A request for pre-clearance may be oral or in writing (including without limitation by e-mail), should be made at least two business days in advance of the proposed transaction and should include the identity of the Pre-Clearance Person, the type of proposed transaction (for example, an open market purchase, a privately negotiated sale, an option exercise, ETC.), the proposed date of the transaction and the number of shares or options to be involved. In addition, the Pre-Clearance Person must execute a certification (in the form approved by the Chief Legal Officer) that he, she or it is not aware of material, non-public information about the Company. The Chief Legal Officer shall have sole discretion to decide whether to clear any contemplated
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transaction (The Chief Executive Officer shall have sole discretion to decide whether to clear transactions by the Chief Legal Officer or persons or entities subject to this policy as a result of their relationship with the Chief Legal Officer). All trades that are pre-cleared must be effected within five business days of receipt of the pre-clearance unless a specific exception has been granted by the Chief Legal Officer (or the Chief Executive Officer, in the case of the Chief Legal Officer or persons or entities subject to this policy as a result of their relationship with the Chief Legal Officer). A pre-cleared trade (or any portion of a pre-cleared trade) that has not been effected during the five business day period must be pre-cleared again prior to execution. Notwithstanding receipt of pre-clearance, if the Pre-Clearance Person becomes aware of material, non-public information or becomes subject to a black-out period before the transaction is effected, the transaction may not be completed.
B.停牌期
Additionally, no officer, director or employee listed on 附表I shall purchase or sell any security of the Company during the period beginning on the 14th calendar day before the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company and ending upon the completion of the first full trading day after the public release of earnings data for such fiscal quarter or during any other trading suspension period declared by the Company, 除了根據上述允許的交易進行的購買和銷售外, 第二部分.
董事、官員或員工只能在不持有重要的、非公開信息時,以及在交易黑暗期之外的交易窗口期內,才能制定交易計劃。雖然根據交易計劃進行的交易在交易時不需要進一步的預先批准,但任何遵循第16條報告人的交易計劃進行的交易(包括數量和價格)必須及時在每筆交易當天向公司報告,以便公司的申報協調員協助準備和提交所需的 Form 4。此類報告可以是口頭或書面形式(包括電子郵件),應包括報告人的身份、交易類型、交易日期、涉及的股份數和買入或賣出價格。然而,按時提交的最終責任和責任仍然在於第16條報告人。
The Company may make a public announcement that Trading Plans are being implemented in accordance with Rule 10b5-1. It will consider in each case whether a public announcement of a particular Trading Plan should be made. It may also make public announcements or respond to inquiries from the media as transactions are made under a Trading Plan.
For the purpose of preventing the unfair use of information which may have been obtained by an insider, any profits realized by any officer, director or 10% stockholder from any 「purchase」 and 「sale」 of Company stock during a six-month period, so called 「short-swing profits,」 may be recovered by the Company. When such a purchase and sale occurs, good faith is no defense. The insider is liable even if compelled to sell for personal reasons, and even if the sale takes place after full disclosure and without the use of any inside information.
•銷售方式。 For affiliates, the shares must be sold either in a “broker’s transaction” or in a transaction directly with a 「market Maker.」 A “broker’s transaction” is one in which the broker does no more than execute the sale order and receive the usual and customary commission. Neither the broker nor the selling person CAN solicit or arrange for the sale order. In addition, the selling person or Board member must not pay any fee or commission other than to the broker. A 「market Maker」 includes a specialist permitted to act as a dealer, a dealer acting in the position of a block positioner, and a dealer who holds himself out as being willing to buy and sell Company common stock for his own account on a regular and continuous basis.
•擬議銷售通知。 For affiliates, a notice of the sale (a Form 144) may be required to be filed with the SEC at the time of the sale. Brokers generally have internal procedures for executing sales under Rule 144 and will assist you in completing the Form 144 and in complying with the other requirements of Rule 144.