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ICOP DIGITAL, INC.

16801 W. 116th Street

Lenexa, Kansas 66219

(913) 338-5550

Dear Stockholder:

The 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ICOP Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Overland Park – Corporate Woods, 10100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66210 on August 7, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. local time.

The attached material includes the Notice of Annual Meeting and the Proxy Statement, which describes the business to be transacted at the meeting. We ask that you give them your careful attention.

As in the past, we will be reporting on your Company’s activities and you will have an opportunity to ask questions about its operations.

We hope that you are planning to attend the Annual Meeting personally, and we look forward to seeing you. It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting whether or not you are able to attend in person. Accordingly, the return of the enclosed proxy as soon as possible will be greatly appreciated and will ensure that your shares are represented at the Annual Meeting. If you do attend the Annual Meeting, you may, of course, withdraw your proxy if you wish to vote in person.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for your continued support and confidence.

 

Sincerely,

/s/ David C. Owen

David C. Owen
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director


ICOP Digital, Inc.

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ICOP Digital, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held as follows:

 

Date:   August 7, 2008
Time:   10:00 a.m. CST
Place:   Doubletree Hotel Overland Park - Corporate Woods
  10100 College Boulevard
  Overland Park, Kansas 66210

The purpose of the meeting is to vote on the following matters:

1. To elect one member of the Board of Directors;

2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2002 Stock Option Plan (the “2002 Plan”) which increases the maximum number of aggregate shares of common stock reserved for issuance of all Awards under the 2002 Plan to 2,036,346 shares, and which also increases the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance as Incentive Stock Options (“ISO”) under the 2002 Plan to 1,200,000, with said ISO maximum being a portion of the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for all Awards under the 2002 Plan; and

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

Further information about the meeting is contained in the accompanying Proxy Statement. All stockholders of record on June 17, 2008 may vote at this meeting.

Your vote is important. If you do not plan to attend the meeting, please sign, date and promptly return the enclosed proxy. A postage-paid reply envelope is enclosed for your convenience. A stockholder who submits a proxy may revoke it at any time before the vote is taken at the meeting, or by voting in person at the meeting.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

/s/ David C. Owen

David C. Owen
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Lenexa, Kansas

June 23, 2008


ICOP Digital, Inc.

16801 W. 116th Street

Lenexa, Kansas 66219

(913) 338-5550

PROXY STATEMENT

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

August 7, 2008

Introduction

This proxy statement contains information about the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of ICOP Digital, Inc. (“we,” “us,” the “Company” or “ICOP”) to be held at the Doubletree Hotel Overland Park – Corporate Woods, 10100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66210, on August 7, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. local time, and at any postponements or adjournments thereof. The Company’s Board of Directors is using this proxy statement to solicit proxies for use at the Annual Meeting. This proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card were mailed to stockholders on or about June 23, 2008 to stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

Purpose of the Annual Meeting

The purpose of the meeting is to vote on the following matters:

 

  1. To elect Noel Koch as Class A director to serve until his term expires in 2011, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified;

 

  2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2002 Stock Option Plan (the “2002 Plan”) which increases the maximum number of aggregate shares of common stock reserved for issuance of all Awards under the 2002 Plan to 2,036,346 shares, and which also increases the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance as Incentive Stock Options (“ISO”) under the 2002 Plan to 1,200,000, with said ISO maximum being a portion of the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for all Awards under the 2002 Plan.

 

  3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

As of the date of this proxy statement, the Company is not aware of any business to come before the meeting other than the items noted above.

Who Can Vote

Stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 17, 2008 (the “Record Date”) are entitled to receive notice of, to attend, and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of May 19, 2008, there were 7,462,937 shares of ICOP common stock issued and outstanding. Holders of ICOP common stock are entitled to one vote per share and are not allowed to cumulate votes. The enclosed proxy card shows the number of shares that you are entitled to vote.

How to Vote

You may give instructions on how your shares are to be voted by marking, signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying postage-paid envelope.

A proxy, when executed and not revoked, will be voted in accordance with its instructions. If no choice is indicated on the proxy, the shares will be voted FOR the nominee to the Board of Directors (Proposal No. 1), FOR an increase of the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2002 Plan (Proposal No. 2), and as the proxy holders may determine in their discretion with respect to any other matters that properly come before the Annual Meeting.

Revoking a Proxy

A stockholder may revoke any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person, or by delivering to the Company’s Corporate Secretary at the Company’s principal executive offices referred to above, prior to the Annual Meeting, a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a date later than that of the previously submitted proxy. Please note that a stockholder’s mere attendance at the Annual Meeting will not automatically revoke that stockholder’s previously submitted proxy.

 

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Quorum and Voting Requirements

A quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will exist if stockholders holding a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote are present at the meeting in person or by proxy. Abstentions and broker-dealer non-votes will be counted as “shares present” in determining whether this quorum has been reached. If a quorum is not present, the meeting may be adjourned until a quorum is obtained.

With respect to Proposal No. 1, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in favor of his election shall be elected as Class A director. With respect to Proposal No. 2 and any other matter properly subject to vote at the Annual Meeting will be approved if the number of votes in favor of such matter exceeds the votes against, unless a greater number of affirmative votes are required by law or by the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. Votes will be tabulated by inspectors of election appointed in accordance with applicable law.

Proxy Solicitation Costs and Methods

The Company will pay all costs of soliciting proxies. In addition to mailing proxy solicitation material, ICOP’s management, employees and agents also may solicit proxies in person, by telephone, or by other electronic means of communication.

The Company’s Annual Report

A copy of ICOP’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 is enclosed with this proxy statement. Upon written or oral request, the Company will provide copies of the exhibits to the annual report at no charge; such requests should be directed to ICOP Digital, Inc., 16801 W. 116th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66219, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

This proxy statement and our annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007 are available to you on the Internet at www.ICOP.com

Directors, Executive Officers and Key Employees

Our executive officers and directors, and certain information about them, including their ages as of December 31, 2007, are as follows:

 

Name

   Age   

Position

David C. Owen    69    Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Laura E. Owen    50    President, Chief Operating Officer, Corporate Secretary and Director
Derick Shupe    34    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
L. Derrick Ashcroft    78    Director
Noel Koch*    68    Director
Roger L. Mason    55    Director

 

* Standing for election

The following is a brief description of the principal occupation and recent business experience of each of our directors, executive officers and key employees:

Directors and Executive Officers

David C. Owen has served as a director since January 2003 and as our Chief Executive Officer since July 2004. From July 2004 until August 2006, he also served as our President, and from January 2004 to July 2004, he was our Chief Financial Officer. Since 1985, Mr. Owen has been president of Owen & Associates, Inc., a private investment and management entity. Mr. Owen has more than 40 years of experience in the financial industry and has served in executive management positions with both retail and investment banks. He served as a Kansas State Senator from 1968 to 1972 and as Lieutenant Governor of Kansas from 1972 to 1974. He received a B.A. degree in Business Administration and Economics from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas. In September 2004 in connection with an action brought by the

 

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Securities Commission of Kansas involving the private sale of a small amount of unregistered securities not involving us, Mr. Owen stipulated to a consent decree enjoining him and his agents from acting as a broker-dealer in Kansas unless registered under the Kansas Securities Act or exempt from registration, from offering or selling unregistered securities in Kansas unless exempt from registration, and from otherwise violating the Kansas Securities Act. Mr. Owen, who was not an officer, director or placement agent for the company involved, stipulated to the consent decree in order to dispose of the action expeditiously and did not admit any of the allegations. Mr. Owen is the husband of Laura E. Owen. Mr. Owen does not currently serve on the board of directors of another public company.

Laura E. Owen has served as our President and a director since August 2006, as our Chief Operating Officer since March 2005, and as our Corporate Secretary since May 2003. From 1998 until May 2003, she served as President of Unicard.com, Inc., a travel insurance company. Ms. Owen has spent over two decades working on business issues in the public and private sectors. In 1991, she became the first woman to be appointed Secretary of Commerce for the State of Kansas, the state’s economic development agency. Ms. Owen received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Delaware Valley College in Philadelphia. Ms. Owen is the wife of David C. Owen. Ms. Owen does not currently serve on the board of directors of another public company.

Derick Shupe has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since June 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Shupe was the Director of Internal Audit from May 2005 through May 2007 at Euronet Worldwide, Inc., a global leader for processing secure electronic financial transactions. Prior to his tenure at Euronet, Mr. Shupe spent over 9 years in public accounting at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Shupe received a B.S. degree in Accounting and Business Management from Baker University.

