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EXHIBIT 4.5
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2/8/01
DEL WEBB CORPORATION
1998 DIRECTOR STOCK PLAN
ARTICLE 1. ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSE, AND DURATION
1.1 Establishment of the Plan. Del Webb Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), hereby establishes a stock plan for Nonemployee
Directors, to be known as the "Del Webb Corporation 1998 Director Stock Plan"
(the "Plan"), as set forth in this document. The Plan permits the deferral of
Directors' Annual Retainers into grants of Nonqualified Stock Options and
Restricted Stock, and sets forth the terms of annual grants of Stock Options to
Nonemployee Directors.
Upon approval by the Board of Directors of Company, and conditioned
upon subsequent approval of the Plan by the shareholders of Company, the Plan
shall become effective as of July 23, 1998 (the "Effective Date"), and shall
remain in effect as provided in Section 1.3. Any Awards made in accordance with
the provisions of the Plan prior to shareholder approval are effective when
made, but no Award may be exercised or settled and no restrictions relating to
any Award may lapse before shareholder approval. If the shareholders fail to
approve the Plan at the 1998 annual shareholders meeting or any adjournment
thereof, the Plan and any Award made under the Plan shall be void ab initio and
of no force or effect.
1.2 Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the
achievement of long-term objectives of Company by linking the personal interests
of Nonemployee Directors to those of Company shareholders and to attract and
retain Nonemployee Directors of outstanding competence.
1.3 Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall commence on the Effective
Date, as described in Section 1.1, and shall remain in effect, subject to the
right of the Board of Directors to terminate the Plan at any time pursuant to
Article 9, until all Shares subject to it shall have been purchased or acquired
according to the Plan's provisions. However, in no event may an Award be granted
under the Plan on or after July 22, 2008.
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
2.1 Definitions. Whenever used in the Plan, the following terms shall
have the meanings set forth below and, when the meaning is intended, the initial
letter of the word is capitalized:
(a) "Annual Retainer" means the annual fee payable by Company
to a Director, including amounts payable for service as a chairperson
of a committee of the Board, but excluding meeting fees.
(b) "Award" means, individually or collectively, a grant of
Nonqualified Stock Options or Restricted Stock under this Plan.
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(c) "Beneficial Owner" shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Exchange Act.
(d) "Board" or "Board or Directors" means the Board of
Directors of Del Webb Corporation, and includes any committee of the
Board of Directors designated by the Board to administer part or all of
this Plan.
(e) A "Change in Control" of Company shall be deemed to have
occurred in any or all of the following instances:
(1) Any "person" as such term is used in Sections
13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, other than a trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit
plan of Company or a corporation owned directly or indirectly
by the stockholders of Company in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership of stock of Company, is or
becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under
the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
Company representing 20% or more of the total voting power
represented by Company's then outstanding Voting Securities
(as defined below); or
(2) During any period of two consecutive years,
individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the
Board of Directors of Company and any new Director whose
election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election
by Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who either
were Directors at the beginning of the period or whose
election or nomination for election was previously so
approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority
thereof; or
(3) The stockholders of Company approve a merger or
consolidation of Company with any other corporation, other
than a merger or consolidation which would result in the
Voting Securities of Company outstanding immediately prior
thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into Voting Securities of
the surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power
represented by the Voting Securities of Company or such
surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation; or
(4) The stockholders of Company approve a plan of
complete liquidation of Company or an agreement for the sale
or disposition by Company of (in one transaction or a series
of transactions) all or substantially all Company's assets.
For purposes of this Section, the term "Voting Securities"
shall mean and include any securities of Company which vote generally
for the election of directors.
(f) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
from time to time.
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(g) "Committee" means the Human Resources Committee of the
Board of Directors, or any other committee appointed by the Board to
administer this Plan. In any event, unless otherwise specifically
provided by the Board, the Committee shall be comprised of at least two
individuals each of whom qualifies as a "non-employee director" as
defined in Rule 16b-3(b)(3) of the Exchange Act, as it may be amended,
replaced, or superseded from time to time.
(h) "Company" means Del Webb Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, or any successor thereto as provided in Section 10.2
herein.
