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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14C INFORMATION

Information Statement Pursuant to Section 14(c)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

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TRICCAR INC.

 

(Name of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

 

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Triccar Inc.

220 Travis Street, Suite 501

Shreveport, Louisiana 71101

 

NOTICE OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY WRITTEN CONSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

 

February__, 2022

 

Dear Stockholders:

 

This Information Statement is being furnished by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Triccar Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Triccar” or the “Company”), to holders of record of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value (the “Common Stock”), pursuant to Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and pursuant to Section 78.390 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The purpose of this Information Statement is to inform those with voting rights to our Common Stock (the “Stockholders”) that, on February 4, 2022, holders of at least a majority of the shares of outstanding Common Stock of the Company entitled to vote on the following matters, acted by written consent in lieu of a special meeting of stockholders to: (i) the change of the corporate name to Correlate Infrastructure Partners, Inc. pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation (“Articles of Incorporation”); (ii) authorize and approve the amendment and restatement of the Articles of Incorporation to reclassify all of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to one class of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Change in Authorized Common Stock”); (iii) the adoption of the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”); and (iv) the approval of the appointment of Turner, Stone & Company LLC, as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

No action is required by you. The accompanying Information Statement is furnished to inform our Stockholders of the actions described above before they take effect in accordance with Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act. This Information Statement is being first mailed to you on or about February __, 2022. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPANY’S CONTROLLING STOCKHOLDERS HAVE VOTED TO APPROVE: (I) THE CHANGE OF THE CORPORATE NAME TO CORRELATE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, INC. PURSUANT TO AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, ATTAHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A, (II) THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO RECLASSIFY THE COMPANY’S CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A, (III) THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY’S 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AND (I) THE APPOINTMENT OF TURNER, STONE & COMPANY, LLC AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021.

 

  By Order of the Board of Directors  
     
  /s/ Matthew Flemming  
     
  Matthew Flemming  
  Chairman  

 

 

Shreveport, Louisiana

February ___, 2022

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Introductory Statement  
   
Forward-Looking Statements  
   
Notice Item 1: Approval of the Corporate Name Change  
   
Notice Item 2: Approval of the Reclassification of the Company’s Common Stock  
   
Notice Item 3: Approval of the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan  
   
Notice Item 4: Approval of the appointment of Turner, Stone & Company LLC to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2021  
   
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management  
   
Delivery of Documents to Security Holders Sharing an Address  
   
Additional Information  
   
Exhibit A: Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation 18
   
Exhibit B: 2021 Equity Incentive Plan 20
   

 

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Triccar Inc.

220 Travis Street, Suite 501

Shreveport, Louisiana 77101

 

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(C) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND REGULATION 14C PROMULGATED THEREUNDER

 

INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT

 

 

Triccar Inc. (“Triccar” or the “Company”) is a Nevada corporation with principal executive offices located at 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101. The telephone number is (318) 425-5000. On February 4, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), after careful consideration, unanimously deemed advisable and approved: (i) the change of the corporate name to Correlate Infrastructure Partners, Inc. pursuant to an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation (“Articles of Incorporation”); (ii) the amendment and restatement of the Articles of Incorporation to reclassify all of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to one class of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Change in Authorized Common Stock”); (iii) the adoption of the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (“Incentive Plan”); and (iv) the appointment of Turner, Stone & Company LLC, as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

This Information Statement is being sent to holders of record of the Company’s Common Stock as of February 7, 2022 (the “Record Date”) by the Board to notify them about actions that the Company’s stockholders have taken by written consent in lieu of a special meeting of the stockholders to approve the actions set forth herein. The written consent was obtained on February 4, 2022, in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

 

WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE NOT REQUESTED TO SEND US A PROXY.

 

Copies of this Information Statement are expected to be mailed on or about February __, 2022, to the holders of record on the Record Date of our outstanding Common Stock. This Information Statement is being delivered only to inform you of the corporate actions described herein before they take effect in accordance with Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

We have asked brokers and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of our Common Stock held of record and will reimburse such persons for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in forwarding such material.

 

THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED HEREIN.

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT A MAJORITY OF THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS HAVE VOTED TO APPROVE: (I) THE CHANGE OF THE CORPORATE NAME TO CORRELATE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, INC., (II) THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO RECLASSIFY THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A, (III) THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY’S 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AND (I) THE APPOINTMENT OF TURNER, STONE & COMPANY, LLC AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Information Statement contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things statements with respect to our objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives, as well as statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates or intentions. Such forward-looking statements may also include statements, among other things, concerning the efficacy, safety and intended utilization of the Company’s product candidates, the conduct and results of future clinical trials, plans regarding regulatory filings, future research and clinical trials and plans regarding partnering activities. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include, among others, the risk that product candidates that appeared promising in early research and clinical trials do not demonstrate safety and/or efficacy in larger-scale or later clinical trials, trials may have difficulty enrolling, the Company may not obtain approval to market its product candidates, or outside financing may not be available to meet capital requirements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations. We caution that all forward- looking information is inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from the assumptions, estimates or expectations reflected or contained in the forward-looking information, and that actual future performance will be affected by a number of factors, including economic conditions, technological change, regulatory change and competitive factors, many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, future events and results may vary significantly from what we currently foresee.

