Registration
No. 333-
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Tian’an
Technology Group Ltd.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British
Virgin Islands |
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Not
applicable |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.) |
Room
501, No.3, Lane 743
Taopu
Road, Putuo District
Shanghai,
China
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Tian’an
Technology Group Ltd. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
(Full
title of the plan)
Mark
E. Crone, Esq.
The
Crone Law Group, P.C.
420
Lexington Avenue, Suite 2446
New
York, NY 10170
(Name
and address of agent for service)
646-861-7891
(Telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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.
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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 |
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☒ No
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This
registration statement on Form S-8 is being filed by Tian’an Technology Group Ltd, a company registered in the British Virgin Islands
(the “Registrant”), to register 10,000,000 shares of the Registrant’s ordinary shares, no par value per share (the
“Ordinary Shares”), issuable under the Registrant’s 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024
Plan”).
PART
I
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item
1. | Plan
Information.* |
Item
2. | Registrant
Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.* |
* |
Information
required by Part I to be contained in Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted from the Registration Statement in accordance with Rule
428 under the Securities Act of 1933, and Note to Part I of Form S-8. |
PART
II
Item
3. | Incorporation
of Documents by Reference. |
The
following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) are incorporated
by reference into this Registration Statement:
| 1. | Annual
Report on Form
20-F, for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the Commission on April 2, 2024. |
| 2. | Current
Report on Form
6-K filed with the Commission on September 3, 2024. |
All
reports and other documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which de-registers all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part of this Registration Statement
from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
Any
statement contained in an Incorporated Document shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed Incorporated Document 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.
Item
4. | Description
of Securities. |
Not
Applicable
Item
5. | Interests
of Named Experts and Counsel. |
No
expert or counsel named in this prospectus as having prepared or certified any part of it or as having given an opinion upon the validity
of the securities being registered or upon other legal matters in connection with the registration or offering of the ordinary shares
was employed on a contingency basis, or had, or is to receive, in connection with the offering, a substantial interest, direct or indirect,
in the Registrant or any of its parents or subsidiaries. Nor was any such person connected with the Registrant or any of its parents
or subsidiaries as a promoter, managing or principal underwriter, voting trustee, director, officer, or employee.
Item
6. | Indemnification
of Directors and Officers. |
British
Virgin Islands law does not limit the extent to which a company’s memorandum and articles of association may provide for indemnification
of officers and directors, except to the extent any such provision may be held by the British Virgin Islands courts to be contrary to
public policy, such as to provide indemnification against civil fraud or the consequences of committing a crime. In addition, a company
may only indemnify a person who acted honestly and in good faith and in what he or she believed to be in the best interests of the company,
and in the case of criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful.
The
Registrant indemnifies against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fine and amounts paid in settlement and
reasonably incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative proceedings any person who: (a) in or was a party or is
threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative,
by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director of the Registrant; or (b) is or was, at the request of the Registrant, serving
as a director of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for, another body corporate or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other
enterprise.
Item
7. | Exemption
from Registration Claimed. |
Not
applicable.
Exhibit
Number |
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Certificate
of Incorporation of Tian’an Technology Group Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F,
filed with the Commission on April 2, 2024) |
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3.2 |
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Articles of Association of Yunke Jingrong Information Technology Co., Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Commission on April 2, 2024) |
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3.3 |
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Articles
of Association of Shanghai Qige Power Technology Co., Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Annual Report on Form
20-F, filed with the Commission on April 2, 2024) |
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3.4 |
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English
Translation of Business License of Shanghai Qige Power Technology Co., Ltd, dated August 10, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.14 to the Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Commission on April 2, 2024) |
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5.1* |
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Opinion of Ogier |
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10.1* |
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2024 Equity Incentive Plan |
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23.1* |
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Consent
of HHC, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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23.2* |
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Consent of Ogier (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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24.1* |
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Power
of Attorney (included on signature pages to this Registration Statement) |
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107* |
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Filing
Fee Table |
*Filed
herewith
(a)
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment hereof) 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 Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% 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 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 Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 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.
(4)
That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution
of the securities: The undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant
to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities
are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to
the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)
Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule
424;
(ii)
Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by
the undersigned registrant;
(iii)
The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant
or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and
(iv)
Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser.
B.
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of
the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an
employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in 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.
C.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that, in the opinion of the Commission,
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that
a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel
the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification
by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
In
accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that
it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and authorized this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, on January 13, 2025.
Tian’an
Technology Group Ltd. |
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By: |
/s/
Heng Fei Yang |
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Heng
Fei Yang |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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POWER
OF ATTORNEY
KNOW
ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Heng Fei Yang, as his or
her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments to this registration statement on Form S-8 (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits
thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent,
or his or her 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 date indicated.
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Title |
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Date |
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By: |
/s/
Heng Fei Yang |
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Chief
Executive Officer |
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January
13, 2025 |
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Heng
Fei Yang |
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(Principal
Executive Officer) |
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By: |
/s/
Cong He |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
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January
13, 2025 |
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Cong
He |
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(Principal
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Exhibit
5.1
Tian’an
Technology Group Ltd
天安科技集团有限公司 |
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+852 3656 6054/
+852
3656 6061 |
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nathan.powell@ogier.com/
florence.chan@ogier.com |
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Reference:
FYC/ACG/511265.00002 |
9 January 2025
Dear
Sirs
Tian’an
Technology Group Ltd 天安科技集团有限公司 (the Company)
We
have acted as British Virgin Islands counsel to the Company in connection with the Company’s registration statement on Form S-8,
including all amendments or supplements thereto (the Form S-8), as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
(the Commission) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act) on or about the date hereof. The
Form S-8 relates to the Company’s adoption of 2024 Equity Incentive Plan as approved by the board of directors of the Company on
13 November 2024 (the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan).
Unless
a contrary intention appears, all capitalised terms used in this opinion have the respective meanings set forth in the Documents (as
defined below). A reference to a Schedule is a reference to a schedule to this opinion and the headings herein are for convenience only
and do not affect the construction of this opinion.
For
the purposes of giving this opinion, we have examined originals, copies, or drafts of the following documents: (the Documents):
| (a) | the
constitutional documents and public records of the Company obtained from the Registry of
Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands (the Registrar) on 5 December 2024
(the Company Registry Records), including: |
| (i) | a
copy of the certificate of incorporation of the Company dated 8 April 2021; and |
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| (ii) | a
copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the Company as adopted at incorporation
(the Memorandum and Articles). |
| (b) | the
public information revealed from a search of the electronic records of the Civil Division
and the Commercial Division of the Registry of the High Court and of the Court of Appeal
(Virgin Islands) Register, each from 1 January 2000, as maintained on the Judicial Enforcement
Management System (the High Court Database) by the Registry of the High Court of the
Virgin Islands on 5 December 2024 (the Court Records, and together the Company Registry
Records, the Public Records); |
Ogier
Providing
advice on British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Guernsey laws
Floor
11 Central Tower
28
Queen's Road Central
Central
Hong
Kong
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+852 3656 6000
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+852 3656 6001
ogier.com |
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Partners
Nicholas
Plowman
Nathan
Powell
Anthony
Oakes
Oliver
Payne
Kate
Hodson
David
Nelson
Justin
Davis
Joanne
Collett
Dennis
Li |
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Florence
Chan*
Lin
Han†
Cecilia
Li**
Rachel
Huang**
Yuki
Yan**
Richard
Bennett**‡
James
Bergstrom‡
Marcus
Leese‡
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*
admitted in New Zealand
†
admitted in New York
**
admitted in England and Wales
‡
not ordinarily resident in Hong Kong |
The
Company Registry Records and the Court Records each as updated by update searches on 30 December 2024 (the Company Registry Records
and the Court Records together, and as updated, the Public Records).