(i) "Director" means any individual who is a member of the
Board of Directors of Company.
(j) "Disability" means a permanent and total disability,
within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3). Disability shall be
determined by the Board in good faith, upon receipt of sufficient
competent medical advice from one or more individuals, selected by the
Board, who are qualified to give professional medical advice.
(k) "Employee" means any full-time, nonunion, salaried
employee of Company. For purposes of this Plan, an individual whose
only employment relationship with Company is as a Director shall not be
deemed to be an Employee.
(l) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended from time to time, or any successor Act thereto.
(m) "Fair Market Value" means the average of the highest and
lowest quoted selling prices for Shares on the relevant date, or (if
there were no sales on such date) the weighted average of the means
between the highest and lowest quoted selling prices on the nearest day
before and the nearest day after the relevant date, as reported in the
Wall Street Journal or a similar publication selected by the Committee.
(n) "Grant Date" means (i) with respect to Awards granted
pursuant to Section 7.1 or 7.3, the effective date of the grant as set
forth in Section 7.1 or 7.3, and (ii) with respect to Awards granted
pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 7.2, the tenth (10th) day
following the public release of Company's fiscal year-end earnings
information.
(o) "Nonemployee Director" means any individual who is a
member of the Board of Directors of Company, but who is not otherwise
an Employee of Company.
(p) "Option" means an option to purchase Shares, granted under
Articles 6 or 7.
(q) "Participant" means a Nonemployee Director of Company who
has outstanding an Award granted under the Plan.
(r) "Period of Restriction" means the period during which the
transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock is limited in some way, and the
Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, as provided in
Article 6.
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(s) "Person" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) thereof, including a "group" as defined in Section 13(d).
(t) "Restricted Stock" means an Award granted to a Nonemployee
Director pursuant to Article 6.
(u) "Shares" means the shares of common stock of Del Webb
Corporation.
2.2 Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context,
any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine; the plural shall
include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.
2.3 Severability. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction
determines that any portion of this Plan is in violation of any statute, common
law, or public policy, then only the portions of this Plan that violate such
statute, common law, or public policy shall be stricken. All portions of this
Plan that do not violate any statute or public policy shall continue in full
force and effect. Further, any court order striking any portion of this Plan
shall modify the stricken terms as narrowly as possible to give as much effect
as possible to the intentions of the parties under this Plan.
ARTICLE 3. ADMINISTRATION
3.1 The Board and the Committee. Subject to the restrictions set forth
in this Plan, the Board shall administer the discretionary grant provisions of
Section 7.3 and bear the responsibility for all related administrative matters.
The Committee shall be responsible for the administration of all other
provisions of the Plan.
3.2 Administration. The Committee or the Board, as the case may be,
shall have full power, discretion, and authority to interpret and administer
this Plan in a manner which is consistent with the Plan's provisions. The Board
shall have full power, except as limited by law or by the Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws of Company, and subject to the provisions herein, to
determine the terms and conditions of any discretionary grants made pursuant to
Section 7.3, including, but not limited to, the number of Shares subject to the
Option, the exercise price, any restrictions or limitations on any Option, any
schedule for lapse of restrictions on the exercisability of an Option, and
accelerations or waivers thereof, based in each case on such considerations as
the Board in its sole discretion determines.
3.3 Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the
Board or the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final,
conclusive, and binding on all persons, including Company, its stockholders,
employees, Participants, and their estates and beneficiaries.
ARTICLE 4. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3,
the total number of Shares available for grant under the Plan may not exceed
seventy-five thousand (75,000). The Shares issued as Restricted Stock and the
Shares issued pursuant to the Options
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exercised under this Plan may be authorized and unissued Shares or Shares
reacquired by Company, as determined by the Committee.
4.2 Lapsed Awards. If any Option or Share of Restricted Stock granted
under this Plan terminates, expires, or lapses for any reason, any Shares
subject to purchase pursuant to such Option and any such Shares of Restricted
Stock again shall be available for grant under the Plan.
