0001193125-13-445675.txt : 20131118 0001193125-13-445675.hdr.sgml : 20131118 20131118171616 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-445675 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131118 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20131118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001006028 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 330530289 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-192397 FILM NUMBER: 131227756 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 GILLESPIE WAY CITY: EL CAJON STATE: CA ZIP: 92020 BUSINESS PHONE: 619-596-8600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1725 GILLESPIE WAY CITY: EL CAJON STATE: CA ZIP: 92020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PURE BIOSCIENCE DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031029 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PURE BIOSCIENCES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031029 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INNOVATIVE MEDICAL SERVICES DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960122 S-8 1 d629828ds8.htm FORM S-8 FORM S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 18, 2013

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Pure Bioscience, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   33-0530289

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1725 Gillespie Way

El Cajon, California

  92020
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chief Executive Officer)

Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chief Financial Officer)

Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chairman)

Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreements (Director)

Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreements (Employee)

Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock

(Full title of the plans)

 

Henry R. Lambert
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pure Bioscience, Inc.
1725 Gillespie Way
El Cajon, California 92020
(619) 596-8600
 

Jeffrey C. Thacker, Esq.

DLA Piper LLP (US)

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100

San Diego, California 92121
(858) 638-6728

(Name, address, telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
  (Copy to)

 

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   x

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of securities

to be registered

 

Amount

to be

registered (1)

 

Proposed

maximum

offering price
per share (2)

 

Proposed

maximum
aggregate offering
price (2)

  Amount of
registration fee

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

               

    Restricted Stock Units Agreement (CEO)

  500,000   $1.30   $650,000   $84

    Restricted Stock Units Agreement (CFO)

  1,000,000   $1.30   $1,300,000   $168

    Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chairman)

  2,800,000   $1.30   $3,640,000   $469

    Restricted Stock Units Agreements (Director)

  1,000,000   $1.30   $1,300,000   $168

    Restricted Stock Units Agreements (Employee)

  1,200,000   $1.30   $1,560,000   $201

    Restricted Stock

  300,000   $1.30   $390,000   $51

TOTAL

 

6,800,000

  $1.30   $8,840,000   $1,141

 

 

(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock that may be offered or issued by reason of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h). The proposed maximum offering price per share, proposed maximum aggregate offering price and the amount of the registration fee are based on the average of the high and low prices of Pure Bioscience, Inc. Common Stock reported on Over the Counter Market on November 12, 2013.

 

 

 


PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS

Not required to be included in this Form S-8 Registration Statement pursuant to the introductory Note to Part I of Form S-8.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents which have been filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) are incorporated herein by reference:

 

  (a) The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 31, 2013;

 

  (b) All other reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in (a) above; and

 

  (c) Description of Common Stock of the Registrant contained or incorporated in the registration statements filed by the Registrant under the Exchange Act, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date of filing of such documents.

Item 4. Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

None.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

The Registrant’s certificate of incorporation provides that, except to the extent prohibited by the Delaware General Corporation Law (“DGCL”), the Registrant’s directors shall not be liable to the Registrant or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as directors of the Registrant. Under the DGCL, the directors have a fiduciary duty to the Registrant, which is not eliminated by these provisions of the certificate of incorporation and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of nonmonetary relief will remain available. This provision does not affect the directors’ responsibilities under any other laws, such as the Federal securities laws or state or Federal environmental laws.

Section 145 of the DGCL empowers a corporation to indemnify its directors and officers and to purchase insurance with respect to liability arising out of their capacity or status as directors and officers.

 

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The DGCL provides further that the indemnification permitted thereunder shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the directors and officers may be entitled under the corporation’s bylaws, any agreement, a vote of stockholders or otherwise. The Registrant’s bylaws provide that it shall indemnify, to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL and applicable law, as may be amended, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “proceeding”) by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was one of the Registrant’s directors, officers, employees or agents or is or was serving at the Registrant’s request as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all expenses, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement, and any interest, assessments, or other charges imposed thereon, and any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes imposed as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any indemnification payments made to such person by the Registrant) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person.

The Registrant has purchased and intends to maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director or officer of the Registrant against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, subject to certain exclusions.

Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index, which is incorporated here by reference.

