EX-10 2 0002.txt EXHIBIT 10.1 T-BD STOCK OPTIN GRANT JA BONN Exhibit 10.1 TIME-BASED STOCK OPTION GRANT PURSUANT TO THE KAISER 1997 OMNIBUS STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN 1. GRANT OF STOCK OPTION. Kaiser Aluminum Corporation --------------------- ("KAC") and Kaiser Aluminium & Chemical Corporation ("KACC"), both Delaware corporations (collectively, the "Company"), hereby evidence that the Company has granted to JOSEPH A. BONN ("Optionee") the right, privilege and option as herein set forth (the "Stock Option") to purchase 163,190 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of KAC (as more fully defined in Attachment I -- "Definitions Applicable to Certain Terms", which ------------ is incorporated herein and made a part hereof, the "Option Shares") in accordance with the terms of this document (this "Stock Option Grant"). The Stock Option is granted pursuant to the Kaiser 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and is subject to the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which has been furnished to Optionee and which is hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Stock Option Grant, as well as to the provisions of this Stock Option Grant. By acceptance of the Stock Option, Optionee agrees to be bound by all of the terms, provisions, conditions and limitations of the Plan and this Stock Option Grant. All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings provided in the Plan document unless otherwise specifically provided in this Stock Option Grant, including Attachment I. The ------------ Stock Option is a Nonqualified Stock Option under the Plan and is not intended to qualify as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. All Option Shares, when issued to Optionee upon the exercise of this Stock Option, shall be fully paid and nonassessable. 2. OPTION TERM. Subject to earlier termination as ----------- provided herein, or in the Plan, the Stock Option shall expire on September 09, 2009. The period during which the Stock Option is in effect shall be referred to as the "Option Period". 3. OPTION EXERCISE PRICE. The exercise price per Option --------------------- Share (including any Attributable Securities, as defined in Attachment I) (the "Option Price") at which Optionee may purchase ------------ such Option Shares subject to the Stock Option shall be equal to the remainder of (i) $8.8438 per Option Share minus (ii) the amount per Option Share of Distributed Cash Value (as defined in Attachment I) determined as of the date of exercise. Such Option ------------ Price shall also be subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan and this Stock Option Grant. The Company shall notify Optionee within thirty (30) days of each change in the Option Price. 4. VESTING. The Stock Option may be exercised during the ------- Option Period only to the extent it has become a "Vested Option". Provided Optionee's Qualified Service Period (as defined in Attachment I) has not previously terminated, the Stock Option ------------ shall become a "Vested Option" as to one-third of the Option Shares as of 12:01 a.m. Houston time on December 31, 1999, as to an additional one-third of the Option Shares as of 12:01 a.m. Houston time on December 31, 2000 and as to the final one-third of the Option Shares as of 12:01 a.m. Houston time on December 31, 2001. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if KAC experiences a Change in Control (as defined in Attachment I) ------------ prior to January 1, 2002 and prior to the end of Optionee's Qualified Service Period, then the Stock Option shall become a Vested Option, exercisable as to all Option Shares from and including the date of the Change in Control until and including the first anniversary of the Change in Control, upon which anniversary the Option Period shall terminate and this Stock Option shall expire. 5. METHOD OF EXERCISE. To exercise the Stock Option, ------------------ Optionee shall deliver written notice to the Company stating the number of Option Shares with respect to which the Stock Option is being exercised together with payment for such Option Shares. Payment shall be made (i) in cash or its equivalent, (ii) by tendering previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan) at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price (provided that the Shares which are tendered must have been held by Optionee for at least six months prior to their tender to satisfy the Option Price) or (iii) by a combination of (i) and (ii). 6. TERMINATION OF OPTIONEE'S EMPLOYMENT. Termination of ------------------------------------ Optionee's employment as a regular full-time salaried employee of KAC, a Subsidiary (as defined in Attachment I), or any branch, ------------ unit or division of KAC or any Subsidiary ("Employment") shall affect Optionee's rights under the Stock Option as follows: (a) Termination by the Company for Cause. If Optionee's Employment is terminated by the Company at any time for Cause, then (i) the Option Period shall terminate and (ii) Optionee's right to exercise the Stock Option shall terminate, in each case immediately upon Optionee's becoming subject to termination of Employment for Cause. Optionee shall be terminated for "Cause" if terminated as a result of Optionee's breach of Optionee's written employment or other -2- engagement agreement (if any), or if the Board of