4.3 Adjustments. The Committee may make or provide for such adjustments
in the (a) number of Shares covered by outstanding Options and Restricted Stock
granted hereunder, (b) prices per share applicable to outstanding Options and
(c) kind of Shares covered thereby, as the Committee in its sole discretion may
in good faith determine to be equitably required in order to prevent dilution or
enlargement of the rights of Participants that otherwise would result from (x)
any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of Shares,
recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of Company, (y) any
merger, consolidation, spin-off, spin-out, split-off, split-up, reorganization,
partial or complete liquidation, or other distribution of assets (other than a
normal cash dividend), issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or
(z) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any of
the foregoing. Moreover, in the event of any such transaction or event, the
Committee may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding Awards under
this Plan such alternative consideration as it may in good faith determine to be
equitable under the circumstances and may require in connection therewith the
surrender of all Awards so replaced. The Committee may also make or provide for
such adjustments in the number of Shares specified in Section 4.1 as the
Committee in its sole discretion may in good faith determine to be appropriate
in order to reflect any transaction or event described in this Section 4.3. Any
adjustment pursuant to this Section 4.3 will be conclusive and binding for all
purposes of the Plan.
ARTICLE 5. ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
5.1 Eligibility. Persons eligible to participate in this Plan are
limited to Nonemployee Directors.
5.2 Actual Participation. All eligible Nonemployee Directors shall
receive grants of Options pursuant to Article 7, and shall be given the
opportunity to defer all or a portion of their Annual Retainers into Options
and/or Restricted Stock, pursuant to the terms and provisions set forth in
Article 6.
ARTICLE 6. DEFERRAL OF ANNUAL RETAINERS
6.1 Deferral Election. On or before December 31 of each year during the
term of this Plan, each Nonemployee Director shall have the ability to elect to
defer any portion or all of his or her Annual Retainer, pursuant to the terms of
this Article 6. Deferrals may, at the discretion of the Director, be made in the
form of discounted Options or Restricted Stock, or a combination thereof.
The deferral election shall be irrevocable and shall be made by means
of a written notice delivered to the Secretary of Company on or before December
31 of the calendar year which ends prior to the beginning of the applicable
fiscal year. The deferral election shall state the
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percentage and/or dollar amount of the Director's Annual Retainer which is to be
deferred and shall specify whether the deferral is to be in the form of
discounted Options or Restricted Stock or a combination thereof.
Each deferral election by a Director shall relate to the Annual
Retainer which is to be earned by the Director for Company's fiscal year which
begins in the first calendar year following the calendar year in which the
deferral election is made. For example, a deferral election made by a Director
on December 31, 1998 will correspond to the deferral of an Annual Retainer which
is to be earned by the Director during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999,
and ending June 30, 2000.
The effective date of the Award grant relating to Annual Retainer
deferrals shall be the Grant Date which falls in the first calendar year
following the calendar year in which the applicable deferral election is made.
Awards of Restricted Stock pursuant to Annual Retainer deferrals under this Plan
also shall be made on the same Grant Date.
6.2 Terms of Stock Option Deferrals.
(a) Number of Shares under Option. The number of Shares which
may be purchased under Options issued pursuant to Annual Retainer
deferrals shall be determined according to the following formula:
Amount of Deferral
Number of Shares =
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0.25 x Fair Market Value of Shares at Grant Date
The Option price for each Share granted pursuant to an Annual
Retainer deferral shall equal seventy-five percent (75%) of the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date. Options are issued using
this formula to give the Director who is deferring his or her Annual
Retainer an equivalent economic value.
(b) Vesting of Options. Options granted under this Article 6
shall vest immediately.
(c) Individual Award Agreement or Notification Form. Each
Option grant shall be evidenced by an Individual Award Agreement or
Notification Form that will not include any terms or conditions that
are inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Plan. The
Agreement or Notification Form may be delivered electronically. If the
Director elects not to accept the award, they must notify the Company
in writing within 90 days of the grant date.
(d) Duration of Options. Unless earlier terminated, forfeited,
or surrendered pursuant to a provision of this Plan, each Option shall
expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary date of its grant.
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(e) Payment. Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a
written notice of exercise to the Secretary of Company, setting forth
the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be
exercised, accompanied by full payment for the Shares.