Item 9. Undertakings.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement.

Paragraphs (l)(i) and (l)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

 

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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in El Cajon, California, on November 18, 2013.

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Henry R. Lambert

 

Henry R. Lambert

Chief Executive Officer and Director

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that each of the undersigned officers and directors does hereby constitute and appoint each of Henry R. Lambert and Peter C. Wulff, or their respective substitute or substitutes, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute and file or cause to be filed any and all instruments, documents or exhibits which said attorneys and agents, or either one of them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules or regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this Registration Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this Registration Statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and post-effective, and supplements to this Registration Statement and to any and all instruments, documents or exhibits filed as part of or in conjunction with this Registration Statement or amendments or supplements thereof, with the powers of substitution and revocation, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents, or either one of them, or their substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. In witness whereof, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the dates indicated below.

 

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

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

    /s/ Henry R. Lambert

    

    Henry R. Lambert

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  November 18, 2013

    /s/ Peter C. Wulff

    

    Peter C. Wulff

  

Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer,

and Corporate Secretary

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

  November 18, 2013

    /s/Dave Pfanzelter

    

    Dave Pfanzelter

   Chairman of the Board of Directors   November 18, 2013

    /s/ Gary Cohee

    
    Gary Cohee    Director   November 18, 2013

    /s/ Craig C. Culver

    
    Craig C. Culver    Director   November 18, 2013

    /s/ William Otis

    
    William Otis    Director   November 18, 2013

    /s/ David Theno

    
    David Theno, Jr., Ph.D.    Director   November 18, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT

NUMBER

  

DESCRIPTION

  4.1    Certificate of Incorporation of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)
  4.2    Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)
  4.3    Bylaws of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)
  4.4    Amendment to the Bylaws of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2012)
  5.1    Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US) counsel for the Registrant, regarding the legal validity of the shares of Common Stock being registered on this Registration Statement (filed herewith)
23.1    Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
24.1    Power of Attorney (contained in signature page)
99.1    Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chief Executive Officer) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 24, 2013)
99.2    Form of Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chief Financial Officer) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 24, 2013)
99.3    Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chairman) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 24, 2013)
99.4    Form of Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Director) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on October 24, 2013)
99.5    Form of Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Employee) (filed herewith)

 

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EX-5.1 2 d629828dex51.htm EX-5.1 EX-5.1

EXHIBIT 5.1

 

LOGO

     

DLA Piper LLP (US)

4365 Executive Drive, Suite 1100

San Diego, California 92121-2133

T: (858) 677-1400

F: (858) 677-1401

www.dlapiper.com

November 18, 2013

Pure Bioscience, Inc.

1725 Gillespie Way

El Cajon, California 92020

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as legal counsel for Pure Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the registration of up to 6,800,000 shares of the common stock, $0.01 par value, of the Company (the “Common Stock”), which may be granted under the Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chief Executive Officer), Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chief Financial Officer), Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreement (Chairman), Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreements (Director), and Pure Bioscience, Inc. Restricted Stock Units Agreements (Employee) (collectively, the “Agreements”). The shares of Common Stock referred to in the foregoing sentence shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Shares.”

In connection herewith, we have examined and relied without independent investigation as to matters of fact upon such certificates of public officials, such statements and certificates of officers of the Company and originals or copies certified to our satisfaction of the Registration Statement, the Agreements, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, and the Bylaws of the Company as now in effect and minutes of all pertinent meetings and actions of the Board of Directors of the Company.

In rendering this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures on all documents examined by us, the due authority of the parties signing such documents, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to the originals of all documents submitted to us as copies and that the offer and sale of the Shares complies in all respects with the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the Registration Statement and the Agreements. The Company has represented to us and we have also assumed that the Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock a sufficient number of shares of common stock as were approved by the Company’s stockholders for issuance under the Agreements. We have also assumed that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of the aggregate of its authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved common stock, solely for the purpose of enabling it to issue the Shares in accordance with the Agreements, the number of Shares which are then issuable and deliverable upon the settlement of awards under the Agreements.

We do not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the laws of the State of California, Delaware General Corporation Law and the federal law of the United States. No opinion is expressed herein with respect to the qualification of the Shares under the securities or blue sky laws of any state or any foreign jurisdiction.

