0001018840-13-000014.txt : 20130429 0001018840-13-000014.hdr.sgml : 20130427 20130429160252 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001018840-13-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130326 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20130429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018840 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 311469076 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0129 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12107 FILM NUMBER: 13791670 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6301 FITCH PATH CITY: NEW ALBANY STATE: OH ZIP: 43054 BUSINESS PHONE: 6142836500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6301 FITCH PATH CITY: NEW ALBANY STATE: OH ZIP: 43054 8-K 1 equitycompensationagreemen.htm 8-K Equity Compensation agreements


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2013


               ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.               
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Delaware               
          1-12107                
              31-1469076                  
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

        6301 Fitch Path, New Albany, Ohio 43054         
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                              (614) 283-6500                             
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

               Not Applicable               
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

At the meeting of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (the "Registrant") held on March 26, 2013, the Compensation Committee approved:
The form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Amended and Restated 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”) on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights under the 2007 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”) on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights under the 2005 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units under the 2007 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units under the 2005 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares under the 2007 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares under the 2005 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights under the 2007 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, is filed as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights under the 2005 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock





units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units under the 2007 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, is filed as Exhibit 10.9 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units under the 2005 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, is filed as Exhibit 10.10 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares under the 2007 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, is filed as Exhibit 10.11 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013. The form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares under the 2005 Plan to associates of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, is filed as Exhibit 10.12 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The agreements discussed above reflect changes to each of the various award agreements to separate the “Grant Date” from the “Vesting Date.” Historically, the Company has used the anniversaries of a grant date as the related vesting dates. The changes approved by the Compensation Committee allow the Compensation Committee to have additional flexibility in establishing one or more vesting dates that are different than the anniversary date. Additionally, the Company added stronger non-solicitation language in each of the various award agreements as well as the ability to provide varying lengths of time for these provisions to be effective. The length of time the Company would want protection for these eventualities will vary depending on the level of an associate and the area of the Company in which they are employed. Finally, the Company developed a series of special award agreements to include explicit language concerning non-competition. This will align the language in the award agreements with the separate non-competition agreements the Company utilizes in cases where equity awards are made in consideration for obtaining these agreements. Separate award agreements will cover each type of equity award.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) through (c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits:
The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:











Exhibit No.        Description

10.1
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.2
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.4
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.5
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.6
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.7
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.8
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.9
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.10
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013

10.11
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.12
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject





to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.



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SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
Dated: April 29, 2013
By: /s/ Ronald A. Robins, Jr.
 
      Ronald A. Robins, Jr.
 
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary








INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit No.        Description


10.1
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.2
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.4
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.5
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.6
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.7
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.8
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of stock appreciation rights to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.9
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.10
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of restricted stock units to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.






10.11
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2007 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.

10.12
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to be used to evidence the grant of performance shares to associates (employees) of the Registrant and its subsidiaries, subject to special non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, under the 2005 Plan on or after March 26, 2013.




EX-10.1 2 exhibit101sarstandard2007.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit 10.1 SAR Standard 2007


STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT
(2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of                     , 20____ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and                      (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that an award of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) with respect to                      (                    ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “SHARES”), of the COMPANY should be granted to the PARTICIPANT upon the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1. Grant of AWARD. Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT and in the PLAN, the COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an award of                      (                    ) SARs (the “AWARD”). Each SAR represents the right to receive, upon exercise of the SAR, pursuant to this AGREEMENT, from the COMPANY, a payment, paid in SHARES of the COMPANY, having a value equal to the excess of the FAIR MARKET VALUE (as defined in the PLAN), on the date of exercise, of one SHARE of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN) over the BASE PRICE (as defined below).
2. Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A) BASE PRICE. The “BASE PRICE” shall be $             per share (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN).
(B) Exercise of the AWARD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 5 of this AGREEMENT, no portion of the AWARD may be exercised until the first anniversary of the date which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record (hereinafter referred to as the “VESTING DATE”), provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date. Thereafter, except as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT, the AWARD may be exercised as follows:
(i) at any time after the first anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii) at any time after the second anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(iii) at any time after the third anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv) at any time after the fourth anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
Subject to the other provisions of this AGREEMENT, including Section 5, if the AWARD becomes vested and exercisable as to certain SARs, it shall remain exercisable as to those SARs until the date of expiration of the AWARD term. The COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to (unless otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT), accelerate the vesting and exercisability of the AWARD.





The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(C) AWARD Term. The AWARD shall in no event be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the GRANT DATE and shall expire on such date.
(D) Method of Exercise. The AWARD may be exercised by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the COMMITTEE, in care of the Human Resources Department of the COMPANY, or such third-party administrator as the Human Resources Department may from time to time designate, stating the number of SARs subject to the AWARD in respect of which the AWARD is being exercised. After proper notice has been made, and subject to Section 2(E) below, the COMPANY shall take all such actions as are necessary to deliver an appropriate certificate or other
evidence of ownership representing the SHARES due upon the exercise of the AWARD as promptly thereafter as is reasonably practicable.
(E) Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the exercise of the AWARD. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold SHARES otherwise issuable upon exercise of the AWARD having FAIR MARKET VALUE on the exercise date equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
3. Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD.
4. Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
5. Exercise After Termination of Employment.
(A) Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below), the AWARD may be exercised (to the extent that the PARTICIPANT was entitled to do so on the date of the termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment) at any time within three months after such termination of employment, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire. To the extent the PARTICIPANT was not entitled to exercise the AWARD on the date of termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment, such portion of the AWARD shall expire on the date of such termination.
(B) If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full, and the AWARD may be exercised at any time during the first twelve (12) months that the PARTICIPANT receives benefits under the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, or any successor program, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.





(C) If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full by the PARTICIPANT's estate or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the AWARD upon the PARTICIPANT's death by bequest or inheritance. The AWARD may be exercised at any time within one year after the date of the PARTICIPANT's death, or such other period as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.
(D) For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
6. Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 6(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i) The unexercised portion of the AWARD held by the PARTICIPANT, whether or not vested, will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT; and
(ii) The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each exercise of the AWARD that occurred on or after (I) the date that is ______ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (II) the date that is ______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of a given AWARD exercise, the product of (x) the FAIR MARKET VALUE per SHARE of the COMPANY at the date of such exercise (without regard to any subsequent change in the market price of shares) minus the BASE PRICE times (y) the number of SARs as to which the AWARD was exercised at that date.
(B) The forfeitures specified in Section 6(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the ______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i) PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 6(B)(i), PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;





(ii) PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii) PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv) PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for _____ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
(C) Despite the conditions set forth in this Section 6, a PARTICIPANT is not hereby prohibited from engaging in any activity set forth in Section 6(B)(i), including but not limited to competition with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Rather, the non-occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENTS set forth in Section 6(B) is a condition to the PARTICIPANT's right to realize and retain value from the AWARD, and the consequence under the PLAN and this AGREEMENT if the PARTICIPANT engages in an activity giving rise to any such FORFEITURE EVENTS are the forfeitures specified therein and as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT. The COMPANY and PARTICIPANT shall not be precluded by this provision or otherwise from entering into other agreements concerning the subject matter of Sections 6(A) and 6(B).
(D) The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 6, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(E)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 6(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 6(B) are reasonable.





7. Restrictions on Transfers of SHARES. Anything contained in this Agreement or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, the COMPANY may postpone the issuance and delivery of SHARES upon any exercise of the AWARD until completion of any stock exchange listing or registration or other qualification of such SHARES under any state or federal law, rule or regulation as the COMPANY may consider appropriate; and may require the PARTICIPANT when exercising the AWARD to make such representations and furnish such information as the COMPANY may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance of the SHARES in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. SHARES issued and delivered upon exercise of the AWARD shall be subject to such restrictions on trading, including appropriate legending of certificates to that effect, as the COMPANY, in its discretion, shall determine are necessary to satisfy applicable laws, rules and regulations.
8. Rights of the PARTICIPANT as a Stockholder. The PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY with respect to any SHARES of the COMPANY covered by the AWARD until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such SHARES.
9. PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN and of the Prospectus related to the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the AWARD shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
10. Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
11. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
12. Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
13. Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
14. Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
15. Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the





PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
16. Successors of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.