The Option price upon exercise of any Option shall be payable
to Company in full either: (i) in cash or its equivalent, (ii) by
tendering previously acquired Shares having a Fair Market Value at the
time of exercise equal to the total Option price, (iii) subject to the
approval of the Board in the case of discretionary grants under Section
7.3, or subject to the approval of the Committee in all other cases,
pursuant to a cashless exercise arrangement, including a
broker-assisted cashless exercise arrangement under Federal Reserve
Board Regulation T, or (iv) by a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii).
The proceeds from such a payment shall be added to the general funds of
Company and shall be used for general corporate purposes.
To the extent that a Participant exercises an Option by
tendering previously acquired Shares, the Participant may elect to
defer the receipt of any "Excess Shares" so acquired, with such
election to be made at such time and in such manner as may be
prescribed from time to time in rules adopted for purposes of this
paragraph. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "Excess Shares"
means (i) the difference between the number of Shares that could be
received upon exercise of the Option by tendering previously acquired
Shares and (ii) the number of previously acquired Shares tendered as
payment of the exercise price.
(f) Restrictions on Share Transferability. To the extent
necessary to ensure that Awards granted hereunder comply with
applicable law, the Committee shall impose restrictions on any Shares
acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option under this Plan,
including, without limitation, restrictions under applicable Federal
securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market
upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and under any
blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.
(g) Termination of Service on Board of Directors. In the event
the service of a Participant on the Board is terminated for any reason,
any Option acquired pursuant to this Article shall remain exercisable
at any time prior to its expiration date, or for one (1) year after the
termination of service, whichever period is shorter, by the Participant
or such person or persons as shall have been named as the Participant's
legal representative or beneficiary, or by such persons that have
acquired the Participant's rights under the Option by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution.
(h) Transferability of Options. Options granted under the Plan
may be transferable to a family member or members, or to a trust or
similar entity (including a family limited partnership) benefiting such
family member or members, subject to such restrictions, limitations, or
conditions as the Human Resources Committee deems to be appropriate.
6.3 Terms of Restricted Stock Deferrals.
(a) Grants of Restricted Stock. The number of shares of
Restricted Stock which shall be granted pursuant to an Annual Retainer
deferral shall be determined according to the following formula:
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Amount of Deferral
Number of Shares =
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Fair Market Value of Shares at Grant Date
Awards of Restricted Stock under this Plan shall be made on
the Grant Date which falls within the first (1st) calendar year
following the calendar year in which the applicable deferral election
was made.
(b) Restricted Stock Agreement or Notification Form. Each
Restricted Stock grant shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock
Agreement or Notification Form that shall specify the Period of
Restriction, or Periods, the number of Restricted Stock Shares granted,
and such other provisions as the Committee shall determine.
(c) Transferability. A Participant who has been granted Shares of
Restricted Stock under the Plan may assign or otherwise transfer all or
a portion of the rights under the Shares of Restricted Stock to a
family member or members, or to a trust or similar entity (including a
family limited partnership) benefiting such family member or members,
subject to such restrictions, limitations, or conditions as the Human
Resources Committee deems to be appropriate.
The Period of Restriction for Shares of Restricted Stock
awarded pursuant to this Article 6 shall end six (6) months following
the Grant Date on which such Shares were issued.
(d) Certificate Legend. Each certificate representing Shares
of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan may bear the following
legend:
"The sale or other transfer of the Shares of Stock represented
by this certificate, whether voluntary, involuntary, or by operation of
law, is subject to certain restrictions on transfer as set forth in the
Del Webb Corporation 1998 Director Stock Plan and in a Restricted Stock
Agreement or Notification Form. A copy of the Plan and such Restricted
Stock Agreement or Notification Form may be obtained from the Secretary
of Del Webb Corporation."
(e) Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in
this Plan, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock
grant made under the Plan shall become freely transferable by the
Participant after the last day of the Period of Restriction. Once the
Shares are released from the restrictions, the Director shall be
entitled to have the legend required by Section 6.3(d) removed from his
or her Share certificate.
(f) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Directors
holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full
voting rights with respect to those Shares.
(g) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of
Restriction, Directors holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted
hereunder shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other
distributions paid with respect to those Shares while they
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are so held. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares,
the Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability
and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to
which they were paid.
