Exhibit 10.1
WAUSAU-MOSINEE PAPER CORPORATION
2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED DECEMBER 19, 2003
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. Purpose...........................................................1
Section 2. Certain Definitions...............................................1
Section 2.1."Board".....................................................1
Section 2.2."Cause".....................................................1
Section 2.3."Change in Control".........................................1
Section 2.4."Code"......................................................2
Section 2.5."Committee".................................................2
Section 2.6."Common Stock"..............................................2
Section 2.7."Company"...................................................2
Section 2.8."Director"..................................................2
Section 2.9."Disability"................................................2
Section 2.10."Dividend Equivalent"......................................2
Section 2.11."Effective Date"...........................................2
Section 2.12."Employed".................................................2
Section 2.13."Exchange Act".............................................2
Section 2.14."Fair Market Value"........................................2
Section 2.15."Grant"....................................................3
Section 2.16."Grant Agreement"..........................................3
Section 2.17."Grantee"..................................................3
Section 2.18."Incentive Stock Option"...................................3
Section 2.19."Non-Qualified Option".....................................3
Section 2.20."Option"...................................................3
Section 2.21."Optionee".................................................4
Section 2.22."Option Price".............................................4
Section 2.23."Performance Goals"........................................4
Section 2.24."Performance Unit".........................................4
Section 2.25."Plan".....................................................4
Section 2.26."Qualified Performance-Based Grant"........................4
Section 2.27."Restricted Stock".........................................4
Section 2.28."Retirement"...............................................4
Section 2.29."Share"....................................................4
Section 2.30."Subsidiary"...............................................4
Section 2.31."Termination of Service"...................................5
Section 2.32."Vesting Period"...........................................5
Section 3. Number of Shares Available for Grant..............................5
Section 3.1.Shares Subject..............................................5
Section 3.2.Undelivered Shares..........................................5
Section 3.3.Exercise or Withholding Using Shares........................5
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Section 3.4.Stock Dividends, etc........................................6
Section 3.5.Other Changes...............................................6
Section 4. Administration of the Plan........................................6
Section 4.1.The Committee...............................................6
Section 4.2.Authority of Committee......................................7
Section 4.3.Actions by the Committee....................................8
Section 4.4.Limitation on Liability and Indemnification.................8
Section 5. Individuals Eligible to Participate...............................8
Section 6. Awarding of Options...............................................8
Section 6.1.Awards by Committee.........................................8
Section 6.2.Grant Agreement.............................................8
Section 6.3.Terms and Conditions of the Options.........................9
Section 6.4.Termination or Lapse of Options............................11
Section 7. Exercise and Payment of Option Price.............................11
Section 7.1.Exercise of Options........................................11
Section 7.2.Payment for Shares.........................................11
Section 7.3.Issuance of Shares.........................................12
Section 8. Awarding of Restricted Stock.....................................12
Section 8.1.Awards by Committee........................................12
Section 8.2.Grant Agreement............................................12
Section 8.3.Terms and Conditions of Grants of Restricted Stock.........12
Section 8.4.Rights of Shareholder......................................14
Section 8.5.Issuance of Shares.........................................14
Section 8.6.Waiver of Section 83(b) Election...........................14
Section 9. Awarding of Performance Units....................................14
Section 9.1.Awards by Committee........................................14
Section 9.2.Grant Agreement............................................15
Section 9.3.Terms and Conditions of Grants of Performance Units........15
Section 9.4.Deferral of Receipt........................................16
Section 9.5.Settlement of Grants.......................................16
Section 9.6.Issuance of Shares.........................................16
Section 10. Dividend Equivalent Payments.....................................16
Section 11. Tax Withholding..................................................16
Section 12. Change in Control................................................17
Section 12.1.Adjustment of Options.....................................17
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Section 12.2.Definition of "Change in Control".........................18
Section 13. Delivery of Certificates.........................................21
Section 14. Effective Date...................................................21
Section 15. Amendment and Termination of Plan................................21
Section 15.1.Amendment of Plan.........................................21
Section 15.2.Termination of Plan.......................................22
Section 16. Investment Intent................................................22
Section 17. Availability of Information......................................22
Section 17.1.Registered Shares.........................................22
Section 17.2.Unregistered Shares.......................................22
Section 18. Limitation of Rights.............................................23
Section 18.1.Conditions of Service.....................................23
Section 18.2.Company Assets............................................23
Section 19. Compliance with Applicable Laws..................................23
Section 20. Governing Law....................................................23
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WAUSAU-MOSINEE PAPER CORPORATION
2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED DECEMBER 19, 2003
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The Plan has been adopted to enable the Company to
attract and retain management-level employees and directors and to link stock-
based individual participant incentives directly to the Company's financial
performance and increases in shareholder value. The Plan has been amended and
restated effective as of December 19, 2003, to permit the awarding of
restricted stock and performance units as a means to further the purpose of the
Plan, to reflect the adoption of the Plan by the shareholders of the Company on
April 19, 2001, and to reflect changes in the corporate governance structure of
the Company.
SECTION 2. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. As used in this Plan, and in addition
to any terms elsewhere defined in this Plan, the following terms, when
capitalized, shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 2.
SECTION 2.1. "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
SECTION 2.2. "CAUSE" means, with respect to any Grantee and unless
otherwise provided by the Committee, (a) "Cause" as defined in the related
Grant Agreement, or (b) if there is no definition of "Cause" in the related
Grant Agreement, then with respect to such Grantee, Cause means: (i) an
intentional failure to perform assigned duties; (ii) willful misconduct in the
course of the Grantee's employment; (iii) breach of a fiduciary duty involving
personal profit or acts or omissions of personal dishonesty, including, but not
limited to, commission of any crime of theft, embezzlement, or misapplication
of funds; (iv) any intentional, reckless, or negligent act or omission to act
which results in the violation by the Grantee of any policy established by the
Company or a Subsidiary which is intended to insure compliance with applicable
securities, environmental, employment discrimination, or other laws or which
causes or results in the Company's or a Subsidiary's violation of such laws,
except any act done by the Grantee in good faith, as determined in the
reasonable discretion of the Committee, or which results in a violation of such
policies or laws which is, in the reasonable sole discretion of such Committee,
immaterial; (v) violation of any policy of the Company which is grounds for
Termination of Service under such policy; or (vi) any of the foregoing which
results in material loss to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The
Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine whether Cause exists, and
the Committee's determination shall be final.
SECTION 2.3. "CHANGE IN CONTROL" has the meaning set forth in Section
12.2.
SECTION 2.4. "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The reference to any specific section of the Code or any regulation promulgated
thereunder shall include any successor section or sections or regulation or
regulations, as the case may be.
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SECTION 2.5. "COMMITTEE" means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
SECTION 2.6. "COMMON STOCK" means the common stock, no par value, of the
Company.
SECTION 2.7."COMPANY" means Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corporation, a Wisconsin
corporation.
SECTION 2.8."DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board, and includes all such
members who are also employees of the Company.
SECTION 2.9."DISABILITY" means (a) a physical or mental condition which
qualifies as a total and permanent disability under the terms of any plan or
policy maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary and for which the Grantee is
eligible to receive benefits under such plan or policy, or (b) if the Grantee
does not participate in a disability plan or is not covered by a disability
policy of the Company or a Subsidiary, Disability means the permanent and total
inability of the Grantee by reason of mental or physical infirmity, or both, to
perform the work customarily assigned to him or her, if a medical doctor
selected or approved by the Committee, and knowledgeable in the field of such
infirmity, advises the Committee either that it is not possible to determine
when such Disability will terminate or that it appears probable that such
Disability will be permanent during the remainder of said Grantee's lifetime.