L. Derrick Ashcroft has served as a director since March 2005. Mr. Ashcroft is involved in banking and tax consulting for high net worth individuals. He currently owns and operates a cattle ranch in New Mexico, and over the last five years, he has served on boards of several companies. He currently serves on the board of Dwango North America Corp, a publicly traded company. Mr. Ashcroft received an M.A. degree from Oxford University in England.

Noel Koch has served as a director since March 2005. He is an expert on terrorism and security-related issues, with over 40 years of experience in developing advanced analytical procedures for identifying and assessing potential threats to individuals and to institutional and corporate assets. Since August 1986, Mr. Koch has served as the president and chief executive officer of International Security Management, Inc., a provider of security services to foreign and domestic government agencies, corporations and individuals in high-risk environments. Since August 1986, he also has served as the president and chief executive officer of Transecur, Inc., an on-line, interactive global security information service with offices in the U.S. and Europe. Mr. Koch also is a partner in Anchor Special Risks Registry, a computer-based system designed to record and assess hostile activities towards corporations and other institutions. Mr. Koch is a former instructor for the U.S. State Department’s Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, and served for over five years as Director of Special Planning in the U.S. Department of Defense. Mr. Koch received a B.A. degree in English from Widener University and an M.A. degree in Political Science from Bryn Mawr College. Mr. Koch does not presently serve on the board of directors of another public company.

Roger L. Mason has served as a director since January 2004. From May 2002 until January 2004, he served as a director of ICOP Nevada. Since 1995, Mr. Mason has been a broker at the Fishman & Company Realtors, a real estate business, in Olathe, Kansas. He received a B.S. degree in Construction Technology from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. Mr. Mason does not presently serve on the board of directors of another public company.

There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors, except that Mr. and Ms. Owen are husband and wife.

 

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Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth certain information concerning total compensation received by our Chief Executive Officer and our other most highly compensated executive officers and other persons (the “Named Executive Officers”) for services rendered to ICOP in all capacities for the last two fiscal years, but is limited to executive officers other than our Chief Executive Officer who earned more than $100,000 in total compensation during the last fiscal year.

Summary Compensation Table for 2007 and 2006

 

Name and Principal Position

   Year    Salary
($)
   Bonus
($) (1)
   Stock
Awards

($) (2)
   Option
Awards
($) (3)
   Non-Equity
Incentive

Plan
Compensation
($)
   Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings ($)
   All Other
Compensation
($)
    Total ($)

David C. Owen
Principal Executive Officer

   2007    220,834    373,567    —      79,250    —      —      17,455 (4)   691,106
   2006    136,539    —      1,170,000    164,000    —      —      18,263 (5)   1,488,802

Laura E. Owen
Principal Operating Officer

   2007    189,072    373,567    —      79,250    —      —      18,005 (6)   659,894
   2006    125,000    —      1,170,000    52,000    —      —      16,599 (7)   1,363,599

John C. Garrison
Former Principal Financial Officer (10)

   2007    90,392    —      —      9,385    —      —      3,762 (8)   103,539
   2006    108,000    —      —      37,000    —      —      1,350 (9)   146,350

 

(1) Represents the cash bonus paid equal to the income tax cost on half of the restricted commons stock awarded becoming unrestricted.
(2) During 2006, 200,000 shares of restricted common stock awarded to the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Operating Officer. Fair value of these restricted share awards was determined to be $5.85 per share on the grant date. Half of the shares become unrestricted when the Company accumulates a total of $15 million in revenue. Half of the shares become vested when the Company achieves three consecutive months positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Upon meeting the conditions and vesting of the award, the officer will also receive a cash bonus equal to the income tax cost of the stock award. Represents the cash bonus paid equal to the income tax cost on half of restricted commons stock awarded becoming unrestricted.
(3) The amounts recognized reflect the amounts recognized as share-based compensation expense in the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”). In conjunction with the provisions of SFAS 123R, the Company amortizes compensation expense for the grant date fair value of option awards evenly over the vesting period under the straight-line method.
(4) Includes auto allowance of $8,139 and 401(k) Company contribution of $9,316.
(5) Includes auto allowance of $11,819 and 401(k) Company contribution of $6,444.
(6) Includes auto allowance of $10,200 and 401(k) Company contribution of $7,805.
(7) Includes auto allowance of $10,200 and 401(k) Company contribution of $6,399.
(8) Includes 401(k) Company contribution.
(9) Includes 401(k) Company contribution.
(10) Mr. Garrison resigned June 2007.

 

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Option Exercises and Holdings

The following table sets forth, as to those Named Executive Officers, certain information concerning the number of shares subject to both exercisable and unexercisable stock options as of December 31, 2007, and the number of shares of common stock received upon exercise of options during the last fiscal year.

Outstanding Equity Awards At December 31, 2007

 

Name and Principal Position

   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
    Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#)
   Option
Exercise
Price
($) (1)
   Option
Expiration
Date
   Number
of Shares
Or Units
Of Stock
That
Have

Not
Vested
(#) (2)
   Market
Value of
Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have

Not
Vested
($)

David C. Owen
Principal Executive Officer

   100,000    —       —      $ 5.85    12/31/12    100,000    405,000
   50,000    —       —      $ 5.85    12/31/12      
   50,000    —       —      $ 5.50    12/31/14      
   200,000    —       —      $ 5.85    12/31/15      
   25,000    25,000 (3)   —      $ 6.80    8/8/12      

Laura E. Owen
Principal Operating Officer

   25,000    —       —      $ 5.85    4/26/09    100,000    405,000
   12,500    —       —      $ 5.85    12/31/12      
   50,000    —       —      $ 5.50    12/31/14      
   100,000    —       —      $ 5.85    12/31/15      
   25,000    25,000 (3)      $ 6.80    8/8/12      

John C. Garrison (4)
Former Principal Financial Officer

   8,000    2,000 (5)   —      $ 5.85    12/31/09    —      —  
   6,000    4,000 (5)   —      $ 5.85    12/31/10      

 

(1) In 2006, the Company cancelled option awards of 600,000 shares of common stock and reissued the same number of option awards with an exercise price of $5.85 per share.
(2) Shares of restricted common stock become vested when the company achieves three consecutive months positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Upon meeting the conditions and vesting of the award, the officer will also receive a cash bonus equal to the income tax cost of the stock award. Market value of the stock award was determined using the year-end closing market price of $4.05 per share.
(3) 50% of the award vested upon grant with the remaining 50% to be vested on August 8, 2008.
(4) Mr. Garrison resigned June 2007.
(5) Option awards vest ratably over a five-year period.

 

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Employment Agreements

David C. Owen, our Chief Executive Officer, is employed pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement dated August 10, 2006, as Amended and Restated effective March 16, 2008, with annual compensation of $225,000 per year. On each anniversary of the agreement, commencing on March 16, 2009, one year shall be added to the term of Mr. Owen’s employment with the Company so that as of each anniversary of the agreement the term of Mr. Owens’s employment hereunder shall be two (2) years.

The agreement provides for increases in the base salary at the discretion of our board of directors. The agreement notwithstanding, effective October 20, 2004, Mr. Owen voluntarily agreed to reduce his salary to $125,000 annually until we reached accumulated gross revenues of $8 million, at which time his salary was to be restored to $225,000 and accrued but unpaid salary and other compensation (which totaled approximately $115,000) would be paid in full. The $8 million threshold was achieved in December, 2006, Mr. Owen received payment of the unpaid compensation and his salary was restored to $225,000 effective January 1. 2007. The agreement further provides that Mr. Owen is entitled to participate in our stock option and 401(k) plans, to receive a monthly car allowance of $850 or a company provided vehicle, to be covered by our health insurance plan, and to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. The agreement is renewable by mutual agreement.

Laura E. Owen, our President, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary, is employed pursuant to an Executive Employment Agreement dated August 10, 2006, as Amended and Restated effective March 16, 2008, with annual compensation of $225,000 per year. On each anniversary of the agreement, commencing on March 16, 2009, one year shall be added to the term of Ms. Owen’s employment with the Company so that as of each anniversary of the agreement the term of Ms. Owen’s employment hereunder shall be two (2) years.