(h) Termination of Service on Board of Directors Due to Death,
Disability, or Retirement. In the event that a Director's service on
the Board terminates prior to the end of the Period of Restriction by
reason of death, Disability, or retirement from the Board after
attaining age 72, then the percentage vesting of the Shares of
Restricted Stock shall be determined according to a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of full weeks of service on the Board
between the applicable Grant Date and the date the Director's service
on the Board terminates, and the denominator of which is twenty-six
(26).
Within thirty (30) days after termination of service on the
Board, the Director (or his or her legal representative) shall return
to Company all of the certificates representing Shares of Restricted
Stock. As soon as practicable thereafter, Company shall issue a new
certificate representing the number of vested Shares to which the
Director is entitled.
(i) Termination of Service on Board of Directors for Other
Reasons. If the service of a Director on the Board terminates prior to
the end of the Period of Restriction for reasons other than death,
Disability, or retirement from the Board after attaining age 72, then
all Shares of Restricted Stock that are not vested as of the date the
Director's service on the Board terminates shall be forfeited to
Company (and shall once again become available for grant under the
Plan). Within thirty (30) days after the termination of service on the
Board, the Director shall return to Company all of the certificates
representing his or her Shares of Restricted Stock.
ARTICLE 7. INITIAL AND ANNUAL OPTION GRANTS
7.1 Initial Option Grants. Each individual who first became or becomes
a Nonemployee Director on or after July 23, 1998 shall be granted an Option to
purchase six thousand (6,000) Shares, effective as of the later of July 23, 1998
or the first Board meeting at which such individual serves as a Nonemployee
Director. Effective as of July 23, 1998, each other Nonemployee Director shall
be granted an option to purchase the number of Shares equal to such Nonemployee
Director's "shortfall". A Nonemployee Director's "shortfall" shall equal the
difference between six thousand (6,000) Shares and the number of Shares subject
to Options granted to the Director prior to July 23, 1998.
7.2 Annual Grant of Options. Each Nonemployee Director shall be granted
an Option to purchase two thousand (2,000) Shares upon each November 20 of each
calendar year commencing in 1998 (less the number of shares granted to the
Director under the Del Webb Corporation Director Stock Plan or the Del Webb
Corporation 1995 Director Stock Plan during each such calendar year).
7.3 Discretionary Grants. The Board shall have the authority to grant
Options, in addition to those granted under Sections 6.1, 6.2, 7.1 and 7.2, in
such amounts and at such times as the Board determines to be appropriate. The
specific terms of a discretionary option grant made pursuant to this Section
will be subject to all of the provisions of this Article and the
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related Option Agreement or Notification Form. The Grant Date for such Option
shall be determined by the Board at the time the Award is made.
7.4 Individual Award Agreement or Notification Form. Each Option grant
shall be evidenced by an Individual Award Agreement or Notification Form that
will not include any terms or conditions that are inconsistent with the terms
and conditions of this Plan.
7.5 Option Price. The purchase price per Share for an Option granted
pursuant to this Article 7 shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of such Share
on the date the Option is granted.
7.6 Duration of Options. Unless earlier terminated, forfeited, or
surrendered pursuant to a provision of this Plan, each Option granted under this
Article 7 shall expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary of its Grant Date.
7.7 Vesting and Exercise. Participants shall be entitled to exercise
Options granted under this Article 7 at any time and from time to time after the
Options vest and prior to the end of the ten (10) year period beginning on the
Grant Date of the Option. The Option shall vest according to the following
vesting schedule: one-third of the Options shall vest on the first anniversary
date of the Grant Date of the Options, and one-third of the Options shall vest
on each of the second and third anniversaries of the Grant Date of the Options.
7.8 Payment. Options granted under this Article 7 shall be exercised in
the manner set forth in Section 6.2(e).
7.9 Restrictions on Share Transferability. To the extent necessary to
ensure that Options granted under this Article 7 comply with applicable law, the
Board shall impose restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise
of an Option under this Article 7, including, without limitation, restrictions
under applicable Federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock
exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, and
under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.