SECTION 2.10."DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT" means an award made pursuant to
Section 10.
SECTION 2.11."EFFECTIVE DATE" means, June 22, 2000.
SECTION 2.12."EMPLOYED" and any variation thereof such as "Employment,"
means, as appropriate, employed by or employment with any of the Company or any
present or future Subsidiary.
SECTION 2.13."EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. The reference to any specific section of the Exchange Act or any
regulation promulgated thereunder shall include any successor section or
sections or regulation or regulations, as the case may be.
SECTION 2.14."FAIR MARKET VALUE" of a share of Common Stock as of any
date means the price per Share as determined in accordance with the following:
(A) EXCHANGE. If the principal market for the Common Stock is a
national securities exchange, "Fair Market Value" means the average of
the highest and lowest reported sale prices of the Common Stock on the
New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape if the Common Stock is then listed
for trading on such exchange, otherwise, the average of the highest and
lowest reported sales prices of the Common Stock in any transaction
reported on the principal exchange on which the Common Stock is then
listed
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for trading.
(B) OVER-THE-COUNTER. If the principal market for the Common
Stock is an over-the-counter market, "Fair Market Value" means the
average of the highest bid and lowest ask prices of the Common Stock
reported in the Nasdaq National Stock Market, or if the Common Stock is
not then listed for trading in such market, the average of the highest
bid and lowest ask prices reported on any other bona fide over-the-
counter stock market selected in good faith by the Committee.
(C) DATE. If the date on which Fair Market Value is to be
determined is not a business day, or, if there shall be no reported
transactions for such date, such determination shall be made on the next
preceding business day for which transactions were reported.
(D) OTHER DETERMINATION. If subparagraphs (a) and (b) are not
applicable, Fair Market Value shall mean such amount as may be determined
by the Committee by whatever means or method as the Committee, in the
good faith exercise of its discretion, shall at such time deem
appropriate.
SECTION 2.15."GRANT" means an award of an Option, Restricted Stock,
Performance Unit, or Dividend Equivalent made pursuant to the terms of this
Plan.
SECTION 2.16."GRANT AGREEMENT" means the written agreement evidencing, as
applicable, the Grant of an Option, Restricted Stock, Performance Unit, or
Dividend Equivalent.
SECTION 2.17."GRANTEE" means an individual who has received a Grant.
SECTION 2.18."INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option awarded pursuant to
the terms of the Plan which is intended by the Committee to meet the
requirements of an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code; provided, however, that to the extent an Incentive Stock Option is
exercised after the expiration of any limitation on the time of exercise
applicable under Section 422 of the Code, or such Option does not meet the
qualifications of an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of such
Section 422, such Option shall thereafter be a Non-Qualified Option.
SECTION 2.19."NON-QUALIFIED OPTION" means (a) an Option awarded pursuant
to the terms of the Plan which the Committee intends shall not meet the
requirements of an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code, and (b) any Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option which
does not satisfy the terms, or is not exercised in accordance with the
requirements of, Section 422 of the Code.
SECTION 2.20."OPTION" means an option to purchase Shares awarded pursuant
to the provisions of Section 6.
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SECTION 2.21."OPTIONEE" means an eligible individual, as determined in
accordance with Section 5, who has been granted an Option.
SECTION 2.22."OPTION PRICE" means, with respect to each Option, the price
per Share at which such Option may be exercised and the Shares subject to such
Option purchased.
SECTION 2.23."PERFORMANCE GOALS" means the performance goals established
by the Committee in connection with an award of Restricted Stock or Performance
Units. In the case of Qualified Performance-Based Grants, (a) such Performance
Goals shall be based on the attainment of specified levels of one or more of
the following measures: earnings per share, net profit after tax, gross
profit, operating profit, return on capital employed, or return on equity, and
(b) such Performance Goals shall be set by the Committee within the time period
prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code and related regulations.
SECTION 2.24."PERFORMANCE UNIT" means an award made pursuant to Section
9.
SECTION 2.25."PLAN" means the Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corporation 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan as set forth herein or as hereafter amended.
SECTION 2.26."QUALIFIED PERFORMANCE-BASED GRANT" means an award of
Performance Units or Restricted Stock designated as such by the Committee at
the time of Grant, based upon a determination that (a) the recipient is or may
be a "covered employee" within the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code in
the year in which the Company would expect to be able to claim a tax deduction
with respect to such Restricted Stock or Performance Units, and (b) the
Committee wishes such Grant to qualify for the exemption afforded under Section
162(m)(4)(C) of the Code from the limitations on deductibility otherwise
imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code.
SECTION 2.27."RESTRICTED STOCK" means Common Stock which has been issued
in accordance with a Grant pursuant to Section 8 and as to which all of the
conditions set forth in the applicable Grant Agreement have not yet been
satisfied.
SECTION 2.28."RETIREMENT" means, with respect to a Grantee who is
Employed, the Termination of Service by the Grantee on or after the date on
which the Grantee had attained age fifty-five and completed ten calendar years
of service with the Company, including service with any Subsidiary, and, with
respect to a Grantee who is a Director who is not Employed, the Termination of
Service by the Director on or after the completion of not less than five
calendar years of service as a Director.
SECTION 2.29."SHARE" means a share of Common Stock.
SECTION 2.30."SUBSIDIARY" means any corporation, partnership, or other
entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 50%
interest in the voting rights or profits.
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SECTION 2.31."TERMINATION OF SERVICE" means, (a) with respect to an
Employed Grantee, the Grantee's termination of Employment, and (b) with respect
to a Director who is not Employed, the termination of such Grantee's service as
a Director. A Grantee Employed by a Subsidiary shall also be deemed to incur a
Termination of Service if the Subsidiary ceases to be such a Subsidiary and the
Grantee does not immediately thereafter become an employee of the Company or
another Subsidiary. Temporary absences from Employment because of illness,
vacation, or leave of absence and transfers among the Company and its
Subsidiaries shall not be considered Terminations of Service. For purposes of
the Plan, the Grantee's Termination of Service shall be deemed to have occurred
at the close of business on the day preceding the first date on which he or she
is no longer for any reason whatsoever Employed, or, in the case of a Director,
the first date on which he or she is no longer a Director.
SECTION 2.32."VESTING PERIOD" means the period of time between the date
on which a Grant has been awarded pursuant to the Plan and the date on which
all conditions relating to continued employment, satisfaction of Performance
Goals, and any other conditions specified by the Committee at the time of the
Grant are to have been satisfied.
SECTION 3. NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANT.
SECTION 3.1.SHARES SUBJECT. The aggregate number of Shares which may be
delivered under Grants awarded pursuant to the Plan shall be equal to the sum
of (a) 3,000,000 and (b) any Shares available for future awards under all prior
stock option plans of the Company (the "Prior Plans") as of the Effective Date,
including, except as may otherwise be prohibited by applicable regulations
relating to Incentive Stock Options or any exchange or over-the-counter listing
standards for the Common Stock, any Shares with respect to which options
awarded under any Prior Plans are hereafter forfeited, expire, or are canceled
without delivery of Shares.
