UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 17, 2011

 


 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-33301

 

20-8370041

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1310 Chesapeake Terrace

Sunnyvale, California 94089

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 716-4600

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 17, 2011, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Accuray Incorporated (the “Company”) approved a series of forms, as described below, to be used to set forth the terms of grants of performance stock units, restricted stock units, and stock options to certain participants in the Company’s 2007 Incentive Award Plan, including the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Approval of Form of Performance Stock Unit Grant Notice and Performance Stock Unit Agreement.

 

The Committee approved a Form of Performance Stock Unit Grant Notice and Performance Stock Unit Agreement (the “PSU Agreement”) to be used to set forth the terms of grants of performance stock units to certain participants in the Company’s 2007 Incentive Award Plan, including the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Pursuant to the PSU Agreement, a participant will forfeit the award in the event that the participant ceases to be an employee, consultant, or director of the Company for any reason prior to the award vesting and/or in the event that the Company fails to meet the specified performance goals during the performance period.

 

Approval of Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.

 

The Committee approved a Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “RSU Agreement”) to be used to set forth the terms of grants of restricted stock units to certain participants in the Company’s 2007 Incentive Award Plan, including the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Pursuant to the RSU Agreement, a participant will forfeit the unvested portion of the award in the event that the participant ceases to be an employee, consultant, or director of the Company for any reason prior to the award vesting in full.

 

Approval of Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement.

 

The Committee approved a Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement to be used to set forth the terms of grants of stock options to certain participants in the Company’s 2007 Incentive Award Plan, including the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, a participant will forfeit the unvested portion of the award in the event that participant ceases to be an employee, consultant, or director of the Company for any reason prior to the award vesting in full.

 

The descriptions set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K are summaries and are therefore qualified in their entirety by the complete text of the PSU Agreement, RSU Agreement, and Stock Option Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3,  respectively and incorporated herein by reference.

 



 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on November 18, 2011.  At the meeting:

 

1)              Stockholders elected Louis J. Lavigne, Jr., Dennis Winger and Jack Goldstein, Ph.D. to serve as Class II directors of the Company until its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

 

2)              Stockholders approved the performance measures available under the Accuray Incorporated 2007 Incentive Award Plan;

 

3)              Stockholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis;

 

4)              Stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

5)              Stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.

 

Set forth below, with respect to each such matter, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes.

 

1)              Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

Louis J. Lavigne, Jr.

 

32,311,386

 

12,427,590

 

34,451

 

18,928,712

 

Dennis Winger

 

31,001,836

 

13,734,392

 

37,199

 

18,928,712

 

Jack Goldstein, Ph.D.

 

32,387,009

 

12,351,975

 

34,443

 

18,928,712

 

 

2)              Performance measures available under the Accuray Incorporated 2007 Incentive Award Plan

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

29,540,845

 

15,161,205

 

71,377

 

18,928,712

 

 

3)              Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

37,038,834

 

7,626,341

 

108,252

 

18,928,712

 

 

4)              Advisory vote on how frequently to conduct advisory votes on compensation of the company’s named executive officers

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

41,044,661

 

137,718

 

3,481,025

 

110,023

 

18,928,712

 

 

The Compensation Committee and the full Board of Directors have considered the outcome of this vote and determined to implement an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

5)              Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

62,979,987

 

630,999

 

91,153

 

0

 

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Form of Performance Stock Unit Grant Notice and Performance Stock Unit Agreement

99.2

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

99.3

 

Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED

 

 

 

Dated: November 23, 2011

By:

/s/ Darren J. Milliken

 

 

Darren J. Milliken

 

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Form of Performance Stock Unit Grant Notice and Performance Stock Unit Agreement

99.2

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

99.3

 

Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED 2007 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE

 

The Participant must notify the Company by [insert date] if he or she wishes to reject this PSU award.  Otherwise, the Participant will be deemed to have accepted the award on the terms and conditions on which it is offered.

 

Accuray Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2007 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“Participant”), the following award of Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”).  The PSUs are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Performance Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Performance Stock Unit Agreement”) and in the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.  All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Grant Notice or the Performance Stock Unit Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

Participant:

 

Grant Number:

 

Grant Date:

 

Performance Period:

 

Number of PSUs:

 

Performance-Based Vesting:

 

Termination of PSUs:  In the event that the Participant ceases to be an Employee, Consultant or Independent Director for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, all PSUs shall thereupon automatically be forfeited by the Participant as of such date of termination without payment of any consideration therefor.  In addition, in the event that the PSUs do not become vested pursuant to Annex A as a result of Company performance during the Performance Period, all PSUs shall automatically be forfeited by the Participant effective as of the last day of the Performance Period without payment of any consideration therefor. By accepting the PSU award, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Performance Stock Unit Agreement and this Grant Notice.  Participant has reviewed the Performance Stock Unit Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to participating in the Plan and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Performance Stock Unit Agreement and the Plan.  Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Performance Stock Unit Agreement.

 

Acceptance of PSUs:  If the Participant does not wish to receive this PSU award and/or does not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which the award is offered, as set forth in the Plan, the Performance Stock Unit Agreement and this Grant Notice, then the Participant must reject the PSUs by notifying the Company at [insert email address / mailing address] no later than [insert date], in which case the award will be cancelled.  The Participant’s failure to notify the Company of his or her rejection of the PSU award within this specified period will constitute the Participant’s acceptance of the award and his or her agreement with all terms and conditions of the award, as set forth in the Plan, the Performance Stock Unit Agreement and this Grant Notice.