 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.2 3 exhibit102sarstandard2005.htm EXHIBIT 10.2 Exhibit 10.2 SAR Standard 2005


STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT
(2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of                     , 20____ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and                      (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that an award of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) with respect to                      (                    ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “SHARES”), of the COMPANY should be granted to the PARTICIPANT upon the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1. Grant of AWARD. Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT and in the PLAN, the COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an award of                      (                    ) SARs (the “AWARD”). Each SAR represents the right to receive, upon exercise of the SAR, pursuant to this AGREEMENT, from the COMPANY, a payment, paid in SHARES of the COMPANY, having a value equal to the excess of the FAIR MARKET VALUE (as defined in the PLAN), on the date of exercise, of one SHARE of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN) over the BASE PRICE (as defined below).
2. Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A) BASE PRICE. The “BASE PRICE” shall be $             per share (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN).
(B) Exercise of the AWARD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 5 of this AGREEMENT, no portion of the AWARD may be exercised until the first anniversary of the date which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record (hereinafter referred to as the “VESTING DATE”), provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date. Thereafter, except as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT, the AWARD may be exercised as follows:
(i) at any time after the first anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii) at any time after the second anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(iii) at any time after the third anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv) at any time after the fourth anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
Subject to the other provisions of this AGREEMENT, including Section 5, if the AWARD becomes vested and exercisable as to certain SARs, it shall remain exercisable as to those SARs until the date of expiration of the AWARD term. The COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to (unless otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT), accelerate the vesting and exercisability of the AWARD.





The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(C) AWARD Term. The AWARD shall in no event be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the GRANT DATE and shall expire on such date.
(D) Method of Exercise. The AWARD may be exercised by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the COMMITTEE, in care of the Human Resources Department of the COMPANY, or such third-party administrator as the Human Resources Department may from time to time designate, stating the number of SARs subject to the AWARD in respect of which the AWARD is being exercised. After proper notice has been made, and subject to Section 2(E) below, the COMPANY shall take all such actions as are necessary to deliver an appropriate certificate or other
evidence of ownership representing the SHARES due upon the exercise of the AWARD as promptly thereafter as is reasonably practicable.
(E) Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the exercise of the AWARD. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold SHARES otherwise issuable upon exercise of the AWARD having FAIR MARKET VALUE on the exercise date equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
3. Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD.
4. Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
5. Exercise After Termination of Employment.
(A) Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below), the AWARD may be exercised (to the extent that the PARTICIPANT was entitled to do so on the date of the termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment) at any time within three months after such termination of employment, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire. To the extent the PARTICIPANT was not entitled to exercise the AWARD on the date of termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment, such portion of the AWARD shall expire on the date of such termination.
(B) If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full, and the AWARD may be exercised at any time during the first twelve (12) months that the PARTICIPANT receives benefits under the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, or any successor program, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.





(C) If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full by the PARTICIPANT's estate or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the AWARD upon the PARTICIPANT's death by bequest or inheritance. The AWARD may be exercised at any time within one year after the date of the PARTICIPANT's death, or such other period as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.
(D) For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
6. Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 6(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i) The unexercised portion of the AWARD held by the PARTICIPANT, whether or not vested, will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT; and
(ii) The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each exercise of the AWARD that occurred on or after (I) the date that is ______ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (II) the date that is ______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of a given AWARD exercise, the product of (x) the FAIR MARKET VALUE per SHARE of the COMPANY at the date of such exercise (without regard to any subsequent change in the market price of shares) minus the BASE PRICE times (y) the number of SARs as to which the AWARD was exercised at that date.
(B) The forfeitures specified in Section 6(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the ______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i) PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 6(B)(i), PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;





(ii) PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii) PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv) PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for _____ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
(C) Despite the conditions set forth in this Section 6, a PARTICIPANT is not hereby prohibited from engaging in any activity set forth in Section 6(B)(i), including but not limited to competition with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Rather, the non-occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENTS set forth in Section 6(B) is a condition to the PARTICIPANT's right to realize and retain value from the AWARD, and the consequence under the PLAN and this AGREEMENT if the PARTICIPANT engages in an activity giving rise to any such FORFEITURE EVENTS are the forfeitures specified therein and as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT. The COMPANY and PARTICIPANT shall not be precluded by this provision or otherwise from entering into other agreements concerning the subject matter of Sections 6(A) and 6(B).
(D) The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 6, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(E)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 6(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 6(B) are reasonable.





7. Restrictions on Transfers of SHARES. Anything contained in this Agreement or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, the COMPANY may postpone the issuance and delivery of SHARES upon any exercise of the AWARD until completion of any stock exchange listing or registration or other qualification of such SHARES under any state or federal law, rule or regulation as the COMPANY may consider appropriate; and may require the PARTICIPANT when exercising the AWARD to make such representations and furnish such information as the COMPANY may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance of the SHARES in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. SHARES issued and delivered upon exercise of the AWARD shall be subject to such restrictions on trading, including appropriate legending of certificates to that effect, as the COMPANY, in its discretion, shall determine are necessary to satisfy applicable laws, rules and regulations.
8. Rights of the PARTICIPANT as a Stockholder. The PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY with respect to any SHARES of the COMPANY covered by the AWARD until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such SHARES.
9. PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN and of the Prospectus related to the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the AWARD shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
10. Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
11. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
12. Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
13. Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
14. Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
15. Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the





PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
16. Successors of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.

 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.3 4 exhibit103rsustandard2007.htm EXHIBIT 10.3 Exhibit 10.3 RSU Standard 2007


RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan)


This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of _______________, 20___ (the date on which the COMMITTEE (as defined below) approves the award, referred to as the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and ________________________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to receive              (        ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the COMPANY (such rights, the “RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT ___________________ (________) RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(F) of this Agreement, if applicable). Each RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT shall represent the right to receive one issued and outstanding share of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY, but shall be subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule:
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the first anniversary of the date which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record (hereinafter referred to as the “VESTING DATE”), provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;





(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the fourth anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(B)    Non-Transferability of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(C)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS to the PARTICIPANT.
(D)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS having fair market value (based on the closing sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICIPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of COMMON SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
(E)    Rights as Holder of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. With respect to this RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.
3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.





4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, and subject to Section 4(E) below, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(E)    Upon the retirement of the PARTICIPANT, the COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to, shorten or terminate the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A) The RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that occurred on or after (x) the date that is _______ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is ________ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).





(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the ________ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for ___________ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the Company with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the Company or otherwise had a business relationship with the Company; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the Company.





(C)    Despite the conditions set forth in this Section 5, a PARTICIPANT is not hereby prohibited from engaging in any activity set forth in Section 5(B)(i), including but not limited to competition with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Rather, the non-occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENTS set forth in Section 5(B) is a condition to the PARTICIPANT's right to realize and retain value from the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, and the consequence under the PLAN and this AGREEMENT if the PARTICIPANT engages in an activity giving rise to any such FORFEITURE EVENTS are the forfeitures specified therein and as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT. The COMPANY and PARTICIPANT shall not be precluded by this provision or otherwise from entering into other agreements concerning the subject matter of Sections 5(A) and 5(B).
(D)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(E)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the Company in seeking to enforce its rights under this Agreement. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(F)    This Section 5(F) shall apply only if the PARTICIPANT was granted the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS under this AGREEMENT pursuant to the achievement of a performance goal under Section 7(c) of the PLAN. If the COMMITTEE determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of the performance goal was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS would not have been granted, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS set forth in Section 1 above shall be reduced by such number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that would not have been granted (such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, the “EXCESS RSUs”), (ii) any EXCESS RSUs that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS RSUs (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.





8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.4 5 exhibit104rsustandard2005.htm EXHIBIT 10.4 Exhibit 10.4 RSU Standard 2005


RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan)


This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of _______________, 20___ (the date on which the COMMITTEE (as defined below) approves the award, referred to as the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and ________________________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to receive              (        ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the COMPANY (such rights, the “RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT ___________________ (________) RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(F) of this Agreement, if applicable). Each RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT shall represent the right to receive one issued and outstanding share of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY, but shall be subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule:
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the first anniversary of the date which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record (hereinafter referred to as the “VESTING DATE”), provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;





(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the fourth anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(B)    Non-Transferability of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(C)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS to the PARTICIPANT.
(D)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS having fair market value (based on the closing sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICIPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of COMMON SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
(E)    Rights as Holder of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. With respect to this RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.
3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.





