SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR ANNUAL MEETING
OF FISCAL YEAR 2016
Any shareholder who intends to present
a proposal at Annual Meeting of Shareholders for fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 must ensure that the proposal is received
by the Company at 2121 Palomar Airport Road, Suite 300, Carlsbad, California 92011 no later than
September 30, 2016
, if
the proposal is submitted for inclusion in our proxy materials for that meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports,
information statements and other information with the SEC. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2015 was filed with the SEC on April 19, 2016, a copy of which is being provided to you accompanying this Information Statement.
on You may read and copy any other documents we file with the SEC at the SEC’s public reference room located at 100 F Street,
N.E., Washington, D.C., 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the SEC’s public reference
rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov or at our website at
http://www.motivatingthemasses.com/
.
THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS DATED APRIL
29, 2016. YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS ACCURATE AS OF ANY DATE OTHER THAN
THE DATE ABOVE, UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED, AND THE MAILING OF THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT TO SHAREHOLDERS DOES NOT CREATE ANY IMPLICATION
TO THE CONTRARY.
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
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/s/
Lisa Nichols
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Lisa Nichols, Chief Executive Officer
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April 29, 2016
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Exhibit A
MOTIVATING THE MASSES, INC.
2016 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purposes
of the Plan
. The purposes of this Plan are:
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to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,
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to provide incentives to individuals who perform services for the Company, and
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to promote the success of the Company’s business.
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The Plan permits the
grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units,
Performance Units, Performance Shares and other stock or cash awards as the Administrator may determine.
2. Definitions
.
As used herein, the following definitions will apply:
(a) “
Administrator
”
means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(b) “
Affiliate
”
means any corporation or any other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships and joint ventures) controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with the Company.
(c) “
Applicable
Laws
” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. federal and state corporate
laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed
or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.
(d) “
Award
”
means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted
Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares and other stock or cash awards as the Administrator may determine.
(e) “
Award
Agreement
” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award
granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(f) “
Board
”
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(g) “
Change
in Control
” means the occurrence of any of the following events:
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(i)
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A change in the ownership of the Company
which occurs
on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“
Person
”), acquires ownership of
stock in the Company that, together with the stock already held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting
power of the stock of the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the acquisition of additional
stock by any Person who is considered to own more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company before the acquisition
will not be considered a Change in Control; or
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(ii)
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A change in the effective control of the Company, which
occurs on the date that a majority of the members of the Board are replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose
appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election.
For purposes of this subsection (ii), if any Person is considered to effectively control the Company, the acquisition of additional
control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or
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(iii)
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A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the
Company’s assets, which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period
ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market
value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to
such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (iii), the following will not constitute
a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets or a Change in Control: (A) a transfer to an
entity that is controlled by the Company’s stockholders immediately after the transfer, or (B) a transfer of assets by the
Company to: (1) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company’s
stock, (2) an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company,
(3) a Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of
the Company, or (4) an entity, at least 50% of the total equity or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by
a Person described in subsection (iii)(B)(3) above. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value
of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated
with such assets.
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Notwithstanding the
foregoing, as to any Award under the Plan that consists of deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, the definition
of “Change in Control” shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
For purposes of this
Section 2(g), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation or other entity that enters
into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.
(h) “
Code
”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any successor
or amended section of the Code.
(i) “
Committee
”
means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4
hereof.
(j) “
Common
Stock
” means the common stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company.
(k) “
Company
”
means Motivating the Masses, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor thereto.
(l) “
Consultant
”
means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to render services to the Company
or a Subsidiary.
(m) “
Determination
Date
” means the latest possible date that will not jeopardize the qualification of an Award granted under the Plan as
“performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.
(n) “
Director
”
means a member of the Board.
(o) “
Disability
”
means permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, provided that in the case of Awards other
than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists
in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.
(p) “
Employee
”
means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.
Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment”
by the Company.
(q) “
Exchange
Act
” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(r) “
Exchange
Program
” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the
same type (which may have lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants
would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by
the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced. The Administrator will determine the terms
and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.
