Domtar Corporation Annual Incentive Plan:
Management Committee Members
or for Cause prior to the last day of the Performance Period for which the bonus is payable, the maximum bonus payable to such Participant under the preceding sentence shall be multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed during the Performance Period in which the termination occurs prior to and including the date of the Participant’s termination of employment and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Performance Period.
Termination of Employment
Unless otherwise prohibited by law or otherwise determined by the Board at the time the performance criteria are selected for a particular Performance Period, if a Participant’s employment terminates for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement prior to the date on which the bonus is paid, then such Participant shall not earn and shall forfeit all rights to any and all bonuses which have not yet been paid under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board, in its discretion, may waive the provisions of the preceding sentence in whole or in part, and has exercised such discretion by way of the Company’s Severance Program for Management Committee Members.
If a Participant’s employment terminates as a result of death, Disability or Retirement, then the Board will grant payment of a full or partial bonus with regard to the entirety or portion of the Performance Period worked.
Other Administrative Features
Plan Administration. The Board shall administer and interpret the Plan. The Board shall establish the performance objectives for any fiscal year or other Performance Period determined by the Board and certify whether such performance objectives have been obtained. Any determination made by the Board under the Plan shall be final and conclusive.
Effectiveness of the Plan. The Plan shall be effective as of January 1, 2022, upon its approval by the Board.
Negative Discretion. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan, the Board shall have the right, in its absolute discretion, (i) to reduce or eliminate the amount otherwise payable to any Participant based on individual performance or any other factors that the Board, in its discretion, shall deem appropriate and (ii) to establish rules or procedures that have the effect of limiting the amount payable to each Participant to an amount that is less than the maximum amount payable authorized under the Plan.
Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan.
Compensation Clawbacks. The Company may cancel or reduce, or require a Participant to forfeit and disgorge to the Company or reimburse the Company for, any bonus awards granted or paid under the Plan, to the extent permitted or required by, or pursuant to any Company policy implemented as required by applicable law or regulation as from time to time may be in effect
Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, the annual bonus payable with respect to the fiscal year in which the Change in Control occurs shall not be less than the bonus amount accrued on the books and records of the Company as of the date of the Change in Control.
In Case of Death. If the Participant dies during the plan year and is eligible for a bonus payment, the estate of the Participant will receive the payment.