As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on June 7, 2024
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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2200 Bridge Pkwy Suite #102
Redwood City, CA 94065
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive
Plan
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan
(Full titles of the plans)
Ronald Martell
Chief Executive Officer and President
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
2200 Bridge Pkwy Suite #102
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 549-1400
(Name, address and telephone number, including
area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Jeffrey T. Hartlin
Samantha H. Eldredge
Paul Hastings LLP
1117 S. California Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94304
(650) 320-1800
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging
growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer |
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Accelerated filer |
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Non-accelerated filer |
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Smaller reporting company |
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Emerging growth company |
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (the
“Registrant”) has prepared this registration statement (this “Registration Statement”) in accordance with
the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), to register: (1)
2,000,000 shares of the Registrant’s voting common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”),
reserved for issuance under the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”) , which includes 52,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise
of outstanding stock options previously granted pursuant to the 2024 Plan; and (2)
1,000,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
“2024 ESPP”). On June 6, 2024, the stockholders of the Registrant approved the 2024 Plan and the 2024 ESPP, which
supersede and replace the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and the 2021 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”), respectively, and no further awards or purchase rights will be granted under the
2021 Plan or the 2021 ESPP.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED
IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing the information specified
in Part I will be sent or given to employees as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act. Such documents are not being filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses
or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. Such documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a)
of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.
The following documents filed by the Registrant
with the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement:
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The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on March 5, 2024; |
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The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed with the Commission on May 14, 2024; |
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The information specifically incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 from the Registrant’s revised definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 22, 2024; |
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The Registrant’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 4, 2024, and February 6, 2024; and |
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The description of the Registrant’s common stock set forth in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 18, 2019 (File No. 001-39138) pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, including the description of the Registrant’s common stock included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on March 5, 2024. |
All other reports and other documents subsequently
filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part of this Registration Statement from the date
of the filing of such reports and documents, except as to any portion of any future annual or quarterly report to stockholders or document
or current report furnished under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K that is not deemed filed under such provisions.
For the purposes of this Registration Statement,
any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or
superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
You should rely only on the information provided
or incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement or any related prospectus. The Registrant has not authorized anyone to provide
you with different information. You should not assume that the information in this Registration Statement or any related prospectus is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.
You may contact the Registrant in writing or orally
to request copies of the above-referenced filings, without charge (excluding exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically
incorporated by reference into the information incorporated into this Registration Statement). Requests for such information should be
directed to:
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
2200 Bridge Pkwy Suite #102
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 549-1400
Attn: President and Chief Executive Officer
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 102 of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) permits a corporation to eliminate or limit the personal liability of directors
of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where
the director breached his or her duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional
misconduct or knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase or redemption in violation
of the DGCL or derived an improper personal benefit. The Registrant’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the
“Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”) provides that no director of the Registrant shall be personally liable
to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director, notwithstanding any provision of law imposing
such liability, except to the extent that the DGCL prohibits the elimination or limitation of liability of directors for breaches of fiduciary
duty.
Section 145 of the DGCL provides
that a corporation has the power to indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or a person serving at the request
of the corporation for another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise in related capacities against expenses
(including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection
with an action, suit or proceeding to which he or she was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending
or completed action, suit or proceeding by reason of such position, if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable
cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, except that, in the case of actions brought by or in the right of the corporation, no
indemnification shall be made with respect to judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with such action, suit or
proceeding or with respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation
unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or other adjudicating court determines that, despite the adjudication of liability
but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which
the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation permits the Registrant
to indemnify its directors, officers, employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL, and the Registrant’s
second amended and restated bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) provide that the Registrant will indemnify its directors
and officers and permit the Registrant to indemnify its employees and other agents, in each case to the extent not prohibited by the DGCL
or any other applicable law.
The Registrant has entered,
and expects to continue to enter, into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers, that may be broader than the specific
indemnification provisions contained in the DGCL. These agreements, among other things, require the Registrant to indemnify each director
and officer to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law, including indemnification of expenses such as attorneys’ fees, judgments,
penalties, fines and settlement amounts actually and reasonably incurred by the director or executive officer in any action or proceeding,
including any action or proceeding by or in right of the Registrant, arising out of the person’s services as a director or executive
officer. These indemnification agreements also require the Registrant to advance all expenses incurred by the directors and executive
officers in investigating or defending any such action, suit or proceeding, subject to certain exceptions.
The Amended and Restated Bylaws
provide that the Registrant may purchase insurance on behalf of any person required or permitted to be indemnified to the extent permitted
by the DGCL or any other applicable law. The Registrant has obtained insurance under which, subject to the limitations of the insurance
policies, coverage is provided to the Registrant’s directors and executive officers against loss arising from claims made by reason
of breach of fiduciary duty or other wrongful acts as a director or executive officer, including claims related to various liabilities
arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and to the Registrant with respect to payments that may be made by the Registrant
to these directors and executive officers pursuant to the Registrant’s indemnification obligations or otherwise as a matter of law.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
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Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on September 29, 2021). |
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Certificate of Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on June 8, 2023). |
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Certificate of Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on January 4, 2024). |
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Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 17, 2023). |
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Form of Warrant Agreement, dated November 19, 2019, by and between the Registrant and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 25, 2019). |
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Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-234324) filed by the Registrant on November 6, 2019). |
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Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. |
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Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
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5.1* |
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Opinion of Paul Hastings LLP. |
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Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. |
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Consent of Paul Hastings LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1). |
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Power of Attorney is contained on the signature page. |
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Filing Fee Table |
ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) The Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of
the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which
was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent
change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration
statement; and
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration
Statement;
Provided, however, that:
(A) paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by
the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining
any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d)
of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered,
the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for
filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in Redwood City, State of California, on June 7, 2024.
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know
All Persons By These Presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ronald Martell and Herb
Cross, and each or any one of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution,
for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective
amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority
to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any
of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Ronald Martell |
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President, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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June 7, 2024 |
Ronald Martell |
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/s/ Herb Cross |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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June 7, 2024 |
Herb Cross |
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(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer) |
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/s/ Thomas G. Wiggans |
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Chairperson of the Board |
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June 7, 2024 |
Thomas G. Wiggans |
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/s/ Scott Brun, M.D. |
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Director |
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June 7, 2024 |
Scott Brun, M.D. |
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/s/ Anna French, D.Phil. |
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Director |
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June 7, 2024 |
Anna French, D.Phil. |
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/s/ Vishal Kapoor |
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Director |
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June 7, 2024 |
Vishal Kapoor |
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/s/ Christian W. Nolet |
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Director |
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June 7, 2024 |
Christian W. Nolet |
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/s/ Judith Shizuru, M.D., Ph.D. |
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Director |
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June 7, 2024 |
Judith Shizuru, M.D., Ph.D. |
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/s/ Kurt von Emster |
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Kurt von Emster |
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II-5
Exhibit 4.3
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Adopted by the Board of Directors: April 19 2024
Approved by the Stockholders: June 6, 2024
1. General.
(a) Plan
Purpose. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to secure and retain the services of Employees, Directors and Consultants, to provide
incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate and to provide a means by which
such persons may be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock through the granting of Awards.
(b) Available
Awards. The Plan provides for the grant of the following Awards: (i) Incentive Stock Options; (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options;
(iii) SARs; (iv) Restricted Stock Awards; (v) RSU Awards; and (vi) Other Awards.
(c) Adoption
Date; Effective Date. The Plan will come into existence on the Adoption Date, but no Award may be granted prior to the Effective Date.
2. Shares
Subject to the Plan.
(a) Share
Reserve. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2(c) and any adjustments as necessary to implement any Capitalization
Adjustments, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards will not exceed 2,000,000 shares,
plus a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Returning Shares, if any, as such shares become available from time to
time.
(b) Aggregate
Incentive Stock Option Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2(a) and subject to any adjustments as necessary
to implement any Capitalization Adjustments, the aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the
exercise of Incentive Stock Options is 2,000,000 shares.
(c) Share
Reserve Operation.
(i) Limit
Applies to Common Stock Issued Pursuant to Awards. For clarity, the Share Reserve is a limit on the number of shares of Common Stock
that may be issued pursuant to Awards and does not limit the granting of Awards, except that the Company will keep available at all times
the number of shares of Common Stock reasonably required to satisfy its obligations to issue shares pursuant to such Awards. Shares may
be issued in connection with a merger or acquisition as permitted by, as applicable, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c), NYSE Listed Company
Manual Section 303A.08, NYSE American Company Guide Section 711 or other applicable rule, and such issuance will not reduce
the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan.
(ii) Actions
that Do Not Constitute Issuance of Common Stock and Do Not Reduce Share Reserve. The following actions do not result in an issuance
of shares under the Plan and accordingly do not reduce the number of shares subject to the Share Reserve and available for issuance under
the Plan: (1) the expiration or termination of any portion of an Award without the shares covered by such portion of the Award having
been issued, and (2) the settlement of any portion of an Award in cash (i.e., the Participant receives cash rather than Common Stock).
For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the exercise of a SAR, all of the shares covered by the exercise shall count towards reducing
the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan (as compared to only shares of Common Stock which are issued upon settlement
of the SAR).
(iii) Reversion
of Previously Issued Shares of Common Stock to Share Reserve. Any shares that are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company
because of a failure to meet a contingency or condition required for the vesting of such shares will be added back to the Share Reserve
and again become available for issuance under the Plan.
(iv) Actions
that Shall Not Result in a Return of Shares of Common Stock to Share Reserve. For the avoidance of doubt, the following shall not
result in shares being added back to the Share Reserve: (w) shares tendered by a Participant or withheld by the Company to cover the exercise
price of an option; (x) shares tendered by a Participant or withheld by the Company to satisfy applicable tax withholding obligations;
(y) shares retained by the Company in respect of the exercise of a stock-settled SAR (consistent with the last sentence of the foregoing
clause (c)(ii)); and (z) shares that have been repurchased by the Company using stock option exercise proceeds.
3. Eligibility
and Limitations.
(a) Eligible
Award Recipients. Subject to the terms of the Plan, Employees, Directors and Consultants are eligible to receive Awards.
(b) Specific
Award Limitations.
(i) Limitations
on Incentive Stock Option Recipients. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or a “parent corporation”
or “subsidiary corporation” thereof (as such terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code).
(ii) Incentive
Stock Option $100,000 Limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of Common Stock
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under all
plans of the Company and any Affiliates) exceeds $100,000 (or such other limit established in the Code) or otherwise does not comply with
the rules governing Incentive Stock Options, the Options or portions thereof that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they
were granted) or otherwise do not comply with such rules will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options, notwithstanding any contrary provision
of the applicable Award Agreement(s).
(iii) Limitations
on Incentive Stock Options Granted to Ten Percent Stockholders. A Ten Percent Stockholder may not be granted an Incentive Stock Option
unless (i) the exercise price of such Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Option and
(ii) the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of grant of such Option.
(iv) Limitations
on Nonstatutory Stock Options and SARs. Nonstatutory Stock Options and SARs may not be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants
who are providing Continuous Service unless the stock underlying such Awards is treated as “service recipient stock” under
Section 409A or unless such Awards otherwise comply with the distribution requirements of Section 409A or is not subject to
Section 409A.
(c) Aggregate
Incentive Stock Option Limit. The aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of
Incentive Stock Options is the number of shares specified in Section 2(b).
(d) Non-Employee
Director Compensation Limit. The aggregate value of all compensation granted or paid, as applicable, in each case following the Effective
Date, to any individual for service as a Non-Employee Director with respect to any fiscal year, including Awards granted and cash fees
paid by the Company to such Non-Employee Director for his or her service as a Non-Employee Director, will not exceed (i) $750,000 in total
value or (ii) in the event such Non-Employee Director is first appointed or elected to the Board during such fiscal year, $1,500,000
in total value, in each case calculating the value of any equity awards based on the grant date fair value of such equity awards for financial
reporting purposes.
(e) Minimum
Vesting. All Awards, and all portions of Awards, shall be subject to a vesting schedule that provides that the Award shall not vest
with respect to any of the covered shares of Common Stock prior to the one year anniversary of the date of grant of the Award (or the
date of commencement of employment or service, in the case of a grant made in connection with a Participant’s commencement of employment
or service); provided, however, that (i) Awards with respect to 5% of the aggregate number of shares subject to the Share Reserve may
be granted under the Plan to any one or more Participants (other than Officers) without respect to such minimum vesting provisions, (ii)
vesting of any Award may accelerate pursuant to Section 6(c)(ii), and (iii) Awards that vest on the earlier of the one-year anniversary
of the date on which the Award was granted and the next annual meeting of stockholders (so long as such next annual meeting of stockholders
is at least 50 weeks after the immediately preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders) may be granted to Non-Employee Directors
without respect to such minimum vesting provisions.
4. Options
and Stock Appreciation Rights.
Each Option and SAR will have
such terms and conditions as determined by the Board. Each Option will be designated in writing as an Incentive Stock Option or Nonstatutory
Stock Option at the time of grant; provided, however, that if an Option is not so designated or if an Option designated as an Incentive
Stock Option fails to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, then such Option will be a Nonstatutory Stock Option, and the shares purchased
upon exercise of each type of Option will be separately accounted for. Each SAR will be denominated in shares of Common Stock equivalents.
The terms and conditions of separate Options and SARs need not be identical; provided, however, that each Award Agreement will conform (through
incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Award Agreement or otherwise) to the substance of each of the following provisions:
(a) Term.
Subject to Section 3(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, no Option or SAR will be exercisable after the expiration of ten years
from the date of grant of such Award or such shorter period specified in the Award Agreement.
(b) Exercise
or Strike Price. Subject to Section 3(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, the exercise or strike price of each Option or SAR
will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option
or SAR may be granted with an exercise or strike price lower than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Award
if such Award is granted pursuant to an assumption of or substitution for another option or stock appreciation right pursuant to a corporate
transaction and in a manner consistent with the provisions of Sections 409A and, if applicable, 424(a) of the Code.
(c) Exercise
Procedure and Payment of Exercise Price for Options. In order to exercise an Option, the Participant must provide notice of exercise
to the Plan Administrator in accordance with the procedures specified in the Award Agreement or otherwise provided by the Company. The
Board has the authority to grant Options that do not permit all of the following methods of payment (or otherwise restrict the ability
to use certain methods) and to grant Options that require the consent of the Company to utilize a particular method of payment. The exercise
price of an Option may be paid, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and as determined by the Board, by one or more of the following
methods of payment to the extent set forth in the Award Agreement:
(i) by
cash or check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company;
(ii) pursuant
to a “cashless exercise” program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board that,
prior to the issuance of the Common Stock subject to the Option, results in either the receipt of cash (or check) by the Company or the
receipt of irrevocable instructions to pay the exercise price to the Company from the sales proceeds;
(iii) by
delivery to the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock that are already owned by the Participant
free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, with a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise that does not
exceed the exercise price, provided that (1) at the time of exercise the Common Stock is publicly traded, (2) any remaining
balance of the exercise price not satisfied by such delivery is paid by the Participant in cash or other permitted form of payment, (3) such
delivery would not violate any Applicable Law or agreement restricting the redemption of the Common Stock, (4) any certificated shares
are endorsed or accompanied by an executed assignment separate from certificate and (5) such shares have been held by the Participant
for any minimum period necessary to avoid adverse accounting treatment as a result of such delivery;
(iv) if
the Option is a Nonstatutory Stock Option, by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number
of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise
that does not exceed the exercise price, provided that (1) such shares used to pay the exercise price will not be exercisable thereafter
and (2) any remaining balance of the exercise price not satisfied by such net exercise is paid by the Participant in cash or other
permitted form of payment; or
(v) in
any other form of consideration that may be acceptable to the Board and permissible under Applicable Law.
(d) Exercise
Procedure and Payment of Appreciation Distribution for SARs. In order to exercise any SAR, the Participant must provide notice of
exercise to the Plan Administrator in accordance with the Award Agreement. The appreciation distribution payable to a Participant upon
the exercise of a SAR will not be greater than an amount equal to the excess of (i) the aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of
exercise of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Common Stock equivalents that are vested and being exercised under
such SAR, over (ii) the strike price of such SAR. Such appreciation distribution may be paid to the Participant in the form of Common
Stock or cash (or any combination of Common Stock and cash) or in any other form of payment, as determined by the Board and specified
in the Award Agreement.
(e) Transferability.
Options and SARs may not be transferred to third-party financial institutions for value. The Board may impose such additional limitations
on the transferability of an Option or SAR as it determines. In the absence of any such determination by the Board, the following restrictions
on the transferability of Options and SARs will apply, provided that except as explicitly provided herein, neither an Option nor a SAR
may be transferred for consideration and provided, further, that if an Option is an Incentive Stock Option, such Option may be deemed
to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option as a result of such transfer:
(i) Restrictions
on Transfer. An Option or SAR will not be transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and will be exercisable
during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant; provided, however, that the Board may permit transfer of an Option or
SAR in a manner that is not prohibited by applicable tax and securities laws upon the Participant’s request, including to a trust
if the Participant is considered to be the sole beneficial owner of such trust (as determined under Section 671 of the Code and applicable
U.S. state law) while such Option or SAR is held in such trust, provided that the Participant and the trustee enter into a transfer
and other agreements required by the Company.
(ii) Domestic
Relations Orders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the execution of transfer documentation in a format acceptable to the
Company and subject to the approval of the Board or a duly authorized Officer, an Option or SAR may be transferred pursuant to a domestic
relations order.