This opinion speaks only at and as of its date and is based solely on the facts and circumstances known to us and as of such date. In addition, in rendering this opinion, we assume no obligation to revise, update or supplement this opinion (i) should the present aforementioned laws be changed by legislative action, judicial decision or otherwise, or (ii) to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention.


Based upon, subject to and limited by the foregoing, we are of the opinion and so advise you that the issuance of the Shares has been duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and fully paid for in accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement and the Agreements such Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5 to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ DLA PIPER LLP (US)

EX-23.2 3 d629828dex232.htm EX-23.2 EX-23.2

EXHIBIT 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated October 24, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Pure Bioscience, Inc., appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Pure Bioscience, Inc. for the year ended July 31, 2013.

 

/s/ Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C.
San Diego, California
November 18, 2013
EX-99.5 4 d629828dex995.htm EX-99.5 EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

PURE Bioscience, Inc.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

(Employee – Time and Performance Based)

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made and entered into as of the             day of             , 2013 (the Grant Date), by and between PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC., a Delaware corporation and             (the Grantee), an employee of the Company. The Company has granted to the Grantee an award (the Award) consisting of             (            ) Restricted Stock Units (the Total Number of Units), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each Unit represents a right to receive upon settlement one (1) share of Stock. The Award has not been granted pursuant to any compensatory, bonus, or similar plan maintained or otherwise sponsored by the Company (collectively, the “Plan”), and the shares of Stock that may become issuable upon settlement the Units shall not reduce the number of shares of Stock available for issuance under any Plan.

 

  1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION.

1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings.

(a) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company. If one or more committees of the Board of Directors have been appointed by the Board to administer this Agreement, Board also means such committee(s).

(b) Cause shall mean that one or more of the following has occurred: (i) the Grantee has been convicted for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony crime involving fraud, dishonesty or violence (under the laws of the United States or any relevant state, in the circumstances, thereof); (ii) the Grantee has intentionally or willfully engaged in material acts of fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct; (iii) the willful failure or refusal of the Grantee to carry out the lawful directions of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer or the duties assigned to Grantee by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer; or (iv) any material violation of any written Company policy applicable to the Grantee; or (v) any material breach by Grantee of any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and Grantee.

(c) Change in Control shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the closing of the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the exclusive license of substantially all of the intellectual property of the Company material to the business of the Company resulting in the Company being unable to continue its business as in effect prior to such license; provided, however, that a mortgage, pledge or grant of a security interest to a bona fide lender shall not by itself constitute a Change of Control; (ii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which the stockholders of the Company exchange their shares of capital stock of the Company for cash, stock, property or other consideration (except one in which the stockholders of the Company as constituted immediately prior to such transaction continue to hold after the transaction at least 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company or the surviving or acquiring entity or parent entity of the surviving or acquiring entity); (iii) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) (other than (a) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (b) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company or (c) any current beneficial stockholder or group, as defined by Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, including the heirs, assigns and successors thereof, of beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Rule 13d 3 of the Exchange Act, of securities possessing more than 20% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities) hereafter becomes the “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d 3 of the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 35% or more of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding

 

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voting securities; or (iv) individuals who, as of sixty (60) days after the Effective Date of this Agreement are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; provided further, however, that a transaction under clauses (ii) or (iii) above shall not constitute a Change of Control: (A) if its primary purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation, (B) if its primary purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately prior to such transaction, or (C) if it is a bona fide equity financing in which the Company is the surviving corporation.

(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulations and administrative guidelines promulgated thereunder.

(e) Company means PURE Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

(f) Complete Disability shall mean the inability of the Grantee to perform the Grantee’s duties under this Agreement because the Grantee has become permanently disabled within the meaning of any policy of disability income insurance covering employees of the Company then in force. In the event the Company has no policy of disability income insurance covering employees of the Company in force when the Grantee becomes disabled, the term Complete Disability shall mean the inability of the Grantee to perform the Grantee’s duties under this Agreement by reason of any incapacity, physical or mental, which the Board, based upon medical advice or an opinion provided by a licensed physician acceptable to the Board, determines to have incapacitated the Grantee from satisfactorily performing the Grantee’s usual services for the Company for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days during any 12-month period.