The agreement notwithstanding, effective October 20, 2004, Ms. Owen voluntarily agreed to reduce her annual salary to $125,000 until we reach accumulated gross revenues of $8 million, at which time her salary would be restored to $175,000 and accrued but unpaid salary and other compensation (which totaled approximately $83,000) would be paid in full. The $8 million threshold was achieved in December, 2006, Ms. Owen received payment of the unpaid compensation and her salary was restored to $175,000 effective January 1, 2007. The agreement further provides that Ms. Owen is entitled to participate in our stock option and 401(k) plans, to receive a monthly car allowance of $850 or a company provided vehicle, to be covered by our health insurance plan, and to reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. The agreement is renewable by mutual agreement.

Director Compensation For 2007

 

Name

   Fees
Earned or
Paid in Cash
($)
   Stock
Awards
($)
   Option
Awards
($)
   Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
   Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings

($)
   All Other
Compensation
($)
   Total
($)

L. Derrick Ashcroft

   10,500    —      23,775    —      —      —      34,275

Noel Koch

   10,500    —      23,775    —      —      —      34,275

Roger Mason

   10,500    —      23,775    —      —      —      34,275

 

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Each non-employee director receives cash compensation in the form of board and committee meeting fees. The non-employee directors each received options for 15,000 shares in 2007, half vesting immediately with the remaining vesting in 2008. At December 31, 2007, each non-employee director holds 15,000 options expiring in 2010 at an exercise price of $5.85 per share, 15,000 options expiring in 2012 at an exercise price of $6.80 per share, and warrants that expire in 2010 for 5,000 shares at a price of $6.54.

Director Compensation

During 2007, each of the non-employee directors received 15,000 options for their board services. Non-employee directors also receive $500 for each quarterly Board meeting attended in person, together with reimbursement of expenses incurred to attend the meeting and $250 for each Board meeting attended telephonically.

Independent Public Accountants

Fees paid to our independent registered public accounting firm, Cordovano & Honeck, LLP during 2007 and 2006 are as follows:

 

     2007    2006

1) Audit fees

   $ 50,773    $ 60,729

2) Audit related fees

     7,740      13,573

3) Tax fees

     —        —  

4) All other fees

     —        —  

Representatives of Cordovano & Honeck, LLP are expected to be present at the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire and to respond to appropriate questions.

The Audit Committee pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent auditors. The Audit Committee has adopted a policy for the pre-approval of services provided by the independent auditors. Under the policy, pre-approval is detailed as to the scope and fees to be associated with the services. The Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its independent members. Such member must report any decisions to the Audit Committee at the Committee’s regularly scheduled meetings.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Set forth below is information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock, as of March 14, 2008 by (i) each person whom we know owned, beneficially, more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock, (ii) each of our directors, (iii) each of our Named Executive Officers, and (iv) all of the current directors and executive officers as a group. We believe that, except as otherwise noted below, each named beneficial owner has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed. Unless otherwise indicated herein, beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and includes voting or investment power with respect to shares beneficially owned. Shares issuable upon exercise of options or warrants currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2007, are deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of the person holding such options or warrants, but are not deemed outstanding for computing the percentage ownership of any other person.

 

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Name of Beneficial Owner(1)

   No. of Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    %  

Named Executive Officers and Directors

    

David C. Owen

   1,206,502 (2)   14.5 %

Laura E. Owen

   1,206,502 (2)   14.5 %

Roger L. Mason

   95,000 (3)   1.3 %

L. Derrick Ashcroft

   29,500 (4)   *  

Noel Koch

   35,800 (5)   *  
All directors and officers as a group (six persons)    1,370,802 (6)   17.1 %
5% Stockholders     

Chester L.F. Paulson and Jacqueline M. Paulson (7)

   1,404,755 (8)   14.4 %

Paulson Family LLC (7)

   1,204,755 (9)   14.4 %

Paulson Capital Corp. (7)

   1,182,455 (10)   14.7 %

Paulson Investment Company (7)

   1,182,455 (11)   17.2 %

Walrus Partners, LLC

   388,833 (12)   5.2 %

 

* Less than 1%

(1)

Except as otherwise noted, the address of all persons named in this table is: c/o ICOP Digital, Inc., 16801 W. 116th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.

(2) Mr. Owen and Ms. Owen beneficially own: nonstatutory options held by Owen Enterprises, LLC to purchase 100,000 shares of common stock; the nonstatutory options held by Mr. Owen to purchase 325,000 shares of common stock; and nonstatutory options held by Ms. Owen to purchase 212,500 shares of common stock. In addition to options, Mr. and Ms. Owen beneficially own: 248,602 shares of common stock held by David & Laura Owen Trust dated 6/4/97; 60,400 shares of common stock held by Owen Enterprises, LLC; 25,000 shares of common stock held by Owen & Associations, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan; 5,000 shares of common stock held by DBM, LP; 5,000 shares of common stock held by Emerson B. Wells, LP; 25,000 shares of common stock held by MDN, LP; 2,000 shares of common stock held by Ms. Owen; 100,000 shares of restricted stock held by Mr. Owen; and 100,000 shares of restricted stock held by Ms. Owen.
(3) Consists of 60,000 shares of common stock, and a warrant to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock and options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2007.
(4) Consists of 2,000 shares of common stock, and a warrant to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock and options to purchase 22,500 shares of common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2007.
(5) Consists of 800 shares of common stock, and a warrant to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock and options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2007.
(6) Consists of 800 shares of common stock, and a warrant to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock and options to purchase 30,000 shares of common stock that are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2007.
(7) The address of each Paulson 5% stockholder is: 811 SW Naito Parkway, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97204. Holdings of 5% stockholders are reported in reliance upon filings of the 5% stockholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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(8) According to a Schedule 13G filed on February 4, 2008, due to their relationship to certain entities,, Chester L.F. Paulson and Jacqueline M. Paulson (together, the “Paulsons”), may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of a total of 1,404,755 shares of common stock. The Paulsons may be deemed to control Paulson Capital Corp. (“PLCC”), which wholly owns Paulson Investment Company, Inc. (“PICI”). The Paulsons control and are the managing partners of the Paulson Family LLC (“LLC”). For a description of the securities held by PLCC, PICI, and LLC, please see the footnotes pertaining to each of those entities. The Paulsons directly own 100,000 shares of common stock and 100,000 warrants, which are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2007.
(9) Paulson Family LLC (“LLC”) directly holds 22,300 shares of common stock, and due to its relationship to Paulson Capital Corp., and Paulson Investment Company, Inc. (“PICI”), LLC indirectly holds an additional 1,182,455 shares of common stock, which are directly held by PICI. For a description of the securities hold by PICI, please see footnote 11.
(10) As parent of Paulson Investment Company, Inc. (“PICI”), Paulson Capital Corp. indirectly holds 1,182,455 shares of common stock, which are directly held by PICI. For a description of the securities hold by PICI, please see footnote 11.
(11) Paulson Investment Company, Inc. directly holds the following securities: (i) 365,380 shares of common stock; (ii) 332,725 warrants, which are exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2007; and (iii) underwriter’s warrants that are exercisable into 484,350 shares of common stock within 60 days of December 31, 2007.
(12) The address of 5% stockholder is: 8014 Olson Memorial, #232, Golden Valley, MN 55427. Holding of 5% stockholder is reported in reliance upon filings of the 5% stockholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Walrus is an investment advisor and may be deemed to possess voting and dispositive power over the securities. Walrus disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

Board Classifications and Committees

Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes as nearly equal in number as possible. Each year the stockholders elect the members of one of the three classes to three-year terms of office. Currently, Mr. Owen and Mr. Ashcroft are serving terms that expire in 2010, Mr. Koch is serving a term that expires in 2008 and Mr. Mason and Ms. Owen are serving terms that expire in 2009.

Our Board of Directors has three standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. The charters of each of these committees are available on our website at www.ICOP.com.

Audit Committee. Our Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes, internal systems of accounting and financial controls, relationships with independent auditors, and audits of financial statements. Specific responsibilities include the following:

 

   

selecting, hiring and terminating our independent auditors;

 

   

evaluating the qualifications, independence and performance of our independent auditors;

 

   

approving the audit and non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditors;

 

   

reviewing the design, implementation, adequacy and effectiveness of our internal controls and critical accounting policies;

 

   

overseeing and monitoring the integrity of our financial statements and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements as they relate to financial statements or accounting matters;

 

   

with management and our independent auditors, reviewing any earnings announcements and other public announcements regarding our results of operations; and

 

   

preparing the report that the Securities and Exchange Commission required in our annual proxy statement.

