EXHIBIT 10.1
LUMINEX CORPORATION
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2000 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
ARTICLE 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE
1.1 ESTABLISHMENT. Luminex Corporation, a Delaware corporation, hereby establishes the Luminex
Corporation 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as set forth in this document.
1.2 PURPOSE. The purposes of the Plan are to attract able persons to enter the employ of the Company, to
encourage Employees to remain in the employ of the Company and to provide motivation to Employees to put
forth maximum efforts toward the continued growth, profitability and success of the Company, by providing
incentives to such persons through the ownership and performance of the Common Stock of Luminex. A further
purpose of the Plan is to provide a means through which the Company may attract able persons to become
directors, consultants and independent contractors of the Company and to provide such individuals with incentive
and reward opportunities. Toward these objectives, Awards may be granted under the Plan to Employees,
Consultants and Outside Directors on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan.
1.3 EFFECTIVENESS. The Plan shall become effective as of February 4, 2000, the date of its adoption by the
Board, provided it is duly approved by the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock present
or represented and entitled to vote at a meeting of the stockholders of Luminex duly held in accordance with
applicable law within twelve months after the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board. If the Plan is not so
approved, the Plan shall terminate and any Award granted hereunder shall be null and void.
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 AFFILIATE. "Affiliate" means a "parent corporation" or a "subsidiary corporation" of Luminex, as those
terms are defined in Section 424(e) and (f) of the Code.
2.2 AWARD. "Award" means any Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, Dividend Equivalent or Other Incentive
Award granted under the Plan, whether singly, in combination or in