Lantronix seeks approval for 1.8M more plan shares
Lantronix’s 2026 proxy seeks director elections, auditor ratification, a say-on-pay vote, and stockholder approval to add 1.8 million shares to its 2020 equity incentive plan.
Lantronix, Inc. (LTRX) is asking stockholders at the November 3, 2026 annual meeting to elect five directors, ratify Baker Tilly US, LLP as independent auditor, approve an advisory say-on-pay vote, and approve an amendment to its 2020 Performance Incentive Plan.
The plan amendment would add 1,800,000 shares of common stock to the existing pool, increasing the total share limit to 8,949,047, to support future equity awards. Stockholders of record at the close of business on September 8, 2026, when 46,879,400 common shares were outstanding, are entitled to vote.
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Filing Explained
The pending 1.8 million-share reserve expands future award capacity; dilution would depend on additional shares being issued.
The amendment remains pending: stockholders vote on it at the
The proposed 1,800,000-share increase is authorization for future equity awards, not a completed issuance. The filing also states that no awards have been approved subject to this proposal.
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Sincerely, | |||
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Hoshi Printer | |||
Chairman of the Board | |||
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1. | To elect the five director nominees named in the annual meeting proxy statement (Saleel Awsare, Sailesh Chittipeddi, Narbeh Derhacobian, Jason Lamb and Kevin Palatnik) to the board of directors, each to serve until our next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal; |
2. | To ratify the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; |
3. | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in the annual meeting proxy statement; |
4. | To approve an amendment to our 2020 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 1,800,000 shares; and |
5. | To transact such other business as may properly come before the annual meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. |
By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
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Irvine, California | Saleel Awsare | ||
September 22, 2026 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials | 1 | ||
General Information About the Annual Meeting and Voting | 1 | ||
Corporate Governance and Board Matters | 7 | ||
Proposal 1 Election of Directors | 15 | ||
Proposal 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants | 19 | ||
Proposal 3 Advisory Approval of Compensation for Named Executive Officers | 21 | ||
Proposal 4 Approval of Amendment to 2020 Performance Incentive Plan | 22 | ||
Executive Compensation | 32 | ||
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 51 | ||
Report of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors | 53 | ||
Other Information | 54 | ||
Exhibit A - Lantronix, Inc. 2020 Performance Incentive Plan | A-1 | ||
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1. | the election of five directors to the Board; |
2. | a non-binding, advisory vote on the ratification of the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; |
3. | a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement; and |
4. | the approval of an amendment to our 2020 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 1,800,000 shares. |
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• | To vote by proxy using a proxy card, complete, sign and date your proxy card and return it promptly. A return envelope (which is postage prepaid if mailed in the United States) is enclosed for your convenience if you choose to submit your proxy by mail. |
• | To vote by proxy through the Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com and follow the instructions provided. Please have your Notice or proxy card in hand when accessing the website, as it contains a control number required to vote. |
• | To vote by proxy over the telephone, dial the toll-free phone number listed on your Notice or proxy card using a touch-tone phone and follow the recorded instructions. Please have your Notice or proxy card in hand when calling, as it contains a control number required to vote. |
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• | executing or authorizing, dating and delivering to us a new proxy through the Internet, by telephone or mail prior to the Annual Meeting; |
• | giving us a written notice revoking your proxy card; or |
• | attending the Annual Meeting and voting your shares in person. |
• | “FOR” the election of each of the five nominees for director; |
• | “FOR” the proposal to ratify, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the appointment of Baker Tilly US, LLP as our independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; |
• | “FOR” the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation paid to our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement; and |
• | “FOR” the approval of the amendment to our 2020 Performance Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 1,800,000 shares. |
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• | not earlier than July 6, 2027; and |
• | not later than August 5, 2027. |
• | 70 days prior to the meeting; and |
• | 10 days after public announcement of the meeting date. |
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• | The Audit Committee oversees our risk policies and processes relating to financial statements and financial reporting, as well as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, investment, capital structure and compliance risks, and the guidelines, policies and processes for monitoring and mitigating those risks. |
• | The Compensation Committee oversees risks associated with our incentive plans, the compensation of executive management, and the effect the compensation structure may have on business decisions. |
• | The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee oversees risks related to our governance structure and the evaluation of individual Board members and committees. |
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Audit Committee | Compensation Committee | Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee | |||||||
James Auker | Member | — | — | ||||||
Sailesh Chittipeddi | — | Member | Chair | ||||||
Narbeh Derhacobian | — | Member | Member | ||||||
Kevin Palatnik | Member | Chair | Member | ||||||
Hoshi Printer | Chair | — | — | ||||||
Number of Fiscal 2026 Meetings | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
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• | Education and professional background; |
• | Depth of understanding in technology, manufacturing, sales and marketing, finance and/or other elements directly relevant to our business; |
• | Judgment, skill, integrity and reputation; |
• | Existing commitments to other businesses, whether as a director, executive or owner; |
• | Independence from management; |
• | Personal conflicts of interest, if any; and |
• | The size and composition of our existing Board. |
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• | $50,000 annual retainer for service as a Board member; |
• | $35,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chairman of the Board; and |
• | $15,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chair of the Audit Committee, $10,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chair of the Compensation Committee and $10,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. |
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Name | Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) | Stock Awards ($)(1)(2) | Option Awards ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) | ||||||||||
James Auker | 50,000 | 110,135(3) | — | 1,430 | 161,565 | ||||||||||
Sailesh Chittipeddi | 57,500 | 79,597 | — | 3,547 | 140,645 | ||||||||||
Narbeh Derhacobian | 50,000 | 79,597 | — | 2,465 | 132,062 | ||||||||||
Kevin Palatnik | 62,500 | 79,597 | — | 2,997 | 145,095 | ||||||||||
Hoshi Printer | 103,000 | 79,597 | — | — | 182,597 | ||||||||||
(1) | The dollar value of stock and option awards shown represents the grant date fair value determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a discussion of the valuation assumptions used in the calculations, see Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part IV, Item 15 of our Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on August 27, 2026. These values differ slightly from the values used to determine the number of RSUs subject to each award because the FASB ASC Topic 718 grant date fair values are determined taking into account the closing price of a share of our common stock on the date of grant while the values used to determine the number of RSUs subject to each award are determined using an average of the closing prices of our common stock over the last 30 trading days of the last complete fiscal quarter before the grant date. |
(2) | In accordance with our Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy described above, following the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Messrs. Auker, Chittipeddi, Derhacobian, Palatnik and Printer were each awarded 17,081 RSUs. |
(3) | Mr. Auker’s stock award includes his initial, pro-rated RSU award, following his appointment as director in July 2025. |
Name | RSUs Outstanding (#) | Option Awards Outstanding (#) | ||||
James Auker | 8,541 | — | ||||
Sailesh Chittipeddi | 8,541 | — | ||||
Narbeh Derhacobian | 8,541 | — | ||||
Kevin Palatnik | 8,541 | — | ||||
Hoshi Printer | 8,541 | — | ||||
• | $55,000 annual retainer for service as a Board member; |
• | $40,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chairman of the Board; |
• | $18,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chair of the Audit Committee, $10,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chair of the Compensation Committee and $10,000 additional annual retainer for service as Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee; and |
• | the number of RSUs granted to each non-employee director to be determined by dividing $90,000 by the average of the closing prices of a share of our common stock for the last 30 trading days of the fiscal quarter preceding the fiscal quarter in which the grant is made, rounded to the nearest whole share and pro-rated in the case of a director’s initial award as described above. |
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Name | Age | Director Since | Position With Lantronix | ||||||
Saleel Awsare | 61 | 2023 | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director | ||||||
Sailesh Chittipeddi | 64 | 2025 | Director | ||||||
Narbeh Derhacobian | 63 | 2024 | Director | ||||||
Jason Lamb | 54 | — | Director Nominee | ||||||
Kevin Palatnik | 68 | 2024 | Director | ||||||
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Year Ended June 30, | ||||||
Fee Category | 2026 ($) | 2025 ($) | ||||
Audit fees | 775,000 | 835,000 | ||||
Audit-related fees | 107,500 | 62,045 | ||||
Tax fees | 101,900 | 105,900 | ||||
All other fees | — | — | ||||
Total fees | 984,400 | 1,002,945 | ||||
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• | to select eligible participants and determine the type(s) of award(s) that they are to receive; |
• | to grant awards and determine the terms and conditions of awards, including the price (if any) to be paid for the shares or the award and, in the case of share-based awards, the number of shares to be offered or awarded; |
• | to determine any applicable vesting and exercise conditions for awards (including any applicable performance and/or time-based vesting or exercisability conditions) and the extent to which such conditions have been satisfied, or determine that no delayed vesting or exercise is required, to determine the circumstances in which any performance-based goals (or the applicable measure of performance) will be adjusted and the nature and impact of any such adjustment, to establish the events (if any) on which exercisability or vesting may accelerate (including specified terminations of employment or service or other circumstances), and to accelerate or extend the vesting or exercisability or extend the term of any or all outstanding awards (subject in the case of options and stock appreciation rights to the maximum term of the award); |
• | to cancel, modify, or waive the Company’s rights with respect to, or modify, discontinue, suspend, or terminate any or all outstanding awards, subject to any required consents; |
