EXHIBIT 10.10
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 S. Federal Way
Mail Stop 557
Boise, ID 83716-9632
Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (“2004 Equity Incentive Plan”)
Notice of Award and Acknowledgment and Terms and Conditions
Name:
Employee ID:
Effective MMDDYYYY (Award Date), you have been awarded ##,### shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (the Company) Common Stock.
This Restricted Stock Award is subject to the following:
1. The terms and conditions of the Restricted Award Agreement and
2. The terms and conditions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
Please review the Restricted Stock Agreement and 2004 Equity Incentive Plan carefully, as they contain the terms and conditions which govern your Restricted Stock Award. In addition, a Prospectus summarizing the Plan and the Insider Trading Calendar and Policy are available for your review.
Unless sooner vested in accordance with Section 3 of the Restricted Stock Agreement or otherwise in the discretion of the Committee, the restrictions imposed under Section 2 of the Restricted Stock Agreement will expire as to the following number of Shares awarded hereunder, on the following respective dates; provided the Grantee is still employed by the Company or any Affiliate.
Lapse Schedule
| Shares | Lapse Date |
| % | MM/DD/YYY |
| % | MM/DD/YYY |
| % | MM/DD/YYY |
| % | MM/DD/YYY |
Acknowledgement
Grantee hereby acknowledges that he/she has reviewed (i) the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Agreement and (ii) 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and is familiar with the provisions thereof. Grantee acknowledges that a Prospectus relating to the Plan was made available for review. Grantee hereby accepts this Award subject to all the terms and provisions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and Restricted Stock Award.
Grantee acknowledges that the grant and acceptance of this Award do not constitute an employment agreement and do not assure continuous employment with Micron Technology, Inc., its affiliated companies, or subsidiaries.
Grantee authorizes Micron Technology, Inc. to release his/her Social Security Number or Global ID and address information to the Company's Broker who has agreed to provide brokerage service for 2004 Equity Incentive Plan participants for the purposes of opening an account under his/her name.
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| a Delaware Corporation | ||
| Signature: ___________________________________ | /s/ Patrick T. Otte | |
| Patrick T. Otte | ||
| Date: _______________________________________ | Vice President, Human Resources | |
| Date: MMDDYYYY | ||
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Grant of Shares. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee named on the Notice of Award (“Grantee”), subject to the restrictions and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Micron Technology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and in this award agreement (this “Agreement”), the number of shares indicated on the Notice of Award of the Company’s $0.10 par value common stock (the “Shares”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan.
2. Restrictions. The Shares are subject to each of the following restrictions. “Restricted Shares” mean those Shares that are subject to the restrictions imposed hereunder and such restrictions have not then expired or terminated. Restricted Shares may not be sold, transferred, exchanged, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered. If Grantee’s service as a director of the Company or employment with the Company or any Affiliate terminates for any reason other than as set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 3 hereof, then Grantee shall forfeit all of Grantee’s right, title and interest in and to the Restricted Shares as of the date of termination of such service or employment, and such Restricted Shares shall revert to the Company. The restrictions imposed under this Section shall apply to all shares of the Company’s Stock with respect to the Restricted Shares or other securities issued in connection with any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend or other change in corporate structure affecting the Stock of the Company.
3. Expiration and Termination of Restrictions. The restrictions imposed under Section 2 will expire on the earliest to occur of the following (the period prior to such expiration being referred to herein as the “Restricted Period”):
| (a) | On the respective expiration dates specified on the Notice of Award as to the number of Shares specified thereon; provided Grantee is then still employed by the Company or any Affiliate or still serves as a director of the Company; |
| (b) | Termination of Grantee’s service as a director of the Company or employment by the Company and all Affiliates by reason of death or Disability; or |
| (c) | Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control. |
4. Delivery of Shares. The Shares will be registered in the name of Grantee as of the Grant Date and will be held by the Company during the Restricted Period in certificated or uncertificated form. If a certificate for Restricted Shares is issued during the Restricted Period with respect to such Shares, such certificate shall be registered in the name of Grantee and shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“This certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture and restrictions against transfer) contained in a Restricted Stock Agreement between the registered owner of the shares represented hereby and Micron Technology, Inc. Release from such terms and conditions shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of such Agreement, copies of which are on file in the offices of Micron Technology, Inc.”