 

For a further list and description of the risks and uncertainties the Company faces, please refer to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic and other filings the Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and are available at www.sec.gov. Such forward-looking statements are current only as of the date they are made, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

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APPROVAL BY OUR STOCKHOLDERS OF

THE CHANGE OF THE CORPORATE NAME TO CORRELATE INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS, INC., THE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO RECLASSIFY THE COMPANY’S CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK AS COMMON STOCK, THE ADOPTION OF THE COMPANY’S 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AND THE APPOINTMENT OF TURNER, STONE & COMPANY, LLC AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

General

 

On February 4, 2022, after due deliberation and careful consideration, the Board unanimously deemed advisable and approved: (i) the Corporation’s proposed amendment to its Articles of Incorporation attached hereto as Exhibit A (“Amendment”), pursuant to which the Company’s corporate name will be changed to Correlate Infrastructure Partners, Inc.; (ii) the Company’s proposed Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation attached hereto as Exhibit A, whereby the Company shall reclassify its Class A and Class B Common Stock as Common Stock; (iii) the adoption of the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan; and (iv) the appointment of Turner Stone & Company, LLC as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ended December 31, 2021, and determined that such matters are in the best interests of the Corporation and the stockholders.

 

Under our Articles of Incorporation and our Bylaws, stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of our company who are entitled to vote must approve the amendment to our articles of incorporation, changing our corporate name to Correlate Infrastructure Partners, Inc. and reclassifying our authorized shares of common stock. The authorized common stock shall be reclassified as 400,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, authorized to be issued, in accordance with the Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation attached hereto as Exhibit A. The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock they own.

 

On February 4, 2022, there were 34,639,920 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. On February 4, 2022, certain Common stockholders who combined own 19,873,816 shares of our Common Stock, representing approximately 57.4% of the voting control of the Company and are entitled to vote on the matters described herein, executed and delivered a written consent that: (i) approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation by way of an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to authorize and approve the change of the Company’s corporate name to Correlate Infrastructure Partners, Inc.; (ii) approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation by way of an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation to reclassify and rename the Class A and Class B Common Stock as “Common Stock”; (iii) approved the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, and (iv) approved the appointment of Turner Stone & Company, LLC as the Company’s independent auditor for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

Interest of Certain Persons in or Opposition to Matters to be Acted Upon

 

No officer, director or director nominee of the Company has any substantial interest in the matters acted upon, other than his role as an officer, director or stockholder of the Company. No director of the Company informed the Company that such director opposed any of the actions as set forth in this Information Statement.

 

 

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NOTICE ITEM 1

APPROVAL OF CORPORATE NAME CHANGE

 

The Board of Directors has unanimously adopted and a majority of the Company’s stockholders have approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Triccar Inc. (the “Name Change Amendment”) to amend the corporate name of Triccar Inc. to Correlate Infrastructure Partners, Inc.

 

The Board of Directors has deemed the Name Change Amendment advisable and in the best interests of the Company. The purpose of the Name Change Amendment is to more accurately reflect the business lines in which the Company is currently operating and the additional complementary business lines into which the Company may enter in the future. A new corporate name accurately reflecting the business lines being operated and contemplated will decrease confusion in the marketplace and assist management in marketing the Company.

 

The change in corporate name will not affect the status of the Company or the rights of any stockholders in any respect, or the validity or transferability of stock certificates presently outstanding. The Company’s stockholders will not be required to exchange stock certificates solely to reflect the new name. If a physical certificate represents a stockholder’s shares of Common Stock currently, that certificate will continue to represent such stockholder’s ownership of such shares. It will not be necessary for stockholders to surrender stock certificates bearing the Company’s former corporate name. When physical certificates are presented for transfer in the ordinary course, new certificates bearing the new corporate name will be issued.

 

The Name Change Amendment will become effective upon the filing of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, which will not occur until at least 20 days after the mailing of this Information Statement.

 

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NOTICE ITEM 2

RECLASSIFICATION OF AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

The Board has determined that it is advisable and in the best interests of our Stockholders to reclassify the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock as one class of Common Stock with all of the same rights and preferences.

 

The reclassification of our authorized shares of common stock was approved by our Board on February 4, 2022. The stockholders holding at least a majority of voting power of our company who are entitled to vote, approved the amendment to our articles of incorporation on February 4, 2022. The Company’s amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, attached hereto as Exhibit A, shall reclassify our shares of Class A and Class B Common Stock as one class of Common Stock. The amendment shall not increase or decrease the number of authorized shares of common stock which shall remain 400,000,000 shares, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

As of February 4, 2022, 34,639,920 shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding. Accordingly, a total of 365,360,080 shares of our Common Stock are available for future issuance. After filing the amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, the number of shares of Common Stock available for future issuance will remain at 365,360,080 shares. The Board believes it is desirable for the Company to terminate the Class B Common Stock at its terms are no longer applicable to the Company. The Board also believes that it is beneficial for the Company to have one class of its common stock so that there is no confusion amongst shareholders with respect to multiple classes of common stock.

 

The amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation will become effective after Stockholder approval is deemed effective in accordance with Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act and upon its acceptance by the Nevada Secretary of State.

