Form 8-K
8-K — REED'S, INC.
Accession: 0001493152-26-028280
Filed: 2026-06-11
Period: 2026-06-10
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SIC: 2086 (BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS)
Item: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2026
REED’S,
INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
001-32501
35-2177773
(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
(Commission
File
Number)
(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
501
Merritt 7 PH
Norwalk,
Connecticut
06851
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant’s
Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 997-3337
Not
Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:
☐ Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)*
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
stock, $0.0001 par value per share
REED
NYSE
American LLC
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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. ☐
Item
5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers.
On
June 10, 2026, Reed’s, Inc. (the “Company”)
held its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the
Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the Reed’s, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2026
Plan”), which was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, subject to stockholder
approval, on March 31, 2026. The 2026 Plan became effective immediately upon stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.
The
material features of the 2026 Plan are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2026 (the “Proxy
Statement”), which description is incorporated by reference herein. Additionally, the full
text of the 2026 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. The description
of the 2026 Plan in the Proxy Statement and the foregoing disclosure under Item 5.02(e) of this Current Report on Form 8-K are qualified
in their entirety by reference to the full text of the 2026 Plan.
Item
5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Holders.
The
following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against
each matter, and if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter. A more complete description
of each matter is contained in the Proxy Statement.
1. Election
of Directors
Name
For
Withhold
Broker
Non-Votes
Shufen Deng
7,069,234
5,595
1,035,603
Neal M. Cohane
7,069,872
4,957
1,035,603
Michael C. Tu
7,069,534
5,295
1,035,603
Sam Van
7,069,370
5,459
1,035,603
Rudolf J. M. Bakker
7,069,373
5,456
1,035,603
Each
of Shufen Deng, Neal M. Cohane, Michael C. Tu, Sam Van, and Rudolf J. M. Bakker were elected as directors to hold office until the Company’s
2027 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or such director’s earlier
death, resignation or removal.
2. Ratification
of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For
Against
Abstentions
8,099,074
10,794
564
The
Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Weinberg & Company P.A. as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
3. Approval
of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
6,896,454
178,156
219
1,035,603
The
Company’s stockholders approved the 2026 Plan.
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4. Non-Binding
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
7,068,913
5,756
160
1,035,603
The
Company’s stockholders passed the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
5. Non-Binding
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Votes on the Compensation of the Company’s
Named Executive Officers
One
Year
Two
Years
Three
Years
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
176,660
4,300
6,893,600
269
1,035,603
The
Company’s stockholders voted three years for the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s
named executive officers. Consistent with these results, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that future stockholder advisory
votes on named executive officer compensation will be held every three years until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of
stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1+
Reed’s, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan.
104
Cover
Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
+ Indicates
management contract or compensatory plan.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Reed’s,
Inc.
Date:
June 11, 2026
By:
/s/
Douglas W. McCurdy
Douglas
W. McCurdy
Chief
Financial Officer
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Exhibit
10.1
Reed’s,
Inc.
2026
Equity Incentive Plan
Adopted
by the Board of Directors: March 31, 2026
Approved
by the Stockholders: June 10, 2026
1.
General.
(a)
Successor to Prior Plans. The Plan is the successor to the Prior Plans. As of the Effective Date, (i) no additional awards may be
granted under the Prior Plans; and (ii) all outstanding awards granted under the Prior Plans will remain subject to the terms of the
Prior Plans. All Awards granted under this Plan will be subject to the terms of this Plan.
(b)
Plan Purpose. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to secure and retain the services of Employees, Directors and Consultants,
to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate and to provide a means
by which such persons may be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock through the granting of Awards.
(c)
Available Awards. The Plan provides for the grant of the following Awards: (i) Incentive Stock Options; (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options;
(iii) SARs; (iv) Restricted Stock Awards; (v) RSU Awards; (vi) Performance Awards; and (vii) Other Awards.
(d)
Adoption Date; Effective Date. The Plan will come into existence on the Adoption Date, but no Award may be granted prior to the Effective
Date.
2.
Shares
Subject to the Plan.
(a)
Share Reserve. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 2(c) and any adjustments as necessary to implement any Capitalization
Adjustments, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards will not exceed 1,300,000 shares. In
addition, subject to any adjustments as necessary to implement any Capitalization Adjustments, such aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock will automatically increase on January 1 of each year for a period of ten years commencing on January 1, 2027 and ending on (and
including) January 1, 2036, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total number of shares of Capital Stock outstanding on December
31 of the preceding year; provided, however, that the Board may act prior to January 1 of a given year to provide that the increase for
such year will be a lesser number of shares of Common Stock.
(b)
Aggregate Incentive Stock Option Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2(a) and subject to any adjustments as
necessary to implement any Capitalization Adjustments, the aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant
to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options is 3,900,000 shares.
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(c)
Share Reserve Operation.
(i)
Limit Applies to Common Stock Issued Pursuant to Awards. For clarity, the Share Reserve is a limit on the number of shares of Common
Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards and does not limit the granting of Awards, except that the Company will keep available at
all times the number of shares of Common Stock reasonably required to satisfy its obligations to issue shares pursuant to such Awards.
Shares may be issued in connection with a merger or acquisition as permitted by, as applicable, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(3), NYSE
Listed Company Manual Section 303A.08, NYSE American Company Guide Section 711 or other applicable rule, and such issuance will not reduce
the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan.
(ii)
Actions that Do Not Constitute Issuance of Common Stock and Do Not Reduce Share Reserve. The following actions do not result in an
issuance of shares under the Plan and accordingly do not reduce the number of shares subject to the Share Reserve and available for issuance
under the Plan: (1) the expiration or termination of any portion of an Award without the shares covered by such portion of the Award
having been issued; (2) the settlement of any portion of an Award in cash (i.e., the Participant receives cash rather than Common
Stock); (3) the withholding of shares that would otherwise be issued by the Company to satisfy the exercise, strike or purchase price
of an Award; or (4) the withholding of shares that would otherwise be issued by the Company to satisfy a tax withholding obligation in
connection with an Award.
(iii)
Reversion of Previously Issued Shares of Common Stock to Share Reserve. The following shares of Common Stock previously issued pursuant
to an Award and accordingly initially deducted from the Share Reserve will be added back to the Share Reserve and again become available
for issuance under the Plan: (1) any shares that are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company because of a failure to meet a contingency
or condition required for the vesting of such shares; (2) any shares that are reacquired by the Company to satisfy the exercise, strike
or purchase price of an Award; and (3) any shares that are reacquired by the Company to satisfy a tax withholding obligation in connection
with an Award.
3.
Eligibility
and Limitations.
(a)
Eligible Award Recipients. Subject to the terms of the Plan, Employees, Directors and Consultants are eligible to receive Awards.
(b)
Specific Award Limitations.
(i)
Limitations on Incentive Stock Option Recipients. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or a “parent
corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” thereof (as such terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code).
(ii)
Incentive Stock Option $100,000 Limitation. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant)
of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during
any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Affiliates) exceeds $100,000 (or such other limit established in the Code)
or any Incentive Stock Options otherwise do not comply with the rules governing Incentive Stock Options, the Options or portions thereof
that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) or otherwise do not comply with such rules will be treated
as Nonstatutory Stock Options, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the applicable Option Agreement(s).
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(iii)
Limitations on Incentive Stock Options Granted to Ten Percent Stockholders. A Ten Percent Stockholder may not be granted an Incentive
Stock Option unless (1) the exercise price of such Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Option
and (2) the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of grant of such Option.
(iv)
Limitations on Nonstatutory Stock Options and SARs. Nonstatutory Stock Options and SARs may not be granted to Employees, Directors
and Consultants who are providing Continuous Service only to any “parent” of the Company (as such term is defined in Rule
405) unless the stock underlying such Awards is treated as “service recipient stock” under Section 409A because the Awards
are granted pursuant to a corporate transaction (such as a spin off transaction) or unless such Awards otherwise comply with the distribution
requirements of Section 409A.
