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) July 22,
2014
LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada |
333- 137481 |
06-1781911 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(IRS Employer |
incorporation) |
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Identification No.) |
3800 North Central Avenue, Suite 820, Phoenix,
Arizona |
85012 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (408)
641-4790
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
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:
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pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a
-12)
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-2(b))
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-4(c))
Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure
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On July 22, 2014, our directors approved the adoption of the
2014 Stock Plan which permits our company to issue up to 20,000,000 shares of
our common stock to directors, officers, employees and consultants of our
company under the 2014 Stock Plan.
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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.
LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
/s/ Alexander
Walsh |
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Alexander Walsh |
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President and Director |
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Date: July 30, 2014 |
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LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
2014 STOCK OPTION PLAN
This 2014 Stock Option Plan (the Plan) provides for
the grant of options to acquire common shares (the Common Shares) in
the capital of Lithium Exploration Group, Inc., a corporation formed under the
laws of the State of Nevada (the Corporation). Stock options granted
under this Plan that qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the Code) are referred to in this Plan as Incentive
Stock Options and stock options that do not qualify under Section 422 of the
Code are referred to as Non-Qualified Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options
and Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under this Plan are collectively
referred to as Options.
1. PURPOSE
1.1 The purpose of this Plan is to retain the services of
valued key employees and consultants of the Corporation and such other persons
as the Plan Administrator shall select in accordance with Section 3 below, and
to encourage such persons to acquire a greater proprietary interest in the
Corporation, thereby strengthening their incentive to achieve the objectives of
the shareholders of the Corporation, and to serve as an aid and inducement in
the hiring of new employees and to provide an equity incentive to consultants
and other persons selected by the Plan Administrator.
1.2 This Plan shall at all times be subject to all legal
requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans, if any, under
applicable corporate laws, applicable United States federal and state securities
laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or stock quotation
system, and the rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Options granted
to residents therein (collectively, the Applicable Laws).
2. ADMINISTRATION
2.1 This Plan shall be administered initially by the Board of
Directors of the Corporation (the Board), except that the Board may, in
its discretion, establish a committee composed of two (2) or more members of the
Board or two (2) or more other persons to administer the Plan, which committee
(the Committee) may be an executive, compensation or other committee,
including a separate committee especially created for this purpose. The Board
or, if applicable, the Committee is referred to herein as the Plan
Administrator.
2.2 If and so long as the Common Stock is registered under
Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the Exchange Act) and the Corporation wishes to grant Incentive Stock
Options, then the Board shall consider in selecting the Plan Administrator and
the membership of any Committee, with respect to any persons subject or likely
to become subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the provisions regarding
(a) outside directors as contemplated by Section 162(m) of the Code, and (b)
Non-Employee Directors as contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
2.3 The Committee shall have the powers and authority vested in
the Board hereunder (including the power and authority to interpret any
provision of the Plan or of any Option). The members of any such Committee shall serve at the pleasure of
the Board. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum,
and all actions of the Committee shall be taken by a majority of the members
present. Any action may be taken by a written instrument signed by all of the
members of the Committee and any action so taken shall be fully effective as if
it had been taken at a meeting.
2.4 Subject to the provisions of this Plan and any Applicable
Laws, and with a view to effecting the purpose of the Plan, the Plan
Administrator shall have sole authority, in its absolute discretion, to:
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construe and interpret this Plan; |
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define the terms used in the Plan; |
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prescribe, amend and rescind the rules and regulations
relating to this Plan; |
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correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any
inconsistency in this Plan; |
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grant Options under this Plan; |
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determine the individuals to whom Options shall be
granted under this Plan and whether the Option is granted as an Incentive
Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option; |
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determine the time or times at which Options shall be
granted under this Plan; |
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determine the number of Common Shares subject to each
Option, the exercise price of each Option, the duration of each Option and
the times at which each Option shall become exercisable; |
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determine all other terms and conditions of the Options;
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make all other determinations and interpretations
necessary and advisable for the administration of the
Plan. |
2.5 All decisions, determinations and interpretations made by
the Plan Administrator shall be binding and conclusive on all participants in
the Plan and on their legal representatives, heirs and beneficiaries.
3. ELIGIBILITY
3.1 Incentive Stock Options may be granted to any individual
who, at the time the Option is granted, is an employee of the Corporation or any
Related Corporation (as defined below) (Employees).
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3.2 Non-Qualified Stock Options may be granted to Employees and
to such other persons who are not Employees as the Plan Administrator shall
select, subject to any Applicable Laws.
3.3 Options may be granted in substitution for outstanding
Options of another corporation in connection with the merger, consolidation,
acquisition of property or stock or other reorganization between such other
corporation and the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation. Options
also may be granted in exchange for outstanding Options.
3.4 Any person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan is
referred to as an Optionee. Any person who is the owner of an Option is
referred to as a Holder.
3.5 As used in this Plan, the term Related Corporation shall
mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) that is a Parent Corporation
of the Corporation or Subsidiary Corporation of the Corporation, as those
terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f), respectively, of the Code (or
any successor provisions) and the regulations thereunder (as amended from time
to time).
4. STOCK
4.1 The Plan Administrator is authorized to grant Options to
acquire up to a total of 20,000,000 Common Shares. The number of Common Shares
with respect to which Options may be granted hereunder is subject to adjustment
as set forth in Section 5.1(m) hereof. In the event that any outstanding Option
expires or is terminated for any reason, the Common Shares allocable to the
unexercised portion of such Option may again be subject to an Option granted to
the same Optionee or to a different person eligible under Section 3 of this
Plan; provided however, that any cancelled Options will be counted against the
maximum number of shares with respect to which Options may be granted to any
particular person as set forth in Section 3 hereof.