 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED:

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Derek Bertocci

 

Title:

Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

PSU Grant Notice

Accuray Confidential

 

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APPENDIX A TO PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE

 

PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT

 

1.             Grant.  Pursuant to the Performance Stock Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Performance Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is attached, Accuray Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the Participant an award of %%TOTAL_PSUs_GRANTED%-% PSUs under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) as set forth in the Grant Notice, subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Plan.  All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan and the Grant Notice unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

2.             Vesting and Termination.    The PSUs shall vest and shall terminate as set forth in the Grant Notice.  In the event of a termination of the Participant’s status as an Employee, Consultant or Independent Director for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, all PSUs shall thereupon automatically be forfeited by the Participant as of such date of termination without payment of any consideration therefor.  The PSUs shall not thereafter become vested.  In addition, in the event that the PSUs do not become vested as a result of Company performance during the Performance Period, all PSUs shall automatically be forfeited by the Participant effective as of the last day of the Performance Period without payment of any consideration therefor.

 

3.             PSUs.  As of the Vesting Date, each PSU shall represent the right to receive payment, in accordance with Section 4 below, in the form of one share of Stock.  Unless and until the Vesting Date, the Participant will have no right to payment in respect of any such PSU.  Prior to actual payment in respect of any vested PSU, such PSU will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.

 

4.             Payment after Vesting; Code Section 409A.  Payment in respect of PSUs that vest in accordance herewith shall be made to the Participant (or in the event of the Participant’s death, to the Participant’s estate) in whole shares of Stock as soon as practicable after the Vesting Date, but in no event later than sixty (60) days, after the Vesting Date (for the avoidance of doubt, this deadline is intended to comply with the “short-term deferral” exemption from Section 409A of the Code).

 

5.             Tax Withholding.  Regardless of any action the Company or the Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer.  The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the PSUs, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the PSUs, the issuance of shares of Stock upon vesting of the PSUs, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such issuance and the receipt of any dividends and/or any dividend equivalents; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the PSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

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Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:  (1) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer; (2) withholding from proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock acquired upon vesting/settlement of the PSUs either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding in shares of Stock to be issued upon vesting/settlement of the PSUs.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Company shall, in satisfaction of the Tax-Related Items withholding obligation, withhold shares of Stock otherwise issuable in respect of any PSUs having a Fair Market Value equal to the shares required to be withheld, and the Participant hereby agrees to such withholding of shares.

 

To avoid negative accounting treatment, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates.  If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Stock, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the vested PSUs, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of any aspect of the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

Finally, the Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.  The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares or the proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

 

6.             Rights as Shareholder.  Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through the Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company in respect of any shares of Stock that may become deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such shares of Stock shall have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Participant or any person claiming under or through the Participant.

 

7.             Non-Transferability.  Unless transferred to a Permitted Transferee (as defined below), PSUs may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  For purposes of this Section 7, “Permitted Transferee” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, certain persons or entities related to the Participant, including but not limited to members of the Participant’s family, charitable institutions or trusts or other entities whose beneficiaries or beneficial owners are members of Participant’s family and/or charitable institutions, or to such other persons or entities as may be expressly approved by the Committee, pursuant to any such conditions and procedures the Committee may require.  Neither the PSUs nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

 

8.             Distribution of Stock.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no payment shall be made under this Agreement in the form of shares of Stock prior to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions:  (i) the admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which the Stock is then listed, (ii) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or under

 

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rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental regulatory body, which the Committee shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, deem necessary and advisable, (iii) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable and (iv) the lapse of any such reasonable period of time following the Vesting Date as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.  All certificates delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state, or local securities or other laws, rules and regulations and the rules of any national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted, or traded.  The Committee may place legends on any certificate to reference restrictions applicable to the shares of Stock.  In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Committee may require that the Participant make such covenants, agreements, and representations as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. The Committee shall have the right to require the Participant to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement of any PSUs pursuant to this Agreement, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Committee.  Any shares of Stock distributed pursuant to this Agreement may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or shares purchased on the open market.  No fractional shares shall be issued and the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether cash shall be given in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares shall be eliminated by rounding up or down as appropriate.

 

9.             No Effect on Employment.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue to serve as an Employee, Consultant, member of the Board or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

10.           Severability.  In the event that any provision in this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

11.           Tax Consultation.  The Participant understands that the Participant may suffer adverse tax consequences in connection with the PSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement.  The Participant represents that the Participant has consulted with any tax consultants that the Participant deems advisable in connection with the PSUs and that the Participant is not relying on the Company for tax advice.

 

12.           Amendments, Suspension and Termination.  To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Committee or the Board.

 

13.           Conformity to Securities Laws.  The Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the U.S. Securities Act and the U.S. Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and all applicable state securities laws and regulations.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the PSUs are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

 

14.           Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if the Participant becomes subject to Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act, the Plan, the PSUs and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this

 

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Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

 

15.           Code Section 409A.  The PSUs are not intended to constitute or provide for “nonqualified deferred compensation” for U.S. taxpayers within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”).  However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice, if at any time the Committee determines that the PSUs (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate either for the PSUs to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.  Nothing herein shall, or shall be construed so as to, limit the generality of Section 15.14 of the Plan.

 

16.           Adjustments.  The Participant acknowledges that the PSUs are subject to modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and Article 11 of the Plan.

 

17.           Notices.  Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the Participant to his or her address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office.

 

18.           Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

19.           Governing Law.  The laws of the State of California shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

 

20.           Captions.  Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

21.           Appendix.  Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, for Participants outside the U.S., the PSU grant shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth in Appendix B to this Agreement, including any additional terms and conditions for the Participant’s country.  Moreover, if the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in Appendix B, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law with respect to the issuance or sale of shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan.  Appendix B constitutes part of this Agreement.

