S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 5, 2023

Registration No. 333-                

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   14-1902018

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

400 Professional Drive, Suite 400

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan

Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan

(Full title of the plans)

Richard S. Lindahl

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

400 Professional Drive, Suite 400

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879

(Name and address of agent for service)

(240) 631-3200

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Matthew C. Franker

Michael J. Riella

 

Jennifer Fox

Executive Vice President, External Affairs,

Covington & Burling LLP   General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
One CityCenter   Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
850 Tenth Street, N.W.   400 Professional Drive, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20001   Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879
(202) 662-6000   (240) 631-3200

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) is filed by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Company”) for the purpose of registering additional shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), under the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”).

This Registration Statement registers the offer and sale of (a) 3,675,000 additional shares of Common Stock that are available for issuance under the Incentive Plan, as approved by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) and the Company’s stockholders, and (b) 2,000,000 additional shares of Common Stock that are available for issuance under the ESPP as a result of an amendment thereto, which was adopted by the Board and approved by the Company’s stockholders.

Of the 29,108,561 shares of Common Stock currently authorized by the Incentive Plan, in addition to the shares, the offer and sale of which is being registered hereby, the Company has previously registered the offer and sale of: (a) 4,783,561 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on December 8, 2006 (Commission File No. 333-139190), (b) 3,900,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on August 7, 2009 (Commission File No.  333-161154), (c) 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on November 1, 2012 (Commission File No.  333-184699), (d) 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 23, 2014 (Commission File No.  333-196232), (e) 3,750,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on February 27, 2017 (Commission File No.  333-216294), (f) 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on May 30, 2018 (Commission File No.  333-225283), and (g) 3,500,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 4, 2021 (Commission File No. 333-256798) (collectively, the “Original Incentive Plan Registration Statements”).

Of the 3,000,000 shares of Common Stock currently authorized by the ESPP, in addition to the shares, the offer and sale of which is being registered hereby, 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock were registered pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on November 1, 2012 (Commission File No. 333-184699) (the “Original ESPP Registration Statement” and, together with the Original Incentive Plan Registration Statements, the “Original Registration Statements”).

Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the contents of the Original Registration Statements, including any amendments thereto or filings incorporated therein by reference, are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this Registration Statement. Any items in the Original Registration Statements not expressly changed hereby shall be as set forth in the Original Registration Statements.


PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3.

Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents (File No. 001-33137) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) are hereby incorporated by reference:

 

   

the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”);

 

   

all other reports filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the 2022 Annual Report; and

 

   

the description of the Company’s Common Stock contained in Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December  31, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021, including any amendments or reports filed for the purposes of updating this description.

All reports and other documents subsequently filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities registered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents, except as to specific sections of such statements as set forth therein.

Unless expressly incorporated into this Registration Statement, a report furnished on Form 8-K (or any portion thereof so furnished) prior or subsequent to the date hereof shall not be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.


Item 8.

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

4.1*    Third Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 5, 2016).
4.2*    Amended and Restated By-laws (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2012).
4.3*    Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No.  3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on October 20, 2006).
4.4    Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan
4.5    Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
5.1    Opinion and Consent of Covington & Burling LLP.
23.1    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2    Consent of Covington & Burling LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1    Power of Attorney (contained on signature page hereto).
107    Filing Fee Table.

 

*

Incorporated by reference


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Gaithersburg, State of Maryland, on this 5th day of June, 2023.

 

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.
By:  

/s/ Richard S. Lindahl

  Richard S. Lindahl
  President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Robert G. Kramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Richard S. Lindahl, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and Jennifer Fox, Executive Vice President, External Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

  

Date

/s/ Robert G. Kramer

Robert G. Kramer

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

   June 5, 2023

/s/ Richard S. Lindahl

Richard S. Lindahl

  

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

   June 5, 2023

/s/ Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D.

Zsolt Harsanyi, Ph.D.

   Director    June 5, 2023

/s/ Sujata Dayal

Sujata Dayal

   Director    June 5, 2023

 

Jerome Hauer, Ph.D.

   Director    June 5, 2023

/s/ Keith Katkin

Keith Katkin

   Director    June 5, 2023

/s/ Ronald B. Richard

Ronald B. Richard

   Director    June 5, 2023

/s/ Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.

Louis W. Sullivan, M.D.

   Director    June 5, 2023

/s/ Marvin White

Marvin White

   Director    June 5, 2023

/s/ Kathryn Zoon, Ph.D.

Kathryn Zoon, Ph.D.

   Director    June 5, 2023
EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purpose

The purpose of this Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) of Emergent BioSolutions Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), is to advance the interests of the Company’s stockholders by enhancing the Company’s ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who are expected to make important contributions to the Company and by providing such persons with equity ownership opportunities and performance-based incentives that are intended to align their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan amends and restates the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Original Plan”) that was originally adopted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) on October 25, 2006 and approved by the stockholders on October 27, 2006, was amended by the Board on March 31, 2009 and approved by the stockholders on May 21, 2009, was amended by the Board on March 6, 2012 and approved by the stockholders on May 17, 2012, was amended by the Board on March 20, 2014 and approved by the stockholders on May 22, 2014, was amended by the Board on March 24, 2016 and approved by our stockholders on May 19, 2016, was amended by the Board on March 22, 2018 and approved by our stockholders on May 24, 2018, was amended by the Board on March 18, 2021 and approved by our stockholders on May 20, 2021, and was amended by the Board on January 4, 2023, effective as of January 5, 2023, and was amended by the Board on March 23, 2023 and approved by our stockholders on May 25, 2023. Except where the context otherwise requires, the term “Company” shall include any of the Company’s present or future parent or subsidiary corporations as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Code”) and any other business venture (including, without limitation, joint venture or limited liability company) in which the Company has a controlling interest, as determined by the Board. Awards granted on or before March 23, , 2023 will continue to be governed by the terms of the Plan that were in effect on their respective grant date; provided, however, that the Board’s acceleration authority under Section 10(h) shall apply to such awards; and provided further that the minimum vesting requirements that apply to such awards shall be the minimum vesting requirements provided under Sections 5(d), 6(d), 7(b), 8 and 10(i) of this amended and restated Plan document, and not the minimum vesting condition that applied to the awards when they were originally granted.

2. Eligibility

All of the Company’s employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors to the Company (as such terms consultants and advisors are defined and interpreted for purposes of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any successor form) are eligible to receive options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, and other stock-unit awards (each, an “Award”) under the Plan. Each person who receives an Award under the Plan is deemed a “Participant”. All of the terms and conditions of each Award shall be set forth in an Award agreement.

 

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3. Administration and Delegation

(a) Administration by Board of Directors. The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board shall have authority to grant Awards and to adopt, amend and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices relating to the Plan as it shall deem advisable. The Board may construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and any Award agreements entered into under the Plan. The Board may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem expedient to carry the Plan into effect and it shall be the sole and final judge of such expediency. All decisions by the Board shall be made in the Board’s sole discretion and shall be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or in any Award. No director or person acting pursuant to the authority delegated by the Board shall be liable for any action or determination relating to or under the Plan made in good faith.

(b) Appointment of Committees. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board (a “Committee”). All references in the Plan to the “Board” shall mean the Board or a Committee of the Board or the officers referred to in Section 3(c) to the extent that the Board’s powers or authority under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee or officers.

(c) Delegation to Officers. Subject to any requirements of applicable law (including as applicable Sections 152 and 157(c) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware), the Board may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the power to grant Awards (subject to any limitations under the Plan) to employees or officers of the Company and to exercise such other powers under the Plan as the Board may determine, provided that the Board shall fix the terms of Awards to be granted by such officers, the maximum number of shares subject to Awards that the officers may grant, and the time period in which such Awards may be granted; and provided further, that no officer shall be authorized to grant Awards to any “executive officer” of the Company (as defined by Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) or to any “officer” of the Company (as defined by Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act).

(d) Awards to Non-Employee Directors. Awards made to non-employee directors will be granted and administered by a Committee, all of the members of which are independent directors as defined by Section 303A.02 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.

