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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2007
Registration
No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
COMSCORE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification Number) |
11465 Sunset Hills Road
Suite 200
Reston, Virginia 20190
(703) 438-2000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrants principal executive offices)
1999 STOCK PLAN
2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the Plans)
Magid M. Abraham, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
comScore, Inc.
11465 Sunset Hills Road
Suite 200
Reston, Virginia 20190
(703) 438-2000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Offering Price |
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be Registered |
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Registered(1) |
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Per Share |
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Offering Price |
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Registration Fee |
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Common Stock,
$0.001 par value, to be
issued under the 1999
Stock Plan |
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2,361,623 |
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2.27 |
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5,360,885 |
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164.58 |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par
value, to be issued
under the 2007 Equity
Incentive Plan |
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1,833,417 |
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22.05 |
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40,426,845 |
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1,241.11 |
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Total Registration Fees |
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1,405.69 |
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This Registration Statement covers shares of Registrants Common Stock: (i) issuable pursuant
to the exercise of options and restricted stock units granted prior to the date hereof under
the 1999 Stock Plan, (ii) to be issued in the future under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, and
(iii) pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, any additional shares of Common Stock, which become issuable under the 1999 Stock Plan
and 2007 Equity Incentive Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization
or other similar transaction effected without the Registrants receipt of consideration which
results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of Registrants Common Stock.
For the sole purpose of calculating the registration fee, the number of shares to be registered
under this Registration Statement has been broken down into two lines. |
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This subtotal represents shares of the Registrants Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
outstanding options under the 1999 Stock Plan as of the date of this Registration Statement. |
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This subtotal includes (i) the registration of an aggregate of 1,400,000 shares currently
available for issuance under the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and (ii) 433,417 shares authorized
but not previously issued under the 1999 Stock Plan, which became available for issuance under
the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan upon the closing date of the Registrants initial public
offering. |
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Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely
for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the weighted average
exercise price per share. |
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Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely
for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of $22.05 per share, which
represents the average of the high and low price of the Registrants Common Stock as reported
on The NASDAQ Global Market on June 27, 2007. |
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.*
*Information required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted
from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
Securities Act), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents, which have been previously filed with the Commission, are
hereby incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement:
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The Registrants prospectus, dated June 26, 2007, filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act (the Prospectus), which contains audited consolidated financial
statements for the Registrant and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2006. |
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All other reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) (other than information
contained in Current Reports on Form 8-K that is deemed furnished and not filed), since
the end of the fiscal year covered by the Prospectus referred to in (a) above. |
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The description of the Registrants Common Stock set forth in its registration
statement on Form 8-A filed on June 6, 2007, and any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description. |
All documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the effectiveness of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities
offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold
shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the shares of our common stock offered hereby has been passed upon for
comScore, Inc. by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation. Certain members of,
investment partnerships comprised of members of, and persons associated with Wilson Sonsini
Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation beneficially hold an aggregate of 30,216 shares of our
common stock.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145(a) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware corporation
may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by
reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such
person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he or she acted in good faith and in a
manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no cause to believe his or
her conduct was unlawful.
Section 145(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a Delaware corporation
may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a
judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set
forth above, against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such
person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted under
similar standards, except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or
matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and
only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine that,
despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person
is fairly and reasonably entitled to be indemnified for such expenses which the court shall deem
proper.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law further provides that: (i) to the extent
that a former or present director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of
any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) or in the defense of any
claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including
attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith; (ii)
indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to
which the indemnified party may be entitled; and (iii) the corporation may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any present or former director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation or any person who at the request of the corporation was serving in such capacity for
another entity against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by him or her in any
such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would
have the power to indemnify him or her against such liabilities under Section 145.
Article X of the Registrants amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes it
to provide for the indemnification of directors to the fullest extent permissible under Delaware
law.
Article VI of the Registrant bylaws provides for the indemnification of officers, directors
and third parties acting on its behalf if such person acted in good faith and in a manner
reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to its best interest and, with respect to any criminal
action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or her conduct was
unlawful.
