2007 Plan Summary
The following is a summary of the principal features of the 2007 Plan. This summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the provisions of the 2007 Plan, a copy of which is attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the 2007 Plan.
The purposes of the 2007 Plan are to attract and retain the best caliber personnel available for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to employees, directors or consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries (collectively, the Participants) and to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives that are consistent with the Companys goals and that link the goals of the Participants in the 2007 Plan to those of the Companys stockholders. The 2007 Plan permits the grant of the following types of incentive awards: (1) Options (qualified and non-qualified), (2) Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs), (3) Restricted Stock, (4) Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), (5) Performance Shares, (6) Performance Units and (7) Other Stock-Based Awards.
The number of shares of the Companys common stock (Shares) initially reserved for issuance under the 2007 Plan is 2,250,000 Shares, plus any shares available under the 1990 Option Plan and the Director Stock Plan (the Prior Plans).
The following table provides information regarding shares of the Companys common stock authorized for issuance under the Prior Plans as of August 31, 2007.