(f) Vesting.
The Board may impose such restrictions on or conditions to the vesting and/or exercisability of an Option or SAR as determined by the
Board and vesting conditions may include achievement of one or more Performance Goals. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable
Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company, vesting of Options and SARs will cease upon termination
of the Participant’s Continuous Service.
(g) Termination
of Continuous Service for Cause. Except as explicitly otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between
a Participant and the Company, if a Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated for Cause, the Participant’s Options and
SARs will terminate and be forfeited immediately upon such termination of Continuous Service, and the Participant will be prohibited from
exercising any portion (including any vested portion) of such Awards on and after the date of such termination of Continuous Service and
the Participant will have no further right, title or interest in such forfeited Award, the shares of Common Stock subject to the forfeited
Award, or any consideration in respect of the forfeited Award. If a Participant is suspended pending investigation of whether his or her
Continuous Service shall be terminated for Cause, the Participant’s rights to exercise an Option or SAR shall be suspended during
the investigation period.
(h) Post-Termination
Exercise Period Following Termination of Continuous Service for Reasons Other than Cause. Subject to Section 4(i), if a Participant’s
Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than for Cause, the Participant may exercise his or her Option or SAR to the extent
vested, but only within the following period of time or, if applicable, such other period of time provided in the Award Agreement or other
written agreement between a Participant and the Company; provided, however, that in no event may such Award be exercised after the expiration
of its maximum term (as set forth in Section 4(a)):
(i) Three
months following the date of such termination if such termination is a termination without Cause (other than any termination due to the
Participant’s Disability or death);
(ii) 1 year
following the date of such termination if such termination is due to the Participant’s Disability; or
(iii) 18
months following the date of such termination if such termination is due to the Participant’s death (or if the Participant’s
death occurs following the date of such termination but during the period such Award is otherwise exercisable (as provided in (i) above)).
Following the date of such termination, to the
extent the Participant does not exercise such Award within the applicable Post-Termination Exercise Period (or, if earlier, prior to the
expiration of the maximum term of such Award), such unexercised portion of the Award will terminate, and the Participant will have no
further right, title or interest in terminated Award, the shares of Common Stock subject to the terminated Award, or any consideration
in respect of the terminated Award.
(i) Restrictions
on Exercise; Extension of Exercisability. A Participant may not exercise an Option or SAR at any time that the issuance of shares
of Common Stock upon such exercise would violate Applicable Law. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written
agreement between a Participant and the Company, if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than for
Cause and, at any time during the last thirty days of the applicable Post-Termination Exercise Period: (i) the exercise of the Participant’s
Option or SAR would be prohibited solely because the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon such exercise would violate Applicable Law,
(ii) the immediate sale of any shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise would violate the Company’s Trading Policy
or (iii) the Board has suspended exercisability under Section 7(b), then the applicable Post-Termination Exercise Period will be extended
to the last day of the calendar month that commences following the date the Award would otherwise expire, with an additional extension
of the exercise period to the last day of the next calendar month to apply if any of the foregoing restrictions apply at any time during
such extended exercise period, generally without limitation as to the maximum permitted number of extensions; provided, however, that
in no event may such Award be exercised after the expiration of its maximum term (as set forth in Section 4(a)).
(j) Non-Exempt
Employees. No Option or SAR, whether or not vested, granted to an Employee who is a non-exempt employee for purposes of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, as amended, will be first exercisable for any shares of Common Stock until at least six months following the
date of grant of such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with the provisions of the Worker Economic Opportunity Act,
any vested portion of such Award may be exercised earlier than six months following the date of grant of such Award in the event of (i) such
Participant’s death or Disability, (ii) a corporate transaction in which such Award is not assumed, continued or substituted,
(iii) a Change in Control, or (iv) such Participant’s retirement (as such term may be defined in the Award Agreement or
another applicable agreement between the Employee and the Company or one of its Affiliates or, in the absence of any such definition,
in accordance with the Company’s then current employment policies and guidelines). This Section 4(j) is intended to operate
so that any income derived by a non-exempt employee in connection with the exercise or vesting of an Option or SAR will be exempt from
his or her regular rate of pay.
(k) Whole
Shares. Options and SARs may be exercised only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock or their equivalents.
(l) Rights
as a Stockholder. Dividends and dividend equivalents may
not be paid or credited to Options or SARs, and a Participant shall have no rights to dividends, dividend equivalents or distributions
or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares subject to an Option or SAR until the Participant has given written notice
of the exercise thereof, has paid in full for such Shares and has satisfied the requirements of Section 4(c) or 4(d), as applicable.
5. Awards
Other Than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a) Restricted
Stock Awards and RSU Awards. Each Restricted Stock Award and RSU Award will have such terms and conditions as determined by the Board;
provided, however, that each Restricted Stock Award Agreement and RSU Award Agreement will conform (through incorporation of the
provisions hereof by reference in the Award Agreement or otherwise) to the substance of each of the following provisions:
(i) Form
of Award.
(1) RSAs:
To the extent consistent with the Company’s Bylaws, at the Board’s election, shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted
Stock Award may be (i) held in book entry form subject to the Company’s instructions until such shares become vested or any
other restrictions lapse, or (ii) evidenced by a certificate, which certificate will be held in such form and manner as determined
by the Board. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a Participant will have voting and other rights as a stockholder of the Company
with respect to any shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award.
(2) RSUs:
A RSU Award represents a Participant’s right to be issued on a future date the number of shares of Common Stock that is equal to
the number of restricted stock units subject to the RSU Award. As a holder of a RSU Award, a Participant is an unsecured creditor of the
Company with respect to the Company’s unfunded obligation, if any, to issue shares of Common Stock in settlement of such Award and
nothing contained in the Plan or any Award Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, will create or be construed to create
a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate or any other person. A Participant
will not have voting or any other rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any RSU Award (unless and until shares are actually
issued in settlement of a vested RSU Award).
(ii) Consideration.
(1) RSA:
A Restricted Stock Award may be granted in consideration for (A) cash or check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company,
(B) past services to the Company or an Affiliate, or (C) any other form of consideration as the Board may determine and permissible
under Applicable Law.
(2) RSU:
Unless otherwise determined by the Board at the time of grant, a RSU Award will be granted in consideration for the Participant’s
services to the Company or an Affiliate, such that the Participant will not be required to make any payment to the Company (other than
such services) with respect to the grant or vesting of the RSU Award, or the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the RSU
Award. If, at the time of grant, the Board determines that any consideration must be paid by the Participant (in a form other than the
Participant’s services to the Company or an Affiliate) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock in settlement of the RSU
Award, such consideration may be paid in any form of consideration as the Board may determine and permissible under Applicable Law.
(iii) Vesting.
The Board may impose such restrictions on or conditions to the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award as determined by the Board,
which may include achievement of one or more Performance Goals. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement
between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, vesting of Restricted Stock Awards and RSU Awards will cease upon termination of
the Participant’s Continuous Service.
(iv) Termination
of Continuous Service. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the
Company, if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason, (i) the Company may receive through a forfeiture
condition or a repurchase right any or all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant under his or her Restricted Stock Award
that have not vested as of the date of such termination as set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement and (ii) any portion
of his or her RSU Award that has not vested will be forfeited upon such termination and the Participant will have no further right, title
or interest in the RSU Award, the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the RSU Award, or any consideration in respect of the RSU
Award; provided, however, that if the Company has a contingent contractual obligation to provide for accelerated vesting of a Participant’s
Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award after termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service, the unvested portion of such Award
subject to potential acceleration shall remain outstanding until the maximum contractual time for determining whether such contingency
will occur, and terminate at such time if the contingency has not then occurred.
(v) Dividends
and Dividend Equivalents. Dividends or dividend equivalents may not be paid or credited, as applicable, with respect to any shares
of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award; provided, however, that after shares of Common Stock, if any, are issued
in settlement of a vested RSU Award, and after shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award vest, the holder of such Awards
shall have full rights as a stockholder with respect to such shares of Common Stock, including, for the avoidance, the right to receive
dividends, if any, with respect thereto.
(vi) Settlement
of RSU Awards. A RSU Award may be settled by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or cash (or any combination thereof) or in any
other form of payment, as determined by the Board and specified in the RSU Award Agreement. At the time of grant, the Board may determine
to impose such restrictions or conditions that delay such delivery to a date following the vesting of the RSU Award in a manner intended
to comply with Section 409A, as applicable.
(b) Other
Awards. Other Awards may be granted either alone or in addition to Awards provided for under Section 4 and the preceding provisions
of this Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board will have sole and complete discretion to determine the persons
to whom and the time or times at which such Other Awards will be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock (or the cash equivalent
thereof) to be granted pursuant to such Other Awards and all other terms and conditions of such Other Awards. However, in no event shall
dividends or dividend equivalents be paid or credited in respect of Other Awards, and Other Awards shall not provide for rights with respect
to dividends or dividend equivalents in respect of a different Award.
6. Adjustments
Upon Changes in Common Stock; Other Corporate Events.
(a) Capitalization
Adjustments. In the event of a Capitalization Adjustment, the Board shall appropriately and proportionately adjust: (i) the class(es)
and maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan, (ii) the class(es) and maximum number of shares that may be issued
pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 2(b), and (iii) the class(es) and number of securities
and exercise price, strike price or purchase price of Common Stock subject to outstanding Awards. The Board shall make such adjustments,
and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional shares or rights for fractional
shares of Common Stock shall be created in order to implement any Capitalization Adjustment. The Board shall determine an appropriate
equivalent benefit, if any, for any fractional shares or rights to fractional shares that might be created by the adjustments referred
to in the preceding provisions of this Section.
(b) Dissolution
or Liquidation. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, in the event of a dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
all outstanding Awards (other than Awards consisting of vested and outstanding shares of Common Stock not subject to a forfeiture condition
or the Company’s right of repurchase) will terminate immediately prior to the completion of such dissolution or liquidation, and
the shares of Common Stock subject to the Company’s repurchase rights or subject to a forfeiture condition may be repurchased or
reacquired by the Company notwithstanding the fact that the holder of such Award is providing Continuous Service, provided, however, that
the Board may determine to cause some or all Awards to become fully vested, exercisable and/or no longer subject to repurchase or forfeiture
(to the extent such Awards have not previously expired or terminated) before the dissolution or liquidation is completed but contingent
on its completion.
(c) Change
in Control. All Awards outstanding on the effective date of a Change in Control shall be treated in the manner described in the definitive
agreement evidencing the Change in Control (or, in the event that the Change in Control is not effected pursuant to a definitive agreement
to which the Company is party, in the manner determined by the Board, with such determination having final and binding effect on all parties),
which agreement or determination need not treat all Awards (or portions thereof) in an identical manner. Unless an Award Agreement provides
otherwise, without limiting the prior sentence, the treatment specified in the transaction agreement or by the Board may include (without
limitation) one or more of the following with respect to each outstanding Award:
(i) Awards
May Be Assumed. In the event of a Change in Control, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring
corporation’s parent company) may assume or continue any or all Awards outstanding under the Plan or may substitute similar awards
for Awards outstanding under the Plan (including but not limited to, awards to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders
of the Company pursuant to the Change in Control), and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of Common
Stock issued pursuant to Awards may be assigned by the Company to the successor of the Company (or the successor’s parent company,
if any), in connection with such Change in Control. A surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or its parent) may choose to assume
or continue only a portion of an Award or substitute a similar award for only a portion of an Award, or may choose to assume or continue
the Awards held by some, but not all Participants. The terms of any assumption, continuation or substitution will be set by the Board.
(ii) Awards
Held by Current Participants. In the event of a Change in Control in which the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or
its parent company) does not assume or continue such outstanding Awards or substitute similar awards for such outstanding Awards, then
with respect to Awards that have not been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by Participants whose Continuous Service
has not terminated prior to the effective time of the Change in Control (referred to as the “Current Participants”),
the vesting of such Awards (and, with respect to Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the time when such Awards may be exercised) will
be accelerated in full to a date prior to the effective time of such Change in Control (contingent upon the effectiveness of the Change
in Control) as the Board determines (or, if the Board does not determine such a date, to the date that is five days prior to the effective
time of the Change in Control), and such Awards will terminate if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the
Change in Control, and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to such Awards will lapse (contingent upon
the effectiveness of the Change in Control). With respect to the vesting of Awards with performance-based vesting that will accelerate
upon the occurrence of a Change in Control pursuant to this subsection (ii) and that have multiple vesting levels depending on the
level of performance, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, the vesting of such Awards will accelerate at 100% of the
target level upon the occurrence of the Change in Control. With respect to the vesting of Awards that will accelerate upon the occurrence
of a Change in Control pursuant to this subsection (ii) and are settled in the form of a cash payment, such cash payment will be
made no later than 30 days following the occurrence of the Change in Control or such later date as required to comply with Section
409A.
(iii) Awards
Held by Persons other than Current Participants. In the event of a Change in Control in which the surviving corporation or acquiring
corporation (or its parent company) does not assume or continue such outstanding Awards or substitute similar awards for such outstanding
Awards, then with respect to Awards that have not been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by persons other than Current
Participants, such Awards will terminate if not exercised (if applicable) prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control; provided,
however, that any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to such Awards will not terminate and may continue
to be exercised notwithstanding the Change in Control.
(iv) Payment
for Awards in Lieu of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event an Award will terminate if not exercised prior to the
effective time of a Change in Control, the Board may provide, in its sole discretion, that the holder of such Award may not exercise such
Award but will receive a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board, equal in value, at the effective time, to the excess,
if any, of (1) the value of the property the Participant would have received upon the exercise of the Award (including, at the discretion
of the Board, any unvested portion of such Award), over (2) any exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such exercise;
for clarity, an Award may be cancelled without payment of any consideration if the value of such property is equal to or less than the
exercise price.
(d) Appointment
of Stockholder Representative. As a condition to the receipt of an Award under this Plan, a Participant will be deemed to have agreed
that the Award will be subject to the terms of any agreement governing a Change in Control involving the Company, including, without limitation,
a provision for the appointment of a stockholder representative that is authorized to act on the Participant’s behalf with respect
to any escrow, indemnities and any contingent consideration.
(e) No
Restriction on Right to Undertake Transactions. The grant of any Award under the Plan and the issuance of shares pursuant to any Award
does not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment,
recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation
of the Company, any issue of stock or of options, rights or options to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference
stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into or exchangeable for
Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business,
or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
7. Administration.
(a) Administration
by Board. The Board will administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees,
as provided in subsection (c) below.
(b) Powers
of Board. The Board will have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:
(i) To
determine from time to time: (1) which of the persons eligible under the Plan will be granted Awards; (2) when and how each
Award will be granted; (3) what type or combination of types of Award will be granted; (4) the provisions of each Award granted
(which need not be identical), including the time or times when a person will be permitted to receive an issuance of Common Stock or other
payment pursuant to an Award (and whether and to what degree any applicable Performance Goals have been attained); (5) the number
of shares of Common Stock or cash equivalent with respect to which an Award will be granted to each such person; (6) the Fair Market
Value applicable to an Award; and (7) the terms of any Award with performance-based vesting that is not valued in whole or in part
by reference to, or otherwise based on, the Common Stock, including the amount of cash payment or other property that may be earned and
the timing of payment.
(ii) To
construe and interpret the Plan and Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration.
The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement, in
a manner and to the extent it deems necessary or expedient to make the Plan or Award fully effective.
(iii) To
settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Awards granted under it.
(iv) To
accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised or the time during which an Award or any part thereof will vest, notwithstanding
the provisions in the Award Agreement stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will vest.
(v) To
prohibit the exercise of any Option, SAR or other exercisable Award during a period of up to 30 days prior to the consummation
of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than
normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other change affecting the shares of Common Stock or the share price
of the Common Stock including any Change in Control, for reasons of administrative convenience or in connection with any other event pursuant
to which the Board determines prohibition of exercise is necessary or reasonable.
(vi) To
suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Suspension or termination of the Plan will not Materially Impair rights and obligations under
any Award granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent of the affected Participant.
(vii) To
amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable; provided, however, that stockholder approval will be required for
any amendment to the extent required by Applicable Law. Except as provided above, rights under any Award granted before amendment of the
Plan will not be Materially Impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless (1) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant,
and (2) such Participant consents in writing.
(viii) To
submit any amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval.
(ix) To
approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan and to amend the terms of any one or more Awards, including, but not limited
to, amendments to provide terms more favorable to the Participant than previously provided in the Award Agreement, subject to any specified
limits in the Plan that are not subject to Board discretion; provided however, that, (1) the Board shall not, without stockholder approval,
reduce the exercise or strike price of an Option or SAR (other than in connection with a Capitalization Adjustment) and, at any time when
the exercise or strike price of an Option or SAR is above the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, the Board shall not, without
stockholder approval, cancel and re-grant or exchange such Option or SAR for a new Award with a lower (or no) purchase price or for cash,
and (2) a Participant’s rights under any Award will not be Materially Impaired by any such amendment unless (A) the Company
requests the consent of the affected Participant, and (B) such Participant consents in writing.
(x) Generally,
to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company
and that are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan or Awards.
(xi) To
adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate to permit and facilitate participation in the Plan by, or take advantage
of specific tax treatment for Awards granted to, Employees, Directors or Consultants who are non-U.S. nationals or employed outside
the United States (provided that Board approval will not be necessary for immaterial modifications to the Plan or any Award Agreement
to ensure or facilitate compliance with the laws of the relevant non-U.S. jurisdiction).
