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computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and
0-11.
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Title
of each class of securities to which transaction
applies:
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number of securities to which transaction
applies:
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(3)
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Per
unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant
to
Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing
fee is
calculated and state how it was
determined):
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maximum aggregate value of
transaction:
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Check
box if any part of the fee if offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was
paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number,
or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.
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(1)
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Amount
Previously Paid:
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(2)
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Form,
Schedule or Registration Statement
No.:
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(3)
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Filing
Party:
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(4)
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Date
Filed:
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1.
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electing
four (4) members of our board of
directors;
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2.
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appointment
of our auditors;
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3.
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to
consider, and if thought fit, approve an ordinary resolution to amend
the
Corporation’s 1996 Stock Option Plan to increase the number of common
share purchase options granted or to be granted thereunder by 3,000,000
common shares;
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4.
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to
consider, and if thought fit, approve an ordinary resolution to amend
the
Corporation’s 1998 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of common
share purchase options granted or to be granted thereunder by 3,000,000
common shares;
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5.
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to
consider and confirm, by ordinary resolution, an amendment to Section
8.05
of our Bylaws, to clarify the requirements with respect to the
registration of transfers of the Corporation’s shares for which a
certificate has not been issued;
and
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6.
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transacting
any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any
adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
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By
Order of the Board of Directors:
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Patrick
H. Gaines
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President
and CEO
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Dated: July
6, 2007
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1.
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by
delivering a written notice of revocation to the Secretary of our
corporation;
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2.
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by
submitting a duly executed proxy bearing a later date;
or
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3.
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by
attending our annual and special meeting and expressing the desire
to vote
your common shares in person (attendance at our annual and special
meeting
will not in and of itself revoke a
proxy).
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Name
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Age
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Position
with the Corporation
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Date
Position First Held
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Patrick
H. Gaines
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48
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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1990
- Director; March 31, 1992 – President; February 9, 2000 –
CEO
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Greg
A. MacRae
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53
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Director
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February
12, 1998
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L.
William Seidman
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86
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Director
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October
13, 1999
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Jacqueline
Pace
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63
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Director
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November
27, 2000
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a)
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the
number of shares of our corporation held by the shareholder making
the
recommendation;
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b)
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the
name and address of the candidate;
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c)
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a
brief biographical description of the candidate, including his or
her
occupation for at least the last five years, and a statement of the
candidate’s qualifications, taking into account the qualification
requirements set forth above;
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d)
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information
regarding the recommended candidate relevant to a determination of
whether
the recommended candidate would be considered independent within
the
meaning of the listing standards of The NASDAQ Stock Market;
and
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e)
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the
candidate's signed consent to serve as a director if elected and
to be
named in the proxy statement.
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(1)
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reviewed
and discussed with our corporation's management the audited consolidated
financial statements, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the
corporation’s internal control over financial reporting, and the
independent accountants’ evaluation of the corporation’s internal control
over financial reporting;
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(2)
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discussed
with the independent accountants the matters described in Statement
of
Auditing Standards No. 61, as
amended;
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(3)
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received
the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountants
required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence
Discussions with Audit Committees, as amended, and has discussed
with the
independent accountants their independence;
and
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(4)
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recommended
to our board of directors that the audited financial statements be
included in our corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
period
ended March 31, 2007, based on the review and discussions referred
to
above.
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AUDIT
COMMITTEE
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Greg
A. MacRae
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L.
William Seidman
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Jacqueline
Pace
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Name
and Age of Executive Officers
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Position
with Our Corporation and Work History
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Patrick
H. Gaines
Age: 48
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President
since March 31, 1992, Chief Executive Officer since February 9, 2000
and
Director since 1990
Patrick
H. Gaines has been our President since March 31, 1992, our Chief
Executive
Officer since February 9, 2000 and a member of our board of directors
since 1990. Mr. Gaines is also the President and a director of
each of our subsidiaries (LML Corp., Legacy Promotions Inc., LHTW
Properties, Inc., LML Patent Corp. and LML Payment Systems
Corp.). In addition to his position as President of LML Corp.,
LML Patent Corp. and LML Payment Systems Corp., he is also the Chief
Executive Officer of each of those subsidiaries. Mr. Gaines is
married to Carolyn L. Gaines, our Corporate Secretary.
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Richard
R. Schulz
Age:
35
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Controller
(Chief Accounting Officer) since June 2002
Richard
R. Schulz has been employed as our Controller and Chief Accounting
Officer
since June 2002. Mr. Schulz was employed with our corporation
as the Assistant Controller from August 2001 to June
2002. Prior to that, Mr. Schulz was self-employed as a
financial consultant with RRS Consulting from June 1, 2000 to July
31,
2001, and prior to that he was employed as a senior staff accountant
with
Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Chartered Accountants from May 1, 1992
to May
31, 2000.
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Carolyn
L. Gaines
Age: 40
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Secretary
since February 1995
Carolyn
L. Gaines has served as Secretary of our corporation and certain
of our
subsidiaries since February 1995, and has served our corporation
and our
subsidiaries in various administrative capacities since 1989. Mrs.
Gaines
is married to Patrick H. Gaines, our President and Chief Executive
Officer.
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Robert
E. Peyton
Age:
49
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Executive
Vice-President of LML Payment Systems Corp. since April,
2001
Robert
E. Peyton has been employed as Executive Vice-President of our subsidiary,
LML Payment Systems Corp., since April 1, 2001. Prior to that,
commencing in 1996, Mr. Peyton served as the President of Phoenix
EPS,
Inc. Mr. Peyton remained as the President of Phoenix EPS, Inc.
following our acquisition of Phoenix EPS, Inc. on July 9,
2000.
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Name
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Fees
Earned or
Paid
in Cash ($)
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Option
Awards(1)
($)
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Total
($)
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Greg
A. MacRae
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$14,500
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$50,040(2)
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$64,540
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Jacqueline
Pace
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$12,000
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$50,040(2)
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$62,040
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L.
William Seidman
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$12,000
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$50,040(2)
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$62,040
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(1)
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The
amounts reported in the “Option Awards” column reflect the dollar amount
recognized for financial statement reporting purposes with respect
to the
2007 fiscal year for the fair value of shares of restricted stock
granted
in fiscal 2007 as well as those granted in prior fiscal
years. These values have been calculated in accordance with
SFAS 123R using the closing price of our common stock on the date
of
grant. For additional information relating to the assumptions used
in the
calculation of these amounts please refer to Note 3 in our financial
statements for the second quarter of the fiscal year ended March
31, 2007,
included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2006. The amounts in
this column reflect our accounting expense for these awards, and
may not
correspond to the actual value that will be recognized by the independent
directors. On August 30, 2006, each of the independent
directors was granted 25,000 stock options at an exercise price of
$3.62
per share. On August 24, 2005, each of the independent directors
was
granted 25,000 stock options at an exercise price of $4.52 per
share. Options granted to our independent directors vest on the
first anniversary of the date of
grant.
