-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ozbz6pVmRuKtCV1zd1ol0dJVTcmpaoQ2DWq1+d+LPAw+KAdSrhMbgGEc6EsaMSeg IYRAqU5CmIslpC6Rsl7xyg== 0000950150-98-000268.txt : 19980304 0000950150-98-000268.hdr.sgml : 19980304 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950150-98-000268 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D9/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 10 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980302 SROS: NYSE SROS: PCX SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 952043126 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0328 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D9/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-06907 FILM NUMBER: 98553982 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 E GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 3106150311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 EAST GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000023082 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 952043126 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0328 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D9/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 E GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 3106150311 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2100 EAST GRAND AVE CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 SC 14D9/A 1 SCHEDULE 14D-9, AMENDMENT NO. 2 1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 14D-9 SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ------------------------ COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (NAME OF PERSON FILING STATEMENT) ------------------------ COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE SERIES A JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) ------------------------ 20536310-4 (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) ------------------------ HAYWARD D. FISK, ESQ. VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 2100 EAST GRAND AVENUE EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245 (310) 615-0311 (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON FILING THIS STATEMENT) ------------------------ Copies to: RONALD S. BEARD, ESQ. GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA 90071-3197 (213) 229-7000 ================================================================================ 2 INTRODUCTION This Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the "Schedule 14D-9") relates to an offer by CAI Computer Services Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), to purchase all of the issued and outstanding Shares (as hereinafter defined) of Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"). ITEM 1. SECURITY AND SUBJECT COMPANY The name of the subject company is Computer Sciences Corporation. The address of the principal executive office of the Company is 2100 East Grand Avenue, El Segundo, California 90245. The title of the class of equity securities to which this Schedule 14D-9 relates is the Company's common stock, par value $1.00 per share, including associated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights (the "Shares"). ITEM 2. TENDER OFFER OF THE BIDDER This Schedule 14D-9 relates to the tender offer disclosed in the Schedule 14D-1, dated February 17, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") by Purchaser (as amended, the "Schedule 14D-1"), relating to an offer by Purchaser to purchase all of the issued and outstanding Shares for an amount equal to $108.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest (the "Offer Price"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 17, 1998, and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the "Offer"). As set forth in the Schedule 14D-1, the principal executive office of Purchaser and Parent is located at One Computer Associates Plaza, Islandia, NY 11788. ITEM 3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND (a) The name and business address of the Company, which is the person filing this Schedule 14D-9, are set forth in Item 1 of this Schedule 14D-9. (b) Reference is made to the information contained under the captions "Election of Directors -- Compensation of Directors," "Proposed 1997 Nonemployee Director Stock Incentive Plan" and "Executive Compensation" in, and in Appendix A to, the Company's proxy statement dated July 2, 1997 relating to the Company's 1997 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "1997 Proxy Statement"), the relevant portions of which are filed as Exhibit (c)(1) hereto and are incorporated herein by reference. Except as described herein or incorporated herein by reference, there are no material contracts, agreements, arrangements or understandings or any actual or potential conflicts of interest between the Company or its affiliates and (i) any of the Company's executive officers, directors or affiliates or (ii) Purchaser and its executive officers, directors or affiliates. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. Effective as of February 2, 1998, the Company amended and restated its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "SERP"), which was described in the Company's 1997 Proxy Statement. Effective as of February 27, 1998, the Company amended the definition of "Average Base Salary Rate" and again restated the SERP. The following summary of the material provisions of the SERP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SERP, as amended and restated, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (c)(2) to this Schedule 14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference. Retirement Benefits. The SERP provides retirement benefits to certain designated officers and key executives of the Company who satisfy its minimum service requirements. It provides two types of benefits: (i) an excess benefit restoration, which restores the shortfall of benefits under the Company's Pension Plan resulting from Internal Revenue Code limits on the base salary used to compute those benefits ($160,000 in 2 3 calendar year 1997), is provided for SERP participants who also participate in the Pension Plan, and (ii) an additional benefit, as described below, is provided for all SERP participants. The additional benefit is equal to 50% of the participant's Average Base Salary Rate, with a deduction of 100% of the amount of primary Social Security benefits payable at the time of determination. Upon the death of the participant, a spousal benefit of 50% of the participant's benefit is generally payable for the spouse's lifetime. The "Average Base Salary Rate" used to calculate the additional benefit is equal to the average of the highest three of the annual base salary rates in effect on the participant's retirement date and on the same day and month of each of the preceding four years. On February 27, 1998, the SERP was amended to clarify that the Average Base Salary Rate of a participant who has been employed by the Company for less than (a) two years is equal to the average of the annual base salary rate in effect on the participant's retirement date and the same day and month of the preceding year, (b) one year is equal to the Annual Base Salary Rate in effect on the participant's retirement date. Retirement benefits are payable under the SERP (i) upon normal retirement from the Company at age 62 or older, or (ii) in the sole discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, upon early retirement from the Company at age 61 or younger. Except as set forth under "Change in Control Provisions" below, the additional benefit otherwise payable will be reduced by 5% for each year by which the participant's age at retirement is less than 62, and by 1/12 for each year by which the participant's period of continuous employment with the Company is less than 12 years. Change in Control Provisions. If there were a Change in Control of the Company and a SERP participant either (i) had an "involuntary" termination of employment within three years after the Change in Control, or (ii) had a "voluntary" termination of employment more than one year but within three years after the Change in Control, the participant would be entitled to receive retirement benefits under the SERP upon such termination of employment without regard to approval by the Chief Executive Officer or any other person. Such benefits would be calculated as if the participant, on the date of such termination of employment, were age 62 or older and had at least 12 years of continuous employment with the Company. The February 2, 1998 amendments to the SERP redefine "involuntary" termination of employment, for these purposes, as including voluntary termination for "Good Reason." A participant's voluntary termination of employment is deemed to be for Good Reason if it occurs within six months of any of the following events, and the participant has not consented in writing to such event: (i) a substantial change in the nature, or diminution in the status, of the participant's duties or position from those in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control; (ii) a reduction in the participant's annual base salary from that in effect on, or from any increase approved prior to, the date of the Change in Control; (iii) a reduction in the overall benefits provided to the participant by the Company from the amounts in effect on, or from any increases approved prior to, the date of the Change in Control; (iv) a termination of, or reduction in the participant's participation under, any stock option or other incentive compensation plan in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, where the participant is not offered the opportunity to participate in an alternative incentive plan of reasonably equivalent value; (v) a reduction in the number of paid vacation days per year available to the participant or a material reduction or elimination of any perquisite enjoyed by the participant immediately prior to the Change in Control; (vi) a relocation of the participant's principal place of employment to greater than 35 miles from his previous place of employment; (vii) a material breach by the Company of any stock option or restricted stock agreement; or (viii) conduct by the Company, against the participant's volition, that would cause the participant to commit fraudulent acts or would expose him to criminal liability. For purposes of clauses (ii) through (v), Good Reason shall not exist if (x) the aggregate value of all compensation received by the participant after the Change in Control is reasonably equivalent to that received or approved to be received prior to the Change in Control or (y) if the reduction in aggregate value is due to reduced performance by the Company, the business unit of the Company for which the participant is responsible, or the participant. 3 4 Prior to the February 2, 1998 amendments, "Change in Control" was defined to include (i) the acquisition of beneficial ownership of securities representing at least 20% of the voting power of the Company, (ii) a change during any two-year period of a majority of the Board of Directors as constituted as of the beginning of such period, unless the election of each director who was not a director at the beginning of such period was approved by vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of such period, (iii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (iv) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, or (v) any other event constituting a change in control of the Company for purposes of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The February 2, 1998 amendments to the SERP expanded the definition of "Change in Control" to include a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination. The February 2, 1998 amendments to the SERP provide that, not later than a Change in Control, the Company will transfer to an irrevocable grantor trust (as described in Section 671 of the Internal Revenue Code), assets equal in value to all accrued obligations under the SERP as of the date that is one day after a Change in Control. The Company's obligation to establish and fund such a trust does not affect the Company's obligation to provide supplemental pension payments under the SERP to the extent that such benefits are not paid out of the assets of the trust. Amendment and Termination. Prior to the February 2, 1998 amendments, the SERP provided that the amendment, modification, suspension or termination of the SERP following a Change in Control would cause the full vesting of benefits accrued under the SERP to any SERP participant who was a participant prior to the Change in Control. As amended, the SERP provides that it may not be amended, modified, suspended or terminated following a Change in Control without the express written consent of all participants. Claim Review Procedure. The February 2, 1998 amendments to the SERP establish a procedure for the review of claims relating to benefits allegedly owing under the SERP. Any participant who believes that he is owed benefits under the SERP may, within 90 days after such benefits were to have been received, file a request for review of the claim with one of certain designated officers of the Company. If such a request is filed and the claim is denied, the officer with whom the request was filed must notify the claimant of the specific reasons for the denial of the claim. At such time, the claimant will also be advised of his right to appeal the denial of his claim to the Plan Appeal Committee and of the means by which such an appeal should be made. The Plan Appeal Committee is obligated to act upon any appeal made to it within 90 days unless unusual circumstances exist, in which case the Plan Appeal Committee must respond to the appeal within 180 days. Stock Options and Restricted Stock Effective February 2, 1998, the Company amended the terms of certain outstanding stock options and restricted stock, as described below. Amendment of Stock Options. All nonqualified stock options currently held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are participants in the SERP were amended in the following respects: (a) Minimum three-month exercise period after termination of employment. Each option was amended to provide that it will not terminate, or cease to be exercisable to purchase the underlying shares with respect to which it had vested as of the date of the optionee's termination of employment, prior to 4 5 the earlier of (i) the expiration date of the option or (ii) three months after the date of termination of employment. (b) Retirement age reduced from 65 to 62. Each option provided that: (i) if the optionee retired, the option would remain exercisable for three years thereafter to purchase the underlying shares with respect to which it had vested as of the date of retirement; and (ii) if the optionee terminated employment prior to retirement age, the option would remain exercisable for three months thereafter to purchase the underlying shares with respect to which it had vested as of the date of termination of employment. Each option was amended to reduce the retirement age from 65 to 62. (c) Certain determinations to be made by continuing members of the Compensation Committee. Each option provided that unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined otherwise within 10 business days thereafter, the option would become exercisable in full upon the date that any person became the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the outstanding Common Stock. Each option was amended so that this determination may only be made by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Compensation Committee. (d) Amendment of definition of Change in Control. Each option defined "Change in Control" as the first to occur of the following events: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (iv) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company; or (v) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act. Each option was amended to add the following additional event (the "Additional Event"): a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination. (e) Acceleration of option upon Change of Control. Each option provided that if the optionee's employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries were voluntarily or involuntarily terminated within three years after a Change of Control, then (i) the portion of the option that had not vested on or prior to the date of termination of employment would fully vest on such date and (ii) the option would remain exercisable until the earliest of the third anniversary of such date, the expiration date of the option, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the optionee's death. Each option was amended to provide that upon a Change of Control: (1) the portion of the option that has not vested on or prior thereto will fully vest on such date and (2) the option will remain exercisable until the earliest of the third anniversary of such date, the expiration date of the option, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the optionee's death. All nonqualified stock options which are currently held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are not participants in the SERP, and which were granted by the Company under its 1978, 1980, 1984, 1987, 1990, 1992 or 1995 Stock Incentive Plans, other than options granted pursuant to Schedules approved by the taxing authorities in the United Kingdom or France, were amended in the same manner as described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above, and were also amended as described below: (x) Additional event causing acceleration of option. Each option provided that unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined otherwise, the option would become exercisable in full upon the approval of any of the following three types of transaction by the Board and the 5 6 stockholders of the Company: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or (iii) a reorganization, merger of consolidation of the Company the consummation of which would result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company. Each option was amended to add the Additional Event described in clause (d) above as a fourth type of transaction the approval of which has the effect described in the preceding sentence. Amendment of Restricted Stock. All restricted stock currently held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are participants in the SERP was amended in the following respects: (a) Certain determinations to be made by continuing members of the Compensation Committee. All such restricted stock provided that unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined otherwise within 10 business days thereafter, all restrictions imposed upon the restricted stock would lapse if any person became the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the outstanding Common Stock. All restricted stock was amended so that this determination may only be made by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Compensation Committee. (b) Lapse of restrictions upon a Change of Control. All such restricted stock provided that if the holder's employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries were voluntarily or involuntarily terminated within three years after any of the events described in clauses (d)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) in Amendment of Stock Options above, then all restrictions imposed upon the restricted stock would lapse. All such restricted stock was amended to add the Additional Event described in such clause (d), and to provide that all restrictions imposed upon the restricted stock would automatically lapse upon the first to occur of such events (rather than upon the termination of the holder's employment within three years thereafter). All restricted stock which is currently held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are not participants in the SERP, and which was granted by the Company under its 1990 or 1992 Stock Incentive Plans, was amended in the following respects: (x) Certain determinations to be made by continuing members of the Compensation Committee. All such restricted stock provided that all restrictions imposed upon the restricted stock would lapse upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the first date upon which any person became the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the outstanding Common Stock; (ii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iii) a change in control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change in control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. All restricted stock was amended so that the determination described in clause (i) above may only be made by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Compensation Committee. (y) Lapse of restrictions upon a Change in Control. All such restricted stock provided that unless the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors determined otherwise, all restrictions imposed upon the restricted stock would lapse upon any of the events described in clauses (d)(i), (ii) or (iii) in Amendment of Stock Options above. All such restricted stock was amended to add the Additional Event described in such clause (d). Deferred Compensation Plan The Company has a Deferred Compensation Plan (as amended and restated to date, the "Deferred Compensation Plan"). The following summary of the material terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan is 6 7 qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Deferred Compensation Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (c)(5) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. The Deferred Compensation Plan permits nonemployee members of the Company's Board of Directors and certain designated officers and employees of the Company to defer into a deferred compensation account some or all of such person's retainer, consulting fees, committee fees and meeting fees (in the case of a nonemployee director) or such person's annual bonus pursuant to the Company's Annual Management Incentive Plan (in the case of officers or employees) pursuant to an election made by such person no later than the last day of the next preceding fiscal year. The annual rate of return credited to each deferred compensation account equals 120% of the 120-month rolling average yield on a ten-year U.S. Treasury Note, calculated as of December 31 of the preceding year. The full value of the deferred compensation account becomes payable upon death, retirement after the person turns 62 or upon termination prior to retirement. Up to the full value may be withdrawn within three years of a Change in Control (in which event a 5% withdrawal penalty applies), in the event of certain hardship events (in which event no penalty applies) or otherwise (in which event a 10% withdrawal penalty applies). "Change in Control" is defined as (a) the acquisition by any person, entity or group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act), as beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company, (b) a change during any period of two (2) consecutive years of a majority of the Board as constituted as of the beginning of such period, unless the election of each director who was not a director at the beginning of such period was approved by vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of such period, (c) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (d) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, (e) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination, or (f) any other event constituting a change in control of the Company for purposes of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act. Not later than a Change in Control, the Company will transfer to an irrevocable grantor trust (as described in Section 671 of the Internal Revenue Code), assets equal in value to all accrued obligations under the Deferred Compensation Plan as of the date that is one day after a Change in Control. The Company's obligation to establish and fund such a trust does not affect the Company's obligation to provide benefits payments under the Deferred Compensation Plan to the extent such benefits are not paid out of the assets of the trust. Severance Plan. On February 2, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the Computer Sciences Corporation Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees (the "Severance Plan"). The following summary of the Severance Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Severance Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (c)(3) to this Schedule 14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Severance Plan provides for certain payments to covered employees ("Participants") in the event of a change in control of the Company. The payment is a multiple of the Participant's annual base salary plus the average annual incentive bonus over the three years prior to the Participant's termination of employment. The multiple is two for all Participants except Mr. Honeycutt, whose multiple is three. Participants are also entitled to receive medical and similar benefits for a period of years equal to the applicable multiple (two or three). On February 2, a total of 17 Participants (including Mr. Honeycutt) were designated to be eligible for benefits under the Severance Plan. 7 8 Payments are to be made under the Severance Plan if a Participant has a voluntary employment termination for "Good Reason" within 24 months following a Change in Control (as defined in the SERP) or an involuntary employment termination other than for cause within 36 months following a Change in Control. In addition, Mr. Honeycutt is entitled to payments under the Severance Plan if he has a voluntary employment termination, with or without "Good Reason," during the thirteenth month following a Change in Control. No payments under the Severance Plan are due if a Participant's employment is terminated for cause or because of death or disability. "Good Reason" is defined generally to include a substantial change or diminution in duties or position, a reduction in annual base salary, a reduction in the aggregate value of all other benefits (subject to certain exceptions), or a relocation of the Participant's principal office of more than 35 miles. The Severance Plan further provides that the Company will reimburse Participants for any and all excise taxes which must be paid by the Participants as a consequence of a Change in Control of the Company. Disputes between the Participant and the Company regarding the Severance Plan or the amounts payable pursuant thereto will be resolved by final and binding arbitration. Costs of arbitration, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, incurred by a Participant will be paid by the Company if the Participant prevails on any portion of his claims. Such fees and costs will be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such claims, as such fees are incurred, upon receipt of an undertaking by the Participant to repay such amounts if it is ultimately determined that he did not prevail on any portion of his claims. Not later than a Change in Control, the Company will deposit not less than $5 million in a grantor trust, as described in Internal Revenue Code Section 671, which shall provide for distribution of amounts to Participants in fulfillment of the Company's obligations to pay their fees and costs as provided in the preceding paragraph. The funding of such trust shall be maintained at not less than $5 million by further deposits by the Company as such payments of fees and costs are made by the trustee or trustees of the trust. Such trust by its terms shall be irrevocable, but shall terminate upon the later of (i) the third anniversary of a Change in Control or (ii) the disposition of all then pending claims under the Severance Plan by final arbitration award and final judgment, all time for appeals having expired, in any judicial proceedings respecting any such claims. Immediately after termination of the trust, any funds remaining in the trust and accumulated interest thereon shall revert to the Company. On February 18, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors authorized Mr. Honeycutt to designate up to 150 additional employees as Participants entitled to the benefits described above (with the multiple being two). The benefits would be payable to these additional employees, however, only if the Change in Control resulted in Parent directly or indirectly controlling the Company. As of the date hereof, an additional 135 employees have been designated as Participants under the Severance Plan on the basis described in this paragraph. 1990 Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan. The Company has a 1990 Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan (the "Director Retirement Plan"), which was described in the 1997 Proxy Statement. Effective as of February 2, 1998, the Company amended the Director Retirement Plan to add the provisions described under "Change in Control Provisions" below, and to restate the Plan. The following summary of the material terms of the Director Retirement Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Director Retirement Plan, as amended and restated, a copy of which has been filed as Exhibit (c)(16) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. Eligibility and Benefits Payments. A participant in the Director Retirement Plan (a "Participant") is any director of the Company who (i) rendered service as a director of the Company during at least part of the period between December 10, 1990 and December 6, 1996; (ii) served as a director of the Company for at least five years; (iii) is not and has never been an employee of the Company; and (iv) attained age 70 prior to December 6, 1996. The Director Retirement Plan provides for annual benefits payments (the "Annual Retirement Benefit") to each Participant equal to the sum of (a) the annualized base retainer for service as a director of the Company (excluding any retainer for service on a committee of the Board of Directors) in 8 9 effect as of the last date upon which the Participant served as a director, plus (b) the product of (x) the meeting fee in effect as of such date multiplied by (y) the number of regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors held during the calendar year ending on such date. One-twelfth of the Annual Retirement Benefit is paid each month during the period (the "Benefit Period") commencing on the later of the date the Participant ceased to be a director of the Company or the date the Participant attained age 65, and continuing for a number of years equal to the number of complete years the Participant served as a director of the Company; provided, however, that for any Participant who served as a director of the Company for at least 10 years the Benefit Period continues for 10 years or until any later date upon which the Participant dies. Subject to the provisions described under "Change in Control Provisions" below, all benefits payable under the Director Retirement Plan are paid in cash from the general funds of the Company. The Director Retirement Plan provides that, notwithstanding the foregoing, benefits payable to a Participant will be denied or discontinued in the event that a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company determine that (i) such Participant has willfully failed to perform his or her duties as a director of the Company (other than due to a failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (ii) such Participant has failed to be available to offer advice or counsel as may be reasonably requested by the Board of Directors after such Participant's retirement from the Board of Directors; or (iii) such Participant (or, after his death, his designated beneficiary) has willfully engaged in conduct that is in competition with the business of the Company or is materially injurious to the Company. Change in Control Provisions. The Director Retirement Plan provides that, not later than the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the SERP), the Company will transfer to an irrevocable grantor trust (as described in Section 671 of the Internal Revenue Code), assets equal in value to all accrued obligations under the Director Retirement Plan as of the date that is one day after a Change in Control. The Company's obligation to establish and fund such a trust does not affect the Company's obligation to provide benefits payments under the terms of the Director Retirement Plan to the extent such benefits are not paid out of the assets of the trust. The Director Retirement Plan also provides that, on or after the occurrence of a Change in Control, Section 4 of the Director Retirement Plan (relating to the source of benefits payments) may not be amended. ITEM 4. THE SOLICITATION OR RECOMMENDATION (A) RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD HAS UNANIMOUSLY DETERMINED THAT THE OFFER IS INADEQUATE AND NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY AND ITS SHAREHOLDERS. THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY NOT TENDER THEIR SHARES PURSUANT TO THE OFFER. Copies of a press release announcing the Board's determinations, and a letter to the stockholders of the Company communicating the Board's recommendation, are filed as Exhibits (a)(3) and (a)(4) hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference. (B) REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION. In reaching its determination and recommendations described in Item 4(a) above, the Board considered a number of factors, including, without limitation, the following: (i) The fact that Parent has indicated privately and publicly that it would be willing to pay $114 in a promptly negotiated transaction; (ii) The Board's familiarity with, and management's review of, the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and future prospects, including projected results of operations; (iii) The fact that the Company is in robust financial condition, as reflected by the Company's 'A' credit rating, and the fact that the Company has achieved a compound annual growth rate of 20.4% in revenue over 9 10 the past five years, 26.3% increase in income before special items over the past five years, and larger gains in market share and revenue than the Company's primary competitor in 15 of the last 16 quarters; (iv) The Board's consideration of information supplied by the Company's financial advisors concerning premiums paid in other takeover transactions, as compared with the premium provided by the Offer; analysis of valuation multiples of revenues, earnings per share, EBITDA and EBIT found in the marketplace generally and in other takeover transactions, as compared with the multiples implicit in the Offer; stock price movements; the performance and prospects of comparable corporations; market capitalization; levered market capitalization; present value of future stock prices and certain additional financial matters; (v) The Board's belief that the Company has far greater near- and long-term prospects than are reflected in the Offer; (vi) The Board's belief that the Company is unique, and would be impossible or extremely expensive to replicate in the information technology marketplace; (vii) Prospects for the Company to grow its business in all of its markets internally and through acquisitions; (viii) The importance of a strong financial condition and credit rating in winning large, long-term outsourcing contracts, and the Board's belief that if the Company and Parent were combined, the resulting entity would be irresponsibly leveraged; (ix) The Board's belief that the Company's ability to provide independent solutions is a threshold issue for customers who demand platform neutrality, and the Board's belief that acquisition of the Company by Parent would severely compromise this neutrality; (x) The fact that approximately 25% of the Company's anticipated revenues for fiscal 1999 are derived from outsourcing contracts that contain change in control provisions that would permit termination if Parent acquires the Company; (xi) The potential for loss of key personnel if Parent were to gain control of the Company; (xii) The disruptive effect of the Offer on the Company's employees, suppliers and customers; (xiii) The numerous conditions to which the Offer is subject, including many conditions that are in the sole discretion of Parent, e.g., Parent's ability, in its sole discretion, to terminate the Offer now or at any later time because, as described in clause (x) above, the Company is a party to material contracts that contain change in control provisions; the satisfaction of other conditions contained in the Offer awaits the decisions by one or more courts of issues raised in lawsuits filed within the last thirty days; and (xiv) The Board's and management's commitment to protecting the best interests of the stockholders of the Company and enhancing the value of the Company. The foregoing discussion of the information and factors considered and given weight by the Board is not intended to be exhaustive. In view of the variety of factors considered in its evaluation, the Board did not find it practicable to and did not quantify or otherwise assign relative weights to the specific factors considered in reaching its determinations and recommendation. In addition, individual members of the Board may have given different weights to different factors. Background On December 18, 1997, at Parent's request, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Honeycutt, met with Parent's Chairman, Mr. Wang and Parent's President, Mr. Kumar. At that meeting, which lasted for approximately one hour, Messrs. Wang and Kumar expressed an interest in the possibility of Parent acquiring the Company and mentioned $100 per share as a possible price. Mr. Honeycutt expressed strong reservations concerning the desirability of such a transaction and indicated his view that the price mentioned by Messrs. Wang and Kumar was far short of an amount that would be of interest to the Board of Directors of the Company. On February 5, 1998, the same three persons held a second meeting, which lasted approximately 10 11 one and one-half hours, at which Messrs. Wang and Kumar reiterated their interest in acquiring the Company, this time mentioning $98 as a possible price. Mr. Honeycutt again expressed his objections to such a transaction. On February 11, 1998, the Company received a widely publicized letter from Parent in which Parent's President proposed that Parent and the Company enter into a consensual merger in which the Company's stockholders would receive $108 per share in cash. The Company scheduled a Board of Directors meeting for February 18, 1998 to consider this proposal. On Sunday, February 15, 1998, an investment banker engaged by Parent orally advised the Company's financial advisor that Parent would be prepared to pay $114 per share in cash for the Company's outstanding Shares if a negotiated transaction were completed promptly. Subsequently, the Company received another widely publicized letter from Parent, which made reference to such conversation. Monday, February 16, 1998, was a Federal holiday. On the morning of February 17, 1998, Parent issued a press release in which it stated that it had filed with the SEC a Schedule 14D-1 and a Preliminary Solicitation and Proxy Statement, as part of a tender offer for the Company. In fact, Parent did not file its Schedule 14D-1 and Preliminary Proxy Statement until approximately 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, February 17, 1998. On February 18, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors met to consider Parent's consensual merger proposal. Neither the Company's Board of Directors nor its financial or legal advisors had, by that time, completed their review of Parent's 181 page Schedule 14D-1 filed the previous night. After receiving the advice of the Company's financial and legal advisors, and after a thorough discussion among members of the Board concerning the advantages, disadvantages, risks and problems associated with Parent's consensual merger proposal, the Board of Directors voted unanimously to reject it. The Board of Directors was aware, in taking such action, of the indication by Parent's investment banker that in a negotiated transaction the cash consideration to the Company's stockholders could be $114 per share. On February 19, 1998, the Company issued a press release and released a letter from the Company's Chairman and CEO, Van B. Honeycutt, to Parent's Chairman and CEO. The press release and the letter stated that, in the opinion of the Company's Board, Parent's proposal for a consensual merger did not represent fair value for the Company's stockholders and that any effort to combine the Company and Parent would not make business sense. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1). A copy of the letter follows and is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(2). February 19, 1998 Mr. Charles Wang Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Computer Associates International, Inc. One Computer Associates Plaza Islandia, New York 11788 Dear Charles: Our Board of Directors has met and carefully considered the offer contained in your letter of February 10, 1998 and your subsequent indications that you would offer $114 per share for the stock of Computer Sciences Corporation in a friendly transaction. We have not had the time to review the disclosures in your tender offer and will furnish you our further responses to the tender offer at a later time. Our board voted unanimously to reject your proposal and not to enter into negotiations with Computer Associates on the sale of Computer Sciences. We believe that the terms of your proposal do not represent fair value for our shareholders and that any effort to combine Computer Sciences and Computer Associates does not make business sense. On the advice of counsel, we have moved to strengthen our protections against your ill-considered and unwelcome attempt to force an acquisition by threatening damage to the value of our company. 11 12 We will utilize every legal means necessary to defeat your attempt and will hold you and your company responsible for any damages we sustain. Our rationale for rejecting a merger of our companies is clear and compelling. Your Offer Does Not Represent Fair Value We believe that CSC has far greater near- and long-term prospects than are reflected in your bid. Based on our assessment of CSC's opportunities for growth in revenues and earnings per share, and the potential such growth has to effect significant appreciation in our stock price, we do not believe your offer rewards our shareholders for the true value of their investment. In addition, your offer fails to recognize that CSC shareholders own a unique asset that is impossible to replicate in the information technology marketplace. CSC is in robust financial condition with a compound annual growth rate of 20.4 percent in revenue over the past five years, and a 26.3 percent increase in income before special items for the same period. We have made larger gains in market share and revenue than our primary competitor in fifteen of the last sixteen quarters. We have won or implemented $6.7 billion in large outsourcing contracts over the past twelve months and our pipeline of major new business prospects is extremely promising. CSC is on course to grow our business in all of our markets through strong internal growth and an acquisition strategy designed to enhance our growth in geographic markets, key vertical industries and specialized service segments. Combining CSC and CA Does Not Make Sense CSC's strong financial condition, as reflected by our 'A' credit rating, is critical to our ability to secure the large, long-term outsourcing contracts that are a key to growth in IT services. A combined CSC and CA would be irresponsibly leveraged and thus have a much lower credit rating and be at a distinct disadvantage in the competition for such business. CSC's ability to provide independent solutions is a threshold issue for customers who demand platform neutrality. This neutrality would be severely compromised if CSC were to be acquired by CA and, as a result, we would lose substantial credibility in the marketplace. You have already stated publicly that you would redirect the efforts of many CSC employees to sales and service of CA's software products, a prospect that both our customers and employees would find unacceptable. More than 25 percent of CSC's total anticipated revenues for fiscal 1999 are derived from outsourcing contracts that contain change in control provisions which would allow customers who are concerned about such issues to move to another services firm. We have already been notified by a number of such clients that they will either exercise such provisions or curtail or reduce the flow of new business to CSC should a CA takeover occur. In addition, software critical to CSC's data centers and other operations is licensed to CSC under contracts which are terminable by the licensor if CA acquires CSC. The most important asset of Computer Sciences is our people. They create sustainable competitive advantage in customer satisfaction and revenue generation, and are the best in the business. It is widely recognized that CSC and CA have dramatically different cultures, and it is clear that many of the very assets you are trying to buy -- our employees -- will decline to join your company. Our Board of Directors and our management are committed to maximizing the value of our stockholders' investment, consistent with the highest standards of responsibility to our customers and employees. Consistent with our fiduciary duty to stockholders, we are always prepared to give serious consideration to strategic options which fairly reflect the value of our corporation and which make business sense. Clearly, your offer does neither. Charles, we respectfully suggest that you withdraw your offer immediately and move on. Sincerely, 12 13 Van B. Honeycutt cc: Computer Associates Board of Directors ON FEBRUARY 27, THE BOARD MET TO CONSIDER THE OFFER. FOLLOWING PRESENTATIONS BY GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. AND J.P. MORGAN & CO., INVESTMENT BANKERS, DISCUSSION AMONG BOARD MEMBERS AND QUESTIONING OF THE INVESTMENT BANKERS BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECOMMEND THAT THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS NOT TENDER THEIR SHARES. ITEM 5. PERSONS RETAINED, EMPLOYED OR TO BE COMPENSATED Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") and J.P. Morgan & Co. ("J.P. Morgan") have been retained by the Company to act as its financial advisors with respect to the acquisition proposal which Parent has made for the stock of the Company; Goldman Sachs also has been retained as financial advisor to assist the Company in responding to any other acquisition proposals it may receive or any other attempts to acquire control of the Company. Pursuant to the terms of their engagement letters, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan will receive the following fees for their services: (a) a quarterly retainer fee of $2,500,000 for Goldman Sachs and $1,000,000 for J.P Morgan, payable on the first day of each three-month period during which they provide such services; and (b) a fee of $10,000,000 for Goldman Sachs and $4,000,000 for J.P. Morgan (with the quarterly retainer fees paid under clause (a) above credited on a one-time basis against such fees), payable on February 11, 1999 and February 13, 1999, respectively, in the event that Parent (and, in the case of J.P. Morgan, any other person) has not, directly or indirectly, become the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the outstanding Shares on or prior to such date. The Goldman Sachs engagement letter also provides that in the event that the Company determines to undertake a specific transaction as referred to in such letter, Goldman Sachs will have the right to act on the Company's behalf in connection with such transaction on customary terms and conditions, including customary fee provisions. The J.P. Morgan engagement letter provides that in the event the Company determines to proceed with a sale, merger, consolidation, business combination, or certain other specified transactions, during the term of the engagement the Company will enter into an amendment to the engagement letter providing for fees to J.P. Morgan in an amount to be determined after taking into account the results obtained and the custom and practice among investment bankers acting in similar transactions. The Company has also agreed to reimburse Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including fees and expenses of counsel, and to indemnify Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan and certain related persons against certain liabilities in connection with their engagement. Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan have each in the past been retained by the Company to render investment banking and advisory services, and each has received reasonable and customary compensation for such services. The Company has also retained Bozell Sawyer Miller Group ("BSMG") as a public relations advisor in connection with the Offer, and has retained Morrow & Co., Inc. ("Morrow") to assist the Company in communicating with its stockholders and to provide other services in connection with the Offer. The Company has agreed to pay BSMG and Morrow reasonable and customary compensation for such services, reimburse them for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and provide customary indemnities. Except as described above, neither the Company nor any person on its behalf has employed, retained or compensated any person or class of persons to make solicitations or recommendations to security holders concerning the Offer. 13 14 ITEM 6. RECENT TRANSACTIONS AND INTENT WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES (a) On February 2, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a 100% stock dividend with respect to its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock") payable on March 23, 1998 to the holders of record of Common Stock on March 2, 1998. On February 18, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized and declared a dividend of one preferred stock purchase right (a "New Right") for each share of Common Stock. The dividend was paid on February 27, 1998 to the holders of record of Common Stock as of the close of business on such date. The New Rights will be issued pursuant to a Rights Agreement dated as of February 18, 1998 by and between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent (the "New Rights Agreement"), a copy of which was included as Exhibit 10.23 to the Form 8-A filed by the Company with the Commission on February 25, 1998. The following summary of the New Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the New Rights Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (c)(4) to this Schedule 14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. On February 18, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company also amended the first sentence of Section 3(a) of the Rights Agreement dated as of December 21, 1988, as amended and restated as of August 1, 1996, by and between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent (the "Old Rights Agreement"), in order to add the following additional language at the end of such sentence: "provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing definition of the 'Distribution Date,' clause (ii) of the definition does not apply to the tender offer commenced by CAI Computer Services Corp. on February 17, 1998." A copy of the Old Rights Agreement, as amended and restated effective February 18, 1998 is attached as Exhibit (c)(15) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. On February 27, 1998, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution redeeming the Old Rights and establishing March 30, 1998 as the record date for payment of the redemption price of 1/6 of 1(c) per Old Right, which will be paid on April 13, 1998. The following executive officers of the Company effected the following transactions in the Shares during the past 60 days. No other executive officer, director, affiliate or subsidiary of the Company effected any transaction in the Shares during such period. (i) Van B. Honeycutt, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, exercised a stock option and purchased 4,200 Shares for $15.25 per Share on February 20, 1998, the last day prior to the expiration of the option. Mr. Honeycutt retained the Shares acquired upon such exercise. (ii) C. Bruce Plowman, Vice President, Corporate and Marketing Communications, exercised a stock option and purchased 3,000 shares of Common Stock for $39.25 per share on January 6, 1998. Mr. Plowman sold these 3,000 shares for $85.06 per share in an open market sale later that day. (b) To the best knowledge of the Company, all of its executive officers and directors presently intend to hold, and not tender to Purchaser, all of the Shares which they hold of record or beneficially own. ITEM 7. CERTAIN NEGOTIATIONS AND TRANSACTIONS BY THE SUBJECT COMPANY (a) As of the date hereof, no negotiation has been or is being undertaken or is underway by the Company in response to the Offer that relates to or could result in one or more of the following or a combination thereof: (i) an extraordinary transaction, such as a merger or reorganization, involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) a purchase, sale or transfer of a material amount of assets by the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) a tender offer for or other acquisition of securities by or of the Company or (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company. Management and the Board of Directors of the Company intend to explore and consider all alternatives available to the Company which may provide greater value to stockholders of the Company than the Offer. 14 15 Such alternatives could include one or more of the following: (i) maintaining the Company as an independent, publicly-owned corporation in substantially its present form; (ii) acquisition of the Company by another corporation; (iii) acquisition of one or more other corporations or units of other corporations by the Company; (iv) merger or other business combination with another corporation; (v) divestiture of one or more business units of the Company; (vi) issuance of capital stock of the Company; (vii) incurrence of funded debt by the Company; (viii) distribution of cash to stockholders of the Company by way of a dividend, open-market stock purchase program or tender offer; (ix) exchange offer of preferred stock or debt securities for Common Stock of the Company; or (x) one or more partnerships, joint ventures or other strategic relationships with other parties. In connection with such exploration and consideration, the Company expects to engage in discussions, and may engage in negotiations, with other parties. The Board of Directors has determined that disclosure with respect to the parties to, and the possible terms of, any transactions or proposals of the type referred to above might jeopardize any discussions or negotiations that the Company might conduct. Accordingly, the Board has adopted a resolution instructing management not to disclose the possible terms of any such transactions or proposals, or the parties thereto, unless and until an agreement in principle relating thereto has been reached or, upon the advice of counsel, as may otherwise be required by law. (b) Other than the February 18, 1998 Board resolution to declare a dividend of New Rights and the February 27, 1998 Board resolution to redeem the Old Rights, both of which are described in Item 6(a) hereof, there is no transaction, Board resolution, agreement in principle or signed contract in response to the Offer that relates to or would result in one or more of the matters referred to in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of the first paragraph of Item 7(a) hereof. ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED At a meeting on February 16, 1998, the Board adopted an amendment to the Company's Bylaws "opting out" of the "Control Shares" provisions of the Nevada General Corporation Law. The "Control Shares" provisions deny voting rights to shares acquired by a person, with reference to percentage thresholds stated in the provisions, unless a sufficient number of other shares are voted in favor of restoring such voting rights. At its February 18, 1998 meeting, the Board adopted a number of other amendments to the Company's Bylaws designed to protect against hasty, ill-considered, actions to disrupt, remove or replace the Company's Board of Directors with employees of Parent in advance of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The amendments are also intended to assure that within the limits of applicable Nevada law the Board of Directors will retain reasonable discretion in scheduling the Annual Meeting in order to assure adequate time for stockholders to be fully informed concerning the Offer and all other alternatives which may be available to them. In addition, the Bylaw amendments conform the provisions for indemnification of directors and officers to provisions covering the same subject set forth in the Restated Articles of Incorporation, and more generally remove or mitigate certain ambiguities in the Bylaws, as they existed prior to such amendments. A copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(6). The following paragraphs are intended to briefly summarize the substantive changes made in the several Bylaw amendments. They are subject in all respects to the exact language of the amended Bylaws, as set forth in Exhibit (c)(6). The amendment of Article II, Section 2 of the Bylaws deletes language from the former provision stating that annual meetings of the stockholders shall be held on the second Monday in August, or at such other time and date as the Board of Directors shall determine. As amended, the reference to the second Monday in August is deleted. The amendment of Article II, Section 3 of the Bylaws removes the ability of holders of a simple majority of the Common Stock to call a special meeting of stockholders, except for a special meeting called to elect directors if an Annual Meeting has not been held for 18 months or if directors were not elected at the last Annual Meeting. The amendment of Article II, Section 6, which states the general majority voting requirement for action by stockholders, conforms the Bylaws to the Nevada General Corporation Law and adds an explicit cross-reference to supermajority provisions elsewhere in the Bylaws. The amendment of Article II, Section 10 increases from 75% to 90% the number of shares required for action by written consent of the stockholders. The amendment of Article II, Section 12 adds a 120-day 15 16 advance notice requirement for stockholder proposals to be considered at an Annual Meeting. The amendment of Article III, Section 1 removes certain language considered superfluous. The amendment of Article III, Section 2 removes a provision in the Bylaws, as they existed prior to such amendments, pursuant to which the Board could remove any director for cause. The amendment also removes language taken from the Nevada General Corporation Law concerning the 2/3 supermajority of shares required to remove a director of a Nevada corporation. The amendment further provides that, because the Company's charter provides for cumulative voting in the election of directors, the proportion of the outstanding shares required to remove any director must be no less than the proportion equal to (a) one minus (b) the ratio of (x) one divided by (y) the sum of one plus the authorized number of directors. It is the Company's position that such interpretation is consistent with applicable Nevada law, although the Company is aware that Parent has made a contrary assertion in the Nevada federal court lawsuit described in the following paragraph. The amendment of Article III, Section 7 provides that 24 hours' notice is required for special meetings of the Board, if such notice is given orally, or by telegraph, facsimile, or electronic means instead of three days' notice as previously required. The amendment of Article VII revises the indemnification provisions of the Bylaws to mirror the provisions of the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation. The amendment of Article VIII, Section 1 requires the affirmative vote of more than 80% of the outstanding stock in order to amend or repeal Bylaws by stockholder action. From the time that Parent publicly commenced its efforts to acquire the Company, a number of lawsuits involving the Company have been filed. As noted in response to Item 4, on February 10, 1998, Parent sent and publicly disclosed a letter in which it proposed to acquire the Company. On February 11, 1998 a class action lawsuit was filed in Clark County, Nevada district court seeking to enjoin the proposed merger transaction from occurring. Other class action lawsuits were filed in subsequent days by the same counsel seeking contrary relief. On February 17, 1998, the same date on which it filed its Schedule 14D-1 and its Preliminary Solicitation and Proxy Statement, Parent filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, captioned Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation (Case No. CV-S-98-00278-LDG), seeking (i) a declaratory judgment that "Computer Associates Schedule 14D-1 complies with applicable federal law," (ii) to enjoin the Company from amending its Bylaws in certain respects, (iii) to order the Company to redeem its "poison pill" and to make the provisions of the Nevada Business Combination Statute inapplicable to the Offer by approving the Offer, and (iv) a declaration that certain sections of the Bylaws, in conjunction with certain sections of the Nevada General Corporation Law, inter alia permit a vote or consent of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company to amend the Bylaws, permit Parent, with the vote of two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares of the Company, to remove a sufficient number of directors to designate a majority of the Board, permit a majority of the Company's stockholders to fill vacancies of removed directors or additional seats on the Board by written consent, prohibit the Company from setting the record date for determining stockholders entitled to give written consents and agent solicitations, require that the Company hold its annual meeting on August 10, 1998 and certain other matters. A copy of Parent's Complaint and Parent's Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief are attached hereto as Exhibits (c)(7) and (c)(8), respectively. A copy of Parent's brief in support of such Motion and on the merits of the relief requested is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(9). On February 23, 1998, the Company filed its Response of Defendant Computer Sciences Corporation to Plaintiff Computer Associates International, Inc.'s Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief. The Response, inter alia, pointed out that the amendments adopted to the Company's Bylaws on February 16, 1998 and February 18, 1998 had rendered moot all of the claims in Parent's Complaint other than Parent's claim that its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission were in compliance with all applicable federal law. The Response also stated that Parent's positions regarding corporate governance had no merit even under the pre-amendment Bylaws. A copy of the Response is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(10). Also on February 23, 1998, Parent filed its Supplemental and Amended Complaint. The Supplemental and Amended Complaint seeks emergency delaratory relief to void the amendments to the Company's Bylaws and to determine definitively the legality of Parent's Proxy Solicitation. Parent also sought an injunction 16 17 against the use of a "poison pill" and other anti-takeover measures and certain other unspecified actions. A copy of the Supplemental and Amended Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(11). Also on February 23, 1998, the Company filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, Central District, captioned Computer Sciences Corporation v. Computer Associates International, Inc., et al.(Case No. BC 186394). This Complaint by the Company included a number of causes of action, including (1) unfair, unlawful, and fraudulent business acts and practices in violation of California Business and Professions Code Sections 17200, et seq., including (a) improper attempt to buy loyalty; (b) attempted economic duress; (c) fraud and deceit; (d) improper intentional interference; and (e) unfair business acts; (2) economic duress; (3) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage and contractual relations; and (4) conspiracy. A copy of the Company's Complaint is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(12). On February 25, 1998, Parent filed its Reply to the Company's Response with the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. A copy of such Reply is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(17). On February 26, 1998, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada issued an Order providing for a hearing on Parent's claims for declaratory relief on March 16, 1998 and rejecting Parent's argument that the Company should be prevented from conducting discovery in connection with Parent's claim for a declaratory judgment that Parent's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission comply with applicable federal laws, rules and regulations. A copy of the Order is attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(18). The information contained in all of the Exhibits referred to in Item 9 below is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. ITEM 9. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS (a)(1) Press release issued by the Company dated February 19, 1998.+ (a)(2) Letter from Van B. Honeycutt to Charles Wang, dated February 19, 1998.+ (a)(3) Press release issued by the Company, dated March 2, 1998.* (a)(4) Letter from Van B. Honeycutt to the Company's Stockholders dated March 2, 1998.* (c)(1) Excerpts from the Company's Proxy Statement dated July 2, 1997.+ (c)(2) The Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 27, 1998.* (c)(3) The Company's Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees, as amended and restated effective as of February 18, 1998.+ (c)(4) Rights Agreement dated as of February 18, 1998 by and between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent.+ (c)(5) The Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 2, 1998.+ (c)(6) The Company's Bylaws, as amended and restated February 18, 1998.* (c)(7) Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation, case no. CV-S-98-00278-LDG.+ (c)(8) Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ (c)(9) Brief in Support of Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief and on the Merits of the Relief Requested in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ (c)(10) Response of the Company to the Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ (c)(11) Supplemental and Amended Complaint in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ 17 18 (c)(12) Complaint for (1) Unfair, Unlawful, and Fraudulent Business Acts and Practices in violation of California Business and Professions Code Sections 17200 et seq.; (2) Economic Duress; (3) Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage and Contractual Relations; and (4) Conspiracy in Computer Sciences Corporation v. Computer Associates International, Inc., case no. BC186394.+ (c)(13) Form of Stock Option Agreement.* (c)(14) Form of Restricted Stock Agreement.* (c)(15) Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of December 21, 1988, as amended and restated as of February 18, 1998, by and between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent.+ (c)(16) The Company's 1990 Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective February 2, 1998.* (c)(17) Reply of Parent in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.* (c)(18) Order of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, dated February 26, 1998.* - ------------------------ + Previously filed. * Filed herewith. 18 19 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By: /s/ VAN B. HONEYCUTT ------------------------------------ Van B. Honeycutt Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Dated: March 2, 1998 19 20 EXHIBIT INDEX (a)(1) Press release issued by the Company dated February 19, 1998.+ (a)(2) Letter from Van B. Honeycutt to Charles Wang, dated February 19, 1998.+ (a)(3) Press release issued by the Company, dated March 2, 1998.* (a)(4) Letter from Van B. Honeycutt to the Company's Stockholders dated March 2, 1998.* (c)(1) Excerpts from the Company's Proxy Statement dated July 2, 1997.+ (c)(2) The Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 27, 1998.* (c)(3) The Company's Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees, as amended and restated effective as of February 18, 1998.+ (c)(4) Rights Agreement dated as of February 18, 1998 by and between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent.+ (c)(5) The Company's Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective as of February 2, 1998.+ (c)(6) The Company's Bylaws, as amended and restated February 18, 1998.* (c)(7) Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation, case no. CV-S-98-00278-LDG.+ (c)(8) Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ (c)(9) Brief in Support of Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief and on the Merits of the Relief Requested in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ (c)(10) Response of the Company to the Ex Parte Motion for Expedited Hearing on Claims for Declaratory Relief in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ (c)(11) Supplemental and Amended Complaint in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.+ (c)(12) Complaint for (1) Unfair, Unlawful, and Fraudulent Business Acts and Practices in violation of California Business and Professions Code Sections 17200 et seq.; (2) Economic Duress; (3) Intentional Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage and Contractual Relations; and (4) Conspiracy in Computer Sciences Corporation v. Computer Associates International, Inc., case no. BC186394.+ (c)(13) Form of Stock Option Agreement.* (c)(14) Form of Restricted Stock Agreement.* (c)(15) Amended and Restated Rights Agreement dated as of December 21, 1988, as amended and restated as of February 18, 1998, by and between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent.+ (c)(16) The Company's 1990 Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan, as amended and restated February 2, 1998.* (c)(17) Reply of Parent in Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Computer Sciences Corporation.* (c)(18) Order of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, dated February 26, 1998.* - ------------------------ + Previously filed. * Filed herewith. 20 EX-99.(A)(3) 2 PRESS RELEASE, 03/02/1998 1 EXHIBIT (a)(3) EL SEGUNDO, Calif., March 2 -- Computer Sciences Corporation (NYSE: CSC) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that stockholders not tender any of their shares of CSC to Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA). CSC is today mailing a letter to stockholders setting forth the Board's recommendation, a copy of which is attached to this press release. Also being mailed to stockholders is a copy of the Schedule 14D-9 filed by CSC with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CSC provides clients with a wide range of professional services, including management consulting, information systems consulting and integration, and operations support. The company has more than 44,000 employees in nearly 600 offices worldwide. For the 12 months ended December 26, 1997, CSC had $6.3 billion in revenue. More information about CSC, including a copy of the letter to CSC stockholders referred to herein, is available at www.csc.com. Computer Sciences Corporation cautions that any statements in this document as to future business results are forward looking statements and by their nature are necessarily subject to uncertainties concerning events beyond the company's control, and no assurances can be given that such results will be achieved. March 2, 1998 Dear Computer Sciences Stockholder: As you may be aware, Computer Associates International, Inc. has commenced a tender offer for the outstanding shares of Computer Sciences Corporation at a cash price of $108 per share. At a meeting on February 18, 1998, our Board of Directors met to consider Computer Associates' merger proposal, contained in a letter dated February 10, 1998. After careful consideration of the proposal and the advice of our counsel, as well as that of our financial advisors, Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan & Co., the Board concluded unanimously to reject the Computer Associates proposal. The Board of Directors met again on February 27, 1998, to consider its formal response to the Computer Associates tender offer, and to review developments to date. At the end of the meeting, the Board voted unanimously to reaffirm its rejection of Computer Associates' proposed takeover of our Company. I strongly urge you to join the Board in rejecting Computer Associates' offer and not tender any of your shares to Computer Associates. We firmly believe that Computer Associates' offer does not represent fair value for our Company. In the coming days, we will provide you with specific information to substantiate our conviction that Computer Associates' bid falls short of rewarding our stockholders for the underlying value of Computer Sciences. The enclosed Schedule 14D-9, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contains extensive information concerning our actions in response to the Computer Associates offer. I urge you to review it carefully. The Board of Directors and I thank you for your ongoing support, and promise to keep you fully informed of developments. In the meantime, we will continue to focus on moving our Company successfully into the future. Sincerely, /s/ VAN B. HONEYCUTT Van B. Honeycutt Chief Executive Officer For questions or comments, please contact Morrow & Co., Inc. at 1-800-662-5200 21 EX-99.(A)(4) 3 LETTER FROM VAN B. HONEYCUTT, 03/02/1998 1 Exhibit (a)(4) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION CSC LOGO March 2, 1998 Dear Computer Sciences Stockholder: As you may be aware, Computer Associates International, Inc. has commenced a tender offer for the outstanding shares of Computer Sciences Corporation at a cash price of $108 per share. At a meeting on February 18, 1998, our Board of Directors met to consider Computer Associates' merger proposal, contained in a letter dated February 10, 1998. After careful consideration of the proposal and the advice of our counsel, as well as that of our financial advisors, Goldman Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan & Co., the Board concluded unanimously to reject the Computer Associates proposal. The Board of Directors met again on February 27, 1998, to consider its formal response to the Computer Associates tender offer, and to review developments to date. At the end of the meeting, the Board voted unanimously to reaffirm its rejection of Computer Associates' proposed takeover of our Company. I strongly urge you to join the Board in rejecting Computer Associates' offer and not tender any of your shares to Computer Associates. We firmly believe that Computer Associates' offer does not represent fair value for our Company. In the coming days, we will provide you with specific information to substantiate our conviction that Computer Associates' bid falls short of rewarding our stockholders for the underlying value of Computer Sciences. The enclosed Schedule 14D-9, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, contains extensive information concerning our actions in response to the Computer Associates offer. I urge you to review it carefully. The Board of Directors and I thank you for your ongoing support, and promise to keep you fully informed of developments. In the meantime, we will continue to focus on moving our Company successfully into the future. Sincerely, /s/ VAN B. HONEYCUTT Van B. Honeycutt Chief Executive Officer For questions or comments, please contact Morrow & Co., Inc. at 1-800-662-5200 EX-99.(C)(2) 4 SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN 1 EXHIBIT (c)(2) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN ARTICLE I Purpose The purpose of this Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("Supplemental Plan") is to provide retirement benefits to designated officers and key executives of Computer Sciences Corporation (the "Company") in addition to retirement benefits that may be payable under the Computer Sciences Corporation Employee Pension Plan, and in addition to any other retirement plan (other than the social security system to the extent provided herein) under which benefits may be payable with respect to such person. It is intended that this Supplemental Plan be a plan "for a select group of management or highly compensated employees" as set forth in Section 201(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Subject to Article X hereof, benefits under this Supplemental Plan shall be payable solely from the general assets of the Company and no Participant or other person shall be entitled to look to any source for payment of such benefits other than the general assets of the Company. ARTICLE II Effective Date/Restatement Date The Supplemental Plan was effective as of September 1, 1985. It is hereby amended and restated effective February 27, 1998. ARTICLE III Participants No person shall be a Participant in this Supplemental Plan unless (a) such individual is specifically designated as such in a written instrument executed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "Chief Executive Officer"), and (b) such individual has consented to be governed by the terms of this Supplemental Plan by execution of a written instrument in form satisfactory to the Company. A person shall cease to be a Participant in this Supplemental Plan in the event of (a) a Plan amendment having such effect, or (b) the occurrence of an event described in this Supplemental Plan which terminates such participation, or 2 (c) prior to a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined), the Chief Executive Officer notifies such person, in writing, of the discontinuance of such person's participation pursuant to Article XVIII of this Supplemental Plan. In determining whether any person shall commence or cease to be a Participant herein, the Chief Executive Officer, acting in such capacity, shall have complete and unfettered discretion. ARTICLE IV Retirement Benefits The amount of retirement benefit payable to each Participant upon Separation from Service (as defined in paragraph (d) below) shall be as determined in this Article IV. (a) A Participant who is entitled to receive a benefit under the Computer Sciences Corporation Employee Pension Plan ("Pension Plan"), shall be entitled to receive his Excess Benefit under this Supplemental Plan. The Excess Benefit is the additional monthly amount which the Participant would otherwise be entitled to receive under the Pension Plan as if the Participant had elected the normal form of life annuity payment option under the Pension Plan except for the limitations imposed by Sections 401(a)(17) and 415 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. In addition to the benefit described in this paragraph (a), a benefit as described in paragraph (b) following shall be payable to the Participant. (b) Each Participant, upon Separation from Service on or after attainment of age sixty-two (62) (the "Retirement Date"), shall receive an amount as determined under this paragraph (b) which is payable monthly in the form of a life annuity. The amount payable shall be equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of fifty percent (50%) of the Participant's Average Base Salary Rate (as defined in paragraph (d) below) reduced by the amount determined under paragraph (c) below and, as applicable, paragraph (e) below. (c) The amount determined under this paragraph (c) shall generally be equal to the primary social security benefit paid or payable to the Participant at the time benefits commence under this Supplemental Plan, whether or not the Participant is denied social security benefits because of other income or voluntarily forgoes social security income. However, where a Participant commences to receive benefits under this Supplemental Plan prior to attaining the minimum age (the "Minimum Social Security Age") at which he will be entitled to commence receiving social security benefits (currently age sixty-two (62)), his benefits under this Plan shall be reduced by the amount of social security benefits it is estimated he would be entitled to receive monthly. The estimated social security benefit will be calculated based on the Participant's compensation through his Separation from Service date as though he were the Minimum Social Security Age on such date, 2 3 and in accordance with social security rules in effect at the time of his Separation from Service. (d) The term "Base Salary Rate" means the annual salary rate of a Participant exclusive of overtime, bonus, incentive or any other type of special compensation. The term "Average Base Salary Rate" means the average of the highest three (3) of the last five (5) Base Salary Rates of a Participant which are the Base Salary Rates in effect on his Retirement Date and on the same day and month for each of the four (4) years (or the period of Continuous Service if fewer than four (4) years) immediately preceding the Retirement Date. If the period of Continuous Service as of a Participant's Retirement Date is (i) less than two years but more than one year, "Average Base Salary Rate" means the average of the Base Salary Rate on his Retirement Date and on the same day and month of the immediately preceding year, or (ii) less than one year, "Average Base Salary Rate" means the Base Salary Rate on his Retirement Date. Unless otherwise determined in writing with respect to a Participant by the Chief Executive Officer, the term "Continuous Service" means the period of service without interruption of a person commencing as of the date of hire of such person by the Company or an Affiliate and ending on the date of separation from service for any reason from the Company and all Affiliates ("Separation from Service"). The term "Affiliate" means a corporation or other entity of which fifty-one percent (51%) or more of the capital stock or capital or profits interest (in the case of a noncorporate entity) is directly or indirectly owned by the Company. A medical leave of absence not exceeding twelve (12) months authorized by a Company written policy or any other leave of absence authorized by a Company written policy or approved in writing by the Chief Executive Officer shall not be deemed an interruption in Continuous Service or a Separation from Service. In the event the Company acquires a corporation or other entity ("Acquisition"), and any employee of the Acquisition, by written determination of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, becomes a Participant in the Supplemental Plan, such Participant's period of Continuous Service shall commence no sooner than the date the Acquisition becomes an Affiliate of the Company unless the Company's Chief Executive Officer otherwise determines and so confirms in writing. (e) If upon Separation from Service on or after attaining age sixty-two (62), or upon the granting of a special early separation benefit pursuant to paragraph (b) of Article V, a Participant has fewer than twelve (12) years of Continuous Service, the benefit otherwise payable under this Supplemental Plan shall be proportionately reduced, except for the benefit payable under paragraph (a) of this Article IV which shall not be reduced. By way of example, if a Participant otherwise entitled to benefits hereunder commencing at age sixty-two (62) has completed only ten (10) years of Continuous Service upon attainment of age sixty-two (62), such Participant's benefit shall be 10/12, or 83.33%, of the benefit otherwise payable hereunder. Unless expressly determined to the contrary in writing by the Chief Executive Officer, no period of service completed by a person after attainment 3 4 of age sixty-five (65) and no adjustment to any person's Base Salary Rate which occurs after attainment of age sixty-five (65) shall be taken into account in computing benefits hereunder. ARTICLE V Eligibility for Benefits (a) Participants shall become eligible to commence receiving retirement benefits under this Supplemental Plan after Separation from Service on or after attaining age sixty-two (62) and such benefits shall be calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article IV. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (a) of Article IV and in Articles VII, IX and X, no Participant in this Supplemental Plan shall have any vested interest in or right to receive a benefit hereunder until attainment of the age of sixty-two (62). Unless otherwise determined in writing by the Chief Executive Officer, any interruption in the Continuous Service of a Participant herein prior to the attainment of age sixty-two (62) shall terminate the participation in this Supplemental Plan of such Participant, and no benefit shall be payable to or with respect to such Participant. (b) In the sole and unfettered discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, a Participant whose Separation from Service occurs prior to attainment of age sixty-two (62) may qualify for a special early separation benefit, payable monthly as calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article IV, except as follows: (i) For purposes of determining the Participant's Base Salary Rate, the Average Base Salary Rate and the number of years of Continuous Service completed by the Participant, the Participant's date of Separation from Service shall apply instead of the date of the Participant's attainment of age sixty-two (62); and (ii) For each twelve (12) month period by which the date of commencement of the Participant's benefit precedes the Participant's sixty-second (62nd) birthday, the benefit otherwise payable shall be reduced by five percent (5%), except for the benefit payable under paragraph (a) of Article IV which shall not be reduced. Proportionate fractional reduction shall be used for periods of fewer than twelve (12) months. ARTICLE VI Form of Benefit Payments (a) Except as provided in Article VII, benefits payable based on the calculations in Article IV of this Supplemental Plan shall be paid monthly for the 4 5 life-time of the Participant (unless an optional form is selected under paragraphs (b) or (c) of this Article VI). Upon the death of the Participant, benefits shall continue to be paid to the Participant's spouse for the lifetime of such spouse at the rate of fifty percent (50%) of Participant's benefit, provided certain conditions are met. The conditions of such Spousal Benefit are (1) that the spouse shall be married to the Participant as of the date of the Participant's Separation from Service and (2) the spouse shall be no more than five years younger than the Participant. In the event the spouse is more than five years younger than the Participant, the Participant may elect to receive benefit payments in the form of a joint and survivor option as described in paragraph (c) following. (b) Any Participant, who before September 1, 1993 has commenced to receive benefits and has not made a written election to receive an annuity pursuant to paragraph (a) preceding or paragraph (c) following, shall be entitled to one hundred twenty (120) monthly benefit payments in the amount specified in paragraph (b) of Article IV preceding and a life annuity of the Excess Benefit as defined in paragraph (a) of Article IV preceding. If a Participant, who before September 1, 1993, has commenced to receive benefits and has not made a written election to receive an annuity pursuant to paragraph (a) preceding or paragraph (c) following, dies after Separation from Service and before receiving one hundred and twenty (120) monthly benefit payments, the remainder of the one hundred and twenty (120) monthly benefit payments shall be made to the Participant's designated beneficiary or, if no such beneficiary is then living or no such beneficiary can be located, to the Participant's estate. In the event a Participant has made a written election, prior to September 1, 1993, to receive an annuity pursuant to paragraph (a) preceding or paragraph (c) following, no benefit shall be payable under this paragraph (b), except that any Excess Benefit under the Pension Plan, as provided in paragraph (a) of Article IV, shall be payable at the rate of fifty percent (50%) thereof to the Participant's spouse. (c) In the event that the Participant's spouse is more than five years younger than Participant, at any time prior to the later of September 1, 1993 or the commencement of benefits under this Supplemental Plan, a Participant may, in lieu of receiving benefits in the form described in paragraph (a) of this Article VI, elect to receive benefit payments under this Supplemental Plan in the form of a joint and survivor option providing monthly benefits for the lifetime of the Participant with a stipulated percentage of such amount continued after the Participant's death to the spouse to whom the Participant is married as of the date of the Participant's Separation from Service, for the lifetime of such spouse. The amount of monthly payments available under this option shall be determined by reference to factors such as the Participant's life expectancy, the life expectancy of the Participant's spouse, prior benefits received under the Supplemental Plan, and the percentage of the Participant's monthly benefit which is continued after the Participant's death to the Participant's spouse, so that the value of the joint 5 6 and survivor option is the actuarial equivalent of the benefits otherwise payable under paragraph (a) (or paragraph (b) if the Participant has elected coverage under paragraph (b) preceding) of this Article VI inclusive of the Participant and the spousal fifty percent (50%) survivor benefits, which shall be calculated assuming the Participant's spouse was exactly five years younger than Participant. In determining the monthly amount payable under the joint and survivor option with respect to any Participant, the Company may rely upon such information as it, in its sole discretion, deems reliable, including but not limited to, the opinion of an enrolled actuary or annuity purchase rates quoted by an insurance company licensed to conduct an insurance business in the State of California. The election of a joint and survivor option is irrevocable after benefit payments have commenced, and the monthly amount payable during the lifetime of the Participant shall in no event be adjusted by reason of the death of the Participant's spouse prior to the death of the Participant, or by reason of the dissolution of the marriage between the Participant and such spouse, or for any other reason. ARTICLE VII Pre-retirement Death Benefits In the event of the death of a Participant hereunder during a period of Continuous Service and participation in this Supplemental Plan, the beneficiary or the spouse of the Participant shall be entitled to benefits as provided below in paragraphs (a) and (b): (a) Participant's spouse shall be entitled to a fifty percent (50%) or the actuarial equivalent spousal benefit (as determined pursuant to Article VI, paragraphs (a) or (c), as applicable), attributable to Participant's Excess Benefit under the Pension Plan provided the Participant is entitled to receive a benefit under the Pension Plan. (b) At the written election of the Participant, either a benefit under paragraph (i) below or a benefit under paragraph (ii) below shall be paid by the Company. Such election shall be signed by the Participant and notarized and, if the Participant is married at the time of election, the election must also be signed by the Participant's spouse and notarized. The latest election on file in the Company's records shall be controlling. (i) A lump sum death benefit shall be payable by the Company to the Participant's designated beneficiary or, if no such beneficiary is then living or no such beneficiary can be located, to the Participant's estate. The amount of such death benefit shall be two (2) times the Participant's Base Salary Rate in effect on the date of the Participant's death. On the written request of a beneficiary but subject to the approval in writing of the Chief Executive Officer, the 6 7 amount payable under this paragraph (b)(i) may be paid to a beneficiary in monthly or other installments over a period not exceeding one hundred and twenty (120) months. (ii) Participant's spouse shall receive a spousal fifty percent (50%) or the actuarial equivalent spousal benefit (as determined pursuant to Article Vl, paragraphs (a) or (c), as applicable), as provided for in paragraph (a) preceding and in Article IV and Article Vl. In the event a Participant is not married at the time of Participant's death and the Participant has elected the fifty percent (50%) spousal benefit, a lump sum death benefit shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (b)(i) preceding. No benefits shall be payable under this Article Vll if the Participant's death occurs as a result of an act of suicide within twenty-five (25) months after commencement of participation in this Supplemental Plan. ARTICLE VIII No Disability Benefits No disability benefit is payable under this Supplemental Plan. ARTICLE IX Right to Amend, Modify, Suspend or Terminate Plan By action of the Company's Board of Directors, the Company may amend, modify, suspend or terminate this Supplemental Plan without further liability to any employee or former employee or any other person. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence: (a) this Supplemental Plan may not be amended, modified, suspended or terminated as to a Participant whose Separation from Service has occurred and who is entitled to receive or has commenced to receive benefits under this Supplemental Plan, without the express written consent of such Participant or, if deceased, such Participant's designated beneficiary or, if no beneficiary is then living or if no beneficiary can be located, such Participant's legal representative; and (b) following a Change in Control (as defined in Article X), this Supplemental Plan may not be amended, modified, suspended or terminated as to any Participant who was a Participant prior to such Change in Control, without the express written consent of such Participant. ARTICLE X 7 8 Change in Control The term "Change in Control" means, after the effective date of this Supplemental Plan, (a) the acquisition by any person, entity or group (as defined in Section 13(d)3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company, (b) a change during any period of two (2) consecutive years of a majority of the Board of Directors as constituted as of the beginning of such period, unless the election of each director who was not a director at the beginning of such period was approved by vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then in office who were directors at the beginning of such period, (c) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (d) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, (e) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination, or (f) any other event constituting a change in control of the Company for purposes of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In the event a Participant who was a Participant as of the date of a Change in Control either (a) has an involuntary Separation from Service for any reason (which, for purposes of this Article X, shall include a voluntary Separation from Service for Good Reason, as hereinafter defined) within thirty-six full calendar months following such Change in Control, or (b) has a voluntary Separation from Service for any reason other than Good Reason (including the death of the Participant) more than twelve (12) full calendar months after, but within thirty-six (36) full calendar months following, such Change in Control, such Participant shall be entitled to receive immediately upon such Separation from Service benefits hereunder in accordance with Articles IV, Vl and Vll, as applicable, without regard to approval by the Chief Executive Officer or any other person(s). Such benefits shall be calculated as if, on the date of such Separation from Service, the Participant (i) had completed a number of years of Continuous Service equal to the greater of twelve (12) or the actual number of years of his or her Continuous 8 9 Service, and (ii) had attained an age equal to the greater of sixty-two (62) or his or her actual age. For purposes of this Supplemental Plan, a Participant's voluntary Separation from Service shall be deemed to be for "Good Reason" if it occurs within six months of any of the following without the Participant's express written consent: (a) a substantial change in the nature, or diminution in the status, of the Participant's duties or position from those in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control; (b) a reduction by the Company in the Participant's annual base salary as in effect on the date of a Change in Control or as in effect thereafter if such compensation has been increased and such increase was approved prior to the Change in Control; (c) a reduction by the Company in the overall value of benefits provided to the Participant, as in effect on the date of a Change in Control or as in effect thereafter if such benefits have been increased and such increase was approved prior to the Change in Control (as used herein, "benefits" shall include all profit sharing, retirement, pension, health, medical, dental, disability, insurance, automobile, and similar benefits); (d) a failure to continue in effect any stock option or other equity-based or non-equity based incentive compensation plan in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or a reduction in the Participant's participation in any such plan, unless the Participant is afforded the opportunity to participate in an alternative incentive compensation plan of reasonably equivalent value; (e) a failure to provide the Participant the same number of paid vacation days per year available to him prior to the Change in Control, or any material reduction or the elimination of any material benefit or perquisite enjoyed by the Participant immediately prior to the Change in Control; (f) relocation of the Participant's principal place of employment to any place more than 35 miles from the Participant's previous principal place of employment; (g) any material breach by the Company of any stock option or restricted stock agreement; or (h) conduct by the Company, against the Participant's volition, that would cause the Participant to commit fraudulent acts or would expose the Participant to criminal liability; 9 10 provided that for purposes of clauses (b) through (e) above, "Good Reason" shall not exist (A) if the aggregate value of all salary, benefits, incentive compensation arrangements, perquisites and other compensation is reasonably equivalent to the aggregate value of salary, benefits, incentive compensation arrangements, perquisites and other compensation as in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control, or as in effect thereafter if the aggregate value of such items has been increased and such increase was approved prior to the Change in Control, or (B) if the reduction in aggregate value is due to reduced performance by the Company, the business unit of the Company for which the Participant is responsible, or the Participant, in each case applying standards reasonably equivalent to those utilized by the Company prior to the Change in Control. Not later than the occurrence of a Change in Control, the Company shall cause to be transferred to a grantor trust described in Section 671 of the Internal Revenue Code, assets equal in value to all accrued obligations under this Supplemental Plan as of one day following a Change in Control, in respect of both active employees of the Company and retirees as of that date. Such trust by its terms shall, among other things, be irrevocable. The value of liabilities and assets transferred to the trust shall be determined by one or more nationally recognized firms qualified to provide actuarial services as described in Section 4 of the Computer Sciences Corporation Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees. The establishment and funding of such trust shall not affect the obligation of the Company to provide supplemental pension payments under the terms of this Supplemental Plan to the extent such benefits are not paid from the trust. ARTICLE XI No Assignment Benefits under this Supplemental Plan may not be assigned or alienated and shall not be subject to the claims of any creditor. ARTICLE XII Administration This Supplemental Plan shall be administered by the Chief Executive Officer or by such other person or persons to whom the Chief Executive Officer may delegate functions hereunder. With respect to all matters pertaining to this Supplemental Plan, the determination of the Chief Executive Officer or his designated delegate shall be conclusive and binding. The Chief Executive Officer shall be eligible to participate in this Supplemental Plan in the same manner as any other employee; provided, however, that the designation of the Chief Executive Officer as a Participant and any other action provided herein with respect to the 10 11 Chief Executive Officer's participation shall be taken by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. ARTICLE XIII Release In connection with any benefit or benefit payment under this Supplemental Plan, or the designation of any beneficiary or any election or other action taken or to be taken under the Supplemental Plan by any Participant or any other person, the Company, acting through its Chief Executive Officer or his delegate, may require such consents or releases as are reasonable under the circumstances, and further may require any such designation, election or other action to be in writing and in form reasonably satisfactory to the Chief Executive Officer or his delegate. ARTICLE XIV No Waiver The failure of the Company, the Chief Executive Officer or any other person acting on behalf thereof to demand a Participant or other person claiming rights with respect to a Participant to perform any act which such person is or may be required to perform hereunder shall not constitute a waiver of such requirement or a waiver of the right to require such act. The exercise of or failure to exercise any discretion reserved to the Company, its Chief Executive Officer or his delegate, to grant or deny any benefit to any Participant or other person under this Supplemental Plan shall in no way require the Company, its Chief Executive Officer or his delegate to similarly exercise or fail to exercise such discretion with respect to any other Participant. ARTICLE XV No Contract This Supplemental Plan is strictly a voluntary undertaking on the part of the Company and, except with respect to the obligations of the Company upon and following a Change in Control, which shall be absolute and unconditional, shall not be deemed to constitute a contract or part of a contract between the Company (or an Affiliate) and any employee or other person, nor shall it be deemed to give any employee the right to be retained for any specified period of time in the employ of the Company (or an Affiliate) or to interfere with the right of the Company (or an Affiliate) to discharge or retire any employee at any time, nor shall this Supplemental Plan interfere with the right of the Company (or an Affiliate) to establish the terms and conditions of employment of any employee. ARTICLE XVI 11 12 Indemnification The Company shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Officers and Directors of the Company acting in their capacity as such (and not as Participants herein) from any and all claims, expenses and liabilities arising out of their actions or failure to act hereunder, excluding fraud or willful misconduct. 12 13 ARTICLE XVII Claim Review Procedure Benefits will be provided to each Participant or beneficiary as specified in this Supplemental Plan. If such person (a "Claimant") believes that he has not been provided with benefits due under this Supplemental Plan, then he may file a request for review under this procedure with the Company's Vice President of Human Resources or Chief Financial Officer, as the Claimant may elect, within ninety (90) days after the date he should have received such benefits. If the Claimant files such a request with the Company's Vice President of Human Resources or Chief Financial Officer and that claim is denied, in whole or in part, then, within thirty (30) calendar days after making that request, the Company's officer with whom the Claimant shall have filed a request for review shall notify the Claimant of the specific reasons for the denial with specific references to pertinent Supplemental Plan provisions on which the denial is based. At that time the Claimant will be advised of his right to appeal that determination and given a description of any additional material or information necessary for the Claimant to perfect an appeal, an explanation of why such material or information is necessary, and an explanation of the Supplemental Plan's review and appeal procedure. A Claimant may appeal from a denial by submitting a written statement to the Plan Appeal Committee within sixty-five (65) calendar days after receiving the notice of denial: (a) requesting a review by the Plan Appeal Committee of the claim; (b) setting forth all of the grounds upon which the request for review is based and any facts in support thereof; and (c) setting forth any issues or comments which the Claimant deems relevant to the claim. The Plan Appeal Committee shall be the Board of Directors of the Company or its Compensation Committee or any other duly authorized committee thereof, or any committee appointed by any such committee. The Plan Appeal Committee shall act upon an appeal within ninety (90) days or one hundred eighty (180) days in unusual circumstances, if the Plan Appeal Committee in its reasonable discretion finds that such unusual circumstances exist, after the later of its receipt of the appeal or its receipt of all additional material reasonably requested by the Plan Appeal Committee. The Plan Appeal Committee shall review the claim and all written materials submitted by the Claimant, and may require him to submit, within (10) days of its written notice, such additional facts, 13 14 documents, or other evidence as the Plan Appeal Committee in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable in making such a review. On the basis of its review, the Plan Appeal Committee shall make an independent good faith determination with respect to the Claimant's claim. If the Plan Appeal Committee denies a claim in whole or in part, the Committee shall give the Claimant written notice of its decision setting forth the specific reasons for the denial and specific references to the pertinent Supplemental Plan provisions on which its decision was based. ARTICLE XVIII Termination of Benefits and Participation Prior, but only prior to a Change in Control, the retirement benefits payable to any Participant under this Supplemental Plan, and the participation of such Participant in this Supplemental Plan, may be terminated if in the judgment of the Chief Executive Officer, upon the advice of counsel, such Participant, directly or indirectly: (a) breaches any obligation to the Company under any agreement relating to assignment of inventions, disclosure of information or data, or similar matters; or (b) competes with the Company, or renders competitive services (as a director, officer, employee, consultant or otherwise) to, or owns more than a 5% interest in, any person or entity that competes with the Company; or (c) solicits, diverts or takes away any person who is an employee of the Company or advises or induces any employee to terminate his or her employment with the Company; or (d) solicits, diverts or takes away any person or entity that is a customer of the Company, or advises or induces any customer or potential customer not to do business with the Company; or (e) discloses to any person or entity other than the Company, or makes any use of, any information relating to the technology, know-how, products, business or data of the Company or its subsidiaries, suppliers, licensors or customers, including but not limited to the names, addresses and special requirements of the customers of the Company. 14 EX-99.(C)(6) 5 THE COMPANY'S BYLAWS 1 EXHIBIT (c)(6) BYLAWS OF COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION As amended February 18, 1998 2 BYLAWS OF COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION ARTICLE I OFFICES Section 1. Principal Office. ---------------- The principal office of the corporation in the State of Nevada shall be in the City of Reno, County of Washoe. Section 2. Other Offices. ------------- The corporation may also have offices in such other places, both within and without the State of Nevada, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require. ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS Section 1. Place of Annual Meetings. ------------------------ Annual meetings of the stockholders shall be held at the office of the corporation in the City of El Segundo, State of California or at such other place, within or without the State of California, as shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Section 2. Date of Annual Meetings; Election of Directors. ---------------------------------------------- Annual meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such time and date as the Board of Directors shall determine. At each such annual meeting, the stockholders of the corporation shall elect a Board of Directors and transact such other business as has properly been brought before the meeting in accordance with Section 12 of this Article II. Section 3. Special Meetings. ---------------- Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Board of Directors, or by the president and not otherwise, except as provided in the following sentence. In the event the corporation shall have failed to hold its annual meeting of stockholders for a period of 18 months from the last preceding annual meeting at which directors were elected or if such annual meeting shall have been held but directors shall not have been elected at such annual meeting, a special meeting of the stockholders shall be called by the president or secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of Directors or at the request in writing of stockholders owning a majority in amount of the entire capital stock of the corporation issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request from stockholders shall be directed to the Chairman of the Board, the president, the vice president or the secretary. 3 To be in proper written form, a stockholder's notice must set forth (i) the name and record address of such stockholder, (ii) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such stockholder, (iii) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the election of directors and any material interest of such stockholder in such election and (iv) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at such special meeting to vote on the election of directors at such meeting. The business transacted at such special meeting shall be confined to the election of directors. Section 4. Notices of Meetings. ------------------- Notices of meetings of the stockholders shall be in writing and signed by the president, a vice president, the secretary, an assistant secretary, or by such other person or persons as the directors shall designate. Such notice shall state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called and the time when, and the place where, it is to be held. A copy of such notice shall be either delivered personally or shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before such meeting. If mailed, it shall be directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears upon the records of the corporation and upon such mailing of any such notice, the service thereof shall be complete, and the time of the notice shall begin to run from the date upon which such notice is deposited in the mail for transmission to such stockholder. If no such address appears on the books of the corporation and a stockholder has given no address for the purpose of notice, then notice shall be deemed to have been given to such stockholder if it is published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the principal executive office of the corporation is located. An affidavit of the mailing or publication of any such notice shall be prima facie evidence of the giving of such notice. Personal delivery of any such notice to any officer of a corporation or association, or to any member of a partnership shall constitute delivery of such notice to such corporation, association or partnership. If any notice addressed to the stockholder at the address of such stockholder appearing on the books of the corporation is returned to the corporation by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that it is unable to deliver the notice to the stockholder at such address, all future notices shall be deemed to have been duly given to such stockholder, without further mailing, if the same shall be available for the stockholder upon written demand of the stockholder at the principal executive office of the corporation for a period of one year from the date of the giving of the notice to all other stockholders. Section 5. Quorum. ------ The holders of a majority of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business, except as otherwise provided by the statutes of Nevada or by the Articles of Incorporation. Regardless of whether or not a quorum is present or 2 4 represented at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present in person or represented by proxy, provided that when any stockholders' meeting is adjourned for more than forty-five (45) days, or if after adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally noticed. Section 6. Vote Required. ------------- When a quorum is present or represented at any meeting, the holders of a majority of the stock present in person or represented by proxy and voting shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of the statutes of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. The stockholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Section 7. Cumulative Voting. ----------------- Except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, every stockholder of record of the corporation shall be entitled at each meeting of the stockholders to one vote for each share of stock standing in his name on the books of the corporation. At all elections of directors of this corporation, each holder of shares of capital stock possessing voting power shall be entitled to as many votes as shall equal the number of his shares of stock multiplied by the number of directors to be elected, and he may cast all of such votes for a single director or may distribute them among the number to be voted for or any two or more of them, as he may see fit. The stockholders of this corporation and any proxyholders for such stockholders are entitled to exercise the right to cumulative voting at any meeting held for the election of directors if: (a) not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time fixed for holding such meeting, if notice of the meeting has been given at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the meeting, and otherwise not less than twenty-four (24) hours before such time, a stockholder of this corporation has given notice in writing to the president or secretary of the corporation that he desires that the voting at such election of directors shall be cumulative; and (b) at such meeting, prior to the commencement of voting for the election of directors, an announcement of the giving of such notice has been made by the chairman or the secretary of the meeting or by or on behalf of the stockholder giving such notice. Notice to stockholders of the requirements of the preceding sentence shall be contained in the notice calling such meeting or in the proxy material accompanying such notice. 