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BNET MEDIA GROUP, INC.
2013 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AND AWARD PLAN
Bnet Media Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), hereby adopts the Bnet Media Group, Inc. 2013 Non-Qualified Stock Option and Award Plan" (the "Plan"), effective as of the 19th day of June, 2013 under which options to acquire stock of the Company or bonus stock may be granted from time to time to employees, including of officers and directors of the Company and/or its subsidiaries. In addition, at the discretion of the board of directors or other administrator of this Plan, options to acquire stock of the Company or bonus stock may from time to time be granted under this Plan to other individuals who contribute to the success of the Company or its subsidiaries but who are not employees of the Company, all on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
1. DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
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'Affiliate' means any partnership, corporation, firm, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity (other than a Subsidiary) that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company, where the term 'controlled by' means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through the ownership of voting interests or voting securities, as the case may be, by contract or otherwise.
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'Board' means the board of directors of the Company.
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'Cause' as applied to any Participant means: (i) the conviction of such individual for the commission of any felony; (ii) the commission by such individual of any crime involving moral turpitude (e.g., larceny, embezzlement).
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'Code' means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder.
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'Committee' means the Board or a committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan as provided in Section 4(a).
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'Common Stock' means the $0.001 par value common stock of the Company or any security of the Company identified by the Committee as having been issued in substitution or exchange there for or in lieu thereof.
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'Company' means Bnet Media Group, Inc. a Nevada corporation.
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`Eligible Consultant' means any natural person who provides bona fide services to the Company not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital raising transaction, and whose services do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company's securities.
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'Director' means an individual who is now, or hereafter becomes, a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Subsidiary or Affiliate.
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'Employee' means an individual employed by the Company, a Subsidiary, or an affiliate whose wages, if an employee in the United States, are subject to the withholding of federal income tax under Section 3401 of the Code.
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'Exchange Act' means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute.
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‘Exercise Price’ means the price per share paid by the option holder when exercising one or more of the Options granted under the Plan. The Exercise Price for all Options to acquire the Company’s common stock under the Plan is $0.10 per share.
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'Fair Market Value' of a Share as of a specified date means, except as otherwise reasonably determined by the Committee based on reported prices of a Share, (i) the average of the highest and lowest market prices of a Share on the over-the-counter market, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices per Share on the specified date (or the next preceding date on which trading was reported) as reported through the NASDAQ system or any successor thereto. The Fair Market Value is not the same as the ‘Exercise Price’ of the Option.
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'NQSO Plan' means the Company's 2013 Non-Qualified Stock Award and Option Plan.
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'NQSO' means an option granted under the NQSO Plan, which option is not qualified under Section 422 of the Code.
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'Officer' means an individual elected or appointed by the Board or by the board of directors of a Subsidiary or Affiliate or chosen in such other manner as may be prescribed by the by-laws of the Company, a Subsidiary or Affiliate, as the case may be, to serve as such, or, in the case of an Affiliate which is not a corporation, any individual elected or appointed to fulfill a similar function by a body or individual exercising similar authority.
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'Option' means a NQSO granted under the Plan.
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'Participant' means an individual who is granted an Option under the Plan.
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'Plan' means this 2013 Non-Qualified Stock Award and Option Plan as it may be amended from time to time.
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'Rule 16b-3' means Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, or any successor or replacement rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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'Share' means one share of common stock.
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'Stock Option Agreement' means the written agreement between the Company and the Participant that contains the terms and conditions pertaining to an Option.
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'Subsidiary' means any corporation of which the Company, directly or indirectly, is the beneficial owner of thirty percent (30%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of its stock having voting power and which qualifies as a subsidiary corporation pursuant to Section 424(f) of the Code.