 

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INTERNATIONAL GRANTS ONLY

 

APPENDIX B TO PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

This Appendix B includes additional terms and conditions that govern the PSUs granted to the Participant under the Plan.  Further, this Appendix B includes additional terms and conditions that govern the PSUs if the Participant resides in one of the countries listed below.  Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix B have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement.

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

This Appendix B also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control, and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of November 2011.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information in this Appendix B as the only source of information relating to the consequences of his or her participation in the Plan because the notification information may be out of date at the time the PSUs vest or the Participant sells shares of Stock acquired under the Plan.

 

In addition, the notification information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result.  Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in his or her country may apply to the Participant’s situation.

 

Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently working, transfers employment to another country after the PSUs are granted to the Participant, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable.

 

A.            ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1.             Nature of Grant.  In accepting the grant, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees to the following:

 

(a)           the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

 

(b)           the grant of the PSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of PSUs, or benefits in lieu of PSUs, even if PSUs have been granted repeatedly in the past;

 

(c)           all decisions with respect to future PSU grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

(d)           the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service relationship (if any) at any time;

 

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(e)           the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

(f)            the PSUs and the shares of Stock subject to the PSUs are extraordinary items that are outside the scope of the Participant’s employment or service contract, if any;

 

(g)           the PSUs and the shares of Stock subject to the PSUs are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

(h)           the PSUs and the shares of Stock subject to the PSUs are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, the Employer or any Subsidiaries;

 

(i)            the PSU grant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment or service contract or relationship with the Company or Subsidiaries;

 

(j)            the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(k)           no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the PSUs resulting from termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer, and whether or not later found to be invalid), and in consideration of the grant of the PSUs to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company or the Employer, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company and the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims; and

 

(l)            in the event of termination of the Participant’s employment (whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer, and whether or not later found to be invalid), the Participant’s right to vest in the PSUs under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Participant is no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively employed for purposes of the PSU grant.

 

2.             No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock.  The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

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3.             Data Privacy.  The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other PSU grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all PSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“Data”).

 

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to a plan broker or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.  The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant authorizes the Company, the broker, and any other possible recipients that may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 

4.             Venue.  For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Santa Clara, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

 

5.             Language.  If the Participant has received the Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

 

6.             Electronic Delivery.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party

 

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designated by the Company.

 

7.             Imposition of Other Requirements.   The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the PSUs, and on any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law with respect to the issuance or sale of shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

B.            COUNTRY-SPECIFIC TERMS, CONDITIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS

 

BELGIUM

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Tax Reporting Notification.  The Participant is required to report any taxable income attributable to the PSUs on his or her annual tax return.  The Participant is also required to report any bank accounts opened and maintained outside Belgium on his or her annual tax return.

 

HONG KONG

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Sale of Shares.  In the event the PSUs vest within six months of the date of grant, the Participant agrees that he or she will not dispose of the shares prior to the six-month anniversary of the date of grant.

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Securities Warning:  The PSUs and any shares of Stock issued at vesting of the PSUs do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.  The Agreement, including this Appendix B, the Plan, the Grant Notice and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong, nor have the documents been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.  The PSUs and any related documentation are intended only for the personal use of the Participant and may not be distributed to any other person.  If the Participant has any doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Appendix B, the Plan or the Grant Notice, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.

 

Nature of Scheme.  The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance.

 

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JAPAN

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Exchange Control Information.  If the Participant acquires shares of Stock valued at more than ¥100,000,000 in a single transaction, a report will need to be filed with the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan.  The Participant is encouraged to speak to his or her personal advisor if this threshold applies at vesting of the PSUs.

 

SWITZERLAND

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Securities Law Notification.  The award of PSUs is considered a private offering in Switzerland; therefore, it is not subject to registration in Switzerland.

 

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ANNEX A TO PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE

 

[Insert performance criteria]

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED 2007 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE

 

The Participant must notify the Company by [insert date] if he or she wishes to reject this RSU award.  Otherwise, the Participant will be deemed to have accepted the award on the terms and conditions on which it is offered.

 

Accuray Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2007 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“Participant”), the following award of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”).  This Restricted Stock Unit is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Restricted Stock Unit Agreement”) and in the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.  All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

Participant:

 

Grant Date:

 

Number of RSUs:

 

Standard Vesting Schedule:

 

Termination of RSUs:  In the event that the Participant ceases to be an Employee, Consultant or Independent Director for any reason prior to the applicable Vesting Date, all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such termination shall thereupon automatically be forfeited by the Participant as of such date of termination without payment of any consideration therefor.  By accepting the RSU award, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and this Grant Notice.  Participant has reviewed the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to participating in the Plan and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and the Plan.  Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement.

 

Acceptance of RSUs:  If the Participant does not wish to receive this RSU award and/or does not consent and agree to the terms and conditions on which the award is offered, as set forth in the Plan, the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and this Grant Notice, then the Participant must reject the RSUs by notifying the Company at [insert email address / mailing address] no later than [insert date], in which case the award will be cancelled.  The Participant’s failure to notify the Company of his or her rejection of the RSU award within this specified period will constitute the Participant’s acceptance of the award and his or her agreement with all terms and conditions of the award, as set forth in the Plan, the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and this Grant Notice.