| (c) | a
certificate of incumbency in respect of the Company dated 9 December 2024 (the Certificate
of Incumbency) issued by the registered agent of the Company; |
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| (d) | a
certificate of good standing in respect of the Company issued by the Registrar on 22 February
2024 (the Certificate of Good Standing); |
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| (e) | a
copy of the register of directors of the Company as provided to us on 27 December 2024 (the
ROD); |
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| (f) | copies
of the written resolutions of the directors of the Company dated 13 November 2024 and 26
December 2024 approving, among other things, the adoption of the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
(the Board Resolutions); |
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| (g) | a
copy of the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan; and |
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| (h) | the
Form S-8. |
In
giving this opinion we have relied upon the assumptions set forth in this paragraph 2 without having carried out any independent investigation
or verification in respect of those assumptions:
| (a) | all
original documents examined by us are authentic and complete; |
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| (b) | all
copy documents examined by us (whether in facsimile, electronic or other form) conform to
the originals and those originals are authentic and complete; |
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| (c) | all
signatures, seals, dates, stamps and markings (whether on original or copy documents) are
genuine; |
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| (d) | each
of the Certificate of Incumbency, the Certificate of Good Standing, the ROD and the 2024
Equity Incentive Plan is accurate and complete as at the date of this opinion; |
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| (e) | all
copies of the Form S-8 are true and correct copies and the Form S-8 conforms in every material
respect to the latest drafts of the same produced to us and, where the Form S-8 has been
provided to us in successive drafts marked-up to indicate changes from a previous draft,
all such changes have been accurately marked; |
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| (f) | the
Board Resolutions have been duly passed in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles and
remains in full force and effect and each of the directors of the Company has acted in good
faith with a view to the best interests of the Company and has exercised the standard of
care, diligence and skill that is required of him or her in approving the 2024 Equity Incentive
Plan and no director has a financial interest in or other relationship to a party of the
transactions contemplated in the Board Resolutions which has not been properly disclosed
in the Board Resolutions; |
| (g) | neither
the directors and shareholders of the Company have taken any steps to wind up the Company
or to appoint a liquidator of the Company and no receiver has been appointed over any of
the Company’s property or assets; |
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| (h) | the
maximum number of shares which the Company is required to issue under the 2024 Equity Incentive
Plan to fulfil its obligation is 10,000,000 shares of no par value each of the Company (the
ESOP Shares); |
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| (i) | if
any of the ESOP Shares will be issued for non-cash consideration, the directors of the Company
shall by a resolution of directors specify the amount to be credited for the issue of such
Shares and that, in their opinion, the present cash value of the non-money consideration
and money consideration, if any, is not less than the amount to be credited for the issue
of such Shares; and |
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| (j) | there
is nothing under any law, other than the British Virgin Islands, that would or might affect
the opinions expressed herein. |
On
the basis of the examinations and assumptions referred to above and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth in paragraph
4 below, we are of the opinion that:
Corporate
status
| (a) | The
Company is a company duly incorporated with limited liability under the BVI Business Companies
Act, 2004 (the BCA) on 8 April 2021 and is validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the British Virgin Islands. |
Share
capital
| (b) | Based
solely on the Memorandum and Articles, the Company is authorised to issue an unlimited number
of ordinary shares of a single class with no par value. |
Valid
Issuance of ESOP Shares
| (c) | The
ESOP Shares to be issued under the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan have been duly authorised by
all necessary corporate actions of the Company under the Memorandum and Articles and, upon
the issuance and delivery of the ESOP Shares in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles,
the Board Resolutions and the terms of the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan and once consideration
is fully paid per share in accordance with the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan to the Company,
the ESOP Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Once
the register of members of the Company has been updated to reflect the issuance of the ESOP
Shares, the shareholders recorded in the register of members of the Company will be deemed
to have legal title to the shares of the Company set out against their respective name. |
4 | Limitations
and Qualifications |
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4.1 | We
offer no opinion: |
| (a) | as
to any laws other than the laws of the British Virgin Islands, and we have not, for the purposes
of this opinion, made any investigation of the laws of any other jurisdiction, and we express
no opinion as to the meaning, validity, or effect of references in the 2024 Equity Incentive
Plan to statutes, rules, regulations, codes or judicial authority of any jurisdiction other
than the British Virgin Islands; or |
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| (b) | except
to the extent that this opinion expressly provides otherwise, as to the commercial terms
of, or the validity, enforceability or effect of the Form S-8, the accuracy of representations,
the fulfilment of warranties or conditions, the occurrence of events of default or terminating
events or the existence of any conflicts or inconsistencies among the Form S-8 and any other
agreements into which the Company may have entered or any other documents. |
4.2 | Under
the BCA an annual fee must be paid in respect of the Company to the Registry of Corporate
Affairs in the British Virgin Islands. Failure to pay the annual fees by the relevant due
date will render the Company liable to a penalty fee in addition to the amount of the outstanding
fees. If the license fee remains unpaid from the due date, the Company will be liable to
be struck off the Register of Companies. |
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4.3 | For
the purposes of this opinion “in good standing” means only that as of the date
of this opinion the Company is up-to-date with the payment of its annual fee to the Registry
of Corporate Affairs under the BCA. We have made no enquiries into the Company’s good
standing with respect to any filings or payment of fees, or both, that it may be required
to make under the laws of the British Virgin Islands other than the BCA. |
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4.4 | The
Public Records and our searches thereof may not reveal the following: |
| (a) | in
the case of the Company Registry Records, details of matters which have not been lodged for
registration or have been lodged for registration but not actually registered at the time
of our search; |
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| (b) | in
the case of the Court Records, details of proceedings which have been filed but not actually
entered in the High Court Database at the time of our search; |
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| (c) | whether
an application for the appointment of a liquidator or a receiver has been presented to the
High Court of the British Virgin Islands or whether a liquidator or a receiver has been appointed
out of court, or whether any out of court dissolution, reconstruction or reorganisation of
the Company has been commenced; or |
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| (d) | any
originating process (including an application to appoint a liquidator) in respect of the
Company in circumstances where the High Court of the British Virgin Islands has prior to
the issuance of such process ordered that such process upon issuance be anonymised (whether
on a temporary basis or otherwise), |
and
the following points should also be noted:
| (e) | the
Court Records reflect the information accessible remotely on the High Court Database, we
have not conducted a separate search of the underlying Civil Cause Book (the Civil Cause
Book) or the Commercial Cause Book (the Commercial Cause Book) at the Registry
of the High Court of the British Virgin Islands. Although the High Court Database should
reflect the content of the Civil Cause Book and the Commercial Cause Book, neither the High
Court Database nor the Civil Cause Book or Commercial Cause Book is updated every day, and
for that reason neither facility can be relied upon to reveal whether or not a particular
entity is a party to litigation in the British Virgin Islands; |
| (f) | the
High Court Database is not updated if third parties or noticed parties are added to or removed
from the proceedings after their commencement; and |
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| (g) | while
it is a requirement under Section 118 of the Insolvency Act (Revised) that notice of the
appointment of a receiver be registered with the Registry of Corporate Affairs, however,
it should be noted that failure to file a notice of appointment of a receiver does not invalidate
the receivership but gives rise to penalties on the part of the receiver. |
5 | Governing
law of this opinion |
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5.1 | This
opinion is: |
| (a) | governed
by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the British Virgin Islands; |
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| (b) | limited
to the matters expressly stated in it; and |
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| (c) | confined
to, and given on the basis of, the laws and practice in the British Virgin Islands at the
date of this opinion. |
5.2 | Unless
otherwise indicated, a reference to any specific British Virgin Islands legislation is a
reference to that legislation as amended to, and as in force at, the date of this opinion. |
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6 | Reliance |
We
hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Form S-8.
