EXHIBIT 10.9
PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1999 TEAM MEMBER STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF OCTOBER 20, 1999
ARTICLE 1. PURPOSE
The purpose of the 1999 Team Member Stock Ownership Plan (the "Plan") is
to enhance the ability of Papa John's International, Inc. and its subsidiaries
to secure and retain the services of persons eligible to participate in the Plan
and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the
success of the Company.
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
2.1 DEFINITIONS. As used in the Plan, terms defined parenthetically
immediately after their use shall have the respective meanings provided by such
definitions, and the terms set forth below shall have the following meanings (in
either case, such meanings shall apply equally to both the singular and plural
forms of the terms defined):
(a) "Award" shall mean, individually or collectively, a grant under the
Plan of Options, Restricted Stock or Performance Units.
(b) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) "Cause" shall mean (i) the failure by a Participant to render services
to the Company, which failure amounts to gross neglect or gross insubordination,
(ii) the commission by a Participant of an act of fraud or embezzlement against
the Company, or (iii) a Participant being convicted of a felony, or failing to
contest a felony prosecution.
(d) A "Change in Control" shall mean (i) the acquisition by any person
after the date hereof of beneficial ownership of 50% or more of the voting power
of the Company's outstanding voting stock, (ii) three or more of the current
members of the Board ceasing to be members of the Board (unless any replacement
director is elected by a vote of either at least 75% of the remaining directors,
or of at least 75% of the shares entitled to vote on such replacement) or (iii)
approval by the stockholders of the Company of (a) a merger or consolidation of
the Company with another corporation if the stockholders of the Company
immediately before such vote will not, as a result of such merger or
consolidation, own more than 50% of the voting stock of the corporation
resulting from such merger or consolidation, or (b) a complete liquidation of
the Company or sale of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company.
Notwithstanding
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the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not occur solely because 50% or more of
the voting stock of the Company is acquired by (i) a trust which is part of an
employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or its Subsidiaries or (ii) a
corporation which, immediately following such acquisition, is owned directly or
indirectly by the stockholders of the Company in the same proportion as their
ownership of stock in the Company immediately prior to such acquisition.
(e) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time, or any successor thereto.
(f) "Committee" shall mean the committee described in Section 3.1.
(g) "Common Stock" shall mean shares of the Company's common stock, par
value $.01 per share.
(h) "Company" shall mean Papa John's International, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
(i) "Disability" shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which the
Committee determines impairs the Participant's ability to perform substantially
his or her duties for a period of 180 consecutive days.
(j) "Effective Date" shall mean February 25, 1999, the date the Plan was
adopted by the Board.
(k) "Employee" shall mean an individual who is a full-time or part-time
employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.
(l) "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended from time to time.
(m) "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock shall mean, as of any
applicable date, the closing sale price of the Common Stock on the NASDAQ
National Market System or any national or regional stock exchange on which the
Common Stock is then traded. If no such reported sale of the Common Stock shall
have occurred on such date, Fair Market Value shall mean the closing sale price
of the Common Stock on the next preceding date on which there was a reported
sale. If the Common Stock is not listed on the NASDAQ National Market System or
a national or regional stock exchange, the Fair Market Value of a share of
Common Stock as of a particular date shall be determined by such method as shall
be determined by the Committee.
(n) "ISOs" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.1.
(o) "NQSOs" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.1.
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(p) "Option" shall mean an option to purchase shares of Common Stock
granted pursuant to Article 6.
(q) "Option Agreement" shall mean an agreement evidencing the grant of an
Option as described in Section 6.2.
(r) "Option Exercise Price" shall mean the purchase price per share of
Common Stock subject to an Option, which shall not be less than the Fair Market
Value on the date of grant.
(s) "Participant" shall mean any Employee or any consultant or advisor
providing services to the Company or a Subsidiary selected by the Committee to
receive an Award under the Plan.
(t) "Performance Goals" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
8.4.
(u) "Performance Period" shall have the meaning given such term in Section
8.3.
(v) "Performance Unit" shall mean the right to receive a payment from the
Company upon the achievement of specified Performance Goals as set forth in a
Performance Unit Agreement.
(w) "Performance Unit Agreement" shall mean an agreement evidencing a
Performance Unit Award, as described in Section 8.2.
(x) "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section
3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof,
including a "group" as defined in Section 13(d).
