-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Lr0G/kLsGTuRX84XZRfmo1L3JRLRq/JUrb1K9aV55Cy9B3q0h7sEoMJDV6nEU/Ws 2SmaVfOyIy+GWX5glZ8kUw== 0001225208-09-018518.txt : 20090903 0001225208-09-018518.hdr.sgml : 20090903 20090903180613 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001225208-09-018518 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090902 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090903 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090903 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000900708 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-ELECTRONIC PARTS & EQUIPMENT, NEC [5065] IRS NUMBER: 943057566 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1941 RINGWOOD AVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131-1721 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084519400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1941 RINGWOOD AVENUE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131-1721 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JACQUET RICHARD J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028340 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21528 FILM NUMBER: 091054504 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BATTLE FOWLER LLP STREET 2: 75 E 55TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 4 1 doc4.xml X0303 4 2009-09-02 0000900708 BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC BELM 0001028340 JACQUET RICHARD J 1941 RINGWOOD AVE. SAN JOSE CA 95131 1 Sr. VP, HR Stock Options (right to buy) 2 2009-09-02 2009-09-02 4 A 0 100000 0 A 2010-09-02 2014-09-02 Common Stock 100000 100000 D The shares become exercisable at a rate of 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of grant; provided, however, that the options may not be exercised at any time that the issuer is not current in its filings with the SEC. This option was granted by the issuer to the reporting person under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. jacquetpoa09.HTM /s/Dorica Fitzwater as agent for Richard J. Jacquet pursuant to Power of Attorney filed 2009-09-03 EX-24 2 jacquetpoa09.htm Unassociated Document

POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Andrew S. Hughes, Linda Teague, Rachelle Badal, Michelle Miranda-Albanese and Dorica Fitzwater (“Attorneys-in-Fact”), or any one of them acting alone, the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned’s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all Forms 3, Forms 4 or Forms 5 relating to beneficial ownership of securities of Bell Microproducts Inc. (the “Issuer”), to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to deliver a copy of the same to the Issuer, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until such time as the undersigned is no longer subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect to securities of the Issuer or until this Power of Attorney is replaced by a later dated Power of Attorney or revoked by the undersigned in writing.

The undersigned hereby indemnifies the Attorneys-in-Fact for all losses and costs the Attorneys-in-Fact may incur in connection with or arising from the Attorneys-in-Fact’s execution of their authorities granted hereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 20th day of August, 2009.
 
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Richard J. Jacquet  
    Name: Richard J. Jacquet  
       
       

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