The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors, executive
officers and others, in addition to indemnification provided for in its bylaws, and intends to
enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future.
The Registrant has purchased and intends to maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is
or was a director or officer against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her
and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, subject to certain exclusions.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number |
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Exhibit Document |
3.1 (1)
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Exhibit 3.3) |
3.2 (1)
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Exhibit 3.4) |
4.1 (1)
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Specimen Common Stock certificate of the Registrant (Exhibit 4.1) |
4.2
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1999 Stock Plan |
4.3
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2007 Equity Incentive Plan |
5.1
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Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
23.2
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Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation
(contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto) |
24.1
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Power of Attorney (see signature page) |
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Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to Amendment No. 3 of the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-1, Commission File No. 333-141740, filed on June 12, 2007. The number
given in parentheses indicates the corresponding exhibit number in such Form S-1. |
Item 9. Undertakings.
A. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date
of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of the
securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the
low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of a
prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective
Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement;
Provided, however, that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) do not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such
post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities
being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
B. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrants annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration
Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Commission, such indemnification as against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Reston, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the second day
of July, 2007.
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comScore, Inc.
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/s/ Magid M. Abraham
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Magid M. Abraham, Ph.D. |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes
and appoints Magid M. Abraham. and John M. Green, jointly and severally, as such persons
attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for such person in any and all capacities,
to sign any amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with
exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his
substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration
Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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/s/ Magid M. Abraham, Ph.D.
Magid M. Abraham, Ph.D. |
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President, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Director
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July 2, 2007 |
/s/ John M. Green
John M. Green |
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
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July 2, 2007 |
/s/ Gian M. Fulgoni
Gian M. Fulgoni |
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Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
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July 2, 2007 |
/s/ Thomas D. Berman
Thomas D. Berman |
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Director
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July 2, 2007 |
/s/ Bruce Golden
Bruce Golden |
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Director
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July 2, 2007 |
William J. Henderson |
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Director
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July 2, 2007 |
/s/ Ronald J. Korn
Ronald J. Korn |
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Director
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July 2, 2007 |
/s/ Frederick R. Wilson
Frederick R. Wilson |
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Director
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July 2, 2007 |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
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3.1 (1)
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Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Exhibit 3.3) |
3.2 (1)
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Exhibit 3.4) |
4.1 (1)
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Specimen Common Stock certificate of the Registrant (Exhibit 4.1) |
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1999 Stock Plan |
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2007 Equity Incentive Plan |
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Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation |
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation
(contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto) |
24.1
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Power of Attorney (see signature page) |
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Incorporated by reference to the exhibit to Amendment No. 3 of the Registrants Registration
Statement on Form S-1, Commission File No. 333-141740, filed on June 12, 2007. The number
given in parentheses indicates the corresponding exhibit number in such Form S-1. |
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Exhibit 4.2
COMSCORE, INC.
1999 STOCK PLAN
(As
amended and restated June 21, 2007)
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Plan are to attract and retain
the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional
incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Companys
business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock
Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant. Stock Purchase Rights and
Restricted Stock Units may also be granted under the Plan.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) Administrator means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering
the Plan in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(b) Applicable Laws means the requirements relating to the administration of
equity-based awards under U.S. 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 other country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.
(c) Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options,
Stock Purchase Rights, or Restricted Stock Units as the Administrator may determine.
(d) Award Agreement means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the
terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan, including an Option
Agreement. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(e) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(g) Committee means a committee of Directors or another individual or individuals
appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(h) Common Stock means the Common Stock of the Company.
(i) Company means comScore, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(j) Consultant means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services to such entity.
(k) Director means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
(l) Disability means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3)
of the Code.
(m) Employee means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service Provider shall 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, any Subsidiary, or any successor. For
purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, 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, on the 181st day of such leave any
Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option
and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Neither service as a
Director nor payment of a directors fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute
employment by the Company.