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2. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN
The Plan is intended to aid the Company in maintaining and developing a management team, attracting qualified officers and employees capable of assisting in the future success of the Company, and rewarding those individuals who have contributed to the success of the Company. It is designed to aid the Company in retaining the services of executives and employees and in attracting new personnel when needed for future operations and growth and to provide such personnel with an incentive to remain employees of the Company, to use their best efforts to promote the success of the Company's business, and to provide them with an opportunity to obtain or increase a proprietary interest in the Company. It is also designed to permit the Company to reward those individuals who are not employees of the Company but who are perceived by management as having contributed to the success of the Company or who are important to the continued business and operations of the Company. The above aims will be effectuated through the granting of options ("Options") to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the "Stock"), or the granting of awards of bonus stock ("Stock Awards"), all subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan. It is intended that the Options issued pursuant to this Plan include. when designated as such at the time of grant, options which qualify as Incentive Stock Options ("Incentive Options") within the meaning of section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or any amendment or successor provision of like tenor. If the Company has a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), it is intended that Options or Stock Awards granted pursuant to this Plan qualify for the exemption provided for in Rule 16b-3 ("Rule 16b-3") promulgated under the Exchange Act or any amendment or successor rule of like tenor when granted in accordance with the provisions of such rule.
3. ADMINISTRATION
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COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE.
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Administration of the Plan shall be determined by the Board. Subject to compliance with applicable provisions of the governing law, the Board may delegate administration of the Plan or specific administrative duties with respect to the Plan, on such terms and to such committees of the Board as it deems proper. Any Option or Stock Award approved by the Board shall be approved by a majority vote of those members of the Board in attendance at a meeting at which a quorum is present. Any Option or Stock Award approved by a committee designated by the Board shall be approved as specified by the Board at the time of delegation. The interpretation and construction of the terms of the Plan by the Board or a duly authorized committee shall be final and binding on all participants in the Plan absent a showing of demonstrable error. No member of the Board or duly authorized committee shall be liable for any action taken or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan.
The Board's or duly authorized committee's determination under the Plan (including without
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limitation determinations of the persons to receive Options or Stock Awards, the form, amount, and timing of such Options or Stock Awards, the terms and provisions of such Options or Stock Awards, and the agreements evidencing same) need not be uniform and may be made by the Board or duly authorized committee selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Options or Stock Awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
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ACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE
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The Committee shall hold meetings (in person or telephonically) at such times and places as it may determine. Acts approved by a majority of the members of the Committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present, or acts reduced to or approved in writing by a majority of the members of the Committee, shall be the valid acts of the Committee.
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POWERS OF THE COMMITTEE
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Subject to the express terms and conditions hereof, the Committee shall have the authority to administer the Plan in its sole and absolute discretion. To this end, the Committee is authorized to construe and interpret the Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the authority to determine the eligible individuals who shall be granted Options, the number of Options to be granted, the vesting period, if any, for all Options granted hereunder, the date on which any Option becomes first exercisable and the number of Shares subject to each Option. The Committee may delegate to an Officer its authority to grant Options to eligible individuals under the Plan who are not Officers; provided, however, that Options to purchase no more than 2,000,000 Shares may be granted to any individual in any calendar year pursuant to such delegation of authority. Any determination, decision or action of the Committee in connection with the construction, interpretation, administration or application of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all Participants and any person validly claiming under or through a Participant.
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LIABILITY OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
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No member of the Board or the Committee will be liable for any action or determination made in good faith by the Board or the Committee with respect to the Plan or any grant or exercise of an Option thereunder.
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OPTION ACCOUNTS
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The Committee shall maintain or cause to be maintained a journal in which a separate account for each Participant shall be established. Whenever an Option is granted to or exercised by a Participant, the Participant's account shall be appropriately credited or debited. Appropriate adjustment shall also be made in the journal with respect to each account in the event of an adjustment pursuant to Section 10(b).
4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF THE PLAN
The Plan was adopted by the Board June 19th, 2013 and became effective on such date
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5.SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL
The Plan shall become effective immediately on adoption by the board of directors of the Company (the "Board") and awards under the Plan can be made at that time or at any subsequent time. The Plan shall be submitted to the Company's shareholders in the manner set forth below:
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Within twelve months after the Plan has been adopted by the Board, the Plan shall be submitted for approval by those shareholders of the Company who are entitled to vote on such matters at a duly held shareholders' meeting or approved by the unanimous written consent of the holders of the issued and outstanding Stock of the Company. If the Plan is presented at a shareholders' meeting, it shall be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding voting stock in attendance, in person or by proxy, at such meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may be approved by the shareholders in any other manner not inconsistent with the Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws, the applicable provisions of state corporate laws, and the applicable provisions of the Code and regulations adopted thereunder.