(c)
Aggregate Incentive Stock Option Limit. The aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the
exercise of Incentive Stock Options is the number of shares specified in Section 2(b).
(d)
Non-Employee Director Compensation Limit. The aggregate value of all compensation granted or paid, as applicable, to any individual
for service as a Non-Employee Director with respect to any fiscal year, including Awards granted and cash fees paid by the Company to
such Non-Employee Director, will not exceed (1) $750,000 in total value or (2) in the event such Non-Employee Director is first appointed
or elected to the Board during such fiscal year, $1,000,000 in total value, in each case, calculating the value of any equity awards
based on the grant date fair value of such equity awards for financial reporting purposes. For avoidance of doubt, compensation will
count towards this limit for the fiscal year in which it was granted or earned, and not later when distributed, in the event it is deferred.
4.
Options
and Stock Appreciation Rights.
Each
Option and SAR will have such terms and conditions as determined by the Board. Each Option will be designated in writing as an Incentive
Stock Option or Nonstatutory Stock Option at the time of grant; provided, however, that if an Option is not so designated or if an Option
designated as an Incentive Stock Option fails to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, then such Option will be a Nonstatutory Stock
Option, and the shares purchased upon exercise of each type of Option will be separately accounted for. Each SAR will be denominated
in shares of Common Stock equivalents. The terms and conditions of separate Options and SARs need not be identical; provided, however,
that each Option Agreement and SAR Agreement will conform (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Award Agreement
or otherwise) to the substance of each of the following provisions:
(a)
Term. Subject to Section 3(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, no Option or SAR will be exercisable after the expiration of ten
years from the date of grant of such Award or such shorter period specified in the Award Agreement.
(b)
Exercise or Strike Price. Subject to Section 3(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, the exercise or strike price of each Option
or SAR will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option
or SAR may be granted with an exercise or strike price lower than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant of such Award if
such Award is granted pursuant to an assumption of or substitution for another option or stock appreciation right pursuant to a Corporate
Transaction and in a manner consistent with the provisions of Sections 409A and, if applicable, 424(a) of the Code.
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(c)
Exercise Procedure and Payment of Exercise Price for Options. In order to exercise an Option, the Participant must provide notice
of exercise to the Plan Administrator in accordance with the procedures specified in the Option Agreement or otherwise provided by the
Company. The Board has the authority to grant Options that do not permit all of the following methods of payment (or otherwise restrict
the ability to use certain methods) and to grant Options that require the consent of the Company to utilize a particular method of payment.
The exercise price of an Option may be paid, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and as determined by the Board, by one or more
of the following methods of payment to the extent set forth in the Option Agreement:
(i)
by cash or check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company;
(ii)
pursuant to a “cashless exercise” program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board that,
prior to the issuance of the Common Stock subject to the Option, results in either the receipt of cash (or check) by the Company or the
receipt of irrevocable instructions to pay the exercise price to the Company from the sales proceeds;
(iii)
by delivery to the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of Common Stock that are already owned by the Participant
free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, with a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise that does not
exceed the exercise price, provided that (1) at the time of exercise the Common Stock is publicly traded, (2) any remaining balance of
the exercise price not satisfied by such delivery is paid by the Participant in cash or other permitted form of payment, (3) such delivery
would not violate any Applicable Law or agreement restricting the redemption of the Common Stock, (4) any certificated shares are endorsed
or accompanied by an executed assignment separate from certificate, and (5) such shares have been held by the Participant for any minimum
period necessary to avoid adverse accounting treatment as a result of such delivery;
(iv)
if the Option is a Nonstatutory Stock Option, by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce
the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value on the date
of exercise that does not exceed the exercise price, provided that (1) such shares used to pay the exercise price will not be exercisable
thereafter and (2) any remaining balance of the exercise price not satisfied by such net exercise is paid by the Participant in cash
or other permitted form of payment; or
(v)
in any other form of consideration that may be acceptable to the Board and permissible under Applicable Law.
(d)
Exercise Procedure and Payment of Appreciation Distribution for SARs. In order to exercise any SAR, the Participant must provide
notice of exercise to the Plan Administrator in accordance with the SAR Agreement. The appreciation distribution payable to a Participant
upon the exercise of a SAR will not be greater than an amount equal to the excess of (i) the aggregate Fair Market Value on the date
of exercise of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Common Stock equivalents that are vested and being exercised
under such SAR, over (ii) the strike price of such SAR. Such appreciation distribution may be paid to the Participant in the form of
Common Stock or cash (or any combination of Common Stock and cash) or in any other form of payment, as determined by the Board and specified
in the SAR Agreement.
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(e)
Transferability. Options and SARs may not be transferred to third party financial institutions for value. The Board may impose such
additional limitations on the transferability of an Option or SAR as it determines. In the absence of any such determination by the Board,
the following restrictions on the transferability of Options and SARs will apply, provided that except as explicitly provided herein,
neither an Option nor a SAR may be transferred for consideration and provided, further, that if an Option is an Incentive Stock
Option, such Option may be deemed to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option as a result of such transfer:
(i)
Restrictions on Transfer. An Option or SAR will not be transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and
will be exercisable during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant; provided, however, that the Board may permit transfer
of an Option or SAR in a manner that is not prohibited by applicable tax and securities laws upon the Participant’s request, including
to a trust if the Participant is considered to be the sole beneficial owner of such trust (as determined under Section 671 of the Code
and applicable state law) while such Option or SAR is held in such trust, provided that the Participant and the trustee enter into a
transfer and other agreements required by the Company.
(ii)
Domestic Relations Orders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the execution of transfer documentation in a format acceptable
to the Company and subject to the approval of the Board or a duly authorized Officer, an Option or SAR may be transferred pursuant to
a domestic relations order.
(f)
Vesting. The Board may impose such restrictions on or conditions to the vesting and/or exercisability of an Option or SAR as determined
by the Board. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or
an Affiliate, vesting of Options and SARs will cease upon termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service.
(g)
Termination of Continuous Service for Cause. Except as explicitly otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement
between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, if a Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated for Cause, the Participant’s
Options and SARs will terminate and be forfeited immediately upon such termination of Continuous Service, and the Participant will be
prohibited from exercising any portion (including any vested portion) of such Awards on and after the date of such termination of Continuous
Service and the Participant will have no further right, title or interest in such forfeited Award, the shares of Common Stock subject
to the forfeited Award, or any consideration in respect of the forfeited Award.
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(h)
Post-Termination Exercise Period Following Termination of Continuous Service for Reasons Other than Cause. Subject to Section 4(i),
if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than for Cause, the Participant may exercise his or her Option
or SAR to the extent vested, but only within the following period of time or, if applicable, such other period of time provided in the
Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate; provided, however, that in no event
may such Award be exercised after the expiration of its maximum term (as set forth in Section 4(a)):
(i)
three months following the date of such termination if such termination is a termination without Cause (other than any termination
due to the Participant’s Disability or death);
(ii)
12 months following the date of such termination if such termination is due to the Participant’s Disability;
(iii)
18 months following the date of such termination if such termination is due to the Participant’s death; or
(iv)
18 months following the date of the Participant’s death if such death occurs following the date of such termination but during
the period such Award is otherwise exercisable (as provided in (i) or (ii) above).
Following
the date of such termination, to the extent the Participant does not exercise such Award within the applicable Post-Termination Exercise
Period (or, if earlier, prior to the expiration of the maximum term of such Award), such unexercised portion of the Award will terminate,
and the Participant will have no further right, title or interest in the terminated Award, the shares of Common Stock subject to the
terminated Award, or any consideration in respect of the terminated Award.