This
opinion may be used only in connection with the Form S-8 while the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan is effective.
Yours
faithfully
Ogier
Exhibit
10.1
TIAN’AN
TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
2024
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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Page |
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I. |
ESTABLISHMENT,
OBJECTIVES AND DURATION |
3 |
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II. |
DEFINITIONS |
3 |
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III. |
ADMINISTRATION |
7 |
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IV. |
SHARES
SUBJECT TO THE PLAN AND MAXIMUM AWARDS |
7 |
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V. |
ELIGIBILITY
AND PARTICIPATION |
9 |
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VI. |
STOCK
OPTIONS |
9 |
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VII. |
STOCK
APPRECIATION RIGHTS |
10 |
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VIII. |
RESTRICTED
STOCK |
12 |
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IX. |
RESTRICTED
STOCK UNITS |
15 |
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X. |
PERFORMANCE
UNITS AND PERFORMANCE SHARES |
15 |
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XI. |
PERFORMANCE
MEASURES |
17 |
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XII. |
BENEFICIARY
DESIGNATION |
17 |
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XIII. |
DEFERRALS |
17 |
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XIV. |
RIGHTS
OF PARTICIPANTS |
18 |
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XV. |
AMENDMENT,
MODIFICATION, TERMINATION AND ADJUSTMENTS |
18 |
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XVI. |
PAYMENT
OF PLAN AWARDS AND CONDITIONS THEREON |
19 |
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XVII. |
CHANGE
IN CONTROL |
19 |
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XVIII. |
TAX
PROVISIONS |
20 |
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XIX. |
INDEMNIFICATION |
20 |
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XX. |
SUCCESSORS |
20 |
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XXI. |
LEGAL
CONSTRUCTION |
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TIAN’AN
TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
2024
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
I. |
ESTABLISHMENT,
OBJECTIVES AND DURATION |
A.
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PLAN. Tian’an Technology Group Ltd., a corporation established in the British Virgin Islands (hereinafter
referred to as the “Company”), hereby adopts an incentive compensation plan known as the “Tian’an Technology
Group Ltd. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan” (hereinafter referred to as the “Plan”), as set forth in this document. The
Plan permits the grant of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted
Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units.
The
Plan shall become effective [upon adoption hereof by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Effective Date”). The Plan
shall remain in effect as provided in Section I.C hereof.
B.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PLAN. The objectives of the Plan are to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives which
are consistent with the Company’s goals and which link the personal interests of Participants to those of the Company’s stockholders;
to provide Participants with an incentive for excellence in individual performance; and to promote teamwork among Participants.
It
is also intended with respect to the Non-Employee Directors of the Company that the Committee be able to choose from among Awards of
Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and RSUs which will (a) permit Non-Employee Directors to increase
their ownership and proprietary interest in the Company and enhance their identification with the interests of the Company’s stockholders,
(b) provide a means of compensating Non-Employee Directors that will help attract qualified candidates to serve as Non-Employee Directors,
and (c) induce incumbent Non-Employee Directors to continue to serve if the Board desires that they remain on the Board.
C.
DURATION OF THE PLAN. The Plan shall commence on the Effective Date and shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board of
Directors to amend or terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to Article XV hereof, until all Shares subject to it shall have been purchased
or acquired according to the Plan’s provisions. However, in no event may an Award be granted under the Plan on or after [any termination
date].
Whenever
used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below, and when the meaning is intended, the initial letter of
the word shall be capitalized:
A.
“AFFILIATE” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Exchange
Act.
B.
“AWARD” means, individually or collectively, a grant under this Plan of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options,
Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units.
C.
“AWARD AGREEMENT” means an agreement entered into by the Company and each Participant setting forth the terms and provisions
applicable to Awards granted under this Plan.
D.
“BENEFICIAL OWNER” or “BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act.
E.
“BOARD” or “BOARD OF DIRECTORS” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
F.
“CHANGE IN CONTROL” shall mean the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one
or more of the following events:
(i)
A transaction or series of transactions (other than an offering of Shares to the general public through a registration statement filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission) whereby any “person” or related “group” of “persons”
(as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (other than the Company, any of its subsidiaries, an employee
benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or a “person” that, prior to such transaction, directly
or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company possessing more than 50% of the total combined
voting power of the Company’s securities outstanding immediately after such acquisition; or
(ii)
During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any
new Director(s) (other than a Director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction
described in Section II.F(i) or II.F(iii) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders
was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning of the
two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority
thereof; or
(iii)
The consummation by the Company (whether directly involving the Company or indirectly involving the Company through one or more intermediaries)
of (a) a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or business combination or (b) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the Company’s assets in any single transaction or series of related transactions or (c) the acquisition of assets or stock of
another entity, in each case other than a transaction:
(1)
which results in the Company’s voting securities outstanding immediately before the transaction continuing to represent (either
by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the Company or the person that, as a result of the transaction,
controls, directly or indirectly, the Company or owns, directly or indirectly, all or substantially all of the Company’s assets
or otherwise succeeds to the business of the Company (the Company or such person, the “SUCCESSOR ENTITY”)) directly or indirectly,
at least a majority of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity’s outstanding voting securities immediately after the
transaction, and
(2)
after which no person or group beneficially owns voting securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the Successor
Entity; provided, however, that no person or group shall be treated for purposes of this Section 2.9(c)(ii) as beneficially owning 50%
or more of the combined voting power of the Successor Entity solely as a result of the voting power held in the Company prior to the
consummation of the transaction; or
(iv)
The Company’s stockholders approve a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any portion of an Award that provides for the deferral
of compensation and is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the transaction or event described in subsection (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv)
with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) must also constitute a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Section 409A.
The
Committee shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change
in Control of the Company has occurred pursuant to the above definition, and the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and
any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority is in conjunction with a determination of whether a
Change in Control is a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent
with such regulation.
G.
“CODE” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
H.
“COMMITTEE” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or a successor committee with similar authority) or if no such
committee is named by the Board, then it shall mean the Board.
I.
“COMPANY” means Tian’an Technology Group Ltd. including any and all Subsidiaries, and any successor thereto as provided
in Article XX herein.
J.
“COVERED EMPLOYEE” means a Participant who, as of the date of vesting and/or payout of an Award, as applicable, is one of
the group of “covered employees,” as defined in Code Section 162(m) and the regulations promulgated under Code Section 162(m),
or any successor statute.
K.
“DIRECTOR” means any individual who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company or any Subsidiary; provided, however,
that any Director who is employed by the Company shall be considered an Employee under the Plan.
L.
“DISABILITY” with respect to any Award, a Participant shall be considered Disabled if the Participant is considered “disabled”
under the Company’s long-term disability plan then in effect, or if none, then if the Participant qualifies to receive disability
payments under the federal Social Security Act.
M.
“EFFECTIVE DATE” shall mean November 13, 2024.
N.
“EMPLOYEE” means any full-time, active employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries. Directors who are not employed by the
Company shall not be considered Employees under this Plan.
O.
“EXCHANGE ACT” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor act thereto.
P.
“FAIR MARKET VALUE” shall be determined on the basis of the closing sale price at which Shares have been sold on the principal
securities exchange on which the Shares are traded or, if there is no such sale on the relevant date, then on the last previous day on
which there was such a sale.