(c) Delegation
to Committee.
(i) General.
The Board may delegate some or all of the administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees. If administration of the Plan is delegated
to a Committee, the Committee will have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board
that have been delegated to the Committee, including the power to delegate to another Committee or a subcommittee of the Committee any
of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board will thereafter be to the
Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted
from time to time by the Board. Each Committee may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with the Committee or subcommittee
to which it has delegated its authority hereunder and may, at any time, revest in such Committee some or all of the powers previously
delegated. The Board may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with any Committee and may, at any time, revest in the
Board some or all of the powers previously delegated.
(ii) Rule 16b-3
Compliance. To the extent an Award is intended to qualify for the exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act that is available
under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, the Award will be granted by the Board or a Committee that consists solely of two or more Non-Employee
Directors, as determined under Rule 16b-3(b)(3) of the Exchange Act, and, thereafter, any action establishing or modifying the terms
of the Award will be approved by the Board or a Committee meeting such requirements to the extent necessary for such exemption to remain
available.
(d) Effect
of Board’s Decision. All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board or any Committee in good faith
will not be subject to review by any person and will be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.
(e) Delegation
to an Officer. The Board or any Committee may delegate to one or more Officers the authority to do one or both of the following (i) designate
Employees who are not Officers to be recipients of Options and SARs (and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, other types of Awards)
and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the terms thereof, and (ii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
subject to such Awards granted to such Employees; provided, however, that the resolutions or charter adopted by the Board or any Committee
evidencing such delegation will specify the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to the Awards granted by such Officer
and that such Officer may not grant an Award to himself or herself. Any such Awards will be granted on the applicable form of Award Agreement
most recently approved for use by the Board or the Committee, unless otherwise provided in the resolutions approving the delegation of
authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, neither the Board nor any Committee may delegate to an Officer who is acting
solely in the capacity of an Officer (and not also as a Director) the authority to determine the Fair Market Value.
8. Tax
Withholding
(a) Withholding
Authorization. As a condition to acceptance of any Award under the Plan, a Participant authorizes withholding from payroll and any
other amounts payable to such Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for (including), any sums required to satisfy
any U.S. and/or non-U.S. federal, state, or local tax or social insurance contribution withholding obligations of the Company
or an Affiliate, if any, which arise in connection with the exercise, vesting or settlement of such Award, as applicable. Accordingly,
a Participant may not be able to exercise an Award even though the Award is vested, and the Company shall have no obligation to issue
shares of Common Stock subject to an Award, unless and until such obligations are satisfied.
(b) Satisfaction
of Withholding Obligation. To the extent permitted by the terms of an Award Agreement, the Company may, in its sole discretion, satisfy
any U.S. and/or non-U.S. federal, state or local tax or social insurance withholding obligation relating to an Award by any
of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) causing the Participant to tender a cash payment; (ii) withholding
shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock issued or otherwise issuable to the Participant in connection with the Award; (iii) withholding
cash from an Award settled in cash; (iv) withholding payment from any amounts otherwise payable to the Participant; (v) by allowing
a Participant to effectuate a “cashless exercise” pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by
the U.S. Federal Reserve Board or (vi) by such other method as may be set forth in the Award Agreement.
(c) No
Obligation to Notify or Minimize Taxes; No Liability to Claims. Except as required by Applicable Law, the Company has no duty or obligation
to any Participant to advise such holder as to the time or manner of exercising such Award. Furthermore, the Company has no duty or obligation
to warn or otherwise advise such holder of a pending termination or expiration of an Award or a possible period in which the Award may
not be exercised. The Company has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences of an Award to the holder of such Award and will
not be liable to any holder of an Award for any adverse tax consequences to such holder in connection with an Award. As a condition to
accepting an Award under the Plan, each Participant (i) agrees not to make any claim against the Company, or any of its Officers,
Directors, Employees or Affiliates related to tax liabilities arising from such Award or other Company compensation and (ii) acknowledges
that such Participant was advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, financial and other legal advisors regarding the tax consequences
of the Award and has either done so or knowingly and voluntarily declined to do so. Additionally, each Participant acknowledges any Option
or SAR granted under the Plan is exempt from Section 409A only if the exercise or strike price is at least equal to the “fair
market value” of the Common Stock on the date of grant as determined by the Internal Revenue Service and there is no other impermissible
deferral of compensation associated with the Award. Additionally, as a condition to accepting an Option or SAR granted under the Plan,
each Participant agrees not to make any claim against the Company, or any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates in the event
that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service asserts that such exercise price or strike price is less than the “fair market value”
of the Common Stock on the date of grant as subsequently determined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
(d) Withholding
Indemnification. As a condition to accepting an Award under the Plan, in the event that the amount of the Company’s and/or its
Affiliate’s withholding obligation in connection with such Award was greater than the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or
its Affiliates, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and/or its Affiliates harmless from any failure by the Company
and/or its Affiliates to withhold the proper amount.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) Source
of Shares; Fractional Shares. The stock issuable under the Plan will be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock,
including shares repurchased by the Company on the open market or otherwise. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued or delivered
pursuant to this Plan or any Award. The Board or the Committee may determine whether cash, other Awards or other securities or property
will be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto will be forfeited or
otherwise eliminated.
(b) Use
of Proceeds from Sales of Common Stock. Proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Awards will constitute general
funds of the Company.
(c) Corporate
Action Constituting Grant of Awards. Corporate action constituting a grant by the Company of an Award to any Participant will be deemed
completed as of the date of such corporate action, unless otherwise determined by the Board, regardless of when the instrument, certificate,
or letter evidencing the Award is communicated to, or actually received or accepted by, the Participant. In the event that the corporate
records (e.g., Board consents, resolutions or minutes) documenting the corporate action approving the grant contain terms (e.g., exercise
price, vesting schedule or number of shares) that are inconsistent with those in the Award Agreement or related grant documents as a result
of a clerical error in the Award Agreement or related grant documents, the corporate records will control and the Participant will have
no legally binding right to the incorrect term in the Award Agreement or related grant documents.
(d) Stockholder
Rights. No Participant will be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of
Common Stock subject to such Award unless and until (i) such Participant has satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Award
pursuant to its terms, if applicable, and (ii) the issuance of the Common Stock subject to such Award is reflected in the records
of the Company.
(e) No
Employment or Other Service Rights. Nothing in the Plan, any Award Agreement or any other instrument executed thereunder or in connection
with any Award granted pursuant thereto will confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in
the capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted or affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate at will and without
regard to any future vesting opportunity that a Participant may have with respect to any Award (i) the employment of an Employee
with or without notice and with or without cause, (ii) the service of a Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultant’s
agreement with the Company or an Affiliate or (iii) the service of a Director pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company or an Affiliate,
and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the U.S. state or non-U.S. jurisdiction in which the Company or the Affiliate
is incorporated, as the case may be. Further, nothing in the Plan, any Award Agreement or any other instrument executed thereunder or
in connection with any Award will constitute any promise or commitment by the Company or an Affiliate regarding the fact or nature of
future positions, future work assignments, future compensation or any other term or condition of employment or service or confer any right
or benefit under the Award or the Plan unless such right or benefit has specifically accrued under the terms of the Award Agreement and/or
Plan.
(f) Change
in Time Commitment. In the event a Participant’s regular level of time commitment in the performance of his or her services
for the Company and any Affiliates is reduced (for example, and without limitation, if the Participant is an Employee of the Company and
the Employee has a change in status from a full-time Employee to a part-time Employee or takes an extended leave of absence) after the
date of grant of any Award to the Participant, the Board may determine, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and without the affected
Participant’s consent, to (i) make a corresponding reduction in the number of shares or cash amount subject to any portion
of such Award that is scheduled to vest or become payable after the date of such change in time commitment, and (ii) in lieu of or
in combination with such a reduction, extend the vesting or payment schedule applicable to such Award. In the event of any such reduction,
the Participant will have no right with respect to any portion of the Award that is so reduced or extended.
(g) Execution
of Additional Documents. As a condition to accepting an Award under the Plan, the Participant agrees to execute any additional documents
or instruments necessary or desirable, as determined in the Plan Administrator’s sole discretion, to carry out the purposes or intent
of the Award, or facilitate compliance with securities and/or other regulatory requirements, in each case at the Plan Administrator’s
request.
(h) Electronic
Delivery and Participation. Any reference herein or in an Award Agreement to a “written” agreement or document will include
any agreement or document delivered electronically, filed publicly at www.sec.gov (or any successor website thereto) or posted on the
Company’s intranet (or other shared electronic medium controlled by the Company to which the Participant has access). By accepting
any Award the Participant consents to receive documents by electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through any on-line electronic
system established and maintained by the Plan Administrator or another third party selected by the Plan Administrator. The form of delivery
of any Common Stock (e.g., a stock certificate or electronic entry evidencing such shares) shall be determined by the Company.
(i) Clawback/Recovery.
All Awards granted under the Plan will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company is required to
adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are
listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable Law and any clawback
policy that the Company otherwise adopts, to the extent applicable and permissible under Applicable Law. In addition, the Board may impose
such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Board determines necessary or appropriate, including
but not limited to a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired shares of Common Stock or other cash or property upon the occurrence
of Cause. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a Participant’s right to voluntarily
terminate employment upon a “resignation for good reason,” or for a “constructive termination” or any similar
term under any plan of or agreement with the Company.
(j) Securities
Law Compliance. A Participant will not be issued any shares in respect of an Award unless either (i) the shares are registered
under the Securities Act; or (ii) the Company has determined that such issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements
of the Securities Act. Each Award also must comply with other Applicable Law governing the Award, and a Participant will not receive such
shares if the Company determines that such receipt would not be in material compliance with Applicable Law.
(k) Transfer
or Assignment of Awards; Issued Shares. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the form of Award Agreement, Awards granted under
the Plan may not be transferred or assigned by the Participant. After the vested shares subject to an Award have been issued, or in the
case of Restricted Stock Awards and similar awards, after the issued shares have vested, the holder of such shares is free to assign,
hypothecate, donate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any interest in such shares provided that any such actions are in compliance with
the provisions herein, the terms of the Trading Policy and Applicable Law.
(l) Effect
on Other Employee Benefit Plans. The value of any Award granted under the Plan, as determined upon grant, vesting or settlement, shall
not be included as compensation, earnings, salaries, or other similar terms used when calculating any Participant’s benefits under
any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Affiliate, except as such plan otherwise expressly provides. The Company expressly
reserves its rights to amend, modify, or terminate any of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s employee benefit plans.
(m) Deferrals.
To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Board, in its sole discretion, may determine that the delivery of Common Stock or the payment
of cash, upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of all or a portion of any Award may be deferred and may establish programs and procedures
for deferral elections to be made by Participants. Deferrals will be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A.
(n) Section 409A.
Unless otherwise expressly provided for in an Award Agreement, the Plan and Award Agreements will be interpreted to the greatest extent
possible in a manner that makes the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder exempt from Section 409A, and, to the extent not so exempt,
in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A. If the Board determines that any Award granted hereunder is not exempt from
and is therefore subject to Section 409A, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award will incorporate the terms and conditions necessary
to avoid the consequences specified in Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code, and to the extent an Award Agreement is silent on terms necessary
for compliance, such terms are hereby incorporated by reference into the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Plan (and unless the Award Agreement specifically provides otherwise), if the shares of Common Stock are publicly traded, and if
a Participant holding an Award that constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section 409A is a “specified employee”
for purposes of Section 409A, no distribution or payment of any amount that is due because of a “separation from service”
(as defined in Section 409A without regard to alternative definitions thereunder) will be issued or paid before the date that is
six months and one day following the date of such Participant’s “separation from service” or, if earlier, the date of
the Participant’s death, unless such distribution or payment can be made in a manner that complies with Section 409A, and any
amounts so deferred will be paid in a lump sum on the day after such six month period elapses, with the balance paid thereafter on the
original schedule.
(o) Choice
of Law. This Plan and any controversy arising out of or relating to this Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with,
the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles that would result in any application of any law
other than the law of the State of Delaware.
(p) Data
Privacy. As a condition of receipt of any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously acknowledges that the Company and its
Affiliates will process certain personal information about the Participant in accordance with the provisions of the Company’s privacy
notice, a copy of which can be obtained by the Participant by contacting his or her local human resources representative. Such personal
information may include, but is not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of
birth, social security or insurance number, passport number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares
or directorships held in the Company, and details of all Awards or any other entitlement to shares of Common Stock awarded, canceled,
exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose
of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. In certain jurisdictions, the Participant’s consent is required in order for
the parties to process Participant’s personal information for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s
participation in the Plan pursuant to and in accordance with his or her Award Agreement. Where such consent is required and without limiting
any other specific consent provided by the Participant, including in any consent provided in a separate document, the Participant explicitly
and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data
as described herein and any other applicable Award grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Company or any of its Affiliates for
the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Participant understands
that Data will be transferred to a stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company from time-to-time (the “Designated
Broker”), which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant
understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country of
operation may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country. The Participant understands that
if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients
of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. The Participant authorizes (where such authorization is required)
the Company, the Designated Broker and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing,
administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole
purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands that Data will be
held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his or her participation in the Plan. The Participant understands
that if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage
and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or, where applicable, refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any
case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. Further, the Participant understands that
where his or her consent is required by applicable law, he or she is providing the consents on a purely voluntary basis. If the Participant
does not consent, or if the Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her status as an Employee, Consultant or Director
and career with the Company and its Affiliates will not be adversely affected; the only adverse consequence of refusing or withdrawing
the Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Awards to the Participant or administer or maintain such
Awards. Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability
to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent,
the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.
10. Covenants
of the Company.
(a) Compliance
with Law. The Company will seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency, as may be deemed necessary, having jurisdiction
over the Plan such authority as may be required to grant Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon exercise or vesting
of the Awards; provided, however, that this undertaking will not require the Company to register under the Securities Act the Plan, any
Award or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Award. If, after reasonable efforts and at a reasonable cost, the Company
is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary or advisable
for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company will be relieved from any liability for failure to issue
and sell Common Stock upon exercise or vesting of such Awards unless and until such authority is obtained. A Participant is not eligible
for the grant of an Award or the subsequent issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the Award if such grant or issuance would be in violation
of any Applicable Law.
11. Severability.
If all or any part of the Plan
or any Award Agreement is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness or invalidity shall
not invalidate any portion of the Plan or such Award Agreement not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any Section of the Plan or any
Award Agreement (or part of such a Section) so declared to be unlawful or invalid shall, if possible, be construed in a manner which will
give effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid.
12. Termination
of the Plan.
The Board may suspend or terminate
the Plan at any time. No Incentive Stock Options may be granted after the tenth anniversary of the earlier of: (i) the Adoption Date,
or (ii) the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders. No Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan
is suspended or after it is terminated.
13. Definitions.
As used in the Plan, the following
definitions apply to the capitalized terms indicated below:
(a) “Adoption
Date” means the date the Plan is first approved by the Board or Compensation Committee.
(b) “Affiliate”
means, at the time of determination, any “parent” or “subsidiary” of the Company as such terms are defined in
Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act. The Board may determine the time or times at which “parent” or “subsidiary”
status is determined within the foregoing definition.
(c) “Applicable
Law” means the Code and any applicable U.S. or non-U.S. securities, federal, state, material local or municipal
or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, listing rule, regulation,
judicial decision, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the
authority of any Governmental Body (including under the authority of any applicable self-regulating organization such as The Nasdaq Stock
Market LLC, the New York Stock Exchange or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.).
(d) “Award”
means any right to receive Common Stock, cash or other property granted under the Plan (including an Incentive Stock Option, a Nonstatutory
Stock Option, a Restricted Stock Award, a RSU Award, a SAR or any Other Award).
(e) “Award
Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of an Award.
The Award Agreement generally consists of the Grant Notice and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions
applicable to the Award and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice.
(f) “Board”
means the board of directors of the Company (or its designee). Any decision or determination made by the Board shall be a decision or
determination that is made in the sole discretion of the Board (or its designee), and such decision or determination shall be final and
binding on all Participants.
(g) “Capitalization
Adjustment” means any change that is made in, or other events that occur with respect to, the Common Stock subject to the
Plan or subject to any Award after the Effective Date without the receipt of consideration by the Company through merger, consolidation,
reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash, large nonrecurring cash dividend,
stock split, reverse stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or any
similar equity restructuring transaction, as that term is used in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards
Codification Topic 718 (or any successor thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of any convertible securities of
the Company will not be treated as a Capitalization Adjustment.
(h) “Cause”
has the meaning ascribed to such term in any written agreement between the Participant and the Company defining such term and, in the
absence of such agreement, such term means, with respect to a Participant, the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the
Participant’s theft, dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty for personal profit, or intentional falsification
of any Company or Affiliate documents or records; (ii) the Participant’s material failure to abide by the Company’s Code
of Conduct or other policies (including, without limitation, policies relating to confidentiality and reasonable workplace conduct and
policies of any Affiliate, as applicable); (iii) the Participant’s unauthorized use, misappropriation, destruction or diversion
of any tangible or intangible asset or corporate opportunity of the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, without limitation, the
Participant’s improper use or disclosure of Company or Affiliate confidential or proprietary information); (iv) any intentional
act by the Participant which has a material detrimental effect on the Company’s or its Affiliate’s reputation or business;
(v) the Participant’s repeated failure or inability to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from the
Company (or its Affiliate, as applicable) of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure, such failure or inability; (vi) any material
breach by the Participant of any employment or service agreement between the Participant and the Company (or its Affiliate, as applicable),
which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement; or (vii) the Participant’s conviction (including any plea
of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act involving fraud, dishonesty, misappropriation or moral turpitude, or which impairs
the Participant’s ability to perform his or her duties with the Company (or its Affiliate, as applicable). The determination that
a termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service is either for Cause or without Cause will be made by the Board with respect
to Participants who are executive officers of the Company or members of the Board and by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or
his or her designee with respect to all other Participants. Any determination by the Company that the Continuous Service of a Participant
was terminated with or without Cause for the purposes of outstanding Awards held by such Participant will have no effect upon any determination
of the rights or obligations of the Company or such Participant for any other purpose.