3 5 Section 8. Conduct of Meetings. ------------------- Subject to the requirements of the statutes of Nevada, and the express provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws, all annual and special meetings of stockholders shall be conducted in accordance with such rules and procedures as the Board of Directors may determine and, as to matters not governed by such rules and procedures, as the chairman of such meeting shall determine. The chairman of any annual or special meeting of stockholders shall be designated by the Board of Directors and, in the absence of any such designation, shall be the president of the corporation. Section 9. Proxies. ------- At any meeting of the stockholders, any stockholder may be represented and vote by a proxy or proxies appointed by an instrument in writing. In the event that such instrument in writing shall designate two or more persons to act as proxies, a majority of such persons present at the meeting, or, if only one shall be present, then that one shall have and may exercise all of the powers conferred by such written instrument upon all of the persons so designated unless the instrument shall otherwise provide. No such proxy shall be valid after the expiration of six (6) months from the date of its execution, unless coupled with an interest, or unless the person executing it specifies therein the length of time for which it is to continue in force, which in no case shall exceed seven (7) years from the date of its execution. Subject to the above, any proxy duly executed is not revoked and continues in full force and effect until (i) an instrument revoking it or duly executed proxy bearing a later date is filed with the secretary of the corporation or, (ii) the person executing the proxy attends such meeting and votes the shares subject to the proxy, or (iii) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of such proxy is received by the corporation before the vote pursuant thereto is counted. Section 10. Action by Written Consent. ------------------------- Any action, except election of directors, which may be taken by a vote of the stockholders at a meeting, may be taken without a meeting and without notice if authorized by the written consent of stockholders holding at least ninety percent (90%) of the voting power. Section 11. Inspectors of Election. ---------------------- In advance of any meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors may appoint inspectors of election to act at such meeting and any adjournment thereof. If inspectors of election are not so appointed, or if any persons so appointed fail to appear or refuse to act, then, unless other persons are appointed by the Board of Directors prior to the meeting, the chairman of any such meeting may, and on the request of any stockholder or a stockholder proxy shall, appoint inspectors of election (or persons to replace those who fail to appear or refuse to act) at the meeting. The number of inspectors shall not exceed three. The duties of such inspectors shall include: (a) determining the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each, the shares represented at the meeting, the existence of a quorum, and the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies; (b) receiving votes, ballots or consents; (c) 4 6 hearing and determining all challenges and questions in any way arising in connection with the right to vote; (d) counting and tabulating all votes or consents and determining the result; and (e) taking such other action as may be proper to conduct the election or vote with fairness to all stockholders. In the determination of the validity and effect of proxies, the dates contained on the forms of proxy shall presumptively determine the order of execution of the proxies, regardless of the postmark dates on the envelopes in which they are mailed. The inspectors of election shall perform their duties impartially, in good faith, to the best of their ability and as expeditiously as is practical. If there are three inspectors of election, the decision, act or certificate of a majority is effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all. Any report or certificate made by the inspectors of election is prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. Section 12. Action at Meetings of Stockholders. ---------------------------------- No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (a) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (b) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (c) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (i) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 12 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (ii) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 12. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business properly to be brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Chairman of the Board, if any, the President, or the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than one hundred twenty (120) days nor more than one hundred fifty (150) days prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within thirty (30) days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder in order to be timely must be so received not later than the 5:00 o'clock, p.m., Los Angeles, California time on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was made, whichever first occurs. To be in proper written form, a stockholder's notice must set forth as to each matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and record address of such stockholder, (iii) the class 5 7 or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially or of record by such stockholder, (iv) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder and any material interest of such stockholder in such business and (v) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting. No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 12, provided, however, that, once business has been brought properly before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 12 shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business. If the Chairman of an annual meeting determines that business was not brought properly before the annual meeting in accordance with the foregoing procedures, the Chairman shall declare to the meeting that the business was not brought properly before the meeting and such business shall not be transacted. ARTICLE III DIRECTORS Section 1. Number of Directors. ------------------- The exact number of directors that shall constitute the authorized number of members of the Board shall be nine (9), all of whom shall be at least 18 years of age. The authorized number of directors may from time to time be increased to not more than fifteen (15) or decreased to not less than three (3) by resolution of the directors of the corporation amending this section of the Bylaws in compliance with Article VIII, Section 2 of these Bylaws. Except as provided in Section 2 of this Article III, each director elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Directors need not be stockholders. Section 2. Vacancies. --------- Vacancies, including those caused by (i) the death, removal, or resignation of directors, (ii) the failure of stockholders to elect directors at any annual meeting, and (iii) an increase in the number of directors, may be filled by a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum. When one or more directors shall give notice of his or their resignation to the Board, effective at a future date, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. The Board shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, each director so appointed to hold office during the remainder of the term of office of the resigning director or directors. No director or directors of this corporation shall be removed from office except upon the affirmative vote of stockholders owning a fraction of the total number of outstanding shares of the Company's voting stock equal to (a) one (1) minus (b) the ratio of (x) one (1) divided by (y) the sum of one (1) plus the authorized number of directors. 6 8 Section 3. Authority. --------- The business of the corporation shall be managed and all corporate powers shall be exercised by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. Section 4. Meetings. -------- The Board of Directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, at such place, either within or without the State of Nevada, which has been designated by resolution of the Board of Directors. In the absence of such designation, meetings shall be held at the office of the corporation in the City of El Segundo, State of California. Section 5. First Meeting. ------------- The first meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors shall be held immediately following the annual meeting of the stockholders and no notice of such meeting to the newly elected directors shall be necessary in order legally to constitute a meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. Section 6. Regular Meetings. ---------------- Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board. Section 7. Special Meetings. ---------------- Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, or the president and shall be called by the president or secretary at the written request of two directors. Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be given within 30 days to each director (a) personally or by telephone, telegraph, facsimile or electronic means, in each case at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the holding of the meeting, or (b) by mail, charges prepaid, addressed to him at his address as it is shown upon the records of the corporation (or, if it is not so shown on such records and is not readily ascertainable, at the place at which the meetings of the directors are regularly held) at least three (3) days prior to the holding of the meeting. Notice by mail shall be deemed to have been given at the time a written notice is deposited in the United States mails, postage prepaid. Any other written notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is personally delivered to the recipient or is delivered to a common carrier for transmission, or actually transmitted by the person giving the notice by electronic means, to the recipient. Oral notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time it is communicated, in person or by telephone or wireless, to the recipient or to a person at the office of the recipient who the person giving the notice has reason to believe will promptly communicate it to the recipient. Any notice, waiver of notice or consent to holding a meeting shall state the time, date and place of the meeting but need not specify the purpose of the meeting. Section 8. Quorum. ------ Presence in person of a majority of the Board of Directors, at a meeting duly assembled, shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of 7 9 business and the act of a majority of the directors present and voting at any meeting, at which a quorum is then present, shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by the statutes of Nevada or by the Articles of Incorporation. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present shall not continue to transact business in the absence of a quorum. Section 9. Action by Written Consent. ------------------------- Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if a written consent thereto is signed by all members of the Board. Such written consent shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors. Section 10. Telephonic Meetings. ------------------- Unless otherwise restricted by the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, members of the Board of Directors or of any committee designated by the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board or committee by means of a conference telephone network or a similar communications method by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to the preceding sentence constitutes presence in person at such meeting. Section 11. Adjournment. ----------- A majority of the directors present at any meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any directors' meeting to another time, date and place. If any meeting is adjourned for more than twenty-four (24) hours, notice of any adjournment to another time, date and place shall be given, prior to the time of the adjourned meeting, to the directors who were not present at the time of adjournment. If any meeting is adjourned for less than twenty-four (24) hours, notice of any adjournment shall be given to absent directors, prior to the time of the adjourned meeting, unless the time, date and place is fixed at the meeting adjourned. Section 12. Committees. ---------- The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate one or more committees of the Board of Directors. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names, shall have such duties and shall exercise such powers as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors. Section 13. Committee Minutes. ----------------- The committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and report the same to the Board of Directors. Section 14. Compensation of Directors. ------------------------- The directors shall receive such compensation for their services as directors, and such additional compensation for their services as members of any committees of the Board of Directors, as may be authorized by the Board of Directors. 8 10 Section 15. Mandatory Retirement of Directors. --------------------------------- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bylaws, a director shall not serve beyond, and shall automatically retire at, the close of the first meeting of the Board of Directors held during the month in which such director shall become age 70; provided, however, that any person who was a director on December 6, 1996 and who was age 65 or older on such date may serve until, but shall automatically retire at, the close of the first meeting of the Board of Directors held during the month in which such director shall become age 72. If no meeting of the Board of Directors is held during such month, the director shall automatically retire as of the last day of such month. ARTICLE IV OFFICERS Section 1. Principal Officers. ------------------ The officers of the corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall be a president, a secretary and a treasurer. A resident agent for the corporation in the State of Nevada shall be designated by the Board of Directors. Any person may hold two or more offices. Section 2. Other Officers. -------------- The Board of Directors may also elect one or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, and such other officers and agents, as it shall deem necessary. Section 3. Qualification and Removal. ------------------------- The officers of the corporation mentioned in Section 1 of this Article IV shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualify. Any such officer and any other officer elected by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors. Section 4. Resignation. ----------- Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the corporation, without prejudice, however, to the rights, if any, of the corporation under any contract to which such officer is a party. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Section 5. Powers and Duties; Execution of Contracts. ----------------------------------------- Officers of this corporation shall have such powers and duties as may be determined by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, the president shall be the chief executive officer of the corporation. Contracts and other instruments in the normal course of business may be executed on behalf of the corporation by the president or any vice president of the corporation, or any other person authorized by resolution of the Board of Directors. 9 11 ARTICLE V STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS Section 1. Issuance. -------- Every stockholder shall be issued a certificate representing the number of shares owned by him in the corporation. If the corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the certificate shall contain a statement setting forth the office or agency of the corporation from which stockholders may obtain a copy of a statement or summary of the designations, preferences and relative or other special rights of the various classes of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such rights. The corporation shall furnish to its stockholders, upon request and without charge, a copy of such statement or summary. Section 2. Facsimile Signatures. -------------------- Whenever any certificate is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by a transfer agent or transfer clerk, and by a registrar, then a facsimile of the signatures of the officers of the corporation may be printed or lithographed upon such certificate in lieu of the actual signatures. In case any officer or officers who shall have signed, or whose facsimile signature or signatures shall have been used on, any such certificate or certificates shall cease to be such officer or officers of the corporation, before such certificates shall have been delivered by the corporation, such certificates may nevertheless be issued as though the person or persons who signed such certificates, had not ceased to be an officer of the corporation. Section 3. Lost Certificates. ----------------- The Board of Directors may direct a new stock certificate to be issued in place of any certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed, and may require the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the stock certificate to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate, the Board of Directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent, require the owner of the lost or destroyed certificate to give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed. Section 4. Transfer of Stock. ----------------- Upon surrender to the corporation or the transfer agent of the corporation of a certificate for shares duly endorsed for transfer, it shall be the duty of the corporation to issue a new certificate, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Section 5. Record Date. ----------- The directors may fix a date not more than sixty (60) days prior to the holding of any meeting as the date as of which stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting shall be determined; and only stockholders of record on such day shall be entitled to notice or to vote at such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors (a) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of 10 12 stockholders shall be the sixtieth (60th) day preceding the day on which the meeting is held; (b) the record date for determining stockholders entitled to give consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board has been taken, shall be the day on which the first written consent is given; and (c) the record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto, or the sixtieth (60th) day prior to the date of such action, whichever is later. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting unless the Board of Directors fixes a new record date for the adjourned meeting, but the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date if the meeting is adjourned for more than forty-five (45) days from the date set for the original meeting. Section 6. Registered Stock. ---------------- The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, and to vote as such owner and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the statutes of Nevada. Section 7. Dividends. --------- In the event a dividend is declared, the stock transfer books will not be closed but a record date will be fixed by the Board of Directors and only shareholders of record on that date shall be entitled to the dividend. ARTICLE VI INDEMNIFICATION Section 1. Indemnity of Directors, Officers and Agents. ------------------------------------------- The corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the corporation or is serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise or by reason of actions alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer. The indemnification of directors and officers by the corporation shall be to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, as such law exists or may hereafter be amended (but only to the extent that such amendment permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior to the amendment). The indemnification of directors and officers shall be against all loss, liability and expense (including attorneys fees, costs, damages, judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and ERISA excise taxes or penalties) actually and reasonably incurred by or on behalf of a director or officer in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, 11 13 including any appeals; provided, however, that with respect to any action, suit or proceeding initiated by a director or officer, the corporation shall indemnify such director or officer only if the action, suit or proceeding was authorized by the board of directors of the corporation, except with respect to a suit for the enforcement of rights to indemnification or advancement of expenses in accordance with Section 3 hereof. Section 2. Expenses -------- The expenses of directors and officers incurred as a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative shall be paid by the corporation as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding; provided, however, that if applicable law so requires, the advance payment of expenses shall be made only upon receipt by the corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay all amounts as advanced in the event that it is ultimately determined by a final decision, order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction that the director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Article VI. Section 3. Enforcement ----------- Any director or officer may enforce his or her rights to indemnification or advance payments for expenses in a suit brought against the corporation if his or her request for indemnification or advance payments for expenses is wholly or partially refused by the corporation or if there is no determination with respect to such request within 60 days from receipt by the corporation of a written notice from the director or officer for such a determination. If a director or officer is successful in establishing in a suit his or her entitlement to receive or recover an advancement of expenses or a right to indemnification, in whole or in part, he or she shall also be indemnified by the corporation for costs and expenses incurred in such suit. It shall be a defense to any such suit (other than a suit brought to enforce a claim for the advancement of expenses under Section 2 of this Article VI where the required undertaking, if any, has been received by the corporation) that the claimant has not met the standard of conduct set forth in the Nevada General Corporation Law. Neither the failure of the corporation to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the director or officer is proper in the circumstances because the director or officer has met the applicable standard of conduct nor a determination by the corporation that the director or officer has not met such applicable standard of conduct shall be a defense to the suit or create a presumption that the director or officer has not met the applicable standard of conduct. In a suit brought by a director or officer to enforce a right under this Section 3 or by the corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that a director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified or is not entitled to an advancement of expenses under this Section 3 or otherwise, shall be on the corporation. Section 4. Non-exclusivity --------------- The right to indemnification and to the payment of expenses as they are incurred and in advance of the final disposition of the action, suit or proceeding shall not be exclusive of any other right to which a person may be 12 14 entitled under these articles of incorporation or any bylaw, agreement, statute, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The right to indemnification under Section 1 hereof shall continue for a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and legal representatives. Section 5. Settlement ---------- The corporation shall not be obligated to reimburse the amount of any settlement unless it has agreed to such settlement. If any person shall unreasonably fail to enter into a settlement of any action, suit or proceeding within the scope of Section 1 hereof, offered or assented to by the opposing party or parties and which is acceptable to the corporation, then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article VI, the indemnification obligation of the corporation in connection with such action, suit or proceeding shall be limited to the total of the amount at which settlement could have been made and the expenses incurred by such person prior to the time the settlement could reasonably have been effected. Section 6. Purchase of Insurance. --------------------- The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Article VI. Section 7. Conditions ---------- The corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the corporation or to any director, officer, employee or agent of any of its subsidiaries to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VI subject to the imposition of any conditions or limitations as the Board of Directors may deem necessary or appropriate. ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 1. Exercise of Rights. ------------------ All rights incident to any and all shares of another corporation or corporations standing in the name of this corporation may be exercised by such officer, agent or proxyholder as the Board of Directors may designate. In the absence of such designation, such rights may be exercised by the Chairman of the Board or the president of this corporation, or by any other person authorized to do so by the Chairman of the Board or the president of this corporation. Except as provided below, shares of this corporation owned by any subsidiary of this corporation shall not be entitled to vote on any matter. Shares of this corporation held by this corporation in a fiduciary 13 15 capacity and shares of this corporation held in a fiduciary capacity by any subsidiary of this corporation, shall not be entitled to vote on any matter, except to the extent that the settler or beneficial owner possesses and exercises a right to vote or to give this corporation or such subsidiary binding instructions as to how to vote such shares. Solely for purposes of Section 1 of this Article VII, a "subsidiary" of this corporation shall mean a corporation, shares of which possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the power to vote for the election of directors at the time determination of such voting power is made, are owned directly, or indirectly through one or more subsidiaries, by this corporation. Section 2. Interpretation. -------------- Unless the context of a Section of these Bylaws otherwise requires, the terms used in these Bylaws shall have the meanings provided in, and these Bylaws shall be construed in accordance with the Nevada statutes relating to private corporations, as found in Chapter 78 of the Nevada Revised Statutes or any subsequent statute. ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS Section 1. Stockholder Amendments. ---------------------- Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of more than eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding voting shares of this corporation. Section 2. Amendments by Board of Directors. -------------------------------- Subject to the right of stockholders as provided in Section 1 of this Article VIII, Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors. ARTICLE IX "ACQUISITION OF CONTROLLING INTEREST" PROVISIONS OF THE NEVADA GENERAL CORPORATION LAW SHALL NOT APPLY On and after February 16, 1998, the provisions of Section 78.378 to 78.3793, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes shall not apply to the corporation. 14 EX-99.(C)(13) 6 FORM OF STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT (c)(13) FORM OF STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (A) Form of Stock Option Agreements relating to options granted by the Company to employees of the Company and its affiliates who are participants in the SERP: (i) Options granted under the 1990 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (ii) Options granted under the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (b) Form of Discount Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (iii) Options granted under the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (B) Form of Stock Option Agreements relating to options granted by the Company to employees of the Company and its affiliates who are not participants in the SERP: (i) Options granted under the 1978 Stock Option Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (ii) Options granted under the 1984 Stock Option Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (iii) Options granted under the 1987 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (b) Form of Stock Option Agreement issued pursuant to the Schedule approved by the U.K. Inland Revenue (iv) Options granted under the 1990 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (b) Form of Stock Option Agreement for French employees 2 (v) Options granted under the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (b) Form of Stock Option Agreement issued pursuant to the Schedule approved by the U.K. Inland Revenue (vi) Options granted under the 1995 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (C) Form of Amendments of stock options which were issued pursuant to the Agreements listed in Exhibit (c)(13)(A) or (B) and which are held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are participants in the SERP (a) Form of Amendment dated as of December 6, 1996 (b) Form of Amendment dated as of February 2, 1998 (D) Form of Amendments of stock options which were issued pursuant to the Agreements listed in Exhibit (c)(13)(A) or (B) and which are held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are not participants in the SERP (a) Form of Amendment dated as of December 6, 1996 (b) Form of Amendment dated as of February 2, 1998 3 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(A)(i)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1990 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the _______ day of__________ , 19_____ (the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ______________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 7, 1990 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 13, 1990; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase _______ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $______ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on __________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). The Option is not intended to qualify as an incentive option under Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code. The Option shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the 4 option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) indicated below: PERCENTAGE OF OPTION SHARES THAT VEST UPON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT DATE Percentage of Anniversary of Option Shares Grant Date ------------- ---------- 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Termination within Three Years After Change of Control. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, or for no reason, within three years after a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined), then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the third anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (V) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (W) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (X) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any 2 5 successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1 934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). (ii) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the thirtieth day after the date of such Retirement, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement' shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. (iii) Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous 3 6 period of not less than 12 months. The Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. (iv) Lay-Off or Leave of Absence. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of a permanent or temporary lay-off or an approved leave of absence, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the Option shall continue to be exercisable until the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months from the date of such termination of full-time status, but only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination, (B) if the Employee shall again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall again become exercisable on such date and shall thereafter be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as though the Employee had not, prior to such date, ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (C) if the Employee shall not again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall terminate on such earlier date. (v) other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for no reason, or for any reason other than Retirement, death, Permanent Disability, permanent or temporary lay-off, or approved leave of absence, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination 4 7 of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the date of the first public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of such person or entity, shall have become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (c), shall not include (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise. 5 8 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the option. 4. Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part: (a) by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance [such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) thereof on the date of 6 9 much exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock; and/or (b) by reducing the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued and delivered to the Employee upon such exercise [such reduction to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the date of such exercise) of the additional shares of Common Stock that would otherwise have been issued and delivered upon such exercise], provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such additional shares of Common Stock. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. (a) If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, if the Employee is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act on the Grant Date, then the Employee may not make a Withholding Election unless: (i) the Company shall have been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act for at least one year prior thereto and shall have filed all reports and statements required to be filed pursuant to such section during such year; (ii) the Company on a regular basis releases quarterly and annual summary statements of its sales and earnings ("Financial Data") for publication on a wire service, in a financial news service or in a newspaper of general circulation, or Financial Data is otherwise made publicly available on a regular basis; (iii) such Withholding Election is made during a period commencing on the third business day following a date upon which the Company releases Financial Data and ending on the twelfth business day following such date; and 7 10 (iv) such Withholding Election is not made during the six-month period commencing on the Grant Date, except in the case of the death or Permanent Disability of the Employee. (C) The Committee shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove any Withholding Election and may adopt such rules and regulations as are consistent with and necessary to implement the foregoing. The Committee may permit the Employee to make a Withholding Election to pay withholding taxes in excess of the minimum amount required by law, provided that the amount of withholding taxes so paid does not exceed the estimated total federal, state and local tax liability of the Employee attributable to such exercise. 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until 8 11 the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company and each of its subsidiaries may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless the Employee and the Company or such subsidiary are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, rep presentation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any 9 12 of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By - ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Employee: Name: SS.#: Title: Grant Date: Grant-Price: By Option Shares: ------------------------------------- Name: Title: 10 13 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(A)(ii)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the ______________ day of________________ 19_ (the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and___________________ , a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS the Company's 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 15, 1992 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 1992; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase __________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $_______ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on _____________________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). The Option is intended not to qualify as an incentive option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Option 14 shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) indicated below: PERCENTAGE OF OPTION SHARES THAT VEST UPON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT DATE Percentage of Anniversary of Option Shares Grant Date ------------- ---------- 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Termination Within Three Years After Change of Control. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, or for no reason, within three years after a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined), then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall fully vest on such date and (B) the option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the third anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (V) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (W) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (X) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to 2 15 constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). (ii) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the thirtieth day after the date of such Retirement, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. (iii) Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of 3 16 such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. (iv) Lay-Off or Leave of Absence. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of a permanent or temporary lay-off or an approved leave of absence, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the Option shall continue to be exercisable until the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months from the date of such termination of full-time status, but only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination, (B) if the Employee shall again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall again become exercisable on such date and shall thereafter be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as though the Employee had not, prior to such date, ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (C) if the Employee shall not again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall terminate on such earlier date. (v) Other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time 4 17 employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for no reason, or for any reason other than Retirement, death, Permanent Disability, permanent or temporary lay-off, or approved leave of absence, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a full-time employee of the Company of any or its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the date of the first public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of such person or entity, shall have become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (c), shall not include (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth 5 18 day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise. 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option. 4. Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to 6 19 the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares Of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as define in the Plan) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that the Employee may instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws; Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or 7 20 any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company and each of its subsidiaries may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for 8 21 any reason, or for no reason, unless the Employee and the Company or such subsidiary are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By - ---------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: By -------------------------------------- Name: Grant Price: Title: Options Granted: 9 22 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(A)(ii)(b) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualifed Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the________________day of______________,19___(the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and___________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS the Company's 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 15, 1992 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 1992; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 23 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase__________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $_____________ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on_________and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). THE OPTION IS INTENDED NOT TO QUALIFY AS AN INCENTIVE OPTION UNDER SECTION 422 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Option shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the number of Option Shares indicated below: NUMBER OF OPTION SHARES THAT VEST UPON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT DATE Number of Anniversary of Option Shares Grant Date ------------- -------------- 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Termination Within Three Years After Change of Control. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, or for no reason, within three years after a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined), then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall terminate upon the earliest 2 24 of the Expiration Date, the third anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (V) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (W) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (X) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company, the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act"). (ii) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the thirtieth day after the date of such Retirement, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the 3 25 date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. (iii) Death, Permanent Disability or Termination Without Cause. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, or if the Employee is removed from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company by the Board of Directors other than for Cause (as hereinafter defined) ("Termination Without Cause"), and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The 4 26 Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. "Cause" shall mean (X) the Employee's conviction of a felony offense or other crime of moral turpitude, after all appeals, (Y) the Employee's commission of an act of dishonesty, fraud or other moral turpitude against the Company or (Z) the Employee's willful failure or refusal to comply with written, lawful directives of the Board of Directors, provided that he shall have first received written notice from the Board of the specific acts of failure or refusal and shall have continued to engage in such acts or failures after receiving such notice and after having had a reasonable amount of time to comply with such directives. (iv) Other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries terminates for any reason other than Retirement, Death, Permanent Disability or Termination Without Cause, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a 5 27 full-time employee of the Company of any or its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the date of the first public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of such person or entity, shall have become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (c), shall not include (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or, (iii) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: 6 28 (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise. 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option. 4. Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the 7 29 aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that the Employee may instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such 8 30 exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be 9 31 exercised in full, the Company shall; upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE COMPANY AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR NO REASON, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY ARE PARTIES TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or 10 32 warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within the State. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION __________________________ By____________________________________ Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: By____________________________________ Name: Grant Price: Title: Options Granted: 11 33 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(A)(iii)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1995 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the ____________ day of _____________, 19__ the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ________________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 12, 1995 and approved by the stockholders of the Company on August 14, 1995; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase __________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $___________________ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on ______________________________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). THE OPTION IS INTENDED NOT TO QUALIFY AS AN INCENTIVE OPTION UNDER SECTION 422 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Option shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) indicated below: Percentage of Option Shares Vesting Anniversary of Grant Date ----------------------------------- ------------------------- 20% 20% 20% 20% 20% 34 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Termination Within Three Years After Change of Control. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, or for no reason, within three years after a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined), then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the third anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (V) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (W) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (X) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). (ii) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated after December 31, 1996 by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the date of such Retirement, provided that if the Employee shall die prior to such earlier date, the remaining vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable until, but shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. 2 35 (iii) Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. (iv) Lay-Off or Leave of Absence. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of a permanent or temporary lay-off or an approved leave of absence, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the Option shall continue to be exercisable until the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months from the date of such termination of full-time status, but only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination, (B) if the Employee shall again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall again become exercisable on such date and shall thereafter be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as though the Employee had not, prior to such date, ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (C) if the Employee shall not again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall terminate on such earlier date. (v) Other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for no reason, or for any reason other than Retirement, 3 36 death, Permanent Disability, permanent or temporary lay-off, or approved leave of absence, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a full-time employee of the Company of any or its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the date of the first public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of such person or entity, shall have become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (c), shall not include (i) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (iii) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise. 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or 4 37 cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option. 4. Exercise. (a) The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. (b) The "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock on any day shall be equal to the last sale price, regular way, of a share of Common Stock on such day, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state 5 38 or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that the Employee may instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by either of the following methods: (a) by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock; or (b) by instructing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such exercise of the Option (such withholding to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the withheld shares on the date of such exercise), provided that if the Employee is then subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, such method of payment may only be used if, in the opinion of the General Counsel of the Company, such use would not cause the Employee to incur any liability pursuant to Section 16(b). 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of 6 39 administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE COMPANY AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR NO REASON, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY ARE PARTIES TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. 7 40 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By - ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: Grant Price: By Options Granted: ----------------------------- Name: Title: 8 41 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(i)(a) Dear ______________________: The Committee administering the 1978 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "1978 Plan"), of Computer Sciences Corporation (hereinafter called the "Company") has adopted a resolution authorizing the Company to grant you on the date hereof an option under the 1978 Plan to purchase _____________ shares of the Company's $1.00 par value common stock (the "Common Stock of the Company"), at a price which has been determined to be $________ per share, SUBJECT TO AND ONLY UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. The specified term of this option shall be, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 below, a period of ten years and thirty days, commencing on the date hereof and expiring at 5:00 o'clock P.M. California time, on____________________. 2. This option shall not be exercisable as to any shares covered hereby until _______________________. Thereafter, this option shall become exercisable as to the percentages of the shares covered hereby on the dates set forth in the following table: Total Percentage Date Exercisable ---- ----------- 42 However, subject to paragraph 8 below, this option will become exercisable in full (i) at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, upon your death or permanent disability prior to the expiration date of this option, if the Board of Directors determines that your contribution to the affairs of the Company has been outstanding, and (ii) pursuant to paragraph 7 below. 3. This option is not transferable by you except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 4. In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment or your employment is involuntarily terminated other than by reason of your death or permanent disability, this option shall terminate on the date of termination of your employment. If your employment by the Company is terminated by reason of your permanent disability, at a time when you have not fully exercised this option, you shall have the right to exercise this option for no more than the number of shares as to which this option is exercisable on the date of such termination of your employment and such right shall lapse and this option shall terminate one year after the date your employment by the Company is so terminated. 5. This option may be exercised during your lifetime only by you or your legal representative. If you die at a time when you have not fully exercised this option, any person empowered to do so under your will or the then applicable laws of descent and distribution shall have the right to exercise this option for no more than the number of shares as to which this option is exercisable on the date of your death and such right shall lapse and this option shall terminate one year after your death. 6. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are changed by any stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares, the number of shares then subject to this option shall be proportionately adjusted. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are exchanged for a different number or class of shares of stock of the Company by reason of a merger, reorganization, -2- 43 recapitalization or other change in the corporate stock structure, there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock of the Company then subject to this option, the number and kind of shares of stock into which each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Company shall be so exchanged. In the event of any such adjustment, the purchase price per share for the shares subject to this option shall be proportionately adjusted so that there will be no change in the aggregate purchase price for the shares then subject to option. 7. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the Company (whether or not as a part of a corporate reorganization) or upon a merger, consolidation or other reorganization in which the Company is not the survivor (a "Cancellation Event"), then this option, or portion thereof which remains outstanding on the date of consummation of the Cancellation Event shall be cancelled and be of no further force and effect on such consummation; provided, however, that upon the approval of the Cancellation Event by the stockholders of the Company, or the approval of the Cancellation Event by the Board of Directors of the Company if stockholder approval is not required, this option will become exercisable as to all of the shares covered hereby, irrespective of the provisions of paragraph 2. You will be given prompt notice of such approval by the stockholders of the Company or its Board of Directors. To the extent that this option is exercised after the giving of such notice and prior to the consummation of the Cancellation Event with respect to shares as to which this option, but for the provisions of this paragraph, would not otherwise be exercisable (the "Unexercisable Portion of the Option"), then any exercise of all or part of the Unexercisable Portion of the Option under this paragraph 7 shall not be effective until immediately prior to the consummation of the Cancellation Event. After you have been given such notice and prior to the consummation of the Cancellation Event, you may also make your exercise of all or part of any exercisable portion of this option contingent on the consummation of the Cancellation Event. If the parties to the -3- 44 Cancellation Event should terminate it or if either of such parties is unable to meet the conditions precedent to the consummation of the Cancellation Event within the time scheduled therefor or any extension thereof mutually agreed upon by such parties, then any exercise of the Unexercisable Portion of this option pursuant to this paragraph and any contingent exercise of the exercisable portion of this option pursuant to the preceding sentence will be of no force and effect. Thereafter, this option will be exercisable only to the extent permitted under other provisions hereof. 8. This option shall not become exercisable and the Company shall have no obligation to issue shares upon exercise of the option unless: (a) All registration and other qualification under all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, including the Securities Act of 1933, of the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 1978 Plan continues to be effective; (b) The shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 1978 Plan shall have been (and shall continue to be) admitted to trading, upon official notice of issuance on any stock exchange on which the other shares of the Common Stock of the Company are listed; and (c) You shall have complied with all the provisions of this Agreement. The Company will use its best efforts to maintain the fulfillment of conditions (a) and (b) above. 9. This option is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the 1978 Plan, including those set forth in this agreement. You may inspect a copy of the 1978 Plan at the office of the Secretary of the Company. 10. This option may be exercised, in whole or in part, only by delivery to the Secretary or Corporate Controller of the Company in a manner and on a form prescribed by the Committee administering the 1978 Plan, of a notice in writing (an "Exercise Notice") stating that this option is exercised as to a specified number of whole shares. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by the purchase price for -4- 45 the shares to be purchased upon such exercise of this option. If this option is exercised subsequent to your termination of employment with the Company, the purchase price shall be paid in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you exercise this option prior to termination of your employment with the Company, you may also elect to pay any portion of the purchase price by surrendering to the Company outstanding whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company of an aggregate value not exceeding the total purchase price for shares with respect to which this option is exercised, in which case you shall pay the excess of such total purchase price over the value of the whole shares so surrendered in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you elect to surrender whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company in payment of any part of such purchase price, certificates evidencing the Common Stock of the Company so surrendered, properly endorsed or assigned to the Company, shall accompany the Exercise Notice. Such stock will be valued for this purpose at a price equal to the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on the date that the Exercise Notice is delivered. You can elect to pay the purchase price in whole or in part by surrendering shares of the Common Stock of the Company only on a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business and only if the Common Stock of the Company has not been suspended from trading at any time during that day. The obligation of the Company to issue certificates evidencing your shares upon exercise of this option is also subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 above and to compliance with all applicable requirements of law with respect to the issuance and sale of such shares, including any provision of any federal or state income tax law, rule or regulation which may require that either the Company withhold specified amounts of your income for the payment of taxes or that you pay the amount required on account of such taxes. Certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable to you upon exercise of this option will be retained by the Company until such time as you have made arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay the amount of tax required to be withheld under any federal or state income -5- 46 tax law, rule or regulation. If you have not made such arrangements prior to the expiration of the Company's fiscal year but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the date of your Exercise Notice, the sale of shares upon the exercise of such option will be rescinded, the certificates evidencing such Common Stock of the Company will be cancelled and the consideration you have paid or delivered as the purchase price will be returned to you. In such event, you shall nonetheless be deemed to have exercised this option as to the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice and the number of shares covered hereby with respect to which you can exercise this option thereafter on the dates set forth in paragraph 2 hereof shall be reduced by the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice. 11. Nothing in this agreement shall confer upon you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or to interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company, which are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any employee at any time, with or without cause. This letter shall serve as the Company's official notification to you that the above-outlined option to purchase 3,000 shares of its common stock has been granted to you effective as of the date hereof. Please indicate your agreement to the foregoing by executing the copy of this agreement and returning it to the undersigned. Very truly yours, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION --------------------------------- --------------------------------- The foregoing is agreed to: Grant Date: Grant Price: Employee Shares Granted: SS# -6- 47 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(ii)(a) Dear _________________________, The Committee administering the 1984 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "1984 Plan"), approved August 13, 1984, by shareholders of Computer Sciences Corporation (hereinafter called the "Company") has granted to you on the date hereof an option under the 1984 Plan to purchase ________________ shares of the Company's $1.00 par value common stock (the "Common Stock of the Company"), at a price of $ ____ per share, SUBJECT TO AND ONLY UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. The specified term of this option shall be, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 below, a period of ten years plus thirty days, commencing on the date hereof and expiring at 5:00 p.m., California time, on _____________________. 2. This option shall not be exercisable as to any shares covered hereby prior to ___________________. Thereafter, this option shall become cumulatively exercisable as to the percentages of the number of shares covered hereby on the dates set forth in the following table: Date Percentage Exercisable ---- ---------------------- 48 However, subject to paragraph 8 below, this option will become exercisable in full (i) at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, upon your death or permanent and total disability prior to the expiration date of this option, if the Board of Directors determines that your contribution to the affairs of the Company has been outstanding, and (ii) pursuant to paragraph 7 below. 3. This option is not transferable by you except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 4. In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment or your employment is involuntarily terminated other than by reason of your death or permanent and total dis ability, this option shall terminate on the date of termination of your employment. If your employment by the Company is terminated by reason of your death or permanent and total disability, at a time when you have not fully exercised this option, you or your personal representative shall have the right to exercise this option for no more than (i) the number of shares as to which this option is exercisable on the date of such termination of your employment, and (ii) such additional shares, if any, as are determined by the Board of Directors in an action pursuant to clause (i) of paragraph 2 above. Such right shall lapse and this option shall terminate one year after the date your employment by the Company is terminated by reason of your permanent and total disability, and one year from the date of death or ten years from the date of grant of this option, whichever occurs earlier, if your -2- 49 employment is terminated by reason of your death. 5. This option may be exercised during your lifetime only by you or your legal representative. If you die at a time when you have not fully exercised this option, any personal representative empowered to do so under your will or the then applicable laws of descent and distribution shall have the right to exercise this option. 6. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are changed by any stock dividend, stock split or combination of shares, the number of shares then subject to this option shall be proportionately adjusted. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are exchanged for a different number or class of shares of stock of the Company by reason of a merger, reorganization, recapitalization or other change in the corporate stock structure, there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock of the Company then subject to this option, the number and kind of shares of stock into which each outstanding share of Common Stock of the Company shall be so exchanged. In the event of any such adjustment, the purchase price per share for the shares subject to this option shall be proportionately adjusted so that there will be no change in the aggregate purchase price for the shares then subject to option. 7. In the event of either (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company (whether or not as a part of a corporate reorganization) or (ii) a merger, consolidation or other reorganization in which the Company is not the survivor (either event being a "Cancellation -3- 50 Event") then this option, or portion thereof which remains outstanding on the date of consummation of the Cancellation Event shall be cancelled and be of no further force and effect on such consummation; provided, however, that upon the approval of the Cancellation Event by the shareholders of the Company, or the approval of the Cancellation Event by the Board of Directors of the Company if shareholder approval is not required, this option will become exercisable as to all of the shares covered hereby, irrespective of the provisions of paragraph 2. You will be given prompt notice of such approval by the shareholders of the Company or its Board of Directors. To the extent that this option is exercised after the giving of such notice and prior to the consummation of the Cancellation Event with respect to shares as to which this option, but for the provisions of this paragraph, would not otherwise be exercisable (the "Unexercisable Portion of the Option") then any exercise of all or part of the Unexercisable Portion of the Option under this paragraph 7 shall not be effective until immediately prior to the consummation of the Cancellation Event, you may also make your exercise of all or part of any exercisable portion of this option contingent on the consummation of the Cancellation Event. If the parties to the Cancellation Event should terminate it or if either of such parties is unable to meet the conditions precedent to the consummation of the Cancellation Event within the time scheduled therefore or any extention thereof mutually agreed upon by such parties, then any exercise of the Unexercisable Portion of this option pursuant to this paragraph and any contingent -4- 51 exercise of the exercisable portion of this option pursuant to the preceding sentence will be of no force and effect. Thereafter, this option will be exercisable only to the extent permitted under other provisions hereof. 8. This option shall not become exercisable and the Company shall have no obligation to issue shares upon exercise of the option unless: (a) All registration and other qualification under all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, including the Securities Act of 1933, of the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 1984 Plan continues to be effective; (b) The shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 1984 Plan shall have been (and shall continue to be) admitted to trading, upon official notice of issuance, on any stock exchange on which the other shares of the Common Stock of the Company are listed; and (c) You shall have complied with all the provisions of this Agreement. 9. This option is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the 1984 Plan, including those set forth in this Agreement. You may inspect a copy of the 1984 Plan at the office of the Secretary of the Company. -5- 52 10. This option may be exercised, in whole or in part, only by delivery to the Secretary or Corporate Controller of the Company, in a manner and on a form prescribed by the Committee administering the 1984 Plan, of a notice in writing (an "Exercise Notice"), stating that this option is exercised as to a specified number of whole shares. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by the purchase price for the shares to be purchased upon such exercise of this option. If this option is exercised subsequent to your termination of employment with the Company, the purchase price shall be paid in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you exercise this option prior to termination of your employment with the Company, you may also elect to pay any portion of the purchase price by surrendering to the Company outstanding whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company of an aggregate value not exceeding the total purchase price for shares with respect to which this option is exercised, in which case you shall pay the excess of such total purchase price over the value of the whole shares so surrendered in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you elect to surrender whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company in payment of any part of such purchase price, certificates evidencing the Common Stock of the Company so surrendered, properly endorsed or assigned to the Company, shall accompany the Exercise Notice. Such stock will be valued for this purpose at a price equal to the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange on the date that the Exercise Notice is delivered. You can elect to pay the purchase price in whole or in part by surrendering shares of the Common Stock of the Company -6- 53 only on a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business and only if the Common Stock of the Company has not been suspended from trading at any time during that day. The obligation of the Company to issue certificates evidencing your shares upon exercise of this option is also subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 above and to compliance with all applicable requirements of law with respect to the issuance and sale of such shares, including any provision of any federal or state income tax law, rule or regulation which may require that either the Company withhold specified amounts of your income for the payment of taxes or that you pay the amount required on account of such taxes. Certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable to you upon exercise of this option will be retained by the Company until such time as you have made arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay the amount of tax required to be withheld under any federal or state income tax law, rule or regulation. If you have not made such arrangements prior to the expiration of the Company's fiscal year but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the date of your Exercise Notice, the sale of shares upon the exercise of such option will be rescinded, the certificates evidencing such Common Stock of the Company will be cancelled and the consideration you have paid or delivered as the purchase price will be returned to you. In such event, you shall nonetheless be deemed to have exercised this option as to the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice and the number of shares covered hereby with respect to which you can exercise this option -7- 54 thereafter on the dates set forth in paragraph 2 hereof shall be reduced by the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice. 11. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or to interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company, which are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any employee at any time, with or without cause. This letter shall serve as the Company's official notification to you that the above-outlined option to purchase shares of its common stock has been granted to you effective as of the date hereof. Please indicate your agreement to the foregoing by executing the copy of this Agreement and returning it to the undersigned. Very truly yours, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By_________________________________________ By_________________________________________ The foregoing is agreed to: Grant Date: _____________________ ___________________________ Grant Price: ____________________ No. of Shares:___________________ SS#________________________ -8- 55 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(iii)(a) Re: Non-Qualified Stock Option Dear __________________________: The Committee administering the 1987 Stock Incentive Plan, (the "1987 Plan"), approved August 10, 1987, by shareholders of Computer Sciences Corporation (hereinafter called the "Company") has granted to you on the date hereof an option under the 1987 Plan to purchase ____ shares of the Company's $1.00 par value common stock (the "Common Stock") at a price of $ ___ per share, SUBJECT TO AND ONLY UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. The specified term of this option shall be, subject to the provisions of paragraph 5 below, a period of ten years and thirty days, commencing on the date below and expiring at 5:00 p.m., California time, on ___________________. 2. This option shall not be exercisable as to any shares covered hereby prior to ________________. Thereafter, this option shall become cumulatively exercisable as to the percentages of the number of shares covered hereby on the dates set forth in the following table: Date Percentage Exercisable ---- ---------------------- 56 However, subject to paragraph 8 below, this option may become exercisable, in whole or in part, (i) at the sole discretion of the Committee upon your permanent or temporary layoff, retirement, death or disability (as defined in the 1987 Plan) prior to the expiration date of this option, or (ii) pursuant to paragraph 7(b) below. 3. No right or interest under the 1987 Plan may be transferred, assigned or encumbered by you other than by will, or by the laws of descent and distribution. 4. With respect to this option, if you are on leave of absence for any reason, the Committee may, at its sole discretion, determine that you will be considered as still in the employ of the Company, provided that rights to this option during your leave of absence will be limited to the extent to which such right was earned or vested at the commencement of such leave of absence. 5. This option shall terminate on the date of termination of your employment with the Company, for any reason, except as follows: (i) if your employment is terminated by reason of your permanent or temporary layoff, this option will expire three months after the date of termination or the date in paragraph 1, whichever occurs sooner. This option may be exercised in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 1987 Plan, but only to the extent exercisable within three months after permanent or temporary layoff, unless the Committee determines otherwise. If you are terminated by the Company because of permanent or temporary layoff and return to the employ of the Company within three months after the date of such layoff, any unexercised portion of this option will be exercisable in accordance with the -2- 57 terms and conditions set forth at the time this option was granted, except that any conditions which may require continued employment will not be deemed to apply to the three month or shorter period during which time you were not employed by the Company due to termination as described in this paragraph; (ii) if you retire from the employ of the Company (after age 60, or earlier with the consent of the Committee), this option will expire three years thereafter or the date in paragraph 1, whichever occurs sooner. During this period, this option may be exercised in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 1987 Plan, but only to the extent exercisable on the date of retirement, unless otherwise determined by the Committee; (iii) if your employment is terminated by reason of your death or disability while employed by the Company, this option will expire three years after the date of death or disability, unless the date in paragraph 1 occurs sooner. If you die or suffer a disability within the three-year period referred to in subparagraph (ii) above, this option will expire upon the later of three years after retirement or one year after the date of death or disability, unless the date in paragraph 1 occurs sooner. This option may be exercised only to the extent exercisable on the date of death or disability, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. 6. This option may be exercised during your lifetime only by you or your guardian or legal representative. If you die at a time when you have not fully exercised this option, any personal representative empowered to do so under your will or the then applicable laws of descent and distribution shall have the right to -3- 58 exercise this option in accordance with paragraph 5 (iii). 7(a). In the event of any changes affecting the shares of Common Stock as a result of a reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, the Committee shall make such adjustment in the maximum number of shares authorized under the 1987 Plan and in the number of shares, option prices or other prices of shares subject to outstanding awards granted under the 1987 Plan without change in the aggregate purchase price or value. 7(b). In the event of (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or (ii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation where the class of securities under the 1987 Plan are exchanged for or converted into cash or property or securities not issued by the Company, or (iii) a change in control of the Company (as defined in the 1987 Plan), the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, that this option is then exercisable, in whole or in part, irrespective of the provisions of paragraph 2. 8. This option shall not become exercisable and the Company shall have no obligation to issue shares upon exercise of the option unless: (a) All registration and other qualification under all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, including the Securities Act of 1933, of the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 1987 Plan continues to be effective; (b) The shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under -4- 59 the 1987 Plan shall have been (and shall continue to be) admitted to trading, upon official notice of issuance, on any stock exchange on which the other shares of the Common Stock of the Company are listed; and (c) You shall have complied with all the provisions of this Agreement. 9. This option is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the 1987 Plan, including those set forth in this Agreement. You may inspect a copy of the 1987 Plan at the office of the Secretary of the Company. 10. This option may be exercised, in whole or in part, only by delivery to the Secretary or Corporate Controller of the Company, in a manner and on a form prescribed by the Committee administering the 1987 Plan, of a notice in writing (an "Exercise Notice"), stating that this option is exercised as to a specified number of whole shares. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by the purchase price for the shares to be purchased upon such exercise of this option. If this option is exercised subsequent to your termination of employment with the Company, the purchase price shall be paid in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you exercise this option prior to termination of your employment with the Company, you may also elect to pay any portion of the purchase price by surrendering to the Company outstanding whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company of an aggregate value not exceeding the total purchase price for shares with respect to which this option is exercised, in which case you shall pay the excess of such total purchase price over the value of the whole shares -5- 60 so surrendered in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you elect to surrender whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company in payment of any part of such purchase price, certificates evidencing the Common Stock of the Company so surrendered, properly endorsed or assigned to the Company, shall accompany the Exercise Notice. Such stock will be valued for this purpose at a price equal to,the closing price of the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on the date that the Exercise Notice is delivered. You can elect to pay the purchase price in whole or in part by surrendering shares of the Common Stock of the Company only on a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business and only if the Common Stock of the Company has not been suspended from trading at any time during that day. The obligation of the Company to issue certificates evidencing your shares upon exercise of this option is also subject to the provisions of paragraph 8 above and in compliance with all applicable requirements of law with respect to the issuance and sale of such shares, including any provision of any federal or state income tax law, rule or regulation which may require that either the Company withhold specified amounts of your income for the payment of taxes or that you pay the amount required on account of such taxes. Certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable to you upon exercise of this option will be retained by the Company until such time as you have made arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay the amount of tax required to be withheld under any federal or state income tax law, rule or regulation. If you have not made such arrangements prior to the expiration of the Company's fiscal year but in any event no -6- 61 later than thirty (30) days after the date of your Exercise Notice, the sale of shares upon the exercise of such option will be rescinded, the certificates evidencing such Common Stock of the Company will be cancelled and the consideration you have paid or delivered as the purchase price will be returned to you. In such event, you shall nonetheless be deemed to have exercised this option as to the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice and the number of shares covered hereby with respect to which you can exercise this option thereafter on the dates set forth in paragraph 2 hereof shall be reduced by the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice. 11. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or affect the right of the Company to terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause. This letter shall serve as the Company's official notification to you that the above-outlined option to purchase shares of its Common Stock has been granted to you effective as of the date thereof. Please indicate your agreement to the foregoing by executing the copy of this Agreement and returning it to the undersigned. Grant Date: _________________ Very truly yours, Grant Price:_________________ COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION No. of Shares: The foregoing is agreed to: ___________________________ By _______________________ SS#:_______________________ By _______________________ -7- 62 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(iii)(b) Re: Non-Qualified Stock Option Dear ___________________________: The Committee administering the 1987 Stock Incentive Plan, approved August 10, 1987, by shareholders of Computer Sciences Corporation (hereinafter called the "Company") as amended by the "Schedule to 1987 Stock Incentive Plan" attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively the "1987 Plan") has granted to you on the date hereof an option under the 1987 Plan to purchase _____ shares of the Company's $1.00 par value common stock (the "Common Stock") at a price of $ ___________ per share, SUBJECT TO AND ONLY UPON THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: 1. The specified term of this option shall be, subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 below, a period of ten years and thirty days, commencing on the date below and expiring at 5:00 p.m., California time, on ______________________. 2. This option shall not be exercisable as to any shares covered hereby prior to ___________________. Thereafter, this option shall become cumulatively exercisable as to the percentages of the number of shares covered hereby on the dates set forth in the following table: 1 63 Date Percentage Exercisable - ---- ---------------------- 3. No right or interest under the 1987 Plan may be transferred, assigned or encumbered by you other than by will, or by the laws of descent and distribution. 4. This option shall terminate on the date of termination of your employment with the Company, for any reason, except as may be otherwise provided in the 1987 Plan (including the Schedule thereto). 5. This option may be exercised during your lifetime only by you or your guardian or legal representative. If you die, any personal representative empowered to do so under your will or the then applicable laws of descent and distribution shall have the right to exercise this option in accordance with the terms of the 1987 Plan (including the Schedule thereto). 6. This option shall not become exercisable and the Company shall have no obligation to issue shares upon exercise of the option unless: 2 64 (a) All registration and other qualification under all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, including the Securities Act of 1933, of the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 1987 Plan continues to be effective; (b) The shares issuable upon exercise of options granted under the 1987 Plan shall have been (and shall continue to be) admitted to trading, upon official notice of issuance, on any stock exchange on which the other shares of the Common Stock of the Company are listed; and (c) You shall have complied with all the provisions of this Agreement. 7. This option is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the 1987 Plan, (including the Schedule thereto). You may inspect a copy of the 1987 Plan at the office of the Secretary of the Company. In the event of an inconsistency between the Plan as originally approved, the Schedule to the 1987 Stock Incentive Plan and this Agreement the following descending order of precedence shall apply: 1. The Schedule to the 1987 Stock Incentive Plan 2. This Agreement 3. The 1987 Stock Incentive Plan as originally approved. 3 65 8. This option may be exercised, in whole or in part, only by delivery to the Secretary or Corporate Controller of the Company, in a manner and on a form prescribed by the Committee administering the 1987 Plan, of a notice in writing (an "Exercise Notice"), stating that this option is exercised as to a specified number of whole shares. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by the purchase price for the shares to be purchased upon such exercise of this option. If this option is exercised subsequent to your termination of employment with the Company, the purchase price shall be paid in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you exercise this option prior to termination of your employment with the Company, you may also elect to pay any portion of the purchase price by surrendering to the Company outstanding whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company of an aggregate value not exceeding the total purchase price for shares with respect to which this option is exercised, in which case you shall pay the excess of such total purchase price over the value of the whole shares so surrendered in cash or by certified or cashier's check. If you elect to surrender whole shares of the Common Stock of the Company in payment of any part of such purchase price, certificates evidencing the Common Stock of the Company so surrendered, properly endorsed or assigned to the Company, shall accompany the Exercise Notice. Such stock will be valued for this purpose at a price equal to the closing price of the New York Stock Exchange Composite Tape on the date that the Exercise Notice is delivered. You can elect to pay the purchase price in whole or in part by surrendering shares of the Common Stock of the Company only on a day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open 4 66 for business and only if the Common Stock of the Company has not been suspended from trading at any time during that day. The obligation of the Company to issue certificates evidencing your shares upon exercise of this option is also subject to the provisions of paragraph 6 above and to compliance with all applicable requirements of law with respect to the issuance and sale of such shares, including any provision of any federal or state income tax law, rule or regulation which may require that either the Company withhold specified amounts of your income for the payment of taxes or that you pay the amount required on account of such taxes. Certificates evidencing the shares of Common Stock of the Company issuable to you upon exercise of this option will be retained by the Company until such time as you have made arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay the amount of tax required to be withheld under any federal or state income tax law, rule or regulation. If you have not made such arrangements prior to the expiration of the Company's fiscal year but in any event no later than thirty (30) days after the date of your Exercise Notice, the sale of shares upon the exercise of such option will be rescinded, the certificates evidencing such Common Stock of the Company will be cancelled and the consideration you have paid or delivered as the purchase price will be returned to you. In such event, you shall nonetheless be deemed to have exercised this option as to the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice and the number of shares covered hereby with respect to which you can exercise this option thereafter on the dates set forth in paragraph 2 hereof shall be reduced by the number of shares specified in such Exercise Notice. 5 67 9. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon you any right to continue in the employ of the Company or affect the right of the Company to terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause. This letter shall serve as the Company's official notification to you that the above-outlined option to purchase shares of its Common Stock has been granted to you effective as of the date thereof. Please indicate your agreement to the foregoing by executing the copy of this Agreement and returning it to the undersigned. Very truly yours, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By --------------------------------------- Name: Title: By --------------------------------------- Name: Title: The foregoing is agreed Grant Date: to: Grant Price: ---------------------- No. of Shares: Employee 6 68 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION SCHEDULE TO 1987 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 69 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION SCHEDULE TO 1987 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN Preamble This Schedule is solely for the benefit of employees of the Company and of any corporation under the Control of the Company who reside in the United Kingdom. The terms and conditions of the Schedule are established to be a Plan capable of approval as an "approved share option scheme" under Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1984 of the United Kingdom. 1. DEFINITIONS In this Schedule the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings: "Adoption Date" the date on which the Board adopted these Rules. "Associated Company" has the same meaning as in Section 302 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970. "Board" the board of directors of the Company or, except in Rule 10.4, a duly constituted committee thereof. "Company' Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (or, in respect of any "new rights" within the meaning of Rule 7.4, the "acquiring company" within the meaning of Rule 7.4). "Control" has the same meaning as in Section 534 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970. "Date of Grant" the date in which an Option is, was or is to be granted under the Plan. "Dealing Day" a day on which the Stock Exchange is open for, and transacts business in, shares. -1- 70 "Eligible Employee" any employee (other than a director) of any Participating Company who at the relevant time: i is required to devote to his duties not less than 20 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) and ii. is not precluded by paragraph 4(l)(b) of Schedule 10 (material interest in a close company) from participating in the Plan, and iii. does not own stock possessing more than 5% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in the Company. "Governing Plan" the Company's 1987 Stock Incentive Plan under which the Rules operate as a schedule thereto. "Market Value" if the Shares are at the time listed on the Stock Exchange, then on any day the reported closing price of a Share as such price is officially reported, on that day or the last preceding Dealing Day; if the Shares are at the time not listed on the Stock Exchange, then on any day the market value of a Share determined in accordance with the provisions of part VIII of the Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 and agreed prior to that day for the purposes of the Plan with the Inland Revenue Shares Valuation Division. "Option" a right to subscribe for Shares granted (or to be granted) in accordance with the Rules of this Plan. -2- 71 "Participating Company" the Company and any other corporation of which the Company has Control and which is for the time being nominated by the Board to be a participating company. "Plan" the employee share option plan constituted and governed by these Rules as from time to time amended. "Relevant Emoluments" the meaning which the term bears in paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 10 by virtue of paragraph 5(5). "Rules" This schedule to the Governing Plan. "Schedule 10" Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1984. "Share" An ordinary share of common stock of $1.00 par value in the capital of the Company which satisfies the conditions specified in paragraphs 7 to 11 inclusive of Schedule 10 (or, in respect of any "new rights" within the meaning of Rule 7.4, a share in the capital of the "acquiring company" within the meaning of Rule 7.4 which satisfies the said conditions). "Stock Exchange" The New York Stock Exchange. "Subscription Price" the price at which each Share subject to an Option may be acquired on the exercise of that Option being, subject to Rule 8, the higher of: i. the nominal (par) value of a Share and ii. the Market Value of a Share on the day the Option was granted pursuant to Rule 2. -3- 72 "Subsisting Option" an Option which has neither lapsed nor been exercised. "Year of Assessment" a year beginning on any 6 April and ending on the following 5 April. References to legislation are references to United Kingdom statutes and include such enactments modified, extended or re-enacted. 2. GRANT OF OPTIONS From time to time, but in any case not earlier than the Adoption Date nor later than June 19, 1997, the Board may select at its discretion (without being bound by selections made in prior years) one or more Eligible Employees whom the Board determines to have a direct and significant impact on the performance of the Company, and may following such selection grant to such one or more Eligible Employees an Option to acquire Shares in the Company. The grant of each such Option shall be evidenced by the issue to the Option holder of a certificate of option specifying: i. the maximum number of Shares over which that Option shall relate, being determined at the discretion of the Board save that it shall not be so large that the grant of such Option over that number of Shares would cause the limits specified in Rule 5 to be exceeded, and ii. the Subscription Price at which Shares may be acquired on the exercise of the Option, and iii. such other conditions to be met before an Option may be exercised as the Board may determine (and in particular the achievement of preestablished performance objectives), subject to these having been approved in advance by the Inland Revenue - such approval being unnecessary if the conditions relate to growth in corporate sales, profit, return on capital, return on stockholders' funds or similar published and objective measures of corporate performance. The certificate of option shall in other respects be in such form, not inconsistent with these Rules, as the Board may determine. 3. OTHER TERMS OF OPTIONS 3.1 Unless the Option is to be granted under seal, a consideration not exceeding (pound)-1 shall be paid by the Eligible Employee. 3.2 other than as a result of the operation of Rule 8, the terms of a Subsisting Option shall not be altered without the prior consent of the Inland Revenue. -4- 73 4. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS No Option may be transferred, assigned or charged and any purported transfer, assignment or charge shall cause the Option to lapse forthwith. Each certificate of Option shall carry a statement to this effect. 5. LIMITATIONS ON GRANTS 5.1 No Option shall be granted pursuant to Rule 2 above if such grant would result in the aggregate of i. the number of Shares over which Subsisting Options over unissued Shares have been granted under these Rules and ii. the number of Shares which have been issued on the exercise of Options granted under these Rules and iii. the number of Shares over which subsisting options over unissued Shares have otherwise been granted under the Governing Plan during the period since June 19, 1987 and iv. the number of Shares which have otherwise been issued pursuant to the Governing Plan during the period since June 19, 1987 exceeding 750,000 Shares (or such other higher figure as may be approved by the Company's stockholders from time to time for the purposes of the Governing Plan). 5.2 No Option shall be granted to an Eligible Employee if immediately following such grant he would hold Subsisting Options over Shares with an aggregate Subscription Price exceeding the greater of i. (pound)100,000 or ii. four times the amount of the Eligible Employee's Relevant Emoluments for the current or preceding Year of Assessment (whichever of those years gives the greater amount) or, if there were no Relevant Emoluments for the preceding Year of Assessment, four times the amount of the Relevant Emoluments for the period of twelve months beginning with the first day during the current Year of Assessment in respect of which there are Relevant Emoluments. For the purposes of this Rule 5.2, Options shall include all Options granted under this Plan and all options granted under any other plan approved under Schedule 10 and established by the Company or any Associated Company thereof. -5- 74 6. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 6.1 (a) Subject to Rule 9 below and to Rule 2(iii) any Subsisting Option may be exercised in whole or in part at such time or times, during such period, and for such number of Shares as shall be determined by the Board and set out in the certificate of option. (b) In the event of the death of an Option holder, his personal representatives may (if so provided in the certificate of option and subject to Rule 6.2) exercise any Subsisting Option to the extent provided in the certificate of option within a period not exceeding twelve months from the death of the Option holder. (c) In the event of the Option holder ceasing to be an employee of any Participating Company by reason of injury, disability, redundancy or retirement or, at the discretion of the Board, for any other reason may (if so provided in the certificate of option and subject to Rule 6.2) exercise any Subsisting Option to the extent provided in the certificate of option within a period not exceeding thirty-six (or in the case of redundancy, three) months from the date of cessation. (d) in the event of the Option holder ceasing to be an employee of any Participating Company by reason of dismissal for fault, or for any reason not covered by the relevant certificate of option, any Subsisting option shall thereupon lapse. 6.2 An Option shall lapse on the earliest of the following events: i. any date specified in the certificate of option. ii. the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. iii. the first anniversary of the Option holder's death. iv. unless the certificate of option specifies a shorter period, thirty-six months following the Option holder ceasing to be an employee of any Participating Company (except in the case of redundancy when the period shall be reduced to three months). v. on completion of the dissolution, liquidation, reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company pursuant to Rule 7 (unless an option swap under Rule 7.3 is in operation). vi. the Option holder being adjudicated bankrupt. -6- 75 7. LIQUIDATIONS, CAPITAL RECONSTRUCTIONS AND TAKEOVERS 7.1 In the event that the Company or its stockholders enters into an agreement to dissolve or liquidate the Company, all Subsisting Options shall immediately become fully exercisable. 7.2 In the event that the Company seeks the approval of its stockholders to an agreement to reorganize, merge or consolidate the Company with one or more corporations as a result of which the outstanding Shares are exchanged for (or converted into) cash, property or other securities not issued by the Company, then all Subsisting Options shall immediately become fully exercisable, unless the Board has elected for an "option swap" as set out in Rules 7.3 and 7.4 below. 7.3 The Board may elect for an option swap to become operative if a company (the "acquiring company") obtains Control of the Company as a result of making either a general offer to acquire the whole of the issued share capital of the Company subject to a condition which (if satisfied) will result in the person making the offer having Control of the Company, or a general offer to acquire all of the Shares. 7.4 If the Board elects for an option swap, then any option holder shall, by agreement with the acquiring company and within a period not exceeding six months beginning with the time when the acquiring company has obtained Control of the Company (and any condition subject to which the offer is made is satisfied), release his rights under the Plan (the "old rights") in consideration of the grant to him of rights (the "new rights") which are equivalent to the old rights but relate to shares in a different company - whether the acquiring company itself or some other company falling within paragraphs 7(b) or 7(c) of Schedule 10; and for this purpose the new rights will be regarded as equivalent to the old rights if the new rights satisfy the provisions of paragraph 4A(3) of Schedule 10. 7.5 The exercise of an Option pursuant to Rules 7.1 and 7.2 shall be subject to the provisions of Rule 9 below. 7.6 The grant of Options under this Plan shall in no way affect the right of the Company to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. -7- 76 8. VARIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL In the event of any capitalization or rights issue or any consolidation, sub-division or reduction of capital by the Company, the aggregate number of Shares issuable under the Plan, the number of Shares subject to any Option and the Subscription Price for each of those Shares shall be adjusted in such appropriate and proportional manner as the Board confirms to be fair and reasonable provided that: i. the aggregate amount payable on the exercise of an Option in full is not increased, and ii. no adjustment shall be made without the prior approval of the Board of Inland Revenue, and iii. following the adjustment the Shares continue to satisfy the conditions specified in paragraphs 7 to 11 inclusive of Schedule 10. 9. MANNER OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 9.1 No Option may be exercised by an individual at any time when he is precluded by paragraph 4(l)(b) of Schedule 10 from participating in the Plan (material interest in a close company). 9.2 No Option may be exercised at any time when the Shares which may be thereby acquired are not Shares as defined in Rule 1.1. 9.3 An Option shall be exercised by the Option holder, or in the case of an Option exercisable in accordance with Rule 6.1(b) his personal representatives, giving notice to the Company in writing of the whole number of Shares in respect of which he wishes to exercise the Option accompanied by the appropriate payment in full and the relevant certificate of option and shall be effective on the date of its receipt by the Company. 9.4 The Company will allot and if necessary issue Shares pursuant to a notice of exercise within 30 days of the date of exercise. Save for any rights determined by reference to a date preceding the date of allotment, such Shares where issued shall rank pari passu with the other shares of the same class in issue at the date of allotment. 9.5 When an Option is exercised only in part, the balance shall remain exercisable on the same terms as originally applied to the whole Option and, insofar as the partial exercise is not already provided for in the certificate of option, a new certificate of option shall be issued accordingly by the Company as soon as possible after the partial exercise. No fractional Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option. -8- 77 10. ADMINISTRATION AND AMENDMENT 10.1 The Plan shall be administered by the Board whose decision on all disputes shall be final. 10.2 The Board may from time to time amend these Rules provided that: i. no amendment may detrimentally affect an Option holder as regards to an Option granted prior to the amendment being made ii. no amendment may be made which would change the class of persons eligible to receive Options, or materially increase the benefits accruing to Option holders or increase the limit specified in Rule 5.1 or change Rule 10.4 without the prior approval of the Company's stockholders, and iii. no amendment shall have effect until approved by the Inland Revenue as not being contrary to Schedule 10. 10.3 The cost of establishing and operating the Plan shall be borne by the Participating Companies in such proportions as the Board shall determine. 10.4 The Board may establish a committee consisting of not less than three disinterested persons (who are not and have not within the preceding twelve months been themselves eligible to receive grants of Options under the Plan or any other plan of the Company) and to whom any or all of its powers in relation to the Plan may be delegated. 10.5 Any notice or other communication under or in connection with the Plan may be given by the Company either personally or by post and to the Company either personally or by post to an authorized representative; items sent by post shall be prepaid and shall be deemed to have been received 72 hours after posting. 10.6 The Company shall at all times keep available sufficient authorized and unissued Shares to satisfy the exercise to the full extent still possible of all Options which have neither lapsed nor been fully exercised, taking account of any other obligations of the Company to issue unissued Shares. 10.7 The Board may at any time terminate the Plan but the provisions of the Plan shall remain in force for Subsisting Options. -9- 78 10.8 Nothing in these Rules or in any document pursuant hereto shall confer on any Eligible Employee any rights not expressed herein, in particular any right to remain in the employ of the Company. 10.9 Except insofar as this Plan shall be construed as a Schedule to the Governing Plan (and is established under the authority of Rule 11 of the Governing Plan), the Governing Plan shall not apply to the Plan. -10- 79 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(iv)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1990 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the ___________day of ________, 19__ (the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ___________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 7, 1990 and approved by the stockholders of the Company on August 13, 1990; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $_______ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on _________________________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). THE OPTION IS INTENDED NOT TO QUALIFY AS AN INCENTIVE OPTION UNDER SECTION 422 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Option shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) indicated below: Percentage of Option Shares Vesting Anniversary of Grant Date 80 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the thirtieth day after the date of such Retirement, or, if applicable the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. (ii) Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. (iii) Lay-Off or Leave of Absence. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of a permanent or temporary lay-off or an approved leave of absence, then (A) the Option shall continue to be 2 81 exercisable until the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months from the date of such termination of full-time status, but only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination, (B) if the Employee shall again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall again become exercisable on such date and shall thereafter be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as though the Employee had not, prior to such date, ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (C) if the Employee shall not again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall terminate on such earlier date. (iv) Other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for no reason, or for any reason other than Retirement, death, Permanent Disability, permanent or temporary lay-off, or approved leave of absence, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a full-time employee of the Company of any or its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the first to occur of the following: (i) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the approval of any of the following by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company: (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or (C) a reorganization, merger of consolidation of the Company the consummation of which would result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; 3 82 (ii) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (iii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iv) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change of control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise; or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, unless the terms of such reorganization, merger or consolidation provide otherwise. 