UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 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): April 27, 2008
ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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000-50298
(Commission
File Number)
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98-0376008
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Hi-Tech
Park 2/5 Givat Ram
PO
Box 39098
Jerusalem,
Israel 91390
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: 972-2-566-0001
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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
1.01
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Entry
into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
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Consulting
Agreements
On
July
1, 2008, Oramed Ltd., an Israeli subsidiary of Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(the
“Company”), entered into a consulting agreement with KNRY Ltd. (“KNRY”), an
Israeli company owned by Nadav Kidron, whereby Mr. Nadav Kidron, through KNRY,
will provide services as President and Chief Executive Officer of both the
Company and Oramed Ltd. (the “Nadav Kidron Consulting Agreement”). Additionally,
on July 1, 2008, Oramed Ltd. entered into a consulting agreement with KNRY
whereby Dr. Miriam Kidron, through KNRY, will provide services as Chief Medical
and Technology Officer of both the Company and Oramed Ltd. (the “Miriam Kidron
Consulting Agreement” and together with the Nadav Kidron Consulting Agreement,
the “Consulting Agreements”). The Consulting Agreements replace the existing
Employment Agreements entered into between the Company and KNRY, dated as of
August 1, 2007, pursuant to which Nadav Kidron and Miriam Kidron, respectively,
currently provide services to the Company.
The
Consulting Agreements are both terminable by either party upon 60 days prior
written notice. The Consulting Agreements provide that KNRY (i) will be paid,
under each of the Consulting Agreements, in New Israeli Shekels (“NIS”) a gross
amount of NIS50,400 + Value-Added-Tax per month and (ii) will be reimbursed
for
reasonable expenses incurred in connection with performance of the Consulting
Agreements.
Pursuant
to the Consulting Agreements, KNRY, Nadav Kidron and Miriam Kidron each agree
that during the term of the Consulting Agreements and for a 12 month period
thereafter, none of them will compete with Oramed Ltd. nor solicit employees
of
Oramed Ltd.
The
preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Consulting Agreements
that our filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2
and are incorporated by reference herein.
2008
Stock Incentive Plan
On
April
27, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the Oramed
Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“2008 Plan”) and directed that it be submitted to the shareholders of the
Company for approval at its next annual meeting of shareholders.
The
Board
has reserved 8,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance, in the
aggregate, under the Plan, subject to adjustment for a stock split or any future
stock dividend or other similar change in our common stock or our capital
structure.
The
Plan
provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock
units and stock appreciation rights, collectively referred to as “awards.” Stock
options granted under the Plan may be either incentive stock options under
the
provisions of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or non-qualified stock
options. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company
or a parent or subsidiary of the Company. Awards other than incentive stock
options may be granted to employees, directors and consultants. The Plan is
also
in compliance with the provisions of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance New
Version, 1961 (including as amended pursuant to Amendment 132 thereto) (the
“Tax
Ordinance”) and is intended to enable us to grant awards to grantees who are
Israeli residents as follows: (i) awards to employees pursuant to Section 102
of
the Tax Ordinance (applicable only to employees, office holders and directors
of
our company or a related entity excluding those who are considered “Controlling
Shareholders” pursuant to Section 32(9) of the Tax Ordinance); and (ii) awards
to non-employees pursuant to Section 3(i) of the Tax Ordinance.
The
Board
of Directors or a committee designated by the Board, referred to as the “plan
administrator,” will administer the Plan, including selecting the grantees,
determining the number of shares to be subject to each award, determining the
exercise or purchase price of each award, and determining the vesting and
exercise periods of each award.
The
preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2008 Plan that is
filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.3 and is incorporated
by reference herein.
Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
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(e)
The
information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is
incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Pursuant
to the 2008 Plan, on May 7, 2008 the Company issued Awards of non-qualified
stock options to Nadav Kidron, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer
and a director, and Miriam Kidron, the Company’s Chief Medical and Technology
Officer and a director. For Israeli taxation purposes, such awards will be
governed by Section 3(i) of the Tax Ordinance. Pursuant to their Awards, Nadav
Kidron and Miriam Kidron were each granted 864,000 options at an exercise price
of $0.54 per share, the closing price on the date of the Awards. 144,000 of
the
options under each Award vested immediately on the date of the Awards and 36,000
options vest on the last day of each month thereafter.
The
preceding is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form of Notices
of
Stock Option Awards and Stock Option Award Agreements that is filed with this
Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibits 10.4 and is incorporated by reference
herein.
ITEM
9.01
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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10.1
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Consulting
Agreement by and between Oramed Ltd. and KNRY, Ltd. entered into
as of
July 1, 2008 for the services of Nadav Kidron
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10.2
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Consulting
Agreement by and between Oramed Ltd. and KNRY, Ltd. entered into
as of
July 1, 2008 for the services of Miriam Kidron
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10.3
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Oramed
Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
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10.4
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Form
of Notice of Stock Option Award and Stock Option Award
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.
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ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
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Dated:
July 1, 2008
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By: |
/s/
Nadav Kidron
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Nadav
Kidron
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President,
CEO and Director
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CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
This
Consulting Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated July 1, 2008, by and between ORAMED
Ltd., a
company
incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel, # 513976712 with an address
at High-Tech Park 2/5, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, Israel 93706 (the “Company”)
and
KNRY,
Ltd.,
a
company
incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel, # 513836502 with an address
at 2 Elza Street, Jerusalem, Israel 93706 (the
"Consultant").
R
E C
I T A L S:
WHEREAS |
the
Company wishes to obtain consulting services from the Consultant
to be
provided by Nadav Kidron Israeli I.D. number _______ (“Nadav”)
exclusively and the Consultant wishes to provide the Company with
consulting services as an external consultant to the Company through
Nadav exclusively and pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement; and
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WHEREAS |
the
parties wish to regulate their legal relations as set forth in this
Agreement.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
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Appointment
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The Company hereby appoints the Consultant, and the Consultant hereby
agrees to serve the Company through Nadav exclusively, in the capacity
of
a consultant to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby
clarified that in the event the Consultant ceases to provide the
Consulting Services (as hereinafter defined) through Nadav exclusively,
the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately
upon notification of such termination, without any further
notice.
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2.
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The
Consulting Services
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Until the termination of this Agreement, the Consultant through Nadav
exclusively shall, as and when requested by the Company, act as a
consultant and render his assistance and participation as the President
and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company and the Company’s US parent (for purposes of this Agreement
both the Company and its parent shall be hereinafter referred to
as: the
“Company”),
giving, on a full time basis
the full benefit of his knowledge, expertise, technical skill and
ingenuity, in all matters involved in or relating to the business
thereof
(the “Consulting
Services”).
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3.
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Supervision
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While acting as a consultant for the Company through Nadav exclusively,
the Consultant and Nadav shall be under the supervision of the Board
of
Directors of the Company and the Boards of Directors of the Company’s
parent (shall be hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Board”),
and shall report to and receive instructions from the Board.
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4.
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Commencement
of the Agreement -
The contractual relationship pursuant to this Agreement commenced
on
August 1, 2007 (the “Commencement
Date”).
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5.
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Term
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Either party may terminate this Agreement, for any reason whatsoever,
upon
the provision of a 60 days prior written notice (the "Prior
Written Notice").
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company may, at any time following the Commencement Date,
terminate this Agreement immediately by provision of a written notice (and
without any further notice, including the Prior Written Notice referred to
above), in which case the termination date of this Agreement shall be the
effective date of such notice of immediate termination, in any of the following
circumstances:
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5.1
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Commission
of a criminal offence, breach of trust or action adverse to the Company,
its monies, property, assets or employees by the Consultant and/or
Nadav.
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5.2
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Breach
of any of the Consultant’s and/or Nadav’s undertakings as set forth in
this Agreement.
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5.3
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The
Consultant is for any reason unable to provide the Consulting Services
through Nadav exclusively at a reasonable time as required by the
Company
pursuant to this Agreement.
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6.
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Compensation
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Effective from May 2008 (inclusive), the Company shall pay to the
Consultant in consideration for the performance of the Consulting
Services, a gross monthly amount of 50,400 + VAT (the “Consideration”),
subject to the receipt by the Company of an invoice from the Consultant.
Each of the Consultant and Nadav hereby declares that neither of
them has,
nor shall have in the future, any claims or demands in respect of
amounts
paid prior to May 2008.
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7.
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Reimbursement
of Expenses
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The Consultant will be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses incurred
in
connection with the performance of the Consulting Services under
this
Agreement subject to the Company’s prior written authorization, and
provided, that, the Consultant submits such verification of the expenses
as the Company may require. The Company will reimburse the Consultant
for
previously approved expenses in accordance with the Company’s then
applicable expense reimbursement
policy
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Additionally,
the Company shall reimburse the Consultant for pre-approved travel expenses
incurred in connection with the performance of the Consulting Services under
this Agreement.
8.
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Company
car
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In addition to the Consideration, the Company shall provide the Consultant
with leased car of category 4 for the use and maintenance of Nadav,
and
shall forward to the Consultant a payment reflecting the gross up
of the
tax due as a result of the use and maintenance of the car by Nadav.
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9.
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Directors'
and Officers' Liability Coverage.
The Company shall provide the Consultant, for the Benefit of Nadav,
(including his heirs, executors and administrators) with coverage
under a
standard directors' and officers' liability insurance policy at the
Company's expense.
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10.
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Notwithstanding
the above, the Company has the right to withhold any amounts from
payments
made to the Consultant under this Agreement, including, inter alia,
the
Consideration, to the extent necessary to comply with any tax law
and any
other laws of the State of Israel.
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11.
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Trade
Secrets - Intellectual Property Rights
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11.1
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Propriety
Information
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Each of the Consultant and Nadav agrees during the term of this Agreement
and thereafter that it/he will take all steps reasonably necessary
to hold
the Company’s Proprietary Information in trust and confidence, will not
use Proprietary Information in any manner or for any purpose other
than
providing the Company with the Consulting Services, and will not
disclose
any such Proprietary Information to any third party without first
obtaining Company’s express written consent on a case-by-case basis. By
way of illustration but not limitation “Proprietary
Information”
includes (a) trade secrets, inventions, mask works, ideas, processes,
formulas, source and object codes, data, programs, other works of
authorship, know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs
and
techniques (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Inventions”);
and (b) information regarding plans for research, development, new
products, marketing and selling, business plans, budgets and unpublished
financial statements, licenses, prices and costs, suppliers and customers;
and (c) information regarding the skills and compensation of other
employees of Company.
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11.2
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Third
Party Information -
Each of the Consultant and Nadav understands that the Company has
received
and will in the future receive from third parties confidential or
proprietary information (“Third
Party Information”).
Each of the Consultant and Nadav agrees to hold Third Party Information
in
confidence and not to disclose to anyone (other than Company personnel
who
need to know such information in connection with their work for the
Company) or to use, except in connection with the provision of the
Consulting Services to the Company, Third Party Information unless
expressly authorized in writing by the
Company.
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11.3
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Ownership
of Company Work Product
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As used in this Agreement, the term“Company
Work Product”
means any Proprietary Information
that is solely or jointly conceived, made, reduced to practice, or
learned
by the Consultant and/or Nadav in the course of any Consulting Services
provided to the Company or in connection
therewith.