(i) “Change
in Control” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of
the following events; provided, however, to the extent necessary to avoid adverse personal income tax consequences to the Participant
in connection with an Award, also constitutes a Section 409A Change in Control:
(i) any
Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined
voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur (A) on account of the acquisition of securities of
the Company directly from the Company, (B) on account of the acquisition of securities of the Company by an investor, any affiliate
thereof or any other Exchange Act Person that acquires the Company’s securities in a transaction or series of related transactions
the primary purpose of which is to obtain financing for the Company through the issuance of equity securities, or (C) solely because
the level of Ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage
threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing
the number of shares outstanding, provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result
of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, the Subject Person becomes the Owner of any
additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then
outstanding voting securities Owned by the Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control shall be
deemed to occur;
(ii) there
is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the
consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own,
directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting
power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than 50% of the combined outstanding
voting power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially
the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;
(iii) the
stockholders of the Company approve or the Board approves a plan of complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or a complete
dissolution or liquidation of the Company shall otherwise occur, except for a liquidation into a parent corporation;
(iv) there
is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company
and its Subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of
the Company and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are Owned
by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company
immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or
(v) during
any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who, on the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, are members of the Board (the “Incumbent
Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the
appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members
of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent
Board and that no individual initially elected or nominated as a member of the Board as a result of an actual or threatened election contest
with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf
of any person other than the Board (a “Proxy Contest”), including by reason of any agreement intended to avoid
or settle any Proxy Contest, shall be considered to be a member of the Incumbent Board.
Notwithstanding the foregoing
or any other provision of this Plan, (A) the term Change in Control shall not include a sale of assets, merger or other transaction
effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company, and (B) the definition of Change in Control (or any
analogous term) in an individual written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant shall supersede the foregoing
definition with respect to Awards subject to such agreement; provided, however, that if no definition of Change in Control or any analogous
term is set forth in such an individual written agreement, the foregoing definition shall apply.
(j) “Code”
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any applicable regulations and guidance thereunder.
(k) “Committee”
means the Compensation Committee and any other committee of one or more Directors to whom authority has been delegated by the Board or
Compensation Committee in accordance with the Plan.
(l) “Common
Stock” means the common stock of the Company.
(m) “Company”
means Jasper Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor corporation thereto.
(n) “Compensation
Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
(o) “Consultant”
means any person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the Company or an Affiliate to render consulting or advisory services
and is compensated for such services, or (ii) serving as a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate and is compensated for
such services. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such service, will not cause a Director to be considered
a “Consultant” for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person is treated as a Consultant under this Plan
only if a Registration Statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act is available to register either the offer or the sale of the
Company’s securities to such person.
(p) “Continuous
Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Director or
Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated. A change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate
as an Employee, Director or Consultant or a change in the Entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is
no interruption or termination of the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, will not terminate a Participant’s
Continuous Service; provided, however, that if the Entity for which a Participant is rendering services ceases to qualify as an Affiliate,
as determined by the Board, such Participant’s Continuous Service will be considered to have terminated on the date such Entity
ceases to qualify as an Affiliate. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to a Consultant of an Affiliate or
to a Director will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. To the extent permitted by law, the Board or the chief executive
officer of the Company, in that party’s sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service will be considered interrupted
in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Board or chief executive officer, including sick leave, military leave or
any other personal leave, or (ii) transfers between the Company, an Affiliate, or their successors. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
a leave of absence will be treated as Continuous Service for purposes of vesting in an Award only to such extent as may be provided in
the Company’s leave of absence policy, in the written terms of any leave of absence agreement or policy applicable to the Participant,
or as otherwise required by law. In addition, to the extent required for exemption from or compliance with Section 409A, the determination
of whether there has been a termination of Continuous Service will be made, and such term will be construed, in a manner that is consistent
with the definition of “separation from service” as defined under U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)
(without regard to any alternative definition thereunder).
(q) “determine”
or “determined” means as determined by the Board or the Committee (or its designee) in its sole discretion.
(r) “Director”
means a member of the Board.
(s) “Disability”
means, with respect to a Participant, such Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity after accounting for reasonable
accommodations (if applicable and required by Applicable Law) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which
can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months,
as provided in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, and will be determined by the Board on the basis of such medical evidence as the Board
deems warranted under the circumstances.
(t) “Effective
Date” means the date on which the Company’s stockholders approve the adoption of the Plan.
(u) “Employee”
means any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such services,
will not cause a Director to be considered an “Employee” for purposes of the Plan.
(v) “Employer”
means the Company or the Affiliate that employs the Participant.
(w) “Entity”
means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity.
(x) “Exchange
Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(y) “Exchange
Act Person” means any natural person, Entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d)
of the Exchange Act), except that “Exchange Act Person” will not include (i) the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company,
(ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities
under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities
pursuant to a registered public offering of such securities, (iv) an Entity Owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of
the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of stock of the Company; or (v) any natural person, Entity or
“group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) that, as of the Effective Date, is the
Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s
then outstanding securities.
(z) “Fair
Market Value” means, as of any date, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the value of the Common Stock (as determined
on a per share or aggregate basis, as applicable) determined as follows:
(i) if
the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded on any established market, the Fair Market Value will be the closing
sales price for such stock as quoted on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading in the
Common Stock) on the date of determination, as reported in a source the Board deems reliable;
(ii) if
there is no closing sales price for the Common Stock on the date of determination, then the Fair Market Value will be the closing selling
price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists; or
(iii) in
the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, or if otherwise determined by the Board, the Fair Market Value will be determined by
the Board in good faith and in a manner that complies with Sections 409A and 422 of the Code.
(aa) “Governmental
Body” means any: (a) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction
of any nature; (b) U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state, local, municipal, or other government; (c) governmental or regulatory
body, or quasi-governmental body of any nature (including any governmental division, department, administrative agency or bureau, commission,
authority, instrumentality, official, ministry, fund, foundation, center, organization, unit, body or Entity and any court or other tribunal,
and for the avoidance of doubt, any tax authority) or other body exercising similar powers or authority; or (d) self-regulatory organization
(including The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the New York Stock Exchange, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.).
(bb) “Grant
Notice” means the notice provided to a Participant that he or she has been granted an Award under the Plan and which includes
the name of the Participant, the type of Award, the date of grant of the Award, number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award
or potential cash payment right, (if any), the vesting schedule for the Award (if any) and other key terms applicable to the Award.
(cc) “Incentive
Stock Option” means an option granted pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan that is intended to be, and qualifies as, an
“incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(dd) “Materially
Impair” means any amendment to the terms of the Award that materially adversely affects the Participant’s rights under
the Award. A Participant’s rights under an Award will not be deemed to have been Materially Impaired by any such amendment if the
Board, in its sole discretion, determines that the amendment, taken as a whole, does not materially impair the Participant’s rights.
For example, the following types of amendments to the terms of an Award do not Materially Impair the Participant’s rights under
the Award: (i) imposition of reasonable restrictions on the minimum number of shares subject to an Option that may be exercised;
(ii) to maintain the qualified status of the Award as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code; (iii) to
change the terms of an Incentive Stock Option in a manner that disqualifies, impairs or otherwise affects the qualified status of the
Award as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code; (iv) to clarify the manner of exemption from, or to bring
the Award into compliance with or qualify it for an exemption from, Section 409A; or (v) to comply with other Applicable Laws.
(ee) “Non-Employee
Director” means a Director who either (i) is not a current employee or officer of the Company or an Affiliate, does
not receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the Company or an Affiliate for services rendered as a consultant or in
any capacity other than as a Director (except for an amount as to which disclosure would not be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K
promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act (“Regulation S-K”)), does not possess an interest in any other
transaction for which disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and is not engaged in a business relationship
for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K; or (ii) is otherwise considered a “non-employee
director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3.
(ff) “Nonstatutory
Stock Option” means any option granted pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock
Option.
(gg) “Officer”
means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(hh) “Option”
means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Plan.
(ii) “Other
Award” means an award valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, including the appreciation
in value thereof (e.g., options or stock rights with an exercise price or strike price less than 100% of the Fair Market Value at
the time of grant) that is not an Incentive Stock Option, Nonstatutory Stock Option, SAR, Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award.
(jj) “Other
Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of an Other Award evidencing the terms and conditions
of an Other Award grant. Each Other Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(kk) “Own,”
“Owned,” “Owner,” or “Ownership” mean that a person or Entity will
be deemed to “Own,” to have “Owned,” to be the “Owner” of or to have acquired “Ownership”
of securities if such person or Entity, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise,
has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting, with respect to such securities.
(ll) “Participant”
means an Employee, Director or Consultant to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds
an outstanding Award.
(mm) “Performance
Criteria” means the one or more criteria that the Board will select for purposes of establishing the Performance Goals for
a Performance Period. The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish such Performance Goals may be based on any one of, or combination
of, the following as determined by the Board: earnings (including earnings per share and net earnings); earnings before interest, taxes
and depreciation; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; total stockholder return; return on equity or average
stockholder’s equity; return on assets, investment, or capital employed; stock price; margin (including gross margin); income (before
or after taxes); operating income; operating income after taxes; pre-tax profit; operating cash flow; sales or revenue targets; increases
in revenue or product revenue; expenses and cost reduction goals; improvement in or attainment of working capital levels; economic value
added (or an equivalent metric); market share; cash flow; cash flow per share; share price performance; debt reduction; customer satisfaction;
stockholders’ equity; capital expenditures; debt levels; operating profit or net operating profit; workforce diversity; growth of
net income or operating income; billings; pre-clinical development related compound goals; financing; regulatory milestones, including
approval of a compound; stockholder liquidity; corporate governance and compliance; product commercialization; intellectual property;
personnel matters; progress of internal research or clinical programs; progress of partnered programs; partner satisfaction; budget management;
clinical achievements; completing phases of a clinical study (including the treatment phase); announcing or presenting preliminary or
final data from clinical studies; in each case, whether on particular timelines or generally; timely completion of clinical trials; submission
of INDs and NDAs and other regulatory achievements; partner or collaborator achievements; internal controls, including those related to
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; research progress, including the development of programs; investor relations, analysts and communication;
manufacturing achievements (including obtaining particular yields from manufacturing runs and other measurable objectives related to process
development activities); strategic partnerships or transactions (including in-licensing and out-licensing of intellectual property; establishing
relationships with commercial entities with respect to the marketing, distribution and sale of the Company’s products (including
with group purchasing organizations, distributors and other vendors)); supply chain achievements (including establishing relationships
with manufacturers or suppliers of active pharmaceutical ingredients and other component materials and manufacturers of the Company’s
products); co-development, co-marketing, profit sharing, joint venture or other similar arrangements; individual performance goals; corporate
development and planning goals; and other measures of performance selected by the Board or Committee.
(nn) “Performance
Goals” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Board for the Performance Period based
upon the Performance Criteria. Performance Goals may be based on a Company-wide basis, with respect to one or more business units, divisions,
Affiliates, or business segments, and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or the
performance of one or more relevant indices. Unless specified otherwise by the Board (i) in the Award Agreement at the time the Award
is granted or (ii) in such other document setting forth the Performance Goals at the time the Performance Goals are established,
the Board will appropriately make adjustments in the method of calculating the attainment of Performance Goals for a Performance Period
as follows: (1) to exclude restructuring and/or other nonrecurring charges; (2) to exclude exchange rate effects; (3) to
exclude the effects of changes to generally accepted accounting principles; (4) to exclude the effects of any statutory adjustments
to corporate tax rates; (5) to exclude the effects of items that are “unusual” in nature or occur “infrequently”
as determined under generally accepted accounting principles; (6) to exclude the dilutive effects of acquisitions or joint ventures;
(7) to assume that any business divested by the Company achieved performance objectives at targeted levels during the balance of
a Performance Period following such divestiture; (8) to exclude the effect of any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock
of the Company by reason of any stock dividend or split, stock repurchase, reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off,
combination or exchange of shares or other similar corporate change, or any distributions to common stockholders other than regular cash
dividends; (9) to exclude the effects of stock based compensation and the award of bonuses under the Company’s bonus plans;
(10) to exclude costs incurred in connection with potential acquisitions or divestitures that are required to expensed under generally
accepted accounting principles; and (11) to exclude the goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges that are required to be
recorded under generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, the Board retains the discretion to reduce or eliminate the compensation
or economic benefit due upon attainment of Performance Goals and to define the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects
to use for such Performance Period. Partial achievement of the specified criteria may result in the payment or vesting corresponding to
the degree of achievement as specified in the Award Agreement.
(oo) “Performance
Period” means the period of time selected by the Board over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be
measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to vesting or exercise of an Award. Performance Periods may be of
varying and overlapping duration, at the sole discretion of the Board.
(pp) “Plan”
means this Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(qq) “Plan
Administrator” means the person, persons, and/or third-party administrator designated by the Company to administer the day-to-day
operations of the Plan and the Company’s other equity incentive programs.
(rr) “Post-Termination
Exercise Period” means the period following termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service within which an Option
or SAR is exercisable, as specified in Section 4(h).
(ss) “Prior
Plan” means the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan.
(tt) “Restricted
Stock Award” or “RSA” means an Award of shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the terms and
conditions of Section 5(a).
(uu) “Restricted
Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Restricted Stock Award evidencing
the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award grant. The Restricted Stock Award Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the Restricted
Stock Award and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the Restricted Stock Award
and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement will be subject to the terms
and conditions of the Plan.
(vv) “Returning
Shares” means shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding stock awards granted under the Prior Plan and that following
the Effective Date: (i) are not issued because such stock award or any portion thereof expires or otherwise terminates without all of
the shares covered by such stock award having been issued; (ii) are not issued because such stock award or any portion thereof is settled
in cash; or (iii) are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or condition required
for the vesting of such shares.
(ww) “RSU
Award” or “RSU” means an Award of restricted stock units representing the right to receive an
issuance of shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(a).
(xx) “RSU
Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a RSU Award evidencing the terms and conditions
of a RSU Award. The RSU Award Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the RSU Award and the agreement containing the written summary of
the general terms and conditions applicable to the RSU Award and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each
RSU Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(yy) “Rule 16b-3”
means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
(zz) “Rule 405”
means Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.
(aaa) “Section 409A”
means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance thereunder.
(bbb) “Section 409A
Change in Control” means a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the Company’s assets, as provided in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)
(without regard to any alternative definition thereunder).
(ccc) “Securities
Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(ddd) “Share
Reserve” means the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan as set forth in Section 2(a).
(eee) “Stock
Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right to receive the appreciation on Common Stock that is
granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 4.
(fff) “Subsidiary”
means, with respect to the Company, (i) any corporation of which more than 50% of the outstanding Common Stock having ordinary
voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, stock of any other
class or classes of such corporation will have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time,
directly or indirectly, Owned by the Company, and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company
has a direct or indirect interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in profits or capital contribution) of more than 50%.
(ggg) “Ten
Percent Stockholder” means a person who Owns (or is deemed to Own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate.
(hhh) “Trading
Policy” means the Company’s policy permitting certain individuals to sell Company shares only during certain “window”
periods and/or otherwise restricts the ability of certain individuals to transfer or encumber Company shares, as in effect from time to
time.
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Exhibit
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Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc.
Stock Option Grant Notice
(2024 Equity Incentive Plan)
Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”),
has granted to you (“Optionholder”) an option to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below
(the “Option”). Your Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Plan
and the Stock Option Agreement, all of which are attached hereto and incorporated herein in their entirety. Capitalized terms not explicitly
defined herein, but defined in the Plan or the Stock Option Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Stock Option
Agreement, as applicable.
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[Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option will vest on each one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Optionholder’s Continuous Service through each applicable vesting date.] [Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option will vest on the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48th of the shares of Common Stock, shall vest on a monthly basis thereafter, subject to the Optionholder’s Continuous Service through each applicable vesting date].1 |
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, vesting shall terminate upon the Optionholder’s termination of Continuous Service. |
Optionholder
Acknowledgements: By your signature below, or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, you
understand and agree that:
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Option is governed by this Stock Option Grant Notice, and the provisions of the Plan and
the Stock Option Agreement, all of which are made a part of this document. Unless otherwise
provided in the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Stock Option Agreement (together, the “Option
Agreement”) may not be modified, amended or revised, except in a writing signed
by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. |
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the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, it (plus other outstanding Incentive Stock Options
granted to you) cannot be first exercisable for more than $100,000 in value (measured
by exercise price) in any calendar year. Any excess over $100,000 is a Nonstatutory Stock
Option. |
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consent to receive this Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement, the Plan, the prospectus
prepared for the Plan (the “Prospectus”) and any other Plan-related
documents by electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic
system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the
Company. |
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To be updated as applicable. |
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have read and are familiar with the provisions of the Plan, the Stock Option Agreement, and
the Prospectus. In the event of any conflict between the provisions in this Grant Notice,
the Option Agreement, or the Prospectus and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan
shall control. |
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Option Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding
the acquisition of Common Stock and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements, promises
and/or representations on that subject, with the exception of other equity awards previously
granted to you and any |
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employment agreement, offer letter, severance agreement, written severance plan or policy,
or other written agreement between the Company and you in each case that specifies the terms
that should govern this Option. |
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may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature
complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions
Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method, and any counterpart so delivered,
will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all
purposes. |
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Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Stock Option Agreement
As
reflected by your Stock Option Grant Notice (“Grant Notice”) Jasper Therapeutics, Inc., (the “Company”)
has granted you an option under its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase a number of shares
of Common Stock at the exercise price indicated in your Grant Notice (the “Option”). Capitalized terms not
explicitly defined in this Agreement, but defined in the Grant Notice or the Plan, shall have the meanings set forth in the Grant Notice
or Plan, as applicable. The terms of your Option as specified in the Grant Notice and this Stock Option Agreement constitute your Option
Agreement.