Stock certificates for the Shares, without the above legend, shall be delivered to Grantee or Grantee’s designee upon request of Grantee after the expiration of the Restricted Period, but delivery may be postponed for such period as may be required for the Company with reasonable diligence to comply if deemed advisable by the Company, with registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, listing requirements under the rules of any stock exchange, and requirements under any other law or regulation applicable to the issuance or transfer of the Shares.
5. Voting and Dividend Rights. Grantee, as beneficial owner of the Shares, shall have full voting and dividend rights with respect to the Shares during and after the Restricted Period. If Grantee forfeits any rights he may have under this Agreement in accordance with Section 2, Grantee shall no longer have any rights as a shareholder with respect to the Restricted Shares or any interest therein and Grantee shall no longer be entitled to receive dividends on such stock.
6. Changes in Capital Structure. In the event of a corporate event or transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares), the Committee may adjust this award to preserve the benefits or potential benefits of this award. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Stock (stock split), a declaration of a dividend payable in Stock, or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Stock into a lesser number of Shares, the Shares then subject to this Agreement shall automatically be adjusted proportionately.
7. No Right of Continued Employment. With respect to a grantee who is employed by the Company or an Affiliate, nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate such grantee’s employment at any time, nor confer upon any such grantee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate.
8. Payment of Taxes. Upon issuance of the Shares hereunder, Grantee may make an election to be taxed upon such award under Section 83(b) of the Code. Grantee will, no later than the date as of which any amount related to the Shares first becomes includable in Grantee’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of, any federal, state and local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. The Committee may permit Grantee to surrender to the Company a number of Shares from this Award as necessary to pay the minimum applicable withholding tax obligation. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company, and, where applicable, its Affiliates will, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to Grantee.
9. Amendment. The Committee may amend, modify or terminate the Award, Notice of Award and this Agreement without approval of the Grantee; provided, however, that such amendment, modification or termination shall not, without the Grantee’s consent, reduce or diminish the value of this Award determined as if it had been fully vested on the date of such amendment or termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company is authorized, without Grantee’s consent, to amend or interpret this Award, the Notice of Award and this Agreement certificate to the extent necessary, if any, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.
10. Plan Controls. The terms contained in the Plan are incorporated into and made a part of the Notice of Award and this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the Plan and the provisions of the Notice of Award and this Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall be controlling and determinative.
11. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in the Notice of Award and this Agreement is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Notice of Award and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included.
12. Notice. Notices and communications under the Notice of Award and this Agreement must be in writing and either personally delivered or sent by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices to the Company must be addressed to: Micron Technology, Inc., 8000 S. Federal Way, P.O. Box 6, Boise, ID 83716-9632, Attn: Secretary, or any other address designated by the Company in a written notice to Grantee. Notices to Grantee will be directed to the address of Grantee then currently on file with the Company, or at any other address given by Grantee in a written notice to the Company.
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 S. Federal Way
Mail Stop 557
Boise, ID 83716-9632
Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (“2004 Equity Incentive Plan”)
Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Option Agreement and Terms and Conditions
Name:
Employee ID:
Effective MMDDYYYY (Grant Date), you have been granted a Nonqualified Stock Option to purchase ##,### shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (the Company) Common Stock at $##.##(USD) per share.
This Option Grant is subject to the following:
1. The terms and conditions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan - Stock Option Agreement and
2. The terms and conditions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
Please review the Option Agreement and the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan carefully, as they contain the terms and conditions which govern your option. In addition, a Prospectus summarizing the Plan and the Insider Trading Calendar and Policy are available for your review.
Subject to your continued employment, this Option may be exercised in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
| Shares | Vesting Date | Expiration Date |
| % | MM/DD/YYYY | MM/DD/YYYY |
| % | MM/DD/YYYY | MM/DD/YYYY |
| % | MM/DD/YYYY | MM/DD/ YYYY |
| % | MM/DD/YYYY | MM/DD/YYYY |
Termination Period
This Option may be exercised for thirty (30) days after termination of the Optionee's employment or consulting relationship with the Company. Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, this Option may be exercised for such longer period as provided in the Plan. If Optionee or his or her beneficiary exercises the Option after termination of service, the Options may be exercised only with respect to the shares that were otherwise vested on the date of Optionee’s termination of service. In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date as provided in the Option Agreement.