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In the event the Plan is so approved, the secretary of the Company shall, as soon as practicable following the date of final approval, prepare and attach to this Plan certified copies of all relevant resolutions adopted by the shareholders and the Board.
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Failure to obtain shareholder approval on or before the date that is twelve months subsequent to the adoption of this Plan by the Board shall not affect awards previously granted under the Plan; provided that, none of the Options issued under this Plan will qualify as Incentive Options.
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6. SHARES OF STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
A total of Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand (10,500,000) shares of Stock may be subject to, or issued pursuant to, Non-Qualified Stock Options and Stock Awards granted under the terms of this Plan. Any shares subject to the Non-Qualified Stock Options and Stock Awards Option or Stock Award under the Plan, which Option or Stock Award for any reason expires or is forfeited terminated, or surrendered unexercised as to such shares, shall be added back to the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the terms of this Plan. If any right to acquire Stock granted under the Plan is exercised by the delivery of shares of Stock or the relinquishment of rights to shares of Stock, only the net shares of Stock issued (the shares of Stock issued less the shares of Stock surrendered) shall count against the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the terms of this Plan. The number of shares of Stock subject to the Plan is subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 17 hereof.
7. RESERVATION OF STOCK ON GRANTING OF OPTION
At the time of granting any Option under the terms of this Plan, there will be reserved for issuance on the exercise of the Option the number of shares of Stock of the Company subject to such Option. The Company may reserve either authorized but unissued shares or issued shares that have been reacquired by the Company.
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8. SOURCE OF SHARES ISSUED UNDER THE PLAN
Common Stock issued under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized or unissued Shares or treasury Shares, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee. No fractional Shares shall be issued under the Plan.
9. ELIGIBILITY
Options or Stock Awards under the Plan may be granted the individuals eligible for the grant of Options under the Plan shall be: (i) all Directors, Officers and Employees; and (ii) such eligible consultants determined by the Committee to be rendering substantial services as a consultant or independent contractor to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, as the Committee shall determine from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion. Such Options or Stock Awards shall be in the amounts, and shall have the rights and be subject to the restrictions, as may be determined by the Board or a duly authorized committee at the time of grant, all as may be within the general provisions of this Plan.
10. TERM OF OPTIONS AND CERTAIN LIMITATIONS ON RIGHT TO EXERCISE
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Each Option shall have the term established by the Board or duly authorized committee at the time the Option is granted but in no event may an Option have a term in excess of ten years.
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The term of the Option, once it is granted, may be reduced only as provided for in this Plan or under the written provisions of the Option.
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Unless otherwise specifically provided by the written provisions of the Option, no holder or his or her legal representative, legatee, or distributee will be, or shall be deemed to be, a holder of any shares subject to an Option unless and until the holder exercises his or her right to acquire all or a portion of the Stock subject to the Option and delivers the required consideration to the Company in accordance with the terms of this Plan and the Option and then only to the extent of the number of shares of Stock acquired. Except as specifically provided in this Plan or as otherwise specifically provided by the written provisions of the Option, no adjustment to the exercise price or the number of shares of Stock subject to the Option shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the Stock subject to the Option is acquired by the holder.
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Options under the Plan shall vest and become exercisable at such time or times and on such terms as the Board or a duly authorized committee may determine at the time of the grant of the Option.
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Options granted under the Plan shall contain such other provisions, including, without limitation. further restrictions on the vesting and exercise of the Option, as the Board or a duly authorized committee shall deem advisable.
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In no event may an Option be exercised after the expiration of its term.
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Unless otherwise specifically provided by the written provisions of an Option granted
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pursuant to this Plan, upon receipt of:
(i) any request that the exercise of the Option or the resale of any shares of Stock issued or to be issued on exercise of such Option will be registered under the Securities Act; or
(ii) any notice of exercise of such Option pursuant to its terms, in lieu of any obligation to effect any registration with respect to the Options or shares of Common Stock issuable on such Option or in lieu of delivering shares of Common Stock on the exercise of the Option;
the Company may, within five business days of receipt of such request to register or notice of exercise, purchase, in whole or in part, such Options from the Optionee at an amount in cash equal to the difference between the then current fair market value (as defined below) of the Common Stock on the day of such repurchase and the exercise price in effect on such day.