Q.
“FREESTANDING SAR” means an SAR that is granted independently of any Options, as described in Article VII herein.
R.
“INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION” or “ISO” means an option to purchase Shares granted under Article VI herein and which
is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and which is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 422.
S.
“INSIDER” shall mean an individual who is, on the relevant date, an officer, director or more than ten percent (10%) Beneficial
Owner of any class of the Company’s equity securities that is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, all as defined
under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
T.
“NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR” shall mean a Director who is not also an Employee.
U.
“NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION” or “NQSO” means an option to purchase Shares granted under Article VI herein and
which is not intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 422.
V.
“OPTION” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option, as described in Article VI herein.
W.
“OPTION PRICE” means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Participant pursuant to an Option.
X.
“PARTICIPANT” means: (1) an Employee or consultant who has been selected to receive an Award or who has an outstanding Award
granted under the Plan; or (2) a Non-Employee Director who has been selected to receive an Award other than an Incentive Stock Option,
Performance Share or Performance Unit or who has an outstanding Award other than an Incentive Stock Option, Performance Share or Performance
Unit granted under the Plan.
Y.
“PERFORMANCE-BASED EXCEPTION” means the performance-based exception from the tax deductibility limitations of Code Section
162(m).
Z.
“PERFORMANCE SHARE” means an Award granted to a Participant (other than a Non-Employee Director), as described in Article
X herein, that shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.
AA.
“PERFORMANCE UNIT” means an Award granted to a Participant (other than a Non-Employee Director), as described in Article
X herein, that shall have an initial value that is established by the Committee on the date of grant.
BB.
“PERIOD OF RESTRICTION” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units
is limited in some way (based on the passage of time, the achievement of performance goals or upon the occurrence of other events as
determined by the Committee, at its discretion, as specified in the Award Agreement), and the Shares are subject to a substantial risk
of forfeiture, as provided in Article VIII and Article IX herein.
CC.
“PERSON” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) thereof, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.
DD.
“RESTRICTED STOCK” means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Article VIII herein.
EE.
“RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT” or “RSU” means an award granted to a Participant pursuant to Article IX herein.
FF.
“SEPARATION FROM SERVICE” means a termination of employment or other separation from service as described in Code Section
409A and the regulations thereunder.
GG.
“SHARES” means the ordinary shares, no par value, of the Company.
HH.
“SPECIFIED EMPLOYEE” means, with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and determined as of the date of an individual’s
separation from service from the Company (1) any officer during the prior twelve (12) month period with annual compensation in excess
of $170,000 (as adjusted from time to time under the Code), (2) a 5-percent owner of the Company’s outstanding equity stock during
the prior twelve (12) month period or (3) a 1-percent owner of the Company’s outstanding equity stock during the prior (12) month
period with annual compensation in excess of $150,000 (as adjusted from time under Code), provided that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
is publicly-traded within the meaning of Code Section 409A on the date of determination.
II.
“STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT” or “SAR” means an Award, granted alone or, in connection with a related Option, designated
as an SAR, pursuant to the terms of Article VII herein.
JJ.
“SUBSIDIARY” means any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity in which the Company has a majority voting
interest (including all divisions, affiliates and related entities).
KK.
“TANDEM SAR” means an SAR that is granted in connection with a related Option pursuant to Article VII herein, the exercise
of which shall require forfeiture of the right to purchase a Share under the related Option (and when a Share is purchased under the
Option, the Tandem SAR shall similarly be canceled).
A.
THE COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
B.
AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE. Except as limited by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company, and subject to the
provisions herein, the Committee shall have full power to select Employees and Non-Employee Directors who shall participate in the Plan;
determine the sizes and types of Awards; determine the terms and conditions of Awards in a manner consistent with the Plan; construe
and interpret the Plan and any agreement or instrument entered into under the Plan; establish or amend rules and regulations for the
Plan’s administration; and (subject to the provisions of Article XV herein) amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award
to the extent such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the Committee as provided in the Plan. Further, the Committee is
empowered hereby to make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. As permitted
by law, the Committee may delegate its authority as identified herein.
C.
DECISIONS BINDING. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and all related orders
and resolutions of the Board shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company, its stockholders, Directors,
Employees, Participants and their estates and beneficiaries.
IV. |
SHARES
SUBJECT TO THE PLAN AND MAXIMUM AWARDS |
A.
NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS. Subject to Sections IV.B and IV.C herein, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Awards
may be granted to Participants under the Plan shall be ten million (10,000,000). Shares issued under the Plan may be either authorized
but unissued Shares, treasury Shares or any combination thereof.
B.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR AWARDS AND PAYOUTS. Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, the following Awards and payouts will reduce, on a
one-for-one basis, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan:
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An Award of an Option; |
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An Award of a SAR; |
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An Award of Restricted Stock; |
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A payout of a Performance
Share Award in Shares; and |
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A payout of a Performance
Units Award in Shares. |
Unless
determined otherwise by the Committee, unless a Participant has received a benefit of ownership such as dividend or voting rights with
respect to the Award, the following transactions will restore, on a one-for-one basis, the number of Shares available for issuance under
the Plan:
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A payout of a SAR or a Tandem
SAR in cash; |
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A cancellation, termination,
expiration, forfeiture or lapse for any reason (with the exception of the termination of a Tandem SAR upon exercise of the related
Options, or the termination of a related Option upon exercise of the corresponding Tandem SAR) of any Award payable in Shares; |
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Shares tendered in payment
of the exercise price of an Option; |
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Shares withheld for payment
of federal, state or local taxes; |
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Shares repurchased by the
Company with proceeds collected in connection with the exercise of outstanding Options; and |
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The net Shares issued in
connection with the exercise of SARs (as opposed to the full number of Shares underlying the exercised portion of the SAR). |
C.
ADJUSTMENTS IN AUTHORIZED SHARES. In the event of any change in corporate capitalization such as a stock split or stock dividend, or
a corporate transaction such as any merger, consolidation, separation, including a spin-off, or other distribution of stock or property
of the Company, any reorganization (whether or not such reorganization comes within the definition of such term in Code Section 368)
or any partial or complete liquidation of the Company, such adjustment shall be made in the number and class of Shares which are reserved
and may be delivered under Section IV.A, in the number and class of and/or price of Shares subject to outstanding Awards granted under
the Plan, and in the Award limits set forth in subsections IV.A.1 through IV.A.6, inclusive as may be determined to be appropriate and
equitable by the Committee, in its sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights; provided, however, that the number
of Shares subject to any Award shall always be a whole number.
V. |
ELIGIBILITY
AND PARTICIPATION |
A.
ELIGIBILITY. Persons eligible to participate in this Plan include officers and certain key salaried Employees of the Company with potential
to contribute to the success of the Company or its Subsidiaries, including Employees who are members of the Board. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Non-Employee Directors of the Company or consultants shall be eligible to participate in the Plan with respect to Awards of
Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and RSUs, as specified in Article VI, Article VII, Article VIII
and Article IX. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan, the Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of any
such Awards to Non-Employee Directors, including the terms and conditions which shall apply upon a termination of the Non-Employee Director’s
service as a member of the Board, and shall have full power and authority in its discretion to administer such Awards, subject to the
terms of the Plan and applicable law.
B.
ACTUAL PARTICIPATION. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, from time to time, select in its sole and broad discretion,
upon or without the recommendation of officers of the Company, from all eligible Employees those to whom Awards shall be granted, and
shall determine the nature and amount of each Award.
A.