(y) "Plan" shall mean this Papa John's International, Inc. 1999 Team
Member Stock Ownership Plan as the same may be amended from time to time.
(z) "Restriction Period" shall mean the period determined by the Committee
during which the transfer of shares of Common Stock is limited in some way or
such shares are otherwise restricted or subject to forfeiture as provided in
Article 7.
(aa) "Restricted Stock" shall mean shares of Common Stock granted pursuant
to Article 7 as to which the restrictions have not lapsed.
(ab) "Restricted Stock Agreement" shall mean an agreement evidencing a
Restricted Stock Award, as described in Section 7.2.
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(ac) "Retirement" shall mean retirement by a Participant in accordance
with the terms of the Company's retirement or pension plans, if any, or, if the
Company has no such plans, then retirement after reaching age 65.
(ad) "Subsidiary" shall mean, with respect to any company, any corporation
or other Person of which a majority of its voting power, equity securities, or
equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by such company.
2.2 GENDER AND NUMBER. Unless otherwise indicated by the context,
reference to the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, the plural
shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.
2.3 SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held
illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect
the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as
if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
ARTICLE 3. ADMINISTRATION
3.1 THE COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation
Committee of the Board, or by any other committee (the "Committee") appointed by
the Board consisting of two or more directors of the Company. It is intended
that each Committee member shall be a "non-employee director" within the meaning
of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and an "outside director" within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. The members of the Committee shall be
appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the discretion of, the Board.
3.2 AUTHORITY OF THE COMMITTEE. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the
Committee shall have full authority to:
(a) select Participants to whom Awards are granted;
(b) determine the size, type and frequency of Awards granted under the
Plan;
(c) determine the terms and conditions of Awards, including any
restrictions, conditions or forfeiture provisions relating to the Award, which
need not be identical;
(d) determine whether and the extent to which Performance Goals have been
met:
(e) determine whether and when a Participant's status as an Employee,
consultant, or advisor has terminated for purposes of the Plan;
(f) cancel or modify, with the consent of the Participant, outstanding
Awards and grant new Awards in substitution therefor, provided, however, that
(without limitation of the
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provisions of Section 4.1 with respect to lapsed, expired, terminated or
forfeited Awards) the Committee may not, without approval of the Company's
stockholders, reduce the Option Exercise Price of a previously granted Award, or
effect such a reduction through the cancellation and replacement or regrant of
any Award.
(g) accelerate the exercisability of, and accelerate or waive any or all
the restrictions and conditions applicable to, any Award, for any reason;
(h) extend the duration of an Option exercise period or term of an Award;
(i) construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement or instrument
entered into under the Plan;
(j) establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations for the Plan's
administration; and
(k) amend the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award to the extent
such terms and conditions are within the discretion of the Committee as provided
in the Plan.
The Committee shall have sole discretion to make all other determinations which
may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. To the extent
permitted by law and Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, the
Committee may delegate its authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Committee may not delegate its responsibilities hereunder if such delegation
would jeopardize compliance with the "outside directors" requirement or any
other applicable requirement under Section 162(m) of the Code.
3.3 DECISIONS BINDING. All determinations and decisions made by the
Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, and all related orders or
resolutions of the Board, shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all
persons, including the Company, its stockholders, Employees, Participants and
their estates and beneficiaries.
3.4 SECTION 16 COMPLIANCE; BIFURCATION OF PLAN. It is the intention of the
Company that the Plan and the administration of the Plan comply in all respects
with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. If any Plan provision, or any aspect of the administration of the
Plan, is found not to be in compliance with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act,
the provision or administration shall be deemed null and void, and in all events
the Plan shall be construed in favor of its meeting the requirements of Rule
16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan
to the contrary, the Board or the Committee, in its discretion, may bifurcate
the Plan so as to restrict, limit or condition the use of any provision of the
Plan to Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act without
so restricting, limiting or conditioning the Plan with respect to other
Participants.