In order to exercise such right, the Company must provide written notice to the optionee at least five days prior to the date that the Company proposes to repurchase such Options. For purposes of this section. the fair market value of the Common Stock shall be determined by the Board or a duly authorized committee based on the closing price for the Stock as quoted on a registered national securities exchange or, if not listed on a national exchange, the over-the-counter market ("OTC"), on the trading day immediately preceding the date that the Company's provides notice of its intent to repurchase the Options, or, if not listed on such an exchange or included on the OTC, the closing price for the Stock as determined by the Board or a duly authorized committee through any other reliable means of determination available on the close of business on the trading day last preceding the date of providing the notice.
11. EXERCISE PRICE
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The exercise price of each Option issued under the Plan shall be Ten Cents ($0.10) per option. Each option is convertible into one Share of common stock ($.001) par value per share) of the Company.
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EXERCISE PERIOD
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Each Option granted hereunder shall vest and become first exercisable as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion and set forth in the Stock Option Agreement.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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All Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement (which need not be the same for each Participant or Option), approved by the Committee which shall be subject to the following express terms and conditions and the other terms and conditions as are set forth in this Section 11, and to such other terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion which are not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan.
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12. PAYMENT EXERCISE PRICE
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The exercise of any Option shall be contingent on receipt by the Company of cash, certified bank check to its order, or other consideration acceptable to the Company; provided that, at the discretion of the Board or a duly authorized committee, the written provisions of the Option may provide that payment can be made in whole or in part. Any consideration approved by the Board or a duly authorized committee that calls for the payment of the exercise price over a period of more than one year shall provide for interest, which shall not be included as part of the exercise price, that is equal to or exceeds the imputed interest provided for in section 483 of the Code or any amendment or successor section of like tenor.
13.WITHHOLDING
If the grant of a Stock Award or the grant or exercise of an Option pursuant to this Plan, or any other event in connection with any such grant or exercise, creates an obligation to withhold income and employment taxes pursuant to the Code or applicable state or local laws, such obligation may, at the discretion of the Board or a duly authorized committee at the time of the grant of the Option or Stock Award and to the extent permitted by the terms of the Option or Stock Award and the then governing provisions of the Code and the Exchange Act, be satisfied (i) by the holder of the Option or Stock Award delivering to the Company an amount of cash equal to such withholding obligation; (ii) by the Company withholding from any compensation or other amount owing to the holder of the Option or Stock Award the amount (in cash, Stock, or other property as the Company may determine) of the withholding obligation; (iii) by the Company withholding shares of Stock subject to the Option or Stock Award with a fair market value equal to such obligation; have been held for more than six months with a fair market value equal to such requirements. In all events, delivery of shares of Stock issuable on exercise of the Option or on grant of the Stock Award shall be conditioned upon and subject to the satisfaction or making provision for the satisfaction of the withholding obligation of the Company resulting from the grant or exercise of the Option, grant of the Stock Award, or any other event. The Company shall be further authorized to take such other action as may be necessary, in the opinion of the Company, to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes.
13. INCENTIVE OPTIONS - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
In addition to the other restrictions and provisions of this Plan, any Option granted hereunder that is intended to be an Incentive Option shall meet the following further requirements:
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All Incentive Options shall be deemed to contain such other limitations and restrictions as are necessary to conform the Incentive Option to the requirements for "incentive stock options" as defined in section 422 of the Code, or any amendment or successor statute of like tenor.
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All of the foregoing restrictions and limitations are based on the governing provisions of the Code as of the date of adoption of this Plan. If at any time the Code is amended to permit the qualification of an Option as an incentive stock option without one or more of the foregoing restrictions or limitations or the terms of such restrictions or limitations are modified, the Board or a duly authorized committee may grant Incentive Options, and may modify outstanding
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Incentive Options in accordance with such changes, all to the extent that such action by the Board or duly authorized committee does not disqualify the Options from treatment as incentive stock options under the provisions of the Code as may be amended from time to time.
