EXHIBIT 10.4
JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
(Under the Amended and Restated Stock Award and Incentive Plan)
Non-Executive Directors
2004 Annual Grant
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT (“Restricted Unit Grant”), dated as of __________(the “Grant Date”), is granted by JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED (the "Company"), to[name of Director] (the "Grantee") as Restricted Stock Units pursuant to the Company's Amended and Restated Stock Award and Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The following table sets out the basic information regarding this Restricted Unit Grant, andAppendix A sets out the terms and conditions of this Restricted Unit Grant. This Restricted Unit Grant is subject to such terms and conditions and to the further terms and conditions contained in the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, all capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in Appendix A or in the Plan. By accepting this Restricted Unit Grant, Grantee accepts all such terms and conditions.
1. Number of shares of Stock with respect to which Grantee is granted Restricted Stock Units | [Insert number of shares] |
2. Grant Price | [Insert US$ per share price on Grant Date] |
3. Time of vesting and issuing ofRestricted Unit Grant | (i) ThisRestricted Unit Grant shall vest and shares of Stock shall be issued on [insert date that is fifth anniversary from the Grant Date], subject to earlier vesting as set forth in Section 4 below |
4. Effect of termination of Board Service on vesting | (i) Termination by Reason of Death, Total and Permanent Disability, or Special Circumstances - this Restricted Unit Grant shall continue to vest in accordance with Item 3 above (in the case of Death, vesting shall be for the benefit of the decedent’s estate) (ii) Termination by Reason of (1) Retirement or (2) not being re-nominated by the Board or not being re-elected by the shareholders at the end of a term of service - this Restricted Unit Grant shall become fully vested and shares of Stock shall be issueable the earlier of (x) the date of the approved Retirement, (y) the date of the Annual Meeting at which re-nomination or re-election failed to occur or (z) in accordance with Item 3 above. |
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(iii) Voluntary resignation prior to the end of an elected term of service or termination for Cause - (1) 20% of the total number of shares of Stock comprising this Restricted Stock Unit that was originally granted shall vest for each full calendar year that has elapsed between the Grant Date and the date of the voluntary resignation or termination for Cause and (2) the remaining portion of this Restricted Unit Grant which does not vest in accordance with the foregoing schedule shall not vest and such remaining shares of Stock shall not be issued, but shall be forfeited | |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused the execution hereof by its duly authorized officer and the Grantee has agreed to the terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Unit Grant.
JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
By:_____________________________________________
Its:_____________________________________________
Authorized Officer
Accepted by:
_______________________________________________
Grantee
Date of Acceptance: _______________________________
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APPENDIX A
JONES LANG LASALLE INCORPORATED
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
| 1. | DEFINITIONS |
| (i) | “Cause” means failure to perform the Grantee’s responsibilities as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith, poor performance, falsification of Company records, theft, failure to cooperate with an investigation, use or distribution on the premises of the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries of illegal drugs, or conviction of any crime against the Company, any of the Company’s subsidiaries or any of their employees. |
| (ii) | “Data” means personal information about the Grantee, including the Grantee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, details of any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantee’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan. |
| (iii) | “Retirement” means termination of service on the Board by the Grantee (other than by death or Total and Permanent Disability) under the terms set forth or agreed to by the Board of Directors or the Committee, in their sole discretion. |
| (iv) | “Special Circumstances” means such circumstances as shall be determined solely by the Board of Directors or the Committee. |
| (v) | “Stock” means shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. |
| (vi) | “Total and Permanent Disability” means a disability qualifying the Grantee (or that would qualify if he or she were enrolled) to receive benefits under the applicable total and permanent disability income plan provided by the Company or the subsidiary of the Company which employs the Grantee. |
| 2. | ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND WAIVER |
By entering into thisRestricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Grantee acknowledges that:
| (i) | the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time and the Company, in its discretion, shall have the power and authority to (a) determine which (if any) individuals rendering services or employed outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (b) determine which non-United States-based operations (e.g., subsidiaries, branches, representative offices) participate in the Plan; (c) modify the terms and conditions of anyRestricted Unit Grants made to such eligible individuals, or with respect to such non-United States-based operations; and (d) establish sub-plans, modified exercise, payment and other terms and procedures to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by the Company; |
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| (ii) | thisRestricted Unit Grant is a one-time benefit which does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units; |
| (iii) | all determinations with respect to any such future grants, including, but not limited to, the times whenRestricted Unit Grants shall be granted, the number of shares subject to eachRestricted Unit Grant, the grant price, and the time or times when eachRestricted Unit Grant shall be issueable, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; |
| (iv) | the Grantee’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment with the Company and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, the Board of Directors or the shareholders of the Company to relationship at any time with or without cause; |
| (v) | the Grantee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; |
| (vi) | the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and if the value of the underlying Stock decreases in value, so will the value of thisRestricted Unit Grant; |
| (vii) | thisRestricted Unit Grant has been granted to the Grantee in the Grantee’s status as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, and can in no event be understood or interpreted to mean that the Company is the Grantee’s employer or that the Grantee has an employment relationship with the Company; |
| (viii) | the ultimate liability for any and all tax, social insurance and any other payroll tax (“tax-related items”) withholding and reporting obligations are and remain the Grantee’s responsibility and liability and that the Company (i) makes no representations nor undertakings regarding treatment of any tax-related items in connection with any aspect of theRestricted Unit Grant, including the grant, vesting or issuance of the Restricted Stock Units and the subsequent sale of Stock acquired; and (ii) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of thisRestricted Unit Grant to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability regarding tax-related items; and |
| (ix) | the terms and conditions of this Restricted Unit Grant shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without taking into account any conflicts of laws provisions. |
| 3. | NON-TRANSFERABILITY |
This Restricted Unit Grant is non-transferable otherwise than by the laws of descent and distribution on death.
| 4. | ISSUANCE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS/DIVIDENDS AND STOCK SPLITS |
Subject to such rules as may be adopted by the Company and to the discretion of the Company, this Restricted Unit Grant may be paid in an equal number of shares of Stock or in cash in the amount of the fair market value of the Restricted Stock Units based upon the closing price of Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the trading day immediately preceding the day on which the Restricted Stock Units vest. Dividends, if any, paid with respect to Restricted Stock Units prior to vesting will be reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Units having the same vesting date, and additional Restricted Stock Units will be received by the Grantee in the case of a Stock split or Stock dividend.
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| 5. | DATA PRIVACY CONSENT |
The Grantee consents to the collection, use and transfer of Data as described in this paragraph. The Grantee understands that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan or any other plan of the Company (through this Restricted Unit Grant and any other award which may have been or be in the future granted under the Plan or any such other plan), and that the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan or any other plan of the Company. The Grantee understands that these recipients may be located in the European Economic Area, or elsewhere, such as the United States or Canada. The Grantee authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan or any other plan of the Company (through this Restricted Unit Grant and any other award which may have been or be in the future granted under the Plan or any such other plan), including any requisite transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Grantee may elect to deposit any Stock acquired upon issuance of Stock in accordance with this Restricted Unit Grant or any other award and such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan or any other plan of the Company and/or the subsequent holding of Stock on his or her behalf. The Grantee understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consents herein in writing by contacting his or her local Human Resources representative. Withdrawal of consent may, however, affect Grantee’s ability to realize benefits from this Restricted Unit Grant or other awards.
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