 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED:

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Derek A. Bertocci

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

RSU Grant Notice and Agreement

Accuray Confidential

 

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APPENDIX A TO RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

1.                                       Grant.  Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is attached, Accuray Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the Participant an award of %%TOTAL_SHARES_GRANTED%-% RSUs under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) as set forth in the Grant Notice, subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Plan.  All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan and the Grant Notice unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

 

2.                                       Vesting and Termination.    The RSUs shall vest and shall terminate as set forth in the Grant Notice.  In the event of a termination of the Participant’s status as an Employee, Consultant or Independent Director for any reason prior to the applicable Vesting Date, all RSUs that have not vested as of the date of such termination shall thereupon automatically be forfeited by the Participant as of such date of termination without payment of any consideration therefor.  RSUs which are not vested as of the date of such termination shall not thereafter become vested.

 

3.                                       RSUs.  As of the applicable Vesting Date, each RSU that vests on such date shall represent the right to receive payment, in accordance with Section 4 below, in the form of one share of Stock. If the Vesting Date falls on a day upon which the US national securities markets are not open for trading, the Vesting Date shall be delayed until the next trading day. If the Vesting Date falls on December 31, the Vesting Date shall be delayed until the next trading day such that the Vesting Date, sale to cover taxes, and the tax reporting all occur in the same calendar year.  Unless and until an RSU vests, the Participant will have no right to payment in respect of any such RSU.  Prior to actual payment in respect of any vested RSU, such RSU will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.

 

4.                                       Payment after Vesting; Code Section 409A.  Payment in respect of any RSUs that vest in accordance herewith shall be made to the Participant (or in the event of the Participant’s death, to the Participant’s estate) in whole shares of Stock as soon as practicable after the applicable Vesting Date, but in no event later than sixty (60) days, after such Vesting Date (for the avoidance of doubt, this deadline is intended to comply with the “short-term deferral” exemption from Section 409A of the Code).

 

5.                                       Tax Withholding.  Regardless of any action the Company or the Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer.  The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSUs, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, the issuance of shares of Stock upon vesting of the RSUs, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such issuance and the receipt of any dividends and/or any dividend equivalents; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

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Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:  (1) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer; (2) withholding from proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock acquired upon vesting/settlement of the RSUs either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding in shares of Stock to be issued upon vesting/settlement of the RSUs.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Company shall, in satisfaction of the Tax-Related Items withholding obligation, withhold shares of Stock otherwise issuable in respect of any RSUs having a Fair Market Value equal to the shares required to be withheld, and the Participant hereby agrees to such withholding of shares.

 

To avoid negative accounting treatment, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates.  If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Stock, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the vested RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of any aspect of the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

Finally, the Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.  The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares or the proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

 

6.                                       Rights as Shareholder.  Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through the Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company in respect of any shares of Stock that may become deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such shares of Stock shall have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Participant or any person claiming under or through the Participant.

 

7.                                       Non-Transferability.  Unless transferred to a Permitted Transferee (as defined below), RSUs may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  For purposes of this Section 7, “Permitted Transferee” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, certain persons or entities related to the Participant, including but not limited to members of the Participant’s family, charitable institutions or trusts or other entities whose beneficiaries or beneficial owners are members of Participant’s family and/or charitable institutions, or to such other persons or entities as may be expressly approved by the Committee, pursuant to any such conditions and procedures the Committee may require.  Neither the RSUs nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

 

8.                                       Distribution of Stock.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no payment shall be made under this Agreement in the form of shares of Stock prior to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions:  (i) the admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which the Stock is then listed, (ii) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental regulatory

 

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body, which the Committee shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, deem necessary and advisable, (iii) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable and (iv) the lapse of any such reasonable period of time following the Vesting Date as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.  All certificates delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state, or local securities or other laws, rules and regulations and the rules of any national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted, or traded.  The Committee may place legends on any certificate to reference restrictions applicable to the shares of Stock.  In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Committee may require that the Participant make such covenants, agreements, and representations as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. The Committee shall have the right to require the Participant to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement of any RSUs pursuant to this Agreement, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Committee.  Any shares of Stock distributed pursuant to this Agreement may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or shares purchased on the open market.  No fractional shares shall be issued and the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, whether cash shall be given in lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares shall be eliminated by rounding up or down as appropriate.

 

9.                                       No Effect on Employment.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue to serve as an Employee, Consultant, member of the Board or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

10.                                 Severability.  In the event that any provision in this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

11.                                 Tax Consultation.  The Participant understands that the Participant may suffer adverse tax consequences in connection with the RSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement.  The Participant represents that the Participant has consulted with any tax consultants that the Participant deems advisable in connection with the RSUs and that the Participant is not relying on the Company for tax advice.

 

12.                                 Amendments, Suspension and Termination.  To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Committee or the Board.

 

13.                                 Conformity to Securities Laws.  The Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the U.S. Securities Act and the U.S. Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and all applicable state securities laws and regulations.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the RSUs are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

 

14.                                 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if the Participant becomes subject to Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act, the Plan, the RSUs and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

 

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15.                                 Code Section 409A.  The RSUs are not intended to constitute or provide for “nonqualified deferred compensation” for U.S. taxpayers within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”).  However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice, if at any time the Committee determines that the RSUs (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate either for the RSUs to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.  Nothing herein shall, or shall be construed so as to, limit the generality of Section 15.14 of the Plan.

 

16.                                 Adjustments.  The Participant acknowledges that the RSUs are subject to modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and Article 11 of the Plan.

 

17.                                 Notices.  Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the Participant to his or her address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office.

 

18.                                 Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

19.                                 Governing Law.  The laws of the State of California shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

 

20.                                 Captions.  Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

21.                                 Appendix.  Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, for Participants outside the U.S., the RSU grant shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth in Appendix B to this Agreement, including any additional terms and conditions for the Participant’s country.  Moreover, if the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in Appendix B, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law with respect to the issuance or sale of shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan.  Appendix B constitutes part of this Agreement.