(s) “
Fair
Market Value
” means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If
the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq
Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will
be the closing sales price for such stock (or if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading
date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in
The
Wall Street Journal
or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If
the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value
of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if
no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported
in
The Wall Street Journal
or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii) In
the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, or if such Common Stock is not regularly quoted or does not have sufficient
trades or bid prices which would accurately reflect the actual Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will
be determined in good faith by the Administrator upon the advice of a qualified valuation expert.
(t) “
Fiscal
Year
” means the fiscal year of the Company.
(u) “
Incentive
Stock Option
” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(v) “
Nonstatutory
Stock Option
” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock
Option.
(w) “
Officer
”
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.
(x) “
Option
”
means a stock option granted pursuant to Section 6 hereof.
(y) “
Parent
”
means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(z) “
Participant
”
means the holder of an outstanding Award.
(aa) “
Performance
Goals
” will have the meaning set forth in Section 11 hereof.
(bb) “
Performance
Period
” means any Fiscal Year of the Company or such other period as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
(cc) “
Performance
Share
” means an Award denominated in Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of Performance Goals
or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 10 hereof.
(dd) “
Performance
Unit
” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of Performance Goals or other vesting criteria
as the Administrator may determine and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of the foregoing
pursuant to Section 10 hereof.
(ee) “
Period
of Restriction
” means the period during which transfers of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and,
therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the
achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.
(ff) “
Plan
”
means this 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
(gg) “
Restricted
Stock
” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 hereof, or issued pursuant to
the early exercise of an Option.
(hh) “
Restricted
Stock Unit
” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant
to Section 9 hereof. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.
(ii) “
Rule
16b-3
” 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.
(jj) “
Section 16(b)
”
means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
(kk) “
Service
Provider
” means an Employee, Director, or Consultant.
(ll) “
Share
”
means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 15 hereof.
(mm) “
Stock
Appreciation Right
” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is
designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.
(nn) “
Subsidiary
”
means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan
.
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Section 15 hereof, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be awarded and sold under the Plan
is 1,500,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
(b)
Lapsed
Awards
. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange
Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units, is forfeited to
or repurchased by the Company, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the forfeited
or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan
has terminated). Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right settled in Shares, the gross number of Shares covered by the portion
of the Award so exercised will cease to be available under the Plan. Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under
any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however,
that if unvested Shares of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units are repurchased by
the Company or are forfeited to the Company, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to
pay the tax and/or exercise price of an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award
under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available
for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(b), subject to adjustment provided in Section 14
hereof, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share
number stated in Section 3(a) above, plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code, any Shares that become
available for issuance under the Plan under this Section 3(b).
(c)
Share
Reserve
. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will
be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
(d)
Limitation
on Number of Shares Subject to Awards
. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the maximum aggregate number
of Shares with respect to one or more Awards that may be granted to any one person during any calendar year (measured from the
date of any grant) shall be 300,000 and the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid in cash during any calendar year
(measured from the date of any payment) with respect to one or more Awards payable in cash shall be $100,000.
4. Administration
of the Plan
.
(a)
Procedure
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(i)
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Multiple Administrative Bodies
. Different Committees
with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.
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(ii)
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Section 162(m)
. To the extent that the Administrator
determines it to be desirable to qualify Awards granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning
of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan will be administered by a Committee of two (2) or more “outside directors”
within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
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(iii)
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Rule 16b-3
. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions
hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be structured to satisfy the requirements for
exemption under Rule 16b-3.
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(iv)
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Other Administration
. Other than as provided above,
the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable
Laws.
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(b)
Powers
of the Administrator
. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties
delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:
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(i)
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to determine the Fair Market Value;
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(ii)
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to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted
hereunder;
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(iii)
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to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each
Award granted hereunder;
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(iv)
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to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the
Plan;
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(v)
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to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent
with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder;
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(vi)
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to institute an Exchange Program and to determine the terms
and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, for (1) the surrender or cancellation of outstanding Awards in exchange
for Awards of the same type, Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (2) the transfer of outstanding Awards to a financial institution
or other person or entity, or (3) the reduction of the exercise price of outstanding Awards;
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to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards
granted pursuant to the Plan;
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(viii)
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to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating
to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign
laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;
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(ix)
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to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 20(c)
hereof), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards;
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(x)
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to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations
in a manner described in Section 16 hereof;
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(xi)
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to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company
any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;
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(xii)
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to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment
of cash or the delivery of Shares that would otherwise be due to such Participant under an Award pursuant to such procedures as
the Administrator may determine; and
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(xiii)
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to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable
for administering the Plan.