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Each
of
the Consultant and Nadav irrevocably assigns to the Company all right, title
and
interest worldwide in and to the Company Work Product and all applicable
intellectual property rights related to the Company Work Product, including
without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, moral
rights, contract and licensing rights (the “Proprietary Rights”).
Each
of the Consultant and Nadav retains no rights to use the Company Work Product
and agrees not to challenge the validity of Company’s ownership in the Company
Work Product.
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11.4
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Assistance
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Each of the Consultant and Nadav agrees to cooperate with the Company
or
its designee(s), both during and after the termination of this Agreement,
in the procurement, maintenance and protection of the Company's rights
in
Company Work Product and to execute, when requested, any other documents
deemed necessary by the Company to carry out the purpose of this
Agreement.
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For
the
avoidance of any doubt, it is hereby declared that Consultant's and Nadav’s
aforementioned undertakings are not limited in time, and shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
12.
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No
Conflict of Interest -
Each of the Consultant and Nadav agrees during the term of the Agreement
not to accept any work or enter into any contract or understanding
or
accept an obligation, inconsistent or incompatible with the Consultant’s
and/or Nadav’s obligations under this Agreement or the scope of the
Consulting Services. Each of the Consultant and Nadav warrants that
there
is no other existing contract or duty on the Consultant’s and/or Nadav’s
part inconsistent with this Agreement. Each of the Consultant and
Nadav
further agrees not to disclose to the Company, or induce the Company
to
use any confidential information that belongs to anyone other than
the
Company or the Consultant.
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13.
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Independent
Consultant Relationship
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Each of the Consultant and Nadav hereby declares and undertakes,
that its
relationship with the Company will be that of an independent consultant
and nothing in this Agreement should be construed to create a partnership,
joint venture, or employer-employee relationship between the Company
and
the Consultant and/or Nadav. Each of the Consultant and Nadav agrees,
that
it/he will not be entitled to any of the benefits that the Company
may
make available to its employees, such as group insurance, profit
sharing
or retirement benefits, unless otherwise mentioned herein. Furthermore,
Each of the Consultant and Nadav agrees that no title that the Consultant
and/or Nadav shall carry while acting in the capacity of a consultant
of
the Company, nor any conduct by the Company or the Consultant, shall
derogate from this Section 13.
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The
Consultant will be solely responsible for all tax returns and payments required
to be filed with or made to any tax authority with respect to the Consultant’s
performance of the Consulting Services and receipt of fees under this Agreement.
Because the Consultant is an independent contractor, the Company will not
withhold or make payments for National Insurance Institute; make unemployment
insurance or disability insurance contributions; or obtain worker’s compensation
insurance on the Consultant’s behalf.
Furthermore,
each of the Consultant and Nadav hereby declares, that the Consultant is the
sole employer of Nadav and therefore the Consultant has the sole and complete
liability for Nadav’s employment in any aspect whatsoever including,
inter
alia,
obligations such as payment of taxes, National Insurance, disability, severance
pay and other contributions based on fees paid to Nadav. The Consultant hereby
agrees to indemnify and defend the Company against any and all such taxes or
contributions, including penalties and interest, and the Company shall be
entitled to require the Consultant to produce evidence of effecting the payments
as aforesaid.
14.
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If,
for any reason whatsoever a competent authority, including a judicial
body, determines that the Consultant or Nadav is the Company’s employee
and thus entitled to the benefits of an employee, the following provisions
shall apply:
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14.1
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In
lieu of the consideration that was paid to the Consultant from the
commencement of this Agreement the Consultant or Nadav shall be deemed
only entitled to gross consideration equal to 80% of the consideration
paid under this Agreement (the “Adjusted Consideration”)
from the date of the commencement of this Agreement.
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14.2
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Each
of the Consultant and Nadav undertakes, jointly and severally, to
immediately refund to the Company any amount paid from the Commencement
Date of this Agreement in excess of the Adjusted Consideration, such
being
linked to the Israeli consumer price index (the base index - the
index known on the date of each payment made under this Agreement;
the new
index - the index known on the date of actual refund by the
Consultant or Nadav).
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15.
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Consultant
Representation and Warranties
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The
Consultant hereby represents and warrants that the Consultant has
full
right and power to enter into and perform this Agreement without
the
consent of any third party.
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16.
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Non-Competition
and Non-Solicitation.
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16.1
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Each
of the Consultant and Nadav hereby agrees and undertakes that it/he
will
not serve, so long as the engagement hereunder is applicable and
for a
period of 12 months following termination thereof for whatever reason,
directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venture, stockholder,
employee, broker, agent, principal, corporate officer, director,
licensor
or in any other capacity whatever engage in, become financially interested
in, be employed by, or have any connection with any business or venture
that competes with the Company's business, including any business
which,
when this Agreement terminates, the Company contemplates in good
faith to
be materially engaged in within six (6) months thereafter, provided
that
the Company has taken demonstrable actions to promote such engagement
or
that the Company's Board has adopted a resolution authorizing such
actions
prior to the date of termination; provided, however, that Each of
the
Consultant and Nadav may own securities of any corporation which
is
engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in
an amount
not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock
or
securities of such company, so long neither of them has an active
role in
the publicly owned and traded company as director, employee, consultant
or
otherwise.
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16.2
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Each
of the Consultant and Nadav hereby agrees and undertakes that during
the
period of this engagement and for a period of 12 months following
the
termination thereof for whatever reason, they will not, directly
or
indirectly, including personally or in any business in which any
of them
is an officer, director or shareholder, for any purpose or in any
place,
employ any person (as an employee or consultant) employed or engaged
by
the Company at such time or during the preceding twelve
months.
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17.
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Return
of Company Property
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Upon termination of this Agreement or earlier as requested by the
Company,
each of the Consultant and Each of the Consultant and Nadav hereby
will
deliver to the Company any and all drawings, notes, memoranda,
specifications, devices, electronic devices, formulas, and documents,
together with all copies thereof, and any other material containing
or
disclosing any Company Work Product, Third Party Information or
Proprietary Information of the
Company.
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Data
and
software stored on magnetic and other media that cannot be returned shall be
destroyed by the Consultant or Each of the Consultant and Nadav hereby together
with all copies thereof.
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18.1
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Severability
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In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement
shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in
any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall
not
affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement
shall be
construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision
had never
been contained herein. If moreover, any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively
broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it
shall be
construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to
the
extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then
appear.
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18.2
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Governing
Law
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This Agreement shall be governed by and constructed in accordance
with the
laws of the State of Israel. The parties hereby expressly consent
to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the court located in Tel-Aviv, Israel,
and all
disputes or claims arising out of or related to this Agreement shall
be
exclusively resolved by the courts located in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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18.3
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No
Assignment
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This Agreement may not be assigned by the Consultant and/or Each
of the
Consultant and Nadav hereby without the Company’s prior and written
consent, and any such attempted assignment shall be void and of no
effect.
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18.4
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Waiver
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No waiver by a party of any breach of this Agreement shall be a waiver
of
any preceding or succeeding breach. No waiver by a party of any right
under this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any other
right.
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18.5
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Entire
Agreement
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This Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive agreement of
the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes and
merges all prior agreements and/or discussions between the parties.
No
modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of
any
rights under this Agreement, will be effective unless in writing
and
signed by the party to be charged.
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18.6
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Notices
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All communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be
delivered by hand or facsimile or mailed by registered or certified
mail,
postage prepaid:
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(i)
If to
the Consultant, at [to
be completed]
(facsimile: ( ) - ), or at such other address or facsimile number as the
Consultant may have furnished the Company in writing,
(ii)
if
to the Company, at 2 Elza Street, Jerusalem, Israel 93706, (facsimile:
(________),
marked
for the attention of _____ or at such other address or facsimile number as
it
may have furnished the Consultant in writing.
Any
notice so addressed shall be deemed to be given: if delivered by hand or by
facsimile, on the date of such delivery; if mailed by courier, on the first
business day following the date of such mailing; and if mailed by registered
or
certified mail, on the third business day after the date of such
mailing.
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18.7
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Survival
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Sections 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
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18.8
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Section
Headings
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The headings of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute
a part
thereof.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first
written above.
Oramed
Ltd
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KNRY
Ltd
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/s/Chaime
Orlev
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/s/Nadav
Kidron
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By:
Chaime
Orlev
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By:
Nadav
Kidron
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Title:
Chief Financial
Officer
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Title:
President
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I
hereby
confirm that I have read this Agreement, understood its terms and agree to
be
personally bound by all its terms and provisions, including without limitations,
the provisions of Section 11 and 14 thereto.
/s/Nadav
Kidron
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July
1,
2008
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Nadav
Kidron
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Date
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CONSULTING
AGREEMENT
This
Consulting Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated July 1, 2008, by and between ORAMED
Ltd., a
company
incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel, # 513976712 with an address
at High-Tech Park 2/5, Givat Ram, Jerusalem, Israel 93706 (the “Company”)
and
KNRY,
Ltd.,
a
company
incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel, # 513836502 with an address
at 2 Elza Street, Jerusalem, Israel 93706 (the
"Consultant").
R
E C
I T A L S:
WHEREAS |
the
Company wishes to obtain consulting services from the Consultant
to be
provided by Dr. Miriam Kidron Israeli I.D. number _______ (“Miriam”)
exclusively and the Consultant wishes to provide the Company with
consulting services as an external consultant to the Company through
Miriam exclusively and pursuant to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement; and
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WHEREAS |
the
parties wish to regulate their legal relations as set forth in this
Agreement
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NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1.
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Appointment
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The Company hereby appoints the Consultant, and the Consultant hereby
agrees to serve the Company through Miriam exclusively, in the capacity
of
a consultant to the Company. For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby
clarified that in the event the Consultant ceases to provide the
Consulting Services (as hereinafter defined) through Miriam exclusively,
the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement immediately
upon notification of such termination, without any further
notice.
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2.
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The
Consulting Services
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Until the termination of this Agreement, the Consultant through Miriam
exclusively shall, as and when requested by the Company, act as a
consultant and render his assistance and participation as the Chief
Medical and Technology Officer of the Company and the Company’s US parent
(for purposes of this Agreement both the Company and its parent shall
be
hereinafter referred to as: the “Company”),
giving, on a full time basis the full benefit of his knowledge, expertise,
technical skill and ingenuity, in all matters involved in or relating
to
the business thereof (the “Consulting
Services”).
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3.
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Supervision
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While acting as a consultant for the Company through Miriam exclusively,
the Consultant and Miriam shall be under the supervision of the Board
of
Directors of the Company and the Boards of Directors of the Company’s
parent (shall be hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Board”),
and shall report to and receive instructions from the Board.
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4.
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Commencement
of the Agreement -
The contractual relationship pursuant to this Agreement commenced
on
August 1, 2007 (the “Commencement
Date”).
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5.
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Term
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Either party may terminate this Agreement, for any reason whatsoever,
upon
the provision of a 60 days prior written notice (the "Prior
Written Notice").
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Company may, at any time following the Commencement Date,
terminate this Agreement immediately by provision of a written notice (and
without any further notice, including the Prior Written Notice referred to
above), in which case the termination date of this Agreement shall be the
effective date of such notice of immediate termination, in any of the following
circumstances:
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5.1
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Commission
of a criminal offence, breach of trust or action adverse to the Company,
its monies, property, assets or employees by the Consultant and/or
Miriam.
