EXHIBIT 10.4
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
2001 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
NAME OF OPTIONEE:
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DATE OF GRANT:
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NUMBER OF OPTIONED SHARES:
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OPTION PRICE:
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VESTING SCHEDULE: 1ST ANNIVERSARY OPTIONED SHARES
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2ND ANNIVERSARY OPTIONED SHARES
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3RD ANNIVERSARY OPTIONED SHARES
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EXPIRATION DATE:
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AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") made as of the Date of Grant between OCCIDENTAL
PETROLEUM CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Occidental") and, with its
subsidiaries, (the "Company"), and Optionee.
1. GRANT OF STOCK OPTION. Occidental grants to the Optionee as of the Date
of Grant a stock option (this "Option") to purchase up to the number of Optioned
Shares at the Option Price, from time to time, in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement and the Occidental Petroleum Corporation 2001 Incentive
Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time (the "Plan"). This Option is
intended to be an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of that term under
Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), or
any successor provision thereto. If this Agreement cannot be construed in a
manner to enable this Option to qualify as an incentive stock option, this
Agreement and the right to purchase the Optioned Shares on the terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement shall survive as if this Option were a
nonqualified stock option.
2. TERM OF OPTION. The term of this Option begins on the Date of Grant and
expires on the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (the "Expiration Date")
unless it is terminated earlier as provided in Section 6.
3. RIGHT TO EXERCISE. Unless this Option has expired, terminated, or
accelerated, on each anniversary of the Date of Grant the number of Optioned
Shares indicated above in the Vesting Schedule for such anniversary will become
exercisable on a cumulative basis until this Option is fully exercisable. This
Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, only for the number of Optioned
Shares that are vested on the date of exercise. The last date to exercise this
Option is the New York Stock Exchange trading day prior to the earlier of the
date this Option terminates and the Expiration Date.
4. OPTION NONTRANSFERABLE. This Option may not be transferred nor assigned
by the Optionee other than to a beneficiary designated on a form approved by the
Company, by will or, if the Optionee dies without designating a beneficiary or a
valid will, by the laws of descent and distribution. During the Optionee's
lifetime, only the Optionee, or in the event of his or her legal incapacity, a
properly appointed guardian or legal representative, may exercise this Option.
5. NOTICE OF EXERCISE; PAYMENT.
(a) To exercise this Option, the Optionee must give oral or written
notice to Occidental or any agent designated by Occidental to administer grants
made under the Plan. If Occidental has designated an agent, notice must be given
to the agent to be effective. The notice of exercise must state the number of
Optioned Shares for which this Option is being exercised and the manner of
payment. The date the notice is received is the exercise date unless (i) notice
is received after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange or on a
day which is not a New York Stock Exchange trading day, in which case the
exercise date is the next trading day on the New York Stock Exchange, or (ii) if
limit orders are permitted by the Administrator or any agent designated by
Occidental and the notice contains a limit order in accordance with the
procedures established by the Administrator or the agent, then the exercise date
is the trading date on the New York Stock Exchange during the limit order period
on which the price of the Common Stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange
reaches the price specified in the notice. If requested, any oral notice of
exercise shall be confirmed in writing the same day before the close of trading
on the New York Stock Exchange.
(b) Payment equal to the aggregate Option Price of the Optioned Shares
must be:
(i) in cash in the form of a certified or cashiers check or
wire transfer,
(ii) by actual or constructive transfer to Occidental of
nonforfeitable, nonrestricted Common Shares acquired by the
Optionee more than six (6) months prior to the date of
exercise, or
(iii) by any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
Common Shares that are transferred by the Optionee in payment of all or any part
of the Option Price shall be valued on the basis of their Fair Market Value on
the date of exercise. The requirement to pay cash shall be satisfied if the
Optionee makes arrangements with a broker that is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. to sell a sufficient number of the
Optioned Shares, so that the net proceeds of the sale transaction will at least
equal the amount of the aggregate Option Price plus the amount of any taxes
required to be withheld, and pursuant to which the broker undertakes to deliver
the amount of the aggregate Option Price plus the amount of any taxes required
to be withheld, not later than the date on which the sale transaction will
settle in the ordinary course of business.
6. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT AND RIGHT TO EXERCISE. This Agreement and the
right to exercise this Option terminate automatically and without further notice
on the date the Optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company for any reason
whatsoever, except as follows:
(a) IF THE OPTIONEE DIES, the Optioned Shares will vest immediately as
of the date of the Optionee's death for the full number of Optioned Shares and
this Option may be exercised up to the Expiration Date by a transferee
acceptable under Section 4 as an incentive stock option if the Optionee dies
while an employee or within three months of ceasing to be an employee for a
reason specified in Section 6(b) or Section 6(c) or as a non qualified option if
the Optionee dies more than three months after ceasing to be an employee for a
reason specified in Section 6(b) or Section 6(c).
(b) IF THE OPTIONEE BECOMES PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED, the
Optioned Shares will continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule
and this Option may be exercised as an incentive stock option up to the sooner
of (i) one year after the disability first arose (the "Disability Period") and
(ii) the Expiration Date. If the Expiration Date is later than the last day of
the Disability Period, then for the period beginning on the first day after the
Disability Period up to the Expiration Date, the Optioned Shares will continue
to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule and this Option may be exercised
as a nonqualified option. For purposes of this Agreement, "to be permanently and
totally disabled" means to be unable to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of an impairment which can be expected to result in death or
which has lasted, or can be expected to last for a continuous period of at least
twelve (12) months.
(c) IF THE OPTIONEE RETIRES, the Optioned Shares will continue to vest
in accordance with the Vesting Schedule and this Option may be exercised as an
incentive stock option up to the sooner of (i) three (3) months following the
last day of Optionee's employment (the "Retirement Period") and (ii) the
Expiration Date. If the Expiration Date is later than the last day of the
Retirement Period, then for the period beginning on the first day after the
Retirement Period up to the Expiration Date, the Optioned Shares will continue
to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule and this Option may be exercised
as a nonqualified stock option. For purposes of this Agreement, "retire" means
to retire either under a Company-sponsored retirement plan or with the consent
of the Company.
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(d) IF THE OPTIONEE TERMINATES EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY FOR ANY
REASON OTHER THAN DEATH, PERMANENT AND TOTAL DISABILITY, RETIREMENT OR CAUSE,
the Optioned Shares will cease to vest as of the close of business on the last
day of Optionee's employment and this Option may be exercised up to the sooner
of (i) three (3) months following the last day of Optionee's employment and (ii)
the Expiration Date but only for the number of Optioned Shares exercisable as of
the Optionee's last day of employment pursuant to the Vesting Schedule. For the
purposes of this Agreement, "cause" means the Optionee's (w) failure to
satisfactorily perform the duties of his or her job or negligence in carrying
out the Company's legal obligations, (x) refusal to carry out any lawful order
of the Company, (y) breach of any legal duty to the Company; or (z) conduct
constituting moral turpitude or conviction of a crime which may diminish
Optionee's ability to effectively act on the Company's behalf or with or on
behalf of others.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the continuous employment of the Optionee
with the Company will not be interrupted, and the Optionee will not be deemed to
cease to be an employee of the Company, by reason of the transfer of his or her
employment among the Company and its affiliates or an approved leave of absence.
7. MANDATORY NOTICE BY OPTIONEE OF TRANSFER OF SHARES. If the Optionee
sells, exchanges, makes a gift of or transfers in any other way any of the
Optioned Shares either within two (2) years of the Date of Grant or within one
(1) year from the date shares are transferred to the Optionee following exercise
of this Option, the Optionee must notify the Company of the transfer within
thirty (30) days from the date of the transfer. The notice must state the
principal terms of the transfer, including the date of the transfer and the type
and amount of consideration received by the Optionee for the shares. The
Optionee understands that a transfer of shares within the periods specified in
the first sentence of this Section 7, including a "cashless" exercise to acquire
the shares, will result in the Optionee's loss of the tax benefits associated
with an incentive stock option.
8. ACCELERATION OF OPTION. If a Change in Control Event as defined in the
Plan occurs, this Option shall become immediately exercisable for the full
number of Optioned Shares unless prior to the occurrence of the Change in
Control Event, the Administrator, as provided in Section 6.1 of the Plan,
determines that such Event will not accelerate this Option or that acceleration
will occur for only part of this Option or at a different time. Any such
determination by the Administrator is binding on the Optionee.