ARTICLE 4. SHARES AVAILABLE UNDER THE PLAN
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4.1 NUMBER OF SHARES. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3,
the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan is
1,000,000 shares. Shares as to which options or other Awards granted under the
Plan lapse, expire, terminate, are forfeited or are canceled shall again become
available for Awards under the Plan. In addition, any shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance under the Company's 1993 Stock Ownership Incentive Plan
("1993 Plan") in excess of the number of shares as to which options or other
benefits are awarded thereunder, plus any shares as to which options or other
benefits granted under the 1993 Plan may lapse, expire, terminate or be
canceled, shall also be reserved and available for issuance or reissuance under
the Plan. Any Common Stock issued under the Plan may consist, in whole or in
part, of authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares.
4.2 SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK AVAILABLE UNDER THE PLAN. Subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 4.3, the number of shares of Common Stock
which may be the subject of Awards granted in the form of Restricted Stock is
limited to 100,000 shares.
4.3 ADJUSTMENTS IN AUTHORIZED SHARES AND OUTSTANDING AWARDS. In the event
of any change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Common
Stock, including a merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization,
reclassification, split-up, spin-off, separation, liquidation, stock dividend,
stock split, reverse stock split, share repurchase, share combination, share
exchange, issuance of warrants or debentures, the Committee may substitute or
adjust the total number and class of shares of Common Stock or other stock or
securities which may be issued under the Plan, and the number, class and price
of shares subject to outstanding Awards, as it, in its discretion, determines to
be appropriate and equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of
Participants and to preserve, without exceeding, the value of any outstanding
Awards; provided, however, that the number of shares subject to any Award shall
always be a whole number. In the case of ISOs, such adjustment shall be made so
as not to result in a "modification" within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the
Code.
ARTICLE 5. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
All Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and consultants or other
advisors providing services to the Company or a Subsidiary are eligible to
receive Awards under the Plan. In selecting Employees, consultants or advisors
to receive Awards under the Plan, as well as in determining the number of shares
subject to, and the other terms and conditions applicable to, each Award, the
Committee shall take into consideration such factors as it deems relevant in
promoting the purposes of the Plan, including the duties and responsibilities of
such persons, their present and potential contribution to the success of the
Company and their anticipated number of years of active service or contribution
remaining with the Company or a Subsidiary.
ARTICLE 6. STOCK OPTIONS
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6.1 GRANT OF OPTIONS. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the
Committee may grant Options to Participants at any time and from time to time,
in the form of options which are intended to qualify as incentive stock options
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code ("ISOs"), Options which are not
intended to so qualify ("NQSOs") or a combination thereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, ISOs may only be granted to Employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries (within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code). The maximum
number of shares in respect of which Options may be granted to a Participant
during any calendar year shall be 250,000 shares.
6.2 OPTION AGREEMENT. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Option
Agreement that shall specify the Option Exercise Price, the duration of the
Option, the number of shares to which the Option relates, forfeiture provisions
as deemed appropriate by the Committee and such other provisions as the
Committee may determine or which are required by the Plan. The Option Agreement
shall also specify whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or a NQSO and
shall include provisions applicable to the particular type of Option granted.
6.3 DURATION OF OPTIONS. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.7, each
Option shall expire at such time as is determined by the Committee at the time
of grant; provided, however, that no Option shall at the time of grant be
exercisable later than the tenth anniversary of its grant.
6.4 EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. Options shall be exercisable at such times and be
subject to such restrictions and conditions, including forfeiture provisions,
as the Committee shall approve at the time of grant, which need not be the
same for each grant or for each Participant. Options shall be exercised by
delivery to the Company of a written notice of exercise, setting forth the
number of shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised and
accompanied by full payment of the Option Exercise Price and all applicable
withholding taxes.
6.5 PAYMENT OF OPTION EXERCISE PRICE. The Option Exercise Price for shares
of Common Stock as to which an Option is exercised shall be paid to the Company
in full at the time of exercise either (a) in cash in the form of currency or
other cash equivalent acceptable to the Company, (b) by tendering Common Stock
having a Fair Market Value (at the close of business on the date the Company
receives the notice of exercise) equal to the Option Exercise Price, (c) any
other reasonable consideration that the Committee may deem appropriate or (d) by
a combination of the forms of consideration described in (a), (b) and (c) of
this Section. The Committee may permit the cashless exercise of Options as
described in Regulation T promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, subject to
applicable securities law restrictions, or by any other means which the
Committee determines to be consistent with the Plan's purpose and applicable
law.
6.6 VESTING UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL. Upon a Change in Control, any then
outstanding Options held by Participants shall become fully vested and
immediately exercisable.
