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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 17, 2006
SurModics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
9924 West 74th Street
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(952) 829-2700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy
the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On February 3, 2006 SurModics, Inc. (the Company) reported on a Form 8-K that shareholders
of the Company approved the amended and restated SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the
Amended 2003 Plan). In connection with such amendment and restatement, the various forms of award
agreements available under the Amended 2003 Plan were revised. The Organization and Compensation
Committee approved these revised standard forms of award agreements on March 17, 2006. For further
description of these forms, reference is made to copies of each form of agreement which are filed
as Exhibits 99.1-99.8 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Financial Statements: None. |
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Pro forma financial information: None |
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99.1
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement |
99.2
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Incentive Stock Option Agreement |
99.3
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Agreement |
99.4
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Performance Share Award Agreement |
99.5
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Performance Unit Award (cash settled) Agreement |
99.6
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement |
99.7
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Appreciation Rights (cash settled) Agreement |
99.8
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Appreciation Rights (stock settled) Agreement |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SURMODICS, INC.
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/s/ Philip D. Ankeny
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Date: March 20, 2006 |
Name: Philip D. Ankeny |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
EXHIBIT INDEX
to
FORM 8-K
SURMODICS, INC.
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Date of Report:
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Commission File No.: |
March 17, 2006
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99.1
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement |
99.2
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Incentive Stock Option Agreement |
99.3
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Agreement |
99.4
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Performance Share Award Agreement |
99.5
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Performance Unit Award (cash settled) Agreement |
99.6
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Agreement |
99.7
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Appreciation Rights (cash settled) Agreement |
99.8
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Form of SurModics, Inc. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan Stock Appreciation Rights (stock settled) Agreement |
exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of this ___day of ___, ___, by and
between SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and ______
(Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Participant on the date hereof is a key employee, officer, director of or consultant
or advisor to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant a nonqualified stock option to Participant to purchase
shares of the Companys Common Stock pursuant to the Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the
Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Administrator has authorized the grant of a nonqualified stock option to
Participant and has determined that, as of the effective date of this Agreement, the fair market
value of the Companys Common Stock is $ ______; per share;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to Participant on the date set forth
above (the Date of Grant), the right and option (the Option) to purchase all or portions of an
aggregate of ______ (___) shares of
Common Stock at a per share price of $ on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan. This Option is a nonqualified stock option and will
not be treated as an incentive stock option, as defined under Section 422, or any successor
provision, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and the regulations
thereunder.
2. Duration and Exercisability.
a. General. The term during which this Option may be exercised shall terminate on
______, ___, except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs
2(b) through 2(d) below. This Option shall become exercisable according to the following schedule:
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Once the Option becomes fully exercisable, Participant may continue to exercise this Option under
the terms and conditions of this Agreement until the termination of the Option as provided herein.
If Participant does not purchase upon an exercise of this Option the full number of shares which
Participant is then entitled to purchase, Participant may purchase upon any subsequent exercise
prior to this Options termination such previously unpurchased shares in addition to those
Participant is otherwise entitled to purchase.
b. Termination of Relationship (other than Disability or Death). If Participant
ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary
for any reason other than disability or death, this Option shall completely terminate on the
earlier of (i) the close of business on the three-month anniversary of the date of termination of
Participants relationship, and (ii) the expiration date of this Option stated in Paragraph 2(a)
above. In such period following such termination of Participants relationship, this Option shall
be exercisable only to the extent the Option was exercisable on the vesting date immediately
preceding the date on which Participants relationship with the Company or Subsidiary has
terminated, but had not previously been exercised. To the extent this Option was not exercisable
upon the termination of such relationship, or if Participant does not exercise the Option within
the time specified in this Paragraph 2(b), all rights of Participant under this Option shall be
forfeited.
c. Disability. If Participant ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a
nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary because of disability (as defined in Code
Section 22(e), or any successor provision), this Option shall completely terminate on the earlier
of (i) the close of business on the twelve-month anniversary of the date of termination of
Participants relationship, and (ii) the expiration date of this Option stated in Paragraph 2(a)
above. In such period following such termination of Participants relationship, this Option shall
be exercisable only to the extent the Option was exercisable on the vesting date immediately
preceding the date on which Participants relationship with the Company or Subsidiary has
terminated, but had not previously been exercised. To the extent this Option was not exercisable
upon the termination of such relationship, or if Participant does not exercise the Option within
the time specified in this Paragraph 2(c), all rights of Participant under this Option shall be
forfeited.
d. Death. In the event of Participants death, this Option shall terminate on the
earlier of (i) the close of business on the twelve-month anniversary of the date of Participants
death, and (ii) the expiration date of this Option stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period
following Participants death, this Option may be exercised by the person or persons to whom
Participants rights under this Option shall have passed by Participants will or by the laws of
descent and distribution only to the extent the Option was exercisable on the vesting date
immediately preceding the date of Participants death, but had not previously been exercised. To
the extent this Option was not exercisable upon the date of Participants death, or if such person
or persons fail to exercise this Option within the time specified in this Paragraph 2(d), all
rights under this Option shall be forfeited.
3. Manner of Exercise.
a. General. The Option may be exercised only by Participant (or other proper party in
the event of death or incapacity), subject to the conditions of the Plan and subject to such other
administrative rules as the Administrator may deem advisable, by delivering within the option
period written notice of exercise to the Company at its principal office. The notice shall state
the number of shares as to which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by payment
in full of the option price for all shares designated in the notice. The exercise of the Option
shall be deemed effective upon receipt of such notice by the Company and upon payment that complies
with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The Option may be exercised with respect to any
number or all of the shares as to which it can then be so exercised and, if partially exercised,
may be so exercised as to the unexercised shares any number of times during the option period as
provided herein.
b. Form of Payment. Subject to the approval of the Administrator, payment of the
option price by Participant shall be in the form of cash, personal check, certified check or
previously acquired shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any combination thereof. Any stock
so tendered as part of such payment shall be valued at its Fair Market Value as provided in the
Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, previously acquired shares of Common Stock shall include
shares of Common Stock that are already owned by Participant at the time of exercise.
c. Stock Transfer Records. As soon as practicable after the effective exercise of all
or any part of the Option, Participant shall be recorded on the stock transfer books of the Company
as the owner of the shares purchased, and the Company shall deliver to Participant one or more duly
issued stock certificates evidencing such ownership. All requisite original issue or transfer
documentary stamp taxes shall be paid by the Company.
4. Miscellaneous.
a. Employment or Other Relationship; Rights as Shareholder. This Agreement shall not
confer on Participant any right with respect to the continuance of employment or any other
relationship with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way with the
right of the Company to terminate such employment or relationship. Participant shall have no
rights as a shareholder with respect to shares subject to this Option until such shares have been
issued to Participant upon exercise of this Option. No adjustment shall be made for dividends
(ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property), distributions or other
rights for which the record date is prior to the date such shares are issued, except as provided in
Section 14 of the Plan.
b. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement
executed by the Participant and the Company, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan,
certain changes in the number or character of the Common Stock of the Company (through sale,
merger, consolidation, exchange, reorganization, divestiture (including a spin-off), liquidation,
recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend or otherwise) shall result in an adjustment,
reduction or enlargement, as appropriate, in Participants rights with respect to any unexercised
portion of the Option (i.e., Participant shall have such anti-dilution rights under the
Option with respect to such events, but shall not have preemptive rights).
c. Shares Reserved. The Company shall at all times during the option period reserve
and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this
Agreement.
d. Withholding Taxes. To permit the Company to comply with all applicable federal and
state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to
ensure that, if necessary, all applicable federal and state payroll, income or other taxes are
withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to Participant. If the Company is unable to
withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason, Participant hereby agrees to pay to the
Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would otherwise be required to withhold under
federal or state law. Subject to such rules as the Administrator may adopt, the Administrator may,
in its sole discretion, permit Participant to satisfy such withholding tax obligations, in whole or
in part (i) by delivering shares of Common Stock, or (ii) by electing to have the Company withhold
shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to Participant, in either case having a Fair Market
Value, as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined under applicable tax law,
equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld for tax purposes. Participants request to
deliver shares or to have shares withheld for purposes of such withholding tax obligations shall be
made on or before the date that triggers such obligations or, if later, the date that the amount of
tax to be withheld is determined under applicable tax law. Participants request shall be approved
by the Administrator and otherwise comply with such rules as the Administrator may adopt to assure
compliance with Rule 16b-3 or any successor provision, as then in effect, of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable.