Acknowledgement
Optionee hereby acknowledges that he/she has reviewed (i) the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement and (ii) 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and is familiar with the provisions thereof. Optionee acknowledges that a Prospectus relating to the Plan was made available for review. Optionee hereby accepts this Option subject to all the terms and provisions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and this Option Agreement.
Optionee acknowledges that the grant and acceptance of this Option do not constitute an employment agreement and do not assure continuous employment with Micron Technology, Inc., its affiliated companies, or subsidiaries.
Optionee authorizes Micron Technology, Inc. to release his/her Social Security Number or Global ID and address information to the Company's Broker who has agreed to provide brokerage service for stock plan participants for the purposes of opening an account under his/her name.
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| a Delaware Corporation | ||
| Signature: ___________________________________ | /s/ Patrick T. Otte | |
| Patrick T. Otte | ||
| Date: _______________________________________ | Vice President, Human Resources | |
| Date: MM/DD/YYYY | ||
OPTION AGREEMENT
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Grant of Option. Micron Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named on the Notice of Grant (“Optionee”), under the Micron Technology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), stock options to purchase from the Company (the “Options”), on the terms and on conditions set forth in this agreement (this “Agreement”), the number of shares indicated on the Notice of Grant of the Company’s $0.10 par value common stock, at the exercise price per share set forth on the Notice of Grant. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan.
2. Vesting of Options. The Option shall vest (become exercisable) in accordance with the schedule shown on the Notice of Grant of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing vesting schedule, upon Optionee’s death or Disability during his or her Continuous Status as a Participant, or upon a Change in Control, all Options shall become fully vested and exercisable.
3. Term of Options and Limitations on Right to Exercise. The term of the Options will be for a period of eight years, expiring at 5:00 p.m., Mountain Time, on the eighth anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Expiration Date”). To the extent not previously exercised, the Options will lapse prior to the Expiration Date upon the earliest to occur of the following circumstances:
(a) Thirty days after the termination of Optionee’s Continuous Status as a Participant for any reason other than by reason of Optionee’s death or Disability.
(b) Twelve months after termination of Optionee’s Continuous Status as Participant by reason of Disability.
(c) Twelve months after the date of Optionee’s death, if Optionee dies while employed, or during the three-month period described in subsection (a) above or during the twelve-month period described in subsection (b) above and before the Options otherwise lapse. Upon Optionee’s death, the Options may be exercised by Optionee’s beneficiary designated pursuant to the Plan.
The Committee may, prior to the lapse of the Options under the circumstances described in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) above, extend the time to exercise the Options as determined by the Committee in writing. If Optionee returns to employment with the Company during the designated post termination exercise period, then Optionee shall be restored to the status Optionee held prior to such termination but no vesting credit will be earned for any period Optionee was not in Continuous Status as a Participant. If Optionee or his or her beneficiary exercises an Option after termination of service, the Options may be exercised only with respect to the Shares that were otherwise vested on Optionee’s termination of service.
4. Exercise of Option. The Options shall be exercised by (a) written notice directed to the Global Stock Department of the Company or its designee at the address and in the form specified by the Company from time to time and (b) payment to the Company in full for the Shares subject to such exercise (unless the exercise is a broker-assisted cashless exercise, as described below). If the person exercising an Option is not Optionee, such person shall also deliver with the notice of exercise appropriate proof of his or her right to exercise the Option. Payment for such Shares may be, in (a) cash, (b) in the discretion of the Company, Shares previously acquired by the purchaser, or (c) any combination thereof, for the number of Shares specified in such written notice. The value of surrendered Shares for this purpose shall be the Fair Market Value as of the last trading day immediately prior to the exercise date. To the extent permitted under Regulation T of the Federal Reserve Board, and subject to applicable securities laws and any limitations as may be applied from time to time by the Committee (which need not be uniform), the Options may be exercised through a broker in a so-called “cashless exercise” whereby the broker sells the Option Shares on behalf of Optionee and delivers cash sales proceeds to the Company in payment of the exercise price. In such case, the date of exercise shall be deemed to be the date on which notice of exercise is received by the Company and the exercise price shall be delivered to the Company by the settlement date.