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(c)
Effect
of Administrator’s Decision
. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations, and interpretations will be final
and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.
5. Eligibility
.
Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units, Performance
Shares, and such other cash or stock awards as the Administrator determines may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock
Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. Stock
Options
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(a)
Limitations
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Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as
either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that
the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time
by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000 (U.S.),
such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options will
be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the
time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
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(ii)
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The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine
the number of Shares subject to an Option granted to any Participant.
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(b)
Term
of Option
. The Administrator will determine the term of each Option in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the term
will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted
to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be
five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(c)
Option
Exercise Price and Consideration
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Exercise Price
. The per share exercise price for
the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than 100%
of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee
who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes
of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than 110% of the Fair Market
Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(c), Options may be granted with
a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction
described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code.
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(ii)
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Waiting Period and Exercise Dates
. At the time an
Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions
that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.
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(iii)
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Form of Consideration
. The Administrator will determine
the acceptable form(s) of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment, to the extent permitted by
Applicable Laws. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration
at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted
by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the
aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares
will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion;
(5) consideration received by the Company under cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented
by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) by net exercise, (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance
of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its
determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may
be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.
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(d)
Exercise
of Option
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(i)
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Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder
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Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
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An Option
will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator specifies from
time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which
the Option is exercised (together with any applicable withholding taxes). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method
of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an
Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his
or her spouse. 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 an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued)
such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. 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 hereof.
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(ii)
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Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider
.
If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s
death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement
to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain
exercisable for three (3) months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator,
if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested
portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within
the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
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(iii)
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Disability of Participant
. If a Participant ceases
to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within
such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but
in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified
time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for six (6) months following the Participant’s termination.
Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire
Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant
does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such
Option will revert to the Plan.
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(iv)
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Death of Participant
. If a Participant dies while
a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent
that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later than the expiration of the term
of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary
has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been
designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate
or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws
of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for
six (6) months following Participant’s death. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant
is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will continue to vest in
accordance with the Award Agreement. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate,
and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
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7. Stock
Appreciation Rights
.
(a)
Grant
of Stock Appreciation Rights
. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to
Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(b)
Number
of Shares
. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Stock Appreciation Rights granted to
any Participant.
(c)
Exercise
Price and Other Terms
. The Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine
the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan; provided, however, that the exercise price will be
not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.
(d)
Stock
Appreciation Rights Agreement
. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify
the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as
the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(e)
Expiration
of Stock Appreciation Rights
. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than
ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) above also will apply
to Stock Appreciation Rights.
(f)
Payment
of Stock Appreciation Right Amount
. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive
payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:
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(i)
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The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share
on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times
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(ii)
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The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation
Right is exercised.
|
At the discretion of
the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some
combination thereof.
8. Restricted
Stock
.
(a)
Grant
of Restricted Stock
. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time,
may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(b)
Restricted
Stock Agreement
. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction,
the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions
on such Shares have lapsed.
(c)
Transferability
.
Except as provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise
alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.
(d)
Other
Restrictions
. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as
it may deem advisable or appropriate.
(e)
Removal
of Restrictions
. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock
grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction.
The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.
(f)
Voting
Rights
. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise
full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.
(g)
Dividends
and Other Distributions
. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled
to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement.
If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability
and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
(h)
Return
of Restricted Stock to Company
. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have
not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.
(i)
Section
162(m) Performance Restrictions
. For purposes of qualifying grants of Restricted Stock as “performance-based compensation”
under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of
Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination Date. In granting Restricted
Stock which is intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will follow any procedures determined
by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under Section 162(m) of the Code
(e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).
9. Restricted
Stock Units
.
(a)
Grant
.
Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. Each Restricted Stock
Unit grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its
sole discretion, will determine, including all terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, the number of Restricted
Stock Units and the form of payout, which, subject to Section 9(d) hereof, may be left to the discretion of the Administrator.