e. Nontransferability. During the lifetime of Participant, the accrued Option shall
be exercisable only by Participant or by the Participants guardian or other legal representative,
and shall not be assignable or transferable by Participant, in whole or in part, other than by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution.
f. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The Option evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which Plan has been made available to Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. All defined terms of the Plan shall have the same meaning when
used in this Agreement. The Plan governs this Option and, in the event of any questions as to the
construction of this Agreement or in the event of a conflict between the Plan and this Agreement,
the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
g. Lockup Period Limitation. Participant agrees that in the event the Company advises
Participant that it plans an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock in compliance with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the underwriter(s) seek to impose restrictions
under which certain shareholders may not sell or contract to sell or grant any option to buy or
otherwise dispose of part or all of their stock purchase rights of the underlying Common Stock,
Participant hereby agrees that for a period not to exceed 180 days from the prospectus, Participant
will not sell or contract to sell or grant an option to buy or otherwise dispose of this Option or
any of the underlying shares of Common Stock without the prior written consent of the
underwriter(s) or its representative(s).
h. Stock Legend. The Administrator may require that the certificates for any shares
of Common Stock purchased by Participant (or, in the case of death, Participants successors) shall
bear an appropriate legend to reflect the restrictions of Paragraph 4(g) of this Agreement;
provided, however, that failure to so endorse any of such certificates shall not render invalid or
inapplicable Paragraph 4(g).
i. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and Participant and any successor or successors of
Participant permitted by Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 4(e) above.
j. Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation
for at least 10 years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may
request that the chief judge of the District Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an
arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless such rules are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for
the production of documents and taking of depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be
brought to the attention of the arbitrator who may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall
have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of this state could order or grant;
provided, however, that punitive or exemplary damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may
award to the prevailing party, if any, as determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees,
including the arbitrators fees, administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and
reasonable attorneys fees. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration
proceedings shall be Hennepin County, Minnesota.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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Exhibit 99.2
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of this ___day of _________, ______, by and between
SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and ____________(Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Participant on the date hereof is a key employee or officer of the Company or one of
its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant an incentive stock option to Participant to purchase
shares of the Companys Common Stock pursuant to the Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the
Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Plan has authorized the grant of an incentive stock option
to Participant and has determined that, as of the effective date of this Agreement, the fair market
value of the Companys Common Stock is $ ___ per share;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to Participant on the date set forth
above (the Date of Grant), the right and option (the Option) to purchase all or portions of an
aggregate of _______________ (______) shares of
Common Stock at a per share price of $____________ on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan. This Option is intended to be an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422, or any successor provision, of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the Code), and the regulations thereunder, to the extent permitted under
Code Section 422(d).
2. Duration and Exercisability.
a. General. The term during which this Option may be exercised shall terminate on
_______________, ______, except as otherwise provided in Paragraphs
2(b) through 2(d) below. This Option shall become exercisable according to the following schedule:
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Once the Option becomes exercisable to the extent of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate
number of shares specified in Paragraph 1, Participant may continue to exercise this Option under
the terms and conditions of this Agreement until the termination of the Option as provided herein.
If Participant does not purchase upon an exercise of this Option the full number of shares which
Participant is then entitled to purchase, Participant may purchase upon any subsequent exercise
prior to this Options termination such previously unpurchased shares in addition to those
Participant is otherwise entitled to purchase.
b. Termination of Employment (other than Disability or Death). If Participants
employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason other than disability or
death, this Option shall completely terminate on the earlier of (i) the close of business on the
three-month anniversary date of such termination of employment, and (ii) the expiration date of
this Option stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period following the termination of
Participants employment, this Option shall be exercisable only to the extent the Option was
exercisable on the vesting date immediately preceding such termination of employment, but had not
previously been exercised. To the extent this Option was not exercisable upon such termination of
employment, or if Participant does not exercise the Option within the time specified in this
Paragraph 2(b), all rights of Participant under this Option shall be forfeited.
c. Disability. If Participants employment terminates because of disability (as
defined in Code Section 22(e), or any successor provision), this Option shall terminate on the
earlier of (i) the close of business on the twelve-month anniversary date of such termination of
employment, and (ii) the expiration date of this Option stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such
period following the termination of Participants employment, this Option shall be exercisable only
to the extent the Option was exercisable on the vesting date immediately preceding such termination
of employment, but had not previously been exercised. To the extent this Option was not
exercisable upon such termination of employment, or if Participant does not exercise the Option
within the time specified in this Paragraph 2(c), all rights of Participant under this Option shall
be forfeited.
d. Death. In the event of Participants death, this Option shall terminate on the
earlier of (i) the close of business on the twelve-month anniversary date of the date of
Participants death, and (ii) the expiration date of this Option stated in Paragraph 2(a) above.
In such period following Participants death, this Option shall be exercisable by the person or
persons to whom Participants rights under this Option shall have passed by Participants will or
by the laws of descent and distribution only to the extent the Option was exercisable on the
vesting date immediately preceding the date of Participants death, but had not previously been
exercised. To the extent this Option was not exercisable upon the date of Participants death, or
if such person or
persons do not exercise this Option within the time specified in this Paragraph 2(d), all rights
under this Option shall be forfeited.
3. Manner of Exercise.
a. General. The Option may be exercised only by Participant (or other proper party in
the event of death or incapacity), subject to the conditions of the Plan and subject to such other
administrative rules as the Administrator may deem advisable, by delivering within the Option
Period written notice of exercise to the Company at its principal office. The notice shall state
the number of shares as to which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by payment
in full of the Option price for all shares designated in the notice. The exercise of the Option
shall be deemed effective upon receipt of such notice by the Company and upon payment that complies
with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The Option may be exercised with respect to any
number or all of the shares as to which it can then be exercised and, if partially exercised, may
be so exercised as to the unexercised shares any number of times during the Option period as
provided herein.
b. Form of Payment. Subject to approval by the Administrator, payment of the option
price by Participant shall be in the form of cash, personal check, certified check or previously
acquired shares of Common Stock of the Company, or any combination thereof. Any stock so tendered
as part of such payment shall be valued at its Fair Market Value as provided in the Plan. For
purposes of this Agreement, previously acquired shares of Common Stock shall include shares of
Common Stock that are already owned by Participant at the time of exercise.
c. Stock Transfer Records. As soon as practicable after the effective exercise of all
or any part of the Option, Participant shall be recorded on the stock transfer books of the Company
as the owner of the shares purchased, and the Company shall deliver to Participant one or more duly
issued stock certificates evidencing such ownership. All requisite original issue or transfer
documentary stamp taxes shall be paid by the Company.
4. Miscellaneous.
a. Employment; Rights as Shareholder. This Agreement shall not confer on Participant
any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor
will it interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate such employment.
Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to shares subject to this Option
until such shares have been issued to Participant upon exercise of this Option. No adjustment
shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other
property), distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such shares
are issued, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.
b. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement executed by the
Participant and the Company, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan, certain changes in the
number or character of the Common Stock of the Company (through sale, merger, consolidation,
exchange, reorganization, divestiture (including a spin-off), liquidation,
recapitalization, stock split, stock dividend or otherwise) shall result in an adjustment,
reduction or enlargement, as appropriate, in Participants rights with respect to any unexercised
portion of the Option (i.e., Participant shall have such anti-dilution rights under the
Option with respect to such events, but shall not have preemptive rights).
c. Shares Reserved. The Company shall at all times during the option period reserve
and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this
Agreement.
d. Withholding Taxes on Disqualifying Disposition. In the event of a disqualifying
disposition of the shares acquired through the exercise of this Option, Participant hereby agrees
to inform the Company of such disposition. Upon notice of a disqualifying disposition, the Company
may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that, if necessary to comply with all
applicable federal and state income tax laws or regulations, all applicable federal and state
payroll, income or other taxes are withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to Participant.
