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January
14, 2008
Dear
Shareholder:
You
are
cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of IsoRay, Inc.
(the “Company”)
to be
held at 3000 George Washington Way, Auditorium Room, Richland, Washington 99354
at 10:00 a.m. local time on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.
The
enclosed Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement describe the formal
business to be transacted at the Annual Meeting. During the Annual Meeting,
we
will also report on the operations of the Company, and its subsidiary, IsoRay
Medical, Inc. Directors and officers of the Company, and representatives of
the
Company’s auditor, will be present to respond to appropriate questions from
shareholders.
Detailed
information concerning our activities and operating performance during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 is contained in the enclosed Annual Report
to
Shareholders.
Your
vote is important. Whether or not you are able to attend
in person, it is important that your shares be represented at the Annual
Meeting. Accordingly, we ask that you please
sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card at your earliest
convenience.
If you do attend the Annual Meeting, you may withdraw your Proxy and vote
personally on each matter brought before the meeting.
We
look
forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/
Roger
E. Girard
Roger
E.
Girard
President,
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Enclosure
350
Hills Street, Suite 106
Richland,
WA 99354
www.isoray.com
ISORAY,
INC.
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING
OF
SHAREHOLDERS
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10:00
a.m., Pacific Standard Time, on Wednesday, February 20,
2008.
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PLACE
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3000
George Washington Way, Auditorium Room, Richland, Washington
99354
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ITEMS
OF BUSINESS
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To
elect six directors to hold office until the 2009 Annual Meeting
of
Shareholders;
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To
consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Company’s 2008 Employee
Stock Option Plan;
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To
ratify the appointment of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. as the
independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for
the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2008;
and
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4.
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To
take action on any other business that may properly be considered
at the
Annual Meeting or any adjournment
thereof.
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RECORD
DATE
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You
may vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of record
at the
close of business on December 31,
2007.
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VOTING
BY PROXY
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If
you cannot attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares by
completing and promptly returning the enclosed proxy card in the
envelope
provided.
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ANNUAL
REPORT
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IsoRay,
Inc.’s June 30, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, which is not part of
the proxy soliciting material, is
enclosed.
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By
Order
of the Board of Directors,
David
J.
Swanberg
Secretary
This
Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and accompanying proxy
card
are
being
distributed on or about January 16, 2008.
ISORAY,
INC.
350
Hills Street, Suite 104
Richland,
Washington 99354
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PROXY
STATEMENT
Annual
Meeting of Shareholders
February
20, 2008
We
are
providing these proxy materials in connection with the solicitation by the
Board
of Directors (the “Board”)
of
IsoRay, Inc. of proxies to be voted at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on February 20, 2008 (the “Annual
Meeting”),
and at
any adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
GENERAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND VOTING
Who
may vote at the Annual
Meeting?
The
Board
has set December 31, 2007, as the record date for the Annual Meeting. If you
were the owner of Company common or preferred stock at the close of business
on
December 31, 2007, you may vote at the Annual Meeting. You are entitled to
one
vote for each share of common or preferred stock you held on the record
date.
What
proposals will be voted on at the Annual Meeting?
Three
proposals are scheduled to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. The first is
the
election of six directors to hold office until the 2009 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders. The second is the approval of the proposal adopting the 2008
Employee Stock Option Plan. The third is the ratification of the appointment
by
the Audit Committee of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2008.
How
many votes are required to approve the proposal?
The
presence, in person or by proxy, of a majority of the outstanding shares of
our
common stock and preferred stock voting together as one class is necessary
to
constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. In counting the votes to determine
whether a quorum exists at the Annual Meeting, we will use the proposal
receiving the greatest number of all votes “for” or “against” and abstentions
(including instructions to withhold authority to vote). As of December 31,
2007,
there were 23,090,200 shares of common stock and 59,065 shares of preferred
stock outstanding.
In
voting
with regard to the proposal to elect directors (“Proposal
1”),
you
may vote in favor of all nominees, withhold your vote as to all nominees or
vote
in favor of or withhold your vote as to specific nominees. The vote required
to
approve Proposal 1 is governed by Minnesota law and is a plurality of the votes
cast by the holders of shares represented and entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting, provided a quorum is present. As a result, in accordance with Minnesota
law, votes that are withheld will be counted in determining whether a quorum
is
present but will have no other effect on the election of directors.
In
voting
with regard to the proposal to adopt the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan
(“Proposal
2”)
and the
proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of the independent
registered public accounting firm (“Proposal
3”),
you
may vote in favor of either proposal, vote against either proposal or abstain
from voting. The vote required to approve each proposal is governed by Minnesota
law and is the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares
represented and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, provided a quorum is
present. As a result, abstentions will be considered in determining whether
a
quorum is present and
the
number of votes required to obtain the necessary majority vote and therefore
will have the same legal effect as voting against each proposal.
You
may
either vote “FOR” or “AGAINST” Proposals 2 and 3, and “FOR” or “WITHHOLD”
authority to vote for each nominee for the Board. If you withhold authority
to
vote for the election of directors, your shares will not be voted with respect
to the director or directors identified. If you sign and submit your proxy
card
without voting instructions, your shares will be voted “FOR” each proposal and
all director nominees.
Under
the
rules of the New York and American Stock Exchanges (the “Exchanges”)
that
govern most domestic stock brokerage firms, member firms that hold shares in
street name for beneficial owners may, to the extent that such beneficial owners
do not furnish voting instructions with respect to any or all proposals
submitted for shareholder action, vote in their discretion upon proposals which
are considered “discretionary” proposals under the rules of the Exchanges. These
votes by brokerage firms are considered as votes cast in determining the outcome
of any discretionary proposal. Member brokerage firms that have received no
instructions from their clients as to “non-discretionary” proposals do not have
discretion to vote on these proposals. If the brokerage firm returns a proxy
card without voting on a non-discretionary proposal because it received no
instructions, this is referred to as a “broker non-vote” on the proposal.
“Broker non-votes” are considered in determining whether a quorum exists at the
Annual Meeting, but are not considered as votes cast in determining the outcome
of any proposal. We believe that Proposals 1, 2 and 3 are discretionary.
As
of
December 31, 2007, our directors and executive officers held or controlled
approximately 1,025,335 shares of our common stock, constituting approximately
4.4% of the outstanding common stock. As of December 31, 2007, our directors
and
executive officers did not hold or control any shares of our preferred stock.
We
believe that these holders will vote all of their shares of common stock in
favor of each of the proposals.
How
does the Board recommend that I vote?
The
Board
recommends that you vote your shares “FOR” each of the proposals and director
nominees.
Can
my shares be voted on matters other
than those described in this Proxy Statement?
Yes.
We
have not received proper notice of, and are not aware of, any business to be
transacted at the meeting other than as indicated in this Proxy Statement.
If
any other item or proposal properly comes before the meeting, the proxies
received will be voted on those matters in accordance with the discretion of
the
proxy holders.
How
do I vote my shares without attending the Annual Meeting?
For
shares held in street name, you may vote by submitting voting instructions
to
your broker or nominee. If you are a shareholder of record, you may vote by
granting a proxy. To vote by proxy, you may vote by
mail
by signing and dating your proxy card and mailing it in the envelope provided.
You should sign your name exactly as it appears on the proxy card. If you are
signing in a representative capacity (for example, as guardian, executor,
trustee, custodian, attorney or officer of a corporation), you should indicate
your name and title or capacity. To be valid, your proxy card must be received
by the Company prior to the start of the Annual Meeting.
How
do I vote my shares in person at the Annual Meeting?
If
you
are a shareholder of record and prefer to vote your shares at the Annual
Meeting, you should bring the enclosed proxy card or proof of identification
to
the Annual Meeting. You may vote shares held in street name at the Annual
Meeting only if you obtain a signed proxy from the record holder (broker or
other nominee) giving you the right to vote the shares.
Even
if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we encourage you to vote in advance
by
proxy card so your vote will be counted even if you later decide not to attend
the Annual Meeting.
May
shareholders
ask questions at the Annual Meeting?
Yes.
Representatives of the Company will answer a limited number of shareholders’
questions of general interest at the end of the Annual Meeting. In order to
give
a greater number of shareholders an opportunity to ask questions, individuals
or
groups will be allowed to ask only one question and no repetitive or follow-up
questions will be permitted.
What
does it mean if I receive more than one proxy card?
It
generally means you hold shares registered in more than one account. To ensure
that all your shares are voted, sign and return each proxy card.
May
I change my vote?
Yes.
If
you vote by mail, you may later change your vote and revoke your proxy card
by:
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Sending
a written statement to that effect to the Secretary of the Company
on or
before February 20, 2008;
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Submitting
a properly signed proxy card with a later date;
or
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Voting
in person at the Annual Meeting.
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PROPOSAL
1 - ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
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Nominees
Our
Board
currently consists of seven members. The
Board, on the recommendation of the Nominations Committee, has nominated the
following six existing members of the Board for re-election to the Board at
the
2008 Annual Meeting: Roger E. Girard, David J. Swanberg, Dwight Babcock, Robert
Kauffman, Thomas LaVoy and Albert Smith. If elected as a director at the Annual
Meeting, each of the nominees would serve a one-year term expiring at the 2009
Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his successor has been duly elected
and
qualified. There are no family relationships among our directors, nominees
for
director or our executive officers.
Each
of
the nominees has consented to serve as a director if elected. If any of the
nominees should be unavailable to serve for any reason (which is not
anticipated), the Board, upon the recommendation of the Nominations Committee,
may designate a substitute nominee or nominees (in which event the persons
named
on the enclosed proxy card will vote the shares represented by all valid proxy
cards for the election of such substitute nominee or nominees), allow the
vacancies to remain open until a suitable candidate or candidates are located,
or by resolution provide for a lesser number of directors or fill the position.
The
Board unanimously recommends that the shareholders vote “FOR” Proposal
No. 1 to elect Roger E. Girard, David J. Swanberg, Dwight Babcock, Robert
Kauffman, Thomas LaVoy and Albert Smith as directors for a one year term
expiring at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors
have been duly elected and qualified.
Directors
Set
forth
below is certain information as of December 31, 2007 regarding our current
directors and nominees for director, including biographical information for
all
nominees for director.
Each
of
our existing directors took office in July 2005, except for Mr. Babcock and
Mr.
Smith, who took office on March 31, 2006.
Name
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Age
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Position
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Term
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Roger
Girard
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64
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Chairman,
President, CEO, Nominee for Director
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Annual
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David
Swanberg
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51
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Executive
Vice President - Operations and Corporate Secretary, Director, Nominee
for
Director
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Annual
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Dwight
Babcock
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60
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Director,
Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Stephen
Boatwright
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44
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Director
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Annual
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Robert
Kauffman
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67
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Director,
Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Thomas
LaVoy
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48
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Director,
Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Albert
Smith
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64
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Director,
Nominee for Director
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Annual
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Roger
Girard - In addition to serving as President, Chairman and CEO for the Company,
Mr. Girard is also the CEO, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
of
IsoRay Medical, Inc., and has served in these positions since the formation
of
IsoRay Medical, Inc. Mr. Girard was CEO and Chairman of IsoRay's predecessor
company from August of 2003 until October 1, 2004. Mr. Girard has been actively
involved in the management and the development of the management team at IsoRay,
and his experienced leadership has helped drive IsoRay's development to date.
From June 1998 until August of 2003, Mr. Girard served as President of Strategic
Financial Services, a business consulting company based in Seattle, Washington
designed to help wealthy individuals and companies with strategic planning
and
financial strategy. Strategic Financial Services previously provided its
services to another medical device company. Mr. Girard served as its sole
employee. Mr. Girard also served as the managing partner for the Northwest
office of Capital Consortium, another business consulting company based in
Seattle, during this time. Capital Consortium employed four people and analyzed
business market potential for start-ups and early stage companies. Mr. Girard
has knowledge, experience and connections to private,
institutional and public sources of capital and is experienced in
managing and designing capital structures for business organizations as well
as
organizing and managing the manufacturing process, distribution, sales, and
marketing, based on his 35 years of experience.
David
Swanberg
- Mr.
Swanberg has more than 22 years experience in engineering and materials science,
nuclear waste and chemical processing, aerospace materials and processes, and
environmental technology development and environmental compliance. Beginning
in
November 1995 and until January 2004, Mr. Swanberg was employed full time as
Sr.
Chemical/Environmental Engineer for Science Applications International
Corporation working on a variety of projects including nuclear waste research
and development. Mr. Swanberg joined IsoRay's predecessor company in March
of
1999 on a part-time basis and has held management positions in the IsoRay
companies since 2000. Mr. Swanberg began full-time employment with IsoRay in
February 2004. He has been instrumental in development of IsoRay's initial
product, the Cs-131 brachytherapy seed, including interfaces with technical,
regulatory, and quality assurance requirements. With IsoRay and its predecessor
companies, he has managed the development and production of radioactive seeds
to
support testing to meet NRC and FDA requirements, provided technical guidance
for characterization of the IsoRay seed to meet AAPM Task Group 43 protocols,
and coordinated production and testing of non-radioactive seeds to conform
to
ISO standards for brachytherapy devices. He is President of the Nuclear Medicine
Research Council. He holds an MS in Chemical Engineering, is a licensed Chemical
Engineer, and a certified Level II Radiation Worker.
