Exhibit 10.2

Exhibit D – ESOP Plan + Appendix
Share figures reflected in the various documents are based on the company’s outstanding shares and par value prior to the stock split. These figures will be further updated in accordance with Resolution 4 regarding the stock split.
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TARSIER PHARMA LTD.
GLOBAL SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (2026)
1. Name And Purpose
1.1 This plan, which has been adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, Tarsier Pharma Ltd., shall be known as the Tarsier Pharma Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan (2026), as amended from time to time (the “Plan”).
1.2 The purposes of the Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Service Providers of the Company and its affiliates and subsidiaries, if any, and to promote the Company’s business by providing such individuals with opportunities to receive Awards pursuant to the Plan and to strengthen the sense of common interest between such individuals and the Company’s shareholders.
1.3 Awards granted under the Plan to Service Providers in various jurisdictions may be subject to specific terms and conditions for such grants may be set forth in one or more separate appendix to the Plan, as may be approved by the Board of Directors of the Company from time to time.
2. Definitions
“Administrator” shall mean the Board of Directors or a Committee.
“Appendix” shall mean any appendix to the Plan adopted by the Board of Directors containing country-specific or other special terms relating to Awards including additional terms with respect to grants of certain types of equity-based Awards.
“Award” shall mean a grant of Options or Restricted Share Units under the Plan or allotment of Shares (including Restricted Shares) or other equity-based awards hereunder. All Awards shall be confirmed by an Award Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions of such Award Agreement.
“Award Agreement” shall mean a written instrument setting forth the terms applicable to a particular Award.
“Board of Directors” or “Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.
“Committee” shall mean a compensation committee or other committee as may be appointed and maintained by the Board of Directors, in its discretion, to administer the Plan, to the extent permissible under applicable law, as amended from time to time.
“Company” shall mean Tarsier Pharma Ltd., an Israeli Company, and its successors and assigns.
“Companies Law” shall mean the Israeli Companies Law, 1999, as amended from time to time.
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“Consideration” shall mean with respect to outstanding Awards, the right to receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Transaction, the consideration (whether shares, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Transaction by holders of Shares of the Company for each Share held on the effective date of the Transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration determined by the Administrator, at its sole discretion); provided, however, that if the consideration received in the Transaction is not solely shares of common stock or ordinary shares (or the equivalent), the Administrator may provide for the per share consideration to be received for an outstanding Award to be solely shares of common stock or ordinary shares (or the equivalent) of the successor corporation or its direct or indirect parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Shares in the Transaction, all as determined by the Administrator.
“Consultant” means any entity or individual who (either directly or, in the case of an individual, through his or her employer) is an advisor or consultant to the Company or its subsidiary or affiliate.
“Corporate Charter” shall mean the Articles of Association of the Company and any subsequent amendments or replacements thereto.
“Disability” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term or a similar term in the Participant’s employment agreement (where applicable), or in the absence of such a definition, the inability of the Participant, in the opinion of a qualified physician acceptable to the Company, to perform the major duties of the Participant’s position with the Company because of the sickness or injury of the Participant for a consecutive period of 180 days.
“Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any date, the value of Shares, determined as follows:
(i) If the Shares are listed on any established securities exchange, the Fair Market Value of an ordinary Share of the Company shall be (a) the closing sales price for such shares (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as traded on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading in the Shares) on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in a recognized daily business newspaper or internet site or such other source as the Board deems reliable, or (b) to the extent required under the rules of the securities exchange in which the Shares are traded, as determined in accordance with these rules.
(ii) In the absence of such exchanges for the Shares, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.
“IPO” shall mean an initial offering of the Company’s Shares to the public in an underwritten offering under an applicable registration statement.
“Liquidation” shall mean the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary.
“Options” shall mean options to purchase Shares awarded under the Plan.
“Participant” shall mean a recipient of an Award hereunder who executes an Award Agreement.
“Prior Plan” shall mean the Global Share Incentive Plan (2018), as amended, of the Company.
“Restricted Shares” means an Award of Shares under this Plan that is subject to the terms and conditions of Section 7.
“Restricted Share Units” means an Award entitling a Participant to receive Shares under this Plan that is subject to the terms and conditions of Section 8.
“Service Provider” shall mean an employee, director, office holder or Consultant of the Company or its subsidiary or affiliate.
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“Shares” shall mean ordinary shares of the Company, nominal value NIS 0.01 per share.
“Transaction” shall mean each of the following events: (i) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation resulting in such other corporation being the surviving entity or the direct or indirect parent of the Company or resulting in the Company being the surviving entity and there is a change in the ownership of shares of the Company, such that another person or entity owning fifty percent (50%) or more of the outstanding voting power of the Company’s securities by virtue of the transaction, (ii) an acquisition of all or a majority of the shares of the Company, or (iii) the sale and/or transfer (including by way an exclusive license) of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (iv) such other transaction with a similar effect, as shall be determined by the Board.
3. Administration of the Plan
3.1 The Plan will be administered by the Administrator. If the Administrator is a Committee, such Committee will consist of such number of members of the Board of Directors of the Company (not less than one in number), as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall appoint such members of the Committee, may from time to time remove members from, or add members to, the Committee, and shall fill vacancies in the Committee however caused.
3.2 The Committee, if appointed, shall select one of its members as its Chairman and shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it shall determine. Actions at a meeting of the Committee at which a majority of its members are present or acts approved in writing by all members of the Committee shall be the valid acts of the Committee. The Committee may appoint a secretary, who shall keep records of its meetings and shall make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business and the implementation of the Plan, as it shall deem advisable, subject to the directives of the Board of Directors and in accordance with applicable law.