14. AWARDS TO DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
To the extent the Company has a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act, Options or Stock Awards granted under the Plan to directors and officers (as used in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any amendment or successor rule of like tenor) intended to qualify for the exemption from section 16(b) of the Exchange Act provided in Rule 16b-3 shall, in addition to being subject to the other restrictions and limitations set forth in this Plan, be made as follows:
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A transaction whereby there is a grant of an Option or Stock Award pursuant to this Plan must satisfy one of the following:
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The transaction must be approved by the Board or a duly authorized committee composed solely of two or more non-employee directors of the Company (as defined in Rule 16b-3);
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The transaction must be approved or ratified, in compliance with section 14 of the Exchange Act, by either: the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the securities of the Company present or represented and entitled to vote at a meeting of the shareholders of the Company held in accordance with the applicable laws of the state of incorporation of the Company; or, if allowed by applicable state law, the written consent of the holders of a majority, or such greater percentage as may be required by applicable laws of the state of incorporation of the Company, of the securities of the Company entitled to vote. If the transaction is ratified by the shareholders, such ratification must occur no later than the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders; or
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The Stock acquired must be held by the officer or director for a period of six months subsequent to the date of the grant; Or such other period as determined by regulatory authorities having jurisdictions over these transactions provided that, if the transaction involves a derivative security (as defined in section 16 of the Exchange Act), this condition shall be satisfied if at least six months elapse from the date of acquisition of the derivative security to the date of disposition of the derivative security (other than on exercise or conversion) or its underlying equity security.
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Any transaction involving the disposition to the Company of its securities in connection with Options or Stock Awards granted pursuant to this Plan shall:
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be approved by the Board or a duly authorized committee composed solely of two or more non-employee directors; or
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be approved or ratified, in compliance with section 14 of the Exchange Act, by either: the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the securities of the Company present, or represented, and entitled to vote at a meeting duly held in accordance with the applicable laws of the state of incorporation of the Company or, if allowed by applicable state law, the written consent of the holders of a majority, or such greater percentage as may be required by applicable laws of the state of incorporation of the Company, of the securities of the Company entitled to vote; provided that, such ratification occurs no later than the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders.
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All of the foregoing restrictions and limitations are based on the governing provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder as of the date of adoption of this Plan. If at any time the governing provisions are amended to permit an Option to be granted or exercised or Stock Award to be granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 or any amendment or successor rule of like tenor without one or more of the foregoing restrictions or limitations, or the terms of such restrictions or limitations are modified, the Board or a duly authorized committee may award Options or Stock Awards to directors and of dicers, and may modify outstanding Options or Stock Awards, in accordance with such changes, all to the extent that such action by the Board or a duly authorized committee does not disqualify the Options or Stock Awards from exemption under the provisions of Rule 16b-3 or any amendment or successor rule of similar tenor.
15. STOCK AWARDS
The Board or a duly authorized committee may grant Stock Awards to individuals eligible to participate in this Plan, in the amount, and subject to the provisions determined by the Board or a duly authorized committee. The Board or a duly authorized committee shall notify in writing each person selected to receive a Stock Award hereunder as soon as practicable after he or she has been so selected and shall inform such person of the number of shares he or she is entitled to receive, the approximate date on which such shares will be issued, and the Forfeiture Restrictions applicable to such shares. (For purposes hereof, the term "Forfeiture Restrictions" shall mean any prohibitions against sale or other transfer of shares of Stock granted under the Plan and the obligation of the holder to forfeit his or her ownership of or right to such shares and to surrender such shares to the Company on the occurrence of certain conditions.) The Board or a duly authorized committee may, at its discretion, require the payment in cash to the Company by the award recipient of the par value of the Stock. The shares of Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Award shall not be sold, exchanged, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of during such period or periods of time which the Board or a duly authorized committee shall establish at the time of the grant of the Stock Award. If a Stock Award is made to an employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, the employee shall be obligated for no consideration other than the amount, if any, of the par value paid in cash for such shares, to forfeit and surrender such shares as he or shall have received under the Plan which are then subject to Forfeiture Restrictions to the Company if he or she is no longer an employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for any reason; provided that, in the event of termination of the employee's employment by reason of death or total and permanent disability, the Board or duly authorized committee, in its sole discretion, may cancel the Forfeiture Restrictions. Certificates representing shares subject to Forfeiture Restrictions shall be appropriately legend as determined by the Board or a duly authorized committee to reflect the Forfeiture Restrictions, and the Forfeiture Restrictions shall be binding on any transferee of the shares.
