0001140361-16-070207.txt : 20160617 0001140361-16-070207.hdr.sgml : 20160617 20160617162114 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-16-070207 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160614 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20160617 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160617 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QAD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001036188 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 770105228 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35013 FILM NUMBER: 161720373 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 INNOVATION PLACE CITY: SANTA BARBARA STATE: CA ZIP: 93108 BUSINESS PHONE: 8055666000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 INNOVATION PLACE CITY: SANTA BARBARA STATE: CA ZIP: 93108 8-K 1 form8k.htm QAD INC 8-K 6-14-2016

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): June 14, 2016
 

 
QAD Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 


Delaware
0-22823
77-0105228
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
Commission File Number
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 Innovation Place, Santa Barbara, CA
 
93108
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 566-6000
 

 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On June 14, 2016, the stockholders of QAD Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Program (the “Program”), which provides for the grant of up to 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock as incentives to employees, including executive officers, directors and consultants.   A complete description of the Plan is included with the Company’s definitive proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”), which description is incorporated herein by reference. The Program becomes effective on July 1, 2016.  As a result of stockholder approval of the Program, no further grants of new awards will be made under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Program after June 30, 2016 (though shares may continue to be settled under the 2006 Stock Incentive Program pursuant to previously outstanding awards).

The Program was filed with the Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report on Form 8-K and the terms thereof are incorporated herein by reference.  In addition, forms of Stock Rights Agreement, Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Stock Appreciation Rights Grant Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3, and 10.4 respectively and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 14, 2016, the Company held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).

At the Annual Meeting, the presence, in person or by proxy, of stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power of the Company's outstanding Class A common stock (the “Class A Stock”) and Class B common stock (the “Class B Stock”) constituted a quorum for the transaction of business.  Each share of Class A Stock has 1/20th (1/20) of a vote and each share of Class B Stock has one (1) vote.  As of the record date of April 18, 2016 (the “Record Date”), the issued and outstanding voting securities of the Company were as follows:

1. 15,604,383 shares of the Class A Stock, equivalent to 780,219 votes outstanding of Class A Stock; and

2. 3,204,406 shares of the Class B Stock, equivalent to 3,204,406 votes outstanding of Class B Stock.

3. Total shares outstanding equaled 18,808,789, which is equivalent to a total of 3,984,625 votes entitled to be cast.

Present at the meeting, in person or by proxy on a combined basis of Class A and Class B common stock, were 13,675,459 shares, equivalent to 2,947,692 shares voted, representing 73.97% of the shares entitled to vote as of the Record Date, constituting a quorum for the purposes of the Annual Meeting. The final voting results (based on votes eligible to be cast) on each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders were as follows:

Proposal No. 1. Election of Directors. The Company's stockholders elected, by a plurality of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, each of the six director nominees to the board of directors, to serve until our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successor has been elected, as follows:
 

CLASS A AND CLASS B COMMON STOCK VOTING TOGETHER

   
FOR
   
PERCENTAGE
   
WITHHELD
   
PERCENTAGE
 
Karl F. Lopker
   
2,678,362
     
90.86
%
   
269,330
     
9.13
%
Pamela M. Lopker
   
2,671,447
     
90.62
%
   
276,245
     
9.37
%
Scott J. Adelson
   
2,868,378
     
97.30
%
   
79,314
     
2.69
%
Lee D. Roberts
   
2,849,483
     
96.66
%
   
98,209
     
3.33
%
Peter R. van Cuylenburg
   
2,824,019
     
95.80
%
   
123,673
     
4.19
%
Leslie J. Stretch
   
2,915,866
     
98.92
%
   
31,826
     
1.07
%

2.            The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved by at least a majority vote of stockholders as follows:

CLASS A AND CLASS B VOTING TOGETHER
 
   
 
FOR
   
 
AGAINST
   
 
ABSTAIN
   
BROKER NON-
VOTES
 
                         
Total Voted
   
2,919,878
     
12,826
     
14,988
     
-
 
% of Voted
   
99.05
%
   
0.43
%
   
0.50
%
   
-
 

3.            The vote to approve the Company’s 2016 Stock Incentive Program was approved by at least a majority vote of stockholders as follows:

CLASS A AND CLASS B VOTING TOGETHER
 
   
 