Dwight
Babcock - Mr. Babcock has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Apex
Data Systems, Inc. an information technology company, since 1975. Apex Data
Systems automates the administration and claims adjudication needs of insurance
companies both nationally and internationally. Mr. Babcock was formerly
President and CEO of Babcock Insurance Corporation (BIC) from 1974 until 1985.
BIC was a nationally recognized third party administrator operating within
35
states. Mr. Babcock has knowledge and experience in the equity arena and has
participated in various activities within the venture capital, private and
institutional capital markets. Mr. Babcock studied marketing and economics
at
the University of Arizona where he currently serves on the University of Arizona
Astronomy Board.
Stephen
Boatwright - Mr. Boatwright has been a member of Keller Rohrback, PLC in
Phoenix, Arizona since 2005. From 1997 through 2005, Mr. Boatwright was a
partner at Gammage & Burnham, PLC, also in Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout his
career, he has provided legal counsel to both private and public companies
in
many diverse industries. In recent years, Mr. Boatwright’s legal practice
has focused on representing technology, biotechnology, life science and medical
device companies for their securities, corporate and intellectual property
licensing needs. Mr. Boatwright earned both a J.D. and an M.B.A. from the
University of Texas at Austin, and holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Wheaton
College.
Robert
Kauffman - Mr. Kauffman has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board of Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN), an Arizona-based
information technology company, since July 1, 1998. Mr. Kauffman was
formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of NASDAQ-listed Photocomm,
Inc.,
from 1988 until 1997 (since renamed Kyocera Solar, Inc.). Photocomm was the
nation’s largest publicly owned manufacturer and marketer of wireless solar
electric power systems with annual revenues in excess of $35 million. Prior
to
Photocomm, Mr. Kauffman was a senior executive of the Atlantic Richfield
Company (ARCO) whose varied responsibilities included Senior Vice President
of
ARCO Solar, Inc., President of ARCO Plastics Company and Vice President of
ARCO
Chemical Company. Mr. Kauffman earned an M.B.A. in Finance at the Wharton
School of the University of Pennsylvania, and holds a B.S. in Chemical
Engineering from Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania.
Thomas
LaVoy - Mr. LaVoy has served as Chief Financial Officer of SuperShuttle
International, Inc. since July 1997 and as Secretary since March 1998.
SuperShuttle is one of the largest providers of shuttle services in major cities
throughout the West and Southwest regions of the United States. He has also
served as a director of Alanco Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALAN) since 1998.
Since October 2007, Mr. LaVoy has also served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer
(on demand) for Veloia Transportation, Inc. From September 1987 to February
1997, Mr. LaVoy served as Chief Financial Officer of NASDAQ-listed Photocomm,
Inc. Mr. LaVoy was a Certified Public Accountant with the firm of KPMG Peat
Marwick from 1980 to 1983. Mr. LaVoy has a Bachelor of Science degree in
Accounting from St. Cloud University, Minnesota, and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Albert
Smith - Mr. Smith was the co-founder of and served as Vice Chairman of CSI
Leasing, Inc., a private computer leasing company from 1972 until March 2005.
He
founded Extreme Video, LLC a private video conferencing company in Scottsdale,
Arizona in December 2005 where he presently serves as CEO and President. Mr.
Smith presently serves as a director for the Center for Arizona Policy
(Scottsdale) and Doulos Ministries (Denver). Mr. Smith has extensive experience
in marketing and sales having managed a national sales force of over fifty
people while at CSI Leasing, Inc. Mr. Smith holds a BS in Business
Administration from Ferris State College.
Board
Committees and Annual Meetings
During
the year ended June 30, 2007, the Board held eight regular meetings. The Board
has an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominations and Corporate
Governance Committee.
Audit
Committee. The
Audit
Committee is responsible to the Board for the areas of audit and compliance,
and
oversees the Company’s financial reporting process, including monitoring the
integrity of the financial statements and the independence and performance
of
the auditors and supervises the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements. The Committee operates under a charter approved by the Board.
The
Audit Committee Charter was attached as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement
relating to the Annual Meeting held in February 2007. The current members of
the
Audit Committee are Mr. LaVoy (Chairman), Mr. Kauffman and Mr. Babcock. The
Board has determined that Mr. LaVoy and Mr. Kauffman are “audit committee
financial experts” as defined under SEC rules. The Board has affirmatively
determined that none of the members of the Audit Commitee have a material
relationship with the Company that would interfere with the exercise of
independent judgment and each of the members of the Audit Committee
are
“independent”
as independence is defined in Section 121(A) of the listing standards of
the American Stock Exchange and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
Compensation
Committee. The
Compensation Committee is responsible for establishing and reviewing the
compensation and employee benefit policies of the Company. The members of the
Compensation Committee are Mr. Babcock (Chairman) and Mr. Smith, each of whom
are “independent” directors within the meaning of SEC rules and AMEX listing
standards. The Committee operates under a charter approved by the Board. The
Committee’s charter is attached as Appendix 2 to this Proxy
Statement.
The
Compensation Committee reviews and recommends to the Board for approval the
compensation for the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and all of its other
executive officers, including salaries, bonuses and grants of awards under,
and
administration of, the Company's equity incentive plans. The Compensation
Committee, among other things, reviews and recommends to the Board employees
to
whom awards will be made under the Company’s equity incentive plans, determines
the number of options to be awarded, and the time, manner of exercise and other
terms of the awards. Although the Committee’s charter authorizes the committee
to retain an independent consultant, no third party compensation consultant
was
engaged for fiscal year 2007. The Chief Executive Officer provides
input to the Compensation Committee with respect to the individual performance
and compensation recommendations for the other executive officers.
Nominations
Committee. The
Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee consists of four directors who
have all been determined to be “independent” as defined by applicable SEC rules
and AMEX listing standards. All Directors except Mr. Girard, Mr. Swanberg and
Mr. Boatwright currently serve on the Nominations and Corporate Governance
Committee and Mr. Smith serves as its Chairman. The Committee identifies and
solicits recommendations from management of qualified individuals as prospective
Board members. The Committee also recommends the director nominees to the Board
for election at the annual meeting of shareholders. The Committee oversees
the
annual review and evaluation of the performance of the Board and its committees,
and develops and recommends corporate governance guidelines to the Board. In
addition, the Committee examines, evaluates, and monitors the independence
of
directors for general Board positions as well as for specific committee duties;
and evaluates specific qualifications for members serving as audit committee
financial experts. The Committee’s charter as approved by the Board was attached
as Appendix B to the Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting held in
February 2007.
The
Board
and its committees may retain outside advisors as they determine necessary
to
fulfill their responsibilities. All committees report their activities to the
full Board. Each committee charter is posted on the IsoRay website.
Each
Board member attended at least 75% of the aggregate meetings of the Board and
of
the Committees on which he served that were held during the period for which
he
was a Board or Committee member.
The
following table summarizes the membership of the Board and each of its
committees, as well as the number of times each committee met during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2007.
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Board
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Audit
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Compensation
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Nominations
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Dwight
Babcock
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Member
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Member
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Chair
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Member
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Stephen
R. Boatwright
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Member
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Roger
E. Girard
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Chair
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Robert
Kauffman
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Member
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Member
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Member
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Thomas
LaVoy
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Member
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Chair
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Member
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Albert
Smith
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Member
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Member
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Chair
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David
J. Swanberg
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Member
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Number
of Meetings Held in Fiscal 2007
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8
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3
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4
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1
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Report
of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors
The
Audit
Committee consists of three outside directors, each of whom is determined to
be
financially literate and meets the independence standards for members of public
company audit committees set forth in SEC rules adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 and applicable AMEX listing standards. The Committee operates under
a written charter adopted by the Board. Committee members include independent
directors Thomas LaVoy (Chair), Robert Kauffman and Dwight Babcock. Both Mr.
LaVoy and Mr. Kauffman have each been determined to be qualified as an Audit
Committee financial expert as defined in Item 401 of Regulation
S-B.
The
Committee provides assistance to the Board in fulfilling its oversight
responsibilities relating to corporate accounting and reporting practices of
the
Company toward assurance of the quality and integrity of its consolidated
financial statements. The purpose of the Committee is to serve as an independent
and objective party to monitor the Company’s financial reporting process and
internal control system; oversee, review and appraise the audit activities
of
the Company’s independent auditors and internal auditing function, maintain
complete, objective and open communication between the Board, the independent
accountants, financial management, and the internal audit function. The Audit
Committee met three times during the 2007 fiscal year.
The
Company’s independent auditor reports directly to the Committee. The Audit
Committee is solely responsible to appoint or replace the Company’s independent
auditor, and to assure the independence and to provide oversight and supervision
thereof. The Committee determines compensation of the independent auditor and
has established a policy for approval of non-audit related engagements awarded
to the independent auditor. Such engagements must not impair the independence
of
the auditor with respect to the Company, as prescribed by the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
of 2002; thus payment amounts are limited and non-audit related engagements
must
be approved in advance by the Committee. The Committee determines the extent
of
funding that the Company must provide to the Committee to carry out its duties,
and has determined that such amounts were sufficient in 2007.
With
respect to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, in addition to its other work,
the Committee:
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·
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Reviewed
and discussed with management the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company as of June 30, 2007 and the year then ended;
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·
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Discussed
with DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. the matters required to be
discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, “Communication with
Audit Committees,” as amended, with respect to its review of the findings
of the independent auditor during its examination of the Company’s
financial statements; and
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·
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Received
from DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. written affirmation of its
independence as required by the Independence Standards Board Standard
No.
1, “Independence Discussions with Audit Committees”. In addition,
discussed with the auditors the firm’s independence and determined that
the provision of non-audit services was compatible with maintaining
auditor independence.
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The
Committee recommended, based on the review and discussion summarized above,
that
the Board include the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2007 for filing with
the SEC.
Dated:
January 14, 2008
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AUDIT
COMMITTEE
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Thomas
LaVoy, Chair
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Robert
Kauffman
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Dwight
Babcock
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Nomination
Process
The
Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee is the nominating committee
of
the Board. The Committee is governed by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation
and Bylaws with respect to the nominations process. The Committee is responsible
for recommending nominees for nomination by the Board for election to the Board.
The Committee will consider nominations from shareholders, provided that such
nominations are received by the Company’s Secretary in accordance with the
Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, and the date set in the prior year’s
proxy statement.
The
Committee will perform the following duties with respect to director
nominations: (a) consider the criteria for identifying and recommending
individuals who may be nominated for election to the Board; (b) providing a
recommendation to the Board of the slate of nominees for election to the Board;
(c) as the need arises, make recommendations to fill vacancies and actively
seek
individuals qualified to become Board members; and (d) consider shareholder
nominations for the Board when properly submitted in accordance with the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
The
Committee will consider candidates for the Board who are recommended by its
members, other Board members, shareholders and management, as well as those
identified by a third party search firm the Company may retain to assist in
identifying and evaluating possible candidates. The Committee evaluates
candidates recommended by shareholders in the same manner that it evaluates
other candidates. The Committee’s evaluations will be based upon several
criteria, including the candidate’s broad-based business and professional skills
and experiences; commitment to representing the long-term interests of
shareholders; an inquisitive and objective perspective; the willingness to
take
appropriate risks; leadership ability; personal and professional ethics;
personal integrity and judgment; and practical wisdom and sound judgement.
Candidates should have reputations, both personal and professional, consistent
with the Company’s image and reputation.
At
a
minimum, the majority of directors on the Board should be “independent,” not
only as that term may be legally defined, but also without the appearance of
any
conflict in serving as a director. In addition, directors must have time
available to devote to Board activities and to enhance their knowledge of the
medical isotope industry. Accordingly, the Committee seeks to attract and retain
highly qualified directors who have sufficient time to attend to their
substantial duties and responsibilities to the Company.
The
Committee will utilize the following process for identifying and evaluating
nominees to the Board. In the case of incumbent directors whose terms of office
are set to expire, the Committee will review such directors’ overall service to
the Company during their term, including the number of meetings attended, level
of participation and quality of performance. In the case of new director
candidates, the members of the Committee will be polled for suggestions as
to
potential candidates that may meet the criteria above, discuss candidates
suggested by Company shareholders and may also engage, if the Board deems
appropriate, a professional search firm. To date, the Board and the Committee
have not engaged professional search firms to identify or evaluate potential
nominees but may do so in the future, if necessary. The Committee will then
meet
to discuss and consider these candidates’ qualifications and then choose a
candidate to recommend by majority vote.
(1)
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In
fiscal year 2007, each non-employee director received cash compensation
of
$1,000 per meeting attended. Beginning in fiscal year 2008, each
non-employee director will receive cash compensation of $3,000 per
month,
except for Mr. Boatwright who will receive $1,000 per month. In addition,
each non-employee director will receive $1,000 per Board meeting
attended
in person or $500 per Board meeting attended via telephone and $500
per
committee meeting attended.
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(2)
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This
represents the value determined in accordance with FAS 123R for the
option
grant of August 15, 2006. Each non-employee director also received
a grant
of 50,000 options with an exercise price of $4.14 per share on June
1,
2007. After a discussion of director compensation with the entire
Board,
each Board member elected to cancel their June 1, 2007 option grant
on
July 25, 2007 in exchange for the additional cash compensation discussed
in (1) above. Under FAS 123R, these options were valued at $128,500
per
director. The value of these options has been included in the table
above
and in the financial statements as they were fully vested on the
day of
grant.