(g) Dividend Equivalent Units mean additional Restricted Stock Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3.

(h) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(i) Expiration Date means the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Grant Date.

(j) Fair Market Value means as of any date, the value of a share of Stock or other property as determined by the Board, in its discretion, or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

(i) If, on such date, the Stock is listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on the national or regional securities exchange or quotation system constituting the primary market for the Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable. If the relevant date does not fall on a day on which the Stock has traded on such securities exchange or quotation system, the date on which the Fair Market Value shall be established shall be the last day on which the Stock was so traded or quoted prior to the relevant date, or such other appropriate day as shall be determined by the Board, in its discretion.

(ii) If, on such date, the Stock is not listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Board in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

(k) “Good Reason” for the Grantee to terminate his employment shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events without the Grantee’s consent; provided however, that any resignation

 

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by the Grantee due to any of the following conditions shall only be deemed for Good Reason if: (i) the Grantee gives the Company written notice of his intent to terminate for Good Reason within ninety (90) days following the first occurrence of the condition(s) that the Grantee believes constitutes Good Reason, which notice shall describe such condition(s); (ii) the Company fails to remedy, if remediable, such condition(s) within thirty (30) days following receipt of the written notice (the “Cure Period”) of such condition(s) from the Grantee; and (iii) the Grantee actually resigns his employment within the first ninety (90) days after expiration of the Cure Period; (A) a material reduction by the Company of the Grantee’s Base Salary or target bonus percentage as initially set forth herein or as the same may be increased from time to time (unless reductions comparable in amount and duration are concurrently made for other employees of the Company); (B) the material relocation of the Company’s offices that requires an increase in the Grantee’s one-way driving distance by more than fifty (50) miles, except for required travel on the Company’s business to an extent substantially consistent with the Grantee’s duties and responsibilities; or (C) a material breach by the Company of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and the Grantee.

(l) Participating Company means the Company and any subsidiary of the Company.

(m) Restricted Stock Unit or Unit means a right to receive on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement one (1) share of Stock, and includes the Total Number of Units originally granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Dividend Equivalent Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3, as both may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 7.

(n) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(o) Service means the Grantee’s service to the Company as an employee, director or consultant. The Grantee’s Service shall not be deemed to have been interrupted or terminated if the Grantee takes any sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

(p) Service Condition means the condition to the vesting of the Award. The Service Condition is satisfied based on the duration of the Grantee’s continuous Service from the Grant Date, as provided by Section 3.1.

(q) Settlement Date means, for each Vested Unit, the same date the Service Condition is satisfied with respect to such Vested Unit.

(r) Stock means the common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment as provided by Section 7.

(s) Trading Compliance Policy means the written policy of the Company pertaining to the purchase, sale, transfer or other disposition of the Company’s equity securities by directors, officers, employees or other service providers who may possess material, nonpublic information regarding the Company or its securities.

(t) Vested Unit means a Unit that has vested in accordance with Section 3 and ceased to be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right described in Section 4.1.

1.2 Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

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  2. THE AWARD.

2.1 Grant of Units. On the Grant Date, the Grantee shall acquire, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Total Number of Units, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7. Each Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement.

2.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Grantee is not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding) as a condition to receiving the Units or shares of Stock issued upon the vesting or settlement of the Units, the consideration for which shall be services to be rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by applicable law, the Grantee shall furnish consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units.

2.3 Dividend Equivalent Units. On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend or other cash distribution to holders of Stock generally, the Grantee shall be credited with a number of additional whole Dividend Equivalent Units determined by dividing (a) the product of (i) the dollar amount of the cash dividend or distribution paid per share of Stock on such date and (ii) the total number of Units previously credited to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement which have not been settled or forfeited pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined below) as of such date, by (b) the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on such date. Any resulting fractional Dividend Equivalent Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole number. Such additional Dividend Equivalent Units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be settled or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the Units originally subject to this Agreement with respect to which they have been credited.