4. Stock Available for Awards.

(a) Maximum Number of Shares. An aggregate of 3,675,000 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) shall be added to the 25,433,561 shares issuable or transferable under the Plan as of January 3, 2023, for a total of 29,108,561 shares.

 

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If any Award expires or is terminated, surrendered or canceled without having been fully exercised or is forfeited in whole or in part (including as the result of shares of Common Stock subject to such Award being repurchased by the Company at the original issuance price pursuant to a contractual repurchase right), is settled in cash, or results in any shares of Common Stock not being issued, the unused shares of Common Stock covered by such Award shall again be available for the grant of Awards under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock delivered (either by actual delivery, attestation or net exercise) to the Company by a Participant to (i) purchase shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of an Award or (ii) satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (including shares retained from the Option or Stock Appreciation Right creating the tax obligation) shall not be added back to the number of shares available for future grant of Awards (for the avoidance of doubt, shares of Common Stock delivered to the Company by a Participant to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Other Stock Unit Awards (including shares retained from the Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit or Other Stock Unit Award creating the tax obligation) shall be added back to the number of shares available for future grant of Awards). However, in the case of Incentive Stock Options (as hereinafter defined), the foregoing provisions shall be subject to any limitations under the Code. Shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to Stock Appreciation Rights settled in shares of Common Stock upon exercise, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, rather than the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued upon exercise, shall be counted against the number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under the Plan. In no event shall shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company on the open market using the proceeds from the exercise of an Award increase the number of shares available for future grant of Awards.

(b) Computing the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock Available Under the Plan. For purposes of computing the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan, the following rules shall apply:

(i) Any shares of Common Stock made subject to Awards of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan as one (1) share of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted.

(ii) Any shares of Common Stock made subject to Awards of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights which shares are returned to the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a) shall be returned as one (1) share of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted.

(iii) Any shares of Common Stock made subject to a Full-Value Award (as defined below): (A) granted prior to May 21, 2009, shall be counted against the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan as one (1) share of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted; (B) granted on or after May 21, 2009 but prior to May 17, 2012, shall be counted against the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan as 1.5 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted; (C) granted on or after May 17, 2012 but prior to May 22, 2014, shall be counted against the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan as 1.86 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted; (D) granted on or after May 22, 2014, shall be counted against the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan

 

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as 2.3 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted; and (E) granted on or after May 25, 2023, shall be counted against the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan as 1.6 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted. A “Full-Value Award” is an Award of Restricted Stock, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, an Other Stock Unit Award or a Performance Award (as defined below).

(iv) Any shares of Common Stock made subject to a Full-Value Award which shares are returned to the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a): (A) shall be returned as one (1) share of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted prior to May 21, 2009; (B) shall be returned as 1.5 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted on or subsequent to May 21, 2009 and prior to May 17, 2012; (C) shall be returned as 1.86 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted on or subsequent to May 17, 2012 and prior to May 22, 2014; and (D) shall be returned as 2.3 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock granted on or subsequent to May 22, 2014 and prior to May 25, 2023. Beginning on May 25, 2023, any shares of Common Stock subject to a Full-Value Award that are returned to the Plan will be returned as 1.6 shares of Common Stock for every one (1) share of Common Stock subject to such Award.

(c) Sublimits.

(i) Per Participant Limit. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted to any Participant under the Plan shall be 1,000,000 per calendar year. For purposes of the foregoing limit, the combination of an Option in tandem with a SAR (as each is hereafter defined) shall be treated as a single Award. For the avoidance of doubt, all shares of Common Stock underlying Awards granted under the Plan shall be counted on a one-for-one basis for purposes of the sublimit set forth in this section.

(ii) Limit Applicable to Non-Employee Directors. In any calendar year, the sum of cash compensation paid to any non-employee director for service as a director and the value of Awards under the Plan made to such non-employee director (calculated based on the grant date fair value of such Awards for financial reporting purposes) shall not exceed $1,000,000.

(d) Substitute Awards. In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with the Company or the acquisition by the Company of property or stock of an entity, the Board may grant Awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock unit awards granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Board deems appropriate in the circumstances, notwithstanding any limitations on Awards contained in the Plan, including provisions that preserve the aggregate option spread as of the closing date of any such transaction in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code. Substitute Awards shall not count against the overall share limit set forth in Section 4(a), except as may be required by reason of Section 422 and related provisions of the Code.

 

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5. Stock Options

(a) General. The Board may grant options to purchase Common Stock (each, an “Option”) and determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each Option, the exercise price of each Option and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option, including conditions relating to applicable federal or state securities laws, as it considers necessary or advisable. An Option that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option (as hereinafter defined) shall be designated a “Nonstatutory Stock Option”.

(b) Incentive Stock Options. An Option that the Board intends to be an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code (an “Incentive Stock Option”) shall only be granted to employees of Emergent BioSolutions Inc., any of Emergent BioSolutions Inc.’s present or future parent or subsidiary corporations as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, and any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code, and shall be subject to and shall be construed consistently with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The Company shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Option (or any part thereof) that is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option is not an Incentive Stock Option or for any action taken by the Board, including without limitation the conversion of an Incentive Stock Option to a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

(c) Exercise Price. The Board shall establish the exercise price of each Option and specify such exercise price in the applicable option agreement; provided, however, that the exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (as defined below) on the date the Option is granted. If a Participant owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Participant, the exercise price of such Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price other than as required above as a substitution for a stock option or stock appreciation right in accordance with and pursuant to Section 424 of the Code, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, and pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, in the case of an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option (such options, “Non-Qualified Stock Options”).

(d) Duration and Vesting of Options. Each Option shall be exercisable at such times and subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify in the applicable option agreement subject to the limitations of the Plan; provided, however, that no Option granted before March 6, 2012 will be granted for a term in excess of 10 years and no Option granted on or after March 6, 2012 will be granted for a term in excess of 7 years. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Participant owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Participant, the term of such Incentive Stock Option shall be no more than five (5) years from the date of grant. Subject to Section 10(h), Options that vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board or the Committee, either at the time the Option is granted or at any time thereafter, may allow an Option to accelerate and become vested, in whole or in part, prior to the vesting date specified above, in the event of the death or disability of the Participant. Options that do not vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first

 

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anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant). The foregoing minimum vesting requirements shall not apply to Awards granted, in the aggregate, for up to 5% of the authorized number of shares specified in Section 4(a). For the avoidance of doubt, all shares of Common Stock underlying Awards granted under the Plan shall be counted on a one-for-one basis for purposes of the minimum vesting provision set forth in this section.

(e) Exercise of Option. Options may be exercised by delivery to the Company of a written notice of exercise signed by the proper person or by any other form of notice (including electronic notice) approved by the Board together with payment in full as specified in Section 5(f) for the number of shares for which the Option is exercised. Subject to Section 10(e), shares of Common Stock subject to the Option will be delivered by the Company following exercise either as soon as practicable.

(f) Payment Upon Exercise. Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of an Option granted under the Plan shall be paid for as follows:

(i) in cash or by check, payable to the order of the Company;

(ii) except as otherwise provided in the applicable option agreement, by (i) delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price and any required tax withholding or (ii) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price and any required tax withholding; (iii) to the extent provided for in the applicable option agreement or approved by the Board, in its sole discretion, by delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant valued at their fair market value as determined by (or in a manner approved by) the Board to be appropriate in a manner consistent with the valuation principles under Sections 409A and 422 of the Code, except as the Board may expressly determine otherwise (“Fair Market Value”), provided (i) such method of payment is then permitted under applicable law, (ii) such Common Stock, if acquired directly from the Company, was owned by the Participant for such minimum period of time, if any, as may be established by the Board in its discretion and (iii) such Common Stock is not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements; (iv) to the extent permitted by applicable law and provided for in the applicable option agreement or approved by the Board, in its sole discretion, by (a) delivery of a promissory note of the Participant to the Company on terms determined by the Board, or (b) payment of such other lawful consideration as the Board may determine; or (v) by any combination of the above permitted forms of payment.

