Exhibit 10.12.4
CHASE CORPORATION
Long Term Incentive Plan
Award Design and Grant Process
Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2011
Key Provisions
1. There are three reward vehicles: 1) Performance-based restricted stock, 2) Time-vested restricted stock and 3) Stock Options. At least two will be used each year. For FYE 2011 performance shares will be 50%, time-vested restricted stock will be 25% and stock options will be 25%.
2. Time-vested restricted stock is fixed and not subject to performance measures and will vest 3 years after granted subject to grant date, pricing, and termination provisions listed below.
3. Stock options will be fixed based on a Black-Scholes calculation, will vest over 3 years and be exercisable for 10 years.
4. Performance shares will be in the form of restricted stock subject to performance and other criteria as follows.
· Performance measures: Target is earnings per share (EPS) based on current year’s budget determined by dividing net income by the number of diluted shares outstanding at September 1, 2010 (the beginning of the fiscal year). Actual is net income for the measurement period divided by the number of diluted shares outstanding at the beginning of the fiscal year.
· Performance measurement period: September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011
· Vesting: 2 years after performance measurement period (August 31, 2013)
· Grant date: first day of measurement period
· Stock price for award: closing price for last trading day prior to grant date
· Threshold: the point at which an award is earned (90% of target). Between threshold and target the award increases on a linear basis.
· Stretch area: performance in excess of target awarded at a higher rate (200% for 120% achievement) with a cap of 200%. Between target and cap award increases on a linear basis.
Example:
Individual opportunity is $50,000 at target; performance share opportunity (50%) is $25,000 at target
Stock price (8/31/2010) is $10.00
Threshold is 90% of target
Performance |
| Payout % of Target |
| Vesting Shares |
| Reward Value |
| |
Threshold 90% |
| 50 | % | 1250 |
| $ | 12,500 |
|
Target |
| 100 | % | 2500 |
| $ | 25,000 |
|
Stretch at 120% |
| 200 | % | 5000 |
| $ | 50,000 |
|
Plan metrics: standard performance measures are 90% threshold, 100% target and 120% maximum.
Standard award measures are 50% at threshold, 100% at target and 200% at maximum.
5. Termination provisions:
Termination Event |
| Year |
| Payment in Shares |
Retirement |
| Pro-rated |
| Paid as scheduled |
Voluntary |
| All shares forfeit |
| No payment |
Without cause |
| Pro-rated |
| Paid as scheduled |
With cause |
| All shares forfeit |
| No payment |
Upon change of control |
| Acceleration at target |
| Paid at change of control |
Death or disability |
| Pro-rated |
| Paid as scheduled |
6. Eligibility: key executives and others
Participant |
| Target % of Base Salary |
|
Peter R. Chase |
| 100 | % |
Adam P. Chase |
| 80 | % |
Kenneth L. Dumas |
| 60 | % |
Award opportunities are set annually and the plan is subject to the approval of the Compensation and Management Development (C&MD) Committee and may be modified from time to time.
FY 2011 SCHEDULE
· Q4/10 Board approves continuance of plan and sets grant date
· Q4/10 Goals and awards proposed by management for 2011
· Q4/10 C&MD Committee reviews and approves 2011 plan
· Q1/11 Mgmt presents 2010 plan achievement
· Q1/11 C&MD Committee approves 2010 results
· Q1/12 Management presents assessment of goal achievement
· Q1/12 C&MD Committee approves 2011
· Q4/13 Vested 2011 shares are released to participant