Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stock Incentive Plans

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Stock Incentive Plans
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Oct. 31, 2013
Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]  
Stock Incentive Plans

10. Stock Incentive Plans

2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan

On July 20, 2011, our stockholders approved the adoption of our 2011 Compensation and Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). Under the 2011 Plan, as originally adopted, the number of authorized shares of common stock is equal to 2,800,000 shares plus the number of shares that expired, terminated, surrendered or forfeited awards subsequent to July 20, 2011 under the Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Compensation and Incentive Plan (the“2005 Plan”). Following approval of the 2011 Plan, we terminated the 2005 Plan. The 2011 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and other equity based non-stock option awards as determined by the plan administrator by officers, employees, consultants, and directors of the Company. On July 17, 2013, shareholders approved an amendment to the 2011 Plan which:

 

  •   increased the number of shares authorized for issuance by 2,500,000, bringing the total amount of authorized shares to 5,300,000;

 

  •   increased the maximum number of shares underlying awards issued to an individual participant that may vest in one fiscal year from 500,000 to 1,250,000 shares, subject to certain exceptions specified in the 2011 Plan;

 

  •   increased the per participant award limit per fiscal year from 500,000 shares to 1,250,000 shares effective February 1, 2012. This was previously approved by the Board of Directors during the first quarter of fiscal 2014; and

 

  •   approved the material terms of the performance goals of the 2011 Plan under which tax-deductible compensation may be paid for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), including the business criteria on which performance goals may be based.

We may satisfy awards upon the exercise of stock options or vesting of RSUs with newly issued shares or treasury shares. The Board of Directors is responsible for the administration of the 2011 Plan and determining the terms of each award, award exercise price, the number of shares for which each award is granted and the rate at which each award vests. In certain instances the Board of Directors may elect to modify the terms of an award.

Option awards may be granted to employees at an exercise price per share of not less than 100% of the fair market value per common share on the date of the grant. RSUs and other equity-based non-stock option awards may be granted to any officer, employee, director, or consultant at a purchase price per share as determined by the Board of Directors. Awards granted under the 2011 Plan generally vest over three years and expire seven years from the date of the grant.