FOR
   
 
AGAINST
   
 
ABSTAIN
   
BROKER NON-
VOTES
 
                         
Total Voted
   
2,617,912
     
328,850
     
930
     
-
 
% of Voted
   
88.81
%
   
11.15
%
   
0.03
%
   
-
 

4.            The vote to approve the non-employee director equity award limitations under the 2016 Stock Incentive Program was approved by at least a majority vote of stockholders as follows:

CLASS A AND CLASS B VOTING TOGETHER
 
   
 
FOR
   
 
AGAINST
   
 
ABSTAIN
   
BROKER NON-
VOTES
 
                         
Total Voted
   
2,867,521
     
79,171
     
1,000
     
-
 
% of Voted
   
97.28
%
   
2.68
%
   
0.03
%
   
-
 
 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(d)
The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

 
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
 
10.1
2016 Stock Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016).
 
10.2
Form of Stock Rights Agreement
 
10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
 
10.4
Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement
 

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 
QAD Inc.
     
Dated:  June 17, 2016
By:
 /s/  Daniel Lender
   
Daniel Lender
   
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary
 

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
10.1
2016 Stock Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2016).
Form of Stock Rights Agreement
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement
 
 

EX-10.2 2 ex10_2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2

Exhibit 10.2
 
QAD INC. 2016 STOCK INCENTIVE PROGRAM
STOCK RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This grant of stock rights (“Stock Payments”) is made by QAD Inc. (the “Company”) to _____________________ (the "Grantee") as of the Grant Date set forth below, pursuant to the QAD Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Program (the “Program”) and this Stock Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”).  The Program Administrators administering the Program have selected Grantee to receive the following grant of Stock Payments on the date specified in Section 1 (the "Grant Date").
 
This Agreement entitles Grantee to receive the number of shares set forth below of Class A common stock of QAD Inc. (the “Class A Common Stock”) on the terms and conditions of the Program and as set forth below, which Grantee accepts and to which Grantee is bound by not rejecting the Stock Payments within thirty (30) days of the Grant Date.

1.    Stock Payments Granted:
 
Grant Date
_____________________
Number of Shares
_____________________
 
2.  Vesting Date.  The Stock Payments shall be vested on the Grant Date.  Such Class A Common Stock shall be delivered to Grantee as soon as reasonably practicable as provided in Section 6.
 
3.  Rights as a Stockholder.  Grantee, or a transferee of Grantee, shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Stock Payments until the date of issuance of such shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement.  No adjustment shall be made for ordinary or extraordinary dividends (whether in currency, securities or other property), distributions, or other rights (including, but not limited to, the right to vote) for which the record date is prior to the date such shares of Class A Common Stock are issued, except as provided in the Program.
 
4.  Payment of Par Value. Grantee must pay to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate par value of any newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to Grantee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
5.  Taxes.  Upon the grant of Stock Payments in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, Grantee shall be responsible for all applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes.
 
6.  Delivery of Shares of Class A Common Stock. As soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event later than the 15th day of the third month following the later of the Company’s or the Grantee’s tax year end of the year in which the grant occurs, the Company shall cause to be delivered to Grantee the number of shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to Grantee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
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7.  Term.  This Agreement shall be null and void and of no force or effect if Grantee rejects the Stock Payments within thirty (30) days of the Grant Date.
 
8.  Advisements.  Grantee shall be subject to and bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Program.  In addition, Grantee is hereby advised that the following shall apply to the Stock Payments:
 
(a)            Grantee shall be provided a copy of the Program and shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions thereof.  If and to the extent that any provision contained in this Agreement is inconsistent with the Program, the Program shall govern.
 
(b)            As of the date of this Agreement, the Agreement and the Program set forth the entire understanding between Grantee and the Company regarding the acquisition of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the Stock Payments and supersede all prior oral and written agreements pertaining to the Stock Payments.
 
(c)            The Company and its subsidiaries hold certain personal information about Grantee, including, but not limited to, Grantee's name, home address, telephone number, date of birth, social security number or equivalent foreign identification number, salary, nationality, job title and details of all Stock Payments or other entitlement to shares of QAD common stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding, including personal information that may constitute sensitive personal data within the meaning of applicable law ("Personal Data").  Personal Data includes, but is not limited to, the information provided above and any changes thereto and other appropriate personal and financial data about Grantee. The Company and its subsidiaries may process any Personal Data and may transfer any Personal Data outside the country in which Grantee is employed, including, but not limited to, the United States. The legal persons for whom Personal Data is intended include, but are not limited to, the Company, its subsidiaries and its agents.  Grantee is hereby informed that Grantee has the right to access and make corrections to Grantee's Personal Data by applying to the Chief People Officer of the Company or such person’s designees.
 