GRANT OF OPTIONS. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Options may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon such
terms, and at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee. For purposes of this Article VI, with respect to
NQSOs only, the term “Participant” shall include Non-Employee Directors and consultants of the Company.
B.
AWARD AGREEMENT. Each Option grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Option Price, the duration of the
Option, the number of Shares to which the Option pertains, and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine. The Award Agreement
also shall specify whether the Option is intended to be an ISO within the meaning of Code Section 422, or an NQSO, whose grant is intended
not to fall under the provisions of Code Section 422.
C.
OPTION PRICE. The Option Price for each grant of an Option under this Plan shall be at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the
Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no ISO shall be granted to any person
who, immediately prior to the grant, owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock of the Company, unless the Option Price is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the
date of grant of the Option.
D.
DURATION OF OPTIONS. Each Option granted to a Participant shall expire at such time as the Committee shall determine at the time of grant;
provided, however, that no Option shall be exercisable later than the tenth (10th) anniversary following the date of its grant
and provided further that no Option that is an ISO shall be exercisable later than the fifth (5th) anniversary following the
date of its grant to a Participant, who at the time of such grant owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company.
E.
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. Options granted under this Article VI shall be exercisable at such times and be subject to such restrictions and
conditions as the Committee shall in each instance approve, which need not be the same for each grant or for each Participant.
F.
PAYMENT. Options granted under this Article VI shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice of exercise to the Company, setting
forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares.
The
Option Price upon exercise of any Option shall be payable to the Company in full either: (a) in cash or its equivalent; or (b) by tendering
previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price (provided that
the Shares which are tendered must have been held by the Participant for at least six months prior to their tender to satisfy the Option
Price); or (c) by a combination of (a) and (b).
The
Committee, in its discretion, may also (a) allow cashless exercise as permitted under Federal Reserve Board’s Regulation T, subject
to applicable securities law restrictions, (b) cashless exercise by the Participant by the Company’s withholding of Shares issuable
upon exercise of an Option, or (c) by any other means which the Committee determines to be consistent with the Plan’s purpose and
applicable law.
Subject
to any governing rules or regulations, as soon as practicable after receipt of a written notification of exercise and full payment, the
Company shall deliver to the Participant, in the Participant’s name, Share certificates in an appropriate amount based upon the
number of Shares purchased under the Option(s).
G.
RESTRICTIONS ON SHARE TRANSFERABILITY. The Committee may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of
an Option granted under this Article VI as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable federal
securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under
any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.
H.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY A PARTICIPANT WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE. With respect to a Participant who is an Employee, each Option Award Agreement
shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option following termination of the Participant’s
employment with the Company, with the exception of a termination of employment after a Change in Control, which is controlled by Article
XVII. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee but shall conform to the limitations established in
Section VI.D, shall be included in the Award Agreement entered into with each Participant, need not be uniform among all Options issued
pursuant to this Article VI, and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment.
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NONTRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. |
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INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.
No ISO granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, all ISOs granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable during his
or her lifetime only by such Participant or the Participant’s legal representative (to the extent permitted under Code Section
422). |
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STOCK OPTIONS. No NQSO granted under this Article VI may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned
or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. Further, except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement,
all NQSOs granted to a Participant under this Article VI shall be exercisable during his
or her lifetime only by such Participant or the Participant’s legal representative. |
VII. |
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS |
A.
GRANT OF SARS. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, SARs may be granted to Participants at any time and from time to time
as shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee may grant Freestanding SARs, Tandem SARs or any combination of these forms of
SAR. For purposes of this Article VII, the term “Participant” shall include Non-Employee Directors of the Company and consultants;
provided, however, that a Tandem SAR may not be granted to a Non-Employee Director or consultant unless the related Option is a NQSO.
The
Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the number of SARs granted to each Participant (subject to Article IV herein)
and, consistent with the provisions of the Plan, in determining the terms and conditions pertaining to such SARs.
The
grant price of a Freestanding SAR shall equal the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the SAR. The grant price of Tandem
SARs shall equal the Option Price of the related Option.
B.
EXERCISE OF TANDEM SARS. Tandem SARs may be exercised for all or part of the Shares subject to the related Option upon the surrender
of the right to exercise the equivalent portion of the related Option. A Tandem SAR may be exercised only with respect to the Shares
for which its related Option is then exercisable.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, with respect to a Tandem SAR granted to an Employee in connection with an ISO: (i)
the Tandem SAR will expire no later than the expiration of the underlying ISO; (ii) the value of the payout with respect to the Tandem
SAR may be for no more than one hundred percent (100%) of the difference between the Option Price of the underlying ISO and the Fair
Market Value of the Shares subject to the underlying ISO at the time the Tandem SAR is exercised; and (iii) the Tandem SAR may be exercised
only when the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the ISO exceeds the Option Price of the ISO.
C.
EXERCISE OF FREESTANDING SARS. Freestanding SARs may be exercised upon whatever terms and conditions the Committee, in its sole discretion,
imposes upon them.
D.
SAR AGREEMENT. Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the grant price, the term of the SAR, and such
other provisions as the Committee may determine.
E.
TERM OF SARS. The term of an SAR granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion; provided, however,
that such term shall not exceed ten (10) years.
F.
PAYMENT OF SAR AMOUNT. Upon exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined
by multiplying:
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the number of Shares with
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At
the discretion of the Committee, the payment upon SAR exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination
thereof. The Committee’s determination regarding the form of SAR payout shall be set forth in the Award Agreement pertaining to
the grant of the SAR.
G.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY A PARTICIPANT WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE. With respect to a Participant who is an Employee, each SAR Award Agreement
shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the SAR following termination of the Participant’s
employment with the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, with the exception of a termination of employment that occurs after a Change in
Control, which is controlled by Article XVII. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, shall be included
in the Award Agreement entered into with Participants, need not be uniform among all SARs issued pursuant to the Plan and may reflect
distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment.
H.
NONTRANSFERABILITY OF SARS. No SAR granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated,
other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement,
all SARs granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable during his or her lifetime only by such Participant or the Participant’s
legal representative.
A.
GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant
Shares of Restricted Stock to Participants in such amounts as the Committee shall determine. For purposes of this Article VIII, the term
“Participant” shall include Non-Employee Directors of the Company and consultants.
B.
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT. Each Restricted Stock grant shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Award Agreement that shall specify the
Period(s) of Restriction, the number of Shares of Restricted Stock granted and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.
C.
NONTRANSFERABILITY. Except as provided in this Article VIII and subject to federal securities laws, the Shares of Restricted Stock granted
under the Plan may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable
Period of Restriction established by the Committee and specified in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, or upon earlier satisfaction
of any other conditions, as specified by the Committee in its sole discretion and as set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
All rights with respect to the Restricted Stock granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be available during his or her lifetime
only to such Participant or the Participant’s legal representative for the Period of Restriction.
D.
OTHER RESTRICTIONS. Subject to Article XI herein, the Committee may impose such other conditions and/or restrictions on any Shares of
Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan as it may deem advisable including, without limitation, a requirement that Participants
pay a stipulated purchase price for each Share of Restricted Stock, restrictions based upon the achievement of specific performance goals
(Company-wide, divisional and/or individual), time-based restrictions on vesting following the attainment of the performance goals and/or
restrictions under applicable federal or state securities laws.
The
Company may retain the certificates representing Shares of Restricted Stock in the Company’s possession until such time as all
conditions and/or restrictions applicable to such Shares have been satisfied.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Article VIII and subject to Federal securities laws, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted
Stock grant made under the Plan shall become freely transferable by the Participant after the last day of the applicable Period of Restriction.