 

 

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NOTICE ITEM 3

APPROVAL OF 2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

General

 

On December 28, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted, subject to the ratification by the majority shareholders, which ratification occurred pursuant to a majority shareholder consent, effective on February 4, 2022, the Triccar Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). There are an aggregate of 3,000,000 options issued under the Plan as of February 4, 2022.

 

The following is a summary of the Plan. This summary does not purport to be a complete description of all of the provisions of the Plan and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which is attached as Exhibit B.

 

The Plan will provide an opportunity for any employee, officer, director or consultant of the Company, subject to limitations provided by federal or state securities laws, to receive (i) incentive stock options (to eligible employees only); (ii) nonqualified stock options; (iii) restricted stock; (iv) stock awards; (v) shares in performance of services; (vi) other stock-based awards; or (vii) any combination of the foregoing. In making such determinations, the Board of Directors may take into account the nature of the services rendered by such person, his or her present and potential contribution to the Company’s success, and such other factors as the Board of Directors in its discretion shall deem relevant.

 

Shares Available Under the Plan

 

Subject to adjustment in connection with the payment of a stock dividend, a stock split or subdivision or combination of the shares of common stock, or a reorganization or reclassification of the Company’s common stock, the aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued pursuant to awards under the Plan is 5,000,000 shares.

 

If an award granted under the Plan entitles a holder to receive or purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, then on the date of grant of the award, the number of shares covered by the award (or to which the award relates) will be counted against the total number of shares available for granting awards under the Amended. As a result, the shares available for granting future awards under the Plan will be reduced as of the date of grant. However, certain shares that have been counted against the total number of shares authorized under the Plan in connection with awards previously granted under such Amended Plan will again be available for awards under the Plan as follows: shares of the Company’s common stock covered by an award or to which an award relates which were not issued because the award terminated or was forfeited or cancelled without the delivery of shares will again be available for awards.

 

In no event, however, may common stock that is surrendered or withheld to pay the exercise price of a stock option or to satisfy tax withholding requirements be available for future grants under the Plan. In addition, shares of common stock related to awards that expire, are forfeited or cancelled or terminate for any reason without the issuance of shares shall not be treated as issued pursuant to the Plan.

 

The shares available for awards under the Plan will be authorized but unissued shares of the Company’s common stock or shares acquired in the open market or otherwise. During the term of the Plan, the Company will at all times reserve and keep available such number of shares of the Company’s common stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

Administration

 

The Company is the issuer (manager) of the Plan. The Plan is administered by either (a) a committee of the Board (if any); or (b) the entire Board of Directors of the Company, as determined from time to time by the Board of Directors (the “Administrator”). The Administrator has the exclusive right to interpret and construe the Plan, to select the eligible persons who shall receive an award, and to act in all matters pertaining to the grant of an award and the determination and interpretation of the provisions of the related award agreement, including, without limitation, the determination of the number of shares subject to stock options and the option period(s) and option price(s) thereof, the number of shares of restricted stock or shares subject to stock awards or performance shares subject to an award, the vesting periods (if any) and the form, terms, conditions and duration of each award, and any amendment thereof consistent with the provisions of the Plan.

 

On or after the date of grant of an award under the Plan, the Administrator may (i) accelerate the date on which any such award becomes vested, exercisable or transferable, as the case may be, (ii) extend the term of any such award, including, without limitation, extending the period following a termination of a participant’s employment during which any such award may remain outstanding, or (iii) waive any conditions to the vesting, exercisability or transferability, as the case may be, of any such award; provided, that the

 

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Administrator shall not have any such authority to the extent that the grant of such authority would cause any tax to become due under Section 409A of the Code.

 

Eligibility

 

Employees, non-employee directors, and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries are eligible to participate in the Plan. Incentive stock options may be granted under the Plan only to employees of the Company and its affiliates. Employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates are eligible to receive all other types of awards under the Plan.

 

No awards are issuable by the Company under the Plan (a) in connection with services associated with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction; or (b) where the services directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

 

Option Terms

 

Stock options may be granted by the Administrator and may be either non-qualified (non-statutory) stock options or incentive stock options. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, determines the exercise price of any options granted under the Plan which exercise price is set forth in the agreement evidencing the option, provided however that at no time can the exercise price be less than the $0.0001 par value per share of the Company’s common stock. Stock options are subject to the terms and conditions, including vesting conditions, set by the Administrator (and incentive stock options are subject to further statutory restrictions that will be set forth in the grant agreement for those options). The exercise price for all stock options granted under the Plan will be determined by the Administrator, except that no incentive stock options can be granted with an exercise price that is less than 100% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Further, shareholders who own greater than 10% of the Company’s voting stock will not be granted incentive stock options that have an exercise price less than 110% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

 

The term of all stock options granted under the Plan will be determined by the Administrator, but the term of an incentive stock option may not exceed 10 years (five years for incentive stock options granted to shareholders who own greater than 10% of the Company’s voting stock). Each stock option gives the grantee the right to receive a number of shares of the Company’s common stock upon exercise of the stock option and payment of the exercise price. The exercise price may be paid in cash or if approved by the Administrator, shares of the Company’s common stock. The Administrator may also permit other ways for a grantee to pay the exercise price.