If the Company is unable to withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason,
Participant hereby agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would
otherwise be required to withhold under federal or state law. Subject to such rules as the
Administrator may adopt, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit Participant to
satisfy such withholding tax obligations, in whole or in part, by delivering shares of the
Companys Common Stock having a Fair Market Value, as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld
is determined under applicable tax law, equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld for tax
purposes. Participants request to deliver shares for purposes of such withholding tax obligations
shall be made on or before the date that triggers such obligations or, if later, the date that the
amount of tax to be withheld is determined under applicable tax law. Participants request shall
be approved by the Administrator and otherwise comply with such rules as the Administrator may
adopt to assure compliance with Rule 16b-3 or any successor provision, as then in effect, of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable.
e. Nontransferability. During the lifetime of Participant, the accrued Option shall
be exercisable only by Participant or by the Participants guardian or other legal representative,
and shall not be assignable or transferable by Participant, in whole or in part, other than by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution.
f. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The Option evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which Plan has been made available to Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. All defined terms of the Plan shall have the same meaning
when used in this Agreement. The Plan governs this Option and, in the event of any questions as
to the construction of this Agreement or in the event of a conflict between the Plan and this
Agreement, the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
g. Lockup Period Limitation. Participant agrees that in the event the Company advises
Participant that it plans an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock in compliance with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the underwriter(s) seek to impose
restrictions under which certain shareholders may not sell or contract to sell or grant any option
to buy or otherwise dispose of part or all of their stock purchase rights of the underlying Common
Stock, Participant hereby agrees that for a period not to exceed 180 days from the prospectus,
Participant will not sell or contract to sell or grant an option to buy or otherwise dispose of
this Option or any of the underlying shares of Common Stock without the prior written consent of
the underwriter(s) or its representative(s).
h. Stock Legend. The Administrator may require that the certificates for any shares
of Common Stock purchased by Participant (or, in the case of death, Participants successors) shall
bear an appropriate legend to reflect the restrictions of Paragraph 4(g) of this Agreement;
provided, however, that failure to so endorse any of such certificates shall not render invalid or
inapplicable Paragraph 4(g).
i. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and Participant and any successor or successors of
Participant permitted by Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 4(e) above.
j. Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation
for at least 10 years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may
request that the chief judge of the District Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an
arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless such rules are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for
the production of documents and taking of depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be
brought to the attention of the arbitrator who may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall
have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of this state could order or grant;
provided, however, that punitive or exemplary damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may
award to the prevailing party, if any, as determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees,
including the arbitrators fees, administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and
reasonable attorneys fees. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration
proceedings shall be Hennepin County, Minnesota.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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Exhibit 99.3
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of this day of ,
, by and between SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and
(the Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Participant is, on the date hereof, a key employee, officer, director of or a
consultant or advisor to of the Company or of a subsidiary of the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant a restricted stock award to the Participant for shares of
the Companys Common Stock pursuant to the Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Plan has authorized the grant of a restricted stock award to
the Participant;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Restricted Stock Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant on
the date set forth above a restricted stock award (the Award) for ( ) shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth herein, which shares
are subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 14 of the Plan. The Company shall cause to be issued
one or more stock certificates representing such shares of Common Stock in the Participants name,
and shall hold each such certificate until such time as the risk of forfeiture and other transfer
restrictions set forth in this Agreement have lapsed with respect to the shares represented by the
certificate. The Company may also place a legend on such certificates describing the risks of
forfeiture and other transfer restrictions set forth in this Agreement providing for the
cancellation of such certificates if the shares of Common Stock are forfeited as provided in
Section 2 below. Until such risks of forfeiture have lapsed or the shares subject to this Award
have been forfeited pursuant to Section 2 below, the Participant shall be entitled to vote the
shares represented by such stock certificates and shall receive all dividends attributable to such
shares, but the Participant shall not have any other rights as a shareholder with respect to such
shares.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock. The shares of Stock subject to this Award shall
remain forfeitable until the risks of forfeiture lapse according to the following vesting schedule:
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b. If the Participants employment with the Company (or a subsidiary of the Company) ceases at
any time prior to a Vesting Date for any reason, including the Participants voluntary resignation
or retirement, the Participant shall immediately forfeit all shares of Stock subject to this Award
which have not yet vested and for which the risks of forfeiture have not lapsed; provided, however,
that if the Administrator delays the vesting of any such shares of Stock pursuant to Paragraph
3(j), the Participant shall not forfeit any shares of Stock that otherwise would have vested
pursuant to the schedule set forth above prior to the termination of Participants employment had
such vesting not been so delayed.
3. General Provisions.
a. Employment or Other Relationship. This Agreement shall not confer on the
Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment or other relationship by the
Company, nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate such
employment or relationship.
b. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement executed by the
Participant and the Company, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan, certain changes in the
number or character of the shares of Stock of the Company (through sale, merger, consolidation,
exchange, reorganization, divestiture (including a spin-off), liquidation, recapitalization, stock
split, stock dividend, or otherwise) shall result in an adjustment, reduction, or enlargement, as
appropriate, in the number of shares subject to this Award. Any additional shares that are
credited pursuant to such adjustment shall be subject to the same restrictions as are applicable to
the shares with respect to which the adjustment relates.
c. Shares Reserved. The Company shall at all times during the term of this Award
reserve and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements
of this Agreement.
d.
Withholding Taxes. To permit the Company to comply with all applicable federal and
state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to
ensure that, if necessary, all applicable federal and state payroll, income or other taxes are
withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to the Participant. If the Company is unable to
withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason, the Participant hereby agrees to pay to
the Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would otherwise be required to withhold under
federal or state law prior to the transfer of any certificates for the shares of Stock subject to
this Award. Subject to such rules as the Administrator may adopt, the Administrator may, in its
sole discretion, permit Participant to satisfy such withholding tax obligations, in whole or in
part, by delivering shares of Common
Stock received pursuant to this Award having a Fair Market Value, as of the date the amount of tax
to be withheld is determined under applicable tax law, equal to the minimum amount required to be
withheld for tax purposes. Participants request to deliver shares for purposes of such
withholding tax obligations shall be made on or before the date that triggers such obligations or,
if later, the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined under applicable tax law.
Participants request shall be approved by the Administrator and otherwise comply with such rules
as the Administrator may adopt to assure compliance with Rule 16b-3 or any successor provision, as
then in effect, of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
if applicable.
e. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The Award evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which Plan has been made available to the Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. All defined terms of the Plan shall have the same meaning
when used in this Agreement. The Plan governs this Award and, in the event of any questions as to
the construction of this Agreement or in the event of a conflict between the Plan and this
Agreement, the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
f. Lockup Period Limitation. Participant agrees that in the event the Company advises
Participant that it plans an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock in compliance with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the underwriter(s) seek to impose restrictions
under which certain shareholders may not sell or contract to sell or grant any option to buy or
otherwise dispose of part or all of their stock purchase rights of the underlying Common Stock,
Participant hereby agrees that for a period not to exceed 180 days from the prospectus, Participant
will not sell or contract to sell or grant an option to buy or otherwise dispose of this Award or
any of the underlying shares of Common Stock without the prior written consent of the
underwriter(s) or its representative(s).
g. Stock Legend. The Administrator may require that the certificates for any shares
of Common Stock purchased by Participant (or, in the case of death, Participants successors) shall
bear an appropriate legend to reflect the restrictions of Paragraph 3(f) of this Agreement;
provided, however, that failure to so endorse any of such certificates shall not render invalid or
inapplicable Paragraph 3(f).
h. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and of the Participant and any successor or successors of
the Participant.
i.
Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation
for
at least 10 years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may
request that the chief judge of the District Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an
arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless such rules are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for
the production of documents and taking of depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be
brought to the attention of the arbitrator who may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall
have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of this state could order or grant;
provided, however, that punitive or exemplary damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may
award to the prevailing party, if any, as determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees,
including the arbitrators fees, administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and
reasonable attorneys fees. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration
proceedings shall be Hennepin County, Minnesota.
j. Delay of Payment for Section 162(m). In the event the Administrator reasonably
anticipates that the Companys income tax deduction with respect to the vesting of any shares of
Stock subject to this Award would be limited or eliminated by Code Section 162(m), the
Administrator may, subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator, delay
the vesting of all or a portion of such shares of Stock until the earlier of (i) the date at which
the Administrator reasonably anticipates that the corresponding income tax deduction will not be so
limited or eliminated, and (ii) the calendar year of the Participants separation from service, as
such term is defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices and other guidance of
general applicability issued thereunder. In the event of such delay, this Award shall not
terminate until the delayed vesting of such shares of Stock has occurred.
k Delay in Payment for Specified Employee. In the event this Award is subject to Code
Section 409A and the Administrator determines that the Participant is a specified employee within
the meaning of Code Section 409A, then the issuance of any shares of Stock due to the Participants
separation from service shall not be issued earlier than the date that is six months after such
separation from service, but shall be issued during the calendar year following the year in which
the Participants separation from service occurs and within thirty (30) days after the earliest
possible date permitted under Code Section 409A.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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Exhibit 99.4
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of this ______ day of ___, 20___, by and
between SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and ______
(Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Participant on the date hereof is a key employee, officer, director of or
consultant or advisor to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant a performance share award to Participant pursuant to the
Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) to entitle the Participant to shares of the
Companys Common Stock upon the achievement of certain specified performance criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator has authorized the grant of such performance share award to
Participant;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Performance Share Award. The Company hereby grants to Participant on the
date set forth above (the Date of Grant) the right to receive up to ______ (___)
Performance Shares on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the Performance Award).
2. Performance Period. The Performance Period shall be the period beginning
______, 20___, and ending ______, 20___.
3. Performance Objectives; Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 6(l)
herein, the Performance Shares subject to this Performance Award shall vest only upon the
achievement of all or a portion of certain Performance Objectives, which much be achieved within
the Performance Period. The Performance Objectives and the extent to which achievement of all or
a portion of the Performance Objectives will result in the vesting of the Performance Shares are as
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Notwithstanding the foregoing schedule, the Administrator may delay the vesting of all or any
portion of the Performance Shares pursuant to Paragraph 6(l) herein; provided, however, that such
delay shall not extend the Performance Period during which the above Performance Objectives must be
achieved. Subject to such other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Participant
shall not be entitled to the issuance of any portion of the Performance Shares subject to this
Performance Award until the Administrator determines the number of Performance Shares, if any,
which have vested.
4. Form, Time of Issuance. The Administrator shall, within ___(___) days after the
end of the Performance Period or at such earlier times as described in Paragraph 3 above, determine
the number of Performance Shares that have vested pursuant to Paragraph 3 above. Unless the
Administrator delays the vesting and issuance of such Performance Shares pursuant to Paragraph
6(l), such Performance Shares shall be issued in [the calendar year] [in which] [immediately
following] the date such Performance Shares become vested; provided, however, that the Participant
shall receive cash equal to the Fair Market Value of any fractional shares.
5. Termination of Employment.
a. Prior to Vesting. If, prior to the vesting of any Performance Shares, Participant
ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary
for any reason, the Participant shall forfeit all unvested Performance Shares, and this Performance
Award shall terminate; provided, however, that if the Administrator delays the vesting and issuance
of any Performance Shares pursuant to Paragraph 6(l), the Participant shall not forfeit any such
Performance Shares that otherwise would have vested prior to the termination of Participants
relationship had such vesting not been so delayed, and, upon the issuance of such delayed vested
Performance Shares, this Performance Award shall terminate.
b. After Vesting But Prior to Issuance. If Participant ceases to be [an employee] [a
consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary for any reason after
Performance Shares have vested but prior to the date such Shares are issued (as described in
Section 4 hereof), then Participant (or Participants estate in the event of his death)
shall be entitled to receive such vested Performance Shares as if such termination of employment
had not occurred. The number of such Performance Shares shall be determined by the Administrator
pursuant to Paragraph 3 and shall be issued at the time set forth in Paragraph 4. Upon the
issuance of the vested Performance Shares, this Performance Award shall terminate.
6. Miscellaneous.
a. Employment or Other Relationship; Rights as Shareholder. This Agreement shall not
confer on Participant any right to continuance of employment or any other relationship by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the Company
to terminate such employment or relationship. Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder
with respect to shares subject to this Agreement until such shares, if any, have been issued to
Participant. The grant of this Award shall not prevent Participant from receiving, in the sole
discretion of the Administrator, additional performance share awards for subsequent performance
periods, whether or not those performance periods overlap with the Performance Period specified
herein to which this Award relates.
b. Shares Reserved. The Company shall at all times during the term of this Award
reserve and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements
of this Agreement.
c. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement executed by the
Participant and the Company, the Administrator may, at any time during the Performance Period
specified herein, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan, suspend, modify or terminate this
Agreement or any Performance Objectives set forth in Paragraph 3 upon the occurrence of any
extraordinary event which substantially effects the Company or its Subsidiary, including, but not
limited to, a merger, consolidation, exchange, divestiture (including a spin-off), reorganization
or liquidation of the Company or Subsidiary or the sale by the Company or its Subsidiary or
substantially all of its assets and the consequent discontinuance of its business.
d. Withholding Taxes. To permit the Company to comply with all applicable federal and
state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to
ensure that, if necessary, all applicable federal and state payroll, income or other taxes
attributable to this Award are withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to the Participant.
If the Company is unable to withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason, the
Participant hereby agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would
otherwise be required to withhold under federal or state law prior to the issuance of any
certificates for the shares of Stock subject to this Award. Subject to such rules as the
Administrator may adopt, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit Participant to
satisfy such withholding tax obligations, in whole or in part, by delivering shares of Common Stock
received pursuant to this Award, such shares having a Fair Market Value, as of the date the amount
of tax to be withheld is determined under applicable tax law, equal to the minimum amount required
to be withheld for tax purposes. Participants request to deliver shares for purposes of such
withholding tax obligations shall be made on or before the date that
triggers such obligations or, if later, the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is
determined under applicable tax law. Participants request shall be approved by the Administrator
and otherwise comply with such rules as the Administrator may adopt to assure compliance with Rule
16b-3 or any successor provision, as then in effect, of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable.
e. Nontransferability. The Performance Shares granted pursuant to this Agreement
shall not be transferred, assigned or pledged in any manner by the Participant, in whole or in
part, other than by will or by the laws of decent and distribution.
f. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The Award evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which has been made available to Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. All defined terms of the Plan shall have the same meaning
when used in this Agreement. The Plan governs this Award and the Participant and, in the event of
any questions as to the construction of this Agreement or of a conflict between the Plan and this
Agreement, the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
g. Lockup Period Limitation. Participant agrees that in the event the Company advises
Participant that it plans an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock in compliance with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the underwriter(s) seek to impose restrictions
under which certain shareholders may not sell or contract to sell or grant any option to buy or
otherwise dispose of part or all of their stock purchase rights of the underlying Common Stock,
Participant hereby agrees that for a period not to exceed 180 days from the prospectus, Participant
will not sell or contract to sell or grant an option to buy or otherwise dispose of this Award or
any of the underlying shares of Common Stock without the prior written consent of the
underwriter(s) or its representative(s).
h. Stock Legend. The Administrator may require that the certificates for any shares
of Common Stock issued to Participant (or, in the case of death, Participants successors) shall
bear an appropriate legend to reflect the restrictions of Paragraph 6(f) of this Agreement;
provided, however, that failure to so endorse any of such certificates shall not render invalid or
inapplicable Paragraph 6(f).
i. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and the Participant and any successor or successors of the
Participant permitted by Paragraph 5(b) above.
j. Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation
for at least 10 years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may
request that the chief judge of the District
Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement, and the commercial arbitration rules of the American
Arbitration Association, unless such rules are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for the production of documents and taking of
depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be brought to the attention of the arbitrator who
may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief
that a court of this state could order or grant; provided, however, that punitive or exemplary
damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may award to the prevailing party, if any, as
determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees, including the arbitrators fees,
administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable attorneys fees.