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in 4 83 either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option. 4. Exercise. (a) The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. (b) The "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock on any day shall be equal to the last sale price, regular way, of a share of Common Stock on such day, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company; 5 84 provided, however, that the Employee may instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by either of the following methods: (a) by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock; or (b) by instructing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such exercise of the Option (such withholding to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the withheld shares on the date of such exercise), provided that if the Employee is then subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, such method of payment may only be used if, in the opinion of the General Counsel of the Company, such use would not cause the Employee to incur any liability pursuant to Section 16(b). 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 6 85 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE COMPANY AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR NO REASON, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY ARE PARTIES TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. 7 86 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By - ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: Grant Price: By Options Granted: ----------------------------- Name: Title: 8 87 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(iv)(b) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1990 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the ___ day of __________, 19_ (the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ___________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 7, 1990 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 13, 1990; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase _________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $________ per share (the "Exercise Price") , which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on _________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). The Option is intended not to qualify as an incentive option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Option 88 shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) indicated below: PERCENTAGE OF OPTION SHARES THAT VEST UPON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT DATE Percentage of Anniversary of Option Shares Grant Date ------------- ---------- 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the thirtieth day after the date of such Retirement, or, if applicable, six months after the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. (ii) Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is 2 89 terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall terminate an such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or six months after the date of such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. (iii) Lay-Off or Leave of Absence. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of a permanent or temporary lay-off or an approved leave of absence, then (A) the Option shall continue to be exercisable until the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months from the date of such termination of full-time status, but only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination, (B) if the Employee shall again become a full-time employee of the company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the option shall again become exercisable on such date and shall thereafter be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as though the Employee had not, prior to such date, ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (C) if the Employee shall not again 3 90 become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the option shall terminate on such earlier date. (iv) Other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for no reason, or for any reason other than Retirement, death, Permanent Disability, permanent or temporary lay-off, or approved leave of absence, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a full-time employee of the Company of any or its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or six months after the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all option Shares upon the first to occur of the following: (i) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the approval of any of the following by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company: (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or (C) a reorganization, merger of consolidation of the Company the consummation of which would result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (ii) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten 4 91 business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (iii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iv) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change of control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise; or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to 5 92 the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, unless the terms of such reorganization, merger or consolidation provide otherwise. 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option. 4. Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice") , together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such 6 93 shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that the Employee may instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the company, such issuance or delivery would cause the company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7 94 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company and each of its subsidiaries may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless the Employee and the Company or such subsidiary are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise. 8 95 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By - ------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Employee: Name: Title: SS#: By ---------------------------------------- Grant Date: Name: Title: Grant Price: Options Granted: 9 96 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(v)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the _______ day of __________________, 19___ (the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ____________________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 15, 1992 and approved by the stockholders of the Company on August 10, 1992; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase __________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $_________ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m.,California time, on _____________________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). THE OPTION IS INTENDED NOT TO QUALIFY AS AN INCENTIVE OPTION UNDER SECTION 422 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Option shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) indicated below: Percentage of Option Shares Vesting Anniversary of Grant Date 97 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated after December 31, 1996 by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the date of such Retirement, provided that if the Employee shall die prior to such earlier date, the remaining vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable until, but shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. (ii) Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. (iii) Lay-Off or Leave of Absence. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of a permanent or temporary lay-off or an approved leave of absence, then (A) the Option shall continue to be 2 98 exercisable until the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months from the date of such termination of full-time status, but only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination, (B) if the Employee shall again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall again become exercisable on such date and shall thereafter be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as though the Employee had not, prior to such date, ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (C) if the Employee shall not again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall terminate on such earlier date. (iv) Other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for no reason, or for any reason other than Retirement, death, Permanent Disability, permanent or temporary lay-off, or approved leave of absence, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a full-time employee of the Company of any or its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the first to occur of the following: (i) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the approval of any of the following by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company: (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or (C) a reorganization, merger of consolidation of the Company the consummation of which would result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; 3 99 (ii) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (iii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iv) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change of control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise; or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, unless the terms of such reorganization, merger or consolidation provide otherwise. 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in 4 100 either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option. 4. Exercise. (a) The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. (b) The "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock on any day shall be equal to the last sale price, regular way, of a share of Common Stock on such day, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company; 5 101 provided, however, that the Employee may instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by either of the following methods: (a) by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock; or (b) by instructing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such exercise of the Option (such withholding to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the withheld shares on the date of such exercise), provided that if the Employee is then subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, such method of payment may only be used if, in the opinion of the General Counsel of the Company, such use would not cause the Employee to incur any liability pursuant to Section 16(b). 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 6 102 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE COMPANY AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR NO REASON, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY ARE PARTIES TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. 7 103 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By - ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: Grant Price: By Options Granted: ----------------------------- Name: Title: 8 104 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(v)(b) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the ___________ day of _________________, 19___ (the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ___________________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS the Company's 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 15, 1992, approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 1992, and adapted by the conforming "Schedule to 1992 Stock Incentive Plan" attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively the "1992 Plan") to comply with applicable laws of the United Kingdom; WHEREAS, pursuant to the 1992 Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the 1992 Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase ____________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $__________ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on _____________________________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including the Schedule thereto, (the "Option"). THE OPTION IS INTENDED NOT TO QUALIFY AS AN INCENTIVE OPTION UNDER SECTION 422 OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Option shall not initially be exercisable to 105 purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to nearest whole share) indicated below: PERCENTAGE OF OPTION SHARES THAT VEST UPON EACH ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT DATE Percentage of Anniversary of Option Shares Grant Date 2. Acceleration and Termination. This option shall terminate on the date of termination of your employment with the Company, for any reason, except as may be otherwise provided in the 1992 Plan. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. 3. Adjustments. In the event of any change to the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option and for whatever reason for the change, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments pursuant to the 1992 Plan. 4. Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law and in accordance with the terms of the 1992 Plan. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to 2 106 be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the 1992 Plan) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. 5. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (including the Schedule thereto), no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rules, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 6. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 7. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the 1992 Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the 1992 Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement (including the Schedule thereto). The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the 1992 Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the 1992 Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. In the event of an inconsistency between the Plan as originally approved, the Schedule to the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan and this Agreement the following descending order of precedence shall apply: 3 107 1. The Schedule to the 1992 Incentive Plan 2. This Agreement 3. The 1992 Stock Incentive Plan as originally approved provided that in no event shall the obligations of the Company be construed more broadly than the authority extended by the Company's stockholders pursuant to the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan. 8. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement (including the Schedule thereto). 9. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the 1992 Plan. THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE COMPANY AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR NO REASON, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY ARE PARTIES TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE. 10. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 11. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement, (including the 1992 Plan), embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the Schedule thereto) may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of 4 108 the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such term and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 12. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION ________________________ By ________________________________ Employee: Name: Title: SS#: By ________________________________ Grant Date: Name: Title: Grant Price: Options Granted: 5 109 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION SCHEDULE TO 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 110 COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION SCHEDULE TO 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RULES OF THE COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION PLAN PREAMBLE This Schedule is solely for the benefit of employees of the Company and of any corporation under the Control of the Company who reside in the United Kingdom. The terms and conditions of the Schedule are established to be a Plan capable of approval as an "approved share option scheme" under Schedule 9 to the Income & Corporation Taxes Act of 1988. 1. DEFINITIONS In this Schedule the following words and expressions shall have the following meanings: "Adoption Date" the date on which the Board adopted these Rules "Approval Date" the date on which the Plan is approved by the Board of the Inland Revenue under Schedule 9 "Associated Company" has the same meaning as in Section 416 "Board" the board of directors of the Company or, except in Rule 10.4, a duly constituted committee thereof "Company" Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (or, in respect of any "new rights" within the meaning of Rule 7.4, the "acquiring company" within the meaning of Rule 7.4) "Control" has the same meaning as in Section 840 "Date of Grant" the date in which an option is, was or is to be granted under the Plan "Dealing Day a day on which the Stock Exchange is open for, and transacts business in, shares "Eligible Employee" (a) any employee (other than a director) of any Participating Company who at the relevant time: (i) is required to devote to his duties not less than 20 hours per week (excluding meal breaks; and (ii) is not precluded by paragraph 8 of Schedule 9 (material interest in a close company) from participating in the Plan; and 2 111 (iii) does not own stock possessing more than 5% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in the Company; or (b) any director of any Participating Company who is required to devote to his duties not less than 25 hours per week (excluding meal breaks; and (i) is not precluded by paragraph 8 of Schedule 9 (material interest in a close company) from participating in the Plan; and (ii) does not own stock possessing more than 5% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in the Company "Governing Plan" the company's 1992 Stock Incentive Plan under which the rules operate as a schedule thereto "Market Value" if the Shares are at the time listed on the Stock Exchange, then on any day the reported closing price of a Share as such price is officially reported, on that day or the last preceding Dealing Day; if the Shares are at the time not listed on the Stock Exchange, then on any day the market value of a share determined in accordance with the provisions of Part VIII of the Taxation of Capital Gains Act 1992 and agreed prior to that day for the purposes of the Plan with the Inland Revenue Shares Valuation Division "Option" a right to subscribe for Shares granted (or to be granted) in accordance with the Rules of this Plan "Option Holder" an individual to whom an Option has been granted or his personal representatives "Participating Company" the Company and any other corporation of which the Company has Control and which is for the time being nominated by the Board to be a participating company "Plan" the employee share option plan constituted and governed by these Rules as from time to time amended "Relevant Emoluments" the meaning which the term bears in paragraph 28(2) of Schedule 9 by virtue of sub-paragraph 4 of that paragraph "Rules" this schedule to the Governing Plan 3 112 "Share" an ordinary share of common stock of $1.00 par value in the capital of the Company which satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph 10 to 14 inclusive of Schedule 9 (or, in respect of any New Option within the meaning of Rule 7.4, a share in the capital of the Acquiring Company within the meaning of Rule 7.4, which satisfies the said conditions) "Stock Exchange" the New York Stock Exchange "Subscription Price" the price at which each Share subject to an Option may be acquired on the exercise of that Option being, subject to Rule 8, the higher of: (i) the nominal (par) value of a Share and (ii) the Market Value of a Share on the day the Option was issued pursuant to Rule 2 "Subsisting Option" an Option which has neither lapsed nor been exercised "TA 1988" the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 "Year of Assessment" a year beginning on any 6 April and ending on the following 5 April References to legislation are references to United Kingdom statutes and include such enactments modified, extended or re-enacted and where an Act is not otherwise specified refers to TA 1988. 2. GRANT OF OPTIONS At any time, but in any case not earlier than the later of the Adoption Date or the Approval Date nor later than June 15, 2002 the Board may select at its discretion (without being bound by selections made in prior years) one or more Eligible Employees whom the Board determines to have a direct and significant impact on the performance of the Company, and may following such selection invite them to apply for the grant of an Option to acquire Shares in the Company. Each invitation to apply shall specify: (i) the date (being neither earlier than 7 nor later than 14 days after the issue of the invitation) by which an application must be made; (ii) the maximum number of Shares over which that individual may on that occasion apply for an Option, being determined at the absolute discretion of the Board save that it shall not be so large that the grant of such Option over that number of Shares would cause the limits specified in Rule 5.2 to be exceeded; (iii) the Subscription Price at which Shares may be acquired on the exercise of the Option; and 4 113 (iv) such other conditions to be met before an Option may be exercised relating to growth in corporate sales, profit, return on capital, return on stockholders' funds or similar published and objective measures of corporate performance. Each invitation shall be accompanied by an application form in such form, not inconsistent with these Rules, as the Board may determine. 3. APPLICATION FOR OPTIONS 3.1 Not later than the date specified in the invitation each Eligible Employee to whom an invitation has been issued in accordance with Rule 2 above may apply to the Board, using the application form supplied, for an Option over a number of Shares not exceeding the number specified in the invitation. 3.2 Unless the Option is to be granted under seal, a consideration not exceeding (Pound)l shall be paid by the Eligible Employee. 4. GRANT OF OPTION 4.1 Not later than the twenty-first day following the issue of invitations the Board may grant to each applicant who is still an Eligible Employee an Option over the number of Shares specified in his application. 4.2 As soon as possible after Options have been granted the Board shall issue an option certificate in respect of each Option in such form, not inconsistent with these Rules, as the Board may determine. 4.3 No Option may be transferred, assigned or charged and any purported transfer, assignment or charge shall cause the Option to lapse forthwith. Each option certificate shall carry a statement to this effect. 5. LIMITATION ON GRANTS 5.1 No Option shall be granted pursuant to Rule 2 above if such grant would result in the aggregate of (i) the number of Shares over which Subsisting Options over unissued Shares have been granted under these Rules; and (ii) the number of Shares which have been issued on the exercise of Options granted under these Rules; and (iii) the number of Shares which have otherwise been issued pursuant to the Governing Plan during the period since 15 June 1992 exceeding 1,000,000 Shares (or such other higher figure as may be approved by the Company's stockholders from time to time for the purposes of the Governing Plan). 5 114 5.2 No Option shall be granted to an Eligible Employee if immediately following such grant he would hold Subsisting Options over Shares with an aggregate Subscription Price exceeding the greater of (i) (Pound)100,000; or (ii) four times the amount of the Eligible Employee's Relevant Emoluments for the current or preceding Year of Assessment (whichever of those years gives the greater amount) or, if there were not Relevant Emoluments for the preceding Year of Assessment, four times the amount of the Relevant Emoluments for the period of twelve months beginning with the first day during the current Year of Assessment in respect of which there are Relevant Emoluments. For the purposes of this Rule 5.2, Options shall include all Options granted under this Plan and all options granted under any other plan approved under Schedule 9 and established by the Company or any Associated Company thereof. 6. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 6.1 (a) subject to Rule 9 below and to Rule 2 (iv), any Subsisting Option may be exercised in whole or in part at such time or times, during such period, and for such number of Shares as shall be determined by the Board and set out in the option certificate. (b) in the event of the death of an Option holder, his personal representatives may (if so provided in the option certificate and subject to rule 6.2) exercise any Subsisting Option to the extent provided in the option certificate within a period not exceeding twelve months from the death of the Option holder. (c) in the event of the Option holder ceasing to be an employee of any Participating Company by reason of injury, disability, redundancy or retirement or, at the discretion of the Board, for any other reason the Option holder may (if so provided in the option certificate and subject to Rule 6.2) exercise any Subsisting Option to the extent provided in the option certificate within a period not exceeding thirty-six (or in the case of redundancy, three) months from the date of cessation. (d) in the event of the Option holder ceasing to be an employee of any Participating Company by reason of dismissal for fault, or for any reason not covered by the relevant option certificate, any Subsisting Option shall thereupon lapse. 6.2 An Option shall lapse on the earliest of the following events: (i) any date specified in the option certificate. (ii) the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant. (iii) the first anniversary of the Option holder's death. 6 115 (iv) unless the option certificate specifies a shorter period, thirty-six months following the Option holder ceasing to be an employee of any Participating Company (except in the case of redundancy when the period shall be reduced to three months) other than by reason of his death. (v) on completion of the dissolution, liquidation, reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company pursuant to Rule 7 (unless an option swap under Rule 7.3 is in operation. 7. RECONSTRUCTIONS AND TAKEOVERS 7.1 If any person obtains control of the Company as a result of making: (i) a general offer to acquire the whole of the issued share capital of the Company which is made on a condition such that if it is satisfied the person making the offer will have Control of the Company; or (ii) a general offer to acquire all the shares in the Company which are of the same class as the Shares then any Subsisting Option may subject to Rule 7.4 below be exercised within six months of the time when the person making the offer has obtained Control of the Company and any condition subject to which the offer is made has been satisfied. 7.2 If under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 the Court sanctions a compromise or arrangement proposed for the purposes of or in connection with a scheme for the reconstruction of the Company or its amalgamation with any other company or companies, any Subsisting Option may, subject to Rule 7.4 below, be exercised within six months of the Court sanctioning the compromise or arrangement. 7.3 If any person becomes bound or entitled to acquire shares in the Company under sections 428 to 430 of the said Act of 1985 any Subsisting Option may, subject to Rule 7.4 below, be exercised at any time when that person remains so bound or entitled. 7.4 If as result of the events specified in Rules 7.1 or 7.2 a company has obtained Control of the Company, or if a company has become bound or entitled as mentioned in Rule 7.3, the Option Holder may, by agreement with that other company (the "Acquiring Company"), within the appropriate period, release such Subsisting Option (the "Old Option") for an option (the "New Option") which satisfies the conditions that it: (i) is over shares in the Acquiring Company or some other company falling within paragraph (b) or paragraph (c) of paragraph 10, Schedule 9, which satisfy the conditions specified in paragraphs 10 to 14 inclusive of Schedule 9; (ii) is a right to acquire such number of such shares as has on acquisition for the New Option an aggregate market value equal to the aggregate Market Value of the shares subject to the Old Option on its release; (iii) has a subscription price per share such that the aggregate price payable on the complete exercise equals the aggregate price which would have been payable on complete exercise of the Old Option; and 7 116 (iv) is otherwise identical in terms to the Old Option. The New Option shall, for all other purposes of this Plan, be treated as having been acquired at the same time as the Old Option. Where any New Options are granted pursuant to this clause 7.4, Rules 4.3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.1 and 10.3 to 10.6 shall, in relation to the New Options, be construed as if references to the Company and to the Shares were references to the Acquiring Company, or as the case may be, to the other company to whose shares the New Options relate, and to the shares in that other company, but references to Participating Company shall continue to be construed as if references to the Company were references to Computer Sciences Corporation. 7.5 If the Company passes a resolution for voluntary winding up, any Subsisting Option may be exercised within six months of the passing of the Resolution. 7.6 For the purposes of this Rule 7 other than Rule 7.4 a person shall be deemed to have obtained Control of a Company if he and others acting in concern with him have together obtained Control of it. 7.7 The exercise of an Option pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Rule 7 shall be subject to the provisions of Rule 9 below. 7.8 Where in accordance with Rule 7.4 Subsisting Options are released and New Options granted the New Options shall not be exercisable in accordance with Rule 7.1, 7.2 and 7.3 above by virtue of the event by reason of which the New Options were granted. 8. VARIATION OF SHARE CAPITAL In the event of any capitalization or rights issue or any consolidation, sub-division or reduction of capital by the Company, the aggregate number of Shares issuable under the Plan, the number of Shares subject to any Option and the Subscription Price for each of those Shares shall be adjusted in such appropriate and proportional manner as the Board confirms to be fair and reasonable provided that; (i) the aggregate amount payable on the exercise of an Option in full is not increased; and (ii) no adjustment shall be made without the prior approval of the Board of Inland Revenue; and (iii) following the adjustment the Shares continue to satisfy the conditions specified in paragraphs 10 to 14 inclusive of Schedule 9. [(iv) the Subscription Price for a share is not reduced below its nominal value]. 9. MANNER OF EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 9.1 No Option may be exercised by an individual at any time when he is precluded by paragraph 8 of Schedule 9 from participating in the Plan (material interest in a close company). 8 117 9.2 No Option may be exercised at any time when the Shares which may be thereby acquired are not Shares as defined in Rule 1.1. 9.3 An Option shall be exercised by the Option Holder, or in the case of an Option exercisable in accordance with Rule 6.1(b) by his personal representatives, giving notice to the Company in writing of the number Shares in respect of which he wishes to exercise the Option accompanied by the appropriate payment in full and the relevant option certificate and shall be effective on the date of its receipt by the Company. 9.4 Shares shall be allotted and issued pursuant to a notice of exercise within 30 days of the date of exercise and a definite share certificate issued to the Option holder in respect thereof. Save for any rights determined by reference to a date preceding the date of allotment, such Shares where issued shall rank pari passu with the other shares of the same class in issue at the date of allotment. 9.5 When an Option is exercised only in part, the balance shall remain exercisable on the same terms as originally applied to the whole Option and, a new option certificate shall be issued accordingly by the Company as soon as possible after the partial exercise. No fractional Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option. 10 ADMINISTRATION AND AMENDMENT 10.1 The Plan shall be administered by the Board whose decision on all disputes shall be final. 10.2 The Board may from time to time amend these Rules provided that: (i) no amendment may detrimentally affect an Option holder as regards an Option granted prior to the amendment being made; (ii) no amendment may be made which would change the class of persons eligible to receive Options, or materially increase the benefits accruing to Option holders or increase the limit specified in Rule 5.1 or change Rule 10.4 without the prior approval of the Company's stockholders in general meeting; and (iii) no amendment shall have effect until approved by the Board of Inland Revenue as not being contrary to Schedule 9. 10.3 The cost of establishing and operating the Plan shall be borne by the Participating Companies in such proportions as the Board shall determine. 10.4 The Board may establish a committee consisting of not less than three disinterested persons (who are not and have not within the preceding twelve months been themselves eligible to receive grants of Options under the Plan or any other plan of the Company), unless applicable securities laws otherwise permit, and to whom any or all of its powers in relation to the Plan may be delegated. The Board may at any time dissolve the Committee, after its constitution or direct the manner in which it shall act. 9 118 10.5 Any notice or other communication under or in connection with the Plan may be given by the Company either personally or by post and to the Company either personally or by post to an authorized representative; items set by post shall be prepaid and shall be deemed to have been received 72 hours after posting. 10.6 The Company shall at all times keep available sufficient authorized and unissued shares to satisfy the exercise to the full extent still possible of all Options which have neither lapsed or been fully exercised, taking account of any other obligations of the company to issue unissued shares. 10.7 The Board may at any time terminate the Plan but the provisions of the Plan shall remain in force for Subsisting Options. 10.8 Nothing in these Rules or in any document pursuant hereto shall confer on any Eligible Employee any rights not expressed herein, in particular any right to remain in the employ of the Company. 10.9 Except insofar as this Plan shall be construed as a Schedule to the Governing Plan the Governing Plan shall not apply to the Plan. 10 119 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(B)(vi)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1995 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT This Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the _______ day of _____________, 19___ (the "Grant Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ______________________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 12, 1995 and approved by the stockholders of the Company on August 14, 1995; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Employee, and the Employee desires to accept, an option to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Grant of Options; Certain Terms and Conditions. The Company hereby grants to the Employee, and the Employee hereby accepts, an option to purchase __________ shares of Common Stock (the "Option Shares") at an exercise price of $_________ per share (the "Exercise Price"), which option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., California time, on ____________________ and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (the "Option"). THE OPTION IS INTENDED NOT TO QUALIFY AS AN INCENTIVE OPTION UNDER SECTION 422 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. The Option shall not initially be exercisable to purchase any Option Shares; provided, however, that upon each anniversary of the Grant Date indicated below, the Option shall become exercisable to purchase ("vest with respect to") the percentage of the Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) indicated below: Percentage of Option Shares Vesting Anniversary of Grant Date 120 2. Acceleration and Termination. (a) Termination of Status as Full-Time Employee. (i) Retirement. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earliest, of the Expiration Date, the thirtieth day after the date of such Retirement, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older. (ii) Death or Permanent Disability. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of the death or Permanent Disability (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status. "Permanent Disability" shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. The Employee shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Board of Directors may require. Any determination by the Board of Directors of the Company that the Employee does or does not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon the Company and the Employee. (iii) Lay-Off or Leave of Absence. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated by reason of a permanent or temporary lay-off or an approved leave of absence, then (A) the Option shall continue to be 2 121 exercisable until the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months from the date of such termination of full-time status, but only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination, (B) if the Employee shall again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall again become exercisable on such date and shall thereafter be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as though the Employee had not, prior to such date, ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, and (C) if the Employee shall not again become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, the Option shall terminate on such earlier date. (iv) Other Termination. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for no reason, or for any reason other than Retirement, death, Permanent Disability, permanent or temporary lay-off, or approved leave of absence, then the Option shall terminate upon the date of such termination of full-time status. (b) Death Following Termination of Full-Time Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee shall die at any time after the termination of his or her status as a full-time employee of the Company of any or its subsidiaries and prior to the Expiration Date, then (i) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such death shall terminate on such date and (ii) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of such death. (c) Acceleration of Option. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the first to occur of the following: (i) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the approval of any of the following by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company: (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or (C) a reorganization, merger of consolidation of the Company the consummation of which would result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; 3 2 122 (ii) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (iii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iv) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change of control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. (d) Certain Events Causing Termination of Option. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Option shall terminate upon the consummation of any of the following events, or, if later, the thirtieth day following the first date upon which such event shall have been approved by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company, or upon such later date as shall be determined by the Committee: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, unless the terms of such sale shall provide otherwise; or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, unless the terms of such reorganization, merger or consolidation provide otherwise. 3. Adjustments. In the event that the outstanding securities of the class then subject to the Option are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in 4 123 either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, or in the event that substantially all of the property and assets of the Company are sold, then, unless such event shall cause the Option to terminate pursuant to Section 2(d) hereof, the Committee shall make appropriate and proportionate adjustments in the number and type of shares or other securities or cash or other property that may thereafter be acquired upon the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that any such adjustments in the Option shall be made without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of the then unexercised portion of the Option. 4. Exercise. (a) The Option shall be exercisable during the Employee's lifetime only by the Employee or by his or her guardian or legal representative, and after the Employee's death only by the person or entity entitled to do so under the Employee's last will and testament or applicable intestate law. The Option may only be exercised by the delivery to the Company of a written notice of such exercise, which notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased (the "Purchased Shares") and the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (the "Exercise Notice"), together with payment in full of such aggregate Exercise Price in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that payment of such aggregate Exercise Price may instead be made, in whole or in part, by the delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as hereinafter defined) thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. (b) The "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock on any day shall be equal to the last sale price, regular way, of a share of Common Stock on such day, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the Option, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax, then the Employee shall, concurrently with such exercise, pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company in cash or by check payable to the Company; 5 124 provided, however, that the Employee may instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by either of the following methods: (a) by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value thereof on the date of such exercise), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock; or (b) by instructing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable upon such exercise of the Option (such withholding to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the withheld shares on the date of such exercise), provided that if the Employee is then subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, such method of payment may only be used if, in the opinion of the General Counsel of the Company, such use would not cause the Employee to incur any liability pursuant to Section 16(b). 6. Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no shares of stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, and no certificate representing all or any part of such shares, shall be issued or delivered if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, such issuance or delivery would cause the Company to be in violation of or to incur liability under any federal, state or other securities law, or any rule, regulation or procedure of any national securities exchange upon which any securities of the Company are listed, or any listing agreement with any such securities exchange, or any other requirement of law or of any administrative or regulatory body having jurisdiction over the Company. 7. Nontransferability. Neither the Option nor any interest therein may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 8. Plan. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Option or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement, the Option and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon the Employee. Until the Option shall expire, terminate or be exercised in full, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then-current form, to the Employee or any other person or entity then entitled to exercise the Option. 6 125 9. Stockholder Rights. No person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon the Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE COMPANY AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR NO REASON, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY ARE PARTIES TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. 7 126 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Grant Date. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By - ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: Grant Price: By Options Granted: ----------------------------- Name: Title: 8 127 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(C)(a) AMENDMENT OF NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS This Amendment of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements ("Amendment") is unilaterally made and entered into by Computer Sciences Corporation (the "Company") as of December 6, 1996 for the purpose of amending the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements by and between the Company and the person listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, who is an employee of the Company or its affiliates (the "Employee"), relating to the outstanding non-qualified stock options listed on Exhibit A hereto (the "Agreements"). WHEREAS, the Company desires to confer an additional benefit, but not impose any additional obligations, upon the Employee under the Agreements; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recital and the anticipated reliance by the Employee upon the amendment of the Agreements effected hereby, each of the Agreements is hereby amended to add the following provision: "Section 1A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated after December 31, 1996 by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, and a Change of Control shall not have occurred within three years prior thereto, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the date of such Retirement, provided that if the Employee shall die prior to such earlier date, the remaining vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable until, but shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By ---------------------------------- Van B. Honeycutt President and Chief Executive Officer 128 EXHIBIT A Name of the Employee: _________________________ Description of Non-Qualified Stock Options: Original Number of Date of Grant Name of Plan Underlying Shares - ------------- ------------ ------------------ 2 129 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(C)(b) AMENDMENT OF NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS This Amendment of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements ("Amendment") is unilaterally made and entered into by Computer Sciences Corporation (the "Company") as of February 2, 1998 for the purpose of amending the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements by and between the Company and the person listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, who is an employee of the Company or its affiliates (the "Employee"), relating to the outstanding non-qualified stock options listed on Exhibit A hereto (the "Agreements"). WHEREAS, the Company desires to confer an additional benefit, but not impose any additional obligations, upon the Employee under the Agreements; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recital and the anticipated reliance by the Employee upon the amendment of the Agreements effected hereby, the Agreements are hereby amended as follows: 1. Retirement Age Reduced from Age 65 to Age 62. Section 2(a)(i) of each Agreement dated on or after December 6, 1996, and Section 1A of each Agreement dated prior to December 6, 1996, is hereby revised to reduce the retirement age from 65 to 62, and is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated after February 2, 1998 by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the date of such Retirement, provided that if the Employee shall die prior to such earlier date, the remaining vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable until, but shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 62), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 62 or older." 2. Minimum Three-Month Exercise Period after Termination of Employment. Each of the Agreements is hereby amended to add the following provision: "Section 1B Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated for any reason or 130 for no reason, then the Option shall not terminate, or cease to be exercisable to purchase the underlying shares with respect to which the Option had vested as of the date of such termination of full-time status, prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months after the date of such termination of full-time status." 3. Acceleration of Option. Section 2(c)(i) (or the comparable provision) of each Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following clause: "or (D) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which would not result in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) would represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination;" and Section 2(c)(ii) (or the comparable provision) of each Agreement is hereby amended to insert the phrase", by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee," so that Section 2(c)(i) and (ii), together with the lead-in thereto, shall read in their entirety as follows: "Section 2(c) The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the first to occur of the following: (i) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the approval of any of the following by both the Board of Directors and the shareholders of the Company: (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (C) a reorganization, merger of consolidation of the Company the consummation of which would result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, or (D) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which would not result in the outstanding voting securities of the Company being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) would 2 131 represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination; (ii) unless the Committee, by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee, shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan;" IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By ---------------------------------- Van B. Honeycutt Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 3 132 EXHIBIT A Name of the Employee: _________________________ Description of Non-Qualified Stock Options: Original Number of Date of Grant Name of Plan Underlying Shares - ------------- ------------ ------------------ 4 133 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(D)(a) AMENDMENT OF NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS This Amendment of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements ("Amendment") is unilaterally made and entered into by Computer Sciences Corporation (the "Company") as of December 6, 1996 for the purpose of amending the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreements by and between the Company and the person listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, who is an employee of the Company or its affiliates (the "Employee"), relating to the outstanding non-qualified stock options listed on Exhibit A hereto (the "Agreements"). WHEREAS, the Company desires to confer an additional benefit, but not impose any additional obligations, upon the Employee under the Agreements; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recital and the anticipated reliance by the Employee upon the amendment of the Agreements effected hereby, each of the Agreements is hereby amended to add the following provision: "Section 1A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated after December 31, 1996 by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the date of such Retirement, provided that if the Employee shall die prior to such earlier date, the remaining vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable until, but shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 65), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 65 or older." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By --------------------------------------- Van B. Honeycutt President and Chief Executive Officer 134 EXHIBIT A Name of the Employee: ------------------------- Description of Non-Qualified Stock Options: Original Number of Date of Grant Name of Plan Underlying Shares - ------------- ------------ ------------------ 2 135 EXHIBIT (c)(13)(D)(b) AGREEMENT WITH PARTICIPANTS IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN This Agreement is made and entered into as of February 2, 1998 by and among Computer Sciences Corporation (the "Company"), Van B. Honeycutt, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "Chief Executive Officer"), and the person listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, who is both an employee of the Company or its affiliates and a participant in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan was amended, effective as of the date hereof (as so amended, the "SERP"); WHEREAS, Article III of the SERP provides that no person shall be a participant in the SERP unless such individual (a) has been specifically designated as such in a written instrument executed by the Chief Executive Officer and (b) has consented to be governed by the terms of the SERP pursuant to a written instrument satisfactory in form to the Company; WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that this Agreement constitute a written instrument, satisfactory in form to the Company, pursuant to which the Chief Executive Officer specifically designates the Employee as a participant in the SERP and the Employee consents to be governed by the terms of the SERP; WHEREAS, all stock options and restricted stock which were issued by the Company to the Employee at any time and which are currently outstanding are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the "Stock Options" and the "Restricted Stock," respectively); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to confer an additional benefit, but not impose any additional obligations, upon the Employee under the agreements between the Company and the Employee relating to the Stock Options (collectively, the "Stock Option Agreements") and the Restricted Stock (collectively, the "Restricted Stock Agreements"); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Participation in the SERP. The Chief Executive Officer hereby confirms that, as contemplated in Article III of the SERP, he has designated the Employee as a participant in the SERP. The Employee hereby confirms that, as contemplated in Article III, the Employee has consented to be governed by the terms of the SERP (as amended effective as of the date hereof), and the Company hereby confirms that this Agreement is satisfactory in form for purposes of evidencing such consent. 