 

Options granted under the Plan may be exercisable in cumulative increments, or “vest,” as determined by the Administrator. The Administrator has the power to accelerate the time as of which an option may vest or be exercised.

 

A participant may not transfer an incentive stock option otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the lifetime of the participant, only the participant may exercise an option. The Administrator may grant non-statutory stock options that are transferable to the extent provided in the applicable written agreement.

 

Incentive stock options granted under the Plan are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. Nonqualified (non-statutory stock options) granted under the Amended Plan are not intended to qualify as incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Terms of Restricted Stock Awards; Stock Awards and other Stock-Based Awards

 

The Administrator may issue shares of restricted stock under the Plan as a grant or for such consideration, including services, as determined in its sole discretion. Restricted shares are shares of the Company’s common stock that may (but are not required to be) forfeitable until the applicable restrictions lapse. The Administrator will determine the restrictions for each award and the restrictions may be based on the passage of time or the achievement of specific performance goals. If the performance goals are not achieved or the restrictions do not lapse within the time period provided in the award agreement, the grantee will forfeit his or her restricted shares. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, a grantee will have shareholder rights with respect to his or her restricted shares, including the right to vote the shares and receive dividends on them. Any stock dividends on restricted shares are subject to the same restrictions that apply to those restricted shares. Generally, in the event a participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates, any or all of the shares of common stock held by such participant that have not vested as of the date of termination under the terms of the restricted stock agreement may be forfeited to the Company in accordance with such restricted stock agreement.

 

The Administrator determines how any awards granted under the Plan will vest.

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Additionally, common stock may be issued as stock awards or performance shares pursuant to the Plan without vesting restrictions or with such restrictions as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

 

Rights to acquire shares of common stock under the restricted stock purchase or grant agreement are transferable by the participant only upon such terms and conditions as are set forth in the restricted stock agreement, as the Administrator may determine in its discretion, so long as shares of common stock awarded under the restricted stock agreement remain subject to the terms of such agreement.

 

The Administrator may also make other equity-based or equity-related awards not otherwise described by the terms of the Plan.

 

Terms of Stock Appreciation Rights

 

The Administrator may grant a stock appreciation right to eligible persons at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of shares subject to any award of stock appreciation rights.

 

The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a stock appreciation right will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the fair market value per share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan. Each stock appreciation right grant will be evidenced by an award agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the stock appreciation right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

The term of all stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan will be determined by the Administrator, but the term of an incentive stock option may not exceed 10 years (five years for incentive stock options granted to shareholders who own greater than 10% of the Company’s voting stock).

 

Upon exercise of a stock appreciation right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

(i)                        The difference between the fair market value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

(ii)                     The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

 

Tax Withholding Adjustments

 

To the extent provided by the terms of an option or other award, a participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of such option, or award by a cash payment upon exercise, or in the discretion of the Administrator, by authorizing the Company to withhold a portion of the stock otherwise issuable to the participant, by delivering already-owned shares of the Company’s common stock or by a combination of these means.

 

Termination of Service

 

With respect to incentive stock options granted under the Plan, unless the applicable award agreement provides otherwise, in the event of a grantee’s termination of service due to his or her death or disability, that the grantee’s stock options will vest in their entirety and remain exercisable until one year after such termination of service (but not beyond the original term of the stock option); and thereafter, all stock options will be cancelled and forfeited to the Company. Except as set forth above, the incentive stock options shall lapse and cease to be exercisable upon the termination of service of an employee or director as defined in the Plan, or within such period following a termination of service as shall have been determined by the Administrator and set forth in the related award agreement; provided, further, that such period shall not exceed the period of time ending on the date three (3) months following a termination of service.

 

Non-incentive stock options are governed by the related award agreements and have such terms as determined by the Administrator.

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In the sole discretion of the Administrator, all shares of restricted stock held by a participant and still subject to restrictions shall be forfeited by the participant upon the participant’s termination of service and shall be reacquired, canceled and retired by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise provided in an award agreement with respect to an award of restricted stock, in the event of the death, disability or retirement of a participant during the restriction period, or in other cases of special circumstances (including hardship or other special circumstances of a participant whose employment is involuntarily terminated), the Administrator may elect to waive in whole or in part any remaining restrictions with respect to all or any part of such participant’s restricted stock, if it finds that a waiver would be appropriate.

 

Duration; Termination of the Plan

 

The Plan will automatically terminate on the 10th anniversary of the original approval date of the Plan (December 28, 2021). However, prior to that date, the Company’s Board of Directors may amend or terminate the Plan as it deems advisable, but it cannot adopt an amendment if it would without a grantee’s consent, materially and adversely affect that grantee’s award, except as provided for therein.

 

The Company’s Board of Directors may submit any other amendment to the Plan for shareholder approval if it concludes that shareholder approval is otherwise advisable.

 

Effect of Certain Corporate Events

 

Adjustments. In the event of (1) changes in the outstanding stock or in the capital structure of the Company by reason of stock or extraordinary cash dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, recapitalization, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, combinations, exchanges, or other relevant changes in capitalization occurring after the date of grant of any award or (2) any change in applicable laws or any change in circumstances that results in, or would result in, any substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to, or available for, grantees, or which otherwise warrants equitable adjustment because it interferes with the intended operation of the Plan, the Administrator will adjust or substitute awards as it determines equitable.