3.3 Subject to the general terms and conditions of the Plan, and in particular Section 3.4 below, the Administrator shall have full authority in its discretion, from time to time and at any time, to determine (i) eligible Participants, (ii) the number of Options, Shares, Restricted Share Units or other equity based awards to be covered by each Award, (iii) the time or times at which the Award shall be granted, (iv) the vesting schedule and other terms and conditions applying to Awards, including acceleration provisions, (v) the form(s) of written agreements applying to Awards, and (vi) any other matter which is necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the administration of the Plan and the granting of Awards. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, delegate some or all of the powers listed above to the Committee, to the extent permitted by the Companies’ Law, the Company’s corporate documents or other applicable law.
3.4 No member of the Board of Directors or of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award granted hereunder. Subject to the Company’s decision and to all approvals legally required, each member of the Board of Directors or the Committee shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) reasonably incurred by him or her, or any liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Company) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan unless arising out of such member’s own willful misconduct or bad faith, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Such indemnification shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification the member may have as a director or otherwise under the Company’s corporate documents, any agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested directors, insurance policy or otherwise.
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3.5 The interpretation and construction by the Administrator of any provision of the Plan or of any Award hereunder shall be final and conclusive. In the event that the Board appoints a Committee, the interpretation and construction by the Committee of any provision of the Plan or of any Award hereunder shall be conclusive unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors. To avoid doubt, the Board of Directors may at any time exercise any powers of the Administrator, notwithstanding the fact that a Committee has been appointed.
3.6 The Administrator shall have the authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan and perform all acts, including the delegation of its responsibilities (to the extent permitted by applicable law and applicable stock exchange rules), as it shall, from time to time, deem advisable; to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any agreements relating thereto); and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. The Administrator may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any agreement relating thereto in the manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary to effectuate the purpose and intent of the Plan, as further detailed in Section 13.2 below.
3.7 Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator may adopt special appendices and/or guidelines and provisions for persons who are residing in or employed in, or subject to, the taxes of, any domestic or foreign jurisdictions, to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or accounting, listing or other rules with respect to such domestic or foreign jurisdictions.
4. Eligible Participants.
4.1 No Award may be granted pursuant to the Plan to any person serving as a member of the Committee or to any other director or officer (Nose Misra) of the Company at the time of the grant, unless such grant is approved in the manner prescribed for the approval of compensation of directors and office holders (Nose’i Misra) under the Companies’ Law.
4.2 Subject to the limitation set forth in Section 4.1 above and any restriction imposed by applicable law, Awards may be granted to any Service Provider of the Company or its affiliates. The grant of an Award to a Participant hereunder shall neither entitle such Participant to receive an additional Award or participate in other incentive plans of the Company, nor disqualify such Participant from receiving an additional Award or participating in other incentive plans of the Company.
5. Reserved Shares.
The number of Shares reserved hereunder is the sum of (A) 230,563, plus (B) any Shares that are available under the Prior Plan as of the effective date of this Plan, plus (C) an increase commencing on January 1st, 2027, and continuing annually on each anniversary thereof through and including January 1st, 2036, equal to the lesser of (i) 2% of the ordinary shares of the Company outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding calendar year and (ii) such smaller number of ordinary shares as determined by the Company from time to time, and in each case such number of shares being subject to Section 11 below. Any Shares under the Plan, in respect of which the right hereunder of a Participant to purchase and/or receive the same shall for any reason terminate, expire or otherwise cease to exist, shall again be available for grant as Awards under the Plan. Any Shares that remain unissued and are not subject to Awards at the termination of the Plan shall cease to be reserved for purposes of the Plan. Until termination of the Plan the Company shall at all times reserve a sufficient number of Shares to meet the requirements of the Plan.
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6. Award Agreement.
6.1 The Board of Directors in its discretion may award to Participants Awards available under the Plan. The terms of the Award will be set forth in the Award Agreement. The date of grant of each Award shall be the date specified by the Board of Directors at the time such award is made, or in the absence of such specification, the date of approval of the Award by the Board of Directors.
6.2 The Award Agreement shall state, inter alia, the number of Options or Shares, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, or equity-based units covered thereby, the type of Option or Share-based or other grant awarded, the vesting schedule, and any special terms applying to such Award (if any), including the terms of any country-specific or other applicable Appendix, as determined by the Board of Directors.
6.3 A Participant shall not have any rights with respect to such Award, unless and until such Participant has delivered a fully executed copy of the Award Agreement evidencing the Award to the Company and has otherwise complied with the applicable terms and conditions of such Award.
7. Restricted Shares.
7.1 Eligibility. Restricted Shares may be issued to all Participants either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. The Administrator shall determine the eligible Participants to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Restricted Shares will be made, the number of shares to be awarded, the purchase price (if any) to be paid by the Participant (subject to Section 7.2), the time or times at which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture (if any), the vesting schedule (if any) and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of the Awards. The Administrator may condition the grant or vesting of Restricted Shares upon the attainment of specified performance targets or such other factors as the Administrator may determine, in its sole discretion. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the Participant shall not be permitted to sell or transfer Restricted Shares awarded under this Plan during a period set by the Administrator (if any) (the “Restriction Period”) commencing with the date of such Award, as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
7.2 Terms. The purchase price of Restricted Shares shall be determined by the Administrator but shall not be less than as permitted under applicable law. Awards of Restricted Shares must be accepted within a period of 21 days (or such other period as the Administrator may specify at grant) after the grant date, by executing an Award Agreement and by paying whatever price (if any) the Administrator has designated thereunder.
