Indiana | 0-362 | 35-0827455 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
400 E. Spring Street | ||
Bluffton, IN | 46714 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
10.1 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.2 | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Director Employees. |
10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.4 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Director Employees. |
10.5 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.6 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for Non-Director Employees. |
10.7 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement for Director Employees. |
Date: March 12, 2013 | ||
FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. (Registrant) | ||
By: | ||
John J. Haines Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
1. | Stock Option Grant. Subject to the provisions set forth herein and the terms and conditions of the Plan, and in consideration of the agreements of the Participant herein provided, the Company hereby grants to the Participant an Option to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Common Stock, at the exercise price per share, and on the schedule, set forth above. |
2. | Acceptance by Participant. The exercise of the Option is conditioned upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant. The Participant must accept this Award and Agreement on the EASi website (www.easiadmin.com/sys/login.aspx) within 60 days after receipt of the Option notification from EASi. |
3. | Exercise of Option. Subject to Section 4 below, the Participant may exercise the vested portion of the Option at any time prior to the Expiration Date. Written notice of an election to exercise any portion of the Option shall be given by the Participant, or his personal representative in the event of the Participant's death, to the Company's Chief Financial Officer, in accordance with procedures established by the Management Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”) as in effect at the time of such exercise. |
4. | Exercise Upon Termination of Employment. If the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates due to death, disability or retirement, the outstanding portion of the Option shall become fully vested on such date. The Option shall continue to be exercisable until (i) the Option's Expiration Date, in the case of termination due to disability or retirement or (ii) the earlier of the Option's Expiration Date or 12 months after the date of termination, in the case of termination due to death. In any case, the Participant's concurrent or subsequent termination of service on the Board shall have no effect on the Option. |
5. | Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event the Committee determines that the Participant has breached any provision of the Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement in effect between the Participant and the Company, (a) the then outstanding and unexercised portion of the Option (whether vested or unvested) shall be cancelled and forfeited back to the Company and (b) the Participant shall remit to the Company within 30 days of written notice from the Committee a cash payment equal to the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the portion of the Option that was previously exercised, multiplied by the excess of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of exercise over the Option Exercise Price. The Company shall be entitled, as permitted by applicable law, to deduct the amount of such payment from any amounts the Company may owe to the Participant. |
6. | Nontransferability of Options. The Option may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. |
7. | Beneficiary Designation. The Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under the Option is to be paid in the event of his or her death. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Board, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Board during his or her lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, or if all beneficiaries predecease the Participant, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant's death shall be paid to the Participant's estate. |
8. | Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option and this Agreement until such time as the exercise price has been paid and the shares have been issued and delivered to him or her. |
9. | Surrender of or Changes to Agreement. In the event the Option shall be exercised in whole, this Agreement shall be surrendered to the Company for cancellation. In the event the Option shall be exercised in part or a change in the number of designation of the shares of Common Stock shall be made, this Agreement shall be delivered by the Participant to the Company for the purpose of making appropriate notation thereon, or of otherwise reflecting, in such manner as the Company shall determine, the change in the number or designation of such shares. |
10. | Administration. The Option shall be exercised in accordance with such administrative regulations as the Committee shall from time to time adopt. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of, the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant. |
11. | Governing Law. This Agreement, and the Option, shall be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Indiana. |
1. | Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the provisions set forth herein and the terms and conditions of the Plan, and in consideration of the agreements of the Participant herein provided, the Company hereby grants to the Participant the number of shares of Common Stock set forth above. |
2. | Acceptance by Participant. The receipt of the Award is conditioned upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant. The Participant must accept this Award and Agreement on the EASi website (www.easiadmin.com/sys/login.aspx) within 60 days after receipt of the Option notification from EASi. |
3. | Transfer Restrictions. Except as set forth in Section 8.1 of the Plan, none of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Award (“Award Shares”) shall be sold, assigned, pledged or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily, by the Participant (or his estate or personal representative, as the case may be), until such restrictions lapse in accordance with Sections 4 and 5 below. |