Directors determines that Optionee is being terminated as a result of misconduct, dishonesty, disloyalty, disobedience or action that might reasonably be expected to injure KAC or any Subsidiary or their business interests or reputation. (b) Termination by the Company Other than for Cause. If Optionee's Employment is terminated by the Company prior to January 1, 2002 other than as a result of termination of Optionee's Employment for Cause, then (i) the Stock Option and the Option Period shall not terminate and (ii) the Stock Option shall thereafter be exercisable as to all Option Shares from and including the date of such termination through and including the end of the Option Period. (c) Other Termination. If Optionee's Qualified Service Period terminates prior to January 1, 2002 other than as a result of termination of Optionee's Employment by the Company, then (i) the Stock Option and the Option Period shall not terminate but the Stock Option shall thereafter be exercisable only to the extent it has become a Vested Option as of the date of termination of Optionee's Qualified Service Period and otherwise is exercisable in accordance with the provisions of this Stock Option Grant and the Plan. The Stock Option may be exercised by Optionee or, in the case of death, by the executor or administrator of Optionee's estate, or the person or persons to whom Optionee's rights under the Stock Option shall pass by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution, or in the case of Disability, by Optionee's personal representative. 7. REORGANIZATIONS; REPURCHASE OF STOCK OPTION. ------------------------------------------- (a) Freedom to Reorganize the Company and Subsidiaries. The existence of the Stock Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company and its Subsidiaries or the issuers of Attributable Securities or its or their stockholders to make or authorize any and all Distribution Events (as defined in Attachment I) and any and ------------ all other adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the capital structure or business of the Company or its Subsidiaries or the issuers of Attributable Securities, any and all issuances of bonds, debentures, common stock, preferred or prior preference stock, warrants, rights or other securities, whether or not affecting the Option Shares or the rights thereof, any dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary, any sale or other divestiture or transfer of all or any part of the assets or business of the Company or any Subsidiary or any issuer of Attributable Securities and any and all other corporate acts or proceedings, whether of a similar character or otherwise (collectively, including any Distribution Events, collectively, "Reorganizations"). -3- (b) Spin-Offs. If the Board of Directors authorizes any Distribution Event or other Reorganization as a result of which holders of Shares (as defined in Attachment I) ------------ become entitled, in their capacities as holders, to receive Marketable Securities, the Board of Directors shall, to the extent reasonably practicable, cause the Company to provide for or require: (i) that the issuer(s) of such Marketable Securities shall undertake to issue and deliver to Optionee, upon any subsequent exercise of the Stock Option, such Marketable Securities as Optionee would have received if Optionee had so exercised the Stock Option prior to such Distribution Event or other Reorganization and had participated therein (and in any and all subsequent Distribution Events or other Reorganizations) to the maximum extent allowed to holders of Shares (including any Attributable Securities) outstanding at the time of such Distribution Event or other Reorganization; (ii) that such Marketable Securities shall be so issued and delivered to Optionee pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise free of any restriction on resale thereof by Optionee, other than any restriction on resale arising from Optionee's being an Affiliate or Insider (as such terms are defined in the Plan) of such issuer; (iii) that such Marketable Securities shall be so issued and delivered without any agreement, condition, payment or other consideration being required of Optionee or the Company; (iv) that such issuer(s) shall at all times reserve for issuance a sufficient amount of such Marketable Securities to fulfill all obligations contemplated hereunder; and (v) that upon each such issuance, such Marketable Securities shall be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall also provide for or require that: (x) in the event any such issuer shall fail or be unable to issue and deliver to Optionee any Marketable Securities as provided in the preceding sentence, such issuer shall be obligated, in lieu of issuing and delivering such Marketable Securities, to pay to Optionee in cash, immediately upon exercise of the Stock Option, the Market Value of such Marketable Securities determined as of the date of exercise of the Stock Option; and (y) in the event the Company is obligated to make a cash payment to Optionee pursuant to Paragraph 8(b), such issuer shall be obligated to reimburse the Company for a part of such payment proportionate to the Distributed Cash Value attributable to Attributable Securities of such issuer compared to the total amount of Distributed Cash Value. (c) Right to Repurchase Stock Option. Upon receipt of a notice of exercise, the Company shall have the right but not the obligation to repurchase, and thereby to satisfy all of the Company's obligations under, the Stock Option as to the number of Option Shares as to which the Stock Option is exercised by paying Optionee in cash an amount, net of any -4- taxes required to be withheld, equal to the sum of (A) the product of (i) the number of Option Shares as to which the Stock Option is exercised multiplied by (ii) the amount, determined as of such date of exercise, equal to the remainder of (x) the Market Value of one Option Share minus (y) the Option Price plus (B) the amount of cash, if any, payable to Optionee pursuant to Paragraph 8(b). 