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5.2
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Breach
of any of the Consultant’s and/or Miriam’s undertakings as set forth in
this Agreement.
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5.3
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The
Consultant is for any reason unable to provide the Consulting Services
through Miriam exclusively at a reasonable time as required by the
Company
pursuant to this Agreement.
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6.
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Compensation
-
Effective from May 2008 (inclusive), the Company shall pay to the
Consultant in consideration for the performance of the Consulting
Services
a gross monthly amount of 50,400 + VAT (the “Consideration”),
subject to the receipt by the Company of an invoice from the Consultant.
Each of the Consultant and Miriam hereby declares that neither of
them
has, nor shall have in the future, any claims or demands in respect
of
amounts paid prior to May 2008.
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7.
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Reimbursement
of Expenses
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The Consultant will be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses incurred
in
connection with the performance of the Consulting Services under
this
Agreement subject to the Company’s prior written authorization, and
provided, that, the Consultant submits such verification of the expenses
as the Company may require. The Company will reimburse the Consultant
for
previously approved expenses in accordance with the Company’s then
applicable expense reimbursement
policy
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Additionally,
the Company shall reimburse the Consultant for pre-approved travel expenses
incurred in connection with the performance of the Consulting Services under
this Agreement.
8.
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Company
car
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In addition to the Consideration, the Company shall provide the Consultant
with leased car of category 2 for the use and maintenance of Miriam.
The
Company shall incur all reasonable expenses associated with use of
the
Car, including fuel expenses, however excluding personal traffic
fines,
payments to the tax authorities resulting from the use of the Car
("Shovi
Shimush")
and the like. The use of the Car shall be in accordance with the
provisions of the Company's car policy, as may be amended from time
to
time by the Company. The Consultant shall bear any tax payments resulting
from the aforesaid, to the extent applicable. The Car will be returned
to
the Company by Miriam immediately upon termination of this Agreement,
for
any reason whatsoever.
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9.
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Directors'
and Officers' Liability Coverage.
The Company shall provide the Consultant, for the Benefit of Miriam,
(including her heirs, executors and administrators) with coverage
under a
standard directors' and officers' liability insurance policy at the
Company's expense.
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10.
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Notwithstanding
the above, the Company has the right to withhold any amounts from
payments
made to the Consultant under this Agreement, including, inter alia,
the
Consideration, to the extent necessary to comply with any tax law
and any
other laws of the State of Israel.
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11.
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Trade
Secrets - Intellectual Property Rights
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11.1
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Propriety
Information
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Each of the Consultant and Miriam agrees during the term of this
Agreement
and thereafter that it/he will take all steps reasonably necessary
to hold
the Company’s Proprietary Information in trust and confidence, will not
use Proprietary Information in any manner or for any purpose other
than
providing the Company with the Consulting Services, and will not
disclose
any such Proprietary Information to any third party without first
obtaining Company’s express written consent on a case-by-case basis. By
way of illustration but not limitation “Proprietary
Information”
includes (a) trade secrets, inventions, mask works, ideas, processes,
formulas, source and object codes, data, programs, other works of
authorship, know-how, improvements, discoveries, developments, designs
and
techniques (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Inventions”);
and (b) information regarding plans for research, development, new
products, marketing and selling, business plans, budgets and unpublished
financial statements, licenses, prices and costs, suppliers and customers;
and (c) information regarding the skills and compensation of other
employees of Company.
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11.2
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Third
Party Information -
Each of the Consultant and Miriam understands that the Company has
received and will in the future receive from third parties confidential
or
proprietary information (“Third
Party Information”).
Each of the Consultant and Miriam agrees to hold Third Party Information
in confidence and not to disclose to anyone (other than Company personnel
who need to know such information in connection with their work for
the
Company) or to use, except in connection with the provision of the
Consulting Services to the Company, Third Party Information unless
expressly authorized in writing by the
Company.
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11.3
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Ownership
of Company Work Product
-
As used in this Agreement, the term“Company
Work Product”
means any Proprietary Information
that is solely or jointly conceived, made, reduced to practice, or
learned
by the Consultant and/or Miriam in the course of any Consulting Services
provided to the Company or in connection
therewith.
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Each
of
the Consultant and Miriam irrevocably assigns to the Company all right, title
and interest worldwide in and to the Company Work Product and all applicable
intellectual property rights related to the Company Work Product, including
without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, moral
rights, contract and licensing rights (the “Proprietary Rights”).
Each
of the Consultant and Miriam retains no rights to use the Company Work Product
and agrees not to challenge the validity of Company’s ownership in the Company
Work Product.
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11.4
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Assistance
-
Each of the Consultant and Miriam agrees to cooperate with the Company
or
its designee(s), both during and after the termination of this Agreement,
in the procurement, maintenance and protection of the Company's rights
in
Company Work Product and to execute, when requested, any other documents
deemed necessary by the Company to carry out the purpose of this
Agreement.
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For
the
avoidance of any doubt, it is hereby declared that Consultant's and Miriam’s
aforementioned undertakings are not limited in time, and shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
12.
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No
Conflict of Interest -
Each of the Consultant and Miriam agrees during the term of the Agreement
not to accept any work or enter into any contract or understanding
or
accept an obligation, inconsistent or incompatible with the Consultant’s
and/or Miriam’s obligations under this Agreement or the scope of the
Consulting Services. Each of the Consultant and Miriam warrants that
there
is no other existing contract or duty on the Consultant’s and/or Miriam’s
part inconsistent with this Agreement. Each of the Consultant and
Miriam
further agrees not to disclose to the Company, or induce the Company
to
use any confidential information that belongs to anyone other than
the
Company or the Consultant.
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13.
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Independent
Consultant Relationship
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Each of the Consultant and Miriam hereby declares and undertakes
that its
relationship with the Company will be that of an independent consultant
and nothing in this Agreement should be construed to create a partnership,
joint venture, or employer-employee relationship between the Company
and
the Consultant and/or Miriam. Each of the Consultant and Miriam agrees
that it/he will not be entitled to any of the benefits that the Company
may make available to its employees, such as group insurance, profit
sharing or retirement benefits, unless otherwise mentioned herein.
Furthermore, Each of the Consultant and Miriam agrees that no title
that
the Consultant and/or Miriam shall carry while acting in the capacity
of a
consultant of the Company, nor any conduct by the Company or the
Consultant, shall derogate from this Section
13.
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The
Consultant will be solely responsible for all tax returns and payments required
to be filed with or made to any tax authority with respect to the Consultant’s
performance of the Consulting Services and receipt of fees under this Agreement.
Because the Consultant is an independent contractor, the Company will not
withhold or make payments for National Insurance Institute; make unemployment
insurance or disability insurance contributions; or obtain worker’s compensation
insurance on the Consultant’s behalf.
Furthermore,
each of the Consultant and Miriam hereby declares, that the Consultant is the
sole employer of Miriam and therefore the Consultant has the sole and complete
liability for Miriam’s employment in any aspect whatsoever including,
inter
alia,
obligations such as payment of taxes, National Insurance, disability, severance
pay and other contributions based on fees paid to Miriam. The Consultant hereby
agrees to indemnify and defend the Company against any and all such taxes or
contributions, including penalties and interest, and the Company shall be
entitled to require the Consultant to produce evidence of effecting the payments
as aforesaid.
14.
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If,
for any reason whatsoever a competent authority, including a judicial
body, determines that the Consultant or Miriam is the Company’s employee
and thus entitled to the benefits of an employee, the following provisions
shall apply:
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14.1
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In
lieu of the consideration that was paid to the Consultant from the
commencement of this Agreement the Consultant or Miriam shall be
deemed
only entitled to gross consideration equal to 80% of the consideration
paid under this Agreement (the “Adjusted Consideration”)
from the date of the commencement of this Agreement.
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14.2
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Each
of the Consultant and Miriam undertakes, jointly and severally, to
immediately refund to the Company any amount paid from the Commencement
Date of this Agreement in excess of the Adjusted Consideration, such
being
linked to the Israeli consumer price index (the base index - the
index known on the date of each payment made under this Agreement;
the new
index - the index known on the date of actual refund by the
Consultant or Miriam).
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15.
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Consultant
Representation and Warranties
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The
Consultant hereby represents and warrants that the Consultant has
full
right and power to enter into and perform this Agreement without
the
consent of any third party.
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16.
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Non-Competition
and Non-Solicitation.
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16.1
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Each
of the Consultant and Miriam hereby agrees and undertakes that it/he
will
not serve, so long as the engagement hereunder is applicable and
for a
period of 12 months following termination thereof for whatever reason,
directly or indirectly, as owner, partner, joint venture, stockholder,
employee, broker, agent, principal, corporate officer, director,
licensor
or in any other capacity whatever engage in, become financially interested
in, be employed by, or have any connection with any business or venture
that competes with the Company's business, including any business
which,
when this Agreement terminates, the Company contemplates in good
faith to
be materially engaged in within six (6) months thereafter, provided
that
the Company has taken demonstrable actions to promote such engagement
or
that the Company's Board has adopted a resolution authorizing such
actions
prior to the date of termination; provided, however, that Each of
the
Consultant and Miriam may own securities of any corporation which
is
engaged in such business and is publicly owned and traded but in
an amount
not to exceed at any one time one percent (1%) of any class of stock
or
securities of such company, so long neither of them has an active
role in
the publicly owned and traded company as director, employee, consultant
or
otherwise.
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16.2
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Each
of the Consultant and Miriam hereby agrees and undertakes that during
the
period of this engagement and for a period of 12 months following
the
termination thereof for whatever reason, they will not, directly
or
indirectly, including personally or in any business in which any
of them
is an officer, director or shareholder, for any purpose or in any
place,
employ any person (as an employee or consultant) employed or engaged
by
the Company at such time or during the preceding twelve
months.
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17.
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Return
of Company Property
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Upon termination of this Agreement or earlier as requested by the
Company,
each of the Consultant and Each of the Consultant and Miriam hereby
will
deliver to the Company any and all drawings, notes, memoranda,
specifications, devices, electronic devices, formulas, and documents,
together with all copies thereof, and any other material containing
or
disclosing any Company Work Product, Third Party Information or
Proprietary Information of the
Company.
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Data
and
software stored on magnetic and other media that cannot be returned shall be
destroyed by the Consultant or Each of the Consultant and Miriam hereby together
with all copies thereof.
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18.1
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Severability
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In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement
shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable
in
any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall
not
affect the other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement
shall be
construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision
had never
been contained herein. If moreover, any one or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively
broad as to duration, geographical scope, activity or subject, it
shall be
construed by limiting and reducing it, so as to be enforceable to
the
extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then
appear.
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18.2
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Governing
Law
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This Agreement shall be governed by and constructed in accordance
with the
laws of the State of Israel. The parties hereby expressly consent
to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the court located in Tel-Aviv, Israel,
and all
disputes or claims arising out of or related to this Agreement shall
be
exclusively resolved by the courts located in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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18.3
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No
Assignment
-
This Agreement may not be assigned by the Consultant and/or Each
of the
Consultant and Miriam hereby without the Company’s prior and written
consent, and any such attempted assignment shall be void and of no
effect.