(g) Limitation on Repricing. Unless such action is approved by the Company’s stockholders or is pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan: (i) outstanding Options granted under the Plan may not be amended to provide an exercise price per share that is lower than the then-current exercise price per share of such outstanding Option, (ii) the Board may also not cancel any outstanding option (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Plan covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock and having an exercise price per share lower than the then-current exercise price per share of the

 

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cancelled option, (iii) the Board may not cancel in exchange for a cash payment any outstanding Option with an exercise price per share above the then-current Fair Market Value or (iv) the Board may not take any other action under the Plan that constitutes a “repricing” under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).

(h) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, no Dividends or Dividend Equivalents may be paid with respect to any Option granted under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that an Option is settled in shares of Common Stock, the recipient will be eligible to receive Dividends on such shares after settlement on the same basis as any other stockholder of the Company.

6. Stock Appreciation Rights

(a) General. A Stock Appreciation Right, or SAR, is an Award entitling the holder, upon exercise, to receive an amount of Common Stock determined by reference to appreciation, from and after the date of grant, in the fair market value of a share of Common Stock. The date as of which such appreciation or other measure is determined shall be the exercise date.

(b) Grants. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted in tandem with, or independently of, Options granted under the Plan.

(i) Tandem Awards. When Stock Appreciation Rights are expressly granted in tandem with Options, (i) the Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable only at such time or times, and to the extent, that the related Option is exercisable (except to the extent designated by the Board in connection with a Reorganization Event or a Change in Control Event) and will be exercisable in accordance with the procedure required for exercise of the related Option; (ii) the Stock Appreciation Right will terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the related Option, except to the extent designated by the Board in connection with a Reorganization Event or a Change in Control Event and except that a Stock Appreciation Right granted with respect to less than the full number of shares covered by an Option will not be reduced until the number of shares as to which the related Option has been exercised or has terminated exceeds the number of shares not covered by the Stock Appreciation Right; (iii) the Option will terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the exercise of the related Stock Appreciation Right; and (iv) the Stock Appreciation Right will be transferable only with the related Option. No tandem SAR may have a base amount that is less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant. No tandem SAR granted prior to March 6, 2012 may have a term of more than ten (10) years from the date of grant and no tandem SAR granted on or after March 6, 2012 may have a term of more than seven (7) years from the date of grant.

(ii) Independent SARs. A Stock Appreciation Right not expressly granted in tandem with an Option will become exercisable at such time or times, and on such conditions, as the Board may specify in the SAR Award; provided, however, that the base amount specified on the date of grant to calculate appreciation shall be no less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant and the maximum term of any Stock Appreciation Right shall (i) with respect to Stock Appreciation Rights granted prior to March 6, 2012, be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant and (ii) with respect to Stock Appreciation Rights granted on or after March 6, 2012 be no more than seven (7) years from the date of grant.

 

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(c) Exercise. Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivery to the Company of a written notice of exercise signed by the proper person or by any other form of notice (including electronic notice) approved by the Board, together with any other documents required by the Board.

(d) Vesting. Subject to Section 10(h), Stock Appreciation Rights that vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board or the Committee, either at the time the Stock Appreciation Right is granted or at any time thereafter, may allow an Stock Appreciation Right to accelerate and become vested, in whole or in part, prior to the vesting date specified above, in the event of the death or disability of the Participant. Stock Appreciation Rights that do not vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant). The foregoing minimum vesting requirements shall not apply to Awards granted, in the aggregate, for up to 5% of the authorized number of shares specified in Section 4(a). For the avoidance of doubt, all shares of Common Stock underlying Awards granted under the Plan shall be counted on a one-for-one basis for purposes of the minimum vesting provision set forth in this section.

(e) Limitation on Repricing. Unless such action is approved by the Company’s stockholders or is pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan: (i) outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan may not be amended to provide a base price per share that is lower than the then-current base price per share of such outstanding Stock Appreciation Right, (ii) the Board may also not cancel any outstanding stock appreciation right (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Plan covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock and having a base price per share lower than the then-current base price per share of the cancelled stock appreciation right, (iii) the Board may not cancel in exchange for a cash payment any outstanding Stock Appreciation Right with a base price per share above the then-current Fair Market Value or (iv) the Board may not take any other action under the Plan that constitutes a “repricing” under the rules of the NYSE.

(f) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, no Dividends or Dividend Equivalents may be paid with respect to any Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that a Stock Appreciation Right is settled in shares of Common Stock, the recipient will be eligible to receive Dividends on such shares after settlement on the same basis as any other stockholder of the Company.

7. Restricted Stock; Restricted Stock Units

(a) General. The Board may grant Awards entitling recipients to acquire shares of Common Stock (“Restricted Stock”), subject to the right of the Company to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price from the recipient in the event that conditions specified by the Board in the applicable Award are not satisfied prior to the end of

 

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the applicable restriction period or periods established by the Board for such Award. Instead of granting Awards for Restricted Stock, the Board may grant restricted stock unit Awards entitling the recipient to receive shares of Common Stock to be delivered at the time such shares of Common Stock vest (“Restricted Stock Units”) (Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units are each referred to herein as a “Restricted Stock Award”).

(b) Terms and Conditions for all Restricted Stock Awards. The Board shall determine the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award, including the conditions for vesting and repurchase (or forfeiture) and the issue price, provided that for Restricted Stock Awards granted on or after January 1, 2023, the following minimum vesting provisions shall apply. Subject to Section 10(h), Restricted Stock Awards that vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant). Subject to Section 10(h), Restricted Stock Awards that do not vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan (other than Section 10(i), if applicable), the Board or Committee may, either at the time a Restricted Stock Award is made or at any time thereafter, waive any right to repurchase shares of Common Stock (or waive the forfeiture thereof) or remove or modify the restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock Award, in whole or in part, in the event of the death or disability of the Participant. The foregoing minimum vesting requirements shall not apply to Awards granted, in the aggregate, for up to 5% of the authorized number of shares specified in Section 4(a). For the avoidance of doubt, all shares of Common Stock underlying Awards granted under the Plan shall be counted on a one-for-one basis for purposes of the minimum vesting provisions set forth in this section.

(c) Additional Provisions Relating to Restricted Stock

(i) Dividends. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award agreement, any dividends (whether paid in cash, stock or property) declared and paid by the Company (“Dividends”) with respect to shares of Restricted Stock (“Unvested Dividends”) shall vest and be paid to the Participant only if and when such shares become free from the restrictions on forfeitability that apply to such shares. Each payment of Unvested Dividends will be made no later than the end of the calendar year in which the dividends are paid to stockholders of that class of stock or, if later, the 15th day of the third month following the date the shares of Restricted Stock are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (i.e., no later than the 15th day of the third month following the date on which the shares of Restricted Stock vest).

(ii) Stock Certificates. The Company may require that any stock certificates issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock shall be deposited in escrow by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company (or its designee). At the expiration of the applicable restriction periods, the Company (or such designee) shall deliver the certificates no longer subject to such restrictions to the Participant or if the Participant has died, to the beneficiary designated, in a manner determined by the Board, by a Participant to receive amounts due or exercise rights of the Participant in the event of the Participant’s death (the “Designated Beneficiary”). In the absence of an effective designation by a Participant, “Designated Beneficiary” shall mean the Participant’s estate.

 

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(d) Additional Provisions Relating to Restricted Stock Units

(i) Settlement. Upon the vesting of and/or lapsing of any other restrictions (i.e., settlement) with respect to each Restricted Stock Unit, the Participant shall be entitled to receive from the Company such number of shares of Common Stock or an amount of cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such number of shares of Common Stock, as provided in the applicable Award agreement. The Board may, in its discretion, provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units shall be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, to the extent consistent with and permitted by Section 409A of the Code.

(ii) Voting Rights. A Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units.

(iii) Dividend Equivalents. To the extent provided by the Board, in its sole discretion, a grant of Restricted Stock Units may provide Participants with the right to receive an amount equal to any dividends or other distributions declared and paid on an equal number of outstanding shares of Common Stock (“Dividend Equivalents”). Dividend Equivalents may be settled in cash and/or shares of Common Stock and shall be subject to the same restrictions on vesting, transfer, and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which paid, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, subject in each case to such terms and conditions as the Board shall establish, in each case to be set forth in the applicable Award agreement.