4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, and subject to Section 4(E) below, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(E)    Upon the retirement of the PARTICIPANT, the COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to, shorten or terminate the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A) The RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that occurred on or after (x) the date that is _______ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is ________ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).





(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the ________ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for ___________ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the Company with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the Company or otherwise had a business relationship with the Company; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the Company.





(C)    Despite the conditions set forth in this Section 5, a PARTICIPANT is not hereby prohibited from engaging in any activity set forth in Section 5(B)(i), including but not limited to competition with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Rather, the non-occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENTS set forth in Section 5(B) is a condition to the PARTICIPANT's right to realize and retain value from the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, and the consequence under the PLAN and this AGREEMENT if the PARTICIPANT engages in an activity giving rise to any such FORFEITURE EVENTS are the forfeitures specified therein and as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT. The COMPANY and PARTICIPANT shall not be precluded by this provision or otherwise from entering into other agreements concerning the subject matter of Sections 5(A) and 5(B).
(D)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(E)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the Company in seeking to enforce its rights under this Agreement. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(F)    This Section 5(F) shall apply only if the PARTICIPANT was granted the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS under this AGREEMENT pursuant to the achievement of a performance goal under Section 7(c) of the PLAN. If the COMMITTEE determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of the performance goal was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS would not have been granted, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS set forth in Section 1 above shall be reduced by such number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that would not have been granted (such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, the “EXCESS RSUs”), (ii) any EXCESS RSUs that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS RSUs (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.





8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.5 6 exhibit105psastandard2007.htm EXHIBIT 10.5 Exhibit 10.5 PSA Standard 2007


PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of ________, 20___ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and __________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to earn a target number of shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY equal to __________, (_______) (such rights, the “AWARD”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of AWARD. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an AWARD with a target number of shares (the “TARGET AWARD”) equal to __________, (_______) COMMON SHARES (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(F) of this AGREEMENT, if applicable). The AWARD represents the right to earn up to 200% of the target number of COMMON SHARES subject to the AWARD, subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A)    EARNED UNITS. The issuance of COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall be subject to the COMPANY's achievement with respect to the ADJUSTED EPS goals set forth in the table below. If ADJUSTED EPS for the fiscal year _____ does not equal or exceed the THRESHOLD performance level set forth in the table below, the AWARD and the PARTICIPANT'S right to receive any COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last day of fiscal year _____. Subject to the foregoing, the number of “EARNED UNITS” for purposes of this AGREEMENT shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:


Performance Level
FY _____ ADJUSTED EPS Required to Achieve Performance Level
% of TARGET AWARD Earned
THRESHOLD
$x.xx
50%
TARGET
$x.xx
100%
MAXIMUM
$x.xx
200%
In the event that actual ADJUSTED EPS is between the THRESHOLD and TARGET, or TARGET and MAXIMUM performance levels, linear interpolation will be used to determine the number of EARNED UNITS. Any portion of the TARGET AWARD not earned based upon the actual achievement of ADJUSTED





EPS shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last day of fiscal year _____. The achievement of the performance objective(s) set forth in this Section 2(A) (and the extent or lack thereof) shall be evidenced by the COMMITTEE's written certification.
For purposes of this Section 2(A), the term “ADJUSTED EPS” means the COMPANY's Net Income per Share from Continuing Operations before Extraordinary Items (Diluted), as reported in the COMPANY's annual report on Form 10-K for the applicable fiscal year, adjusted to exclude the impact of charges for impairments and write-downs of store-related long-lived assets, trademarks and goodwill, net charges related to store closures and lease exits or other restructuring programs, any legal settlement in excess of $3 million, the impact of acquisitions or divestitures, and changes in accounting principles, as certified by the COMMITTEE.
(B)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the EARNED UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule (each of the dates described in this Section 2(B) a “VESTING DATE”), in each case, subject to the achievement of the additional performance-based vesting criteria set forth in Section 2(C) below:
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the first anniversary of the VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(C)    Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(D)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested EARNED UNITS to the PARTICIPANT (with each EARNED UNIT representing the right to receive one COMMON SHARE).
(E)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax





withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the AWARD. These tax withholding requirements may be satisfied in one of several ways, including:
(i)    The PARTICIPANT may give the COMPANY cash equal to the amount required to be withheld or tender COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY already owned by the PARTICIPANT by actual delivery of the already-owned COMMON SHARES and having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld; or
(ii)    The COMPANY may withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the AWARD having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws).
(F)    Rights as Holder of AWARD. With respect to this AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the COMMON SHARES and/or EARNED UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.
3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD. For the avoidance of doubt, the performance period under this AGREEMENT for purposes of Section 9(b) of the PLAN shall be fiscal year _____. Notwithstanding anything in Section 9(b) of the PLAN to the contrary, for all purposes under this AGREEMENT, in the event of a Change of Control, the ADJUSTED EPS goal shall be deemed to have been achieved, as of the date of the Change of Control, at the target level of performance, and the ADJUSTED NET INCOME goals shall be deemed to have been achieved in full as of the date of the Change of Control.
4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death, “retirement” or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the AWARD and/or any EARNED UNITS, such AWARD and/or EARNED UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall





immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.
(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.
(E)    If the PARTICIPANT retires from employment with the COMPANY at or after attaining the age of 65 (such termination of employment a “retirement”) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, the number of EARNED UNITS that would have vested during the twelve months following such retirement had the PARTICIPANT remained employed by the COMPANY (and, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, based upon the actual achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal over the full fiscal year) shall become immediately vested (or, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, shall become immediately vested upon the COMMITTEE's written certification of the achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal (and the extent thereof)) and any remaining EARNED UNITS and/or portion of the AWARD shall be forfeited to the COMPANY .
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of the AWARD that occurred on or after (x) the date that is ________ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is _______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of the AWARD granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).
(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the _______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in





which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for ________ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
(C)    Despite the conditions set forth in this Section 5, a PARTICIPANT is not hereby prohibited from engaging in any activity set forth in Section 5(B)(i), including but not limited to competition with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Rather, the non-occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENTS set forth in Section 5(B) is a condition to the PARTICIPANT's right to realize and retain value from the AWARD, and the consequence under the PLAN and this AGREEMENT if the PARTICIPANT engages in an activity giving rise to any such FORFEITURE EVENTS are the forfeitures specified therein and as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT. The COMPANY and PARTICIPANT





shall not be precluded by this provision or otherwise from entering into other agreements concerning the subject matter of Sections 5(A) and 5(B).
(D)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(E)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(F)    If the Committee determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of any performance goal hereunder was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the EARNED UNITS would not have been granted, earned and/or vested, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of COMMON SHARES subject to the TARGET AWARD set forth in Section 1 above, and/or the aggregate number of EARNED UNITS earned hereunder, shall be reduced by such number of EARNED UNITS that would not have been granted, earned and/or vested (such EARNED UNITS, the “EXCESS UNITS”), (ii) any EXCESS UNITS that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS UNITS (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.





9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may require.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.6 7 exhibit106psastandard2005.htm EXHIBIT 10.6 Exhibit 10.6 PSA Standard 2005


PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of ________, 20___ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and __________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to earn a target number of shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY equal to __________, (_______) (such rights, the “AWARD”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of AWARD. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an AWARD with a target number of shares (the “TARGET AWARD”) equal to __________, (_______) COMMON SHARES (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(F) of this AGREEMENT, if applicable). The AWARD represents the right to earn up to 200% of the target number of COMMON SHARES subject to the AWARD, subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A)    EARNED UNITS. The issuance of COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall be subject to the COMPANY's achievement with respect to the ADJUSTED EPS goals set forth in the table below. If ADJUSTED EPS for the fiscal year _____ does not equal or exceed the THRESHOLD performance level set forth in the table below, the AWARD and the PARTICIPANT'S right to receive any COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last day of fiscal year _____. Subject to the foregoing, the number of “EARNED UNITS” for purposes of this AGREEMENT shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:


Performance Level
FY _____ ADJUSTED EPS Required to Achieve Performance Level
% of TARGET AWARD Earned
THRESHOLD
$x.xx
50%
TARGET
$x.xx
100%
MAXIMUM
$x.xx
200%
In the event that actual ADJUSTED EPS is between the THRESHOLD and TARGET, or TARGET and MAXIMUM performance levels, linear interpolation will be used to determine the number of EARNED UNITS. Any portion of the TARGET AWARD not earned based upon the actual achievement of ADJUSTED





