Exhibit 10.b.i
Form of Restricted Stock Awards for Awards
on or after January 1, 2013 under 2005 Plan
MASCO CORPORATION
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS GRANTED UNDER THE
MASCO CORPORATION 2005 LONG TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
These Terms and Conditions apply to an award to you of restricted stock (the “Grant”) by the Organization and Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Masco Corporation (the “Company”). The grant date, number of shares and vesting dates (“Grant Information”) are set forth under “Restricted Awards Detail & History” located under the “Grants & Awards” tab, and are incorporated herein by reference. By pressing “Acknowledge Grant” and “I agree” you agree to accept the Grant, and you voluntarily agree to these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of the 2005 Long Term Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and acknowledge that:
| • | You have read and understand these Terms and Conditions, and are familiar with the provisions of the Plan. |
| • | You have received or have access to all of the documents referred to in these Terms and Conditions. |
| • | In the case of a Change in Control as defined in the Plan, the provisions of subsections 7(f)(ii)(A) and 7(f)(ii)(B) of the Plan (which describe the Excise Tax Adjustment Payment, or "tax gross-up") shall be inoperative and unavailable with respect to any rights to shares or to any payments which may occur as a result of accelerated vesting or otherwise, for the shares which are the subject of this Grant, and under no circumstances shall there be made any Excise Tax Adjustment Payment or similar tax gross-up payment with respect to the shares which are the subject of this Grant following any Change in Control. |
| • | In the event the Company has a restatement of its financial statements, other than as a result of changes to accounting rules and regulations, the Committee shall have the discretion at any time (notwithstanding any expiration of this Agreement or of the rights or obligations otherwise arising hereunder) to require you to return all cash or shares which you may have acquired (or which you are deemed to have acquired) on or after the date hereof as a result of any cash incentive compensation payment, or as a result of the sale of shares which may have vested under this Grant, and to forfeit and surrender to the Company all unsold vested shares and all unvested shares made under this Grant (whether or not you may then be an employee, consultant or director of the Company or any of its affiliates, and whether or not your or any other person’s misconduct may have caused such restatement), provided that such payment or grant was paid or granted during the three-year period preceding the date of restatement of such restated financial results and provided, further, that any such recovery shall be offset by recovery otherwise obtained hereunder. The Committee retains discretion regarding the application of these provisions. |
| • | At the time of any Change in Control as defined in the Plan, shares awarded under this Grant which have not then become fully vested ("legacy awards") shall thereupon become fully vested only if the Committee fails to substitute successor awards as provided in clauses |
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(A), (B) or (C) of subparagraph 7(f)(i) of the Plan which are equal to the then-current value of fully vested legacy awards and the shares of the acquiring or surviving corporation are marketable securities tradable on any national securities exchange, provided that for legacy awards that do not become fully vested, the vesting schedule applicable to the legacy awards shall continue for such successor awards; however, such successor awards shall immediately vest if the Committee determines that, within 24 months following the date of Change in Control, any such person shall have been terminated involuntarily by the Company for a reason other than gross negligence or deliberate misconduct which demonstrably harms the Company, or that any such person shall have resigned for Good Reason as such term has been previously defined, and rules for its application established, by the Committee.
| • | All of your rights to the Grant are embodied in these Terms and Conditions and in the Plan, and there are no other commitments or understandings currently outstanding with respect to any other grants of options, restricted stock, phantom stock or stock appreciation rights, except as may be evidenced by agreements duly executed by you and the Company. |
You and the Company agree that all of the terms and conditions of the Grant (including the Grant Information) are set forth in these Terms and Conditions and in the Plan. These Terms and Conditions together with the Grant Information constitute your restricted stock award agreement (the “Agreement”). Please read these documents and the related prospectus carefully. Copies of the Plan and the prospectus as well as the Company’s latest annual report to stockholders and proxy statement are available in the “Documents” section of www.computershare.com/employee/us.
The use of the words "employment" or "employed" shall be deemed to refer to employment by the Company and its subsidiaries and shall not include employment by an "Affiliate" (as defined in the Plan) which is not a subsidiary of the Company unless the Committee so determines at the time such employment commences.
Certificates for the shares of stock evidencing the Restricted Shares (as defined in the Plan) will not be issued but the shares will be registered in your name in book entry form promptly after your acceptance of this award. You will be entitled to vote and receive any cash dividends (net of required tax withholding) on the Restricted Shares, but you will not be able to obtain a stock certificate or sell, encumber or otherwise transfer the shares except in accordance with the Plan.
Provided since the date of the Grant you have been continuously employed by the Company, the restrictions on the shares will lapse in installments until all shares are free of restrictions in each case based on the initial number of shares.
In accordance with Section 6(d)(iv) of the Plan, if your employment should be terminated by reason of your permanent and total disability or if you should die while Restricted Shares remain unvested, the restrictions on all Restricted Shares will lapse and your rights to the shares will become vested on the date of such termination or death. If you are then an employee and your employment should be terminated by reason of retirement on or after your attaining age 65, such restrictions will continue to lapse in the same manner as though your employment had not been terminated, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement and the Plan.
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If your employment is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, while restrictions remain in effect, other than for a reason referred to above, all Restricted Shares for which restrictions have not lapsed will be automatically forfeited to the Company.
You agree not to engage in certain activities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time you engage in an activity following your termination of employment which in the sole judgment of the Committee is detrimental to the interests of the Company, a subsidiary or affiliated company, all Restricted Shares for which restrictions have not lapsed will be forfeited to the Company. You acknowledge that such activity includes, but is not limited to, “Business Activities” (as defined below).
