Director's
DSU
1998
RJR NABISCO HOLDINGS CORP.
EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN FOR
DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES
OF RJR NABISCO HOLDINGS CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
DATE OF GRANT: MAY 13, 1998
W I T N E S S E T H:
1. Grant. Pursuant to the provisions of the Equity Incentive Award Plan
For Directors and Key Employees of RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries
(the "Plan"), RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. (the "Company") on the above date has
granted to
FIRSTNAME LASTNAME (the "Grantee"),
subject to the terms and conditions which follow and the terms and conditions of
the Plan, a Grant of
STOCK_OPTION Deferred Stock Units.
A copy of the Plan is attached and made a part of this agreement with the same
effect as if set forth in the Agreement itself. All capitalized terms used
herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan, unless the context requires
a different meaning.
2. Value of Deferred Stock Units. Each Deferred Stock Unit shall be
equal in value to one share of Common Stock.
3. Dividends. As of the date any dividend is paid to shareholders of
Common Stock, the Grantee shall be credited with additional Deferred Stock Units
equal to the number of shares of Common Stock (including fractions of a share)
that could have been purchased at the closing price of Common Stock on such date
with the dividend paid on the number of shares of Common Stock to which the
Grantee's Deferred Stock Units are then equivalent. In case of dividends paid in
property, the dividend shall be deemed to be the fair market value of the
property at the time of distribution of the dividend, as determined by the
Committee.
4. Payment of Deferred Stock Units.
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(a) Unless a Grantee has elected to receive installment payments
as provided below, payment of a Grantee's Deferred Stock Units
shall be made in one lump-sum as soon as practicable following
the end of the year in which the Grantee ceases to be a
Director.
At the election of the Grantee made in writing and delivered
to the Committee at any time on or before December 1 of the
year of termination of the Grantee's service as a Director,
distribution of all of his or her Deferred Stock Units,
commencing as soon as practicable following the end of the
year in which the Grantee ceases to be a Director, shall be
made in any number of annual installments not exceeding ten.
Any such election, unless made irrevocable by its terms, may
be changed by written notice to the Committee at any time
prior to December 1 of the year of a Grantee's termination of
service as a Director.
(b) Distribution of a Grantee's Deferred Stock Units shall be made
in cash. The amount of distribution shall be determined by
multiplying the number of Deferred Stock Units attributable to
the installment by the average of the closing price in Common
Stock on each business day in the month of December
immediately prior to the year in which the installment is to
be paid.
(c) In the event a Grantee has elected to receive distribution of
his or her Deferred Stock Units in more than one installment,
the amount of each installment shall be determined by
multiplying the remaining number of Deferred Stock Units by a
fraction, the numerator of which is one, and the denominator
of which is the number of installments yet to be paid.
5. Transferability. Other than as specifically provided in the Plan
with regard to the death of the Grantee, this Agreement and any benefit provided
or accruing hereunder shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation,
alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or charge; and any
attempt to do so shall be void. No such benefit shall, prior to receipt thereof
by the Grantee, be in any manner liable for or subject to the debts, contracts,
liabilities, engagements or torts of the Grantee.
6. Consideration to the Company. In consideration of the Grant by the
Company, the Grantee agrees to render faithful and efficient services to the
Company, with such duties and responsibilities as the Company shall from time to
time prescribe. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the
Grantee any right to continue in the service of the Company or any Subsidiary as
a director or in any other capacity or shall interfere with or restrict in any
way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective
shareholders, which are hereby expressly reserved, in connection with the
removal of the Grantee from the Board of Directors of the Company or any
Subsidiary at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, subject
to applicable law and the relevant certificate of incorporation and bylaws.
7. Adjustments in Deferred Stock Units. In the event that the
outstanding shares of the Common Stock subject to the Grant are, from time to
time, changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the
Company or other securities by reason of a merger,
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consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, stock dividend,
spinoff, combination of shares, or otherwise, the Committee shall make an
appropriate and equitable adjustment in the number and kind of shares or other
consideration as to which the Grant, shall be equivalent. Any adjustment made by
the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all
other interested persons.
8. Application of Laws. The Grant and the obligations of the Company
hereunder shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and to
such approvals of any governmental agencies as may be required.
9. Taxes. Any taxes required by federal, state, or local laws to be
withheld by the Company on the grant or payment of Deferred Stock Units shall be
paid to the Company before payment of the Deferred Stock Units is made to the
Grantee.
10. Notices. Any notices required to be given hereunder to the Company
shall be addressed to The Secretary, RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp., 1301 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, NY 10019-6013 and any notice required to be given
hereunder to the Grantee shall be sent to the Grantee's address as shown on the
records of the Company.
11. Grantee. In consideration of the grant, the Grantee specifically
agrees that the Committee shall have the exclusive power to interpret the Plan
and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration,
interpretation and application of the Plan and Agreement as are consistent
therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all
interpretation and determinations made by the Committee shall be final,
conclusive, and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other interested
persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action,
determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or
the Agreement. The Committee may delegate its interpretive authority to an
officer or officers of the Company.
12. Other Provisions.
(a) Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to
serve as a basis for interpretation of the Agreement.
(b) This Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by
the parties hereto which specifically states that it is
amending this Agreement.
(c) THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE SHALL GOVERN THE
INTERPRETATION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT REGARDLESS OF THE LAW THAT MIGHT BE APPLIED UNDER
PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its duly authorized officer, and
the Grantee have executed this Agreement as of the Date of Grant first above
written.
RJR NABISCO HOLDINGS CORP.
By
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Authorized Signatory
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GRANTEE
Date:
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Grantee's Taxpayer Identification Number:
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Grantee's Home Address:
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