2.4 Termination of the Award. The Award shall terminate upon the first to occur of (a) the final settlement of all Vested Units in accordance with Section 5 (including a final settlement upon the termination or cessation of Grantee’s Services) or (b) the Expiration Date if settlement has not occurred on or before the Expiration Date.

 

  3. VESTING OF UNITS.

3.1 Satisfaction of Service Condition. Except as provided by Section 3.3 below and subject to the Grantee’s continuous Service through the applicable date set forth in the table below (each a, “Service Date”), the Service Condition will be satisfied in accordance with the following schedule:

 

Service Date

   Percentage of Units
  
  
  

3.2 Satisfaction of Performance Condition. Except as provided by Section 3.3 below and subject to the Grantee’s continuous Service through the date of the satisfaction of the applicable Performance Condition, the Performance Condition will be satisfied as follows:

 

Percentage of Units

  

Performance Metric

  
  
  

 

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3.3 Vesting Upon Change in Control or upon Termination Without Cause or Due to Death, Disability or Good Reason. Upon the Occurrence of a Change in Control, then (i) Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting upon satisfaction of a Service Condition effective as of the date of such Change in Control and (ii) if the Change of Control occurs prior to                     , the Performance Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting based on the achievement of performance metrics. If the Grantee’s Service is involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause or the Grantee’s Service terminates as a result of the Grantee’s death or Disability or Grantee terminates his Service for Good Reason, then (i) the Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting upon satisfaction of a Service Condition effective as of the date of such termination of Service and (ii) if such involuntary termination occurs prior to                     , the Performance Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting based on the achievement of performance metrics on a Determination Date that occurs subsequent to the Change in Control.

3.4 Effect of Termination of Service. Subject to the vesting provisions in Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 above, upon the termination of Grantee’s Service (whether by the Company or by Grantee and whether for Cause or for any or no reason), then:

(a) all Units for which the applicable Service Condition or Performance Condition has not been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service shall be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined in Section 4.1) immediately upon the termination of Grantee’s Service; and

(b) all Units for which the applicable Service Condition or Performance Condition has been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service (including as a result of Section 3.3) shall not be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right, but instead shall remain Vested Units.

3.5 Federal Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code.

(a) Excess Parachute Payment. If any acceleration of vesting pursuant to the Award and any other payment or benefit (collectively, the Payments) received or to be received by the Grantee would, but for this Section, subject the Grantee to any excise tax pursuant to Section 4999 of the Code or any similar or successor provision (the Excise Tax) due to the characterization of such acceleration of vesting, payment or benefit as an “excess parachute payment” under Section 280G of the Code, then the aggregate amount of the Payments will be either fully payable or reduced to the largest portion of the Payments that would result in no portion of the Payments (after reduction) being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever results in the Grantee receiving the greatest amount of Payments, on an after-tax basis (accounting for federal, state, and local income taxes and the Excise Tax), even if some or all of the Payments are subject to the Excise Tax. Any reduction in the Payments required by this Section will be made in the following order: (i) reduction of cash payments; (ii) reduction of accelerated vesting of equity awards other than stock options; (iii) reduction of accelerated vesting of stock options; and (iv) reduction of other benefits paid or provided to the Grantee. In the event that acceleration of vesting of equity awards is to be reduced, such acceleration of vesting will be cancelled in the reverse order of the date of grant of the Grantee’s equity awards. If two or more equity awards are granted on the same date, each award will be reduced on a pro-rata basis.

(b) Determination by Tax Firm. No later than the date of the occurrence of any event that might reasonably be anticipated to result in an “excess parachute payment” to the Grantee, the Company shall request a determination in writing by the professional firm engaged by the Company for general tax purposes, or, if the tax firm so engaged by the Company is serving as accountant or auditor for the acquiror, the Company will appoint a nationally recognized tax firm to make the determinations required by this Section. (theTax Firm). As soon as practicable thereafter, the Tax Firm shall determine and report to the Company and the Grantee the amount of such acceleration of vesting, payments and benefits to be reduced, if any. For the purposes of such determination, the Tax Firm may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company and the Grantee shall furnish to the Tax

 

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Firm such information and documents as the Tax Firm may reasonably request in order to make its required determination. The Company shall bear all fees and expenses the Tax Firm charge in connection with its services contemplated by this Section.