(n) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(o) 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 higher or lower
exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Optionees 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.
(p) Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of 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 Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or
the Nasdaq Capital Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock
(or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last
market trading day prior to the time 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, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value
thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.
(q) Incentive Stock Option means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
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(r) Nonstatutory Stock Option means an Option not intended to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option.
(s) 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.
(t) Option means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(u) Option Agreement means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and
an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option
Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(v) Optioned Stock means the Common Stock subject to an Award.
(w) Optionee means the holder of an outstanding Award granted under the Plan.
(x) Parent means a parent corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(y) Plan means this 1999 Stock Plan.
(z) Restricted Stock means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a grant of a
Stock Purchase Right under Section 11 below or upon early exercise of an Option.
(aa) Restricted Stock Unit means a bookkeeping entry representing the right to
receive one Share or an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to
Section 12. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the
Company.
(bb) Service Provider means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
(cc) Share means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section
13 below.
(dd) Stock Purchase Right means a right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to Section
11 below.
(ee) 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. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan,
the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to option and sold under the Plan is
5,352,057 Shares (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split of the
Companys outstanding capital stock occurring on June 21,
2007). The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is
surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto
shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated).
However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon exercise of either an Award,
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shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under
the Plan, except that if unvested Shares of Restricted Stock or Shares acquired pursuant to
Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by or forfeited to the Company or , such Shares shall become
available for future grant under the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee
appointed by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the
case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to
the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its
discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may from time to time be granted
hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and
conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may
be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of
forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion,
shall determine;
(vi) to determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under
subsection 9(e) instead of Common Stock;
(vii) to reduce the exercise price of any Award to the then current Fair Market Value if the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Award has declined since the date the Award
was granted;
(viii) to initiate an Exchange Program;
(ix) 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 qualifying for preferred
tax treatment under foreign tax laws;
(x) to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the Company
withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Award that number of Shares having a Fair
Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair
Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of
tax to
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be withheld is to be determined. All elections by Optionees to have Shares withheld for
this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem
necessary or advisable; and
(xi) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrators Decision. All decisions, determinations and
interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Optionees.
5. Eligibility.
(a) Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Purchase Rights and Restricted Stock Units may be
granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
(b) Each Option shall be designated in the Option 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 Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the
Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as
Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be
taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares
shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
(c) Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to
continuing the Optionees relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall it
interfere in any way with his or her right or the Companys right to terminate such relationship at
any time, with or without cause.
6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It
shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 15 of
the Plan.
7. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option Agreement;
provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant
thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the
Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five
(5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.
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8. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(a) The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall
be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject to the following:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing
more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the date of grant.
(B) granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be no less
than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price
other than as required above pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent
with, Section 424(a) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option,
including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist
of (without limitation) (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares which (x) in the
case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than
six months on the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender
equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (5)
consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company
in connection with the Plan, or (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making
its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if
acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.
9. Exercise of Option.
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder
shall be exercisable according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as
determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator
provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder to Officers and Directors shall be tolled
during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic
notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise
the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.
Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
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Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of
an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the
name of the Optionee 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 shareholder shall exist
with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall 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 13 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares
thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of
Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
(b) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If an Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider, such Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is
specified in the Option 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 the Option as set forth in
the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option
shall remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionees termination. If, on the
date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered
by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the
Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the
Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(c) Disability of Optionee. If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a
result of the Optionees Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period
of time as is specified in the Option 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 Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option
shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionees termination. If, on the
date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered
by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the
Optionee 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 the Plan.
(d) Death of Optionee. If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may
be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that
the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of
such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement) by the Optionees estate or by a person who
acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance. In the absence of a specified
time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following
the Optionees termination. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to the entire
Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the
Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
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(e) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a
payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the
Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.
10. Limited Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the
Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of
in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised
during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator makes an Award
transferable, such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator
deems appropriate.