(i)
Restrictions on Exercise; Extension of Exercisability. A Participant may not exercise an Option or SAR at any time that the issuance
of shares of Common Stock upon such exercise would violate Applicable Law. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other
written agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any
reason other than for Cause and, at any time during the last thirty days of the applicable Post-Termination Exercise Period: (i) the
exercise of the Participant’s Option or SAR would be prohibited solely because the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon such
exercise would violate Applicable Law; or (ii) the immediate sale of any shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise would violate
the Company’s Trading Policy, then the applicable Post-Termination Exercise Period will be extended to the last day of the calendar
month that commences following the date the Award would otherwise expire, with an additional extension of the exercise period to the
last day of the next calendar month to apply if any of the foregoing restrictions apply at any time during such extended exercise period,
generally without limitation as to the maximum permitted number of extensions; provided, however, that in no event may such Award be
exercised after the expiration of its maximum term (as set forth in Section 4(a)).
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(j)
Non-Exempt Employees. No Option or SAR, whether or not vested, granted to an Employee who is a non-exempt employee for purposes of
the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, will be first exercisable for any shares of Common Stock until at least six months
following the date of grant of such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with the provisions of the Worker Economic Opportunity
Act, any vested portion of such Award may be exercised earlier than six months following the date of grant of such Award in the event
of (i) such Participant’s death or Disability, (ii) a Corporate Transaction in which such Award is not assumed, continued or substituted,
(iii) a Change in Control, or (iv) such Participant’s retirement (as such term may be defined in the Award Agreement or another
applicable agreement or, in the absence of any such definition, in accordance with the Company’s then current employment policies
and guidelines). This Section 4(j) is intended to operate so that any income derived by a non-exempt employee in connection with the
exercise or vesting of an Option or SAR will be exempt from his or her regular rate of pay.
(k)
Whole Shares. Options and SARs may be exercised only with respect to whole shares of Common Stock or their equivalents.
5.
Awards Other Than Options and
Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a)
Restricted Stock Awards and RSU Awards. Each Restricted Stock Award and RSU Award will have such terms and conditions as determined
by the Board; provided, however, that each Restricted Stock Award Agreement and RSU Award Agreement will conform (through incorporation
of the provisions hereof by reference in the Award Agreement or otherwise) to the substance of each of the following provisions:
(i)
Form of Award.
(1)
Restricted Stock Awards: To the extent consistent with the Company’s Bylaws, at the Board’s election, shares of Common
Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award may be (A) held in book entry form subject to the Company’s instructions until such shares
become vested or any other restrictions lapse, or (B) evidenced by a certificate, which certificate will be held in such form and manner
as determined by the Board. Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a Participant will have voting and other rights as a stockholder
of the Company with respect to any shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award.
(2)
RSU Awards: An RSU Award represents a Participant’s right to be issued on a future date the number of shares of Common Stock
that is equal to the number of restricted stock units subject to the RSU Award. As a holder of an RSU Award, a Participant is an unsecured
creditor of the Company with respect to the Company’s unfunded obligation, if any, to issue shares of Common Stock in settlement
of such Award and nothing contained in the Plan or any RSU Award Agreement, and no action taken pursuant to its provisions, will create
or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate or any
other person. A Participant will not have voting or any other rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any RSU Award (unless
and until shares are actually issued in settlement of a vested RSU Award).
(ii)
Consideration.
(1)
Restricted Stock Awards: A Restricted Stock Award may be granted in consideration for (A) cash or check, bank draft or money order
payable to the Company, (B) past services to the Company or an Affiliate, or (C) any other form of consideration (including future services)
as the Board may determine and permissible under Applicable Law.
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(2)
RSU Awards: Unless otherwise determined by the Board at the time of grant, an RSU Award will be granted in consideration for the
Participant’s services to the Company or an Affiliate, such that the Participant will not be required to make any payment to the
Company (other than such services) with respect to the grant or vesting of the RSU Award, or the issuance of any shares of Common Stock
pursuant to the RSU Award. If, at the time of grant, the Board determines that any consideration must be paid by the Participant (in
a form other than the Participant’s services to the Company or an Affiliate) upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock in
settlement of the RSU Award, such consideration may be paid in any form of consideration as the Board may determine and permissible under
Applicable Law.
(iii)
Vesting. The Board may impose such restrictions on or conditions to the vesting of a Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award as determined
by the Board. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or
an Affiliate, vesting of Restricted Stock Awards and RSU Awards will cease upon termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service.
(iv)
Termination of Continuous Service. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant
and the Company or an Affiliate, if a Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for any reason, (1) the Company may receive through
a forfeiture condition or a repurchase right any or all of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant under his or her Restricted
Stock Award that have not vested as of the date of such termination as set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, (2) any portion
of his or her RSU Award that has not vested will be forfeited upon such termination, and (3) the Participant will have no further right,
title or interest in the Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award, the shares of Common Stock subject to or issuable pursuant to the Restricted
Stock Award or RSU Award, or any consideration in respect of the Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award.
(v)
Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. Dividends or dividend equivalents may be paid or credited, as applicable, with respect to any
shares of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Award or RSU Award, as determined by the Board and specified in the Award Agreement.
(vi)
Settlement of RSU Awards. An RSU Award may be settled by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or cash (or any combination thereof)
or in any other form of payment, as determined by the Board and specified in the RSU Award Agreement. At the time of grant, the Board
may determine to impose such restrictions or conditions that delay such delivery to a date following the vesting of the RSU Award.
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(b)
Performance Awards. With respect to any Performance Award, the length of any Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be achieved
during the Performance Period, the other terms and conditions of such Award, and the measure of whether and to what degree such Performance
Goals have been attained will be determined by the Board.
(c)
Other Awards. Other forms of Awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, including the
appreciation in value thereof (e.g., options or stock rights with an exercise price or strike price less than 100% of the Fair Market
Value at the time of grant) may be granted either alone or in addition to Awards provided for under Section 4 and the preceding provisions
of this Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board will have sole and complete discretion to determine the persons to
whom and the time or times at which such Other Awards will be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock (or the cash equivalent thereof)
to be granted pursuant to such Other Awards and all other terms and conditions of such Other Awards.
6.
Adjustments
upon Changes in Common Stock; Other Corporate Events.
(a)
Capitalization Adjustments. In the event of a Capitalization Adjustment, the Board shall appropriately and proportionately adjust:
(i) the class(es) and maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan and the maximum number of shares by which the Share
Reserve may annually increase pursuant to Section 2(a); (ii) the class(es) and maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to
the exercise of Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 2(b); and (iii) the class(es) and number of securities and exercise price,
strike price or purchase price of Common Stock subject to outstanding Awards. The Board shall make such adjustments, and its determination
shall be final, binding and conclusive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional shares or rights for fractional shares of Common
Stock shall be created in order to implement any Capitalization Adjustment. The Board shall determine an appropriate equivalent benefit,
if any, for any fractional shares or rights to fractional shares that might be created by the adjustments referred to in the preceding
provisions of this Section.
(b)
Dissolution or Liquidation. Except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, in the event of a dissolution or liquidation of
the Company, all outstanding Awards (other than Awards consisting of vested and outstanding shares of Common Stock not subject to a forfeiture
condition or the Company’s right of repurchase) will terminate immediately prior to the completion of such dissolution or liquidation,
and the shares of Common Stock subject to the Company’s repurchase rights or subject to a forfeiture condition may be repurchased
or reacquired by the Company notwithstanding the fact that the holder of such Award is providing Continuous Service, provided, however,
that the Board may determine to cause some or all Awards to become fully vested, exercisable and/or no longer subject to repurchase or
forfeiture (to the extent such Awards have not previously expired or terminated) before the dissolution or liquidation is completed but
contingent on its completion.
(c)
Corporate Transaction. The following provisions will apply to Awards in the event of a Corporate Transaction unless otherwise provided
in the instrument evidencing the Award or any other written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant or unless
otherwise expressly provided by the Board at the time of grant of an Award.
(i)
Awards May Be Assumed. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving
or acquiring corporation’s parent company) may assume or continue any or all Awards outstanding under the Plan or may substitute
similar awards for Awards outstanding under the Plan (including but not limited to, awards to acquire the same consideration paid to
the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Corporate Transaction), and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company
in respect of Common Stock issued pursuant to Awards may be assigned by the Company to the successor of the Company (or the successor’s
parent company, if any), in connection with such Corporate Transaction. A surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or its parent)
may choose to assume or continue only a portion of an Award or substitute a similar award for only a portion of an Award, or may choose
to assume, continue or substitute the Awards held by some, but not all Participants. The terms of any assumption, continuation or substitution
will be set by the Board.