• | subject to the other provisions of the 2020 Plan, to make certain adjustments to an outstanding award and to authorize the conversion, succession or substitution of an award; |
• | to determine the method of payment of any purchase price for an award or shares of the Company’s common stock delivered under the 2020 Plan, as well as any tax-related items with respect to an award, which may be in the form of cash, check, or electronic funds transfer, by the delivery of already-owned shares of the Company’s common stock or by a reduction of the number of shares deliverable pursuant to the award, by services rendered by the recipient of the award, by notice and third party payment or cashless exercise on such terms as the Administrator may authorize, or any other form permitted by law; |
• | to modify the terms and conditions of any award, establish sub-plans and agreements and determine different terms and conditions that the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to comply with laws in the countries where the Company or one of its subsidiaries operates or where one or more eligible participants reside or provide services; |
• | to approve the form of any award agreements used under the 2020 Plan; and |
• | to construe and interpret the 2020 Plan, make rules for the administration of the 2020 Plan, and make all other determinations for the administration of the 2020 Plan. |
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• | 7,149,047 shares (consisting of 2,500,000 shares authorized for grants under the 2020 Plan upon the adoption of the plan, plus 1,049,047 shares originally authorized for grants under the 2010 Plan that became available for grants under the 2020 Plan upon adoption of the 2020 Plan, plus 1,800,000 shares authorized for grant under the 2020 Plan pursuant to an amendment approved by stockholders at the 2022 annual meeting, and 1,800,000 shares authorized for grant under the 2020 Plan pursuant to an amendment approved by stockholders at the 2024 annual meeting), plus |
• | the number of any shares subject to stock options granted under the 2010 Plan and outstanding as of September 15, 2020 (the date of stockholder approval of the 2020 Plan) which expire, or for any reason are cancelled or terminated, after that date without being exercised (which, for purposes of clarity, will become available for award grants under the 2020 Plan on a one-for-one basis), plus |
• | the number of any shares subject to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards granted under the 2010 Plan that were outstanding and unvested as of September 15, 2020 which are forfeited, terminated, cancelled, or otherwise reacquired after that date without having become vested. |
• | Shares that are subject to or underlie awards which expire or for any reason are cancelled or terminated, are forfeited, fail to vest, or for any other reason are not paid or delivered under the 2020 Plan will not be counted against the Share Limit and will again be available for subsequent awards under the 2020 Plan. |
• | Except as described below, to the extent that shares are delivered pursuant to the exercise of a stock appreciation right granted under the 2020 Plan, the gross number of underlying shares as to which the exercise related shall be counted against the Share Limit, as opposed to only counting the shares issued. (For purposes of clarity, if a stock appreciation right relates to 100,000 shares and is exercised in full at a time when the payment due to the participant is 15,000 shares, 100,000 shares shall be counted against the Share Limit with respect to such exercise.) |
• | Shares that are exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Company to pay the exercise price of any award granted under the 2020 Plan on or after the date of the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting Date”), as well as any shares exchanged or withheld to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any award after the 2022 Annual Meeting Date, will be counted against the Share Limit and will not be available for subsequent awards under the 2020 Plan. |
• | In addition, shares that are exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Company after the 2022 Annual Meeting Date, as full or partial payment in connection with any award granted under the 2010 Plan, as well as any shares exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Company after the 2022 Annual Meeting Date to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any award granted under the 2010 Plan, will not be available for new awards under the 2020 Plan. |
• | To the extent that an award is settled in cash or a form other than shares, the shares that would have been delivered had there been no such cash or other settlement will not be counted against the Share Limit and will again be available for subsequent awards under the 2020 Plan. |
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• | In the event that shares are delivered in respect of a dividend equivalent right, the actual number of shares delivered with respect to the award shall be counted against the Share Limit. (For purposes of clarity, if 1,000 dividend equivalent rights are granted and outstanding when the Company pays a dividend, and 50 shares are delivered in payment of those rights with respect to that dividend, 50 shares shall be counted against the Share Limit.) |
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As of June 30, 2026 | As of September 8, 2026 | |||||
Shares subject to outstanding restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards (excluding performance-based vesting awards) | 1,525,347 | 1,382,154 | ||||
Shares subject to outstanding performance-based vesting restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards | 800,929 | 1,034,627 | ||||
Shares subject to outstanding stock options | 50,432 | 50,432 | ||||
Shares available for new award grants | 644,877 | 80,032 | ||||
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• | 2,753,102 shares in fiscal 2024 (which was 7.2% of the weighted-average number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding in fiscal 2024), of which 1,545,162 shares were subject to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards (excluding performance-based vesting awards), 1,207,940 shares were subject to performance-based vesting restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, and 0 shares were subject to stock options; |
• | 2,073,783 shares in fiscal 2025 (which was 5.4% of the weighted-average number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding in fiscal 2025), of which 1,625,241 shares were subject to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards (excluding performance-based vesting awards), 448,542 shares were subject to performance-based vesting restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, and 0 shares were subject to stock options; |
• | 1,525,894 shares in fiscal 2026 (which was 3.8% of the weighted-average number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding in fiscal 2026), of which 946,596 shares were subject to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards (excluding performance-based vesting awards), 579,298 shares were subject to performance-based vesting restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, and 0 shares were subject to stock options; and |
• | 592,598 shares in fiscal 2027 through September 8, 2026 (which was 1.3% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding on September 8, 2026), of which 246,402 shares were subject to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards (excluding performance-based vesting awards), 346,196 shares were subject to performance-based vesting restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards, and 0 shares were subject to stock options. |
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STOCK OPTIONS | RESTRICTED STOCK/UNITS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Name and Position | Number of Shares Subject to Past Option Grants | Number of Shares Acquired on Exercise | Number of Shares Underlying Options as of September 8, 2026 | Number of Shares/Units Subject to Past Grants | Number of Shares/Units Vested as of 9/8/26 | Number of Shares/Units Outstanding and Unvested as of 9/8/26 | |||||||||||||||
Exercisable | Unexercisable | ||||||||||||||||||||
Named Executive Officers: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saleel Awsare | — | — | — | — | 753,995 | 175,706 | 578,289 | ||||||||||||||
Brent Stringham | — | — | — | — | 358,215 | 110,781 | 247,434 | ||||||||||||||
Mathi Gurusamy | — | — | — | — | 328,031 | 86,003 | 242,028 | ||||||||||||||
Total for All Current Executive Officers (4 persons, including the Named Executive Officers): | — | — | — | — | 1,771,495 | 459,970 | 1,311,525 | ||||||||||||||
Non-Executive Director Group: | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Auker | — | — | — | — | 27,468 | 18,927 | 8,541 | ||||||||||||||
Sailesh Chittipeddi | — | — | — | — | 30,832 | 22,291 | 8,541 | ||||||||||||||
Narbeh Derhacobian | — | — | — | — | 36,680 | 28,139 | 8,541 | ||||||||||||||
Kevin Palatnik | — | — | — | — | 36,680 | 28,139 | 8,541 | ||||||||||||||
Hoshi Printer | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — | 76,641 | 68,100 | 8,541 | ||||||||||||||
Total for Non-Executive Director Group (5 persons): | 25,000 | 25,000 | — | — | 208,301 | 165,596 | 42,705 | ||||||||||||||
Each other person who has received 5% or more of the options, warrants or rights under the 2020 Plan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
All employees, including all current officers who are not executive officers or directors, as a group | 50,432 | — | 50,432 | — | 6,949,109 | 5,310,884 | 1,638,225 | ||||||||||||||
Total | 75,432 | 25,000 | 50,432 | — | 8,928,905 | 5,936,450 | 2,992,455 | ||||||||||||||
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Pay Component | Role | Performance Metric and Description | ||||||||||||
Short Term Incentive | Base Salary | Provides a competitive fixed annual income | Reviewed annually and adjusted based on competitive market practices and individual performance | Fixed | ||||||||||
Annual Bonus Program | Variable cash component designed to encourage performance to annual objectives which support the long-term strategy | Payout based on Revenue, Non-GAAP EPS and achievement of strategic Key Operating Drivers for fiscal 2026 Actual payout is capped at 200% of target. | Variable / At-Risk | |||||||||||
Long Term Incentive | Performance- Based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) | Aligns interest of executives with those of shareholders; provides retention value and motivates executives to build long-term shareholder value | A significant percentage of equity awards granted to named executive officers is performance-based. Metrics for PSUs vesting based on performance in fiscal 2026 include: • Revenue • Non-GAAP Earnings per Share (Non-GAAP EPS) • Relative total shareholder return (Relative TSR) Vesting is over 3 years. | |||||||||||
Time-based Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) | Provides retention value and motivates executives to build long-term shareholder value | Vesting is generally subject to the executive’s continued employment over a three-year period. | ||||||||||||
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• | Long-Term Equity Incentives. All of our equity incentive awards have multi-year vesting and/or performance requirements. With the exception of new hire equity grants, a significant portion of our equity awards granted to our named executives are subject to performance-based vesting as well as continued employment, and our performance-based vesting equity awards include a relative total shareholder return measure over the entire three-year performance measurement period under the awards. |
• | At least 50% of CEO Annual Equity Award Subject to Performance-Based Vesting Requirements. Mr. Awsare’s equity awards for fiscal 2025 consisted of approximately 33.3% RSUs and 66.7% PSUs, fiscal 2026 consisted of approximately 50% RSUs and 50% PSUs, and fiscal 2027 consisted of approximately 41% RSUs and 59% PSUs. |
• | No Material Perks. We do not provide significant perquisites. |
• | No Tax Gross-Ups. We do not pay taxes on our executives’ behalf through “gross-up” payments (including excise tax gross-up payments in connection with a change in control transaction). |
• | No Single-Trigger Benefits. Our executives’ change in control arrangements have a double-trigger provision (benefits require both a change in control and termination of employment) rather than a single-trigger provision (under which benefits are triggered automatically by any change in control). |