11. Stock Purchase Rights.
(a) Rights to Purchase. Stock Purchase Rights may be issued either alone, in addition
to, or in tandem with other Awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the
Plan. After the Administrator determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan,
it shall advise the offeree in writing or electronically of the terms, conditions and restrictions
related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to
purchase, the price to be paid (if any), and the time within which such person must accept such
offer. The offer shall be accepted by execution of an Award Agreement in the form determined by
the Administrator.
(b) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Award
Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary
termination of the purchasers service with the Company for any reason (including death or
disability). Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, the purchase price for Shares
repurchased pursuant to the Award Agreement shall be the original price paid by the purchaser and
may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company. The repurchase
option shall lapse at such rate as the Administrator may determine.
(c) Other Provisions. The Award Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions
and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole
discretion.
(d) Rights as a Shareholder. Once the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, the Optionee
shall have rights equivalent to those of a shareholder and shall be a shareholder when his or her
purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No
adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the
date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.
12. 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 12(d), may
be left to the discretion of the Administrator.
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(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 Optionee. 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.
(c) Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the
Optionee will be entitled to receive a payout as specified in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its
sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.
(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.
13. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Merger or Asset Sale.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of
the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option and Stock
Purchase Right or issuable pursuant to a Restricted Stock Unit, and the number of shares of Common
Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet
been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Award,
as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Award, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common
Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or
reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company or other change in
the Common Stock as the result of a spin-off, extraordinary dividend or similar transaction;
provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed
to have been effected without receipt of consideration. Such adjustment shall be made by the
Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as
expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason
thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an
Award.
(b)
Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable
prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may
provide
for an Optionee to have the right to exercise his or her Award until fifteen (15) days prior
to
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such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which
the Award would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that any
Company repurchase option or reacquisition right applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise
of an Award shall lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation
takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously
exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into
another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, each
outstanding Award shall be assumed or an equivalent award substituted by the successor corporation
or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor
corporation refuses to 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 Purchase 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, all
performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at target levels and all other
terms and conditions met. If the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute an Option
or Stock Purchase Right in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify
the Participant in writing or electronically that the Award shall be fully vested and exercisable
for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Award shall terminate upon
the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Award shall be considered
assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the award confers the right to purchase or
receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the
consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or sale
of assets 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 merger or sale of assets is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or
its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the
consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Award, for each Share of Optioned Stock, to
be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the
per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets.
14. Time of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award shall, for all purposes,
be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other
date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be given to each
Service Provider to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such
grant.
15. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or
terminate the Plan.
(b) Shareholder Approval. The Board shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan
amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.
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(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or
termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise
between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the
Optionee and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrators ability to
exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to
the date of such termination.
16. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant an Award unless the
exercise of such Award, if applicable, and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply
with Applicable Laws and shall 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 or the
issuance of Shares thereunder, the Administrator may require the person exercising such Award or
receiving Shares thereunder to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or issuance
that the Shares are being purchased or received 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.
17. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority
from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to
be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of
any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.
18. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all
times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of the Plan.
19. Shareholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders
of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder
approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws.
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APPENDIX A
TO
COMSCORE NETWORKS, INC. 1999 STOCK PLAN, AS AMENDED
(for California residents only)
This Appendix A to the comScore Networks, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan, as amended, shall apply only
to Optionees who are residents of the State of California and who are receiving an Option or Stock
Purchase Right under the Plan. Capitalized terms contained herein shall have the same meanings
given to them in the Plan, unless otherwise provided by this Appendix A. Notwithstanding any
provisions contained in the Plan to the contrary and to the extent required by Applicable Laws, the
following terms shall apply to all Options and Stock Purchase Rights granted to residents of the
State of California, until such time as the Administrator amends this Appendix A or the
Administrator otherwise provides.
Nonstatutory Stock Options granted to a person who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns
stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, shall have an exercise price not less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Nonstatutory Stock Options granted to any other
person shall have an exercise price that is not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share
on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share
exercise price other than as required above pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.