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(ii)
Awards Held by Current Participants. In the event of a Corporate Transaction in which the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation
(or its parent company) does not assume or continue such outstanding Awards or substitute similar awards for such outstanding Awards,
then with respect to Awards that have not been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by Participants whose Continuous Service
has not terminated prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction (referred to as the “Current Participants”),
the vesting of such Awards (and, with respect to Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the time when such Awards may be exercised) will
be accelerated in full to a date prior to the effective time of such Corporate Transaction (contingent upon the effectiveness of the
Corporate Transaction) as the Board determines (or, if the Board does not determine such a date, to the date that is five days prior
to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction), and such Awards will terminate if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the
effective time of the Corporate Transaction, and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to such Awards
will lapse (contingent upon the effectiveness of the Corporate Transaction). With respect to the vesting of Performance Awards that will
accelerate upon the occurrence of a Corporate Transaction pursuant to this subsection (ii) and that have multiple vesting levels depending
on the level of performance, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, the vesting of such Performance Awards will accelerate
at 100% of the target level upon the occurrence of the Corporate Transaction. With respect to the vesting of Awards that will accelerate
upon the occurrence of a Corporate Transaction pursuant to this subsection (ii) and are settled in the form of a cash payment, such cash
payment will be made no later than 30 days following the occurrence of the Corporate Transaction or such later date as required to comply
with Section 409A of the Code.
(iii)
Awards Held by Persons other than Current Participants. In the event of a Corporate Transaction in which the surviving corporation
or acquiring corporation (or its parent company) does not assume or continue such outstanding Awards or substitute similar awards for
such outstanding Awards, then with respect to Awards that have not been assumed, continued or substituted and that are held by persons
other than Current Participants, such Awards will terminate if not exercised (if applicable) prior to the occurrence of the Corporate
Transaction; provided, however, that any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to such Awards will not
terminate and may continue to be exercised notwithstanding the Corporate Transaction.
(iv)
Payment for Awards in Lieu of Exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event an Award will terminate if not exercised prior
to the effective time of a Corporate Transaction, the Board may provide, in its sole discretion, that the holder of such Award may not
exercise such Award but will receive a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board, equal in value, at the effective time,
to the excess, if any, of (1) the value of the property the Participant would have received upon the exercise of the Award (including,
at the discretion of the Board, any unvested portion of such Award), over (2) any exercise price payable by such holder in connection
with such exercise.
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(d)
Appointment of Stockholder Representative. As a condition to the receipt of an Award under this Plan, a Participant will be deemed
to have agreed that the Award will be subject to the terms of any agreement governing a Corporate Transaction involving the Company,
including, without limitation, a provision for the appointment of a stockholder representative that is authorized to act on the Participant’s
behalf with respect to any escrow, indemnities and any contingent consideration.
(e)
No Restriction on Right to Undertake Transactions. The grant of any Award under the Plan and the issuance of shares pursuant to any
Award does not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company, the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make
or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business,
any Change in Control, any Corporate Transaction, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of stock or of options, rights
or options to purchase stock or of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to or affect the
Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into or exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation
of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether
of a similar character or otherwise.
7.
Administration.
(a)
Administration by Board. The Board will administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates administration of the Plan to a
Committee or Committees, as provided in subsection (c) below.
(b)
Powers of Board. The Board will have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:
(i)
To determine from time to time (1) which of the persons eligible under the Plan will be granted Awards; (2) when and how each Award
will be granted; (3) what type or combination of types of Award will be granted; (4) the provisions of each Award granted (which need
not be identical), including the time or times when a person will be permitted to receive an issuance of Common Stock or other payment
pursuant to an Award; (5) the number of shares of Common Stock or cash equivalent with respect to which an Award will be granted to each
such person; (6) the Fair Market Value applicable to an Award; and (7) the terms of any Performance Award that is not valued in whole
or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, the Common Stock, including the amount of cash payment or other property that may
be earned and the timing of payment.
(ii)
To construe and interpret the Plan and Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its
administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award
Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it deems necessary or expedient to make the Plan or Award fully effective.
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(iii)
To settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Awards granted under it.
(iv)
To accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised or the time during which an Award or any part thereof will vest,
notwithstanding the provisions in the Award Agreement stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it
will vest.
(v)
To prohibit the exercise of any Option, SAR or other exercisable Award during a period of up to 30 days prior to the consummation
of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than
normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other change affecting the shares of Common Stock or the share price
of the Common Stock, including any Corporate Transaction, for reasons of administrative convenience.
(vi)
To suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Suspension or termination of the Plan will not Materially Impair rights and obligations
under any Award granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent of the affected Participant.
(vii)
To amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable; provided, however, that stockholder approval will
be required for any amendment to the extent required by Applicable Law. Except as provided above, rights under any Award granted before
amendment of the Plan will not be Materially Impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless (1) the Company requests the consent of the
affected Participant, and (2) such Participant consents in writing.
(viii)
To submit any amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval.
(ix)
To approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan and to amend the terms of any one or more Awards, including, but not
limited to, amendments to provide terms more favorable to the Participant than previously provided in the Award Agreement, subject to
any specified limits in the Plan that are not subject to Board discretion; provided however, that, a Participant’s rights
under any Award will not be Materially Impaired by any such amendment unless (1) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant,
and (2) such Participant consents in writing.
(x)
Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests
of the Company and that are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan or Awards.
(xi)
To adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate to permit and facilitate participation in the Plan by, or
take advantage of specific tax treatment for Awards granted to, Employees, Directors or Consultants who are non-U.S. nationals or employed
outside the United States (provided that Board approval will not be necessary for immaterial modifications to the Plan or any Award Agreement
to ensure or facilitate compliance with the laws of the relevant non-U.S. jurisdiction).
(xii)
To effect, at any time and from time to time, subject to the consent of any Participant whose Award is Materially Impaired by such
action, (1) the reduction of the exercise price (or strike price) of any outstanding Option or SAR; (2) the cancellation of any outstanding
Option or SAR and the grant in substitution therefor of (A) a new Option, SAR, Restricted Stock Award, RSU Award or Other Award, under
the Plan or another equity plan of the Company, covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock, (B) cash and/or (C)
other valuable consideration (as determined by the Board); or (3) any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted
accounting principles.
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(c)
Delegation to Committee.
(i)
General. The Board may delegate some or all of the administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees. If administration of
the Plan is delegated to a Committee, the Committee will have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore
possessed by the Board that have been delegated to the Committee, including the power to delegate to another Committee or a subcommittee
of the Committee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board will
thereafter be to the Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan,
as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. Each Committee may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with the
Committee or subcommittee to which it has delegated its authority hereunder and may, at any time, revest in such Committee some or all
of the powers previously delegated. The Board may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with any Committee and may,
at any time, revest in the Board some or all of the powers previously delegated.
(ii)
Rule 16b-3 Compliance. To the extent an Award is intended to qualify for the exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act that
is available under Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, the Award will be granted by the Board or a Committee that consists solely of two
or more Non-Employee Directors, as determined under Rule 16b-3(b)(3) of the Exchange Act and thereafter any action establishing or modifying
the terms of the Award will be approved by the Board or a Committee meeting such requirements to the extent necessary for such exemption
to remain available.
(d)
Effect of Board’s Decision. All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board or any Committee in good
faith will not be subject to review by any person and will be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.
