EDISON INTERNATIONAL
Equity Compensation Plan
2000 Equity Plan
Terms and Conditions for
2001 Long-Term Incentive Special Grants
The Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee of the Board of Directors of Edison International (Committee)
approved a special grant of nonqualified stock options to purchase EIX common stock (EIX Options) under the
Equity Compensation Plan and the 2000 Equity Plan (Plans) to eligible persons (Holders) at Edison International
(EIX) or its participating affiliates (the Companies, or individually, the Company). The EIX Options included in
the special grant are subject to the terms and conditions set forth below. These terms and conditions (Terms and
Conditions) shall not apply to any other EIX Options granted under the Plans.
1. PRICE
The exercise price of an EIX Option stated in the award certificate is the average of the high and low sales
prices of EIX Common Stock as reported in the Western Edition of The Wall Street Journal for the New York Stock
Exchange Composite Transactions for the date of the award.
2. VESTING AND EXERCISABILITY
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 3, (i) EIX Options may only be exercised or paid to the extent vested,
and (ii), until May 18, 2005, vested EIX Options may not be exercised unless and until the average closing price
for EIX Common Stock as reported in the Western Edition of The Wall Street Journal for the New York Stock
Exchange Composite Transactions for at least 20 consecutive trading days has equaled or exceeded $25. The EIX
Options will vest in annual increments through May 18, 2005 (Vesting Period) according the following schedule as
long as the Holder remains employed by one of the Companies:
Vesting Date Vested Percentage
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May 18, 2002 25%
May 18, 2003 50%
May 18, 2004 75%
May 18, 2005 100%
(b) The vested portions of the EIX Options will accumulate to the extent not exercised or exercisable, and be
exercisable by the Holder subject to the stock price appreciation requirement of Section 2(a)(ii) and the
provisions of Section 3, in whole or in part, in any subsequent period but shall not be exercisable after the
10th anniversary of the date of grant.
(c) If, during the Vesting Period, the Holder (i) terminates employment on or after (A) attaining age 65 or (B)
attaining age 55 with five "years of service," as defined in the Southern California Edison Company Retirement
Plan, or (C) such earlier date that qualifies the Holder for retirement under any Company retirement plan, (ii)
terminates employment while on leave with a permanent and total disability, or (iii) dies while employed by the
Company, then the vesting and exercise provisions of this Section 2(c) will apply. The EIX Options will vest to
the extent necessary to cause the aggregate number of shares subject to vested EIX Options (including any shares
acquired pursuant to previously exercised EIX Options) to equal the product of the number of shares granted times
the number of full months of service the Holder has completed during the Vesting Period divided by the total
number of full months in the Vesting Period..
(d) Upon termination of employment during the EIX Option term for any reason other than those specified in
Section 2(c), only those EIX Options that have vested as of the prior vesting date may be exercised, and they
will be forfeited unless they are exercised within 180 days following the date of termination or by the end of
the applicable EIX Option term, if that date is earlier.
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(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a "Change in Control of EIX" as defined in Appendix A hereto,
if EIX Common Stock does not remain outstanding after the Change in Control of EIX, and the EIX Options are not
replaced by the new owners, the EIX Options will vest and be paid in cash. If EIX Common Stock remains
outstanding and the Holder is severed during a protected period as defined by an applicable severance plan or
agreement, then the EIX Options will vest and be subject to the terms of the applicable severance plan or
agreement.
3. EIX OPTION EXERCISE
(a) Subject to the stock price appreciation requirement of Section 2(a)(ii), the Holder may exercise an EIX
Option by providing written notice to EIX on the form prescribed by EIX for this purpose accompanied by full
payment of the applicable exercise price. Payment must be in cash, or its equivalent, including EIX Common Stock
valued on the exercise date at a per share price equal to the average of the high and low sales prices of EIX
Common Stock as reported in the Western Edition of The Wall Street Journal for the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Transactions acceptable to EIX. A broker-assisted "cashless" exercise may be accommodated for EIX
Options at the discretion of EIX. Until payment is accepted, the Holder will have no rights in the optioned
stock. EIX Options may be exercised at any time after they have vested through the first business day of the
10th calendar year following the date of the award except as otherwise provided in Sections 2(a)(ii), 2(d), 2(e)
and 7.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Holder of any EIX Option granted under the 2000 Equity Plan who is a
"covered employee," as defined in Section 162(m)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, may not
exercise his or her EIX Option prior to his or her termination of employment with the Company unless (i) he or
she exercises the EIX Option pursuant to the terms of the Option Gain Deferral Plan (OGDP) and Section 4 below,
and (ii) he or she elects a payment date under the OGDP that is certain to occur following his or her termination
of employment.