(b)
Vesting
Criteria and Other Terms
. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to
which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. After
the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any restrictions for such Restricted
Stock Units. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the vesting criteria,
and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion will determine. The Administrator, in its discretion,
may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.
(c)
Earning
Restricted Stock Units
. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout
as specified in the Award Agreement.
(d)
Form
and Timing of Payment
. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) set forth
in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a
combination thereof. Shares represented by Restricted Stock Units that are fully paid in cash again will be available for grant
under the Plan.
(e)
Cancellation
.
On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.
(f)
Section
162(m) Performance Restrictions
. For purposes of qualifying grants of Restricted Stock Units as “performance-based compensation”
under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of
Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination Date. In granting Restricted
Stock Units which are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will follow any procedures determined
by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under Section 162(m) of the Code
(e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).
10. Performance
Units and Performance Shares
.
(a)
Grant
of Performance Units/Shares
. Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from
time to time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion
in determining the number of Performance Units/Shares granted to each Participant.
(b)
Value
of Performance Units/Shares
. Each Performance Unit will have an initial value that is established by the Administrator on or
before the date of grant. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date
of grant.
(c)
Performance
Objectives and Other Terms
. The Administrator will set performance objectives or other vesting provisions. The Administrator
may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited
to, continued employment), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion. Each Award of Performance Units/Shares
will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator,
in its sole discretion, will determine.
(d)
Earning
of Performance Units/Shares
. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units/Shares will
be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period,
to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives or other vesting provisions have
been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any
performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance Unit/Share.
(e)
Form
and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares
. Payment of earned Performance Units/Shares will be made as soon as practicable
after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance
Units/Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance
Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof.
(f)
Cancellation
of Performance Units/Shares
. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units/Shares
will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the Plan.
(g)
Section
162(m) Performance Restrictions
. For purposes of qualifying grants of Performance Units/Shares as “performance-based
compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon
the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination Date.
In granting Performance Units/Shares which are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will
follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under
Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).
11. Performance-Based
Compensation Under Code Section 162(m)
.
(a)
General
.
If the Administrator, in its discretion, decides to grant an Award intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation”
under Code Section 162(m), the provisions of this Section 11 will control over any contrary provision in the Plan; provided, however,
that the Administrator may in its discretion grant Awards that are not intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation”
under Section 162(m) of the Code to such Participants that are based on Performance Goals or other specific criteria or goals but
that do not satisfy the requirements of this Section 11.
(b)
Performance
Goals
. The granting and/or vesting of Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance
Units and other incentives under the Plan may be made subject to the attainment of performance goals relating to one or more business
criteria within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and may provide for a targeted level or levels of achievement (“
Performance
Goals
”) including (i) earnings per Share, (ii) operating cash flow, (iii) operating income, (iv) profit
after-tax, (v) profit before-tax, (vi) return on assets, (vii) return on equity, (viii) return on sales, (ix) revenue,
and (x) total shareholder return. Any Performance Goals may be used to measure the performance of the Company as a whole or
a business unit of the Company and may be measured relative to a peer group or index. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant
to Participant and from Award to Award. Prior to the Determination Date, the Administrator will determine whether any significant
element(s) will be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance Goal with respect to any Participant.
(c)
Procedures
.
To the extent necessary to comply with the performance-based compensation provisions of Code Section 162(m), with respect to any
Award granted subject to Performance Goals, within the first twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Period, but in no event
more than ninety (90) days following the commencement of any Performance Period (or such other time as may be required or permitted
by Code Section 162(m)), the Administrator will, in writing, (i) designate one or more Participants to whom an Award will be made,
(ii) select the Performance Goals applicable to the Performance Period, (iii) establish the Performance Goals, and amounts of such
Awards, as applicable, which may be earned for such Performance Period, and (iv) specify the relationship between Performance
Goals and the amounts of such Awards, as applicable, to be earned by each Participant for such Performance Period. Following the
completion of each Performance Period, the Administrator will certify in writing whether the applicable Performance Goals have
been achieved for such Performance Period. In determining the amounts earned by a Participant, the Administrator will have the
right to reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional
factors that the Administrator may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the Performance Period.