5. Beneficiary Designation. Optionee may, in the manner determined by the Committee, designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights of Optionee hereunder and to receive any distribution with respect to the Options upon Optionee’s death. A beneficiary, legal guardian, legal representative, or other person claiming any rights hereunder is subject to all terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, and to any additional restrictions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee. If no beneficiary has been designated or survives Optionee, the Options may be exercised by the legal representative of Optionee’s estate, and payment shall be made to Optionee’s estate. Subject to the foregoing, a beneficiary designation may be changed or revoked by Optionee at any time provided the change or revocation is filed with the Company.
6. Withholding. The Company or any employer Affiliate has the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or require Optionee to remit to the employer, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes (including Optionee’s FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of the exercise of the Options. The withholding requirement may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the election of the Company, by withholding from the Options Shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding equal to the minimum amount (and not any greater amount) required to be withheld for tax purposes, all in accordance with such procedures as the Company establishes.
7. Limitation of Rights. The Options do not confer to Optionee or Optionee’s beneficiary designated pursuant to Paragraph 5 any rights of a shareholder of the Company unless and until Shares are in fact issued to such person in connection with the exercise of the Options. Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate Optionee’s service at any time, nor confer upon Optionee any right to continue in the service of the Company or any Affiliate.
8. Stock Reserve. The Company shall at all times during the term of this Agreement reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.
9. Restrictions on Transfer and Pledge. No right or interest of Optionee in the Options may be pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated to or in favor of any party other than the Company or an Affiliate, or shall be subject to any lien, obligation, or liability of Optionee to any other party other than the Company or an Affiliate. The Options are not assignable or transferable by Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order that would satisfy Section 414(p)(1)(A) of the Code if such Section applied to an Option under the Plan; provided, however, that the Committee may (but need not) permit other transfers. The Options may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee or any permitted transferee.
10. Restrictions on Issuance of Shares. If at any time the Committee shall determine in its discretion, that registration, listing or qualification of the Shares covered by the Options upon any Exchange or under any foreign, federal, or local law or practice, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition to the exercise of the Options, the Options may not be exercised in whole or in part unless and until such registration, listing, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.
11. Amendment. The Committee may amend, modify or terminate this Agreement without approval of the Optionee; provided, however, that such amendment, modification or termination shall not, without the Optionee's consent, reduce or diminish the value of this award determined as if it had been fully vested and exercised on the date of such amendment or termination (with the per-share value being calculated as the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value over the exercise price of the Options). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company is authorized, without Grantee’s consent, to amend or interpret this Agreement to the extent necessary, if any, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.
12. Plan Controls. The terms and conditions contained in the Plan are incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall be controlling and determinative.
13. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon any successor of the Company, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Plan.
14. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included.
15. Notice. Notices and communications under this Agreement must be in writing and either personally delivered or sent by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices to the Company must be addressed to: Micron Technology, Inc., 8000 S. Federal Way, P.O. Box 6, Boise, ID 83707-0006, Attn: Secretary, or any other address designated by the Company in a written notice to Optionee. Notices to Optionee will be directed to the address of Optionee then currently on file with the Company, or at any other address given by Optionee in a written notice to the Company.
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 S. Federal Way
Mail Stop 557
Boise, ID 83716-9632
Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Agreement and Terms and Conditions
Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (“2004 Equity Incentive Plan”)
Notice of Award and Performance Restricted Stock Agreement
Name:
ID:
Effective MM/DD/YYYY (Grant Date), you have been awarded performance-conditioned shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (the Company) Common Stock.