 

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INTERNATIONAL GRANTS ONLY

 

APPENDIX B TO RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

This Appendix B includes additional terms and conditions that govern the RSUs granted to the Participant under the Plan.  Further, this Appendix B includes additional terms and conditions that govern the RSUs if the Participant resides in one of the countries listed below.  Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix B have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement.

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

This Appendix B also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control, and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of November 2011.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information in this Appendix B as the only source of information relating to the consequences of his or her participation in the Plan because the notification information may be out of date at the time the RSUs vest or the Participant sells shares of Stock acquired under the Plan.

 

In addition, the notification information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result.  Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in his or her country may apply to the Participant’s situation.

 

Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently working, transfers employment to another country after the RSUs are granted to the Participant, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable.

 

A.                                    ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1.                                       Nature of Grant.  In accepting the grant, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees to the following:

 

(a)                                  the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

 

(b)                                 the grant of the RSUs is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted repeatedly in the past;

 

(c)                                  all decisions with respect to future RSU grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

(d)                                 the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service relationship (if any) at any time;

 

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(e)                                  the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

(f)                                    the RSUs and the shares of Stock subject to the RSUs are extraordinary items that are outside the scope of the Participant’s employment or service contract, if any;

 

(g)                                 the RSUs and the shares of Stock subject to the RSUs are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

(h)                                 the RSUs and the shares of Stock subject to the RSUs are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, the Employer or any Subsidiaries;

 

(i)                                     the RSU grant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment or service contract or relationship with the Company or Subsidiaries;

 

(j)                                     the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(k)                                  no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the RSUs resulting from termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer, and whether or not later found to be invalid), and in consideration of the grant of the RSUs to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company or the Employer, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company and the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims; and

 

(l)                                     in the event of termination of the Participant’s employment (whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer, and whether or not later found to be invalid), the Participant’s right to vest in the RSUs under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Participant is no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively employed for purposes of the RSU grant.

 

2.                                       No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock.  The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

3.                                       Data Privacy.  The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and

 

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its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“Data”).

 

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to a plan broker or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.  The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant authorizes the Company, the broker, and any other possible recipients that may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 

4.                                       Venue.  For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Santa Clara, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

 

5.                                       Language.  If the Participant has received the Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

 

6.                                       Electronic Delivery.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

 

7.                                       Imposition of Other Requirements.    The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the RSUs, and on any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law with respect to the issuance or sale of shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the

 

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Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

B.                                    COUNTRY-SPECIFIC TERMS, CONDITIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS

 

BELGIUM

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Tax Reporting Notification.  The Participant is required to report any taxable income attributable to the RSUs on his or her annual tax return.  The Participant is also required to report any bank accounts opened and maintained outside Belgium on his or her annual tax return.

 

HONG KONG

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

Sale of Shares.  In the event the RSUs vest within six months of the date of grant, the Participant agrees that he or she will not dispose of the shares prior to the six-month anniversary of the date of grant.

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Securities Warning:  The RSUs and any shares of Stock issued at vesting of the RSUs do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.  The Agreement, including this Appendix B, the Plan, the Grant Notice and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong, nor have the documents been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.  The RSUs and any related documentation are intended only for the personal use of the Participant and may not be distributed to any other person.  If the Participant has any doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Appendix B, the Plan or the Grant Notice, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.

 

Nature of Scheme.  The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance.

 

JAPAN

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Exchange Control Information.  If the Participant acquires shares of Stock valued at more than ¥100,000,000 in a single transaction, a report will need to be filed with the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan.  The Participant is encouraged to speak to his or her personal advisor if this threshold applies at vesting of the RSUs.

 

SWITZERLAND

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Securities Law Notification.  The award of RSUs is considered a private offering in Switzerland; therefore, it is not subject to registration in Switzerland.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED 2007 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE

 

Accuray Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2007 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Participant”), an option to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock (“Stock”), set forth below (the “Option”).  This Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Appendix A (the “Stock Option Agreement”) and the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.  Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Stock Option Agreement.

 

Participant:

 

Grant Date:

 

Exercise Price per Share:

 

Total Exercise Price:

 

Total Number of Shares Subject to the Option:

 

Expiration Date:*

 


* Or three months after termination of employment/services; Or one year after disability or death.

 

Type of Option:

 

Vesting Schedule:

 

By accepting the Option award, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Stock Option Agreement and this Grant Notice.  The Participant has reviewed the Stock Option Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to participating in the Plan and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan.  Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or relating to the Option.

 

 

ACCURAY INCORPORATED

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Derek A. Bertocci

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Stock Option Grant Notice

 

Accuray Confidential

 

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APPENDIX A TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Pursuant to the Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is attached, Accuray Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted to the Participant an option under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”) to purchase the number of shares of Stock indicated in the Grant Notice.

 

ARTICLE I.

 

GENERAL

 

1.1                                 Defined Terms.  Wherever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.  Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan and the Grant Notice.

 

(a)                                  Termination of Consultancy” shall mean the time when the engagement of the Participant as a Consultant to the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, but not by way of limitation, by resignation, discharge, death or retirement, but excluding:  (a) terminations where there is a simultaneous employment or continuing employment of the Participant by the Company or any Subsidiary, and (b) terminations where there is a simultaneous re-establishment of a consulting relationship or continuing consulting relationship between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  The Committee, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Consultancy, including, but not by way of limitation, the question of whether a particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Consultancy.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company or any Subsidiary has an absolute and unrestricted right to terminate a Consultant’s service at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in writing.