SECTION 3.2.UNDELIVERED SHARES. To the extent any Shares (a) subject to
an Option are not delivered to the Optionee (or the estate or other transferee
of such Optionee) because the Option is forfeited, expires, or otherwise
becomes unexercisable, or the Shares are not delivered because the Shares are
used to satisfy the applicable tax withholding obligation of the Optionee, or
(b) the Shares subject to a Grant of Restricted Stock are forfeited, such
Shares shall, except as may otherwise be prohibited by applicable regulations
relating to Incentive Stock Options or any exchange or over-the-counter listing
standards for the Common Stock, be deemed not to have been delivered for
purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for delivery
under the Plan.
SECTION 3.3.EXERCISE OR WITHHOLDING USING SHARES. If the Option Price of
any Option awarded under the Plan or any Prior Plan is satisfied by tendering
Shares to the Company (by actual delivery or attestation), only the number of
Shares issued to the Optionee (or the estate or other transferee of such
Optionee), net of the Shares tendered, shall be deemed to have been delivered
for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for delivery
under the Plan, except as may otherwise be prohibited by applicable regulations
relating to
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Incentive Stock Options or any exchange or over-the-counter listing
standards for the Common Stock. To the extent any Shares are used to satisfy a
Grantee's tax withholding obligation, such Shares shall not be deemed to have
been delivered for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares
available for delivery under the Plan, except as may otherwise be prohibited by
applicable regulations relating to Incentive Stock Options or any exchange or
over-the-counter listing standards for the Common Stock.
SECTION 3.4.STOCK DIVIDENDS, ETC. If the Company shall, after the
Effective Date, change the Common Stock into a greater or lesser number of
Shares through a stock dividend, stock split-up, or combination of Shares, then
(a) the number of Shares then subject to the Plan, but which are not then
subject to any outstanding Grant, (b) the number of Shares subject to each then
outstanding Option (to the extent not previously exercised), (c) the number of
Performance Units and Shares attributable thereto, and (d) the price per Share
payable upon exercise of each then outstanding Option, shall all be
proportionately increased or decreased as of the record date for such stock
dividend, stock split-up, or combination of Shares in order to give effect
thereto. Notwithstanding any such proportionate increase or decrease, no
fraction of a Share shall be issued upon the exercise of an Option, and the
Shares subject to an Option, and Performance Units or Shares attributable
thereto shall be rounded to the nearest whole Share and the Option Price shall
be rounded to the nearest full cent.
SECTION 3.5.OTHER CHANGES. If, after the Effective Date, there shall be
any change in the Common Stock or other change in the capitalization of the
Company other than through a stock dividend, stock split-up, or combination of
Shares, including, but not limited to, a change which results from a merger,
consolidation, spin-off, or other distribution of stock or property of the
Company, any reorganization (whether or not such reorganization is within the
meaning of Section 368 of the Code), or any partial or complete liquidation of
the Company, then if, and only if, the Committee shall determine that such
change equitably requires an adjustment in the number or kind of Shares and
Performance Units then subject to a Grant, the Option Price with respect to an
Option, or the number of Shares or class of stock remaining subject to the
Plan, such adjustment as the Committee shall determine is equitable and as
shall be approved by the Board shall be made and shall be effective and binding
for all purposes of such Grants and the Plan. If any member of the Board
shall, at the time of such approval, be a Grantee, he shall not participate in
any action in connection with such adjustment.
SECTION 4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
SECTION 4.1.THE COMMITTEE.
(A) MEMBERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS. Except as provided in this
Section 4.1, at all times the Committee shall consist of not less than
three members designated by the Board from among those Directors who are
not officers or employees of the Company or a Subsidiary and each of whom
is (i) a "non-employee director" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under
the Exchange Act (a "Non-Employee Director") and (ii) an "outside
director" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code (an "Outside
Director");
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provided, however, that in addition to the Committee's
general authority to amend the Plan as provided for in Section 15.1, the
Committee shall have the specific authority to modify or eliminate the
foregoing qualifications or adopt such other qualifications as are
reasonably intended to result in (x) the award of Grants, and
transactions with respect to the award or exercise of such Grants,
satisfying an exemption from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, or any
successor thereto, and (y) compensation recognized by Grantees qualifying
as Qualified Performance-Based Grants.
(B) APPOINTMENT OF OTHER MEMBERS. In the event that one or more
members of the Committee shall fail to meet the qualifications set forth
in Section 4.1(a), the Board shall remove such member or members and
appoint a successor or successors who satisfy such qualifications. The
Board shall act in a reasonably prompt manner to fill any vacancy on the
Committee from among such of its members who are both Non-Employee
Directors and Outside Directors.
(C) VALIDITY OF GRANTS. Notwithstanding the qualifications for
members of the Committee established in Section 4.1(a), any Grants made
by the Committee in good faith and without the knowledge that one or more
of its members did not satisfy such qualifications, shall be valid and
enforceable by the Grantee even though the members of the Committee did
not, at the time of such award, satisfy such qualifications.
SECTION 4.2.AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by
the Committee. The Committee shall, subject to the terms of the Plan
(including, specifically, Sections 6.1, 8.1, 9.1, and 10), have the authority
to, in its sole discretion, (a) select eligible individuals to receive an award
of one or more Grants and to participate in the Plan, (b) determine the timing
of each Grant (including automatic Grants upon the occurrence of specified
events), number of Shares, Performance Units, Shares of Restricted Stock, or
Dividend Equivalents subject to each Grant, and the Option Price associated
with each Option, (c) establish terms and conditions concerning the time of,
and conditions precedent to, the exercisability of each Option or vesting of
each Grant (including, without limitation, conditions with respect to the
passage of time, satisfaction of Performance Goals, satisfaction of individual
performance or other goals of the Grantee, restrictions on competitive
employment or satisfaction of Company policies, increase in Fair Market Value
of the Common Stock, and any other conditions which the Committee deems
reasonably related to the satisfaction of the purpose of the Plan), (d) at the
time of Grant or at any time thereafter impose such additional terms and
conditions on the exercise or vesting of such Grant as it deems necessary or
desirable for such Grant, or the exercise or vesting thereof, to be exempt
under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and the regulations promulgated
thereunder, and to qualify as a Qualified Performance-Based Grant, (e)
determine the form of each Grant Agreement and all terms and conditions thereof
with respect to each award, including adoption of a formula providing for the
award of Grants to Directors at specified intervals, (f) interpret the Plan and
the application thereof and establish such rules and regulations as it deems
necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan, (g) modify or cancel
any Option or take such action to cause the vesting or exercisability of any or
all outstanding Grants to become exercisable in part or in full for any reason
at any time,
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subject to the limitation of Section 15.1, provided, however, that
no acceleration or waiver of any Performance Goal shall be permitted with
respect to a Qualified Performance-Based Grant, except as permitted by Section
12, and (h) exercise such other authority as is reasonably related to the
administration of and/or the fulfillment of the purpose of the Plan. All
actions, interpretations, rules, regulations, and conditions taken or
established by the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive upon the
Company and all Grantees.
SECTION 4.3.ACTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE. A majority of the members of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum. In the absence of specific rules to the
contrary, action by the Committee shall require the consent of a majority of
the members of the Committee, expressed either orally at a meeting of the
Committee or in writing in the absence of a meeting.