EPS shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last day of fiscal year _____. The achievement of the performance objective(s) set forth in this Section 2(A) (and the extent or lack thereof) shall be evidenced by the COMMITTEE's written certification.
For purposes of this Section 2(A), the term “ADJUSTED EPS” means the COMPANY's Net Income per Share from Continuing Operations before Extraordinary Items (Diluted), as reported in the COMPANY's annual report on Form 10-K for the applicable fiscal year, adjusted to exclude the impact of charges for impairments and write-downs of store-related long-lived assets, trademarks and goodwill, net charges related to store closures and lease exits or other restructuring programs, any legal settlement in excess of $3 million, the impact of acquisitions or divestitures, and changes in accounting principles, as certified by the COMMITTEE.
(B)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the EARNED UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule (each of the dates described in this Section 2(B) a “VESTING DATE”), in each case, subject to the achievement of the additional performance-based vesting criteria set forth in Section 2(C) below:
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the first anniversary of the VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(C)    Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(D)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested EARNED UNITS to the PARTICIPANT (with each EARNED UNIT representing the right to receive one COMMON SHARE).
(E)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax





withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the AWARD. These tax withholding requirements may be satisfied in one of several ways, including:
(i)    The PARTICIPANT may give the COMPANY cash equal to the amount required to be withheld or tender COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY already owned by the PARTICIPANT by actual delivery of the already-owned COMMON SHARES and having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld; or
(ii)    The COMPANY may withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the AWARD having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws).
(F)    Rights as Holder of AWARD. With respect to this AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the COMMON SHARES and/or EARNED UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.
3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD. For the avoidance of doubt, the performance period under this AGREEMENT for purposes of Section 9(b) of the PLAN shall be fiscal year _____. Notwithstanding anything in Section 9(b) of the PLAN to the contrary, for all purposes under this AGREEMENT, in the event of a Change of Control, the ADJUSTED EPS goal shall be deemed to have been achieved, as of the date of the Change of Control, at the target level of performance, and the ADJUSTED NET INCOME goals shall be deemed to have been achieved in full as of the date of the Change of Control.
4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death, “retirement” or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the AWARD and/or any EARNED UNITS, such AWARD and/or EARNED UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall





immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.
(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.
(E)    If the PARTICIPANT retires from employment with the COMPANY at or after attaining the age of 65 (such termination of employment a “retirement”) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, the number of EARNED UNITS that would have vested during the twelve months following such retirement had the PARTICIPANT remained employed by the COMPANY (and, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, based upon the actual achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal over the full fiscal year) shall become immediately vested (or, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, shall become immediately vested upon the COMMITTEE's written certification of the achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal (and the extent thereof)) and any remaining EARNED UNITS and/or portion of the AWARD shall be forfeited to the COMPANY .
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of the AWARD that occurred on or after (x) the date that is ________ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is _______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of the AWARD granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).
(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the _______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in





which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for ________ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
(C)    Despite the conditions set forth in this Section 5, a PARTICIPANT is not hereby prohibited from engaging in any activity set forth in Section 5(B)(i), including but not limited to competition with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries and affiliates. Rather, the non-occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENTS set forth in Section 5(B) is a condition to the PARTICIPANT's right to realize and retain value from the AWARD, and the consequence under the PLAN and this AGREEMENT if the PARTICIPANT engages in an activity giving rise to any such FORFEITURE EVENTS are the forfeitures specified therein and as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT. The COMPANY and PARTICIPANT





shall not be precluded by this provision or otherwise from entering into other agreements concerning the subject matter of Sections 5(A) and 5(B).
(D)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(E)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(F)    If the Committee determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of any performance goal hereunder was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the EARNED UNITS would not have been granted, earned and/or vested, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of COMMON SHARES subject to the TARGET AWARD set forth in Section 1 above, and/or the aggregate number of EARNED UNITS earned hereunder, shall be reduced by such number of EARNED UNITS that would not have been granted, earned and/or vested (such EARNED UNITS, the “EXCESS UNITS”), (ii) any EXCESS UNITS that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS UNITS (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.





9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may require.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.7 8 exhibit107sarnon-compete20.htm EXHIBIT 10.7 Exhibit 10.7 SAR Non-Compete 2007


STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT
(2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of                     , 20____ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and                      (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that an award of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) with respect to                      (                    ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “SHARES”), of the COMPANY should be granted to the PARTICIPANT upon the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1. Grant of AWARD. Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT and in the PLAN, the COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an award of                      (                    ) SARs (the “AWARD”). Each SAR represents the right to receive, upon exercise of the SAR, pursuant to this AGREEMENT, from the COMPANY, a payment, paid in SHARES of the COMPANY, having a value equal to the excess of the FAIR MARKET VALUE (as defined in the PLAN), on the date of exercise, of one SHARE of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN) over the BASE PRICE (as defined below).
2. Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A) BASE PRICE. The “BASE PRICE” shall be $             per share (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN).
(B) Exercise of the AWARD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 5 of this AGREEMENT, no portion of the AWARD may be exercised until the first anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”. The VESTING DATE shall be defined as the later of (1) the date for vesting which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record; or (2) the date on which the PARTICPANT signs the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement for which all or part of the consideration is formed by the grant of AWARDS covered by this AGREEMENT, (the “NON-COMPETE”), provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date. Thereafter, except as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT, the AWARD may be exercised as follows:
(i) at any time after the first anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii) at any time after the second anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(iii) at any time after the third anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv) at any time after the fourth anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
Subject to the other provisions of this AGREEMENT, including Section 5, if the AWARD becomes vested and exercisable as to certain SARs, it shall remain exercisable as to those SARs until the





date of expiration of the AWARD term. The COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to (unless otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT), accelerate the vesting and exercisability of the AWARD.
The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(C) AWARD Term. The AWARD shall in no event be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the GRANT DATE and shall expire on such date.
(D) Method of Exercise. The AWARD may be exercised by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the COMMITTEE, in care of the Human Resources Department of the COMPANY, or such third-party administrator as the Human Resources Department may from time to time designate, stating the number of SARs subject to the AWARD in respect of which the AWARD is being exercised. After proper notice has been made, and subject to Section 2(E) below, the COMPANY shall take all such actions as are necessary to deliver an appropriate certificate or other
evidence of ownership representing the SHARES due upon the exercise of the AWARD as promptly thereafter as is reasonably practicable.
(E) Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the exercise of the AWARD. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold SHARES otherwise issuable upon exercise of the AWARD having FAIR MARKET VALUE on the exercise date equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
3. Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD.
4. Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
5. Exercise After Termination of Employment.
(A) Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below), the AWARD may be exercised (to the extent that the PARTICIPANT was entitled to do so on the date of the termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment) at any time within three months after such termination of employment, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire. To the extent the PARTICIPANT was not entitled to exercise the AWARD on the date of termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment, such portion of the AWARD shall expire on the date of such termination.
(B) If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full, and the AWARD may be exercised at any time during the first twelve (12) months that the PARTICIPANT receives benefits under the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term





Disability Program, or any successor program, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.
(C) If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full by the PARTICIPANT's estate or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the AWARD upon the PARTICIPANT's death by bequest or inheritance. The AWARD may be exercised at any time within one year after the date of the PARTICIPANT's death, or such other period as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.
(D) For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
6. Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 6(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i) The unexercised portion of the AWARD held by the PARTICIPANT, whether or not vested, will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT; and
(ii) The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each exercise of the AWARD that occurred on or after (I) the date that is _____ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (II) the date that is ______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of a given AWARD exercise, the product of (x) the FAIR MARKET VALUE per SHARE of the COMPANY at the date of such exercise (without regard to any subsequent change in the market price of shares) minus the BASE PRICE times (y) the number of SARs as to which the AWARD was exercised at that date.
(B) The forfeitures specified in Section 6(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the _______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i) PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 6(B)(i), PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents





ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii) PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii) PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv) PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for ______ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
(C) The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 6, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(D) In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 6(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 6(B) are reasonable.
7. Restrictions on Transfers of SHARES. Anything contained in this Agreement or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, the COMPANY may postpone the issuance and delivery of SHARES upon any exercise of the AWARD until completion of any stock exchange listing or registration or other qualification of such SHARES under any state or federal law, rule or regulation as the COMPANY may consider appropriate; and may require the PARTICIPANT when exercising the AWARD to make such representations and furnish such information as the COMPANY may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance of the SHARES in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. SHARES issued and delivered upon exercise of the AWARD shall be subject to such restrictions on trading,





including appropriate legending of certificates to that effect, as the COMPANY, in its discretion, shall determine are necessary to satisfy applicable laws, rules and regulations.
8. Rights of the PARTICIPANT as a Stockholder. The PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY with respect to any SHARES of the COMPANY covered by the AWARD until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such SHARES.
9. PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN and of the Prospectus related to the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the AWARD shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
10. Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
11. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
12. Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
13. Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
14. Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
15. Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, and the NON-COMPETE, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
16. Successors of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation





or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.