 

  4. COMPANY REACQUISITION RIGHT.

4.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. In the event that the Grantee’s Service terminates for any reason, the Grantee shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all Units for which the applicable Service Condition or Performance Condition has not been satisfied as of the time of such termination in accordance with Section 3 (the Unvested Units), and the Grantee shall not be entitled to any payment therefor (the “Company Reacquisition Right”).

4.2 Dividends, Distributions and Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company paid in shares of Stock or other property, or any other adjustment upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 7, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of the Grantee’s ownership of Unvested Units shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right and included in the terms “Units” and “Unvested Units” for all purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as the Unvested Units immediately prior to the dividend, distribution or adjustment, as the case may be. For purposes of determining the number of Units for which the applicable Service Condition or Performance Condition has been satisfied following a dividend, distribution or adjustment, credited Service shall include all Service with any corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before and after any such event.

 

  5. SETTLEMENT OF THE UNITS.

5.1 Issuance of Shares of Stock. Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3 below, the Company shall issue to the Grantee on the Settlement Date with respect to each Vested Unit to be settled on such date one (1) share of Stock.

5.2 Beneficial Ownership of Shares. A certificate for the shares acquired by the Grantee shall be registered in the name of the Grantee, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Grantee.

5.3 Restrictions on Grant of the Units and Issuance of Shares. No shares of Stock may be issued hereunder if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance of any shares subject to this Agreement shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the settlement of the Units, the Company may require the Grantee to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

5.4 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the settlement of the Units.

 

  6. TAX WITHHOLDING.

6.1 In General. The Grantee shall be responsible for paying all withholding taxes due upon the vesting and settlement of the Shares. Subject to the obligations of the Participating Company under Section 3.2 and Section 6.3, at the time this Agreement is executed, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Grantee hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Grantee, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state,

 

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local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the grant of Units, the vesting of Units or the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement thereof. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Grantee.

6.2 Assignment of Sale Proceeds. Subject to compliance with applicable law and the Company’s Trading Compliance Policy, if permitted by the Company, the Grantee may satisfy the Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations in accordance with procedures established by the Company providing for delivery by the Grantee to the Company or a broker approved by the Company of properly executed instructions, in a form approved by the Company, providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale with respect to some or all of the shares being acquired upon settlement of Units.

 

  7. ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE.

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number of Units subject to this Agreement and/or the number and kind of shares or other property to be issued in settlement of the Units, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of ownership of Units acquired pursuant to this Agreement will be immediately subject to the provisions of this Agreement on the same basis as all Units originally acquired hereunder. Any fractional Unit or share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such adjustments shall be determined by the Board, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

  8. RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER OR EMPLOYEE.

The Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of the Units until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as provided in Section 2.3 or Section 7. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that the Grantee’s Services to the Company is “at will.” Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of a Participating Company to terminate the Grantee’s Service at any time.

 

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  9. LEGENDS.

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Grantee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement in the possession of the Grantee in order to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on such certificates may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, THE SALE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 OR RULE 701 UNDER THE ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.”

 

  10. COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 409A.

It is intended that any election, payment or benefit which is made or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that may result in or relate to the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A Deferred Compensation) shall comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code (including applicable regulations or other administrative guidance thereunder, as determined by the Board in good faith) to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. In connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the following shall apply:

10.1 Separation from Service; Required Delay in Payment to Specified Grantee. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amount payable pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Grantee’s termination of Service which constitutes Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall be paid unless and until the Grantee has incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, to the extent that the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of the Section 409A as of the date of the Grantee’s separation from service, no amount that constitutes a deferral of compensation which is payable on account of the Grantee’s separation from service shall be paid to the Grantee before the date (the Delayed Payment Date) which is first day of the seventh month after the date of the Grantee’s separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Grantee’s death following such separation from service. All such amounts that would, but for this Section, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date will be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.