SECTION 4.4.LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION. No Director, no
executive officer or other employee of the Company, and no other agent or
representative of the Company shall be liable for any act, omission,
interpretation, construction, or determination made in connection with the Plan
in good faith, and all such persons shall be entitled to indemnification and
reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage, or expense
(including attorneys fees) arising therefrom to the full extent permitted by
law, except as otherwise may be provided in the Company's articles of
incorporation and/or bylaws, and under any directors' and officers' liability
insurance that may be in effect from time to time.
SECTION 5. INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. Persons who are (a)
salaried employees of the Company or any Subsidiary who function in management,
administrative, or professional capacities, (b) prospective salaried employees
who have accepted offers of employment from the Company or a Subsidiary and
will function in a management, administrative, or professional capacity, and
(c) Directors shall be eligible to be selected, in the sole discretion of the
Committee, to participate in, and receive an award of one or more Grants
pursuant to, the Plan.
SECTION 6. AWARDING OF OPTIONS.
SECTION 6.1.AWARDS BY COMMITTEE. Options shall be awarded to such
eligible individuals, as determined by the provisions of Section 5, as the
Committee may, from time to time and at any time, select. Membership of an
employee or a prospective employee in a class of management, administrative, or
professional employees or election as a Director shall not, without specific
Committee action, entitle such person to receive an Option award.
SECTION 6.2.GRANT AGREEMENT. Each Option shall be evidenced by a Grant
Agreement, the terms of which may differ from other Grant Agreements. Each
Grant Agreement evidencing an award of an Option by the Committee pursuant to
Section 6.1 shall be signed on behalf of the Company and, if so provided by the
Committee, the Optionee, and shall set forth with respect to the Option awarded
therein, the name of the Optionee, the date awarded, the Option Price, whether
the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the
number of Shares subject to the Option, and such other terms and conditions
consistent with
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the Plan as determined by the Committee. Each Grant Agreement
shall be entered into subject to, and shall incorporate by reference, all
terms, conditions, and limitations set forth in the Plan.
SECTION 6.3.TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OPTIONS. In addition to any
other terms, conditions, and limitations specified in the Plan, each Option
awarded hereunder shall, as to each Optionee, satisfy the following
requirements:
(A) DATE OF AWARD. Options must be awarded on or before June 21,
2010.
(B) EXPIRATION. No Incentive Stock Option shall be exercisable
after the expiration of ten years from the date such Option is awarded.
No Non-Qualified Stock Option shall be exercisable after the expiration
of twenty years from the date such Option is awarded.
(C) PRICE. The Option Price as to any Share subject to an Option
may not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Share on the date the
Option is awarded.
(D) LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY. No Option shall be
transferable by the Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent
and distribution, nor can it be exercised by anyone other than the
Optionee during the Optionee's lifetime. No Option may be sold,
transferred, assigned, pledged, hypothecated, encumbered, or otherwise
disposed of (whether by operation of law or otherwise), or be subject to
execution, attachment, or similar process. Upon any attempt to so sell,
transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, or otherwise dispose of
any such award, such award and all rights thereunder shall immediately
become null and void.
(E) EXERCISE. Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee, or
as provided in Section 6.4, or as elsewhere provided in this Section
6.3(e), Options must be exercised, or shall be forfeited, in accordance
with the following time limitations:
(I) TERMINATION BY REASON OF DEATH. If the Optionee incurs
a Termination of Service by reason of death, any Option held by
such Optionee on the Optionee's date of death may thereafter be
exercised, to the extent it was exercisable on the date of the
Optionee's death, for a period of one year from the date of death
or until the expiration of the stated term of such Option,
whichever period is shorter.
(II) TERMINATION BY REASON OF DISABILITY. If the Optionee
incurs a Termination of Service by reason of Disability, any Option
then held by such Optionee may thereafter be exercised to the
extent it was exercisable on the date of such Termination of
Service for a period of one year from the date of such Termination
of Service or until the expiration of the stated term of such
Option, whichever period is shorter.
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(III) TERMINATION BY REASON OF RETIREMENT. If the Optionee
incurs a Termination of Service by reason of Retirement, any Option
held by such Optionee may thereafter be exercised, to the extent it
was exercisable on the date of the Optionee's Termination of
Service, for a period of two years from the date of such
Termination of Service or until the expiration of the stated term
of such Option, whichever period is shorter.
(IV) OTHER TERMINATION. Unless otherwise determined by the
Committee, if the Optionee incurs a Termination of Service for
Cause, all Options then held by such Optionee shall terminate and
may not be exercised from and after the effective date of such
Termination of Service. If an Optionee incurs a Termination of
Service for any reason other than death, Disability, Retirement, or
Cause, any Option then held by the Optionee, to the extent it was
exercisable on the date of such Termination of Service, may be
exercised for a period of three months from the date of such
Termination of Service or until the expiration of the stated term
of such Option, whichever period is shorter.
(V) DEATH AFTER TERMINATION. If the Optionee dies
subsequent to a Termination of Service for any reason other than
Cause, then, notwithstanding any other limitation on the exercise
of the Optionee's Option set forth in subparagraphs (i), (ii),
(iii), or (iv), any Option held by such Optionee on the Optionee's
date of death may thereafter be exercised, to the extent it was
exercisable on such date, for a period of one year from the date of
death or until the expiration of the stated term of such Option,
whichever period is shorter.
(VI) CHANGE IN CONTROL. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Plan to the contrary, in the event the Optionee incurs a
Termination of Service other than for Cause during the twelve-month
period following a Change in Control, any Option held by such
Optionee may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee, to the extent
it was exercisable at the time of such Termination of Service, for
(A) the longer of (1) one year from the date of such Termination of
Service or (2) such other period as may be provided in the Plan
from such Termination of Service, or (B) until expiration of the
stated term of such Option, whichever period is shorter.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 6.3(e), the
exercisability of any Option shall be determined in regard to the status
of the Optionee to which the Grant was attributable. Options granted to
an Optionee by reason of his Employment shall be exercisable in
accordance with the foregoing provisions of subparagraphs (i)-(v) with
respect to the later of his Termination of Service as an Employee or, if
such Employee is also a Director, his Termination of Service as a
Director. Options granted by reason of the Optionee's status as a
Director shall be exercisable in accordance with the foregoing provisions
of subparagraphs (i)-(v) only with respect to his Termination of Service
as a Director. If an Incentive Stock Option is exercised after the
expiration of the post-
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termination exercise periods that apply for purposes of Section 422 of
the Code, such Incentive Stock Option will thereafter be treated as a
Non-Qualified Stock Option.
(F) MINIMUM HOLDING PERIOD. No Option may be exercised before
the date which is six months after the date on which such Option was
awarded.
(G) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS RELATING TO INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS.
To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the
time the Option is awarded) of the Shares for which Incentive Stock
Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any
calendar year (under the Plan, any Prior Plans, or any other plan of the
Company or a Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000 (or such other individual limit
as may be in effect with regard to incentive stock options under the Code
on the date of award), such Options shall not be Incentive Stock Options.
No Incentive Stock Option shall be awarded to a Director or to an
Optionee who, at the time such Option is awarded, owns stock possessing
more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
of the Company or any Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6)
of the Code unless (i) at the time the Option is awarded, the Option
Price is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to
the Option, and (ii) such Option by its terms is not exercisable after
the expiration of five years from the date such Option is awarded.
(H) LIMITATION ON OPTION AWARDS. No Optionee may be awarded
Options under the Plan in any calendar year with respect to more than
500,000 Shares.