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(2)
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This
amount consists of (i) $23,300 related to 25,000 options granted
in August
2005 and (ii) $26,740 related to 25,000 options granted in August
2006.
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Number
of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding
options
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Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options and
warrants
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Number
of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity
compensation plans
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Equity
compensation plans approved by security holders
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2,225,500(1)
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$4.59
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1,657,967(2)
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Equity
compensation plans not approved by security holders
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Total
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2,225,500
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$4.59
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1,657,967
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(1)
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Comprised
of 1,216,000 common shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding
options as at March 31, 2007 under the 1996 Stock Option Plan and
1,009,500 common shares to be issued upon exercise of outstanding
options
as at March 31, 2007 under the 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan.
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(2)
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Comprised
of 176,000 common shares which remain available for future issuance
as at
March 31, 2007 under the 1996 Stock Option Plan and 1,481,967 common
shares which remain available for future issuance as at March 31,
2007
under the 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan.
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our
executive officers should be rewarded fairly and competitively through
a
mix of short-term compensation (i.e., base salary) and long-term
compensation (i.e., stock option
grants);
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our
compensation programs should be flexible in order to meet the needs
of our
business and should be reviewed periodically, as appropriate, by
our
Compensation Committee;
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stock
ownership by our executive officers demonstrates an economic stake
in our
business that aligns the interests of our executive officers with
those of
our shareholders; and
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our
executive officers should share appropriately with investors in the
value
that their results help to create.
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COMPENSATION
COMMITTEE
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L.
William Seidman
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Greg
A. MacRae
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Jacqueline
Pace
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Name
and Principal Position
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Fiscal
Year Ended
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Salary
(US$)
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Option
Awards
(US$)
(1)
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All
Other Compensation(US$)
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Total
(US$)
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Patrick
H. Gaines President, CEO and Director
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2007
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$175,583(2)
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$91,214(1)
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$266,797
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2006
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$168,000(3)
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$168,000
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2005
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$168,000(3)
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-
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$168,000
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Richard
R. Schulz Controller, Principal and
Financial Officer
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2007
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$95,166(4)
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$146,941(1)
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-
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$242,107
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2006
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$81,375(4)
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$81,375
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2005
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$72,000(4)
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-
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$72,000
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Robert
E. Peyton
Executive
Vice-President of Information Technologies of LML Payment Systems
Corp.
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2007
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$173,076
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$11,785(1)
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$
1,730(5)
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$186,591
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2006
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$120,000
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-
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$1,473(5)
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$121,473
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2005
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$120,000
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-
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$4,292(5)
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$124,292
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(1)
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The
amounts reported in the “Option Awards” column reflect the dollar amount
of expense recognized for financial statement reporting purposes
for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, in accordance with SFAS 123R. For
additional information relating to the assumptions used in the calculation
of these amounts for Messrs. Gaines and Schulz, refer to Note 3 in
our
financial statements for the second quarter of the fiscal year ended
March
31, 2007, included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with
the SEC
on November 6, 2006. For additional information relating to the
assumptions used in the calculation of these amounts for Mr. Peyton,
refer
to Note 3 to our financial statements for the third quarter of the
fiscal
year ended March 31, 2007, included in our Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
filed with the SEC on February 6, 2007. Other than indicated
below or otherwise in this Proxy Statement, we have not granted any
restricted shares or restricted share units, stock appreciation rights
("SARs") or long term incentive plan payouts to the named officers
and
directors during the fiscal years
indicated.
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The
amount reported in the “Option Awards” column for Mr. Gaines is related to
stock options to purchase 50,000 common shares granted in August,
2006. The amount reported in the “Option Awards” column for Mr.
Schulz consists of: (i) US$101,334 related to stock options to purchase
80,000 common shares granted in April 2004 and (ii) US$45,607 related
to
stock options to purchase 25,000 common shares granted in August,
2006. The amount reported in the “Option Awards” column for Mr.
Peyton is related to stock options to purchase 50,000 common shares
granted in October 2006.
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(2)
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On
August 30, 2006, the Compensation Committee increased Mr. Gaines’ annual
compensation from Cdn.$168,000 to
Cdn.$181,000.
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(3)
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On
March 30, 2004, the Compensation Committee determined that, for
administrative reasons, Mr. Gaines’ salary be changed from United States
dollars to Canadian dollars. This resulted in Mr. Gaines’ annual
compensation of US$120,000 becoming Cdn.$168,000 for the fiscal years
ended March 31, 2005 and 2006.
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(4)
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Canadian
Dollars.
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(5)
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Represents
matching payments made by LML to Mr. Peyton’s account under the
Corporation’s 401(k) plan.
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Name
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Grant
Date
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All
Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options
(#)
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Exercise
or Base Price of Option Awards
(US$/Sh)
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Grant
Date Fair Value of Option Awards(1)
(US$)
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Patrick
H. Gaines
President,
CEO and Director
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August
30, 2006
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50,000
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$3.62
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$91,214
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Richard
R. Schulz
Controller
and Principal Financial Officer
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August
30, 2006
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25,000
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$3.62
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$45,607
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Robert
E. Peyton
Executive
Vice-President of Information Technology of LML Payment Systems
Corp.
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October
5, 2006
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50,000
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$2.95
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$72,913
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(1)
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Represents
the total SFAS 123R grant date fair value of the
grant.
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Name
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Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Exercisable
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Number
of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#)
Unexercisable
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Option
Exercise Price
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Option
Expiration Date
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Patrick
H. Gaines
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250,000
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-
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$6.25
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April
1, 2009
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75,000
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-
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$4.52
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August
24, 2010
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50,000
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-
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$3.62
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August
30, 2011
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Richard
R. Schulz
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80,000
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-
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$5.00
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August
19, 2007
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80,000
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-
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$6.25
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April
1, 2009
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25,000
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-
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$4.52
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August
24, 2010
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25,000
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-
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$3.62
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August
30, 2011
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Robert
E. Peyton
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80,000
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-
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$5.00
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August
19, 2007
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18,750
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31,250(1)
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$2.95
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October
5, 2011
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(1)
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These
options will vest as to 6,250 options on each of October 5, 2007,
April 5,
2008, October 5, 2008, April 5, 2009 and October 5,
2009.
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Shares
of Common Stock Beneficially Owned
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Name
and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
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Percent
of Class(1)
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Patrick
H. Gaines (President/CEO/Director)
1680
– 1140 West Pender St. Vancouver, British
Columbia
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799,894(2)
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3.9%
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Richard
R. Schulz (Controller and Chief Accounting Officer)
1680
– 1140 West Pender St. Vancouver, British
Columbia
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210,000
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Greg
A. MacRae (Director)
613
– 375 Water St. Vancouver, British Columbia
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95,000(3)
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L.
William Seidman (Director)
Suite
800 - 1025 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C.
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95,000(4)
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*
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Jacqueline
Pace (Director)
P.O.
Box 141 Bailey, MS
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70,500(5)
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Robert
E. Peyton
4141
N. Granite Reef Rd., Scottsdale,
AZ 85251
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715,749(6)
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3.5%
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The
Estate of Robert E. Moore
c/o
Mr. Howard J. Kellough
2800
– 1055 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, British Columbia
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5,029,481(7)
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24.9%
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Directors
and Executive Officers as a Group (7 persons)
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2,183,255(8)
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10.3%
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(1)
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Based
on 20,207,094 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of
June 8,
2007. Except as otherwise indicated, we believe that the
beneficial owners of the common stock listed above, based on information
furnished by such owners, have sole investment and voting power with
respect to such shares, subject to community property laws where
applicable. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance
with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission and generally
includes voting or investment power with respect to
securities. Shares of common stock subject to options or
warrants currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days of
June 8,
2007, are deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage
ownership of the person holding such option or warrants, but are
not
deemed outstanding for purposes of computing the percentage ownership
of
any other person.
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(2)
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Includes
375,000 options exercisable within sixty days of June 8,
2007. On April 1, 2004, we granted to Mr. Gaines options to
purchase 250,000 common shares in the capital of our
corporation. The options vested on April 1, 2004, are
exercisable at a price of $6.25 per share, and expire on April 1,
2009. On
August 24, 2005 we granted to Mr. Gaines options to purchase 75,000
common
shares in the capital of our corporation. The options vested on
August 24, 2005, are exercisable at a price of $4.52 per share and
expire
on August 24, 2010. On August 30, 2006 we granted to Mr. Gaines options
to
purchase 50,000 common shares in the capital of our
corporation. The options vested on August 30, 2006, are
exercisable at a price of $3.62 per share and expire on August 30,
2011.
Also includes shares held by companies controlled by Mr. Gaines as
follows:
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(a)
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Keats
Investments Ltd.: 168,400
shares
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(b)
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397389
British Columbia Ltd.: 16,622
shares
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(c)
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Does
not include any shares beneficially held by Carolyn L. Gaines, Mr.
Gaines’
spouse
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(3)
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Includes
70,000 options
exercisable within sixty days of June 8, 2007. On September 4,
2002, we granted to Mr. MacRae options to purchase 10,000 common
shares in
the capital of our corporation, all of which vested on September
4, 2003.
These options are exercisable at a price of $5.90 per share and expire
on
September 4, 2007. On August 20, 2003, we granted to Mr. MacRae
options to purchase 10,000 common shares in the capital of our
corporation, all of which vested on August 20, 2004. These options
are
exercisable at a price of $4.74 per share and expire on August 20,
2008. On August 25, 2004, we granted to Mr. MacRae options to
purchase 25,000 common shares in the capital of our corporation,
all of
which vested on August 25, 2005. These options are exercisable
at a price of $5.08 per share and expire on August 25, 2009. On
August 24, 2005, we granted to
Mr. MacRae options to purchase 25,000 common shares in the capital
of our
corporation, all of which will vest on August 24, 2006. These
options are exercisable at a price of $4.52 per share and expire
on August
24, 2010.
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(4)
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Includes
70,000 options exercisable within sixty days of June 8,
2007. On September 4, 2002, we granted to Mr. Seidman options
to purchase 10,000 common shares in the capital of our corporation,
all of
which vested on September 4, 2003. These options are exercisable
at a
price of $5.90 per share and expire on September 4, 2007. On August
20,
2003, we granted to Mr. Seidman options to purchase 10,000 common
shares
in the capital of our corporation, all of which will vest on August
20,
2004. These options are exercisable at a price of $4.74 per share
and
expire on August 20, 2008. On August 25, 2004, we granted to Mr.
Seidman
options to purchase 25,000 common shares in the capital of our
corporation, all of which vested on August 25, 2005. These
options are exercisable at a price of $5.08 per share and expire
on August
25, 2009. On August 24, 2005, we granted to Mr. Seidman options to
purchase 25,000 common shares in the capital of our corporation,
all of
which will vest on August 24, 2006. These options are
exercisable at a price of $4.52 per share and expire on August 24,
2010.
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(5)
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Includes
70,000 options exercisable within sixty days of June 8,
2007. On September 4, 2002, we granted to Ms. Pace
options to purchase 10,000 common shares in the capital of our
corporation, all of which vested on September 4, 2003. These options
are
exercisable at a price of $5.90 per share and expire on September
4, 2007.
On August 20, 2003, we granted to Ms. Pace options to purchase 10,000
common shares in the capital of our corporation, all of which vested
on
August 20, 2004. These options are exercisable at a price of $4.74
per
share and expire on August 20, 2008. On August 25, 2004, we
granted to Ms. Pace options to purchase 25,000 common shares in the
capital of our corporation, all of which vested on August 25,
2005. These options are exercisable at a price of $5.08 per
share and expire on August 25, 2009. On August 24, 2005, we granted
to Ms. Pace options to purchase 25,000 common shares in the capital
of our
corporation, all of which will vest on August 24, 2006. These
options are exercisable at a price of $4.52 per share and expire
on August
24, 2010.
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(6)
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Includes
98,750 options exercisable within sixty days of June 8,
2007. On August 19, 2002, we granted to Mr. Peyton options to
purchase 80,000 common shares in the capital of our corporation,
of which
20,000 options vested on August 9, 2002 and 10,000 options vested
on each
of February 19, 2003, August 19, 2003, February 19, 2004, August
19, 2004,
February 19, 2005 and August 19, 2005. The options are exercisable
at a
price of $5.00 per share and expire on August 19, 2007. On
October 5, 2006 we granted to Mr. Peyton options to purchase 50,000
common
shares in the capital of our corporation, of which 12,500 options
vested
on October 5, 2006 and 6,250 options vested on April 5, 2007 and
6,250
options will vest on each of October 5, 2007, April 5, 2008, October
5,
2008, April 5, 2009 and October 5, 2009. The options are
exercisable at a price of $2.95 per share and expire on October 5,
2011.
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(7)
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Includes
1,326,468 shares held by companies controlled by Mr. Moore’s Estate as
follows:
|
|
(a)
|
716377
Alberta Ltd.: 1,233,332
shares
|
|
(b)
|
Lancia
Investments Ltd.: 49,900
shares
|
|
(c)
|
719774
Alberta Ltd.: 43,236
shares
|
|
(8)
|
Includes
1,043,750 options exercisable within sixty days of June 8,
2007. Includes shares beneficially owned by Carolyn L. Gaines,
who is an executive officer of our corporation but who is not a named
executive officer for the purposes of this proxy
statement.
|
Name
or Group
|
Number
of Shares Subject to Stock Options
|
|
Patrick
H. Gaines, President, CEO and a Director
|
50,000
|
|
Greg
A. MacRae, Director
|
25,000
|
|
L.
William Seidman, Director
|
0
|
|
Jacqueline
Pace, Director
|
0
|
|
Richard
R. Schulz, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
|
25,000
|
|
Robert
E. Peyton, Executive Vice-President of Information Technologies
of LML Payment Systems Corp.
|
0
|
|
All
Current Executive Officers as a Group(1)
|
100,000
|
|
Non-Employee
Directors as a Group(2)
|
25,000
|
|
All
Employees Who Are Not Executive Officers, as a Group
|
0
|
|
(1)
Includes
options granted to Messrs. Gaines and
Schulz
|
|
(2)
Includes
options granted to Mr.
MacRae.
|
·
|
stock
options (including both incentive and non-qualified stock
options),
|
·
|
stock
appreciation rights ("SARs"),
|
·
|
restricted
stock,
|
·
|
dividend
equivalents rights,
|
·
|
performance
awards (which may be "qualified performance-based compensation" within
the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code),
and
|
·
|
other
stock-based awards.
|
Number
of Shares Subject to Awards
|
|||
Name
or Group
|
Stock
Options
|
Other
Stock Based Awards
|
|
Patrick
H. Gaines, President, CEO and a Director
|
0
|
0
|
|
Greg
A. MacRae, Director
|
0
|
0
|
|
L.
William Seidman, Director
|
25,000
|
0
|
|
Jacqueline
Pace, Director
|
25,000
|
0
|
|
Richard
R. Schulz, Controller and Chief Accounting
Officer
|
0
|
0
|
|
Robert
E. Peyton, Executive Vice-President of Information Technologies
of LML Payment Systems Corp.
|
50,000
|
0
|
|
All
Current Executive Officers as a Group(1)
|
50,000
|
0
|
|
Non-Employee
Directors as a Group(2)
|
50,000
|
0
|
|
All
Employees Who Are Not Executive Officers, as a Group
|
535,000
|
0
|
|
(1)
Includes
options granted to Mr.
Peyton
|
|
(2)
Includes
options granted to Mr. Seidman and Ms.
Pace
|
By
Order of the Board of Directors:
|
|
Patrick
H. Gaines
|
|
President
and CEO
|
|
Dated: July
6, 2007
|
1.
|
PURPOSE
|
2.
|
ADMINISTRATION
AND GRANTING OF OPTIONS
|
3.
|
SHARES
SUBJECT TO PLAN
|
4.
|
NUMBER
OF OPTIONED SHARES
|
5.
|
VESTING
|
6.
|
MAINTENANCE
OF SUFFICIENT CAPITAL
|
7.
|
PARTICIPATION
|
8.
|
EXERCISE
PRICE
|
9.
|
DURATION
OF OPERATION
|
10.
|
OPTION
PERIOD, CONSIDERATION AND
PAYMENT
|
(a)
|
The
Option Period shall be a period of time fixed by the Committee, not
to
exceed the maximum period permitted by any stock exchange on which
the
common shares are then listed or other regulatory body having
jurisdiction, which maximum period is presently 10 years from the
date the Option is granted, provided that the Option Period shall
be
reduced with respect to any Option as provided in Clauses
and covering cessation as a director, officer, employee or
consultant of the Company or death of the
Participant.
|
(b)
|
Except
as set forth in Clauses and , no Option may be exercised unless the
Participant is, at the time of such exercise, a director, officer,
employee or consultant of the Company, and the requirements of the
stock
exchange upon which the Company's shares are listed for trading have
been
fulfilled.
|
(c)
|
The
exercise of any Option will be contingent upon receipt by the Corporation
at its head office of a written notice of exercise, specifying the
number
of shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, accompanied
by cash payment, certified cheque or bank draft for the full purchase
price of such shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised. No Participant or his legal representatives,
legatees or distributees will be, or will be deemed to be, a holder
of any
shares subject to an Option under this Plan unless and until the
certificates for such shares are issued to such persons under the
terms of
the Plan.
|
11.
|
CEASING
TO BE A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR
CONSULTANT
|
12.
|
DEATH
OF A PARTICIPANT
|
|
(a)
|
by
the person or persons to whom the Participant's rights under the
Option
shall pass by the Participant's will or the laws of descent and
distribution; and
|
|
(b)
|
if
and to the extent that he was entitled to exercise the Option at
the date
of his death.
|
13.
|
RIGHTS
OF OPTIONEE
|
14.
|
PROCEEDS
FROM SALE OF SHARES
|
15.
|
ADJUSTMENTS
|
16.
|
TRANSFERABILITY
|
17.
|
AMENDMENT
AND TERMINATION OF PLAN
|
18.
|
NECESSARY
APPROVALS
|
19.
|
PRIOR
PLANS
|
20.
|
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF PLAN
|
1.
|
Purposes
of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Incentive Plan are
to attract and retain the best available personnel, to provide additional
incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote
the
success of the Company’s business.
|
2.
|
Definitions. As
used herein, the following definitions shall
apply:
|
|
(a)
|
“Administrator”
means the Board or any of the Committees appointed to administer
the
Plan.
|
|
(b)
|
“Affiliate”
and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such
terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange
Act.
|
|
(c)
|
“Applicable
Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration
of
stock incentive plans, if any, under applicable provisions of federal
securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code,
the rules
of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and
the rules
of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Awards granted to residents
therein.
|
|
(d)
|
“Award”
means the grant of an Option, SAR, Dividend Equivalent Right, Restricted
Stock, Performance Unit, Performance Share, or other right or benefit
under the Plan.
|
|
(e)
|
“Award
Agreement” means the written agreement evidencing the grant of an
Award executed by the Company and the Grantee, including any amendments
thereto.
|
|
(f)
|
“Board”
means the Board of Directors of the
Company.
|
|
(g)
|
“Cause” means,
with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity
of the
Grantee’s Continuous Service, that such termination is for “Cause” as such
term is expressly defined in a then-effective written agreement
between
the Grantee and the Company or such Related Entity, or in the absence
of
such then-effective written agreement and definition, is based
on, in the
determination of the Administrator, the
Grantee’s: (i) refusal or failure to act in accordance
with any specific, lawful direction or order of the Company or
a Related
Entity; (ii) unfitness or unavailability for service or unsatisfactory
performance (other than as a result of Disability); (iii) performance
of
any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment
of
the Company or a Related Entity; (iv) dishonesty, intentional misconduct
or material breach of any agreement with the Company or a Related
Entity;
or (v) commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust,
or
physical or emotional harm to any person. At least 30 days
prior to the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service pursuant to
(i) or (ii) above, the Administrator shall provide the Grantee
with notice
of the Company’s or such Related Entity’s intent to terminate, the reason
therefor, and an opportunity for the Grantee to cure such defects
in his
or her service to the Company’s or such Related Entity’s
satisfaction. During this 30 day (or longer) period, no Award
issued to the Grantee under the Plan may be exercised or
purchased.
|
|
(h)
|
“Change
in Control” means a change in ownership or
control of the Company effected through either of the following
transactions:
|
|
(i)
|
the
direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of
persons
(other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a
Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person that directly
or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control
with,
the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of
Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than
fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting
power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or
exchange offer made directly to the Company’s stockholders which a
majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or
Associates
of the offeror do not recommend such stockholders accept,
or
|
|
(ii)
|
a
change in the composition of the Board over a period of thirty-six
(36)
months or less such that a majority of the Board members (rounded
up to
the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more contested
elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals
who are
Continuing Directors.
|
|
(i)
|
“Code”
means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
|
|
(j)
|
“Committee”
means any committee appointed by the Board to administer the
Plan.
|
|
(k)
|
“Common
Stock” means the common stock of the
Company.
|
|
(l)
|
“Company”
means Leisureways Marketing Ltd., a Yukon
corporation.
|
|
(m)
|
“Consultant”
means any person (other than an Employee or, solely with respect
to
rendering services in such person’s capacity as a Director) who is engaged
by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory
services to the Company or such Related
Entity.
|
|
(n)
|
“Continuing
Directors” means members of the Board who either (i) have been
Board members continuously for a period of at least thirty-six
(36) months
or (ii) have been Board members for less than thirty-six (36) months
and were elected or nominated for election as Board members by
at least a
majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still
in office at the time such election or nomination was approved
by the
Board.
|
|
(o)
|
“Continuous
Service” means that the provision of services to the Company or a
Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant,
is not
interrupted or terminated. Continuous Service shall not be
considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of
absence,
(ii) transfers between locations of the Company or among the Company,
any
Related Entity, or any successor, in any capacity of Employee,
Director or
Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual
remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any
capacity
of Employee, Director or Consultant (except as otherwise provided
in the
Award Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include
sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal
leave. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave
may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration
of such
leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract.
|
|
(p)
|
“Corporate
Transaction” means any of the following
transactions:
|
|
(i)
|
a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving
entity,
except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change
the
jurisdiction in which the Company is
organized;
|
|
(ii)
|
the
sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all
of the
assets of the Company (including the capital stock of the Company’s
subsidiary corporations) in connection with the complete liquidation
or
dissolution of the Company; or
|
|
(iii)
|
any
reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but
in which
securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total
combined
voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a
person or persons different from those who held such securities
immediately prior to such merger.
|
|
(q)
|
“Covered
Employee” means an Employee who is a “covered employee” under
Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.
|
|
(r)
|
“Director”
means a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related
Entity.
|
|
(s)
|
“Disability”
means that a Grantee is permanently unable to carry out the
responsibilities and functions of the position held by the Grantee
by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment. A Grantee will not be considered to have incurred a
Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment
sufficient
to satisfy the Administrator in its
discretion.
|
|
(t)
|
“Dividend
Equivalent Right” means a right entitling the Grantee to compensation
measured by dividends paid with respect to Common
Stock.
|
|
(u)
|
“Employee”
means any person, including an Officer or Director, who is an employee
of
the Company or any Related Entity. The payment of a director’s
fee by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient
to
constitute “employment” by the
Company.
|
|
(v)
|
“Exchange
Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
|
|
(w)
|
“Fair
Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock
determined as follows:
|
|
(i)
|
Where
there exists a public market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market
Value
shall be (A) the closing price for a Share for the last market
trading day prior to the time of the determination (or, if no closing
price was reported on that date, on the last trading date on which
a
closing price was reported) on the stock exchange determined by
the
Administrator to be the primary market for the Common Stock or
the Nasdaq
National Market, whichever is applicable or (B) if the Common Stock
is not traded on any such exchange or national market system, the
average
of the closing bid and asked prices of a Share on the Nasdaq Small
Cap
Market for the day prior to the time of the determination (or,
if no such
prices were reported on that date, on the last date on which such
prices
were reported), in each case, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
or
|
|
(ii)
|
In
the absence of an established market for the Common Stock of the
type
described in (i), above, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be
determined
by the Administrator in good faith.
|
|
(x)
|
“Grantee”
means an Employee, Director or Consultant who receives an Award
pursuant
to an Award Agreement under the
Plan.
|
|
(y)
|
“Incentive
Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive
stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code.
|
|
(z)
|
“Non-Qualified
Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive
Stock Option.
|
|
(aa)
|
“Officer”
means a person who is an officer of the Company or a Related Entity
within
the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
|
|
(bb)
|
“Option”
means an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement
granted
under the Plan.
|
|
(cc)
|
“Parent”
means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined in Section 424(e) of the
Code.
|
|
(dd)
|
“Performance
- Based Compensation” means compensation qualifying as
“performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the
Code.
|
|
(ee)
|
“Performance
Shares” means Shares or an Award denominated in Shares which may be
earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance criteria
established by the Administrator.
|
|
(ff)
|
“Performance
Units” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon
attainment of performance criteria established by the Administrator
and
which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a
combination
of cash, Shares or other securities as established by the
Administrator.
|
|
(gg)
|
“Plan”
means this 1998 Stock Incentive
Plan.
|
|
(hh)
|
“Related
Entity” means any Parent, Subsidiary and any business, corporation,
partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which
the
Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary holds a substantial ownership
interest,
directly or indirectly.
|
|
(ii)
|
“Restricted
Stock” means Shares issued under the Plan to the Grantee for such
consideration, if any, and subject to such restrictions on transfer,
rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions, forfeiture provisions,
and
other terms and conditions as established by the
Administrator.
|
|
(jj)
|
“Rule 16b-3”
means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor
thereto.
|
|
(kk)
|
“SAR”
means a stock appreciation right entitling the Grantee to Shares
or cash
compensation, as established by the Administrator, measured by
appreciation in the value of Common
Stock.
|
|
(ll)
|
“Share”
means a share of the Common Stock.
|
|
(mm)
|
“Subsidiary”
means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined in Section 424(f) of the
Code.
|
|
(nn)
|
“Related
Entity Disposition” means the sale, distribution or other disposition
by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s interests in
any Related Entity effected by a sale, merger or consolidation
or other
transaction involving that Related Entity or the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of that Related
Entity.
|
3.
|
Stock
Subject to the Plan.
|
|
(a)
|
Subject
to the provisions of Section 10, below, the maximum aggregate number
of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Awards (including Incentive
Stock Options) is 1,000,000 Shares. The Shares to be
issued pursuant to Awards may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired
Common Stock.
|
|
(b)
|
Any
Shares covered by an Award (or portion of an Award) which is forfeited
or
canceled, expires or is settled in cash, shall be deemed not to have
been
issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of
Shares
which may be issued under the Plan. If any unissued Shares are
retained by the Company upon exercise of an Award in order to satisfy
the
exercise price for such Award or any withholding taxes due with respect
to
such Award, such retained Shares subject to such Award shall become
available for future issuance under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated). Shares that actually have been issued under the
Plan pursuant to an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall
not
become available for future issuance under the Plan, except that
if
unvested Shares are forfeited, or repurchased by the Company at their
original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future
grant under the Plan.
|
4.
|
Administration
of the Plan.
|
|
(a)
|
Plan
Administrator.
|
|
(i)
|
Administration
with Respect to Directors and Officers. With respect to
grants of Awards to Directors or Employees who are also Officers
or
Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the
Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee
shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable
Laws
and to permit such grants and related transactions under the Plan
to be
exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act in accordance with
Rule 16b-3, if applicable. Once appointed, such Committee
shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise
directed by the Board.
|
|
(ii)
|
Administration
With Respect to Consultants and Other Employees. With
respect to grants of Awards to Employees or Consultants who are neither
Directors nor Officers of the Company, the Plan shall be administered
by
(A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee
shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable
Laws. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in
its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the
Board. The Board may authorize one or more Officers to grant
such Awards and may limit such authority as the Board determines
from time
to time.
|
|
(iii)
|
Administration
With Respect to Covered Employees. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, grants of Awards to any Covered Employee intended to qualify
as
Performance-Based Compensation shall be made only by a Committee
(or
subcommittee of a Committee) which is comprised solely of two or
more
Directors eligible to serve on a committee making Awards qualifying
as
Performance-Based Compensation. In the case of such Awards
granted to Covered Employees, references to the “Administrator” or to a
“Committee” shall be deemed to be references to such Committee or
subcommittee.
|
|
(iv)
|
Administration
Errors. In the event an Award is granted in a manner
inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection (a), such Award
shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent permitted
by the Applicable Laws.
|
|
(b)
|
Powers
of the Administrator. Subject to Applicable Laws and the
provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the
Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the
Board,
the Administrator shall have the authority, in its
discretion:
|
|
(i)
|
to
select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards may
be
granted from time to time
hereunder;
|
|
(ii)
|
to
determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted
hereunder;
|
|
(iii)
|
to
determine the number of Shares or the amount of other consideration
to be
covered by each Award granted
hereunder;
|
|
(iv)
|
to
approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the
Plan;
|
|
(v)
|
to
determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted
hereunder;
|
|
(vi)
|
to
amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan,
including
a reduction in the exercise price (or base amount on which appreciation
is
measured) of any Award to reflect a reduction in the Fair Market
Value of
the Common Stock since the grant date of the Award, provided that
any
amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under an
outstanding Award shall not be made without the Grantee’s written
consent;
|
|
(vii)
|
the
Administrator shall have the right to suspend the right of a holder
to
exercise all or part of a stock option for any reason that the
Administrator considers in the best interest of the
Corporation;
|
|
(viii)
|
to
establish additional terms, conditions, rules or procedures to accommodate
the rules or laws of applicable foreign jurisdictions and to afford
Grantees favorable treatment under such laws; provided, however,
that no
Award shall be granted under any such additional terms, conditions,
rules
or procedures with terms or conditions which are inconsistent with
the
provisions of the Plan; and
|
|
(ix)
|
to
take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan,
as
the Administrator deems
appropriate.
|
|
(c)
|
Effect
of Administrator’s Decision. All decisions, determinations
and interpretations of the Administrator shall be conclusive and
binding
on all persons.
|
5.
|
Eligibility. Awards
other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Directors
and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to
Employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary. An
Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award may,
if
otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards. Awards may be
granted to such Employees, Directors or Consultants who are residing
in
foreign jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time
to
time.
|
6.
|
Terms
and Conditions of Awards.
|
|
(a)
|
Type
of Awards. The Administrator is authorized under the Plan
to award any type of arrangement to an Employee, Director or Consultant
that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and that
by its
terms involves or might involve the issuance of (i) Shares, (ii)
an
Option, a SAR or similar right with a fixed or variable price related
to
the Fair Market Value of the Shares and with an exercise or conversion
privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or
more
events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions,
or (iii) any other security with the value derived from the value
of the
Shares. Such awards include, without limitation, Options, SARs,
sales or bonuses of Restricted Stock, Dividend Equivalent Rights,
Performance Units or Performance Shares, and an Award may consist
of one
such security or benefit, or two (2) or more of them in any combination
or
alternative.
|
|
(b)
|
Designation
of Award. Each Award shall be designated in the Award
Agreement. In the case of an Option, the Option shall be
designated as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified
Stock
Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the
extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares subject to
Options
designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for
the
first time by a Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans
of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such excess
Options, to the extent of the Shares covered thereby in excess of
the
foregoing limitation, shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock
Options. For this purpose, Incentive Stock Options shall be
taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the
Fair
Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the date the
Option
with respect to such Shares is
granted.
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(c)
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Conditions
of Award. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the
Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions
of
each Award including, but not limited to, the Award vesting schedule,
repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions,
form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement
of
the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance
criteria. The performance criteria established by the
Administrator may be based on any one of, or combination of, increase
in
share price, earnings per share, total stockholder return, return
on
equity, return on assets, return on investment, net operating income,
cash
flow, revenue, economic value added, personal management objectives,
or
other measures of performance selected by the
Administrator. Partial achievement of the specified criteria
may result in a payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of
achievement as specified in the Award
Agreement.
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(d)
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Acquisitions
and Other Transactions. The Administrator may issue Awards
under the Plan in settlement, assumption or substitution for, outstanding
awards or obligations to grant future awards in connection with the
Company or a Related Entity acquiring another entity, an interest
in
another entity or an additional interest in a Related Entity whether
by
merger, stock purchase, asset purchase or other form of
transaction.
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(e)
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Deferral
of Award Payment. The Administrator may establish one or
more programs under the Plan to permit selected Grantees the opportunity
to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award,
satisfaction of performance criteria, or other event that absent
the
election would entitle the Grantee to payment or receipt of Shares
or
other consideration under an Award. The Administrator may
establish the election procedures, the timing of such elections,
the
mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other earnings,
if
any, on amounts, Shares or other consideration so deferred, and such
other
terms, conditions, rules and procedures that the Administrator deems
advisable for the administration of any such deferral
program.
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(f)
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Award
Exchange Programs. The Administrator may establish one or
more programs under the Plan to permit selected Grantees to exchange
an
Award under the Plan for one or more other types of Awards under
the Plan
on such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator from
time
to time.
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(g)
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Separate
Programs. The Administrator may establish one or more
separate programs under the Plan for the purpose of issuing particular
forms of Awards to one or more classes of Grantees on such terms
and
conditions as determined by the Administrator from time to
time.
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(h)
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Individual
Option and SAR Limit. The maximum number of Shares with
respect to which Options and SARs may be granted to any Employee
in any
fiscal year of the Company shall be 500,000 Shares. The
foregoing limitation shall be adjusted proportionately in connection
with
any change in the Company’s capitalization pursuant to Section 10,
below. To the extent required by Section 162(m) of the
Code or the regulations thereunder, in applying the foregoing limitation
with respect to an Employee, if any Option or SAR is canceled, the
canceled Option or SAR shall continue to count against the maximum
number
of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted to
the
Employee. For this purpose, the repricing of an Option (or in
the case of a SAR, the base amount on which the stock appreciation
is
calculated is reduced to reflect a reduction in the Fair Market Value
of
the Common Stock) shall be treated as the cancellation of the existing
Option or SAR and the grant of a new Option or
SAR.
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(i)
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Early
Exercise. The Award Agreement may, but need not, include a
provision whereby the Grantee may elect at any time while an Employee,
Director or Consultant to exercise any part or all of the Award prior
to
full vesting of the Award. Any unvested Shares received
pursuant to such exercise may be subject to a repurchase right in
favor of
the Company or a Related Entity or to any other restriction the
Administrator determines to be
appropriate.
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(j)
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Term
of Award. The term of each Award shall be the term stated
in the Award Agreement, provided, however, that the term of an Incentive
Stock Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of
grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option granted to a Grantee who, at the time the Option is granted,
owns
stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary,
the term
of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date
of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award
Agreement.
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(k)
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Transferability
of Awards. Incentive Stock Options may not be sold,
pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any
manner
other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and
may be
exercised, during the lifetime of the Grantee, only by the Grantee;
provided, however, that the Grantee may designate a beneficiary of
the
Grantee’s Incentive Stock Option in the event of the Grantee’s death on a
beneficiary designation form provided by the
Administrator. Other Awards shall be transferable to the extent
provided in the Award Agreement.
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(l)
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Time
of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award shall for
all purposes be the date on which the Administrator makes the
determination to grant such Award, or such other date as is determined
by
the Administrator. Notice of the grant determination shall be
given to each Employee, Director or Consultant to whom an Award is
so
granted within a reasonable time after the date of such
grant.
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7.
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Award
Exercise or Purchase Price, Consideration, Taxes and Reload
Options.
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(a)
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Exercise
or Purchase Price. The exercise or purchase price, if any,
for an Award shall be as follows:
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(i)
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In
the case of an Incentive Stock
Option:
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(A)
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granted
to an Employee who, at the time of the grant of such Incentive Stock
Option owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the
voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary,
the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred ten
percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of
grant;
or
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(B)
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granted
to any Employee other than an Employee described in the preceding
paragraph, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one
hundred
percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of
grant.
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(ii)
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In
the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the per Share exercise
price
shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market
Value
per Share on the date of grant unless otherwise determined by the
Administrator.
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(iii)
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In
the case of Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation,
the exercise or purchase price, if any, shall be not less than one
hundred
percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of
grant.
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(iv)
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In
the case of other Awards, such price as is determined by the
Administrator.
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(v)
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(a), in the case of an
Award
issued pursuant to Section 6(d), above, the exercise or purchase
price for
the Award shall be determined in accordance with the principles of
Section
424(a) of the Code.
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(b)
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Consideration. Subject
to Applicable Laws, the consideration to be paid for the Shares to
be
issued upon exercise or purchase of an Award including the method
of
payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case
of an
Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of
grant). In addition to any other types of
consideration the Administrator may determine, the Administrator
is
authorized to accept as consideration for Shares issued under the
Plan the
following:
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(i)
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cash;
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(ii)
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check;
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(iii)
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surrender
of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation
of
ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require (including
withholding of Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the
Award)
which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation
equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said
Award
shall be exercised (but only to the extent that such exercise of
the Award
would not result in an accounting compensation charge with respect
to the
Shares used to pay the exercise price unless otherwise determined
by the
Administrator); or
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(iv)
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any
combination of the foregoing methods of
payment.
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(c)
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Taxes. No
Shares shall be delivered under the Plan to any Grantee or other
person
until such Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable
to the
Administrator for the satisfaction of any foreign, federal, state,
or
local income and employment tax withholding obligations, including,
without limitation, obligations incident to the receipt of Shares
or the
disqualifying disposition of Shares received on exercise of an Incentive
Stock Option. Upon exercise of an Award, the Company shall
withhold or collect from Grantee an amount sufficient to satisfy
such tax
obligations.
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(d)
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Reload
Options. In the event the exercise price or tax withholding
of an Option is satisfied by the Company or the Grantee’s employer
withholding Shares otherwise deliverable to the Grantee, the Administrator
may issue the Grantee an additional Option, with terms identical
to the
Award Agreement under which the Option was exercised, but at an exercise
price as determined by the Administrator in accordance with the
Plan.
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8.
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Exercise
of Award.
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(a)
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Procedure
for Exercise; Rights as a
Stockholder.
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(i)
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Any
Award granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under
such
conditions as determined by the Administrator under the terms of
the Plan
and specified in the Award
Agreement.
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(ii)
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An
Award shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such
exercise
has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the
Award by
the person entitled to exercise the Award and full payment for the
Shares
with respect to which the Award is exercised. Until the
issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of
the
stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive
dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect
to
Shares subject to an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of an Option
or
other Award. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued)
such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Award. No
adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the
record
date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except
as
provided in the Award Agreement or Section 10,
below.
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(b)
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Exercise
of Award Following Termination of Continuous
Service.
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(i)
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An
Award may not be exercised after the termination date of such Award
set
forth in the Award Agreement and may be exercised following the
termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service only to the extent provided
in the Award Agreement.
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(ii)
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Where
the Award Agreement permits a Grantee to exercise an Award following
the
termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for a specified period,
the Award shall terminate to the extent not exercised on the last
day of
the specified period or the last day of the original term of the
Award,
whichever occurs first.
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(iii)
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Any
Award designated as an Incentive Stock Option to the extent not exercised
within the time permitted by law for the exercise of Incentive Stock
Options following the termination of a Grantee’s Continuous Service shall
convert automatically to a Non-Qualified Stock Option and thereafter
shall
be exercisable as such to the extent exercisable by its terms for
the
period specified in the Award
Agreement.
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(c)
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Buyout
Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Award previously granted,
based on
such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and
communicate to the Grantee at the time that such offer is
made.
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9.
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Conditions
Upon Issuance of Shares.
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(a)
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Shares
shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the
exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares
pursuant thereto shall comply with all Applicable Laws, and shall
be
further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect
to
such compliance.
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(b)
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As
a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require
the
person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time
of any
such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment
and
without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if,
in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required
by
any Applicable Laws.
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10.
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Adjustments
Upon Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required
action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered
by
each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares which have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards
have yet
been granted or which have been returned to the Plan, the exercise
or
purchase price of each such outstanding Award, as well as any other
terms
that the Administrator determines require adjustment shall be
proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the
number of
issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split,
stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Shares, (ii) any
other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected
without
receipt of consideration by the Company, or (iii) as the Administrator
may
determine in its discretion, any other transaction with respect to
Common
Stock to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies; provided, however
that
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not
be
deemed to have been “effected without receipt of
consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the
Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and
conclusive. Except as the Administrator determines, no issuance
by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible
into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment
by
reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price
of Shares
subject to an Award.
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11.
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Corporate
Transactions/Changes in Control/Related Entity
Dispositions. Except as may be provided in an Award
Agreement:
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(a)
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The
Administrator shall have the authority, exercisable either in advance
of
any actual or anticipated Corporate Transaction, Change in Control
or
Related Entity Disposition or at the time of an actual Corporate
Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition and
exercisable at the time of the grant of an Award under the Plan or
any
time while an Award remains outstanding, to provide for the full
automatic
vesting and exercisability of one or more outstanding unvested Awards
under the Plan and the release from restrictions on transfer and
repurchase or forfeiture rights of such Awards in connection with
a
Corporate Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity Disposition,
on
such terms and conditions as the Administrator may specify. The
Administrator also shall have the authority to condition any such
Award
vesting and exercisability or release from such limitations upon
the
subsequent termination of the Continuous Service of the Grantee within
a
specified period following the effective date of the Corporate
Transaction, Change in Control or Related Entity
Disposition. The Administrator may provide that any Awards so
vested or released from such limitations in connection with a Change
in
Control or Related Entity Disposition, shall remain fully exercisable
until the expiration or sooner termination of the
Award. Effective upon the consummation of a Corporate
Transaction, all outstanding Awards under the Plan shall terminate
unless
assumed by the successor company or its
parent.
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(b)
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The
portion of any Incentive Stock Option accelerated under this
Section 11 in connection with a Corporate Transaction, Change in
Control or Related Entity Disposition shall remain exercisable as
an
Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000
dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not
exceeded. To the extent such dollar limitation is exceeded, the
accelerated excess portion of such Option shall be exercisable as
a
Non-Qualified Stock Option.
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12.
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Effective
Date and Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon
the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval
by the
stockholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a
term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated. Subject to
Section 17, below, and Applicable Laws, Awards may be granted under
the Plan upon its becoming
effective.
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13.
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Amendment,
Suspension or Termination of the
Plan.
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(a)
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The
Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan. To the
extent
necessary to comply with Applicable Laws, the Company shall obtain
stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to
such a
degree as required.
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(b)
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No
Award may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after
termination of the Plan.
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(c)
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Any
amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan (including termination
of
the Plan under Section 13(a), above) shall not affect Awards already
granted, and such Awards shall remain in full force and effect as
if the
Plan had not been amended, suspended or terminated, unless mutually
agreed
otherwise between the Grantee and the Administrator, which agreement
must
be in writing and signed by the Grantee and the
Company.
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14.
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Reservation
of Shares.
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(a)
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The
Company, during the term of the Plan, will at all times reserve and
keep
available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy
the
requirements of the Plan.
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(b)
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The
inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory
body
having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to
be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder,
shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure
to
issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall
not
have been obtained.
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15.
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No
Effect on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship. The
Plan shall not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to
the
Grantee’s Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his
or her right or the Company’s right to terminate the Grantee’s Continuous
Service at any time, with or without
cause.
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16.
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No
Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans. Except as
specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the
Company
or a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for
purposes
of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan
of the
Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under
any
other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted
under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to
level of
compensation. The Plan is not a “Retirement-Plan” or “Welfare
Plan” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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17.
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Stockholder
Approval. The Plan shall be subject to the Plan’s approval by the
stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after
the
date the Plan is adopted by the Company’s Board of
Directors. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the
degree and manner required under Applicable Laws. The
Administrator may grant Awards under the Plan prior to approval by
the
stockholders, but until such approval is obtained, no such Aware
shall be
exercisable. In the event that stockholder approval is not
obtained within the twelve (12) month period provided above, all
Awards
previously granted under the Plan shall be cancelled and of no force
or
effect.
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Computershare
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9th
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Toronto, Ontario M5J
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www.computershare.com
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1.
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Every
holder has the right to appoint some other person or company of their
choice, who need not be a holder, to attend and act on their behalf
at the
meeting. If you wish to appoint a person or company other than the
persons
whose names are printed herein, please insert the name of your chosen
proxyholder in the space provided (see
reverse)
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2.
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If
the securities are registered in the name of more than one owner
(for
example, joint ownership, trustees, executors, etc.), then all those
registered should sign this proxy. If you are voting on behalf of
a
corporation or another individual you may be required to provide
documentation evidencing your power to sign this proxy with signing
capacity stated.
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3.
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This
proxy should be signed in the exact manner as the name appears on
the
proxy.
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4.
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If
this proxy is not dated, it will be deemed to bear the date on which
it is
mailed by Management to the holder.
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5.
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The
securities represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by
the
holder, however, if such a direction is not made in respect of any
matter,
this proxy will be voted as recommended by
Management.
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6.
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The
securities represented by this proxy will be voted or withheld from
voting, in accordance with the instructions of the holder, on any
ballot
that may be called for and, if the holder has specified a choice
with
respect to any matter to be acted on, the securities will be voted
accordingly.
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7.
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This
proxy confers discretionary authority in respect of amendments to
matters
identified in the Notice of Meeting or other matters that may properly
come before the meeting.
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8.
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This
proxy should be read in conjunction with the accompanying documentation
provided by Management.
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To
Vote Using the Telephone
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To
Vote Using the Internet
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Call
the number listed BELOW from a touch-tone
telephone
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Got
o the following web site:
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1-866-732-VOTE
(8683) Toll Fr
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CONTROL
NUMBER
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HOLDER
ACCOUNT NUMBER
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ACCESS
NUMBER
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Appointment
of Proxyholder
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I/We,
being holder(s) of LML Payment Systems Inc. hereby appoint:
Patrick H. Gaines, or failing him, Greg A. MacRae
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or
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Enter
the name of the person you are appointing if this person is someone
other
than the foregoing.
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1.
Election of Directors
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Withhold
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For
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Withhold
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For
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Withhold
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01.
Patrick H. Gaines
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02.
Greg A. MacRae
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03.
Jacqueline Pace
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04.
L. William Seidman
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Withhold
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2.Appointment
of Auditors
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To
appoint Grant Thornton LLP as Auditors of the Corporation for the
ensuing
year and authorizing the Directors to fix their
remuneration.
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For
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Against
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3.Amending
the Corporation's 1996 Stock Option Plan
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To
approve the amendment of the Corporation's 1996 Stock Option Plan
to
increase the number of common share purchase options granted or to
be
granted thereunder by 3,000,000 common shares.
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For
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Against
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4.Amending
the Corporation's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan
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To
approve the amendment of the Corporation's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan
to
increase the number of common share purchase options granted or to
be
granted thereunder by 3,000,000 common shares.
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For
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Against
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5.Amending
Corporation's Bylaws
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To
amend Section 8.05 of the Corporation's Bylaws to clarify the requirements
with respect to the registration of transfers of the Corporation's
shares
for which a certificate has not been issued.
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Authorized
Signature(s) - This section must be completed- for your instructions
to be
executed.
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Date
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I/We
authorize you to act in accordance with my/our instructions set out
above.
I/We hereby revoke any proxy previously given with respect to the
Meeting.
If no voting instructions are indicated above, this Proxy
will be
voted as recommended by Management.
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