5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
OPTIONS
5.1 Each Option granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by a
written agreement approved by the Plan Administrator (each, an
Agreement). Agreements may contain such provisions, not inconsistent
with this Plan or any Applicable Laws, as the Plan Administrator in its
discretion may deem advisable. All Options also shall comply with the following
requirements:
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Number of Shares and Type of Option |
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Each Agreement shall state the number of Common Shares to
which it pertains and whether the Option is intended to be an Incentive
Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option; provided
that: |
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the number of Common Shares that may be reserved pursuant
to the exercise of Options granted to any person shall not exceed 5% of
the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the
Corporation; |
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in the absence of action to the contrary by the Plan
Administrator in connection with the grant of an Option, all Options shall
be Non-Qualified Stock Options; |
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the aggregate fair market value (determined at the Date
of Grant, as defined below) of the Common Shares with respect to which
Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee
during any calendar year (granted under this Plan and all other Incentive
Stock Option plans of the Corporation, a Related Corporation or a
predecessor corporation) shall not exceed USD$100,000, or such other limit
as may be prescribed by the Code as it may be amended from time to time
(the Annual Limit); and |
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any portion of an Option which exceeds the Annual Limit
shall not be void but rather shall be a Non-Qualified Stock
Option. |
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Date of Grant |
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Each Agreement shall state the date the Plan
Administrator has deemed to be the effective date of the Option for
purposes of this Plan (the Date of Grant). |
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Option Price |
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Each Agreement shall state the price per Common Share at
which it is exercisable. The Plan Administrator shall act in good faith to
establish the exercise price in accordance with Applicable Laws;
provided that: |
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the per share exercise price for an Incentive Stock
Option or any Option granted to a covered employee as such term is
defined for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code shall not be less than
the fair market value per Common Share at the Date of Grant as determined
by the Plan Administrator in good faith; |
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with respect to Incentive Stock Options granted to
greater-than-ten percent (>10%) shareholders of the Corporation (as
determined with reference to Section 424(d) of the Code), the exercise
price per share shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of
the fair market value per Common Share at the Date of Grant as determined
by the Plan Administrator in good faith; and |
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Options granted in substitution for outstanding options
of another corporation in connection with the merger, consolidation,
acquisition of property or stock or other reorganization involving such
other corporation and the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation
may be granted with an exercise price equal to the exercise price for the
substituted option of the other corporation, subject to any adjustment
consistent with the terms of the transaction pursuant to which the
substitution is to occur. |
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Duration of Options |
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At the time of the grant of the Option, the Plan
Administrator shall designate, subject to Section 5.1(g) below, the
expiration date of the Option, which date shall not be later than five (5)
years from the Date of Grant; provided, that the expiration date of
any Incentive Stock Option granted to a greater-than-ten percent (>10%)
shareholder of the Corporation (as determined with reference to Section
424(d) of the Code) shall not be later than five (5) years from the Date
of Grant. In the absence of action to the contrary by the Plan
Administrator in connection with the grant of a particular Option, and
except in the case of Incentive Stock Options as described above, all
Options granted under this Section 5 shall expire five (5) years from the
Date of Grant. |
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Vesting Schedule |
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No Option shall be exercisable until it has vested. The
vesting schedule for each Option shall be specified by the Plan
Administrator at the time of grant of the Option prior to the provision of
services with respect to which such Option is granted. |
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The Plan Administrator may specify a vesting schedule for
all or any portion of an Option based on the achievement of performance
objectives established in advance of the commencement by the Optionee of
services related to the achievement of the performance objectives.
Performance objectives shall be expressed in terms of objective criteria,
including but not limited to, one or more of the following: return on
equity, return on assets, share price, market share, sales, earnings per
share, costs, net earnings, net worth, inventories, cash and cash
equivalents, gross margin or the Corporations performance relative to its
internal business plan. Performance objectives may be in respect of the
performance of the Corporation as a whole (whether on a consolidated or
unconsolidated basis), a Related Corporation, or a subdivision, operating
unit, product or product line of either of the foregoing. Performance
objectives may be absolute or relative and may be expressed in terms of a
progression or a range. An Option that is exercisable (in full or in part)
upon the achievement of one or more performance objectives may be
exercised only following written notice to the Optionee and the
Corporation by the Plan Administrator that the performance objective has
been achieved. |
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Acceleration of Vesting |
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The vesting of one or more outstanding Options may be
accelerated by the Plan Administrator at such times and in such amounts as
it shall determine in its sole discretion. |
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Term of Option |
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Vested Options shall terminate, to the extent not
previously exercised, upon the occurrence of the first of the following
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the expiration of the Option, as designated by the Plan
Administrator in accordance with Section 5.1(d) above; |
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the date of an Optionees termination of employment or
contractual relationship with the Corporation or any Related Corporation
for cause (as determined by the Plan Administrator, acting
reasonably); |
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the expiration of three (3) months from the date of an
Optionees termination of employment or contractual relationship with the
Corporation or any Related Corporation for any reason whatsoever other
than cause, death or Disability (as defined below) unless, in the case of
a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the exercise period is extended by the Plan
Administrator until a date not later than the expiration date of the
Option; or |
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the expiration of one year (1) from termination of an
Optionees employment or contractual relationship by reason of death or
Disability (as defined below) unless, in the case of a Non-Qualified Stock
Option, the exercise period is extended by the Plan Administrator until a
date not later than the expiration date of the Option. |
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Notwithstanding Section 5.1(g)(i) above, any vested
Options which have been granted to the Optionee in the Optionees capacity
as a director of the Corporation or any Related Corporation shall
terminate upon the occurrence of the first of the following
events: |
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the event specified in Section 5.1(g)(i)A
above; |
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the event specified in Section 5.1(g)(i)D above;
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the expiration of three (3) months from the date the
Optionee ceases to serve as a director of the Corporation or Related
Corporation, as the case may be unless, in the case of a Non- Qualified
Stock Option, the exercise period is extended by the Plan Administrator
until a date not later than the expiration date of the Option. |
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Upon the death of an Optionee, any vested Options held by
the Optionee shall be exercisable only by the person or persons to whom
such Optionees rights under such Option shall pass by the Optionees will
or by the laws of descent and distribution of the Optionees domicile at