 

Change of Control Treatment. Upon the occurrence of: 

(i)            Change in Ownership of the Company. A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; or

(ii)            Change in Effective Control of the Company. If the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this clause (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or

(iii)            Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph) without a participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a participant, that the participant’s Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control; (iii) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of

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such Award or realization of the participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of these actions, the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a participant, or all Awards of the same type, similarly.

In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof), the participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without the participant’s consent; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

 

Federal Income Tax Consequences

 

The following is a summary of the principal United States federal income tax consequences to the participant and the Company with respect to participation in the Plan.  This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and does not discuss the income tax laws of any city, state or foreign jurisdiction in which a participant may reside.

 

Incentive Stock Options

 

There will be no federal income tax consequences to either the Company or the participant upon the grant of an incentive stock option.  Upon exercise of the option, the excess of the fair market value of the stock over the exercise price, or the “spread,” will be added to the alternative minimum tax base of the participant unless a disqualifying disposition is made in the year of exercise.  A disqualifying disposition is the sale of the stock prior to the expiration of two years from the date of grant and one year from the date of exercise.  If the shares of common stock are disposed of in a disqualifying disposition, the participant will realize taxable ordinary income in an amount equal to the spread at the time of exercise, and the Company will be entitled (subject to the requirement of reasonableness, the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code and the satisfaction of a tax reporting obligation) to a federal income tax deduction equal to such amount.  If the participant sells the shares of common stock after the specified periods, the gain or loss on the sale of the shares will be long-term capital gain or loss and the Company will not be entitled to a federal income tax deduction.

 

Non-statutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Appreciation Rights

 

Non-statutory stock options, restricted stock awards and stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan generally have the following federal income tax consequences.

 

There are no tax consequences to the participant or the Company by reason of the grant.  Upon acquisition of the stock or payment of cash, the participant will recognize taxable ordinary income equal to the excess, if any, of the stock’s fair market value on the acquisition date over the purchase price.  However, to the extent the stock is subject to “a substantial risk of forfeiture” (as defined in Section 83 of the Code), the taxable event will be delayed until the forfeiture provision lapses unless the participant elects to be taxed on receipt of the stock by making a Section 83(b) election within 30 days of receipt of the stock.  If such election is not made, the participant generally will recognize income as and when the forfeiture provision lapses, and the income recognized will be based on the fair market value of the stock on such future date.  On that date, the participant’s holding period for purposes of determining the long-term or short-term nature of any capital gain or loss recognized on a subsequent disposition of the stock will begin.  If a participant makes a Section 83(b) election, the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the difference between the stock’s fair market value and the purchase price, if any, as of the date of receipt and the holding period for purposes of characterizing as long-term or short-term any subsequent gain or loss will begin at the date of receipt.

 

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Potential Limitation on Company Deductions

 

Section 162(m) of the Code denies a deduction to any publicly held corporation for compensation paid to certain senior executives of the Company (a “covered employee”) in a taxable year to the extent that compensation to such employees exceeds $1,000,000.  It is possible that compensation attributable to awards, when combined with all other types of compensation received by a covered employee from the Company, may cause this limitation to be exceeded in any particular year.

 

Forfeiture, Cancellation or “Clawback” of Awards

 

Awards (and gains earned or accrued in connection with awards) will be subject to such generally applicable policies as to forfeiture and recoupment as may be adopted by the Administrator. Participants will also forfeit and disgorge to the Company any awards granted or vested and any gains earned or accrued due to the exercise of options or the sale of any shares of stock to the extent required by applicable law or as required by any stock exchange or quotation system on which the stock is listed or quoted.

 

Tax Withholding Adjustments

 

To the extent provided by the terms of an option or other award, a participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of such option, or award by a cash payment upon exercise, or in the discretion of the Administrator, by authorizing the Company to withhold a portion of the stock otherwise issuable to the participant, by delivering already-owned shares of the Company’s common stock or by a combination of these means.

 

Modification of Awards under the Amended Plan

 

The Administrator is permitted to amend the terms and provisions of outstanding awards if the amended terms and provisions would have been permissible when the award was granted, including extensions of the exercise period, and acceleration of the vesting schedule of such awards. However, no such action may materially and adversely affect the rights of any grantee with respect to outstanding awards without his or her written consent.

 

Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Amended Plan, the Company may reprice any stock option granted under the plan without the approval of the shareholders of the Company, or the holder of the option. For this purpose, “reprice” means (i) any of the following or any other action that has the same effect: (A) lowering the exercise price of a stock option after it is granted, (B) any other action that is treated as a repricing under GAAP, or (C) canceling a stock option at a time when its exercise price exceeds the fair market value of the underlying common stock, in exchange for another stock option, restricted stock or other equity, unless the cancellation and exchange occurs in connection with a merger, acquisition, spin-off or other similar corporate transaction; and (ii) any other action that is considered to be a repricing under formal or informal guidance issued by exchange or market on which the Company’s common stock then trades or is quoted, provided that no repricing may (1) increase the exercise price of any option granted under the Amended Plan, or (2) reduce the exercise price below the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date the action is taken to reduce such exercise price (without the approval of the holder thereof).