E.
VOTING RIGHTS. Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may be granted the right to exercise full voting rights
with respect to those Shares during the Period of Restriction.
F.
DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. During the Period of Restriction, Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder
shall be credited with regular cash dividends paid with respect to the underlying Shares while they are so held. The Committee may apply
any restrictions to the dividends that the Committee deems appropriate. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, if
the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock granted to a Covered Employee is designed to comply with the requirements of the Performance-Based
Exception, the Committee may apply any restrictions it deems appropriate to the payment of dividends declared with respect to such Restricted
Stock, such that the dividends and/or the Restricted Stock maintain eligibility for the Performance-Based Exception. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, (i) dividends accrued on Restricted Stock will only be paid if the Restricted Stock vests; and (ii)
for any Award that is governed by Code Section 409A regarding non-qualified deferred compensation, the Committee shall establish the
schedule of any payments of dividends in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A or any guidance promulgated thereunder.
G.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY A PARTICIPANT WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE. With respect to a Participant who is an Employee, each Restricted Stock
Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to receive nonvested Restricted Shares following
termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company. Such provisions shall be determined in the sole discretion of the
Committee, shall be included in the Award Agreement entered into with each Participant, need not be uniform among all Shares of Restricted
Stock issued pursuant to the Plan and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment.
H.
VESTING OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS. Unless otherwise provided in the Plan or under an Award Agreement: (1) all Awards of Restricted Stock
that vest based on the passage of time which are granted to a Participant shall vest no more rapidly than pro-rata over a three (3) year
period from the date of grant (the “Time-Based Restricted Stock”); and (2) all Awards of Restricted Stock that vest based
on the achievement of specific measures designed to satisfy the Performance-Based Exception or other performance measures which are granted
to a Participant shall vest no more rapidly than one (1) year from the date of grant (the “Performance-Based Restricted Stock”);
provided, however: (1) up to ten percent (10%) of the Time-Based Restricted Stock Awards, Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards,
or both, may by designation of the Committee (as reflected in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement), be subject to a more accelerated
time-based vesting schedule or performance-based vesting schedule, as the case may be; and (2) Restricted Stock Awards which fully vest
upon certain termination events as determined by the Committee and specified in the Employee’s Restricted Stock Award Agreement
(or as a result of termination from the Board as a Non-Employee Director pursuant to Section VIII.I.3.f.) or a Change in Control shall
not count as part of this ten percent (10%) pool.
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ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATED
TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS. |
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AWARD DATES. Effective as
of the date specified by the Committee in its sole discretion, each Non-Employee Director will be awarded such number of Shares of
Restricted Stock as determined by the Board, after consideration of the recommendation of the Committee. Non-Employee Directors may,
but need not, be awarded the same number of Shares of Restricted Stock. A Non-Employee Director who is first elected to the Board on
a date subsequent to the date specified by the Committee in its sole discretion will be awarded such number of Shares of Restricted
Stock as of such date of election as determined by the Board, after consideration of the recommendation of the Committee. |
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RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF RESTRICTED STOCK. Notwithstanding Section VIII.F., upon issuance of
a Restricted Stock Agreement, the Non-Employee Director in whose name the Restricted Stock
Agreement is registered will, subject to the provisions of the Plan have the right to receive
cash dividends and other cash distributions thereon. |
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OF RESTRICTION. Restricted Stock will be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section
VIII.I.4. and the other provisions of the Plan during the Period of Restriction commencing
on the date as of which the Restricted Stock is awarded (the “Award Date”) and
ending on the earliest of the first to occur of the following: |
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the retirement of the Non-Employee
Director from the Board in compliance with the Board’s retirement policy as then in effect; |
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the termination of the Non-Employee
Director’s service on the Board as a result of the Non-Employee Director’s not being nominated for reelection by the Board; |
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the termination of the Non-Employee
Director’s service on the Board because of the Non-Employee Director’s resignation or failure to stand for reelection with
the consent of the Company’s Board (which means approval by at least 80% of the Directors voting, with the affected Non-Employee
Director abstaining); |
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the termination of the Non-Employee
Director’s service on the Board because the Non-Employee Director, although nominated for reelection by the Board, is not reelected
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the termination of the Non-Employee
Director’s service on the Board because of (i) the Non-Employee’s Director’s resignation at the request of the Nominating
and Governance Committee of the Board (or successor committee), (ii) the Non-Employee Director’s removal by action of the stockholders
or by the Board, or (iii) a Change in Control of the Company; |
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Section
VIII.I.3.a. through g. above are subject to the further restrictions that a removal or resignation for “Cause” will be deemed
to not constitute completion of the Period of Restriction and will result in a forfeiture of Restricted Stock not previously vested under
Section VIII.I.4. For purposes of this Plan, “Cause” will be a good faith determination by the Board that the Non-Employee
Director (i) failed to substantially perform his or her duties (other than a failure resulting from his or her incapacity due to physical
or mental illness) after a written demand for substantial performance has been delivered to him or her by the Board, which demand specifically
identifies the manner in which the Board believes such Non-Employee Director has not substantially performed his or her duties; (ii)
has engaged in conduct the consequences of which are materially adverse to the Company, monetarily or otherwise; or (iii) has pleaded
guilty or nolo contendere to or been convicted of a felony. The Non-Employee Director will not be deemed to have been terminated
for Cause unless there will have been delivered to the Non-Employee Director a letter from the Board setting forth the reasons for the
Company’s termination of the Non-Employee Director for Cause and, with respect to (i) or (ii), stating that the Non-Employee Director
has failed to cure such reason for termination within thirty (30) days after the Non-Employee Director’s receipt of such notice.
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OF RESTRICTED STOCK. As of the date (“Termination Date”) a Non-Employee Director
ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason, including but not limited to removal or
resignation for Cause, the Non-Employee Director shall forfeit to the Company all Restricted
Stock awarded to the Non-Employee Director for which the Period of Restriction has not ended
pursuant to Section VIII.I.3. as of or prior to the Termination Date. |
IX. |
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS |
A.
GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. Subject to the terms of the Plan, RSUs may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such
terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee. For purposes of this Article IX, the term “Participant”
shall include Non-Employee Directors of the Company and consultants.
B.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT. Each RSU grant shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement that shall specify the
Period(s) of Restriction, the number of RSUs granted, and such other provisions as the Committee may determine.
C.
VALUE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT. Each RSU shall have a value that is equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.
D.
FORM AND TIMING OF PAYMENT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. Settlement of vested RSUs may be made in the form of (i) cash, (ii) Shares or (iii)
any combination of both, as determined by the Committee at the time of the grant of the RSUs, in its sole discretion. Vested RSUs shall
be settled in a lump sum as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting date, but in no event later than two and one-half
(2 ½) months following the vesting date. The amount of such settlement shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the RSUs on
the vesting date.
E.
DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS. Each RSU shall be credited with an amount equal to the dividends paid on a Share between the date of grant and
the date such RSU is paid to the Participant (if at all). Dividend equivalents shall vest, if at all, upon the same terms and conditions
governing the vesting of RSUs under the Plan. Payment of the dividend equivalent shall be made at the same time as payment of the RSU
and shall be made without interest or other adjustment. If the RSU is forfeited, the Participant shall have no right to dividend equivalents.
F.
VOTING RIGHTS. The holders of RSUs shall have no voting rights.
G.
NONTRANSFERABILITY. RSUs may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will
or by laws of descent and distribution.
X. |
PERFORMANCE UNITS AND PERFORMANCE
SHARES |
A.