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18.4
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Waiver
-
No waiver by a party of any breach of this Agreement shall be a waiver
of
any preceding or succeeding breach. No waiver by a party of any right
under this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of any other
right.
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18.5
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Entire
Agreement
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This Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive agreement of
the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes and
merges all prior agreements and/or discussions between the parties.
No
modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of
any
rights under this Agreement, will be effective unless in writing
and
signed by the party to be charged.
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18.6
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Notices
-
All communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be
delivered by hand or facsimile or mailed by registered or certified
mail,
postage prepaid:
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(i)
If to
the Consultant, at [to
be completed]
(facsimile: ( ) - ), or at such other address or facsimile number as the
Consultant may have furnished the Company in writing,
(ii)
if
to the Company, at High-Tech Park 2/5, Givat Ram, PO Box 39098, Jerusalem,
Israel 91390, (facsimile: (02-5660004), marked for the attention of CFO or
at
such other address or facsimile number as it may have furnished the Consultant
in writing.
Any
notice so addressed shall be deemed to be given: if delivered by hand or by
facsimile, on the date of such delivery; if mailed by courier, on the first
business day following the date of such mailing; and if mailed by registered
or
certified mail, on the third business day after the date of such
mailing.
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18.7
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Survival
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Sections 11, 13, 14, 16 and 17 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
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18.8
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Section
Headings
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The headings of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute
a part
thereof.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the date first
written above.
Oramed
Ltd
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KNRY
Ltd
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/s/Chaime
Orlev
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/s/Nadav
Kidron
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By:
Chaime
Orlev
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By:
Nadav
Kidron
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Title:
Chief Financial
Officer
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Title:
President
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I
hereby
confirm that I have read this Agreement, understood its terms and agree to
be
personally bound by all its terms and provisions, including without limitations,
the provisions of Section 11 and 14 thereto.
/s/Miriam
Kidron
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July
1,
2008
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Miriam
Kidron
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Date
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ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
2008
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purposes
of the Plan.
The
purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel,
to
provide additional incentives to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to
promote the success of the Company’s business.
2. Definitions.
The
following definitions shall apply as used herein and in the individual Award
Agreements except as defined otherwise in an individual Award Agreement. In
the
event a term is separately defined in an individual Award Agreement, such
definition shall supersede the definition contained in this Section 2.
(b) “102
Option”
means
an Award (other than a SAR, a RSU, or any other Award settled in cash) granted
under Section 102.
(c) “Administrator”
means
the Board or any of the Committees appointed to administer the Plan.
(d) “Affiliate”
and
“Associate”
shall
have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 1 2b-2 promulgated
under the Exchange Act.
(e) “Applicable
Laws”
means
the legal requirements relating to the Plan and the Awards under applicable
provisions of U.S. federal securities laws, state corporate and securities
laws,
the Code, U.S. state and local tax laws, the rules of any applicable stock
exchange or national market system, applicable laws of Israel, and the rules
of
any non-U.S. jurisdiction applicable to Awards granted to residents therein.
(f) “Award”
means
the grant of an Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit or other
right or benefit under the Plan.
(g) “Award
Agreement”
means
the written agreement evidencing the grant of an Award executed by the Company
and the Grantee, including any amendments thereto.
(h) “Board”
means
the Board of Directors of the Company.
(i) “Cause”
means,
with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of the
Grantee’s Continuous Service, that such termination is for “Cause” as such term
(or word of like import) is expressly defined in a then-effective written
agreement between the Grantee and the Company or such Related Entity, or, in
the
absence of such then- effective written agreement and definition, in the
determination of the Administrator, the Grantee’s:
(i)
conviction of any felony involving moral turpitude or affecting the Corporation;
(ii) any refusal to carry out a reasonable directive of the chief executive
officer, the Board or the Grantee’s direct supervisor, which involves the
business of the Company or a Related Entity and was capable of being lawfully
performed; (iii) embezzlement of funds of the Company or a Related Entity;
(iv)
any breach of the Grantee’s fiduciary duties or duties of care of the Company;
including without limitation disclosure of confidential information of the
Company; and (v) any conduct (other than conduct in good faith) reasonably
determined by the Board to be materially detrimental to the Company.
(j) “Change
in Control”
means
the sale or disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all
or
substantially all of the assets, or stock, or over 50% of the voting stock
to
any “person” or “group” (as such terms are defined in Sections 13(d)(3) and
14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), or any person or group is or becomes the
“beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Act), directly
or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the voting stock
of
the Company, including by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise
(k)
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(l) “Committee”
means
any committee composed of members of the Board appointed by the Board to
administer the Plan.
(m) “Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company.
(n) “Company”
means
Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor entity
that
adopts the Plan in connection with a merger, consolidation or similar
transaction.
(o) “Consultant”
means
any person (other than an Employee or a Director, solely with respect to
rendering services in such person’s capacity as a Director) who is engaged by
the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services
to
the Company or such Related Entity.
(p) “Continuing
Directors”
means
members of the Board who either (i) have been Board members continuously for
a
period of at least twelve (12) months or (ii) have been Board members for less
than twelve (12) months and were elected or nominated for election as Board
members by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i)
who
were still in office at the time such election or nomination was approved by
the
Board.
(q) “Continuous
Service”
means
that the provision of services to the Company or a Related Entity in any
capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated.
In jurisdictions requiring notice in advance of an effective termination as
an
Employee, Director or Consultant, Continuous Service shall be deemed terminated
upon the actual cessation of providing services to the Company or a Related
Entity notwithstanding any required notice period that must be fulfilled before
a termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant can be effective under
Applicable Laws, unless otherwise affirmatively required under Applicable Laws.
A Grantee’s Continuous Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an
actual termination of Continuous Service or upon the entity for which the
Grantee provides services ceasing to be a Related Entity. Continuous Service
shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of
absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entity, or any successor,
in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, or (iii) any change in
status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a
Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant (except
as
otherwise provided in the Award Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall
include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave.
For
purposes of each Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan, if such leave
exceeds three (3) months, and reemployment upon expiration of such leave is
not
guaranteed by statute or contract, then the Incentive Stock Option shall be
treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one
(1)
day following the expiration of such three (3) month period.
(r) “Covered
Employee”
means
an Employee who is a “covered employee” under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.
(s) “Director”
means
a
member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity.
(t) “Disability”
means
as defined under the long-term disability policy of the Company or the Related
Entity to which the Grantee provides services regardless of whether the Grantee
is covered by such policy. If the Company or the Related Entity to which the
Grantee provides service does not have a long-term disability plan in place,
“Disability”
means
that a Grantee is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of
the
position held by the Grantee by reason of any medically determinable physical
or
mental impairment for a period of not less than ninety (90)
consecutive
days. A
Grantee will not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she
furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient to satisfy the Administrator
in
its discretion.
(u) “Employee”
means
any person, including an Officer or Director, who is in the employ of the
Company or any Related Entity, subject to the control and direction of the
Company or any Related Entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner
and method of performance. The payment of a director’s fee by the Company or a
Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the
Company.
(v) “Exchange
Act”
means
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(w) “Fair
Market Value”
means,
as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If
the
Common Stock is listed on one or more established stock exchanges or a national
market system, including without limitation the American Stock Exchange and
Nasdaq, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock
(or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on the principal
exchange or system on which the Common Stock is listed (as determined by the
Administrator) on the date of determination (or, if no closing sales price
or
closing bid was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date
such closing sales price or closing bid was reported), as reported in The Wall
Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If
the
Common Stock is regularly quoted on an automated quotation system (including
the
OTC Bulletin Board) or by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value
shall be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such system or
by
such securities dealer on the date of determination, but if selling prices
are
not reported, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the
mean
between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date
of
determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date, on the last
date such prices were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such
other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii) In
the
absence of an established market for the Common Stock of the type described
in
(i) and (ii), above, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the
Administrator in good faith.
(x) “Grantee”
means
an Employee, Director or Consultant who receives an Award under the Plan.
(y) “Incentive
Stock Option”
means
an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning
of
Section 422 of the Code.
(z) “Israeli
Employee”
means
Employees, office holders of the Company or a Related Company (“Nosei Misra” —
as such term is defined in the Israeli Companies Law 1999) and Directors
(excluding those who are considered a “Controlling Shareholder” pursuant to
Section 32(9) of the Tax Ordinance or otherwise excluded by the Tax Ordinance).
(aa) “Israeli
Grantee”
means
Grantees who are residents of the State of Israel or those who are deemed to
be
residents of the State of Israel for the payment of tax (whether such grantee
is
entitled to the tax benefits under Section 102 or not).
(bb) “ITA”
means
Israeli Tax Authorities.
(cc) “Non-Employee”
means
Consultants or any other person who is not an Israeli Employee.
(dd) “Non-qualified
Stock Option”
means
an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(ee) “Non-Trustee
102 Option”
shall
mean a 102 Option granted pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Tax Ordinance and
not held in trust by the Trustee.
(ff) “Officer”
means
a
person who is an officer of the Company or a Related Entity within the meaning
of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(gg) “Option”
means
an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement granted under the
Plan.
(hh) “Parent”
means
a
“parent
corporation,”
whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(jj) “Plan”
means
this 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
(kk) “Related
Entity”
means
any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. With respect to Israeli Grantees of
102
Options, the definition shall further include any entity permitted under Section
102 (a) of the Tax Ordinance.
(ll) “Restricted
Stock”
means
Shares issued under the Plan to the Grantee for such consideration, if any,
and
subject to such restrictions on transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase
provisions, forfeiture provisions, and other terms and conditions as established
by the Administrator.
(mm) “Restricted
Stock Units”
means
an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon the passage of time or
the
attainment of performance criteria established by the Administrator and which
may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of cash,
Shares or other securities as established by the Administrator.
(nn) “Rule
16b-3”
means
Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto.
(oo) “SAR”
means
a
stock appreciation right entitling the Grantee to Shares or cash compensation,
as established by the Administrator, measured by appreciation in the value
of
Common Stock.
(pp) “Section
3(i)”
means
section 3(i) of the Tax Ordinance as may be amended from time to time.
(qq) “Section
102”
means
Section 102 of the Tax Ordinance as may be amended from time to
time.
(rr) “Share”
means
a
share of the Common Stock.
(ss) “Subsidiary”
means
a
“subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in
Section 424(f) of the Code.
(tt) “Tax
Ordinance”
means
the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961 (including as amended
pursuant to Amendment 132 thereto) and to the extent not specifically indicated
hereunder also the rules, regulations and orders or procedures promulgated
thereunder from time to time, as amended or replaced from time to time.
(uu) “Trustee”
means
any individual appointed by the Company to serve as trustee and approved by
the
ITA, in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(a) of the Tax Ordinance
and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(vv) “Trustee
102 Option”
means
a
102 Option granted pursuant to Section 102(b) of the Tax Ordinance and held
in
trust by the Trustee for the benefit of an Israeli Grantee.
3. Stock
Subject to the Plan.