 

In addition to, and without limiting the above, the Administrator may permit the voluntary surrender of all or a portion of any stock option granted under the plan to be conditioned upon the granting to the participant of a new stock option for the same or a different number of shares of common stock as the stock option surrendered, or may require such voluntary surrender as a condition precedent to a grant of a new stock option to such participant. Subject to the provisions of the plan, such new stock option shall be exercisable at such option price, during such option period and on such other terms and conditions as are specified by the Administrator at the time the new stock option is granted, upon surrender, the stock options surrendered shall be canceled and the shares of common stock previously subject to them shall be available for the grant of other stock options.

 

Awards planned under the Plan

 

There are 3,000,000 options issued under the plan and 2,000,000 available for future issuance, however, there are no current plans to issue any awards under the Plan at this time.

 

 

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NOTICE ITEM 4

APPROAL OF TURNER STONE & COMPANY LLC

AS COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

 

The Board of Directors has selected Turner, Stone & Company LLC (“Turner Stone”) to serve as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2021. On February 4, 2022, the stockholders holding at least a majority of voting power of our company who are entitled to vote, approved the appointment of Turner Stone to serve as the independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The independent accountant’s report of Turner Stone on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

 

The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our independent registered public accounting firm for each of the last two fiscal years:

 

Fee Category

  Year Ended December 31, 2020  Year Ended December 31, 2019
Audit fees  $43,000   $38,000 
Audit-related fees   —      —   
Tax fees   —      —   
All other fees   —      —   

 

Audit Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our consolidated financial statements and review of our interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports and services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements, including post-effective amendments to previously filed registration statements.

 

Audit-Related Fees. Consists of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees.” These services include employee benefit plan audits, accounting consultations in connection with acquisitions, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation, and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.

 

Tax Fees. Consists of fees billed for professional services for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. These services include assistance regarding federal, state and international tax compliance, tax audit defense, mergers and acquisitions, and international tax planning.

 

All Other Fees. No other fees have been billed for products and services billed by our accountants.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock as of February 4, 2022 for: (1) all persons who are beneficial owners of 5% or more of our common stock, (2) each of our officers and directors, and (3) all directors and executive officers as a group. The information regarding beneficial ownership of our common stock has been presented in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, a person may be deemed to beneficially own any shares of capital stock as to which such person, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power or investment power, and to beneficially own any shares of capital stock as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within 60 days through the exercise of any stock option or other right. The percentage of beneficial ownership as to any person as of a particular date is calculated by dividing (a) (i) the number of shares beneficially owned by such person plus (ii) the number of shares as to which such person has the right to acquire voting or investment power within 60 days by (b) the total number of shares outstanding as of such date, plus any shares that such person has the right to acquire from us within 60 days. Unless otherwise indicated, each of the persons listed below has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares beneficially owned by them. As of February 4, 2022, there were 34,649,920 shares of our common stock issued and outstanding. Except as otherwise listed below, the address of each person is 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101.

 

 Name  Amount of Beneficial
Ownership of Common
Stock (1)
  Percent of Common
Stock
Newton Dorsett   11,048,673    31.9%
P&C Ventures Inc. (6)   3,300,000    8.8%
           
Directors and Executive Officers:          
Todd Michaels (2)   3,498,573    9.7%
Channing F. Chen (3)   83,334    * 
Jason Loyet (4)   1,568,286    4.5%
Matthew Flemming   700,000    2.0%
Bob Powell   272,455     * 
Cory Hunt (5)   3,300,000    8.8%
           
All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (6 persons) (2)-(5)   9,422,648    25.0%

  *less than one percent

 

(1) Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, shares of common stock that an individual or group has a right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants are deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of such individual or group, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purposes of computing the percentage ownership of any other person shown in the table.
(2) Includes 111,112 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Michaels.
(3) Includes 83,334 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options held by Mr. Chen.
(4) Includes: (i) 728,587 shares of common stock held by Mr. Loyet’s wife; and (ii) 111,112 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by Mr. Loyet.
(5) Includes: (i) 600,000 shares of common stock owned by P&C Ventures Inc.; and (ii) 2,700,000 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants owned by P&C Ventures Inc.  Mr. Hunt is the President of P&C Ventures Inc. and has the power to vote and/or dispose of the shares held by P&C Ventures Inc.
(6) Includes 2,700,000 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants owned by P&C Ventures Inc.

 

 

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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO SECURITY

HOLDERS SHARING AN ADDRESS

 

Only one copy of this Information Statement is being delivered to multiple Stockholders sharing an address, unless the Company has received contrary instructions from one or more of the Stockholders. The Company will deliver promptly, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of this Information Statement to a Stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy of this document was delivered. A Stockholder may mail a written request to Triccar Inc., Attention: Secretary, 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, Louisiana 71101, to request:

 

a separate copy of this Information Statement;

 

a separate copy of Information Statements in the future; or

 

delivery of a single copy of Information Statements, if such stockholder is receiving multiple copies of those documents.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information including annual and quarterly reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the Commission. Reports and other information filed by the Company can be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20549. Copies of such material can be obtained upon written request addressed to the Commission, Public Reference Section, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The Commission maintains a web site on the Internet (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the Commission.  

