Exhibit 99.5

Southwall Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants as of <DATE> to <NAME> (“Employee”), an option to purchase a maximum of <number> shares (the “Option Shares”) of its Common Stock, $.001 par value (“Common Stock”), at the price of $____ per share, on the following terms and conditions:

1. Grant Under the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan. This option is granted pursuant to and is governed by the Company’s 1997 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and, unless the context otherwise requires, terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in the Plan. Determinations made in connection with this option pursuant to the Plan shall be governed by the Plan as it exists on this date.

2. Grant as Incentive Stock Option; Other Options. This option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). This option is in addition to any other options heretofore or hereafter granted to the Employee by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, but a duplicate original of this instrument shall not effect the grant of another option.

3. Vesting of Option if Employment Continues. For the purpose of determining the vesting of the option granted hereunder, the vesting date will be <date> (the “Vesting Date”) and the option will vest over ____ years. If the Employee has continued to be employed by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company on the following dates, the Employee may exercise this option for the number of shares of Common Stock set opposite the applicable date:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) or a committee selected by the Board (the “Committee”) may, in its discretion, accelerate the date that any installment of this option becomes exercisable. The foregoing rights are cumulative and, while the Employee continues to be employed by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, may be exercised on or before the date which is 10 years from the date this option is granted. All of the foregoing rights are subject to Sections 4 and 5, as appropriate, if the Employee ceases to be employed by the Company and all Subsidiaries of the Company.

(a) Termination Other Than for Cause. If the Employee ceases to be employed by the Company and all Subsidiaries of the Company, other than by reason of death or disability as defined in Section 5 or termination for Misconduct or for Unsatisfactory Performance, no further installments of this option shall become exercisable, and this option shall terminate (and may no longer be exercised) after the passage of eighteen months from the Employee’s last day of employment, but in no event later than the scheduled expiration date. In such a case, the Employee’s only rights hereunder shall be those which are properly exercised before the termination of this option.

(b) Termination for Cause. If the employment of the Employee is terminated for Misconduct or for Unsatisfactory Performance, this option shall terminate upon the Employee’s receipt of written notice of such termination and shall thereafter not be exercisable to any extent whatsoever.

(a) Death. If the Employee dies while in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, this option may be exercised, to the extent otherwise exercisable on the date of his or her death, by the Employee’s estate, personal representative or beneficiary to whom this option has been assigned pursuant to Section 10, at any time within eighteen months after the date of death, but not later than the scheduled expiration date.

(b) Disability. If the Employee ceases to be employed by the Company and all Subsidiaries of the Company by reason of his or her disability, this option may be exercised, to the extent otherwise exercisable on the date of the termination of his or her employment, at any time within eighteen months after such termination, but not later than the scheduled expiration date.

(c) Effect of Termination. At the expiration of the eighteen month period provided in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 5 or the scheduled expiration date, whichever is the earlier, this option shall terminate (and shall no longer be exercisable) and the only rights hereunder shall be those as to which the option was properly exercised before such termination.

6. Partial Exercise. This option may be exercised in part at any time and from time to time within the above limits, except that this option may not be exercised for a fraction of a share unless such exercise is with respect to the final installment of stock subject to this option and cash in lieu of a fractional share must be paid to permit the Employee to exercise completely such final installment. Any fractional share with respect to which an installment of this option cannot be exercised because of the limitation contained in the preceding sentence shall remain subject to this option and shall be available for later purchase by the Employee in accordance with the terms hereof.

(b) Limitations on Payment by Delivery of Common Stock. If the Employee delivers Common Stock held by the Employee (“Old Stock”) to the Company in full or partial payment of the option price, and the Old Stock so delivered is subject to restrictions or limitations imposed by agreement between the Employee and the Company, an equivalent number of Option Shares shall be subject to all restrictions and limitations applicable to the Old Stock to the extent that the Employee paid for the Option Shares by delivery of Old Stock, in addition to any restrictions or limitations imposed by this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employee may not pay any part of the exercise price hereof by transferring Common Stock to the Company unless such Common Stock has been owned by the Employee free of any substantial risk of forfeiture for at least six months.

8. Method of Exercising Option. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, this option may be exercised (i) by written notice to the Company at its principal executive office, or (ii) by written notice to such transfer agent as the Company shall designate. Such notice shall state the election to exercise this option and the number of Option Shares for which it is being exercised and shall be signed (either in writing or by electronic transmission) by the person or persons so exercising this option. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment of the full purchase price of such shares, and the Company shall deliver a certificate or certificates representing such shares as soon as practicable after the notice shall be received. Such certificate or certificates shall be registered in the name of the person or persons so exercising this option (or, if this option shall be exercised by the Employee and if the Employee shall so request in the notice exercising this option, shall be registered in the name of the Employee and another person jointly, with right of survivorship). In the event this option shall be exercised, pursuant to Section 5 hereof, by any person or persons other than the Employee, such notice shall be accompanied by appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise this option.

12. No Rights as Stockholder until Exercise. The Employee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to the Option Shares until such time as the Employee has exercised this option in accordance with Section 8. Except as is expressly provided in the Plan with respect to certain changes in the capitalization of the Company, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or similar rights for which the record date is prior to such date of exercise.

13. Capital Changes and Business Successions. The Plan contains provisions covering the treatment of options in a number of contingencies such as stock splits and mergers. Provisions in the Plan for adjustment with respect to stock subject to options and the related provisions with respect to successors to the business of the Company are hereby made applicable hereunder and are incorporated herein by reference.

14. Early Disposition. The Employee agrees to notify the Company in writing immediately after the Employee transfers any Option Shares, if such transfer occurs on or before the later of (a) the date two years after the date of this Agreement or (b) the date one year after the date the Employee acquired such Option Shares. The Employee also agrees to provide the Company with any information concerning any such transfer required by the Company for tax purposes.

15. Withholding Taxes. If the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company in its discretion determines that it is obligated to withhold any tax in connection with the exercise of this option, or in connection with the transfer of, or the lapse of restrictions on, any Common Stock or other property acquired pursuant to this option, the Employee hereby agrees that the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company may withhold from the Employee’s wages or other remuneration the appropriate amount of tax. At the discretion of the Company or Subsidiary of the Company, the amount required to be withheld may be withheld in cash from such wages or other remuneration or in kind from the Common Stock or other property otherwise deliverable to the Employee on exercise of this option. The Employee further agrees that, if the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company does not withhold an amount from the Employee’s wages or other remuneration sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Company or Subsidiary of the Company, the Employee will make reimbursement on demand, in cash, for the amount under withheld.

16. Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of, in connection with, or relating to the performance of this Agreement or its termination shall be settled by arbitration in the State of California, pursuant to the rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration Association. Any award shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the parties and a judgment rendered thereon may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.

(a) Notices. Except as explicitly provided for herein or in the Plan, all notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when sent by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the address set forth below. The addresses for such notices may be changed from time to time by written notice given in the manner provided for herein.

(b) Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all proposals, written or oral, and all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified, amended or rescinded only by a written agreement executed by both parties, either in writing or by electronic transmission.

Less than ________ from the Vesting Date	-	No Shares
________ from the Vesting Date	-
Each subsequent _______ following ________ from the Vesting Date	-	an additional ____% of the total number of shares granted

EMPLOYEE			SOUTHWALL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
			By:
Signature of Employee




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