The
general terms and conditions applicable to your Option are as follows:
1. Governing
Plan Document. Your Option is subject to all the provisions of the Plan. Your Option is further subject to all interpretations,
amendments, rules and regulations, which may, from time to time, be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any
conflict between the Option Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.
2. Exercise.
(a) You
may generally exercise the vested portion of your Option for whole shares of Common Stock at any time during its term by delivery of
payment of the exercise price and applicable withholding taxes and other required documentation to the Plan Administrator in accordance
with the exercise procedures established by the Plan Administrator, which may include an electronic submission. Please review the Plan,
which may restrict or prohibit your ability to exercise your Option during certain periods.
(b) To
the extent permitted by Applicable Law, you may pay your Option exercise price as follows:
(i) cash,
check, bank draft or money order;
(ii) subject
to Company and/or Committee consent at the time of exercise, pursuant to a “cashless exercise” program as further described
in the Plan, if at the time of exercise the Common Stock is publicly traded;
(iii) subject
to Company and/or Committee consent at the time of exercise, by delivery of previously owned shares of Common Stock as further described
in the Plan; or
(iv) subject
to Company and/or Committee consent at the time of exercise, if the Option is a Nonstatutory Stock Option, by a “net exercise”
arrangement as further described in the Plan.
3. Term.
You may not exercise your Option before the commencement of its term or after its term expires. The term of your option commences on
the Date of Grant and expires upon the earliest of the following:
(a) immediately
upon the termination of your Continuous Service for Cause;
(b) three
months following the date of the termination of your Continuous Service for any reason other than Cause, Disability or death;
(c) 1 year
after the termination of your Continuous Service due to your Disability;
(d) 18
months after the termination of your Continuous Service if you die during your Continuous Service (or your death occurs following the
date of such termination but during the period your Option is otherwise exercisable (as provided in (b) above);
(e) immediately
upon a Change in Control if the Board has determined that the Option will terminate in connection with a Change in Control;
(f) the
Expiration Date indicated in your Grant Notice; or
(g) the
day before the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant.
Additionally,
the Post-Termination Exercise Period of your Option may be extended as provided in the Plan.
To
obtain the federal income tax advantages associated with an Incentive Stock Option, the Code requires that at all times beginning on
the date of grant of your Option, and ending on the day three months before the date of your Option’s exercise, you must be an
employee of the Company or an Affiliate, except in the event of your death or Disability. If the Company provides for the extended exercisability
of your Option under certain circumstances for your benefit, your Option will not necessarily be treated as an Incentive Stock Option
if you exercise your Option more than three months after the date your employment terminates.
4. Withholding
Obligations.
(a) Regardless
of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Affiliate to which you provide Continuous Service (the “Service
Recipient”) with respect to any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account, or
other tax-related items associated with the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option or sale of the underlying Common Stock or other
tax-related items related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you (the “Tax Liability”),
you hereby acknowledge and agree that the Tax Liability is your ultimate responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld
by the Company or the Service Recipient. You further acknowledge that the Company and the Service Recipient (i) make no representations
or undertakings regarding any Tax Liability in connection with any aspect of this Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting
or exercise of the Option, the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to such exercise, the subsequent sale of shares of Common Stock, and
the payment of any dividends on the shares; and (ii) do not commit to, and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the
grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate your Tax Liability or achieve a particular tax result. Further, if you are subject
to Tax Liability in more than one jurisdiction, you acknowledge that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former service recipient,
as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax Liability in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior
to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company
and/or the Service Recipient to satisfy all Tax Liability. As further provided in Section 8 of the Plan, you hereby authorize the
Company and any applicable Service Recipient to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to the Tax Liability by one
or a combination of the following methods: (i) causing you to pay any portion of the Tax Liability in cash or cash equivalent in
a form acceptable to the Company; (ii) withholding from any compensation otherwise payable to you by the Company or the Service
Recipient; (iii) withholding from the proceeds of the sale of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Option (including
by means of a “cashless exercise” pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve
Board to the extent permitted by the Company, or by means of the Company acting as your agent to sell sufficient shares of Common Stock
for the proceeds to settle such withholding requirements, on your behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); (iv) withholding
shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to you upon the exercise of the Option, provided that to the extent necessary to qualify for
an exemption from application of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, if applicable, such share withholding procedure will be subject
to the express prior approval of the Board or the Company’s Compensation Committee; and/or (v) any other method determined
by the Company to be in compliance with Applicable Law. Furthermore, you agree to pay the Company or the Service Recipient any amount
the Company or the Service Recipient may be required to withhold, collect or pay as a result of your participation in the Plan or that
cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. In the event it is determined that the amount of the Tax Liability was greater
than the amount withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient, you agree to indemnify and hold the Company and/or the Service Recipient
(as applicable) harmless from any failure by the Company or the applicable Service Recipient to withhold the proper amount.
(c) The
Company may withhold or account for your Tax Liability by considering statutory withholding amounts or other withholding rates applicable
in your jurisdiction(s), including (i) maximum applicable rates in your jurisdiction(s), in which case you may receive a refund
of any over-withheld amount in cash (whether from applicable tax authorities or the Company) and you will have no entitlement to the
equivalent amount in Common Stock or (ii) minimum or such other applicable rates in your jurisdiction(s), in which case, you may
be solely responsible for paying any additional Tax Liability to the applicable tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Service
Recipient. If the Tax Liability withholding obligation is satisfied by withholding shares of Common Stock, for tax purposes, you are
deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Common Stock subject to the exercised portion of the Option, notwithstanding
that a number of the shares of Common Stock is held back solely for the purpose of paying such Tax Liability.
(d) You
acknowledge that you may not be able to exercise your Option, even though the Option is vested, and that the Company shall have no obligation
to issue shares of Common Stock, in each case, unless, and until you have fully satisfied any applicable Tax Liability, as determined
by the Company. Unless any withholding obligation for the Tax Liability is satisfied, the Company shall have no obligation to deliver
to you any Common Stock in respect of the Option.
5. Incentive
Stock Option Disposition Requirement. If your Option is an Incentive Stock Option, you must notify the Company in writing
within 15 days after the date of any disposition of any of the shares of the Common Stock issued upon exercise of your Option
that occurs within two years after the date of your Option grant or within one year after such shares of Common Stock are transferred
upon exercise of your option.
6. Transferability.
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, your Option is not transferable, except by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution,
and is exercisable during your life only by you.
7. Change
in Control. Your Option is subject to the terms of any agreement governing a Change in Control involving the Company, including,
without limitation, a provision for the appointment of a stockholder representative that is authorized to act on your behalf with respect
to any escrow, indemnities and any contingent consideration.
8. No
Liability for Taxes. As a condition to accepting the Option, you hereby (a) agree to not make any claim against the Company,
or any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates related to tax liabilities arising from the Option or other Company compensation
and (b) acknowledge that you were advised to consult with your own personal tax, financial and other legal advisors regarding the
tax consequences of the Option, and have either done so, or knowingly and voluntarily declined to do so. Additionally, you acknowledge
that the Option is exempt from Section 409A, only if the exercise price is at least equal to the “fair market value”
of the Common Stock on the date of grant as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, and there is no other impermissible deferral
of compensation associated with the Option. Additionally, as a condition to accepting the Option, you agree not make any claim against
the Company, or any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates in the event that the Internal Revenue Service asserts that such
exercise is less than the “fair market value” of the Common Stock on the date of grant as subsequently determined by the
Internal Revenue Service.
9. Obligations;
Recoupment. You hereby acknowledge that the grant of your Option is additional consideration for any obligations (whether
during or after employment) that you have to the Company not to compete, not to solicit its customers, clients or employees, not to disclose
or misuse confidential information or similar obligations. Accordingly, if the Company reasonably determines that you breached such obligations,
in addition to any other available remedy, the Company may, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, recoup any income realized by
you with respect to the exercise of your Option within two years of such breach. In addition, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law,
this right to recoupment by the Company applies in the event that your employment is terminated for Cause, or if the Company reasonably
determines that circumstances existed that it could have terminated your employment for Cause.
10. Severability.
If any part of this Option Agreement or the Plan is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness
or invalidity will not invalidate any portion of this Option Agreement or the Plan not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any Section
of this Option Agreement (or part of such a Section) so declared to be unlawful or invalid, will, if possible, be construed in a manner
which will give effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible, while remaining lawful and valid.
11. Indebtedness
to the Company. In the event that you have any loans, draws, advances or any other indebtedness owing to the Company at the
time of exercise of all or a portion of the Option, the Company may deduct and not deliver that number of shares of Common Stock with
a Fair Market Value subject to the Option equal to such indebtedness to satisfy all or a portion of such indebtedness, to the extent
permitted by law and in a manner consistent with Section 409A, if applicable.
12. Other
Documents. You hereby acknowledge receipt of, or the right to receive a document providing the information required by Rule 428(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Act, which includes the Prospectus. In addition, you acknowledge receipt of the Company’s Trading
Policy.
13. Questions.
If you have questions regarding these or any other terms and conditions applicable to your Option, including a summary of the applicable
federal income tax consequences, please see the Prospectus.
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Exhibit
4.5
Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc.
RSU Award Grant Notice
(2024 Equity Incentive Plan)
Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) has awarded to you (the “Participant”) the number
of restricted stock units specified and on the terms set forth below in consideration of your services (the “RSU Award”).
Your RSU Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Company’s 2024 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) and the Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which are incorporated
herein in their entirety. Capitalized terms not explicitly defined herein but defined in the Plan or the Agreement shall have the meanings
set forth in the Plan or the Agreement.
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the foregoing, vesting shall terminate upon the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service. |
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One
share of Common Stock will be issued for each restricted stock unit, which vests at the time set forth in Section 5 of the Agreement. |
Participant
Acknowledgements: By your signature below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, you
understand and agree that:
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RSU Award is governed by this RSU Award Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”),
and the provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, all of which are made a part of this document.
Unless otherwise provided in the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement (together, the
“RSU Award Agreement”) may not be modified, amended or revised
except in a writing signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. |
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have read and are familiar with the provisions of the Plan, the RSU Award Agreement and the
prospectus prepared for the Plan (the “Prospectus”). In the event
of any conflict between the provisions in the RSU Award Agreement, or the Prospectus and
the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. |
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RSU Award Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding
the acquisition of Common Stock and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements, promises
and/or representations on that subject with the exception of: (i) other equity awards
previously granted to you, and (ii) any written employment agreement, offer letter,
severance agreement, written severance plan or policy, or other written agreement between
the Company and you in each case that specifies the terms that should govern this RSU Award. |
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Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Award Agreement (RSU Award)
As
reflected by your Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (“Grant Notice”), Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”)
has granted you an RSU Award under its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for the number of restricted
stock units as indicated in your Grant Notice (the “RSU Award”). The terms of your RSU Award as specified in
this Award Agreement for your RSU Award (the “Agreement”) and the Grant Notice constitute your “RSU
Award Agreement”. Defined terms not explicitly defined in this Agreement but defined in the Grant Notice or the Plan shall
have the same definitions as in the Grant Notice or Plan, as applicable.
The
general terms applicable to your RSU Award are as follows:
1. Governing
Plan Document. Your RSU Award is subject to all the provisions of the Plan. Your RSU Award is further subject to all interpretations,
amendments, rules and regulations, which may, from time to time, be promulgated and adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any
conflict between the RSU Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.
2. Grant
of the RSU Award. This RSU Award represents your right to be issued on a future date the number of shares of Common Stock
that is equal to the number of restricted stock units indicated in the Grant Notice subject to your satisfaction of the vesting conditions
set forth therein (the “Restricted Stock Units”). Any additional Restricted Stock Units that become subject
to the RSU Award pursuant to Capitalization Adjustments as set forth in the Plan and the provisions of Section 3 below, if any,
shall be subject, in a manner determined by the Board, to the same forfeiture restrictions, restrictions on transferability, and time
and manner of delivery as applicable to the other Restricted Stock Units covered by your RSU Award.
3. Dividends.
You shall receive no benefit or adjustment to your RSU Award with respect to any cash dividend, stock dividend or other distribution
that does not result from a Capitalization Adjustment as provided in the Plan; provided, however, that this sentence shall not apply
with respect to any shares of Common Stock that are delivered to you in connection with your RSU Award after such shares have been delivered
to you.
4. Withholding
Obligations.
(a) Regardless
of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Affiliate to which you provide Continuous Service (the “Service
Recipient”) with respect to any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other
tax-related items associated with the grant or vesting of the RSU Award or sale of the underlying Common Stock or other tax-related items
related to your participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you (the “Tax Liability”), you hereby acknowledge
and agree that the Tax Liability is your ultimate responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company
or the Service Recipient. You further acknowledge that the Company and the Service Recipient (i) make no representations or undertakings
regarding any Tax Liability in connection with any aspect of this RSU Award, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of the
RSU Award, the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to such vesting, the subsequent sale of shares of Common Stock, and the payment of any
dividends on the Common Stock; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any
aspect of the RSU Award to reduce or eliminate your Tax Liability or achieve a particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to
Tax Liability in more than one jurisdiction, you acknowledge that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former service recipient,
as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax Liability in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior
to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company
and/or the Service Recipient to satisfy all Tax Liability. As further provided in Section 8 of the Plan, you hereby authorize the
Company and any applicable Service Recipient to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to the Tax Liability by any
of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) causing you to pay any portion of the Tax Liability in cash or cash
equivalent in a form acceptable to the Company; (ii) withholding from any compensation otherwise payable to you by the Company or
the Service Recipient; (iii) withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock issued or otherwise issuable to
you in connection with the Award; provided, however, that to the extent necessary to qualify for an exemption from application
of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, if applicable, such share withholding procedure will be subject to the express prior approval
of the Board or the Company’s Compensation Committee; (iv) permitting or requiring you to enter into a “same day sale”
commitment, if applicable, with a broker-dealer that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (a “FINRA
Dealer”), pursuant to this authorization and without further consent, whereby you irrevocably elect to sell a portion of
the shares of Common Stock to be delivered in connection with your Restricted Stock Units to satisfy the Tax Liability and whereby the
FINRA Dealer irrevocably commits to forward the proceeds necessary to satisfy the Tax Liability directly to the Company or the Service
Recipient; and/or (v) any other method determined by the Company to be in compliance with Applicable Law. Furthermore, you agree
to pay the Company or the Service Recipient any amount the Company or the Service Recipient may be required to withhold, collect, or
pay as a result of your participation in the Plan or that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. In the event it is determined
that the amount of the Tax Liability was greater than the amount withheld by the Company and/or the Service Recipient (as applicable),
you agree to indemnify and hold the Company and/or the Service Recipient (as applicable) harmless from any failure by the Company or
the applicable Service Recipient to withhold the proper amount.
(c) The
Company may withhold or account for your Tax Liability by considering statutory withholding amounts or other withholding rates applicable
in your jurisdiction(s), including (i) maximum applicable rates in your jurisdiction(s), in which case you may receive a refund
of any over-withheld amount in cash (whether from applicable tax authorities or the Company) and you will have no entitlement to the
equivalent amount in Common Stock or (ii) minimum or such other applicable rates in your jurisdiction(s), in which case you may
be solely responsible for paying any additional Tax Liability to the applicable tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Service
Recipient. If the Tax Liability withholding obligation is satisfied by withholding shares of Common Stock, for tax purposes, you are
deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Common Stock subject to the vested portion of the RSU Award, notwithstanding
that a number of the shares of Common Stock is held back solely for the purpose of paying such Tax Liability.
(d) You
acknowledge that you may not participate in the Plan and the Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock until
you have fully satisfied the Tax Liability, as determined by the Company. Unless any withholding obligation for the Tax Liability is
satisfied, the Company shall have no obligation to deliver to you any Common Stock in respect of the RSU Award.
5. Date
of Issuance.
(a) The
issuance of shares in respect of the Restricted Stock Units is intended to comply with U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(a)
and will be construed and administered in such a manner. Subject to the satisfaction of the Tax Liability withholding obligation, if
any, in the event one or more Restricted Stock Units vests, the Company shall issue to you one (1) share of Common Stock for each
vested Restricted Stock Unit. Each issuance date determined by this paragraph is referred to as an “Original Issuance Date.”
(b) If
the Original Issuance Date falls on a date that is not a business day, delivery shall instead occur on the next following business day.