This Restricted Stock Award is subject to the following:
1. The terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Agreement and
2. The terms and conditions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
Please review the Restricted Stock Agreement and 2004 Equity Incentive Plan carefully, as they contain the terms and conditions which govern your Restricted Stock Award. In addition, a Prospectus summarizing the Plan and the Insider Trading Calendar and Policy are available for your review. The target number of Shares subject to this award is _____(the “Target Award”). Depending on the Company’s level of attainment of specified performance targets for the Performance Period as specified in Section 3 of the Restricted Stock Agreement, you may vest in __% to __% of the Target Award in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Agreement. The restrictions imposed under Section 2 of the Restricted Stock Agreement will expire as to the following number of Shares awarded hereunder, upon achievement of the performance target; provided that you are then still employed by the Company or any Affiliate:
| % of Shares Vesting* | Achievement of Performance |
*Vesting between performance levels will be determined based on straight line interpolation.
Acknowledgement
By signing below, you hereby make the following acknowledgements and agreements. You acknowledge that you have reviewed (i) the terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Agreement and (ii) the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and are familiar with the provisions thereof. You acknowledge that a Prospectus relating to the Plan was made available to you for review. You hereby accept this Award subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and Restricted Stock Agreement. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan.
You acknowledge that the grant and acceptance of this Award do not constitute an employment agreement and do not assure your continuous employment with Micron Technology, Inc., its affiliated companies, or subsidiaries.
You authorize Micron Technology, Inc. to release your Social Security Number or Global ID and address information to the Company’s Broker who has agreed to provide brokerage service for stock plan participants for the purposes of opening an account under your name.
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| a Delaware Corporation | ||
| Signature: ___________________________________ | /s/ Patrick T. Otte | |
| Patrick T. Otte | ||
| Date: _______________________________________ | Vice President, Human Resources | |
| Date: MM/DD/YYYY | ||
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Grant of Shares. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee named on the Notice of Award (“Grantee”), subject to the restrictions and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Micron Technology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and in this award agreement (this “Agreement”), the number of shares indicated on the Notice of Award of the Company’s $0.10 par value common stock (the “Shares”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan.
2. Restrictions. The Shares are subject to each of the following restrictions. “Restricted Shares” mean those Shares that are subject to the restrictions imposed hereunder and such restrictions have not then expired or terminated. Restricted Shares may not be sold, transferred, exchanged, assigned, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered. If Grantee’s service as a director of the Company or employment with the Company or any Affiliate terminates for any reason other than as set forth in paragraph (b) of Section 3 hereof, then Grantee shall forfeit all of Grantee’s right, title and interest in and to the Restricted Shares as of the date of termination of such service or employment, and such Restricted Shares shall revert to the Company. The restrictions imposed under this Section shall apply to all shares of the Company’s Stock with respect to the Restricted Shares or other securities issued in connection with any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, stock dividend or other change in corporate structure affecting the Stock of the Company.
3. Expiration and Termination of Restrictions. The restrictions imposed under Section 2 will expire, in whole or in part as indicated below, on the earliest to occur of the following (the period prior to such expiration being referred to herein as the “Restricted Period”):
| (a) | as to the following number of Shares, upon achievement of the performance goal; provided that Grantee is then still employed by the Company or any Affiliate: |
| % of Shares Vesting* | Achievement of Performance |
*Vesting between performance levels will be determined based on straight line interpolation.
[Insert definition of Performance Period]. The restrictions will expire, as to the applicable number of Shares based upon the level of achievement of the performance goal, on the date of the certification of the level of achievement of the performance goal and approval of the expiration of the restrictions as to the applicable number of Shares, provided that Grantee is then still employed by the Company or any Affiliate.
| (b) | If Grantee’s service as a director of the Company or employment by the Company and all Affiliates is terminated during the Performance Period by reason of death or Disability, the number of Shares for which the restrictions shall expire shall be determined by multiplying (i) the number of Shares for which restrictions would have expired if the performance target in this Section 3 were fully satisfied, less any Shares for which restrictions had previously expired, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period preceding the date of the termination due to death or Disability and the denominator of which is [days in performance period.] |
| (c) | If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period and while Grantee remains employed, the number of Shares for which the restrictions shall expire shall be determined by multiplying (i) the number of Shares for which Restrictions would have expired if the performance goals in this Section 3 were fully satisfied,) less any Shares for which Restrictions had previously expired, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period preceding the date of the Change in Control and the denominator of which is [days in performance period]. |
Grantee shall forfeit all of Grantee’s right, title and interest in and to any of the Restricted Shares for which the restrictions shall not have lapsed as of the end of the Performance Period and such Restricted Shares shall revert to the Company.
4. Delivery of Shares. The Shares will be registered in the name of Grantee as of the Grant Date and will be held by the Company during the Restricted Period in certificated or uncertificated form. If a certificate for Restricted Shares is issued during the Restricted Period with respect to such Shares, such certificate shall be registered in the name of Grantee and shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“This certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture and restrictions against transfer) contained in a Restricted Stock Agreement between the registered owner of the shares represented hereby and Micron Technology, Inc. Release from such terms and conditions shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of such Agreement, copies of which are on file in the offices of Micron Technology, Inc.”
Stock certificates for the Shares, without the above legend, shall be delivered to Grantee or Grantee’s designee upon request of Grantee after the expiration of the Restricted Period, but delivery may be postponed for such period as may be required for the Company with reasonable diligence to comply if deemed advisable by the Company, with registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933, listing requirements under the rules of any stock exchange, and requirements under any other law or regulation applicable to the issuance or transfer of the Shares.
5. Voting and Dividend Rights. Grantee, as beneficial owner of the Shares, shall have full voting rights with respect to the Shares during and after the Restricted Period. Grantee shall accrue cash and non-cash dividends, if any, paid with respect to the Restricted Shares, but the payment of such dividends shall be deferred and held (without interest) by the Company for the account of Grantee until the expiration of the Restricted Period. During the Restricted Period, such dividends shall be subject to the same vesting restrictions imposed under Section 2 as the Restricted Shares to which they relate. Accrued dividends deferred and held pursuant to the foregoing provision shall be paid by the Company to Grantee promptly upon the expiration of the Restricted Period (and in any event within thirty (30) days of the date of such expiration).
6. Changes in Capital Structure. In the event of a corporate event or transaction involving the Company (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares), the Committee may adjust this award to preserve the benefits or potential benefits of this award. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Stock (stock split), a declaration of a dividend payable in Stock, or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Stock into a lesser number of Shares, the Shares then subject to this Agreement shall automatically be adjusted proportionately.
7. No Right of Continued Employment. With respect to a grantee who is employed by the Company or an Affiliate, nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate such grantee’s employment at any time, nor confer upon any such grantee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate.
8. Payment of Taxes. Upon issuance of the Shares hereunder, Grantee may make an election to be taxed upon such award under Section 83(b) of the Code. Grantee will, no later than the date as of which any amount related to the Shares first becomes includable in Grantee’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of, any federal, state and local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. The Committee may permit Grantee to surrender to the Company a number of Shares from this Award as necessary to pay the minimum applicable withholding tax obligation. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company, and, where applicable, its Affiliates will, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to Grantee.
9. Amendment. The Committee may amend, modify or terminate the Award, Notice of Award and this Agreement without approval of the Grantee; provided, however, that such amendment, modification or termination shall not, without the Grantee’s consent, reduce or diminish the value of this Award determined as if it had been fully vested on the date of such amendment or termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company is authorized, without Grantee’s consent, to amend or interpret this Award, the Notice of Award and this Agreement certificate to the extent necessary, if any, to comply with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.
10. Plan Controls. The terms contained in the Plan are incorporated into and made a part of the Notice of Award and this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the Plan and the provisions of the Notice of Award and this Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall be controlling and determinative.
11. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in the Notice of Award and this Agreement is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Notice of Award and this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included.
12. Notice. Notices and communications under the Notice of Award and this Agreement must be in writing and either personally delivered or sent by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices to the Company must be addressed to: Micron Technology, Inc., 8000 S. Federal Way, P.O. Box 6, Boise, ID 83716-9632, Attn: Secretary, or any other address designated by the Company in a written notice to Grantee. Notices to Grantee will be directed to the address of Grantee then currently on file with the Company, or at any other address given by Grantee in a written notice to the Company.
Micron Technology, Inc.
8000 S. Federal Way
Mail Stop 557
Boise, ID 83716-9632
Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Agreement and Terms and Conditions
Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (“2004 Equity Incentive Plan”)
Notice of Award (“Notice of Award”) and Performance Unit Agreement
Name:
ID:
Effective MM/DD/YYYY (Grant Date), you have been awarded performance units (the “Performance Units”) representing the right to earn, on a one-for-one basis, shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) common stock (“Shares”).
The Performance Units are subject to the following:
1. The terms and conditions of this Performance Unit Agreement and
2. The terms and conditions of the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan.
Please review the Performance Unit Agreement and 2004 Equity Incentive Plan carefully, as they contain the terms and conditions which govern your Performance Unit Award. In addition, a Prospectus summarizing the Plan and the Insider Trading Calendar and Policy are available for your review.
The target number of Shares subject to this award is [______] (the “Target Award”). Depending on the Company’s level of attainment of specified performance targets for the Performance Period (as defined in Section 2 of the Performance Unit Agreement), you may earn 0% to 200% of the Target Award, in accordance with the performance metrics described on Exhibit A hereto and terms and conditions of this Performance Unit Agreement.
Acknowledgement
By signing below, you hereby make the following acknowledgements and agreements. You acknowledge that you have reviewed (i) the terms and conditions of this Performance Unit Agreement and (ii) the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and are familiar with the provisions thereof. You acknowledge that a Prospectus relating to the Plan was made available to you for review. You hereby accept this Award subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and Performance Unit Agreement. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan.
You acknowledge that the grant and acceptance of this Performance Unit Award do not constitute an employment agreement and do not assure your continuous employment with Micron Technology, Inc., its affiliated companies, or subsidiaries.
You authorize Micron Technology, Inc. to release your Social Security Number or Global ID and address information to the Company’s Broker who has agreed to provide brokerage service for stock plan participants for the purposes of opening an account under your name.
| MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
| a Delaware Corporation | ||
| Signature: ___________________________________ | /s/ Patrick T. Otte | |
| Patrick T. Otte | ||
| Date: _______________________________________ | Vice President, Human Resources | |
| Date: MM/DD/YYYY | ||
PERFORMANCE UNIT AGREEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Grant of Shares. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee named on the Notice of Award (“Grantee”), subject to the restrictions and the other terms and conditions set forth in the Micron Technology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and in this award agreement (this “Agreement”), the target number of performance units indicated on the Notice of Award (the “Performance Units”) representing the right to earn, on a one-for-one basis, shares of Micron Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) $0.10 par value common stock (“Shares”).
2. Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan. In addition, for purposes of this Agreement:
| (a) | Confirmed Performance Units is defined in Exhibit A. |
| (b) | Conversion Date is defined in Exhibit A. |
| (c) | Final Payout Factor is defined in Exhibit A. |
| (d) | Performance Period means [______________]. |
| (e) | Target Award means the number of performance units granted pursuant to this Agreement, as indicated in the Notice of Award. |
| (f) | [Insert Performance Metric and definition] |
3. Performance Units. The Performance Units have been credited to a bookkeeping account on behalf of Grantee. The Performance Units will be earned in whole, in part, or not at all, as provided on Exhibit A attached hereto. Any Performance Units that fail to vest in accordance with the terms of this Agreement will be forfeited and reconveyed to the Company without further consideration or any act or action by Grantee.
4. Conversion to Shares. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Confirmed Performance Units will be converted to actual unrestricted Shares (one Share per Confirmed Performance Unit) on the Conversion Date, provided that Grantee has remained continuously employed through the Conversion Date. These shares will be registered on the books of the Company in Grantee’s name as of the Conversion Date and stock certificates for the Shares shall be delivered to Grantee or Grantee’s designee upon request of Grantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Grantee’s employment is terminated during the Performance Period by reason of death or Disability, then (A) the number of Performance Units earned shall be determined by multiplying (i) the Target Award, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period preceding the date of the termination due to death or Disability and the denominator of which is [insert number of days in Performance Period], and (B) any such earned Performance Units shall convert to Shares on the date of Grantee’s termination of employment. If Grantee’s employment is terminated during the Performance Period for any reason other than death or Disability, then Grantee’s Performance Units will be forfeited and reconveyed to the Company without further consideration or any act or action by Grantee.
5. Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs during the Performance Period and while Grantee remains employed, the number of Performance Units earned shall be determined by multiplying (i) the Target Award, by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the Performance Period preceding the effective date of the Change in Control and the denominator of which is [insert number of days in Performance Period].
6. Restrictions on Transfer and Pledge. No right or interest of Grantee in the Performance Units may be pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated or be made subject to any lien, obligation, or liability of Grantee to any other party other than the Company. The Performance Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of by Grantee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
7. Restrictions on Issuance of Shares. If at any time the Committee shall determine, in its discretion, that registration, listing or qualification of the Shares underlying the Performance Units upon any securities exchange or similar self-regulatory organization or under any foreign, federal, or local law or practice, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition to the settlement of the Performance Units, stock units will not be converted to Shares in whole or in part unless and until such registration, listing, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee.
8. Limitation of Rights. The Performance Units do not confer to Grantee or Grantee’s beneficiary, executors or administrators any rights of a shareholder of the Company unless and until Shares are in fact issued to such person in connection with the units. Nothing in this Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate Grantee’s employment at any time, nor confer upon Grantee any right to continue in employment of the Company.
9. Dividend Rights. If any dividends or other distributions are paid with respect to the Shares while the Performance Units are outstanding, the dollar amount or fair market value of such dividends or distributions with respect to the number of Shares then underlying the Performance Units shall be credited to a bookkeeping account and held (without interest) by the Company for the account of Grantee until the Conversion Date. Such amounts shall be subject to the same vesting and forfeiture provisions as the Performance Units to which they relate. Accrued dividends held pursuant to the foregoing provision shall be paid by the Company to Grantee on the Conversion Date, provided Grantee is then still employed by the Company.
10. Payment of Taxes. The Company employing Grantee has the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or require Grantee to remit to the employer, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes (including Grantee’s FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as a result of the vesting or settlement of the Performance Units. The withholding requirement may be satisfied, in whole or in part, by withholding Shares upon the settlement of the Performance Units having a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding equal to the minimum amount (and not any greater amount) required to be withheld for tax purposes. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company will, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to Grantee.
11. Amendment. The Committee may amend, modify or terminate this Agreement without approval of Grantee; provided, however, that such amendment, modification or termination shall not, without Grantee’s consent, reduce or diminish the value of this award determined as if it had been fully vested on the date of such amendment or termination.
12. Plan Controls. The terms contained in the Plan are incorporated into and made a part of the Notice of Award and this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the Plan and the provisions of the Notice of Award and this Agreement, the provisions of the Plan shall be controlling and determinative.
13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States of America, regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflict of laws.
14. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Agreement will be construed and enforced as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included.
15. Notice. Notices and communications under the Notice of Award and this Agreement must be in writing and either personally delivered or sent by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices to the Company must be addressed to: Micron Technology, Inc., 8000 S. Federal Way, P.O. Box 6, Boise, ID 83716-9632, Attn: Secretary, or any other address designated by the Company in a written notice to Grantee. Notices to Grantee will be directed to the address of Grantee then currently on file with the Company, or at any other address given by Grantee in a written notice to the Company.
Exhibit A
Performance Units
The Performance Units will be earned, in whole or in part, based on (i) Grantee’s continued employment with the Company, and (ii) [the achievement of the performance metric] over the Performance Period, as follows:
| [Performance Metric] | Payout Factor: % of Target Award Earned (1) |
(1) Payouts between performance levels will be determined based on straight line interpolation.
Determination of Payout. No later than 60 days after the end of the Performance Period (the “Confirmation Date”), the Committee shall determine and certify (i) [the results of the performance metric], and (ii) the resulting payout factor as set forth above (the “Final Payout Factor”). The Target Award shall be multiplied by the Final Payout Factor to determine the number of Performance Units earned and vested (“Confirmed Performance Units”).
Payout Timing (Conversion to Shares). The Confirmed Performance Units shall automatically convert to Shares on the Confirmation Date (the “Conversion Date”); provided that Grantee has remained continuously employed through the Conversion Date.