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Section 10, below, the maximum aggregate number of Shares
which may be issued pursuant to all Awards (including Incentive Stock Options)
under the Plan is 8,000,000 Shares. The Shares to be issued pursuant to Awards
may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
(b) Any
Shares covered by an Award (or portion of an Award) which is forfeited, canceled
or expires (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) shall be deemed not to have
been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Shares
which may be issued under the Plan. Shares that actually have been issued under
the Plan pursuant to an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not
become available for future issuance under the Plan, except that if unvested
Shares are forfeited, or repurchased by the Company at the lower of their
original purchase price or their Fair Market Value at the time of repurchase,
such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. To the
extent not prohibited by the listing requirements of the principal established
stock exchange or national market system on which the Common Stock is traded
and
Applicable Law, any Shares covered by an Award which are surrendered (i) in
payment of the Award exercise or purchase price (including pursuant to the
“net
exercise” of an option pursuant to Section 7(b)(v)) or (ii) in satisfaction of
tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise of an Award shall be deemed
not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares
which may be issued pursuant to all Awards under the Plan, unless otherwise
determined by the Administrator.
4. Administration
of the Plan.
(a) Plan
Administrator.
(i) General.
With
respect to grants of Awards to Directors, Employees or Consultants, the Plan
shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the
Board, which Committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy
the
Applicable Laws. With respect to grants to Directors or Officers, any such
Committee shall also be constituted to permit such grants and related
transactions to be exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act in accordance
with Rule 16-3. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its
designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. Further, with respect
to Consultants and Employees (who are neither Directors or Officers of the
Company), the Board may authorize one or more Officers to grant Awards to such
persons and may limit such authority as the Board determines from time
(ii) Administration
With Respect to Directors who are not Employees.
Notwithstanding the above, with respect to grants of Awards to Directors who
are
not Employees, the Board shall have the exclusive power to select such Directors
to participate in the Plan and to determine the number of Non-qualified Stock
Options, SARs or shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or other
benefits under the Plan to be so awarded. If the Board appoints a Committee
to
administer the Plan, it may delegate to the Committee administration of all
other aspects of the Awards made to such Directors who are not Employees.
(iii) Administration
With Respect to Covered Employees.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, grants of Awards to any Covered Employee intended
to qualify as Performance- Based Compensation shall be made only by a Committee
(or subcommittee of a Committee) which is comprised solely of two or more
Directors eligible to serve on a committee making Awards qualifying as
Performance-Based Compensation. In the case of such Awards granted to Covered
Employees, references to the “Administrator” or to a “Committee” shall be deemed
to be references to such Committee or subcommittee.
(iv) Administration
With Respect to Israeli Grantees.
With
respect to grants of Awards to Israeli Grantees, the Plan shall be administered
by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee or one or more Officers designated by the
Board, which Committee or Officers shall be constituted or appointed in such
a
manner as to satisfy the ITA and the Applicable Laws applicable to Awards for
Israeli Grantees. Once appointed, such Committee or Officer shall continue
to
serve in its/his/her designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board.
(v) Administration
Errors.
In the
event an Award is granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this
subsection (a), such Award shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date
to
the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers
of the Administrator.
Subject
to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan (including any other powers
given to the Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by
the
Board, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to
select
the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards may be granted from
time
to time hereunder;
(ii) to
determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;
(iii) to
determine the number of Shares or the amount of other consideration to be
covered by each Award granted hereunder, the exercise price or purchase price
of
each Option or other Award, the duration of each Award and the times at which
each Award shall become exercisable;
(iv) to
approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;
(v) to
determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, including
but
not limited to: the exercise price, the time or times when Options may be
exercised or other Awards vest (which may be based on performance criteria),
any
vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction
or limitation regarding any Award or Shares related thereto, based in each
case
on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vi) to
amend
the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan, provided that any
amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under an outstanding
Award shall not be made without the Grantee’s written consent, provided,
however, that an amendment or modification that may cause an Incentive Stock
Option to become a Non-Qualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely
affecting the rights of the Grantee. The reduction of the exercise price of
any
Option awarded under the Plan and the base appreciation amount of any SAR
awarded under the Plan shall not be subject to stockholder approval and
canceling an Option or SAR at a time when its exercise price or base
appreciation amount (as applicable) exceeds the Fair Market Value of the
underlying Shares, in exchange for another Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, or
other Award shall not be subject to stockholder approval and shall be at the
discretion of the Administrator;
(vii) to
construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards, including without
limitation, any notice of award or Award Agreement, granted pursuant to the
Plan;
(viii) to
grant
Awards to Employees, Directors and Consultants employed outside the United
States on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan
as may, in the judgment of the Administrator, be necessary or desirable to
further the purpose of the Plan;
(ix) to
designate Awards as Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options,
or
as 102 Options (whether through a trustee or not) or 3(i) Options subject to
the
limitations under the ITA or any other Applicable Law and to determine the
type
and route of the Trustee 102 Options.
(x) to
determine the Fair Market Value of the Shares in accordance with the provisions
of the Plan; and
(xi) to
take
all such other action and make all such other determinations and
interpretations, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the
Administrator deems appropriate.
(c) Extent
and Effect of Administrator’s Determinations.
The
express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall
not
be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator; provided
that the Administrator may not exercise any right or power reserved to the
Board. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator or in connection
with the administration of this Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding
on
all persons having an interest in the Plan.
(d) Indemnification.
In
addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members
of
the Board or as Officers or Employees of the Company or a Related Entity, the
Administrator shall be defended and indemnified by the Company to the extent
permitted by law against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees,
actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any claim,
investigation, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal
therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action
taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or any Award
granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof
(provided such settlement is approved by the Company) or paid by them in
satisfaction of a judgment in any such claim, investigation, action, suit or
proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged
in
such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding that such person is liable
for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct; provided, however,
that within fifteen (15) days after the institution of such claim,
investigation, action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the
Company, in writing, the opportunity at the Company’s expense to defend the
same.
5. Eligibility.
Awards
other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and
Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the
Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company. An Employee, Director or
Consultant who has been granted an Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted
additional Awards. Awards may be granted to such Employees, Directors or
Consultants who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Administrator
may
determine from time to time, provided however that Awards to Israeli Grantees
under Section 102 or Section 3(i) of the Tax Ordinance shall be subject to
Section 20 below.
6. Types,
Terms and Conditions and Limitations of Awards.
(a) Types
of Awards.
The
Administrator is authorized under the Plan to award any type of arrangement
to
an Employee, Director or Consultant that is not inconsistent with the provisions
of the Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of
(i)
Shares, (ii) cash or (iii) an Option, a SAR, or similar right with a fixed
or
variable price related to the Fair Market Value of the Shares and with an
exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence
of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other
conditions. Such awards include, without limitation, Options, SARs, sales or
bonuses of Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units, and an Award may consist
of one such security or benefit, or two (2) or more of them in any combination
or alternative.
(b) Designation
of Award.
Each
Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Option,
the
Option shall be designated as either an Incentive Stock Option or a
Non-Qualified Stock Option and with respect to Israeli Grantees may be further
designated as 102 Options or 3(i) Options under the Tax Ordinance subject to
the
qualifications described in Section 20 below. However, notwithstanding such
designation, an Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the
Code
only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the
Code
is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is
calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to
Options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for
the
first time by a Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation,
Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they
were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as
of
the grant date of the relevant Option.
(c) Conditions
of Award.
Subject
to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator shall determine the provisions,
terms, and conditions of each Award including, but not limited to, the Award
vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture
provisions, form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon
settlement of the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any
performance criteria. The performance criteria established by the Administrator
may be based on any one of, or combination of, the following: (i) increase
in
share price, (ii) earnings per share, (iii) total stockholder return, (iv)
operating margin, (v) gross margin, (vi) return on equity, (vii) return on
assets, (viii) return on investment, (ix) operating income, (x) net operating
income, (xi) pre-tax profit, (xii) cash flow, (xiii) revenue, (xiv) expenses,
(xv) earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation, (xvi) economic value
added, (xvii) market share, (xviii) satisfactory completion of clinical trials
or scientific benchmarks, and (xix) receipt of regulatory approvals. The
performance criteria may be applicable to the Company, Related Entities and/or
any individual business units of the Company or any Related Entity. Partial
achievement of the specified criteria may result in a payment or vesting
corresponding to the degree of achievement as specified in the Award Agreement.
(d) Date
of Grant.
The
date of grant of an Award shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the
Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later
date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall
be
provided to each Grantee within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, if any Award under this
Plan is made to a person subject to taxation in the United States, the date
of
grant of such Award shall be the date when the Company completes the corporate
action necessary to create the legally binding right constituting the Award.
(e) Individual
Limitations on Awards.
(i) Individual
Limit for Options and SARs.
The
maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted
to any Grantee in any calendar year shall be 4,000,000 Shares. The foregoing
limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change
in
the Company’s capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below. To the extent
required by Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder, in
applying the foregoing limitations with respect to a Grantee, if any Option
or
SAR is canceled, the canceled Option or SAR shall continue to count against
the
maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted
to the Grantee. For this purpose, the repricing of an Option (or in the case
of
a SAR, the base amount on which the stock appreciation is calculated is reduced
to reflect a reduction in the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock) shall
be
treated as the cancellation of the existing Option or SAR and the grant of
a new
Option or SAR.
(ii) Individual
Limit for Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.
For
awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that are intended to
be
Performance- Based Compensation, the maximum number of Shares with respect
to
which such Awards may be granted to any Grantee in any calendar year shall
be
4,000,000 Shares. The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted proportionately
in
connection with any change in the Company’s capitalization pursuant to Section
10, below.
(iii) Deferral.
If the
vesting or receipt of Shares under an Award is deferred to a later date, any
amount (whether denominated in Shares or cash) paid in addition to the original
number of Shares subject to such Award will not be treated as an increase in
the
number of Shares subject to the Award if the additional amount is based either
on a reasonable rate of interest or on one or more predetermined actual
investments such that the amount payable by the Company at the later date will
be based on the actual rate of return of a specific investment (including any
decrease as well as any increase in the value of an investment).
(f) Early
Exercise.
The
Award Agreement may, but need not, include a provision whereby the Grantee
may
elect at any time while an Employee, Director or Consultant to exercise any
part
or all of the Award prior to full vesting of the Award. Any unvested Shares
received pursuant to such exercise may be subject to a repurchase right in
favor
of the Company or a Related Entity or to any other restriction the Administrator
determines to be appropriate.
(g) Term
of Award.
The
term of each Award shall be the term stated in the Award Agreement, provided,
however, that the term of an Incentive Stock Option shall be no more than ten
(10) years from the date of grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive
Stock Option granted to a Grantee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns
stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company,
the
term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of
grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(h) Transferability
of Awards.
Incentive Stock Options or Options to Israeli Grantees may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than
by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during
the
lifetime of the Grantee, only by the Grantee. Other Awards shall be transferable
(i) by will and by the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) during the
lifetime of the Grantee, to the extent and in the manner authorized by the
Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee (other than an Israeli
Grantee) may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantee’s Award in the
event of the Grantee’s death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the
Administrator.
7. Award
Exercise or Purchase Price, Consideration and Taxes.
(a) Exercise
or Purchase Price.
The
exercise or purchase price, if any, for an Award shall be as follows:
(i) In
the
case of an Incentive Stock Option:
(1) granted
to an Employee who, at the time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option
owns
stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company,
the
per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred ten percent (110%)
of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; or
(2) granted
to any Employee other than an Employee described in the preceding paragraph,
the
per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%)
of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) In
the
case of Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the
exercise or purchase price, if any, shall be not less than one hundred percent
(100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(iii) In
the
case of other Awards, such price as is determined by the Administrator.