GRANT OF PERFORMANCE UNITS/SHARES. Subject to the terms of the Plan, Performance Units and/or Performance Shares may be granted to Participants
in such amounts and upon such terms, and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee.
B.
PERFORMANCE UNIT/SHARE AGREEMENT. Each Performance Unit or Performance Share grant shall be evidenced by a Performance Unit or Performance
Share Award Agreement, as the case may be, that shall specify the number of Performance Units or Performance Shares granted and such
other provisions as the Committee may determine.
C.
VALUE OF PERFORMANCE UNITS/SHARES. Each Performance Unit shall have an initial value that is established by the Committee at the time
of grant. Each Performance Share shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. The Committee
shall set performance goals in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number and/or
value of Performance Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Participant. For purposes of this Article X, the time period during which
the performance goals must be met shall be called a “Performance Period.”
D.
EARNING OF PERFORMANCE UNITS/SHARES. Subject to the terms of this Plan, after the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder
of Performance Units/Shares shall be entitled to receive payout on the number and value of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant
over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance goals have been achieved.
E.
FORM AND TIMING OF PAYMENT OF PERFORMANCE UNITS/SHARES. Payment of earned Performance Units/Shares shall be made in a single lump sum
following the close of the applicable Performance Period. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may
pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash or in Shares (or in a combination thereof) which have an aggregate Fair Market
Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period. Such Shares may be
granted subject to any restrictions deemed appropriate by the Committee. The determination of the Committee with respect to the form
of payout of such Awards shall be set forth in the Award Agreement pertaining to the grant of the Award. Payment shall be made no later
than two and one-half (2 ½) months following the close of the Performance Period.
F.
SEPARATION FROM SERVICE DUE TO DEATH OR DISABILITY. In the event the Participant incurs a Separation From Service by reason of death
or Disability during a Performance Period, the Participant shall not receive a payout of the Performance Units/Shares, unless determined
otherwise by the Committee or set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement.
Payment
of earned Performance Units/Shares shall be made at a time specified by the Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in the Participant’s
Award Agreement.
G.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR OTHER REASONS. In the event that a Participant’s employment terminates for any reason other than
those reasons set forth in Section X.F. herein, all Performance Units/Shares intended to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception
shall be forfeited by the Participant to the Company.
H.
NONTRANSFERABILITY. Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement, Performance Units/Shares may not be sold,
transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
Further, except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Award Agreement, a Participant’s rights under the Plan shall be
exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative.
I.
NO DIVIDEND AND VOTING RIGHTS. Participants will not be entitled to receive any dividends declared with respect to Shares which have
been earned in connection with grants of Performance Units and/or Performance Shares, but not yet distributed to Participants nor shall
Participants have voting rights with respect to such Shares.
Unless
and until the Committee proposes for stockholder vote and the Company’s stockholders approve a change in the general performance
measures set forth in this Article XI, the attainment of which may determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to Awards
to Covered Employees which measures are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, the performance measure(s) to be used
for purposes of such grants may be measured at the Company level, at a Subsidiary or Affiliate level, or at an operating unit level and
shall be chosen from among the following: net income either before or after taxes (including adjusted net income), share price, earnings
per share (basic or diluted), total stockholder return, return on assets, return on equity, operating income, return on capital or investment,
cash flow or adjusted cash flow from operations, economic value added or adjusted cash flow per Share (net income plus or minus change
in operating assets and liabilities), debt level, cost reduction targets, and equity ratios.
The
Committee shall have the discretion to adjust the determinations of the degree of attainment of the preestablished performance goals;
provided, however, that Awards which are designed to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, and which are held by Covered Employees,
may not be adjusted upward (the Committee shall retain the discretion to adjust such Awards downward).
In
the event that applicable tax and/or securities laws or exchange listing standards change to permit Committee discretion to alter the
governing performance measures without obtaining stockholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make
such changes without obtaining stockholder approval. In addition, in the event that the Committee determines that it is advisable to
grant Awards which shall not qualify for the Performance-Based Exception, the Committee may make such grants without satisfying the requirements
of Code Section 162(m).
In
the case of any Award which is granted subject to the condition that a specified performance measure be achieved, no payment under such
Award shall be made prior to the time that the Committee certifies in writing that the performance measure has been satisfied, in accordance
with Internal Revenue Service requirements. No such certification is required, however, in the case of an Award that is based solely
on an increase in the value of a Share from the date such Award was made.
XII. |
BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION |
Each
Participant under the Plan may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively)
to whom any benefit under the Plan is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each
such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will
be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of
any such designated beneficiary, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s
estate.
The
Committee may permit or require a Participant to defer such Participant’s receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares
that would otherwise be due to such Participant by virtue of the exercise of an Option or SAR, the lapse or waiver of restrictions with
respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, or the satisfaction of any requirements or goals with respect to Performance Units/Shares.
If any such deferral election is required or permitted, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, establish rules and procedures for
such payment deferrals, provided, however, all deferrals shall be made in accordance with all applicable requirements of Code Section
409A or any guidance promulgated thereunder.
A.
EMPLOYMENT. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate any Participant’s
employment at any time, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company.
B.
PARTICIPATION. No Employee shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award under this Plan or, having been so selected, to be
selected to receive a future Award.
XV. |
AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, TERMINATION
AND ADJUSTMENTS |
A.
AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Board, upon recommendation of the Committee, may at any
time and from time to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part for any purpose which the Committee deems
appropriate and that is otherwise consistent with Code Section 409A; provided, however, no amendment shall, without shareholder approval,
(i) materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan; (ii) materially increase the number of securities which
may be issued under the Plan; or (iii) materially modify the requirements for participation in the Plan.
Except
in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary
cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, or exchange of shares), the
terms of outstanding Awards may not be amended to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Options or SARs or cancel outstanding Options
or SARs in exchange for cash, other awards or Options or SARs with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original
Options or SARs without shareholder approval.
B.
ADJUSTMENT OF AWARDS UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN UNUSUAL OR NONRECURRING EVENTS. The Committee may make adjustments in the terms and
conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation,
the events described in Section IV.C. hereof) affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company or of changes in applicable
laws, regulations or accounting principles, whenever the Committee determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent
dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan; provided that unless the
Committee determines otherwise, no such adjustment shall be authorized to the extent that such authority would be inconsistent with the
Plan or Awards meeting the requirements of Code Sections 162(m) and 409A, as from time to time amended.
C.
AWARDS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary (but subject to Section XV.B. hereof), no
termination, amendment or modification of the Plan shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted under the
Plan without the written consent of the Participant holding such Award.
D.
COMPLIANCE WITH CODE SECTION 162(m). At all times when Code Section 162(m) is applicable, all Awards granted under this Plan shall comply
with the requirements of Code Section 162(m); provided, however, that in the event the Committee determines that such compliance is not
desired with respect to any Award or Awards available for grant under the Plan, then compliance with Code Section 162(m) will not be
required. In addition, in the event that changes are made to Code Section 162(m) to permit greater flexibility with respect to any Award
or Awards available under the Plan, the Committee may, subject to this Article XV, make any adjustments it deems appropriate consistent
with the changes made to Code Section 162(m).
XVI. |
PAYMENT OF PLAN AWARDS AND CONDITIONS
THEREON |
A.