(e)
Delegation to Other Person or Body. The Board or any Committee may delegate to one or more persons or bodies the authority to do
one or more of the following to the extent permitted by Applicable Law: (i) designate recipients, other than Officers, of Awards, provided
that no person or body may be delegated authority to grant an Award to themself; (ii) determine the number of shares subject to such
Awards; and (iii) determine the terms of such Awards; provided, however, that the Board or Committee action regarding such delegation
will fix the terms of such delegation in accordance with Applicable Law, including without limitation Sections 152 and 157 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law. Unless provided otherwise in the Board or Committee action regarding such delegation, each Award granted pursuant
to this section will be granted on the applicable form of Award Agreement most recently approved for use by the Board or the Committee,
with any modifications necessary to incorporate or reflect the terms of such Award. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
neither the Board nor any Committee may delegate to any person or body (who is not a Director or that is not comprised solely of Directors,
respectively) the authority to determine the Fair Market Value.
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8.
Tax
Withholding.
(a)
Withholding Authorization. As a condition to acceptance of any Award under the Plan, a Participant authorizes withholding from payroll
and any other amounts payable to such Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate arrangements to satisfy, any Tax-Related Item
withholding obligations, if any, of the Company and/or an Affiliate that arise in connection with the grant, vesting, exercise or settlement
of such Award, as applicable. Accordingly, a Participant may not be able to exercise an Award even though the Award is vested, and the
Company shall have no obligation to issue shares of Common Stock subject to an Award, unless and until such obligations are satisfied.
(b)
Satisfaction of Withholding Obligation. To the extent permitted by the terms of an Award Agreement, the Company may, in its sole
discretion, satisfy any Tax-Related Item withholding obligation relating to an Award by any of the following means or by a combination
of such means: (i) causing the Participant to tender a cash payment; (ii) withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common
Stock issued or otherwise issuable to the Participant in connection with the Award; (iii) withholding cash from an Award settled in cash;
(iv) withholding payment from any amounts otherwise payable to the Participant; (v) by allowing a Participant to effectuate a “cashless
exercise” pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board; (vi) allowing the Participant
to enter into a “same day sale” commitment with a broker-dealer (including, without limitation, a commitment under a previously
established written trading plan that meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act); or (vii) by such other method as
may be set forth in the Award Agreement.
(c)
No Obligation to Notify or Minimize Taxes; No Liability to Claims. Except as required by Applicable Law, the Company has no duty
or obligation to any Participant to advise such holder as to the time or manner of exercising such Award. Furthermore, the Company has
no duty or obligation to warn or otherwise advise such holder of a pending termination or expiration of an Award or a possible period
in which the Award may not be exercised. The Company has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences of an Award to the holder
of such Award and will not be liable to any holder of an Award for any adverse tax consequences to such holder in connection with an
Award. As a condition to accepting an Award under the Plan, each Participant (i) agrees to not make any claim against the Company, or
any of its Officers, Directors, Employees or Affiliates related to tax liabilities arising from such Award or other Company compensation
and (ii) acknowledges that such Participant was advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, financial and other legal advisors
regarding the tax consequences of the Award and has either done so or knowingly and voluntarily declined to do so. Additionally, each
Participant acknowledges any Option or SAR granted under the Plan is exempt from Section 409A only if the exercise or strike price is
at least equal to the “fair market value” of the Common Stock on the date of grant as determined by the Internal Revenue
Service and there is no other impermissible deferral of compensation associated with the Award. Additionally, as a condition to accepting
an Option or SAR granted under the Plan, each Participant agrees not make any claim against the Company, or any of its Officers, Directors,
Employees or Affiliates in the event that the Internal Revenue Service asserts that such exercise price or strike price is less than
the “fair market value” of the Common Stock on the date of grant as subsequently determined by the Internal Revenue Service.
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(d)
Withholding Indemnification. The Company and/or its Affiliate may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory
or other withholding rates, including minimum or maximum rates applicable in a Participant’s jurisdiction. In the event of overwithholding,
the Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Common Stock) or,
if not refunded, the Participant may seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of underwithholding, the Participant
may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company and/or its Affiliate.
As a condition to accepting an Award under the Plan, in the event that the amount of the Company’s and/or its Affiliate’s
withholding obligation in connection with such Award was greater than the amount actually withheld by the Company and/or its Affiliates,
each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company and/or its Affiliates harmless from any failure by the Company and/or its Affiliates
to withhold the proper amount. Further, if the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Common Stock,
for tax purposes, the Participant will be deemed to have been issued the full number of shares subject to the Award, notwithstanding
that a number of the shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
9.
Miscellaneous.
(a)
Source of Shares. The stock issuable under the Plan will be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock, including
shares repurchased by the Company on the open market or otherwise.
(b)
Use of Proceeds from Sales of Common Stock. Proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Awards will constitute general
funds of the Company.
(c)
Corporate Action Constituting Grant of Awards. Corporate action constituting a grant by the Company of an Award to any Participant
will be deemed completed as of the date of such corporate action, unless otherwise determined by the Board, regardless of when the instrument,
certificate, or letter evidencing the Award is communicated to, or actually received or accepted by, the Participant. In the event that
the corporate records (e.g., Board consents, resolutions or minutes) documenting the corporate action approving the grant contain terms
(e.g., exercise price, vesting schedule or number of shares) that are inconsistent with those in the Award Agreement or related grant
documents as a result of a clerical error in the Award Agreement or related grant documents, the corporate records will control and the
Participant will have no legally binding right to the incorrect term in the Award Agreement or related grant documents.
(d)
Stockholder Rights. No Participant will be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to,
any shares of Common Stock subject to such Award unless and until (i) such Participant has satisfied all requirements for exercise of
the Award pursuant to its terms, if applicable, and (ii) the issuance of the Common Stock subject to such Award is reflected in the records
of the Company.
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(e)
No Employment or Other Service Rights. Nothing in the Plan, any Award Agreement or any other instrument executed thereunder or in
connection with any Award granted pursuant thereto will confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an
Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted or affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate
at will (unless otherwise required under Applicable Law) and without regard to any future vesting opportunity that a Participant may
have with respect to any Award (i) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and with or without Cause, (ii) the service of
a Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultant’s agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, or (iii) the service of a Director
pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the U.S. state or non-U.S.
jurisdiction in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be. Further, nothing in the Plan, any Award Agreement
or any other instrument executed thereunder or in connection with any Award will constitute any promise or commitment by the Company
or an Affiliate regarding the fact or nature of future positions, future work assignments, future compensation or any other term or condition
of employment or service or confer any right or benefit under the Award or the Plan unless such right or benefit has specifically accrued
under the terms of the Award Agreement and/or Plan.
(f)
Change in Time Commitment. In the event a Participant’s regular level of time commitment in the performance of his or her services
for the Company and any Affiliates is reduced (for example, and without limitation, if the Participant is an Employee of the Company
and the Employee has a change in status from a full-time Employee to a part-time Employee or takes an extended leave of absence) after
the date of grant of any Award to the Participant, the Board may determine, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, to (i) make a
corresponding reduction in the number of shares or cash amount subject to any portion of such Award that is scheduled to vest or become
payable after the date of such change in time commitment, and (ii) in lieu of or in combination with such a reduction, extend the vesting
or payment schedule applicable to such Award. In the event of any such reduction, the Participant will have no right with respect to
any portion of the Award that is so reduced or extended.
(g)
Execution of Additional Documents. As a condition to accepting an Award under the Plan, the Participant agrees to execute any additional
documents or instruments necessary or desirable, as determined in the Plan Administrator’s sole discretion, to carry out the purposes
or intent of the Award, or facilitate compliance with securities and/or other regulatory requirements, in each case at the Plan Administrator’s
request.
(h)
Electronic Delivery and Participation. Any reference herein or in an Award Agreement to a “written” agreement or document
will include any agreement or document delivered electronically, filed publicly at www.sec.gov (or any successor website thereto) or
posted on the Company’s intranet (or other shared electronic medium controlled by the Company to which the Participant has access).
By accepting any Award the Participant consents to receive documents by electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through any
on-line electronic system established and maintained by the Plan Administrator or another third party selected by the Plan Administrator.
The form of delivery of any Common Stock (e.g., a stock certificate or electronic entry evidencing such shares) shall be determined by
the Company.