(b) Consideration.
Subject
to Applicable Laws, the consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued
upon exercise or purchase of an Award including the method of payment, shall
be
determined by the Administrator. In addition to any other types of consideration
the Administrator may determine, the Administrator is authorized to accept
as
consideration for Shares issued under the Plan the following:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) surrender
of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership
of
Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the
date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
Shares as to which said Award shall be exercised;
(iv) with
respect to Options, payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance
procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (A) shall provide written instructions
to a Company designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some
or
all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover
the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (B) shall
provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the
purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale
transaction; or
(v) with
respect to Options, payment through a “net exercise” such that, without the
payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net
number of Shares equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is
being exercised, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
Fair Market Value per Share (on such date as is determined by the Administrator)
less the Exercise Price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair
Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded
down to the nearest whole number of Shares);
(vi) any
combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
The
Administrator may at any time or from time to time, by adoption of or by
amendment to the standard forms of Award Agreement described in Section 4(b),
or
by other means, grant Awards which do not permit all of the foregoing forms
of
consideration to be used in payment for the Shares or which otherwise restrict
one or more forms of consideration.
(c) Taxes.
No
Shares shall be delivered under the Plan to any Grantee or other person until
such Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the
Administrator for the satisfaction of any non-U.S., federal, state, or local
income and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without
limitation, obligations incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise or
vesting of an Award the Company shall withhold or collect from the Grantee
an
amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations, including, but not limited
to, by surrender of the whole number of Shares covered by the Award sufficient
to satisfy the minimum applicable tax withholding obligations incident to the
exercise or vesting of an Award.
8. Exercise
of Award.
(a) Procedure
for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder.
(i) Any
Award
granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Administrator under the terms of the Plan and specified
in
the Award Agreement, provided however that the standard vesting schedule for
Israeli Grantees shall be as set forth in Section 20.
(ii) An
Award
shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been
given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award by the person
entitled to exercise the Award and full payment for the Shares with respect
to
which the Award is exercised has been made, including, to the extent selected,
use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the purchase
price
as provided in Section 7(b).
(b) No
Rights as Shareholder.
The
holder of an Option shall have none of the rights of a stockholder with respect
to the Shares subject to the Option until such shares are transferred to the
holder (or the Trustee, if applicable) upon the exercise of the Option.
(c) Conditions
Upon Issuance of Shares.
(i) Legal
Compliance.
Shares
shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise
of
the Award or the issuance and delivery of such Shares or consideration in lieu
of Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to
the
approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. If at
any
time the Administrator determines that the delivery of Shares pursuant to the
exercise, vesting or any other provision of an Award is or may be unlawful
under
Applicable Laws, the vesting or right to exercise an Award or to otherwise
receive Shares pursuant to the terms of an Award shall be suspended until the
Administrator determines that such delivery is lawful and shall be further
subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance. The Company shall have no obligation to effect any registration
or
qualification of the Shares under federal or state laws or other Applicable
Laws.
(ii) Investment
Representations.
As a
condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person
exercising such Award make such representations and warranties which, in the
opinion of the Company, are required to ensure that such exercise, or a
subsequent sale or disposition of any Shares obtained upon such exercise, does
not contravene any Applicable Law, including inter alia, representations and
warranties at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased
only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute
such
Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation
is
required by any Applicable Laws.
(iii) Restrictions.
Unless
otherwise set forth in an Award Agreement, Shares issued to a Grantee or the
Trustee, as applicable, shall be subject to such restrictions as required by
the
appropriate securities law and in the event that the Company’s shares shall be
registered for trading in any public market, Grantee’s rights to sell the Shares
may be subject to certain limitations (including a lock-up period), as will
be
requested by the Company or its underwriters, and the Grantee by executing
an
Award Agreement unconditionally agrees and accepts any such limitations and
undertakes to further execute any agreement as may be requested by the Company
or its underwriters from time to time.
(d) No
Fractional Shares.
Only
whole Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or other Award,
and to the extent that an Option or other Award covers less than one (1) Share,
it is non exercisable.
9. Termination,
Death, Disability of Grantee.
(a) Exercise
of Award Following Termination of Continuous Service.
In the
event of termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service for any reason other than
Cause, Disability or death, such Grantee may, but only within three (3) months
from the date of such termination (or such longer or shorter period as specified
in the Award Agreement but in no event later than the expiration date of the
term of such Award as set forth in the Award Agreement), exercise the portion
of
the Grantee’s Award that was vested at the date of such termination or such
other portion of the Grantee’s Award as may be determined by the Administrator.
To the extent that the Grantee’s Award was unvested at the date of termination,
or if Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Grantee’s Award within
the time specified herein, the Award shall terminate.
(b) Termination
of Continuous Service for Cause.
In the
event of termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service for Cause, the unvested
portion of the Grantee’s Award and, to the extent not previously exercised, the
vested portion of the Grantee’s Award, shall terminate.
(c) Disability
of Grantee.
In the
event of termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service as a result of his or her
Disability, such Grantee may, but only within twelve (12) months from the date
of such termination (or such longer or shorter period as specified in the Award
Agreement but in no event later than the expiration date of the term of such
Award as set forth in the Award Agreement), exercise the portion of the
Grantee’s Award that was vested at the date of such termination or such other
portion of the Grantee’s Award as may be determined by the Administrator. To the
extent that the Grantee’s Award was unvested at the date of termination, or if
Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Grantee’s Award within the
time specified herein, the Award shall terminate.
(d) Death
of Grantee.
In the
event of a termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service as a result of his or
her death, or in the event of the death of the Grantee during the post-
termination exercise periods following the Grantee’s termination of Continuous
Service specified in this Section 8, above, the Grantee’s estate or a person who
acquired the right to exercise the Award by bequest or inheritance may exercise
the portion of the Grantee’s Award that was vested as of the date of termination
or such other portion of the Grantee’s Award as may be determined by the
Administrator, within twelve (12) months from the date of death (or such longer
or shorter period as specified in the Award Agreement but in no event later
than
the expiration of the term of such Award as set forth in the Award Agreement).
To the extent that, at the time of death, the Grantee’s Award was unvested, or
if the Grantee’s estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the Award
by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the vested portion of the Grantee’s
Award within the time specified herein, the Award shall terminate.
10. Adjustments
Upon Changes in Capitalization.
Subject
to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares
covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares which have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been
granted or which have been returned to the Plan, the exercise or purchase price
of each such outstanding Award, the maximum number of Shares with respect to
which Options and SARs may be granted to any Grantee in any calendar year,
as
well as any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment
shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number
of
issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
combination or reclassification of the Shares, or similar transaction affecting
the Shares, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares
effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however
that
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed
to
have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” In connection with the
foregoing adjustments, the Administrator may, in its discretion, prohibit the
exercise of Awards during certain periods of time. Except as the Administrator
determines, no issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason
hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject
to
an Award. Adjustments shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination
in
that respect shall be final, conclusive and binding.
11. Adjustments
Upon Change in Control.
(a) Unless
otherwise set forth in the Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control
after the effective date of the Plan, the Committee or the Board may, in its
sole discretion, provide for the (i) termination of an Award upon the
consummation of the Change in Control, but only if such Award has vested and
been paid out or the Grantee has been permitted to exercise the Option in full
for a period of not less than 30 days prior to the Change in Control, (ii)
acceleration of all or any portion of an Award, (iii) payment of an amount
(in
cash or, in the discretion of the Committee or the Board, in the form of
consideration paid to shareholders of the Company in connection with such Change
in Control) in exchange for the cancellation of an Award, which, in the case
of
Options and SARs, shall equal the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value
of
the Shares subject to such Options or SARs over the aggregate exercise price
or
grant price of such Option or SAR, and/or (iv) issuance of substitute Awards
that will substantially preserve the otherwise applicable terms of any affected
Awards previously granted hereunder in a manner complying with Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D) or any applicable successor provision.
(b) In
the
event of any adjustment in the number of Shares covered by any Option, any
fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be disregarded and each
such Option shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from such
adjustment.
(c) All
adjustments pursuant to Section 11 shall be made by the Administrator, and
its
determination as to what adjustments shall be made, and the extent thereof,
shall be final, binding and conclusive.
12. Effective
Date and Term of Plan.
The
Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the
Board or its approval by the stockholders of the Company. It shall continue
in
effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated. Subject to Section
17, below, and Applicable Laws, Awards may be granted under the Plan upon its
becoming effective. In the case of Israeli Grantees, 102 Options will be granted
only after the lapse of at least 30 days following the date in which the Plan
and the relevant forms will be submitted to the tax authorities.
13. Amendment,
Suspension or Termination of the Plan.
(a) The
Board
may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that
no
such amendment shall be made without the approval of the Company’s stockholders
to the extent such approval is required by Applicable Laws, or if such amendment
would lessen the stockholder approval requirements of Section 4(b) or this
Section 13(a).
(b) No
Award
may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after termination of the
Plan.
(c) No
amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan (except as provided
herein) shall adversely affect any rights under Awards already granted to a
Grantee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Grantee and the
Administrator, which agreement must be in writing or electronic format and
signed by the Grantee and the Company.
(d)
The
Board
or the Committee may from time to time amend, suspend or terminate in while
or
in part, and if suspended or terminated, may reinstate, any or all of the
provision of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment shall be
effective without Board and/or shareholder approval if such approval is
necessary to comply with the applicable provisions of Section 162(m). To the
extent applicable, it is intended that the Plan and all Awards hereunder comply
with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan and all Award
Agreements shall be interpreted and applied by the Committee in a manner
consistent with this intent in order to avoid the imposition of any additional
tax under Section 409A of the Code. In the event that any provision of the
Plan
or an Award Agreement is determined by the Committee to not comply with the
applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall have
the authority to take such actions and to make such changes to the Plan or
an
Award Agreement as the Committee deems necessary to comply with such
requirements, provided that no such action shall adversely affect any
outstanding Award without the consent of the affected Grantee. Notwithstanding
the foregoing or anything elsewhere in the Plan or an Award Agreement to the
contrary, if a Grantee is a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of
the Code at the time of termination of Continuous Service with respect to an
Award, then solely to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of any
additional tax under Section 409A of the Code in respect of Awards that are
deferred compensation for purposes of such Section 409A, the commencement of
any
payments or benefits under the Award shall be deferred until the date that
is
six months following the Grantee’s separation from service (or such other period
as required to comply with Section 409A).
14. Reservation
of Shares.
The
Company, during the term of the Plan, will at all times reserve and keep
available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of the Plan.
15. Liability
of the Company.
(a) Inability
to Obtain Authority.
The
inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having
jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary
to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the
Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares
as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
(b) Grants
Exceeding Allotted Shares.
If the
Shares covered by an Award exceeds, as of the date of grant, the number of
Shares which may be issued under the Plan without additional shareholder
approval, such Award shall be void with respect to such excess awarded Shares,
unless shareholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number
of Shares subject to the Plan is timely obtained in accordance with the Plan.