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration proceedings shall be Hennepin
County, Minnesota.
k. Right to Amend. The Company hereby reserves the right to amend this Agreement
without Participants consent to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements
of Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices and other guidance of general application issued
thereunder.
l. Delay of Payment for Section 162(m). In the event the Administrator reasonably
anticipates that the Companys income tax deduction with respect to the vesting and issuance of any
shares of Stock required by this Agreement would be limited or eliminated by Code Section 162(m),
the Administrator may, subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator,
delay the vesting and issuance of all or a portion of such shares of Stock until the earlier of (i)
the date at which the Administrator reasonably anticipates that the corresponding income tax
deduction will not be so limited or eliminated, and (ii) the calendar year of the Participants
separation from service, as such term is defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices
and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder. In the event of such delay, this
Performance Award shall not terminate until the delayed vesting and issuance of such Performance
Shares has occurred.
m. Delay in Payment for Specified Employee. In the event this Award is subject to
Code Section 409A and the Administrator determines that the Participant is a specified employee
within the meaning of Code Section 409A, then the issuance of any shares of Stock due to the
Participants separation from service shall not be issued earlier than the date that is six months
after such separation from service, but shall be issued during the calendar year following the year
in which the Participants separation from service occurs and within thirty (30) days after the
earliest possible date permitted under Code Section 409A.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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Exhibit 99.5
PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD
(CASH SETTLED)
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of this day of , 20___, by and
between SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and
(Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Participant on the date hereof is a key employee, officer, director of or
consultant or advisor to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant a performance unit award to Participant pursuant to the
Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) to entitle the Participant to certain benefits
upon the achievement of certain specified performance criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator has authorized the grant of such performance unit award to
Participant;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Performance Unit Award. The Company hereby grants to Participant on the
date set forth above (the Date of Grant) the right to receive up to ( )
Performance Units having a value of $ per Unit (the Per Unit Value) payable in cash on
the terms and conditions set forth herein (the Performance Award).
2. Performance Period. The Performance Period shall be the period beginning
, 20___, and ending , 20___.
3. Performance Objectives; Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 6(i)
herein, the Performance Units subject to this Performance Award shall vest only upon the
achievement of all or a portion of certain Performance Objectives, which must be achieved during
the Performance Period. The Performance Objectives and the extent to which achievement of all or
a portion of the Performance Objectives will result in the vesting of the Performance Units are as
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Notwithstanding the foregoing schedule, the Administrator may delay the vesting of all or any
portion of the Performance Units pursuant to Paragraph 6(i) herein; provided, however, that such
delay shall not extend the Performance Period during which the above Performance Objectives must be
achieved. Subject to such other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Participant
shall not be entitled to payment for any portion of the Performance Units subject to this
Performance Award until the Administrator determines the number of Performance Units, if any, which
have vested.
4. Form, Time of Issuance. The Administrator shall, within (___) days after the
end of the Performance Period or at such earlier times as described in Paragraph 3 above, determine
the number of Performance Units that have vested pursuant to Paragraph 3 above, and shall calculate
the amount of cash payable to the Participant by multiplying the Per Unit Value by such number of
vested Performance Units. Unless the Administrator delays the vesting and payment of such
Performance Units pursuant to Paragraph 6(i), such amount shall be paid in [the calendar year] [in
which] [immediately following] the date such Performance Units become vested.
5. Termination of Employment.
a. Prior to Vesting. If, prior to the vesting of any Performance Units, Participant
ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary
for any reason, the Participant shall forfeit all unvested Performance Units, and this Performance
Award shall terminate; provided, however, that if the Administrator delays the vesting and payment
of any Performance Units pursuant to Paragraph 6(i), the Participant shall not forfeit any such
Performance Units that otherwise would have vested prior to the termination of Participants
relationship had such vesting not been so delayed, and, upon payment for such delayed vested
Performance Units, this Performance Award shall terminate.
b. After Vesting But Prior to Issuance. If Participant ceases to be [an employee] [a
consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary for any reason after
Performance Units have vested but prior to the date payment is made to the Participant (as
described in Section 4 hereof), then Participant (or Participants estate in the event of his
death) shall be entitled to receive such payment as if such termination of employment had not
occurred. The amount of such payment shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be made at
the time set forth in Paragraph 4. Upon payment for the vested Performance Units, this Performance
Award shall terminate.
6. Miscellaneous.
a. Employment or Other Relationship. This Agreement shall not confer on Participant
any right to continuance of employment or any other relationship by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the Company to
terminate such employment or relationship. The grant of this Award shall not prevent Participant
from receiving, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, additional performance unit awards for
subsequent performance periods, whether or not those performance periods overlap with the
Performance Period specified herein to which this Award relates.
b. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement executed by the
Participant and the Company, the Administrator may, at any time during the Performance Period
specified herein, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan, suspend, modify or terminate this
Agreement or any Performance Objectives set forth in Paragraph 3 upon the occurrence of any
extraordinary event which substantially affects the Company or its Subsidiary, including, but not
limited to, a merger, consolidation, exchange, divestiture (including a spin-off), reorganization
or liquidation of the Company or Subsidiary or the sale by the Company or its Subsidiary of
substantially all of its assets and the consequent discontinuance of its business.
c. Withholding Taxes. To permit the Company to comply with all applicable federal or
state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to
ensure that, if necessary, all applicable federal and state payroll, income or other taxes are
withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to the Participant. If the Company is unable to
withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason, the Participant hereby agrees to pay to
the Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would otherwise be required to withhold under
federal or state law.
d. Nontransferability. The Performance Units granted pursuant to this Agreement shall
not be transferred, assigned or pledged in any manner by the Participant, in whole or in part,
other than by will or by the laws of decent and distribution.
e. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The Award evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which has been made available to Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. All defined terms of the Plan shall have the same meaning
when used in this Agreement. The Plan governs this Award and the Participant and, in the event of
any questions as to the construction of this Agreement or of a conflict between the Plan and this
Agreement, the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
f. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and the Participant and any successor or successors of the
Participant permitted by Paragraph 5(b) above.
g.
Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an
attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation for at least 10 years. If the parties
cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may request that the chief judge of the
District Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted
pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and the commercial arbitration rules of the American
Arbitration Association, unless such rules are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for the production of documents and taking of
depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be brought to the attention of the arbitrator who
may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief
that a court of this state could order or grant; provided, however, that punitive or exemplary
damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may award to the prevailing party, if any, as
determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees, including the arbitrators fees,
administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable attorneys fees.
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration proceedings shall be Hennepin
County, Minnesota.
h. Right to Amend. The Company hereby reserves the right to amend this Agreement
without Participants consent to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements
of Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices and other guidance of general application issued
thereunder.
i. Delay of Payment for Section 162(m). In the event the Administrator reasonably
anticipates that the Companys income tax deduction with respect to the vesting and payment of any
Performance Units subject to this Agreement would be limited or eliminated by Code Section 162(m),
the Administrator may, subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator,
delay the vesting and payment of all or a portion of such Performance Units until the earlier of
(i) the date at which the Administrator reasonably anticipates that the corresponding income tax
deduction will not be so limited or eliminated, and (ii) the calendar year of the Participants
separation from service, as such term is defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices
and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder. In the event of such delay, this
Performance Award shall not terminate until the delayed vesting and payment of such Performance
Units has occurred.
j. Delay in Payment for Specified Employee. In the event this Award is subject to
Code Section 409A and the Administrator determines that the Participant is a specified employee
within the meaning of Code Section 409A, then any payment due to the Participants separation from
service shall not be paid earlier than the date that is six months after such separation from
service, but shall be paid during the calendar year following the year in which the Participants
separation from service occurs and within thirty (30) days after the earliest possible date
permitted under Code Section 409A.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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Exhibit 99.6
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of this day of , 20___, by and between SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and
(Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Participant on the date hereof is a key employee, officer, director of or consultant
or advisor to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant a restricted stock unit award to Participant for shares
of the Companys Common Stock pursuant to the Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan);
and
WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Plan has authorized the grant of a restricted stock unit
award to Participant;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award; Term. The Company hereby grants to
Participant on the date set forth above a restricted stock unit award (the Award) for ___
restricted stock units on the terms and conditions set forth herein. Each restricted stock unit
shall entitle the Participant to receive one share of the Companys Common Stock.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units.
a. General. The restricted stock units subject to this Award shall remain forfeitable
until the date the risks of forfeiture lapse with respect to a percentage of such units (i.e., the
date such units vest), according to the following schedule:
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Notwithstanding the foregoing schedule, the Administrator may delay the vesting of all or any
portion of the restricted stock units pursuant to Paragraph 4(m) herein. Subject to such other
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Participant shall not be entitled to the
issuance of shares of Stock for any portion of the restricted stock units subject to this Award
until the Administrator determines the number of restricted stock units, if any, which have vested.
b. Termination of Relationship. If Participant ceases to be [an employee] [a
consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary at any time during the term
of the Award, for any reason, this Award shall also terminate and all restricted stock units
subject to this Award for which the risks of forfeiture have not lapsed shall be forfeited by
Participant; provided, however, that if the Administrator delays the vesting of any restricted
stock units pursuant to Paragraph 4(m), the Participant shall not forfeit any such restricted stock
units that otherwise would have vested pursuant to the schedule set forth in Paragraph 2(a) above
prior to the termination of Participants relationship had such vesting not been so delayed, and,
upon the issuance of such delayed vested restricted stock units, this Award shall terminate.