(a) The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option Agreement, provided, however, that
the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. The term of each
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date the
agreement is entered into.
(b) Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Options or Stock Purchase Rights may not
be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by
will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator in its sole discretion makes an Option or
Stock Purchase Right transferable, such Option or Stock Purchase Right may only be transferred (i)
by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(c) Except in the case of Options granted to officers, Directors and Consultants, Options
shall become exercisable at a rate of no less than twenty percent (20%) per year over five (5)
years from the date the Options are granted.
(d) If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, such Optionee may exercise his or her
Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the
Option 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 the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement).
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(e) If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Optionees Disability,
Optionee may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period
of time as specified in the Option 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 Option Agreement).
(f) If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6)
months following the Optionees death, or such longer period of time as specified in the Option
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 Option Agreement) by the
Optionees designated beneficiary, personal representative, or by the person(s) to whom the Option
is transferred pursuant to the Optionees will or in accordance with the laws of descent and
distribution.
(g) The terms of any Stock Purchase Rights offered under this Appendix A shall comply in all
respects with Section 260.140.42 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations including,
without limitation:
(i) that except with respect to Shares purchased by officers, Directors and Consultants, the
repurchase option shall in no case lapse at a rate of less than twenty percent (20%) per year over
five (5) years from the date of purchase; and
(ii) Stock Purchase Rights granted to a person who, at the time of grant of such Stock
Purchase Right, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, shall have a purchase price not less
than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant or on the date of purchase.
Stock Purchase Rights granted to any other person shall have a purchase price that is not less than
100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant or on the date of purchase.
(h) No Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be granted to a resident of California more than
ten (10) years after the earlier of the date of adoption of the Plan or the date the Plan is
approved by the stockholders.
(i) The Company shall provide to each Optionee and to each individual who acquires Shares
pursuant to the Plan, not less frequently than annually during the period such Optionee has one or
more Options or Stock Purchase Rights outstanding, and, in the case of an individual who acquires
Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such individual owns such Shares, copies of annual
financial statements. The Company shall not be required to provide such statements to key
Employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent
information.
(j) 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,
shall
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adjust the number and
class of shares of common stock that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class,
and price of shares covered by each outstanding Option. The Administrator shall also make such
adjustments to the extent required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.
(k) This Appendix A shall be deemed to be part of the Plan and the Administrator shall have
the authority to amend this Appendix A in accordance with Section 15 of the Plan.
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exv4w3
Exhibit 4.3
COMSCORE, INC.
2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
(as
amended and restated June 21, 2007)
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are:
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The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted
Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units and Performance Shares.
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 of the Plan.
(b) Applicable Laws means the requirements relating to the administration of
equity-based awards under U.S. 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.
(c) Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options,
Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or
Performance Shares.
(d) 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.
(e) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f) Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) Any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act)
becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total
voting power represented by the Companys then outstanding voting securities;
(ii) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of
the Companys assets;
(iii) A change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two (2)-year period, as a
result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. Incumbent
Directors means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or
(B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a
majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not
include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened
proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company); or
(iv) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation,
other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or
by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty
percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such
surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.
(g) 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.
(h) Committee means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying
Applicable Laws appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(i) Common Stock means the common stock of the Company.
(j) Company means comScore, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.
(k) Consultant means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a
Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.
(l) Director means a member of the Board.
(m) Disability means total and permanent 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.
(n) Employee means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a
directors fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute employment by the Company.
(o) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(p) 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 higher or 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.
(q) Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of 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 the closing bid, if no sales were 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, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(iii) For purposes of any Awards granted on the Registration Date, the Fair Market Value will
be the initial price to the public as set forth in the final prospectus included within the
registration statement in Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the
initial public offering of the Companys Common Stock; or
(iv) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will
be determined in good faith by the Administrator.
(r) Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Company.
(s) Incentive Stock Option 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.
(t) Inside Director means a Director who is an Employee.