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(i)
Clawback/Recovery. All Awards granted under the Plan will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the
Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s
securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable
Law and any clawback policy that the Company otherwise adopts, to the extent applicable and permissible under Applicable Law. In addition,
the Board may impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Board determines necessary or
appropriate, including but not limited to a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired shares of Common Stock or other cash
or property upon the occurrence of Cause. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a
Participant’s right to voluntarily terminate employment upon a “resignation for good reason,” or for a “constructive
termination” or any similar term under any plan of or agreement with the Company.
(j)
Securities Law Compliance. A Participant will not be issued any shares in respect of an Award unless either (i) the shares are registered
under the Securities Act or (ii) the Company has determined that such issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of
the Securities Act. Each Award also must comply with other Applicable Law governing the Award, and a Participant will not receive such
shares if the Company determines that such receipt would not be in material compliance with Applicable Law.
(k)
Transfer or Assignment of Awards; Issued Shares. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the form of Award Agreement, Awards
granted under the Plan may not be transferred or assigned by the Participant. After the vested shares subject to an Award have been issued,
or in the case of a Restricted Stock Award and similar awards, after the issued shares have vested, the holder of such shares is free
to assign, hypothecate, donate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any interest in such shares provided that any such actions are in compliance
with the provisions herein, the terms of the Trading Policy and Applicable Law.
(l)
Effect on Other Employee Benefit Plans. The value of any Award granted under the Plan, as determined upon grant, vesting or settlement,
shall not be included as compensation, earnings, salaries, or other similar terms used when calculating any Participant’s benefits
under any employee benefit plan sponsored by the Company or any Affiliate, except as such plan otherwise expressly provides. The Company
expressly reserves its rights to amend, modify, or terminate any of the Company’s or any Affiliate’s employee benefit plans.
(m)
Deferrals. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Board, in its sole discretion, may determine that the delivery of Common
Stock or the payment of cash, upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of all or a portion of any Award may be deferred and may also
establish programs and procedures for deferral elections to be made by Participants. Deferrals will be made in accordance with the requirements
of Section 409A.
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(n)
Section 409A. Unless otherwise expressly provided for in an Award Agreement, the Plan and Award Agreements will be interpreted to
the greatest extent possible in a manner that makes the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder exempt from Section 409A, and, to the extent
not so exempt, in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A. If the Board determines that any Award granted hereunder is not exempt
from and is therefore subject to Section 409A, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award will incorporate the terms and conditions necessary
to avoid the consequences specified in Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code, and to the extent an Award Agreement is silent on terms necessary
for compliance, such terms are hereby incorporated by reference into the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Plan (and unless the Award Agreement specifically provides otherwise), if the shares of Common Stock are publicly traded, and if
a Participant holding an Award that constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section 409A is a “specified employee”
for purposes of Section 409A, no distribution or payment of any amount that is due because of a “separation from service”
(as defined in Section 409A without regard to alternative definitions thereunder) will be issued or paid before the date that is six
months and one day following the date of such Participant’s “separation from service” or, if earlier, the date of the
Participant’s death, unless such distribution or payment can be made in a manner that complies with Section 409A, and any amounts
so deferred will be paid in a lump sum on the day after such six month period elapses, with the balance paid thereafter on the original
schedule.
(o)
Choice of Law. This Plan and any controversy arising out of or relating to this Plan
shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law
principles that would result in any application of any law other than the law of the State of Delaware.
10.
Covenants
of the Company.
The
Company will seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency, as may be deemed to be necessary, having jurisdiction over the
Plan such authority as may be required to grant Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon exercise or vesting of the Awards;
provided, however, that this undertaking will not require the Company to register under the Securities Act the Plan, any Award or any
Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Award. If, after reasonable efforts and at a reasonable cost, the Company is unable
to obtain from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary or advisable for the
lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company will be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell
Common Stock upon exercise or vesting of such Awards unless and until such authority is obtained. A Participant is not eligible for the
grant of an Award or the subsequent issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the Award if such grant or issuance would be in violation of
any Applicable Law.
11.
Severability.
If
all or any part of the Plan or any Award Agreement is declared by any court or governmental authority to be unlawful or invalid, such
unlawfulness or invalidity shall not invalidate any portion of the Plan or such Award Agreement not declared to be unlawful or invalid.
Any Section of the Plan or any Award Agreement (or part of such a Section) so declared to be unlawful or invalid shall, if possible,
be construed in a manner which will give effect to the terms of such Section or part of a Section to the fullest extent possible while
remaining lawful and valid.
12.
Termination
of the Plan.
The
Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. No Incentive Stock Options may be granted after the tenth anniversary of the earlier
of: (i) the Adoption Date; or (ii) the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders. No Awards may be granted under
the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated.
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13.
Definitions.
As
used in the Plan, the following definitions apply to the capitalized terms indicated below:
(a)
“Adoption Date” means the date the Plan is first approved by the Board or Compensation Committee, as applicable.
(b)
“Affiliate” means, at the time of determination, any “parent” or “subsidiary” of
the Company as such terms are defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act. The Board may determine the time or times at
which “parent” or “subsidiary” status is determined within the foregoing definition.
(c)
“Annual Meeting” means the first meeting of the Company’s stockholders held each calendar year at
which Directors are elected.
(d)
“Applicable Law” means the Code and any applicable U.S. and non-U.S. securities, exchange control, tax,
federal, state, material local or municipal or other law, statute, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code,
edict, decree, rule, listing rule, regulation, judicial decision, ruling or requirement issued, enacted, adopted, promulgated, implemented
or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Governmental Body (including under the authority of any applicable self-regulating
organization such as the Nasdaq Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange, or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority).
(e)
“Award” means any right to receive Common Stock, cash or other property granted under the Plan (including
an Incentive Stock Option, a Nonstatutory Stock Option, a Restricted Stock Award, an RSU Award, a SAR, a Performance Award or any Other
Award).
(f)
“Award Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing
the terms and conditions of an Award. The Award Agreement generally consists of the Grant Notice and the agreement containing the written
summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the Award and which is provided, including through electronic means, to a Participant
along with the Grant Notice.
(g)
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company (or its designee). Any decision or determination made
by the Board shall be a decision or determination that is made in the sole discretion of the Board (or its designee), and such decision
or determination shall be final and binding on all Participants.
(h)
“Capital Stock” means each and every class of common stock of the Company, regardless of the number of
votes per share.
(i)
“Capitalization Adjustment” means any change that is made in, or other events that occur with respect to,
the Common Stock subject to the Plan or subject to any Award after the Effective Date without the receipt of consideration by the Company
through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash,
large nonrecurring cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of shares, exchange of shares,
change in corporate structure or any similar equity restructuring transaction, as that term is used in Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (or any successor thereto). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion
of any convertible securities of the Company will not be treated as a Capitalization Adjustment.
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(j)
“Cause” has the meaning ascribed to such term in any written agreement between the Participant and the
Company defining such term and, in the absence of such agreement, such term means, with respect to a Participant, the occurrence of any
of the following events: (i) such Participant’s commission of any felony or any crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude
under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; (ii) such Participant’s attempted commission of, or participation in,
a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company; (iii) such Participant’s material violation of any contract or agreement between
the Participant and the Company, the Company’s employment policies, or of any statutory or other duty owed to the Company; (iv)
such Participant’s unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company’s confidential information or trade secrets; (v) such Participant’s
gross misconduct; (vi) such Participant’s failure or refusal to comply with a material directive from the Board, the Participant’s
supervisor or, if applicable, the board of directors of any Affiliate; or (vii) such Participant’s breach of a fiduciary duty to
the Company. The determination that a termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service is either for Cause or without Cause
will be made by the Board with respect to Participants who are executive officers of the Company and by the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer with respect to Participants who are not executive officers of the Company. Any determination by the Company that the Continuous
Service of a Participant was terminated with or without Cause for the purposes of outstanding Awards held by such Participant will have
no effect upon any determination of the rights or obligations of the Company or such Participant for any other purpose.