8. ADJUSTMENTS. ----------- (a) In the event of any one or more Distribution Events or other Reorganizations affecting the Stock Option and not already adjusted for under Paragraph 7, the Option Price and the number of Option Shares subject to the Stock Option shall be appropriately adjusted by the Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Directors shall, as permitted by Section 3.2, Section 16.2 and other provisions of the Plan, construe and interpret the Plan and this Stock Option Grant and make all appropriate adjustments in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available to Optionee under this Stock Option Grant and the Plan. (b) Without limitation to the foregoing, in the event that the amount of Distributed Cash Value as of any date of exercise of the Stock Option is equal to or greater than $8.8438 per Option Share, the Option Price shall be deemed to be $.01 per Option Share and the Company, in addition to issuing Option Shares to Optionee, shall pay to Optionee in respect of each Option Share as to which the Stock Option is exercised an amount of cash equal to the remainder of (i) such amount of Distributed Cash Value per Option Share minus (ii) $8.8438. 9. NO RIGHTS IN OPTION SHARES. Optionee shall have no -------------------------- rights as a stockholder in respect of Option Shares until such Optionee becomes the holder of record of such Option Shares. 10. OPTION SHARES RESERVED. The Company shall at all times ---------------------- during the Option Period reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Stock Option. -5- 11. NONTRANSFERABILITV OF STOCK OPTION. The Stock Option ---------------------------------- granted pursuant to this Stock Option Grant is not transferable other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or by qualified domestic relations order. The Stock Option will be exercisable during Optionee's lifetime only by Optionee or by Optionee's guardian or legal representative. No right or benefit hereunder shall in any manner be liable for or subject to any debts, contracts, liabilities, or torts of Optionee. 12. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. No amendment or termination ------------------------- of the Stock Option shall be made by the Board of Directors or the Committee (as defined in the Plan) at any time without the written consent of Optionee. No amendment of the Plan will adversely affect the rights, privileges and options of Optionee under the Stock Option without the written consent of Optionee. 13. NO GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT. The Stock Option shall not -------------------------- confer upon Optionee any right with respect to continuance of Employment or other service with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, nor shall it interfere in any way with any right the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate would otherwise have to terminate such Optionee's Employment or other service at any time. 14. WITHHOLDING OF TAXES. The Company shall have the right -------------------- to deduct or withhold, or require Optionee to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy all federal, state and local taxes, domestic or foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising under this Stock Option Grant or any exercise or other action or event hereunder. 15. NO GUARANTEE OF TAX CONSEQUENCES. Neither the Company -------------------------------- nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate, nor the Board of Directors or any Committee, makes any commitment or guarantee that any federal or state tax treatment will apply or be available to any person eligible for benefits under the Stock Option. 16. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of the ------------ Stock Option shall be held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be fully severable, but shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Stock Option, and the Stock Option shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never been included herein. 