SECTION 6.4.TERMINATION OR LAPSE OF OPTIONS. Each Option shall terminate
or lapse upon the first to occur of (a) the expiration date set forth in the
applicable Option Agreement, (b) the date on which the Option is deemed to be
forfeited or terminated under the terms of the Plan or the Option Agreement,
(c) the applicable date set forth in Section 6.3(b), or (d) the date which is
the day next following the last day such Option could be exercised under
Section 6.3(e).
SECTION 7. EXERCISE AND PAYMENT OF OPTION PRICE.
SECTION 7.1.EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. Each Option shall be exercised as to
all or a portion of the Shares subject to the Option by written notice to the
Company setting forth the exact number of Shares as to which the Option is
being exercised and including with such notice payment of the Option Price
(plus the minimum required tax withholding). The date of exercise shall be the
date such written notice and payment have been delivered (in cash or in such
other manner as provided in Section 7.2) to the Secretary of the Company either
in person or by depositing said notice and payment in the United States mail,
postage pre-paid and addressed to such officer at the Company's principal
office.
SECTION 7.2.PAYMENT FOR SHARES. Payment of the Option Price (plus
required tax withholding) attributable to the exercise of an Option or any
portion thereof may be made (a) by tendering cash (in the form of a check or
otherwise) in such amount, (b) with the consent of the
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Committee, by tendering, by either actual delivery of Shares owned by the
Optionee or by attestation, Shares with a Fair Market Value on the date of
exercise equal to such amount, (c) with the consent of the Committee, by
instructing the Committee to withhold a number of Shares having a Fair Market
Value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price of such
Option, (d) by delivering a properly executed exercise notice together with
irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company the
sale or loan proceeds equal to such amount, or (e) any combination of (a), (b),
(c), and (d); provided, however, that any Shares delivered in payment of the
Option Price pursuant to clause (b) shall have been purchased on the open
market and held by the Optionee for at least six months at the time of exercise
of the Option.
SECTION 7.3.ISSUANCE OF SHARES. No certificates representing Shares
shall be issued until full payment therefor has been made. An Optionee shall
have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company holding the Common Stock
that is subject to such Option (including, if applicable, the right to vote the
Shares and the right to receive dividends) when the Optionee has given written
notice of exercise, has paid in full for such Shares, has, if requested, given
the representation described in Section 16, and a certificate representing the
Shares have been issued by the registrar and transfer agent for the Common
Stock.
SECTION 8. AWARDING OF RESTRICTED STOCK.
SECTION 8.1.AWARDS BY COMMITTEE. Restricted Stock shall be awarded to
such eligible individuals, as determined by the provisions of Section 5, as the
Committee may, from time to time and at any time, select. Membership of an
employee or a prospective employee in a class of management, administrative, or
professional employees or election as a Director shall not, without specific
Committee action, entitle such person to receive an award of Restricted Stock.
SECTION 8.2.GRANT AGREEMENT. Each award of Restricted Stock shall be
evidenced by a Grant Agreement, the terms of which may differ from other Grant
Agreements. Each Grant Agreement shall be signed on behalf of the Company and
the Grantee, and shall set forth with respect to the Restricted Stock awarded
therein, the name of the Grantee, the date awarded, the number of Shares
subject to the Grant Agreement, and such other terms and conditions of vesting
consistent with the Plan as determined by the Committee. Each Grant Agreement
shall be entered into subject to, and shall incorporate by reference, all
terms, conditions, and limitations set forth in the Plan. For purposes of
Section 8.3(e), Shares which are the subject of an award of Restricted Stock
shall remain subject to the Grant Agreement which evidenced such award until
the Vesting Period shall have been completed with respect to such Shares.
SECTION 8.3.TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANTS OF RESTRICTED STOCK. In
addition to any other terms, conditions, and limitations specified in the Plan,
each award of Restricted Stock hereunder shall, as to each Grantee, satisfy the
following requirements:
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(A) DATE OF AWARD. Restricted Stock must be awarded on or before
June 21, 2010.
(B) VESTING AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The Committee may at
the time of award impose such terms and conditions on the vesting of the
Restricted Stock subject to an award as it deems necessary or desirable
for such award (i) to fulfill the purpose of this Plan, including the
requirement that settlement of a Grant be conditioned upon achievement of
Performance Goals or the continued service of the Grantee either before
or after, as applicable, the achievement of Performance Goals, and (ii)
to be exempt under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, or (iii) to qualify as a Qualified Performance-
Based Grant.
(C) RECORDS OF RESTRICTED STOCK. Shares of Restricted Stock
shall be evidenced in such manner as the Committee may deem appropriate,
including book-entry registration or issuance of one or more stock
certificates. Any certificate issued in respect of shares of Restricted
Stock shall be registered in the name of the Grantee and shall bear an
appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions
applicable to such award, substantially in the following form:
"The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock
represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions
(including forfeiture) of the Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corporation 2000
Incentive Stock Plan and a Restricted Stock Agreement. Copies of
such Plan and Agreement are on file with the Secretary of the
Corporation."
The Committee may require that the certificates evidencing such Shares be
held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have
lapsed and that, as a condition of any award of Restricted Stock, the
Grantee shall have delivered a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating
to the Common Stock covered by such award.
(D) LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan and the Restricted Stock Agreement, during the period which
commences with the date of an award, and which ends on the expiration of
the Vesting Period, the Grantee shall not be permitted to sell, assign,
transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber shares of Restricted Stock.
(E) FORFEITURE OR VESTING UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN EVENTS.
Except to the extent otherwise provided in the applicable Grant
Agreement, upon a Grantee's Termination of Service for any reason during
the Vesting Period, all shares of Restricted Stock still subject to
restriction shall be forfeited by the Grantee; provided, however, that
(i) all Restricted Stock shall become fully vested upon the death,
Disability, or Retirement of the Grantee, if such Grant was not intended
to be a Qualified Performance-Based Grant, (ii) all Restricted Stock
shall become fully vested upon the death or Disability of the Grantee, if
such Grant were intended to be a Qualified Performance
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Based Grant, and (iii) that all Shares subject to a Grant Agreement shall
be forfeited if the Grantee incurs a Termination of Employment for Cause.
(F) LIMITATION ON GRANTS. No Qualified Performance-Based Grant
in excess of 100,000 shares of Restricted Stock shall be awarded to any
Grantee in any calendar year.
SECTION 8.4.RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDER. Except as provided in Section 8.3,
this Section 8.4, and the Grant Agreement, a Grantee shall have, with respect
to the shares of Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a shareholder of the
Company holding the Common Stock that is the subject of a Grant Agreement,
including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive any cash
dividends. If so determined by the Committee, (a) cash dividends on the Common
Stock that is the subject of the Grant Agreement shall be automatically
deferred and held, without interest, subject to the vesting of the underlying
Restricted Stock, (b) cash dividends on the Common Stock that is the subject of
the Grant Agreement shall be automatically deferred and reinvested in
additional Restricted Stock, held subject to the vesting of the underlying
Restricted Stock, or held subject to meeting performance goals or vesting
applicable only to dividends, or (c) dividends payable in Common Stock shall be
paid in the form of Restricted Stock, held subject to the vesting of the
underlying Restricted Stock, or held subject to meeting Performance Goals
applicable only to dividends; provided, however, that reinvestment of dividends
in additional Restricted Stock at the time of any dividend payment shall occur
only if sufficient Shares are then available under Section 3 after taking into
account all then outstanding Grants.