4. | Lapse of Restrictions. The restrictions set forth in Section 3 above shall lapse on the last day of the Restriction Period. |
5. | Death, Disability or Retirement. To the extent the restrictions set forth in Section 3 above have not lapsed in accordance with Section 4 above, in the event that the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates due to the Participant's death, disability or retirement, such restrictions shall lapse with respect to a number of Award Shares determined by multiplying the number of Award Shares by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months that have elapsed from the Date of Award to the termination of employment and the denominator of which is the number of full months in the Restriction Period. Award Shares with respect to which restrictions do not lapse shall be forfeited. For this purpose (a) “disability” has the meaning, and will be determined, as set forth in the Company's long term disability program in which the Participant participates, and (b) “retirement” means the Participant's termination from employment with the Company and all subsidiaries without cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) when the Participant is 65 or older or 55 or older with 10 years of service with the Company and its subsidiaries. |
6. | Forfeiture. The Award shall be forfeited to the Company upon the Participant's termination of employment with the Company and all subsidiaries for any reason other than the Participant's death, disability or retirement (as described in Section 5 above) that occurs prior to the date the restrictions lapse as provided in Section 4 above. The foregoing provisions of this Section 6 shall be subject to the provisions of any written employment or severance agreement that has been or may be executed by the Participant and the Company, and the provisions in such employment or severance agreement concerning the lapse of restrictions of an Award shall supersede any inconsistent or contrary provision of this Section 6. |
7. | Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event the Committee determines that the Participant has breached any provision of the Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement in effect between the Participant and the Company, (a) all outstanding Award Shares held by the Participant shall be forfeited by written notice from the Committee and (b) the Participant shall, within 30 days of receipt of such written notice from the Committee, remit to the Company either (i) a number of Award Shares pursuant to which the restrictions previously lapsed, or (ii) a cash payment equal to the number of Award Shares pursuant to which the restrictions described in Section 3 previously lapsed multiplied by the closing price of the Common Stock on the date the restrictions on such Award Shares lapsed. The Company shall be entitled, as permitted by applicable law, to deduct the amount of such payment from any amounts the Company may owe to the Participant. |
8. | Withholding Taxes. If applicable, the Participant shall pay to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all minimum Federal, state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any certificate for Award Shares. Payment of such taxes may be made by one or more of the following methods: (a) in cash, (b) in cash received from a broker-dealer to whom the Participant has submitted a notice and irrevocable instructions to deliver to the Company proceeds from the sale of a portion of the shares subject to the Award, (c) by delivery to the Company of other Common Stock owned by the Participant that is acceptable to the Company, valued at its then fair market value, and/or (d) by directing the Company to withhold such number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in connection with the Award with a fair market value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld. |
9. | Rights as Shareholder. The Participant shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the outstanding Award Shares, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and other distributions payable with respect to such Award Shares from the Award Date. |
10. | Escrow of Share Certificates. Certificates for the Award Shares shall be issued in the Participant's name and shall be held in escrow by the Company until all restrictions lapse or such Award Shares are forfeited or resold to the Company as provided herein. A certificate or certificates representing the Award Shares as to which restrictions have lapsed shall be delivered to the Participant (or the Participant's executor or personal representative in the case of the Participant's death) upon such lapse of restrictions. |
11. | Section 83(b) Election. The Participant may make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code to recognize income with respect to the Award Shares before the restrictions lapse, by filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days of the Award Date and providing a copy of that filing to the Company. |
12. | Administration. The Award shall be administered in accordance with such administrative regulations as the Committee shall from time to time adopt. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant. |
13. | Governing Law. This Agreement, and the Award, shall be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Indiana. |
1. | Grant of RSUs. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the Award of RSUs. An RSU is the right, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, to receive a distribution of a share of Common Stock for each RSU as described in Section 7 of this Agreement. |
2. | Acceptance by Participant. The receipt of the Award is conditioned upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant. The Participant must accept this Award and Agreement on the EASi website (www.easiadmin.com/sys/login.aspx) within 60 days after receipt of the Award notification from EASi. |
3. | RSU Account. The Company shall maintain an Account (“RSU Account”) on its books in the name of the Participant which shall reflect the number of RSUs awarded to the Participant. |