6.7 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. If the Participant's status as an Employee,
consultant or advisor is terminated for Cause, all then outstanding Options of
such Participant, whether or
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not exercisable, shall terminate immediately. If the Participant's status as an
Employee, consultant or advisor is terminated for any reason other than for
Cause, death, Disability or Retirement, to the extent then outstanding Options
of such Participant are exercisable and subject to the provisions of the
relevant Option Agreement, such Options may be exercised by such Participant or
his personal representative at any time prior to the earlier of (a) the
expiration date of the Options or (b) the date which is 60 days after the date
of such termination of employment. In the event of the Retirement of a
Participant, to the extent then outstanding Options of such Participant are
exercisable, such Options may be exercised by the Participant (c) in the case of
NQSOs, within one year after the date of Retirement and (d) in the case of ISOs,
within 90 days after Retirement; provided, however, that no such Options may be
exercised on a date subsequent to their expiration. In the event of the death or
Disability of a Participant while employed by the Company or a Subsidiary or
while the Participant is serving as a consultant or advisor to the Company or a
Subsidiary, all then outstanding Options of such Participant shall become fully
vested and immediately exercisable, and may be exercised at any time within one
year after the date of death or determination of Disability; provided however
that no such Options may be exercised on a date subsequent to their expiration.
Options may be exercised as provided in this Section (a) in the event of the
death of a Participant, by the person or persons to whom rights pass by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution, or if appropriate, the legal
representative of the decedent's estate and (b) in the event of the Disability
of a Participant, by the Participant, or if such Participant is incapacitated,
by the Participant's legal representative.
ARTICLE 7. RESTRICTED STOCK
7.1 GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK. Subject to the terms and provisions of the
Plan, the Committee may grant shares of Restricted Stock to Participants at any
time and from time to time and upon such terms and conditions as it may
determine. The purchase price for shares of Restricted Stock shall be determined
by the Committee, but shall not be less than the par value of the Common Stock,
except in the case of treasury shares, for which no payment need be required.
7.2 RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT. Each Restricted Stock grant shall be
evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement which shall specify the Restriction
Period, the number of shares of Restricted Stock granted and such other
provisions as the Committee may determine and which are required by the Plan.
7.3 NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF RESTRICTED STOCK. Except as provided in this
Article 7 or the applicable Restricted Stock Agreement, shares of Restricted
Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or
hypothecated until the end of the applicable Restriction Period as specified in
the Restricted Stock Agreement and the satisfaction of any other conditions
determined at the time of grant specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement.
Except as provided in Section 7.9, however, in no event may any Restricted Stock
become vested in a Participant subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act
prior to six months following the date of its grant.
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7.4 OTHER RESTRICTIONS. The Committee shall impose such other restrictions
on shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable, including, without
limitation, restrictions based upon the achievement of specific performance
goals (relating to the Company, a Subsidiary or regional or other operating
division of the Company), years of service and/or restrictions under applicable
Federal or state securities laws. The Committee may provide that any share of
Restricted Stock shall be held (together with a stock power executed in blank by
the Participant) in custody by the Company until any or all restrictions thereon
shall have lapsed.
7.5 FORFEITURE. The Committee shall determine and set forth in a
Participant's Restricted Stock Agreement such events upon which a Participant's
shares of Restricted Stock (or the proceeds of a sale thereof) shall be
forfeitable, which may include, without limitation, the termination of a
Participant's employment and certain other activities.
7.6 CERTIFICATE LEGEND. In addition to any legends placed on certificates
pursuant to Section 7.4, each certificate representing shares of Restricted
Stock shall bear the following legend:
"The sale or other transfer of the shares represented by this Certificate,
whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law, is subject to
certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Papa John's
International, Inc. 1999 Team Member Stock Ownership Plan, and in the
related Restricted Stock Agreement. A copy of the Plan and such Restricted
Stock Agreement may be obtained from the Secretary of Papa John's
International, Inc."
7.7 REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS. Except as otherwise provided in this Article
7 or the Restricted Stock Agreement, shares of Restricted Stock shall become
freely transferable by the Participant and no longer subject to forfeiture after
the last day of the Restriction Period. Once the shares of Restricted Stock are
released from their restrictions (including forfeiture provisions), the
Participant shall be entitled to have the legend required by Section 7.6 removed
from the Participant's share certificate, which certificate shall thereafter
represent freely transferable and nonforfeitable shares of Common Stock free
from any and all restrictions under the Plan.