8. Other Stock-Unit Awards

Other Awards of shares of Common Stock, and other Awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, shares of Common Stock or other property, may be granted hereunder to Participants (“Other Stock Unit Awards”), including without limitation Awards entitling recipients to receive shares of Common Stock to be delivered in the future. Such Other Stock Unit Awards shall also be available as a form of payment in the settlement of other Awards granted under the Plan or as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock Unit Awards may be paid in shares of Common Stock or cash, as the Board shall determine. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board shall determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock Unit Award, including any purchase price applicable thereto, provided that for Other Stock Unit Awards granted on or after January 1, 2023, the following minimum vesting provisions shall apply.

Subject to Section 10(h), Other Stock Unit Awards granted to Participants other than non-employee directors that vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant). Subject to Section 10(h), Other Stock Unit Awards that do not vest solely based on the passage of time shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant, provided that such vesting period may not be less than 50 weeks after the date of grant).

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan (other than Section 10(i), if applicable), the Board or Committee may, either at the time an Other Stock Unit Award is made or at any time thereafter, waive any right to repurchase shares of Common Stock (or waive the forfeiture thereof) or remove or modify the restrictions applicable to the Other Stock Unit Award, in whole or in part, in the event of the death or disability of the Participant. The foregoing minimum vesting requirements shall not apply to Awards granted, in the aggregate, for up to 5% of the authorized number of shares specified in Section 4(a)(1). For the avoidance of doubt, all shares of Common Stock underlying Awards granted under the Plan shall be counted on a one-for-one basis for purposes of the minimum vesting provisions set forth in this section.

To the extent provided by the Board, in its sole discretion, a grant of an Other Stock Unit Award may provide Participants with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents with respect to such Other Stock Unit Award. Dividend Equivalents may be settled in cash and/or shares of Common Stock and shall be subject to the same restrictions on vesting, transfer, and forfeitability as the Other Stock Unit Award with respect to which paid, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, subject in each case to such terms and conditions as the Board shall establish, in each case to be set forth in the applicable Award agreement.

9. Adjustments for Changes in Common Stock and Certain Other Events

(a) Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary cash dividend, (i) the number and class of securities available under this Plan, (ii) the limits set forth in Section 4(c), (iii) the share- and per-share provisions and the exercise price of each SAR, (iv) the number of shares subject to and the repurchase price per share subject to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (v) the share- and per-share-related provisions and the purchase price, if any, of each outstanding Other Stock Unit Award, shall be appropriately adjusted by the Company (or substituted Awards may be made, if applicable) to the extent determined by the Board; provided, however, that each adjustment to Non-Qualified Stock Options shall satisfy the requirements of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D) (or any successor regulation) and each adjustment to Incentive Stock Options shall satisfy the requirements of Treasury Regulation § 1.424-1 (or any successor regulation). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event the Company effects a split of the Common Stock by means of a stock dividend and the exercise price of and the number of shares subject to any outstanding Options are adjusted as of the date of the distribution of the dividend (rather than as of the record date for such dividend), then optionees who exercise such Options between the record date and the distribution date for such stock dividend shall be entitled to receive, on the distribution date, the stock dividend with respect to the shares of Common Stock acquired upon such Option exercise, notwithstanding the fact that such shares were not outstanding as of the close of business on the record date for such stock dividend.

 

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(b) Reorganization and Change in Control Events

(i) Definitions

(A) A “Reorganization Event” shall mean:

(1) any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity as a result of which all of the Common Stock of the Company is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or is cancelled;

(2) any exchange of all of the Common Stock of the Company for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange transaction; or

(3) any liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

(B) A “Change in Control Event” shall mean:

(1) the acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership of any capital stock of the Company if, after such acquisition, such Person beneficially owns (within the meaning of Rule 13d 3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) 50% or more of either (x) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock then-outstanding (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (1), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control Event: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding an acquisition pursuant to the exercise, conversion or exchange of any security exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for common stock or voting securities of the Company, unless the Person exercising, converting or exchanging such security acquired such security directly from the Company or an underwriter or agent of the Company), (B) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company, or (C) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a Business Combination (as defined below) which complies with clauses (x) and (y) of subsection (3) of this definition; or

(2) such time as the Continuing Directors (as defined below) do not constitute a majority of the Board (or, if applicable, the Board of Directors of a successor corporation to the Company), where the term “Continuing Director” means at any date a member of the Board (x) who was a member of the Board on the date of the initial adoption of this Plan by the Board or (y) who was nominated or elected subsequent to such date by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election or whose election to the Board was recommended or endorsed by at least a majority of the directors who were Continuing Directors at the time of such nomination or election; provided, however, that there shall be excluded from this clause (y) any individual whose initial assumption of office occurred as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents, by or on behalf of a person other than the Board; or (3) the consummation of a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or share exchange involving the Company or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”),

 

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unless, immediately following such Business Combination, each of the following two conditions is satisfied: (x) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, respectively, of the resulting or acquiring corporation in such Business Combination (which shall include, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (such resulting or acquiring corporation is referred to herein as the “Acquiring Corporation”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, respectively, immediately prior to such Business Combination and (y) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) maintained or sponsored by the Company or by the Acquiring Corporation) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Acquiring Corporation, or of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination); or

(3) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

(C) “Good Reason” shall mean any significant diminution in the Participant’s title, authority, or responsibilities from and after such Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event, as the case may be, or any reduction in the annual cash compensation payable to the Participant from and after such Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event, as the case may be, or the relocation of the place of business at which the Participant is principally located to a location that is greater than 50 miles from its location immediately prior to such Reorganization Event or Change in Control Event.

(D) “Cause” shall mean any (i) willful failure by the Participant, which failure is not cured within 30 days of written notice to the Participant from the Company, to perform his or her material responsibilities to the Company, (ii) willful misconduct by the Participant which affects the business reputation of the Company, (iii) material breach by the Participant of any employment, consulting, confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation agreement with the Company, (iv) conviction or plea of nolo contendere (no contest) by the Participant to a felony, or (v) commission by the Participant of any act involving fraud, theft or dishonesty with respect to the Company’s business or affairs. The Participant shall be considered to have been discharged for “Cause” if the Company determines, within 30 days after the Participant’s resignation, that discharge for Cause was warranted.

(ii) Effect on Options

(A) Reorganization Event. Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a Change in Control Event), or the execution by the Company of any agreement with respect to a Reorganization Event (regardless of whether such event will result in a Change in Control Event), the Board shall provide that all outstanding Options shall be assumed, or equivalent options shall be substituted, by the acquiring

 

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or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof); provided that if such Reorganization Event also constitutes a Change in Control Event, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Option or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company such assumed or substituted options shall become immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated for Good Reason by the Participant or is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation or the Participant’s service on the Board is terminated. For purposes hereof, an Option shall be considered to be assumed if, following consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the consideration (whether cash, securities or other property) received as a result of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the consideration received as a result of the Reorganization Event is not solely common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), the Company may, with the consent of the acquiring or succeeding corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of Options to consist solely of common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) equivalent in value (as determined by the Board) to the per share consideration received by holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reorganization Event. Any substitution of an outstanding Option under this Section 9(b)(ii)(A) shall be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D) (or any successor regulation), in the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, and Treasury Regulation §1.424-1(a) (or any successor regulations), in the case of an Incentive Stock Option.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) does not agree to assume, or substitute for, some or all of such Options, or in the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, the Board shall, upon written notice to the Participants, provide with respect to any Options that are not to be assumed by an acquiring or succeeding corporation that all then unexercised Options will become exercisable in full as of a specified time prior to the Reorganization Event and will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such Reorganization Event, except to the extent exercised by the Participants before the consummation of such Reorganization Event; provided, however, that in the event of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock will receive upon consummation thereof a cash payment for each share of Common Stock surrendered pursuant to such Reorganization Event (the “Acquisition Price”), then the Board may instead provide that, subject to Code section 409A, all such outstanding Options shall terminate upon consummation of such Reorganization Event and that each Participant shall receive, in exchange therefor, a cash payment equal to the amount (if any) by which (A) the Acquisition Price multiplied by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding Options (whether or not then exercisable), exceeds (B) the aggregate exercise price of such Options and any applicable tax withholdings.