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16. ASSIGNMENT.
At the time of grant of an Option or Stock Award, the Board or duly authorized Committee. in its sole discretion, may impose restrictions on the transferability of such Option or Stock Award and provide that such Option shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in the Code and that, except as permitted by the foregoing, such Options or Stock Awards, granted under the Plan and the rights and privileges thereby conferred shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged, or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. On any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of the Option or Stock Award, or of any right or privilege conferred thereby, contrary to the provisions thereof, or on the levy of any attachment or similar process on such rights and privileges, the Option or Stock Award and such rights and privileges shall immediately become null and void.
17. ADDITIONAL TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF AWARDS
The Board or duly authorized committee shall have the right to impose additional limitations on individual awards under the Plan. For example, and without limiting the authority of the Board or a duly authorized committee, an individual award may be conditioned on continued employment for a specified period or may be voided based on the award holder's gross negligence in the performance of his or her duties, substantial failure to meet written standards established by the Company for the performance of his or her duties, criminal misconduct, or willful or gross misconduct in the performance of his or her duties. In addition, the Board or a duly authorized committee may establish additional rights in the holders of individual awards at the time of grant. For example, and without limiting the authority of the Board or a duly authorized committee, an individual award may include the right to immediate payment of the value inherent in the award on the occurrence of certain events such as a change in control of the Company, all on the terms and conditions set forth in the award at the time of grant. The Board or a duly authorized committee may. at the time of the grant of the Option or Stock Award, establish any other terms, restrictions, or provisions on the exercise of an Option or the holding of Stock subject to the Stock Award as it deems appropriate. All such terms, restrictions, and provisions must be set forth in writing at the time of grant in order to be effective.
18. DILUTION OR OTHER ADJUSTMENT
In the event that the number of shares of Stock of the Company from time to time issued and outstanding is increased pursuant to a stock split or a stock dividend, the number of shares of Stock then covered by each outstanding Option granted hereunder shall be increased proportionately, with no increase in the total purchase price of the shares then so covered, and the number of shares of Stock subject to the Plan shall be increased by the same proportion. Shares awarded under the terms of a Stock Award shall be entitled to the same rights as other issued and outstanding shares of Stock, whether or not then subject to Forfeiture Restrictions, although any additional shares of Stock issued to the holder of a Stock Award shall be subject to the same Forfeiture Restrictions as the Stock Award. In the event that the number of shares of Stock of the Company from time to time issued and outstanding is reduced by a combination or consolidation of shares, the number of shares of Stock then covered by each outstanding Option granted hereunder shall be reduced proportionately, with no reduction in the total purchase price of the shares then so covered, and the number of shares of Stock subject to the Plan shall be reduced by the same proportion. Shares awarded under a Stock Award shall be treated as other issued and outstanding shares of Stock, whether or not then subject to Forfeiture Restrictions. In the event that the Company should transfer assets to another corporation and distribute the stock of such other corporation without the surrender of Stock of the Company, and if such distribution is not taxable as a dividend and no gain or loss is recognized by reason of section 355 of the Code or any amendment or successor statute of like tenor, then the total purchase price of the Stock then covered by each outstanding Option shall be reduced by an amount that bears the same ratio to the total purchase price then in effect as the market value of the stock distributed in respect of a share of the Stock of the Company, immediately following the distribution, bears to the aggregate of the market value at such time of a share of the Stock of the Company plus the stock distributed in respect thereof. Shares issued under a Stock Award shall be treated as issued and outstanding whether or not subject to Forfeiture Restrictions, although any stock of the other corporation to be distributed with respect to the shares awarded under the Stock Award shall be subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions then applicable to such shares and may be held by the Company or otherwise subject to restrictions on transfer until the expiration of the Forfeiture Restrictions. In the event that the Company distributes the stock of a subsidiary to its shareholders, makes a distribution of a major portion of its assets, or otherwise distributes a significant portion of the value of its issued and outstanding Stock to its shareholders, the number of shares then subject to each outstanding Option and the Plan, or the exercise price of each outstanding Option, may be adjusted in the reasonable discretion of the Board or a duly authorized committee. Shares awarded under a Stock Award shall be treated as issued and outstanding, whether or not subject to Forfeiture Restrictions, although any Stock, assets, or other rights distributed shall be subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions governing the shares awarded under the Stock Award and, at the discretion of the Board or a duly authorized committee, may be held by the Company or otherwise subject to restrictions on transfer by the Company until the expiration of such Forfeiture Restrictions. All such adjustments shall be made by the Board or duly authorized committee, whose determination upon the same, absent demonstrable error, shall be final and binding on all participants under the Plan. No fractional shares shall be issued, and any fractional shares resulting from the computations pursuant to this section shall be eliminated from the respective Option or Stock Award. No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends, for the issuance of additional shares of Stock for consideration approved by the Board, or for the issuance to stockholders of rights to subscribe for additional Stock or other securities.