10.2 Other Changes in Time of Payment. Neither the Grantee nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any benefits under this Agreement in any manner which would not be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

10.3 Amendments to Comply with Section 409A; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by the Grantee under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be determined by the Company, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 409A of the Code without prior notice to or consent of the Grantee. The Grantee hereby releases and holds harmless the Company, its directors, officers and stockholders from any and all claims that may arise from or relate to any tax liability, penalties, interest, costs, fees or other liability incurred by the Grantee in connection with this Agreement, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

10.4 Advice of Independent Tax Advisor. The Company has not obtained a tax ruling or other confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to the application of Section 409A to this Agreement, and the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will avoid adverse tax consequences to the Grantee, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to seek the advice of his or her own independent tax advisor prior to entering into this Agreement and is not relying upon any representations of the Company or any of its agents as to the effect of or the advisability of entering into this Agreement.

 

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  11. ADMINISTRATION.

All questions of interpretation concerning this Agreement or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of this Agreement shall be determined by the Board. All such determinations by the Board shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Board in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to this Agreement or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement. Any officer of the Company shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

  12. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GRANTEE.

In connection with the acquisition of securities pursuant to this Agreement, the Grantee hereby agrees, represents and warrants as follows:

12.1 Investment Intent. The Grantee is acquiring shares of Stock pursuant to this Agreement solely for the Grantee’s own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the shares or any portion thereof and not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing the shares or any portion thereof in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The Grantee further represents that the entire legal and beneficial interest of the shares is being acquired, and will be held, for the account of the Grantee only and neither in whole nor in part for any other person.

12.2 Absence of Solicitation. The Grantee was not presented with or solicited by any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice, or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media, or broadcast over television, radio or similar communications media, or presented at any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.

12.3 Capacity to Protect Interests. The Grantee has either (a) a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company or any of its officers, directors, or controlling persons, consisting of personal or business contacts of a nature and duration to enable the Grantee to be aware of the character, business acumen and general business and financial circumstances of the person with whom such relationship exists, or (b) such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters (or has relied on the financial and business knowledge and experience of the Grantee’s professional advisor who is unaffiliated with and who is not, directly or indirectly, compensated by the Company or any affiliate or selling agent of the Company) as to make the Grantee capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement and to protect the Grantee’s own interests in the transaction, or (c) both such relationship and such knowledge and experience.

12.4 Restricted Securities. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that:

(a) The issuance to Grantee of shares pursuant to this Agreement has not been registered under the Securities Act, and the shares must be held indefinitely unless a transfer of the shares is subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available, and that the Company is under no obligation to register the shares; and

 

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(b) The Company will make a notation in its records of the aforementioned restrictions on transfer and legends.

12.5 Disposition Under Rule 144. The Grantee understands that if the shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement are not registered prior to the Company’s issuance of such shares, the shares will be restricted securities within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”). In such case, the Grantee agrees that any future transfers of the Stock must be conducted in compliance with Rule 144.

12.6 Reliance by Company. The Grantee understands that the shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act or under applicable state securities laws by reason of specific exemptions therefrom, which exemptions may depend upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the Grantee’s representations as expressed herein. The Grantee understands that the Company is relying on the Grantee’s representations and warrants that the Company is entitled to rely on such representations and that such reliance is reasonable.

 

  13. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

13.1 Termination or Amendment. The Board may terminate or amend this Agreement at any time; provided, however, no such termination or amendment may adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Grantee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation, including, but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

13.2 Nontransferability of Units. Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date, neither this Agreement nor any Units subject to this Agreement shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Grantee or the Grantee’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to this Agreement shall be exercisable during the Grantee’s lifetime only by the Grantee or the Grantee’s guardian or legal representative.

13.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

13.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

13.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to this Agreement or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Grantee by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders may be delivered to the Grantee electronically. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering this Agreement, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.

 

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(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read Section 13.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the documents described in such Section. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Grantee by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Grantee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Grantee may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Grantee has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Grantee understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a).

13.6 Integrated Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Grantee and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained herein and shall supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between the Grantee and the Company with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall survive any settlement of the Units and shall remain in full force and effect.

13.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of San Diego County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Southern District of California, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed.

13.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

       PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

Date:

       By:   

 

       Title:
       Address:
         
         

ACCEPTANCE

The Grantee represents that the Grantee has read and is familiar with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board of Directors of the Company upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

         GRANTEE

Date:

    

 

    

Address:

    
    

 

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