 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.8 9 exhibit108sarnon-compete20.htm EXHIBIT 10.8 Exhibit 10.8 SAR Non-Compete 2005


STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT
(2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of                     , 20____ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and                      (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that an award of stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) with respect to                      (                    ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “SHARES”), of the COMPANY should be granted to the PARTICIPANT upon the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1. Grant of AWARD. Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT and in the PLAN, the COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an award of                      (                    ) SARs (the “AWARD”). Each SAR represents the right to receive, upon exercise of the SAR, pursuant to this AGREEMENT, from the COMPANY, a payment, paid in SHARES of the COMPANY, having a value equal to the excess of the FAIR MARKET VALUE (as defined in the PLAN), on the date of exercise, of one SHARE of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN) over the BASE PRICE (as defined below).
2. Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A) BASE PRICE. The “BASE PRICE” shall be $             per share (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN).
(B) Exercise of the AWARD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 5 of this AGREEMENT, no portion of the AWARD may be exercised until the first anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”. The VESTING DATE shall be defined as the later of (1) the date for vesting which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record; or (2) the date on which the PARTICPANT signs the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement for which all or part of the consideration is formed by the grant of AWARDS covered by this AGREEMENT, (the “NON-COMPETE”), provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date. Thereafter, except as otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT, the AWARD may be exercised as follows:
(i) at any time after the first anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii) at any time after the second anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(iii) at any time after the third anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv) at any time after the fourth anniversary of the VESTING DATE, as to an additional             % of the SARs subject to the AWARD, provided that the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
Subject to the other provisions of this AGREEMENT, including Section 5, if the AWARD becomes vested and exercisable as to certain SARs, it shall remain exercisable as to those SARs until the





date of expiration of the AWARD term. The COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to (unless otherwise provided in this AGREEMENT), accelerate the vesting and exercisability of the AWARD.
The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(C) AWARD Term. The AWARD shall in no event be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the GRANT DATE and shall expire on such date.
(D) Method of Exercise. The AWARD may be exercised by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the COMMITTEE, in care of the Human Resources Department of the COMPANY, or such third-party administrator as the Human Resources Department may from time to time designate, stating the number of SARs subject to the AWARD in respect of which the AWARD is being exercised. After proper notice has been made, and subject to Section 2(E) below, the COMPANY shall take all such actions as are necessary to deliver an appropriate certificate or other
evidence of ownership representing the SHARES due upon the exercise of the AWARD as promptly thereafter as is reasonably practicable.
(E) Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the exercise of the AWARD. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold SHARES otherwise issuable upon exercise of the AWARD having FAIR MARKET VALUE on the exercise date equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
3. Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD.
4. Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
5. Exercise After Termination of Employment.
(A) Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below), the AWARD may be exercised (to the extent that the PARTICIPANT was entitled to do so on the date of the termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment) at any time within three months after such termination of employment, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire. To the extent the PARTICIPANT was not entitled to exercise the AWARD on the date of termination of the PARTICIPANT's employment, such portion of the AWARD shall expire on the date of such termination.
(B) If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full, and the AWARD may be exercised at any time during the first twelve (12) months that the PARTICIPANT receives benefits under the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term





Disability Program, or any successor program, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.
(C) If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries, the AWARD shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full by the PARTICIPANT's estate or by the person who acquires the right to exercise the AWARD upon the PARTICIPANT's death by bequest or inheritance. The AWARD may be exercised at any time within one year after the date of the PARTICIPANT's death, or such other period as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, subject to the provisions of Section 2(C) of this AGREEMENT, and shall then expire.
(D) For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
6. Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 6(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i) The unexercised portion of the AWARD held by the PARTICIPANT, whether or not vested, will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT; and
(ii) The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each exercise of the AWARD that occurred on or after (I) the date that is _____ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (II) the date that is ______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of a given AWARD exercise, the product of (x) the FAIR MARKET VALUE per SHARE of the COMPANY at the date of such exercise (without regard to any subsequent change in the market price of shares) minus the BASE PRICE times (y) the number of SARs as to which the AWARD was exercised at that date.
(B) The forfeitures specified in Section 6(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the _______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i) PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 6(B)(i), PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents





ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii) PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii) PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv) PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for ______ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
(C) The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 6, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(D) In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 6(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 6(B) are reasonable.
7. Restrictions on Transfers of SHARES. Anything contained in this Agreement or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, the COMPANY may postpone the issuance and delivery of SHARES upon any exercise of the AWARD until completion of any stock exchange listing or registration or other qualification of such SHARES under any state or federal law, rule or regulation as the COMPANY may consider appropriate; and may require the PARTICIPANT when exercising the AWARD to make such representations and furnish such information as the COMPANY may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance of the SHARES in compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. SHARES issued and delivered upon exercise of the AWARD shall be subject to such restrictions on trading,





including appropriate legending of certificates to that effect, as the COMPANY, in its discretion, shall determine are necessary to satisfy applicable laws, rules and regulations.
8. Rights of the PARTICIPANT as a Stockholder. The PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY with respect to any SHARES of the COMPANY covered by the AWARD until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such SHARES.
9. PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN and of the Prospectus related to the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the AWARD shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
10. Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 6 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
11. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
12. Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
13. Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
14. Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
15. Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, and the NON-COMPETE, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
16. Successors of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation





or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.

 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.9 10 exhibit109rsunon-compete20.htm EXHIBIT 10.9 Exhibit 10.9 RSU Non-Compete 2007


RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan)


This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of _______________, 20___ (the date on which the COMMITTEE (as defined below) approves the award, referred to as the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and ________________________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to receive              (        ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the COMPANY (such rights, the “RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT ___________________ (________) RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(E) of this Agreement, if applicable). Each RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT shall represent the right to receive one issued and outstanding share of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY, but shall be subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule:
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the first anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”. The VESTING DATE shall be defined as the later of (1) the date for vesting which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record; or (2) the date on which the PARTICIPANT signs the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement for which all or part of the consideration is formed by the Grant of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS covered by this AGREEMENT, (the “NON-COMPETE”), provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED





STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the fourth anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(B)    Non-Transferability of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(C)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS to the PARTICIPANT.
(D)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS having fair market value (based on the closing sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICIPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of COMMON SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
(E)    Rights as Holder of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. With respect to this RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.





3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, and subject to Section 4(E) below, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(E)    Upon the retirement of the PARTICIPANT, the COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to, shorten or terminate the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A) In addition to the forfeiture provisions described in Section 3 of the NON-COMPETE, the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that occurred on or after (x) the date that is _________ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is _________ months prior to





the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).
(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the ________ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for __________ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of





the Company with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the Company or otherwise had a business relationship with the Company; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the Company.
(C)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(D)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the Company in seeking to enforce its rights under this Agreement. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(E)    This Section 5(E) shall apply only if the PARTICIPANT was granted the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS under this AGREEMENT pursuant to the achievement of a performance goal under Section 7(c) of the PLAN. If the COMMITTEE determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of the performance goal was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS would not have been granted, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS set forth in Section 1 above shall be reduced by such number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that would not have been granted (such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, the “EXCESS RSUs”), (ii) any EXCESS RSUs that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS RSUs (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided





otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, and the NON-COMPETE, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.10 11 exhibit1010rsunon-compete2.htm EXHIBIT 10.10 Exhibit 10.10 RSU Non-Compete 2005


RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan)


This RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of _______________, 20___ (the date on which the COMMITTEE (as defined below) approves the award, referred to as the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and ________________________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to receive              (        ) shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, of the COMPANY (such rights, the “RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT ___________________ (________) RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS of the COMPANY (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(E) of this Agreement, if applicable). Each RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT shall represent the right to receive one issued and outstanding share of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY, but shall be subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule:
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the first anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”. The VESTING DATE shall be defined as the later of (1) the date for vesting which is approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors then recorded and communicated through the System of Record; or (2) the date on which the PARTICIPANT signs the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement for which all or part of the consideration is formed by the Grant of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS covered by this AGREEMENT, (the “NON-COMPETE”), provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED





STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iv)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to           % of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become vested, on the fourth anniversary of the “VESTING DATE”, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(B)    Non-Transferability of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(C)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS to the PARTICIPANT.
(D)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. Unless the PARTICIPANT is notified otherwise, the COMPANY will withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS having fair market value (based on the closing sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws). Pursuant to the PLAN, the COMPANY reserves the right to notify the PARTICIPANT prior to exercise of the AWARD, that in lieu of the foregoing, the COMPANY may require that the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws) be settled in cash, through the sale, on the PARTICIPANT's behalf on the open market, of a number of COMMON SHARES required to cover such amount or, at the PARTICIPANT's option, through a direct cash payment to the COMPANY to cover such amount.
(E)    Rights as Holder of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS. With respect to this RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.