(k)
“Change in Control” or “Change of Control” means the occurrence, in a single
transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:
(i)
any Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the
combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur (A) on account of the acquisition of securities of the
Company directly from the Company, (B) on account of the acquisition of securities of the Company by an investor, any affiliate thereof
or any other Exchange Act Person that acquires the Company’s securities in a transaction or series of related transactions the
primary purpose of which is to obtain financing for the Company through the issuance of equity securities, or (C) solely because the
level of Ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the “Subject Person”) exceeds the designated percentage
threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing
the number of shares outstanding, provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result
of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition, the Subject Person becomes the Owner of any
additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then
outstanding voting securities Owned by the Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control shall be
deemed to occur;
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(ii)
there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately
after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto
do not Own, directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting
power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than 50% of the combined outstanding voting
power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially the same
proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;
(iii)
there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated
assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which
are Owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities
of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or
(iv)
individuals who, on the Effective Date, are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any
reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination
for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still
in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing or any other provision of this Plan, (A) the term Change in Control shall not include a sale of assets, merger or other
transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company and (B) the definition of Change in Control
(or any analogous term) in an individual written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant shall supersede the
foregoing definition with respect to Awards subject to such agreement; provided, however, that if no definition of Change in Control
or any analogous term is set forth in such an individual written agreement, the foregoing definition shall apply, and (C) with respect
to any nonqualified deferred compensation that becomes payable on account of the Change in Control, the transaction or event described
in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) also constitutes a Section 409A Change in Control if required in order for the payment not to violate
Section 409A of the Code.
(l)
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any applicable regulations and guidance
thereunder.
(m)
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee and any other committee of one or more Directors to whom authority
has been delegated by the Board or Compensation Committee in accordance with the Plan.
(n)
“Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.
(o)
“Company” means Reed’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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(p)
“Compensation Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
(q)
“Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the Company or an Affiliate
to render consulting or advisory services and is compensated for such services, or (ii) serving as a member of the board of directors
of an Affiliate and is compensated for such services. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such service, will
not cause a Director to be considered a “Consultant” for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person is
treated as a Consultant under this Plan only if a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act is available to register either
the offer or the sale of the Company’s securities to such person.
(r)
“Continuous Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether
as an Employee, Director or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated. A change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service
to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee, Director or Consultant or a change in the Entity for which the Participant renders such
service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s service with the Company or an Affiliate, will
not terminate a Participant’s Continuous Service; provided, however, that if the Entity for which a Participant is rendering
services ceases to qualify as an Affiliate, as determined by the Board, such Participant’s Continuous Service will be considered
to have terminated on the date such Entity ceases to qualify as an Affiliate. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the
Company to a Consultant of an Affiliate or to a Director will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. To the extent permitted
by Applicable Law, the Board or the chief executive officer of the Company, in that party’s sole discretion, may determine whether
Continuous Service will be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Board or chief executive officer,
including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave, or (ii) transfers between the Company, an Affiliate, or their successors.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a leave of absence will be treated as Continuous Service for purposes of vesting in an Award only to such
extent as may be provided in the Company’s leave of absence policy, in the written terms of any leave of absence agreement or policy
applicable to the Participant, or as otherwise required by Applicable Law. In addition, to the extent required for exemption from or
compliance with Section 409A, the determination of whether there has been a termination of Continuous Service will be made, and such
term will be construed, in a manner that is consistent with the definition of “separation from service” as defined under
Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-1(h) (without regard to any alternative definition thereunder).
(s)
“Corporate Transaction” means the consummation, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions,
of any one or more of the following events:
(i)
a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all, as determined by the Board, of the consolidated assets of the Company and
its Subsidiaries;
(ii)
a sale or other disposition of at least 50% of the outstanding securities of the Company;
(iii)
a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is not the surviving corporation; or
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(iv)
a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is the surviving corporation but the shares of Common
Stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger, consolidation or similar transaction are converted or exchanged by virtue of the
merger, consolidation or similar transaction into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing or any other provision of this Plan, (A) the term Corporate Transaction shall not include a sale of assets, merger or other
transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company, (B) the definition of Corporate Transaction
(or any analogous term) in an individual written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant shall supersede the
foregoing definition with respect to Awards subject to such agreement; provided, however, that if no definition of Corporate Transaction
or any analogous term is set forth in such an individual written agreement, the foregoing definition shall apply, and (C) with respect
to any nonqualified deferred compensation that becomes payable on account of the Corporate Transaction, the transaction or event described
in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) also constitutes a Section 409A Change in Control if required in order for the payment not to violate
Section 409A of the Code.
(t)
“determine” or “determined” means as determined by the Board or the Committee
(or its designee) in its sole discretion.
(u)
“Director” means a member of the Board.
(v)
“Disability” means, with respect to a Participant, such Participant is unable to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which
has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, as provided in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code,
and will be determined by the Board on the basis of such medical evidence as the Board deems warranted under the circumstances.
(w)
“Effective Date” means the date of the Annual Meeting in 2026, provided this Plan is approved by the Company’s
stockholders at such meeting.
(x)
“Employee” means any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate. However, service solely as a Director,
or payment of a fee for such services, will not cause a Director to be considered an “Employee” for purposes of the Plan.
(y)
“Employer” means the Company or the Affiliate of the Company that employs the Participant.
(z)
“Entity” means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity.
(aa)
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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(bb)
“Exchange Act Person” means any natural person, Entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section
13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), except that “Exchange Act Person” will not include (i) the Company or any Subsidiary
of the Company, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any trustee or other fiduciary holding
securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities
pursuant to a registered public offering of such securities, (iv) an Entity Owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the
Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of stock of the Company, or (v) any natural person, Entity or “group”
(within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) that, as of the Effective Date, is the Owner, directly or indirectly,
of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities.
(cc)
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the value of the Common
Stock (as determined on a per share or aggregate basis, as applicable) determined as follows:
(i)
If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded on any established market, the Fair Market Value will be
the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading
in the Common Stock) on the date of determination, as reported in a source the Board deems reliable.
(ii)
If there is no closing sales price for the Common Stock on the date of determination, then the Fair Market Value will be the closing
selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(iii)
In the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, or if otherwise determined by the Board, the Fair Market Value will be determined
by the Board in good faith and in a manner that complies with Sections 409A and 422 of the Code.
(dd)
“Governmental Body” means any: (i) nation, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality,
district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (ii) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (iii) governmental
or regulatory body, or quasi-governmental body of any nature (including any governmental division, department, administrative agency
or bureau, commission, authority, instrumentality, official, ministry, fund, foundation, center, organization, unit, body or Entity and
any court or other tribunal, and for the avoidance of doubt, any tax authority) or other body exercising similar powers or authority;
or (iv) self-regulatory organization (including the Nasdaq Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange, and the Financial Industry Regulatory
Authority).
(ee)
“Grant Notice” means the notice provided to a Participant that he or she has been granted an Award under
the Plan and which includes the name of the Participant, the type of Award, the date of grant of the Award, number of shares of Common
Stock subject to the Award or potential cash payment right, (if any), the vesting schedule for the Award (if any) and other key terms
applicable to the Award.
(ff)
“Incentive Stock Option” means an option granted pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan that is intended to
be, and qualifies as, an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
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(gg)
“Materially Impair” means any amendment to the terms of the Award that materially adversely affects the
Participant’s rights under the Award. A Participant’s rights under an Award will not be deemed to have been Materially Impaired
by any such amendment if the Board, in its sole discretion, determines that the amendment, taken as a whole, does not materially impair
the Participant’s rights. For example, the following types of amendments to the terms of an Award do not Materially Impair the
Participant’s rights under the Award: (i) imposition of reasonable restrictions on the minimum number of shares subject to an Option
or SAR that may be exercised; (ii) to maintain the qualified status of the Award as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the
Code; (iii) to change the terms of an Incentive Stock Option in a manner that disqualifies, impairs or otherwise affects the qualified
status of the Award as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code; (iv) to clarify the manner of exemption from, or to bring
the Award into compliance with or qualify it for an exemption from, Section 409A; or (v) to comply with other Applicable Laws.