 

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Our Audit Committee is comprised of Messrs. Ashcroft, Koch and Mason. Mr. Ashcroft serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Board has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are independent under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Board has determined that Mr. Ashcroft qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Compensation Committee. Our Compensation Committee assists our Board of Directors in determining the development plans and compensation of our officers, directors and employees. Specific responsibilities include the following:

 

   

approving the compensation and benefits of our executive officers;

 

   

reviewing the performance objectives and actual performance of our officers;

 

   

administering our stock option and other equity compensation plans; and

 

   

reviewing and discussing with management the compensation discussion and analysis that the Securities and Exchange Commission will require in our future Form 10-Ks and proxy statements.

Our Compensation Committee is comprised of Messrs. Ashcroft, Koch and Mason. Mr. Mason serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Board has determined that all members of the Compensation Committee are independent under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Nominating and Governance Committee. Our Nominating and Governance Committee assists the Board by identifying and recommending individuals qualified to become members of our Board of Directors, reviewing correspondence from our stockholders, and establishing, evaluating and overseeing our corporate governance guidelines. Specific responsibilities include the following:

 

   

evaluating the composition, size and governance of our Board of Directors and its committees and make recommendations regarding future planning and the appointment of directors to our committees;

 

   

establishing a policy for considering stockholder nominees for election to our Board of Directors; and

 

   

evaluating and recommending candidates for election to our Board of Directors.

Our Nominating and Governance Committee is comprised of Messrs. Ashcroft, Koch and Mason. Mr. Koch serves as Chairman of our Nominating and Governance Committee. The Board has determined that all members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are independent under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Communications with the Board of Directors

The Board has approved a formal policy for Stockholders to send communications to the Board or its individual members. Stockholders can send communications to the Board and specified individual Directors by mailing a letter to the attention of the Board or a specific Director at ICOP Digital, Inc. 16801 W. 116th Street, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.

Neither the Board nor a specific Director is required to respond to Stockholder communications and when responding shall do so only in compliance with the Corporate Governance Guidelines.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our officers (including our principal executive, financial and accounting officers), directors, employees and consultants. The text of our code of ethics is available on our website at www.icop.com. If disclosure of an amendment or waiver to our code of ethics is required under Form 8-K, we intend to satisfy such disclosure requirement by timely filing a Form 8-K or by posting such information on our website.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

We know of no deficiencies in compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during 2007.

 

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PROPOSAL NO. 1

ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors has nominated Noel Koch to serve as Class A director until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified:

Vote Required

The candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in favor of his election shall be elected as Class A director.

Recommendation

The Board recommends that stockholders vote FOR the election of Mr. Koch.

Unless marked otherwise, proxies received will be voted FOR the election of the nominee.

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PROPOSAL NO. 2

APPROVAL OF AMENDED 2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN

On June, 3, 2008, the Board of Directors approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to the 2002 Stock Option Plan, (the “2002 Plan”) which increases the maximum number of aggregate shares of common stock reserved for issuance of all Awards under the 2002 Plan to 2,036,346 shares, and which also increases the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance as Incentive Stock Options (“ISO”) under the 2002 Plan to 1,200,000, with said ISO maximum being a portion of the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for all Awards under the 2002 Plan. The Board approved the amendment of the 2002 Plan because it believes that the number of shares currently available under the 2002 Plan is not sufficient to satisfy the Company’s incentive compensation needs.

The 2002 Plan was originally allocated 500,000 shares of common stock for Awards, as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and other changes in capitalization occurring after the original effective date of the 2002 Plan. However, the number of shares of common stock reserved for Awards automatically increases on each anniversary of the effective date of the 2002 Plan by an amount equal to 0.5% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. The 2002 Plan originally required that no more than 300,000 shares of common stock available for Awards be issued in connection with the exercise of ISO’s, as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends and other changes in capitalization occurring after the original effective date of the 2002 Plan. On November 20, 2005 and August 10, 2006, the Board of Directors and stockholders, respectively, approved an increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for Awards under the 2002 Plan to 1,500,000.

As of May 31, 2008, 1,544,000 shares of common stock had been issued or transferred and covered by outstanding Awards granted under the 2002 Plan. To the extent there are Awards granted, if any, in excess of the then-existing pool of reserved shares, such shares were granted contingent on obtaining stockholder approval for the increase and, according to the terms of the 2002 Plan, any shares issued upon exercise of such Awards are to be held in escrow until stockholder approval is obtained, if necessary.

The Board of Directors considered the increases necessary to ensure that the 2002 Plan will continue to have the capacity to support future needs of the Company. The Board of Directors believes that the increases and the approval of the proposed amendment and restatement will be beneficial to the Company as it will allow the Company greater flexibility to incorporate equity components into compensation arrangements, which will assist the Company in the recruitment and retention of quality personnel and enable the Company to remain competitive for talented executives and employees.

 

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The Board of Directors has proposed amending the 2002 Plan to increase the maximum number of aggregate shares of common stock reserved for issuance of all Awards under the 2002 Plan to 2,036,346, subject to the annual increase of 0.5% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares on each anniversary of the 2002 Plan’s effective date. The Board of Directors has further proposed amending the 2002 Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance of Awards in the form of ISO’s to 1,200,000, with said ISO maximum being a portion of the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for all Awards under the 2002 Plan.

Summary of 2002 Stock Option Plan

The following is a brief summary of the 2002 Plan, a copy of which is included as Appendix A to this proxy statement.

Plan Administration

The 2002 Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, also referred to as the Incentive Plan Committee (the “Committee”). The Committee currently consists of our three independent directors. The Committee has the authority to adopt such rules or guidelines as it deems appropriate to implement the 2002 Plan. Any action taken by the Committee with respect to the implementation, interpretation or administration of the 2002 Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding.

Subject to any applicable limitations contained in the 2002 Plan, the Committee has the authority to (a) select the employees, outside directors and consultants who are to receive Awards under the 2002 Plan, (b) determine the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of such Awards, (c) interpret the 2002 Plan and (d) make all other decisions relating to the operation of the 2002 Plan. Among other things, the Committee has the authority to effect the cancellation and regrant of any or all outstanding Awards.

The 2002 Plan provides that appropriate adjustments shall automatically be made to the 2002 Plan and any outstanding Awards to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and other similar changes in capitalization. The 2002 Plan also contains provisions addressing the consequences of any change in control, which is defined as (a) the consummation of a stockholder-approved merger or consolidation of the Company in which (i) the Company is not the surviving entity or (ii) securities possessing more than 30% of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different than those holding those securities immediately prior to such transaction; (b) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (c) a change in the composition of the Board over an 18-month period, as a result of which fewer than 50% of the incumbent directors are directors who either (i) had been directors of the Company continuously since the beginning of such period or (ii) have been unanimously elected or nominated by the Board for election as directors during such period; or (d) any transaction as a result of which any person becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing at least 30% of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities.

Types of Awards

The 2002 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), nonqualified stock options, restricted stock and other stock-based awards as described below (collectively, “Awards”).

 

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Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options.

Optionees receive the right to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock at a specified option price and subject to such other terms and conditions as are specified in connection with the option grant. An option may be either an ISO or a nonqualified stock option (“NSO”). ISOs may be granted at an exercise price equal to or greater than the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant (but no such restriction exists in the case of an NSO). All ISOs must be exercised within (i) five years of the grant thereof in the case of optionees holding 10% or more of the voting power of the Company, and (ii) ten years of the grant thereof in the case of optionees other than those holding 10% or more of the voting power of the Company. Options may not be granted for a term in excess of ten years. The Committee may at any time and in its discretion accelerate the vesting of any option by giving written notice to the optionee. Furthermore, in the event there is a change of control of the Company, as that term is defined in the 2002 Plan, the vesting of all outstanding options shall automatically accelerate and all such options would become immediately exercisable. The 2002 Plan permits payment of the exercise price of options by cash or cash equivalents, surrender of common stock already owned by the optionee, a “cashless exercise,” a recourse promissory note, or in any other form of payment that the Committee deems appropriate.

Restricted Stock.

An award of Restricted Stock entitles recipients to acquire shares of restricted common stock, subject to the right of the Company to repurchase all or part of such shares from the recipient in the event that the conditions specified in the applicable award are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period established for such Award. The award may be subject to vesting requirements and the Committee may accelerate vesting in its discretion. Furthermore, in the event that there is a change of control of the Company, the vesting of all outstanding restricted stock awards shall automatically accelerate.