A Participant will be eligible to receive payment pursuant to an Award for a Performance Period only if the Performance Goals for
such period are achieved.
(d)
Additional
Limitations
. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, any Award which is granted to a Participant and is intended to
constitute qualified performance based compensation under Code Section 162(m) will be subject to any additional limitations set
forth in the Code (including any amendment to Section 162(m)) or any regulations and ruling issued thereunder that are requirements
for qualification as qualified performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m) of the Code, and the Plan will be
deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.
12. Compliance
with Code Section 409A
. Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application
of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.
The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be
construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.
To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will
be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant,
payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A.
13. Leaves
of Absence
. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid
leave of absence. A Service Provider will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by
the Company, or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For
purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave
is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed,
then six (6) months and one day following the commencement of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will
cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
14. Transferability
of Awards
. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred,
or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime
of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred
(i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, (iii) to a revocable trust, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
15. Adjustments;
Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control
.
(a)
Adjustments
.
In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property),
recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase,
or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the
Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended
to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of Shares that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the
number, class, and price of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the numerical Share limits set forth in Sections 3,
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 hereof.
(b)
Dissolution
or Liquidation
. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each
Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously
exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(c)
Change
in Control
. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control,
each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the proceeding paragraph)
without a Participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent
Awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (the “
Successor Corporation
”) (or an
affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a Participant,
that the Participant’s Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control;
(iii) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award
will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator
determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination
of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the
exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and,
for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that
no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such
Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property
selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted
under this subsection (c), the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all
Awards of the same type, similarly.
In the event that the
Successor Corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award, the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise
all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise
be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock will lapse, and, with respect to Restricted Stock Units, Performance
Shares and Performance Units, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at target levels and all
other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted for in the
event of a Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock
Appreciation Right will be fully vested and exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion,
and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
For the purposes of
this subsection (c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase
or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash,
or other securities or property) or, in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right upon the exercise of which the Administrator determines
to pay cash or a Performance Share or Performance Unit which the Administrator can determine to pay in cash, the fair market value
of the consideration received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective
date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders
of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Change in Control is not
solely common stock of the Successor Corporation, the Administrator may, with the consent of the Successor Corporation, provide
for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Performance
Share or Performance Unit, for each Share subject to such Award (or in the case of Performance Units, the number of implied shares
determined by dividing the value of the Performance Units by the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in
the Change in Control), to be solely common stock of the Successor Corporation equal in fair market value to the per share consideration
received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control.
Notwithstanding anything
in this Section 15(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more Performance
Goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such Performance Goals without the Participant’s
consent; provided, however, a modification to such Performance Goals only to reflect the Successor Corporation’s post-Change
in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption. In the case of an Award providing
for the payment of deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, any payment of such deferred compensation by reason
of a Change in Control shall be made only if the Change in Control is one described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(v) of Section 409A
and the guidance thereunder and shall be paid consistent with the requirements of Section 409A. If any deferred compensation that
would otherwise be payable by reason of a Change in Control cannot be paid by reason of the immediately preceding sentence, it
shall be paid as soon as practicable thereafter consistent with the requirements of Section 409A, as determined by the Administrator.
16. Tax
Withholding
.
(a)
Withholding
Requirements
. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have
the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy
federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with
respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).
(b)
Withholding
Arrangements
. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time,
may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash,
(ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum
amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount
required to be withheld, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such
means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required
to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may
be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local
marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld
is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the
taxes are required to be withheld.
17. No
Effect on Employment or Service
. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing
the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s
right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by
Applicable Laws.
18. Date
of Grant
. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided
to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
19. Term
of Plan
. Subject to Section 23
hereof, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It will continue
in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 20
hereof.
20. Amendment
and Termination of the Plan
.
(a)
Amendment
and Termination
. The Administrator may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b)
Stockholder
Approval
. The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Applicable Laws.
(c)
Effect
of Amendment or Termination
. No amendment, alteration, suspension, or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any
Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing
and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise
the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
21. Conditions
Upon Issuance of Shares
.