(d)            The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Program at any time, and the award of this Stock Payment under the Program at one time does not in any way obligate the Company or its subsidiaries to grant additional Stock Payments in any future year or in any given amount.  Grantee's participation in the Program is voluntary.  This Stock Payment and any future Stock Payments under the Program are wholly discretionary in nature, the value of which do not form part of any normal or expected compensation for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any termination, severance, resignation, redundancy and end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension and retirement benefits, and similar payments, other than to the extent required by local law.
 
(e)            The future value of the shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by Grantee under the Program is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from the forfeiture of the Stock Payments or termination of the Program or the diminution in value of any shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by Grantee under the Program.
 
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9.  No Right to Continued Service.  Neither this Stock Payment nor any terms contained in this Agreement shall confer upon Grantee any express or implied right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any period at all, nor restrict in any way the right of the Company or any such subsidiary, which right is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate Grantee's service at any time with or without cause.  Any right that Grantee may have to receive delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock under this Agreement is earned only by continuing as an employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its subsidiaries at the will of the Company or such subsidiary, and satisfaction of any other applicable terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Program, and not through the act of being hired, being granted this Stock Payment or acquiring shares of Class A Common Stock hereunder.
 
10.  Compliance with Laws, Regulations and Program Rules.  The award of this Stock Payment to Grantee and the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock hereunder shall be subject to (a) all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations, and (b) any registration, qualification, approvals or other requirements imposed by any government or regulatory agency or body which the Company shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or applicable.  Moreover, shares of Class A Common Stock shall not be delivered hereunder if such delivery would be contrary to applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange. Receipt of shares under this Stock Payment shall be conditioned on Grantee’s compliance with procedures established from time to time by the Program Administrators, including, but not limited to, submission of such forms and documents as the Program Administrators may require in their sole and absolute discretion. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the Stock Payment granted hereunder shall be adjusted as provided in the Program.
 
11.  Definitions.  All capitalized terms that are used in this Agreement that are not defined herein have the meanings defined in the Program. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Program and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Program shall prevail.
 
12.  Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall, if to the Company, be in accordance with the Program, and, if to Grantee, be in writing and delivered in person or via email or by registered mail or certified mail or overnight courier, addressed to Grantee at Grantee's last known email address or physical address, as applicable, as set forth in the Company’s records.
 
13.  Severability.  If any of the provisions of this Agreement should be deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
 
14.  Applicable Law. This Agreement and this Stock Payment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
15.  Arbitration.  Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and this Stock Payment shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Santa Barbara, California before a single arbitrator in accordance with Article 17 of the General Provisions of the Program and the rules referenced therein, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
 
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16.  Nontransferability.  This Agreement and this Stock Payment may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, encumbered or otherwise alienated by either party hereto, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the date of acceptance.
 
 
QAD INC.
   
 
By:
/s/  Daniel Lender
   
Daniel Lender
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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EX-10.3 3 ex10_3.htm EXHIBIT 10.3

Exhibit 10.3

QAD INC. 2016 STOCK INCENTIVE PROGRAM
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

This grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is made by QAD Inc. (the “Company”) to _____________________ the "Grantee") as of the Grant Date set forth below, pursuant to the QAD Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Program (the “Program”) and this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”).  The Program Administrators administering the Program have selected Grantee to receive the following grant of RSUs on the date specified in Section 1 (the "Grant Date").
 
This grant of RSUs entitles Grantee to receive shares of Class A common stock of QAD Inc. (the “Class A Common Stock”):
 
· for the number of shares of Class A Common Stock for which these RSUs were granted (the "Number of Shares Subject to RSUs"),
· on the terms and conditions of the Program and as set forth below, which Grantee accepts and to which Grantee is bound by not rejecting the RSUs within thirty (30) days of the Grant Date.

1.    RSUs Granted:
 
Grant Date
_____________________
Number of Shares Subject to RSUs  
_____________________

2.  Vesting Dates.  The RSUs shall not vest in whole or in part at any time prior to the Vesting Date for Tranche 1.  The RSUs shall vest in accordance with the Vesting Dates, as specified below, as to one-fourth of the RSUs per each tranche.
 
