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These excerpts taken from the AAPL 10-K filed Dec 1, 2005.

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 or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

 

(i)                                     Exercise Price.  The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock 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 per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

(ii)                                  Waiting Period and Exercise Dates.  At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.

 

(iii)                               Form of Consideration.  The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment.  In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant.  Such consideration may consist entirely of:

 

(1)                                  cash;

 

(2)                                  check;

 

(3)                                  promissory note;

 

(4)                                  other Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised (which may include Shares that would otherwise be issued pursuant to the Option);

 

(5)                                  consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

 

(6)                                  a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the Participant, including any liability attributable to the Participant’s participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement;

 

(7)                                  any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or

 

(8)                                  such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

10.                                 Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

(a)                                  Granted in Connection with Options.  At the sole discretion of the Administrator, SARs may be granted in connection with all or any part of an Option, either

 

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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 or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.



 



(c)                                  Option Exercise
Price and Consideration
.



 



(i)                                     Exercise Price.  The per share exercise price for the Shares
to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be no less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; provided, however, that
in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who, at the
time the Incentive Stock 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 per Share exercise price shall be no less than
110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.



 



(ii)                                  Waiting Period and
Exercise Dates
.  At the time an
Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option
may be exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied
before the Option may be exercised.



 



(iii)                               Form of
Consideration
.  The Administrator
shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option,
including the method of payment.  In the
case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the
acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant.  Such consideration may consist entirely of:



 



(1)                                  cash;



 



(2)                                  check;



 



(3)                                  promissory note;



 



(4)                                  other Shares which
have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate
exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised (which
may include Shares that would otherwise be issued pursuant to the Option);



 



(5)                                  consideration
received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the
Company in connection with the Plan;



 



(6)                                  a reduction in the
amount of any Company liability to the Participant, including any liability
attributable to the Participant’s participation in any Company-sponsored
deferred compensation program or arrangement;



 



(7)                                  any combination of
the foregoing methods of payment; or



 



(8)                                  such other
consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent
permitted by Applicable Laws.



 



10.                                 Stock Appreciation
Rights
.



 



(a)                                  Granted in
Connection with Options
.  At the sole
discretion of the Administrator, SARs may be granted in connection with all or
any part of an Option, either



 



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10-K (2 sections)
Dec 1, 2005

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