7.3 Legend. Each Participant receiving Restricted Shares shall be issued a share certificate in respect of such Restricted Shares, unless the Administrator elects to use another system, such as book entries by the transfer agent, as evidencing ownership of Restricted Shares. Such certificate shall be registered in the name of such Participant, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award, substantially in the following form:
“The anticipation, alienation, attachment, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge of the shares represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of the Tarsier Pharma Ltd. Global Incentive Plan (2026), and an Award Agreement entered into between the registered owner and the Company dated ________. Copies of such Plan and Award Agreement are on file at Tarsier Pharma Ltd.”
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7.4 Custody. The Administrator may require that any share certificates evidencing such shares be held in custody by the Company or any third party determined by the Company, until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, and that, as a condition of any Restricted Shares Award, the Participant shall have delivered a duly signed share transfer deed, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such Award.
7.5 Rights as Shareholder. Except as provided in this Section and Sections 7.3 and 7.4 above and as otherwise determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement, the Participant shall have, with respect to the Restricted Shares, all of the rights of a holder of Shares including, without limitation, the right to receive any dividends, the right to vote such shares and, subject to and conditioned upon the full vesting of Restricted Shares, the right to tender such shares.
7.6 Lapse of Restrictions. If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Shares subject to such Restriction Period, the certificates for such shares (to the extent such shares are certificated by the Company and held by the Company) shall be delivered to the Participant. All legends shall be removed from said certificates at the time of delivery to the Participant except as otherwise required by applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, actual certificates shall not be issued to the extent that book entry recordkeeping is used.
8. Restricted Share Units and Other Equity-Based Awards.
8.1 Eligibility. Restricted Share Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator, either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. The Administrator shall determine the eligible Participants to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Restricted Share Units will be made, the number of Restricted Share Units to be awarded, the number of Shares subject to the Restricted Share Units, the vesting schedule and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of the Awards. The Administrator may condition the grant or vesting of Restricted Share Units upon the attainment of specified performance targets or such other factors as the Administrator may determine, in its sole discretion.
8.2 Vesting of Restricted Share Units. Shares shall be issued to or for the benefit of Participant promptly following each vesting date determined by the Administrator, provided that the Participant is still a Service Provider on the applicable vesting date. After each such vesting date, the Company shall promptly issue shares for the benefit of the Participant, with respect to Restricted Share Units that have vested on such vesting date. It is clarified that no Shares shall be issued pursuant to the Restricted Share Units to Participant until the vesting criteria determined by the Administrator is met.
8.3 Terms. Prior to the actual issuance of any Shares, each Restricted Share Unit will represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, payable only from the general assets of the Company.
8.4 Rights as Shareholder. A Participant holding Restricted Share Units shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares issuable upon the vesting of any part of the Restricted Share Units unless and until such Shares shall have been issued by the Company to such Participant (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, unless otherwise provided herein.
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8.5 Other Equity-Based Awards. Other equity-based awards (including, without limitation, performance share awards) may be granted either alone or in addition to or other Awards granted under the Plan to all eligible Participants pursuant to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine, including without limitation, in one or more appendix adopted by the Administrator and appended to this Plan.
9. Exercise of Options.
9.1 Options shall be exercisable pursuant to the terms under which they were awarded and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and any applicable Appendix, as specified in the Award Agreement.
9.2 The exercise price for each share to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Board of Directors in its discretion, provided that the price per Share is not less than the nominal value of each Share, or to the extent required pursuant to applicable law to qualify for favorable tax treatment (as determined by the Administrator), not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.
9.3 An Option, or any part thereof, shall be exercisable by the Participant’s signing and returning to the Company at its principal office, a “Notice of Exercise” in such form and substance as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time, together with full payment for the Shares underlying such Option, and the execution and delivery of any other document required pursuant to the applicable Award Agreement.
9.4 Each payment for Shares under an Option shall be in respect of a whole number of Shares, shall be realized in cash or by check payable to the order of the Company, or such other method of payment acceptable to the Company as determined by the Administrator, or such other method of payment as set forth in an Appendix to this Agreement, and shall be accompanied by a notice stating the number of Shares being paid for thereby.
9.5 Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry in the share register of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) a Participant shall have no right to vote or right to receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 11 of the Plan. No Shares shall be issued until payment has been made or provided for, as provided herein.
9.6 The Administrator may designate certain periods, at its reasonable discretion, with respect to all or certain groups of Participants and/or with respect to certain types of Awards, during which the vesting and/or exercise of Awards and/or sale of Shares shall be restricted or prohibited, including without limitation, in order to comply with applicable laws in any relevant jurisdiction and/or rules of any exchange on which the Company’s shares are traded. During such blackout periods, Participants will not be able to exercise the Options (or other Awards) and/or receive and/or sell the Shares held by or on behalf of the Participants and the Company shall not bear any liability to Participants for any claim, loss or liability that may result from such restrictions.
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10. Termination of Relationship as Service Provider.