 

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(B) Change in Control Event that is not a Reorganization Event. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event that does not also constitute a Reorganization Event, except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Option or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company, then outstanding Options shall continue to become vested in accordance with the original vesting schedule set forth in such Option, provided, however, that each such Option shall be immediately exercisable in full if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, the Participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated for Good Reason by the Participant or is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation.

(iii) Effect on Restricted Stock Awards and Performance Awards

(A) Reorganization Event that is not a Change in Control Event. Upon the occurrence of a Reorganization Event that is not a Change in Control Event, the repurchase and other rights of the Company under each outstanding Restricted Stock Award or Performance Award shall inure to the benefit of the Company’s successor and shall apply to the cash, securities or other property which the Common Stock was converted into or exchanged for pursuant to such Reorganization Event in the same manner and to the same extent as they applied to the Common Stock subject to such Restricted Stock Award or Performance Award.

(B) Change in Control Event.

(1) Restricted Stock Awards. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a Reorganization Event), except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Restricted Stock Award or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company, each then outstanding Restricted Stock Award shall continue to become free from conditions or restrictions in accordance with the original schedule set forth in such Restricted Stock Award, provided, however, that each such Restricted Stock Award shall immediately become free from all conditions or restrictions if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, the Participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated for Good Reason by the Participant or is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation. However, in the event that the acquiring or succeeding corporation does not assume a Restricted Stock Award, then such Restricted Stock Award shall become free from all conditions or restrictions immediately prior to the consummation of such Change in Control Event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Restricted Stock Award that is a Performance Award shall be treated pursuant to Section 9(b)(iii)(B)(2).

(2) Performance Awards. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control Event (regardless of whether such event also constitutes a Reorganization Event), except to the extent specifically provided to the contrary in the instrument evidencing any Performance Award or any other agreement between a Participant and the Company, the Board shall provide that all outstanding Performance Awards shall be converted into Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, and assumed by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) in accordance with the following procedure: The Board shall use the actual performance (or target performance, if actual performance cannot be determined) as of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, to determine the number of shares of Common Stock underlying a Performance Award to be converted into Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units (a “Converted Performance Award”) and the remainder of the Performance Award shall be terminated; provided

 

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that such conversion and termination shall be contingent upon the consummation of the Change in Control Event. Any such Converted Performance Awards that are assumed by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) shall be denominated in the common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) and shall vest in full at the conclusion of the performance period applicable to the original Performance Award, subject to the Participant’s continued employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation through the last day of such performance period; provided, however, that each such Converted Performance Award shall immediately become free from all conditions or restrictions if, on or prior to the first anniversary of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control Event, the Participant’s employment with the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation is terminated for Good Reason by the Participant or is terminated without Cause by the Company or the acquiring or succeeding corporation. Any Converted Performance Award that becomes vested in accordance with this paragraph shall, to the extent not already delivered to the Participant, be delivered within 10 days of the vesting date. However, in the event that the acquiring or succeeding corporation does not assume a Converted Performance Award, then such Converted Performance Award shall become free from all conditions or restrictions immediately prior to the consummation of such Change in Control Event.

(iv) Effect on Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Stock Unit Awards

The Board may specify in an Award at the time of the grant the effect of a Reorganization Event and Change in Control Event on any SAR and Other Stock Unit Award. If the acquiring or succeeding corporation assumes or substitutes an outstanding SAR or Other Stock Unit Award, such assumption or substitution shall be done in the same manner as an Option or a Restricted Stock Award that is not a Performance Award, as applicable, and in addition shall be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D) (or any successor regulation), in the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, and Treasury Regulation §1.424-1(a) (or any successor regulations), in the case of an Incentive Stock Option. If the acquiring or succeeding corporation does not assume or substitute a SAR, such SAR shall be treated in the same manner as an Option, and if the acquiring or succeeding corporation does not assume or substitute an Other Stock Unit Award that is not a Performance Award, such Other Stock Unit Award shall be treated in the same manner as a Restricted Stock Award that is not a Performance Award.

10. General Provisions Applicable to Awards

(a) Transferability of Awards. Awards shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom they are granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, other than in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, shall be exercisable only by the Participant, except as may be otherwise provided in an Award agreement; provided, however, that the gratuitous transfer of the Award by the Participant to or for the benefit of any immediate family member, domestic partner, family trust or other entity established for the benefit of the Participant and/or an immediate family member thereof if, with respect to such proposed transferee, the Company would be eligible to use a Registration Statement on Form S-8 for the registration of the sale of the Common Stock subject to such Award under the Securities Act ; provided, further, that the Company shall not be required

 

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to recognize any such transfer until such time as the Participant and such authorized transferee shall, as a condition to such transfer, deliver to the Company a written instrument in form and substance satisfactory to the Company confirming that such transferee shall be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Award; and, provided, further, that no option intended to be an incentive stock option shall be transferable unless the Board shall otherwise permit. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, shall include references to authorized transferees.

(b) Documentation. Each Award shall be evidenced in such form (written, electronic or otherwise) as the Board shall determine. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.

(c) Board Discretion. Except as otherwise provided by the Plan, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award need not be identical, and the Board need not treat Participants uniformly.

(d) Termination of Status. The Board shall determine the effect on an Award of the disability, death, termination of employment, authorized leave of absence or other change in the employment or other status of a Participant and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, or the Participant’s legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary, may exercise rights under the Award.

(e) Withholding. The Participant must satisfy all applicable federal, state, and local or other income and employment tax withholding obligations before the Company will deliver stock certificates or otherwise recognize ownership of Common Stock under an Award. The Company may decide to satisfy the withholding obligations through additional withholding on salary or wages. If the Company elects not to or cannot withhold from other compensation, the Participant must pay the Company the full amount, if any, required for withholding or have a broker tender to the Company cash equal to the withholding obligations. Payment of withholding obligations is due before the Company will issue any shares on exercise or release from forfeiture of an Award or, if the Company so requires, at the same time as is payment of the exercise price unless the Company determines otherwise. If provided for in an Award or approved by the Board in its sole discretion, a Participant may satisfy such tax obligations in whole or in part by delivery of shares of Common Stock, including shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value; provided, however, except as otherwise provided by the Board, that the total tax withholding where stock is being used to satisfy such tax obligations cannot exceed the Company’s minimum statutory withholding obligations (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income), except that, to the extent that the Company is able to retain shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value that exceeds the statutory minimum applicable withholding tax without financial accounting implications or the Company is withholding in a jurisdiction that does not have a statutory minimum withholding tax, the Company may retain such number of shares of Common Stock (up to the number of shares having a fair market value equal to the maximum individual statutory rate of tax (determined by (or in a manner approved by) the Company)) as the Company shall determine in its sole discretion to satisfy the tax liability associated with any Award. Shares surrendered to satisfy tax withholding requirements cannot be subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements.

 

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(f) Amendment of Award. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 5(g) and 6(e) with respect to repricings or Section 11(d) with respect to actions requiring stockholder approval, the Board may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including but not limited to, substituting therefor another Award of the same or a different type, changing the date of exercise or realization, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Nonstatutory Stock Option, provided either (i) that the Participant’s consent to such action shall be required unless the Board determines that the action, taking into account any related action, would not materially and adversely affect the Participant or (ii) that the change is permitted under Section 9 hereof; provided further, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Board shall have no authority to amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award that has the same effect of actions expressly prohibited by Section 5(g) and requires approval by the Company’s stockholders.

(g) Conditions on Delivery of Stock. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan or to remove restrictions from shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all conditions of the Award have been met or removed to the satisfaction of the Company, (ii) in the opinion of the Company’s counsel, all other legal matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of such shares have been satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and any applicable stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Company may consider appropriate to satisfy the requirements of any applicable laws, rules or regulations.