Amendment and Termination

The Board may, at any time and for any reason, amend, suspend or terminate the 2002 Plan. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules, including the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the termination thereof. The termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any Award previously granted under the Plan.

Shares Available for Grants

Initially, 500,000 shares were reserved for issuance as Awards under the 2002 Plan. However, the number of shares reserved automatically increases on each anniversary of the effective date of the 2002 Plan by an amount equal to 0.5% of the then issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. As of May 31, 2008, 1,536,346 shares are reserved for issuance under the Plan. Awards made in excess of the maximum number of aggregate shares of common stock reserved for Awards, if any, were granted contingent on obtaining stockholder approval for the increase that is the subject of this Proposal No. 2; and, according to the terms of the 2002 Plan, any shares of common stock issued in connection with such an Award are to be held in escrow until stockholder approval is obtained. The 2002 Plan requires than no more than 300,000 shares be issued in connection with the exercise of ISOs under the 2002 Plan.

Eligibility

Employees and consultants of the Company or its subsidiaries and the Company’s directors are eligible for the Awards. Under current law, however, incentive stock options may only be granted to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. At December 31, 2007, approximately 65 persons are eligible to participate.

 

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Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following is a summary of the United States federal income tax consequences that generally will arise with respect to Awards granted under the 2002 Plan. This summary is based on the federal tax laws in effect as of the date of this proxy statement. In addition, this summary assumes that all awards are exempt from, or comply with, the rules under Section 409A of the Code regarding nonqualified deferred compensation. The Plan provides that no Award will provide for deferral of compensation that does not comply with Section 409A of the Code, unless the Board, at the time of grant, specifically provides that the Award is not intended to comply with Section 409A. Changes to these laws could alter the tax consequences described below.

Incentive Stock Options

A participant will not have income upon the grant of an ISO. Also, except as described below, a participant will not have income upon exercise of an ISO if the participant has been employed by the Company or its corporate parent or 50% or more-owned corporate subsidiary at all times beginning with the option grant date and ending three months before the date the participant exercises the option. If the participant has not been so employed during that time, then the participant will be taxed as described below under “Nonqualified Stock Options.” The exercise of an ISO may subject the participant to the alternative minimum tax.

A participant will have income upon the sale of the stock acquired under an ISO at a profit (if sales proceeds exceed the exercise price). The type of income will depend on when the participant sells the stock. If a participant sells the stock more than two years after the option was granted and more than one year after the option was exercised, then all of the profit will be long-term capital gain. If a participant sells the stock prior to satisfying these waiting periods, then the participant will have engaged in a disqualifying disposition and a portion of the profit will be ordinary income and a portion may be capital gain. This capital gain will be long-term if the participant has held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term. If a participant sells the stock at a loss (sales proceeds are less than the exercise price), then the loss will be a capital loss. This capital loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

Nonqualified Stock Options

A participant will not have income upon the grant of a NSO. A participant will have compensation income upon the exercise of a NSO equal to the value of the stock on the day the participant exercised the option less the exercise price. Upon sale of the stock, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the day the option was exercised. This capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant has held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

Restricted Stock Awards

A participant will not have income upon the grant of restricted stock unless an election under Section 83(b) of the Code is made within 30 days of the date of grant. If a timely 83(b) election is made, then a participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the difference between the sales proceeds and the value of the stock on the date of grant. If the participant does not make an 83(b) election, then when the stock vests the participant will have compensation income equal to the value of the stock on the vesting date less the purchase price. When the stock is sold, the participant will have capital gain or loss equal to the sales proceeds less the value of the stock on the vesting date. Any capital gain or loss will be long-term if the participant held the stock for more than one year and otherwise will be short-term.

 

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Other Stock-Based Awards

The tax consequences associated with any other stock-based Award granted under the 2002 Plan will vary depending on the specific terms of such Award. Among the relevant factors are whether or not the Award has a readily ascertainable fair market value, whether or not the Award is subject to forfeiture provisions or restrictions on transfer, the nature of the property to be received by the participant under the Award and the participant’s holding period and tax basis for the Award or underlying Common Stock.

Tax Consequences to the Company

The Company will incur compensation expense for ISO’s, NSO’s and restricted stock awards. There will be no tax consequences to the Company other than the Company being entitled to a deduction when a participant has compensation income. Any such deduction will be subject to the limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code.

The foregoing is only a summary of the federal income taxation of Awards granted under the 2002 Plan. Reference should be made to the applicable provisions of the Code. This Summary does not purport to be complete, and does not discuss the tax consequences of the participant’s death or the provisions of the income tax laws of any municipality, state, or foreign country in which the participant may reside.

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Stockholder Proposals for Future Annual Meetings

The Company must receive any ICOP stockholder proposal for the annual meeting of stockholders in 2009 before March 12, 2009, for the proposal to be included in the ICOP proxy statement and form of proxy for that meeting. If notice of a proposal for which a stockholder will conduct his or her own proxy solicitation is not received by the Company by March 12, 2009, proxy holders may use their discretionary voting authority when the matter is raised at the meeting, and there will be no obligation to include any discussion of the matter in the proxy statement.

Other Matters

Management does not know of any other matters to be brought before the annual meeting of stockholders. If any other matters not mentioned in this proxy statement are properly brought before the meeting, the individuals named in the enclosed proxy intend to use their discretionary voting authority under the proxy to vote the proxy in accordance with their best judgment on those matters.

 

By Order of the Board of Directors

/s/ David C. Owen

David C. Owen
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director

June 23, 2008

 

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APPENDIX A

ICOP DIGITAL, INC.

2002 STOCK OPTION PLAN

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE

The purpose of the ICOP Digital, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) is to attract and retain directors, officers, other employees and consultants of ICOP Digital, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company”) and to provide such persons with incentives to continue in the long-term service of the Company and to create in such persons a more direct interest in the future success of the operations of the Company by relating incentive compensation to increases in stockholder value.

ARTICLE II

STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN

The Plan is divided into three separate programs:

A. The Discretionary Stock Option Grant Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Committee or the Board, be granted Stock Options;

B. The Restricted Stock Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Committee or the Board, be granted rights to receive shares of Common Stock, subject to certain restrictions; and

C. The Supplemental Bonus Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Committee or the Board, be granted a right to receive payment, in cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination thereof, of a specified amount.

ARTICLE III

DEFINITIONS

As used in this Plan:

“10% Stockholder” shall mean any owner of stock (as determined under Section 424(d) of the Code) possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary.

“Award” shall mean a grant made under this Plan in the form of Stock Options, Restricted Stock or Supplemental Bonuses.

“Board” shall mean the Company’s Board of Directors.

“Change in Control” shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Company effected through any of the following transactions:

1. The acquisition, directly or indirectly by any person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than thirty percent (30%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities;

 

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2. A change in the composition of the Board over a period of eighteen (18) consecutive months or less such that fifty percent (50%) or more of the Board members cease to be directors who either (A) have been directors continuously since the beginning of such period or (B) have been unanimously elected or nominated by the Board for election as directors during such period;

3. A stockholder-approved merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party and in which (A) the Company is not the surviving entity or (B) securities possessing more than thirty percent (30%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to such transaction; or

4. The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets in complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

“Committee” shall mean the Employee Committee and/or the Incentive Plan Committee, as applicable.

“Common Stock” shall mean the Company’s common stock, .01 par value.

“Company” shall mean ICOP Digital, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

“Date of Grant” shall mean the date specified by the Committee on which a grant of an Award shall become effective, which shall not be earlier than the date on which the Committee takes action with respect thereto.

“Employee” shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary.

“Employee Committee” shall mean a committee composed of at least one member of the Board of Directors who may, but need not, be a Non-Employee Director. The Employee Committee is empowered hereunder to grant Awards to Eligible Employees who are not directors or “officers” of the Company as that term is defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act nor “covered employees” under Section 162(m) of the Code, and to establish the terms of such Awards at the time of grant, but shall have no other authority with respect to the Plan or outstanding Awards except as expressly granted by the Plan.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Fair Market Value” of a share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:

1. If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any stock exchange, or traded on the Nasdaq National Market, or any other securities trading market that reports daily the closing selling price per share of Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be deemed equal to the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the stock exchange or other securities trading market determined by the Committee to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted on such exchange or trading market.

2. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, or if the Common Stock is neither listed on a stock exchange or traded on a securities trading market that reports daily the closing selling price per share of the Common Stock, then the Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be the average of the representative closing bid and asked prices on the date on question as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market or other reporting entity selected by the Committee.

3. In the event the Common Stock is not traded publicly, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be determined, in good faith, by the Committee after such consultation with outside legal, accounting and other experts as the Committee may deem advisable, and the Committee shall maintain a written record of its method of determining such value.

“Incentive Plan Committee” shall mean a committee consisting entirely of Non-Employee Directors of the Board, who are empowered hereunder to take all action required in the administration of the Plan and the grant and administration of Awards hereunder. The Incentive Plan Committee shall be so constituted at all times as to permit the Plan to comply with Rule

 

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16(a) 3 or any successor rule promulgated under the Exchange Act. Members of the Incentive Plan Committee shall be appointed from time to time by the Board, shall serve at the pleasure of the Board and may resign at any time upon written notice to the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that there are fewer than two Non-Employee Directors on the Board or when no Incentive Plan Committee has been appointed by the Board, all powers of the Incentive Plan Committee shall be vested in the Board.

“Incentive Stock Option” shall mean a Stock Option that (i) qualifies as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision; and (ii) is intended to be an incentive stock option.

“Non-Employee Director” shall mean a director of the Company who meets the definition of (i) a “non-employee director” set forth in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, as amended, or any successor rule; and (ii) an “outside director” set forth in Treasury Regulation 1. 162-27, as amended, or any successor rule.

“Non-Statutory Option” shall mean a Stock Option that (i) does not qualify as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision; or (ii) is not intended to be an incentive stock option.

“Optionee” shall mean the person so designated in an agreement evidencing an outstanding Stock Option.

“Option Price” shall mean the purchase price payable by a Participant upon the exercise of a Stock Option.

“Participant” shall mean a person who is selected by the Committee to receive benefits under this Plan and (i) is at that time a director, officer or other Employee of the Company or any Subsidiary; (ii) is at that time a consultant or other independent advisor who provides services to the Company or a Subsidiary; or (iii) has agreed to commence serving in any capacity set forth in (i) or (ii) of this definition.

“Plan” shall mean the Company’s Stock Option Plan as set forth herein.

“Plan Effective Date” shall mean June 19, 2002, the date on which this Plan was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.

“Redemption Value” shall mean the amount, if any, by which the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date on which the Stock Option is exercised exceeds the Option Price for such share.

“Restricted Stock” shall mean shares of Common Stock granted under Article VII that are subject to restrictions imposed pursuant to said Article.

“SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor thereto.

“Stock Option” shall mean a right granted under the Plan to a Participant to purchase Common Stock at a stated price for a specified period of time.

“Subsidiary” shall mean a corporation, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated association or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership or other equity interest; provided, however, for purposes of determining whether any person may be a Participant for purposes of any grant of Incentive Stock Options,

“Subsidiary” means any subsidiary corporation of the Company as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

“Supplemental Bonus” shall mean the right to receive payment in cash of an amount determined pursuant to Article IX of this Plan.

“Term” shall mean the length of time during which a Stock Option may be exercised.

 

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ARTICLE IV

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

A. Delegation to the Committee. This Plan shall be administered by the Incentive Plan Committee. References herein to the “Committee” shall mean the Employee Committee and/or the Incentive Plan Committee, as applicable. References herein to the Incentive Plan Committee refer solely to the Incentive Plan Committee.

Members of the Incentive Plan Committee and the Employee Committee shall serve for such period of time as the Board may determine and may be removed by the Board at any time. The action of a majority of the members of the Incentive Plan Committee and the Employee Committee present at any meeting, or acts unanimously approved in writing, shall be the acts of the Incentive Plan Committee and the Employee Committee, respectively.

B. Powers of the Committee. The Incentive Plan Committee shall have full power and authority, subject to the provisions of this Plan, to establish such rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate for proper administration of this Plan and to make such determinations under, and issue interpretations of, the provisions of this Plan and any outstanding Awards as it may deem necessary or advisable. In addition, the Incentive Plan Committee shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the Plan and make modifications as it may deem appropriate to conform the Plan and all actions pursuant to the Plan to any regulation or to any change in any law or regulation applicable to this Plan.

C. Actions of the Committee. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith (including determinations of Fair Market Value) shall be final and binding upon all Participants, the Company and all other interested persons. No director or member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all directors and members of the Committee shall, in addition to their rights as directors, be fully protected by the Company with respect to any such action, determination or interpretation.

D. Awards to Officers and Directors.

1. All Awards to officers shall be determined by the Incentive Plan Committee. If the Incentive Plan Committee is not composed as prescribed in the definition of Incentive Plan Committee in Article III, the Board shall have the right to take such action with respect to any Award to an officer as it deems necessary or advisable to comply with Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and any related rules, including but not limited to seeking stockholder ratification of such Award or restricting the sale of the Award or any shares of Common Stock underlying the Award for a period of six months.

2. Discretionary awards to Non-Employee Directors, if any, shall be determined by the Board.

ARTICLE V

ELIGIBILITY

A. Discretionary Stock Option Grant Program, Restricted Stock Program and Supplemental Bonus Program. The persons eligible to participate in the Discretionary Stock Option Grant Program, the Restricted Stock Program and the Supplemental Bonus Program are as follows:

1. Employees of the Company or a Subsidiary;

2. Members of the Board; and

3. Consultants and other independent advisors who provide services to the Company or a Subsidiary.

B. Selection of Participants. The Committee shall from time to time determine the Participants to whom Awards shall be granted pursuant to the Discretionary Stock Option Grant Program, the Restricted Stock Program and the Supplemental Bonus Program.

 

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ARTICLE VI

SHARES AVAILABLE UNDER THE PLAN

A. Maximum Number. The number of shares of Common Stock issued or transferred and covered by outstanding awards granted under this Plan shall not in the aggregate exceed 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, which may be Common Stock of original issuance or Common Stock held in treasury, or a combination thereof. This authorization shall be increased automatically on each succeeding annual anniversary of the Plan Effective Date by an amount equal to that number of shares equal to one-half of one percent of the Company’s then issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. The shares may be divided among the various Plan components as the Incentive Plan Committee shall determine, except that no more than 3,000,000 shares shall be issued in connection with the exercise of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan. Any portion of the shares added on each succeeding anniversary of the Plan Effective Date which are unused during the Plan year beginning on such anniversary date shall be carried forward and be available for grant and issuance in subsequent Plan years, while up to 100% of the shares to be added in the next succeeding Plan year (calculated on the basis of the current Plan year’s allocation) may be borrowed for use in the current Plan year. Shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of Stock Options shall be applied to reduce the maximum number of shares remaining available for use under the Plan. The Company shall at all times during the term of the Plan, and while any Stock Options are outstanding, retain as authorized and unissued Common Stock or as treasury Common Stock, at least the number of shares of Common Stock required under the provisions of this Plan, or otherwise assure itself of its ability to perform its obligations hereunder.

B. Unused and Forfeited Stock. The following shares of Common Stock shall automatically become available for use under the Plan: (i) any shares of Common Stock that are subject to an Award under this Plan that are not used because the terms and conditions of the Award are not met, including any shares of Common Stock that are subject to a Stock Option that expires or is terminated for any reason; (ii) any shares of Common Stock with respect to which a Stock Option is exercised that are used for full or partial payment of the Option Price; and (iii) any shares of Common Stock withheld by the Company in satisfaction of the withholding taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of a Non-Statutory Option.

C. Capital Changes. If any change is made to the Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Company’s receipt of consideration, appropriate adjustments shall be made to (i) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the Plan; (ii) the number and/or class of securities for which grants are subsequently to be made pursuant to Article VI of this Plan; and (iii) the number and/or class of securities then included in each Award outstanding hereunder and the Option Price per share in effect under each outstanding Stock Option under this Plan. Such adjustments to the outstanding Stock Options are to be effected in a manner that shall preclude the enlargement or dilution of rights and benefits under such Stock Options. The adjustments determined by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive.