 

(b)                                 Termination of Directorship” shall mean the time when the Participant, if he or she is or becomes an Independent Director, ceases to be a Director for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, failure to be elected, death or retirement.  The Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Directorship with respect to Independent Directors.

 

(c)                                  Termination of Employment” shall mean the time when the employee-employer relationship between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or retirement; but excluding:  (a) terminations where there is a simultaneous reemployment or continuing employment of the Participant by the Company or any Subsidiary, and (b) terminations where there is a simultaneous establishment of a consulting relationship or continuing consulting relationship between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.  The Committee, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Employment, including, but not by way of limitation, the question of whether a particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Employment; provided, however, that, if this Option is an Incentive Stock Option, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion, a leave of absence, change in status from an employee to an independent contractor or other change in the employee-employer

 

Stock Option Agreement — Appendix A

 

Accuray Confidential

 

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relationship shall constitute a Termination of Employment if, and to the extent that, such leave of absence, change in status or other change interrupts employment for the purposes of Section 422(a)(2) of the Code and the then applicable regulations and revenue rulings under said Section.

 

(d)                                 Termination of Services” shall mean the Participant’s Termination of Consultancy, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Employment, as applicable.

 

1.2                                 Incorporation of Terms of Plan.  The Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

GRANT OF OPTION

 

2.1                                 Grant of Option.  In consideration of the Participant’s continued employment with or service to the Company or a Subsidiary and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company irrevocably grants to the Participant the Option to purchase any part or all of an aggregate of the number of shares of Stock set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.  Unless designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option in the Grant Notice, the Option shall be an Incentive Stock Option to the maximum extent permitted by law.

 

2.2                                 Exercise Price.  The exercise price of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall be as set forth in the Grant Notice, without commission or other charge; provided, however, that the price per share of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and the Participant owns (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company or any “parent corporation” of the Company (each within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code), the price per share of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date.

 

2.3                                 Consideration to the Company.  In consideration of the grant of the Option by the Company, the Participant agrees to render faithful and efficient services to the Company or any Subsidiary.  Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of the Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and the Participant.

 

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ARTICLE III.

 

PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY

 

3.1                                 Commencement of Exercisability.

 

(a)                                  Subject to Sections 3.2, 3.3, 5.12 and 5.15, the Option shall become vested and exercisable in such amounts and at such times as are set forth in the Grant Notice.

 

(b)                                 No portion of the Option which has not become vested and exercisable at the date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Consultancy shall thereafter become vested and exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Committee or as set forth in a written agreement between the Company and the Participant.

 

3.2                                 Duration of Exercisability.  The installments provided for in the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are cumulative.  Each such installment which becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice shall remain vested and exercisable until it becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3.

 

3.3                                 Expiration of Option.  The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first to occur of the following events:

 

(a)                                  The expiration of ten years from the Grant Date;

 

(b)                                 If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and the Participant owned (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code), at the time the Option was granted, more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company or any “parent corporation” of the Company (each within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code), the expiration of five years from the Grant Date;

 

(c)                                  The expiration of three-months from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Services, unless such termination occurs by reason of the Participant’s death or Disability; or

 

(d)                                 The expiration of one year from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Services by reason of the Participant’s death or Disability.

 

The Participant acknowledges that an Incentive Stock Option exercised more that three months after the Participant’s Termination of Employment, other than by reason of death or Disability, will be taxed as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

 

3.4                                 Special Tax Consequences.  The Participant acknowledges that, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Option is granted) of all shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options, including the Option (if applicable), are exercisable for the first time by the Participant in any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the Option and such other options shall be Non-Qualified Stock Options to the extent necessary to comply with the limitations imposed by Section 422(d) of the Code.  The Participant further acknowledges that the rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by taking the Option and other “incentive stock options” into account in the order in which they were granted, as determined under Section 422(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

 

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ARTICLE IV.

 

EXERCISE OF OPTION

 

4.1                                 Person Eligible to Exercise.  Except as provided in Section 5.2(b), during the lifetime of the Participant, only the Participant may exercise the Option or any portion thereof.  After the death of the Participant, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3, be exercised by the Participant’s personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased the Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

4.2                                 Partial Exercise.  Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Option or portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3.

 

4.3                                 Manner of Exercise.  The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company (or any third party administrator or other person or entity designated by the Company) of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3:

 

(a)                                  An Exercise Notice in a form specified by the Committee, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Committee;

 

(b)                                 The receipt by the Company of full payment for the shares of Stock with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, including payment of any applicable Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 5.3), which may be in one or more of the forms of consideration permitted under Section 4.4;

 

(c)                                  Any other written representations as may be required in the Committee’s reasonable discretion to evidence compliance with the U.S. Securities Act or any other applicable law rule, or regulation; and

 

(d)                                 In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 4.1 by any person or persons other than the Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.

 

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to specify all conditions of the manner of exercise, which conditions may vary by country and which may be subject to change from time to time.

 

4.4                                 Method of Payment.  Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Participant:

 

(a)                                  Cash;

 

(b)                                 Check;

 

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(c)                                  With the consent of the Committee, delivery of a notice that the Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker with respect to shares of Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Option, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the aggregate exercise price; provided, that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company at such time as may be required by the Company, but in any event not later than the settlement of such sale;

 

(d)                                 With the consent of the Committee, if the Participant is in the U.S., surrender of other shares of Stock which have a fair market value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares of Stock with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is being exercised;

 

(e)                                  With the consent of the Committee, surrendered shares of Stock issuable or transferable upon the exercise of the Option having a fair market value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares of Stock with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is being exercised; or

 

(f)                                    With the consent of the Committee, property of any kind which constitutes good and valuable consideration.