(h) Acceleration. Except as otherwise provided in Sections 5(d), 6(d), 7(b), 8 and 10(i) with respect to minimum vesting of Awards, the Board may at any time provide that any Award shall become immediately exercisable in full or in part, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise realizable in full or in part, as the case may be. Additionally, notwithstanding the minimum vesting requirements provided in Sections 5(d), 6(d), 7(b), 8 and 10(i), and to the extent permitted by or consistent with Section 409A of the Code, upon the Participant’s termination due to the Participant’s death or disability, the Board may, at the time of grant or at any other time, provide that such Participant’s award shall immediately become vested and/or exercisable in full or in part, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise realizable in full or in part, as the case may be, regardless of whether the first anniversary of the date of grant has occurred (or, in the case of Awards to non-employee directors, regardless of whether the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting held after the date of grant has occurred).

(i) Performance Awards. Restricted Stock Awards and Other Stock Unit Awards under the Plan may be made subject to the achievement of performance goals pursuant to this Section 10(i) (“Performance Awards”), subject to the limit in Section 4(c) on shares covered by such grants. Performance Awards can also provide for cash payments of up to $2,000,000 per calendar year per individual. Subject to Section 10(h), Performance Awards shall not vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant. If Dividends or Dividend Equivalents are granted in connection with a Performance Award, such Dividend or Dividend Equivalent shall be paid only if the performance goal or goals associated with such Performance Award are satisfied. The Committee shall have the power to impose such other restrictions on Performance Awards as it may deem necessary or appropriate.

 

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11. Miscellaneous

(a) No Right To Employment or Other Status. No person shall have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan, except as expressly provided in the applicable Award.

(b) No Rights As Stockholder. Subject to the provisions of the applicable Award, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock to be distributed with respect to an Award until becoming the record holder of such shares.

(c) Effective Date and Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s initial public offering. No Awards shall be granted prior to (i) the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board or (ii) the date the Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders. The Plan shall expire on May 23, 2028.

(d) Amendment of Plan. The Board may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided, however, that, to the extent determined by the Board, no amendment requiring stockholder approval under any applicable legal, regulatory or listing requirement shall become effective until such stockholder approval is obtained; provided further, that stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment to the Plan that (i) materially increases the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan (other than an increase to reflect an adjustment described in Section 9) or (ii) materially expands the class of service providers eligible to participate in the Plan.

(e) Authorization of Sub-Plans. The Board may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying applicable blue sky, securities or tax laws of various jurisdictions. The Board shall establish such sub-plans by adopting supplements to this Plan containing (i) such limitations on the Board’s discretion under the Plan as the Board deems necessary or desirable or (ii) such additional terms and conditions not otherwise inconsistent with the Plan as the Board shall deem necessary or desirable. All supplements adopted by the Board shall be deemed to be part of the Plan, but each supplement shall apply only to Participants within the affected jurisdiction and the Company shall not be required to provide copies of any supplement to Participants in any jurisdiction which is not the subject of such supplement.

(f) Provisions for Foreign Participants. The Board may modify Awards or Options granted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to recognize differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.

 

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(g) Compliance with Code Section 409A. It is intended that the provisions of the Plan and any Award granted thereunder comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury regulations thereunder (together, “Section 409A”), and all provisions of the Plan and any Award shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes or penalties under Section 409A. If an Award that is subject to Section 409A is payable upon a Change in Control Event which is not a permissible payment event or time (as described in Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3) then, for purposes of payment of such Award, no Change in Control Event shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to that Award unless and until there occurs a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (within the meaning in accordance with Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(5)). To the extent required or advisable to avoid a violation of Section 409A, no discretion to require payment of an Award that is subject to Section 409A upon a Change in Control Event shall be exercised if not set forth in writing by the time required under Section 409A. If an Award is subject to Section 409A and payment is due upon a termination of employment or service, payment shall only be made if such termination constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. If an Award is subject to Section 409A and payment is due upon a Grantee’s disability, payment shall be made upon a determination by the Administrator that the Grantee is disabled within the meaning of Treasury Regulation § 1.409A-3(i)(4). If an Award is subject to Section 409A, any payment made to a Grantee who is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A) of the Company or any Subsidiary shall not be made before the date that is six months after the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) to the extent required to avoid the adverse consequences of Section 409A. Nothing in this Plan or in an Award agreement shall be interpreted or construed to transfer any liability for any tax (including a tax or penalty due as a result of a failure to comply with Section 409A) to the Company or to any other individual or entity, and the Company shall have no liability to a Grantee, or any other party, if an Award that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with, Section 409A is not so exempt or compliant.

(h) Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made hereunder shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding choice-of-law principles of the law of such state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.

Approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Emergent

BioSolutions Inc. on March 22, 2023.

 

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EX-4.5

Exhibit 4.5

EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS INC.

AMENDED EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

The purpose of this Amended Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide eligible employees of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (the “Corporation”) and certain of its subsidiaries with opportunities to purchase shares of the Corporation’s common stock, $0.001 par value (the “Common Stock”). Three million (3,000,000) shares of Common Stock in the aggregate have been approved for this purpose, subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 16 hereof. The Plan was originally adopted by the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) on March 5, 2012 and approved by the stockholders on May 17, 2012, amended by the Board of Directors on March 20, 2014, amended by the Board of Directors on March 22, 2023 and approved by the stockholders on May 25, 2023. This Plan is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” as defined in Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and the regulations issued thereunder, and shall be interpreted consistent therewith.

 

  1.

Definitions.

 

  (a)

“Acquisition Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16(b)(ii).

 

  (b)

“Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Corporation.

 

  (c)

“Code” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

  (d)

“Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Corporation.

 

  (e)

“Compensation” shall mean the amount of money reportable on the employee’s Federal Income Tax Withholding Statement, excluding all of the following: overtime, shift premium, incentive or bonus awards, allowances and reimbursements for expenses such as relocation allowances for travel expenses, income or gains associated with the grant or vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units, income or gains on the exercise of Corporation stock options or stock appreciation rights, and similar items, whether or not shown or separately identified on the employee’s Federal Income Tax Withholding Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Compensation may include in the case of salespersons, sales commissions to the extent determined allowable by the Plan Manager.

 

  (f)

“Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

  (g)

“December Plan Period” shall mean the Plan Period commencing on December 1 and ending on May 31, provided that the Plan Manager shall have the authority to change the start and/or end date of the December Plan Period in his or her sole discretion.

 

  (h)

“Designated Subsidiary” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.

 

  (i)

“Eligible Employee” shall mean any employee of the Corporation who satisfies the criteria set forth in Section 3 hereof.

 

  (j)

“Enrollment Period” shall mean (i) for the December Plan Period, the period of time commencing the first Monday in the November preceding the December Plan Period and ending the close of business of the third Monday in November preceding the December Plan Period and (ii) for the June Plan Period, the period of time commencing the first Monday in the May preceding the June Plan Period and ending the close of business of the third Monday in May preceding the June Plan Period, provided that the Plan Manager shall have the authority to change the start and/or end date of any Enrollment Period in his or her sole discretion.

 

  (k)

“Exercise Date” shall mean the last day of the Plan Period.

 

  (l)

“June Plan Period” shall mean the Plan Period commencing on June 1 and ending on November 30, provided that the Plan Manager shall have the authority to change the start and/or end date of the December Plan Period in his or her sole discretion.

 

  (m)

“Offering Commencement Date” shall mean the first day of the Plan Period.

 

  (n)

“Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(a).

 

  (o)

“Option Price” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b).

 

  (p)

“Participant” shall mean an Eligible Employee who elects to participate in the Plan.

 

  (q)

“Plan Manager” shall mean the chief executive officer of the Corporation hereof.

 

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  (r)

“Plan Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.

 

  (s)

“Plan Year” shall mean the twelve (12) consecutive month period beginning December 1 and ending the following November 30.

 

  (t)

“Reorganization Event” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16(b)(i).

 

  2.

Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or, to the extent delegated by the Board, by the Committee. The Board or the Committee has authority to make rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan and its interpretation and decisions with regard thereto shall be final and conclusive. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board and the Committee shall have the authority to delegate to the Plan Manager such authority with respect to the administration of the Plan as the Board or the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems advisable from time to time.