17. GOVERNING LAW. The Stock Option shall be construed in ------------- accordance with the laws of the State of Texas to the extent -6- federal law does not supersede and preempt Texas law. Executed effective as of the 9th day of September, 1999. "COMPANY" KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION By: /s/ Raymond J. Milchovich Printed Name: Raymond J. Milchovich Title: President and COO KAISER ALUMINUM & CHEMICAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Raymond J. Milchovich Printed Name: Raymond J. Milchovich Title: President and COO Accepted effective as of the 9th day of September, 1999. "OPTIONEE" /s/ Joseph A. Bonn Printed Name: Joseph A. Bonn Title: Vice President -7- ATTACHMENT I TIME-BASED STOCK OPTION GRANT DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN TERMS "AFFILIATE" -- see Section 2.1 of the Plan. "ATTRIBUTABLE SECURITIES" -- see the definition of "Option Share". "CAUSE" -- see Paragraph 6(a) of this Stock Option Grant. "CHANGE IN CONTROL" means a change in control of KAC that would be required to be reported in response to item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, assuming such Schedule, Regulation and Act were applicable to KAC as in effect on April 15, 1998. "DISABILITY" -- See Section 2.12 of the Plan. "DISTRIBUTED CASH VALUE" means, as of any determination date, the aggregate amount of cash (other than regular quarterly cash dividends, if any) plus the aggregate value, as determined by the Board of Directors as of the date of distribution, of all property (other than cash and Attributable Securities) distributed or set aside for distribution to the holder of one Original Share and all Attributable Securities, if any, during the period commencing January 1, 1999 and ending on the determination date. "DISTRIBUTION EVENTS" means any and all distributions, dividends, recapitalizations, forward or reverse splits, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, combinations, repurchases, share exchanges, or other similar or substantially equivalent corporate transactions or events in which the holder of a security becomes, as such, entitled to receive cash, securities or other property in addition to or in exchange for or upon conversion of such security. "EMPLOYMENT" -- see Paragraph 6 of this Stock Option Grant. "INSIDER" -- see Section 2.19 of the Plan. "KAC" -- see Paragraph 1 of this Stock Option Grant. "KACC" -- see Paragraph 1 of this Stock Option Grant. "MARKET VALUE" means, as of any Trading Day, the average of the highest and lowest sales prices as reported by the consolidated tape (or, if such prices are not quoted, the average of the quoted closing bid and asked prices) on such Trading Day for one Option Share (including, as applicable, the Market Values of any Attributable Securities). In the event that sales prices or closing bid and asked prices are not quoted on a particular B-1 Trading Day, the Market Value for that Trading Day shall be deemed to be the Market Value for the immediately preceding Trading Day. In the event that any Attributable Security shall cease to be a Marketable Security, it shall thereupon be deemed to have no further Market Value and shall be deemed instead to have, as of the date it ceases to be a Marketable Security, such Distributed Cash Value as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. "MARKETABLE SECURITIES" means securities (a) of a class that is registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (b) for which sales prices or bid and asked prices are regularly quoted and (c) that, if issued and delivered to Optionee upon exercise of the Stock Option, would not be subject to any restriction on resale, other than any restriction arising from Optionee's being an Affiliate or Insider (as such terms are defined in the Plan) of the issuer of such Marketable Securities. "OPTION PERIOD" -- see Paragraph 2 of this Stock Option Grant. "OPTION PRICE" -- see Paragraph 3 of this Stock Option Grant. "OPTION SHARE" means (a) one Share as constituted on January 1, 1999 (an "Original Share") and (b) in the event of any one or more successive Distribution Events, all Marketable Securities ("Attributable Securities") into which or for which an Original Share or any Attributable Securities may be converted or exchanged or that a Stockholder may have the right to receive in respect of such Original Share or Attributable Securities. "OPTIONEE" -- see Paragraph 1 of this Stock Option Grant. "ORIGINAL SHARE" -- see the definition of "Option Share" "PLAN" -- see Paragraph 1 of this Stock Option Grant. "QUALIFIED SERVICE PERIOD" means the period from and including January 1, 1999 through and including the earlier of (a) December 31, 2001 or (b) the date immediately preceding the date of termination of Optionee's Employment; provided, however, that if Optionee's Employment has not terminated prior to the date that a proposed transaction is announced by KAC that would cause KAC to experience a Change in Control and such transaction is subsequently consummated so that KAC experiences a Change in Control, then Optionee's Qualified Service Period shall be deemed to continue through the date of consummation of such transaction and Change in Control unless Optionee's Employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by Optionee. "REORGANIZATION" -- see Section 7(a) of this Stock Option Grant. "SHARE" means one share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of KAC. "STOCK OPTION" -- see Paragraph 1 of this Stock Option Grant. B-2 "SUBSIDIARY" -- see Section 2.32 of the Plan. For avoidance of doubt, KACC shall be considered a Subsidiary of KAC so long as KAC has a majority voting interest in KACC, and KAC shall be considered to have a majority voting interest whether it holds such interest directly or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries. "TRADING DAY" means as to an Option Share (including any Attributable Securities) a day when the New York Stock Exchange (or other principal securities exchange, including Nasdaq, on which such securities are traded) is open. B-3