Blocker. An Optionee shall not be entitled to purchase any shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement if the sum of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Optionee and its Affiliates on the Closing Date, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable on the Closing Date, would result in beneficial ownership by the Optionee and its affiliates of more than 4.99% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company on the Closing Date. For the purposes of the provision to the immediately preceding sentence, beneficial ownership shall be determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Regulation 13d-3 thereunder. Each Optionee, for itself only, shall have the authority and obligation to determine whether the restriction contained in this Section 4(c) will limit any purchases hereunder and to the extent that the Optionee determines that the limitation contained in this Section applies, the determination of the amount of shares of Common Stock purchasable by such Optionee hereunder shall be the responsibility and obligation of the such Optionee. Each Optionee for itself only, may increase the permitted beneficial ownership amount up to 9.99% upon and effective after 61 days prior written notice to Gunnerman. The Optionee may allocate which of the equity of the Company deemed beneficially owned by the Optionee shall be included in the 4.99% amount described above and which shall be allocated to the excess above 4.99%.
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Sources: Stock Option Agreement (Gunnerman Rudolf W), Stock Option Agreement (Gunnerman Rudolf W)