7.8 VOTING RIGHTS; DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. Unless the Committee
exercises its discretion as provided in Section 7.10, during the Restriction
Period, Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock may exercise full voting
rights, and shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions
paid with respect to such Restricted Stock. If any dividends or distributions
are paid in Common Stock, such Common Stock shall be subject to the same
restrictions as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were
paid.
7.9 LAPSE OF RESTRICTIONS UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL. Upon a Change in
Control, any restrictions and other conditions pertaining to then outstanding
shares of Restricted Stock held by
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Participants, including, but not limited to, vesting requirements, shall lapse
and such shares shall thereafter be immediately transferable and nonforfeitable.
7.10 TREATMENT OF DIVIDENDS. At the time shares of Restricted Stock are
granted to a Participant, the Committee may, in its discretion, determine that
the payment of dividends, or a specified portion thereof, declared or paid on
such shares shall be deferred until the lapse of the restrictions with respect
to such shares, such deferred dividends to be held by the Company for the
account of the Participant. In the event of such deferral, there may be credited
at the end of each year (or portion thereof) interest on the amount of the
account during the year at a rate per annum as the Committee, in its discretion,
may determine. Deferred dividends, together with interest accrued thereon, if
any, shall be (a) paid to the Participant upon the lapse of restrictions on the
shares of Restricted Stock as to which the dividends related or (ii) forfeited
to the Company upon the forfeiture of such shares by the Participant.
7.11 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. If the Participant's status as an
Employee, consultant or advisor is terminated for any reason other than death or
Disability prior to the expiration of the Restriction Period applicable to any
shares of Restricted Stock then held by the Participant, such shares shall
thereupon be forfeited immediately by the Participant and returned to the
Company, and the Participant shall only receive the amount, if any, paid by the
Participant for such Restricted Stock. If the Participant's status as an
Employee, consultant or advisor is terminated as a result of death or Disability
prior to the expiration of the Restriction Period applicable to any shares of
Restricted Stock then held by the Participant, any restrictions and other
conditions pertaining to such shares then held by the Participant, including,
but not limited to, vesting requirements, shall immediately lapse and such
shares shall thereafter be immediately transferable and nonforfeitable.
Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee may
determine, in its sole discretion, in the case of any termination of a
Participant's status as an Employee, consultant or advisor other than for Cause,
that the restrictions on some or all of the shares of Restricted Stock awarded
to a Participant shall immediately lapse and, to the extent the Committee deems
appropriate, such shares shall thereafter be immediately transferable and
nonforfeitable.
ARTICLE 8. PERFORMANCE UNITS
8.1 GRANT OF PERFORMANCE UNITS. The Committee may, from time to time and
upon such terms and conditions as it may determine, grant Performance Units
which will become payable to a Participant upon achievement of specified
Performance Goals. The maximum payment that can be made pursuant to Performance
Units granted to any one Participant in any calendar year shall be $1,000,000.
8.2 PERFORMANCE UNIT AGREEMENT. Each Performance Unit grant shall be
evidenced by a Performance Unit Agreement that shall specify the Performance
Goals, the Performance Period and the number of Performance Units to which it
pertains.
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8.3 PERFORMANCE PERIOD. The period of performance ("Performance Period")
with respect to each Performance Unit shall be such period of time, which shall
not be less than one year, nor more than five years, as determined by the
Committee, for the measurement of the extent to which Performance Goals are
attained. The Performance Period may commence prior to the date of grant of the
Performance Unit to which it relates, provided that at such time the attainment
of the Performance Goal is substantially uncertain and not more than 25% of the
Performance Period has expired.
8.4 PERFORMANCE GOALS. The goals ("Performance Goals") that are to be
achieved with respect to each Performance Unit shall be those objectives
established by the Committee as it deems appropriate, and which may relate to
the net income, growth in net income, earnings per share, growth of earnings per
share, return on equity or return on capital, of the Company, or any other
performance objectives relating to the Company, a Subsidiary or regional or
other operating unit of the Company, or the individual Participant. Each
Performance Unit Agreement shall specify a minimum acceptable level of
achievement with respect to the Performance Goals below which no payment will be
made and shall set forth a formula for determining the payment to be made if
performance is at or above such minimum based upon a range of performance levels
relating to the Performance Goals. The Committee shall certify that the
Performance Goals for Awards of Performance Units under the Plan have been
satisfied prior to the determination and payment of any such incentive in
accordance with the Plan.