EFFECT OF COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY. Anything contained in the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, unless otherwise covered in an employment
agreement by and between the Company and the Participant, with respect to any Participant who is an Employee, if the employment of any
Participant shall terminate, for any reason other than death, while any Award to such Participant is outstanding hereunder, and such
Participant has not yet received the Shares covered by such Award or otherwise received the full benefit of such Award, such Participant,
if otherwise entitled thereto, shall receive such Shares or benefit only if, during the entire period from the date of such Participant’s
termination to the date of such receipt, such Participant shall have earned such Award by making himself or herself available, upon request,
at reasonable times and upon a reasonable basis, to consult with, supply information to, and otherwise cooperate with the Company or
any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof with respect to any matter that shall have been handled by him or her or under his or her supervision
while he or she was in the employ of the Company or of any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof.
B.
NONFULFILLMENT OF COMPETITIVE ACTIVITY CONDITIONS; WAIVERS UNDER THE PLAN. In the event of a Participant’s nonfulfillment of any
condition set forth in Section XVI.A. hereof, such Participant’s rights under any Award shall be forfeited and canceled forthwith;
provided, however, that the nonfulfillment of such condition may at any time (whether before, at the time of, or subsequent to termination
of employment) be waived by the Committee upon its determination that in its sole judgment there shall not have been and will not be
any substantial adverse effect upon the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof by reason of the nonfulfillment of such condition.
A.
TREATMENT OF OUTSTANDING AWARDS. Notwithstanding any provisions in the Participant’s Employment Agreement to the contrary, but
subject to Section XVII.B. herein or the Plan governing the particular Award, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control:
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granted hereunder shall become fully-vested and immediately exercisable; |
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any Periods of Restriction
and restrictions imposed on Restricted Stock or RSUs which are not intended to qualify for the Performance-Based Exception shall lapse;
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any Award intended to qualify
for the Performance-Based Exception shall be earned in accordance with the applicable Award Agreement. |
B.
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATIONS OF CHANGE-IN-CONTROL PROVISIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award
Agreement provision, the provisions of this Article XVII may not be terminated, amended or modified on or after the date of an event,
commencing upon material discussions by the Board respecting a possible transaction that would result in a Change in Control, which is
likely to give rise to a Change in Control to affect adversely any Award theretofore granted under the Plan without the prior written
consent of the Participant with respect to said Participant’s outstanding Awards.
A.
TAX WITHHOLDING. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant who is an Employee to
remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation
to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of this Plan.
B.
SHARE WITHHOLDING. With respect to withholding required upon the exercise of Options or SARs, upon the lapse of restrictions on Restricted
Stock or Restricted RSUs, upon achievement of the performance goals on Performance Shares or Performance Units or upon any other taxable
event arising as a result of Awards granted hereunder, Participants who are Employees may elect, subject to the approval of the Committee,
to satisfy the withholding requirement, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold Shares having a Fair Market Value on the
date the tax is to be determined at least equal to the minimum, but not more than the maximum, statutory tax which could be imposed on
the transaction. All such elections shall be irrevocable, made in writing, and signed by the Participant, and shall be subject to any
restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.
C.
REQUIREMENT OF NOTIFICATION OF CODE SECTION 83(b) ELECTION. If any Participants shall make an election under Code Section 83(b) (to include
in gross income in the year of transfer the amounts specified in Code Section 83(b)) or under a similar provisions of the laws of a jurisdiction
outside the United States, such Participant shall notify the Company of such election within ten (10) days after filing notice of the
election with the Internal Revenue Service or other government authority, in addition to any filing and notification required pursuant
to regulations issued under Code Section 83(b) or other applicable provision.
D.
REQUIREMENT OF NOTIFICATION UPON DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION UNDER CODE SECTION 421(b). If any Participant shall make any disposition of
shares of stock delivered pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option under the circumstances described in Code Section 421(b)
(relating to certain disqualifying dispositions), such Participant shall notify the Company of such disposition within ten (10) days
thereof.
Each
person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against
and from any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting
from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action
taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s
approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding against him or her, provided he
or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle
and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification
to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law or otherwise,
or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
All
obligations of the Company under the Plan with respect to Awards granted hereunder shall be binding on any successor to the Company,
whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of all or
substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.
A.
GENDER AND NUMBER. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine, the
plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural.
B.
SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall
not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not
been included.
C.
REQUIREMENTS OF LAW. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules
and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.
D.
SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE. With respect to Insiders, transactions under this Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions
of Rule 16b-3 or its successors under the Exchange Act. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so
comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee.
E.
CODE SECTION 409A COMPLIANCE. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, all Awards under this Plan that are subject
to Code Section 409A shall be designed and administered in a manner that does not result in the imposition of tax or penalties under
Code Section 409A. Accordingly, Awards under this Plan that are subject to Code Section 409A shall comply with the following requirements,
as applicable.
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Distribution to Specified
Employees Upon Separation from Service. To the extent that payment under an Award which is subject to Code Section 409A is due
to a Specified Employee on account of the Specified Employee’s Separation from Service from the Company or its Affiliate or Subsidiary,
such payment shall be delayed until the first day of the seventh (7th) month following such Separation from Service (or
as soon as practicable thereafter). The Committee, in its discretion, may provide in the Award document for the payment of interest
at a rate set by the Committee for such six-month period. In the event that a payment under an Award is exempt from Code Section 409A,
payment shall be made to a Specified Employee without any such six-month delay. |
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Acceleration of Payment. To the extent that an Award is subject to Code Section 409A,
payment under such Award shall not be accelerated from the date(s) specified in the Award
documents as of the date of grant. |
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Delay in Payment. To the extent that an Award is subject to Code Section 409A, payment
under such Award shall not be deferred beyond the dates specified in the Award document as
of the date of grant, unless the Committee or Participant, as the case may be, makes the
decision to delay payment at least one year prior to the scheduled payment date, and payment
is delayed at least five (5) years. |
F.
GOVERNING LAW. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with
and governed by the laws of the British Virgin Islands.
C
E R T I F I C A T I O N
On
behalf of the Company, the undersigned hereby certifies that this Tian’an Technology Global Ltd. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan has
been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company as of December 30, 2024.
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TIAN’AN
TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL LTD. |
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By: |
/s/
Heng Fei Yang |
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Name: |
Heng Fei Yang |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Tian’an Technology Group Ltd on Form S-8 to be
filed on or about January 13, 2025 of our report dated April 1, 2024, on our audit of the financial statements as of December 31,
2023 and for the year then ended, which report was included in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed April 2, 2024. Our report
includes an explanatory paragraph about the existence of substantial doubt concerning the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern.
/s/
HHC |
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We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022. |
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Forest
Hills, New York |
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January
13, 2025 |
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PCAOB
ID #5867 |
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Exhibit
107
CALCULATION
OF FILING FEE TABLE
FORM
S-8
(Form
Type)
TIAN’AN
TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table
1: Newly Registered Securities
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Title of Securities to be Registered | |
Amount to be Registered(1) | |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share (2) | | |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2) | | |
Fee Rate | | |
Amount of Registration Fee | |
Equity | |
Ordinary Shares no par value | |
10,000,000 Shares | |
$ | 4.00 Per Share | | |
| 40,000,000 | | |
| 0.0001531 | | |
$ | 6,124.00 | |
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Total Offering Amounts | |
| | | |
| 40,000,000 | | |
| 0.0001531 | | |
$ | 6,124.00 | |
Total Fee Offsets | |
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Net Fee Due | |
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$ | 6,124.00 | |
(1) |
This
registration statement covers the ordinary shares issuable pursuant to the Registrant 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. |
(2) |
Estimated
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee. Pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, the proposed maximum
offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price have been determined on the basis of the average of the
bid and asked price as of a specified date within five business days prior to the date of filing the registration statement. |
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