(u) Nonstatutory Stock Option means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or
is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(v) 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.
(w) Option means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(x) Outside Director means a Director who is not an Employee.
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(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 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.
(bb) 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.
(cc) Period of Restriction means the period during which the transfer 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.
(dd) Plan means this 2007 Equity Incentive Plan.
(ee) Registration Date means the effective date of the first registration statement
that is filed by the Company and declared effective pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act,
with respect to any class of the Companys securities.
(ff) Restricted Stock means Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock award under
Section 7 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.
(gg) Restricted Stock Unit means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to
the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 8. Each Restricted Stock Unit
represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.
(hh) 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.
(ii) Section 16(b) means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
(jj) Service Provider means an Employee, Director or Consultant.
(kk) Share means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section
13 of the Plan.
(ll) Stock Appreciation Right means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an
Option, that pursuant to Section 9 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.
(mm) Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation, whether now or hereafter existing,
as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
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3. Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a) Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan,
the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the
Plan is 1,400,000 Shares (following the 1-for-5 reverse stock split
of the Companys outstanding capital stock occurring on
June 21, 2007), plus
(i) any Shares that, as of the Registration Date, have been reserved but not issued pursuant to any
awards granted under the Companys Incentive Plan (the Existing Plan) and are not subject
to any awards granted thereunder, and (ii) any Shares subject to stock options or similar awards
granted under the Existing Plan that expire or otherwise terminate without having been exercised in
full and Shares issued pursuant to awards granted under the Existing Plan that are forfeited to or
repurchased by the Company, with the maximum number of Shares to be added to the Plan pursuant to
clauses (i) and (ii) equal to 1,000,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or
reacquired Common Stock.
(b) Automatic Share Reserve Increase. The number of Shares available for issuance
under the Plan will be increased on the first day of each Fiscal Year beginning with the 2008
Fiscal Year, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 1,800,000 Shares, (ii) 4% of the
outstanding Shares on the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year or (iii) such number of
Shares determined by the Board.
(c) 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 Units or Performance Shares, is forfeited to or
repurchased by the Company due to failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than
Options or 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). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a
Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under
Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the
Plan has terminated). 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 Shares issued pursuant to Awards 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 exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to 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 and, subject
to adjustment as provided in Section 13, 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),
plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to
Sections 3(b) and 3(c).
(d) 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.
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4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Procedure.
(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different
groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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.
(iv) 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.
(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:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any
Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise
price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria),
any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation
regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the
Administrator will determine;
(vi) to determine the terms and conditions of any, and to institute any Exchange Program;
(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
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(viii) 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;
(ix) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan), including but not
limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of
Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 6(b) regarding Incentive
Stock Options);
(x) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in such manner as prescribed
in Section 14;
(xi) 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;
(xii) 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; and
(xiii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the
Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrators Decision. The Administrators decisions, determinations
and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.
5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted
Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units may be granted to Service
Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. Stock Options.
(a) Limitations. 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 one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000), 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.
(b) Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement.
In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term will be ten (10) years from the date of grant or
such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement. 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 ten percent (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
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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.
(i) 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, subject to the following:
(1) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
a) granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (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 one hundred ten
percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
b) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately
above, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(2) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price will be no less
than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of
less than one hundred percent (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.
(ii) 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.
(iii) Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of
consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. 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, (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 that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, will not result
in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company; (5) consideration received by the Company
under a broker-assisted (or other) cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in
connection with the Plan; (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or (7) such
other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by
Applicable Laws.
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(d) Exercise of Option.
(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. 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.
An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such
form as the Administrator may specify 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 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 13 of the
Plan.
Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available,
both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which
the Option is exercised.
(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be
a Service Provider, other than upon the Participants termination as the result of the
Participants 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 Participants 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.
(iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as
a result of the Participants 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 twelve (12) months following the Participants 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
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time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will
revert to the Plan.
(iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option
may be exercised following the Participants death 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 Participants designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has
been designated prior to Participants 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 Participants estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is
transferred pursuant to the Participants 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 twelve (12) months following Participants 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 immediately revert to the Plan. 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.
7. 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 7, 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 7, 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 or at such other
time as the Administrator may determine. 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.
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(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 the Administrator provides otherwise. 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.
8. Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as
determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted
Stock Units under the Plan, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms,
conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.
(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. 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.
(c) Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the
Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to
receive a payout.
(d) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made
as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award
Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may only settle earned Restricted Stock
Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.
(e) Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned
Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.
9. 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 Service Provider.
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(c) Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be
issued pursuant to exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right will be determined by the Administrator
and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date
of grant. Otherwise, subject to Section 6(a) of the Plan, 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.
(d) Stock Appreciation Right 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) 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:
(i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the
exercise price; times
(ii) 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.
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 and Performance 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 (including, without limitation, continued status as a
Service Provider) in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will
determine the number or value of Performance Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Service
Providers. The time period during which the performance objectives or other vesting provisions
must be met will be called the Performance Period. Each Award of Performance Units/Shares will
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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. The
Administrator may set performance objectives based upon the achievement of Company-wide,
divisional, or individual goals, applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis
determined by the Administrator in its discretion.
(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.
11. Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. 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 ninety (90) days, 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 three (3) months following the ninety-first (91st) day 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.
12. 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 will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator
deems appropriate.
13. 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
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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 in Section 3 of the Plan.
(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 or Change in Control, each
outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines, including, without limitation,
that each Award be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor
corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. The Administrator will not be
required to treat all Awards similarly in the transaction.
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 and Restricted Stock Units will lapse,
and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting
criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms
and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or
substituted 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 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) received in the 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 or its Parent, 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 Restricted Stock Unit,
Performance Unit or Performance Share, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common
stock of the successor corporation or its Parent 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 13(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
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Participants consent; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to
reflect the successor corporations post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed
to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.
(d) Outside Director Awards. With respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director
that are assumed or substituted for, if on the date of or following such assumption or substitution
the Participants status as a Director or a director of the successor corporation, as applicable,
is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant (unless such resignation
is at the request of the acquirer), then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to
exercise Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such Award,
including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on
Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Performance Units and
Performance Shares, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one
hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.
14. 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 Participants 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) (a) paying cash, (b)
electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a Fair Market
Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, or (c) delivering to the
Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount
required to be withheld. 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.
15. No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer
upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participants relationship as a Service
Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participants right or the
Companys right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent
permitted by Applicable Laws.
16. 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.
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17. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 21 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective
upon its adoption by the Board. It will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the
date adopted by the Board, unless terminated earlier under Section 18 of the Plan.
18. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board 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 Administrators ability
to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior
to the date of such termination.
19. 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.
20. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority
from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys 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.
21. 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.
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exv5w1
Exhibit 5.1
July 2, 2007
comScore, Inc.
11465 Sunset Hills Road
Suite 200
Reston, Virginia 20190
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Registration Statement on Form S-8 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by comScore, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the Company), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about July
2, 2007 (the Registration Statement), relating to the registration under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, of 4,195,040 shares of the Companys Common Stock, $0.001 par value (the
Shares) reserved for issuance under the Companys 1999 Stock Plan and 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
(the Plans). As legal counsel to the Company, we have reviewed the actions proposed to be taken
by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares to be issued under the Plans.
It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner described in the Plans and pursuant
to the agreements referred to therein, the Shares will be legally and validly issued, fully paid
and nonassessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and further
consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement and any amendments
thereto.
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Very truly yours, |
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WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation |
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/s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation |
exv23w1
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8)
pertaining to the 1999 Stock Plan and the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan of comScore, Inc. of our
reports dated March 29, 2007 (except for Note 15, as to which the date is
June 21, 2007), with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of comScore,
Inc. included in its Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-141740) for the year ended December
31, 2006, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
McLean, Virginia
June 28, 2007