3. Issuance of Shares. Subject to Paragraph 4(m) herein, on each vesting date, the
Company shall cause to be issued a stock certificate representing that number of shares of Common
Stock which is equivalent to the percentage of restricted stock units for which the risks of
forfeiture have lapsed, less any shares withheld for payment of taxes as provided in Section 4(d)
below, and shall deliver such certificate to Participant. Until the issuance of such shares,
Participant shall not be entitled to vote the shares of Common Stock represented by such restricted
stock units, shall not be entitled to receive dividends attributable to such shares of Common
Stock, and shall not have any other rights as a shareholder with respect to such shares.
4. General Provisions.
a. Employment or Other Relationship. This Agreement shall not confer on Participant
any right with respect to continuance of employment or any other relationship by the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate
such employment or relationship. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as
creating an employment contract for any specified term between Participant and the Company or any
Subsidiary.
b. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement executed by the
Participant and the Company, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan, certain changes in the
number or character of the Common Stock of the Company (through merger, consolidation, exchange,
reorganization, divestiture (including a spin-off), liquidation, recapitalization, stock split,
stock dividend or otherwise) shall result in an adjustment, reduction or enlargement, as
appropriate, in Participants rights with respect to any restricted stock units subject to this
Award which continue to be subject to risks of forfeiture (i.e., Participant shall have
such anti-dilution rights under the Award with respect to such events, but shall not have
preemptive rights).
c. Shares Reserved. The Company shall at all times during the term of this Agreement
reserve and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements
of this Agreement.
d. Withholding Taxes. To permit the Company to comply with all applicable federal and
state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to
ensure that, if necessary, all applicable federal and state payroll, income or other taxes
attributable to this Award are withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to the Participant.
If the Company is unable to withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason, the
Participant hereby agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would
otherwise be required to withhold under federal or state law prior to the issuance of any
certificates for the shares of Stock subject to this Award. Subject to such rules as the
Administrator may adopt, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit Participant to
satisfy such withholding tax obligations, in whole or in part, by delivering shares of Common Stock
received pursuant to this Award on which the risks of forfeiture have lapsed, such shares having a
Fair Market Value, as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined under applicable
tax law, equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld for tax purposes. Participants
request to deliver shares for purposes of such withholding tax obligations shall be made on or
before the date that triggers such obligations or, if later, the date that the amount of tax to be
withheld is determined under applicable tax law. Participants request shall be approved by the
Administrator and otherwise comply with such rules as the Administrator may adopt to assure
compliance with Rule 16b-3 or any successor provision, as then in effect, of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable.
e. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The Award evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which Plan has been made available to Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. The Plan governs this Agreement and, in the event of any
questions as to the construction of this Agreement or in the event of a conflict between the Plan
and this Agreement, the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
f. Lockup Period Limitation. Participant agrees that in the event the Company advises
Participant that it plans an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock in compliance with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the underwriter(s) seek to impose restrictions
under which certain shareholders may not sell or contract to sell or grant any option to buy or
otherwise dispose of part or all of their stock purchase rights of the underlying Common Stock,
Participant hereby agrees that for a period not to exceed 180 days from the prospectus, Participant
will not sell or contract to sell or grant an option to buy or otherwise dispose of this Agreement
or any of the underlying shares of Common Stock without the prior written consent of the
underwriter(s) or its representative(s).
g. Stock Legend. The Administrator may require that the certificates for any shares
of Common Stock purchased by Participant (or, in the case of death, Participants successors) shall
bear an appropriate legend to reflect the restrictions of Paragraph 4(f) of this Agreement;
provided, however, that failure to so endorse any of such certificates shall not render invalid or
inapplicable Paragraph 4(f).
j. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and Participant and any successor or successors of
Participant permitted by this Agreement. This Award is expressly subject to all terms and
conditions contained in the Plan and in this Agreement, and Participants failure to execute this
Agreement shall not relieve Participant from complying with such terms and conditions.
k. Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation
for at least 10 years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may
request that the chief judge of the District Court of Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an
arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless such rules are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for
the production of documents and taking of depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be
brought to the attention of the arbitrator who may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall
have the authority to award any remedy or relief that a court of this state could order or grant;
provided, however, that punitive or exemplary damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may
award to the prevailing party, if any, as determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees,
including the arbitrators fees, administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and
reasonable attorneys fees. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration
proceedings shall be Hennepin County, Minnesota.
l. Right to Amend. The Company hereby reserves the right to amend this Agreement
without Participants consent to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements
of Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices and other guidance of general application issued
thereunder.
m. Delay of Payment for Section 162(m). In the event the Administrator reasonably
anticipates that the Companys income tax deduction with respect to the vesting and issuance of any
shares of Stock required by this Agreement would be limited or eliminated by Code Section 162(m),
the Administrator may, subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator,
delay the vesting and issuance of all or a portion of such shares of Stock until the earlier of (i)
the date at which the Administrator reasonably anticipates that the corresponding income tax
deduction will not be so limited or eliminated, and (ii) the calendar year of the Participants
separation from service, as such term is defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices
and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder. In the event of such delay, this
Award shall not terminate until the delayed vesting and issuance of such shares of Stock has
occurred.
n. Delay in Payment for Specified Employee. In the event this Award is subject to
Code Section 409A and the Administrator determines that the Participant is a specified employee
within the meaning of Code Section 409A, then the issuance of any shares of Stock due to the
Participants separation from service shall not be issued earlier than the date that is six months
after such separation from service, but shall be issued during the calendar year following the year
in which the Participants separation from service occurs and within thirty (30) days after the
earliest possible date permitted under Code Section 409A.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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Exhibit 99.7
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(CASH SETTLED)
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of this ___day of ___, 20___, by and between
SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and _________(Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Participant on the date hereof is a key employee, officer, director of or consultant
or advisor to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant a stock appreciation right to Participant to pursuant to
the Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Plan has authorized the grant of a stock appreciation right
to Participant and has determined that, as of the effective date of this Agreement, the fair market
value of the Companys Common Stock is $______ per share;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of SAR. The Company hereby grants to Participant on the date set forth above
(the Date of Grant), stock appreciation rights (the SAR) with respect to an aggregate of (______)
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $______per share on the terms and
conditions set forth herein, and subject to
adjustment pursuant to Article IV of the Plan. [This SAR is granted in tandem with the
___Option granted to Participant on ___, 20___(the Tandem Option). ]
2. Duration and Exercisability. The term during which this SAR may be exercised shall
terminate on _______________, ______, except as otherwise provided in
Paragraphs 2(b) through 2(d) below. This SAR shall vest and become exercisable according to the
following schedule:
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Once the SAR becomes exercisable to the extent of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate
number of shares specified in Paragraph 1, Participant may continue to exercise this SAR under the
terms and conditions of this Agreement until the termination of the SAR as provided herein. If
Participant does not exercise this SAR with respect to the full number of shares for which
Participant is then entitled to exercise this SAR, Participant may, upon any subsequent exercise
prior to this SARs termination, exercise this SAR for such previously unexercised portion.