10.1 Effect of Termination; Exercise after Termination. Any unvested Awards as of the Date of Termination shall terminate effective as of the Date of Termination, and the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Award shall revert to the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, such Participant may exercise its outstanding Options within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement or the Plan to the extent that the Options are vested on the Date of Termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise the vested Options within the time specified in the Award Agreement or the Plan, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. In the absence of a provision specifying otherwise in the relevant Award Agreement or unless otherwise resolved by the Administrator, then:
| (a) | In the event that the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason, other than as a result of Participant’s death or Disability, then (i) the vested Options shall remain exercisable until the earlier of: (a) a period of three (3) months from the Date of Termination; or (b) expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in Section 14. |
| (b) | In the event that the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of Participant’s Disability, then (i) the vested Options shall remain exercisable until the earlier of: (a) a period of twelve (12) months from the Date of Termination; or (b) expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in Section 14. |
| (c) | In the event that the Participant dies while a Service Provider: (i) the vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable by the Participant’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance until the earlier of: (a) a period of twelve (12) months following the Participant’s date of death; or (b) expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in Section 14. |
| (d) | All Restricted Shares still subject to restriction under the applicable Restriction Period as of the Date of Termination, as set forth in the Award Agreement, shall be forfeited or otherwise subject to repurchase by the Company as of the Date of Termination, notwithstanding the circumstances of such termination of engagement. |
| (e) | All Restricted Share Units shall cease vesting immediately upon the Date of Termination, and the unvested Restricted Share Units awarded to the Participant shall be forfeited, notwithstanding the circumstances of such termination of engagement. |
10.2 Date of Termination. For purposes of the Plan and any Award or Award Agreement, and unless otherwise set forth in the relevant Award Agreement, the “Date of Termination” shall be the effective date of termination of the Participant’s employment or engagement as a Service Provider.
10.3 Leave of Absence. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence (except, for the avoidance of doubt, periods of legally protected leave of absence pursuant to applicable law).
10.4 Change of Status. A Service Provider shall not cease to be considered as such in the case of any (a) leave of absence approved by the Company or its affiliates, provided that such leave of absence was approved by entity for which the Service Provider is engaged with, or pursuant to applicable law, or (b) transfers between locations of the Company and/or its affiliates or between the Company, and its parent, subsidiary, affiliate, or any successor thereof; or (c) changes in status (employee to director, employee to consultant, etc.), although such change may affect the specific terms applying to the Service Provider’s Award.
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11. Adjustments.
Upon the occurrence of any of the following described events, a Participant’s rights to purchase Shares under the Plan shall be adjusted as hereinafter provided:
11.1 Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Award have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Award, as well as the price per Share covered by each outstanding Award, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a share split, reverse share split, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company. For such purpose, the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Board of Directors at its sole discretion, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.
11.2 Transactions. In the event of a Transaction, the outstanding (including the unexercised, vested, unvested or restricted) portion of each outstanding Award shall be assumed or substituted with an equivalent Award or the right to receive Consideration by the acquiring or successor corporation or an affiliate thereof, as shall be determined by such entity, subject to the terms hereof. In the event that the successor corporation or any affiliate thereof does not provide for such an assumption, and/or substitution of outstanding Awards and/or the provision of Consideration for outstanding Awards, then unless determined otherwise with respect to a specific outstanding Award, the Administrator shall have sole and absolute discretion to determine the effect of the Transaction on the portion of Awards outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Transaction, which may include any one or more of the following, whether in a manner equitable or not among individual Participants or groups of Participants: (i) all or a portion of the outstanding Awards shall become exercisable in full on a date no later than two (2) days prior to the date of consummation of the Transaction, or on another date and/or dates or at an event and/or events as the Administrator shall determine at its sole and absolute discretion, provided that unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the exercise and/or vesting of all Awards that otherwise would not have been exercisable and/or vested in the absence of a Transaction, shall be contingent upon the actual consummation of the Transaction; and/or (ii) that all or a portion or certain categories of the outstanding Awards shall be cancelled upon the actual consummation of the Transaction, and instead the holders thereof will receive Consideration, or no consideration, in the amount and under the terms determined by the Administrator at it sole and absolute discretion; and/or (iii) that an adjustment or interpretation of the terms of the Awards shall be made in order to facilitate the Transaction and/or otherwise as required in context of the Transaction.
11.3 Liquidation. In the event of Liquidation, the Administrator shall have sole and absolute discretion to determine the effect of the Liquidation on the outstanding unexercised, unvested or restricted portion of Awards, which may include the acceleration or cancelation of all or a portion of the unexercised, unvested or restricted portion of the outstanding Awards.
11.4 Cancelation of Awards. In the event that the Board of Directors determines in good faith that, in the context of a Transaction or Liquidation, certain Awards have no monetary value and thus do not entitle the holders of such Awards to any consideration under the terms of the Transaction or Liquidation, the Board of Directors may determine that such Awards shall terminate effective as of the effective date of the Transaction or upon determination of the Board of Directors in the event of Liquidation. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board of Directors may provide for the termination of any Award, effective as of the effective date of the Transaction or Liquidation, that has an exercise price that is greater than the per share Fair Market Value at the time of such Transaction or Liquidation, without any consideration to the holder thereof.
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11.5 Administrator’s Authority. It is the intention that the Administrator’s authority to make determinations, adjustments and clarifications in connection with the treatment of Awards shall be interpreted as widely as possible, to allow the Administrator maximal power and flexibility to interpret and implement the provisions of the Plan in the event of a recapitalization, Transaction or Liquidation, provided that the Administrator shall determine in good faith that a Participant’s vested rights are not thereby adversely affected without the Participant’s express written consent. Without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator shall have the authority, at its sole discretion, to change the vesting schedule of Awards, accelerate Awards, and determine that the treatment of Awards, whether vested or unvested, in a Transaction or Liquidation may differ among individual Participants or groups of Participants, provided that the overall economic impact of the different approaches determined by the Administrator shall be substantively equivalent as of the date of the closing of the Transaction or the effective date of Liquidation.
12. Non-Transferability of Awards and Shares.
12.1 No Award may be assigned, transferred, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or unless otherwise required under applicable law, and during the Participant’s lifetime an Award may be exercised and the Shares subject to the Award may be purchased only by such Participant.
12.2 The transfer of Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Options shall be limited as set forth in the Plan and as may be described in the Award Agreement.