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(3)
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Each
director had stock options to purchase 200,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock outstanding as of June 30, 2007 including the June 1,
2007
grant (for 50,000 shares per director) that was subsequently cancelled
on
July 25, 2007.
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Code
of Ethics
We
have
adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to all of our officers,
directors and employees and a separate Code of Ethics for Chief Executive
Officer and Senior Financial Officers that supplements our Code of Conduct
and
Ethics. The Code of Conduct and Ethics was previously filed as Exhibit 14.1
to
our Form 10-KSB for the period ended June 30, 2006, and the Code of Ethics
for
Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers was previously filed
as
Exhibit 14.2 to this same report. The Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer
and Senior Financial Officers is also available to the public on our website
at
http://www.isoray.com/ethicsForCeo.htm. Each of these policies comprises written
standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote the
behavior described in Item 406 of Regulation S-B promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The
following tables set forth certain information regarding the beneficial
ownership of the Company’s common stock and preferred stock as of December 31,
2007 for (a) each person known by the Company to be a beneficial owner of five
percent or more of the outstanding common or preferred stock of the Company,
(b)
each executive officer, director and nominee for director of the Company, and
(c) directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. As of December
31, 2007, the Company had 23,090,200 shares of common stock and 59,065 shares
of
preferred stock outstanding.
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(1)
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Percentage
ownership is based on 23,090,200 shares of common stock outstanding
on
December 31, 2007. Shares of common stock subject to stock options
which
are currently exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days
after
December 31, 2007 are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage
ownership of the person or group holding such options, but are not
deemed
outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person
or
group.
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(2)
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Mr.
Swanberg’s options include 13,333 options granted to his
spouse.
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(3)
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Mr.
Babcock’s common shares owned include 2,695 shares owned by his
spouse.
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(4)
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Mr.
Boatwright’s common shares owned are held by an entity controlled by Mr.
Boatwright.
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(1)
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Percentage
ownership is based on 59,065 shares of preferred stock outstanding
on
December 31, 2007.
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(2)
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The
address of Ms. Sidibe is 229 Lasiandra Ct, Richland, WA
99352.
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(3)
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The
address of the William and Karen Thompson Trust is 285 Dondero Way,
San
Jose, CA 95119.
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(4)
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The
address of Jamie Granger is 53709 South Nine Canyon Road, Kennewick,
WA
99337.
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(5)
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The
address of the Hostetler Living Trust is 9257 NE 175th Street, Bothell,
WA
98011.
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(6)
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The
address of Leslie Fernandez is 2615 Scottsdale Place, Richland, WA
99352.
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No
officers or directors beneficially own shares of preferred stock.
COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange
Act”)
requires the Company’s directors and executive officers, and persons who
beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class of our equity
securities, to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”)
initial reports of beneficial ownership and reports of changes in beneficial
ownership of our common stock. The rules promulgated by the Commission under
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act require those persons to furnish us with
copies of all reports filed with the Commission pursuant to Section 16(a).
The
information in this section is based solely upon a review of Forms 3, Forms
4,
and Forms 5 received by us.
We
believe that IsoRay’s executive officers, directors and 10% shareholders timely
complied with their filing requirements during the year ended June 30, 2007
except as follows: David Swanberg (two Form 4s). We believe all of these forms
have been filed as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
Executive
Officers
Set
forth
below is certain information as of December 31, 2007 regarding our current
executive officers, including biographical information for our executive
officers.
Each
of
our existing executive officers took office in July 2005, except for Mr. Hunt,
who took office on September 7, 2006, and Ms. Woods, who took office on July
5,
2006. Our Board appoints our officers, and their terms of office are at the
discretion of the Board, except to the extent governed by an employment
contract.
Name
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Age
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Position
Held
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Roger
Girard
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64
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Chairman,
President, CEO
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Jonathan
Hunt
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40
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Chief
Financial Officer - Treasurer
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David
Swanberg
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51
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Executive
Vice President - Operations and Corporate Secretary,
Director
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Lori
Woods
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45
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Vice
President
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Roger
Girard - In addition to serving as President, Chairman and CEO for the Company,
Mr. Girard is also the CEO, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors
of
IsoRay Medical, Inc., and has served in these positions since the formation
of
IsoRay Medical, Inc. Mr. Girard was CEO and Chairman of IsoRay's predecessor
company from August of 2003 until October 1, 2004. Mr. Girard has been actively
involved in the management and the development of the management team at IsoRay,
and his experienced leadership has helped drive IsoRay's development to date.
From June 1998 until August of 2003, Mr. Girard served as President of Strategic
Financial Services, a business consulting company based in Seattle, Washington
designed to help wealthy individuals and companies with strategic planning
and
financial strategy. Strategic Financial Services previously provided its
services to another medical device company. Mr. Girard served as its sole
employee. Mr. Girard also served as the managing partner for the Northwest
office of Capital Consortium, another business consulting company based in
Seattle, during this time. Capital Consortium employed four people and analyzed
business market potential for start-ups and early stage companies. Mr. Girard
has knowledge, experience and connections to private,
institutional and public sources of capital and is experienced in
managing and designing capital structures for business organizations as well
as
organizing and managing the manufacturing process, distribution, sales, and
marketing, based on his 35 years of experience.
Jonathan
Hunt - Mr. Hunt has over 15 years of finance and accounting experience,
including financial reporting, SEC knowledge, and operational analysis. Before
joining IsoRay, he was employed by Hypercom Corporation, a global provider
of
electronic payment solutions and manufacturer of credit card terminals, serving
as its Assistant Corporate Controller from 2005 to 2006. His finance background
also includes serving as both a Manager and Director of Financial Reporting
and
a Director of Operational Planning and Analysis for Circle K Corporation and
its
affiliates from 2000 to 2005 and working for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from
1992 to 1999 where his last position held was Business Assurance Manager. Mr.
Hunt holds Masters of Accountancy
and Bachelor of Science degrees from Brigham Young University and is a Certified
Public Accountant.
David
Swanberg
- Mr.
Swanberg has more than 22 years experience in engineering and materials science,
nuclear waste and chemical processing, aerospace materials and processes, and
environmental technology development and environmental compliance. Beginning
in
November 1995 and until January 2004, Mr. Swanberg was employed full time as
Sr.
Chemical/Environmental Engineer for Science Applications International
Corporation working on a variety of projects including nuclear waste research
and development. Mr. Swanberg joined IsoRay's predecessor company in March
of
1999 on a part-time basis and has held management positions in the IsoRay
companies since 2000. Mr. Swanberg began full-time employment with IsoRay in
February 2004. He has been instrumental in development of IsoRay's initial
product, the Cs-131 brachytherapy seed, including interfaces with technical,
regulatory, and quality assurance requirements. With IsoRay and its predecessor
companies, he has managed the development and production of radioactive seeds
to
support testing to meet NRC and FDA requirements, provided technical guidance
for characterization of the IsoRay seed to meet AAPM Task Group 43 protocols,
and coordinated production and testing of non-radioactive seeds to conform
to
ISO standards for brachytherapy devices. He is President of the Nuclear Medicine
Research Council. He holds an MS in Chemical Engineering, is a licensed Chemical
Engineer, and a certified Level II Radiation Worker.
Lori
Woods - Ms. Woods joined the Company in July 2006 and has over 20 years
experience in medical device technology and healthcare services. Ms. Woods
served as the CEO of Pro-Qura, a medical services company focusing on
brachytherapy quality assurance and education, from 2002 until joining the
Company. During her tenure at Pro-Qura, Ms. Woods developed its business
strategy, expanded its business portfolio in quality assurance beyond prostate
brachytherapy into other areas of cancer, and increased funding by 50%. Prior
to
this, she served as the Vice President of Sales at ATI Medical in 2002, Vice
President of Sales - West and Vice President of Marketing and Business
Development for Imagyn Medical Technologies from 2000 to 2002, Director of
Business Development for Seattle Prostate Institute from 1998 to 2000, and
Regional Vice President and Regional Manager of Interdent from 1994 to 1998.
Ms.
Woods holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration - Marketing
from Loma Linda University.
Significant
Employees
Certain
significant employees of our subsidiary, IsoRay Medical, Inc., and their
respective ages as of December 31, 2007 are set forth in the table below. Also
provided is a brief description of the experience of each significant employee
during the past five years.
Name
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Age
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Position
Held and Tenure
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Fredric
Swindler
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59
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VP,
Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance
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Lane
Bray
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79
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Chemist
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Oleg
Egorov
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37
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Director
of Research and Development
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Fredric
Swindler - Mr. Swindler joined the Company in October 2006 and has over 30
years
experience in manufacturing and regulatory compliance. Mr. Swindler served
as
VP, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs for Medisystems Corporation, a
manufacturer and distributor of medical devices, from 1994 until joining the
Company. During his tenure at Medisystems Corporation, Mr. Swindler developed
a
quality system to accommodate vertically integrated manufacturing, developed
regulatory strategies, policies and procedures, and submitted nine pre-market
notifications (510(k)) to the FDA. Prior to this, Mr. Swindler held various
positions with Marquest Medical Products from 1989 to 1994, Sherwood Medical
Products from 1978 to 1989, Oak Park Pharmaceuticals in 1978, and Mead Johnson
& Company from 1969 to 1978. Mr. Swindler holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in Biomedical Engineering from Rose Hulman Institute of Technology and a Masters
of Business Administration from the University of Evansville.
Lane
Bray
- Mr. Bray is known nationally and internationally as a technical expert in
separations, recovery, and purification of isotopes and is a noted authority
in
the use of cesium and strontium ion exchange for Department of Energy’s West
Valley and Hanford nuclear waste cleanup efforts. In 2000, Mr. Bray
received the “Radiation Science and Technology” award from the American Nuclear
Society. Mr. Bray has authored or co-authored over 110 research
publications, 12 articles for 9 technical books, and holds 24 U.S. and foreign
patents. Mr. Bray patented the USDOE/PNNL process for purifying medical
grade Yttrium-90 that was successfully commercialized in 1999. Mr. Bray
also recently invented and patented the proprietary isotope separation and
purification process that is assigned to IsoRay. Mr. Bray was elected
“Tri-Citian of the Year” in 1988, nominated for “Engineer of the Year” by the
American Nuclear Society in 1995, and was elected “Chemist of the Year for 1997”
by the American Chemical Society, Eastern Washington Section. Mr. Bray
retired from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 1998. Since retiring
in 1998, Mr. Bray worked part time for PNNL on special projects until
devoting all of his efforts to IsoRay in 2004. Mr. Bray has been a
Washington State Legislator, a Richland City Councilman, and a Mayor of
Richland. Mr. Bray has a B.A. in Chemistry from Lake Forest
College.
Oleg
Egorov - Dr. Egorov is recognized nationally and internationally for his work
in
radiochemistry, radioanalytical chemistry, analytical chemistry and
instrumentation. Prior to joining IsoRay in December of 2005 as Director of
Radiochemical Development and then Director of Research and Development, Dr.
Egorov worked from May 1998 as a Senior Research Scientist at the Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). Prior to that time, he served the
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory at PNNL as a Graduate Research
Fellow from August 1994 to May 1998 and as a Graduate Research Assistant to
the
University of Washington’s Center for Process Analytical Chemistry from
September 1992 to August 1993. Former positions included a tenure as a Research
Engineer at the Department of Radiochemistry at the Moscow State University,
Moscow, Russia, between September 1998 to August 1992, and Field Chemist at
the
Institute of Volcanology, at the Russian Academy of Science at
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, during the summers of 1989 and 1990,
concurrent to studies that led to his acquisition of a Master of Science in
Radiochemistry from Moscow State University. During his tenure at PNNL, Dr.
Egorov led world-class basic and applied R&D programs directed at new
chemistries and instrumentation for automated production of short-lived medical
isotopes for the treatment of cancer, automated process monitoring, radionuclide
sensors for groundwater monitoring, and laboratory automation. Dr. Egorov
pioneered the application of flow-based techniques for automating radiochemical
analyses of nuclear wastes, renewable surface sensing and separations, and
equilibration-based radionuclide sensing. He has authored/co-authored numerous
peer-reviewed publications in these areas, including several book chapters.
Dr.
Egorov holds four U.S./international patents, three of which have been licensed
to industry. Dr. Egorov has been a recipient of numerous outstanding performance
and key contributor awards. In 2003, Dr. Egorov was nominated for the American
Chemical Society Arthur F. Findeis Award for Achievements by a Young Analytical
Scientist. In 2004, Dr. Egorov was a recipient of a Federal Laboratory
Consortium Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for “Alpha Particle
Immunotherapy for Treating Leukemia and Solid-Tumor Metastases”. Dr. Egorov
holds a M.S. in Radiochemistry from Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia;
and
a M.S. in Environmental and Analytical Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Analytical
Chemistry from the University of Washington.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
following summary compensation table sets forth information concerning
compensation for services rendered in all capacities during our past two fiscal
years awarded to, earned by or paid to each of the following individuals. Salary
and other compensation for these officers are set by the Compensation Committee
of the Board.