the time of death and only until such Options terminate as provided
above. |
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For purposes of the Plan, unless otherwise defined in the
Agreement, Disability shall mean medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months or that can be
expected to result in death. The Plan Administrator shall determine
whether an Optionee has incurred a Disability on the basis of medical
evidence acceptable to the Plan Administrator. Upon making a determination
of Disability, the Plan Administrator shall, for purposes of the Plan,
determine the date of an Optionees termination of employment or
contractual relationship. |
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Unless accelerated in accordance with Section 5.1(f)
above, unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon termination of
employment of the Optionee by the Corporation for any reason whatsoever,
including death or Disability. |
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For purposes of this Plan, transfer of employment between
or among the Corporation and/or any Related Corporation shall not be
deemed to constitute a termination of employment with the Corporation or
any Related Corporation. Employment shall be deemed to continue while the
Optionee is on military leave, sick leave or other bona fide leave
of absence (as determined by the Plan Administrator). The foregoing
notwithstanding, employment shall not be deemed to continue beyond the
first ninety (90) days of such leave, unless the Optionees re-employment
rights are guaranteed by statute or by contract. |
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Exercise of Options |
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Options shall be exercisable, in full or in part, at any
time after vesting, until termination. If less than all of the Common
Shares included in the vested portion of any Option are purchased, the
remainder may be purchased at any subsequent time prior to the expiration
of the Option term. Only whole Common Shares may be issued pursuant to an
Option, and to the extent that an Option covers less than one (1) share,
it is unexercisable. |
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Options or portions thereof may be exercised by giving
written notice to the Corporation, which notice shall specify the number
of Common Shares to be purchased, and be accompanied by payment in the
amount of the aggregate exercise price for the Common Shares so purchased,
which payment shall be in the form specified in Section 5.1(i) below. The
Corporation shall not be obligated to issue, transfer or deliver a
certificate representing Common Shares to the Holder of any Option, until
provision has been made by the Holder, to the satisfaction of the
Corporation, for the payment of the aggregate exercise price for all
Common Shares for which the Option shall have been exercised and for
satisfaction of any tax withholding obligations associated with such
exercise. During the lifetime of an Optionee, Options are exercisable only
by the Optionee. |
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Payment upon Exercise of Option |
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Upon the exercise of any Option, the
aggregate exercise price shall be paid to the Corporation in cash or by
certified or cashiers check. In addition, if pre-approved in writing by the
Plan Administrator who may arbitrarily withhold consent, the Holder may pay for
all or any portion of the aggregate exercise price by complying with one or more
of the following alternatives:
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by delivering a properly executed exercise notice
together with irrevocable instructions to a broker promptly to sell or
margin a sufficient portion of the Common Shares and deliver directly to
the Corporation the amount of sale or margin loan proceeds to pay the
exercise price; or |
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by complying with any other payment mechanism approved by
the Plan Administrator at the time of
exercise. |
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No Rights as a Shareholder |
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A Holder shall have no rights as a shareholder of the
Corporation with respect to any Common Shares covered by an Option until
such Holder becomes a record holder of such Common Shares, irrespective of
whether such Holder has given notice of exercise. Subject to the
provisions of Section 5.1(m) hereof, no rights shall accrue to a Holder
and no adjustments shall be made on account of dividends (ordinary or
extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property) or
distributions or other rights declared on, or created in, the Common
Shares for which the record date is prior to the date the Holder becomes a
record holder of the Common Shares covered by the Option, irrespective of
whether such Holder has given notice of exercise. |
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Non-transferability of Options |
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Options granted under this Plan and the rights and
privileges conferred by this Plan may not be transferred, assigned,
pledged or hypothecated in any manner (whether by operation of law or
otherwise) other than by will, by applicable laws of descent and
distribution, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar
process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or
otherwise dispose of any Option or of any right or privilege conferred by
this Plan contrary to the provisions hereof, or upon the sale, levy or any
attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges conferred by
this Plan, such Option shall thereupon terminate and become null and
void. |
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Securities Regulation and Tax Withholding |
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Common Shares shall not be issued with respect to an
Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of
such Common Shares shall comply with all Applicable Laws, and such
issuance shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the
Corporation with respect to such compliance, including the availability of
an exemption from prospectus and registration requirements for the
issuance and sale of such Common Shares. The inability of the Corporation
to obtain from any regulatory body the authority deemed by the Corporation
to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Shares
under this Plan, or the unavailability of an exemption from prospectus and
registration requirements for the issuance and sale of any Common Shares
under this Plan, shall relieve the Corporation of any liability with
respect to the non- issuance or sale of such Common Shares. |
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As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Plan
Administrator may require the Holder to represent and warrant in writing
at the time of such exercise that the Common Shares are being purchased
only for investment and without any then-present intention to sell or
distribute such Common Shares. If necessary under Applicable Laws, the
Plan Administrator may cause a stop-transfer order against such Common
Shares to be placed on the stock books and records of the Corporation, and
a legend indicating that the Common Shares may not be pledged, sold or
otherwise transferred unless an opinion of counsel is provided stating
that such transfer is not in violation of any Applicable Laws, may be
stamped on the certificates representing such Common Shares in order to
assure an exemption from registration. The Plan Administrator also may
require such other documentation as may from time to time be necessary to
comply with applicable securities laws. THE CORPORATION HAS NO OBLIGATION
TO UNDERTAKE REGISTRATION OF OPTIONS OR THE COMMON SHARES ISSUABLE UPON
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The Holder shall pay to the Corporation by certified or
cashiers check, promptly upon exercise of an Option or, if later, the
date that the amount of such obligations becomes determinable, all
applicable federal, state, local and foreign withholding taxes that the
Plan Administrator, in its discretion, determines to result upon exercise
of an Option or from a transfer or other disposition of Common Shares
acquired upon exercise of an Option or otherwise related to an Option or
Common Shares acquired in connection with an Option. Upon approval of the
Plan Administrator, a Holder may satisfy such obligation by complying with
one or more of the following alternatives selected by the Plan
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by delivering to the Corporation Common Shares previously
held by such Holder or by the Corporation withholding Common Shares
otherwise deliverable pursuant to the exercise of the Option, which Common
Shares received or withheld shall have a fair market value at the date of
exercise (as determined by the Plan Administrator) equal to any
withholding tax obligations arising as a result of such exercise, transfer
or other disposition; or |
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by complying with any other payment mechanism approved by
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The issuance, transfer or delivery of certificates
representing Common Shares pursuant to the exercise of Options may be
delayed, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, until the Plan
Administrator is satisfied that the applicable requirements of all
Applicable Laws and the withholding provisions of the Code have been met