b. Termination of Relationship (Other than Disability or Death). If Participant
ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary
for any reason other than disability or death, this SAR shall completely terminate on the earlier
of (i) the close of business on the three-month anniversary date of such termination of employment,
and (ii) the expiration date of this SAR stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period following
the termination of Participants employment, this SAR shall be exercisable only to the extent the
SAR was exercisable on the vesting date immediately preceding such termination of employment, but
had not previously been exercised. To the extent this SAR was not exercisable upon such
termination of employment, or if Participant does not exercise the SAR within the time specified in
this Paragraph 2(b), all rights of Participant under this SAR shall be forfeited.
c. Disability. If Participant ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a
nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary because of disability (as defined in Code
Section 22(e), or any successor provision), this SAR shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the
close of business on the twelve-month anniversary date of such termination of employment, and (ii)
the expiration date of this SAR stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period following the
termination of Participants employment, this SAR shall be exercisable only to the extent the SAR
was exercisable on the vesting date immediately preceding such termination of employment, but had
not previously been exercised. To the extent this SAR was not exercisable upon such termination of
employment, or if Participant does not exercise the SAR within the time specified in this Paragraph
2(c), all rights of Participant under this SAR shall be forfeited.
d. Death. In the event of Participants death, this SAR shall terminate on the
earlier of (i) the close of business on the twelve-month anniversary date of the date of
Participants
death, and (ii) the expiration date of this SAR stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period
following Participants death, this SAR shall be exercisable by the person or persons to whom
Participants rights under this SAR shall have passed by Participants will or by the laws of
descent and distribution only to the extent the SAR was exercisable on the vesting date immediately
preceding the date of Participants death, but had not previously been exercised. To the extent
this SAR was not exercisable upon the date of Participants death, or if such person or persons do
not exercise this SAR within the time specified in this Paragraph 2(d), all rights under this SAR
shall be forfeited.
3. Manner of Exercise; Payment.
a. General. This SAR may be exercised only by Participant (or other proper party in
the event of death or incapacity), subject to the conditions of the Plan and subject to such other
administrative rules as the Administrator may deem advisable, by delivering written notice of
exercise to the Company at its principal office. The notice shall state the number of shares as to
which this SAR is being exercised. The exercise of this SAR shall be deemed effective upon receipt
of such notice by the Company, and the date of such receipt shall be the date of exercise for all
purposes under this Agreement. This SAR may be exercised with respect to any number or all of the
shares as to which it can then be exercised and, if partially exercised, may be so exercised as to
the unexercised shares any number of times during the term of this SAR as provided herein.
b. Form of Payment. Upon the exercise of all or a portion of this SAR, Participant
shall be entitled to a cash payment equal to (i) the excess of (A) the per share Fair Market Value
of the Companys Common Stock as of the date of exercise over (B) the per share exercise price
specified in Paragraph 1 above, multiplied by (ii) the number of shares specified in the
Participants notice of exercise.
[c. Cancellation of Tandem Option or SAR. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, the exercise of all or a portion of this SAR shall result in the cancellation of
the corresponding right to purchase a like number of shares under the Tandem Option, and the
exercise of all or a portion of the Tandem Option shall result in the cancellation of the
corresponding right to exercise this SAR for a like number of shares. The Participant may not
simultaneously exercise this SAR for a corresponding number of shares purchased through the
exercise of the Tandem Option.]
4. Miscellaneous.
a. Employment or Other Relationship; Rights as Shareholder. This Agreement shall not
confer on Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment or any other relationship
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way
with the right of the Company to terminate such employment or relationship. Participant shall have
no rights as a shareholder with respect to shares subject to this SAR.
b. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement executed by the
Participant and the Company, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan, certain changes in the
number or character of the Common Stock of the Company (through sale, merger, consolidation,
exchange, reorganization, divestiture (including a spin-off), liquidation, recapitalization, stock
split, stock dividend or otherwise) shall result in an adjustment, reduction or enlargement, as
appropriate, in Participants rights with respect to any unexercised portion of this SAR
(i.e., Participant shall have such anti-dilution rights under this SAR with respect to
such events, but shall not have preemptive rights).
c. Withholding Taxes. In order to permit the Company to comply with all applicable
federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems
appropriate to insure that, if necessary, all applicable federal and state payroll, income or other
taxes are withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to Participant. If the Company is
unable to withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason, Participant hereby agrees to
pay to the Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would otherwise be required to
withhold under federal or state law.
d. Nontransferability. During the lifetime of Participant, this SAR shall be
exercisable only by Participant or by the Participants guardian or other legal representative, and
shall not be assignable or transferable by Participant, in whole or in part, other than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution.
e. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The SAR evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which Plan has been made available to Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. All defined terms of the Plan shall have the same meaning
when used in this Agreement. The Plan governs this SAR and the Participant and, in the event of
any questions as to the construction of this Agreement or in the event of a conflict between the
Plan and this Agreement, the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
f. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and Participant and any successor or successors of
Participant permitted by Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 4(d) above.
g. Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation
for at least 10 years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may
request that the chief judge of the District
Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement, and the commercial arbitration rules of the American
Arbitration Association, unless such rules are inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for the production of documents and taking of
depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be brought to the attention of the arbitrator who
may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief
that a court of this state could order or grant; provided, however, that punitive or exemplary
damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may award to the prevailing party, if any, as
determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees, including the arbitrators fees,
administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable attorneys fees.
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration proceedings shall be Hennepin
County, Minnesota.
h. Right to Amend. The Company hereby reserves the right to amend this Agreement
without Participants consent to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements
of Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices and other guidance of general application issued
thereunder.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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Exhibit 99.8
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
(STOCK SETTLED)
SURMODICS, INC.
2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS
AGREEMENT, made effective as of this _____ day of _______, 20___, by and between
SurModics, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the Company), and _______(Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Participant on the date hereof is a key employee, officer, director of or consultant
or advisor to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to grant a stock appreciation right to Participant to pursuant to
the Companys 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Administrator of the Plan has authorized the grant of a stock appreciation right
to Participant and has determined that, as of the effective date of this Agreement, the fair market
value of the Companys Common Stock is $_____ per share;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of SAR. The Company hereby grants to Participant on the date set forth above
(the Date of Grant), stock appreciation rights (the
SAR) with respect to an aggregate of (_____) shares of Common Stock at an
exercise price of $ per share on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and subject to
adjustment pursuant to Article IV of the Plan. [This SAR is granted in tandem with the
______ Option granted to Participant on ______, 20___(the Tandem Option). ]
2. Duration and Exercisability. The term during which this SAR may be exercised shall
terminate on , , except as otherwise provided in
Paragraphs 2(b) through 2(d) below. This SAR shall vest and become exercisable according to the
following schedule:
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Once the SAR becomes exercisable to the extent of one hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate
number of shares specified in Paragraph 1, Participant may continue to exercise this SAR under the
terms and conditions of this Agreement until the termination of the SAR as provided herein. If
Participant does not exercise this SAR with respect to the full number of shares for which
Participant is then entitled to exercise this SAR, Participant may, upon any subsequent exercise
prior to this SARs termination, exercise this SAR for such previously unexercised portion.
b. Termination of Relationship (Other than Disability or Death). If Participant
ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary
for any reason other than disability or death, this SAR shall completely terminate on the earlier
of (i) the close of business on the three-month anniversary date of such termination of employment,
and (ii) the expiration date of this SAR stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period following
the termination of Participants employment, this SAR shall be exercisable only to the extent the
SAR was exercisable on the vesting date immediately preceding such termination of employment, but
had not previously been exercised. To the extent this SAR was not exercisable upon such
termination of employment, or if Participant does not exercise the SAR within the time specified in
this Paragraph 2(b), all rights of Participant under this SAR shall be forfeited.
c. Disability. If Participant ceases to be [an employee] [a consultant] [a
nonemployee director] of the Company or any Subsidiary because of disability (as defined in Code
Section 22(e), or any successor provision), this SAR shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the
close of business on the twelve-month anniversary date of such termination of employment, and (ii)
the expiration date of this SAR stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period following the
termination of Participants employment, this SAR shall be exercisable only to the extent the SAR
was exercisable on the vesting date immediately preceding such termination of employment, but had
not previously been exercised. To the extent this SAR was not exercisable upon such termination of
employment, or if Participant does not exercise the SAR within the time specified in this Paragraph
2(c), all rights of Participant under this SAR shall be forfeited.
d. Death. In the event of Participants death, this SAR shall terminate on the
earlier of (i) the close of business on the twelve-month anniversary date of the date of
Participants
death, and (ii) the expiration date of this SAR stated in Paragraph 2(a) above. In such period
following Participants death, this SAR shall be exercisable by the person or persons to whom
Participants rights under this SAR shall have passed by Participants will or by the laws of
descent and distribution only to the extent the SAR was exercisable on the vesting date immediately
preceding the date of Participants death, but had not previously been exercised. To the extent
this SAR was not exercisable upon the date of Participants death, or if such person or persons do
not exercise this SAR within the time specified in this Paragraph 2(d), all rights under this SAR
shall be forfeited.
