Supreme Industries (STS)

Non-qualified Stock Options

A participant generally will not recognize income at the time a non-qualified option is granted.  When a participant exercises a non-qualified option, the difference between the option price and any higher market value of the shares of common stock on the date of exercise will be treated as compensation taxable as ordinary income to the participant.  The participant’s tax basis for shares of common stock acquired under a non-qualified option will be equal to the option price paid for such shares of common stock, plus any amounts included in the participant’s income as compensation.  When a participant disposes of shares of common stock acquired by exercise of a non-qualified option, any amount received in excess of the participant’s tax basis for such shares will be treated as short-term or long-term capital gain, depending upon how long the participant has held the shares of common stock.  If the amount received is less than the participant’s tax basis for such shares, the loss will be treated as short-term or long-term capital loss, depending upon how long the participant has held the shares.