Vesting Dates
 
 
Tranche 1
_____________________
 
Tranche 2
_____________________
 
Tranche 3
_____________________
 
Tranche 4
_____________________

Immediately upon vesting, the RSUs shall be converted to Class A Common Stock on a one-unit for one-share basis and such Class A Common Stock shall be delivered to Grantee as soon as reasonably practicable as provided in Section 7, subject to the applicable tax withholding as provided in Section 6.

3.  Termination of Service.  If Grantee ceases to provide continuous service in a role that is eligible to receive RSUs under the Program (as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Program Administrators) to the Company or any subsidiary (used herein as defined in the Program) prior to any Vesting Date, the RSUs awarded pursuant to this Agreement will be immediately and unconditionally forfeited and terminated, without any action required by Grantee or the Company, to the extent that such RSUs have not vested in accordance with Section 2 as of the date of such cessation of continuous service.
 
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For purposes of this Section 3, Grantee’s service relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while Grantee is an active employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or on a bona fide leave of absence from such employment, or is serving on the board of directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or is actively providing services as an independent contractor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, in each case as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Program Administrators.
 
4.  Rights as a Stockholder.  Grantee, or a transferee of Grantee, shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the RSUs until after the RSUs have vested.  No adjustment shall be made for ordinary or extraordinary dividends (whether in currency, securities or other property), distributions, or other rights (including, but not limited to, the right to vote) for which the record date is prior to the date such shares of Class A Common Stock are issued, except as provided in the Program.
 
5.  Payment of Par Value. Grantee must pay to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate par value of any newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock deliverable to Grantee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
6.  Withholding Taxes.  Upon the vesting of RSUs in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, Grantee shall be entitled to receive the applicable shares of Class A Common Stock, less an amount of whole shares of Class A Common Stock with a Fair Market Value (used herein as defined in the Program) on the Vesting Date equal to the required withholding obligation taking into account all applicable federal, state, local and foreign taxes, resulting in Grantee being entitled to receive the net number of shares of Class A Common Stock after withholding of shares for taxes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the delivery of any shares of Class A Common Stock and at the sole and absolute discretion of the Program Administrators, Grantee may make adequate arrangements with the Company to pay the applicable withholding taxes with cash.
 
7.  Delivery of Shares of Class A Common Stock. As soon as reasonably practicable following each Vesting Date, but in no event later than the 15th day of the third month following the later of the Company’s or the Grantee’s tax year end of the year in which vesting occurs, the Company shall cause to be delivered to Grantee the number of shares of Class A Common Stock (net of tax withholding as provided in Section 5) deliverable to Grantee in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
 
8.  Advisements.  Grantee shall be subject to and bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Program. In addition, Grantee is hereby advised that the following shall apply to the RSUs:
 
(a)            Grantee shall be provided a copy of the Program and shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions thereof, including the terms and provisions adopted after the date of this Agreement, but prior to the completion of the vesting period.  If and to the extent that any provision contained in this Agreement is inconsistent with the Program, the Program shall govern.
 
(b)            As of the date of this Agreement, the Agreement and the Program set forth the entire understanding between Grantee and the Company regarding the acquisition of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the RSUs and supersede all prior oral and written agreements pertaining to the RSUs.
 
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(c)            The Company and its subsidiaries hold certain personal information about Grantee, including, but not limited to, Grantee's name, home address, telephone number, date of birth, social security number or equivalent foreign identification number, salary, nationality, job title and details of all RSUs or other entitlement to shares of QAD common stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding, including personal information that may constitute sensitive personal data within the meaning of applicable law ("Personal Data").  Personal Data includes, but is not limited to, the information provided above and any changes thereto and other appropriate personal and financial data about Grantee. The Company and its subsidiaries may process any Personal Data and may transfer any Personal Data outside the country in which Grantee is employed, including, but not limited to, the United States. The legal persons for whom Personal Data is intended include, but are not limited to, the Company, its subsidiaries and its agents.  Grantee is hereby informed that Grantee has the right to access and make corrections to Grantee's Personal Data by applying to the Chief People Officer of the Company or such person’s designees.
 