3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, and subject to Section 4(E) below, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall become fully vested.
(E)    Upon the retirement of the PARTICIPANT, the COMMITTEE may, but shall not be required to, shorten or terminate the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.
(A) In addition to the forfeiture provisions described in Section 3 of the NON-COMPETE, the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     any RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that occurred on or after (x) the date that is _________ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is _________ months prior to





the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).
(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the ________ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for __________ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of





the Company with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the Company or otherwise had a business relationship with the Company; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the Company.
(C)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(D)    In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the Company for which the Company would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the Company shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the Company in seeking to enforce its rights under this Agreement. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the Company may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(E)    This Section 5(E) shall apply only if the PARTICIPANT was granted the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS under this AGREEMENT pursuant to the achievement of a performance goal under Section 7(c) of the PLAN. If the COMMITTEE determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of the performance goal was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS would not have been granted, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS set forth in Section 1 above shall be reduced by such number of RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS that would not have been granted (such RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS, the “EXCESS RSUs”), (ii) any EXCESS RSUs that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS RSUs (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided





otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.
11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may required.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, and the NON-COMPETE, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.11 12 exhibit1011psanon-compete2.htm EXHIBIT 10.11 Exhibit 10.11 PSA Non-Compete 2007


PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of ________, 20___ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and __________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to earn a target number of shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY equal to __________, (_______) (such rights, the “AWARD”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of AWARD. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an AWARD with a target number of shares (the “TARGET AWARD”) equal to __________, (_______) COMMON SHARES (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(E) of this AGREEMENT, if applicable). The AWARD represents the right to earn up to 200% of the target number of COMMON SHARES subject to the AWARD, subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A)    EARNED UNITS. The issuance of COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall be subject to the COMPANY's achievement with respect to the ADJUSTED EPS goals set forth in the table below. If ADJUSTED EPS for the fiscal year _____ does not equal or exceed the THRESHOLD performance level set forth in the table below, the AWARD and the PARTICIPANT'S right to receive any COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last day of fiscal year _____. Subject to the foregoing, the number of “EARNED UNITS” for purposes of this AGREEMENT shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:

Performance Level
FY ____ ADJUSTED EPS Required to Achieve Performance Level
% of TARGET AWARD Earned
THRESHOLD
$x.xx
50%
TARGET
$x.xx
100%
MAXIMUM
$x.xx
200%
In the event that actual ADJUSTED EPS is between the THRESHOLD and TARGET, or TARGET and MAXIMUM performance levels, linear interpolation will be used to determine the number of EARNED UNITS. Any portion of the TARGET AWARD not earned based upon the actual achievement of ADJUSTED EPS shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last





day of fiscal year _____. The achievement of the performance objective(s) set forth in this Section 2(A) (and the extent or lack thereof) shall be evidenced by the COMMITTEE's written certification.
For purposes of this Section 2(A), the term “ADJUSTED EPS” means the COMPANY's Net Income per Share from Continuing Operations before Extraordinary Items (Diluted), as reported in the COMPANY's annual report on Form 10-K for the applicable fiscal year, adjusted to exclude the impact of charges for impairments and write-downs of store-related long-lived assets, trademarks and goodwill, net charges related to store closures and lease exits or other restructuring programs, any legal settlement in excess of $3 million, the impact of acquisitions or divestitures, and changes in accounting principles, as certified by the COMMITTEE.
(B)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the EARNED UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule (each of the dates described in this Section 2(B) a “VESTING DATE”):
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested on the “FIRST VESTING DATE” which shall be defined as the later of (1) the first anniversary of the GRANT DATE; or (2) the first anniversary of the date on which the PARTICPANT signs the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement for which all or part of the consideration is formed by the grant of AWARDS covered by this AGREEMENT, (the “NON-COMPETE”), provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the FIRST VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the FIRST VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(C)    Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(D)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested EARNED UNITS to the PARTICIPANT (with each EARNED UNIT representing the right to receive one COMMON SHARE).
(E)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax





withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the AWARD. These tax withholding requirements may be satisfied in one of several ways, including:
(i)    The PARTICIPANT may give the COMPANY cash equal to the amount required to be withheld or tender COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY already owned by the PARTICIPANT by actual delivery of the already-owned COMMON SHARES and having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld; or
(ii)    The COMPANY may withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the AWARD having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws).
(F)    Rights as Holder of AWARD. With respect to this AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the COMMON SHARES and/or EARNED UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.
3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD. For the avoidance of doubt, the performance period under this AGREEMENT for purposes of Section 9(b) of the PLAN shall be fiscal year _____. Notwithstanding anything in Section 9(b) of the PLAN to the contrary, for all purposes under this AGREEMENT, in the event of a Change of Control, the ADJUSTED EPS goal shall be deemed to have been achieved, as of the date of the Change of Control, at the target level of performance.
4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death, “retirement” or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the AWARD and/or any EARNED UNITS, such AWARD and/or EARNED UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.





(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.
(E)    If the PARTICIPANT retires from employment with the COMPANY at or after attaining the age of 65 (such termination of employment a “retirement”) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, the number of EARNED UNITS that would have vested during the twelve months following such retirement had the PARTICIPANT remained employed by the COMPANY (and, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, based upon the actual achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal over the full fiscal year) shall become immediately vested (or, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, shall become immediately vested upon the COMMITTEE's written certification of the achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal (and the extent thereof)) and any remaining EARNED UNITS and/or portion of the AWARD shall be forfeited to the COMPANY .
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of the AWARD that occurred on or after (x) the date that is _______ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is ______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of the AWARD granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).
(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT' employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the _______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or





affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for _______ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
 
(C)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(D)     In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or





any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(E)    If the Committee determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of any performance goal hereunder was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the EARNED UNITS would not have been granted, earned and/or vested, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of COMMON SHARES subject to the TARGET AWARD set forth in Section 1 above, and/or the aggregate number of EARNED UNITS earned hereunder, shall be reduced by such number of EARNED UNITS that would not have been granted, earned and/or vested (such EARNED UNITS, the “EXCESS UNITS”), (ii) any EXCESS UNITS that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS UNITS (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.