16. No
Effect
on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship or Retirement Plans.
(a) No
Effect on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship.
The
Plan shall not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to the Grantee’s
Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right
or
the right of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate the Grantee’s
Continuous Service at any time, with or without Cause, and with or without
notice. The ability of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate the
employment of a Grantee who is employed at will is in no way affected by its
determination that the Grantee’s Continuous Service has been terminated for
Cause for the purposes of this Plan.
(b) No
Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans.
Except
as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company
or
a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of
computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company
or
a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit
plan
of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the
availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. The
Plan
is not a “Retirement Plan” or “Welfare Plan” under the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
17. Stockholder
Approval.
The
grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan shall be subject to approval
by
the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the
date the Plan is adopted excluding Incentive Stock Options issued in
substitution for outstanding Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 424(a)
of the Code. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and
manner required under Applicable Laws. The Administrator may grant Incentive
Stock Options under the Plan prior to approval by the stockholders, but until
such approval is obtained, no such Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable.
In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained within the twelve (12)
month period provided above, all Incentive Stock Options previously granted
under the Plan shall be exercisable as Non-Qualified Stock Options.
18. Unfunded
Obligation.
Grantees shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company.
Any amounts payable to Grantees pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and
unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title
I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither
the
Company nor any Related Entity shall be required to segregate any monies from
its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts
with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times
beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which
the
Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments
or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Grantee account shall not
create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the
Administrator, the Company or any Related Entity and a Grantee, or otherwise
create any vested or beneficial interest in any Grantee or the Grantee’s
creditors in any assets of the Company or a Related Entity. The Grantees shall
have no claim against the Company or any Related Entity for any changes in
the
value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with
respect to the Plan.
19. Construction.
Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not
affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when
otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and
the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to
be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
20. Israeli
Grantees.
This
Section shall apply only to Israeli Grantees and is intended to enable the
Company to grant Awards under the Plan pursuant and subject to Section 102
and
Section 3(i) of the Tax Ordinance. Accordingly, the Plan is designated to comply
with the Tax Ordinance and the rules, regulations and orders or procedures
promulgated thereunder from time to time, as amended or replaced from time
to
time and shall be submitted to the ITA as required thereunder.
In
any
case of contradiction, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions
of
this Section and the Plan, the provisions set out in this Section shall prevail
unless the Administrator decides otherwise to ensure compliance with the Tax
Ordinance and other Applicable Laws.
(a) Eligibility.
102
Options may be granted only to Israeli Employees. Non-Employees may only be
granted 3(i) Options. The grant of an Award hereunder shall neither entitle
the
Grantee to participate nor disqualify the Israeli Grantee from participating
in,
any other grant of Awards pursuant to the Plan or any other option or stock
plan
of the Company or any Related Company.
(b) Grant
of
Awards in Trust.
(i) Grants
Made Under Section 102.
(1) The
Company may designate 102 Options as Trustee 102 Options or Non-Trustee 102
Options. The designation of Non-Trustee 102 Options and Trustee 102 Options
shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 102 of the
Tax
Ordinance and the regulations promulgated thereunder,
(ii) Grant
of
Trustee 102 Options.
(1) The
grant
of the Trustee 102 Options shall be made under the Plan and shall be conditional
upon the approval of the Plan by the ITA. Trustee 102 Options may be granted
at
any time after the passage of thirty (30) days following the delivery by the
Company to the ITA of a notice pertaining to the appointment of the Trustee
and
the adoption of the Plan, unless otherwise determined by the ITA. Options which
shall be granted pursuant to Section 102 and/or any Shares issued upon exercise
of such Options and/or other shares received subsequently following any
realization of rights, shall be issued to the Trustee. Each Israeli Grantee
in
respect of whom a Trustee 102 Option is granted and held in trust by the Trustee
shall be referred to as a “beneficial optionee” hereunder.
(2) Trustee
102 Option(s) may either be classified as Capital Gain Option(s) or Ordinary
Income Option(s):
a. Trustee
102 Option(s) elected and designated by the Company to qualify under the capital
gain tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(2) shall
be referred to herein as “Capital Gain Option(s)” or “CGO”.
b. Trustee
102 Option(s) elected and designated by the Company to qualify under the
ordinary income tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section
102(b)(l) shall be referred to herein as “Ordinary Income Option(s)” or “OIO”.
(3) The
Company’s election of the type of Trustee 102 Options as CGO or OIO granted to
Employees (the “Election”) shall be appropriately filed with the ITA 30 days
before the date of grant of a Trustee 102 Option, unless otherwise determined
by
the ITA. Such Election shall become effective beginning the first date of grant
of a Trustee 102 Option under this Plan and shall remain in effect until the
end
of the year following the year during which the Company first granted Trustee
102 Options. The Election shall obligate the Company to grant only the type
of
Trustee 102 Option it has elected, and shall apply to all Israeli Grantees
who
were granted Trustee 102 Options during the period indicated herein or therein,
all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(g) of the Tax Ordinance.
Notwithstanding, such Election shall not prevent the Company from granting
Non-Trustee 102 Options simultaneously.
(4) All
Trustee 102 Options must be held in trust by and issued on the name of the
Trustee, as described below.
(5) With
respect to Trustee 102 Options, the provisions of the Plan and/or an Award
Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 102 and the ITA’s
permit, and the said provisions and permit shall be deemed an integral part
of
this Section and of the Award Agreement for the respective Grantees thereof
Any
provision of Section 102 and/or the said permit which is necessary in order
to
receive and/or to keep any tax benefit pursuant to Section 102, which is not
expressly specified in the Plan or the Award Agreement, shall be considered
binding upon the Company and the Israeli Grantee.
(iii) Issuance
to Trustee.
(1) All
Trustee 102 Options granted under the Plan and/or any Shares allocated or issued
upon exercise of such Trustee 102 Options and/or other and all rights deriving
from or in connection therewith, including, without limitation, in accordance
with Section 10 above or any bonus shares or stock dividends issued in
connection therewith shall be granted by the Company to the Trustee, and the
Trustee shall hold each such Trustee 102 Option and the Shares issued upon
exercise thereof in trust for such period of time as required by Section 102
or
any regulations, rules or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder (the
“Holding Period”), for the benefit of the Grantees in respect of whom such
Trustee 102 Option was granted. All certificates representing Shares issued
to
the Trustee under the Plan shall be deposited with the Trustee, and shall be
held by the Trustee until such time that such Shares are released from the
Trust
as herein provided.
(2) In
event
the requirements for Trustee 102 Options are not met for any reason whatsoever,
then the Trustee 102 Options may be treated as Non-Trustee 102 Options, all
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 102 and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
(3) With
respect to any Trustee 102 Option, subject to the provisions of Section 102
and
any rules or regulations or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder, an
Israeli Grantee shall not be entitled to sell or release from Trust the Trustee
102 Option, the Shares received upon the exercise of such Option and/or any
right deriving from or in connection therewith, including, without limitation,
in accordance with Section 10 above or any bonus shares or stock dividends
issued in connection therewith, until the later of: (i) the lapse of the Holding
Period required under Section 102, and (ii) the vesting of such Options set
forth in the respective Award Agreement (such later date being hereinafter
referred to as the “Release Date”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such sale
or release occurs during the Holding period, the provisions of Section 102
and
the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder shall apply and any expenses
and/or tax consequences therefrom shall be borne by the Israeli Grantee.
(4) Subject
to the terms hereof, at any time after the Release Date with respect to any
Trustee 102 Options or Shares the following shall apply:
a. Trustee
102 Options granted, and/or Shares or rights issued to the Trustee shall
continue to be held by the Trustee, on behalf of the beneficial optionee. From
and after the Release Date, upon the written request of any beneficial optionee,
the Trustee shall release from the Trust the Trustee 102 Options granted, and/or
the Shares or rights issued, on behalf of such beneficial optionee, by executing
and delivering to the Company such instrument(s) as the Company may require,
giving due notice of such release to such beneficial optionee, provided,
however, that the Trustee shall not so release any such Trustee 102 Options
and/or Shares and/or rights to such beneficial optionee unless the latter,
prior
to, or concurrently with, such release, provides the Trustee with evidence,
satisfactory in form and substance to the Trustee, that all taxes, if any,
required to be paid upon such release have, in fact, been paid.
b. Alternatively,
from and after the Release Date, upon the written instructions of the beneficial
optionee to sell any Shares and rights issued upon exercise of Trustee 102
Options, the Trustee or the Company, as the case may be, shall use its best
efforts to effect such sale and shall transfer such Shares to the purchaser
thereof concurrently with the receipt, or after having made suitable
arrangements to secure the payment, of the purchase price in such transactions.
The Trustee or the Company, as the case may be, shall withhold from such
proceeds any and all taxes required to be paid in respect of such sale, shall
remit the amount so withheld to the appropriate tax authorities and shall pay
the balance thereof directly to the beneficial optionee, reporting to such
beneficial optionee and to the Company the amount so withheld and paid to said
authorities.
c. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event the underwriters of securities of the Company impose
restrictions on the transferability of the Shares during a lock-up period,
the
beneficial optionee shall not be entitled to release from Trust the Trustee
102
Options granted and/or the Shares issued and/or to instruct the Trustee to
effect a sale of same, for as long as the restrictions are in effect. In the
event the Trustee 102 Options granted and/or the Shares issued have been
released from trust the restrictions imposed on the transferability of same
shall nevertheless apply to said optionee’s Trustee 102 Options held by the
Grantee and/or Shares in the same manner. Consequently, the Israeli Grantee
shall sign any documents required in order to effect the restrictions, for
as
long as the restrictions are in effect.
d. Upon
receipt of the Award, the Israeli Grantee will sign an undertaking to release
the Trustee from any liability in respect of any action or decision duly taken
and bona fide executed in relation with the Plan, or any Option or Share or
rights granted to same thereunder. The Trustee may establish additional terms
and conditions in connection with Awards held in trust by the Trustee.
(iv) Grant
of
Non-Trustee 102 Options.
(1) Awards
granted pursuant to this subsection are intended to constitute Non-Trustee
102
Options and shall be subject to the general terms and conditions of the Plan
and
Section 20, except for provisions of the Plan applying to Trustee 102 Awards
or
Options under a different tax law or regulation.
(2) With
respect to Non-Trustee 102 Options, if the Grantee ceases to be employed by
or
of service to the Company or a Related Company, the Grantee shall be required
to
extend to the Company a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at
the
time of sale of Shares or other rights, all in accordance with the provisions
of
Section 102 and the rules, regulation or orders promulgated thereunder.
(v) Grants
Made Under Section 3(i).
Awards
granted pursuant to this subsection are intended to constitute 3(i) Options
and
shall be subject to the general terms and conditions of the Plan and Section
20
thereof, except for said provisions of the Plan applying to Awards under a
different tax law or regulation. The Administrator may choose to deposit the
3(i) Options granted pursuant to Section 3(i) of the Tax Ordinance with a
trustee. In such event, said trustee shall hold such 3(i) Options in trust,
until exercised by the Grantee, pursuant to the Company’s instructions from time
to time. If determined by the Administrator, the trustee shall be responsible
for withholding any taxes to which a Grantee become liable upon the exercise
of
such 3(i) Options.
(c) Award
Agreement.