3. Manner of Exercise.
a. General. This SAR may be exercised only by Participant (or other proper party in
the event of death or incapacity), subject to the conditions of the Plan and subject to such other
administrative rules as the Administrator may deem advisable, by delivering written notice of
exercise to the Company at its principal office. The notice shall state the number of shares as to
which this SAR is being exercised. The exercise of this SAR shall be deemed effective upon receipt
of such notice by the Company, and the date of such receipt shall be the date of exercise for all
purposes under this Agreement. This SAR may be exercised with respect to any number or all of the
shares as to which it can then be exercised and, if partially exercised, may be so exercised as to
the unexercised shares any number of times during the term of this SAR as provided herein.
b. Form of Payment. Upon the exercise of all or a portion of this SAR, Participant
shall be entitled to that number of shares of Stock calculated using such Stocks Fair Market Value
as of the date of exercise and having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to (i) the excess of (A)
the per share Fair Market Value of the Companys Common Stock as of the date of exercise over (B)
the per share exercise price specified in Paragraph 1 above, multiplied by (ii) the number of
shares specified in the Participants notice of exercise.
c. Stock Transfer Records. As soon as practicable after the effective exercise of all
or any part of this SAR, Participant shall be recorded on the stock transfer books of the Company
as the owner of the shares purchased, and the Company shall deliver to Participant one or more duly
issued stock certificates evidencing such ownership. All requisite original issue or transfer
documentary stamp taxes shall be paid by the Company.
[d. Cancellation of Tandem Option or SAR. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement
to the contrary, the exercise of all or a portion of this SAR shall result in the cancellation of
the corresponding right to purchase a like number of shares under the Tandem Option, and the
exercise of all or a portion of the Tandem Option shall result in the cancellation of the
corresponding right to exercise this SAR for a like number of shares. The Participant may not
simultaneously exercise this SAR for a corresponding number of shares purchased through the
exercise of the Tandem Option.]
4. Miscellaneous.
a. Employment or Other Relationship; Rights as Shareholder. This Agreement shall not
confer on Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment or any other relationship
by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, nor will it interfere in any way with the right of the
Company to terminate such employment or relationship. Participant shall have no rights as a
shareholder with respect to shares subject to this SAR until such shares, if any, have been issued
to Participant. No adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in
cash, securities or other property), distributions or other rights for which the record date is
prior to the date such shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.
b. Mergers, Recapitalizations, Stock Splits, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically
provided in any employment, change of control, severance or similar agreement executed by the
Participant and the Company, pursuant and subject to Section 14 of the Plan, certain changes in the
number or character of the Common Stock of the Company (through sale, merger, consolidation,
exchange, reorganization, divestiture (including a spin-off), liquidation, recapitalization, stock
split, stock dividend or otherwise) shall result in an adjustment, reduction or enlargement, as
appropriate, in Participants rights with respect to any unexercised portion of this SAR
(i.e., Participant shall have such anti-dilution rights under this SAR with respect to
such events, but shall not have preemptive rights).
c. Shares Reserved. The Company shall at all times during the term of this SAR
reserve and keep available such number of shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements
of this Agreement.
d. Withholding Taxes. In order to permit the Company to comply with all applicable
federal or state income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems
appropriate to insure that, if necessary, all applicable federal and state payroll, income or other
taxes are withheld from any amounts payable by the Company to Participant. If the Company is
unable to withhold such federal and state taxes, for whatever reason, Participant hereby agrees to
pay to the Company an amount equal to the amount the Company would otherwise be required to
withhold under federal or state law. Subject to such rules as the Administrator may adopt, the
Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit Participant to satisfy such withholding tax
obligations, in whole or in part by delivering shares of Common Stock received pursuant to this SAR
having a Fair Market Value, as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined under
applicable tax law, equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld for tax purposes.
Participants request to deliver shares for purposes of such withholding tax obligations shall be
made on or before the date that triggers such obligations or, if later, the date that the amount of
tax to be withheld is determined under applicable tax law. Participants request shall be approved
by the Administrator and otherwise comply with such rules as the Administrator may adopt to assure
compliance with Rule 16b-3 or any successor provision, as then in effect, of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, if applicable.
e. Nontransferability. During the lifetime of Participant, this SAR shall be
exercisable only by Participant or by the Participants guardian or other legal representative, and
shall not be assignable or transferable by Participant, in whole or in part, other than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution.
f. 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. The SAR evidenced by this Agreement is granted
pursuant to the Plan, a copy of which Plan has been made available to Participant and is hereby
incorporated into this Agreement. This Agreement is subject to and in all respects limited and
conditioned as provided in the Plan. All defined terms of the Plan shall have the same meaning
when used in this Agreement. The Plan governs this SAR and the Participant and, in the event of
any questions as to the construction of this Agreement or in the event of a conflict between the
Plan and this Agreement, the Plan shall govern, except as the Plan otherwise provides.
g. Lockup Period Limitation. Participant agrees that in the event the Company advises
Participant that it plans an underwritten public offering of its Common Stock in compliance with
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and that the underwriter(s) seek to impose restrictions
under which certain shareholders may not sell or contract to sell or grant any option to buy or
otherwise dispose of part or all of their stock purchase rights of the underlying Common Stock,
Participant hereby agrees that for a period not to exceed 180 days from the prospectus, Participant
will not sell or contract to sell or grant an option to buy or otherwise dispose of this SAR or any
of the underlying shares of Common Stock without the prior written consent of the underwriter(s) or
its representative(s).
h. Stock Legend. The Administrator may require that the certificates for any shares
of Common Stock issued to Participant (or, in the case of death, Participants successors) shall
bear an appropriate legend to reflect the restrictions of Paragraph 4(g) of this Agreement;
provided, however, that failure to so endorse any of such certificates shall not render invalid or
inapplicable Paragraph 4(g).
i. Scope of Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the
Company and its successors and assigns and Participant and any successor or successors of
Participant permitted by Paragraph 2 or Paragraph 4(e) above.
l. Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the
alleged breach of it, or the making of this Agreement, including claims of fraud in the inducement,
shall be discussed between the disputing parties in a good faith effort to arrive at a mutual
settlement of any such controversy. If, notwithstanding, such dispute cannot be resolved, such
dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration. Judgment upon the award rendered by the
arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator shall be a
retired state or federal judge or an attorney who has practiced securities or business litigation
for at least 10 years. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within 20 days, any party may
request that the chief judge of the District Court for Hennepin County, Minnesota, select an
arbitrator. Arbitration will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, and the
commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, unless such rules are
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement. Limited civil discovery shall be permitted for
the production of documents and taking of depositions. Unresolved discovery disputes may be
brought to the attention of the arbitrator who
may dispose of such dispute. The arbitrator shall have the authority to award any remedy or relief
that a court of this state could order or grant; provided, however, that punitive or exemplary
damages shall not be awarded. The arbitrator may award to the prevailing party, if any, as
determined by the arbitrator, all of its costs and fees, including the arbitrators fees,
administrative fees, travel expenses, out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable attorneys fees.
Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, the place of any arbitration proceedings shall be Hennepin
County, Minnesota.
m. Right to Amend. The Company hereby reserves the right to amend this Agreement
without Participants consent to the extent necessary or desirable to comply with the requirements
of Code Section 409A and the regulations, notices and other guidance of general application issued
thereunder.
ACCORDINGLY, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year
first above written.
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