11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may require.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, and the NON-COMPETE, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________
 
 
 
_____________________________



EX-10.12 13 exhibit1012psanon-compete2.htm EXHIBIT 10.12 Exhibit 10.12 PSA Non-Compete 2005


PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan)

This PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (this “AGREEMENT”) is made to be effective as of ________, 20___ (the “GRANT DATE”), by and between Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a Delaware corporation (the “COMPANY”), and __________, an employee of the COMPANY (the “PARTICIPANT”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan of the COMPANY (the “PLAN”), the Compensation Committee (the “COMMITTEE”) of the Board of Directors of the COMPANY (the “BOARD”) administers the PLAN; and
WHEREAS, the COMMITTEE has determined that the PARTICIPANT should be granted rights to earn a target number of shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the “COMMON SHARES”), of the COMPANY equal to __________, (_______) (such rights, the “AWARD”), subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the parties hereto make the following agreement, intending to be legally bound thereby:
1.    Grant of AWARD. The COMPANY hereby grants to the PARTICIPANT an AWARD with a target number of shares (the “TARGET AWARD”) equal to __________, (_______) COMMON SHARES (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN and Section 5(E) of this AGREEMENT, if applicable). The AWARD represents the right to earn up to 200% of the target number of COMMON SHARES subject to the AWARD, subject to the restrictions, conditions and other terms set forth in this AGREEMENT.
2.    Terms and Conditions of the AWARD.
(A)    EARNED UNITS. The issuance of COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall be subject to the COMPANY's achievement with respect to the ADJUSTED EPS goals set forth in the table below. If ADJUSTED EPS for the fiscal year _____ does not equal or exceed the THRESHOLD performance level set forth in the table below, the AWARD and the PARTICIPANT'S right to receive any COMMON SHARES pursuant to this AGREEMENT shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last day of fiscal year _____. Subject to the foregoing, the number of “EARNED UNITS” for purposes of this AGREEMENT shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule:

Performance Level
FY ____ ADJUSTED EPS Required to Achieve Performance Level
% of TARGET AWARD Earned
THRESHOLD
$x.xx
50%
TARGET
$x.xx
100%
MAXIMUM
$x.xx
200%
In the event that actual ADJUSTED EPS is between the THRESHOLD and TARGET, or TARGET and MAXIMUM performance levels, linear interpolation will be used to determine the number of EARNED UNITS. Any portion of the TARGET AWARD not earned based upon the actual achievement of ADJUSTED EPS shall expire and be forfeited without payment of any additional consideration, effective as of the last





day of fiscal year _____. The achievement of the performance objective(s) set forth in this Section 2(A) (and the extent or lack thereof) shall be evidenced by the COMMITTEE's written certification.
For purposes of this Section 2(A), the term “ADJUSTED EPS” means the COMPANY's Net Income per Share from Continuing Operations before Extraordinary Items (Diluted), as reported in the COMPANY's annual report on Form 10-K for the applicable fiscal year, adjusted to exclude the impact of charges for impairments and write-downs of store-related long-lived assets, trademarks and goodwill, net charges related to store closures and lease exits or other restructuring programs, any legal settlement in excess of $3 million, the impact of acquisitions or divestitures, and changes in accounting principles, as certified by the COMMITTEE.
(B)    RESTRICTED PERIOD. Except as provided under Sections 3 and 4 of this AGREEMENT, the period of restriction (the “RESTRICTED PERIOD”), after which the EARNED UNITS shall become vested and no longer be subject to forfeiture to the COMPANY shall lapse according to the following schedule (each of the dates described in this Section 2(B) a “VESTING DATE”):
(i)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested on the “FIRST VESTING DATE” which shall be defined as the later of (1) the first anniversary of the GRANT DATE; or (2) the first anniversary of the date on which the PARTICPANT signs the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement for which all or part of the consideration is formed by the grant of AWARDS covered by this AGREEMENT, (the “NON-COMPETE”), provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date;
(ii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the second anniversary of the FIRST VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date; and
(iii)    the RESTRICTED PERIOD shall lapse as to an additional one-third of the EARNED UNITS (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 11(c) of the PLAN), and such EARNED UNITS shall become vested, on the third anniversary of the FIRST VESTING DATE, provided the PARTICIPANT is employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary of the COMPANY on such date.
(C)    Non-Transferability of AWARD. The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) by the PARTICIPANT, except as provided by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, and the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
(D)    Lapse of RESTRICTED PERIOD. Upon the lapse of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, as promptly as is reasonably practicable, and in no case later than March 15th of the year after the year the RESTRICTED PERIOD lapses, COMMON SHARES shall be issued to the PARTICIPANT and the COMPANY shall deliver a stock certificate or other appropriate documentation evidencing the number of COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY issued in settlement of such vested EARNED UNITS to the PARTICIPANT (with each EARNED UNIT representing the right to receive one COMMON SHARE).
(E)    Tax Withholding. The COMPANY shall have the right to require the PARTICIPANT to remit to the COMPANY an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local tax





withholding requirements in respect of the settlement of the AWARD. These tax withholding requirements may be satisfied in one of several ways, including:
(i)    The PARTICIPANT may give the COMPANY cash equal to the amount required to be withheld or tender COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY already owned by the PARTICIPANT by actual delivery of the already-owned COMMON SHARES and having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld; or
(ii)    The COMPANY may withhold COMMON SHARES otherwise deliverable upon settlement of the AWARD having a fair market value (based on the opening sale price of the COMMON SHARES as reported on the New York Stock Exchange or, if the COMMON SHARES are not traded on the New York Stock Exchange, “fair market value” as defined in the PLAN) on the date of settlement equal to the amount required to be withheld (but only to the extent of the minimum amount that must be withheld to comply with applicable state, federal and local income, employment and wage tax laws).
(F)    Rights as Holder of AWARD. With respect to this AWARD, the PARTICIPANT shall have no rights as a stockholder of the COMPANY (including the right to vote or receive dividends) with respect to any COMMON SHARES of the COMPANY until the date of issuance to the PARTICIPANT of a certificate or other evidence of ownership representing such COMMON SHARES in settlement thereof. In addition, dividend equivalents will not be paid or payable with respect to the COMMON SHARES and/or EARNED UNITS subject to this AGREEMENT.
3.    Change of Control. Unless the BOARD or COMMITTEE provides otherwise prior to a “Change of Control” (as such term is defined in the PLAN), upon a Change of Control, Section 9 of the PLAN shall govern the treatment of the AWARD. For the avoidance of doubt, the performance period under this AGREEMENT for purposes of Section 9(b) of the PLAN shall be fiscal year _____. Notwithstanding anything in Section 9(b) of the PLAN to the contrary, for all purposes under this AGREEMENT, in the event of a Change of Control, the ADJUSTED EPS goal shall be deemed to have been achieved, as of the date of the Change of Control, at the target level of performance.
4.    Effect of Termination of Employment.
(A)    The grant of the AWARD shall not confer upon the PARTICIPANT any right to continue in the employment of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or interfere with or limit in any way the right of the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries to modify the terms of or terminate the employment of the PARTICIPANT at any time in accordance with applicable law and the COMPANY's or the subsidiary's governing corporate documents.
(B)    Except as the COMMITTEE may at any time provide, if the employment of the PARTICIPANT with the COMPANY and its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason other than death, “retirement” or “total disability” (as defined below) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to the AWARD and/or any EARNED UNITS, such AWARD and/or EARNED UNITS shall be forfeited to the COMPANY.
(C)    If the PARTICIPANT becomes totally disabled prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.





(D)    If the PARTICIPANT dies while employed by the COMPANY or one of its subsidiaries prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, such RESTRICTED PERIOD shall immediately lapse and the EARNED UNITS (or, if prior to the end of the _____ fiscal year, the TARGET AWARD) shall become fully vested.
(E)    If the PARTICIPANT retires from employment with the COMPANY at or after attaining the age of 65 (such termination of employment a “retirement”) prior to the lapsing of the RESTRICTED PERIOD applicable to any EARNED UNITS, the number of EARNED UNITS that would have vested during the twelve months following such retirement had the PARTICIPANT remained employed by the COMPANY (and, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, based upon the actual achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal over the full fiscal year) shall become immediately vested (or, if such termination occurs prior to the end of fiscal year _____, shall become immediately vested upon the COMMITTEE's written certification of the achievement of the ADJUSTED EPS goal (and the extent thereof)) and any remaining EARNED UNITS and/or portion of the AWARD shall be forfeited to the COMPANY .
(F)    For purposes of this AGREEMENT, “total disability” shall have the definition set forth in the Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Long-Term Disability Program, which definition is incorporated herein by reference.
5.    Forfeiture of AWARD.
(A) The AWARD and any EARNED UNITS shall be subject to the following additional forfeiture conditions, to which the PARTICIPANT, by accepting the AWARD, agrees. If any of the events specified in Section 5(B)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) occurs (a “FORFEITURE EVENT”), the following forfeiture will result:
(i)     the AWARD and any EARNED UNITS held by the PARTICIPANT and not then settled will be immediately forfeited and canceled upon the occurrence of the Forfeiture Event; and
(ii)     The PARTICIPANT will be obligated to repay to the Company, in cash, within five business days after demand is made therefor by the Company, the total amount of “AWARD GAIN” (as defined below) realized by the PARTICIPANT upon each settlement of the AWARD that occurred on or after (x) the date that is _______ months prior to the occurrence of the FORFEITURE EVENT, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred while the PARTICIPANT was employed by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or (y) the date that is ______ months prior to the date the PARTICIPANT's employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate terminated, if the FORFEITURE EVENT occurred after the PARTICIPANT ceased to be so employed. For purposes of this Section, the term “AWARD GAIN” shall mean, in respect of any settlement of the AWARD granted to the Participant, the Fair Market Value of the cash or COMMON SHARES paid or payable to the Participant (regardless of any elective deferrals).
(B)     The forfeitures specified in Section 5(A) will be triggered upon the occurrence of any one of the following FORFEITURE EVENTS at any time during PARTICIPANT' employment by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, or during the _______ month period following termination of such employment:
(i)     PARTICIPANT, acting alone or with others, directly or indirectly, (I) engages, either as employee, employer, consultant, advisor, or director, or as an owner, investor, partner, or stockholder unless PARTICIPANT's interest is insubstantial, in any business in an area or region in which the COMPANY conducts business at the date the event occurs, which is directly in competition with a business then conducted by the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate; (II) induces any customer or supplier of the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate, with which the COMPANY or a subsidiary or