(d)            The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Program at any time, and the award of these RSUs under the Program at one time does not in any way obligate the Company or its subsidiaries to grant additional RSUs in any future year or in any given amount.  Grantee's participation in the Program is voluntary.  These RSUs and any future RSUs under the Program are wholly discretionary in nature, the value of which do not form part of any normal or expected compensation for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any termination, severance, resignation, redundancy and end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension and retirement benefits, and similar payments, other than to the extent required by local law.
 
(e)            The future value of the shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by Grantee under the Program is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from the forfeiture of the RSUs or termination of the Program or the diminution in value of any shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by Grantee under the Program.
 
9.  No Right to Continued Service.  Neither these RSUs nor any terms contained in this Agreement shall confer upon Grantee any express or implied right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any period at all, nor restrict in any way the right of the Company or any such subsidiary, which right is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate Grantee's service at any time with or without cause.  Any right that Grantee may have to receive delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock under this Agreement is earned only by continuing as an employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its subsidiaries at the will of the Company or such subsidiary, and satisfaction of any other applicable terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Program, and not through the act of being hired, being granted these RSUs or acquiring shares of Class A Common Stock hereunder.
 
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10.  Compliance with Laws, Regulations and Program Rules.  The award of these RSUs to Grantee, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock hereunder and the sale or disposition of shares of Class A Common Stock received pursuant to the vesting of such RSUs shall be subject to (a) all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations, and (b) any registration, qualification, approvals or other requirements imposed by any government or regulatory agency or body which the Company shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or applicable.  Moreover, shares of Class A Common Stock shall not be delivered hereunder if such delivery would be contrary to applicable law or the rules of any applicable stock exchange. Receipt of shares under these RSUs shall be conditioned on Grantee’s compliance with procedures established from time to time by the Program Administrators, including, but not limited to, submission of such forms and documents as the Program Administrators may require in their sole and absolute discretion. The number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the RSUs granted hereunder shall be adjusted as provided in the Program.
 
11.  Definitions.  All capitalized terms that are used in this Agreement that are not defined herein have the meanings defined in the Program. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Program and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Program shall prevail.
 
12.  Notices. Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall, if to the Company, be in accordance with the Program, and, if to Grantee, be in writing and delivered in person or via email or by registered mail or certified mail or overnight courier, addressed to Grantee at Grantee's last known email address or physical address, as applicable, as set forth in the Company’s records.
 
13.  Severability.  If any of the provisions of this Agreement should be deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
 
14.  Applicable Law. This Agreement and these RSUs shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
15.  Arbitration.  Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and these RSUs shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Santa Barbara, California before a single arbitrator in accordance with Article 17 of the General Provisions of the Program and the Rules referenced therein, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.
 
16.  Transferability of Agreement.  This Agreement and these RSUs may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, encumbered or otherwise alienated by either party hereto, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its duly authorized officer, has executed this Agreement as of the Grant Date.
 
 
QAD INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/  Daniel Lender
 
   
Daniel Lender
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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EX-10.4 4 ex10_4.htm EXHIBIT 10.4

Exhibit 10.4
 
QAD INC. 2016 STOCK INCENTIVE PROGRAM
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This grant of stock appreciation rights (“SAR”) is made by QAD Inc. (the “Company”) to _____________________ (the "Grantee") as of the Grant Date set forth below, pursuant to the QAD Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Program (the “Program”) and this Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement (the “Agreement”).  The Program Administrators administering the Program have selected Grantee to receive the following SAR grant on the date specified in Section 1 (the "Grant Date").

This Agreement entitles Grantee to receive a payment in shares of Class A common stock of QAD Inc. (the “Class A Common Stock”) that reflects:

the fair market value per share of Class A Common Stock on the date of exercise (the "Exercise Value")
less the fair market value per share of Class A Common Stock on the Grant Date (the "Grant Price"), as specified in Section 1,
multiplied by the number of shares of Class A Common Stock for which the SAR has been granted (the “Grant Shares”), as specified in Section 1,
on the terms and conditions of the Program and as set forth below, which Grantee accepts and to which Grantee is bound by not rejecting the SARs within thirty (30) days of the Grant Date.

1.    SAR Granted.

Grant Date
_____________________
Grant Price (U.S. dollars)
_____________________
Grant Shares
_____________________
Vesting Dates:
 
Tranche 1
_____________________
Tranche 2
_____________________
Tranche 3
_____________________
Tranche 4
_____________________
Expiration Date
_____________________

2.      Exercise.  The SAR shall be exercisable in all respects in accordance with the terms of the Program, which are incorporated herein by this reference.  Grantee shall have the right to exercise the SAR in accordance with the following schedule:

(a) The SAR may not be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date.