(a)
Legal
Compliance
. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance
and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company
with respect to such compliance.
(b)
Investment
Representations
. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent
and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention
to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.
(c)
Restrictive
Legends
. All Award Agreements and all securities of the Company issued pursuant thereto shall bear such legends regarding restrictions
on transfer and such other legends as the appropriate officer of the Company shall determine to be necessary or advisable to comply
with applicable securities and other laws.
22. Inability
to Obtain Authority
. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority
is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve
the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not
have been obtained.
23. Stockholder
Approval
. The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date
the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable
Laws. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the
Board, the Plan and all Awards granted hereunder shall be void ab initio and of no effect. Notwithstanding any other provisions
of the Plan, no Awards shall be exercisable until the date of such stockholder approval.
23. Notification
of Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code.
If any Service Provider shall, in connection with the acquisition of Shares under
the Plan, make the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code, such Service Provider shall notify the Company of such election
within ten (10) days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service and provide the Company with a copy thereof,
in addition to any filing and a notification required pursuant to regulations issued under the authority of Section 83(b) of the
Code. A Service Provider shall not be permitted to make a Section 83(b) election with respect to an Award of a Restricted Stock
Unit.
24. Notification
Upon Disqualifying Disposition Under Section 421(b) of the Code.
Each Service Provider shall notify the Company of any disposition
of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option under the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the
Code (relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), within ten (10) days of such disposition.
25. Choice
of Law.
The Plan and all rules and determinations made and taken pursuant hereto will be governed by the laws of the State
of Nevada, to the extent not preempted by federal law, and construed accordingly.
Exhibit B
COMMON STOCK REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS COMMON STOCK
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “
Agreement
”) is entered into as of July __, 2015 by and between Motivating the Masses,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “
Company
”), and Steven Corso (the “
Stockholder
”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Stockholder
is the holder of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “
Common Stock
”); and
WHEREAS, the Stockholder
desires to sell, and the Company desires to repurchase, shares of Common Stock (the “
Shares
”) on the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement (the “
Repurchase
”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the promises, covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
SECTION 1. REPURCHASE OF SHARES.
1.1
Repurchase
.
At the Closing (as defined below), the Company hereby agrees to repurchase from the Stockholder, and the Stockholder hereby agrees
to sell, assign and transfer to the Company, all of the Stockholder’s right, title and interest in and to the Shares for
an aggregate repurchase price of $150 (the “
Repurchase Amount
”). Upon the execution of this Agreement, the Stockholder
shall execute an Assignment Separate from Certificate, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit A
(the “
Stock Assignment
”),
and at the Closing shall deliver the Stock Assignment and the stock certificate representing the Shares (or an affidavit of lost
certificate in lieu of the stock certificate representing the Shares). Upon consummation of this Agreement, the Company shall cancel
such stock certificate and shall issue a new stock certificate to the Stockholder representing the balance of the Stockholder’s
unpurchased shares. The Repurchase Amount shall be paid by cash, check or wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account
or accounts to be designated by the Stockholder.
1.2
Closing
.
The closing of the Repurchase (the “
Closing
”) shall take place at the offices of the Company on the date hereof,
or at such other time and place as the parties hereto shall mutually agree.
1.3
Termination
of Rights as the Stockholder
. Upon payment of the Repurchase Amount, the Shares shall cease to be outstanding for any and all
purposes, and the Stockholder shall no longer have any rights as a holder of the Shares, including any rights that the Stockholder
may have had under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or otherwise.
1.4
Withholding
Rights
. The Company shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the Repurchase Amount such amounts as it may be required
to deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
any provision of foreign, state or local tax law. To the extent that amounts are so withheld by the Company, such withheld amounts
shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Stockholder.
SECTION 2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
In connection with
the transactions provided for hereby, the Stockholder represents and warrants to the Company as follows:
2.1
Ownership
of Shares
. The Stockholder has good and marketable right, title and interest (legal and beneficial) in and to all of the Shares,
free and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, equity or encumbrances of any kind. Upon paying for
the Shares in accordance with this Agreement, the Company will acquire good and marketable title to the Shares, free and clear
of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges, claims, equity or encumbrances of any kind.