12.3 Restricted Shares may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution, prior to the date on which the date on which any applicable restriction, performance or deferred period lapses. Shares for which full payment has not been made, may not be assigned, transferred, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution.
12.4 For avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not be deemed to restrict the transfer of a Participant’s rights in respect of Awards or Shares (including Restricted Shares) purchasable pursuant to the exercise thereof upon the death of such Participant to such Participant’s estate or other successors by operation of law or will, whose rights therein shall be governed by Section 10.1(d) hereof, and as may otherwise be determined by the Administrator, or as otherwise required under applicable law.
13. Term and Amendment of the Plan.
13.1 The Plan shall expire on the date which is ten (10) years from the date of its adoption by the Board of Directors (except as to Awards outstanding on that date).
13.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Administrator may at any time, and from time to time, amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of the Plan (including any amendment deemed necessary to ensure that the Company may comply with any regulatory requirement), or suspend or terminate it entirely, retroactively or otherwise; provided, however, that, except (a) to correct obvious drafting errors or as otherwise required by law or (b) as specifically provided herein, the rights of a Participant with respect to vested Awards granted prior to such amendment, suspension or termination, may not be reduced without the consent of such Participant. The Administrator may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but except (a) to correct obvious drafting errors or as otherwise required by law or applicable accounting rules, or (b) as specifically provided herein, no such amendment or other action by the Committee shall reduce the rights of any Participant with respect to vested Awards without the Participant’s consent.
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14. Term of Option.
Unless otherwise explicitly provided in an Award Agreement, if any Option, or any part thereof, has not been exercised and the Shares covered thereby not paid for within ten (10) years after the date on which the Option was granted, as set forth in the Award Agreement (or any other period set forth in the instrument granting such Option pursuant to Section 6), such Option, or such part thereof, and the right to acquire such Shares shall terminate, all interests and rights of the Participant in and to the same shall expire, and, in the event that in connection therewith any Shares are held in trust as aforesaid, such trust shall expire.
15. Continuance of Engagement.
Neither the Plan nor any grant of Shares or Awards to a Participant shall impose any obligation on the Company or any related company thereof, to continue the employment or engagement of any Participant as a Service Provider, and nothing in the Plan or in any Award granted pursuant thereto shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve as a Service Provider of the Company or a related company thereof or restrict the right of the Company or a related company thereof to terminate such employment or engagement at any time.
16. Application of Funds.
The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of Shares pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan will be used for general corporate purposes of the Company or any related company thereof.
17. Taxes.
17.1 Any tax consequences arising from the grant, or vesting or exercise of any Award, from the payment for Shares covered thereby, or from any other event or act (of the Company, and/or its affiliates, or the Participant), hereunder, shall be borne solely by the Participant. The Company and/or its affiliates shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Participant shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or its affiliates and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Participant. The Company or any of its affiliates may make such provisions and take such steps as it may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of all taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to Awards granted under the Plan and the exercise thereof, including, but not limited, to (i) deducting the amount so required to be withheld from any other amount (or Shares issuable) then or thereafter to be provided to the Participant, including by deducting any such amount from a Participant’s salary or other amounts payable to the Participant, to the maximum extent permitted under law and/or (ii) requiring the Participant to pay to the Company or any of its affiliates the amount so required to be withheld as a condition of the issuance, delivery, distribution or release of any Shares and/or (iii) by causing the exercise and sale of any Awards or Shares held by on behalf of the Participant to cover such liability, up to the amount required to satisfy the statutory withholding requirements. In addition, the Participant will be required to pay any amount due in excess of the tax withheld and transferred to the tax authorities, pursuant to applicable tax laws, regulations and rules. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the specific provisions for withholding requirements and other withholding provisions relating to a Participant may be provided in an agreement or Award with Participant, on a case by case basis, as approved by the Administrator, subject to applicable law.
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17.2 The receipt of an Award and/or the acquisition of Shares issued upon the exercise of the Awards may result in tax consequences. The description of tax consequences set forth in the Plan or any Appendix hereto does not purport to be complete, up to date or to take into account any special circumstances relating to a Participant.
17.3 THE PARTICIPANT IS ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH A TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF RECEIVING OR EXERCISING ANY AWARD IN LIGHT OF HIS OR HER PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
18. Market Stand-Off
If so requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters (the “Managing Underwriter”) in connection with any registration of the offering of any securities of the Company under the securities laws of any jurisdiction, the Participant shall not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares or other securities of the Company during a 180-day period or such other period as may be requested in writing by the Managing Underwriter and agreed to in writing by the Company (the “Market Standoff Period”) following the effective date of registration statement of the Company filed under such securities laws. The Company may require the Participant to execute a form of undertaking to this effect or impose stop transfer instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such Market Standoff Period.
19. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or with respect to any other Award unless the exercise of such Option or grant of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with applicable laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
19.1 Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Option or receipt of an Award, the Administrator may require the person exercising such Option or receiving such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or the time of receipt of the Award that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares, and make other representations as may be required under applicable securities laws if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such representations are required, all in form and content specified by the Administrator.