 

4.5                                 Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates.  The shares of Stock deliverable upon the exercise of the Option, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares of Stock or issued shares of Stock which have then been reacquired by the Company.  Such shares of Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable.  The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any shares of Stock purchased upon the exercise of the Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:

 

(a)                                  The admission of such shares of Stock to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Stock is then listed;

 

(b)                                 The completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares of Stock under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or of any other governmental regulatory body, which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable;

 

(c)                                  The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable;

 

(d)                                 The receipt by the Company of full payment for such shares of Stock, including payment of any applicable Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 5.3), which may be in one or more of the forms of consideration permitted under Section 4.4; and

 

(e)                                  The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the Option as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

 

4.6                                 Rights as Stockholder.  The holder of the Option shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of any shares of Stock purchasable upon the exercise of any part of the Option unless and until such shares of Stock shall have been issued by the Company to such holder (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly

 

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authorized transfer agent of the Company).  No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the shares of Stock are issued, except as provided in Section 11.1 of the Plan.

 

ARTICLE V.

 

OTHER PROVISIONS

 

5.1                                 Administration.  The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons.  No member of the Committee or the Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the Option.

 

5.2                                 Option Not Transferable.

 

(a)                                  Subject to Section 5.2(b), the Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and until the shares of Stock underlying the Option have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares of Stock have lapsed.  Neither the Option nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, with the consent of the Committee, the Participant may transfer the Option (or any portion thereof) to any one or more Permitted Transferees (as defined below), subject to the following terms and conditions:  (i) any portion of the Option transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall not be assignable or transferable by the Permitted Transferee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution; (ii) any portion of the Option which is transferred to a Permitted Transferee shall continue to be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Option as applicable to the Participant (other than the ability to further transfer the Option); and (iii) the Participant and the Permitted Transferee shall execute any and all documents requested by the Committee, including, without limitation documents to (A) confirm the status of the transferee as a Permitted Transferee, (B) satisfy any requirements for an exemption for the transfer under applicable federal and state securities laws and (C) evidence the transfer.  For purposes of this Section 5.2(b), “Permitted Transferee” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons (or the Participant) control the management of assets, charitable institutions, or trusts or other entities whose beneficiaries or beneficial owners are these persons (or the Participant) and/or charitable institutions, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent of the voting interests, or any other transferee specifically approved by the Committee after taking into account any state or federal tax or securities laws applicable to transferable Options.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,

 

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(i) in no event shall the Option be transferable by the Participant to a third party (other than the Company) for consideration, and (ii) no transfer of an Incentive Stock Option will be permitted to the extent that such transfer would cause the Incentive Stock Option to fail to qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code.

 

5.3                                 Tax Withholding.

 

(a)                                  Regardless of any action the Company or the Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), the Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer.  The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such issuance and the receipt of any dividends and/or any dividend equivalents; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, if the Participant has become subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

 

(b)                                 Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Participant will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, the Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:  (1) withholding from the Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Participant by the Company and/or the Employer; (2) withholding from proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization); or (3) withholding in shares of Stock to be issued upon exercise of the Option.

 

(c)                                  To avoid negative accounting treatment, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates.  If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Stock, for tax purposes, the Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the exercised Option, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of any aspect of the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

(d)                                 Finally, the Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.  The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares or the proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock if the Participant fails to comply with the Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

 

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5.4                                 Adjustments.  The Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and Article 11 of the Plan.

 

5.5                                 Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary of the Company at the address given beneath the signature of the Company’s authorized officer on the Grant Notice, and any notice to be given to Participant shall be addressed to Participant at the address given beneath Participant’s signature on the Grant Notice.  By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.5, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party.  Any notice which is required to be given to Participant shall, if Participant is then deceased, be given to the person entitled to exercise his or her Option pursuant to Section 4.1 by written notice under this Section 5.5.  Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

 

5.6                                 Titles.  Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

5.7                                 Governing Law; Severability.  The laws of the State of California shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

 

5.8                                 Conformity to Securities Laws.  The Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the U.S. Securities Act and the U.S. Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and state securities laws and regulations.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Option is granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

 

5.9                                 Amendments, Suspension and Termination.  To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Committee or the Board, provided, that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely effect the Option in any material way without the prior written consent of the Participant.

 

5.10                           Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth in Section 5.2, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

5.11                           Notification of Disposition.  If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option, Participant shall give prompt notice to the Company of any disposition or other transfer of any shares of Stock acquired under this Agreement if such disposition or transfer is made (a) within two years from the Grant Date with respect to such shares of Stock or (b) within one year after the transfer of such shares of Stock to Participant.  Such notice shall specify the date of such disposition or other transfer and the amount realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, by Participant in such disposition or other transfer.

 

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5.12                           Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act, the Plan, the Option and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the U.S. Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the U.S. Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule

 

5.13                           Entire Agreement.  The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including all Appendices thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

5.14                           Section 409A.  This Option is not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” for U.S. taxpayers within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”).  However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice, if at any time the Committee determines that the Option (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to adopt such amendments to the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate either for the Option to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.

 

5.15                           Appendix.  Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, for Participants outside the U.S., the Option grant shall be subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth in Appendix B to this Agreement, including any additional terms and conditions for the Participant’s country.  Moreover, if the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in Appendix B, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law with respect to the issuance or sale of shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan.  Appendix B constitutes part of this Agreement.

 

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INTERNATIONAL GRANTS ONLY

 

APPENDIX B TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

This Appendix B includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Option granted to the Participant under the Plan.  Further, this Appendix B includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Option if the Participant resides in one of the countries listed below.  Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix B have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement.