• | No Re-Pricing of Stock Options. We prohibit re-pricing of “underwater” stock options (stock options where the exercise price is below the then-current market price of our stock) without stockholder approval. |
• | Clawback Policy. The Company maintains a “clawback” policy that generally requires reimbursement or cancellation of incentive-based awards or payments to current or former executive officers in certain circumstances where the amount of the award or payment was determined based on the achievement of financial results that were subsequently the subject of an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance with applicable securities laws. |
• | Anti-Hedging Policy. Our Stock Trading Guidelines prohibit our officers and directors from engaging in hedging transactions in relation to the Company’s stock or equity awards (including unvested equity awards) as collateral for any margin account or other form of credit arrangement. |
• | Anti-Pledging Policy. Our Stock Trading Guidelines prohibit our officers and directors from pledging any Company stock that they own. |
• | Stockholder Engagement. We seek annual stockholder feedback on our executive compensation program. |
• | Independent Compensation Consultant. Our Compensation Committee retains an independent compensation consultant for independent advice and market data. |
• | align financial interests of executives and stockholders; |
• | pay for performance; and |
• | attract, motivate and retain top executive talent. |
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• | reviewing and approving our compensation philosophy; |
• | reviewing all executive compensation plans and structures, including that of our executive officers and other members of senior management; |
• | reviewing the risks arising from our compensation policies; |
• | approving the individual compensation paid to our executive officers and other members of senior management, including our named executive officers; |
• | administering our equity incentive plans; |
• | approving annual cash incentive program performance metrics as well as payouts thereunder; and |
• | reviewing other executive benefit plans, including perquisites. |
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Name | Fiscal 2026 Base Salary | ||
Saleel Awsare | $500,000 | ||
Brent Stringham | $375,000 | ||
Mathi Gurusamy | $375,000 | ||
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Revenue (Percentage of Target Achieved) | Payout Percentage (% of Target Bonus) | ||
Below 96% | 0% | ||
96% | 75% | ||
100% | 100% | ||
105% | 125% | ||
110% | 150% | ||
115% | 175% | ||
120% | 200% | ||
Non-GAAP EPS (Percentage of Target Achieved) | Payout Percentage (% of Target Bonus) | ||
Below $0.13 | 0% | ||
$0.13 | 75% | ||
$0.16 | 100% | ||
$0.19 | 125% | ||
$0.22 | 150% | ||
$0.25 | 175% | ||
$0.28 | 200% | ||
Name | Fiscal 2026 Base Salary | Target Bonus | Maximum Payout | ||||||||||||
% of Salary | Dollars | % of Salary | Dollars | ||||||||||||
Saleel Awsare | $500,000 | 100% | $500,000 | 200% | $1,000,000 | ||||||||||
Brent Stringham | $375,000 | 50% | $187,500 | 100% | $375,000 | ||||||||||
Mathi Gurusamy | $375,000 | 50% | $187,500 | 100% | $375,000 | ||||||||||
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Revenue (Percentage of Target Achieved) | Payout Percentage (% of Target Bonus) | ||
Below 96% | 0% | ||
96% | 75% | ||
100% | 100% | ||
105% | 125% | ||
110% | 150% | ||
115% | 175% | ||
120% | 200% | ||
Non-GAAP EPS (Percentage of Target Achieved) | Payout Percentage (% of Target Bonus) | ||
Below $0.13 | 0% | ||
$0.13 | 75% | ||
$0.16 | 100% | ||
$0.19 | 125% | ||
$0.22 | 150% | ||
$0.25 | 175% | ||
$0.28 | 200% | ||
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Name and Principal Position(s) | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($)(1) | Stock Awards ($)(2)(3) | Option Awards ($)(2) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(1) | All Other Compensation ($)(4) | Total ($) | ||||||||||||||||
Saleel Awsare Chief Executive Officer | 2026 | 500,000 | — | 1,208,488 | — | 400,000 | 6,705 | 2,115,193 | ||||||||||||||||
2025 | 500,000 | 45,334 | 892,546 | — | — | 4,495 | 1,442,375 | |||||||||||||||||
Brent Stringham Chief Financial Officer | 2026 | 340,500 | 100,000 | 717,879 | — | 150,000 | 5,136 | 1,313,515 | ||||||||||||||||
Mathi Gurusamy Chief Product & Strategy Officer | 2026 | 375,000 | — | 596,194 | — | 150,000 | 5,738 | 1,126,932 | ||||||||||||||||
2025 | 340,212 | 25,000 | 327,685 | — | — | 5,406 | 698,303 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) | The amounts reported in the “Bonus” column represent the installments of each named executive officer’s sign-on and/or retention bonus that vested during the applicable fiscal year. The amounts reported in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column represent the named executive officer’s annual bonus for the applicable fiscal year. |
(2) | The dollar value of stock and option awards shown represents the grant date fair value determined in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. For a discussion of the valuation assumptions used in the calculations, see Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part IV, Item 15 of our Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on August 27, 2026 (or, for awards granted prior to fiscal 2025, the corresponding note in the Form 10-K for that fiscal year). The material terms of these awards are described in the “Equity Awards” section of this proxy statement above. |
(3) | A portion of the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” column for each named executive officer for each fiscal year reflects the grant-date fair value of performance stock units granted to the executives during that fiscal year assuming the target level of performance conditions was achieved. These amounts were based on the probable outcome (as of the grant date) of the performance-based conditions applicable to the awards, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles. The following table presents the aggregate grant-date fair value of these performance-based awards granted in fiscal 2026, 2025 and 2024 included in the “Stock Awards” column for those years and the aggregate grant-date fair value of these awards assuming that the highest level of performance conditions was achieved. |
(4) | The amounts reported for fiscal 2026 in this column for each of the named executive officers represent matching contributions under the Company’s 401(k) plan. |
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Name | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Performance Awards (Fiscal 2026) | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Performance Awards (Fiscal 2025) | ||||||||||
Based on Probable Outcome as of the Grant Date ($) | Based on Maximum Performance ($) | Based on Probable Outcome as of the Grant Date ($) | Based on Maximum Performance ($) | |||||||||
Saleel Awsare | 260,130.72 | 520,261.44 | 640,229 | 1,280,458 | ||||||||
Brent Stringham | 154,524.34 | 309,048.68 | — | — | ||||||||
Mathi Gurusamy | 128,331.88 | 256,663.76 | 183,246 | 366,492 | ||||||||
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Name | Grant Date | Number of shares or units of stock that have not vested (#) | Market value of shares or units of stock that have not vested ($)(1) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)(1) | ||||||||||
Saleel Awsare | 11/20/2023 | 156,752(2) | 921,702 | — | — | ||||||||||
11/20/2023 | — | — | 223,931(3) | 1,316,714 | |||||||||||
7/1/2024 | 23,300(4) | 137,004 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/1/2024 | — | — | 23,298(5) | 136,992 | |||||||||||
7/1/2024 | — | — | 69,894(6) | 410,977 | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | 172,272(8) | 1,012,959 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | 86,136(9) | 439,783 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | — | — | 86,136(7) | 506,480 | |||||||||||
Brent Stringham | 10/3/2023 | 551(10) | 3,240 | — | — | ||||||||||
10/1/2024 | 16,117(11) | 94,768 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | 102,336(8) | 601,736 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | 51,167(9) | 261,243 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | — | — | 51,167(7) | 300,862 | |||||||||||
Mathi Gurusamy | 6/1/2024 | 31,899(12) | 187,566 | — | — | ||||||||||
6/1/2024 | — | — | 66,248(3) | 389,538 | |||||||||||
7/1/2024 | 13,338(13) | 78,427 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/1/2024 | — | — | 6,668(5) | 39,210 | |||||||||||
7/1/2024 | — | — | 20,005(6) | 117,629 | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | 84,989(8) | 499,735 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | 42,494(9) | 216,960 | — | — | |||||||||||
7/11/2025 | — | — | 42,494(7) | $249,865 | |||||||||||
(1) | In accordance with applicable SEC regulations, the market value of the shares in each of these columns has been determined based on the closing price of our common stock on June 30, 2026, the last trading day of fiscal 2026, which was $5.88. |
(2) | These RSUs will vest on November 1, 2026. |
(3) | This item represents an inducement award of PSUs granted to the executive during fiscal 2024 that will be eligible to vest based on the Company’s relative TSR over a three-year period commencing on the executive’s start date with the Company (i.e. November 20, 2023 for Mr. Awsare, and May 13, 2025 for Mr. Gurusamy). As performance was tracking below the threshold level for these awards as of June 30, 2026, the number of PSUs reported in the table reflects 50% of the total target number of shares subject to the award (i.e. the number of PSUs that would be eligible to vest at the end of the performance period if the threshold performance level were achieved). |
(4) | These RSUs will vest ratably over the period of 4 quarters beginning September 1, 2026, such that 100% of the RSUs will be fully vested as of June 1, 2027. |
(5) | This item represents the portion of an award of Financial PSUs granted to the executive during fiscal 2025 that will be eligible to vest based on the Company’s financial performance during fiscal 2027. As the threshold performance level for the award was not achieved in fiscal 2025 or fiscal 2026, in accordance with SEC requirements, the number of PSUs reported in the table reflects 50% of the total target number of shares allocated to fiscal 2027 under the award (i.e. the number of PSUs that would be eligible to vest for fiscal 2027 if the threshold performance level for fiscal 2027 was achieved). |
(6) | This item represents an award of Relative TSR PSUs granted to the executive during fiscal 2025 that will be eligible to vest based on the Company’s relative TSR over a three-year period consisting of fiscal 2025, fiscal 2026 and fiscal 2027. As performance was tracking below the threshold level for these awards as of June 30, 2025, the number of PSUs reported in the table reflects 50% of the total target number of shares subject to the award (i.e. the number of PSUs that would be eligible to vest at the end of the performance period if the threshold performance level were achieved). |
(7) | This item represents an award of Relative TSR PSUs granted to the executive during fiscal 2026 that will be eligible to vest based on the Company’s relative TSR over a three-year period consisting of fiscal 2026, fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2028. |
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(8) | This item represents an award of RSUs granted to the executive during fiscal 2026. One-third of the RSUs vested on July 11, 2026, and the remaining RSUs will vest ratably over the period of 8 quarters beginning September 1, 2026, such that 100% of the RSUs will be fully vested as of June 1, 2028. |
(9) | This item represents an award of Financial PSUs granted to the executive during fiscal 2026 that became eligible to be earned based on the Company’s financial performance during fiscal 2026. Based on fiscal 2026 financial performance, Mr. Awsare earned 74,602 shares, Mr. Stringham earned 44,315 shares, and Mr. Gurusamy earned 36,804 shares. One-third of the earned shares vested on August 25, 2026, and the remaining shares will vest ratably over the period of 8 quarters beginning September 1, 2026, such that 100% of the earned shares will be fully vested as of June 1, 2028. |
(10) | Represents outstanding RSUs granted on October 3, 2023. The shares vested on September 1, 2026. |