4. | Dividend Equivalents. Upon the payment of any dividend on Common Stock occurring during the period preceding the earlier of the date of vesting of the Participant's Award or the date the Participant's Award is forfeited as described in Sections 5 and 6, the Company shall promptly pay to the Participant an amount in cash equal in value to the dividends that the Participant would have received had the Participant been the actual owner of the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the RSUs in the Participant's RSU Account on that date. |
5. | Vesting. |
(a) | Except as described in subsections (b), (c) and (d) below, the Participant shall become vested in his Award on the last day of the Restriction Period set forth above if he remains in continuous employment with the Company or a subsidiary until such date. |
(b) | If prior to the last day of the Restriction Period the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates due to the Participant's death, disability or retirement, and the Participant's service on the Board does not continue thereafter, the Participant shall vest in a number of RSUs subject to the Award determined by multiplying the number of RSUs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months that have elapsed from the Date of Award to the termination of employment and the denominator of which is the number of full months in the Restriction Period. |
(c) | If prior to the last day of the Restriction Period the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates for any reason and the Participant's service on the Board continues thereafter, the Participant shall continue to vest in his Award as described in subsection 5(a) as if he has continued in employment. If the Participant's service on the Board subsequently terminates, then, if the termination of service is for any reason other than for cause (as determined by the remaining Board members in their sole discretion), the Participant shall fully vest in his Award. |
(d) | Any RSUs that do not vest as described above upon the Participant's termination of employment and/or service on the Board shall be forfeited to the Company. |
(e) | For purposes of this Section 5, (i) “disability” (A) while the Participant is employed, has the meaning, and will be determined, as set forth in the Company's long term disability program in which the Participant participates, and (B) while the Participant is a Non-Employee Director, means (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) the inability of the Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which is expected to result in death or disability or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; and (ii) “retirement” means the Participant's termination from employment with the Company and all subsidiaries without cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) when the Participant is 65 or older or 55 or older with 10 years of service with the Company and its subsidiaries. |
6. | Forfeiture. The Award shall be forfeited to the Company upon the Participant's termination of employment with the Company and all subsidiaries, and service on the Board, for any reason other than as described in subsections 5(b) and (c) above that occurs prior to the last day of the Restriction Period. The foregoing provisions of this Section 6 shall be subject to the provisions of any written employment, severance or similar agreement that has been or may be executed by the Participant and the Company, and the provisions in such agreement concerning the vesting of the Award shall supersede any inconsistent or contrary provision of this Section 6. |
7. | Settlement of Award. To the extent the Participant becomes vested in his Award in accordance with Section 5, the Company shall distribute to him, or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate, as applicable, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested RSUs subject to the Award. Such shares shall be delivered within 30 days following the date of vesting. |
8. | Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event the Committee determines that the Participant has breached any provision of the Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement in effect between the Participant and the Company, (a) to the extent not vested, the Award shall be forfeited by written notice from the Committee and (b) to the extent the Award has vested, the Participant shall, within 30 days of receipt |
9. | Withholding Taxes. If applicable, the Participant shall pay to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all minimum Federal, state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any shares of Common Stock. Payment of such taxes may be made by one or more of the following methods: (a) in cash, (b) in cash received from a broker-dealer to whom the Participant has submitted a notice and irrevocable instructions to deliver to the Company proceeds from the sale of a portion of the shares subject to the Award, (c) by delivery to the Company of other Common Stock owned by the Participant that is acceptable to the Company, valued at its then fair market value, and/or (d) by directing the Company to withhold such number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in connection with the Award with a fair market value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld. |
10. | Rights as Shareholder. The Participant shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Award, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and any other distributions, until and to the extent the Award is settled in shares of Common Stock. |
11. | Share Delivery. Delivery of any shares in connection with settlement of the Award will be by book-entry credit to an account in the Participant's name established by the Company with the Company's transfer agent, or upon written request from the Participant (or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate, as the case may be) in certificates in the name of the Participant (or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate). |