(c) The Holder agrees that any securities acquired by him or her hereunder are being acquired for his or her own
account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof and that he
or she understands that such securities may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, alienated, or
otherwise assigned or disposed of without either registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or compliance with
the exemption provided by Rule 144 or another applicable exemption under such act.
(d) The Holder will have no right or claim to any specific funds, property or assets of EIX as a result of the
award.
4. DELAYED PAYMENT OR DELIVERY OF EIX OPTION GAINS
Holders who are eligible to defer salary under the EIX Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (EDCP) may
irrevocably elect to alternatively exercise all or part of any vested EIX Option pursuant to the terms of the
Option Gain Deferral Program (OGDP). To make such an election, the Holder must submit a signed agreement in the
form approved by the Administrator at least six months prior to the expiration date of the EIX Option. An EIX
Option may not be exercised for six months thereafter except under the limited circumstances specified in the
OGDP. Any subsequent exercises or payments will be subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions of the OGDP.
5. TRANSFER AND BENEFICIARY
(a) The EIX Option will not be transferable by the Holder. During the lifetime of the Holder, the EIX Option
will be exercisable only by him or her. The Holder may designate a beneficiary who, upon the death of the
Holder, will be entitled to exercise the then vested portion of the EIX Option during the remaining term subject
to the provisions of the Plan and these terms and conditions.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, EIX Options of the members of the EIX Management Committee are transferable to
a spouse, children or grandchildren, or trusts or other vehicles established exclusively for their benefit. Any
transfer request must specifically be authorized by EIX in writing and shall be subject to any conditions,
restrictions or requirements as the administrator may determine.
6. TERMINATION OF LONG TERM INCENTIVES
(a) In the event of termination of the employment of the Holder for any reason other than those specified in
Section 2(c) or 2(e), EIX Options will terminate 180 days from the date on which such employment
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terminated. In addition, the EIX Option may be terminated if EIX elects to substitute cash awards as provided under
Section 12.
(b) If a Holder's employment terminates for a reason identified in Section 2(c), (i) the Holder's unvested EIX
Options (after application of the vesting provisions of Section 2(c)) will terminate on the date of such
termination, and (ii) the Holder's vested EIX Options will terminate at the close of business on the 10th
anniversary of the award.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6, no EIX Option may remain outstanding after the
10th anniversary of the award, each EIX Option is subject to the terms and conditions of Appendix A hereto, and
each EIX Option may be terminated if EIX elects to substitute a cash award as provided under Section 11.
7. ENGAGING IN COMPETITION WITH EIX OR ITS AFFILIATES
In the event that a Holder who is at the level of Senior Vice President or above "competes" (as defined below)
with any of the Companies prior to, or during the six-month period following, any exercise of an EIX Option, the
Committee, in its sole discretion, may rescind such exercise within two years thereafter. In the event of any
such rescission, the Holder shall pay to EIX or the Company by which he is or was last employed the amount of any
gain realized as a result of the rescinded exercise in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the
Committee may require, and EIX or such Company shall be entitled to set-off the amount of any such gain against
any amount owed to the Holder by EIX or such Company. For purposes of this Section 7, "compete" shall mean the
Holder's rendering of services for any organization or engaging directly or indirectly in any business that
competes with the business of the Company by which he is or was last employed without the prior written consent
of the General Counsel of EIX.
8. TAXES
EIX will have the right to retain and withhold the amount of taxes required by any government to be withheld or
otherwise deducted and remitted with respect to the exercise of any EIX Option. In its discretion, EIX may
require the Holder to reimburse EIX for any such taxes required to be withheld by EIX and may withhold any
distribution in whole or in part until EIX is so reimbursed. In lieu thereof, EIX will have the right to
withhold from any other cash amounts due from EIX to the Holder an amount equal to such taxes required to be
withheld by EIX, or to retain and withhold a number of shares of EIX Common Stock having a market value equal to
such taxes and cancel (in whole or in part) the shares, or to repurchase such shares from the Holder within six
months after the shares of Common Stock were acquired by the Holder. Shares withheld or repurchased to reimburse
EIX for federal and state income and payroll taxes shall be limited to the number of shares which have a Fair
Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase equal to the aggregate amount of such tax liabilities based
on the minimum statutory withholding rates that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income.
9. CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT
Nothing in the award certificate or these Terms and Conditions will be deemed to confer on the Holder any right
to continue in the employ of EIX or an EIX affiliate or interfere in any way with the right of the employer to
terminate his or her employment at any time.
10. NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF SHARES AND SECTION 16
(a) Holder agrees that if he or she should dispose of any shares of stock acquired on the exercise of EIX
Options, including a disposition by sale, exchange, gift or transfer of legal title within six months from the
date such shares are transferred to the Holder, the Holder will notify EIX promptly of such disposition.
(b) If an EIX Option is granted to a person who later becomes subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Section 16), the EIX Option will immediately and automatically
become subject to the requirements of Rule 16b-3(d)(3) (Rule) and may not be exercised, paid or transferred until
the Rule has been satisfied. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may take any action to assure compliance
with the requirements of the Rule, including withholding delivery to Holder (or any other person) of any security
or of any other payment in any form until the requirements of the Rule have been satisfied. The Secretary of
Edison International may waive compliance with the requirements
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of the Rule if he or she determines the transaction to be exempt from the provisions of paragraph
(b) of Section 16.
11. AMENDMENT
The EIX Option award is subject to the terms of the Plans as amended from time to time. EIX reserves the right
to substitute cash awards substantially equivalent in value to the EIX Option. The EIX Option may not otherwise
be restricted or limited by any Plan amendment or termination approved after the date of the award without the
Holder's consent.
12. FORCE AND EFFECT
The various provisions herein are severable in their entirety. Any determination of invalidity or
unenforceability of any one provision will have no effect on the continuing force and effect of the remaining
provisions.
13. GOVERNING LAW
The terms and conditions of the EIX Option will be construed under the laws of the State of California.
14. NOTICE
Unless waived by EIX, any notice required under or relating to the EIX Option must be in writing, with postage
prepaid, addressed to: Edison International, Attn: Corporate Secretary, P.O. Box 800, Rosemead, CA 91770.
EDISON INTERNATIONAL
[Beverly P. Ryder]
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Beverly P. Ryder
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APPENDIX A
CHANGE IN CONTROL
"Change in Control of EIX" shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day that any one or more of the
following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(a) Any Person (other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee
benefit plan of EIX) becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of EIX
representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the EIX's then
outstanding securities. For purposes of this clause, "Person" shall not include one or more
underwriters acquiring newly-issued voting securities (or securities convertible into voting
securities) directly from EIX with a view towards distribution.
(b) On any day after the date of grant (the "Measurement Date") Continuing Directors cease for any
reason to constitute a majority of the Board. A director is a "Continuing Director" if he or
she either:
(i) was a member of the Board on the applicable Initial Date (an "Initial Director"); or
(ii) was elected to the Board, or was nominated for election by EIX's shareholders, by a
vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Initial Directors then in office.
A member of the Board who was not a Director on the applicable Initial Date shall be deemed to
be an Initial Director for purposes of clause (B) above if his or her election, or nomination
for election by EIX's shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
Initial Directors (including directors elected after the applicable Initial Date who are deemed
to be Initial Directors by application of this provision) then in office.
"Initial Date" means the later of (A) the date of grant or (B) the date that is two (2) years
before the Measurement Date.
(c) EIX is liquidated; all or substantially all of EIX's assets are sold in one or a series of
related transactions; or EIX is merged, consolidated, or reorganized with or involving any
other corporation, other than a merger, consolidation, or reorganization that results in the
voting securities of EIX outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either
by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity)
more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of EIX (or
such surviving entity) outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation, or
reorganization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a bankruptcy of EIX or a sale or spin-off of an
Edison International Affiliate (short of a dissolution of EIX or a liquidation of substantially
all of EIX's assets, determined on an aggregate basis) will not constitute a Change in Control
of EIX.
(d) The consummation of such other transaction that the Board may, in its discretion in the
circumstances, declare to be a Change in Control of EIX for purposes of this Plan.