ARTICLE VII

DISCRETIONARY STOCK OPTION GRANT PROGRAM

A. Discretionary Grant of Stock Options to Participants. The Committee may from time to time authorize grants to Participants of options to purchase shares of Common Stock upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine in accordance with the following provisions (in connection with any grants under this paragraph VII.A to Non-Employee Directors, “Committee” shall mean the entire Board of Directors):

1. Each grant shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock to which it pertains.

2. Each grant shall specify the Option Price per share.

3. Each grant shall specify the form of consideration to be paid in satisfaction of the Option Price and the manner of payment of such consideration, which may include (i) cash in the form of currency or check or other cash equivalent acceptable to the Company; (ii) shares of Common Stock that are already owned by the Optionee and have a Fair Market Value at the time of exercise that is equal to the Option Price; (iii) shares of Common Stock with respect to which a Stock Option is exercised; (iv) a recourse promissory note in favor of the Company; (v) any other legal consideration that the Committee may deem appropriate; and (vi) any combination of the foregoing.

 

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4. Any grant may provide for deferred payment of the Option Price from the proceeds of sale through a broker of some or all of the shares of Common Stock to which the exercise relates.

5. Any grant may provide that shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Stock Option shall be subject to restrictions whereby the Company has the right or obligation to repurchase all or a portion of such shares if the Participant’s service to the Company is terminated before a specified time, or if certain other events occur or conditions are not met.

6. Successive grants may be made to the same Participant regardless of whether any Stock Options previously granted to the Participant remain unexercised.

7. Each grant shall specify the conditions to be satisfied before the Stock Option or installments thereof shall become exercisable, which conditions may include a period or periods of continuous service by the Optionee to the Company or any Subsidiary, the attainment of specified performance goals and objectives, or the occurrence of specified events; as may be established by the Committee with respect to such grant.

8. All Stock Options that meet the requirements of the Code for incentive stock options shall be Incentive Stock Options unless (i) the option agreement clearly designates the Stock Options granted thereunder, or a specified portion thereof, as a Non-Statutory Option; or (ii) a grant of Incentive Stock Options to the Participant would be prohibited under the Code or other applicable law.

9. Each grant shall specify the Term of the Stock Option, which Term shall not be greater than 10 years from the Date of Grant.

10. Each grant shall be evidenced by an agreement, which shall be executed on behalf of the Company by any officer thereof and delivered to and accepted by the Optionee and shall contain such terms and provisions as the Committee may determine consistent with this Plan.

B. Special Terms Applicable to Incentive Stock Options. The following additional terms shall be applicable to all Incentive Stock Options granted pursuant to this Plan. Stock Options that are specifically designated as Non-Statutory Options shall not be subject to the terms of this paragraph VII.B.

1. Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to Employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.

2. The Option Price per share shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant.

3. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock (determined as of the respective Date(s) of Grant) with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted to any Employee under the Plan (or any other plan of the Company or a Subsidiary) are exercisable for the first time during any one calendar year shall not exceed the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000). To the extent the Employee holds two (2) or more such Stock Options that become exercisable for the first time in the same calendar year, the foregoing limitation on the treatment of such Stock Options as Incentive Stock Options shall be applied on the basis of the order in which such Stock Options are granted.

4. If any Employee to whom an Incentive Stock Option is granted is a 10% Stockholder, then the Option Price per share shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Date of Grant, and the Option Term shall not exceed five (5) years measured from the Date of Grant.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

RESTRICTED STOCK PROGRAM

A. Awards Granted. Coincident with or following designation for participation in the Plan, a Participant may be granted one or more Restricted Stock Awards consisting of shares of Common Stock. The number of shares granted as a Restricted Stock Award shall be determined by the Committee.

B. Restrictions. A Participant’s right to retain a Restricted Stock Award granted to such Participant under Article VII.A shall be subject to such restrictions, including but not limited to his or her continuous employment by the Company for a restriction period specified by the Committee, or the attainment of specified performance goals and objectives, or the occurrence of specified events, as may be established by the Committee with respect to such Award. The Committee may in its sole discretion require different periods of employment or different performance goals and objectives with respect to different Participants, to different Restricted Stock Awards or to separate, designated portions of the shares constituting a Restricted Stock Award.

C. Privileges of a Stockholder, Transferability. A Participant shall have all voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights with respect to shares of Common Stock in accordance with its terms received by him or her as a Restricted Stock Award under this Article VIII upon his or her becoming the holder of record of such shares; provided, however, that the Participant’s right to sell, encumber or otherwise transfer such shares shall be subject to the restrictions established by the Committee with respect to such Award.

D. Enforcement of Restrictions. The Committee may in its sole discretion require a legend to be placed on the stock certificates referring to the restrictions referred to in paragraphs VIII.B. and VIII.C., in order to enforce such restrictions.

ARTICLE IX

SUPPLEMENTAL BONUS PROGRAM

A. Non-Statutory Stock Options. The Committee, at the time of grant or at any time prior to exercise of any Non-Statutory Option, may provide for a Supplemental Bonus from the Company or a Subsidiary in connection with a specified number of shares of Common Stock then purchasable, or which may become purchasable, under such Non-Statutory Option. Such Supplemental Bonus shall be payable in cash upon the exercise of the Non-Statutory Option with regard to which such Supplemental Bonus was granted. A Supplemental Bonus shall not exceed the amount necessary to reimburse the Participant for the income tax liability incurred by him or her upon the exercise of the Non-Statutory Option, calculated using the maximum combined federal and applicable state income tax rates then in effect and taking into account the tax liability arising from the Participant’s receipt of the Supplemental Bonus.

B. Restricted Stock Awards. The Committee, either at such time as the restrictions with respect to a Restricted Stock Award lapse or a Section 83(b) election is made under the Code by the Participant with respect to shares issued in connection with a Restricted Stock Award, may provide for a Supplemental Bonus from the Company or a Subsidiary. Such Supplemental Bonus shall be payable in cash and shall not exceed the amount necessary to reimburse the Participant for the income tax liability incurred by him or her with respect to shares issued in connection with a Restricted Stock Award, calculated using the maximum combined federal and applicable state income tax rates then in effect and taking into account the tax liability arising from the Participant’s receipt of the Supplemental Bonus.

 

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ARTICLE X

TERMINATION OF SERVICE

A. Incentive Stock Options. The following provisions shall govern the exercise of any Incentive Stock Options held by any Employee whose employment is terminated:

1. If the Optionee’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than such Optionee’s death, disability or retirement, all Incentive Stock Options held by the Optionee shall terminate on the date and at the time the Optionee’s employment terminates, unless the Committee expressly provides in the terms of the Optionee’s Stock Option Agreement that such Stock Options shall remain exercisable, to the extent vested on such termination date, for a period of three (3) months following such termination of employment.

2. If the Optionee’s employment with the Company is terminated because of such Optionee’s death or disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, all incentive Stock Options held by the Optionee shall become immediately exercisable and shall be exercisable for a period of twelve (12) months following such termination of employment.

3. In the event Optionee’s employment is terminated due to retirement, all incentive Stock Options held by the Optionee shall remain exercisable, to the extent such Stock Options were exercisable on the date the Optionee’s employment terminated, for a period of three (3) months following such termination of employment.

4. In no event may any Incentive Stock Option remain exercisable after the expiration of the Term of the Stock Option. Upon the expiration of any three (3) or twelve (12) month exercise period, as applicable, or, if earlier, upon the expiration of the Term of the Stock Option, the Stock Option shall terminate and shall cease to be outstanding for any shares for which the Stock Option has not been exercised.

B. Non-Statutory Options. The following provisions shall govern the exercise of any Non-Statutory Options:

1. If the Optionee’s employment, service on the Board or consultancy is terminated for any reason other than such Optionee’s death, disability or retirement, all Non-Statutory Options held by the Optionee shall terminate on the date of such termination, unless the Committee expressly provides in the terms of the Optionee’s Stock Option Agreement that such Stock Options shall remain exercisable, to the extent vested on such termination date, for a specified period following such termination.

2. If the Optionee’s employment, service on the Board or consultancy is terminated because of such Optionee’s death or disability, all Non-Statutory Options held by the Optionee shall become immediately exercisable and shall be exercisable until the expiration of the Term of such Stock Options.

3. If the Optionee’s employment service on the Board or consultancy is terminated because of such Optionee’s retirement, all Non-Statutory Options held by the Optionee shall remain exercisable, to the extent such Stock Options were exercisable on the date of such termination, until the expiration of the Term of such Stock Options.

4. In no event may any Non-Statutory Option remain exercisable after the expiration of the Term of the Stock Option. Upon the expiration of any specified exercise period following termination of Optionee’s employment, service on the Board or consultancy, or if earlier, upon the expiration of the Term of the Stock Option, the Stock Option shall terminate and shall cease to be outstanding for any shares for which the Stock Option has not been exercised.