and that the Holder has paid or otherwise satisfied any withholding tax
obligation as described in Section 5.1(l)(iii) above. |
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Adjustments Upon Changes In Capitalization |
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The aggregate number and class of shares for which
Options may be granted under this Plan, the number and class of shares
covered by each outstanding Option, and the exercise price per share
thereof (but not the total price), and each such Option, shall all be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
issued Common Shares of the Corporation resulting from: |
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a subdivision or consolidation of Common Shares or any
like capital adjustment, or |
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the issuance of any Common Shares, or securities
exchangeable for or convertible into Common Shares, to the holders of all
or substantially all of the outstanding Common Shares by way of a stock
dividend (other than the issue of Common Shares, or securities
exchangeable for or convertible into Common Shares, to holders of Common
Shares pursuant to their exercise of options to receive dividends in the
form of Common Shares, or securities convertible into Common Shares, in
lieu of dividends paid in the ordinary course on the Common
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Except as provided in Section 5.1(m)(iii) hereof, upon a
merger (other than a merger of the Corporation in which the holders of
Common Shares immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate
ownership of common shares in the surviving corporation immediately after
the merger), consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation,
reorganization (other than a mere re-incorporation or the creation of a
holding Corporation) or liquidation of the Corporation, as a result of
which the shareholders of the Corporation, receive cash, shares or other
property in exchange for or in connection with their Common Shares, any
Option granted hereunder shall terminate, but the Holder shall have the
right to exercise such Holders Option immediately prior to any such
merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or shares, separation,
reorganization or liquidation, and to be treated as a shareholder of
record for the purposes thereof, to the extent the vesting requirements
set forth in the Option agreement have been
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If the shareholders of the Corporation receive shares in
the capital of another corporation (Exchange Shares) in exchange for
their Common Shares in any transaction involving a merger (other than a
merger of the Corporation in which the holders of Common Shares
immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of
Common Shares in the surviving corporation immediately after the merger),
consolidation, acquisition of property or shares, separation or
reorganization (other than a mere re-incorporation or the creation of a
holding Corporation), all Options granted hereunder shall be converted
into options to purchase Exchange Shares unless the Corporation and the
corporation issuing the Exchange Shares, in their sole discretion,
determine that any or all such Options granted hereunder shall not be
converted into options to purchase Exchange Shares but instead shall
terminate in accordance with, and subject to the Holders right to
exercise the Holders Options pursuant to, the provisions of Section
5.1(m)(ii). The amount and price of converted options shall be determined
by adjusting the amount and price of the Options granted hereunder in the
same proportion as used for determining the number of Exchange Shares the
holders of the Common Shares receive in such merger, consolidation,
acquisition or property or stock, separation or reorganization. Unless
accelerated by the Board, the vesting schedule set forth in the option
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The grant of an Option shall not affect in any way the
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reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure, to merge,
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APPROVAL
6.1 Options may be granted by the Plan Administrator from time
to time on or after the date on which this Plan is adopted by the Board (the
Effective Date).
6.2 Unless sooner terminated by the Board, this Plan shall
terminate on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. No Option may be
granted after such termination or during any suspension of this Plan.
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6.3 Any Incentive Stock Options granted by the Plan
Administrator prior to the ratification of this Plan by the shareholders of the
Corporation shall be granted subject to approval of this Plan by the holders of
a majority of the Corporations outstanding voting shares, passed without
meeting pursuant the Nevada General Corporation Law or by voting either in
person or by proxy at a duly held shareholders meeting within twelve (12)
months before or after the Effective Date. If such shareholder approval is
sought and not obtained, all Incentive Stock Options granted prior thereto and
thereafter shall be considered Non-Qualified Stock Options and any Options
granted to Covered Employees will not be eligible for the exclusion set forth in
Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to the deductibility by the Corporation
of certain compensation.
7. NO OBLIGATIONS TO EXERCISE
OPTION
7.1 The grant of an Option shall impose no obligation upon the
Optionee to exercise such Option.
8. NO RIGHT TO OPTIONS OR TO
EMPLOYMENT
8.1 Whether or not any Options are to be granted under this
Plan shall be exclusively within the discretion of the Plan Administrator, and
nothing contained in this Plan shall be construed as giving any person any right
to participate under this Plan. The grant of an Option shall in no way
constitute any form of agreement or understanding binding on the Corporation or
any Related Corporation, express or implied, that the Corporation or any Related
Corporation will employ or contract with an Optionee for any length of time, nor
shall it interfere in any way with the Corporations or, where applicable, a
Related Corporations right to terminate Optionees employment at any time,
which right is hereby reserved.
9. APPLICATION OF FUNDS
9.1 The proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of
Common Shares issued upon the exercise of Options shall be used for general
corporate purposes, unless otherwise directed by the Board.
10. INDEMNIFICATION OF PLAN
ADMINISTRATOR
10.1 In addition to all other rights of indemnification they
may have as members of the Board, members of the Plan Administrator shall be
indemnified by the Corporation for all reasonable expenses and liabilities of
any type or nature, including attorneys fees, incurred in connection with any
action, suit or proceeding to which they or any of them are a party by reason
of, or in connection with, this Plan or any Option granted under this Plan, and
against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided that such
settlement is approved by independent legal counsel selected by the
Corporation), except to the extent that such expenses relate to matters for
which it is adjudged that such Plan Administrator member is liable for willful
misconduct; provided, that within fifteen (15) days after the institution of any
such action, suit or proceeding, the Plan Administrator member involved therein
shall, in writing, notify the Corporation of such action, suit or proceeding, so
that the Corporation may have the opportunity to make appropriate arrangements
to prosecute or defend the same.
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11. AMENDMENT OF PLAN
11.1 The Plan Administrator may, at any time, modify, amend or
terminate this Plan or modify or amend Options granted under this Plan,
including, without limitation, such modifications or amendments as are necessary
to maintain compliance with the Applicable Laws. The Plan Administrator may
condition the effectiveness of any such amendment on the receipt of shareholder
approval at such time and in such manner as the Plan Administrator may consider
necessary for the Corporation to comply with or to avail the Corporation and/or
the Optionees of the benefits of any securities, tax, market listing or other
administrative or regulatory requirements.
Effective Date: July 9, 2014
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LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
2014 STOCK PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT
Capitalized but otherwise undefined terms in this Notice of
Grant and the attached Restricted Share Grant Agreement shall have the same
defined meanings as in the 2014 Stock Plan.
You have been granted Restricted Shares subject to the terms
and conditions of the Plan and the attached Restricted Share Grant Agreement, as
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LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
2014 STOCK PLAN
RESTRICTED SHARE GRANT AGREEMENT
This RESTRICTED SHARE GRANT AGREEMENT
(Agreement), dated as of the _______ day of __________________, 2014, is
made by and between LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC., a Nevada corporation
(the Corporation), and _____________________ (the Grantee, which term
as used herein shall be deemed to include any successor to the Grantee by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution, unless the context shall otherwise
require).