SECTION 8.5.ISSUANCE OF SHARES. No certificates representing
unrestricted Shares shall be issued to a Grantee nor will the restrictions
imposed pursuant to this Section 8 lapse until adequate provision for the
payment of the Grantee's income tax withholding has been made by such Grantee
or until the adjustment in the number of Shares provided for in Section 11 has
been made. If and when the Vesting Period expires without a prior forfeiture
of the Restricted Stock, subject to the satisfaction of the Grantee's
obligations under the Restricted Stock Agreement, certificates without the
restrictive legend provided for in Section 8.3(c) shall be delivered to the
Grantee upon surrender of the certificates issued as of the date of the award
and bearing the legend provided for by Section 8.3(c).
SECTION 8.6.WAIVER OF SECTION 83(B) ELECTION. Unless otherwise provided
by the Committee, as a condition of receiving a Grant of Restricted Stock, a
Grantee shall waive the right to make an election under Section 83(b) of the
Code to report the value of the Grant as income on the Date of Grant.
SECTION 9. AWARDING OF PERFORMANCE UNITS.
SECTION 9.1.AWARDS BY COMMITTEE. Performance Units shall be awarded to
such eligible individuals, as determined by the provisions of Section 5, as the
Committee may, from time to time, select. Membership of an employee or a
prospective employee in a class of
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management, administrative, or professional employees or election as a Director
shall not, without specific Committee action, entitle such person to receive an
award of Performance Units.
SECTION 9.2.GRANT AGREEMENT. Each award of Performance Units shall be
evidenced by a Grant Agreement, the terms of which may differ from other Grant
Agreements. Each Grant Agreement shall be signed on behalf of the Company and
the Grantee, and shall set forth with respect to the Performance Units awarded
therein, the name of the Grantee, the date awarded, the number of Performance
Units, and such other terms and conditions consistent with the Plan as
determined by the Committee. Each Grant Agreement shall be entered into
subject to, and shall incorporate by reference, all terms, conditions, and
limitations set forth in the Plan.
SECTION 9.3.TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GRANTS OF PERFORMANCE UNITS. In
addition to any other terms, conditions, and limitations specified in the Plan,
each award of Performance Units hereunder shall, as to each Grantee, satisfy
the following requirements:
(A) DATE OF AWARD. Performance Units must be awarded on or
before June 21, 2010.
(B) VESTING AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS. The Committee may at
the time of award impose such terms and conditions on the vesting of the
Performance Units subject to an award as it deems necessary or desirable
for such award (i) to fulfill the purpose of this Plan, including the
requirement that settlement of a Grant be conditioned upon achievement of
Performance Goals or the continued service of the Grantee either before
or after, as applicable, the achievement of Performance Goals, (ii) to be
exempt under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, or (iii) to qualify as Qualified Performance-
Based Grants.
(C) LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan and the Grant Agreement, during the period which commences with
the date of an award, and which ends on the expiration of the Vesting
Period, the Grantee shall not be permitted to sell, assign, transfer,
pledge or otherwise encumber the Performance Units subject to such
agreement.
(D) FORFEITURE OR VESTING UPON THE OCCURRENCE OF CERTAIN EVENTS.
Except to the extent otherwise provided in the applicable Grant
Agreement, upon a Grantee's Termination of Service for any reason during
the Vesting Period, all Performance Units not yet vested shall be
forfeited by the Grantee; provided, however, that (i) all Performance
Units shall become fully vested upon the death, Disability, or Retirement
of the Grantee, if such Grant was not intended to be a Qualified
Performance-Based Grant, (ii) all such Performance Units shall become
fully vested upon the death or Disability of the Grantee, if such Grant
was intended to be a Qualified Performance-Based Grant, and (iii) that
all Performance Units shall be forfeited if the Grantee incurs a
Termination of Employment for Cause.
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(E) LIMITATION ON GRANTS. No Qualified Performance-Based Grant
in excess of 100,000 Performance Units (each such Unit attributable to
one share of Common Stock) shall be awarded to any Grantee in any
calendar year.
SECTION 9.4.DEFERRAL OF RECEIPT. A Grantee may elect to further defer
receipt of cash or shares of Common Stock in settlement of Performance Units
for a specified period, subject in each case to the Committee's approval and to
such terms as are determined by the Committee. Subject to any exceptions
adopted by the Committee, such election must generally be made prior to
commencement of the Vesting Period for the Performance Units to which such
election relates.
SECTION 9.5.SETTLEMENT OF GRANTS. In addition to any other terms and
conditions of a Grant which may be provided for under the Plan, the Committee
shall, at the end of each applicable Vesting Period, determine the number of
Performance Units which have become vested upon satisfaction of the applicable
Performance Goals, conditions of continued employment, or other conditions, and
shall then provide that such Performance Units shall be settled by delivery of
(i) shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Performance Units vested,
(ii) cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such number of shares of Common
Stock attributable to the number of Performance Units vested, or (iii) any
combination thereof as the Committee deems appropriate, subject to any deferral
election made by the Grantee pursuant to Section 9.4.
SECTION 9.6.ISSUANCE OF SHARES. No certificates representing
unrestricted Shares shall be issued to a Grantee until adequate provision for
the payment of the Grantee's income tax withholding has been made by such
Grantee or until the adjustment in the number of Shares provided for in Section
11 has been made. If and when the Vesting Period expires without a prior
forfeiture of the Performance Units, subject to the satisfaction of the
Grantee's obligations under the Performance Unit Agreement, certificates
representing Shares to be delivered pursuant to Section 9.5 shall be delivered
to the Grantee.
SECTION 10. DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT PAYMENTS. The Committee may award
Dividend Equivalents with respect to some or all of the shares of Common Stock
covered by Performance Units in an amount equal to, and commensurate with,
dividends declared by the Board and paid on Common Stock. Dividend Equivalents
payable on Performance Units may be paid in cash, Restricted Stock, or in
Common Stock at the discretion of the Committee. The Committee may award
Dividend Equivalents with respect to any Performance Unit for all or any
portion of its term and may condition such award on the satisfaction of
Performance Goals.
SECTION 11. TAX WITHHOLDING. The delivery of Shares to a Grantee or any
other person under the Plan is subject to withholding of all applicable taxes,
and the Committee may condition the delivery of any Shares or other benefits on
satisfaction of applicable withholding obligations. The Company may withhold
from the settlement of any award of Performance Units in cash the applicable
amount of withholding taxes. Otherwise, the Grantee must satisfy all
applicable federal, state and local income tax withholding requirements by
delivering to the
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Company at the time of the exercise of an Option or the lapse or satisfaction
of any condition to vesting of Performance Units or Restricted
Stock, as the case may be, such amount of money, with the consent of the
Committee, Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount determined by
the Company as required to meet its withholding obligation under applicable tax
laws or regulations, or, with the consent of the Committee, may direct the
Company to withhold from any certificate for Shares then or thereafter issuable
to the Grantee, that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to any
tax required to be withheld by reason of such exercise or vesting.
SECTION 12. CHANGE IN CONTROL.
SECTION 12.1.ADJUSTMENT OF OPTIONS.
