Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc. 25800 Commercentre Drive, Suite 100 Lake Forest, California 92630
Exhibit 10.1
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.
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November 13, 2006
Mr. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
Hyundai Hyperiod
Youngsan-Gu, ▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇
Seoul, Korea
Re: Amendment of Stock Option Agreements and Consulting Agreement
This letter agreement sets forth the terms upon which Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) has agreed to amend certain stock option agreements and the consulting agreement dated October 20, 2006 (the “Consulting Agreement”) between you and the Company.
Effective as of the date of this letter and notwithstanding the termination of your employment with the Company, the Company has agreed that those options previously granted to you under the Company’s various option plans (the “Plans”) will continue to be exercisable by you as if you had been employed by the Company on an uninterrupted basis at all times so long as you continue to be engaged by the Company as a consultant or an employee. Specifically, the following stock options shall be subject to the extension.
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Exercise |
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1996 LT Incentive Plan |
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4/8/1998 |
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Incentive |
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$ |
2.325 |
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43,010 |
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Non-Qualified |
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4/8/1998 |
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Non-Qualified |
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$ |
2.325 |
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253,764 |
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1996 LT Incentive Plan |
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5/21/2001 |
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Non-Qualified |
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$ |
6.200 |
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2,532,359 |
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1996 LT Incentive Plan |
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5/21/2001 |
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Incentive |
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$ |
6.200 |
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48,387 |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the options for which you will have an extended exercise period as set forth above, shall in all other respects continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plans and the applicable stock option agreements (including conditions and restrictions on exercise, vesting, termination and expiration of grant).
Also effective as of the date of this letter, the Consulting Agreement shall be amended whereby “Section 5. Termination; paragraph (a) Death” shall be stricken in its entirety and replaced with the following:
5. Termination; (a) Death: In the event of Consultant’s death, the Consultant’s estate shall be entitled to receive the consulting fees that the Consultant would otherwise be entitled to receive under this Agreement on an uninterrupted basis up through December 31, 2009, the termination date of this Agreement.
If you are in agreement with the terms, conditions, and restrictions of this letter agreement, please sign below to indicate your assent. Upon your signature, this letter agreement shall be deemed to be an amendment to the above-referenced stock options agreements.
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Sincerely |
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Acknowledged and Agreed as of |
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the 13th day of November, 2006 |
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