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Corporations 2014 Stock Plan (the Plan), the
Corporation, acting through the Committee of the Board of Directors (if a
committee has been formed to administer the Plan) or its entire Board of
Directors (if no such committee has been formed) responsible for administering
the Plan (in either case, referred to herein as the Committee), approved the
issuance to the Grantee, effective as of the date set forth above, of an award
of the number of Restricted Shares as is set forth in the attached Notice of
Grant (which is expressly incorporated herein and made a part hereof, the
Notice of Grant) at the purchase price per Restricted Share (the Purchase
Price) set forth in the attached Notice of Grant, upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual premises
and undertakings hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Restricted Shares. The Corporation hereby grants to
Grantee, and Grantee hereby accepts the number of Restricted Shares set forth in
the Notice of Grant, subject to the payment by the Grantee of the total purchase
price set forth in the Notice of Grant. The certificates representing the
Restricted Shares hereunder shall be held in escrow by the Secretary of the
Corporation as provided in Section 6 hereof.
2. Stockholder Rights. Until such time as all or
any part of the Restricted Shares are forfeited to the Corporation under this
Agreement, if ever, Grantee (or any successor in interest) shall have the rights
of a stockholder (including voting rights) with respect to the Restricted
Shares, including the Restricted Shares held in escrow under Section 6, subject,
however, to the transfer restrictions of Section 3.
3. Vesting of Restricted Shares.
(a) The Restricted Shares shall
be restricted and subject to forfeiture pursuant to Section 4 until vested
pursuant to this Section 3 or Section 6(b). The Restricted Shares shall vest,
and no longer be subject to forfeiture, (such Restricted Shares becoming "Vested
Shares") in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of
Grant. All Restricted Shares which have not become Vested Shares are hereinafter sometimes
referred to as "Nonvested Shares."
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(b) The Grantee acknowledges that the
vesting of the foregoing Restricted Shares may create significant income tax
liability to the Grantee.
(c) Nonvested Shares may not be
sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or otherwise disposed of, directly or
indirectly.
4. Forfeiture of Nonvested Shares. At such time
as Grantee's Business Relationship with the Corporation ceases for any reason,
including death, then, in such event, any Nonvested Shares shall be
automatically forfeited to the Corporation unless the Corporation otherwise
notifies the Grantee, subject to the re-payment by the Corporation of the total
purchase price specified in the Notice of Grant.
5. Recapitalizations, Exchanges, Mergers,
Etc.
(a) The provisions of this
Agreement shall apply to the full extent set forth herein with respect to any
and all shares of capital stock of the Corporation or successor of the
Corporation which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for, or in
substitution for the Restricted Shares by reason of any stock dividend, split,
reverse split, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger,
consolidation or otherwise which does not terminate this Agreement. Except as
otherwise provided herein, this Agreement is not intended to confer upon any
other person except the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.
(b) In the event that the
Corporation effects a Corporate Transaction, the Board of Directors may take any
one or more of the actions specified in Section 17 of the Plan.
6. Escrow for the Restricted Shares.
(a) Upon issuance, the
certificates for the Restricted Shares shall be deposited in escrow with the
Corporation to be held in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6. Each
deposited certificate shall be accompanied by a duly executed stock transfer
power executed in blank. The deposited certificates, together with any other
assets or securities from time to time deposited with the Corporation pursuant
to the requirements of this Agreement, shall remain in escrow until such time or
times as the certificates (or other assets and securities) are to be released or
otherwise surrendered for cancellation in accordance with Section 6(c) below.
(b) Any cash dividends on the
Restricted Shares (or other securities at the time held in escrow) shall be held
in escrow. In the event of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or
other change affecting the Corporation's outstanding Common Stock as a class
effected without receipt of consideration, any new, substituted, or additional
securities or other property which is by reason of such event distributed with
respect to the Restricted Shares shall be immediately delivered to the
Corporation to be held in escrow under this Section 6, but only to the extent
the Restricted Shares are at the time subject to the escrow requirements of
Section 6(a).
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(c) The Restricted Shares,
together with any other assets or securities held in escrow hereunder, shall be
subject to the following terms and conditions relating to their release from
escrow or their surrender to the Corporation for cancellation:
(i)
Should any Restricted Shares be forfeited to the Corporation, then the escrowed
certificates for such Restricted Shares (together with any other assets or
securities issued with respect thereto) shall be delivered to the Corporation
for cancellation, and Grantee shall cease to have any further rights or claims
with respect to such Restricted Shares (or other assets or securities).
(ii)
Prior to the interest of Grantee in the Restricted Shares (or any other assets
or securities issued with respect thereto) vesting in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3 or 6(b), the certificates for such Nonvested Shares (as
well as all other assets and securities) shall remain in escrow.
(iii)
Subsequent to such vesting, the certificates for such Vested Shares (as well as
all other vested assets and securities) shall be released from escrow and
delivered to the Grantee upon the request of Grantee.
7. No Employment Contract Created. The issuance
of the Restricted Shares shall not be construed as granting to Grantee any right
with respect to continuance of employment or any other Business Relationship by
the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries. The right of the Corporation or any
of its subsidiaries to terminate at will Grantee's employment or terminate a
Business Relationship with the Grantee at any time (whether by dismissal,
discharge or otherwise), with or without cause, is specifically reserved,
subject to any other written employment or other agreement to which the
Corporation and Grantee may be a party.
8. Section 83(b) Election. Grantee understands
that under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"), the excess of the fair market value of the Restricted Shares on the
date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such Restricted Shares lapse over
the purchase price paid for such Restricted Shares will be reportable as
ordinary income at that time. Grantee understands, however, that Grantee may
elect to be taxed at the time the Restricted Shares are acquired hereunder,
rather than when and as such Restricted Shares cease to be subject to such
forfeiture restrictions, by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code
with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the date of this
Agreement. GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS GRANTEE'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND
NOT THE CORPORATION'S, TO FILE A TIMELY ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF
GRANTEE REQUESTS THE CORPORATION OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON
GRANTEES BEHALF.
9. Tax Witholding. The Corporation shall be
entitled to withhold from Grantee's compensation any amounts necessary to
satisfy applicable tax withholding with respect to the grant and vesting of the
Restricted Shares.
10. Interpretation. The Restricted Shares are
being issued pursuant to the terms of the Plan, and shall in all respects be
interpreted in accordance therewith. The Board of Directors shall interpret and
construe this Agreement and the Plan, and any action, decision, interpretation
or determination made in good faith by the Board of Directors
shall be final and binding on the Corporation and Grantee.