19.2 Legend. The Administrator may require each person receiving Shares pursuant to an Award granted under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that the Participant is acquiring the Shares without a view to distribution thereof and such other securities law related representations as the Administrator shall request. In addition to any legend required by the Plan, the certificates for such Shares may include any legend which the Administrator deems appropriate to reflect any applicable restrictions on transfer. All certificates for Shares delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such share transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of any relevant securities authority, any stock exchange upon which the Shares are then listed or any national securities association system upon whose system the Shares are then quoted, any applicable securities law, and any applicable corporate law, and the Administrator may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
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20. Proxy
The Company, at its sole discretion, may require that as a condition of grant of an Award, exercise of an Option or issuance of Shares, the Participant will be required to grant an irrevocable proxy and power of attorney (“Proxy”) to any appropriate person designated by the Company, to vote all Shares obtained by the Participant pursuant to an Award at all general meetings of Company, and to sign all written resolutions, waivers, consents etc. of the shareholders of the Company on behalf of the Participant, including the right to waive on behalf of the Participant all minimum notice requirements for meetings of shareholders of the Company, and to otherwise exercise every right, power and authority with respect to the Shares as shall be detailed in the Proxy. Such Proxy shall remain in effect until the consummation of an IPO and shall be irrevocable as the rights of third parties, including investors in the Company, depend upon such Proxy. The Proxy shall be personal to the Participant and shall not survive the transfer of the Participant’s Shares to a third-party transferee; provided, however, that upon a transfer of the Participant’s Shares to such a transferee (subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan concerning any such transfer), the transferee may be required to grant an irrevocable Proxy to such appropriate person as the Company, in giving its approval to the transfer, so requires. The Proxy may be included in the Award Agreement of each Participant or otherwise as the Administrator determines. If contained in the Award Agreement, no further document shall be required to implement such Proxy, and the signature of the Participant on the Award Agreement shall indicate approval of the Proxy thereby granted. The holder of the Proxy shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) reasonably incurred by him/her, or any liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Company) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the voting of the Proxy unless arising out of his/her own fraud, bad faith or gross negligence, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Such indemnification shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification the holder of the Proxy may have as a director, officer or otherwise under the Company’s corporate documents or any agreement, any vote of shareholders or directors, insurance policy or otherwise.
21. Additional Restrictions on Transfer of Shares
Until such time as the Shares are registered for trade to the public, a Participant shall not be permitted to transfer, sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber or dispose of any Shares in any way to one or more third parties other than with the prior approval of the Board of Directors and/or in accordance with applicable law, and in any event, subject to any relevant provisions of the Company’s corporate documents, as in effect from time to time, and/or the Award Agreement.
22. Miscellaneous.
Whenever applicable in the Plan, the singular and the plural, and the masculine, feminine and neuter shall be freely interchangeable, as the context requires. The Section headings or titles shall not in any way control the construction of the language herein, such headings or titles having been inserted solely for the purpose of simplified reference. Words such as “herein”, “hereof”, “hereto”, “hereinafter”, “hereby”, and “hereinabove” when used in the Plan refer to the Plan as a whole, including any applicable Appendices, unless otherwise required by context.
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APPENDIX – U.S. TAXPAYERS
TARSIER PHARMA LTD.
GLOBAL SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (2026)
1. Special Provisions for Persons who are U.S. Taxpayers.
1.1 This Appendix (the “Appendix”) to the Tarsier Pharma Ltd. Global Share Incentive Plan (2026) (the “Plan”) was approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) on ____________, 2026 (the “Effective Date”).
1.2 The provisions specified hereunder apply only to persons who are subject to U.S. federal income tax (any such person, a “U.S. Taxpayer”). This Appendix provides both for the grant of Awards to purchase Shares, and the direct Award or sale of Shares. Options granted under this Appendix may include Non-Qualified Stock Options as well as Incentive Stock Options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code.
1.3 This Appendix applies with respect to Awards granted under the Plan. The purpose of this Appendix is to establish certain rules and limitations applicable to Awards that may be granted or issued under the Plan from time to time, in compliance with applicable tax, securities and other applicable laws currently in force. Except as otherwise provided by this Appendix, all grants made pursuant to this Appendix shall be governed by the terms of the Plan (including, without limitation, its provisions regarding adjustments). This Appendix is applicable only to Awards granted after the Effective Date. This Appendix is applicable to all Awards granted to U.S. Taxpayers under the Plan.
1.4 The Plan and this Appendix shall be read together. In any case of an irreconcilable contradiction (as determined by the Administrator) between the provisions of this Appendix and the Plan, the provisions of the Appendix shall govern unless expressly stated otherwise in the Plan.
1.5 This Appendix has been duly approved by the Company’s shareholders prior to the Effective Date. As of the Effective Date, the Board of Directors may grant Awards pursuant to this Appendix; provided, however, that: (a) no Incentive Stock Option may be exercised under this Appendix prior to initial shareholder approval of the Plan and this Appendix; and (b) no Incentive Stock Option granted pursuant to an increase in the number of Shares approved by the Board of Directors shall be exercised prior to the time such increase has been approved by the shareholders of the Company.
2. Definitions.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan. The following additional definitions will apply to grants made pursuant to this Appendix:
“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to any section of the Code shall also be a reference to any successor provision and any Treasury Regulation promulgated thereunder.
“Disability” means, with respect to Incentive Stock Options, a “permanent and total disability” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.
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“Fair Market Value” means, for purposes of this Appendix, unless otherwise required by any applicable provision of the Code or any regulations issued thereunder, as of any date and except as provided below, (a) if the Shares are listed on any established securities exchange, the closing sales price for such Shares (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as traded on such exchange for such date, or if no bids or sales were reported for such date, then the closing sales price (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) on the trading date immediately prior to such date during which a bid or sale occurred, in each case, as reported in a recognized daily business newspaper or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or (b) in the absence of an established market for the Shares, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator, taking into account such factors as it considers advisable in a manner consistent with the principles of Section 409A of the Code or with respect to Incentive Stock Options.
“Family Member” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the employee’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the employee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the employee) own more than 50% of the voting interests or any “family member” within the meaning of Section A(1)(a)(5) of the general instructions of Form S-8, as applicable.