(A) VESTING AND CASH PAYMENT. In the event of a Change in
Control,
(i) all Options outstanding on the date on which such
Change in Control has occurred (the "Change in Control Date") (A)
shall, to the extent not then exercisable or vested, immediately
become exercisable in full and all conditions relating to the
vesting of Restricted Stock shall be deemed to have been satisfied
on the Change in Control Date, and (B) each Optionee may elect (the
Optionee's "Election Right") with respect to each Option held by
such Optionee on the Change in Control Date to surrender such
Option for an immediate lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to
the product of (A) the number of Shares then subject to the Option
as to which the election is being exercised multiplied by (B) the
excess, if any, of (1) the greater of (a) the Change in Control
Price or (b) the highest Fair Market Value of a Share on any day in
the 60-day period ending on the Change in Control Date, over (2)
the Option Price of such Option. For purposes of this Section
12.1(a), the "Change in Control Price" shall mean, if the Change in
Control is the result of a tender or exchange offer or a Corporate
Transaction (as defined in Section 12.2(c)), the highest price per
Share paid in such tender or exchange offer or Corporate
Transaction, and, to the extent that the consideration paid in any
such transaction consists all or in part of securities or other
noncash consideration, the value of such securities or other
noncash consideration shall be determined in the sole discretion of
the Committee;
(ii) The restrictions and deferral limitations applicable to
any Restricted Stock shall lapse, and such Restricted Stock shall
become free of all restrictions and become fully vested and
transferable to the full extent of the original Grant;
(iii) All Performance Units and Dividend Equivalents shall be
considered to be earned and payable in full, and any deferral or
other restriction
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shall lapse and such Performance Units shall be
settled in cash as promptly as is practicable; and
(iv) The Committee may also make additional adjustments
and/or settlements of outstanding Grants as it deems appropriate
and consistent with the Plan's purpose.
(B) ELECTION. The exercise of an Election Right must be in
writing, specify the Option or Options and the number of Shares as to
which the election is being exercised, and be delivered to the Secretary
of the Company either in person or by depositing said notice and payment
in the United States mail, postage pre-paid and addressed to such officer
at the Company's home office on or before the 60th day following the
Change in Control Date.
(C) PAYMENT DATE. All payments due an Optionee pursuant to the
provisions of this Section 12.1 shall be made by the Company on or before
the 5th business day following the date on which the Optionee's election
has been delivered to the Company pursuant to Section 12.1(b).
SECTION 12.2.DEFINITION OF "CHANGE IN CONTROL". For purposes of the
Plan, a "Change in Control" means the happening of any of the following events:
(a) The acquisition by any individual, entity, or group (within
the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a
"Person") of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of either (i) the then
outstanding shares of common stock of the Corporation (the "Outstanding
Corporation Common Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities of the Corporation entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Corporation
Voting Securities"); excluding, however, the following: (A) any
acquisition directly from the Corporation other than an acquisition by
virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security
being so converted was itself acquired directly from the Corporation, (B)
any acquisition by the Corporation, (C) any acquisition by any employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the
Corporation or any entity controlled by the Corporation, (D) any
acquisition pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (i),
(ii), and (iii) of paragraph (c) of this Section 12.2, (E) except as
provided in paragraphs (d) and (e), any acquisition by any of the Woodson
Entities or any of the Smith Entities, or (F) any increase in the
proportionate number of shares of Outstanding Corporation Common Stock or
Outstanding Corporation Voting Securities beneficially owned by a Person
to 20% or more of the shares of either of such classes of stock if such
increase was solely the result of the acquisition of Outstanding
Corporation Common Stock or Outstanding Corporation Voting Securities by
the Corporation; provided, however, that this clause (F) shall not apply
to any acquisition of Outstanding Corporation Common Stock or Outstanding
Corporation Voting Securities not described in clauses (A), (B), (C),
(D), or
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(E) of this paragraph (a) by the Person acquiring such shares
which occurs after such Person had become the beneficial owner of 20% or
more of either the Outstanding Corporation Common Stock or Outstanding
Corporation Voting Securities by reason of share purchases by the
Corporation; or
(b) A change in the composition of the Board such that the
individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (such
Board shall be hereinafter referred to as the "Incumbent Board") cease
for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided,
however, for purposes of the Plan, that any individual who becomes a
member of the Board subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or
nomination for election by the Corporation's shareholders, was approved
by a vote of at least a majority of those individuals who are members of
the Board and who were also members of the Incumbent Board (or deemed to
be such pursuant to this proviso) shall be deemed to be and shall be
considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent
Board, but provided, further, that any such individual whose initial
assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened
election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A
promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened
solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other
than the Board shall not be so deemed or considered as a member of the
Incumbent Board; or
(c) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, or
sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Corporation or the acquisition of the assets or securities of any
other entity (a "Corporate Transaction"); excluding, however, such a
Corporate Transaction pursuant to which (i) all or substantially all of
the individuals and entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively,
of the Outstanding Corporation Common Stock and Outstanding Corporation
Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively,
the outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of
the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting
from such Corporate Transaction (including, without limitation, a
corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Corporation or
all or substantially all of the Corporation's assets either directly or
through one or more subsidiaries) (the "Resulting Corporation") in
substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior
to such Corporate Transaction, of the Outstanding Corporation Common
Stock and Outstanding Corporation Voting Securities, as the case may be,
(ii) no Person (other than the Corporation, any employee benefit plan (or
related trust) of the Corporation, any Woodson Entity, any Smith Entity,
or such Resulting Corporation) will beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of
common stock of the Resulting Corporation or the combined voting power of
the then outstanding voting securities of such Resulting Corporation
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors except to the
extent that such ownership existed with respect to the Corporation prior
to the Corporate Transaction, and
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(iii) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute
at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
Resulting Corporation; or
(d) the Woodson Entities acquire beneficial ownership of more
than 35% of the Outstanding Corporation Common Stock or Outstanding
Corporation Voting Securities or of the outstanding shares of common
stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as
the case may be, of the Resulting Corporation; or
(e) the Smith Entities acquire beneficial ownership of more than
35% of the Outstanding Corporation Common Stock or Outstanding
Corporation Voting Securities or of the outstanding shares of common
stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as
the case may be, of the Resulting Corporation; or
(f) The approval by the shareholders of the Corporation of a
complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation.
For purposes of this Section 12.2, the term "Woodson Entities" shall mean
Aytchmonde P. Woodson, Leigh Yawkey Woodson, and Alice Richardson Yawkey,
members of their respective families and their respective descendants
(the "Woodson Family"), heirs or legatees of any of the Woodson Family
members, transferees by will, laws of descent or distribution, or by
operation of law of any of the foregoing (including any such transferees)
(including any executor or administrator of any estate of any of the
foregoing), any trust established by any of Aytchmonde P. Woodson, Leigh
Yawkey Woodson, or Alice Richardson Yawkey, whether pursuant to last will
or otherwise, any partnership, trust, or other entity established
primarily for the benefit of, or any other Person the beneficial owners
of which consist primarily of, any of the foregoing or any Affiliates or
Associates of any of the foregoing or any charitable trust or foundation
to which any of the foregoing transfers or may transfer securities of the
Corporation (including any beneficiary or
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trustee, partner, manager, or director of any of the foregoing, or any
other Person serving any such entity in a similar capacity).