136 2. Amendment of Stock Option Agreements. (a) Retirement Age Reduced from Age 65 to Age 62. Section 2(a)(ii) (or the similar provision) of each Stock Option Agreement dated on or after December 6, 1996, and Section 1A of each Stock Option Agreement dated prior to December 6, 1996, is hereby revised to reduce the retirement age from 65 to 62, and is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated after February 2, 1998 by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the date of such Retirement, provided that if the Employee shall die prior to such earlier date, the remaining vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable until, but shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 62), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 62 or older." (b) Minimum Three-Month Exercise Period after Termination of Employment. Each of the Stock Option Agreements is hereby amended to add the following provision: "Section 1B Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated for any reason or for no reason, then the Option shall not terminate, or cease to be exercisable to purchase the underlying shares with respect to which the Option had vested as of the date of such termination of full-time status, prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months after the date of such termination of full-time status." (c) Acceleration of Stock Options upon a Change of Control. With respect to each Stock Option Agreement which contains the following provision as Section 2(a)(i): 2 137 "Section 2(a)(i) Termination Within Three Years After Change of Control. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, or for no reason, within three years after a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined), then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the third anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (V) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (W) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (X) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")." such provision is hereby deleted. All Stock Option Agreements are hereby amended to add the following provision as Section 2A: "Section 2A Acceleration of Option Upon Change of Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon the date of a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined): (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior thereto shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall remain exercisable until, and shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (U) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (V) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (W) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or 3 138 converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (X) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination, (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")." (d) Certain Determinations to be made by Continuing Members of the Compensation Committee. Section 2(c)(ii) (or the comparable provision) of each Stock Option Agreement is hereby amended to insert the phrase ", by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee," so that such subsection, together with the lead-in thereto, shall read in its entirety as follows: "Section 2(c) The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the first to occur of the following: (i) . . . (ii) unless the Committee, by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee, shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity 4 139 holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan;" 3. Amendment of Restricted Stock Agreements. (a) Acceleration of Stock Options upon a Change of Control. With respect to each Restricted Stock Agreement which contains the following provision: "Section 3(a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events (or, if the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of such event because of an approved leave of absence, upon the first day thereafter on which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i)the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for any reason, within three years following (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (C) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, (D) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (E) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); or" such clause (i) is hereby deleted. All Restricted Stock Agreements are hereby amended to add the following provision as Section 3A: "Section 3A Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon the first to occur of the following, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (C) a 5 140 merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (D) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination; (E) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (F) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")." (b) Certain Determinations to be made by Continuing Members of the Compensation Committee. Section 3(a)(ii) (or the comparable provision) of each Restricted Stock Agreement is hereby amended to insert the phrase ", by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee," so that Section 3(a) shall read in its entirety as follows: "Section 3(a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events (or, if the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of such event because of an approved leave of absence, upon the first day thereafter on which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i) [DELETED] (ii) unless the Committee, by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee, shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public 6 141 announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection, shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. -------------------------------- EMPLOYEE -------------------------------- VAN B. HONEYCUTT Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Sciences Corporation COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By ---------------------------------- Hayward D. Fisk Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 7 142 EXHIBIT A Name of the Employee: ------------------------- Description of Non-Qualified Stock Options: Original Number of Date of Grant Name of Plan Underlying Shares - ------------- ------------ ------------------ Description of Restricted Stock: Date of Grant Name of Plan Number of Shares - ------------- ------------ ---------------- 8 EX-99.(C)(14) 7 FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT 1 EXHIBIT (C)(14) FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (A) Form of Restricted Stock Agreements relating to restricted stock granted by the Company to employees of the Company and its affiliates who are participants in the SERP: (i) Restricted Stock granted under the 1990 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (ii) Restricted Stock granted under the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (B) Form of Restricted Stock Agreements relating to restricted stock granted by the Company to employees of the Company and its affiliates who are not participants in the SERP: (i) Restricted Stock granted under the 1990 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (ii) Restricted Stock granted under the 1992 Stock Incentive Plan: (a) Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (C) Form of Amendments of restricted stock which was issued pursuant to the Agreements listed in Exhibit (c)(14)(A) or (B) and which is held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are participants in the SERP (a) Form of Amendment dated as of February 2, 1998 (D) Form of Amendments of restricted stock which was issued pursuant to the Agreements listed in Exhibit (c)(14)(A) or (B) and which is held by employees of the Company and its affiliates who are not participants in the SERP (a) Form of Amendment dated as of February 2, 1998 2 EXHIBIT (c)(14)(A)(i)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1990 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT RS NO. This Restricted Stock Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the _____ day of __________, 19__ (the "Award Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 7, 1990 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 13, 1990; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to sell shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell shares of Common Stock to the Employee, and the Employee desires to purchase such shares from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Sale of Restricted Shares. The Company hereby sells to the Employee, and the Employee hereby purchases from the Company, __________ shares of Common Stock (the "Restricted Shares"), which Restricted Shares are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof. The purchase price for the Restricted Shares is $1.00 per share, and the Company hereby acknowledges the sufficiency of such purchase price and the Company's receipt thereof on or prior to the date upon which this Agreement shall be executed and on or within 60 days following the Award Date. 3 2 Certain Restrictions on Transfer. (a) No Restricted Share shall be sold, exchanged, assigned, alienated, pledged, hypothecated, gifted or otherwise transferred in any manner other than pursuant to Section 8 hereof; provided, however, that upon the expiration of each "Forfeiture Period" indicated below (or the earlier termination of such Forfeiture Period pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement), the foregoing restrictions on transfer shall cease to apply to the percentage of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period: Percentage of Expiration of Restricted Shares Forfeiture Period ----------------- ----------------- (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee shall cease to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of an approved leave of absence, any Forfeiture Period that would otherwise expire during such leave of absence shall instead continue until and expire upon the earlier of (i) the first date thereafter upon which the Employee shall again be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) two years after the date upon which such leave of absence shall have commenced. 3. Early Termination of Forfeiture Periods. (a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events (or, if the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of such event because of an approved leave of absence, upon the first day thereafter on which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i) the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for 2 2 4 any reason, within three years following (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (C) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, (D) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (E) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); or (ii) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (b) In addition, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period at any time and for any reason. 4. Repurchase of Restricted Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if any of the following events shall occur prior to the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period, then, unless 3 5 the Committee shall determine otherwise, the Company shall repurchase all Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period at a purchase price of $1.00 per share: (a) the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for any reason other than an approved leave of absence; or (b) the failure of the Employee again to have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries within one year following the date upon which he or she shall have ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of- an approved leave of -absence. 5. Payment of withholding Taxes. (a) If the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the sale of the Restricted Shares to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement or the termination of the restrictions imposed upon the Restricted Shares hereunder, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax (the date upon which the Company becomes so obligated shall be referred to herein as the "Withholding Date,), then the Employee shall pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company on the Withholding Date in cash or by check payable to the Company. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, if the Employee is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act on the Award Date, then the Employee may not make a Withholding Election unless: (i) the Company shall have been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act for at least one year prior thereto and shall have filed all reports and statements required to be filed pursuant to such section during such year; (ii) the Company on a regular basis releases quarterly and annual summary statements of its sales and earnings (,Financial Data-) for publication on a wire service, in a financial news service or in a 4 6 newspaper of general circulation, or Financial Data is otherwise made publicly available on a regular basis; (iii) such Withholding Election is made during a period commencing on the third business day following a date upon which the Company releases Financial Data and ending on the twelfth business day following such date; and (iv) such Withholding Election is not made during the six-month period commencing on the Award Date, except in the case of the death or disability of the Employee. (c) The Committee shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove any Withholding Election and may adopt such rules and regulations as are consistent with and necessary to implement the foregoing. The Committee may permit the Employee to make a Withholding Election to pay withholding taxes in excess of the minimum amount required by law, provided that the amount of withholding taxes so paid does not exceed the estimated total federal, state and local tax liability of the Employee attributable to such sale or such termination of restrictions. 6. Escrow. (a) Until a Forfeiture Period shall expire or terminate, (i) the record address of the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be c/o the Secretary of the Company at the address of the Company's principal executive office, (ii) the stock certificate representing such Restricted shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof) shall be held in escrow in the custody of the Secretary of the Company, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, and (iii) such stock certificate shall contain the following legend: "THE SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION, ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IN RESTRICTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE NAMED SHAREHOLDER AND THE COMPANY." (b) From and after the date upon which a Forfeiture Period shall 5 7 expire or terminate, the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be entitled (provided that the Employee shall have paid the Withholding Liability to the Company pursuant to Section 5 hereof) to receive the stock certificate representing such Restricted Shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof), which stock certificate shall not contain the legend set forth in subsection (a)(iii) above. 7. Voting; Dividends; Certain Corporate Transactions. The holder of record of any Restricted Share shall be entitled to exercise all voting rights with respect to such share and to receive all regular, quarterly cash dividends paid with respect thereto. In the event that the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger" consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the term "Restricted Shares," as used in this Agreement, shall, from and after the date of such event, include such cash, property and/or securities so distributed in respect of the Restricted Shares, or into or for which the Restricted shares are so increased, decreased, exchanged or converted. 8. Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Employee may transfer any or all of the Restricted Shares by gift or sale (provided that the sale price of such Restricted Shares does not exceed $1.00 per share) to any of the following: (a) one or more of the Employee's spouse, the Employee's son or daughter or a descendant of either, the Employee's father or mother or an ancestor of either, or the Employee's step-child or step-parent (each of the persons described in this clause (a) is referred to herein as a 6 8 "Family Member"); and/or (b) one or more trusts for the benefit of the Employee or one or more Family Members; provided, however, that (x) such transferred Restricted Shares shall continue to be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if the Employee continued to hold such shares, and the transferee of such shares shall, in a duly executed document delivered to the Company and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Committee, consent thereto and agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such transferee were the Employee, and (y) such transferee shall deliver to the Secretary of the Company a duly executed stock powers with respect to such transferred Restricted Shares, which stock powers shall be held in escrow by the Secretary pursuant to Section 6 hereof. In determining whether any person is or is not a Family Member for purposes of this Section 8, a legally adopted child shall be deemed to be a child by blood. 9. Plan. The Restricted Shares are being sold hereunder pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Award Date, and are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Restricted Shares or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon Employee. Until the applicable Forfeiture Period with respect to a Restricted Share shall expire or terminate, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then current form, to the holder of record of such Restricted Share. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without 7 9 cause, or (c) confer upon Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company and each of its subsidiaries may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless the Employee and the Company or such subsidiary are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, an the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be A-ended, modified, waived or canceled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement -shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. 8 10 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Award Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION __________________________ By___________________________ Employee: Name: SS#: Title: By___________________________ Name: Title: 9 11 EXHIBIT (c)(14)(A)(ii)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT RS No. This Restricted Stock Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the ____________ day of ___________________, 19__ (the "Award Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and _____________________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 15, 1992 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 1992; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to sell shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell shares of Common Stock to the Employee, and the Employee desires to purchase such shares from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Sale of Restricted Shares. The Company hereby sells to the Employee, and the Employee hereby purchases from the Company, _____ ________ shares of Common Stock (the "Restricted Shares"), which Restricted Shares are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof. The purchase price for the Restricted Shares is $1.00 per share, and the Company hereby acknowledges the sufficiency of such purchase price and the Company's receipt thereof on or prior to the date upon which this Agreement shall be executed and on or within 60 days following the Award Date. 12 2. Certain Restrictions on Transfer. (a) No Restricted Share shall be sold, exchanged, assigned, alienated, pledged, hypothecated, gifted or otherwise transferred in any manner other than pursuant to Section 8 hereof; provided, however, that upon the expiration of each "Forfeiture Period" indicated below (or the earlier termination of such Forfeiture Period pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement), the foregoing restrictions on transfer shall cease to apply to the percentage of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period:
Percentage of Expiration of Restricted Shares Forfeiture Period ----------------- -----------------
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee shall cease to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of an approved leave of absence, any Forfeiture Period that would otherwise expire during such leave of absence shall instead continue until and expire upon the earlier of (i) the first date thereafter upon which the Employee shall again be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) two years after the date upon which such leave of absence shall have commenced. 3. Early Termination of Forfeiture Periods. (a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events (or, if the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of such event because of an approved leave of absence, upon the first day thereafter on which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i) the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for any reason, within three years following (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (C) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company 2 13 the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, (D) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (E) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); or (ii) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (b) In addition, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period at any time and for any reason. 4. Repurchase of Restricted Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if any of the following events shall occur prior to the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the Company shall repurchase all Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period at a purchase price of $1.00 per share: (a) the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for any reason other than an approved leave of absence; or (b) the failure of the Employee again to have become a full-time 3 14 employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries within one year following the date upon which he or she shall have ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of an approved leave of absence. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. (a) If the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the sale of the Restricted Shares to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement or the termination of the restrictions imposed upon the Restricted Shares hereunder, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax (the date upon which the Company becomes so obligated shall be referred to herein as the "Withholding Date"), then the Employee shall pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company on the Withholding Date in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that, in the discretion of the Committee, the Employee may, pursuant to an irrevocable election of the Employee (a "Withholding Election") made on or prior to the Withholding Date, instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) thereof on the Withholding Date), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, if the Employee is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act on the Award Date, then the Employee may not make a Withholding Election unless: (i) (A) the Company shall have been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act for at least one year prior thereto and shall have filed all reports and statements required to be filed pursuant to such section during such year, (B) the Company on a regular basis releases quarterly and annual summary statements of its sales and earnings ("Financial Data") for publication on a wire service, in a 4 15 financial news service or in a newspaper of general circulation, or Financial Data is otherwise made publicly available on a regular basis, and (C) such Withholding Election is made during a period commencing on the third business day following a date upon which the Company releases Financial Data and ending on the twelfth business day following such date; or (ii) such Withholding Election is made at least six months prior to the Withholding Date,. (c) The Committee shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove any Withholding Election and may adopt such rules and regulations as are consistent with and necessary to implement the foregoing. 6. Escrow. (a) Until a Forfeiture Period shall expire or terminate, (i) the record address of the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be c/o the Secretary of the Company at the address of the Company's principal executive office, (ii) the stock certificate representing such Restricted Shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof) shall be held in escrow in the custody of the Secretary of the Company, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, and (iii) such stock certificate shall contain the following legend: "The sale, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the shares evidenced by this certificate is restricted in accordance with a certain Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of (Award Date to be inserted) by and between the named shareholder and the Company." (b) From and after the date upon which a Forfeiture Period shall expire or terminate, the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be entitled (provided that the Employee shall have paid the Withholding Liability to the Company pursuant to Section 5 hereof) to receive the stock certificate representing such Restricted Shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof), which stock certificate shall not contain the legend set forth in subsection (a)(iii) above. 5 16 7. Voting; Dividends; Certain Corporate Transactions. The holder of record of any Restricted Share shall be entitled to exercise all voting rights with respect to such share and to receive all regular, quarterly cash dividends paid with respect thereto. In the event that the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the term "Restricted Shares," as used in this Agreement, shall, from and after the date of such event, include such cash, property and/or securities so distributed in respect of the Restricted Shares, or into or for which the Restricted Shares are so increased, decreased, exchanged or converted. 8. Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time following the expiration of six months after the Award Date the Employee may transfer any or all of the Restricted Shares to any person or entity ; provided, however, that (a) such transferred Restricted Shares shall continue to be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if the Employee continued to hold such shares, and the transferee of such shares shall, in a duly executed document delivered to the Company and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Committee, consent thereto and agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such transferee were the Employee, and (b) such transferee shall deliver to the Secretary of the Company a duly executed stock powers with respect to such transferred Restricted Shares, which stock powers shall be held in escrow by the Secretary pursuant to Section 6 hereof. 9. Plan. The Restricted Shares are being sold hereunder pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Award Date, and are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Restricted Shares or of any of the Employee's rights under this 6 17 Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon Employee. Until the applicable Forfeiture Period with respect to a Restricted Share shall expire or terminate, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then current form, to the holder of record of such Restricted Share. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. THE EMPLOYEE HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE COMPANY AND EACH OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAY TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE EMPLOYEE AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON, OR FOR NO REASON, UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE AND THE COMPANY OR SUCH SUBSIDIARY ARE PARTIES TO A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT EXPRESSLY PROVIDES OTHERWISE. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or cancelled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 7 18 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Award Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION ________________________________ By______________________________ Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: By______________________________ Name: Grant Price: Title: Chief Financial Officer Options Granted: 8 19 EXHIBIT (C)(14)(B)(i)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1990 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT RS NO. This Restricted Stock Agreement ('Agreement') is made and entered into as of the_____________ day of,____________ 19___ (the 'Award Date') by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company'), and _____________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1990 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on May 7, 1990 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 13, 1990; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to sell shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell shares of Common Stock to the Employee, and the Employee desires to purchase such shares from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Sale of Restricted Shares. The Company hereby sells to the Employee, and the Employee hereby purchases from the Company, _____________ shares of Common Stock (the "Restricted Shares"), which Restricted Shares are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof. The purchase price for the Restricted Shares is $1.00 per share, and the Company hereby acknowledges the sufficiency of such purchase price and the Company's receipt thereof on or prior to the date upon which this Agreement shall be executed and on or within 60 days following the Award Date. 20 2. Certain Restrictions on Transfer. (a) No Restricted Share shall be sold, exchanged, assigned, alienated, pledged, hypothecated, gifted or otherwise transferred in any manner other than pursuant to Section 8 hereof; provided, however, that upon the expiration of each "Forfeiture Period" indicated below (or the earlier termination of such Forfeiture Period pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement), the foregoing restrictions on transfer shall cease to apply to the percentage of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period: Percentage of Expiration of Restricted Shares Forfeiture Period ----------------- ----------------- (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee shall cease to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of an approved leave of absence, any Forfeiture Period that would otherwise expire during such leave of absence shall instead continue until and expire upon the earlier of (i) the first date thereafter upon which the Employee shall again be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) two years after the date upon which such leave of absence shall have commenced. 3. Early Termination of Forfeiture Periods. (a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under 2 21 the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "Person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (i), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (ii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iii) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change of control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. (b) Unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, including, without limitation, a determination to repurchase any such Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 4(c) hereof, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Shares shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company. (c) In the event that the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of any of the 3 22 events specified in Section 3(a) or (b) hereof because of an approved leave of absence, such subsections shall become applicable to the Employee on the first date thereafter upon which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, provided that such day occurs within one year following the date upon which he or she shall have ceased to be such a full-time employee. (d) In addition, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period at any time and for any reason. 4. Repurchase of Restricted Shares. If any of the following events shall occur prior to the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the Company shall repurchase all Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period at a purchase price of $1.00 per share: (a) the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for any reason other than an approved leave of absence; (b) the failure of the Employee again to have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries within one year following the date upon which he or she shall have ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of an approved leave of absence; or (c) the consummation of any of the following events (unless such event shall, pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, cause such Forfeiture Period to terminate and such Restricted Shares to cease to be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof): (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company. 4 23 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. (a) If the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the sale of the Restricted Shares to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement or the termination of the restrictions imposed upon the Restricted Shares hereunder, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax (the date upon which the Company becomes so obligated shall be referred to herein as the "Withholding Date"), then the Employee shall pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company on the Withholding Date in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that, in the discretion of the Committee, the Employee may, pursuant to an irrevocable election of the Employee (a "Withholding Election") made on or prior to the Withholding Date, instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance [such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) thereof on the Withholding Date], provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, if the Employee is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act on the Award Date, then the Employee may not make a Withholding Election unless: (i) the Company shall have been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act for at least one year prior thereto and shall have filed all reports and statements required to be filed pursuant to such section during such year; (ii) the Company on a regular basis releases quarterly and annual summary statements of its sales and earnings ("Financial Data") for publication on a wire service, in a financial news service or in a 5 24 newspaper of general circulation, or Financial Data is otherwise made publicly available on a regular basis; (iii) such Withholding Election is made during a period commencing on the third business day following a date upon which the Company releases Financial Data and ending on the twelfth business day following such date; and (iv) such Withholding Election is not made during the six-month period commencing on the Award Date, except in the case of the death or disability of the Employee. (c) The Committee shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove any Withholding Election and may adopt such rules and regulations as are consistent with and necessary to implement the foregoing. The Committee may permit the Employee to make a Withholding Election to pay withholding taxes in excess of the minimum amount required by law, provided that the amount of withholding taxes so paid does not exceed the estimated total federal, state and local tax liability of the Employee attributable to such sale or such termination of restrictions. 6. Escrow. (a) Until a Forfeiture Period shall expire or terminate, (i) the record address of the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be c/o the Secretary of the Company at the address of the Company's principal executive office, (ii) the stock certificate representing such Restricted Shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof) shall be held in escrow in the custody of the Secretary of the Company, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, and (iii) such stock certificate shall contain the following legend: "The sale, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the shares evidenced by this certificate is restricted in accordance with a certain Restricted Stock Agreement between the named shareholder and the Company." (b) From and after the date upon which a Forfeiture Period shall 6 25 expire or terminate, the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be entitled (provided that the Employee shall have paid the Withholding Liability to the Company pursuant to Section 5 hereof) to receive the stock certificate representing such Restricted Shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof), which stock certificate shall not contain the legend set forth in subsection (a)(iii) above. 7. Voting; Dividends; Certain Corporate Transactions. The holder of record of any Restricted Share shall be entitled to exercise all voting rights with respect to such share and to receive all regular, quarterly cash dividends paid with respect thereto. In the event that the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the term "Restricted Shares," as used in this Agreement, shall, from and after the date of such event, include such cash, property and/or securities so distributed in respect of the Restricted Shares, or into or for which the Restricted Shares are so increased, decreased, exchanged or converted. 8. Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Employee may transfer any or all of the Restricted Shares by gift or sale (provided that the sale price of such Restricted Shares does not exceed $1.00 per share) to any of the following: (a) one or more of the Employee's spouse, the Employee's son or daughter or a descendant of either, the Employee's father or mother or an ancestor of either, or the Employee's step-child or step-parent (each of the persons described in this clause (a) is referred to herein as a 7 26 "Family Member"); and/or (b) one or more trusts for the benefit of the Employee or one or more Family Members; provided, however, that (x) such transferred Restricted Shares shall continue to be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if the Employee continued to hold such shares, and the transferee of such shares shall, in a duly executed document delivered to the Company and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Committee, consent thereto and agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such transferee were the Employee, and (y) such transferee shall deliver to the Secretary of the Company a duly executed stock powers with respect to such transferred Restricted Shares, which stock powers shall be held in escrow by the Secretary pursuant to Section 6 hereof. In determining whether any person is or is not a Family Member for purposes of this Section 8, a legally adopted child shall be deemed to be a child by blood. 9. Plan. The Restricted Shares are being sold hereunder pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Award Date, and are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Restricted Shares or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon Employee. Until the applicable Forfeiture Period with respect to a Restricted Share shall expire or terminate, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then current form, to the holder of record of such Restricted Share. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without 8 27 cause, or (c) confer upon Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company and each of its subsidiaries may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless the Employee and the Company or such subsidiary are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or cancelled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. 9 28 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Award Date. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By ------------------------------------- Employee: Name: ------------------------- Title: SS#: By ------------------------------------- Name: Title: 10 29 EXHIBIT (c)(14)(B)(ii)(a) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1992 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT RS No. This Restricted Stock Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the _______ day of __________________, 19__ (the "Award Date") by and between Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), and ______________________________, a full-time employee of the Company and/or one or more of its subsidiaries (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Company's 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 15, 1992 and approved by the shareholders of the Company on August 10, 1992; WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company is authorized to sell shares of its common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to any employee of the Company or its subsidiaries upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the committee of the Board of Directors administering the Plan (the "Committee"); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell shares of Common Stock to the Employee, and the Employee desires to purchase such shares from the Company, upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, which terms and conditions have been approved by the Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Sale of Restricted Shares. The Company hereby sells to the Employee, and the Employee hereby purchases from the Company, _____ _____ shares of Common Stock (the "Restricted Shares"), which Restricted Shares are subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof. The purchase price for the Restricted Shares is $1.00 per share, and the Company hereby acknowledges the sufficiency of such purchase price and the Company's receipt thereof on or prior to the date upon which this Agreement shall be executed and on or within 60 days following the Award Date. 30 2. Certain Restrictions on Transfer. (a) No Restricted Share shall be sold, exchanged, assigned, alienated, pledged, hypothecated, gifted or otherwise transferred in any manner other than pursuant to Section 8 hereof; provided, however, that upon the expiration of each "Forfeiture Period" indicated below (or the earlier termination of such Forfeiture Period pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement), the foregoing restrictions on transfer shall cease to apply to the percentage of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period:
Percentage of Expiration of Restricted Shares Forfeiture Period ----------------- -----------------
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee shall cease to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of an approved leave of absence, any Forfeiture Period that would otherwise expire during such leave of absence shall instead continue until and expire upon the earlier of (i) the first date thereafter upon which the Employee shall again be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) two years after the date upon which such leave of absence shall have commenced. 3. Early Termination of Forfeiture Periods. (a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i) unless the Committee shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (i), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its 2 31 subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; (ii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iii) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change of control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. (b) Unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, including, without limitation, a determination to repurchase any such Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 4(c) hereof, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Shares shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company. (c) In the event that the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of any of the events specified in Section 3(a) or (b) hereof because of an approved leave of absence, such subsections shall become applicable to the Employee on the first date thereafter upon which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, provided that such day occurs within one year following the date upon which he or she shall have ceased to be such a full-time employee. 3 32 (d) In addition, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period at any time and for any reason. 4. Repurchase of Restricted Shares. If any of the following events shall occur prior to the expiration or termination of any Forfeiture Period, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the Company shall repurchase all Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period at a purchase price of $1.00 per share: (a) the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for any reason other than an approved leave of absence; (b) the failure of the Employee again to have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries within one year following the date upon which he or she shall have ceased to be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries because of an approved leave of absence; or (c) the consummation of any of the following events (unless such event shall, pursuant to Section 3(b) hereof, cause such Forfeiture Period to terminate and such Restricted Shares to cease to be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof): (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company or (iii) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company that results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company. 5. Payment of Withholding Taxes. (a) If the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local tax imposed as a result of the sale of the Restricted Shares to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement or the termination of the restrictions imposed upon the Restricted Shares hereunder, including, without limitation, any federal, state or other income tax, or any F.I.C.A., state disability insurance tax or other employment tax (the date upon which the Company becomes so obligated shall be referred to herein as the "Withholding Date"), then the Employee shall pay such amount (the "Withholding Liability") to the Company on 4 33 the Withholding Date in cash or by check payable to the Company; provided, however, that, in the discretion of the Committee, the Employee may, pursuant to an irrevocable election of the Employee (a "Withholding Election") made on or prior to the Withholding Date, instead pay all or any part of the Withholding Liability by the delivery to the Company of a stock certificate or certificates representing shares of Common Stock, duly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, which delivery effectively transfers to the Company good and valid title to such shares, free and clear of any pledge, commitment, lien, claim or other encumbrance (such shares to be valued on the basis of the aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) thereof on the Withholding Date), provided that the Company is not then prohibited from purchasing or acquiring such shares of Common Stock. (b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) above, if the Employee is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act on the Award Date, then the Employee may not make a Withholding Election unless: (i) (A) the Company shall have been subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act for at least one year prior thereto and shall have filed all reports and statements required to be filed pursuant to such section during such year, (B) the Company on a regular basis releases quarterly and annual summary statements of its sales and earnings ("Financial Data") for publication on a wire service, in a financial news service or in a newspaper of general circulation, or Financial Data is otherwise made publicly available on a regular basis, and (C) such Withholding Election is made during a period commencing on the third business day following a date upon which the Company releases Financial Data and ending on the twelfth business day following such date; or (ii) such Withholding Election is made at least six months prior to the Withholding Date. (c) The Committee shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove any Withholding Election and may adopt such rules and regulations as are consistent with and necessary to implement the foregoing. 6. Escrow. (a) Until a Forfeiture Period shall expire or terminate, (i) the 5 34 record address of the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be c/o the Secretary of the Company at the address of the Company's principal executive office, (ii) the stock certificate representing such Restricted Shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof) shall be held in escrow in the custody of the Secretary of the Company, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by a duly executed stock powers, and (iii) such stock certificate shall contain the following legend: "The sale, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, transfer or other disposition of the shares evidenced by this certificate is restricted in accordance with a certain Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of (Award Date to be inserted) by and between the named shareholder and the Company." (b) From and after the date upon which a Forfeiture Period shall expire or terminate, the holder of record of the Restricted Shares subject to such Forfeiture Period shall be entitled (provided that the Employee shall have paid the Withholding Liability to the Company pursuant to Section 5 hereof) to receive the stock certificate representing such Restricted Shares (together with any cash, property and/or securities comprising all or any part of such Restricted Shares as provided in Section 7 hereof), which stock certificate shall not contain the legend set forth in subsection (a)(iii) above. 7. Voting; Dividends; Certain Corporate Transactions. The holder of record of any Restricted Share shall be entitled to exercise all voting rights with respect to such share and to receive all regular, quarterly cash dividends paid with respect thereto. In the event that the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares are increased, decreased or exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or a different number or kind of securities, or cash, property and/or securities are distributed in respect of such outstanding securities, in either case as a result of a reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, dividend (other than a regular, quarterly cash dividend) or other distribution, stock split, reverse stock split or the like, then, unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, the term "Restricted Shares," as used in this Agreement, shall, from and after the date of such event, include such 6 35 cash, property and/or securities so distributed in respect of the Restricted Shares, or into or for which the Restricted Shares are so increased, decreased, exchanged or converted. 8. Permitted Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, at any time following the expiration of six months after the Award Date the Employee may transfer any or all of the Restricted Shares to any person or entity; provided, however, that (a) such transferred Restricted Shares shall continue to be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if the Employee continued to hold such shares, and the transferee of such shares shall, in a duly executed document delivered to the Company and reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Committee, consent thereto and agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement as if such transferee were the Employee, and (b) such transferee shall deliver to the Secretary of the Company a duly executed stock powers with respect to such transferred Restricted Shares, which stock powers shall be held in escrow by the Secretary pursuant to Section 6 hereof. 9. Plan. The Restricted Shares are being sold hereunder pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Award Date, and are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time; provided, however, that no such amendment shall deprive the Employee, without his or her consent, of the Restricted Shares or of any of the Employee's rights under this Agreement. The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan, this Agreement and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for the purpose of administering the Plan shall be final and binding upon Employee. Until the applicable Forfeiture Period with respect to a Restricted Share shall expire or terminate, the Company shall, upon written request therefor, send a copy of the Plan, in its then current form, to the holder of record of such Restricted Share. 10. Employment Rights. No provision of this Agreement shall (a) confer upon the Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (b) affect the right of the Company and each of its subsidiaries to terminate the employment of the Employee, with or without cause, or (c) confer upon Employee any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program of the Company or any of its subsidiaries other than the Plan. 7 36 The Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company and each of its subsidiaries may terminate the employment of the Employee at any time and for any reason, or for no reason, unless the Employee and the Company or such subsidiary are parties to a written employment agreement that expressly provides otherwise. 11. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns, on the one hand, and the Employee and his or her heirs, beneficiaries, legatees and personal representatives, on the other hand. 12. Entire Agreement; Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement embodies the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no promise, condition, representation or warranty, express or implied, not stated or incorporated by reference herein, shall bind either party hereto. None of the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be amended, modified, waived or cancelled except by a writing, signed by the parties hereto specifying such amendment, modification, waiver or cancellation. A waiver by either party at any time of compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be considered a modification, cancellation or consent to a future waiver of such terms and conditions or of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, unless expressly so stated. 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts made and performed entirely within such state. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the Award Date. The foregoing is agreed to: COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION _____________________________ By _____________________________ Employee: Name: Title: SS#: Grant Date: By _____________________________ Name: Grant Price: Title: Options Granted: 8 37 EXHIBIT (c)(14)(C)(a) AGREEMENT WITH PARTICIPANTS IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN This Agreement is made and entered into as of February 2, 1998 by and among Computer Sciences Corporation (the "Company"), Van B. Honeycutt, the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "Chief Executive Officer"), and the person listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, who is both an employee of the Company or its affiliates and a participant in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the "Employee"). WHEREAS, the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan was amended, effective as of the date hereof (as so amended, the "SERP"); WHEREAS, Article III of the SERP provides that no person shall be a participant in the SERP unless such individual (a) has been specifically designated as such in a written instrument executed by the Chief Executive Officer and (b) has consented to be governed by the terms of the SERP pursuant to a written instrument satisfactory in form to the Company; WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire that this Agreement constitute a written instrument, satisfactory in form to the Company, pursuant to which the Chief Executive Officer specifically designates the Employee as a participant in the SERP and the Employee consents to be governed by the terms of the SERP; WHEREAS, all stock options and restricted stock which were issued by the Company to the Employee at any time and which are currently outstanding are listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the "Stock Options" and the "Restricted Stock," respectively); and WHEREAS, the Company desires to confer an additional benefit, but not impose any additional obligations, upon the Employee under the agreements between the Company and the Employee relating to the Stock Options (collectively, the "Stock Option Agreements") and the Restricted Stock (collectively, the "Restricted Stock Agreements"); NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows: 1. Participation in the SERP. The Chief Executive Officer hereby confirms that, as contemplated in Article III of the SERP, he has designated the Employee as a participant in the SERP. The Employee hereby confirms that, as contemplated in Article III, the Employee has consented to be governed by the terms of the SERP (as amended effective as of the date hereof), and the Company hereby confirms that this Agreement is satisfactory in form for purposes of evidencing such consent. 