“Incentive Stock Option” means any Option awarded under the Plan and this Appendix intended to be and designated in the Award Agreement as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code to an eligible Participant who is an employee of the Company, Parent or any Subsidiary.
“Non-Qualified Stock Option” shall mean an Option not described in Section 422(b) or 423(b) of the Code, or, which, by its terms, does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option or exceed any applicable annual limit on Incentive Stock Options including, without limitation, in Section 6.4 of this Appendix.
“Parent” means any parent corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(e) of the Code.
“Participant” means an employee, director or consultant of the Company or any Subsidiary who receives an Award hereunder.
“Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Any reference to any section of the Securities Act shall also be a reference to any successor provision.
“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary corporation of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.
“Ten Percent Shareholder” means a person possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, its Subsidiaries or its Parent determined pursuant to the attribution rules set forth in Section 424(d) of the Code.
3. Shares Reserved under Appendix for Incentive Stock Options.
The maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan and this Appendix as Incentive Stock Options is 115,282 Shares and such reserve of Shares for grants of Incentive Stock Options shall not be increased without the approval of the shareholders of the Company as required pursuant to Section 421 et seq. of the Code. The number of Shares stated in this Section 3 and this Appendix shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11 of the Plan. Shares subject to Awards that are cancelled, forfeited, settled for cash or that expire by their terms will again be available for grant and issuance in connection with the Awards. To the extent permitted by applicable law or any exchange rule, Shares issued in assumption of, or in substitution for, any outstanding grants of any entity acquired in any form of combination by the Company or any affiliate shall not be counted against Shares available for grant as Incentive Stock Options pursuant to the Plan and this Appendix. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, no Shares may again be optioned, granted or awarded if such action would cause an Incentive Stock Option to fail to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
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4. Terms and Conditions of Awards or Sales
4.1 Award Agreement. Each award or sale of Shares under the Plan and this Appendix (other than upon exercise of an Option) shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement between the Participant and the Company. Such award or sale shall be subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and this Appendix and may be subject to any other terms and conditions which are not inconsistent with the Plan and this Appendix and which the Administrator deems appropriate for inclusion in an Award Agreement. The provisions of the various Award Agreements entered into under the Appendix need not be identical.
4.2 Withholding Taxes. As a condition to the purchase or acquisition of any Shares hereunder, the Participant shall make such arrangements as the Administrator may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with such purchase or acquisition, and as provided in the terms of the applicable Award.
4.3 Restrictions on Transfer of Shares. Any Shares awarded or sold under the Plan and this Appendix shall be subject to such special forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions as the Administrator may determine. Such restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and shall apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Shares generally, and subject to the requirements of applicable law.
5. Grants of Options.
5.1 Generally. The Board (or an authorized Committee thereof) shall have full authority to grant Options to Participants pursuant to the terms of this Appendix, the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement. All Options shall be granted by, confirmed by, and subject to the terms of, an Award Agreement to be executed by the Company and the Participant. In particular, the Administrator shall have the authority to determine whether an Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option or is a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
5.2 Eligibility. All Participants are eligible to be granted Non-Qualified Stock Options under this Appendix, and only employees of the Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent are eligible to be granted Incentive Stock Options under the Plan and this Appendix, if so employed on the grant date of such Incentive Stock Option, although it is anticipated that grants hereunder will be granted solely or primarily to U.S. Taxpayers. Eligibility for the grant of an Option and actual participation in this Appendix and the Plan shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.2 to the contrary, consultants who are not natural persons that provide bona fide services to the Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent, and consultants who provide services in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital raising transaction shall not be eligible to be granted Options under this Appendix.
5.3 Exercise Price. Each Award Agreement shall state the exercise price per share of the Shares covered by each Option, which option price shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be at least equal to the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the Option; provided that if the exercise price of an Option is less than Fair Market Value, the terms of such Option shall be structured in a manner that is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. In addition, the terms of Section 6 shall apply to the grant of Incentive Stock Options.
5.4 Exercise Price for Non-Qualified Stock Options. A Non-Qualified Stock Option only, and only if approved by the Administrator, as determined in its sole discretion, may be exercised by delivery by the Participant of a notice of “net exercise” to the Company, pursuant to which the Participant (or grantee of such Non-Qualified Stock Option) shall receive the number of Shares underlying the Non-Qualified Stock Option so exercised reduced by the number of Shares equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Non-Qualified Stock Option divided by the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise. Such “net exercise” may be approved by the Administrator, subject to applicable law, as broker-assisted net exercise.
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6. Special Terms for Incentive Stock Options.
6.1 Disqualification. To the extent that any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option (whether because of its provisions or the time or manner of its exercise or otherwise, including, without limitation, under Section 6.4 of this Appendix), such Option or the portion thereof that does not qualify shall constitute a separate Non-Qualified Stock Option.
6.2 Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share subject to an Incentive Stock Option shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of such Incentive Stock Option; provided that the per share exercise price of an Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Share at the time of grant of such Incentive Stock Option; and provided, further, that if an Incentive Stock Option is granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder, the exercise price per Share shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Share at the time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option.
6.3 Option Term. The term of each Incentive Stock Option shall be fixed by the Administrator; provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable more than 10 years after the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted; and further provided that the term of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder shall not exceed five years.
6.4 Incentive Stock Option Limitations. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an employee during any calendar year under this Plan and/or any other stock option plan of the Company, any Subsidiary or any Parent exceeds $100,000, such Incentive Stock Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6.4 Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder. In addition, if an employee does not remain employed by the Company, any Subsidiary or any Parent at all times from the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted until three months prior to the date of exercise thereof (or such other period as required by Section 422 of the Code), such Incentive Stock Option shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Should any provision of this Appendix not be necessary in order for the Options to qualify as Incentive Stock Options, or should any additional provisions be required, the Administrator may amend this Appendix accordingly, without the necessity of obtaining the approval of the shareholders of the Company, unless required by applicable law.