(b) Grantee may exercise the SAR on and after the Vesting Dates, as specified in Section 1, as to one-fourth of the Grant Shares per each tranche.

(c) The right to exercise the SAR shall be cumulative.  Grantee may exercise all, or from time to time any part, of the SAR for the maximum number of Grant Shares that are exercisable under the SAR, but in no case may Grantee exercise the SAR with regard to a fraction of a Grant Share, or for any Grant Share for which the SAR is not then exercisable.
 
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3.      Payment Upon Exercise.  The payment due to Grantee upon exercise shall be equal to a number of shares of Class A Common Stock with an aggregate fair market value on the date of exercise equal to (i) the Exercise Value less the Grant Price, multiplied by (ii) the number of Grant Shares being exercised.  The payment shall be made in the form of shares of Class A Common Stock, rounded down to the nearest whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock and subject to applicable income and employment tax withholding.

4.      Term.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the Program, the SAR, to the extent not previously exercised, shall terminate on the date specified in Section 1 (the "Expiration Date").  In no case shall the SAR and this Agreement terminate later than the day immediately preceding the eighth (8th) anniversary of the Grant Date.

5.     Withholding Taxes.  The SAR is subject to the condition that if at any time the Company shall determine, in its sole and absolute  discretion, that the satisfaction of withholding taxes or other withholding liabilities under any federal, state, local or foreign laws is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant, vesting or exercise of the SAR or any portion thereof, or the delivery or purchase of shares pursuant thereto, then such action shall not be effective unless and until such withholding shall have been effected or obtained in a manner acceptable to the Company.  Such withholding liabilities shall be satisfied by reducing the number of shares that otherwise would be payable to Grantee on exercise of the SAR by a whole number of shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the withholding liability, unless, in the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, the Company determines to require or accept cash from Grantee.

6.      Termination of Service Other Than by Death or Disability.  If Grantee ceases to provide continuous service in a role that is eligible to receive a SAR under the Program (as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Program Administrators) to the Company or any subsidiary (used herein as defined in the Program), other than termination of Grantee’s employment by reason of Grantee's disability or death, the SAR may be exercised, only to the extent it had vested at the time of termination of such service and subject to the Program, at any time within sixty (60) days after Grantee's termination of such service, but not beyond the otherwise applicable term of the SAR.  Any unvested SAR will be immediately and unconditionally forfeited without any action required by Grantee or the Company as of the date of such termination of service and any vested, but unexercised, SAR will be unconditionally forfeited without any action required by Grantee or the Company as of the date sixty-one (61) days after Grantee's termination of service, but in any case not beyond the otherwise applicable term of the SAR.

For purposes of this Section 6, Grantee’s service relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while Grantee is an active employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or on a bona fide leave of absence from such employment, or is serving on the board of directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or is actively providing services as an independent contractor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, in each case as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Program Administrators.

7.      Disability of Employee Grantee.  If Grantee ceases to be an employee due to becoming totally and permanently disabled within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Program Administrators, the SAR may be exercised, to the extent it had vested at the time of termination of employment and subject to the Program, at any time within one year after Grantee’s termination of employment due to disability, but not beyond the otherwise applicable term of the SAR.

8.      Death of Employee Grantee.  If Grantee dies while an employee, the SAR may be exercised, to the extent it had vested at the time of termination of employment and subject to the Program, at any time within one year after Grantee’s termination of employment due to death, by the executors or administrators of Grantee's estate or by any person or persons who acquire the SAR by will or the laws of descent and distribution, but not beyond the otherwise applicable term of the SAR.
 
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9.      Rights as a Stockholder.  Grantee, or a transferee of Grantee, shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Class A Common Stock for which the SAR is exercisable until the date of the issuance of such shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to an exercise of the SAR.  No adjustment shall be made for ordinary or extraordinary dividends (whether in currency, securities or other property), distributions, or other rights (including, but not limited to, the right to vote) for which the record date is prior to the date such shares of Class A Common Stock are issued, except as provided in the Program.

10.   Advisements.  Grantee shall be subject to and bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Program. In addition, Grantee is hereby advised that the following shall apply to the SAR:

(a)  Grantee shall be provided a copy of the Program and shall be bound by all of the terms and provisions thereof, including the terms and provisions adopted after the date of this Agreement, but prior to the completion of the vesting period.  If and to the extent that any provision contained in this Agreement is inconsistent with the Program, the Program shall govern.