 

The entire cost of furnishing this Information Statement will be borne by the Company. The Company will request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, fiduciaries and other like parties to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock held of record by them and will reimburse such persons for their reasonable charges and expenses in connection therewith. The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on February 7, 2022, as the record date for the determination of Stockholders who are entitled to receive this Information Statement.

 

You are being provided with this Information Statement pursuant to Section 14C of the Exchange Act and Regulation 14C and Schedule 14C thereunder, and, in accordance therewith, none of the Actions described above will become effective until at least twenty (20) calendar days after the mailing of this Information Statement.

 

This Information Statement is expected to be mailed or made available on or about February __, 2022 to all Stockholders of record at February 7, 2022.

 

    By Order of the Board of Directors,
    /s/ Matthew C. Flemming
    Matthew C. Flemming, Chairman

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

OF THE

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

TRICCAR INC.

 

Triccar Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the Nevada Revised Statutes of the State of Nevada. DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

  1. The name of the corporation (hereinafter called the “Corporation”) is Triccar Inc.

 

  2. The articles of incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended by deleting Article 1 thereof and by substituting in lieu of said Article the following new Article:

 

“ARTICLE 1

 

The name of the corporation is Correlate Infrastructure Partners, Inc. (hereinafter the “Corporation”).”

 

  3. The articles of incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended by deleting Article 2 thereof and by substituting in lieu of said Article the following new Article:

 

“ARTICLE 2

 

The address of the Corporation's registered office in the State of Nevada is 848 N. Rainbow Blvd., #3254, Las Vegas, Nevada 89107. The name of its registered agent at such address is Mail Link LLC.”

 

  4. The articles of incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended by deleting Article 3 thereof and by substituting in lieu of said Article the following new Article:

 

“ARTICLE 3

 

The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 450,000,000 shares, consisting of 400,000,000 shares of Common Stock with a par value of $.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) and 50,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock with a par value of $.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

A description of the respective classes of stock and a statement of the designations, preferences, voting powers (or no voting powers), relative, participating, optional or other special rights and privileges and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions of the Preferred Stock and Common Stock are as follows:

  

  A. PREFERRED STOCK

 

The Preferred Stock may be issued in one or more series at such time or times and for such consideration or considerations as the Corporation’s Board of Directors may determine.  Each series of Preferred Stock shall be so designated as to distinguish the shares thereof from the shares of all other series and classes.  Except as otherwise provided in these Articles of Incorporation, different series of Preferred Stock shall not be construed to constitute different classes of shares for the purpose of voting by classes.

 

The Board of Directors is expressly authorized to provide for the issuance of all or any shares of the Preferred Stock in one or more series, each with such designations, preferences, voting powers (or no voting powers), relative, participating, optional or other special rights and privileges and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors to create such series, and a certificate of said resolution or resolutions shall be filed in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes of the State of Nevada.  The authority of the Board of Directors with respect to each such series shall include, without limitation of the foregoing, the right to provide that the shares of each such series may: (i) have such distinctive designation and consist of such number of shares; (ii) be subject to redemption at such time or times and at such price or prices; (iii) be entitled to the benefit of a retirement or sinking fund for the redemption of such series on such terms and in such amounts; (iv) be entitled to receive dividends (which may be cumulative or non-cumulative) at such rates, on such conditions, and at such times, and payable in preference to, or in such relation to, the dividends payable on any other class

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or classes or any other series of stock; (v) be entitled to such rights upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs, or upon any distribution of the assets of the Corporation in preference to, or in such relation to, any other class or classes or any other series of stock; (vi) be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or classes or any other series of stock at such price or prices or at such rates of exchange and with such adjustments, if any; (vii) be entitled to the benefit of such conditions, limitations or restrictions, if any, on the creation of indebtedness, the issuance of additional shares of such series or shares of any other series of Preferred Stock, the amendment of these Articles of Incorporation or the Corporation’s By-Laws, the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions on, or the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Corporation of, any other class or classes or series of stock, or any other corporate action; or (viii) be entitled to such other preferences, powers, qualifications, rights and privileges, all as the Board of Directors may deem advisable and as are not inconsistent with law and the provisions of these Articles of Incorporation.

 

  B. COMMON STOCK

 

1. Rights of Common Stock.  All preferences, voting powers, relative, participating, optional or other special rights and privileges, and qualifications, limitations, or restrictions of the Common Stock are expressly made subject and subordinate to those that may be fixed with respect to any shares of the Preferred Stock.

 

2. Voting Rights.  Except as otherwise required by law or these Articles of Incorporation, each holder of Common Stock shall have one vote in respect of each share of stock held by him of record on the books of the Corporation for the election of directors and on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

 

3. Dividends.  Subject to the preferential rights of the Preferred Stock, if any, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive, when and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of the assets of the Corporation which are by law available therefor, dividends payable either in cash, in property or in shares of capital stock.

 

4. Dissolution, Liquidation or Winding Up.  In the event of any dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, after distribution in full of the preferential amounts, if any, to be distributed to the holders of shares of the Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock shall be entitled, unless otherwise provided by law or these Articles of Incorporation, to receive all of the remaining assets of the Corporation of whatever kind available for distribution to stockholders ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock held by them respectively.”