In addition, if:
(i) the
Original Issuance Date does not occur (1) during an “open window period” applicable to you, as determined by the Company
in accordance with the Company’s then-effective policy on trading in Company securities, or (2) on a date when you are otherwise
permitted to sell shares of Common Stock on an established stock exchange or stock market (including but not limited to under a previously
established written trading plan that meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act and was entered into in compliance
with the Company’s policies (a “10b5-1 Arrangement”)), and
(ii) either
(1) a Tax Liability withholding obligation does not apply, or (2) the Company decides, prior to the Original Issuance Date,
(A) not to satisfy the Tax Liability withholding obligation by withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares otherwise due,
on the Original Issuance Date, to you under this Award, and (B) not to permit you to enter into a “same day sale” commitment
with a broker-dealer (including, but not limited to, a commitment under a 10b5-1 Arrangement) and (C) not to permit you to
pay your Tax Liability in cash, then the shares that would otherwise be issued to you on the Original Issuance Date will not be
delivered on such Original Issuance Date and will instead be delivered on the first business day when you are not prohibited from selling
shares of Common Stock in the open public market, but in no event later than December 31 of the calendar year in which the Original
Issuance Date occurs (that is, the last day of your taxable year in which the Original Issuance Date occurs), or, if and only if
permitted in a manner that complies with U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(b)(4), no later than the date that
is the 15th day of the third calendar month of the applicable year following the year in which the shares of Common Stock under
this Award are no longer subject to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(d).
6. Transferability.
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, your RSU Award is not transferable, except by will or by the applicable laws of descent and
distribution
7. Change
in Control. Your RSU Award is subject to the terms of any agreement governing a Change in Control involving the Company, including,
without limitation, a provision for the appointment of a stockholder representative that is authorized to act on your behalf with respect
to any escrow, indemnities and any contingent consideration.
8. No
Liability for Taxes. As a condition to accepting the RSU Award, you hereby (a) agree to not make any claim against the
Company, or any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates related to tax liabilities arising from the RSU Award or other Company
compensation and (b) acknowledge that you were advised to consult with your own personal tax, financial and other legal advisors
regarding the tax consequences of the RSU Award and have either done so or knowingly and voluntarily declined to do so.
9. Severability.
If any part of this Agreement or the Plan is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness
or invalidity will not invalidate any portion of this Agreement or the Plan not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any Section of this
Agreement (or part of such a Section) so declared to be unlawful or invalid will, if possible, be construed in a manner which will give
effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid.
10. Other
Documents. You hereby acknowledge receipt of or the right to receive a document providing the information required by Rule 428(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Act, which includes the Prospectus. In addition, you acknowledge receipt of the Company’s Trading
Policy.
11. Questions.
If you have questions regarding these or any other terms and conditions applicable to your RSU Award, including a summary of the applicable
federal income tax consequences please see the Prospectus.
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Exhibit 4.6
Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc.
Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice
(2024 Equity Incentive Plan)
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”)
has awarded to you (the “Participant”) the number of shares of Common Stock on the terms set forth below in
consideration of your services (the “Restricted Stock”). The grant of the Restricted Stock (the “Restricted
Stock Award”) is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Company’s 2024 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Award Agreement (the “Agreement”), which are incorporated
herein in their entirety. Capitalized terms not explicitly defined herein but defined in the Plan or the Agreement shall have the meanings
set forth in the Plan or the Agreement.
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(25%) of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Award will vest on each one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement
Date, subject to the Participant’s Continuous Service through each applicable vesting date.]1 |
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foregoing, vesting shall terminate upon the Participant’s termination of Continuous Service. |
Participant Acknowledgements: By your signature
below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, you understand and agree that:
| ● | This Restricted Stock Award is governed by this Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice (the “Grant
Notice”), and the provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, all of which are made a part of this document. Unless otherwise
provided in the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement (together, the “Restricted Stock Award Agreement”)
may not be modified, amended or revised except in a writing signed by you and a duly authorized officer of the Company. |
| ● | You have read and are familiar with the provisions of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Award Agreement and
the prospectus prepared for the Plan (the “Prospectus”). In the event of any conflict between the provisions
in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, or the Prospectus and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control. |
| ● | The Restricted Stock Award Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding
the issuance of the Restricted Stock and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements, promises and/or representations on that subject
with the exception of: (i) other equity awards previously granted to you, and (ii) any written employment agreement, offer letter,
severance agreement, written severance plan or policy, or other written agreement between the Company and you in each case that specifies
the terms that should govern this Restricted Stock Award. |
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Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
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Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan
Award Agreement (Restricted Stock Award)
As reflected by your Restricted
Stock Award Grant Notice (“Grant Notice”), Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”)
has granted you a number of shares of Restricted Stock under its 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”)
as indicated in your Grant Notice (the “Restricted Stock Award”). The terms of your Restricted Stock Award as
specified in this Award Agreement for your Restricted Stock Award (the “Agreement”) and the Grant Notice constitute
your “Restricted Stock Award Agreement”. Defined terms not explicitly defined in this Agreement but defined
in the Grant Notice or the Plan shall have the same definitions as in the Grant Notice or the Plan, as applicable.
The general terms applicable
to your Restricted Stock Award are as follows:
1. Governing
Plan Document. Your Restricted Stock Award is subject to all the provisions of the Plan. Your Restricted Stock Award is further
subject to all interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations, which may, from time to time, be promulgated and adopted pursuant to
the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the Restricted Stock Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of
the Plan shall control.
2. Grant
of the Restricted Stock Award. Effective as of the Date of Grant, the Company shall issue the shares of Restricted Stock to
you and shall (a) cause a share certificate or certificates representing the shares of Restricted Stock to be registered in your name,
or (b) cause such shares of Restricted Stock to be held in your name in book entry form. If a share certificate is issued, it shall be
delivered to and held in custody by the Company until the shares become vested (and you have satisfied the applicable withholding requirements,
as described below). If the shares are held in book entry form, then such entry will reflect that the shares are subject to the restrictions
of this Restricted Stock Award Agreement. Any additional shares of Common Stock that become subject to the Restricted Stock Award pursuant
to Capitalization Adjustments as set forth in the Plan and the provisions of Section 5 below, if any, shall be subject, in a manner
determined by the Board, to the same forfeiture restrictions and restrictions on transferability as applicable to the other shares of
Restricted Stock covered by your Restricted Stock Award.
3. Vesting.
The shares of Restricted Stock evidenced by this Restricted Stock Award Agreement will vest in accordance with the provisions set forth
in the Grant Notice, provided that you have been in Continuous Service from the Date of Grant until the date that such vesting occurs
and you otherwise comply with the requirements set forth in this Restricted Stock Award Agreement and the Plan.
4. Forfeiture
Upon Termination of Continuous Service. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Restricted Stock Award Agreement, the
balance of the shares of Restricted Stock that have not vested as of the date of your termination of Continuous Service for any or no
reason will be forfeited and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Company at no cost to the Company upon the date of such
termination and you will have no further rights with respect to such unvested shares. You agree to take any action and execute and deliver
any document that the Company requests to effect the return of your unvested shares of Restricted Stock. In the event that you do not
cooperate with the Company in this regard, you hereby appoint and designate the Company as your attorney-in-fact for the purpose of taking
any action and signing any document, in your name, which the Company determines is necessary to enforce the forfeiture.
5. Rights
as a Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided in this Restricted Stock Award Agreement or the Plan, upon the Company’s
issuance of the shares of Restricted Stock to you (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized
transfer agent of the Company), you shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to said shares of Restricted Stock; provided,
however, that you shall not be entitled to accrue or receive any cash dividends declared with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock
until such time as the shares are vested.
6. Withholding
Obligations.
(a) Regardless
of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Affiliate to which you provide Continuous Service (the “Service Recipient”)
with respect to any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items associated
with the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Award or sale of the underlying Common Stock or other tax-related items related to your
participation in the Plan and legally applicable to you (the “Tax Liability”), you hereby acknowledge and agree
that the Tax Liability is your ultimate responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Service
Recipient. You further acknowledge that the Company and the Service Recipient (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding
any Tax Liability in connection with any aspect of this Restricted Stock Award, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of
the Restricted Stock Award, the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to such vesting, the filing of an election pursuant to Section 83(b)
of the Code, the subsequent sale of shares of Common Stock, and the payment of any dividends on the Common Stock; and (ii) do not
commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Award to reduce or eliminate
your Tax Liability or achieve a particular tax result. Further, if you are subject to Tax Liability in more than one jurisdiction, you
acknowledge that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former service recipient, as applicable) may be required to withhold or
account for Tax Liability in more than one jurisdiction. If you are a U.S. taxpayer, you understand that you may elect, for purposes
of U.S. tax law, to be taxed at the time the shares of Restricted Stock are granted rather than when such shares vest by filing an election
under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days from the date of grant of the Restricted
Stock Award and providing a copy of such election to the Company. You acknowledge that filing such election is solely your responsibility
and that you should consult with your own tax adviser regarding whether to file the election.
(b) Prior
to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, you agree to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or
the Service Recipient to satisfy all Tax Liability. As further provided in Section 8 of the Plan, you hereby authorize the Company
and any applicable Service Recipient to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to the Tax Liability by any of the
following means or by a combination of such means: (i) causing you to pay any portion of the Tax Liability in cash or cash equivalent
in a form acceptable to the Company; (ii) withholding from any compensation otherwise payable to you by the Company or the Service
Recipient; (iii) withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to you in connection with
the Award; provided, however, that to the extent necessary to qualify for an exemption from application of Section 16(b) of
the Exchange Act, if applicable, such share withholding procedure will be subject to the express prior approval of the Board or the Company’s
Compensation Committee; (iv) permitting or requiring you to enter into a “same day sale” commitment, if applicable, with
a broker-dealer that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (a “FINRA Dealer”), pursuant
to this authorization and without further consent, whereby you irrevocably elect to sell a portion of the shares of Common Stock otherwise
deliverable to you to satisfy the Tax Liability and whereby the FINRA Dealer irrevocably commits to forward the proceeds necessary to
satisfy the Tax Liability directly to the Company or the Service Recipient; and/or (v) any other method determined by the Company
to be in compliance with Applicable Law. Furthermore, you agree to pay the Company or the Service Recipient any amount the Company or
the Service Recipient may be required to withhold, collect or pay as a result of your participation in the Plan or that cannot be satisfied
by the means previously described. In the event it is determined that the amount of the Tax Liability was greater than the amount withheld
by the Company and/or the Service Recipient (as applicable), you agree to indemnify and hold the Company and/or the Service Recipient
(as applicable) harmless from any failure by the Company or the applicable Service Recipient to withhold the proper amount.
(c) The
Company may withhold or account for your Tax Liability by considering statutory withholding amounts or other withholding rates applicable
in your jurisdiction(s), including (i) maximum applicable rates in your jurisdiction(s), in which case you may receive a refund of
any over-withheld amount in cash (whether from applicable tax authorities or the Company) and you will have no entitlement to the equivalent
amount in Common Stock or (ii) minimum or such other applicable rates in your jurisdiction(s), in which case you may be solely responsible
for paying any additional Tax Liability to the applicable tax authorities or to the Company and/or the Service Recipient. If the Tax Liability
withholding obligation is satisfied by withholding shares of Common Stock, for tax purposes, you are deemed to have received the full
number of shares of Common Stock subject to the vested portion of the Restricted Stock Award, notwithstanding that a number of the shares
of Common Stock is held back solely for the purpose of paying such Tax Liability.
(d) You
acknowledge that you may not participate in the Plan and the Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock until
you have fully satisfied the Tax Liability, as determined by the Company. Unless any withholding obligation for the Tax Liability is satisfied,
the Company shall have no obligation to deliver to you any Common Stock in respect of the Restricted Stock Award and such shares will
be returned to the Company at no cost to the Company.
7. Transferability.
Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, your Restricted Stock Award is not transferable, except by will or by the applicable laws of
descent and distribution and no unvested shares of Restricted Stock may be transferred until such shares become vested.
8. Change
in Control. Your Restricted Stock Award is subject to the terms of any agreement governing a Change in Control involving the
Company, including, without limitation, a provision for the appointment of a stockholder representative that is authorized to act on your
behalf with respect to any escrow, indemnities and any contingent consideration.
9. No
Liability for Taxes. As a condition to accepting the Restricted Stock Award, you hereby (a) agree to not make any claim
against the Company, or any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates related to tax liabilities arising from the Restricted
Stock Award or other Company compensation and (b) acknowledge that you were advised to consult with your own personal tax, financial
and other legal advisors regarding the tax consequences of the Restricted Stock Award and have either done so or knowingly and voluntarily
declined to do so.
10. Severability.
If any part of this Agreement or the Plan is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such unlawfulness
or invalidity will not invalidate any portion of this Agreement or the Plan not declared to be unlawful or invalid. Any Section of this
Agreement (or part of such a Section) so declared to be unlawful or invalid will, if possible, be construed in a manner which will give
effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible while remaining lawful and valid.
11. Other
Documents. You hereby acknowledge receipt of or the right to receive a document providing the information required by Rule 428(b)(1)
promulgated under the Securities Act, which includes the Prospectus. In addition, you acknowledge receipt of the Company’s Trading
Policy.
12. Questions.
If you have questions regarding these or any other terms and conditions applicable to your Restricted Stock Award, including a summary
of the applicable federal income tax consequences please see the Prospectus.
Exhibit 4.7
Jasper
Therapeutics, Inc.
2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Adopted by the Board Of Directors: April 19, 2024
Approved by the Stockholders: June 6, 2024
1. General;
Purpose.
(a) The
Plan provides a means by which Eligible Employees of the Company and certain Designated Companies may be given an opportunity to purchase
shares of Common Stock. The Plan permits the Company to grant a series of Purchase Rights to Eligible Employees under an Employee Stock
Purchase Plan. In addition, the Plan permits the Company to grant a series of Purchase Rights to Eligible Employees that do not meet the
requirements of an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(b) The
Plan includes two components: a 423 Component and a Non-423 Component. The Company intends (but makes no undertaking or representation
to maintain) the 423 Component to qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The provisions of the 423 Component, accordingly,
will be construed in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code. Except as otherwise provided in
the Plan or determined by the Board, the Non-423 Component will operate and be administered in the same manner as the 423 Component.
(c) The
Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain the services of such Eligible Employees, to secure and retain the services of new Employees
and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and its Related Corporations.
2. Administration.
(a) The
Board or, to the extent set forth in Section 2(c), the Committee will administer the Plan. References herein to the Board shall be
deemed to refer to the Committee except where context dictates otherwise.
(b) The
Board will have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:
(i) To
determine how and when Purchase Rights will be granted and the provisions of each Offering (which need not be identical).
(ii) To
designate from time to time (A) which Related Corporations will be eligible to participate in the Plan as Designated 423 Corporations,
(B) which Related Corporations or Affiliates will be eligible to participate in the Plan as Designated Non-423 Corporations, or (C) which
Designated Companies will participate in each separate Offering (to the extent that the Company makes separate Offerings).
(iii) To
construe and interpret the Plan and Purchase Rights, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration.
The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan, in a manner and to the extent
it deems necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective.
(iv) To
settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Purchase Rights granted under the Plan.
(v) To
suspend or terminate the Plan at any time as provided in Section 12.
(vi) To
amend the Plan at any time as provided in Section 12.
(vii) Generally,
to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as it deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company and its
Related Corporations and to carry out the intent that the Plan be treated as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan with respect to the 423
Component.
(viii) To
adopt such rules, procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate to permit or facilitate participation in the Plan by Employees
who are foreign nationals or employed or located outside the United States. Without limiting the generality of, and consistent with, the
foregoing, the Board specifically is authorized to adopt rules, procedures, and sub-plans regarding, without limitation, eligibility to
participate in the Plan, the definition of eligible “earnings,” handling and making of Contributions, establishment of bank
or trust accounts to hold Contributions, payment of interest, conversion of local currency, obligations to pay payroll tax, determination
of beneficiary designation requirements, withholding procedures and handling of share issuances, any of which may vary according to applicable
requirements, and which, if applicable to a Designated Non-423 Corporation, do not have to comply with the requirements of Section 423
of the Code.
(c) The
Board may delegate some or all of the administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees. If administration is delegated to a Committee,
the Committee will have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board that have been
delegated to the Committee, including the power to delegate to a subcommittee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized
to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board will thereafter be to the Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such
resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. Further, to the extent
not prohibited by Applicable Law, the Board or Committee may, from time to time, delegate some or all of its authority under the Plan
to one or more officers of the Company or other persons or groups of persons as it deems necessary, appropriate or advisable under conditions
or limitations that it may set at or after the time of the delegation. The Board may retain the authority to concurrently administer the
Plan with the Committee and may, at any time, revest in the Board some or all of the powers previously delegated. Whether or not the Board
has delegated administration of the Plan to a Committee or either of them have delegated authority to other persons or groups of persons,
the Board will have the final power to determine all questions of policy and expediency that may arise in the administration of the Plan.
(d) All
determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board in good faith will not be subject to review by any person and will
be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.
3. Shares
of Common Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Section 11(a) relating to Capitalization Adjustments, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may
be issued under the Plan will not exceed 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock. For the avoidance of doubt, up to the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock reserved under this Section 3(a) (after accounting for any adjustment that complies with Section 423 of the
Code) may be used to satisfy purchases of Common Stock under the 423 Component and any remaining portion of such maximum number of
shares may be used to satisfy purchases of Common Stock under the Non-423 Component.