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19. OPTIONS OR STOCK AWARDS TO FOREIGN NATIONALS
The Board or a duly authorized committee may, in order to fulfill the purposes of this Plan and without amending the Plan, grant Options or Stock Awards to foreign nationals or individuals residing in foreign countries that contain provisions, restrictions, and limitations different from those set forth in this Plan and the Options or Stock Awards made to United States residents in order to recognize differences among the countries in law, tax policy, and custom. Such grants shall be made in an attempt to provide such individuals with essentially the same benefits as contemplated by a grant to United States residents under the terms of this Plan.
20. LISTING AND REGISTRATION OF SHARES.
Unless otherwise expressly provided on the granting of an award under this Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to register any securities issued pursuant to this Plan or issuable on the exercise of Options granted hereunder. Each award shall be subject to the requirement that if at any time the Board or a duly authorized committee shall determine, in its sole discretion, that it is necessary or desirable to list, register, or qualify the shares covered thereby on any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or obtain the consent or approval of any governmental agency or regulatory body as a condition of, or in connection with, the granting of such award or the issuance or purchase of shares thereunder, such award may not be made or exercised in whole or in part unless and until such listing. registration, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Board or a duly authorized committee.
21. EXPIRATION AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
The Plan may be abandoned or terminated at any time by the Board or a duly authorized committee except with respect to any Options or Stock Awards then outstanding under the Plan. The Plan shall otherwise terminate on the earlier of the date that is: (i) ten years after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board; or (ii) ten years after the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company.
22. FORM OF AWARDS
Awards granted under the Plan shall be represented by a written agreement which shall be executed by the Company and which shall contain such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board or a duly authorized committee and permitted under the terms of this Plan. Option agreements evidencing Incentive Options shall contain such terms and conditions, among others, as may be necessary in the opinion of the Board or a duly authorized committee to qualify them as incentive stock options under section 422 of the Code or any amendment or successor statute of like tenor.
23. NO RIGHT OF EMPLOYMENT
Nothing contained in this Plan or any Option or Stock Award shall be construed as conferring on a director, officer, or employee any right to continue or remain as a director, officer, or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries.
24. LEAVES OF ABSENCE
The Board or duly authorized committee shall be entitled to make such rules, regulations, and determinations as the Board or duly authorized committee deems appropriate under the Plan in respect of any leave of absence taken by the recipient of any Option or Stock Award. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board or duly authorized committee shall be entitled to determine (a) whether or not any such leave of absence shall constitute a termination of employment within the meaning of the Plan, and (b) the impact, if any, of any such leave of absence on any Option or Stock Award under the Plan theretofore made to any recipient who takes such leave of absence.
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25. AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN
The Board or a duly authorized committee may modify and amend the Plan in any respect; provided, however, that to the extent such amendment or modification would cause the Plan to no longer comply with the applicable provisions of the Code with respect to Incentive Options, such amendment or modification shall also be approved by the shareholders of the Company. Subject to the foregoing and, if the Company is subject to the provisions of 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the limitations of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any amendment or successor rule of like tenor, the Plan shall be deemed to be automatically amended as is necessary (i) with respect to the issuance of Incentive Options, to maintain the Plan in compliance with the provisions of section 422 of the Code, and regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time, or any amendment or successor statute thereto, and (ii) with respect to Options or Stock Awards granted to officers and directors of the Company, to maintain the awards made under the Plan in compliance with the provisions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any amendment or successor rule of like tenor.
DATED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN:
ATTEST: Bnet Media Group, Inc.
By: /S/ David Young
David Young, Secretary
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