(hh)
“Non-Employee Director” means a Director who either (i) is not a current employee or officer of the Company
or an Affiliate, does not receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the Company or an Affiliate for services rendered
as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a Director (except for an amount as to which disclosure would not be required under
Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act (“Regulation S-K”)), does not possess
an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and is not engaged in
a business relationship for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K; or (ii) is otherwise considered
a “non-employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3.
(ii)
“Nonstatutory Stock Option” means any option granted pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan that does not qualify
as an Incentive Stock Option.
(jj)
“Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange
Act.
(kk)
“Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase shares of Common Stock
granted pursuant to the Plan.
(ll)
“Option Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and the Optionholder evidencing
the terms and conditions of the Option grant. The Option Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the Option and the agreement containing
the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the Option and which is provided including through electronic means,
to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each Option Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(mm)
“Optionholder” means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such
other person who holds an outstanding Option.
(nn)
“Other Award” means an award based in whole or in part by reference to the Common Stock which is granted
pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(c).
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(oo)
“Other Award Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and a holder of an
Other Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an Other Award grant. Each Other Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan.
(pp)
“Own,” “Owned,” “Owner,” “Ownership”
means that a person or Entity will be deemed to “Own,” to have “Owned,” to be the “Owner” of, or
to have acquired “Ownership” of securities if such person or Entity, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement,
understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting, with
respect to such securities.
(qq)
“Participant” means an Employee, Director or Consultant to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan
or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Award.
(rr)
“Performance Award” means an Award that may vest or may be exercised or a cash award that may vest or become
earned and paid contingent upon the attainment during a Performance Period of certain Performance Goals and which is granted under the
terms and conditions of Section 5(b) pursuant to such terms as are approved by the Board. In addition, to the extent permitted by Applicable
Law and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, the Board may determine that cash or other property may be used in payment of Performance
Awards. Performance Awards that are settled in cash or other property are not required to be valued in whole or in part by reference
to, or otherwise based on, the Common Stock.
(ss)
“Performance Criteria” means the one or more criteria that the Board will select for purposes of establishing
the Performance Goals for a Performance Period. The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish such Performance Goals may be
based on any one of, or combination of, the following as determined by the Board: earnings (including earnings per share and net earnings);
earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; total stockholder return;
return on equity or average stockholder’s equity; return on assets, investment, or capital employed; stock price; margin (including
gross margin); income (before or after taxes); operating income; operating income after taxes; pre-tax profit; operating cash flow; sales
or revenue targets; increases in revenue or product revenue; expenses and cost reduction goals; improvement in or attainment of working
capital levels; economic value added (or an equivalent metric); market share; cash flow; cash flow per share; share price performance;
debt reduction; customer satisfaction; stockholders’ equity; capital expenditures; debt levels; operating profit or net operating
profit; growth of net income or operating income; billings; financing; stockholder liquidity; corporate governance and compliance; intellectual
property; personnel matters; progress of internal research; progress of partnered programs; partner satisfaction; budget management;
partner or collaborator achievements; internal controls, including those related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; investor relations,
analysts and communication; implementation or completion of projects or processes; employee retention; strategic partnerships or transactions
(including in-licensing and out-licensing of intellectual property); establishing relationships with respect to the marketing, distribution
and sale of the Company’s products; supply chain achievements; co-development, co-marketing, profit sharing, joint venture or other
similar arrangements; individual performance goals; corporate development and planning goals; and other measures of performance selected
by the Board or Committee whether or not listed herein.
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(tt)
“Performance Goals” means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by the Board for
the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria. Performance Goals may be based on a Company-wide basis, with respect to one
or more business units, divisions, Affiliates, or business segments, and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of one
or more comparable companies or the performance of one or more relevant indices. Unless specified otherwise by the Board (i) in the Award
Agreement at the time the Award is granted or (ii) in such other document setting forth the Performance Goals at the time the Performance
Goals are established, the Board will appropriately make adjustments in the method of calculating the attainment of Performance Goals
for a Performance Period as follows: (1) to exclude restructuring and/or other nonrecurring charges; (2) to exclude exchange rate effects;
(3) to exclude the effects of changes to generally accepted accounting principles; (4) to exclude the effects of any statutory adjustments
to corporate tax rates; (5) to exclude the effects of items that are “unusual” in nature or occur “infrequently”
as determined under generally accepted accounting principles; (6) to exclude the dilutive effects of acquisitions or joint ventures;
(7) to assume that any business divested by the Company achieved performance objectives at targeted levels during the balance of a Performance
Period following such divestiture; (8) to exclude the effect of any change in the outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any
stock dividend or split, stock repurchase, reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination or exchange
of shares or other similar corporate change, or any distributions to common stockholders other than regular cash dividends; (9) to exclude
the effects of stock based compensation and the award of bonuses under the Company’s bonus plans; (10) to exclude costs incurred
in connection with potential acquisitions or divestitures that are required to be expensed under generally accepted accounting principles;
and (11) to exclude the goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges that are required to be recorded under generally accepted accounting
principles. In addition, the Board may establish or provide for other adjustment items in the Award Agreement at the time the Award is
granted or in such other document setting forth the Performance Goals at the time the Performance Goals are established. The Board retains
the discretion to reduce or eliminate the compensation or economic benefit due upon attainment of Performance Goals and to define the
manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for such Performance Period. Partial achievement of the specified criteria
may result in the payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of achievement as specified in the Award Agreement or the written terms
of a Performance Award.
(uu)
“Performance Period” means the period of time selected by the Board over which the attainment of one or
more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to vesting or exercise of an Award.
Performance Periods may be of varying and overlapping duration, at the sole discretion of the Board.
(vv)
“Plan” means this Reed’s, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(ww)
“Plan Administrator” means the person, persons, and/or third-party administrator designated by the Company
to administer the day to day operations of the Plan and the Company’s other equity incentive programs.
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(xx)
“Post-Termination Exercise Period” means the period following termination of a Participant’s Continuous
Service within which an Option or SAR is exercisable, as specified in Section 4(h).
(yy)
“Prior Plans” means the Reed’s, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive
Plan, as amended from time to time and the Second Amended and Restated 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan.
(zz)
“Prospectus” means the document containing the Plan information specified in Section 10(a) of the Securities
Act.
(aaa)
“Restricted Stock Award” or “RSA” means an Award of shares of Common Stock which
is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(a).
(bbb)
“Restricted Stock Award Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and a holder
of a Restricted Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award grant. The Restricted Stock Award Agreement
includes the Grant Notice for the Restricted Stock Award and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions
applicable to the Restricted Stock Award and which is provided including by electronic means, to a Participant along with the Grant Notice.
Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(ccc)
“RSU Award” or “RSU” means an Award of restricted stock units representing the
right to receive an issuance of shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(a).
(ddd)
“RSU Award Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and a holder of an RSU
Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an RSU Award grant. The RSU Award Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the RSU Award
and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the RSU Award and which is provided
including by electronic means, to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each RSU Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan.
(eee)
“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in
effect from time to time.
(fff)
“Rule 405” means Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.
(ggg)
“SAR Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and a holder of a SAR evidencing
the terms and conditions of a SAR grant. The SAR Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the SAR and the agreement containing the written
summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the SAR and which is provided, including by electronic means, to a Participant
along with the Grant Notice. Each SAR Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(hhh)
“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance thereunder.
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(iii)
“Section 409A Change in Control” means a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or
in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, as provided in Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and Treasury
Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) (without regard to any alternative definition thereunder).
(jjj)
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(kkk)
“Share Reserve” means the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan as set forth in Section
2(a).
(lll)
“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right to receive the appreciation
on Common Stock that is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 4.
(mmm)
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to the Company, (i) any corporation of which more than 50% of the outstanding
capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether,
at the time, stock of any other class or classes of such corporation will have or might have voting power by reason of the happening
of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, Owned by the Company, and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company
or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in profits or
capital contribution) of more than 50%.
(nnn)
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