(b)  As of the date of this Agreement, the Agreement and the Program set forth the entire understanding between Grantee and the Company regarding the acquisition of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the SAR and supersede all prior oral and written agreements pertaining to the SAR.

(c)  The Company and its subsidiaries hold certain personal information about Grantee, including, but not limited to, Grantee's name, home address, telephone number, date of birth, social security number or equivalent foreign identification number, salary, nationality, job title and details of all SARs or other entitlement to shares of QAD common stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding, including personal information that may constitute sensitive personal data within the meaning of applicable law ("Personal Data"). Personal Data includes, but is not limited to, the information provided above and any changes thereto and other appropriate personal and financial data about Grantee. The Company and its subsidiaries may process any Personal Data and may transfer any Personal Data outside the country in which Grantee is employed, including, but not limited to, the United States. The legal persons for whom Personal Data is intended include, but are not limited to, the Company, its subsidiaries and its agents.  Grantee is hereby informed that Grantee has the right to access and make corrections to Grantee's Personal Data by applying to the Chief People Officer of the Company or such person’s designees.

(d)  The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Program at any time, and the award of this SAR under the Program at one time does not in any way obligate the Company or its subsidiaries to grant additional SARs in any future year or in any given amount.  Grantee's participation in the Program is voluntary.  This SAR and any future SARs under the Program are wholly discretionary in nature, the value of which do not form part of any normal or expected compensation for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any termination, severance, resignation, redundancy and end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension and retirement benefits, and similar payments, other than to the extent required by local law.

(e)  The future value of the shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by Grantee under the Program is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from the forfeiture of the SAR or termination of the Program or the diminution in value of any shares of Class A Common Stock acquired by Grantee under the Program.

11.   No Right to Continued Service.  Neither this SAR nor any terms contained in this Agreement shall confer upon Grantee any express or implied right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for any period at all, nor restrict in any way the right of the Company or any such subsidiary, which right is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate Grantee's service at any time with or without cause.  Any right that Grantee may have to receive delivery of shares of Class A Common Stock under this Agreement is earned only by continuing as an employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its subsidiaries at the will of the Company or such subsidiary, and satisfaction of any other applicable terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and the Program, and not through the act of being hired, being granted this SAR or acquiring shares of Class A Common Stock hereunder.
 
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12.   Compliance with Laws, Regulations and Program Rules.  The award of this SAR to Grantee and the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock hereunder and the sale or disposition of shares of Class A Common Stock received pursuant to the exercise of such SAR shall be subject to (a) all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations, and (b) any registration, qualification, approvals or other requirements imposed by any government or regulatory agency or body which the Company shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or applicable.  Moreover, shares of Class A Common Stock shall not be delivered hereunder if such delivery would be contrary to applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange.  Exercise of, and receipt of shares under, this SAR shall be conditioned on Grantee’s compliance with procedures established from time to time by the Program Administrators, including, but not limited to, submission of such forms and documents as the Program Administrators may require in their sole and absolute discretion.  The number of shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the SAR granted hereunder shall be adjusted as provided in the Program.

13.   Definitions.  All capitalized terms that are used in this Agreement that are not defined herein have the meanings defined in the Program. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Program and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of the Program shall prevail.

14.   Notices.  Any notice or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall, if to the Company, be in accordance with the Program and, if to Grantee, be in writing and delivered in person or via email or by registered mail or certified mail or overnight courier, addressed to Grantee at Grantee's last known email address or physical address, as applicable, as set forth in the Company’s records.

15.   Severability. If any of the provisions of this Agreement should be deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

16.   Applicable Law.  This Agreement and this SAR shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

17.   Arbitration.  Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and this SAR shall be submitted to binding arbitration in Santa Barbara, California before a single arbitrator in accordance with Article 17 of the General Provisions of the Program and the Rules referenced therein, all of which are incorporated herein by this reference.

18.   Nontransferability.  This Agreement and this SAR may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, encumbered or otherwise alienated by either party hereto, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has executed this Agreement, in the case of the Company by its duly authorized officer, as of the date of acceptance.

 
QAD INC.
   
 
By:
 /s/  Daniel Lender
   
Daniel Lender
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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