HEARTBEAM, INC.
INSIDER TRADING POLICY
HeartBeam, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted this Insider Trading Policy (this “Policy”) to help its directors, officers and employees comply with insider trading laws and to prevent even the appearance of improper insider trading.
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(c) give trading advice of any kind to anyone concerning the other public company.
The prohibited activities above do not apply to:
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Put simply, if the information could reasonably be expected to affect the price of the Company’s stock, it should be considered material.
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Information is “nonpublic” if it has not been disseminated to investors through a widely circulated news or wire service (such as Dow Jones, Bloomberg, PR Newswire, etc.) or through a public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). For the purposes of this Policy, information will be not considered public until after the close of trading on the second full trading day following the Company’s widespread public release of the information.
Any Insider who is unsure whether the information that he or she possesses is material or nonpublic should consult the Compliance Officer for guidance before trading in any Company securities.
stock unit awards from the Compensation and Executive Organization
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Committee of the Board (the “Committee”); and
Employees and other individuals who are recipients of stock option and/or restricted stock unit awards from the Committee that are broad-based or special awards from the CEO or other authorized officer under a pool of stock options or restricted stock units established by the Committee shall not be considered Key Employees unless they also meet one or more of the conditions set forth in the preceding two bullets.
The notice and certification required by this Section V.C.1 shall be given using the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. Beginning on the day that is
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the fourth business day following the date of such notice, and for four additional business days thereafter, provided that the facts referred to in Section V.C.1.b remain correct, the Section 16 Individual may execute the trade set forth in such notice. Once the approval period identified in the notice has expired, a new notice and certification pursuant to this
Section V.C.1 must be given in order for the Section 16 Individual to trade in Company securities.
The Company has designated its [Chief Legal Officer] as the individual responsible for ensuring compliance with this Policy (the “Compliance Officer”). The duties of the Compliance Officer include the following:
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The Compliance Officer may designate one or more individuals who may perform the Compliance Officer’s duties in the event that the Compliance Officer is unable or unavailable to perform such duties.
Under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an individual has an affirmative defense against an allegation of insider trading if he or she demonstrates that the purchase, sale or trade in question took place pursuant to a binding contract, specific instruction or written plan that was put into place before he or she became aware of material nonpublic information. Such contracts, irrevocable instructions and plans are commonly referred to as Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Rule 10b5-1 plans have the obvious advantage of protecting against insider trading liability. However, they also require advance commitments regarding the amounts, prices and timing of purchases or sales of Company securities and thus limit flexibility and discretion. In addition, once a Rule 10b5-1 plan has been adopted, it is generally not permissible to amend or modify such plan.
Accordingly, while some individuals may find Rule 10b5-1 plans attractive, they may not be suitable for all Insiders.
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The consequences of prohibited insider trading or tipping can be severe. Persons violating insider trading or tipping rules may be required to disgorge the profit made or the loss avoided by the trading, pay the loss suffered by the person who purchased securities from or sold securities to the Insider or tippee, pay significant civil and/or criminal penalties, and serve a lengthy jail term. The Company in such circumstances may also be required to pay major civil or criminal penalties.
Violation of this Policy or federal or state insider trading or tipping laws by any Insider may, in the case of a director, subject the director to dismissal proceedings and, in the case of an officer or employee, subject the officer or employee to disciplinary action by the Company up to and including termination for cause.
Any Insider who violates this Policy or any federal or state law governing insider trading or tipping or knows of any such violation by any other Insider, must report the violation immediately to the Compliance Officer. Upon determining that any such violation has occurred, the Compliance Officer, in consultation with the Company’s Disclosure Committee and, where appropriate, the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board, will determine whether the Company should release any material nonpublic information, and, when required by applicable law, shall cause the Company to report the violation to the SEC or other appropriate governmental authority.
This Policy will be delivered to all directors, officers, employees and designated outsiders upon its adoption by the Company and to all new directors, officers, employees and designated outsiders at the start of their employment or relationship with the Company.
Upon first receiving a copy of this Policy or any revised versions, each Section 16 Individual and Key Employee must sign an acknowledgment that he or she has received a copy of this Policy and agrees to comply with its terms.
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Receipt and Acknowledgment
Upon first receiving a copy of the HeartBeam, Inc. Insider Trading Policy or any revised version thereof, each member of the Board of Directors, each officer designated under the Policy as a “Section 16 Individual” and each individual meeting the definition of “Key Employee” must sign and return to the Chief Legal Officer the following receipt and acknowledgement.
I, , hereby acknowledge that I have received and read a copy of the HeartBeam, Inc. Insider Trading Policy and agree to comply with its terms. I understand that violation of insider trading or tipping laws or regulations may subject me to severe civil and/or criminal penalties, and that violation of the terms of the above-titled policy may subject me to discipline by the Company up to and including termination for cause.
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Signature Date
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(Print Name)
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EXHIBIT A
HEARTBEAM, INC. INSIDER TRADING POLICY
Notice and Certification for Section 16 Individuals
To the Compliance Officer:
I hereby notify you of my intent to trade in securities of HeartBeam, Inc. (the “Company”). The amount and nature of the proposed trade is as follows:
Exercise non-qualified stock options granted under the Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (formerly called the Key Employee Incentive Plan) on ;
Sell in the open market shares of Company Common Stock currently held at
(example: Fidelity; another broker; in certificated form); Purchase in the open market shares of Company Common Stock;
Gift shares of Company Common Stock to ;
Adopt a Rule 10b5-1 plan to sell shares granted on ;
Other (explain) .
I understand that I am not authorized to trade in Company securities or adopt a Rule 10b5-1 plan in reliance upon this Notice and Certification until (insert the date that is four business days after the date hereof), and that such authorization will continue until
(insert the date that is eight business days after the date hereof). I understand that if I have not completed my proposed trade or adopted my Rule 10b5-1 plan by the last date of the authorization period set forth in the immediately preceding sentence, I must submit a new Notice and Certification in order to trade in Company securities or adopt a plan.
I hereby certify that I am not aware of material nonpublic information concerning the Company.
Date: _______________ Signature:
Print Name:
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To be completed by Compliance Officer
Approved:
Date:
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