C. Restricted Stock Awards. In the event of the death or disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Internal Revenue Code) or retirement of a Participant, all employment period and other restrictions applicable to Restricted Stock Awards then held by him or her shall lapse, and such Awards shall become fully non-forfeitable. Subject to Articles X and XIV, in the event of a Participant’s termination of employment for any other reason, any Restricted Stock Awards as to which the employment period or other restrictions have not been satisfied shall be forfeited.

 

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ARTICLE XI

TRANSFERABILITY OF STOCK OPTIONS

During the lifetime of the Optionee, Incentive Stock Options shall be exercisable only by the Optionee and shall not be assignable or transferable. In the event of the Optionee’s death prior to the end of the Term, any Stock Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Optionee’s estate, or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Upon the prior written consent of the Board and subject to any conditions associated with such consent, a Non-Statutory Option may be assigned in whole or in part during the Optionee’s lifetime to one or more members of the Optionee’s immediate family (as that term is defined in Rule 16a-l(e) of the Exchange Act) or to a trust established exclusively for one or more such family members. In addition, the Board, in its sole discretion, may allow a Non-Statutory Option to be assigned in other circumstances deemed appropriate. The terms applicable to the assigned portion shall be the same as those in effect for the Stock Option immediately prior to such assignment and shall be set forth in such documents issued to the assignee as the Committee may deem appropriate. Notwithstanding any assignment or transfer of a Stock Option, in no event may any Stock Option remain exercisable after the expiration of the Term of the Stock Option.

ARTICLE XII

STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS

The holder of a Stock Option shall have no stockholder rights with respect to the shares subject to the Stock Option until such person shall have exercised the Stock Option, paid the Option Price and become a holder of record of the purchased shares of Common Stock.

ARTICLE XIII

ACCELERATION OF VESTING

The Committee may, at any time in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of any Award made pursuant to this Plan by giving written notice to the Participant. Upon receipt of such notice, the Participant and the Company shall amend the agreement relating to the Award to reflect the new vesting schedule. The acceleration of the exercise period of an Award shall not affect the expiration date of such Award.

ARTICLE XIV

CHANGE IN CONTROL

In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, all Awards outstanding under the Plan as of the day before the consummation of such Change in Control shall automatically accelerate for all purposes under this Plan so that each Stock Option shall become fully exercisable with respect to the total number of shares subject to such Stock Option and may be exercised for any or all of those shares as fully-vested shares of Common Stock as of such date, without regard to the conditions expressed in the agreements relating to such Stock Option, and the restrictions on each Restricted Stock Award shall lapse and such shares of Restricted Stock shall no longer be subject to forfeiture.

 

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ARTICLE XV

CANCELLATION AND REGRANT OF OPTIONS

The Committee shall have the authority, at any and from time to time, with the consent of the affected Optionees, to effect the cancellation of any or all outstanding Stock Options and/or any Restricted Stock Awards and grant in substitution new Stock Options and/or Restricted Stock Awards covering the same or different number of shares of Common Stock. In the case of such a regrant of a Stock Option, the Option Price shall be set in accordance with Article VII on the new Date of Grant.

ARTICLE XVI

FINANCING

The Committee may, in its sole discretion, authorize the Company to make a loan to a Participant in connection with the exercise of a Stock Option, and may authorize the Company to arrange or guaranty loans to a Participant by a third party in connection with the exercise of a Stock Option.

ARTICLE XVII

TAX WITHHOLDING

A. Tax Withholding. The Company’s obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding requirements.

B. Surrender of Shares. The Committee may, in its discretion, provide any or all holders of Non-Statutory Options under the Discretionary Stock Option Grant Program with the right to use shares of Common Stock in satisfaction of all or part of the taxes incurred by such holders in connection with the exercise of such Stock Options. Such right may be provided to any such holder in either or both of the following formats:

1. The election to have the Company withhold, from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon the exercise of such Non-Statutory Option, a portion of those shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value less than or equal to the amount of taxes due as designated by such holder; or

2. The election to deliver to the Company, at the time the Non-Statutory Option is exercised, one or more shares of Common Stock previously acquired by such holder with an aggregate Fair Market Value less than or equal to the amount of taxes due as designated by such holder.

ARTICLE XVIII

EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF THE PLAN

This Plan shall become effective on the Plan Effective Date. This Plan shall terminate upon the earliest of (i) ten (10) years after the Plan Effective Date; or (ii) the termination of all outstanding Awards in connection with a Change in Control. Upon such plan termination, all outstanding Awards shall thereafter continue to have force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the documents evidencing such Awards.

 

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ARTICLE XIX

AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN

A. The Incentive Plan Committee shall have complete and exclusive power and authority to amend or modify the Plan in any or all respects, unless stockholder approval of such amendments or modifications is required under applicable law. No such amendment or modification shall adversely affect the rights and obligations with respect to Awards outstanding under the Plan at the time of such amendment or modification, unless the Participant consents to such amendment or modification.

B. Stock Options in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock then available for issuance may be granted under this Plan, provided any excess shares actually issued under this Plan shall be held in escrow until such further action, necessary to approve a sufficient increase in the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan, is taken. If such further action is not obtained within 12 months after the date the first such excess issuances are made, then (i) any unexercised options granted on the basis of such excess shares shall terminate and cease to be outstanding; and (ii) the Company shall promptly refund to the Optionees the exercise price paid for any excess shares issued under the Plan and held in escrow, together with interest for the period the shares were held in escrow, and such shares shall thereupon be automatically cancelled and cease to be outstanding. If stockholder approval of a sufficient increase in the number of shares subject to the Plan does not occur within twelve (12) months of the grant of any Stock Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option which is granted pursuant to this Article XIX.B, such Stock Option shall be deemed to be a Non-Statutory Option.

ARTICLE XX

REGULATORY APPROVALS

The implementation of the Plan, the granting of any Award under the Plan and the issuance of any shares of Common Stock under any Award shall be subject to the Company’s procurement of all approvals and permits required by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Plan, the Awards granted pursuant to the Plan and the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any Award under the Plan. No Stock Option shall be exercisable, no shares of Common Stock or other assets shall be issued or delivered under the Plan, and no transfer of any Non-Statutory Option shall be approved by the Committee, unless and until there shall have been compliance with (i) all applicable requirements of Federal and state securities laws, if applicable, including the filing and effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan; and (ii) all applicable listing requirements of any stock exchange or securities market on which the shares of Common Stock are listed or traded.

ARTICLE XXI

NO EMPLOYMENT/SERVICE RIGHTS

Nothing in this Plan shall confer upon any Participant any right to continue in service for any period or specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Company (or any Subsidiary employing or retaining such person) or of the Participant, which rights are expressly reserved by each, to terminate such person’s service at any time for any reason, with or without Cause.

 

ICOP DIGITAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ Ann Johnson

  Ann Johnson, Secretary

Date: June 19, 2002

 

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ICOP DIGITAL, INC.

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Using a black ink pen, mark your votes with an X as shown in this example. Please do not write outside the designated areas.

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Annual Meeting Proxy Card

 

 

q  PLEASE FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.  q

 

 

 

A     Proposals — The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the nominee listed and FOR Proposal 2.
1.   Election of Director*:   For   Withhold                                                  +
 

01 - Noel Koch

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  * A vote for nominee as a Class A Director, to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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2.   Amendment of the 2002 Plan, including an Increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2002 Plan by 500,000 shares to 2,036,346 of which the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance as Incentive Stock Options be increased to 1,200,000.   ¨   ¨   ¨    

In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting.

 

 

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Proxy — ICOP DIGITAL, INC.

 

 

16801 W. 116th Street

Lenexa, Kansas 66219

This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors

for the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders on August 7, 2008

The undersigned hereby appoints David C. Owen and Derick Shupe, or each of them, as proxies, each with power of substitution, to vote for and on behalf of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company to be held on August 7, 2008, and at any adjournment thereof, upon matters properly coming before the Meeting, as set forth in the related Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement, both of which have been received by the undersigned. Without otherwise limiting the general authorization given hereby, said proxies are instructed to vote as stated on the reverse side.

This proxy when properly executed will be voted in the manner directed herein by the undersigned holder. If no direction is made, this proxy will be voted “FOR” the nominee set forth herein and “FOR” Proposal #2.

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE