Guide to Transferable Options

The Nonqualified Stock Option Plan now allows certain plan participants to transfer their vested nonqualified options to family members. This communication outlines the purpose, tax consequences to U.S. optionees and procedures to transfer your options if you, upon the advice of your financial and/or tax advisor, determine that a transfer is appropriate for you. This outline is not intended to be exhaustive and does not address the taxation of options under the laws of any state, municipality or any non-U.S. jurisdiction in which you may reside.