DIGITEC 2000, INC.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, is made as of _______________, between DIGITEC 2000,
INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and _______________________ (the
"Optionee").
WHEREAS, the Optionee has agreed to become a member of the Board of
Directors of the Company (the "Board"); and
WHEREAS, the Company has determined to grant the Optionee an option
to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock, par value $.001 (the "Common Stock")
of the Company under its Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements
herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant.
The Company hereby grants to the Optionee a non-qualified stock
option ("NQSO") to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock (the "NQSO Shares"),
at $8.1875 per share. This NQSO is granted subject to the terms and conditions
of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference (terms used herein and
not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan).
2. Vesting; Term.
Except as otherwise provided herein, the NQSO shall be exercisable
for a period of 10 years from the date set forth above (the "Expiration Date")
and shall become exercisable as to the number of NQSO Shares at the times
indicated below:
Number of Shares On or after
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If Optionee ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason (other than HIS
death, disability or upon a Change of Control) prior to March 17, 1999, this
NQSO shall terminate.
3. Exercise of NQSO.
a. This NQSO may be exercised in full or in part. This NQSO
shall not be exercisable unless payment in full is made for the NQSO Shares
being acquired thereunder at the time of exercise (i) in cash or by certified
check payable to the order of the Company; (ii) through the tender to the
Company of shares of Common Stock, which shall be valued, for purposes of
determining the extent to which the option price has been paid, at their Fair
Market Value on the date of exercise; (iii) by causing the Corporation to
withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable pursuant to exercise of the
stock option with a Fair Market Value equal to the option price or any portion
thereof; or (iv) by a combination of the foregoing methods or any other method
that the Committee may allow.
b. If the Optionee ceases to be a member of the Board for any
reason other than his death, the Optionee shall be entitled to exercise this
NQSO to the extent the NQSO is exercisable by Optionee on the date of such
termination of service and to the extent not previously exercised, for a period
ending the earlier to occur of (i) the Expiration Date or (ii) twelve months
from the termination of the Optionee's membership on the Board, provided, that,
on the effective date of such termination of services no portion of the NQSO
that is not exercisable on such date shall thereafter become exercisable.
c. If the Optionee should die either (i) while serving as a
director or officer of the Company, or (ii) during any period in which the
Optionee may exercise this NQSO following termination of services; then the
person or persons to whom the Optionee's rights under this NQSO shall pass by
will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution shall be entitled to
exercise this NQSO to the extent the NQSO is exercisable by Optionee on the date
of such death and to the extent not previously, for a period ending the earlier
to occur of (i) the Expiration Date or (ii) twelve months from the date of such
death.
4. No Stockholder Rights.
Optionee (and any person succeeding to the Optionee's rights
pursuant hereto) shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any
NQSO Shares issuable pursuant to this NQSO until the date of the issuance of a
stock certificate to the Optionee for the shares. Except as provided in
paragraph 5 below, no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or
other rights (whether ordinary or extraordinary, and whether in cash, securities
or other property) for which the record date is prior to the date a stock
certificate is issued.
5. Dilution and Other Adjustment.
In the event of a reclassification, recapitalization, stock split,
stock dividend, combination of shares, or other similar event, the
administrative body of the Plan shall make such adjustments as it deems
appropriate and equitable in the number, kind and price of shares covered by the
NQSO.
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6. Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Acknowledgments of
the Optionee.
The Optionee hereby represents and acknowledges that she is
acquiring the NQSO and the NQSO Shares for investment and not with a view to, or
for sale in connection with, the distribution of any interest thereon or part
thereof, provided that nothing shall prohibit or restrict the sale of such NQSO
Shares by Optionee in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the rules and regulation thereunder. The Optionee agrees that in the event
that the Company and the Company's counsel deem it necessary or advisable in the
exercise of their discretion, the issuance of NQSO Shares may be conditioned
upon the Optionee's making certain further representations, warranties,
covenants and acknowledgments relating to compliance with applicable securities
laws.
7. Change in Control.
In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan), the
NQSO shall become immediately exercisable.
8. Transferability.
Except as provided below, this NQSO shall not be transferable by the
Optionee otherwise than by will or the applicable laws of descent and
distribution and shall be exercisable during the Optionee's lifetime only by the
Optionee or during a period that Optionee is under a legal disability, by
Optionee's guardian or legal representative.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, this NQSO may be
transferred to (i) members of the grantee's family; (ii) trusts for the benefit
of such family members; (iii) partnerships whose only partners are such family
members. No consideration may be paid for any such transfer of this NQSO.
9. Tax Issues.
a. It shall be a condition to the obligation of the Company to
issue shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this NQSO that the Optionee (or
any beneficiary or person entitled to act under this Agreement) pay to the
Company, upon its demand, any taxes required to be withheld.
b. The Optionee acknowledges that the transfer of any NQSO
Shares in accordance with this Agreement may have federal, state or local tax
implications for the Optionee and the Optionee understands that the Company is
not undertaking to bear any obligation of the Optionee so created. The Optionee
acknowledges and agrees that any and all such tax obligations shall be the sole
responsibility of the Optionee.
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c. The Company makes no warranties or representations with
respect to income tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
10. Stock Certificates' Restrictive Legends.
Stock certificates evidencing NQSO Shares may bear such restrictive
legends as the Company and the Company's counsel deem necessary or advisable.
11. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts entered into and
wholly to be performed within the State of New York.
12. Exercise Notice.
Subject to the limitations set forth herein and in the Plan, this
NQSO may be exercised by written notice mailed or delivered to Digitec 2000,
Inc., 0 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Corporate
Secretary, which notices shall (a) state the number of NQSO Shares with respect
to which the NQSO is being exercised, and be accompanied by payment of the full
amount of the exercise price for the NQSO Shares being purchased as set forth in
3(a).
13. Service to the Company.
No action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving the Optionee
the right to be retained in any way in the service of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.
DIGITEC, 2000, INC.
By:
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
President and CEO
OPTIONEE
NAME:
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