(b) If
any Purchase Right granted under the Plan terminates without having been exercised in full, the shares of Common Stock not purchased under
such Purchase Right will again become available for issuance under the Plan.
(c) The
stock purchasable under the Plan will be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock, including shares repurchased by
the Company on the open market.
4. Grant
of Purchase Rights; Offering.
(a) The
Board may, from time to time, grant or provide for the grant of Purchase Rights to Eligible Employees under an Offering (consisting of
one or more Purchase Periods) on an Offering Date or Offering Dates selected by the Board. Each Offering will be in such form and will
contain such terms and conditions as the Board will deem appropriate, and, with respect to the 423 Component, will comply with the
requirement of Section 423(b)(5) of the Code that all Employees granted Purchase Rights will have the same rights and privileges.
The terms and conditions of an Offering shall be incorporated by reference into the Plan and treated as part of the Plan. The provisions
of separate Offerings need not be identical, but each Offering will include (through incorporation of the provisions of this Plan by reference
in the document comprising the Offering or otherwise) the period during which the Offering will be effective, which period will not exceed 27 months
beginning with the Offering Date, and the substance of the provisions contained in Sections 5 through 8, inclusive.
(b) If
a Participant has more than one Purchase Right outstanding under the Plan, unless he or she otherwise indicates in forms delivered to
the Company or a third party designated by the Company (each, a “Company Designee”): (i) each form will
apply to all of his or her Purchase Rights under the Plan, and (ii) a Purchase Right with a lower exercise price (or an earlier-granted
Purchase Right, if different Purchase Rights have identical exercise prices) will be exercised to the fullest possible extent before a
Purchase Right with a higher exercise price (or a later-granted Purchase Right if different Purchase Rights have identical exercise prices)
will be exercised.
(c) The
Board will have the discretion to structure an Offering so that if the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the first Trading
Day of a new Purchase Period within that Offering is less than or equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Offering
Date for that Offering, then (i) that Offering will terminate immediately as of that first Trading Day, and (ii) the Participants
in such terminated Offering will be automatically enrolled in a new Offering beginning on the first Trading Day of such new Purchase Period.
5. Eligibility.
(a) Purchase
Rights may be granted only to Employees of the Company or, as the Board may designate in accordance with Section 2(b), to Employees
of a Related Corporation or an Affiliate. Except as provided in Section 5(b) or as required by Applicable Law, an Employee will not
be eligible to be granted Purchase Rights unless, on the Offering Date, the Employee has been in the employ of the Company or the Related
Corporation or an Affiliate, as the case may be, for such continuous period preceding such Offering Date as the Board may require, but
in no event will the required period of continuous employment be equal to or greater than two years with respect to the 423 Component.
In addition, the Board may (unless prohibited by Applicable Law) provide that no Employee will be eligible to be granted Purchase Rights
under the Plan unless, on the Offering Date, such Employee’s customary employment with the Company, the Related Corporation, or
the Affiliate is more than 20 hours per week and more than five months per calendar year or such other criteria as the Board may
determine consistent with Section 423 of the Code with respect to the 423 Component. The Board may also exclude from participation
in the Plan or any Offering Employees who are “highly compensated employees” (within the meaning of Section 423(b)(4)(D)
of the Code) of the Company or a Related Corporation or a subset of such highly compensated employees.
(b) The
Board may provide that each person who, during the course of an Offering, first becomes an Eligible Employee will, on a date or dates
specified in the Offering which coincides with the day on which such person becomes an Eligible Employee or which occurs thereafter, receive
a Purchase Right under that Offering, which Purchase Right will thereafter be deemed to be a part of that Offering. Such Purchase Right
will have the same characteristics as any Purchase Rights originally granted under that Offering, as described herein, except that:
(i) the
date on which such Purchase Right is granted will be the “Offering Date” of such Purchase Right for all purposes, including
determination of the exercise price of such Purchase Right;
(ii) the
period of the Offering with respect to such Purchase Right will begin on its Offering Date and end coincident with the end of such Offering;
and
(iii) the
Board may provide that if such person first becomes an Eligible Employee within a specified period of time before the end of the Offering,
he or she will not receive any Purchase Right under that Offering.
(c) With
respect to the 423 Component, no Employee will be eligible for the grant of any Purchase Rights if, immediately after any such Purchase
Rights are granted, such Employee owns stock possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock
of the Company or of any Related Corporation. For purposes of this Section 5(c), the rules of Section 424(d) of the Code will
apply in determining the stock ownership of any Employee, and stock that such Employee may purchase under all outstanding Purchase Rights
and options will be treated as stock owned by such Employee.
(d) With
respect to the 423 Component, as specified by Section 423(b)(8) of the Code, an Eligible Employee may be granted Purchase Rights
only if such Purchase Rights, together with any other rights granted under all Employee Stock Purchase Plans of the Company and any Related
Corporations, do not permit such Eligible Employee’s rights to purchase stock of the Company or any Related Corporation to accrue
at a rate which, when aggregated, exceeds US $25,000 of Fair Market Value of such stock (determined at the time such rights are granted,
and which, with respect to the Plan, will be determined as of their respective Offering Dates) for each calendar year in which such rights
are outstanding at any time.
(e) Officers
of the Company and any Designated Company, if they are otherwise Eligible Employees, will be eligible to participate in Offerings under
the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may (unless prohibited by Applicable Law) provide in an Offering that Employees who
are highly compensated Employees within the meaning of Section 423(b)(4)(D) of the Code will not be eligible to participate.
(f) Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 5 to the contrary, in the case of an Offering under the Non-423 Component, an Eligible Employee (or group
of Eligible Employees) may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering if the Board has determined, in its sole discretion,
that participation of such Eligible Employee(s) is not advisable or practical for any reason.
6. Purchase
Rights; Purchase Price.
(a) On
each Offering Date, each Eligible Employee, pursuant to an Offering made under the Plan, will be granted a Purchase Right to purchase
up to that number of shares of Common Stock purchasable either with a percentage or with a maximum dollar amount, as designated by the
Board, but in either case not exceeding 25% of such Employee’s earnings (as defined by the Board in each Offering) during the
period that begins on the Offering Date (or such later date as the Board determines for a particular Offering) and ends on the date stated
in the Offering, which date will be no later than the end of the Offering.
(b) The
Board will establish one or more Purchase Dates during an Offering on which Purchase Rights granted for that Offering will be exercised
and shares of Common Stock will be purchased in accordance with such Offering.
(c) In
connection with each Offering made under the Plan, no Eligible Employee may purchase more than 2,000 shares of Common Stock on any Purchase
Date; provided, however, the Board may (i) revise the foregoing limit for any Offering, (ii) determine a maximum aggregate number
of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased by all Participants pursuant to such Offering and/or (iii) determine a maximum aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock that may be purchased by all Participants on any Purchase Date under the Offering; provided, further,
however, that to the extent any of the foregoing adjustments or determinations result in an increase in an applicable limit, such increase
shall be effective starting with the subsequent Offering. If the aggregate purchase of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of
Purchase Rights granted under the Offering would exceed any such maximum aggregate number, then, in the absence of any Board action otherwise,
a pro rata (based on each Participant’s accumulated Contributions) allocation of the shares of Common Stock (rounded down to the
nearest whole share) available will be made in as nearly a uniform manner as will be practicable and equitable.
(d) The
purchase price of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to Purchase Rights will be not less than the lesser of:
(i) an
amount equal to 85% of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the Offering Date; or
(ii) an
amount equal to 85% of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the applicable Purchase Date.
7. Participation;
Withdrawal; Termination.
(a) An
Eligible Employee may elect to participate in an Offering and authorize payroll deductions as the means of making Contributions by completing
and delivering to the Company or a Company Designee, within the time specified in the Offering, an enrollment form provided by the Company
or Company Designee. The enrollment form will specify the amount of Contributions not to exceed the maximum amount specified by the Board.
Each Participant’s Contributions will be credited to a bookkeeping account for such Participant under the Plan and will be deposited
with the general funds of the Company except where Applicable Law requires that Contributions be deposited with a third party. If permitted
in the Offering, a Participant may begin such Contributions with the first payroll occurring on or after the Offering Date (or, in the
case of a payroll date that occurs after the end of the prior Offering but before the Offering Date of the next new Offering, Contributions
from such payroll will be included in the new Offering). If permitted in the Offering, a Participant may thereafter reduce (including
to zero) or increase his or her Contributions. If required under Applicable Law or if specifically provided in the Offering, in addition
to or instead of making Contributions by payroll deductions, a Participant may make Contributions through payment by cash, check or wire
transfer prior to a Purchase Date.
(b) During
an Offering, a Participant may cease making Contributions and withdraw from the Offering by delivering to the Company or a Company Designee
a withdrawal form provided by the Company. The Company may impose a deadline before a Purchase Date for withdrawing. Upon such withdrawal,
such Participant’s Purchase Right in that Offering will immediately terminate and the Company will distribute as soon as practicable
to such Participant all of his or her accumulated but unused Contributions and such Participant’s Purchase Right in that Offering
shall thereupon terminate. A Participant’s withdrawal from that Offering will have no effect upon his or her eligibility to participate
in any other Offerings under the Plan, but such Participant will be required to deliver a new enrollment form to participate in subsequent
Offerings.
(c) Unless
otherwise required by Applicable Law, Purchase Rights granted pursuant to any Offering under the Plan will terminate immediately if the
Participant either (i) is no longer an Employee for any reason or for no reason (subject to any post-employment participation period
required by Applicable Law) or (ii) is otherwise no longer eligible to participate. The Company will distribute as soon as practicable
to such individual all of his or her accumulated but unused Contributions.
(d) Unless
otherwise determined by the Board, a Participant whose employment transfers or whose employment terminates with an immediate rehire (with
no break in service) by or between the Company and a Designated Company or between Designated Companies will not be treated as having
terminated employment for purposes of participating in the Plan or an Offering; however, if a Participant transfers from an Offering under
the 423 Component to an Offering under the Non-423 Component, the exercise of the Participant’s Purchase Right will be qualified
under the 423 Component only to the extent such exercise complies with Section 423 of the Code. If a Participant transfers from
an Offering under the Non-423 Component to an Offering under the 423 Component, the exercise of the Purchase Right will remain non-qualified
under the Non-423 Component. The Board may establish different and additional rules governing transfers between separate Offerings within
the 423 Component and between Offerings under the 423 Component and Offerings under the Non-423 Component.
(e) During
a Participant’s lifetime, Purchase Rights will be exercisable only by such Participant. Purchase Rights are not transferable by
a Participant, except by will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or, if permitted by the Company, by a beneficiary designation
as described in Section 10.
(f) Unless
otherwise specified in the Offering or as required by Applicable Law, the Company will have no obligation to pay interest on Contributions.
8. Exercise
of Purchase Rights.
(a) On
each Purchase Date, each Participant’s accumulated Contributions will be applied to the purchase of shares of Common Stock, up to
the maximum number of shares of Common Stock permitted by the Plan and the applicable Offering, at the purchase price specified in the
Offering. No fractional shares will be issued unless specifically provided for in the Offering.
(b) Unless
otherwise provided in the Offering, if any amount of accumulated Contributions remains in a Participant’s account after the purchase
of shares of Common Stock on the final Purchase Date of an Offering, then such remaining amount will not roll over to the next Offering
and will instead be distributed in full to such Participant after the final Purchase Date of such Offering without interest (unless otherwise
required by Applicable Law).
(c) No
Purchase Rights may be exercised to any extent unless the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such exercise under the Plan are covered
by an effective registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act and the Plan is in material compliance with all applicable U.S. federal
and state, foreign and other securities, exchange control and other laws applicable to the Plan. If on a Purchase Date the shares of Common
Stock are not so registered or the Plan is not in such compliance, no Purchase Rights will be exercised on such Purchase Date, and the
Purchase Date will be delayed until the shares of Common Stock are subject to such an effective registration statement and the Plan is
in material compliance, except that the Purchase Date will in no event be more than 27 months from the Offering Date. If, on
the Purchase Date, as delayed to the maximum extent permissible, the shares of Common Stock are not registered and the Plan is not in
material compliance with all Applicable Laws, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, no Purchase Rights will be exercised
and all accumulated but unused Contributions will be distributed to the Participants without interest (unless the payment of interest
is otherwise required by Applicable Law).
9. Covenants
of the Company.
The Company will seek to obtain
from each U.S. federal or state, foreign or other regulatory commission, agency or other Governmental Body having jurisdiction over
the Plan such authority as may be required to grant Purchase Rights and issue and sell shares of Common Stock thereunder unless the Company
determines, in its sole discretion, that doing so is not practical or would cause the Company to incur costs that are unreasonable. If,
after commercially reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary for
the grant of Purchase Rights or the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, and at a commercially reasonable cost, the
Company will be relieved from any liability for failure to grant Purchase Rights and/or to issue and sell Common Stock upon exercise of
such Purchase Rights.
10. Designation
of Beneficiary.
(a) The
Company may, but is not obligated to, permit a Participant to submit a form designating a beneficiary who will receive any shares of Common
Stock and/or Contributions from the Participant’s account under the Plan if the Participant dies before such shares and/or Contributions
are delivered to the Participant. The Company may, but is not obligated to, permit the Participant to change such designation of beneficiary.
Any such designation and/or change must be on a form approved by the Company.
(b) If
a Participant dies, and in the absence of a valid beneficiary designation, the Company will deliver any shares of Common Stock and/or
Contributions to the executor or administrator of the estate of the Participant. If no executor or administrator has been appointed (to
the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its sole discretion, may deliver such shares of Common Stock and/or Contributions, without
interest (unless the payment of interest is otherwise required by Applicable Law), to the Participant’s spouse, dependents or relatives,
or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate.
11. Adjustments
Upon Changes in Common Stock; Corporate Transactions.
(a) In
the event of a Capitalization Adjustment, the Board will appropriately and proportionately adjust: (i) the class(es) and maximum
number of securities subject to the Plan pursuant to Section 3(a), (ii) the class(es) and number of securities subject to, and
the purchase price applicable to outstanding Offerings and Purchase Rights and (iii) the class(es) and number of securities that
are the subject of the purchase limits under each ongoing Offering. The Board will make these adjustments, and its determination will
be final, binding and conclusive.
(b) In
the event of a Corporate Transaction, then: (i) any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring
corporation’s parent company) may assume or continue outstanding Purchase Rights or may substitute similar rights (including a right
to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders in the Corporate Transaction) for outstanding Purchase Rights, or (ii) if
any surviving or acquiring corporation (or its parent company) does not assume or continue such Purchase Rights or does not substitute
similar rights for such Purchase Rights, then (A) the Participants’ accumulated Contributions will be used to purchase shares of
Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) within ten business days (or such other period specified by the Board) prior to
the Corporate Transaction under the outstanding Purchase Rights, and the Purchase Rights will terminate immediately after such purchase,
or (B) the Board, in its discretion, may terminate any outstanding Offerings, cancel the outstanding Purchase Rights and refund the Participants’
accumulated Contributions.
12. Amendment,
Termination or Suspension of the Plan.
(a) The
Board may amend the Plan at any time in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable. However, except as provided in Section 11(a)
relating to Capitalization Adjustments, stockholder approval will be required for any amendment of the Plan for which stockholder approval
is required by Applicable Law.
(b) The
Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. No Purchase Rights may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after
it is terminated.
(c) Any
benefits, privileges, entitlements and obligations under any outstanding Purchase Rights granted before an amendment, suspension or termination
of the Plan will not be materially impaired by any such amendment, suspension or termination except (i) with the consent of the person
to whom such Purchase Rights were granted, (ii) as necessary to facilitate compliance with any laws, listing requirements, or governmental
regulations (including, without limitation, the provisions of Section 423 of the Code and the regulations and other interpretive
guidance issued thereunder relating to Employee Stock Purchase Plans) including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance
that may be issued or amended after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, or (iii) as necessary to obtain or maintain favorable
tax, listing, or regulatory treatment. To be clear, the Board may amend outstanding Purchase Rights without a Participant’s consent
if such amendment is necessary to ensure that the Purchase Right and/or the Plan complies with the requirements of Section 423 of
the Code with respect to the 423 Component or with respect to other Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any
Offering Document to the contrary, the Board will be entitled to: (i) establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld
in a currency other than U.S. dollars; (ii) permit Contributions in excess of the amount designated by a Participant in order
to adjust for mistakes in the Company’s processing of properly completed Contribution elections; (iii) establish reasonable
waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common
Stock for each Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the Participant’s Contributions; (iv) amend any outstanding
Purchase Rights or clarify any ambiguities regarding the terms of any Offering to enable the Purchase Rights to qualify under and/or comply
with Section 423 of the Code with respect to the 423 Component; and (v) establish other limitations or procedures as the
Board determines in its sole discretion advisable that are consistent with the Plan. The actions of the Board pursuant to this paragraph
will not be considered to alter or impair any Purchase Rights granted under an Offering as they are part of the initial terms of each
Offering and the Purchase Rights granted under each Offering.
13. Tax
Qualification; Tax Withholding.
(a) Although
the Company may endeavor to (i) qualify a Purchase Right for special tax treatment under the laws of the United States or jurisdictions
outside of the United States or (ii) avoid adverse tax treatment, the Company makes no representation to that effect and expressly
disavows any covenant to maintain special or to avoid unfavorable tax treatment, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan.
The Company will be unconstrained in its corporate activities without regard to the potential negative tax impact on Participants.