6.5 Effect of Termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Appendix, and in the absence of a provision specifying otherwise in the relevant Award Agreement with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the following provisions must be met in order for the Award to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code:
(a) In the event that the Participant ceases to be an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent for any reason other than the Participant’s death or Disability, the vested Options must be exercised within three (3) months from the effective date of termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent;
(b) In the event that the Participant’s employment with the Company, a Subsidiary or Parent terminates as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Option must be exercised within twelve (12) months following the Participant’s Date of Termination for death or Disability.
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To avoid doubt, the provisions of Section 10 of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect and apply to Options granted as Incentive Stock Options. The restrictions set forth above represent special additional limitations that apply to qualify as Incentive Stock Options under the provisions of the Code. To avoid doubt, to the extent different than the terms under this Section 6.5, a Participant may choose to exercise Options in accordance with the terms of Section 10 of the Plan and the relevant Award Agreement, and not in compliance with the provisions of the Code relating to “incentive stock options”. In that case such Option will not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
6.6 Notice of Disposition. The Participant shall give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of Shares acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within (i) two years from the date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option or (ii) one year after the transfer of such Shares to the Participant.
6.7 Right to Exercise. During a Participant’s lifetime, an Incentive Stock Option may be exercised only by the Participant.
7. Restricted Shares; Restricted Share Units and Other Share-Based Awards.
7.1 Restricted Shares. A grant of Shares of Restricted Stock as provided for in the Plan may, but is not required to, have a purchase price which may be set at the discretion of the Administrator. In the case of a grant of Shares of Restricted Stock for which a purchase price is required, such grant shall not be made until arrangements for payment of the purchase price have been established that are satisfactory to the Administrator.
7.2 Restricted Share Units and Other Share-Based Awards. The conditions and dates upon which restricted stock units and other equity-based and Share-based awards become vested and non-forfeitable and upon which the Shares underlying the restricted stock units and other equity-based and Share-based awards may be issued, in all cases, will be subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
8. Amendment of Appendix and Individual Grants.
8.1 This Appendix may be amended or terminated in accordance with the terms governing the amendment or termination of the Plan; provided, however, that without the approval of the shareholders of the Company entitled to vote in accordance with applicable law, no amendment may be made that would: (i) increase the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under this Appendix; (ii) change the classification of individuals eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under this Appendix; (iii) decrease the minimum exercise price of any Option below the amounts specified herein; (iv) extend the term of the Plan under Section 13 of the Plan or the maximum Option period under Section 6.3 of this Appendix; or (v) require shareholder approval in order for the Appendix to continue to comply with Section 422 of the Code to the extent applicable to Incentive Stock Options or require shareholder approval to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with applicable law, regulations or under the rules of any exchange or system on which the Company’s securities are listed or traded at the request of the Company; provided, however, each of (i), (ii) or (iii) of the foregoing is subject to Section 11 of the Plan.
8.2 The Administrator may, to the extent permitted by the Plan and this Appendix, amend the terms of any grant theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but, subject to the Plan or as otherwise specifically provided herein, no such amendment or other action by the Administrator shall materially impair the previously accrued rights of any holder of such grant without the holder’s consent.
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan or this Appendix to the contrary, the Administrator may amend the Plan, this Appendix or any grant without the consent of the holder thereof if the Administrator determines that such amendment is required or advisable for the Company, the Plan, this Appendix or any grant to satisfy, comply with or meet the requirements of any law, regulation, rule or accounting standard.
9. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
Although the Company does not guarantee a Participant any particular tax treatment of Awards, Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that is intended to be exempt from the application, or in compliance with the requirements, of Section 409A of the Code. Each Award granted pursuant to the Plan, this Appendix and the applicable Award Agreement is intended to comply with (or be exempt from) the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and any ambiguities or ambiguous terms herein will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. The Company may modify the terms of this Appendix, the Plan or both, without the consent of the Participant, in the manner that the Company may determine to be necessary or advisable in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code or to mitigate any additional tax, interest and/or penalties or other adverse tax consequences that may apply under Section 409A of the Code if compliance is not practical. This Section 9 does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the terms of this Appendix or the Plan and does not guarantee that an Award or the delivery of Shares thereunder will not be subject to taxes, interest and penalties or any other adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on the Participant by Section 409A of the Code or for any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
10. Adjustments upon Certain Transactions.
In the event of a Transaction, the provisions of Section 11.2 of the Plan will apply; provided, however, that a transaction will not be deemed a Transaction unless it qualifies as a change in control event (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code).
11. Limits on Transfer.
No Award shall be assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all Options shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant, in each case, subject to any written agreement regarding any permissible transfer with the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may determine, in its sole discretion, at the time of grant or thereafter that an Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) granted under the Plan and this Appendix that is otherwise not transferable pursuant to this Section 11 is transferable to a Family Member in whole or in part and in such circumstances, and under such conditions, as specified by the Administrator. Any Award that is transferred to a Family Member pursuant to the preceding sentence (i) may not be subsequently transferred otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and (ii) remains subject to the terms of the Plan, this Appendix and the applicable Award Agreement. Any Shares acquired upon the exercise of an Award by a permissible transferee of an Award or a permissible transferee pursuant to a transfer after the exercise of, or issuance of Shares under, an Award shall be subject to the terms of the Plan, the Appendix and the applicable Award Agreement.
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