2.2
Authorization
.
The Stockholder has all necessary power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the Stockholder’s obligations under
this Agreement and all agreements, instruments and documents contemplated hereby and to sell and deliver the Shares being sold
hereunder, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Stockholder.
2.3
No Conflict
.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will not result in a
breach by the Stockholder of, or constitute a default by the Stockholder under, any agreement, instrument, decree, judgment or
order to which the Stockholder is a party or by which the Stockholder may be bound.
2.4
Experience
and Evaluation
. By reason of the Stockholder’s business or financial experience or the business or financial experience
of the Stockholder’s professional advisers who are unaffiliated with the Company and who are not compensated by the Company,
the Stockholder has the capacity to protect the Stockholder’s own interests in connection with the sale of the Shares to
the Company. The Stockholder is capable of evaluating the potential risks and benefits of the sale hereunder of the Shares. The
Stockholder is an “Accredited Investor” and was an “Accredited Investor” at the time the Investor acquired
the Shares from the Company.
2.5
Access to
Information
. The Stockholder has received all of the information that the Stockholder considers necessary or appropriate for
deciding whether to sell the Shares hereunder and perform the other transactions contemplated hereby. The Stockholder further represents
that the Stockholder has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the business, properties,
prospects and financial condition of the Company and to seek from the Company such additional information as the Stockholder has
deemed necessary to verify the accuracy of any such information furnished or otherwise made available to the Stockholder by or
on behalf of the Company.
2.6
No Future
Participation
. The Stockholder acknowledges that the Stockholder will have no future participation in any Company gains, losses,
profits or distributions with respect to the Shares. If the Shares increase in value by any means, or if the Company’s equity
becomes freely tradable and increases in value, the Stockholder acknowledges that the Stockholder is voluntarily forfeiting any
opportunity to share in any resulting increase in value from the Shares.
2.7
Tax Matters
.
The Stockholder has had an opportunity to review with the Stockholder’s tax advisers the federal, state, local and foreign
tax consequences of the Repurchase and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Stockholder is relying solely on such
advisers and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Stockholder understands that the
Stockholder (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Stockholder’s tax liability and any related interest and penalties
that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 3. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.
Except as otherwise
provided herein, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors
and assigns of the parties (including transferees of any Shares). Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to
confer upon any party other than the parties hereto or their respective successors and assigns any rights, remedies, obligations,
or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 4. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall
be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, except the choice-of-law provisions thereof.
SECTION 5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
This Agreement contains
the entire understanding of the parties, and there are no further or other agreements or understandings, written or oral, in effect
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, except as expressly referred to herein.
SECTION 6. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS.
Any term of this
Agreement may be amended, and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance
and either retroactively or prospectively), only with the written consent of the Stockholder and the Company.
SECTION 7. FURTHER ACTION.
Each party hereto
agrees to execute any additional documents and to take any further action as may be necessary or desirable in order to implement
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SECTION 8. SURVIVAL.
The representations
and warranties herein shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 9. SEVERABILITY.
Whenever possible,
each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if
any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective
only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions
of this Agreement.
SECTION 10. NOTICES.
All notices and other
communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (a) upon personal delivery
to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed facsimile, if sent during normal business hours of the recipient or, if
not, then on the next business day, (c) five days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, or (d) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next-day delivery, with
written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the respective parties at the addresses set forth on the signature
pages attached hereto (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by notice given in accordance with this Section 10).
SECTION 11. COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may
be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
each of the parties has executed this Stock Repurchase Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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COMPANY:
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Motivating the Masses, Inc.
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By :
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Name:
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Title:
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STOCKHOLDER:
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Steven Corso
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Address:
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ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
the Stockholder hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto Motivating the Masses, Inc. (the “
Company
”) 1,500,000
shares of the Company’s common stock standing in the Stockholder’s name on the books of the Company and represented
by Certificate Number herewith and does hereby irrevocably constitute and the Company as the Stockholder’s attorney
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in-fact,
to transfer such stock on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
This Assignment Separate from Certificate
was executed pursuant to the terms of that certain Stock Repurchase Agreement by and between Motivating the Masses, Inc. and the
Stockholder dated July __, 2015.