38 2. Amendment of Stock Option Agreements. (a) Retirement Age Reduced from Age 65 to Age 62. Section 2(a)(ii) (or the similar provision) of each Stock Option Agreement dated on or after December 6, 1996, and Section 1A of each Stock Option Agreement dated prior to December 6, 1996, is hereby revised to reduce the retirement age from 65 to 62, and is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated after February 2, 1998 by reason of the Retirement (as hereinafter defined) of the Employee, then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such Retirement shall terminate on such date and (B) the remaining vested portion of the Option shall terminate upon the earlier of the Expiration Date or the third anniversary of the date of such Retirement, provided that if the Employee shall die prior to such earlier date, the remaining vested portion of the Option shall remain exercisable until, but shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Retirement" shall mean (X) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 55 or older (but less than 62), provided that the Employee shall have been a continuous full-time employee of the Company or its subsidiaries for at least 10 years prior thereto and the Board of Directors of the Company shall have determined within 90 days prior thereto that the Employee has made an outstanding contribution to the affairs of the Company or its subsidiaries, or (Y) retirement from the Company or any of its subsidiaries at age 62 or older." (b) Minimum Three-Month Exercise Period after Termination of Employment. Each of the Stock Option Agreements is hereby amended to add the following provision: "Section 1B Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated for any reason or for no reason, then the Option shall not terminate, or cease to be exercisable to purchase the underlying shares with respect to which the Option had vested as of the date of such termination of full-time status, prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or three months after the date of such termination of full-time status." (c) Acceleration of Stock Options upon a Change of Control. With respect to each Stock Option Agreement which contains the following provision as Section 2(a)(i): 2 39 "Section 2(a)(i) Termination Within Three Years After Change of Control. If the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, or for no reason, within three years after a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined), then (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior to the date of such termination of full-time status shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall terminate upon the earliest of the Expiration Date, the third anniversary of the date of such termination of full-time status, or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (V) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (W) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (X) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")." such provision is hereby deleted. All Stock Option Agreements are hereby amended to add the following provision as Section 2A: "Section 2A Acceleration of Option Upon Change of Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon the date of a Change of Control (as hereinafter defined): (A) the portion of the Option that has not vested on or prior thereto shall fully vest on such date and (B) the Option shall remain exercisable until, and shall terminate upon, the earlier of the Expiration Date or, if applicable, the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's death. "Change of Control" shall mean the first to occur of the following events: (U) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (V) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (W) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or 3 40 converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (X) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding securities of any class then subject to the Option being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination, (Y) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (Z) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")." (d) Certain Determinations to be made by Continuing Members of the Compensation Committee. Section 2(c)(ii) (or the comparable provision) of each Stock Option Agreement is hereby amended to insert the phrase ", by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee," so that such subsection, together with the lead-in thereto, shall read in its entirety as follows: "Section 2(c) The Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option at any time and for any reason. In addition, the Option shall fully vest with respect to all Option Shares upon the first to occur of the following: (i) . . . (ii) unless the Committee, by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee, shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (ii), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity 4 41 holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan;" 3. Amendment of Restricted Stock Agreements. (a) Acceleration of Stock Options upon a Change of Control. With respect to each Restricted Stock Agreement which contains the following provision: "Section 3(a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events (or, if the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of such event because of an approved leave of absence, upon the first day thereafter on which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i)the termination of the Employee's status as a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for no reason, or for any reason, within three years following (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (C) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, (D) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (E) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"); or" such clause (i) is hereby deleted. All Restricted Stock Agreements are hereby amended to add the following provision as Section 3A: "Section 3A Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, upon the first to occur of the following, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (A) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (B) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company, (C) a 5 42 merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; (D) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination; (E) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company or (F) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")." (b) Certain Determinations to be made by Continuing Members of the Compensation Committee. Section 3(a)(ii) (or the comparable provision) of each Restricted Stock Agreement is hereby amended to insert the phrase ", by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee," so that Section 3(a) shall read in its entirety as follows: "Section 3(a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events (or, if the Employee shall not be a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries on the date of such event because of an approved leave of absence, upon the first day thereafter on which the Employee shall again have become a full-time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i) [DELETED] (ii) unless the Committee, by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee, shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public 6 43 announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection, shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. -------------------------------- EMPLOYEE -------------------------------- VAN B. HONEYCUTT Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Computer Sciences Corporation COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By ---------------------------------- Hayward D. Fisk Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 7 44 EXHIBIT A Name of the Employee: ------------------------- Description of Non-Qualified Stock Options: Original Number of Date of Grant Name of Plan Underlying Shares - ------------- ------------ ------------------ Description of Restricted Stock: Date of Grant Name of Plan Number of Shares - ------------- ------------ ---------------- 45 EXHIBIT (c)(14)(D)(a) AMENDMENT OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENTS This Amendment of Restricted Stock Agreements ("Amendment") is unilaterally made and entered into by Computer Sciences Corporation (the "Company") as of February 2, 1998 for the purpose of amending the Restricted Stock Agreements by and between the Company and the person listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, who is an employee of the Company or its affiliates (the "Employee"), relating to the outstanding restricted stock listed on Exhibit A hereto (the "Agreements"). WHEREAS, the Company desires to confer an additional benefit, but not impose any additional obligations, upon the Employee under the Agreements; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recital and the anticipated reliance by the Employee upon the amendment of the Agreements effected hereby, Section 3(a)(i) of each Agreement is hereby amended to insert the phrase ", by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee," and Section 3(b) of each Agreement is hereby amended to insert the following subsection (iv): "(iv) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination." so that Section 3(a) and (b) shall read in their entirety as follows: "Section 3 Early Termination of Forfeiture Periods. (a) Immediately prior to the occurrence of any of the following events, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Share shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof: (i) unless the Committee, by vote of a majority of the directors of the Company who are, and immediately prior to such event were, members of the Committee, shall determine otherwise within ten business days thereafter, the public announcement that any person or entity, together with all Affiliates and Associates (as such capitalized terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Securities 46 Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") of such person or entity, has become the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of voting securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the voting power of the Company, provided, however, that the terms "person" and "entity," as used in this subsection (i), shall not include (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (C) any entity holding voting securities of the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan;" (ii) any date upon which the directors of the Company who were nominated by the Board of Directors for election as directors cease to constitute a majority of the directors of the Company, unless, prior to such date, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise; or (iii) a change of control of the Company of the type required to be disclosed in a proxy statement pursuant to Item 6(e) (or any successor provision) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act, unless, prior to such change of control, the Board of Directors shall determine otherwise. (b) Unless the Committee shall determine otherwise, including, without limitation, a determination to repurchase any such Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 4(c) hereof, all applicable Forfeiture Periods shall terminate and no Restricted Shares shall thereafter be subject to the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to Section 2 hereof upon the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; (ii) a sale of substantially all of the property and assets of the Company; (iii) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which results in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company; or (iv) a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other business combination to which the Company is a party and the consummation of which does not result in the outstanding securities of any class then comprising the Restricted Shares being exchanged for or converted into cash, property and/or securities not issued by the Company, provided that the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such business combination (or, if applicable, the securities of the Company into which such voting securities are 2 47 converted as a result of such business combination) represent less than 50% of the voting power of the Company immediately following such business combination." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION By ---------------------------------- Van B. Honeycutt Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer 3 48 EXHIBIT A Name of the Employee: ------------------------- Description of Restricted Stock: Date of Grant Name of Plan Number of Shares - ------------- ------------ ---------------- 4
EX-99.(C)(16) 8 NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RETIREMENT PLAN 1 EXHIBIT (c)(16) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION 1990 NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RETIREMENT PLAN AS AMENDED FEBRUARY 2, 1998 SECTION 1: PURPOSE OF PLAN The purpose of this 1990 Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan ("Plan") of Computer Sciences Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), is to enable the Company to attract and retain nonemployee directors of the highest quality by furnishing certain retirement benefits to such persons. SECTION 2: PARTICIPATION Each person who satisfies all of the following conditions (a "Participant") shall participate in this Plan: (a) such person has served as a director of the Company after the effective date of this Plan and prior to December 6, 1996; (b) such person has served as a director of the Company for at least five years; (c) such person is not, and has never been, an employee of the Company; and (d) such person has attained age 70 prior to December 6, 1996. SECTION 3: BENEFITS (a) Each month during a Participant's Benefit Period (as hereinafter defined), the Company shall pay to such Participant an amount equal to one-twelfth of his or her Annual Retirement Benefit (as hereinafter defined). (b) The "Annual Retirement Benefit," with respect to any Participant, shall mean the sum of: (i) an amount equal to the annualized base retainer for service as a director of the Company, excluding any retainer for service as a member of a committee of the Board of Directors, in effect as of the last date upon which such Participant served as a director of the Company; plus (ii) an amount equal to the fee for attending a regularly scheduled meeting of the full Board of Directors in effect as of such date, multiplied by the number of regularly scheduled meetings of the full Board of Directors held during the calendar year ending on such date. 2 (c) The "Benefit Period," with respect to any Participant, shall mean that period of time commencing on the later of (i) the date upon which such Participant shall cease to be a director of the Company for any reason whatsoever, or (ii) the date upon which such Participant shall attain age 65, and continuing for that number of years equal to the number of complete years such Participant served as a director of the Company; provided, however, that if such Participant shall have served as a director of the Company for at least 10 years, then the Benefit Period shall continue for 10 years or until such later date upon which such Participant shall die. (d) In the event that a Participant shall die while a director of the Company or prior to the expiration of his or her Benefit Period, the balance of the benefits payable to such Participant pursuant to this Section 3 shall instead be payable to the person or entity designated in writing by such Participant for such purpose (the "Designated Beneficiary"). (e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the benefits otherwise payable with respect to a Participant pursuant to this Section 3 shall be denied or discontinued if a majority of the disinterested directors of the Company shall determine that: (i) such Participant has willfully failed to perform his or her duties as a director of the Company (other than any such failure resulting from such Participant's incapacity due to physical or mental illness); (ii) such Participant has failed to make himself or herself available to the Board of Directors, and to provide such advice and counsel as may be reasonably requested by the Board of Directors, after such Participant has ceased to be a director of the Company; or (iii) such Participant or, after the death of such Participant, the Designated Beneficiary of such Participant, has willfully engaged in conduct that is in competition with the business of the Company or is materially injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise. For purposes of this Section 3(e), an act or failure to act shall be considered willful if not in good faith and with the reasonable belief that such act or failure to act was in the best interests of the Company. SECTION 4: SOURCE OF PAYMENTS (a) Subject to Section 4(b): (i) all benefits payable under this Plan shall be paid in cash from the general funds of the Company, and no trust account, escrow, 2 3 fiduciary relationship or other security arrangement shall be established to assure payment; (ii) no Participants shall have any right, title or interest in or to any investment that the Company may make in anticipation of the potential payment obligations hereunder; (iii) nothing contained in this Plan and no action taken pursuant hereto shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant or any other person or entity; and (iv) to the extent that any person or entity acquires a right to receive benefits from the Company under this Plan, such right shall be no greater than, nor different from, the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company. (b) Not later than the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan), the Company shall cause to be transferred to a grantor trust described in Section 671 of the Internal Revenue Code, assets equal in value to all accrued obligations under this Plan as of one day following a Change in Control, in respect of both active and retired Participants as of that date. Such trust by its terms shall, among other things, be irrevocable. The value of liabilities and assets transferred to the trust shall be determined by one or more nationally recognized firms qualified to provide actuarial services as described in Section 4 of the Company's Severance Plan for Senior Management and Key Employees. The establishment and funding of such trust shall not affect the obligation of the Company to provide benefit payments under the terms of this Plan to the extent such benefits are not paid from the trust. SECTION 5: ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN This Plan shall be administered by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or such other officer of the Company as shall be designated by the Board of Directors (the "Administrator"). Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Administrator shall be authorized and empowered to do all things necessary or desirable in connection with the administration of this Plan, including, without limitation, the following: (a) adopt, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan; (b) determine which directors of the Company meet the requirements of Section 2 hereof for participation in this Plan; and 3 4 (c) interpret and construe the terms and provisions of this Plan. All such rules, regulations, determinations, interpretations and other actions of the Administrator shall be final and binding upon all persons and entities interested in this Plan. SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF PLAN This Plan is effective as of December 10, 1990, the date upon which it was adopted by the Board of Directors. This plan shall continue in effect until terminated by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 7 hereof; SECTION 7: AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF PLAN The Board of Directors may amend or terminate this Plan at any time and in any manner; provided however, that no such amendment or termination shall reduce retroactively the benefits to which any Participant would have been entitled under this Plan in the event that he or she had ceased to be a director of the Company on the day immediately preceding the date of such amendment or termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 4 shall not be amended in any respect on or after a Change in Control (as defined in the Company's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan). SECTION 8: NOTICES Any notice, request, demand and other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows: If to the Company: Computer Sciences Corporation 2100 East Grand Avenue El Segundo, California 90245 Attention: Chief Executive Officer If to a Participant or To the most recent address of such Designated Beneficiary: person or entity as shown in the Company's records Such notice shall be deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is made by mail, as of the date shown on the postmark on the receipt for registration or certification. SECTION 9: GOVERNING LAW This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada. 4 EX-99.(C)(17) 9 REPLY OF PARENT IN COMPUTER ASSC. V COMPUTER SCI. 1 Exhibit (c)(17) RECEIVED AND FILED FEB 25 2:19 PM '98 LANCE D. WILSON CLERK BY:_______________ DEPUTY SCHRECK MORRIS STEVE MORRIS 1200 Bank of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 (702) 474-9400 HOWARD, DARBY & LEVIN C. WILLIAM PHILLIPS 1330 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 (212) 841-1000 Attorneys for Plaintiff Computer Associates International, Inc. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA COMPUTER ASSOCIATES ) INTERNATIONAL, INC., ) ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) ) CV-S-98-00278-LDG COMPUTER SCIENCES ) (RLH) CORPORATION, IRVING W. BAILEY, ) HOWARD P. ALLEN, JAMES R. MELLOR, ) WILLIAM P. RUTLEDGE, WARREN ) MCFARLAN, THOMAS A. MCDONNELL, ) RICHARD C. LAWTON, LEON J. LEVEL, ) WILLIAM R. HOOVER and ) VAN B. HONEYCUTT. ) ) Defendants. ) ) ___________________________________) COMPUTER ASSOCIATES' REPLY TO COMPUTER SCIENCES RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S FEBRUARY 18 ORDER AND IN SUPPORT OF COMPUTER ASSOCIATES' MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DECLARATION AND ON THE MERITS OF THE RELIEF REQUESTED 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ---- Table of Contents ....................................................... i-ii Table of Authorities .................................................... iii-iv Introduction ............................................................ 1 Statement of Facts ...................................................... 4 Argument ................................................................ 8 Point I By Adopting the Bylaw Amendments, the CSC Directors Violated Their Fiduciary Duties to the Shareholders ...................................... 10 A. The Primary Purpose of the Board's Bylaw Amendments Is To Disenfranchise the CSC Shareholders ...................................... 10 B. Nevada's "Other Constituencies" Statue Does Not Authorize the Unreasonable Defensive Measures Taken by the CSC Board ....................... 18 Point II The Board Did Not Have the Power to Remove the Shareholders' Right to Amend the Bylaws .............. 19 Point III The Board Did Not Have the Power To Revoke The Shareholders' Right to Remove Directors ......................................... 22 Point IV The Proposals Contained In The Proxy Solicitation Are Consistent With The Bylaws and Nevada Law .................................... 23 A. Nevada Law and the Bylaws Should be Interpreted Consistently With the Paramount Role of the Shareholder Franchise in Corporate Government ......... 23 -i- 3 B. Under the Nevada Director Removal Statute, Two-Thirds of the CSC Shareholders May Remove Two-Thirds of the Directors ....................... 24 C. Vacancies On the Board May Be Filled By the Written Consent of the Shareholder .............................................. 25 D. CSC Lacks Statutory Authority to Set the Record Date for Computer Associates' Solicitations ............................................ 26 E. The Bylaws Require Written Consent of a Majority of Shareholders to Amend the Bylaws ................................................... 26 F. The Annual Meeting Must Be Held On August 10, 1998 .......................................... 27 Conclusion ................................................................. 28 -ii- 4 TABLE OF AUTHORITIES CASE PAGE Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Haworth - ------------------------------ 300 U.S. 227 (1937) ................................................... 9 Aprahamian v. HBO & Co. - ---------------------- 531 A.2d 1204 (Del. Ch. 1987) ......................................... n.6 Blasius Indus, Inc. v. Atlas Corp. - --------------------------------- 564 A.2d 651 (Del. Ch. 1988) .......................................... passim Centaur Partners v. National Intergroup, Inc. - --------------------------------------------- 582 A.2d 923 (Del. 1990) .............................................. n.7 Central Montana Elec. Power Coop., Inc. v. Bonneville Power Admin. - ------------------------------------------------------------------ 840 F.2d 1472 (9th Cir. 1988) ......................................... 10 Edgar v. MITE - ------------- 457 U.S. 624 (1982) ................................................... 3 Frantz Manuf. Co. v. EAC Indus. - ------------------------------- 501 A.2d 401 (Del. 1985) .............................................. n.9 Hilton Hotels Corp. v. ITT Corp., - --------------------------------- 978 F. Supp. 1342 (D. Nev. 1997) ...................................... passim Hilton Hotels Corp. v. ITT Corp., - --------------------------------- 962 F. Supp. 1309 (D. Nev. 1997) ...................................... 28 IBS Fin. Corp. v. Seidman & Assocs. L.L.C. - ------------------------------------------ No. 97-5056, 1998 WL 52292 (3d Cir. Feb. 11, 1998) .................... 16 ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Khan - --------------------------------- 2 F.3d 484 (2d Cir. 1993) ............................................. 3 Maryland Cas. Co. v. Pacific Coal & Oil Co. - ------------------------------------------- 312 U.S. 270 (1941) ................................................... 9 Packer v. Yampol - ---------------- No. 8432, 1986 WL 4748 (Del. Ch. Apr. 18, 1986) ....................... 17 -iii- 5 Roven v. Cotter, - ---------------- 547 A.2d 603 (Del. Ch. 1988) .......................................... 21 Schnell v. Chris-Craft Indus. Inc. - ---------------------------------- 285 A.2d 437 (Del. 1971) .............................................. n.9 Shoen v. AMERCO - --------------- 885 F. Supp. 1332 (D. Nev. 1994) ........................... 11-17, n.4, 13-14 Stroud v. Grace - --------------- 606 A.2d 75 (Del. 1992) ............................................... n.4 Unitrin Inc. v. American Gen. Corp., - ------------------------------------ 651 A.2d 1361 (Del. 1995) ............................................. n.4 Unocal Corp. v. Mesa Petroleum Co. - ---------------------------------- 493 A.2d 946 (Del. 1985) .............................................. n.4 STATUTES Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.120(2) ....................................... n.7 Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.138 .......................................... 15, 18 Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.335(1)(b) .................................... 22, 23 Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.390(1) ....................................... 23 28 U.S.C. Section 2201 .................................................. 19 Fed. R. Civ.P.57 ........................................................ 10 OTHER AUTHORITIES Legislative History 91-4 A.B. 655 of the 66th Session of the Nevada Legislative, 1991 (Minutes of Assembly Committee on Judiciary; May 21, 1991) ......................................................... 19 Legislative History 93-3, A.B. 387 of the 67th Session of the Nevada Legislature ........................................................... n.10 -iv- 6 This reply is necessary to address the points raised in Computer Sciences Corporation's ("CSC") "Response" of February 23, which go well beyond the issues raised in Computer Associates International, Inc.'s ("Computer Associates") motion to expedite declaratory relief. CSC's response asserts there is nothing for the Court to declare judgement on because the day after this suit was filed -- and on the same day the Court's order directing CSC to file a response was entered and served -- the CSC Board met and restructured CSC's Bylaws to entrench the Board and current management by eliminating its shareholder's rights to consider CA's tender offer and matters related thereto and this Court's authority to enforce those rights. These amendments to CSC's Bylaws are void under the Bylaws, Nevada law, and prior decisions of this Court. INTRODUCTION Just four months ago, in Hilton Hotels Corp. v. ITT, this Court struck down the efforts of ITT management to deprive its shareholders of their basic right to decide whether to accept Hilton's tender offer. As the Court noted, "even if an action is normally permissible, and the board adopts it in good faith, a board cannot undertake such action if the primary purpose is to disenfranchise the shareholders in light of a proxy contest." Hilton Hotels Corp. v. ITT, 978 F. Supp. 1342, 1348-49 (D. NEV. 1977). Last week, the CSC Board of Directors directly violated this 7 holding. The day after Computer Associates announced its $9 billion tender offer and proxy contest, the CSC Board met and gutted CSC's Bylaws, stripping away the basic franchise rights of its shareholders. In particular, the Board unilaterally revoked its shareholders' rights to remove directors, call meetings, act by consent, or make bylaw amendments -- precisely the bylaws that Computer Associates relied upon in commencing its proxy campaign and this lawsuit. Two of these amendments are invalid even without Hilton, because the Board lacked the power to adopt them under Nevada statutes and CSC's Bylaws. CSC attempts to rationalize these actions by claiming that it merely "adopted measures designed to give it more time to consider the offer, and make a proper, well-informed recommendation to its shareholders." CSC Response at 10. The facts give the lie to this explanation: The CSC Board has already considered -- and publicly rejected -- Computer Associates' offer. It has refused to negotiate or even to explore whether another, higher offer is available. Indeed, the Board has stated that "any effort to combine [CSC] and Computer Associates would not make business sense," and has engaged in baseless attacks on Computer Associates and its principals. The Board's stated reasons are a pretext for its real agenda, to kill this deal. The Board needs no more time, since it has already rejected the Offer. Further, its bylaw changes allow the Board to delay any shareholder -2- 8 vote by over one year, a time period designed to preclude any transaction. Cf. Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1348 ("ITT shareholders will have no choice but to accept the Comprehensive Plan and a majority of ITT's incumbent board members for another year."). The Board betrays its agenda by purporting to embrace "expedited consideration" for one of Computer Associates' claims, and then proposing a four-month delay while it subjects Computer Associates to extraordinary discovery - over 20 depositions and the production of warehouses of documents on unrelated transactions completed years ago. CSC argues that Computer Associates' application for expedited treatment on its Bylaws claims has been rendered moot by the Board's Bylaw amendments. The Board's illegal actions cannot moot Computer Associates' claims. To the contrary, CSC's unprecedented and illegal effort to bulldoze away its shareholders' rights underscores the urgent need for resolution of these issues. As the United States Supreme Court has noted, "delay can seriously impede a tender offer," permanently tilting the playing field against the tender offer because it provides incumbent management with a powerful tool to combat tender offers, perhaps to the detriment of the stockholders who will not have an offer before them during this period. These consequences are precisely what Congress determined should be avoided .... Edgar v. MITE, 457 U.S. 624, 635, 637 (1982). ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Khan, 2 F.3d 484, 492 (2d Cir. 1993) ("Time is of the essence in these -3- 9 contests, and delay can be a potent weapon favoring incumbent management."). Computer Associates asks that the Court restore CSC shareholders' clear rights under Hilton to exercise their franchise. The relief is needed now: CSC management knows all too well that delay is their only defense to the deal, and therefore seeks to stall as long as possible the determination by the shareholders or by the Court. The resolution of these legal issues need not be delayed: No discovery is needed to resolve the bylaw issues raised in Computer Associates' original complaint, which the precedents of this Court and the courts of Delaware dispositively resolve. Nor is any discovery needed to declare that CSC's bylaw amendments are plainly unlawful, as alleged in Computer Associates' Supplemental and Amended Complaint. CSC shareholders should not be stripped of their right to decide. Statement of Facts(1) - -------------------- (1) CSC's Response seeks to smear Computer Associates with accusations of misconduct, including misrepresentations to the SEC, false statements to the press, threatening statements to CSC's CEO, and undefined "unseemly" conduct. CSC Response at 2-4. The claims are false. In the same vein, CSC's misleading comment ("supported" by mostly outdated news articles) that Computer Associates will mistreat CSC customers and employees after a merger is also false. CSC Response at 4 & n.2. As CSC knows, Computer Associates has stated that no CSC jobs will be cut as a result of the merger -- a promise that Computer Associates has made and kept before. See Fortune, July 21, 1997 (Cheyenne Software structure and employees kept intact after acquisition by Computer Associates); PC Week Online, Oct. 7, 1996 ("CA scores points with users on no-layoff announcement"). -4- 10 On February 17, 1998, Computer Associates set out to replace the CSC Board of Directors by straightforward and democratic means. It publicly filed a preliminary consent solicitation with the SEC, commenced a tender offer (the "Offer"), and filed a complaint with this Court, seeking to clarify exactly what percentage of voting shares was needed to replace CSC's directors. Computer Associates asked this Court to interpret the CSC Bylaws and to declare, inter alia, that: (a) a majority of the outstanding voting shares are sufficient to amend the Bylaws by written consent; (b) two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares, acting by consent, are sufficient to remove at least a majority of the directors; and (c) a majority of the outstanding voting shares are sufficient - --------------- CSC also pulls out-of-context quotes from a highly selective sampling of articles, all apparently intended to lessen the Court's opinion of Computer Associates. CSC Response at 4, n.2. We can just as easily counter with positive articles about Computer Associates or with press critical about CSC. See, e.g., Fortune, July 21, 1997 (Computer Associates' customers, polled by consulting analyst, either "thrilled" with customer support or believe it has improved); New York Times, February 4, 1997 (industry analysts agree that "kinder, gentler" Computer Associates is focused on customer satisfaction); USA Today, Sept. 2, 1997 (boy reunited with mother after twelve years because of $350,000 computer system donated by CEO of Computer Associates to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children); Computerworld, May 19, 1997 (large corporate customer cancels contract with CSC because of dissatisfaction with CSC's performance). This campaign is relevant, if at all, to CSC shareholders. It serves no purpose here. -5- 11 to fill vacancies caused by removal of directors by written consent. Computer Associates also explained that (i) if it failed to receive written consent to replace a majority of directors, it would attempt to call a special meeting on this question, and (ii) if it failed to remove sufficient directors by a special meeting, it would seek to replace them at the annual meeting. The complaint sought a declaration that the Bylaws required CSC to hold its annual meeting on August 10, 1998.(2) The next day, February 18, CSC's Board gutted CSC's corporate governance structure. Without seeking shareholder comment or approval, the CSC Board marched methodically through its Bylaws, amending each bylaw that Computer Associates relied upon in seeking shareholder approval (the "Bylaw Amendments"). The Board's clear purpose was to prevent the CSC shareholders from voting on Computer Associates' proposals, and to render Computer Associates' consent solicitation and this lawsuit useless. Specifically, the CSC Board's Bylaws Amendments: - Virtually eliminated the right of shareholders to initiate and _______________________________ (2) The background and specific details of the Offer already have been described in Computer Associates' initial Brief in Support of Motion for Expedited Declaration, dated February 17, 1998 ( the "Initial Brief"). -6- 12 enact bylaw amendments, by increasing the percentage of shareholders required from a majority to 90%, an extreme supermajority level that, for all practical purposes, is impossible to achieve. (Article VIII, Section 1); - Virtually eliminated the right of shareholders to remove directors through written consent, by increasing the percentage of shareholders required from two-thirds to 90% (Article III, Section 2); - Eliminated the shareholders' right to call a special meeting of shareholders for any purpose, except as provided by Nevada law; - Enacted an employee severance plan under which the current CEO may, in his discretion, give away millions of dollars of company money to as many as 150 employees only if Computer Associates acquires CSC; and - Eliminated the requirement (observed throughout CSC's existence) to hold its annual shareholders meeting on the second Monday in August, giving the Board complete discretion to decide when the annual meeting will occur and enabling it to delay the meeting for at least a year (Article II, -7- 13 Section 2). The day after it overhauled the Company's Bylaws, the CSC Board announced its rejection of Computer Associates' offer. In a February 19 conference call with members of the investment community, Van Honeycutt, CSC's Chief Executive officer, referred to Computer Associates' offer as "low ball," "a ridiculous number," and "a joke." In a letter sent to the CEO of Computer Associates the same day, Honeycutt asserted that "any effort to combine Computer Sciences and Computer Associates does not make business sense."(3) (Emphasis added.) In the meantime, CSC shareholders have had no say on whether to sell their company. Without the Court's intervention to restore the Bylaws, they will have none. Argument The shareholders' right to vote "underlies the concept of corporate democracy." Hilton Hotels v. ITT Corp, 978 F. Supp. 1342, 1347 (D. Nev. 1997). Interference with the shareholder franchise is especially serious. It is not be left to the Board's business judgment, precisely because it undercuts a primary justification for allowing directors to rely upon their business judgment in almost every - ------------------ (3) CSC February 19, 1998 press release (attached as Exhibit 4 to the Supplemental and Amended Complaint). -8- 14 other context. Id. at 1351. The Bylaw Amendments dramatically restrict the shareholder franchise, virtually eliminating the power of CSC shareholders to remove directors, call shareholder meetings, act by consent, or amend the Bylaws. The purpose of the Board's amendments is as transparent as their effect: to entrench management at the expense of the shareholder franchise. Because these amendments were adopted for "the primary purpose...to disenfranchise the shareholders in light of a proxy contest." Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1349 (citing Blasius Indus., Inc. v. Atlas Corp., 564 A.2d 651,652 (Del. Ch. 1988)), and because there is no "compelling justification" (Hilton 978 F. Supp. at 1351) to block the shareholder franchise, the amendments constitute a clear breach of the Board's fiduciary duty under Nevada law and this court's precedents. The CSC Board's assault on shareholder democracy makes expedited review essential. The Bylaw Amendments, if allowed to stand, will preclude any meaningful exercise of the shareholder franchise and effectively kill the tender offer. See Maryland Cas. Co. V. Pacific Coal & Oil Co., 312 U.S. 270,273 (1941); Aetna Life Ins. Co. v. Haworth, 300 U.S. 227, 241 (1937). The Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. Section 2201, authorizes federal courts to make prospective declarations regarding "the rights and other legal -9- 15 relations of any interested party," and both the Act itself and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 57 permit the Court to grant expedited review of such an action. See Central Montana Elec. Power Coop., Inc. v. Booneville Power Admin., 840 F.2d 1472, 1475 & n.1 (9th Cir. 1988); Fed. R. Civ. P. 57 (allowing courts to "order a speedy hearing of an action for a declaratory judgment"). Point I BY ADOPTING THE BYLAW AMENDMENTS, THE CSC DIRECTORS VIOLATED THEIR FIDUCIARY DUTIES TO SHAREHOLDERS. A. The Primary Purpose of the Board's Bylaw Amendments Is To Disenfranchise the CSC Shareholders. In Hilton, this Court held that Board actions that have the "primary purpose of interfer[ing] with [the] shareholder franchise" are highly suspect under Nevada law and must be struck down unless accompanied by a "compelling justification": [E]ven if an action is normally permissible, and the board adopts it in good faith and with proper care, a board cannot undertake such action if the primary purpose is to disenfranchise the shareholders in light of a proxy contest. 978 F. Supp. at 1348-49.(4) - ------------------------- (4) When a Board adopts defensive measures "in response to a perceived threat to corporate policy and effectiveness that touches upon issues of control," the heightened scrutiny of Unocal Corp., v. Mesa Petroleum Co., 493 A.2d 946 (Del. 1985), applies. Unitrin Inc. v. American Gen. Corp., 651.A.2d 1361, 1372 n.9 (Del. 1995) (internal quotation marks omitted); Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1347. -10- 16 The reason is that "[i]nterference with shareholder voting" undermines the essence of corporate democracy, and destroys the balance of power between shareholders and directors. Shoen, 885 F. Supp. at 1340-41. It is precisely because shareholders exert control over directors that courts normally give a great deal of deference to the Board's decisions on the day-to-day affairs of the company. Id, at 1340. But to protect this dynamic, courts cannot defer to Board efforts that interfere with the free exercise of the franchise: [I]nterference with shareholder voting is an especially serious matter, not to be left to the directors' business judgment, precisely because it undercuts a primary justification for allowing directors to rely on their judgment in almost every other context. Put another way, "the ordinary considerations to which the business judgment rule originally responded are simply not present in the shareholder voting context," because when a board interferes with shareholder voting it interferes with the very "allocation, between - ---------------------- That test requires the Board to show that it had reasonable grounds for believing that such a threat existed, and that its defensive measures were reasonable in relation to the threat. Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1347. When these defensive measures interfere with the shareholder franchise, both the Blasius and Unocal doctrines are implicated. See Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1346; Stroud v. Grace, 606 A.2d 75, 92 n.3 (Del. 1992). Whatever doctrinal label is applied, the test in this situation is the same: "A board's unilateral decision to adopt a defensive measure touching upon issues of control that purposefully disenfranchises its shareholders. . .cannot be sustained without a compelling justification." Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1346; (quoting Stroud, 606 A.2d at 92, n.3). Because the CSC Board's actions affect stockholder voting rights and the allocation of power between directors and stockholders, we analyze these actions under Blasius, as the Hilton and Shoen courts did. Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1348-50, 1351; Shoen, 885 F. Supp. at 1340-42. -11- 17 shareholders as a class and the board, of effective power with respect to governance of the corporation." Id. at 1340-41 (citations omitted) (quoting Blasius, 564 A.2d at 659, 660). See also Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1347 ("This Court fully endorses the reasoning in Shoen and Blasius regarding the importance of shareholder franchise to the entire scheme of corporate governance.") To determine the board's "primary purpose," Hilton relied on "circumstantial evidence," because "a board would likely never concede that its primary purpose was to entrench itself." Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1349. The factors applied by the Hilton court, as relevant here, are (1) the timing of the Board's actions; (2) the effect on shareholders of the actions; (3) whether the same directors that took the actions are the ones entrenched by the actions; (4) the benefits to the corporation of the actions; and (5) the Board's stated purpose for the actions. The details of the Bylaw Amendments and the circumstances of their enactment demonstrate that the Board's primary purpose and effect was to interfere with the free exercise of the shareholder franchise. Because the Board's Bylaw amendments--all enacted on February 18, 1998 in a coordinated response to Computer Associates' actions the day before--are "inextricably related," the Court need only find that a substantial portion of the amendments violate Blasius in order to strike down the entire set of -12- 18 amendments. Hilton, 978 F. Supp at 1350. Factor 1. Transparent Timing. One day after Computer Associates made public its consent solicitation and Offer, the CSC Board met and substantially eliminated the ability of CSC shareholders to amend the bylaws, to remove CSC directors, to act by written consent, and to call special meetings. Because of the timing of these changes, CSC's purpose is apparent: to manipulate the corporate election machinery to defeat Computer Associates' consent solicitation. Factor 2. Harmful Effect on CSC Shareholders. The negative affect on the shareholders' voting rights is dramatic. On February 17, the day Computer Associates' preliminary consent solicitation and Offer were made public, CSC shareholders had the following voting rights: a) a majority of shareholders could amend the Bylaws by written consent; b) two-thirds of the shareholders could remove a sufficient number of directors to designate a majority of the Board; and c) a majority of shareholders could call a special meeting. One day later, all of these voting rights were gone. After the Board's Bylaw Amendments, shareholders need the votes of 90% of the outstanding shares to amend the Bylaws, to remove directors, and to take any action written. -13- 19 consent. CSC claims that by increasing the requirements for shareholder actions to 90%, it merely "tightened, but did not eliminate" the possibility of shareholder actions. CSC Response at 12.(5) But the new levels operate as a complete bar. As the affidavit of former SEC Commissioner and Chief Economist Charles C. Cox confirms, it will be impossible to clear this 90% hurdle as a practical matter -- whether to amend the Bylaws, act by written consent, or remove the directors: A requirement of 90% approval of the voting power of a corporation such as CSC cannot be met for any practical purpose. Due to the wide distribution of ownership of CSC shares, and the fact that many shareholders do not vote under any circumstances, the CSC shareholders will be unable to garner 90% of the voting power of the corporation in support of any shareholder proposal even if the proposal has overwhelming shareholder support. Actions predicated on approval of 90% of the shareholders will never be taken. Affidavit of Charles C. Cox, dated February 24, 1998, [Paragraph] 10 (emphasis added), filed herewith. See also Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1344 (illegal ITT Plan increased to 80% the shareholder vote required to (i) remove directors without - --------------- (5) CSC misleads the Court by repeatedly claiming that the amended version of Article VIII, Section 1 requires only an 80% supermajority to amend the Bylaws. See CSC Response at 11-12. As CSC surely knows, this is not what their own amended bylaw provides. The new Article VIII, Section 1 requires a 90% supermajority to amend the Bylaws, as the Bylaws attached to the declaration of CSC's attorney confirm. -14- 20 cause, (ii) repeal this 80% removal, and (iii) repeal classified board provision). The Bylaw Amendments also take away the shareholders' right to call a special meeting, and grant the Board complete discretion to set the annual meeting date. Even if two-thirds of CSC's shareholders believe that CSC should accept Computer Associates' offer and therefore want to replace CSC's Board now, the Board can refuse to schedule the annual meeting until February 1999, thus entrenching itself and resisting for a year this shareholder supermajority. Cf. Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1348 ("At the very minimum, ITT shareholders will have no choice but to accept the Comprehensive Plan and a majority of ITT's incumbent board members for another year. Therefore, the Comprehensive Plan is preclusive.") Factor 3. Entrenchment. The directors that enacted these Bylaw Amendments are the same directors that benefit from these actions. The amendments will ensure that they are insulated from shareholder democracy and will preserve their positions. Factor 4. No Corporate Benefit. Interfering with the shareholder franchise confers no legitimate benefits on the corporation. Sec. e.g., Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1351 ("[]Nothing in [Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.138] suggests that the interests of third parties are as important as the right of shareholder franchise."). -15- 21 Factor 5. CSC's Stated Reasons. CSC argues that these bylaws amendments are "designed to give it time to consider the offer, and make a proper, well-informed recommendation to its shareholders." CSC Response at 10. This rationalization is disingenuous and hypocritical in light of the Board's decision to reject the Offer out of hand. Moreover, the Board's decision -- to permanently strip away the shareholder franchise in response to an already rejected offer -- is so excessive that it belies its purported rationale. CSC shareholders do not need to be protected from themselves in deciding whether to replace their own representatives on the Board. Their rights to decide for themselves -- rights that they had until February 18 -- should be restored. Courts have consistently found improper interference with the shareholder franchise in less egregious situations than the one presented here. The Third Circuit recently held that a board of directors violated Blasius by reducing the number of directors from seven to six, because the board's purpose was to prevent dissident shareholders from gaining two seats on the board, IBS Fin. Corp. v. Seidman & Assocs., L.L.C. No. 97-5056, 1998 WL 52292, at *11 (3d Cir. Feb. 11, 1998). In Shoen, the Board's acceleration of the annual meeting date affected a dissident shareholder's proxy solicitation efforts and was overturned. The court explained that this interference with the shareholder -16- 22 franchise was sufficient to trigger the Blasius standard; "[W]hile shareholders can still vote their shares freely, the range of choices available to them has been narrowed by the advancement of the meeting date and [the shareholder's] consequent inability to campaign." 885 F. Supp. at 1342. See also Packer v. Yampol, No. 8432, 1986 WL 4748, *14-15 (Del. Ch. Apr. 18, 1986) (invalidating issuance of preferred stock with "supervoting" features in response to proxy contest, since it dilutes voting power of existing shares and generally makes defeat of management more difficult).(6) As in Hilton, where the actions of ITT's Board "violate[d] the power relationship between ITT's board and ITT's shareholders," 978 F. Supp. at 1346, the actions of CSC's Board substantially skew the allocation of power between the shareholders and the Board. See also Shoen. 885 F. Supp. at 1341 ("[W]hen a board interferes with shareholder voting it interferes with the very 'allocation, between shareholders as a class and the board, of effective power with respect to governance of the corporation.'") (quoting Blasius, 564 A.2d at 659, 660). Because there is no "compelling justification" - ---------------- In Aprahamian v. HBO & Co., 531 A.2d 1204, 1206-07, 1208 (Del Ch. 1987), the Board delayed the annual meeting, thereby changing the record date and invalidating proxies that dissident stockholders had already solicited. This presented the distinct possibility -- but just a possibility -- that the will of the majority would be defeated. The court held that because fundamental rights were involved, this possibility was enough to justify strict review, and invalidated the Board's action; "[I]n the interests of corporate democracy, those in charge of the election machinery of a corporation must be held to the highest standard in providing for and conducting corporate elections." -17- 23 for such serious infringement of shareholder voting rights, the Bylaw Amendments should be declared invalid. B. Nevada's "Other Constituencies" Statute Does Not Authorize the Unreasonable Defensive Measures Taken by the CSC Board. Section 78.138 provides that directors "may consider" the interest of other constituencies in resisting a change of control. Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.138(3),(4). CSC invokes the statute as a pretext to justify its actions. This Court has already made clear in Hilton that Section 78.138 cannot justify interference with the shareholder franchise: Other constituencies may be considered under that provision, but nothing in that statute suggests that the interests of third parties are as important as the right of shareholder franchise. While the two interests are not exclusive, neither are they equal. The right of shareholders to vote on directors at an annual meeting is a fundamental principle of corporate law and it is not outweighed by the interests listed in NRS Section 78.138. 978 F. Supp. at 1351 (Emphasis added.) Section 78.138 merely acknowledges that non-shareholder interests may be considered by the Board in deciding whether to oppose a tender offer. It does not authorize responses to such an offer that subvert the shareholder franchise. The legislative history of the statute confirms this. Contrary to CSC's suggestion, nothing in the legislative history evidences an intent that -18- 24 the statute could be used to limit the shareholder franchise as a means of increasing directors' ability to resist a potential change in control. To the contrary, the statute's principal drafter assured lawmakers that under NRS Section 78.138, shareholders would be protected by the same devices they had enjoyed for a long time... [S]hareholders had the power to vote out management, and it was power that had not been used enough in the past... In that respect the system was self-correcting and the mechanisms were there for shareholders to control management if they chose to do so. Legislative History 91-4 A.B. 655 of the 66th Session of the Nevada Legislature, 1991 (Minutes of Assembly Committee on Judiciary; May 21, 1991, at 14 (Statement of John P. Fowler)) (emphasis added). The legislative intent behind the statute thus directly contradicts CSC's attempt to use the statute as a justification for its disenfranchisement of CSC's shareholders. The Court should declare all the Board's Bylaw Amendments to be invalid. POINT II THE BOARD DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO REMOVE THE SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHT TO AMEND THE BYLAWS. The CSC Board's actions to strip away its shareholders' right to amend the Bylaws not only violates Hilton's prohibition against interference with the shareholder franchise, but also exceeds the express limits placed upon -19- 25 the Board's authority under the Bylaws. Until February 18, the Bylaws explicitly subordinated the Board's power to amend them to the will of a majority of CSC's shareholders. The previous Article VIII of the Bylaws (titled "Amendments") reads as follows: Section 1. Stockholder Amendments. Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote or written consent of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of this corporation, except as otherwise provided by the statutes of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation, or elsewhere in these Bylaws. Section 2. Amendments by Board of Directors. Subject to the right of stockholders as provided in Section 1 of this Article VIII, Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the Board of Directors. (Emphasis added). The previous Article VIII is clear on its face and guaranteed to CSC shareholders that a majority can adopt, amend, or repeal a bylaw. The Board's right to amend the Bylaws is expressly subject to this right and cannot be taken away by the Board. This check on the power of CSC's Board is a fundamental, defining feature of CSC's corporate structure. Those who own CSC stock have the security of knowing that they hold the power to block directorial abuse by assembling a majority of their fellow shareholders, a -20- 26 power not enjoyed by shareholders of all companies.(7) If the CSC Board wishes to take away the majority's power to amend the Bylaws, it is obligated to get the approval of that very majority. Otherwise, the protection afforded by Article VIII is illusory and its terms meaningless. See Roven v. Correr, 547 A.2d 603,608 (Del. Ch. 1988) (unilateral attempts by directors to restrict that power "are contrary to basic principles of corporate democracy, and the expressed will of the majority").(8) The CSC Board seeks to usurp any future vote of the shareholder majority, barring them from amending the Bylaws unless a 90% vote is achieved. CSC's amendment negates the explicit reservation of power - ---------------------------- (7) Indeed, Nevada law provides that the power of the Board of Directors of a Nevada corporation to dictate the corporation's bylaws is subordinated to the stockholders' power to do so. Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.120(2). Under this statute, bylaws adopted by the stockholders trump any voted by the Board. (8) Moreover, supermajority requirements are strongly disfavored by the law and therefore the authority to impose them must be clear. See Centaur Partners v. National Intergroup, Inc., 582 A.2d 923,927 (Del. 1990): [T]he rules of corporate democracy are based in large part upon the principle that a majority of the votes cast at a stockholders meeting is sufficient to elect directors.... [A] charter or bylaw provision which purports to alter this provision must be 'positive, explicit, clear and readily understandable....' This presumption is overcome only by a clear, unambiguous and unequivocal statement, in the charter or by-laws of a corporation, expressing the stockholders' desire that a specific percentage of votes be required. Id. at 927. See also id. ("There must be no doubt that the shareholders intended that a supermajority would be required"). Article VIII of the Bylaws, by contrast, is a clear statement that the Board does not have the power to enact this supermajority provision. -21- 27 to shareholders in the Bylaws, violates fundamental precepts of shareholder government,and is abusive.(9) Computer Associates respectfully requests that the CSC Board's amendment to Article VIII of the Bylaws be declared invalid. Point III THE BOARD DID NOT HAVE THE POWER TO REVOKE THE SHAREHOLDERS' RIGHT TO REMOVE DIRECTORS. One of the Board's Bylaw Amendments increases the shareholder percentage required to remove directors from two-thirds to 90%. Under the plain language of Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.335(1)(b), the Board lacks the power to make that change. The statute explicitly gives a corporation this right to increase its removal percentage above two-thirds, but that change can only be effective if made to the articles of incorporation, not by a bylaw amendment; The articles of incorporation may require the concurrence of a larger percentage of the stock entitled to voting power in order to remove a director. - ------------ (9) The 90% requirement for shareholder approval of bylaw amendments may also be struck down simply because it is unreasonable. "[B]ylaws must be reasonable in their application." Frantz Manuf, Co. v. EAC Indus. 501 A.2d 401, 407 (Del. 1985) (citing Schnell v. Chris-Craft Indus. Inc., 285 A.2d 437 (Del. 1971)). Because less than 90% of outstanding shares actually cast votes in proxy contests, the Board's 90% requirement is effectively impossible to reach. See Affidavit of Charles C. Cox, Sections 10-11, filed herewith. This bylaw is unreasonable and void. -22- 28 Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.335(1)(b) (emphasis added). CSC argues that cumulative voting always requires 90% of the shareholders to remove directors, and that their bylaw amendment simply restates that requirement. This is a fundamental misunderstanding of cumulative voting. The purpose of cumulative voting is to protect the minority, not to disenfranchise the majority. As we explain in our Initial Brief and hereafter at Point IV B, below, two-thirds of the shareholders may remove two-thirds of the directors under cumulative voting. Because the Board's 90% amendment cannot be justified by the cumulative voting provision, it can only be accomplished through an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, which requires a vote of shareholders. Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.390(1). The Court should therefore declare the Board's amendment to Article III, Section 2 of the Bylaws invalid. POINT IV THE PROPOSALS CONTAINED IN THE PROXY SOLICITATION ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BYLAWS AND NEVADA LAW. CSC claims that, even if its Bylaw Amendments are illegal, Computer Associates' proxy contest is not permitted under the original Bylaws. Its reasoning is mistaken. A. Nevada Law and the CSC Bylaws Should Be Interpreted Consistently With the Paramount Role of the Shareholder Franchise in Corporate Governance. -23- 29 CSC incorrectly assets that anti-takeover policies are the "aims of Nevada law" that should guide the Court's analysis of its Bylaws. CSC Response at 15. To the contrary, "the importance of the shareholder franchise" and the fact that the directors' power over a corporation "is limited by the right of shareholders to vote for the members of the board" are the relevant Nevada policies. Hilton, 978 F. Supp. at 1347.(10) B. Under the Nevada Director Removal Statute, Two-Thirds of the CSC Shareholders May Remove Two-Thirds of the Directors. CSC mischaracterizes Computer Associates' proposal regarding the removal of directors. The CSC Bylaws require approval of two-thirds of outstanding shares to remove a director. Under cumulative voting, which provides that removal requires the approval of "a sufficient number of shares to have prevented [a director's] election in the first instance," (Article II, Section 2), such a two-thirds majority could remove six of nine directors. If Computer Associates receives the support of 67% of the CSC shareholders to remove the current directors, it is possible that up to 33% of - --------------- (10) CSC'S claim that Nevada corporate law embodies an exceptional "anti-takeover" bias is also contradicted by the Nevada Legislature's 1993 decision to amend the Nevada Business Combination Statutes by reducing restrictions on corporate combinations with major shareholders. Indeed, a spokesman for the drafters of the 1993 amendments told the Nevada Legislature that "the climate has changed" since the passage of the 1991 provisions, and that "major stockholders should be permitted to consummate major transactions with their corporations with fewer restrictions from the business combinations statutes." Legislative History 93-3, A.B. 387 of the 67th Session of the Nevada Legislature, Remarks of John P. Fowler, at 3 (emphasis added). The Legislature has never sought to give corporate boards carte blanche to prevent takeovers. -24- 30 The shareholders would still support the current Board. At an election, if this one-third minority pooled their votes and used cumulative voting, they could elect three of CSC's nine directors. A two-thirds majority of the shareholders, if they pooled their votes, would be able to elect six of the nine directors. Computer Associates seeks only a declaration of this straightforward proposition, which is wholly consistent with relevant Nevada statutes, the Bylaws, and cumulative voting. C. Vacancies on the Board May Be Filled By the Written Consent of the Shareholders. CSC acknowledges that its "stockholders have the authority . . . to fill Board vacancies resulting from removals" (CSC Response at 17), but asserts that they may not do so by written consent. Its argument is that Article II, Section 10 of the Bylaws, which provides that action may be taken by consent of 75% of the shares, but exempts the election of directors, deprives even 100% of the shareholders of the right to appoint directors by consent. Unless otherwise provided in the Bylaws, Nevada statutes permit shareholders to accomplish by written consents what they could accomplish at a meeting, and by the same voting requirements in effect at the meeting. See Nev. Rev. Stat. Section 78.320. Article II, Section 10 of the Bylaws does not prohibit the election of directors by written consent, but exempts the subject of the election of director from the general 75% requirement. Therefore, directors can be elected by written consent by the vote that would -25- 31 be required at a meeting. This is the only interpretation of the Bylaw that preserves the scheme of cumulative voting in the context of written consents. In arguing this point, CSC ignores that Computer Associates has asked the CSC shareholders to amend the Bylaws to make clearer their right to elect directors by written consent. The ambiguity in the exemption - which should be read as affirming that cumulative voting provisions of Article II, Section 7, and not a 75% threshold apply to the election of directors by consent - is the reason Computer Associates seeks the Court's clarification. D. CSC Lacks Statutory Authority to Set the Record Date for Computer Associates' Solicitations. CSC seeks to set the record date for the solicitation of written consents, but the power to do so was repealed by the legislature in 1991. The question before the Court is whether it should presume that the legislature acted purposefully, and intended to withdraw the Board's power to select the record date for a consent solicitation. E. The Bylaws Require Written Consent of a Majority of Shareholders to Amend the Bylaws. Article VIII, Section 1 could hardly be clearer on the right of a majority to amend the Bylaws by consent: "Bylaws may be adopted, amended or repealed by the affirmative vote or written consent of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of this corporation, except as otherwise provided by the statutes of Nevada, the Articles of Incorporation or elsewhere in these -26- 32 Bylaws," (Emphasis added). Notwithstanding this specific authorization, CSC argues that under the general provisions on written consent (Article II, Section 10), 75% of the voting power is required to amend the Bylaws by consent. The general 75% consent requirement contained in Article II, Section 10 is not a limiting provision, but a catch-all authorization that only applies in the absence of a more specific provision concerning the percentage of shareholders needed to act by consent. See e.g. Article II, Section 2 (providing that any director may be removed "by the vote or written consent of shareholders of the corporation representing not less than two-thirds" of the voting power). CSC's interpretation of Article II, Section 10 renders the words of Article VIII, Section 1 meaningless. Why would that Article have explicitly referred to the amendment of the bylaws by ""written consent of a majority of the outstanding voting shares" if shareholder action by written consent required 75% of the voting power in all cases? CSC points to the provision permitting an exception "elsewhere in these Bylaws." What CSC seeks, however, is not an exception in a specific bylaw, but a nullification of the majority rule set forth in Article VIII, Section 1. F. The Annual Meeting Must Be Held on August 10, 1998. CSC assets that under the Bylaws, the Board has wide -27- 33 discretion to set the date of the annual meeting, relying on Hilton. But the Hilton court made clear that the ITT bylaws, unlike CSC's Bylaws, did not indicate a specific date for the annual meeting. Hilton Hotels Corp., v. ITT Corp., 962 Supp. 1309, 1310 (D. Nev. 1997). Computer Associates has proposed that CSC shareholders amend the Bylaws to clarify this obligation to hold the meeting in August. In response, on February 18, CSC amended the Bylaws to provide discretion to the Board to push the meeting back another six months. CSC maintains that it is protecting the shareholders from a "quick and ill considered vote," but its action make clear that CSC seeks to delay the meeting and deprive CSC shareholders of their right to accept or reject the Offer. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons, Computer Associates respectfully requests that the Court promptly (a) declare the Bylaw Amendments invalid -28- 34 under Nevada law and Hilton, and unauthorized under Nevada statutes and CSC's Bylaws, and (b) grant the relief requested in Computer Associates' initial motion. Dated: February 25, 1998 Respectfully submitted, SCHRECK MORRIS By: [SIG] -------------------- STEVE MORRIS MATTHEW McCAUGHEY 1200 Bank of America Plaza 300 South Fourth Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 (702) 382-2101 HOWARD, DARBY & LEVIN C. WILLIAM PHILLIPS P. BENJAMIN DUKE ADAM B. SIEGEL DAVID H. HOFFMAN 1330 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019 (212) 841-1000 Attorneys for COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INTERNATIONAL, INC. -29- 35 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 5(b), I certify that I am an employee of SCHRECK MORRIS, and that on this day I deposited for overnight delivery via Federal Express and by Hand Delivery at Las Vegas, Nevada, a true copy of the following enclosed which postage was prepaid for overnight delivery: COMPUTER ASSOCIATES' REPLY TO COMPUTER SCIENCES RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S FEBRUARY 18 ORDER AND IN SUPPORT OF COMPUTER ASSOCIATES' MOTION FOR EXPEDITED DECLARATION AND ON THE MERITS OF THE RELIEF REQUESTED: Relief Requested: WAYNE W. SMITH VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS JOSEPH P. BUSCH, III THOMAS S. JONES ELIZABETH A. WARKE GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1400 Irvine, CA 92614-8557 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP. DAVID A. BATTAGLIA VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS MICHELLE H. TREMAIN ROBYN C. CROWTHER GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER LLP 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP. -30- 36 C. STANLEY HUNTERTON HAND DELIVERY TERRY JOHN CARE HUNTERTON & ASSOCIATES 300 S. Fourth St., Ste. 1110 Las Vegas, NV 89101 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP. DATED this 25th day of February, 1998 By: [SIG] ------------------------------- An Employee of Schreck Morris -31- 37 RECEIVED AND FILED FEB 25 2:20 PM '98 LANCE S. WILSON CLERK BY____________________ DEPUTY IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA - ---------------------------------------) COMPUTER ASSOCIATES ) INTERNATIONAL, INC. ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) CV-S-98-00278-LDG (RHL) ) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION, ) ) Defendant. ) - ---------------------------------------) AFFIDAVIT OF CHARLES C. COX IN SUPPORT OF COMPUTER ASSOCIATES STATE OF ILLINOIS ) : COUNTY OF COOK ) Charles C. Cox, being duly sworn, states: 1. I am Senior Vice President of Lexecon, Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in the application of economics to a variety of legal and regulatory issues. Among the staff and professional affiliates of Lexecon are several prominent academics (including two recipients of the Nobel Prize in economics) and a group of full-time economists, accountants, computer programmers, and research assistants. 2. I have served as Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 1983 to 1989 and was Acting Chairman of the SEC in 1987. During this time, I was responsible for enforcing and interpreting the federal securities laws. I was Chief Economist of the SEC from 1982 to 1983 when I was responsible for analyzing the economic effects of proposed rules and legislation, and for evaluating established SEC policy. Before joining the SEC, I was a professor in the Economics Department at Ohio State University and 38 -2- in the College of Business at Texas A&M University. My research and teaching focused on the regulation of economic activity and the operation of financial markets. I have published numerous articles on financial markets and securities regulation. 3. I served from 1990 to 1993 as Chairman of United Shareholders Association, a nonprofit, nationwide organization that advocated shareholder rights and management accountability to shareholders. I am a member of the American Economic Association. I have testified as an expert regarding tender offers in both federal and state courts. My curriculum vitais attached as Exhibit A. 4. I have reviewed the Bylaws of Computer Sciences Corporation ("CSC," the "Company") as they existed on February 17, 1998 (the "Bylaws"). I have also reviewed the amendments to these Bylaws adopted by the CSC Board of Directors (the "Board") on February 18, 1998 (the "Amendments"). 5. The Amendments were adopted in the midst of a battle for corporate control, the day after Computer Associates International, Inc. ("Computer Associates") announced a tender offer for all outstanding shares of CSC (the "Tender Offer"). Computer Associates also announced its upcoming solicitation of consents, agent designations and proxies to replace members of the Board (the "Proxy Solicitation"). The Proxy Solicitation seeks to facilitate the Tender Offer by enabling shareholders to replace a majority of the Board by consent or at a special or annual meeting. A crucial part of the Proxy Solicitation is bylaw amendments that would prevent the Board from delaying the annual meeting and would introduce other changes helpful in enabling shareholders to replace a majority of the Board. 6. The Amendments substantially changed CSC's corporate governance structure, taking away important voting or participation rights from shareholders. These rights are important because CSC's "poison pill" and other defensive devices make it prohibitively expensive for Computer Associates to consummate the Tender Offer without Board approval. Since the CSC Board has already announced its opposition to the Computer Associates offer, 39 -3- the only way shareholders can accept the Computer Associates Offer is to replace a majority of the CSC board. 7. The Amendments blocked the CSC shareholders from deciding whether to accept Computer Associates' offer. In particular, the Amendments: o removed the shareholders' ability to call a special meeting, unless there has been no annual meeting for at least eighteen months; o raised the percentage of shareholders needed to amend the Bylaws from a simple majority to 90% of the voting power of CSC; o raised the percentage of shareholders needed to remove any director to 90%; and o gave the Board the power to delay the annual meeting of CSC until at least a year from now, February 1999. 8. In my opinion, these Amendments have the effect of insulating the current Board from reasonable shareholder supervision and review. Taken together, the Amendments have denied the CSC shareholders the power to remove their directors during intervals of at least eighteen months and, if operative, the Amendments strip the CSC shareholders of their rights to decide whether to sell the Company to Computer Associates within a reasonable time period. 9. The purpose of the Amendments is evidenced by the amendment to change the percentage of shareholders needed to amend the Bylaws. The Bylaws allowed a majority of shareholders to amend the Bylaws. This right of shareholders was fundamental to the corporate governance of CSC. A majority of shareholders could act together to decide important questions about the Company's future, including whether it should remain independent. 10. All that has changed now, in the face of a contest for control, the Board has changed the rules of the game dramatically. The Amendments now require a supermajority 40 -4- of 90% to amend the Bylaws. A requirement of 90% approval of the voting power of a corporation such as CSC cannot be met for any practical purpose.(1) Due to the wide distribution of ownership of CSC shares, and the fact that many shareholders do not vote under any set of circumstances, the CSC shareholders will be unable to garner 90% of the voting power of the corporation in support of any shareholder proposal even if the proposal has overwhelming shareholder support. Actions predicated on approval of 90% of the shareholders will never be taken. 11. The data show that less than 90% of shareholders vote in corporate elections. First, academic studies of shareholder voting in proxy contests and other corporate elections show that typically about 80% of outstanding shares are voted.(2) Second, based on the annual shareholder votes in 1996 and 1997, CSC Shareholders vote less than 90% of CSC's outstanding shares. Third, none of the takeover offers involving a proxy contest from 1988 to the present (that are contained in the SDC mergers and acquisitions database and reported in The Wall Street Journal) had as much as 90% of the outstanding shares voted. See Exhibit B. 12. When the directors of public companies act in response to a tender offer and proxy contest, their actions must be carefully evaluated. Any efforts to raise the barrier for shareholder action, which have the effect of frustrating the exercise of shareholder franchise and prolonging the directors' terms of office, should be viewed with enhanced ______________ (1) CSC's response to the Court misstates that the requirement for shareholders amendment to the Bylaws is 80%. That is not correct -- the Amendments state that it is 90%. But even a change to 80%, in the middle of a battle for corporate control, significantly disenfranchises shareholders. (2) See, for example, Peter Dodd and Jerald B. Warner, On Corporate Governance, A Study of Proxy Contests, J of Financial Economics, 11 (1983) 406; Philip J. Young. James A. Miller, and G. William Glezen, Trading Volume, Management Solicitation and Shareholder Voting, J. of Financial Economics 33 (1993) 63; James A. Brickley, Ronald C. Lease, and Clifford W. Smith, Jr., Ownership Structure and Voting on Antitakeover Amendments, J of Financial Economics 20 (1988) 288; and Karen Van Nuys, Corporate Governance Through the Proxy Process, Evidence from the 1989 Honeywell Proxy Solicitation, J of Financial Economics 34 (1993) 120. 41 -5- scrutiny. Actions that may be legal and appropriate in the absence of a contest for control can become illegal after such a contest has commenced. A board may not respond to a potential acquirer by disabling the shareholders from removing the board. 13. CSC has done just that. By eliminating the ability of shareholders to call a special meeting; by raising the threshold to 90% to amend the Bylaws and to remove directors; and by postponing the annual meeting until at least February 1999, the Board has eliminated the avenues that were open to the shareholders to remove the Board in the next twelve months. It is unacceptable to remove the power of shareholders to act just when they might be interested in availing themselves of such powers. 14. The Board has claimed that it has acted to give itself "breathing space" to allow it to review its options and conduct CSC's business so as to maximize shareholder value. It has usurped the power to set the date of the annual meeting, placing within its discretion the power to delay the annual meeting until at least one year from now. In my view, such a delay is excessive and unjustifiable. Potential acquirers typically cannot wait twelve months for a response, and therefore, a twelve-month delay is the equivalent of a denial of the shareholders' ability to consider an offer. 15. A year would be an excessive period of time even if the CSC board were searching for a "white knight" or developing strategic alternatives for the Company. An analysis of the SDC mergers and acquisitions database for 1996 and 1997 shows that for seven hostile tender offers where the target was acquired by a white knight, six were completed in less than eight months. Only one took more than a year -- 13 months. See Exhibit C. 16. Moreover, CSC has stated publicly that it is determined to remain an independent company. Because CSC is not searching for an alternative transaction, the options open to the CSC shareholders are clear and ready for consideration: accept Computer Associates all-cash offer, or remain shareholders of an independent CSC. The CSC share- 42 -6- holders do not require a year to determine whether they prefer the status quo to a fully-financed all-cash offer from Computer Associates. Computer Associates' Tender Offer and Proxy Solicitation are designed to allow the CSC shareholders to make this choice; the Amendments remove the decision from the shareholders and place it with the Board. 17. The Amendments deny the CSC shareholders a meaningful opportunity to consider and act upon the Tender Offer and the Proxy Solicitation. /s/ CHARLES C. COX ----------------------------- Charles C. Cox Sworn to before me this 24th day of February, 1998 /s/ GWEN M. DUBOVIK - ----------------------------- Notary Public [SEAL] 43 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.5(b), I certify that I am an employee of SCHRECK MORRIS, and that on this day I deposited for overnight delivery via Federal Express and by Hand Delivery at Las Vegas, Nevada, a true copy of the following enclosed which postage was prepaid for overnight delivery: AFFIDAVIT OF CHARLES C. COX IN SUPPORT OF COMPUTER ASSOCIATES: WAYNE W. SMITH VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS JOSEPH P. BUSCH, III THOMAS S. JONES ELIZABETH A. WARKE GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP 4 Park Plaza, Suite 1400 Irvine, CA 92614-8557 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP. DAVID A. BATTAGLIA VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS MICHELLE H. TREMAIN ROBYN C. CROWTHER GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER, LLP 333 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90071-3197 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP. C. STANLEY HUNTERTON HAND DELIVERY TERRY JOHN CARE HUNTERTON & ASSOCIATES 300 S. Fourth St., Ste. 1110 Las Vegas, NV 89101 ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT, COMPUTER SCIENCES CORP. DATED this 25th day of February, 1998. By: [SIG] ---------------------------------- An Employee of Schreck Morris 44 A 45 CHARLES C. COX February 1998 Business Address: Lexecon Inc. 332 South Michigan Avenue Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60604 (312) 322-0260 Home Address: 811 Castlewood Terrace Chicago, Illinois 60640 (773) 989-7523 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Principal and Senior Vice President, Lexecon Inc. (1989-present). Chairman, United Shareholders Association (1990-1993). Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1983-1989); Acting Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1987); Chief Economist, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1982-1983). Assistant Professor of Management, Texas A&M University (1980-1982); Director of John M. Olin Fellowship Program, Texas A&M University (1981-1982). Assistant Professor of Economics, Ohio State University (1972-1980). National Fellow of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University (1977-1978). AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION Financial Markets, Industrial Organization, Money and Banking. EDUCATION University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: Ph.D. 1975. University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: A.M. 1970. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington: B.A. 1967. PUBLICATIONS Futures Trading and Market Information, Journal of Political Economy, 84 (December 1976). The Enforcement of Public Price Controls, Journal of Political Economy, 88 (October 1980). Monopoly Explanations of the Great Depression and Public Policies Toward Business, The Great Depression Revisited, edited by Karl Brunner (1981). 46 - 2 - Greenmail, the Market for Corporate Control and Governance, Texas A&M Business Forum, 1 (Winter 1984). Accounting Standards From an Economist's Perspective, Journal of Comparative Business and Capital Market Law, 7 (December 1985). Reprinted in The SEC and Accounting: The First 50 Years, edited by Robert H. Mundheim and Noyes E. Leech (1986). Public Accounting: Whose Profession Is It Anyway, Ohio CPA Journal, 45 (Spring 1988). Investment Company Servicing: Growth, Innovation and Competition, American Banker (May 9, 1986). Conflicts of Interest - A Regulator's View, Trust Management Update, No. 97 (June 1986). Regulatory Implications of Computerized Communications in Securities Markets, Technology and the Regulation of Financial Markets, edited by Anthony Saunders and Lawrence J. White (1986). The Market for Markets: Developments of International Securities Trading (with Douglas C. Michael), Catholic University Law Review, 36 (Summer 1987); reprinted in Corporate Practice Commentator, 30, No. 3 (1988). Internationalization of the Capital Markets: The Experience of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Maryland Journal of International Law and Trade. 11 (Summer 1987). Anti-Merger Mania, Journal for Corporate Growth, 3 (Fall 1987). Two Views on the Law of Insider Trading, The Legal Environment of Business by Roger E. Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, and Frances L. Edwards (1988). Bases of Insider Trading Law (with Kevin S. Fogarty), Ohio State Law Journal, 49 No. 2 (1988). An American Perspective on the 1987 Stock Market Crash, Securities Bulletin of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, 28 (August 1988). Review of Steven Lustgarten, Industrial Concentration and Inflation, Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 8 (February 1976). Review of Walter C. Labys (ed.) Quantitative Models of Commodity Markets, Journal of Political Economy, 84 (June 1976). Review of John T. Dunlop and Kenneth J. Fedor (ed.), The Lessons of Wage and Price Controls - The Food Sector, Journal of Political Economy, 88 (December 1980). Comment, Why Monetarism is Failing, Wall Street Journal (December 22, 1980). Review of Arnold R. Weber and Daniel J.B. Mitchell, The Pay Board's Progress: Wage Controls in Phase II, Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, 13 (February 1981). Review of Edward H. Clarke, Demand Revelation and the Provision of Public Goods, Journal of Economic Literature (December 1981). 47 -3- SFC Not Avoiding Concept of Fraud. Legal Times (December 7, 1987). TESTIMONY Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: Safety-Kleen Corporation v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., No. 97C8003, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, (January 30 & February 2, 1998). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Safety-Kleen Corporation v. Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc., No. 97C8003, United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, (January 23, 1998). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: Public Communication v. True North Communications Inc., et al., No. 97 C 8263, District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, (December 26 & 29, 1997). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Publicis Communication v. True North Communications Inc., et al., No. 97 C 8263, District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, (December 15, 1997). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: Augustus Condus, et al. v. Howard Savings Bank, et al., Civil Action Nos. 89-5131 and 91-2465 and Leo A. Gutman et al, v. Howard Savings Bank, et al.; Civil Action No. 90-2397; United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (November 20, 1997). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Morton S. Goldfine and Adrienne M. Goldfine vs. Michael L. Steinberg, American Express Company, Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., et al., No. 93 L 5233, Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, (October 27 & 28, 1997). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: NASD Regulation, Inc., Market Surveillance Committee v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. et al, Disciplinary Hearing Panel of the Market Regulation Committee, NASD Regulation, Inc., CMS960235 (July 15, 1997). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Robert Stuchen, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Duty Free International, et al., Defendants; Superior Court of the State of Delaware (New Castle County), Civil Action No. 94C-12-124; and Victor M. Guerra, et al., Plaintiffs v. Duty Free International, et al., Defendants: Superior Court of the State of Delaware (New Castle County), Civil Action No. 95C-04-13 (June 4, 1997). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Augustus Condus, et al. v. Howard Savings Bank, et al.; Civil Action No. 91-2465 and Leo A. Gutman, et al, v. Howard Savings Bank, et al.; Civil Action No. 90-2397: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (WGB) (February 14, 1997). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Joseph W. and Helen B. Teague et al, Plaintiffs vs. James O. Bakker, Defendant; United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Civil Action No. 3:87CV514 (June 28, 1996). 48 -4- Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Evelyn Shea et. al, Plaintiffs v. New York Life Insurance Company et al, Defendants: United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, Case No. 96-0746-CIV-NESBITT (June 21, 1996) Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Raisy Levitan et. al., Plaintiffs v. A Pea In the Pod, et. al., Defendants; United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, Civil Action No. 3-94 CV-0247D (June 12, 1996). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Janet Ziemack et. al., Plaintiffs against Centel Corporation et. al., Defendants; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 92 C3551 (May 23, 24, 1996). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Nasdaq Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 94 Civ. 3996 (RWS) M.D.L. No. 1023 (May 10, 11, 1996). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Nasdaq Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 94 Civ. 3996 (RWS) M.D.L. No. 1023 (April 30, 1996). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Wayne Laverne Prim, Plaintiff vs. Loretta Jean Prim, Defendant; Ninth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada in and for the County of Douglas, No. 31327, Dept. No. 1 (November 20, 1995). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: M.R. 2131. The Capital Market Deregulation and Liberalization Act of 1995; Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of The House Committee on Energy and Commerce (November 14, 1995). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: Douglas E. O'Neil et. al., V. Curtis H. Appel, et. al., Price Waterhouse and Embrace Systems Corporation: United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division, No. 1:84-CV-97 (RHB) (August 25, 1995). Declaration of Charles C. Cox in Re: Mark Erwin, Trustee, Mark Erwin Sales Inc. Defined Benefit Plan et. al., Plaintiffs v. Resources High Equity Inc. et. al., Defendants: Superior Court for the State of California. County of Los Angeles, Case No.: BC080254 (July 11, 1995). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Douglas E. O'Neil et. al., Plaintiffs v. Curtis H. Appel et. al., Defendants. United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, No. 1: 94-CV-97 (RHB) (May 31, 1995). Testimony of Charles C. Cox. Concerning Securities Litigation Reform: Subcommittee on Securities of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee (April 6, 1995). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Storage Technology Securities Litigation: United States District Court for the District of Colorado No. 92-K-750 (December 13, 14, 1994). 49 -5- Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Harold J. Robins and Alan Freeberg, Plaintiffs vs. Moore Medical Corp., et al., Defendants; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 91 Civ. 3701 (MEL) (December 5, 1994). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: Sidney Morse, Ann Drake and Robert L. Baumgarten, Plaintiffs vs. Abbott Laboratories, Robert A. Schoellhorn, Duane L. Burnham and Jack W. Schuler, Defendants; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 90 C 1982 (February 28, March 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 1994). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Sandy Liebhard, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Square D Company and Jarre L. Stead, Defendants; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 91 C1103 (February 8, 1994). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Time Warner Inc. Securities Litigation; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, No. 90 Civ. 4051 (MEL) (February 1, 1994). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Union Pacific Corporation Union Pacific Railroad Company and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company -- Control -- Chicago and North Western Holdings Corp. and Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company; Before the Interstate Commerce Commission, Finance Docket No. 32133, (January 21, 1994). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Dennis E. Bentley, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Legent Corporation, et al., Defendants; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, No. 93-894-A (January 7, 1993). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: William R. Fry, et al., Plaintiffs vs. UAL Corporation; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 90 C0999 (January 14, April 7, 1994). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: United States of America v. Gary Singer and The Cooper Companies, Inc.; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 92 Cr. 964 (RJW) (December 20, 21, 1993). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Dennis E. Bentley, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Legent Corporation, et al., Defendants; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, No. 93-894-A (December 9, 1993). Verified Statement of Charles C. Cox in Re: Union Pacific Corporation, Union Pacific Railroad Company and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company -- Control -- Chicago and North Western Holdings Corp. and Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company; Before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Finance Docket No. 32133. Dated November 29, 1993. Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Compaq Securities Litigation; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, Civil Action H-91-9191 (September 27, 1993). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: American Dental Laser, Inc. Securities Litigation; United States District Court Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, No. 92-CV-71917-DT (August 19, 20, 1993). 50 -6- Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Janive Holding, B.V. Plaintiff v. Continental Bank N.A. and First Interstate Commercial Mortgage Company of Illinois, Defendants; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 91C7728 (August 12 and September 15, 1993). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: Lynn A. Schwartz, Plaintiff, vs. System Software Associates, Inc., Roger E. Covey and David L. Harbert, Defendants; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division No. 91 C1154 (June 29, 1993). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: Intervivos and Testamentary Trusts of J.E. Barbey, also known as John E. Barbey, Deceased; Court of Common Pleas of Berks County, Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Division, No. 46273, 47416, 47417, 47418, 47419 (April 27, 1993). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Sandy Liebhard, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Square D Company and Jarre L. Stead, Defendants: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, No. 91 C1103 (March 12, 1993). Declaration of Charles C. Cox in Re: Mortgage and Realty Trust Securities Litigation; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Master file No. 90-1848 (March 9, 1993). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Scott Paper Securities Litigation: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Master File No. 90-S192 (February 19, 20, 1993). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Amos M. Ames, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. Marguerite M. Paul, et al., Defendants; Circuit Court Juneau County, State of Wisconsin, Case Nos. 92-CV-31, 92-CV-32 (January 26, 1993). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Mortgage and Realty Trust Securities Litigation; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Master File No. 90-1848 (January 12, 1993). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Sandy Liebhard, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Square D Company and Jerre L. Stead, Defendants; United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division No. 91 C1103 (November 18, 19, 1992). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Estate of Technical Equities Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Harry C. Stern; Stern Management Associates, a general partnership; Bear Stearns & Co.; Michael J. Doherty; Does 3-500, and Roes 1-100, Defendants, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara; Master File No. 1991, Santa Clara County Superior Court No. 600306. (September 4, 5, 1992). Testimony of Charles C. Cox in Re: In the Matter of the Trust created by George A. Hormel and Designated as Trusts Nos. 4, 5 and 6 and of the Trust created by Jay C. Hormel and Designated as Trusts Nos. 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, 302 and 303. District Court of the State of Minnesota, County of Mower, Third Judicial District, Nos. C5-54-22378, C7-54-22379, C3-54-22380, C9-57-23659, C5-57-23660, C7-57-23661, C9-57-23662, CO-57-23663, C2-57-23664, C4-57-23665, C6-57-23666, C8-57,23667 (August 26, 27, 28, 1992). 51 -7- Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: in the Matter of the Trust created by George A. Hormel and Designated as Trusts Nos. 4, 5 and 6 and of the Trust created by Jay C. Hormel and Designated as Trusts Nos. 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, 302 and 303. District Court of the State of Minnesota, County of Mower, Third Judicial District, Nos. C5-54-22378, C7-54-22379, C3-54-22380, C9-57-23659, C5-57-23660, C7-57-23661, C9-57-23662, C0-57-23663, C2-57-23664, C4-57-23665, C6-57-23666, C8-57,23667 (August 19, 1992). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Del Monte Corporation, Plaintiff, v. Polly Peck International, PLC; PPI Del Monte Tropical Fruit Company, North America and DMII (International) Ltd., Defendants, PPI Del Monte Tropical Fruit Company, North America and DMII (International) Ltd., Counterclaim Plaintiffs, v. Del Monte Corporation, Counterclaim Defendant. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 91 Cov. 8486 (WK)(May 11, 1992). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Re: Sandy Liebhard, et al., Plaintiffs vs. Square D Company and Jarre L. Stead, Defendants: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division No. 91 C1103 (April 15, 1992). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: Rospatch Securities Litigation, United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division, No. 1:90-CV-805, 1:90-CV-808, 1:91, CV-85 (April 7, 1992). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox in Support of Shearson's Motion for Summary Judgment in Re: General Acquisition, Inc., et. al., Plaintiffs v. GenCorp Inc., et. al., Defendants, GenCorp Inc., Defendant-Counterclaimant, v. Wagner & Brown, et. al., Defendants on the Counterclaims and Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. and Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., New Party Defendants on the Amended Counterclaims, United States District Court for the Southern Division of Ohio, Eastern Division, C2-87-348 (February 28, 1992). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: General Acquisition, Inc., et. al., Plaintiffs v. GenCorp Inc., et. al., Defendants, GenCorp Inc., Defendant-Counterclaimant, v. Wagner & Brown, et. al., Defendants on the Counterclaims and Shearson Lehman Brothers Inc. and Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., New Party Defendants on the Amended Counterclaims, United States District Court for the Southern Division of Ohio, Eastern Division, 2-87-CV-348 (November 20, 21, 22 and December 19, 20, 1991). Deposition of Charles C. Cox in Re: DBA Securities Litigation, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division, No. 89-032-Civ-Orl-19 (August 30, 1990). Affidavit of Charles C. Cox: Submitted on behalf of all defendants in Re: David Jacobson, et al., against Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. No. 90/7333; Richard Moose, et al., against Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. No. 90/15650; Michael Hecht, et al., against Shearson Lehman Hutton Holdings, Inc., No. 90/15852; David Jacobson and Samuel Brach, et al., against Prudential-Bache Securities Inc., No. 90/8408; M&L Partnership, Milton Mandelblatt and Leah Mandelblatt, et al., against Pain Webber Incorporated, No. 90/15851; M & L Partnership, et al., against Regional Clearing Corp., No. 90/7240; Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (July 27, 1990). 52 Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Legislation "The Insider Trader Act of 1987" And Memorandum of Support, Subcommittee on Securities of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee (August 7, 1997). Internationalization of the Securities Markets. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (August 5, 1987). Program Trading. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the House of Committee on Energy and Commerce (July 23, 1987). Corporate Takeover Legislation. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate (June 23, 1987). Legislation to Define Insider Trading. Subcommittee on Securities of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee (June 19, 1987). The Commissions's Authorization Request for Fiscal Years 1988-90. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (June 4, 1987). The Commission's Market Oversight, Surveillance, and Enforcement Programs. Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Finance (May 5, 1987). Federal Regulation of Tender Offers. Subcommittee on Antitrust, Monopolies and Business Rights of the Senate Judiciary Committee (April 2, 1987). Oversight Hearings. Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (March 5, 1986). Tender Offer Process. Subcommittee on Taxation and Debt Management of the Senate Committee on Finance (April 22, 1985). The Current Legislative Framework Governing the Financial Services Industry. Subcommittee on Telecommunications. Consumer Protection, and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (April 2, 1985) Oversight Hearings. Subcommittee on Telecommunications. Consumer Protection, and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (March 21, 1985). Title I of H.R. 4557, the Proposed Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act. Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (March 14, 1984). Oversight Hearings. Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (February 23, 1984). Nomination of Charles Coleman Cox. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate (November 9, 1983). 53 - 9 - HONORS AND AWARDS Charles R. Walgreen Foundation for the Study of American Institutions Fellowship, 1970-1972. National Defense Education Act Title IV Graduate Fellowship, 1967-1970. Graduate Magna Cum Lauda with Distinction in Economics, 1967. Phi Beta Kappa, 1966. OTHER ACTIVITIES Member, American Economic Association, Mont Pelerin Society. Referee, Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, Economic Inquiry, National Science Foundation, Review of Social Economy, Social Science Quarterly. Participant and speaker at multiple conferences on the Economics of Corporate, Securities and Commodities Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and the Regulation of Markets. 54 B 55 Percentage of Shares Voted in Proxy Fights*
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Number of Shares % of Company Vote Shares Voted Outstanding Shares Voted - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American General Corp. 05/02/90 85,633,262 119,548,194 71.63% CNW Corp. 05/16/89 13,038,202 17,414,627 74.87% Compass Bancshares Inc. 04/11/95 33,916,927 38,051,664 89.13% Diceon Electronics, Inc. 01/16/91 4,555,723 5,194,010 87.71% Kollmorgan Corp. 05/31/90 9,385,272 10,711,000 87.62% Moore Medical Corp. 05/22/91 2,053,845 2,825,088 72.70% Teledyne Inc. 04/26/95 41,944,137 55,684,248 75.32% Wallace Computer Svcs Inc. 12/08/95 19,462,508 22,834,772 85.23% - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*As defined by SDC Source: SDC, WSJ, SEC Company Forms 10-Q, CRSP. 1 56 C 57 Targets of Hostile Offers Acquired by White Knights 1996-1997
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- White Knight White Knight Hostile Offer Offer Merger Approximate Announcement Announcement Completion Time to Target Company Date Date Date Completion - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Teledyne Inc. 02/19/96 04/02/96 08/15/96 6 months ADT Ltd. 12/18/96 03/17/97 07/02/97 6 1/2 months ITT Corp. 01/27/97 10/20/97 02/24/98 13 months Wascana Energy Inc. 02/12/97 03/18/97 06/30/97 4 1/2 months Great Western Financial Corp. 02/18/97 03/06/97 07/02/97 4 1/2 months Giddings & Lewis Inc. 04/25/97 06/12/97 10/01/97 5 months Fisher Scientific Intl. Inc. 06/05/97 08/07/97 01/16/98 7 1/2 months - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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EX-99.(C)(18) 10 EXHIBIT (C)(18) 1 EXHIBIT (c)(18) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA COMPUTER ASSOCIATES ) CV-S-98-00278-LDG (RLH) INTERNATIONAL, INC., ) ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) ORDER ) COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION, ) et al., ) ) Defendants ) ) - ------------------------------- Before the court is plaintiff's motion for an expedited briefing schedule and hearing on claims for expedited relief (#2). Because the motion was originally brought ex parte, this court entered an order on February 18, 1998 requiring plaintiff Computer Associates International, Inc. ("CA"), to serve the motion on defendant Computer Sciences Corporation ("CSC"), and shortening the time for Computer Science's response. The court has now received CSC's response (#12) and CA's reply brief. In mid-February 1998, CA formally commenced an unsolicited tender offer, filed preliminary proxy materials with the SEC, and initiated this action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief. In their lawsuit, CA asked the court to interpret the CSC bylaws and declare, inter alia, that (a) a majority of the outstanding voting shares are sufficient to amend the bylaws by written consent; 2 (b) two-thirds of the outstanding voting shares, acting by consent, are sufficient to remove at least a majority of the directors; and (c) a majority of the outstanding voting shares are sufficient to fill vacancies caused by removal of directors by written consent. On February 18, 1998, CSC's board of directors convened. At that time, the board rejected CA's offer as ill-conceived, and undertook to alter CSC's corporate governance structure. Among other things, the board amended its bylaws relating to action by vote at a stockholder meeting and by written consent. Previously, Article VIII, Section 1 previously provided that a majority of outstanding voting shares were sufficient to amend the bylaws by written consent. The board action revised the bylaw to require an 80% vote of stockholders to amend the bylaws. Furthermore, Article II, Section 10 of the bylaws was amended to provide that any action, except the election of directors, could be taken without a meeting and without notice if authorized by the written consent of stockholders holding at least 90% of the voting power. The CSC board also (1) amended Article III, Section 2 of the bylaws to provide that a director may only be removed by a 90% shareholder vote, (2) amended the bylaws to "opt out" of the provisions of the "Acquisitions of Controlling Interest" component of Nevada General Corporation Law, thus eliminating shareholder's power to call a special meeting, and (3) amended Article II, Section 2 of the bylaws to remove the default date of August 10, 1998, for the next annual meeting, and provide that the scheduling of the annual meeting rested with the sound discretion of the board. Thus, CSC claims that most of CA's claims for relief in this action are moot under the new governance structure. CA argues that the CSC board amendments are an attempt to prevent the CSC shareholders from voting on CA's proposals, and to render CA's consent solicitation ineffectual, and should be declared an invalid attempt to disenfranchise the shareholders of a proxy contest without justification. Further, CA argues that the CSC boards actions makes expedited review in this matter all the more essential. 2 3 Because this case has now taken on the added inquiry of the validity of the CSC board actions, and because a material delay carries the potential of impeding the tender offer, the court concludes that an expedited disposition of the issues is warranted. While the parties have raised arguments in support of and against the CSC board's amendment actions, the order of the court did not request briefing on that matter, and the court will not presume that the parties' arguments have been fully developed. Therefore, the court will allow further supplemental briefing, and schedule a hearing date on the matter. Finally, CSC does not object to the prompt consideration of CA's section 14 claim for declaratory relief. Section 14 of the Exchange Act prohibits fraud or misrepresentation in connection with tender offers. CSC asserts that it must conduct preliminary discovery before deposing CA's principals regarding this aspect of the case. Though CA urges that no discovery is necessary for the section 14 analysis, the court is not convinced that at least limited discovery may not be needed for development of that claim. The court sees no reason, however, why discovery on the section 14 issues cannot proceed during the briefing and arguments on the remaining claims. Therefore, the court will defer to the magistrate judge to manage the discovery of the section 14 aspects of this litigation, with the recommendation from this court that the discovery of those aspects be completed within 60 days, if possible, so that the section 14 issues may be timely and meaningfully addressed. Based on the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for an expedited briefing schedule and hearing on claims for expedited relief (#2) is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than March 6, 1998, defendants shall file (with a courtesy copy delivered to chambers) a supplemental response to the briefs now on file. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that no later than March 11, 1998, plaintiff shall file (with a courtesy copy delivered to chambers) a supplemental reply to defendants' supplemental response. 3 4 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing on plaintiff's claims for declaratory relief shall be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on March 16, 1998. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the magistrate judge shall manage the discovery of the section 14 aspects of this litigation, with the recommendation from this court that the discovery as to those aspects be completed within 60 days, if possible, so that the section 14 issues may be timely and meaningfully addressed. DATED this 26th day of February, 1998 LLOYD D. GEORGE -------------------------- Lloyd D. George United States District Judge 4
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