affiliate has a business relationship, to curtail, cancel, not renew, or not continue his or her or its business with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate; or (III) induces, or attempts to influence, any employee of or service provider to the COMPANY or a subsidiary or affiliate to terminate such employment or service. The COMMITTEE shall, in its discretion, determine which lines of business the COMPANY conducts on any particular date and which third parties may reasonably be deemed to be in competition with the COMPANY. For purposes of this Section 5(B)(i), an PARTICIPANT's interest as a stockholder is insubstantial if it represents beneficial ownership of less than five percent of the outstanding class of stock, and a PARTICIPANT's interest as an owner, investor, or partner is insubstantial if it represents ownership, as determined by the COMMITTEE in its discretion, of less than five percent of the outstanding equity of the entity;
(ii)     PARTICIPANT discloses, uses, sells, or otherwise transfers, except in the course of employment with or other service to the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, any confidential or proprietary information of the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate, including but not limited to information regarding the COMPANY's current and potential customers, organization, employees, finances, and methods of operations and investments, so long as such information has not otherwise been disclosed to the public or is not otherwise in the public domain (other than by PARTICIPANT's breach of this provision), except as required by law or pursuant to legal process, or PARTICIPANT makes statements or representations, or otherwise communicates, directly or indirectly, in writing, orally, or otherwise, or takes any other action which may, directly or indirectly, disparage or be damaging to the COMPANY or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates or their respective officers, directors, employees, advisors, businesses or reputations, except as required by law or pursuant to legal process;
(iii)     PARTICIPANT fails to cooperate with the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, by making himself or herself available to testify on behalf of the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative, or otherwise fails to assist the COMPANY or any subsidiary or affiliate in any way, including, without limitation, in connection with any such action, suit, or proceeding by providing information and meeting and consulting with members of management of, other representatives of, or counsel to, the COMPANY or such subsidiary or affiliate, as reasonably requested; or
(iv)    PARTICIPANT, during the period he or she is employed by the COMPANY and for _______ months thereafter (the “NON-SOLICITATION PERIOD”), alone or in conjunction with another party, (I) interferes with or harms, or attempts to interfere with or harm, the relationship of the COMPANY with any person who at any time was a customer or supplier of the COMPANY or otherwise had a business relationship with the COMPANY; (II) hires, solicits for hire, aids in or facilitates the hire, or causes to be hired, either as an employee, contractor or consultant, any person who is currently employed, or was employed at any time during the six (6) month period prior thereto, as an employee, contractor or consultant of the COMPANY.
 
(C)     The COMMITTEE may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part the COMPANY's right to forfeiture under this Section 5, but no such waiver shall be effective unless evidenced by a writing signed by a duly authorized officer of the COMPANY.
(D)     In addition to the above, PARTICIPANT agrees that any of the conduct described in Section 5(B)(ii) and (iv) would result in irreparable injury and damage to the COMPANY for which the COMPANY would have no adequate remedy at law. PARTICIPANT agrees that in the event of such occurrence or any threat thereof, the COMPANY shall be entitled to an immediate injunction and restraining order to prevent such conduct and threatened conduct and/or continued conduct by PARTICIPANT and/or





any and all persons and/or entities acting for and/or with PARTICIPANT, and without having to prove damages and to all costs and expenses incurred by the COMPANY in seeking to enforce its rights under this AGREEMENT. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies to which the COMPANY may be entitled at law or in equity. PARTICIPANT agrees that the covenants of PARTICIPANT contained in Section 5(B) are reasonable.
(E)    If the Committee determines that the earlier determination as to the achievement of any performance goal hereunder was based on incorrect data and that in fact the performance goal had not been achieved or had been achieved to a lesser extent than originally determined and a number of the EARNED UNITS would not have been granted, earned and/or vested, given the correct data, then (i) the aggregate number of COMMON SHARES subject to the TARGET AWARD set forth in Section 1 above, and/or the aggregate number of EARNED UNITS earned hereunder, shall be reduced by such number of EARNED UNITS that would not have been granted, earned and/or vested (such EARNED UNITS, the “EXCESS UNITS”), (ii) any EXCESS UNITS that have not yet vested in accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT shall be forfeited and (iii) any COMMON SHARES received upon settlement of vested EXCESS UNITS (or if such COMMON SHARES were disposed of the cash equivalent) shall be returned to the COMPANY as provided by the COMMITTEE.
6.    PLAN as Controlling; PARTICIPANT Acknowledgments. All terms and conditions of the PLAN applicable to the AWARD which are not set forth in this AGREEMENT shall be deemed incorporated herein by reference. In the event that any term or condition of this AGREEMENT is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the PLAN, the PLAN shall be deemed controlling. The PARTICIPANT acknowledges receipt of a copy of the PLAN. The PARTICIPANT also acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the COMMITTEE in respect of the PLAN, this AGREEMENT and the RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS shall be final, conclusive and binding on the PARTICIPANT, all other persons interested in the PLAN and stockholders.
7.    Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, this AGREEMENT shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, except with respect to provisions relating to the covenants set forth in Section 5 hereof, which shall be governed by the laws of Ohio.
8.    Rights and Remedies Cumulative. All rights and remedies of the COMPANY and of the PARTICIPANT enumerated in this AGREEMENT shall be cumulative and, except as expressly provided otherwise in this AGREEMENT, none shall exclude any other rights or remedies allowed by law or in equity, and each of said rights or remedies may be exercised and enforced concurrently.
9.    Captions. The captions contained in this AGREEMENT are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this AGREEMENT or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as a part of this AGREEMENT.
10.    Severability. If any provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of any provision hereof to any person or any circumstance shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this AGREEMENT or the application of said provision to any other person or circumstance, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and it is the intention of each party to this AGREEMENT that if any provision of this AGREEMENT is susceptible of two or more constructions, one of which would render the provision enforceable and the other or others of which would render the provision unenforceable, then the provision shall have the meaning which renders it enforceable.





11.    Number and Gender. When used in this AGREEMENT, the number and gender of each pronoun shall be construed to be such number and gender as the context, circumstances or its antecedent may require.
12.    Entire Agreement. This AGREEMENT, including the PLAN incorporated herein by reference, and the NON-COMPETE, constitutes the entire agreement between the COMPANY and the PARTICIPANT in respect of the subject matter of this AGREEMENT, and this AGREEMENT supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements between the parties hereto in connection with the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. No officer, employee or other servant or agent of the COMPANY, and no servant or agent of the PARTICIPANT, is authorized to make any representation, warranty or other promise not contained in this AGREEMENT. Other than as set forth in Section 11(e) of the Plan, no change, termination or attempted waiver of any of the provisions of this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon either party hereto unless contained in a writing signed by the party to be charged.
13.    Successors and Assigns of the COMPANY. The obligations of the COMPANY under this AGREEMENT shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the COMPANY, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and businesses of the COMPANY.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the COMPANY has caused this AGREEMENT to be executed by its duly authorized officer, and the PARTICIPANT has executed this AGREEMENT, in each case effective as of the GRANT DATE.
 
 
 
COMPANY:
 
 
 
ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:__________________________
 
 
 
Its: _________________________
 
 
 
Title:_______________________
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PARTICIPANT
 
 
 
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Printed Name: _________________
 
 
 
Address:
 
 
 
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