(1)
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Amounts
represent the FAS 123R valuation for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2007
and 2006, respectively. All such options were awarded under one of
the
Company’s stock option plans. All options awarded (with the exception of
Mr. Swanberg’s and Mr. Dunlop’s fiscal year 2006 stock option grants that
were immediately vested on the grant date) vest in three equal annual
installments beginning with the first anniversary from the date of
grant
and expire ten years after the date of grant. All options were granted
at
the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and the
Company used a Black-Scholes methodology as discussed in the footnotes
to
the financial statements to value the
options.
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(2)
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Mr.
Girard and Mr. Swanberg were granted 150,000 and 100,000 options,
respectively, on June 1, 2007. These options have an exercise price
of
$4.14 and vest over 3 years. On July 25, 2007, the Board discussed
the
issue of director compensation and each director (including Mr. Girard
and
Mr. Swanberg) elected to cancel 50,000 of their options from the
June 1,
2007 grant. After the cancellation, Mr. Girard and Mr. Swanberg had
100,000 and 50,000 options, respectively, from the June 1, 2007 grant.
The
terms of these options were not changed as part of the cancellation.
Under
FAS 123R, the value of the cancelled options to Mr. Girard and Mr.
Swanberg were $128,500 each. The value of these options has been
included
in the table above.
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(3)
|
The
value of Mr. Swanberg’s options includes $7,728 relating to options
granted to his wife who is also an employee of the
Company.
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(4)
|
Ms.
Woods became an employee of the Company on July 5,
2006.
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(5)
|
Mr.
Hunt became an employee of the Company on May 1, 2006. The Company
reimbursed Mr. Hunt for certain of his relocation costs and this
amount is
included in the “All other compensation” column for fiscal year
2007.
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(6)
|
Mr.
Dunlop left the Company in September 2006. As part of his employment
agreement, Mr. Dunlop was entitled to a severance payment of $288,000
and
this amount is included in the “All other compensation”
column.
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Mr.
Girard and Ms. Woods have employment contracts with the Company. Mr. Swanberg
had an employment agreement with the Company’s subsidiary that expired on
September 1, 2007. The Company and Mr. Swanberg are negotiating terms for a
new
employment agreement as of the date of this Proxy Statement.
Mr.
Girard’s employment agreement is dated October 6, 2005 and expires on October 6,
2009. The agreement will be automatically extended at the end of the fourth
year
for one year on each anniversary date unless the agreement is modified at least
90 days prior to the anniversary date. Effective July 1, 2006, the agreement
calls for an annual salary of $300,000 with increases as determined by the
Compensation Committee of the Board and a bonus plan as determined by the Board.
Under the terms of the agreement, if Mr. Girard is terminated without cause
or
he terminates his employment for good reason then he is entitled to receive
his
continued salary and benefits for a one year period. Good reason is defined
in
the agreement to mean a reduction of salary or benefits, a change in Mr.
Girard’s title, position, authority, or responsibilities, or any breach by the
Company of this agreement. In the event of disability, Mr. Girard is entitled
to
his continued salary and benefits for a one year period. The agreement also
includes certain restrictive covenants that prohibit Mr. Girard from providing
services to a competing business for the period of this agreement plus one
year.
Mr.
Swanberg’s employment agreement was with IsoRay Medical, Inc. and was dated
September 1, 2004. The agreement had a term of three years and expired on
September 1, 2007. Mr. Swanberg was paid $50,000 under this agreement as a
bonus.
Ms.
Woods’ employment agreement dated February 14, 2007 is for an initial term of
two years but will be automatically extended for an additional year on each
anniversary date unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the
agreement. The agreement entitles Ms. Woods to a salary of at least $160,000
with increases as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board and
annual bonus payments under a bonus plan as established by the Compensation
Committee. In the event that Ms. Woods is terminated without cause, becomes
disabled, or terminates her employment for good reason, she will be entitled
to
her salary and benefits for the remaining term of the agreement or 18 months,
whichever is shorter. Good reason is defined in the agreement to mean a
reduction of salary or benefits, a change in Ms. Woods’ title, position,
authority, or responsibilities, causing Ms. Woods to relocate, or any breach
by
the Company of this agreement. If Ms. Woods is terminated within one year of
a
change of control then she shall be entitled to her salary and benefits for
the
remaining term of the agreement or 18 months, whichever is longer, in addition
to a one-time payment equal to her most recently received bonus. In the event
of
Ms. Woods’ termination without cause or termination within one year of a change
of control, all of her unvested stock options shall immediately vest in full
and
shall be exercisable as provided in the applicable stock option plan. The
agreement also includes certain restrictive covenants that prohibit Ms. Woods
from providing services to a competing business for the period of this agreement
plus one year.
(1)
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Represents
the August 15, 2006 grant, one-third of which became exercisable
on August
15, 2007, one-third of which will become exercisable on August 15,
2008,
and the final third will become exercisable on August 15,
2009.
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(2)
|
Mr.
Girard and Mr. Swanberg were granted 150,000 and 100,000 options,
respectively, on June 1, 2007. These options have an exercise price
of
$4.14 and vest over 3 years. On July 25, 2007, the Board discussed
the
issue of director compensation and each director (including Mr. Girard
and
Mr. Swanberg) elected to cancel 50,000 of their options from the
June 1,
2007 grant. After the cancellation, Mr. Girard and Mr. Swanberg had
100,000 and 50,000 options, respectively, from the June 1, 2007 grant.
The
terms of these options was not changed as part of the cancellation.
These
cancelled options have been included in the table above as they were
outstanding on June 30, 2007.
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(3)
|
Represents
a July 5, 2006 grant, one-third of which became exercisable on July
1,
2007, one-third of which will become exercisable on July 1, 2008,
and the
final third will become exercisable on July 1,
2009.
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(4)
|
Represents
the October 17, 2006 grant, one-third of which will become exercisable
on
October 17, 2007, one-third of which will become exercisable on October
17, 2008, and the final third will become exercisable on October
17,
2009.
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(5)
|
Represents
the March 2, 2007 grant, one-third of which will become exercisable
on
March 2, 2008, one-third of which will become exercisable on March
2,
2009, and the final third will become exercisable on March 2,
2010.
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(6)
|
Represents
the June 1, 2007 grant, one-third of which will become exercisable
on June
1, 2008, one-third of which will become exercisable on June 1, 2009,
and
the final third will become exercisable on June 1,
2010.
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(7)
|
Represents
the final two-thirds vesting of a May 1, 2006 grant, half of which
will
become exercisable on May 1, 2008 and the other half will become
exercisable on May 1, 2009.
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The
Company has a 401(k) plan that commenced in fiscal year 2007. The 401(k) plan
covers all eligible full-time employees of the Company. Contributions to the
401(k) plan are made by participants to their individual accounts through
payroll withholding. Additionally, the 401(k) plan provides for the Company
to
make contributions to the 401(k) plan in amounts at the discretion of
management. The Company has not made any contributions to the 401(k) plan and
does not maintain any other retirement plans for its executives or
employees.
EQUITY
COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
On
May
27, 2005, the Company adopted the 2005 Stock Option Plan (the “Option
Plan”)
and
the 2005 Employee Stock Option Plan (the “Employee
Plan”),
pursuant to which it may grant equity awards to eligible persons. On August
15,
2006, the Company adopted the 2006 Director Stock Option Plan (the “Director
Plan”)
pursuant to which it may grant equity awards to eligible persons. Each of the
Plans has subsequently been amended. The Option Plan allows the Board to grant
options to purchase up to 1,800,000 shares of common stock to directors,
officers, key employees and service providers of the Company, and the Employee
Plan allows the Board to grant options to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of
common stock to officers and key employees of the Company. The Director Plan
allows the Board to grant options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of common
stock to directors of the Company. Options granted under all of the Plans have
a
ten year maximum term, an exercise price equal to at least the fair market
value
of the Company’s common stock (based on the trading price on the American Stock
Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board) on the date of the grant, and with varying
vesting periods as determined by the Board.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the following options had been granted under the option
plans:
Plan
Category
|
|
Number
of securities to be issued on exercise of outstanding options, warrants
and rights
#
|
|
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, warrants, and rights
$
|
|
Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans
|
|
Equity
compensation plans approved by shareholders
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
Equity
compensation plans not approved by shareholders
|
|
|
3,683,439
|
|
$
|
2.86
|
|
|
259,778
|
|
Total
|
|
|
3,683,439
|
|
$
|
2.86
|
|
|
259,778
|
|
TRANSACTIONS
WITH MANAGEMENT AND OTHERS
Company
achieved its first gross margin and began making quarterly payments to Mr.
Bray
as outlined in the royalty agreement. The Company recorded royalty expense
of
$2,161 for fiscal year 2007 related to these payments.
On
January 16, 2005, in addition to certain other shareholders, the following
current and former officers and directors of the Company were awarded shares
of
common stock for guaranteeing a loan with the Benton Franklin Economic
Development District (“BFEDD”)
in the
amount of $230,000, which was funded in December 2004, and a line of credit
with
Columbia River Bank in the amount of $395,000: Michael Dunlop guaranteed $15,000
of the BFEDD loan and $30,000 of the Columbia River Bank line of credit, for
which he received 12,888 post-merger shares; Roger Girard guaranteed $20,000
of
the BFEDD loan, for which he received 5,728 post-merger shares; John Hrobsky
guaranteed $15,000 of the Columbia River Bank line of credit, for which he
received 4,296 post merger shares; and David Swanberg guaranteed $30,000 of
the
Columbia River Bank line of credit, for which he received 8,592 post-merger
shares. During fiscal year 2006, certain original guarantors, including John
Hrobsky, declined to continue guaranteeing the loans and forfeited the shares
which had been granted to them. Due to this the following officers agreed to
increase the amount of their guarantees as follows: Michael Dunlop guaranteed
an
additional $5,000 of the Columbia River Bank line of credit, for which he
received an additional 1,432 common shares; and Roger Girard guaranteed an
additional $105,000 of the Columbia River Bank line of credit, for which he
received an additional 30,072 common shares.
Mr. Stephen
Boatwright, a Company director, has been actively involved in providing various
legal services to the Company and IsoRay Medical, Inc. through the law firm
of
Keller Rohrback, PLC. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
the
Company paid Keller Rohrback, PLC approximately $459,000 and $390,000,
respectively, for legal services. In addition, the Company had accrued at June
30, 2007 approximately $18,000 in legal fees to be paid.
With
the
September 2007 failure of HAEFIC to renew the undrawn portion of the Company’s
loan, the personal guarantees entered into by various individuals, including
Roger Girard and David Swanberg, now cover only the minimal amount still due
on
the loan, and as a result, the Board has decided that no shares will be issued
to the guarantors.
On
May
27, 2005, the Company, Century Park Transitory Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Thomas Scallen and Anthony Silverman (shareholders of the Company),
and IsoRay Medical, Inc., a Delaware corporation, entered into a Merger
Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Century Park Transitory Subsidiary,
Inc. was merged with and into IsoRay Medical, Inc. and IsoRay Medical, Inc.
became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger Agreement was
subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the granting of
certain "piggy-back" and demand registration rights to the purchasers of certain
convertible debentures of IsoRay Medical, Inc., Anthony Silverman and certain
other affiliates of the Company; the agreements of the officers and directors
of
IsoRay Medical, Inc. to lock-up the shares of common stock of the Company they
received in the merger for a period of one year from the closing of the merger;
the agreements of Thomas Scallen and Anthony Silverman to escrow certain shares
of common stock of the Company; and the receipt by IsoRay Medical, Inc. from
Anthony Silverman or his associates of one million dollars as the purchase
price
of certain securities of IsoRay Medical, Inc. before the closing. These
conditions were satisfied prior to the closing of the merger, which occurred
on
July 28, 2005.
Patent
and Know-How Royalty License Agreement
Effective
August 1, 1998, Pacific Management Associates Corporation transferred its entire
right, title and interest in an exclusive license agreement with Donald Lawrence
to IsoRay, LLC (a predecessor company) in exchange for a membership interest.
The terms of the license agreement require the payment of a royalty based on
the
“Net
Factory Sales Price”,
as
defined in the agreement, of licensed product sales. Because the licensor’s
patent application was ultimately abandoned, only a 1% “know-how” royalty based
on Net Factory Sales Price, as defined, remains applicable. To
date,
management believes that there have been no product
sales
incorporating the “know-how” and that therefore no royalty is due pursuant to
the terms of the agreement. Management believes that ultimately no royalties
should be paid under this agreement as there is no intent to use this “know-how”
in the future.
The
licensor of the Lawrence “know-how” has disputed management’s contention that it
is not using this “know-how”.
On
September 25, 2007 and again on October 31, 2007, the Company participated
in
nonbinding mediation and no settlement was reached with the Lawrence Family
Trust. The parties have agreed to extend negotiations of a mutually agreeable
settlement through January 15, 2008. If no settlement is reached, the parties
may demand binding arbitration.
Director
Independence
Using
the
standards of the American Stock Exchange, the Company's Board has
determined that Mr. Babcock, Mr. Kauffman, Mr. LaVoy, and
Mr. Smith each qualify under such standards as an independent
director. Mr. Kauffman and Mr. LaVoy each meet the American Stock Exchange
listing standards for independence both as a director and as a member of the
Audit Committee, and Mr. Babcock and Mr. Smith each meet the American Stock
Exchange listing standards for independence both as a director and as a member
of the Compensation Committee. No other directors are independent under these
standards. The Company did not consider any relationship or transaction between
itself and these independent directors not already disclosed in this report
in making this determination.
Vote
Required for Election
The
six
persons receiving the highest number of affirmative votes will be elected as
directors of the Company. Votes against a nominee or withheld from voting
(whether by abstention, broker non-votes or otherwise) will have no legal effect
on the vote.
PROPOSAL
2 - APPROVE THE COMPANY'S
2008
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
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On
January 8, 2008, the Board unanimously adopted, subject to shareholder approval,
the Company’s 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan. The purpose of the 2008 Employee
Stock Option Plan is to encourage selected employees, consultants and advisors
to improve operations and increase profits of the Company and to accept or
continue employment or association with the Company or its affiliates, to
increase the interest of such persons in the Company’s welfare through
participation in the growth in value of the Company’s common stock, and to
enable the Company to attract and retain top-quality employees, officers and
consultants and provide them with an incentive to enhance shareholder return.
Up
to 2,000,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment in the event of
stock
splits and other similar events) may be issued pursuant to awards granted under
the 2008 Employee Stock Plan. The full text of the 2008 Employee Stock Option
Plan appears as Appendix 1 to this Proxy Statement and the description of
the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan herein is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the text of the Plan.
The closing sales price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the
American Stock Exchange on January 8, 2008 was $2.21.
Approval of the proposal adopting the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented at the Annual
Meeting and entitled to vote on that proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes
will not be voted for or against the proposal. Because abstentions from voting
will be considered shares present at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote,
the abstentions will have the effect of a negative vote as a majority of the
shares represented at the meeting is required for approval of the 2008 Employee
Stock Option Plan. Because broker non-votes are not included in the
determination of the number of shares present at the meeting and entitled to
vote, broker non-votes will have no legal effect on the vote.
The
Board
believes that the future success of the Company depends, in large part, upon
the
ability of the Company to maintain a competitive position in attracting,
retaining and motivating key personnel. Accordingly,
the Board believes adoption of the 2008 Employee Stock Plan is in the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders and recommends a vote “FOR” the
approval of the 2008 Employee Stock Plan.
Description
of the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan
The
2008
Employee Stock Option Plan provides for the grant of options to selected
employees, consultants and advisers of the Company to purchase up to an
aggregate of 2,000,000 shares of common stock. At present, there are
approximately 72 persons eligible to participate in the 2008 Employee Stock
Option Plan. The 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan will be administered by the
Board or a committee of the Board. The administrator will have complete
discretion to select the optionees and to establish the terms and conditions
of
each option, subject to the provisions of the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan.
Options granted under the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan may be “incentive
stock options” as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the “Code”),
or
nonqualified options, and will be designated as such.
The
exercise price of options granted under the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan
may
be not less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date
of grant. Fair market value will be determined as provided in the 2008 Employee
Stock Option Plan, which valuation methodology is intended to come within the
parameters of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder. The
exercise price of options intended to be incentive stock options must be 110%
of
fair market value if such option is granted to an employee who holds more than
10% of the total combined voting power of the Company voting
securities.
In
accordance with the rules under the Code for incentive stock options, the 2008
Employee Stock Option Plan provides that incentive stock options granted to
any
particular employee under the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan or any other
incentive option plan adopted by the Company may not “vest” for more than
$100,000 in fair market value of the stock (measured on the grant date) in
any
calendar year. If incentive stock options granted to one optionee would vest
for
more than $100,000, then the exercisability of such incentive stock option
will
be deferred to the extent necessary to satisfy the $100,000 limit. This
restriction does not apply to non-qualified options, which may be granted
without regard to any limitation on the amount of common stock for which the
option may “vest” in any calendar year.
In
general, upon termination of employment of an optionee (except for cause),
all
options granted to such person which were not exercisable on the date of such
termination will immediately terminate, and any options that are exercisable
on
such termination date will be exercisable for a period of six months (one year
in the case of termination by reason of death or disability) following
termination of employment.
Options
may not be exercised more than ten years after the date of grant (five years
after the date of grant if the grant is an incentive stock option to an employee
who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
capital stock of the Company). Options granted under the 2008 Employee Stock
Option Plan are not transferable and may be exercised only by the respective
grantees during their lifetime or by their heirs, executors or administrators
in
the event of death. The exercise price under any option may be paid in cash
or
shares of common stock already owned, as may be determined by the administrator.
Under the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan, shares subject to canceled or
terminated options are available for subsequently granted options. The number
of
options outstanding and the exercise price thereof are subject to adjustment
in
the event of changes in the outstanding common stock by reason of stock
dividends, stock splits, reverse stock splits, split-ups, consolidations,
recapitalizations, reorganizations or like events. The 2008 Employee Stock
Option Plan is effective for ten years, unless sooner terminated or
suspended.
The
Board
may at any time amend, alter, suspend or discontinue this Plan. Without the
consent of an optionee, no amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuance
may adversely affect outstanding options
except
to
conform to the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan and options granted hereunder
to
the requirements of federal or other tax laws relating to such stock options.
No
amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuance will require shareholder
approval unless (a) shareholder approval is required to preserve incentive
stock
option treatment for federal income tax purposes, or (b) the Board
otherwise concludes that shareholder approval is advisable. However, no
amendment will, without the approval of the shareholders of the Company,
effectuate a change for which shareholder approval is required in order for
the
Plan to continue to qualify under Rule 16b-3 (while it is in effect)
promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor rule thereto.
Certain
Federal Income Tax Consequences
The
following is a brief summary of the principal federal income tax consequences
to
the Company and an eligible person (who is a citizen or resident of the United
States for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of non-qualified stock options
and
incentive stock options granted under the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan.
The
summary is not intended to be exhaustive and, among other things, does not
describe state, local or foreign tax consequences. The federal income tax
consequences of an eligible person’s award under the 2008 Employee Stock Option
Plan are complex, are subject to change and differ from person to person. Each
person should consult with his or her own tax adviser as to his or her own
particular situation.
This
discussion is based on the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated under the
Code, Internal Revenue Service rulings, judicial decisions and administrative
rulings as of the date of this Proxy Statement, all of which are subject to
change or differing interpretations, including changes and interpretations
with
retroactive effect. No assurance can be given that the tax treatment described
herein will remain unchanged at the time that grants of incentive stock options
and/or non-qualified stock options are made under the 2008 Employee Stock Option
Plan.
Non-Qualified
Options
- An
optionee generally recognizes no taxable income as the result of the grant
of a
non-qualified stock option. Upon exercise of such an option, the optionee
generally recognizes ordinary income in the amount of the excess of the fair
market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the option price for
such shares. Upon the sale of stock acquired by the exercise of a non-qualified
stock option, any gain or loss, based on the difference between the sale price
and the amount recognized as ordinary income upon exercise of the option, will
be taxed as short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending upon the
length of time the optionee has held the stock from the date of exercise.
Special rules apply under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act if a participant
exercises an option within six months of the date of grant.
No
tax
deduction is available to the Company upon either the grant of a non-qualified
stock option or the sale of stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of such
option. Subject to the limits on deductibility of employee remuneration under
Section 162(m) of the Code, the Company will generally be entitled to a tax
deduction at the time the non-qualified stock option is exercised in an amount
equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee upon the
exercise of the option. Non-qualified stock options granted to executive
officers under the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan are intended to qualify
as
performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code,
and
the Company should be entitled to a tax deduction in the amount of ordinary
income recognized by such officers upon the exercise of the options. However,
no
tax authority or court has ruled on the applicability of Section 162(m) to
the
2008 Employee Stock Option Plan. The Company retains the right to grant options
under the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan in accordance with the terms of the
2008 Employee Stock Option Plan regardless of whether the Internal Revenue
Service or a court having final jurisdiction with respect to the matter
ultimately determines that the non-qualified stock options granted to executive
officers are not deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code.
Incentive
Stock Options
- Upon
the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option, the grantee thereof will
not
recognize any income for regular federal income tax purposes. If a grantee
exercises an incentive stock option and retains the shares received for at
least
two years after the date of grant of such option and at least one year from
the
date of the option exercise, any gain realized upon the subsequent sale of
the
shares will be
characterized
as long term capital gain. If a grantee disposes of shares acquired upon
exercise of an incentive stock option within two years after the date of grant
of such option or within one year after the date of exercise of such option,
the
disposition will be treated as a disqualifying disposition and an amount equal
to the lesser of (1) the fair market value of the shares on the date of
exercise minus the purchase price, or (2) the amount realized on the
disposition minus the purchase price, will be taxed as ordinary income to the
grantee in the taxable year in which the disposition occurs. The excess, if
any,
of the amount realized upon disposition over the fair market value at the time
of the exercise of the option will be treated as long or short-term capital
gain, depending on the length of time the optionee has held the stock from
the
date of exercise.
The
exercise of an incentive stock option may subject a grantee to alternative
minimum tax liability because the excess of the fair market value of the shares
at the time an incentive stock option is exercised over the exercise price
of
the shares is included in income for purposes of the alternative minimum tax,
even though it is not included in taxable income for purposes of determining
the
regular tax liability of a grantee. Consequently, a grantee may be obligated
to
pay alternative minimum tax in the year he or she exercises an incentive stock
option. As the application of the alternative minimum tax is complex and depends
on each person’s individual tax situation, a grantee should consult his or her
own tax advisor in order to determine whether the exercise of an incentive
stock
option will subject the grantee to the alternative minimum tax.
In
general, there will be no federal income tax deduction allowed to the Company
upon the grant, exercise, or termination of an incentive stock option, or upon
the sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock
option. However, in the event of a disqualifying disposition, the Company will
be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes in an amount equal
to
the ordinary income, if any, recognized by a grantee upon disposition of the
shares, provided that the deduction is not otherwise disallowed under the
Internal Revenue Code.
Both
non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options granted pursuant to
the
2008 Employee Stock Option Plan are intended to be exempt from Section 409A
of the Code. The final Treasury Regulations under Section 409A, issued in
April 2007, exclude from the provisions of that section (i) any stock
options that are incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, and
(ii) any non-qualified stock options granted with an exercise price of not
less than the fair market value of the stock on the grant date, provided that
the number of shares subject to the option is fixed on the grant date. The
2008
Employee Stock Option Plan contains definitions of “fair market value” and
“grant date” that are consistent with those set forth in the Treasury
Regulations. As a result, both non-qualified stock options and incentive stock
options granted pursuant to the 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan should not
be
subject to the accelerated income tax and excise tax provisions of
Section 409A of the Code.
PROPOSAL
3 - RATIFICATION OF RE-APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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The
Audit
Committee has re-appointed the firm of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. to
serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending
June 30, 2008, and has directed that such re-appointment be submitted to our
shareholders for ratification at the Annual Meeting. If our shareholders do
not
ratify the re-appointment of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S., the Audit
Committee will reconsider the appointment.
Representatives
of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. are expected to be present at the Annual
Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to
do
so. They also will be available to respond to appropriate questions from
shareholders.
Audit
and Non-Audit Fees
The
Company paid or accrued the following fees in each of the prior two fiscal
years
to its principal accountant, DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. and to its
previous principal accountant, S. W. Hatfield, CPA:
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|
Year
ended June 30, 2007
|
|
Year
ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1. Audit
fees(1)
|
|
$
|
41,016
|
|
$
|
72,292
|
|
2. Audit-related
fees
|
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
1,150
|
|
3. Tax
fees
|
|
|
4,250
|
|
|
2,750
|
|
4. All
other fees
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
47,066
|
|
$
|
76,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(1)
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Fees
for the year ended June 30, 2006 were as follows: $49,125 paid to
DeCoria,
Maichel & Teague, P.S. and $23,167 paid to S. W. Hatfield,
CPA.
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As
part
of its responsibility for oversight of the independent registered public
accountants, the Audit Committee has established a pre-approval policy for
engaging audit and permitted non-audit services provided by our independent
registered public accountants, DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S. In accordance
with this policy, each type of audit, audit-related, tax and other permitted
service to be provided by the independent auditors is specifically described
and
each such service, together with a fee level or budgeted amount for such
service, is pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has
delegated authority to its Chairman to pre-approve additional non-audit services
(provided such services are not prohibited by applicable law) up to a
pre-established aggregate dollar limit. All services pre-approved by the
Chairman of the Audit Committee must be presented at the next Audit Committee
meeting for review and ratification. All of the services provided by DeCoria,
Maichel & Teague, P.S. described above were approved by our Audit
Committee.
The
Company’s principal accountant, DeCoria, Maichel & Teague P.S., did not
engage any other persons or firms other than the principal accountant’s
full-time, permanent employees.
CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING
AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
The
Board
engaged DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S., then the independent auditor for
the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, to be its new independent auditor
effective November 15, 2005, which was also the effective date of S.W. Hatfield,
CPA’s dismissal as the Company’s certifying accountant by the
Board.
Except
for an expression of doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern,
S.W. Hatfield, CPA's audit reports on the Company’s financial statements as of
June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty,
audit scope or accounting principles.
During
the two fiscal years ended June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004, and through
November 15, 2005 there were no disagreements with S.W. Hatfield, CPA on any
matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure,
or
auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the
satisfaction of S.W. Hatfield, CPA would have caused it to make a reference
to
the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report; and
there
were no reportable events as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv)(B) of Regulation
S-B promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
During
the Company’s two fiscal years ended June 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004, and
through November 15, 2005, the Company did not consult DeCoria, Maichel &
Teague, P.S. with respect to the
application
of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s
financial statements, or any other matters or reportable events listed in Item
304(a)(2) of Regulation S-B. However, IsoRay Medical, Inc., the Company's
wholly-owned subsidiary, has consulted with DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S.,
its independent auditor, during these time periods solely in connection with
IsoRay Medical, Inc.'s financial statements.
The
Board unanimously recommends that the shareholders vote “FOR” Proposal
No. 3 to ratify the re-appointment of DeCoria, Maichel & Teague, P.S.
as the independent registered public accounting firm of the
Company.
OTHER
INFORMATION
Shareholder
Communications with the Board
To
contact members of the Board, individually or collectively, on any subject,
please address that communication to:
David
J.
Swanberg, Corporate Secretary
IsoRay,
Inc.
350
Hills
St., Suite 106
Richland,
WA 99354
The
Corporate Secretary will acknowledge the receipt of the communication; inform
the shareholder concerning the distribution of that communication; and when
any
action (if requested) would be reviewed by the Board and/or the relevant
functional committee. The Corporate Secretary will notify the shareholder of
any
action taken by the Board in reference to the shareholder’s
request.
Board
Attendance at Annual Meeting
While
the
Company does not have a formal policy regarding attendance by members of the
Board at the Company’s annual meetings of shareholders, it has encouraged its
directors to attend this Annual Meeting and expects to continue this informal
policy. Shareholders are encouraged to interact with the directors at that
time.
All of the current directors attended the fiscal 2007 annual meeting of the
Company’s shareholders.
Expenses
of Solicitation
The
expense of preparing, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement and the proxies
solicited hereby will be borne by the Company. Proxies will be solicited by
mail
and may also be solicited by directors, officers and other employees of the
Company, without additional remuneration, in person or by telephone or facsimile
transmission. The Company will also request brokerage firms, banks, nominees,
custodians and fiduciaries to forward proxy materials to the beneficial owners
of shares of common and preferred stock as of the Record Date and will reimburse
such persons for the cost of forwarding the proxy materials in accordance with
customary practice. Your cooperation in promptly voting your shares and
submitting your proxy by telephone, the Internet or by completing and returning
the enclosed proxy card will help to avoid additional expense. Proxies and
ballots will be received and tabulated by Computershare Trust Company, the
Company’s transfer agent and the inspector of elections for the Annual
Meeting.
Shareholder
Proposals and Director Nominations
In
order
to be eligible for inclusion in the Company's proxy materials for the 2009
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, any shareholder proposal to take action at
such
annual meeting must be received at the Company's executive offices at 350 Hills
St., Richland, Washington 99354 no later than November 20, 2008. Any such
proposal shall be subject to the requirements of the proxy rules adopted under
the Exchange Act.
The
notice with respect to business proposals to be brought before the annual
meeting must state the shareholder's name, address and the number of shares
of
common stock held, and briefly discuss the business to be brought before the
annual meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting
and any interest of the shareholder in the proposal.
Shareholders
wishing to submit recommendations for director candidates must provide the
following information in writing to the attention of the Secretary of the
Company by certified or registered mail:
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The
name, address, and biography of the candidate, including such person's
written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee
and to
serving as a director, if elected, and certain information regarding
the
shareholder giving such notice;
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name, address, and phone number of the shareholder or group of
shareholders making the recommendation;
and
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With
respect to common stock beneficially owned by the shareholder or
group of
shareholders making the recommendation, and to the extent any shareholder
is not a registered holder, proof of the number of shares held.
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To
be
considered by the Board for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, a director
candidate nomination must be received by the Secretary by November 20,
2008.
Shareholder
proposals submitted for consideration at the 2009 annual meeting but not
submitted for inclusion in the Company’s fiscal 2008 proxy statement, including
shareholder nominations for candidates for election as directors, generally
must
be received by the Company at its executive offices on or prior to November
20,
2008 in order to be considered timely under SEC rules and the Company’s Bylaws.
However, if the date of the 2009 annual meeting is a date that is not within
30 days before or after the anniversary date of the 2008 Annual Meeting,
notice by the shareholder of a proposal must be received no later than the
close
of business on the 10th calendar day after the first public announcement of
the date of such annual meeting. A public announcement includes disclosure
in
(1) a document filed by the Company with the SEC, (2) a mailed notice
of the 2009 annual meeting, and (3) a press release reported by a national
news service. Under applicable rules of the SEC, the Company’s management may
vote proxies in their discretion regarding these proposals if (1) the
Company does not receive notice of the proposal on or prior to November 20,
2008, or (2) the Company receives written notice of the proposal on or
prior to November 20, 2008, describes the proposal in the Company’s proxy
statement relating to the 2009 annual meeting and states how the management
proxies intend to vote with respect to such proposal.
Unless
contrary instructions are received, we may send a single copy of the Annual
Report, Proxy Statement and Notice of Annual Meeting to any household at which
two or more shareholders reside if we believe the shareholders are members
of
the same family. Each shareholder in the household will continue to receive
a
separate proxy card. This process is known as “householding” and helps reduce
the volume of duplicate information received at a single household, which
reduces costs and expenses borne by us.
If
you
would like to receive a separate set of our annual disclosure documents this
year or in future years, follow the instructions described below and we will
deliver promptly a separate set. Similarly, if you share an address with another
shareholder and the two of you would like to receive only a single set of our
annual disclosure documents, follow the instructions below:
1.
If
your shares are registered in your own name, please contact our transfer agent
by writing to them at Computershare Trust Company, 350 Indiana Street,
8th
Floor,
Golden, Colorado 80401 (Attn: IsoRay, Inc. Representative) or calling (303)
262-0710.
2.
If a
bank, broker or other nominee holds your shares, please contact your bank,
broker or other nominee directly.
MISCELLANEOUS
The
Company’s June 30, 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-KSB is being sent to
shareholders of record as of December 31, 2007, together with this Proxy
Statement.
The
Company will furnish to shareholders without charge a copy of its Form 10-KSB
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, upon receipt of a written request addressed to IsoRay,
Inc., 350 Hills St., Suite 104, Richland, WA 99354.
Reports,
proxy statements and other information filed by the Company are also available
on the internet at the SEC’s World Wide Web site at
http://www.sec.gov.
The
Board
knows of no other matters to be presented at the Annual Meeting. If any other
business properly comes before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof,
the proxies will vote on that business in accordance with their best
judgment.
By
Order
of the Board of Directors,
David
J.
Swanberg
Secretary
Appendix
1
ISORAY,
INC.
2008
EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION PLAN
1. Purpose
Of Plan.
(a) General
Purpose.
The
purpose of the IsoRay,
Inc. 2008 Employee Stock Option Plan ("Plan")
is to
further the interests of IsoRay, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Corporation"),
and
its subsidiaries (i) by providing an incentive based form of compensation to
the
officers, key employees, consultants and service providers of the Corporation
and of its subsidiaries, and (ii) by encouraging such persons to invest in
shares of the Corporation's Common Stock, thereby acquiring a proprietary
interest in its business and the business of its subsidiaries and an increased
personal interest in its continued success and progress.
(b) Tax
Treatment. The
Corporation shall have no liability to any optionee hereunder with respect
to
the tax treatment of any option granted and in effect under the Plan. However,
the Plan is designed to be exempt from Section 409A ("Code
Section 409A")
of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
2. Stock
And Maximum Number Of Shares Subject To Plan.
(a) Description
of Stock and Maximum Shares Allocated.
The
stock subject to the provisions of the Plan and issuable upon exercise of
options granted under the Plan are shares of the Corporation's Common Stock,
$.001 par value, which may be either unissued or treasury shares, as the
Corporation's Board of Directors (the "Board")
may
from time to time determine. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7,
the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock covered by the Plan and issuable
upon
exercise of all options granted hereunder shall be 2,000,000 shares, which
shares shall be reserved for use upon the exercise of options to be granted
from
time to time.
(b) Restoration
of Unpurchased Shares.
If an
option expires or terminates for any reason prior to its exercise in full and
before the term of the Plan expires, the shares subject to, but not issued
under
such option shall again be available for other options thereafter
granted.
3. Administration;
Amendments.
(a) Administration.
The Plan
shall be administered by the Board or by a committee (the "Committee")
to
which administration of the Plan, or of part of the Plan, is delegated by the
Board (in either case, the "Administrator").
The
Board shall appoint and remove members of the Committee in its discretion in
accordance with applicable laws. If necessary in order to comply with Rule
16b-3
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Rule
16b-3"),
or any
successor rule thereto, and Section 162(m)
of
the
Code, the Committee shall, in the Board's discretion, be comprised solely of
"non-employee directors" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and "outside
directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. The foregoing
notwithstanding, the Administrator may delegate nondiscretionary administrative
duties to such employees of the Corporation as it deems proper and the Board,
in
its absolute discretion, may at any time and from time to time exercise any
and
all rights and duties of the Administrator under the Plan.
(b) Subject
to the other provisions of this Plan, the Administrator shall have the
authority, in its discretion: (i) to grant options; (ii) to determine the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock subject to options; (iii) to determine the
exercise price of options granted; (iv) to determine the persons to whom, and
the time or times at which, options shall be granted (each, a "Grantee"),
and
the number of shares subject to each option; (v) to interpret this Plan; (vi)
to
prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan;
(vii)
to determine the terms and provisions of each option granted (which need not
be
identical), including but not limited to, the time or times at which options
shall vest and be exercisable; (viii) with the consent of the Grantee, to
modify, amend, terminate or replace any option; (ix) to defer (with the consent
of the Grantee) the exercise date of any option; (x) to authorize any person
to
execute on behalf of the Corporation any instrument evidencing the grant of
an
option; and (xi) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable
for the administration of this Plan. The Administrator may delegate
nondiscretionary administrative duties to such employees of the Corporation
as
it deems proper.
(c) All
questions of interpretation, implementation, and application of this Plan shall
be determined by the Administrator. Such determinations shall be final and
binding on all persons.
(d) Exercise
Price.
Upon
the grant of any option, the Administrator shall specify the exercise price
for
the shares issuable upon exercise of options granted, which exercise price
shall
in no event be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date
such option is granted. Non-qualified options granted under this Plan shall
not
be discounted; accordingly they are intended to be exempt from Code Section
409A.
(e) Fair
Market Value.
The
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on any particular day shall be
determined as follows:
(i) If
the
Common Stock is readily tradable on an established securities market, its Fair
Market Value shall be determined, in accordance with regulations under Code
Section 409A, by any of the following methods selected and consistently followed
by the Administrator from time to time: (i) the last sale before or the first
sale after the grant; (ii) the closing price on the trading day before or the
trading day of the grant; (iii) the arithmetic mean of the high and low prices
on the trading day before or the trading day of the grant; or (iv) any other
reasonable method using actual transactions in the Common Stock as reported
by
such market.
(ii) If
the
Common Stock is not readily tradable on an established securities market, its
Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator by
a
reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method, taking into
consideration all relevant factors as provided in regulations under Code Section
409A, or the Administrator may consistently apply, from time to time, one of
the
valuation methods presumed to be reasonable as set forth in said regulations.
(d) Option
Grant Date.
Except
in the case of advance approvals described in Section 4(a), the date of grant
of
an option under this Plan shall be the date as of which the Administrator
approves the grant with respect to at least the following determinable features:
the identity of the Grantee, type of grant, number of shares, exercise price,
vesting schedule and expiration date. For this purpose, the default provisions
of the Plan shall be deemed incorporated into any grant to the extent that
other
terms are not specified for the grant.
(e) Interpretation.
The
interpretation and construction by the Administrator of the terms and provisions
of this Plan and of the agreements governing options and rights granted under
the Plan shall be final and conclusive. No member of the Administrator shall
be
liable for any action taken or determination made in good faith.
(f) Amendments
to Plan.
The
Administrator may, without action on the part of the shareholders of the
Corporation, make such amendments to, changes in and additions to the Plan
as it
may, from time to time, deem proper and in the best interests of the
Corporation; provided that the Administrator may not, without consent of the
Grantee, take any action which disqualifies any option granted under the Plan
as
an incentive stock option for treatment as such or which adversely affects
or
impairs the rights of a Grantee of any option outstanding under the
Plan.
(g) Termination
of the Plan.
This
Plan
may be abandoned, suspended, or terminated at any time by the Administrator;
provided, however, that abandonment, suspension, or termination of this Plan
shall not affect any options then outstanding under this Plan.
4. Participants;
Duration Of Plan.
(a) Eligibility
and Participation.
Options
may be granted in the total amount for the period as allocated by the
Administrator as provided in Section 4(b) below only to persons who at the
time
of grant are key employees of, consultants to, or service providers to the
Corporation or its subsidiaries or others who qualify under the general purpose
of the Plan stated above in Section 1. The term "employee"
includes
an officer or director who is an employee of the Company. The term "consultant"
includes
persons employed by, or otherwise affiliated with, a consultant. The
Administrator may approve the grant of options under this Plan to persons who
are expected to become employees or consultants of the Corporation, but are
not
employees or consultants at the date of
approval,
and the date of approval shall be deemed to be the date of grant unless
otherwise specified by the Administrator. However, no such options approved
in
anticipation of hire by the Corporation shall be exercisable or validly existing
and in effect before the actual date of hire. If an incentive stock option
is
granted in anticipation of employment as provided above, the option shall be
deemed granted, without further approval, on the date the grantee assumes the
employment relationship forming the basis for such grant, and, in addition,
satisfies all requirements of this Plan for options granted on that
date.
(b) Allotment.
The
Administrator shall determine the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock
which may be optioned from time to time but the Administrator shall have sole
authority to determine the number of shares and the recipient thereof to be
optioned at any time. The Administrator shall not be required to grant all
options allocated by the Administrator for any given period if it determines,
in
its sole and exclusive judgment, that such grant is not in the best interests
of
the Corporation. The grant of an option to any person shall neither entitle
such
individual to, nor disqualify such individual from, participation in any other
grant of options under the Plan.
(c) Duration
of Plan.
The
term of the Plan, unless previously terminated by the Board, is ten years or
until January 8, 2018. No option shall be granted under the Plan unless granted
within ten years after the adoption of the Plan by the Board, but options
outstanding on that date shall not be terminated or otherwise affected by virtue
of the Plan's expiration.
(d) Approval
of Shareholders.
If the
Administrator issues any incentive stock options, solely for the purposes of
compliance with the Code provisions pertaining to incentive stock options,
the
Plan shall be submitted to the shareholders of the Corporation for their
approval at a regular meeting to be held within twelve months after adoption
of
the Plan by the Board. Shareholder approval shall be evidenced by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of Common Stock
present in person or by proxy and voting at the meeting. If the shareholders
decline to approve the Plan at such meeting or if the Plan is not approved
by
the shareholders within twelve months after its adoption by the Board, no
incentive stock options may be issued under the Plan but all options granted
under the Plan shall remain in full force and effect regardless of shareholder
approval and the Plan may be used for future nonincentive stock option
issuances. If shareholders fail to approve the Plan, all previously issued
incentive stock options shall be automatically converted to non-qualified stock
options.
5. Terms
And Conditions Of Options.
(a) Individual
Agreements.
Options
granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by agreements in such form as the
Administrator from time to time approves, which agreements shall substantially
comply with and be subject to the terms of the Plan, including the terms and
conditions of this Section 5.
(b) Required
Provisions.
Each
agreement shall state (i) the total number of shares to which it pertains,
(ii)
the exercise price for the shares covered by the option, (iii) the time at
which
the option becomes exercisable, (iv) the scheduled expiration date of the
option, (v) the vesting period(s) for such options, (vi) the timing and
conditions of issuance of any stock option exercise, and (vii) whether the
option is an incentive or non-qualified stock option.
(c) Period.
No
option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable for a period in excess of
ten
years from the date of its grant. All options granted shall be subject to
earlier termination in the event of termination of employment, retirement or
death of the Grantee as provided in Section 6 or as otherwise set forth in
the
agreement granting the option. Unless otherwise provided in the agreement
granting the stock option itself, an option may be exercised in full or in
part
at any time or from time to time during the term thereof, or provide for its
exercise in stated installments at stated times during such term.
(d) No
Fractional Shares.
Options
shall be granted and exercisable only for whole shares; no fractional shares
will be issuable upon exercise of any option granted under the
Plan.
(e) Method
of Exercising Option.
Options
shall be exercised by written notice to the Corporation, addressed to the
Corporation at its principal place of business. Such notice shall state the
election to exercise the option and the number of shares with respect to which
it is being exercised, and shall be signed by the person exercising the option.
Such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the exercise price for
the number of shares being purchased. Payment may be made in cash or by bank
cashier's check, or if required by the terms of the option itself, by allocating
compensation due to the Grantee by the Corporation or by any of its subsidiaries
to the Corporation as payment for the exercise price. In lieu of cash, if
permitted by the option itself, such payment may be made in whole or in part
with shares of the same class of stock as are then subject to the option,
delivered in lieu of cash concurrently with such exercise, the shares so
delivered to be valued on the basis of the fair market value of the stock
(determined in a manner specified in the instrument evidencing the option)
on
the day preceding the date of exercise. In such case, prior to the acceptance
of
such shares, the Grantee shall supply the Administrator with written
representations and warranties, including without limitation a representation
and warranty that the Grantee has good and marketable title to such shares
free
and clear of liens and encumbrances. Alternatively, if permitted by the option
itself, the Grantee may, in lieu of using previously outstanding shares
therefore, use some of the shares as to which the option is then being
exercised. The Corporation shall deliver a certificate or certificates
representing the option shares to the purchaser as soon as practicable after
payment for those shares has been received. If an option is exercised by any
person other than the Grantee, such notice shall be accompanied by appropriate
proof of the right of such person to exercise the option. All shares that are
purchased and paid for in full upon the exercise of an option shall be fully
paid and non-assessable. In any case, no option shall be exercisable until
a
written stock option agreement in form satisfactory to the Corporation is
executed by the Corporation and the Grantee. No
option
shares shall be issued until full payment therefor has been made, and until
any
tax withholding obligations have been satisfied in a manner acceptable to the
Corporation.
(f) No
Rights of a Shareholder.
A
Grantee shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect to shares covered
by
an option. No adjustment will be made for dividends with respect to an option
for which the record date is prior to the date a stock certificate is issued
upon exercise of an option. Upon exercise of an option, the holder of the shares
of Common Stock so received shall have all rights of a shareholder of the
Corporation as of the date of issuance.
(g) Effect
of Plan on Employment Status. The
fact
that the Administrator has granted an option to a Grantee under this Plan shall
not confer on such Grantee any right to employment or continuation of services
with the Corporation or to a position as an officer or an employee of the
Corporation, nor shall it limit the right of the Corporation to remove such
Grantee from any position held by the Grantee or to terminate the Grantee 's
employment at any time.
(h) Compliance
with Law.
No
shares of Corporation Common Stock shall be issued or transferred upon the
exercise of any option unless and until all legal requirements applicable to
the
issuance or transfer of such shares have been completed.
(i) Other
Provisions.
The
option agreements may contain such other provisions as the Administrator deems
necessary to effectuate the sense and purpose of the Plan, including covenants
on the Grantee's part not to compete and remedies to the Corporation in the
event of the breach of any such covenant.
(j) Incentive
Stock Options. Some
one
or more of the options granted under the Plan may be intended to qualify as
an
"incentive
stock option"
as
defined in Section 422 of the Code, and any grant of such an option shall
clearly specify that such option is intended to so qualify and shall include
such provisions and conditions as are necessary to qualify the option as an
"incentive
stock option"
within
the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. If no such specification is made, an
option granted hereunder shall not be intended to qualify as an "incentive
stock option."
The
employees eligible to be considered for the grant of incentive stock options
hereunder are any persons regularly employed by the Corporation in a managerial
capacity on a full-time, salaried basis. Options granted under this Plan which
are designated as incentive stock options shall be subject to the following
terms and conditions:
(i) Exercise
Price.
(1) Except
as
set forth in Section 5(j)(i)(2), the exercise price of an incentive stock option
shall be determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code
and
shall in no event be less than the Fair Market Value (determined in accordance
with Section 3(e)) of the stock covered by the option at the time the option
is
granted.
(2) The
exercise price of an incentive stock option granted to any person who owns,
directly or by attribution under the Code (currently Section 424(d)), stock
possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Corporation or of any subsidiary (a "Ten
Percent Shareholder")
shall
in no event be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value (determined in accordance
with Section 3(e)) of the stock covered by the option at the time the option
is
granted.
(ii) Disqualifying
Dispositions.
If
stock acquired by exercise of an incentive stock option granted pursuant to
this
Plan is disposed of in a "disqualifying
disposition"
within
the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, the holder of the stock immediately
before the disposition shall promptly notify the Administrator in writing of
the
date and terms of the disposition and shall provide such other information
regarding the option as the Administrator may reasonably require.
(iii) Vesting.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, incentive stock options
granted for any particular Grantee under all incentive stock option plans of
the
Corporation and its subsidiaries may not "vest" for more than $100,000 in Fair
Market Value of stock (measured on the grant dates(s)) in any calendar year.
For
purposes of the preceding sentence, an option "vests"
when it
first becomes exercisable. If, by their terms, such incentive stock options
taken together would vest to a greater extent than the foregoing vesting limit
in a calendar year, and unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, the
vesting limitation described above shall be applied by deferring (only to the
extent necessary to satisfy the $100,000 limit) the exercisability of those
incentive stock options or portions of incentive stock options which have the
highest per share exercise prices. The incentive stock options or portions
of
incentive stock options whose exercisability is so deferred shall become
exercisable on the first day of the first subsequent calendar year during which
they may be exercised, as determined by applying these same principles and
all
other provisions of this Plan including those relating to the expiration and
termination of incentive stock options. In no event, however, will the operation
of this Section 5(j)(iii) cause an incentive stock option to vest before its
terms or, having vested, cease to be vested. To the extent that any portion
of
an incentive stock option cannot be deferred to any later calendar year, then
the portion of such incentive stock option that exceeds the foregoing annual
vesting limit for the last calendar year in which any portion of that incentive
stock option is permitted to vest as an incentive stock option, shall be
converted and treated thereafter as a non-qualified stock option under the
Plan
and the Grantee shall be notified of that conversion.
(iv) Term.
Notwithstanding Section 5(c), no incentive stock option granted to any Ten
Percent Shareholder shall be exercisable more than five years after the date
of
grant.
6. Termination
Of Employment; Assignability; Death.
(a) Termination
of Employment.
Except
as otherwise set forth in this Section 6 and except with respect to options
granted to consultants and service providers, the termination of which will
be
determined by the agreement with such consultant or service provider or by
the
Administrator, if any Grantee ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or
of
any subsidiary of the Corporation, other than for death, disability or discharge
for cause, such holder (or successors or transferees) may, within six months
after the date of termination, but in no event after the stated expiration
date,
purchase some or all of the shares with respect to which such Grantee was
entitled to exercise such option, on the date such employment relationship
terminated and the option shall thereafter be void for all purposes provided,
however, that if such exercise of the option would result in liability for
the
Grantee under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange
Act"),
then
such six-month period automatically shall be extended until the tenth day
following the last date upon which Grantee has any liability under Section
16(b)
(but in no event after the stated expiration date). Any termination of an
agreement pursuant to which services are rendered to the Corporation or of
any
subsidiary of the Corporation by any party who is a Grantee, without a renewal
of that agreement or entry into a similar successor agreement, may be treated
as
a termination of the employment of the Grantee. A Grantee's employment shall
not
be deemed to terminate by reason of sick leave, military leave or other leave
of
absence approved by the Corporation, for as long as the period of any such
leave
does not exceed 90 days or, if longer, the duration of the Grantee's right
to
reemployment by the Corporation or any subsidiary as guaranteed either
contractually or by statute.
(b) Assignability.
Options
granted under the Plan and the privileges conferred thereby shall not be
assignable or transferable, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If
an
assignment or transfer is permitted by the Administrator, options shall be
exercisable by such assignee or transferee as set forth in this Section
6.
(c) Disability.
If the
employment of the Grantee is terminated due to permanent and total disability
as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the Grantee (or permitted transferee
of
the Grantee) may exercise the options, in whole or in part, to the extent they
were exercisable on the date when the Grantee's employment terminated, at any
time prior to the expiration date of the options or within one year of the
date
of termination of employment, whichever is earlier.
(d) Discharge
for Cause.
If the
employment of the Grantee with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries is
terminated due to discharge for cause, the options shall terminate upon receipt
by the Grantee of notice of such termination or the effective date of the
termination, whichever is earlier. Discharge for cause shall include discharge
for personal dishonesty, willful misconduct in performance of duties, failure,
impairment or inability to perform required duties, breach of fiduciary duty
or
conviction of any felony or crime of moral turpitude. The Administrator shall
have the sole and exclusive right to determine whether the Grantee has been
discharged for cause for purposes of the Plan and the date of such
discharge.
(e) Death
of Holder.
If a
Grantee dies while in the Corporation's or any of its subsidiaries' employ
or
while rendering consulting or other services to the Corporation or to any of
its
subsidiaries, an option shall be exercisable within twelve months after the
date
of death, but in no event after the stated expiration date thereof, by the
person or persons ("successors")
to whom
the Grantee's rights pass under will or by the laws of descent and distribution
or by transferees of the Grantee, as the case may be, but only to the extent
that the holder was entitled to exercise the option at the date of death. An
option may be exercised (and payment of the option price made in full) by the
successors or transferees only after written notice to the Corporation,
specifying the number of shares to be purchased or rights to be exercised.
Such
notice shall comply with the provisions of Section 5(e).
(f) Employment
Agreement Provisions.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6, the provisions
in an
employee's employment agreement with the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries
relating to vesting and exercise of options upon such employee's termination,
resignation, disability or death shall control the vesting and exercise of
the
options granted to such employee.
7. Certain
Adjustments.
(a) Capital
Adjustments.
Except
as limited by Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock subject to the Plan, the number of shares covered by outstanding options,
and the price per share stated in such options shall be proportionately adjusted
for any increase or decrease in the number of outstanding shares of Common
Stock
of the Corporation resulting from a subdivision or consolidation of shares
or
any other capital adjustment or the payment of a stock dividend or any other
increase or decrease in the number of such shares effected without receipt
by
the Corporation of consideration therefor in money, services or
property.
(b) Corporate
Reorganizations. Upon
the
dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, or upon a reorganization, merger
or consolidation of the Corporation as a result of which the outstanding
securities of the class then subject to options hereunder are changed into
or
exchanged for cash or property or securities not of the Corporation's issue,
or
any combination thereof, or upon a sale of substantially all of the property
of
the Corporation to, or the acquisition of stock representing more than eighty
percent (80%) of the voting power of the stock of the Corporation then
outstanding by another corporation or by a group of persons who are required
to
file a Form 13D under the Exchange Act, the Plan shall terminate, and all
options theretofore granted hereunder shall terminate, unless provision be
made
in writing in connection with such transaction for the continuance of the Plan
or for the assumption of options covering the stock of a successor employer
corporation, or a parent or a subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments
as to the number and kind of shares and prices, in which event the Plan and
options theretofore granted shall continue in the manner and under the terms
so
provided. If the Plan and unexercised options shall terminate pursuant to the
foregoing sentence, all persons entitled to exercise any unexercised portions
of
options then outstanding shall
have
the
right, at such time prior to the consummation of the transaction causing such
termination as the Corporation shall designate, to exercise the unexercised
portions of their options, including the portions thereof which would, but
for
this paragraph entitled "Corporate
Reorganizations,"
not yet
be exercisable.
8. Compliance
With Legal Requirements.
(a) For
Investment Only.
If, at
the time of exercise of an option, there is not in effect as to the option
shares being purchased a registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (or any successor statute) (collectively, the "1933
Act"),
then
the exercise of that option shall be effective only upon receipt by the
Corporation from the Grantee (or Grantee's legal representatives or heirs)
of a
written representation that the option shares are being purchased for investment
and not for distribution.
(b) Listing
and Registration of Option Shares. Any
Option granted under the Plan shall be subject to the requirement that if at
any
time the Administrator shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing,
registration, or qualification of the shares covered thereby upon any securities
exchange or under any state or federal law or the consent or approval of any
governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or
in
connection with, the granting of such option or the issuance or purchase of
shares thereunder, such option may not be exercised in whole or in part unless
and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall
have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the
Administrator.
(c) Compliance
with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
It is
the intention of the Corporation that the Plan and options hereunder satisfy
and
be interpreted in a manner, that, in the case of Grantees, satisfies the
applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act, so that such persons will be entitled to the benefits of Rule
16b-3 or other exemptive rules under Section 16 of the Exchange Act and will
not
be subject to avoidable liability thereunder. If any provision of the Plan
or of
any option agreement would otherwise frustrate or conflict with the intent
expressed in this Paragraph 8(c), that provision to the extent possible shall
be
interpreted and deemed amended so as to avoid such conflict. To the extent
of
any remaining irreconcilable conflict with such intent, the provision shall
be
deemed void as applicable to any person who is subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act. Unless exempted by the Administrator, if an officer or director
who is subject to the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act exercises
an option within six months of the grant of such option, the shares acquired
upon exercise of such option may not be disposed of until six months after
the
date of grant of such option.
(d) Compliance
with Code Section 409A.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent that
the Administrator determines that any option granted under the Plan is subject
to Code Section 409A and unless otherwise specified in the applicable option
agreement, the option agreement evidencing such option shall incorporate the
terms and conditions necessary for such option to avoid the
consequences
described
in Code Section 409A(a)(1), and to the maximum extent permitted under applicable
law (and unless otherwise stated in the applicable option agreement), the Plan
and the option agreements shall be interpreted in a manner that results in
their
conforming to the requirements of Code Section 409A(a)(2), (3) and (4) and
any
Department of Treasury or Internal Revenue Service regulations or other
interpretive guidance issued under Code Section 409A (whenever issued, the
"Guidance").
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan (and unless the option
agreement provides otherwise, with specific reference to this sentence), to
the
extent that a Grantee holding an option that constitutes "deferred
compensation"
under
Code Section 409A and the Guidance is a "specified employee" (also as defined
thereunder), no distribution or payment of any amount shall be made before
a
date that is six months following the date of such Grantee's "separation
from service"
(as
defined in Code Section 409A and the Guidance) or, if earlier, the date of
the
Grantee's death.
9. Application
Of Funds.
The
proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of Common Stock pursuant
to
the exercise of options will be used for general corporate
purposes.
10. Withholding
Of Taxes.
At
the
time of exercise of an option and as a condition thereto, or at such other
time
as the amount of such obligations becomes determinable (the "Tax
Date"),
the
Grantee shall remit to the Corporation in cash all applicable federal and state
withholding and employment taxes. Such obligation to remit may be satisfied,
if
authorized by the Administrator in its sole discretion, after considering any
tax, accounting and financial consequences, by the Grantee's (i) tendering
to
the Corporation previously owned shares of stock or other securities of the
Corporation with a fair market value equal to the required amount, or (ii)
agreeing to have shares of common stock (with a fair market value equal to
the
required amount) which are acquired upon exercise of the option withheld by
the
Corporation, subject to the following limitations:
(a) Any
election pursuant to clause (ii) above by a Grantee subject to Section 16 of
the
Exchange Act shall either (x) be made at least six months before the Tax Date
and shall be irrevocable; or (y) shall be made in (or made earlier to take
effect in) any 10-day period beginning on the third business day following
the
date of release for publication of the Corporation's quarterly or annual summary
statements of earnings and shall be subject to approval by the Administrator,
which approval may be given at any time after such election has been made.
In
addition, in the case of (y), the option shall be held at least six months
prior
to the Tax Date.
(b) Any
election pursuant to clause (i) above, where the Grantee is tendering shares
issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option, shall require that such shares
be
held at least six months prior to the Tax Date.
Any
of
the foregoing limitations may be waived (or additional limitations may be
imposed) by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, if the Administrator
determines that such foregoing limitations are not required (or that such
additional limitations are required) in order that the transaction shall be
exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16b-3, or any
successor rule thereto. In addition, any of the foregoing limitations may be
waived by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, if the Administrator
determines that Rule 16b-3, or any successor rule thereto, is not applicable
to
the exercise of the option by the optionee or for any other reason. Any
securities tendered or withheld in accordance with this Section 10 shall be
valued by the Corporation as of the Tax Date.
11. Expenses
Of Administration Of Plan.
All
costs
and expenses incurred in the operation and administration of this Plan shall
be
borne by the Corporation or one or more of its subsidiaries.
12. Governing
Law.
Without
regard to the principles of conflicts of laws, the laws of the State of
Minnesota shall govern and control the validity, interpretation, performance,
and enforcement of this Plan.
13. Inspection
Of Plan.
A
copy of
this Plan, and any amendments thereto or modification thereof, shall be
maintained by the Secretary of the Corporation and shall be shown to any proper
person making inquiry about it.
14. Nonexclusivity
Of The Plan.
The
adoption of the Plan shall not be construed as creating any limitations on
the
power of the Corporation to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may
deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of stock options
other than under the Plan.
Dated
as of
the 8th
day of
January, 2008.
ISORAY,
INC.,
a
Minnesota corporation
Roger
Girard
Chief
Executive Officer
Appendix
2
Compensation
Committee Charter
Purpose
The
purpose of the Compensation Committee (the "Committee") shall be as
follows:
1. To
determine, or recommend to the Board of Directors for determination, the
compensation for the Chief Executive Officer (the "CEO") of the
Company.
2. To
determine, or recommend to the Board of Directors for determination, the
compensation for all officers of the Company other than the CEO.
3. To
produce an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in the
Company's annual proxy statement in accordance with applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other
regulatory bodies.
Composition
The
Committee shall consist of two members of the Board of Directors, each of whom
is not an officer of the company.
Appointment
and Removal
The
members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. A member
shall serve until such member's successor is duly elected and qualified or
until
such member's earlier resignation or removal. The members of the Committee
may
be removed, with or without cause, by a majority vote of the Board of
Directors.
Chairman
Unless
a
Chairman is elected by the full Board of Directors, the members of the Committee
shall designate a Chairman by majority vote of the full Committee membership.
The Chairman will chair all regular sessions of the Committee and set the
agendas for Committee meetings.
Delegation
to Subcommittees
In
fulfilling its responsibilities, the Committee shall be entitled to delegate
any
or all of its responsibilities to a subcommittee of the Committee.
Meetings
The
Committee shall meet as frequently as circumstances dictate. The Chairman of
the
Committee or a majority of the members of the Committee may call meetings of
the
Committee. Any one or more of the members of the Committee may participate
in a
meeting of the Committee by means of conference call or similar communication
device by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear
each
other.
All
non-management directors who are not members of the Committee may attend
meetings of the Committee, but may not vote. In addition, the Committee may
invite to its meetings any director, member of management of the Company, and
such other persons as it deems appropriate in order to carry out its
responsibilities. The Committee may also exclude from its meetings any persons
it deems appropriate.
As
part
of its review and establishment of the performance criteria and compensation
of
designated key executives, the Committee should meet separately at least on
an
annual basis with the CEO and any other corporate officers as it deems
appropriate. However, the Committee should also meet from time to time without
such officers present, and in all cases, such officers shall not be present
at
meetings at which their performance and compensation are being discussed and
determined.
Duties
and Responsibilities
The
Committee shall carry out the duties and responsibilities set forth below.
These
functions should serve as a guide with the understanding that the Committee
may
determine to carry out additional functions and adopt additional policies and
procedures as may be appropriate in light of changing business, legislative,
regulatory, legal, or other conditions. The Committee shall also carry out
any
other responsibilities and duties delegated to it by the Board of Directors
from
time to time related to the purposes of the Committee outlined in this
Charter.
In
discharging its oversight role, the Committee is empowered to study or
investigate any matter of interest or concern that the Committee deems
appropriate and shall have the sole authority, without seeking Board approval,
to retain outside counsel or other advisors for this purpose, including the
authority to approve the fees payable to such counsel or advisors and any other
terms of retention.
Setting
Compensation for Officers and Directors
1. Establish
and review the overall compensation philosophy of the Company.
2. Review
and approve the Company's corporate goals and objectives relevant to the
compensation for the CEO and other officers, including annual performance
objectives.
3. Evaluate
the performance of the CEO and other officers in light of those goals and
objectives and, based on such evaluation, approve, or recommend to the full
Board of Directors the approval of, the annual salary, bonus, stock options,
and
other benefits, direct and indirect, of the CEO and other executive
officers.
4. In
approving or recommending the long-term incentive component of compensation
for
the CEO and other executive officers, the Committee should consider the
Company's performance and relative stockholder return, the value of similar
incentive awards to CEOs and other executive officers at comparable companies,
and the awards given to the CEO and other executive officers in past years.
The
Committee is not precluded from approving awards (with the ratification of
the
Board of Directors) as may be required to comply with applicable tax laws,
such
as Rule 162(m).
5. In
connection with executive compensation programs, the Committee should do the
following:
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Review
and recommend to the full Board of Directors, or approve, new executive
compensation programs;
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Review
on a periodic basis the operations of the Company's executive compensation
programs to determine whether they are properly coordinated and achieving
their intended purposes;
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Establish
and periodically review policies for the administration of executive
compensation programs; and
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Take
steps to modify any executive compensation program that yields payments
and benefits that are not reasonably related to executive and corporate
performance.
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6. Establish
and periodically review policies in the area of senior management
perquisites.
7. Consider
policies and procedures pertaining to expense accounts of senior
executives.
8. Review
and recommend to the full Board of Directors compensation of directors as well
as directors' and officers' indemnification and insurance matters.
9. Review
and make recommendations to the full Board of Directors, or approve, any
contracts or other transactions with current or former executive officers of
the
Company, including consulting arrangements, employment contracts,
change-in-control agreements, severance agreements, or termination arrangements,
and loans to employees made or guaranteed by the Company.
Monitoring
Incentive and Equity-Based Compensation Plans
10. Review
and make recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to, or approve,
the Company's incentive-compensation plans and equity-based plans, and review
the activities of the individuals responsible for administering those
plans.
11. Review
and make recommendations to the full Board of Directors, or approve, all equity
compensation plans of the Company that are not otherwise subject to the approval
of the Company's shareholders.
12. Review
and make recommendations to the full Board of Directors, or approve, all awards
of shares or share options pursuant to the Company's equity-based
plans.
13. Monitor
compliance by executives with the rules and guidelines of the Company's
equity-based plans.
14. Review
and monitor employee pension, profit sharing, and benefit plans.
15. Have
the
sole authority to select, retain, and/or replace, as needed, any compensation
or
other outside consultant to be used to assist in the evaluation of director,
CEO, or senior executive compensation. In the event such a compensation
consultant is retained, the Committee shall have the sole authority to approve
such consultant's fees and other retention terms.
Reports
16. Prepare
an annual report on executive compensation for inclusion in the Company's proxy
statement in accordance with applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and
other applicable regulatory bodies.
17. Report
regularly to the Board of Directors with respect to matters that are relevant
to
the Committee's discharge of its responsibilities and with respect to such
recommendations as the Committee may deem appropriate. The report to the Board
of Directors may take the form of an oral report by the Chairman or any other
member of the Committee designated by the Committee to make such
report.
18. Maintain
minutes or other records of meetings and activities of the
Committee.