 

  3.

Eligibility. All employees of the Corporation and all employees of any subsidiary of the Corporation (as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code) designated by the Board or the Committee from time to time (a “Designated Subsidiary”), are eligible to participate in Offerings of Options (as defined in Section 10) to purchase Common Stock under the Plan provided that:

 

  (a)

they are customarily employed by the Corporation or a Designated Subsidiary for more than 20 hours a week and for more than five months in a calendar year; and

 

  (b)

they are employees of the Corporation or a Designated Subsidiary not later than the last day of the Enrollment Period for the next applicable Plan Period.

No employee may be granted an Option hereunder if such employee, immediately after the Option is granted, owns 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of the stock of the Corporation or any subsidiary. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply in determining the stock ownership of an employee, and all stock that the employee has a contractual right to purchase shall be treated as stock owned by the employee.

The Corporation retains the discretion to determine which eligible employees may participate in an offering pursuant to and consistent with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.423-2(e) and (f).

 

  4.

Offerings. The Corporation shall make one or more offerings per Plan Year to employees to purchase stock under this Plan. Each offering shall extend for a six (6) month period referred to as a “Plan Period” during which payroll deductions shall be made pursuant to Section 6 hereof and held for the purchase of Common Stock at the end of the Plan Period. The Plan Manager may, at its discretion, choose a different Plan Period of twelve (12) months or less for subsequent Offerings and/or choose a different commencement date for Offerings under the Plan.

 

  5.

Participation. An Eligible Employee may participate in an Offering by completing and forwarding either a written or electronic payroll deduction authorization form to the employee’s appropriate payroll office prior to the expiration of the applicable Enrollment Period preceding a Plan Period. The form shall authorize a regular payroll deduction from the Compensation received by the employee during the Plan Period. Unless an employee files a new form or withdraws from the Plan, his or her deductions shall continue at the same rate for future Offerings under the Plan as long as the Plan remains in effect.

 

  6.

Deductions. The Corporation shall maintain payroll deduction accounts for all Participants. With respect to any Offering made under this Plan, a Participant may authorize a payroll deduction in any amount, expressed solely in whole percentages, of not less than one (1)% and not exceeding ten (10)% of the Compensation he or she receives during the Plan Period or such shorter period during which deductions from payroll are made. The Board or the Committee may, at its discretion, designate a lower maximum contribution rate.

 

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  7.

Deduction Changes. A Participant may discontinue his or her payroll deduction once during any Plan Period, by filing either a written or electronic new payroll deduction authorization form. However, a Participant may not increase his or her payroll deduction during a Plan Period. If a Participant elects to discontinue his or her payroll deductions during a Plan Period, but does not elect to withdraw his or her funds pursuant to Section hereof, funds deducted prior to his or her election to discontinue shall be applied to the purchase of Common Stock on the Exercise Date (as defined below).

 

  8.

Interest. Interest shall not be paid on any employee accounts, except to the extent that the Board or the Committee, in its sole discretion, elects to credit employee accounts with interest at such rate as it may from time to time determine.

 

  9.

Withdrawal of Funds. A Participant may at any time prior to the close of business on the day five (5) days prior to the Exercise Date and for any reason permanently draw out the balance accumulated in the Participant’s account and thereby withdraw from participation in an Offering. Partial withdrawals are not permitted. The employee may not begin participation again during the remainder of the Plan Period during which the employee withdrew his or her balance. The employee may participate in any subsequent Offering in accordance with terms and conditions established by the Board or the Committee.

 

  10.

Purchase of Shares.

 

  a.

Number of Shares. On the Offering Commencement Date of each Plan Period, the Corporation shall grant to each Participant an option (an “Option”) to purchase on the Exercise Date, at the Option Price, the largest number of whole shares of Common Stock which can be purchased with the deductions accumulated as of the Exercise Date; provided however the maximum number of Common Stock an eligible employee may purchase during each Plan Period shall be 800; provided, further, however, that no employee may be granted an Option which permits his or her rights to purchase Common Stock under this Plan and any other employee stock purchase plan (as defined in Section 423(b) of the Code) of the Corporation and its subsidiaries, to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of such Common Stock (determined at the date such Option is granted) for each calendar year in which the Option is outstanding at any time.

 

  b.

Option Price. The “Option Price” shall be 85% of the closing price of the Common Stock on the Exercise Date. The closing price shall be (a) the closing price (for the primary trading session) on any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or (b) the average of the closing bid and asked prices in the over-the-counter-market, whichever is applicable, as published in The Wall Street Journal or another source selected by the Board or the Committee. If no sales of Common Stock were made on such a day, the price of the Common Stock shall be the reported price for the next preceding day on which sales were made.

 

  c.

Exercise of Option. Each employee who continues to be a Participant in the Plan on the Exercise Date shall be deemed to have exercised his or her Option at the Option Price on such date and shall be deemed to have purchased from the Corporation the number of whole shares of Common Stock reserved for the purpose of the Plan that his or her accumulated payroll deductions on such date shall pay for, but not in excess of the maximum numbers determined in the manner set forth above.

 

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  d.

Return of Unused Payroll Deductions. Any balance remaining in an employee’s payroll deduction account at the end of a Plan Period shall be automatically refunded to the employee, except that any balance that is less than the purchase price of one share of Common Stock shall be carried forward into the employee’s payroll deduction account for the following Offering, unless the employee elects not to participate in the following Offering under the Plan, in which case the balance in the employee’s account shall be refunded.

 

  11.

Issuance of Certificates. Certificates representing shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan may be issued only in the name of the employee, in the name of the employee and another person of legal age as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, or (in the Corporation’s sole discretion) in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee holder designated by the employee. The Corporation may, in its sole discretion and in compliance with applicable laws, authorize the use of book entry registration of shares in lieu of issuing stock certificates.

 

  12.

Rights on Retirement, Death or Termination of Employment. If a Participant’s employment ends before the last business day of a Plan Period, no payroll deduction shall be taken from any pay then due and owing to the employee and the balance in the Participant’s account shall be paid to the Participant. In the event of the Participant’s death before the last business day of a Plan Period, the Corporation shall, upon notification of such death, pay the balance of the Participant’s account (a) to the executor or administrator of the employee’s estate or (b) if no such executor or administrator has been appointed to the knowledge of the Corporation, to such other person(s) as the Corporation may, in its discretion, designate. If, before the last business day of the Plan Period, the Designated Subsidiary by which a Participant is employed ceases to be a subsidiary of the Corporation, or if the Participant is transferred to a subsidiary of the Corporation that is not a Designated Subsidiary, the Participant shall be deemed to have terminated employment for the purposes of this Plan.

 

  13.

Optionees Not Stockholders. Neither the granting of an Option to an employee nor the deductions from his or her pay shall make such employee a stockholder of the shares of Common Stock covered by an Option under this Plan until he or she has purchased and received such shares.

 

  14.

Options Not Transferable. Options under this Plan are not transferable by a Participant other than by shall or the laws of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant.

 

  15.

Application of Funds. All funds received or held by the Corporation under this Plan may be combined with other corporate funds and may be used for any corporate purpose.

 

  16.

Adjustment for Changes in Common Stock and Certain Other Events.

 

  a.

Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off or other similar change in capitalization or event, or any dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary cash dividend, (i) the number and class of securities available under this Plan, (ii) the share limitations set forth in Section 10, and (iii) the Option Price shall be equitably adjusted to the extent determined by the Board or the Committee.

 

  b.

Reorganization Events.

 

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  i.

Definition. A “Reorganization Event” shall mean: (1) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with or into another entity as a result of which all of the Common Stock of the Corporation is converted into or exchanged for the right to receive cash, securities or other property or is cancelled, (2) any exchange of all of the Common Stock of the Corporation for cash, securities or other property pursuant to a share exchange or other transaction or (3) any liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.

 

  ii.