(b) Each
Participant will make arrangements, satisfactory to the Company and any applicable Related Corporation, to enable the Company or the Related
Corporation to fulfill any withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items. Without limitation to the foregoing, in the Company’s sole
discretion and subject to Applicable Law, such withholding obligation may be satisfied in whole or in part by (i) withholding from
the Participant’s salary or any other cash payment due to the Participant from the Company or a Related Corporation; (ii) withholding
from the proceeds of the sale of shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan, either through a voluntary sale or a mandatory sale arranged
by the Company; or (iii) any other method deemed acceptable by the Board. The Company shall not be required to issue any shares of
Common Stock under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.
14. Effective
Date of Plan.
The Plan will become effective
on the date on which the Company’s stockholders approve the adoption of the Plan. No Purchase Rights will be exercised unless and
until the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, which approval must be within 12 months before or after
the date the Plan is adopted (or if required under Section 12(a) above, materially amended) by the Board.
15. Miscellaneous
Provisions.
(a) Proceeds
from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Purchase Rights will constitute general funds of the Company.
(b) A
Participant will not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, shares of Common Stock subject
to Purchase Rights unless and until the Participant’s shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of Purchase Rights are recorded
in the books of the Company (or its transfer agent).
(c) The
Plan and Offering do not constitute an employment contract. Nothing in the Plan or in the Offering will in any way alter the at will nature
of a Participant’s employment or amend a Participant’s employment contract, if applicable, or be deemed to create in any way
whatsoever any obligation on the part of any Participant to continue in the employ of the Company or a Related Corporation or an Affiliate,
or on the part of the Company, a Related Corporation or an Affiliate to continue the employment of a Participant.
(d) The
provisions of the Plan will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without resort to that state’s conflicts of laws rules.
(e) If
any particular provision of the Plan is found to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, such provision will not affect the other provisions
of the Plan, but the Plan will be construed in all respects as if such invalid provision were omitted.
(f) If
any provision of the Plan does not comply with Applicable Law, such provision shall be construed in such a manner as to comply with Applicable
Law.
16. Definitions.
As used in the Plan, the following
definitions will apply to the capitalized terms indicated below:
(a) “423
Component” means the part of the Plan, which excludes the Non-423 Component, pursuant to which Purchase Rights that satisfy
the requirements for an Employee Stock Purchase Plan may be granted to Eligible Employees.
(b) “Affiliate”
means any entity, other than a Related Corporation, whether now or subsequently established, which is at the time of determination, a
“parent” or “subsidiary” of the Company as such terms are defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities
Act. The Board may determine the time or times at which “parent” or “subsidiary” status is determined within the
foregoing definition.
(c) “Applicable
Law” means the Code and any applicable U.S. or non-U.S. securities, federal, state, foreign, material local or municipal
or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, edict, decree, rule, listing rule, regulation,
judicial decision, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the
authority of any Governmental Body (including under the authority of any applicable self-regulating organization such as The Nasdaq Stock
Market LLC, the New York Stock Exchange or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.).
(d) “Board”
means the board of directors of the Company.
(e) “Capitalization
Adjustment” means any change that is made in, or other events that occur with respect to, the Common Stock subject to the
Plan or subject to any Purchase Right after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board without the receipt of consideration by the Company
through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash,
large nonrecurring cash dividend, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of shares, change in corporate structure
or other similar equity restructuring transaction, as that term is used in Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification
Topic 718 (or any successor thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company
will not be treated as a Capitalization Adjustment.
(f) “Code”
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any applicable regulations and guidance thereunder.
(g) “Committee”
means a committee of one or more members of the Board to whom authority has been delegated by the Board in accordance with Section 2(c).
(h) “Common
Stock” means the common stock of the Company.
(i) “Company”
means Jasper Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(j) “Contributions”
means the payroll deductions and other additional payments specifically provided for in the Offering that a Participant contributes to
fund the exercise of a Purchase Right. A Participant may make additional payments into his or her account if specifically provided for
in the Offering, and then only if the Participant has not already had the maximum permitted amount withheld during the Offering through
payroll deductions.
(k) “Corporate
Transaction” means the consummation, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more
of the following events:
(i) a
sale or other disposition of all or substantially all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, of the consolidated assets of
the Company and its subsidiaries;
(ii) a
sale or other disposition of more than 50% of the outstanding securities of the Company;
(iii) a
merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is not the surviving corporation; or
(iv) a
merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of Common Stock outstanding
immediately preceding the merger, consolidation or similar transaction are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger, consolidation
or similar transaction into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise.
(l) “Designated 423
Corporation” means any Related Corporation selected by the Board to participate in the 423 Component.
(m) “Designated
Company” means any Designated Non-423 Corporation or Designated 423 Corporation, provided, however, that at any given
time, a Related Corporation participating in the 423 Component shall not be a Related Corporation participating in the Non-423 Component.
(n) “Designated
Non-423 Corporation” means any Related Corporation or Affiliate selected by the Board to participate in the Non-423 Component.
(o) “Director”
means a member of the Board.
(p) “Eligible
Employee” means an Employee who meets the requirements set forth in the document(s) governing the Offering for eligibility
to participate in the Offering, provided that such Employee also meets the requirements for eligibility to participate set forth in the
Plan.
(q) “Employee”
means any person, including an Officer or Director, who is “employed” for purposes of Section 423(b)(4) of the Code by
the Company or a Related Corporation, or solely with respect to the Non-423 Component, an Affiliate. However, service solely as a Director,
or payment of a fee for such services, will not cause a Director to be considered an “Employee” for purposes of the Plan.
(r) “Employee
Stock Purchase Plan” means a plan that grants Purchase Rights intended to be options issued under an “employee stock
purchase plan,” as that term is defined in Section 423(b) of the Code.
(s) “Exchange
Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(t) “Fair
Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If
the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded on any established market, the Fair Market Value of a share of
Common Stock will be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest
volume of trading in the Common Stock) on the date of determination, as reported in such source as the Board deems reliable. Unless otherwise
provided by the Board, if there is no closing sales price for the Common Stock on the date of determination, then the Fair Market Value
will be the closing sales price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(ii) In
the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined by the Board in good faith in compliance with
Applicable Laws and regulations and, to the extent applicable as determined in the sole discretion of the Board, in a manner that complies
with Section 409A of the Code.
(u) “Governmental
Body” means any: (a) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction
of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or regulatory body, or quasi-governmental
body of any nature (including any governmental division, department, administrative agency or bureau, commission, authority, instrumentality,
official, ministry, fund, foundation, center, organization, unit, body or entity and any court or other tribunal, and for the avoidance
of doubt, any tax authority) or other body exercising similar powers or authority; or (d) self-regulatory organization (including
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, the New York Stock Exchange and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.).
(v) “Non-423
Component” means the part of the Plan, which excludes the 423 Component, pursuant to which Purchase Rights that are
not intended to satisfy the requirements for an Employee Stock Purchase Plan may be granted to Eligible Employees.
(w) “Offering”
means the grant to Eligible Employees of Purchase Rights, with the exercise of those Purchase Rights automatically occurring at the end
of one or more Purchase Periods. The terms and conditions of an Offering will generally be set forth in the “Offering Document”
approved by the Board for that Offering.
(x) “Offering
Date” means a date selected by the Board for an Offering to commence.
(y) “Officer”
means a person who is an officer of the Company or a Related Corporation within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(z) “Participant”
means an Eligible Employee who holds an outstanding Purchase Right.
(aa) “Plan”
means this Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended from time to time, including both the 423 Component
and the Non-423 Component.
(bb) “Purchase
Date” means one or more dates during an Offering selected by the Board on which Purchase Rights will be exercised and on
which purchases of shares of Common Stock will be carried out in accordance with such Offering.
(cc) “Purchase
Period” means a period of time specified within an Offering, generally beginning on the Offering Date or on the first Trading
Day following a Purchase Date, and ending on a Purchase Date. An Offering may consist of one or more Purchase Periods.
(dd) “Purchase
Right” means an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Plan.
(ee) “Related
Corporation” means any “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” of the Company whether now
or subsequently established, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Code.
(ff) “Securities
Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(gg) “Tax-Related
Items” means any income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefit tax, payment on account or other tax-related
items arising out of or in relation to a Participant’s participation in the Plan, including, but not limited to, the exercise of
a Purchase Right and the receipt of shares of Common Stock or the sale or other disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired under the
Plan.
(hh) “Trading
Day” means any day on which the exchange(s) or market(s) on which shares of Common Stock are listed, including but not limited
to the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Capital Market or any successors
thereto, is open for trading.
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Exhibit 5.1
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
2200 Bridge Pkwy Suite #102
Redwood City, CA 94065
| Re: | Registration Statement on Form S-8 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Jasper Therapeutics,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation of the registration statement
on Form S-8 to be filed by the Company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on
or about the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”) to effect registration under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), of an aggregate of up to 3,000,000 shares (the “Shares”)
of the Company’s voting common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), comprised of: (i)
2,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024
Plan”), which includes 52,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding options granted pursuant to the
2024 Plan; and (ii) 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of purchase rights to be granted by the Company pursuant
to the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP” and, together with the 2024 Plan,
the “Plans”).
As such counsel and for purposes of our opinion
set forth below, we have examined and relied upon originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such
documents, resolutions, certificates and instruments of the Company and corporate records furnished to us by the Company, and have reviewed
certificates of public officials, statutes, records and such other instruments and documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate
as a basis for the opinion set forth below, including, without limitation:
| (i) | the Registration Statement; |
| (ii) | the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, as certified
as of June 7, 2024 by the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware; |
| (iii) | the Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company as presently in effect, as certified by an officer
of the Company on June 7, 2024; |
| (iv) | the Plans and the forms of award agreements related thereto that were attached as exhibits to the Registration
Statement or otherwise incorporated by reference into the exhibits of the Registration Statement; |
| (v) | a certificate, dated as of June 7, 2024, from the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware,
as to the existence and good standing of the Company in the State of Delaware (the “Good Standing Certificate”);
and |
| (vi) | the resolutions adopted by the board of directors of the Company regarding the Plans, and other matters
related thereto, as certified by an officer of the Company on June 7, 2024. |
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
June 7, 2024
Page 2
In addition to the foregoing, we have made such
investigations of law as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinion set forth in this opinion letter.
In such examination and in rendering the opinion
expressed below, we have assumed, without independent investigation or verification: (i) the genuineness of all signatures on all agreements,
instruments, corporate records, certificates and other documents submitted to us; (ii) the authenticity and completeness of all agreements,
instruments, corporate records, certificates and other documents submitted to us as originals; (iii) that all agreements, instruments,
corporate records, certificates and other documents submitted to us as certified, electronic, facsimile, conformed, photostatic or other
copies conform to originals thereof, and that such originals are authentic and complete; (iv) the legal capacity and authority of all
persons or entities (other than the Company) executing all agreements, instruments, corporate records, certificates and other documents
submitted to us; (v) the due authorization, execution and delivery of all agreements, instruments, corporate records, certificates and
other documents by all parties thereto (other than the Company); (vi) that no documents submitted to us have been amended or terminated
orally or in writing except as has been disclosed to us in writing; (vii) that the statements contained in the certificates and comparable
documents of public officials, officers and representatives of the Company and other persons on which we have relied for the purposes
of this opinion letter are true and correct; (viii) that there has not been any change in the good standing status of the Company from
that reported in the Good Standing Certificate; and (ix) that each of the officers and directors of the Company has properly exercised
his or her fiduciary duties. As to all questions of fact material to this opinion letter, and as to the materiality of any fact or other
matter referred to herein, we have relied (without independent investigation or verification) upon representations and certificates or
comparable documents of officers and representatives of the Company. Our knowledge of the Company and its legal and other affairs is limited
by the scope of our engagement, which scope includes the delivery of this opinion letter. We do not represent the Company with respect
to all legal matters or issues. The Company may employ other independent counsel and, to our knowledge, handles certain legal matters
and issues without the assistance of independent counsel. We have also assumed that the individual issuances, grants, awards or grants
of purchase rights under the Plans will be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company and duly issued, granted or
awarded and exercised in accordance with the requirements of law, the Plans and the agreements, forms of instrument, awards and grants
duly adopted thereunder.
Based upon the foregoing, and in reliance thereon,
and subject to the assumptions, limitations, qualifications and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares are
duly authorized and, when issued and sold as described in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the Plans and the applicable
award agreements or forms of instrument evidencing purchase rights thereunder (including the receipt by the Company of the full consideration
therefor), will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
Without limiting any of the other limitations,
exceptions and qualifications stated elsewhere herein, we express no opinion with regard to the applicability or effect of the laws of
any jurisdiction other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as in effect on the date of this opinion letter.
This opinion letter deals only with the specified legal issues expressly
addressed herein, and you should not infer any opinion that is not explicitly stated herein from any matter addressed in this opinion
letter.
This opinion letter is rendered solely in connection
with the issuance and delivery of the Shares as described in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the terms of the Plans
and the applicable award agreement or form of instrument evidencing purchase rights thereunder. This opinion letter is rendered as of
the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to advise you or any other person with regard to any change after the date hereof in the
circumstances or the law that may bear on the matters set forth herein after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement even if the
change may affect the legal analysis or a legal conclusion or other matters in this opinion letter.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion
letter as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of
persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules or regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Paul Hastings LLP
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING
FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-8 of Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. of our report dated March 5, 2024 relating to the financial statements, which appears
in Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Jose, California
June 7, 2024
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Form S-8
(Form Type)
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered Securities
Security
Type | |
Security
Class
Title | |
Fee
Calculation
Rule | | |
Amount
Registered(1) | | |
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit | | |
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price | | |
Fee
Rate | | |
Amount
of
Registration
Fee | |
Equity | |
Voting
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| 457(h) | | |
| 1,947,500 | | |
$ | 24.9197 | (2) | |
$ | 48,531,115.75 | | |
| 0.00014760 | | |
$ | 7,163.20 | |
Equity | |
Voting
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| 457(h) | | |
| 52,500 | (3) | |
$ | 25.41 | (4) | |
$ | 1,334,025.00 | | |
| 0.00014760 | | |
$ | 196.91 | |
Equity | |
Voting
common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| 457(h) | | |
| 1,000,000 | | |
$ | 21.1817 | (5) | |
$ | 21,181,700.00 | | |
| 0.00014760 | | |
$ | 3,126.42 | |
Total
Offering Amounts | | |
$ | 71,046,840.75 | | |
| — | | |
$ | 10,486.53 | |
Total
Fee Offsets | | |
$ | — | | |
| — | | |
$ | 382.15 | |
Net
Fee Due | | |
| — | | |
| — | | |
$ | 10,104.38 | |
| (1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration
Statement”) shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s voting common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the
“Common Stock”), that become issuable under the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”)
and the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares
of Common Stock. |
| (2) | Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)
of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are calculated
based on $24.9197 per share, the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported
on the Nasdaq Capital Market on June 4, 2024, a date within five business days prior to the filing of this Registration Statement. |
| (3) | Represent shares of Common Stock
which are issuable upon exercise of the outstanding stock options previously granted pursuant to the 2024 Plan. |
| (4) | Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(h)
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. The proposed maximum offering price per share and proposed maximum aggregate
offering price are calculated using the exercise price for the options previously granted pursuant to the 2024 Plan on June 6, 2024. |
| (5) | Estimated solely for the purpose
of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h)
of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are calculated
based on 85% of $24.9197 per share, the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock,
as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on June 4, 2024, a date within five business days prior to the filing of this Registration
Statement. Pursuant to the ESPP, the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock reserved
for issuance thereunder will be 85% of the lower of fair market value of the Common Stock on (a) the first day of the offering period,
and (b) the purchase date. |
Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources
| |
Registrant or Filer Name | |
Form or Filing Type | |
File Number | |
Initial Filing Date | |
Filing Date | |
Fee Offset Claimed | | |
Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | |
Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | |
Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | | |
Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | | |
Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source | |
File Offset Claims | |
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. | |
Form S-8 | |
333-277674 | |
3/5/2024 | |
| |
$ | 137.98 | | |
Equity(6) | |
Voting common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| 55,000 | | |
$ | 934,840.50 | | |
| | |
File Offset Claims | |
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. | |
Form S-8 | |
333-277674 | |
| |
3/5/2024 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 137.98 | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
File Offset Claims | |
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. | |
Form S-8 | |
333-270361 | |
3/8/2023 | |
| |
$ | 68.25 | | |
Equity(6) | |
Voting common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| 38,045 | | |
$ | 619,287.25 | | |
| | |
File Offset Claims | |
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. | |
Form S-8 | |
333-270361 | |
| |
3/8/2023 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 68.25 | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
File Offset Claims | |
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. | |
Form S-8 | |
333-263702 | |
3/18/2022 | |
| |
$ | 175.92 | | |
Equity(6) | |
Voting common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | |
| 73,914 | | |
$ | 1,897,815.87 | | |
| | |
File Offset Claims | |
Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. | |
Form S-8 | |
333-263702 | |
| |
3/18/2022 | |
| | | |
| |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
$ | 175.92 | |
| (6) | Comprised
solely of shares of Common Stock previously registered for future issuance under the Jasper Therapeutics, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the “2021 ESPP”), which shares of Common Stock remain unsold under the 2021 ESPP and the prior Registration Statements
on Form S-8 identified in this Fee Offset Claims and Sources table. The 2024 ESPP superseded and replaced the 2021 ESPP, and no further
purchase rights will be granted under the 2021 ESPP and the offering of shares under the 2021 ESPP has terminated. |
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