 

5. The articles of incorporation of the Corporation are hereby amended by deleting Article 4 thereof and by substituting in lieu of said Article the following new Article:

 

ARTICLE 4

 

The names and addresses of the Corporation’s Board of Directors are: Matthew Flemming, 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, LA 71101, Todd Michaels, 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, LA 71101, Jason Loyet, 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, LA 71101, Bob Powell, 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, LA 71101, and Cory Hunt, 220 Travis Street, Suite 501, Shreveport, LA 71101.”

 

6. This Certificate of Amendment to the articles of incorporation was duly adopted pursuant to the provisions of Sections 78.385 and 78.390 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (the “NRS”).

 

7. Pursuant to Section 78.320 of the NRS, the holders of outstanding shares of the Corporation having no less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such actions at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, consented to the adoption of the aforesaid amendments without a meeting and without prior notice.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed by Todd Michaels, its President, on February __, 2022.

 

  TRICCAR, INC.
     
  By:    
  Todd Michaels, President

 

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TRICCAR INC.

2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1.                  Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are:

·to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,
·to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and
·to promote the success of the Company’s business.

The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.

2.                  Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply:

(a)               Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

(b)               Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

(c)               Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units.

(d)               Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(e)               Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f)                Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i)            Change in Ownership of the Company. A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; or

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(ii)            Change in Effective Control of the Company. If the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this clause (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or

(iii)            Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Code Section 409A, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.

Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole 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 before such transaction.

(g)               Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code.

(h)               Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by the compensation committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

(i)                 Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company.

(j)                 Company” means Triccar Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor thereto.

(k)               Consultant” means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render bona fide services to such entity, provided the services (i) are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

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(l)                 Director” means a member of the Board.

(m)             Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

(n)               Employee” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

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

(p)               Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.

(q)               Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(i)            If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(ii)            If the Common Stock is quoted on the OTC Market, the Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on the over the counter market on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(iii)            If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(iv)            In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

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(r)                Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(s)                Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

(t)                 Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

(u)               Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(e).

(v)               Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award.

(w)             Period of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.

(x)               Plan” means this 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.

(y)               Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

(z)               Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.

(aa)            Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

(bb)           Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan.

(cc)            Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.

(dd)           Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(f).

3.                  Stock Subject to the Plan.

(a)               Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 5,000,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

(b)               Lapsed Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to

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vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Code Section 422 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 3(b).

(c)               Share Reserve. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

4.                  Administration of the Plan.

(a)               Procedure.

(i)            Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

(ii)            Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

(b)               Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:

(i)            to determine the Fair Market Value;

(ii)            to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

(iii)            to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

(iv)            to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;

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(v)            to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;

(vi)            to institute and determine the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program;

(vii)            to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

(viii)            to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;

(ix)            to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 6(d));

(x)            to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in a manner prescribed in Section 14;

(xi)            to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

(xii)            to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such Participant under an Award; and

(xiii)            to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

(c)               Effect of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

5.                  Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

6.                  Stock Options.

(a)               Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

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(b)               Option Agreement. Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(c)               Limitations. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding such designation, however, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d)               Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

(e)               Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

(i)            Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e)(i), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Code Section 424(a).

(ii)            Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.

(iii)            Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the

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Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion; (5) consideration received by the Company under cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) by net exercise, (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

(f)                Exercise of Option.

(i)            Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.

Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

(ii)            Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

(iii)            Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within six (6)

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months of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

(iv)            Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following the Participant’s death, or within such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

7.                  Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a)               Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

(b)               Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock Appreciation Rights.

(c)               Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 7(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan.

(d)               Stock Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(e)               Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) relating to the maximum term and Section 6(f) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

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(f)                Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

(i)            The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

(ii)            The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

8.                  Restricted Stock.

(a)               Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(b)               Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

(c)               Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 8 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

(d)               Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.

(e)               Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

(f)                Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.

(g)               Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

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(h)               Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.

9.                  Restricted Stock Units.

(a)               Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.

(b)               Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

(c)               Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.

(d)               Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.

(e)               Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.

10.              Compliance With Code Section 409A. Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A.

11.              Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If

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reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1st) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

12.              Limited Transferability of Awards.

(a)               Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

(b)               Further, until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Administrator determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration under the Exchange Act as set forth in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, an Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to the Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively), other than to (i) persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant upon the death or disability of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit transfers to the Company or in connection with a Change in Control or other acquisition transactions involving the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 12h-1(f).

13.              Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.

(a)               Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares of stock that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Award.

(b)               Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

(c)               Merger or Change in Control. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph) without a

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Participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a Participant, that the Participant’s Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control; (iii) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted under this subsection 13(c), the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all Awards of the same type, similarly.

In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof), the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.

For the purposes of this subsection 13(c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in Control.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals will not be considered

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assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without the Participant’s consent; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, if a payment under an Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and if the change in control definition contained in the Award Agreement does not comply with the definition of “change of control” for purposes of a distribution under Code Section 409A, then any payment of an amount that is otherwise accelerated under this Section will be delayed until the earliest time that such payment would be permissible under Code Section 409A without triggering any penalties applicable under Code Section 409A.

14.              Tax Withholding.

(a)               Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

(b)               Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

15.              No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

16.              Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

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17.              Term of Plan. Subject to Section 21 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under Section 18, it will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (a) the effective date of the Plan, or (b) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.

18.              Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

(a)               Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

(b)               Stockholder Approval. The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

(c)               Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

19.              Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

(a)               Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

(b)               Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

20.              Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

21.              Stockholder Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.

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