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

This Appendix B also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which the Participant should be aware with respect to participation in the Plan.  The information is based on the securities, exchange control, and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of November 2011.  Such laws are often complex and change frequently.  As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Participant not rely on the information in this Appendix B as the only source of information relating to the consequences of his or her participation in the Plan because the notification information may be out of date at the time the Option vests or the Participant exercises the Option or sells shares of Stock acquired under the Plan.

 

In addition, the notification information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Participant’s particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Participant of a particular result.  Accordingly, the Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in his or her country may apply to the Participant’s situation.

 

Finally, if the Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which he or she is currently working, transfers employment to another country after the Option is granted to the Participant, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable.

 

A.                                    ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1.                                       Nature of Grant.  In accepting the grant, the Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees to the following:

 

(a)                                  the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time;

 

(b)                                 the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Options, or benefits in lieu of Options, even if Options have been granted repeatedly in the past;

 

(c)                                  all decisions with respect to future Option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

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(d)                                 the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not interfere with the ability of the Employer to terminate the Participant’s employment or service relationship (if any) at any time;

 

(e)                                  the Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

(f)                                    the Option and the shares of Stock subject to the Option are extraordinary items that are outside the scope of the Participant’s employment or service contract, if any;

 

(g)                                 the Option and the shares of Stock subject to the Option are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

(h)                                 the Option and the shares of Stock subject to the Option are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, the Employer or any Subsidiaries;

 

(i)                                     the Option grant and the Participant’s participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment or service contract or relationship with the Company or Subsidiaries;

 

(j)                                     the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(k)                                  if the underlying shares of Stock do not increase in value, the Option will have no value;

 

(l)                                     if the Participant exercises the Option and acquires shares of Stock, the value of such shares of Stock may increase or decrease in value, even below the exercise price;

 

(m)                               no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer, and whether or not later found to be invalid), and in consideration of the grant of the Option to which the Participant is otherwise not entitled, the Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company or the Employer, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company and the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claims; and

 

(n)                                 in the event of termination of the Participant’s employment (whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer, and whether or not later found to be invalid), the Participant’s right to vest in the Option under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Participant is no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of termination of the Participant’s employment (whether or not in breach of any employment law in the country where the Participant

 



 

resides, even if otherwise applicable to the Participant’s employment benefits from the Employer, and whether or not later found to be invalid), the Participant’s right to exercise the Option after termination of employment, if any, will be measured by the date of termination of the Participant’s active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Participant is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Option grant.

 

2.                                       No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock.  The Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

3.                                       Data Privacy.  The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (“Data”).

 

The Participant understands that Data will be transferred to a plan broker or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  The Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.  The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant authorizes the Company, the broker, and any other possible recipients that may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant understands, however, that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 



 

4.                                       Venue.  For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises directly or indirectly from the relationship of the parties evidenced by this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that such litigation shall be conducted only in the courts of Santa Clara, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

 

5.                                       Language.  If the Participant has received the Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

 

6.                                       Electronic Delivery.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means.  The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

 

7.                                       Imposition of Other Requirements.         The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the Option, and on any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law with respect to the issuance or sale of shares or to facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

B.                                    COUNTRY-SPECIFIC TERMS, CONDITIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS

 

BELGIUM

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Taxation of the Option.  The Participant’s tax consequences will vary depending on when he or she accepts the Option.  If the Participant accepts the Option in writing within 60 days of the offer date, the Participant will be subject to taxation on the offer date.  If the Participant accepts the Option more than 60 days after the offer date, the Participant will be subject to taxation at exercise.  The Participant should consult his or her personal tax or financial advisor prior to accepting the Option.

 

Tax Reporting Notification.  The Participant is required to report any taxable income attributable to the Option on his or her annual tax return.  The Participant is also required to report any bank accounts opened and maintained outside Belgium on his or her annual tax return.

 

HONG KONG

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Securities Warning:  The Option and any shares of Stock issued at exercise of the Option do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.  The Agreement, including this Appendix B, the Plan, the Grant Notice and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in

 



 

Hong Kong, nor have the documents been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.  The Option and any related documentation are intended only for the personal use of the Participant and may not be distributed to any other person.  If the Participant has any doubt about any of the contents of the Agreement, including this Appendix B, the Plan or the Grant Notice, the Participant should obtain independent professional advice.

 

Nature of Scheme.  The Company specifically intends that the Plan will not be an occupational retirement scheme for purposes of the Occupational Retirement Schemes Ordinance.

 

JAPAN

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Exchange Control Information.  If the Participant acquires shares of Stock valued at more than ¥100,000,000 in a single transaction, a Securities Acquisition Report will need to be filed with the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan.

 

In addition, if the Participant pays more than ¥30,000,000 in a single transaction for the purchase of Stock when exercising the Option, the Participant must file a Payment Report with the Ministry of Finance through the Bank of Japan by the 20th day of the month following the month in which the payment was made.  The precise reporting requirements vary depending on whether or not the payment is made through a bank in Japan.

 

A Payment Report is required independently from a Securities Acquisition Report.  Therefore, if the total amount that the Participant pays upon a one-time transaction for exercising the Option and purchasing Stock exceeds ¥100,000,000, then the Participant must file both a Payment Report and a Securities Acquisition Report.

 

The Participant is encouraged to speak to his or her personal advisor if these thresholds apply at exercise of the Option.

 

SWITZERLAND

 

NOTIFICATIONS

 

Securities Law Notification.  The Option award is considered a private offering in Switzerland; therefore, it is not subject to registration in Switzerland.