12. | Award Not Transferable. The Award may not be transferred other than by will or the applicable laws of descent or distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. The Award shall not otherwise be assigned, transferred, or pledged for any purpose whatsoever and is not subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution or levy of any kind. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, or encumbrance of the Award, other than in accordance with its terms, shall be void and of no effect. |
13. | Administration. The Award shall be administered in accordance with such administrative regulations as the Committee shall from time to time adopt. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant. |
14. | Governing Law. This Agreement, and the Award, shall be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Indiana. |
1. | Grant of RSUs. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the Award of RSUs. An RSU is the right, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, to receive a distribution of a share of Common Stock for each RSU as described in Section 7 of this Agreement. |
2. | Acceptance by Participant. The receipt of the Award is conditioned upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant. The Participant must accept this Award and Agreement on the EASi website (www.easiadmin.com/sys/login.aspx) within 60 days after receipt of the Award notification from EASi. |
3. | RSU Account. The Company shall maintain an Account (“RSU Account”) on its books in the name of the Participant which shall reflect the number of RSUs awarded to the Participant. |
4. | Dividend Equivalents. Upon the payment of any dividend on Common Stock occurring during the period preceding the earlier of the date of vesting of the Participant's Award or the date the Participant's Award is forfeited as described in Sections 5 and 6, the Company shall promptly pay to the Participant an amount in cash equal in value to the dividends that the Participant would have received had the Participant been the actual owner of the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the RSUs in the Participant's RSU Account on that date. |
5. | Vesting. |
(a) | Except as described in (b) and (c) below, the Participant shall become vested in his Award on the last day of the Restriction Period set forth above if he remains in continuous employment with the Company or a subsidiary until such date. |
(b) | If prior to the last day of the Restriction Period the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates due to the Participant's death, disability or retirement, the Participant shall vest in a number of RSUs subject to the Award determined by multiplying the number of RSUs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months that have elapsed from the Date of Award to the termination of employment and the denominator of which is the number of full months in the Restriction Period. For this purpose, (i) “disability” has the meaning, and will be determined, as set forth in the Company's long term disability program in which the Participant participates; and (ii) “retirement” means the Participant's termination from employment with the Company and all subsidiaries without cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) when the Participant is 65 or older or 55 or older with 10 years of service with the Company and its subsidiaries. |
(c) | Any RSUs that do not vest as described above upon the Participant's termination of employment shall be forfeited to the Company. |
6. | Forfeiture. The Award shall be forfeited to the Company upon the Participant's termination of employment with the Company and all subsidiaries for any reason other than the Participant's death, disability or retirement (as described in Section 5 above) that occurs prior to the last day of the Restriction Period. The foregoing provisions of this Section 6 shall be subject to the provisions of any written employment, severance or similar agreement that has been or may be executed by the Participant and the Company, and the provisions in such agreement concerning the vesting of the Award shall supersede any inconsistent or contrary provision of this Section 6. |
7. | Settlement of Award. If the Participant becomes vested in his Award in accordance with Section 5, the Company shall distribute to him, or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate, as applicable, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested RSUs subject to the Award. Such shares shall be delivered within 30 days following the date of vesting. |
8. | Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event the Committee determines that the Participant has breached any provision of the Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement in effect between the Participant and the Company, (a) to the extent not vested, the Award shall be forfeited by written notice from the Committee and (b) to the extent the Award has vested, the Participant shall, within 30 days of receipt of such written notice from the Committee, remit to the Company either (i) a number of shares of Common Stock previously received in connection with the vesting of the Award (determined prior to any withholding of any applicable taxes), or (ii) a cash payment equal to the number of such shares previously received, multiplied by the closing price of the Common Stock on the date the Award vested. The Company shall be entitled, as permitted by applicable law, to deduct the amount of such payment from any amounts the Company may owe to the Participant. |
9. | Withholding Taxes. If applicable, the Participant shall pay to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all minimum Federal, state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any shares of Common Stock. Payment of such taxes may be made by one or more of the following methods: (a) in cash, (b) in cash received from a broker-dealer to whom the Participant has submitted a notice and irrevocable instructions to deliver to the Company proceeds from the sale of a portion |
10. | Rights as Shareholder. The Participant shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Award, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and any other distributions, until and to the extent the Award is settled in shares of Common Stock. |
11. | Share Delivery. Delivery of any shares in connection with settlement of the Award will be by book-entry credit to an account in the Participant's name established by the Company with the Company's transfer agent, or upon written request from the Participant (or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate, as the case may be) in certificates in the name of the Participant (or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate). |
12. | Award Not Transferable. The Award may not be transferred other than by will or the applicable laws of descent or distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. The Award shall not otherwise be assigned, transferred, or pledged for any purpose whatsoever and is not subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution or levy of any kind. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, or encumbrance of the Award, other than in accordance with its terms, shall be void and of no effect. |
13. | Administration. The Award shall be administered in accordance with such administrative regulations as the Committee shall from time to time adopt. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant. |
14. | Governing Law. This Agreement, and the Award, shall be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Indiana. |
1. | Grant of PSUs. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the Award of PSUs. A PSU is the right, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, to receive a distribution of a share of Common Stock for each PSU as described in Section 7 of this Agreement. |
2. | Acceptance by Participant. The receipt of the Award is conditioned upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant. The Participant must accept this Award and Agreement on the EASi website (www.easiadmin.com/sys/login.aspx) within 60 days after receipt of the Award notification from EASi. |
3. | PSU Account. The Company shall maintain an Account (“PSU Account”) on its books in the name of the Participant which shall reflect the number of PSUs awarded to the Participant. |
4. | Dividend Equivalents. Upon the payment of any dividends on Common Stock occurring during the period preceding the date the PSUs are settled in Common Stock and distributed to the Participant as described in Section 7, the Company shall credit the Participant's PSU Account with an amount equal in value to the dividends that the Participant would have received had the Participant been the actual owner of the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the PSUs in the Participant's PSU Account on that date. Such amounts shall be paid to the Participant in cash at the time and to |
5. | Vesting. |
(a) | Except as described in (b), (c) and (d) below, the Participant shall become vested in his Award on the last day of the Performance Period if he remains in continuous employment with the Company or a subsidiary until such date. |
(b) | If prior to the last day of the Performance Period the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates due to the Participant's death, disability or retirement, the Participant's Award shall remain outstanding and after the end of the Performance Period shall be adjusted as described in Section 7. The Participant shall vest in a number of PSUs subject to the Award as adjusted, determined by multiplying the number of adjusted PSUs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months that elapsed from the first day of the Performance Period to the date of termination of employment and the denominator of which is the number of full months in the Performance Period. For this purpose, (i) “disability” has the meaning, and will be determined, as set forth in the Company's long term disability program in which the Participant participates, and (ii) “retirement” means the Participant's termination from employment with the Company and all subsidiaries without cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) when the Participant is 65 or older or 55 or older with 10 years of service with the Company and its subsidiaries. |
(c) | If prior to the last day of the Performance Period there is a Change in Control of the Company, the Participant's Award shall immediately vest as of such date and shall not be subject to the adjustment described in Section 7. |
(d) | Any PSUs that do not vest as described above shall be forfeited to the Company. |
6. | Forfeiture. Any unvested Award shall be forfeited to the Company upon the Participant's termination of employment with the Company and all subsidiaries for any reason other than the Participant's death, disability or retirement (as described in Section 5 above) that occurs prior to the last day of the Performance Period. The foregoing provisions of this Section 6 shall be subject to the provisions of any written employment, severance or similar agreement that has been or may be executed by the Participant and the Company, and the provisions in such agreement concerning the vesting of the Award shall supersede any inconsistent or contrary provision of this Section 6. |
7. | Adjustment of PSUs. The number of PSUs subject to the Award as described in the Award letter shall be adjusted by the Committee after the end of the Performance Period based on the level of achievement of the previously established performance goal, as described on Exhibit A attached hereto. Any Award that vests in accordance with Section 5(c) prior to the last day of the Performance Period shall not be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7. |
8. | Settlement of Award. If the Participant becomes vested in his Award in accordance with Section 5, the Company shall distribute to him, or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate, as applicable, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested PSUs subject to the Award, as adjusted in accordance with Section 7, if applicable. Such shares shall be delivered as soon as practicable after the Committee determines the level of achievement of the performance goal, but no later than May 1 following the end of the Performance Period, or, in the case of an Award that vests in accordance with Section 5(c), within 30 days following the date of vesting. |
9. | Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event the Committee determines that the Participant has breached any provision of the Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement in effect between the Participant and the Company, (a) to the extent not vested, the Award shall be forfeited by written notice from the Committee and (b) to the extent the Award has vested, the Participant shall, within 30 days of receipt of such written notice from the Committee, remit to the Company either (i) a number of shares of Common Stock previously received in connection with the vesting of the Award (determined prior to any withholding of any applicable taxes), or (ii) a cash payment equal to the number of such shares previously received, multiplied by the closing price of the Common Stock on the date the Award vested. The Company shall be entitled, as permitted by applicable law, to deduct the amount of such payment from any amounts the Company may owe to the Participant. |
10. | Withholding Taxes. If applicable, the Participant shall pay to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all minimum Federal, state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any shares of Common Stock. Payment of such taxes may be made by one or more of the following methods: (a) in cash, (b) in cash received from a broker-dealer to whom the Participant has submitted a notice and irrevocable instructions to deliver to the Company proceeds from the sale of a portion of the shares subject to the Award, (c) by delivery to the Company of other Common Stock owned by the Participant that is acceptable to the Company, valued at its then fair market value, and/or (d) by directing the Company to withhold such number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in connection with the Award with a fair market value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld. |
11. | Rights as Shareholder. The Participant shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Award, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and any other distributions, until and to the extent the Award is settled in shares of Common Stock. |
12. | Share Delivery. Delivery of any shares in connection with settlement of the Award will be by book-entry credit to an account in the Participant's name established by the Company with the Company's transfer agent, or upon written request from the Participant (or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate, as the case may be) in certificates in the name of the Participant (or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate). |
13. | Award Not Transferable. The Award may not be transferred other than by will or the applicable laws of descent or distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. The Award shall not otherwise be assigned, transferred, or pledged for any purpose whatsoever and is not subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution or levy of any kind. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, or encumbrance of the Award, other than in accordance with its terms, shall be void and of no effect. |
14. | Administration. The Award shall be administered in accordance with such administrative regulations as the Committee shall from time to time adopt. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant. |
15. | Governing Law. This Agreement, and the Award, shall be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Indiana. |
1. | Grant of PSUs. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the Award of PSUs. A PSU is the right, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement, to receive a distribution of a share of Common Stock for each PSU as described in Section 7 of this Agreement. |
2. | Acceptance by Participant. The receipt of the Award is conditioned upon the acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant. The Participant must accept this Award and Agreement on the EASi website (www.easiadmin.com/sys/login.aspx) within 60 days after receipt of the Award notification from EASi. |
3. | PSU Account. The Company shall maintain an Account (“PSU Account”) on its books in the name of the Participant which shall reflect the number of PSUs awarded to the Participant. |
4. | Dividend Equivalents. Upon the payment of any dividends on Common Stock occurring during the period preceding the date the PSUs are settled in Common Stock and distributed to the Participant as described in Section 8, the Company shall credit the Participant's PSU Account with an amount equal in value to the dividends that the Participant would have received had the Participant been the actual owner of the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the PSUs in the Participant's PSU Account on that date. Such amounts shall be paid to the Participant in cash at the time and to |
5. | Vesting. |
(a) | Except as described below, the Participant shall become vested in his Award on the last day of the Performance Period if he remains in continuous employment with the Company or a subsidiary until such date. |
(b) | If prior to the last day of the Performance Period the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates due to the Participant's death, disability or retirement, and the Participant's service on the Board does not continue thereafter, the Award shall remain outstanding and after the end of the Performance Period shall be adjusted as described in Section 7. The Participant shall vest in a number of PSUs subject to the Award as adjusted, determined by multiplying the number of adjusted PSUs by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of full months that elapsed from the first day of the Performance Period to the date of termination of employment and the denominator of which is the number of full months in the Performance Period. |
(c) | If prior to the end of the Performance Period the Participant's employment with the Company and all subsidiaries terminates for any reason and the Participant's service on the Board continues thereafter, the Participant shall continue to vest in his Award as if he had continued in employment. If the Participant's service on the Board subsequently terminates prior to the end of the Performance Period due to death, the Participant's conclusion that he is no longer able to serve due to a condition that meets the definition of disability (provided the Board concurs that there is such a disability), or retirement, the Award shall adjust and vest as described in Section 5(b), with the numerator of the fraction including full months of employment with the Company and service on the Board. |
(d) | If prior to the last day of the Performance Period there is a Change in Control of the Company, the Participant's Award shall immediately vest as of such date and shall not be subject to the adjustment described in Section 7. |
(e) | Any PSUs that do not vest as described above upon the Participant's termination of employment or termination of service on the Board shall be forfeited to the Company. |
(f) | For purposes of this Section 5: (i) “disability” (A) while the Participant is employed, has the meaning, and will be determined, as set forth in the Company's long term disability program in which the Participant participates, and (B) while the Participant is a Non-Employee Director means the inability of the Participant to engage in any substantial mental impairment which is expected to result in death or disability or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; and (ii) “retirement” (A) while the Participant is employed means the Participant's termination from employment with the Company and all subsidiaries without cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) when the Participant is 65 or older or 55 or older with 10 years of service with the Company and its subsidiaries, and (B) while the Participant is a Non-Employee Director means the termination of service on the Board when he is 72 or older. |
6. | Forfeiture. The Award shall be forfeited to the Company upon the Participant's termination of employment with the Company and all subsidiaries for any reason other than the Participant's death, |
7. | Adjustment of PSUs. The number of PSUs subject to the Award as described in the Award letter shall be adjusted by the Committee after the end of the Performance Period based on the level of achievement of the previously established performance goal, as described on Exhibit A attached hereto. Any Award that vests in accordance with Section 5(d) prior to the end of the Performance Period shall not be adjusted pursuant to this Section 7. |
8. | Settlement of Award. If the Participant becomes vested in his Award in accordance with Section 5, the Company shall distribute to him, or his personal representative, beneficiary or estate, as applicable, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested PSUs subject to the Award, as adjusted in accordance with Section 7, if applicable. Such shares shall be delivered as soon as practicable after the Committee determines the level of achievement of the performance goal, but no later than May 1 following the end of the Performance Period, or, in the case of an Award that vests in accordance with Section 5(d), within 30 days following the date of vesting. |
9. | Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event the Committee determines that the Participant has breached any provision of the Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement in effect between the Participant and the Company, (a) to the extent not vested, the Award shall be forfeited by written notice from the Committee and (b) to the extent the Award has vested, the Participant shall, within 30 days of receipt of such written notice from the Committee, remit to the Company either (i) a number of shares of Common Stock previously received in connection with the vesting of the Award (determined prior to any withholding of any applicable taxes), or (ii) a cash payment equal to the number of such shares previously received, multiplied by the closing price of the Common Stock on the date the Award vested. The Company shall be entitled, as permitted by applicable law, to deduct the amount of such payment from any amounts the Company may owe to the Participant. |
10. | Withholding Taxes. If applicable, the Participant shall pay to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy all minimum Federal, state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any shares of Common Stock. Payment of such taxes may be made by one or more of the following methods: (a) in cash, (b) in cash received from a broker-dealer to whom the Participant has submitted a notice and irrevocable instructions to deliver to the Company proceeds from the sale of a portion of the shares subject to the Award, (c) by delivery to the Company of other Common Stock owned by the Participant that is acceptable to the Company, valued at its then fair market value, and/or (d) by directing the Company to withhold such number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in connection with the Award with a fair market value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld. |
11. | Rights as Shareholder. The Participant shall not be entitled to any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Award, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and any other distributions, until and to the extent the Award is settled in shares of Common Stock. |
12. | Share Delivery. Delivery of any shares in connection with settlement of the Award will be by book-entry credit to an account in the Participant's name established by the Company with the Company's transfer agent, or upon written request from the Participant (or his personal representative, beneficiary |
13. | Award Not Transferable. The Award may not be transferred other than by will or the applicable laws of descent or distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order. The Award shall not otherwise be assigned, transferred, or pledged for any purpose whatsoever and is not subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution or levy of any kind. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, or encumbrance of the Award, other than in accordance with its terms, shall be void and of no effect. |
14. | Administration. The Award shall be administered in accordance with such administrative regulations as the Committee shall from time to time adopt. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant. |
15. | Governing Law. This Agreement, and the Award, shall be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Indiana. |