(11) | Represents outstanding RSUs granted on October 1, 2024. The shares vest ratably over the period of 5 quarters beginning September 1, 2026, such that 100% of the RSUs will be fully vested on September 1, 2027. |
(12) | Represents RSUs granted on June 1, 2024. The shares vest ratably quarterly beginning on September 1, 2026, such that one hundred percent (100%) of the RSUs will be fully vested on June 1, 2027. |
(13) | Represents outstanding RSUs granted on July 1, 2024. The RSUs vest ratably quarterly beginning on September 1, 2026, such that one hundred percent (100%) of the RSUs will be fully vested on June 1, 2027. |
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Fiscal Year | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO #1 ($)(1)(2) | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO #1 ($)(3) | Summary Compensation Table Total CEO #2 ($)(1)(3) | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO #2 ($)(3) | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO NEOs ($)(1)(2) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEOs ($)(3) | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based On LTRX TSR ($)(4) | LTRX Net Income ($ Millions)(5) | ||||||||||||||||
2026 | N/A | N/A | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | N/A | N/A | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | During the periods covered, two executives served as CEO: (i) |
(2) | For detail on the Summary Compensation Table total compensation for our CEOs for each fiscal year covered in the table, see the Summary Compensation Table as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC following that fiscal year. The average compensation for the Non-PEO NEOs for fiscal year 2026 was calculated from the Summary Compensation Table above. The average compensation for the Non-PEO NEOs for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 was calculated from the Summary Compensation Table as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC in calendar year 2024 and 2025, respectively. |
(3) | For purposes of this table, the compensation actually paid (also referred to as “CAP”) to each of our named executive officers (including, for purposes of this table, former named executive officers who are included in the Non-PEO NEO group for the applicable year) means the named executive officer’s total compensation as reflected in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year and adjusted for the following with respect to each named executive officer: |
• | Less the amounts reported in the “Stock Awards” and “Option Awards” columns of the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable fiscal year, |
• | Plus the fiscal year-end value of Lantronix option and stock awards granted in the covered fiscal year which were outstanding and unvested at the end of the covered fiscal year, |
• | Plus/(less) the change in value as of the end of the covered fiscal year as compared to the value at the end of the prior fiscal year for Lantronix option and stock awards which were granted in prior fiscal years and were outstanding and unvested at the end of the covered fiscal year, |
• | Plus the vesting date value of Lantronix option and stock awards which were granted and vested during the same covered fiscal year, |
• | Plus/(less) the change in value as of the vesting date as compared to the value at the end of the prior fiscal year for Lantronix option and stock awards which were granted in prior fiscal years and vested in the covered fiscal year, |
• | Less, as to any Lantronix option and stock awards which were granted in prior fiscal years and were forfeited during the covered fiscal year, the value of such awards as of the end of the prior fiscal year, |
• | Plus the dollar value of any dividends or other earnings paid during the covered fiscal year on Lantronix outstanding and unvested stock awards (no dividends or dividend equivalents are credited with respect to Lantronix options and, for other Lantronix awards, the crediting of dividend equivalents has been taken into account in determining the applicable fiscal year-end or vesting date value of the award), and |
• | Plus, as to a Lantronix option or stock award that was materially modified during the covered fiscal year, the amount by which the value of the award as of the date of the modification exceeds the value of the original award on the modification date (none of the Lantronix option or stock awards held by the named executive officers were materially modified during the fiscal years covered by the table. |
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Reconciliation of Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid for CEO #1 | Fiscal Year 2026 ($) | Fiscal Year 2025 ($) | Fiscal Year 2024 ($) | ||||||
Summary Compensation Table Total | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | N/A | N/A | ( | ||||||
Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | N/A | N/A | ( | ||||||
Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | N/A | N/A | ( | ||||||
Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Compensation Actually Paid | N/A | N/A | |||||||
Reconciliation of Summary Compensation Table Total to Compensation Actually Paid for CEO #2 | Fiscal Year 2026 ($) | Fiscal Year 2025 ($) | Fiscal Year 2024 ($) | ||||||
Summary Compensation Table Total | $ | $ | |||||||
Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | |||||||||
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | ( | ||||||||
Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | |||||||||
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | ( | ||||||||
Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | |||||||||
Compensation Actually Paid | $ | ||||||||
Reconciliation of Average Summary Compensation Table Total to Average Compensation Actually Paid for Non-PEO NEOs | Fiscal Year 2026 ($) | Fiscal Year 2025 ($) | Fiscal Year 2024 ($) | ||||||
Summary Compensation Table Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year | |||||||||
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years | ( | ( | |||||||
Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year | |||||||||
Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year | ( | ( | |||||||
Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year | |||||||||
Compensation Actually Paid | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
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(4) | LTRX TSR represents cumulative total stockholder return on a fixed investment of $100 in the Company’s common stock for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal year 2022 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, and is calculated assuming the reinvestment of dividends. The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our Non-PEO NEOs for each of the last three fiscal years against the Company’s total stockholder return (calculated as described above) over that period of time. |

(5) | This column shows the Company’s net income for each fiscal year covered by the table. The following chart illustrates the CAP for our CEO and the average CAP for our Non-PEO NEOs for each of the last three fiscal years against the Company’s net income for each of those years. |

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Beneficial Ownership | ||||||||||||
Beneficial Owner Name and Address(1) | Number of Shares Owned | Right to Acquire(2) | Total | Percentage Ownership | ||||||||
Greater than 5% Stockholders: | ||||||||||||
Needham Investment Management L.L.C.(3) | 3,150,000 | — | 3,150,000 | 6.7% | ||||||||
Directors and Executive Officers: | ||||||||||||
Saleel Awsare, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | 438,381 | 156,752 | 595,133 | 1.3% | ||||||||
Hoshi Printer, Director | 229,564(4) | 8,541 | 238,105 | * | ||||||||
Brent Stringham, Chief Financial Officer | 128,877 | — | 128,877 | * | ||||||||
Mathi Gurusamy, Chief Strategy Officer | 99,081 | — | 99,081 | * | ||||||||
Kevin Palatnik, Director | 48,139 | 8,541 | 56,680 | * | ||||||||
Narbeh Derhacobian, Director | 43,139 | 8,541 | 51,680 | * | ||||||||
Sailesh Chittipeddi, Director | 32,291 | 8,541 | 40,832 | * | ||||||||
James Auker, Director | 18,927 | 8,541 | 27,468 | * | ||||||||
Jason Lamb, Director Nominee | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
All current executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)(5) | 1,119,429 | 199,457 | 1,318,886 | 2.8% | ||||||||
* | Represents beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. |
(1) | Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed is c/o Lantronix, Inc., 48 Discovery, Suite 250, Irvine, California 92618. |
(2) | Represents shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options or upon vesting of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) within 60 days of September 8, 2026. |
(3) | Based upon information contained in a Schedule 13G filed by Needham Investment Management L.L.C., Needham Asset Management, LLC, Needham Aggressive Growth Fund and George A. Needham with the SEC on July 2, 2026. According to the Schedule 13G, each of the reporting parties has shared voting and dispositive power over 3,150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock other than Needham Aggressive Growth Fund, which has shared voting and dispositive power over 2,400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The business address of the group members is 250 Park Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10117. |
(4) | Includes 92,574 shares held by the Printer Family Trust, of which Mr. Printer and his spouse are trustees. |
(5) | Includes 81,030 shares owned by Kurt Hoff, Chief Revenue Officer. |
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Plan Category | Number of Securities to be Issued upon 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 (Excluding Securities Reflected in 1st Column) (#) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders | 2,403,208(1) | 4.50 | 670,877(3) | ||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders | 694,388(2) | — | — | ||||||
Total | 3,097,596 | 4.50 | 670,877 | ||||||
(1) | The number of securities to be issued includes 50,432 shares subject to outstanding stock options under the Lantronix, Inc. 2020 Performance Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), 1,525,347 shares subject to outstanding RSU awards under the 2020 Plan that are subject to time-based vesting requirements only, 800,929 shares subject to outstanding RSU awards under the 2020 Plan that are subject to performance-based vesting based on the target number of RSUs subject to such awards (with 1,601,858 shares being subject to such performance-based vesting awards if the maximum level of performance were achieved); and 26,500 shares subject to outstanding stock options under the Lantronix, Inc. Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). |
(2) | The shares reported in this row of the table are subject to awards that were granted as an inducement for the grantee to commence employment with the Company. These shares consist of (1) 156,752 shares subject to inducement RSUs that are subject to time-based vesting and 380,683 shares subject to inducement RSUs that are subject to performance-based vesting based on the target number of RSUs subject to such awards (with 761,366 shares being subject to such performance-based vesting awards if the maximum level of performance were achieved) granted to Saleel Awsare, our President and Chief Executive Officer; (2) 15,602 shares subject to inducement RSUs that are subject to time-based vesting and 43,204 shares subject to inducement RSUs that are subject to performance-based vesting based on the target number of RSUs subject to such awards (with 86,408 shares being subject to such performance-based vesting awards if the maximum level of performance were achieved) granted to Kurt Hoff, our Chief Revenue Officer; and (3) 31,899 shares subject to inducement RSUs that are subject to time-based vesting and 66,248 shares subject to inducement RSUs that are subject to performance-based vesting based on the target number of RSUs subject to such awards (with 132,496 shares being subject to such performance-based vesting awards if the maximum level of performance were achieved) granted to Mathi Gurusamy, our Chief Product and Strategy Officer. These inducement stock options and RSUs are generally subject to the same terms as stock options and RSUs granted under the 2020 Plan. Inducement awards generally vest over a period of three or four years, and inducement stock options generally have a term of seven years. |
(3) | Of these shares, 644,877 shares were available for issuance under the 2020 Plan, and 26,000 shares were available for issuance under the Lantronix, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