For purposes of this Section 12.2, the term "Smith Entities" shall mean
David B. Smith and Katherine S. Smith, members of their respective
families and their respective descendants (the "Smith Family"), heirs or
legatees of any of the Smith Family members, transferees by will, laws of
descent or distribution, or by operation of law of any of the foregoing
(including of any such transferees) (including any executor or
administrator of any estate of any of the foregoing), any trust
established by either of David B. Smith or Katherine S. Smith, whether
pursuant to last will or otherwise, any partnership, trust, or other
entity established primarily for the benefit of, or any other Person the
beneficial owners of which consist primarily of, any of the foregoing or
any Affiliates or Associates of any of the foregoing or any charitable
trust or foundation to which any of the foregoing transfers or may
transfer securities of the Corporation (including any beneficiary or
trustee, partner, manager, or director of any of the foregoing, or any
other Person serving any such entity in a similar capacity).
For purposes of this Section 12.2, the terms "Affiliate" and "Associate"
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act as in effect on the
date of this Plan.
SECTION 13. DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATES. Notwithstanding any other
provision of the Plan or agreements made pursuant thereto, the Company shall
not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for Shares
under the Plan prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:
(a) Listing or approval for listing upon notice of issuance of
such Shares on the exchange or over-the-counter market as may at the time
be the principal market for the Common Stock;
(b) Any registration or other qualification of the Shares under
any state or federal law or regulation, or the maintaining in effect of
any such registration or other qualification which the Committee shall,
in its absolute discretion upon the advice of counsel, deem necessary or
advisable; and
(c) Obtaining any other consent, approval, or permit from any
state or federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its
absolute discretion after receiving the advice of counsel, determine to
be necessary or advisable.
SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan
to the contrary, the amendment and restatement as adopted December 19, 2003,
shall not be effective, and any Restricted Stock or Performance Units awarded
under the Plan shall be null and void, unless the adoption of the Plan is
approved at the meeting of the Company's shareholders next following the date
of such amendment and restatement by the majority of the shares entitled to
vote at such meeting, and, in the event such shareholder approval shall not be
given, the Plan as in effect prior to December 19, 2002, shall remain in full
force and effect.
SECTION 15. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF PLAN.
SECTION 15.1.AMENDMENT OF PLAN. The Committee may amend the Plan from
time to time and at any time; provided, however, that (a) except as
specifically provide herein, no amendment shall, in the absence of written
consent to the change by the affected Grantee, adversely affect such Grantee's
rights under any Grant which has been awarded prior to the amendment except to
the extent such amendment is, in the sole opinion of the Committee, required to
comply with any stock exchange rules, accounting rules, or laws applicable to
the Company or the Plan, (b) no amendment with respect to the maximum number of
Shares which may be issued pursuant to Grants under the Plan or to any
individual in any calendar year made be made unless approved by a majority of
the Shares entitled to vote at a meeting of the
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shareholders if such amendment would, in the absence of such approval and in
the sole opinion of the Committee, have an adverse effect on the Company under
applicable tax or securities laws or accounting rules, and (c) no amendment
shall be made without the approval of the Company's shareholders to the extent
such approval is required by applicable law or stock exchange rules.
SECTION 15.2.TERMINATION OF PLAN. The Plan shall terminate on the first
to occur of (a) June 21, 2010 or (b) the date specified by the Committee as the
effective date of Plan termination; provided, however, that the termination of
the Plan shall not limit or otherwise affect any Grants outstanding on the date
of termination.
SECTION 16. INVESTMENT INTENT. The Committee may require each Grantee or
other person purchasing or receiving Shares pursuant to the exercise of an
Option or the Grant of Performance Units or Restricted Stock, to represent to
and acknowledge that the Shares, if not registered by the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), may not be freely transferable by the
holder after exercise of the Option or receipt of a Grant, that by acceptance
of an Option, Shares, Performance Units, Dividend Equivalents, or Restricted
Stock, that such Grantee or other person understands that the application of
the 1933 Act may restrict the transfer of such Shares, and that Shares which
are unregistered under the 1933 Act will be acquired for the account of the
Grantee or other person for investment only and not with a view to offer for
sale or for sale in connection with the distribution or transfer thereof.
Certificates issued by the Company and representing Shares acquired pursuant to
the exercise of an Option or Grant of Performance Units, Dividend Equivalents,
or Restricted Stock may include any legend or legends which the Company deems
appropriate to reflect any restrictions imposed under the 1933 Act.
SECTION 17. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.
SECTION 17.1.REGISTERED SHARES. If the Shares subject to a Grant have
been registered pursuant to the 1933 Act, the Company shall provide the Grantee
with such information as may be required under the applicable registration form
on which such Shares were registered.
SECTION 17.2. UNREGISTERED SHARES. If the Shares subject to a Grant are
not registered or to be registered under the 1933 Act, the Company shall
furnish each Grantee with (a) a copy of the Plan and the Company's most recent
annual report to its shareholders at the time the Grant Agreement is delivered
to the Grantee and (b) a copy of each subsequent annual report and proxy
statement, on or about the same date as such report shall be made available to
shareholders of the Company. Whether or not the shares are, or are to be,
registered under the 1933 Act, the Company will furnish, upon written request
addressed to the Secretary of the Company, but at no charge to the Grantee or
any duly authorized representative of the Grantee, a copy of the Plan and
copies of all reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including, but not limited to, the Company's annual reports on Form
10-K, its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, its current reports on Form 8-K, and
its proxy statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section
17, the Company shall not be required to furnish any such report or statement
if a copy of such report is otherwise provided to the Grantee in connection
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with another plan maintained by the Company or such Grantee's status as a
shareholder of the Company.
SECTION 18. LIMITATION OF RIGHTS.
SECTION 18.1. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE. Neither the Plan nor any Grant
Agreement shall constitute a contract of employment and participation in or
eligibility for participation in the Plan shall not confer upon any employee
the right to be continued as an employee of the Company or any present or
future Subsidiary or as a Director. The Company and each Subsidiary hereby
expressly reserve the right to terminate the employment of any employee, with
or without cause, as if the Plan and any Grants awarded pursuant to it were not
in effect.
SECTION 18.2. COMPANY ASSETS. Neither the Grantee nor any other person
shall, by reason of receiving a Grant, acquire any right, title, or interest in
any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary by reason of such Grant or the
Plan. To the extent the Grantee or any other person shall acquire a right to
receive payments from the Company pursuant to a Grant or the Plan, such right
shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the
Company.
SECTION 19. COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Plan to the contrary, if at any time the Company shall be
advised by its counsel that the exercise of any Option or the delivery of
Shares upon the exercise of an Option or Grant of Performance Units, Dividend
Equivalents, or Restricted Stock is required to be approved, listed,
registered, or qualified under any securities law, that certain actions must be
taken under the rules of any stock exchange or over-the-counter market, that
such exercise or delivery must be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus or
similar circular meeting the requirements of any applicable law, or that some
other action is required to be taken by the Company in compliance with
applicable law, the Company will use reasonable efforts to take all actions
required within a reasonable time, but exercise of the Options or delivery by
the Company of certificates for Shares may be deferred until the Company shall
be in compliance with all such requirements.
SECTION 20. GOVERNING LAW. The Plan, each Grant awarded hereunder and
the related Grant Agreement, and all determinations made and actions taken
pursuant thereto, to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws
of the United States, shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of
Wisconsin and construed in accordance therewith without giving effect to the
principles of conflicts of laws applied by any state.
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