9. NO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. Nothing in this Agreement confers upon the
Optionee any right with respect to continued employment by the Company, nor
limits in any manner the right of the Company to terminate the employment or
adjust the compensation of the Optionee.
10. TAXES AND WITHHOLDING. If the Company must withhold any federal, state,
local or foreign tax in connection with the exercise of this Option, the
Optionee must pay the tax or make provisions that are satisfactory to the
Company for the payment thereof. The Optionee may satisfy all or any part of any
such withholding obligation by surrendering to the Company or any agent
designated by the Company to administer grants made under the Plan, Common
Shares that satisfy the requirements of Section 5(b)(ii) or a portion of the
Common Shares that are issued or transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise
of the Option. Any Common Shares so surrendered by the Optionee shall be
credited against the Optionee's withholding obligation at their Fair Market
Value on the date of exercise.
11. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. The Company will make reasonable efforts to comply
with all applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws; however, this
Option is not exercisable if its exercise would result in a violation of any
such law.
12. ADJUSTMENTS. The Option Price and the number or kind of shares of stock
covered by this Option may be adjusted as the Administrator determines pursuant
to Section 6.2 of the Plan in order to prevent dilution or expansion of the
Optionee's rights under this Agreement as a result of events such as stock
dividends, stock splits, or other change in the capital structure of Occidental,
or any merger, consolidation, spin-off, liquidation or other corporate
transaction or event having a similar effect. If any such adjustment occurs, the
Company will give the Optionee written notice of the adjustment containing an
explanation of the nature of the adjustment.
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13. RELATION TO OTHER BENEFITS. The benefits received by the Optionee under
this Agreement will not be taken into account in determining any benefits to
which the Optionee may be entitled under any profit sharing, retirement or other
benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company, including the amount of
any life insurance coverage available to any beneficiary of the Optionee under
any life insurance plan covering employees of the Company. The grant of this
Option does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants
of options, or benefits in lieu of options, even if Optionee has a history of
receiving options or other stock awards.
14. AMENDMENTS. Any amendment to the Plan will be deemed to be an amendment
to this Agreement to the extent it is applicable to this Agreement; however, no
amendment will adversely affect the rights of the Optionee under this Agreement
without the Optionee's consent.
15. SEVERABILITY. If one or more of the provisions of this Agreement is
invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidated
provisions shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions of this
Agreement, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement will continue to be
valid and fully enforceable.
16. RELATION TO PLAN; INTERPRETATION. This Agreement is subject to the terms
and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between
this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement without definition have the meanings assigned to
them in the Plan. References to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement
unless otherwise noted.
17. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. The Administrator, directly or through its
agent, reserves the right to adopt procedures with respect to the exercise of
this Option. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between such
procedures, this Agreement, and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan control. By
accepting this Option, the Optionee authorizes the Agent or any broker involved
in the exercise or sale of the shares covered by this Option to provide such
information directly to the Company and its employees and agents as may be
necessary in order to comply with applicable tax and securities laws and to
facilitate the administration of the Plan by the Administrator, directly or
through its Agent or employees of the Company.
18. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. Subject to Section 4, the provisions of this
Agreement shall be for the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors,
administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Optionee, and
the successors and assigns of the Company.
19. GOVERNING LAW. The laws of the State of Delaware govern the
interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement.
20. NOTICES. Except as the Company may otherwise direct for exercise notices,
any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement will be given to its
Secretary at 10889 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90024, and any
notice to the Optionee will be addressed to the Optionee at his or her address
currently on file with the Company. Except as provided in Section 5 for exercise
notices, any written notice will be deemed to be duly given when received if
delivered personally or sent by telecopy, e-mail, or the United States mail,
first class registered mail, postage and fees prepaid, and addressed as provided
in this paragraph. Any party may change the address to which notices are to be
given by written notice to the other party as specified in the preceding
sentence.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed
on its behalf by its duly authorized officer and Optionee has also executed this
Agreement in duplicate, effective as of the Date of Grant.
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
By:
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Optionee
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