8.5 ADJUSTMENT OF PERFORMANCE GOALS. The Committee may adjust Performance
Goals and the related minimum acceptable level of achievement if, in the sole
judgment of the Committee, events or transactions occur subsequent to the date
of grant which are unrelated to the performance of the Participant and which the
Committee expects to have a substantial effect on the ability of the Participant
to attain the Performance Goals. If a Participant is promoted, demoted or
transferred to a Subsidiary or different operating division of the Company
during a Performance Period, then, to the extent that the Committee determines
the Performance Goals or Performance Period are no longer appropriate, the
Committee may, but shall not be required to, adjust, change or eliminate the
Performance Goals or the applicable Performance Period as it deems appropriate
in order to make them appropriate and comparable to the initial Performance
Goals or Performance Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall
not be entitled to adjust, change or eliminate any Performance Goals or
Performance Period if the exercise of such discretion would cause the related
compensation to fail to qualify as performance-based compensation within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
8.6 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. If the employment of a Participant shall
terminate prior to the expiration of the Performance Period for any reason other
than for death, Disability or Retirement, the Performance Units then held by the
Participant shall terminate. In the case of termination of employment by reason
of death, Disability or Retirement of a Participant prior to the expiration of
the Performance Period, any then outstanding Performance Units of such
Participant shall be payable in an amount equal to the maximum amount payable
under the Performance Unit multiplied by a percentage equal to the percentage
that would have been
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earned under the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement assuming that the rate
at which the Performance Goals have been achieved as of the date of such
termination of employment would have continued until the end of the Performance
Period; provided, however, that if no maximum amount payable is specified in the
Performance Unit Agreement, the amount payable shall be such amount as the
Committee shall determine is reasonable.
8.7 PAYMENT UPON CHANGE IN CONTROL. Upon a Change in Control, any then
outstanding Performance Units shall become fully vested and immediately payable
in an amount which is equal to the greater of (a) the maximum amount payable
under the Performance Unit multiplied by a percentage equal to the percentage
that would have been earned under the terms of the Performance Unit Agreement
assuming that the rate at which the Performance Goals have been achieved as of
the date of such Change in Control would have continued until the end of the
Performance Period or (b) the maximum amount payable under the Performance Unit
multiplied by the percentage of the Performance Period completed by the
Participant at the time of the Change in Control; provided, however, that if no
maximum amount payable is specified in the Performance Unit Agreement, the
amount payable shall be such amount as the Committee shall determine is
reasonable.
8.8 PAYMENT OF PERFORMANCE UNITS. Subject to such terms and conditions as
the Committee may impose, and unless otherwise provided in the Performance Unit
Agreement, Performance Units shall be payable within 90 days following the end
of the Performance Period during which the Participant attained at least the
minimum acceptable level of achievement under the Performance Goals, or 90 days
following a Change in Control, as applicable. The Committee, in its discretion,
may determine at the time of payment required in connection with a Performance
Unit whether such payment shall be made (a) solely in cash or (b) up to 50% in
shares of Common Stock (valued at their Fair Market Value as of the close of
business on the date preceding the date of payment) with the balance in cash;
provided, however, that if a Performance Unit becomes payable upon a Change in
Control, the Performance Unit shall be paid solely in cash.
8.9 DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY. Each Participant may, from time to time,
name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or
successively) to whom the right to receive payments under a Performance Unit is
to be paid in case of the Participant's death before receiving any or all such
payments. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the
Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company and shall be effective
only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee during the
Participant's lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits
remaining unpaid at the Participant's death shall be paid to the Participant's
estate.
ARTICLE 9. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION
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9.1 TERMINATION DATE. The Plan shall terminate on the earliest to occur of
(a) the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, (b) the date when all shares of
Common Stock available under the Plan shall have been acquired and the payment
of all benefits in connection with Performance Unit Awards has been made or (c)
such other date as the Board may determine in accordance with Section 9.2.