Consequences of a Reorganization Event on Options. In connection with a Reorganization Event, the Board or the Committee may take any one or more of the following actions as to outstanding Options on such terms as the Board or the Committee determines: (1) provide that Options shall be assumed, or substantially equivalent Options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), (2) upon written notice to employees, provide that all outstanding Options shall be terminated immediately prior to the consummation of such Reorganization Event and that all such outstanding Options shall become exercisable to the extent of accumulated payroll deductions as of a date specified by the Board or the Committee in such notice, which date shall not be less than ten (10) days preceding the effective date of the Reorganization Event, (3) upon written notice to employees, provide that all outstanding Options shall be cancelled as of a date prior to the effective date of the Reorganization Event and that all accumulated payroll deductions shall be returned to participating employees on such date, (4) in the event of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of Common Stock shall receive upon consummation thereof a cash payment for each share surrendered in the Reorganization Event (the “Acquisition Price”), change the last day of the Plan Period to be the date of the consummation of the Reorganization Event and make or provide for a cash payment to each employee equal to (A) (1) the Acquisition Price times (2) the number of shares of Common Stock that the employee’s accumulated payroll deductions as of immediately prior to the Reorganization Event could purchase at the Option Price, where the Acquisition Price is treated as the fair market value of the Common Stock on the last day of the applicable Plan Period for purposes of determining the Option Price under Section 10(b) hereof, and where the number of shares that could be purchased is subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10(a), minus (B) the result of multiplying such number of shares by such Option Price, (5) provide that, in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, Options shall convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds (net of the Option Price thereof) and (6) any combination of the foregoing.

For purposes of clause (1) above, an Option shall be considered assumed if, following consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the consideration (whether cash, securities or other property) received as a result of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the consideration received as a result of the Reorganization Event is not solely common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), the Corporation may, with the consent of the acquiring or

 

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succeeding corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of Options to consist solely of such number of shares of common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) that the Board determines to be equivalent in value (as of the date of such determination or another date specified by the Board) to the per share consideration received by holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reorganization Event.

 

  17.

Amendment of the Plan. The Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend or suspend this Plan or any portion thereof, except that (a) if the approval of any such amendment by the shareholders of the Corporation is required by Section 423 of the Code, such amendment shall not be effected without such approval, and (b) in no event may any amendment be made that would cause the Plan to fail to comply with Section 423 of the Code.

 

  18.

Insufficient Shares. If the total number of shares of Common Stock specified in elections to be purchased under any Offering exceeds the number of shares remaining available for issuance under this Plan, the Plan Manager shall only issue to Participants in that Offering that number of shares remaining available for issuance on a pro-rata basis. The number of shares to be issued to each Participant shall be based on the proportion of

 

  (i)

such Participant’s payroll deductions accumulated as of the applicable Offering Date to

 

  (ii)

the aggregate payroll deductions accumulated as of the applicable Offering Date for such Offering.

 

  19.

Termination of the Plan. This Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board. Upon termination of this Plan all amounts in the accounts of Participants shall be promptly refunded.

 

  20.

Governmental Regulations. The Corporation’s obligation to sell and deliver Common Stock under this Plan is subject to listing on a national stock exchange (to the extent the Common Stock is then so listed or quoted) and the approval of all governmental authorities required in connection with the authorization, issuance or sale of such stock.

 

  21.

Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by Delaware law except to the extent that such law is preempted by federal law.

 

  22.

Issuance of Shares. Shares may be issued upon exercise of an Option from authorized but unissued Common Stock or from any other proper source.

 

  23.

Notification upon Sale of Shares. Each employee agrees, by entering the Plan, to promptly give the Corporation notice of any disposition of shares purchased under the Plan where such disposition occurs within two years after the date of grant of the Option pursuant to which such shares were purchased.

 

  24.

Grants to Employees in Foreign Jurisdictions. The Corporation may, to comply with the laws of a foreign jurisdiction, grant Options to employees of the Corporation or a Designated Subsidiary who are citizens or residents of such foreign jurisdiction (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) with terms that are less favorable (but not more favorable) than the terms of Options granted under the Plan to employees of the Corporation or a Designated Subsidiary who are resident in the United States. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this Plan, employees of the Corporation or a Designated Subsidiary who are citizens or residents of a foreign jurisdiction (without regard to whether they are also citizens of the United States or resident aliens (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) may be excluded from eligibility under the Plan if (a) the grant of an Option under the Plan to a citizen or resident of the foreign jurisdiction is prohibited under the laws

 

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  of such jurisdiction or (b) compliance with the laws of the foreign jurisdiction would cause the Plan to violate the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. The Corporation may add one or more appendices to this Plan describing the operation of the Plan in those foreign jurisdictions in which employees are excluded from participation or granted less favorable Options.

 

  25.

Authorization of Sub-Plans. The Board may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan with respect to one or more Designated Subsidiaries, provided that such sub-plan complies with Section 423 of the Code.

 

  26.

Withholding. If applicable tax laws impose a tax withholding obligation, each affected employee shall, no later than the date of the event creating the tax liability, make provision satisfactory to the Board for payment of any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with any transaction related to Options granted to or shares acquired by such employee pursuant to the Plan. The Corporation may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to an employee.

 

  27.

Effective Date and Approval of Shareholders. The Plan shall take effect on May 17, 2012 subject to approval by the shareholders of the Corporation as required by Section 423 of the Code, which approval must occur within twelve months of the adoption of the Plan by the Board.

Adopted by the Board of Directors on March 5, 2012

Approved by the stockholders on May 17, 2012

Amended by the Board of Directors on March 20, 2014

Amended by the Board of Directors on March 22, 2023

Approved by the stockholders on May 25, 2023

 

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EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

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June 5, 2023

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

400 Professional Drive, Suite 400

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to Emergent BioSolutions Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of the offer and sale of 5,675,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), consisting of 3,675,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Incentive Plan Shares”) issuable under the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “ESPP Shares” and, together with the Incentive Plan Shares, the “Shares”) issuable under the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (such registration statement is referred to herein as the “Registration Statement”).

We have reviewed such corporate records, certificates and other documents, and such questions of law, as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion. We have assumed that all signatures are genuine, that all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic and that all copies of documents submitted to us conform to the originals.

We have relied as to certain matters on information obtained from public officials, officers of the Company and other sources believed by us to be responsible.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Incentive Plan Shares and the ESPP Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Incentive Plan and the ESPP, respectively, and any individual agreements relating to such Shares, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We are members of the bar of the District of Columbia. We do not express any opinion herein on any laws other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Covington & Burling LLP

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan and the Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. of our reports dated March 1, 2023, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Emergent BioSolutions Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tysons, Virginia

June 5, 2023

EX-FILING FEES

EXHIBIT 107

Calculation of Filing Fee Table

Form S-8

(Form Type)

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Table 1: Newly Registered Securities

 

               
Security Type  

Security

Class

Title

  Fee
Calculation
Rule
  Amount
Registered(1)
  Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Unit(2)
 

Maximum
Aggregate

Offering

Price

 

Fee

Rate

  Amount of
Registration
Fee
               
Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, to be issued under the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan   Other   3,675,000(3)   $8.12(2)   $29,841,000(2)   0.0001102   $3,288.48
               
Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, to be issued under the Emergent BioSolutions Inc. Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan   Other   2,000,000(4)   $6.90(5)   $13,804,000(5)   0.0001102   $1,521.21
         
Total Offering Amounts     $43,645,000     $4,809.69
         
Total Fee Offsets         $—
         
Net Fee Due               $4,809.69

 

(1)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the registrant’s Common Stock that become issuable in respect of such securities by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

(2)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, and based upon the average of the high and low prices of the registrant’s Common Stock as reported on The New York Stock Exchange on May 26, 2023.

(3)

Represents additional shares of the registrant’s Common Stock reserved for issuance under the registrant’s Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, to which this Registration Statement relates.

(4)

Represents additional shares of the registrant’s Common Stock reserved for issuance under the registrant’s Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), to which this Registration Statement also relates.

(5)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, and based upon 85% of the average of the high and low prices of the registrant’s Common Stock as reported on The New York Stock Exchange on May 26, 2023. Pursuant to the ESPP, the purchase price of each share of the registrant’s Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder will be 85% of the fair market value on the last day of the plan period.