In addition you agree, in consideration for the Grant, and regardless of whether restrictions on shares subject to the Grant have lapsed, while you are employed or retained as a consultant by the Company or any of its subsidiaries and for a period of one year following any termination of your employment and, if applicable, any consulting relationship with the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than a termination in connection with a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), not to engage in, and not to become associated in a “Prohibited Capacity” (as hereinafter defined) with any other entity engaged in, any Business Activities and not to encourage or assist others in encouraging any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate employment or to become engaged in any such Prohibited Capacity with an entity engaged in any Business Activities. “Business Activities” shall mean the design, development, manufacture, sale, marketing or servicing of any product or providing of services competitive with the products or services of (x) the Company or any subsidiary if you are employed by or consulting with the Company at any time while the Grant is outstanding, or (y) the subsidiary employing or retaining you at any time while the Grant is outstanding, to the extent such competitive products or services are distributed or provided either (1) in the same geographic area as are such products or services of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (2) to any of the same customers as such products or services of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are distributed or provided. “Prohibited Capacity” shall mean being associated with an entity as an employee, consultant, investor or another capacity where (1) confidential business information of the Company or any of its subsidiaries could be used in fulfilling any of your duties or responsibilities with such other entity, (2) any of your duties or responsibilities are similar to or include any of those you had while employed or retained as a consultant by the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (3) an investment by you in such other entity represents more than 1% of such other entity’s capital stock, partnership or other ownership interests.
Should you either breach or challenge in judicial, arbitration or other proceedings the validity of any of the restrictions contained in the preceding paragraph, by accepting this Grant you agree, independent of any equitable or legal remedies that the Company may have and without limiting the Company’s right to any other equitable or legal remedies, to pay to the Company in cash immediately upon the demand of the Company (1) the amount of income realized for income tax purposes from this Grant, net of all federal, state and other taxes payable on the amount of such income, but only to the extent such income is realized from restrictions lapsing on shares on or after your termination of employment or, if applicable, any consulting relationship with the Company or its subsidiary or within the two year period prior to the date of such termination, plus (2) all costs
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and expenses of the Company in any effort to enforce its rights under this or the preceding paragraph. The Company shall have the right to set off or withhold any amount owed to you by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates for any amount owed to the Company by you hereunder.
You agree to the application of the Company’s Dispute Resolution Policy.
Section 3 of the Plan provides, in part, that the Committee shall have the authority to interpret the Plan and Grant agreements, and decide all questions and settle all controversies and disputes relating thereto. It further provides that the determinations, interpretations and decisions of the Committee are within its sole discretion and are final, conclusive and binding on all persons. In addition, you and the Company agree that if for any reason a claim is asserted against the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies or any officer, employee or agent of the foregoing (other than a claim involving non‑competition restrictions or the Company’s, a subsidiary’s or an affiliated company’s trade secrets, confidential information or intellectual property rights) which (1) are within the scope of the Company’s Dispute Resolution Policy (the terms of which are incorporated herein, as it shall be amended from time to time); (2) subverts the provisions of Section 3 of the Plan; or (3) involves any of the provisions of the Agreement or the Plan or the provisions of any other restricted stock awards or option or other agreements relating to Company Common Stock or the claims of yourself or any persons to the benefits thereof, in order to provide a more speedy and economical resolution, the Dispute Resolution Policy shall be the sole and exclusive remedy to resolve all disputes, claims or controversies which are set forth above, except as otherwise agreed in writing by you and the Company or a subsidiary of the Company. It is our mutual intention that any arbitration award entered under the Dispute Resolution Policy will be final and binding and that a judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Dispute Resolution Policy, however, the parties specifically agree that any mediation or arbitration required by this paragraph shall take place at the offices of the American Arbitration Association located in the metropolitan Detroit area or such other location in the metropolitan Detroit area as the parties might agree. The provisions of this paragraph: (a) shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement (b) shall be binding upon the Company’s and your respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, designated beneficiaries and any other person asserting a claim based upon the Agreement, (c) shall supersede the provisions of any prior agreement between you and the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies with respect to any of the Company’s option, restricted stock or other stock-based incentive plans to the extent the provisions of such other agreement requires arbitration between you and your employer, and (d) may not be modified without the consent of the Company. Subject to the exception set forth above, you and the Company acknowledge that neither of us nor any other person asserting a claim described above has the right to resort to any federal, state or local court or administrative agency concerning any such claim and the decision of the arbitrator shall be a complete defense to any action or proceeding instituted in any tribunal or agency with respect to any dispute.
The Grant does not imply any employment or consulting commitment by the Company.
You agree that the Grant and acceptance of the Grant does not imply any commitment by the Company, a subsidiary or affiliated company to your continued employment or consulting
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relationship, and that your employment status is that of an employee‑at‑will and in particular that the Company, its subsidiary or affiliated company has a continuing right with or without cause (unless otherwise specifically agreed to in writing executed by you and the Company) to terminate your employment or other relationship at any time. You agree that your acceptance represents your agreement not to terminate voluntarily your current employment (or consulting arrangement, if applicable) for at least one year from the date of this Grant unless you have already agreed in writing to a longer period.
You agree to comply with applicable tax requirements and to provide information as requested.
You agree to comply with the requirements of applicable federal and other laws with respect to withholding or providing for the payment of required taxes. You also agree to promptly provide such information with respect to shares acquired pursuant to the Grant, as may be requested by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies.
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Michigan law.
The headings set forth herein are for information purposes only and are not a substantive part of these Terms and Conditions.
These Terms and Conditions are effective for grants made on and after January 1, 2013.
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