9.2 AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION. The Board may, at any time,
amend, suspend, modify or terminate the Plan provided that (a) no amendment
shall be made without stockholder approval if such approval is necessary to
satisfy any applicable tax or regulatory law or regulation and the Board
determines it is appropriate to seek stockholder approval, and (b) upon or
following the occurrence of a Change in Control no amendment may adversely
affect the rights of any Person in connection with an Award previously granted.
The Committee may amend the terms of any Award, prospectively or retroactively,
but no such amendment shall impair the rights of any Participant without such
Participant's consent. Each Option and certain Performance Units granted under
the Plan are intended to be performance-based compensation within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee shall not be entitled to exercise any
discretion otherwise authorized hereunder with respect to such Options or
Performance Units if the ability to exercise such discretion or the exercise of
such discretion itself would cause the compensation attributable to such Options
or Performance Units to fail to qualify as performance-based compensation.
9.3 AWARDS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED. No amendment, modification or termination
of the Plan shall in any manner adversely affect any outstanding Award without
the written consent of the Participant holding such Award.
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ARTICLE 10. NON-TRANSFERABILITY
A Participant's rights under this Plan may not be assigned, pledged or
otherwise transferred other than by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, except that upon a Participant's death, the Participant's rights
to payment pursuant to a Performance Unit may be transferred to a beneficiary
designated in accordance with Section 8.9. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, in the case of NQSOs, the Committee may, in its sole discretion,
by appropriate provisions in the Participant's Option Agreement, permit the
Participant to transfer all or a portion of the Option, without consideration,
to (i) the Participant's spouse or lineal descendants ("Family Members"), (ii) a
trust for the exclusive benefit of Family Members, (iii) a charitable remainder
trust of which the Participant and/or Family Members are the exclusive
beneficiaries (other than the charitable beneficiary), or (iv) a partnership or
a limited liability company in which the Participant and Family Members are the
sole partners or members, as applicable. In the event that any Option is
transferred by a Participant in accordance with the provisions of the
immediately preceding sentence, then subsequent transfers of the Option by the
transferee shall be prohibited. For purposes of the Option Agreement and the
Plan, the term "Optionee" shall be deemed to refer to the transferee wherever
applicable, and the provisions of Section 6.7 regarding termination of
employment shall refer to the Participant, not the transferee, but the
transferee shall be permitted to exercise the Option during the period provided
for in Section 6.7 and the Participant's Option Agreement following the
Participant's termination of employment.
ARTICLE 11. NO GRANTING OF EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
Neither the Plan, nor any action taken under the Plan, shall be construed
as giving any person the right to become a Participant, nor shall participation
in, or any grant of an Award under, the Plan be construed as giving a
Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment or service by or
to the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right to terminate, whether
by dismissal, discharge or otherwise, a Participant's employment or consulting
or other business relationship at any time, with or without Cause, except as may
otherwise be expressly provided by any written agreement between the Company and
the Participant.
ARTICLE 12. WITHHOLDING
12.1 TAX WITHHOLDING. A Participant shall remit to the Company an amount
sufficient to satisfy Federal, state and local taxes (including the
Participant's FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to
any grant, exercise or lapse of restrictions made under, or occurring as a
result of, the Plan.
12.2 SHARE WITHHOLDING. If the Company has a withholding obligation upon
the issuance of Common Stock under the Plan, a Participant may, subject to the
discretion of the Committee, elect to satisfy the withholding requirement, in
whole or in part, by having the Company
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withhold shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date the
withholding tax is to be determined equal to the amount required to be withheld
under applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, by the
adoption of rules or otherwise, modify the provisions of this Section 12.2 or
impose such other restrictions or limitations on such elections as may be
necessary to insure that such elections will be exempt transactions under
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
ARTICLE 13. INDEMNIFICATION
No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or Employee
acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for
any action, determination or interpretation taken or made with respect to the
Plan, and all members of the Board, the Committee and each and any officer or
Employee of the Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by
law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such
action, determination or interpretation.
ARTICLE 14. SUCCESSORS
All obligations of the Company with respect to Awards granted under the
Plan shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of
such successor is a result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger,
consolidation or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business or
assets of the Company.
ARTICLE 15. GOVERNING LAW
The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflict of laws rules; provided,
however, that with respect to ISOs, the Plan and all agreements under the Plan
shall be construed so that they qualify as incentive stock options within the
meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
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