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11. Notices. All notices or other
communications which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and
sufficient if (i) personally delivered or sent by telecopy, (ii) sent by
nationally-recognized overnight courier or (iii) sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
if to the Grantee, to the address (or
telecopy number) set forth on the Notice of Grant; and
if to the Corporation, to its
principal executive office as specified in any report filed by the Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission or to such address as the
Corporation may have specified to the Grantee in writing, Attention: Corporate
Secretary.
or to such other address as the party
to whom notice is to be given may have furnished to the other party in writing
in accordance herewith. Any such communication shall be deemed to have been
given (i) when delivered, if personally delivered, or when telecopied, if
telecopied, (ii) on the first Business Day (as hereinafter defined) after
dispatch, if sent by nationally-recognized overnight courier and (iii) on the
third Business Day following the date on which the piece of mail containing such
communication is posted, if sent by mail. As used herein, Business Day means a
day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the
city to which the notice or communication is to be sent are not required to be
open.
12. Specific Performance. Grantee expressly
agrees that the Corporation will be irreparably damaged if the provisions of
this Agreement and the Plan are not specifically enforced. Upon a breach or
threatened breach of the terms, covenants and/or conditions of this Agreement or
the Plan by the Grantee, the Corporation shall, in addition to all other
remedies, be entitled to a temporary or permanent injunction, without showing
any actual damage, and/or decree for specific performance, in accordance with
the provisions hereof and thereof. The Board of Directors shall have the power
to determine what constitutes a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement or
the Plan. Any such determinations shall be final and conclusive and binding upon
the Grantee.
13. No Waiver. No waiver of any breach or
condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or
subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature.
14. Grantee Undertaking. The Grantee hereby agrees to take
whatever additional actions and execute whatever additional documents the
Corporation may in its reasonable judgment deem necessary or advisable in order
to carry out or effect one or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on
the Grantee pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement.
15. Modification of Rights. The rights of
the Grantee are subject to modification and termination in certain events as
provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware
applicable to contracts made and to be wholly performed therein, without giving
effect to its conflicts of laws principles.
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17. Counterparts; Facsimile Execution.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement
is legal, valid and binding execution and delivery for all purposes.
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement
(including the Notice of Grant) and the Plan, constitute the entire agreement
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all
previously written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and
agreements with respect thereto.
19. Severability. In the event one or more
of the provisions of this Agreement should, for any reason, be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein.
20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE GRANTEE
HEREBY EXPRESSLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM
THEREIN.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have executed this Restricted Share Grant Agreement as of the date first
written above.
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SPOUSE'S CONSENT TO AGREEMENT
I acknowledge that I have read the Restricted Share Grant
Agreement (the "Agreement") by and between LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC. (the
"Corporation") and my spouse concerning the Common Stock of the Corporation, and
that I know its contents. I am aware that my spouse has agreed therein to the
imposition of certain forfeiture provisions and restrictions on transferability
with respect to the Restricted Shares that are the subject of the Agreement,
including with respect to my community interest therein, if any, on the
occurrence of certain events described in the Agreement. I hereby consent to and
approve of the provisions of the Agreement, and agree that I will abide by the
Agreement and bequeath any interest in the Restricted Shares which represents a
community interest of mine to my spouse or to a trust subject to my spouse's
control or for my spouse's benefit or the benefit of our children if I
predecease him.
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LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
NOTICE OF GRANT
Capitalized but otherwise undefined terms in this Notice of
Grant and the attached Stock Option Agreement shall have the same defined
meanings as in the 2014 Stock Plan.
You have been granted an option (the Option) to purchase
Common Stock of the Corporation, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan
and the attached Stock Option Agreement, as follows:
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The Option shall vest, in whole or in part, in accordance with
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LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
2014 STOCK PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (Agreement), dated
as of the ___ day of ________, 2014 is made by and between LITHIUM EXPLORATION
GROUP, INC., a Nevada corporation (the Corporation), and ____________________
(the Optionee, which term as used herein shall be deemed to include any
successor to the Optionee by will or by the laws of descent and distribution,
unless the context shall otherwise require).
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to the Corporations 2014 Stock Plan (the Plan), the
Corporation, acting through the Committee of the Board of Directors (if a
committee has been formed to administer the Plan) or its entire Board of
Directors (if no such committee has been formed) responsible for administering
the Plan (in either case, referred to herein as the Committee), approved the
issuance to the Optionee, ___________________ share options at $_____ per share,
effective as of the date set forth above, of a stock option to purchase shares
of Common Stock of the Corporation at the price (the Option Price) set forth
in the attached Notice of Grant (which is expressly incorporated herein and made
a part hereof, the Notice of Grant), upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth.
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual premises and undertakings hereinafter set forth, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Option; Option Price. On behalf of the
Corporation, the Committee hereby grants to the Optionee the option (the
Option) to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and
the Plan (which is incorporated by reference herein and which in all cases shall
control in the event of any conflict with the terms, definitions and provisions
of this Agreement), that number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation set
forth in the Notice of Grant, at an exercise price per share equal to the Option
Price as is set forth in the Notice of Grant (the Optioned Shares). If
designated in the Notice of Grant as an incentive stock option, the Option is
intended to qualify for Federal income tax purposes as an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. A copy of the Plan as in
effect on the date hereof has been supplied to the Optionee, and the Optionee
hereby acknowledges receipt thereof.
2. Term. The term (the Option Term) of
the Option shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall expire on the
Expiration Date set forth in the Notice of Grant unless such Option shall
theretofore have been terminated in accordance with the terms of the Notice of
Grant, this Agreement or of the Plan.
3. Time of Exercise.
(a) Unless accelerated in the
discretion of the Committee or as otherwise provided herein, the Option shall
become exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set
out in the Notice of Grant. Subject to the provisions of Sections 5 and 8
hereof, shares as to which the Option becomes exercisable pursuant to the
foregoing provisions may be purchased at any time thereafter prior to the
expiration or termination of the Option.
(b) Anything contained in this
Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent the Option is intended
to be an Incentive Stock Option, the Option shall not be exercisable as an
Incentive Stock Option, and shall be treated as a Non-Statutory Option, to the
extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value on the date hereof of all stock with
respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by
the Optionee during any calendar year (under the Plan and all other plans of the
Corporation, its parent and its subsidiaries, if any) exceeds $100,000.
4. Termination of Option.
(a) The Optionee may exercise the
Option (but only to the extent the Option was exercisable at the time of
termination of the Optionees Business Relationship with the Corporation, its
parent or any of its subsidiaries) at any time within three (3) months following
the termination of the Optionees Business Relationship with the Corporation,
its parent or any of its subsidiaries, but not later than the scheduled
expiration date. If the termination of the Optionees employment is for cause or
is otherwise attributable to a breach by the Optionee of an employment,
non-competition, non-disclosure or other material agreement, the Option shall
expire immediately upon such termination. If the Optionee is a natural person
who dies while in a Business Relationship with the Corporation, its parent or
any of its subsidiaries, this option may be exercised, to the extent of the
number of shares with respect to which the Optionee could have exercised it on
the date of his death, by his estate, personal representative or beneficiary to
whom this option has been assigned pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan, at any
time within the twelve (12) month period following the date of death. If the
Optionee is a natural person whose Business Relationship with the Corporation,
its parent or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of his disability,
this Option may be exercised, to the extent of the number of shares with respect
to which the Optionee could have exercised it on the date the Business
Relationship was terminated, at any time within the twelve (12) month period
following the date of such termination, but not later than the scheduled
expiration date. At the expiration of such three (3) or twelve (12) month period
or the scheduled expiration date, whichever is the earlier, this Option shall
terminate and the only rights hereunder shall be those as to which the Option
was properly exercised before such termination.
(b) Anything contained herein to
the contrary notwithstanding, the Option shall not be affected by any change of
duties or position of the Optionee (including a transfer to or from the
Corporation, its parent or any of its subsidiaries) so long as the Optionee
continues in a Business Relationship with the Corporation, its parent or any of
its subsidiaries.
5. Procedure for Exercise.
(a) The Option may be exercised,
from time to time, in whole or in part (but for the purchase of whole shares
only), by delivery of a written notice in the form attached as Exhibit A
hereto (the Notice) from the Optionee to the Secretary of the Corporation,
which Notice shall:
(i)
state that the Optionee elects to exercise the Option;
(ii)
state the number of shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised
(the Optioned Shares);
(iii)
state the method of payment for the Optioned Shares pursuant to Section 5(b);
(iv)
state the date upon which the Optionee desires to consummate the purchase of the
Optioned Shares (which date must be prior to the termination of such Option and
no later than 30 days from the delivery of such Notice);
(v)
include any representations of the Optionee required under Section 8(b);
(vi)
if the Option shall be exercised in accordance with Section 9 of the Plan by any
person other than the Optionee, include evidence to the satisfaction of the
Committee of the right of such person to exercise the Option; and
(b) Payment of the Option Price
for the Optioned Shares shall be made either (i) by delivery of cash or a check
to the order of the Corporation in an amount equal to the Option Price, (ii) if
approved by the Committee, by delivery to the Corporation of shares of Common
Stock of the Corporation having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise
equal in amount to the Option Price of the options being exercised, (iii) by any
other means which the Board of Directors determines are consistent with the
purpose of the Plan and with applicable laws and regulations (including, without
limitation, the provisions of Rule 16b-3 and Regulation T promulgated by the
Federal Reserve Board), or (iv) by any combination of such methods of
payment.
(c) The Corporation shall issue a
stock certificate in the name of the Optionee (or such other person exercising
the Option in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan) for the
Optioned Shares as soon as practicable after receipt of the Notice and payment
of the aggregate Option Price for such shares.
6. No Rights as a Stockholder. The
Optionee shall not have any privileges of a stockholder of the Corporation with
respect to any Optioned Shares until the date of issuance of a stock certificate
pursuant to Section 5(c).
7. Adjustments. The Plan contains
provisions covering the treatment of options in a number of contingencies such
as stock splits and mergers. Provisions in the Plan for adjustment with respect
to stock subject to options and the related provisions with respect to
successors to the business of the Corporation are hereby made applicable
hereunder and are incorporated herein by reference. In general, the Optionee
should not assume that options would survive the acquisition of the Corporation.
8. Additional Provisions Related to Exercise.
(a) The Option shall be
exercisable only on such date or dates and during such period and for such
number of shares of Common Stock as are set forth in this Agreement.
(b) To exercise the Option, the
Optionee shall follow the procedures set forth in Section 5 hereof. Upon the
exercise of the Option at a time when there is not in effect a registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act),
relating to the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Option, the
Committee in its discretion may, as a condition to the exercise of the Option,
require the Optionee (i) to execute an Investment Representation Statement
substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto and (ii) to make
such other representations and warranties as are deemed appropriate by counsel
to the Corporation.
(c) Stock certificates
representing shares of Common Stock acquired upon the exercise of Options that
have not been registered under the Securities Act shall, if required by the
Committee, bear an appropriate restrictive legend referring to the Securities
Act. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued and delivered upon the exercise
of the Option unless and until the Corporation and/or the Optionee shall have
complied with all applicable Federal or state registration, listing and/or
qualification requirements and all other requirements of law or of any
regulatory agencies having jurisdiction.
9. No Evidence of Employment or Service.
Nothing contained in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee
any right to continue in a Business Relationship with the Corporation, its
parent or any of its subsidiaries or interfere in any way with the right of the
Corporation, its parent or its subsidiaries (subject to the terms of any
separate agreement to the contrary) to terminate the Optionees Business
Relationship or to increase or decrease the Optionees compensation at any time.
10. Restriction on Transfer. The Option
may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of
in any way by the Optionee, except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by
the Optionee. If the Optionee dies, the Option shall thereafter be exercisable,
during the period specified in Section 4, by his executors or administrators to
the full extent to which the Option was exercisable by the Optionee at the time
of his death. The Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or
similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or
other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy
of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be null
and void and without effect. The words transfer and dispose include without
limitation the making of any sale, exchange, assignment, gift, security
interest, pledge or other encumbrance, or any contract therefor, any voting
trust or other agreement or arrangement with respect to the transfer of any interest, beneficial or otherwise, in the Option, the creation
of any other claim thereto or any other transfer or disposition whatsoever,
whether voluntary or involuntary, affecting the right, title, interest or
possession with respect to the Option.
11. Specific Performance. Optionee expressly
agrees that the Corporation will be irreparably damaged if the provisions of
this Agreement and the Plan are not specifically enforced. Upon a breach or
threatened breach of the terms, covenants and/or conditions of this Agreement or
the Plan by the Optionee, the Corporation shall, in addition to all other
remedies, be entitled to a temporary or permanent injunction, without showing
any actual damage, and/or decree for specific performance, in accordance with
the provisions hereof and thereof. The Board of Directors shall have the power
to determine what constitutes a breach or threatened breach of this Agreement or
the Plan. Any such determinations shall be final and conclusive and binding upon
the Optionee.
12. Disqualifying Dispositions. To the extent the
Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, and if the Optioned Shares
are disposed of within two years following the date of this Agreement or one
year following the issuance thereof to the Optionee (a Disqualifying
Disposition), the Optionee shall, immediately prior to such Disqualifying
Disposition, notify the Corporation in writing of the date and terms of such
Disqualifying Disposition and provide such other information regarding the
Disqualifying Disposition as the Corporation may reasonably require.
13. Notices. All notices or other
communications which are required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and
sufficient if (i) personally delivered or sent by telecopy, (ii) sent by
nationally-recognized overnight courier or (iii) sent by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
if to the Optionee, to the
address (or telecopy number) set forth on the Notice of Grant; and
if to the Corporation, to its
principal executive office as specified in any report filed by the Corporation
with the Securities and Exchange Commission or to such address as the
Corporation may have specified to the Optionee in writing, Attention: Corporate
Secretary.
or to such other address as the party to whom notice is to be
given may have furnished to the other party in writing in accordance herewith.
Any such communication shall be deemed to have been given (i) when delivered, if
personally delivered, or when telecopied, if telecopied, (ii) on the first
Business Day (as hereinafter defined) after dispatch, if sent by
nationally-recognized overnight courier and (iii) on the third Business Day
following the date on which the piece of mail containing such communication is
posted, if sent by mail. As used herein, Business Day means a day that is not
a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the city to which
the notice or communication is to be sent are not required to be open.
14. No Waiver. No waiver of any breach or
condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or
subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature.
15. Optionee Undertaking. The Optionee
hereby agrees to take whatever additional actions and execute whatever
additional documents the Corporation may in its reasonable judgment deem
necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one or more of the
obligations or restrictions imposed on the Optionee pursuant to the express
provisions of this Agreement.
16. Modification of Rights. The rights of
the Optionee are subject to modification and termination in certain events as
provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada
applicable to contracts made and to be wholly performed therein, without giving
effect to its conflicts of laws principles.
18. Counterparts; Facsimile Execution.
This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. Facsimile execution and delivery of this Agreement
is legal, valid and binding execution and delivery for all purposes.
19. Entire Agreement. This Agreement
(including the Notice of Grant) and the Plan, and, upon execution, the Notice
and Investment Representation Statement, constitute the entire agreement between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all
previously written or oral negotiations, commitments, representations and
agreements with respect thereto.
20. Severability. In the event one or more
of the provisions of this Agreement should, for any reason, be held to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and
this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein.
21. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE OPTIONEE
HEREBY EXPRESSLY, IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY
LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM
THEREIN.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
this Option Agreement as of the date first written above.
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NOTE RE: EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS A AND B ARE TO BE SIGNED
WHEN OPTIONS ARE EXERCISED,
NOT WHEN OPTION AGREEMENT IS SIGNED.
EXHIBIT A
LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
2014 STOCK PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
LITHIUM EXPLORATION GROUP, INC.
Attention: Chief Executive
Officer
1. Exercise of Option.
Effective as of today, _______________________, 20__ , the undersigned (the
Optionee) hereby elects to exercise the Optionees option to purchase
________________ shares of the Common Stock (the Shares) of LITHIUM
EXPLORATION GROUP, INC. (the Corporation) under and pursuant to the 2014 Stock
Plan (the Plan) and the Stock Option Agreement dated _________ (the Stock
Option Agreement), with the purchase of the Shares to be consummated on
_________________, ____ (the Effective Date), which date is prior to the
termination of the Option and no later than 30 days from the date of delivery of
this Notice.
2. Representations of the
Optionee. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee has received, read and
understood the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be
bound by their terms and conditions.
3. Rights as Shareholder;
Shares Subject to Stockholders Agreement. Until the stock certificate
evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the
books of the Corporation or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the
Corporation), 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 Corporation shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock
certificate promptly after the Effective Date, provided the applicable price has
been paid and the required documents have been received. 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 otherwise provided in the Plan.
Unless waived by the Corporation in writing, the Shares shall automatically
become subject to the terms and conditions of any stockholders agreement or
similar agreement to which a majority of the outstanding capital stock of the
Corporation is subject at the time of exercise and the Optionee shall sign as a
condition to the issuance of the Shares such joinder agreement, signature pages
or other documents in order to evidence the Optionees agreement to be so bound.
4. Tax Consultation. The
Optionee understands that the Optionee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a
result of the Optionees purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Optionee
represents that the Optionee has consulted with any tax consultants the Optionee
deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and
that the Optionee is not relying on the Corporation for any tax advice.
5. Successors and Assigns.
The Corporation may assign any of its rights under the Stock Option Agreement to
single or multiple assignees (who may be stockholders, officers, directors,
employees or consultants of the Corporation), and this Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Corporation. Subject to the
restrictions on transfer set forth in the Stock Option Agreement, this Agreement
shall be binding upon the Optionee and his or her heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns.
6. Interpretation. Any
dispute regarding the interpretations of this Agreement shall be submitted by
the Optionee or by the Corporation forthwith to the Committee, which shall
review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of such a
dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Corporation and on
the Optionee.
7. Governing Laws:
Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made
and to be wholly performed therein, without giving effect to its conflicts of
laws principles. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court
of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless
remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
8. Notices. Any notice
required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed
effectively given if given in the manner specified in the Stock Option
Agreement.
9. 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.
10. Delivery of Payment.
The Optionee herewith delivers to the Corporation the full Option Price for the
Shares.
11. Entire Agreement. The
Plan, the Notice of Grant, and the Stock Option Agreement are incorporated
herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan, the Notice of Grant, the Stock
Option Agreement, and the Investment Representation Statement constitute the
entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior
undertakings and agreements of the Corporation and the Optionee with respect to
the subject matter hereof.
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2014 STOCK PLAN
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
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In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities,
the undersigned Optionee represents to the Corporation the following:
(a) The Optionee is aware of the
Corporations business affairs and financial condition and has acquired
sufficient information about the Corporation to reach an informed and
knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. The Optionee is acquiring
these Securities for investment for the Optionees own account only and not with
a view to, or for resale in connection with, a distribution thereof within the
meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act).
(b) The Optionee acknowledges and
understands that the Securities constitute restricted securities under the
Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance
upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other
things, the bona fide nature of the Optionees investment intent as expressed
herein. In this connection, the Optionee understands that, in the view of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may
be unavailable if the Optionees representation was predicated solely upon a
present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period
specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or
decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or
any other fixed period in the future. The Optionee further understands that the
Securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered
under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.
The Optionee further acknowledges and understands that the Corporation is under
no obligation to register the Securities. The Optionee understands that the
certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted with a legend which
prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they are registered or such
registration is not required in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the
Corporation and other legends required under the applicable state or federal
securities laws.
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