7.10 Termination of Service Due to Death, Disability, or Retirement. In
the event the service of a Participant on the Board is terminated by reason of
death, Disability, or retirement from the Board after attaining age 72, and if a
portion of the Participant's Award is not fully vested as of the date of
termination of service on the Board, then the portion of the Participant's Award
which is exercisable as of the date of termination of service on the Board shall
be determined by prorating the Award according to the following guidelines:
(i) The portion of the Award which is exercisable as
of the date of termination of service on the Board shall
remain exercisable;
(ii) The percentage vesting of the portion of an
Award which otherwise would have vested on the anniversary of
the Grant Date next following the date on which the
Participant's service on the Board terminates (the "Next
Vesting Date") will be a fraction, the numerate of which is
the number of full weeks of service on the Board during the
12-month period ending on the Next Vesting Date, and the
denominator of which is fifty-two (52); and
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(iii) Any portion of an Option which is not deemed
vested as of the date service to the Board is terminated,
including the portion of an Option that is not deemed vested
prior to the Next Vesting Date (determined in accordance with
Subparagraph (ii) above), and the portion of an Option which
would have vested after the Next Vesting Date, shall be
forfeited by the Participant and shall again be available for
grant under the Plan.
To the extent an Option is exercisable as of the date of termination of
service on the Board, it shall remain exercisable at any time prior to its
expiration date, or for one (1) year after the date of death (or the date of
termination by reason of Disability or retirement from the Board after attaining
age 72, as applicable), whichever period is shorter, by the Participant or such
person or persons as shall have been named as the Participant's legal
representative or beneficiary, or by such persons that have acquired the
Participant's rights under the Option by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution.
7.11 Termination of Service on the Board of Directors for Other
Reasons. If the service of a Participant on the Board shall terminate for any
reason other than for death, Disability or retirement from the Board after
attaining age 72, any outstanding Options held by the Participant that are not
exercisable as of the date of termination shall be forfeited and lapse. To the
extent an Option is exercisable as of the date of termination of the
Participant's service on the Board under this Section 7.11, it shall remain
exercisable at any time prior to its expiration date, or for one (1) year after
the date the Participant's service on the Board terminates, whichever period is
shorter.
7.12 Transferability of Options. Options granted under the Plan may be
transferable to a family member or members, or to a trust or similar entity
(including a family limited partnership) benefiting such family member or
members, subject to such restrictions, limitations, or conditions as the Human
Resources Committee deems to be appropriate.
ARTICLE 8. CHANGE IN CONTROL
In the event of a Change in Control of Company, all Awards granted
under this Plan that are still outstanding and not yet vested, shall become
immediately one hundred percent (100%) vested in each Participant, as of the
first date that the definition of Change in Control has been fulfilled, and
shall remain as such for the remaining life of the Award, as such life is
provided herein, and within the provisions of the related individual Award
Agreement or Notification Forms entered into with each Participant. All Options
that are exercisable as of the effective date of the Change in Control shall
remain as such for the remaining life of the Options.
ARTICLE 9. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION, AND TERMINATION
9.1 Amendment, Modification, and Termination. Subject to the terms set
forth in this Section 9.1, the Board may terminate, amend, or modify this Plan
at any time and from time to time. However, to the extent necessary and
desirable to comply with any applicable law, regulation, or stock exchange rule,
the Board shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such manner
and to such a degree as may be required.
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9.2 Awards Previously Granted. Unless required by law, no termination,
amendment, or modification of this Plan shall in any manner adversely affect any
Award previously granted under this Plan, without the written consent of the
Participant holding such Award.
ARTICLE 10. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Beneficiary Designation. Each Participant under this Plan may,
from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named
contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Plan is to be paid
in the event of his or her death. Each designation will revoke all prior
designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the
Committee, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing
with the Committee during his or her lifetime. In the absence of any such
designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant's death shall be paid
to the Participant's estate.
10.2 Successors. All obligations of Company under this Plan, with
respect to Awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to
Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or
indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially
all of the business and/or assets of Company.
10.3 Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards under the Plan shall
be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals
by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be
required.
10.4 Governing Law. This Plan, and all agreements or instruments
hereunder, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
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