| (c) | any Person acquires (or has acquired during the12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person) assets of the Company that have a total gross fair market value of more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions; or |
| (d) | the consummation of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company. |
Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to (i) change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.
Provided, however, solely with respect to any Award that the Committee determines to be subject to Section 409A of the Code (and not excepted therefrom), and a Change in Control is a distribution event for purposes of an Award, the foregoing definition of Change in Control shall be interpreted, administered, limited and construed in a manner necessary to ensure that the occurrence of any such event shall result in a Change in Control only if such event qualifies as a change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation, as applicable, within the meaning of Treasury RegulationSection 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Code.
“Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto, and the regulations and other binding guidance promulgated thereunder.
“Committee” means the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board, any successor to such committee or a subcommittee thereof or, if the Board so determines, another committee of the Board, in each case composed of no fewer than two directors, each of whom is aNon-Employee Director and, for remuneration that is payable pursuant to an Award that is eligible for the qualified performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m) of the Code, an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto.
“Company” means Alcoa Corporation, a Delaware corporation, including any successor thereto.
“Contingency Period” has the meaning set forth in SECTION 8.
“Converted Award” means an Award that is issued to satisfy the automatic adjustment and conversion of awards of Alcoa Inc. common stock contemplated under the Employee Matters Agreement. Converted Awards may be in the form of Options or Restricted Share Units, including Restricted Share Units that are Performance Awards. For avoidance of doubt, any Converted Award will be governed by the provisions of the original award agreement applicable to such Converted Award.
“Covered Employee” means a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto.
“Director” means a member of the Board who is not an Employee.
“Employee” means any employee (including any officer or employee director) of the Company or of any Subsidiary.
“Employee Matters Agreement” means the Employee Matters Agreement dated October 31, 2016 as amended by and between Alcoa Inc. and the Company relating to the transfer of employees in connection with the separation of the Company’s business from Alcoa Inc.’s business, which agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
“Equity Restructuring” means a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split (including a reverse stock split),spin-off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the Shares (or other securities of the Company) or the price of Shares (or other securities) and causes a change in the per share value of the Shares underlying outstanding Awards.
“Executive Officer” means an officer who is designated as an executive officer by the Board or by its designees in accordance with the definition of executive officer under Rule3b-7 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exercisable Time-Based Award” has the meaning set forth in SECTION 12.