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(1) | reviewed and discussed the annual audited financial statements with management, including a discussion of the quality and the acceptability of our financial reporting and controls as well as the clarity of disclosures in the financial statements; |
(2) | discussed with Baker Tilly the matters required to be discussed by the applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the SEC; |
(3) | received from Baker Tilly written disclosures and the letter from Baker Tilly as required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered public accountants’ communications with the Audit Committee concerning independence and has discussed with Baker Tilly its independence; and |
(4) | based on the review and discussion referred to in (1) through (3) above, recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, for filing with the SEC. |
Audit Committee | |||
Hoshi Printer, Chair | |||
James Auker | |||
Kevin Palatnik | |||
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• | we are a participant; |
• | the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year end for the last two completed fiscal years; and |
• | an executive officer, director or director nominee, or any person who is known to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, or any person who is an immediate family member of an executive officer, director or director nominee or beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. |
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By Order of the Board of Directors, | |||
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Irvine, California | Saleel Awsare | ||
September 22, 2026 | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | ||
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1. | PURPOSE OF PLAN |
2. | ELIGIBILITY |
3. | PLAN ADMINISTRATION |
3.1 | The Administrator. This Plan shall be administered by and all awards under this Plan shall be authorized by the Administrator. The “Administrator” means the Board or one or more committees (or subcommittees, as the case may be) appointed by the Board or another committee (within its delegated authority) to administer all or certain aspects of this Plan. Any such committee shall be comprised solely of one or more directors or such number of directors as may be required under applicable law. A committee may delegate some or all of its authority to another committee so constituted. The Board or a committee comprised solely of directors may also delegate, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to one or more officers of the Corporation, its authority under this Plan. The Board or another committee (within its delegated authority) may delegate different levels of authority to different committees or persons with administrative and grant authority under this Plan. Unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws of the Corporation or the applicable charter of any Administrator: (a) a majority of the members of the acting Administrator shall constitute a quorum, and (b) the vote of a majority of the members present assuming the presence of a quorum or the unanimous written consent of the members of the Administrator shall constitute action by the acting Administrator. |
3.2 | Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the express provisions of this Plan, the Administrator is authorized and empowered to do all things necessary or desirable in connection with the authorization of awards and the administration of this Plan (in the case of a committee or delegation to one or more officers, within any express limits on the authority delegated to that committee or person(s)), including, without limitation, the authority to: |
(a) | determine eligibility and, from among those persons determined to be eligible, determine the particular Eligible Persons who will receive an award under this Plan; |
(b) | grant awards to Eligible Persons, determine the price (if any) at which securities will be offered or awarded and the number of securities to be offered or awarded to any of such persons (in the case of |
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(c) | approve the forms of any award agreements (which need not be identical either as to type of award or among participants); |
(d) | construe and interpret this Plan and any agreements defining the rights and obligations of the Corporation, its Subsidiaries, and participants under this Plan, make any and all determinations under this Plan and any such agreements, further define the terms used in this Plan, and prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the administration of this Plan or the awards granted under this Plan; |
(e) | cancel, modify, or waive the Corporation’s rights with respect to, or modify, discontinue, suspend, or terminate any or all outstanding awards, subject to any required consent under Section 8.6.5; |
(f) | accelerate, waive or extend the vesting or exercisability, or modify or extend the term of, any or all such outstanding awards (in the case of options or stock appreciation rights, within the maximum term of such awards) in such circumstances as the Administrator may deem appropriate (including, without limitation, in connection with a retirement or other termination of employment or services, or other circumstances) subject to any required consent under Section 8.6.5; |
(g) | adjust the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any award, adjust the price of any or all outstanding awards or otherwise waive or change previously imposed terms and conditions, in such circumstances as the Administrator may deem appropriate, in each case subject to Sections 4 and 8.6 (and subject to the no repricing provision below); |
(h) | determine the date of grant of an award, which may be a designated date after but not before the date of the Administrator’s action to approve the award (unless otherwise designated by the Administrator, the date of grant of an award shall be the date upon which the Administrator took the action approving the award); |
(i) | determine whether, and the extent to which, adjustments are required pursuant to Section 7.1 hereof and take any other actions contemplated by Section 7 in connection with the occurrence of an event of the type described in Section 7; |
(j) | acquire or settle (subject to Sections 7 and 8.6) rights under awards in cash, stock of equivalent value, or other consideration (subject to the no repricing provision below); and |
(k) | determine the fair market value of the Common Stock or awards under this Plan from time to time and/or the manner in which such value will be determined. |
3.3 | Prohibition on Repricing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 3.2 and except for an adjustment pursuant to Section 7.1 or a repricing approved by stockholders, in no case may the Administrator (1) amend an outstanding stock option or SAR to reduce the exercise price or base price of the award, (2) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or SAR in exchange for cash or other awards for the purpose of repricing the award, or (3) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or SAR in exchange for an option or SAR with an exercise or base price that is less than the exercise or base price of the original award. |
3.4 | Binding Determinations. Any determination or other action taken by, or inaction of, the Corporation, any Subsidiary, or the Administrator relating or pursuant to this Plan (or any award made under this Plan) and within its authority hereunder or under applicable law shall be within the absolute discretion of that entity or |
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3.5 | Reliance on Experts. In making any determination or in taking or not taking any action under this Plan, the Administrator may obtain and may rely upon the advice of experts, including employees and professional advisors to the Corporation. No director, officer or agent of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries shall be liable for any such action or determination taken or made or omitted in good faith. |
3.6 | Delegation. The Administrator may delegate ministerial, non-discretionary functions to individuals who are officers or employees of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries or to third parties. |
4. | SHARES OF COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN; SHARE LIMITS |
4.1 | Shares Available. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.1, the capital stock that may be delivered under this Plan shall be shares of the Corporation’s authorized but unissued Common Stock and any shares of its Common Stock held as treasury shares. For purposes of this Plan, “Common Stock” shall mean the common stock of the Corporation and such other securities or property as may become the subject of awards under this Plan, or may become subject to such awards, pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 7.1. |
4.2 | Aggregate Share Limit. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered pursuant to awards granted to Eligible Persons under this Plan (the “Share Limit”) is equal to the sum of the following: |
(1) | 8,949,047 shares of Common Stock, plus |
(2) | the number of any shares subject to stock options granted under the Corporation’s Amended and Restated 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) and outstanding on the expiration of the 2010 Plan on September 15, 2020 (the “2010 Plan Expiration Date”) which expire, or for any reason are cancelled or terminated, after the 2010 Plan Expiration Date without being exercised (which, for purposes of clarity, shall become available for award grants under this Plan on a one-for-one basis), plus |
(3) | the number of any shares subject to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards granted under the 2010 Plan that are outstanding and unvested on the 2010 Plan Expiration Date that are forfeited, terminated, cancelled or otherwise reacquired by the Corporation after the 2010 Plan Expiration Date without having become vested. |
4.3 | Incentive Stock Option Share Limit. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be delivered pursuant to options qualified as incentive stock options granted under this Plan is 2,500,000 shares. This limit is in addition to, not in lieu of, the aggregate Share Limit in Section 4.2. |
4.4 | Share-Limit Counting Rules. The Share Limit shall be subject to the following provisions of this Section 4.4: |
(a) | Shares that are subject to or underlie awards granted under this Plan which expire or for any reason are cancelled or terminated, are forfeited, fail to vest, or for any other reason are not paid or delivered under this Plan shall not be counted against the Share Limit and shall be available for subsequent awards under this Plan. |
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(b) | Except as provided below, to the extent that shares of Common Stock are delivered pursuant to the exercise of a stock appreciation right granted under this Plan, the gross number of underlying shares as to which the exercise related shall be counted against the Share Limit, as opposed to only counting the shares issued . (For purposes of clarity, if a stock appreciation right relates to 100,000 shares and is exercised in full at a time when the payment due to the participant is 15,000 shares, 100,000 shares shall be counted against the Share Limit with respect to such exercise.) |
(c) | Shares that are exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Corporation on or after the date of the Corporation’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting Date”) as full or partial payment in connection with any award granted under this Plan, as well as any shares exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries after the 2022 Annual Meeting Date to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any award granted under this Plan, shall be counted against the Share Limit and shall not be available for subsequent awards under this Plan. |
(d) | In addition, shares that are exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Corporation after the 2022 Annual Meeting Date as full or partial payment in connection with any award granted under the 2010 Plan, as well as any shares exchanged by a participant or withheld by the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries after the 2022 Annual Meeting Date to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any award granted under the 2010 Plan, shall not be available for new awards under this Plan. |
(e) | To the extent that an award granted under this Plan is settled in cash or a form other than shares of Common Stock, the shares that would have been delivered had there been no such cash or other settlement shall not be counted against the Share Limit and shall be available for subsequent awards under this Plan. |
(f) | In the event that shares of Common Stock are delivered in respect of a dividend equivalent right granted under this Plan, the number of shares delivered with respect to the award shall be counted against the Share Limit. (For purposes of clarity, if 1,000 dividend equivalent rights are granted and outstanding when the Corporation pays a dividend, and 50 shares are delivered in payment of those rights with respect to that dividend, 50 shares shall be counted against the Share Limit). Except as otherwise provided by the Administrator, shares delivered in respect of dividend equivalent rights shall not count against any individual award limit under this Plan other than the aggregate Share Limit. |
(g) | The Corporation may not increase the Share Limit by repurchasing shares of Common Stock on the market (by using cash received through the exercise of stock options or otherwise). |
4.5 | No Fractional Shares; Minimum Issue. Unless otherwise expressly provided by the Administrator, no fractional shares shall be delivered under this Plan. The Administrator may pay cash in lieu of any fractional shares in settlements of awards under this Plan. The Administrator may from time to time impose a limit (of not greater than 100 shares) on the minimum number of shares that may be purchased or exercised as to awards (or any particular award) granted under this Plan unless (as to any particular award) the total number purchased or exercised is the total number at the time available for purchase or exercise under the award. |
5. | AWARDS |
5.1 | Type and Form of Awards. The Administrator shall determine the type or types of award(s) to be made to each selected Eligible Person. Awards may be granted singly, in combination or in tandem. Awards also may be made in combination or in tandem with, in replacement of, as alternatives to, or as the payment form for grants or rights under any other employee or compensation plan of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries. The types of awards that may be granted under this Plan are: |
5.1.1 | Stock Options. A stock option is the grant of a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock during a specified period as determined by the Administrator. An option may be intended as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (an “ISO”) or a nonqualified stock option (an option not intended to be an ISO). The agreement evidencing the grant of an option will indicate if the option is intended as an ISO; otherwise it will be deemed to be a |
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5.1.2 | Additional Rules Applicable to ISOs. To the extent that the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time of grant of the applicable option) of stock with respect to which ISOs first become exercisable by a participant in any calendar year exceeds $100,000, taking into account both Common Stock subject to ISOs under this Plan and stock subject to ISOs under all other plans of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries (or any parent or predecessor corporation to the extent required by and within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder), such options shall be treated as nonqualified stock options. In reducing the number of options treated as ISOs to meet the $100,000 limit, the most recently granted options shall be reduced first. To the extent a reduction of simultaneously granted options is necessary to meet the $100,000 limit, the Administrator may, in the manner and to the extent permitted by law, designate which shares of Common Stock are to be treated as shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO. ISOs may only be granted to employees of the Corporation or one of its subsidiaries (for this purpose, the term “subsidiary” is used as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code, which generally requires an unbroken chain of ownership of at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of each subsidiary in the chain beginning with the Corporation and ending with the subsidiary in question). No ISO may be granted to any person who, at the time the option is granted, owns (or is deemed to own under Section 424(d) of the Code) shares of outstanding Common Stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation, unless the exercise price of such option is at least 110% of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option and such option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date such option is granted. If an otherwise-intended ISO fails to meet the applicable requirements of Section 422 of the Code, the option shall be a nonqualified stock option. |
5.1.3 | Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right or “SAR” is a right to receive a payment, in cash and/or Common Stock, equal to the excess of the fair market value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the date the SAR is exercised over the “base price” of the award, which base price shall be set forth in the applicable award agreement and shall be not less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of the SAR. The maximum term of a SAR shall be ten (10) years. |
5.1.4 | Other Awards; Dividend Equivalent Rights. The other types of awards that may be granted under this Plan include: (a) stock bonuses, restricted stock, performance stock, stock units, restricted stock units, deferred shares, phantom stock or similar rights to purchase or acquire shares, whether at a fixed or variable price (or no price) or fixed or variable ratio related to the Common Stock, and any of which may (but need not) be fully vested at grant or vest upon the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions, or any combination thereof; or (b) cash awards. The types of cash awards that may be granted under this Plan include the opportunity to receive a payment for the achievement of one or more goals established by the Administrator, on such terms as the Administrator may provide, as well as discretionary cash awards. Dividend equivalent rights may be granted as a separate award or in connection with another award under this Plan; provided, however, that dividend equivalent rights may not be granted as to a stock option or SAR granted under this Plan. In addition, any dividends and/or dividend equivalents as to the portion of an award that is subject to unsatisfied vesting requirements will be subject to termination and forfeiture to the same extent as the corresponding portion of the award to which they relate in the event the applicable vesting requirements are not satisfied. |
5.2 | Award Agreements. Each award shall be evidenced by a written or electronic award agreement or notice in a form approved by the Administrator (an “award agreement”), and, in each case and if required by the Administrator, executed or otherwise electronically accepted by the recipient of the award in such form and manner as the Administrator may require. |
5.3 | Deferrals and Settlements. Payment of awards may be in the form of cash, Common Stock, other awards or combinations thereof as the Administrator shall determine, and with such restrictions (if any) as it may |
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5.4 | Consideration for Common Stock or Awards. The purchase price (if any) for any award granted under this Plan or the Common Stock to be delivered pursuant to an award, as applicable, may be paid by means of any lawful consideration as determined by the Administrator, including, without limitation, one or a combination of the following methods: |
(a) | services rendered by the recipient of such award; |
(b) | cash, check payable to the order of the Corporation, or electronic funds transfer; |
(c) | notice and third party payment in such manner as may be authorized by the Administrator; |
(d) | the delivery of previously owned shares of Common Stock; |
(e) | by a reduction in the number of shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the award; or |
(f) | subject to such procedures as the Administrator may adopt, pursuant to a “cashless exercise” with a third party who provides financing for the purposes of (or who otherwise facilitates) the purchase or exercise of awards. |
5.5 | Definition of Fair Market Value. For purposes of this Plan, “fair market value” shall mean, unless otherwise determined or provided by the Administrator in the circumstances, the closing price (in regular trading) for a share of Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Market”) for the date in question or, if no sales of Common Stock were reported on the Market on that date, the closing price (in regular trading) for a share of Common Stock on the Market on the last day preceding the date in question on which sales of Common Stock were reported on the Market. The Administrator may, however, provide with respect to one or more awards that the fair market value shall equal the closing price (in regular trading) for a share of Common Stock on the Market on the last trading day preceding the date in question or the average of the high and low trading prices of a share of Common Stock on the Market for the date in question or the most recent trading day. If the Common Stock is no longer listed or is no longer actively traded on the Market as of the applicable date, the fair market value of the Common Stock shall be the value as reasonably determined by the Administrator for purposes of the award in the circumstances. The Administrator also may adopt a different methodology for determining fair market value with respect to one or more awards if a different methodology is necessary or advisable to secure any intended favorable tax, legal or other treatment for the particular award(s) (for example, and without limitation, the Administrator may provide that fair market value for purposes of one or more awards will be based on an average of closing prices (or the average of high and low daily trading prices) for a specified period preceding the relevant date). |
5.6 | Transfer Restrictions. |
5.6.1 | Limitations on Exercise and Transfer. Unless otherwise expressly provided in (or pursuant to) this Section 5.6 or required by applicable law: (a) all awards are non-transferable and shall not be subject in any manner to sale, transfer, anticipation, alienation, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge; (b) awards shall be exercised only by the participant; and (c) amounts payable or shares issuable pursuant to any award shall be delivered only to (or for the account of) the participant. |
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5.6.2 | Exceptions. The Administrator may permit awards to be exercised by and paid to, or otherwise transferred to, other persons or entities pursuant to such conditions and procedures, including limitations on subsequent transfers, as the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, establish in writing. Any permitted transfer shall be subject to compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and shall not be for value (other than nominal consideration, settlement of marital property rights, or for interests in an entity in which more than 50% of the voting interests are held by the Eligible Person or by the Eligible Person’s family members). |
5.6.3 | Further Exceptions to Limits on Transfer. The exercise and transfer restrictions in Section 5.6.1 shall not apply to: |
(a) | transfers to the Corporation (for example, in connection with the expiration or termination of the award); |
(b) | the designation of a beneficiary to receive benefits in the event of the participant’s death or, if the participant has died, transfers to or exercise by the participant’s beneficiary, or, in the absence of a validly designated beneficiary, transfers by will or the laws of descent and distribution; |
(c) | subject to any applicable limitations on ISOs, transfers to a family member (or former family member) pursuant to a domestic relations order if received by the Administrator; |
(d) | if the participant has suffered a disability, permitted transfers or exercises on behalf of the participant by his or her legal representative; or |
(e) | the authorization by the Administrator of “cashless exercise” procedures with third parties who provide financing for the purpose of (or who otherwise facilitate) the exercise of awards consistent with applicable laws and any limitations imposed by the Administrator. |
5.7 | International Awards. One or more awards may be granted to Eligible Persons who provide services to the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries outside of the United States. Any awards granted to such persons may be granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of any applicable sub-plans, if any, appended to this Plan and approved by the Administrator from time to time. The awards so granted need not comply with other specific terms of this Plan, provided that stockholder approval of any deviation from the specific terms of this Plan is not required by applicable law or any applicable listing agency. |
6. | EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE ON AWARDS |
6.1 | General. The Administrator shall establish the effect (if any) of a termination of employment or service on the rights and benefits under each award under this Plan and in so doing may make distinctions based upon, inter alia, the cause of termination and type of award. If the participant is not an employee of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, is not a member of the Board, and provides other services to the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, the Administrator shall be the sole judge for purposes of this Plan (unless a contract or the award otherwise provides) of whether the participant continues to render services to the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries and the date, if any, upon which such services shall be deemed to have terminated. |
6.2 | Events Not Deemed Terminations of Employment. Unless the express policy of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, or the Administrator, otherwise provides, or except as otherwise required by applicable law, the employment relationship shall not be considered terminated in the case of: (a) sick leave, (b) military leave, or (c) any other leave of absence authorized by the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, or the Administrator; provided that, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or law or the Administrator otherwise provides, such leave is for a period of not more than three months. In the case of any employee of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries on an approved leave of absence, continued vesting of the award while on leave from the employ of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries may be suspended until the employee returns to service, unless the Administrator otherwise provides or applicable law otherwise requires. In no event shall an award be exercised after the expiration of any applicable maximum term of the award. |
6.3 | Effect of Change of Subsidiary Status. For purposes of this Plan and any award, if an entity ceases to be a Subsidiary of the Corporation a termination of employment or service shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to each Eligible Person in respect of such Subsidiary who does not continue as an Eligible Person in respect of the Corporation or another Subsidiary that continues as such after giving effect to the transaction |
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7. | ADJUSTMENTS; ACCELERATION |
7.1 | Adjustments. |
(a) | Subject to Section 7.2, upon (or, as may be necessary to effect the adjustment, immediately prior to): any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including a stock split in the form of a stock dividend) or reverse stock split; any merger, combination, consolidation, conversion or other reorganization; any spin-off, split-up, or extraordinary dividend distribution in respect of the Common Stock; or any exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation, or any similar, unusual or extraordinary corporate transaction in respect of the Common Stock; then the Administrator shall equitably and proportionately adjust: (1) the number and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities) that thereafter may be made the subject of awards (including the specific share limits, maximums and numbers of shares set forth elsewhere in this Plan); (2) the number, amount and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to any outstanding awards; (3) the grant, purchase, or exercise price (which term includes the base price of any SAR or similar right) of any outstanding awards; and/or (4) the securities, cash or other property deliverable upon exercise or payment of any outstanding awards, in each case to the extent necessary to preserve (but not increase) the level of incentives intended by this Plan and the then-outstanding awards. |
(b) | Without limiting the generality of Section 3.4, any good faith determination by the Administrator as to whether an adjustment is required in the circumstances pursuant to this Section 7.1, and the extent and nature of any such adjustment, shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. |
7.2 | Corporate Transactions - Assumption and Termination of Awards. |
(a) | Upon any event in which the Corporation does not survive, or does not survive as a public company in respect of its Common Stock (including, without limitation, a dissolution, merger, combination, consolidation, conversion, exchange of securities, or other reorganization, or a sale of all or substantially all of the business, stock or assets of the Corporation, in any case in connection with which the Corporation does not survive or does not survive as a public company in respect of its Common Stock), then the Administrator may make provision for a cash payment in settlement of, or for the termination, assumption, substitution or exchange of any or all outstanding awards or the cash, securities or property deliverable to the holder of any or all outstanding awards, based upon, to the extent relevant under the circumstances, the distribution or consideration payable to holders of the Common Stock upon or in respect of such event. Upon the occurrence of any event described in the preceding sentence in connection with which the Administrator has made provision for the award to be terminated (and the Administrator has not made a provision for the substitution, assumption, exchange or other continuation or settlement of the award): (1) unless otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, each then-outstanding option and SAR shall become fully vested, all shares of restricted stock then outstanding shall fully vest free of restrictions, and each other award granted under this Plan that is then outstanding shall become payable to the holder of such award (with any performance goals applicable to the award in each case being deemed met, unless otherwise provided in the award agreement, at the “target” performance level); and (2) each award (including any award or portion thereof that, by its terms, does not accelerate and vest in the circumstances) shall terminate upon the related event; provided that the holder of an option or SAR shall be given reasonable advance notice of the impending termination and a reasonable opportunity to exercise his or her outstanding vested options and SARs (after giving effect to any accelerated vesting required in the circumstances) in accordance with their terms before the termination of such awards (except that in no case shall more than ten days’ notice of the impending termination be required and any acceleration of vesting and any exercise of any portion of an award that is so accelerated may be made contingent upon the actual occurrence of the event). |
(b) | Without limiting the preceding paragraph, in connection with any event referred to in the preceding paragraph or any change in control event defined in any applicable award agreement, the Administrator may, in its discretion, provide for the accelerated vesting of any award or awards as and to the extent determined by the Administrator in the circumstances. |
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(c) | For purposes of this Section 7.2, an award shall be deemed to have been “assumed” if (without limiting other circumstances in which an award is assumed) the award continues after an event referred to above in this Section 7.2, and/or is assumed and continued by the surviving entity following such event (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such event, owns the Corporation or all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets directly or through one or more subsidiaries (a “Parent”)), and confers the right to purchase or receive, as applicable and subject to vesting and the other terms and conditions of the award, for each share of Common Stock subject to the award immediately prior to the event, the consideration (whether cash, shares, or other securities or property) received in the event by the stockholders of the Corporation for each share of Common Stock sold or exchanged in such event (or the consideration received by a majority of the stockholders participating in such event if the stockholders were offered a choice of consideration); provided, however, that if the consideration offered for a share of Common Stock in the event is not solely the ordinary common stock of a successor corporation or a Parent, the Administrator may provide for the consideration to be received upon exercise or payment of the award, for each share subject to the award, to be solely ordinary common stock of the successor corporation or a Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by the stockholders participating in the event. |
(d) | The Administrator may adopt such valuation methodologies for outstanding awards as it deems reasonable in the event of a cash or property settlement and, in the case of options, SARs or similar rights, but without limitation on other methodologies, may base such settlement solely upon the excess if any of the per share amount payable upon or in respect of such event over the exercise or base price of the award. In the case of an option, SAR or similar right as to which the per share amount payable upon or in respect of such event is less than or equal to the exercise or base price of the award, the Administrator may terminate such award in connection with an event referred to in this Section 7.2 without any payment in respect of such award. |
(e) | In any of the events referred to in this Section 7.2, the Administrator may take such action contemplated by this Section 7.2 prior to such event (as opposed to on the occurrence of such event) to the extent that the Administrator deems the action necessary to permit the participant to realize the benefits intended to be conveyed with respect to the underlying shares. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator may deem an acceleration and/or termination to occur immediately prior to the applicable event and, in such circumstances, will reinstate the original terms of the award if an event giving rise to an acceleration and/or termination does not occur. |
(f) | Without limiting the generality of Section 3.4, any good faith determination by the Administrator pursuant to its authority under this Section 7.2 shall be conclusive and binding on all persons. |
(g) | The Administrator may override the provisions of this Section 7.2 by express provision in the award agreement and may accord any Eligible Person a right to refuse any acceleration, whether pursuant to the award agreement or otherwise, in such circumstances as the Administrator may approve. The portion of any ISO accelerated in connection with an event referred to in this Section 7.2 (or such other circumstances as may trigger accelerated vesting of the award) shall remain exercisable as an ISO only to the extent the applicable $100,000 limitation on ISOs is not exceeded. To the extent exceeded, the accelerated portion of the option shall be exercisable as a nonqualified stock option under the Code. |
8. | OTHER PROVISIONS |
8.1 | Compliance with Laws. This Plan, the granting and vesting of awards under this Plan, the offer, issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock, and/or the payment of money under this Plan or under awards are subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations (including, but not limited to, state and federal securities law and federal margin requirements) and to such approvals by any listing, regulatory or governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Corporation, be necessary or advisable in connection therewith. The person acquiring any securities under this Plan will, if requested by the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, provide such assurances and representations to the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries as the Administrator may deem necessary or desirable to assure compliance with all applicable legal and accounting requirements. |
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8.2 | No Rights to Award. No person shall have any claim or rights to be granted an award (or additional awards, as the case may be) under this Plan, subject to any express contractual rights (set forth in a document other than this Plan) to the contrary. |
8.3 | No Employment/Service Contract. Nothing contained in this Plan (or in any other documents under this Plan or in any award) shall confer upon any Eligible Person or other participant any right to continue in the employ or other service of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, constitute any contract or agreement of employment or other service or affect an employee’s status as an employee at will, nor shall interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries to change a person’s compensation or other benefits, or to terminate his or her employment or other service, with or without cause. Nothing in this Section 8.3, however, is intended to adversely affect any express independent right of such person under a separate employment or service contract other than an award agreement. |
8.4 | Plan Not Funded. Awards payable under this Plan shall be payable in shares or from the general assets of the Corporation, and no special or separate reserve, fund or deposit shall be made to assure payment of such awards. No participant, beneficiary or other person shall have any right, title or interest in any fund or in any specific asset (including shares of Common Stock, except as expressly otherwise provided) of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries by reason of any award hereunder. Neither the provisions of this Plan (or of any related documents), nor the creation or adoption of this Plan, nor any action taken pursuant to the provisions of this Plan shall create, or be construed to create, a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries and any participant, beneficiary or other person. To the extent that a participant, beneficiary or other person acquires a right to receive payment pursuant to any award hereunder, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Corporation. |
8.5 | Tax Withholding. Upon any exercise, vesting, or payment of any award, or upon the disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO prior to satisfaction of the holding period requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or upon any other tax withholding event with respect to any award, arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation shall be made to provide for any taxes the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries may be required or permitted to withhold with respect to such award event or payment. Such arrangements may include (but are not limited to) any one of (or a combination of) the following: |
(a) | The Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries shall have the right to require the participant (or the participant’s personal representative or beneficiary, as the case may be) to pay or provide for payment of the amount of any taxes which the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries may be required or permitted to withhold with respect to such award event or payment. |
(b) | The Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries shall have the right to deduct from any amount otherwise payable in cash (whether related to the award or otherwise) to the participant (or the participant’s personal representative or beneficiary, as the case may be) the amount of any taxes which the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries may be required or permitted to withhold with respect to such award event or payment. |
(c) | In any case where a tax is required to be withheld in connection with the delivery of shares of Common Stock under this Plan, the Administrator may in its sole discretion (subject to Section 8.1) require or grant (either at the time of the award or thereafter) to the participant the right to elect, pursuant to such rules and subject to such conditions as the Administrator may establish, that the Corporation reduce the number of shares to be delivered by (or otherwise reacquire) the appropriate number of shares, valued in a consistent manner at their fair market value or at the sales price in accordance with authorized procedures for cashless exercises, necessary to satisfy any applicable withholding obligation on exercise, vesting or payment. |
8.6 | Effective Date, Termination and Suspension, Amendments. |
8.6.1 | Effective Date. This Plan is effective as of August 31, 2020, the date of its approval by the Board (the “Effective Date”). This Plan shall be submitted for and subject to stockholder approval no later than twelve months after the Effective Date. Unless earlier terminated by the Board and subject to any extension that may be approved by stockholders, this Plan shall terminate at the close of business on the day before the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. After the termination of this Plan either upon such stated termination date or its earlier termination by the Board, no additional awards may be |
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8.6.2 | Board Authorization. The Board may, at any time, terminate or, from time to time, amend, modify or suspend this Plan, in whole or in part. No awards may be granted during any period that the Board suspends this Plan. |
8.6.3 | Stockholder Approval. To the extent then required by applicable law or deemed necessary or advisable by the Board, any amendment to this Plan shall be subject to stockholder approval. |
8.6.4 | Amendments to Awards. Without limiting any other express authority of the Administrator under (but subject to) the express limits of this Plan, the Administrator by agreement or resolution may waive conditions of or limitations on awards to participants that the Administrator in the prior exercise of its discretion has imposed, without the consent of a participant, and (subject to the requirements of Sections 3.2 and 8.6.5) may make other changes to the terms and conditions of awards. Any amendment or other action that would constitute a repricing of an award is subject to the no-repricing provision of Section 3.3. |
8.6.5 | Limitations on Amendments to Plan and Awards. No amendment, suspension or termination of this Plan or amendment of any outstanding award agreement shall, without written consent of the participant, affect in any manner materially adverse to the participant any rights or benefits of the participant or obligations of the Corporation under any award granted under this Plan prior to the effective date of such change. Changes, settlements and other actions contemplated by Section 7 shall not be deemed to constitute changes or amendments for purposes of this Section 8.6. |
8.7 | Privileges of Stock Ownership. Except as otherwise expressly authorized by the Administrator, a participant shall not be entitled to any privilege of stock ownership as to any shares of Common Stock not actually delivered to and held of record by the participant. Except as expressly required by Section 7.1 or otherwise expressly provided by the Administrator, no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights as a stockholder for which a record date is prior to such date of delivery. |
8.8 | Governing Law; Severability. |
8.8.1 | Choice of Law. This Plan, the awards, all documents evidencing awards and all other related documents shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, notwithstanding any Delaware or other conflict of law provision to the contrary. |
8.8.2 | Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any provision invalid and unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Plan shall continue in effect. |
8.9 | Captions. Captions and headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Plan or any provision thereof. |
8.10 | Stock-Based Awards in Substitution for Stock Options or Awards Granted by Other Corporation. Awards may be granted to Eligible Persons in substitution for or in connection with an assumption of employee stock options, SARs, restricted stock or other stock-based awards granted by other entities to persons who are or who will become Eligible Persons in respect of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, in connection with a distribution, merger or other reorganization by or with the granting entity or an affiliated entity, or the acquisition by the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, of all or a substantial part of the stock or assets of the employing entity. The awards so granted need not comply with other specific terms of this Plan, provided the awards reflect adjustments giving effect to the assumption or substitution consistent with any conversion applicable to the common stock (or the securities otherwise subject to the award) in the transaction and any change in the issuer of the security. Any shares that are delivered and any awards that are granted by, or become obligations of, the Corporation, as a result of the assumption by the Corporation of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted or assumed by an acquired company (or previously |
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8.11 | Non-Exclusivity of Plan. Nothing in this Plan shall limit or be deemed to limit the authority of the Board or the Administrator to grant awards or authorize any other compensation, with or without reference to the Common Stock, under any other plan or authority. |
8.12 | No Corporate Action Restriction. The existence of this Plan, the award agreements and the awards granted hereunder shall not limit, affect, or restrict in any way the right or power of the Corporation or any Subsidiary (or any of their respective shareholders, boards of directors or committees thereof (or any subcommittees), as the case may be) to make or authorize: (a) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the capital structure or business of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, (b) any merger, amalgamation, consolidation or change in the ownership of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, (c) any issue of bonds, debentures, capital, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the capital stock (or the rights thereof) of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, (d) any dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, (e) any sale or transfer of all or any part of the assets or business of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, (f) any other award, grant, or payment of incentives or other compensation under any other plan or authority (or any other action with respect to any benefit, incentive or compensation), or (g) any other corporate act or proceeding by the Corporation or any Subsidiary. No participant, beneficiary or any other person shall have any claim under any award or award agreement against any member of the Board or the Administrator, or the Corporation or any employees, officers or agents of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, as a result of any such action. Awards need not be structured so as to be deductible for tax purposes. |
8.13 | Other Company Benefit and Compensation Programs. Payments and other benefits received by a participant under an award made pursuant to this Plan shall not be deemed a part of a participant’s compensation for purposes of the determination of benefits under any other employee welfare or benefit plans or arrangements, if any, provided by the Corporation or any Subsidiary, except where the Administrator expressly otherwise provides or authorizes in writing. Awards under this Plan may be made in addition to, in combination with, as alternatives to or in payment of grants, awards or commitments under any other plans, arrangements or authority of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries. |
8.14 | Clawback Policy. The awards granted under this Plan are subject to the terms of the Corporation’s recoupment, clawback or similar policy as it may be in effect from time to time, as well as any similar provisions of applicable law, any of which could in certain circumstances require repayment or forfeiture of awards or any shares of Common Stock or other cash or property received with respect to the awards (including any value received from a disposition of the shares acquired upon payment of the awards). |
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