Without
derogating from the powers of the Administrator under the Plan, the
Administrator shall adopt the form of Award Agreement for Israeli Grantees
in
form acceptable by the ITA and in compliance with the Tax Ordinance. The Award
Agreement shall further indicate the type of Options (102, 3(i), Trustee,
Non-Trustee etc.) granted thereunder.
(d) Vesting.
Without
derogating from the terms of any Award Agreement or the discretionary authority
of the Administrator, the standard vesting for Options to Israeli Grantees
shall
be as follows:
(i) Twenty
five percent (25%) of the Options granted under each Award Agreement shall
vest
on the end of the first year of Continuous Service following the vesting
commencement date determined by the Administrator and if not specified the
date
of the grant of an Option (the “First Anniversary”); and
(ii) The
remaining 75% of the Options shall vest on a quarterly basis over a period
of
three years commencing as of the First Anniversary in twelve (12) equal portions
subject to Continuous Service of the Grantee.
(e) With
respect to all Shares (in contrast to unexercised Options) allocated or issued
upon the exercise of Options by the Israeli Grantee, the Grantee, or the
Trustee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to receive dividends in
accordance with the quantity of such Shares, subject however to any applicable
taxation on distribution of dividends.
(f) Without
derogating from anything in the Plan, to the extent permitted by Applicable
Laws, any tax consequences, attributable to the Israeli Grantee, arising from
the grant or exercise of any Option, from the payment for Shares covered thereby
or from any other event or act (of the Company, a Related Company, the Trustee
or the Grantee), hereunder, shall be borne solely by the Grantee. The Company
and/or or a Related Company and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according
to
the requirements under the Applicable Laws, rules, and regulations, including
withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, to the extent permitted by Applicable
Law, the Grantee shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or a Related Company
and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability
for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation,
liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any
such
tax from any payment made to the Grantee. The Administrator and/or the Trustee
shall not be required to release any Share certificate to a Grantee until all
required payments have been fully made.
(g) The
Plan,
to the extent applicable to Israeli Grantees, shall be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel applicable
to
contracts made and to be performed therein, without giving effect to the
principles of conflict of laws. The competent courts of Tel-Aviv, Israel shall
have sole jurisdiction in any matters pertaining to Israeli
Grantees.
ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS INC. 2008 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE
OF STOCK OPTION AWARD
You
have
been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms
and conditions of this Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”), the Oramed
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time
(the “Plan”), and the Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”)
attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Option
Agreement, capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meaning
ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
Grantee’s
Name and Address:
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Date
of Award:
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Vesting
Commencement Date:
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Exercise
Price per Share:
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$___________________________
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Total
Number of Shares Subject
to
the Option (the “Shares”):
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Total
Exercise Price:
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$____________________________
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Type
of Option:
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Incentive Stock Option
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Non-Qualified Stock Option
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Expiration
Date:
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Vesting
Schedule:
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and
agree
that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice,
the Plan, and the Option Agreement.
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ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.,
a
Nevada corporation
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By: |
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Name:
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Title:
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The
Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement,
and
represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof,
and
hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof
and
thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option
Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of
counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions
of
this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees that
all disputes arising out of or relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Option
Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with Section 9 of the Option
Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change
in
the residence address indicated in this Notice.
Dated: ______________________ |
Signed:
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ORAMED
PHARMACEUTCIALS INC.
STOCK
OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
1.
Grant
of Option. Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"),
hereby grants to ________ (the "Grantee"), [an option (the "Option") to purchase
___________ shares of the common stock, par value $.001 (the "Common Stock"),
of
the Company (the "Shares")] [set forth the specific type of Award], at an
exercise price per share equal to $_______(the "Exercise Price") subject to
the
terms and provisions of this Stock Option Award Agreement (the "Award
Agreement") and the Company's 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time
to
time (the "Plan"). The Company, during the term of the Option, will at all
times
reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to
satisfy the requirements of the Option. Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms use herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to
such
terms in the Plan.
(a)
Right
to Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance
with
the following Vesting Schedule [this is based on the Vesting Schedule set in
the
Plan for Israeli Grantees]:
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(i)
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Twenty
five percent (25%) of the Options granted under each Award Agreement
shall
vest on the end of the first year of Continuous Service following
the
vesting commencement date determined by the Administrator and if
not
specified the date of the grant of an Option (the "First Anniversary");
and
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(ii)
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The
remaining 75% of the Options shall vest on a quarterly basis over
a period
of three years commencing as of the First Anniversary in twelve (12)
equal
portions subject to Continuous Service of the
Grantee.
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In
no
event shall the Company issue fractional Shares.
(b)
Adjustments of Award Upon Change in Control. The Option shall be subject to
the
provisions of Section 11 of the Plan relating to the vesting and exercisability
of the Option in the event of a Change in Control.
(c)
Method of Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise
notice (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A) which shall state the election
to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the
Option is being exercised, and such other provisions as set forth in Exhibit
A.
The exercise notice shall be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by
such
other reasonable method (including electronic transmission) accompanied by
payment of the Exercise Price and all applicable income and employment taxes
required to be withheld. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt
by the Company of such notice accompanied by the Exercise Price and all
applicable withholding taxes, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed
to
be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay
the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) below to the extent such procedure
is available to the Grantee at the time of exercise and such an exercise would
not violate any applicable law.
(d)
Taxes. No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant
to
the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made reasonable
arrangements for the satisfaction of applicable income tax and employment tax
withholding obligations, including, without limitation, such other tax
obligations of the Grantee incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise
of
the Option, the Company or the Grantee's employer may offset or withhold (from
any amount owed by the Company or the Grantee's employer to the Grantee) or
collect from the Grantee or other person an amount sufficient to satisfy such
tax withholding obligations.
3.
Method
of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by any of the following,
or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however,
that such exercise method does not then violate any applicable law:
(a)
cash;
(b)
check;
(c)
surrender of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation
of
ownership of Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender
or
attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which
the
Option is being exercised;
(d)
payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which
the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company-designated
brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased
Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise
price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives
to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly
to
such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction;
(e)
issuance of a note to the extent not prohibited by applicable law;
(f)
payment through a "net exercise" such that, without the payment of any funds,
the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal
to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised,
multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value
per Share (on such date as is determined by the Administrator) less the Exercise
Price, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value per Share (the
number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole
number of Shares); or
(g)
any
combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
4.
Restrictions on Exercise. The Option must be exercised no later than the
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year
anniversary of the date of grant [different requirement for controlling owners,
per section 6(g) of the Plan] (the "Expiration Date"). After the Expiration
Date, the Option shall be of no further force or effect and may not be
exercised. The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject
to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable
Laws. If the exercise of the Option is prevented by the provisions of this
Section 4, the Option shall remain exercisable until one (1) month after the
date the Grantee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable,
but
in any event no later than the Expiration Date.
5.
Transferability of Option. The Option may not be transferred in any manner
other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised
during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee; provided, however,
that
the Grantee may designate a beneficiary of the Grantee's Incentive Stock Option
in the event of the Grantee's death on a beneficiary designation form provided
by the Administrator. No transfer permitted hereby shall be effective to bind
the Company unless the Administrator has been furnished with written notice
of
such transfer and an authenticated copy of the will and/or such other evidence
as the Administrator may deem necessary to establish the validity of the
transfer and the acceptance by the transferee of the terms and conditions of
such Award. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Grantee.
6.
Adjustment Upon Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by
the
stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by this Option and
the
Exercise Price shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock
split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification
of
the Shares, or similar transaction affecting the Shares, (ii) any other increase
or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without
receipt of consideration by the Company, or (iii) any other transaction with
respect to Common Stock including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition
of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution
of
stock or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete)
or
any similar transaction.
7.
Tax
Consequences. The Grantee may incur tax liability as a result of the Grantee's
purchase or disposition of the Shares. THE GRANTEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER
BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
8.
Entire
Agreement: Governing Law. This Award Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely
to
the Grantee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
the Grantee. Nothing in this Award Agreement (except as expressly provided
therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other
than
the parties. This Award Agreement is to be construed in accordance with and
governed by the internal laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect
to
any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Nevada to the rights
and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Award Agreement be
determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced
to
the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless
remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
9.
Construction. The captions used in this Award Agreement are inserted for
convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or
interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular
shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of
the
term "or" is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise.
10.
Venue
and Waiver of Jury Trial. The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantee's assignees
(the "parties") agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Award Agreement shall be brought in the United States District
Court for the District of Nevada (or should such court lack jurisdiction to
hear
such action, suit or proceeding, in a Nevada state court in the County of Carson
City) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court.
The
parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection
the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or
proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT
THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
If
any one or more provisions of this Section 10 shall for any reason be held
invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such
provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or
its
application valid and enforceable.
11.
Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing
and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit
for
delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon
deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within
the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party
at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such
party may designate in writing from time to time to the other
party.
Accepted
by:
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PLATINUM
ENERGY RESOURCES, INC.,
a
Nevada corporation
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EXHIBIT
A
ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
EXERCISE
NOTICE
Oramed
Pharmaceuticals Inc.
2
Elza
Street
Jerusalem,
Israel 93706
Attention:
Chief Executive Officer
1.
Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ______________, ___ the undersigned
(the "Grantee") hereby elects to exercise the Grantee's option to purchase
___________ shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares") of Oramed Pharmaceuticals
Inc. (the "Company") under and pursuant to the Company's 2008 Stock Incentive
Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock Option Award Agreement (the "Award Agreement")
dated _______________. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in
the
Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.
2.
Representations of the Grantee. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has
received, read and understood the Award Agreement and agrees to abide by and
be
bound by their terms and conditions.
3.
Rights
as Stockholder. Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued
(as
evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly
authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends
or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause
to
be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No
adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date
is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in
Section 10 of the Plan.
4.
Delivery of Payment. The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full
Exercise Price for the Shares, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed
to
be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay
the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) of the Award Agreement.
5.
Tax
Consultation. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax
consequences as a result of the Grantee's purchase or disposition of the Shares.
The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants
the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition
of
the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax
advice.
6.
Taxes.
The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable foreign, federal, state and local
income and employment tax withholding obligations and herewith delivers to
the
Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable
to the Company to satisfy such obligations.
7.
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this
Exercise Notice 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, this Exercise Notice shall be binding
upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors
and
assigns.
8.
Construction. The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for
convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this agreement for construction
or
interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular
shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of
the
term "or" is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires
otherwise.
9.
Governing Law; Severability. This Exercise Notice is to be construed in
accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Nevada without
giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of
the
laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Nevada
to
the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Exercise
Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such
provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other
provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain
enforceable.
10.
Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing
and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit
for
delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon
deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within
the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party
at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address
as
such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other
party.
11.
Further Instruments. The parties agree to execute such further instruments
and
to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the
purposes and intent of this agreement.
12.
Entire Agreement. The Plan and the Award Agreement are incorporated herein
by
reference and together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely
to
the Grantee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
the Grantee. Nothing in the Plan, Award Agreement and this Exercise Notice
(except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or
remedies on any persons other than the parties.
Submitted
by:
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GRANTEE:
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ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
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Name:
Title:
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Address:
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2
Elza Street
Jerusalem,
Israel 93706
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