UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: October 4, 2016
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Virginia | 1-13283 | 23-1184320 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
14701 St. Marys Lane, Suite 275 | 77079 | |||
(Address of Principle Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (713) 722-6500
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
2016 Management Incentive Plan
On October 4, 2016 (the Effective Date), Penn Virginia Corporation (the Company) adopted the Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan (the Incentive Plan). The Incentive Plan will assist the Company in attracting and retaining qualified employees, directors and consultants and to align their financial interests with the financial interests of the Companys shareholders. The selection of participants in the Incentive Plan, the awards granted to those participants, and the vesting and other terms of the awards granted will be determined by the Compensation and Benefits Committee (the Compensation Committee) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) and/or the Board. The Incentive Plan provides for the following types of awards:
| Options; |
| Restricted Stock; |
| Restricted Stock Units; and |
| Other Stock Awards. |
The aggregate number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, reserved for issuance pursuant to the Incentive Plan is 749,600. The Incentive Plan expires on, and no new awards may be granted after, the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, unless earlier terminated by the Board. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this section shall have the meanings given to them in the Incentive Plan.
The Incentive Plan contemplates that any award granted under the plan may provide for the earlier termination of restrictions and acceleration of vesting in the event of a Qualified Liquidity Event, as may be described in the particular award.
The description of the Incentive Plan in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Incentive Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Adoption of Form Award Agreements
In accordance with the Incentive Plan, effective October 4, 2016, the Board approved the form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement), the form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the RSU Agreement) and the form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the Director RSU Agreement and, together with the Option Agreement and the RSU Agreement, the Award Agreements).
The Option Agreement and the RSU Agreement provide that the stock options or restricted stock units as applicable vest in four equal installments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the participants continuous service with the Company through each applicable vesting date. Upon the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event the award shall vest in full, subject to the participants continuous service with the Company through such Qualified Liquidity Event.
The Director RSU Agreement provides that the restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on each of the grant date and the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, subject to the directors continuous service with the Company through each applicable vesting date. Upon the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event the award shall vest in full, subject to the directors continuous service with the Company through such Qualified Liquidity Event. Additionally, the award shall vest in full upon the occurrence of the directors separation from service with the Company.
The description of the Award Agreements in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Award Agreements, which are filed as Exhibit 10.2, Exhibit 10.3 and Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Resignation of Nancy M. Snyder
On October 9, 2016, Nancy M. Snyder resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company. In connection with Ms. Snyders departure from the Company, Ms. Snyder and the Company have entered into a consulting agreement effective as of October 10, 2016 pursuant to which the Company will pay Ms. Snyder a consulting fee of $15,000 per month in exchange for certain consulting services.
The description of the Consulting Agreement in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Consulting Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Compensation of Directors
The Board has approved the non-employee director annual retainer compensation package, effective October 4, 2016, which consists of an annual retainer of $150,000 to be paid 40% in cash and 60% in restricted stock units granted under the Incentive Plan.
Director Indemnification Agreements
The Board has approved a form of indemnification agreement (the Indemnification Agreement) with each of the members of the Board. The Indemnification Agreement provides for the mandatory advancement and reimbursement of reasonable expenses (subject to limited exceptions) incurred by members of the Board in various legal proceedings in which they may be involved by reason of their service as directors, as permitted by Virginia law and the Companys Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
The description of the Indemnification Agreements in this report is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Indemnification Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan. | |
10.2 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement. | |
10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. | |
10.4 | Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. | |
10.5 | Consulting Agreement between Penn Virginia Corporation and Nancy M. Snyder. | |
10.6 | Form of Indemnification Agreement. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
October 11, 2016 | PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION | |||||
By: | /s/ Steven A. Hartman | |||||
Steven A. Hartman | ||||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan. | |
10.2 | Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement. | |
10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. | |
10.4 | Form of Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. | |
10.5 | Consulting Agreement between Penn Virginia Corporation and Nancy M. Snyder. | |
10.6 | Form of Indemnification Agreement. |
Exhibit 10.1
Penn Virginia Corporation
2016 Management Incentive Plan
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan is to further align the interests of participants with those of the shareholders by providing incentive compensation opportunities tied to the performance of the Common Stock (as defined below) and by promoting increased ownership of the Common Stock by such individuals. The Plan is also intended to advance the interests of the Company and its shareholders by attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel upon whose judgment, initiative and effort the successful conduct of the Companys business is largely dependent, as part of a management equity plan designed to comply with Regulation D or Rule 701, as applicable, promulgated under the Securities Act.
2. Definitions. Wherever the following capitalized terms are used in the Plan, they shall have the meanings specified below:
Affiliate shall mean any person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company (within the meaning of the Exchange Act).
Award means an award of a Stock Option, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, or Other Award granted under the Plan.
Award Agreement means an agreement entered into between the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award granted to a Participant, as provided in Section 12.1 hereof.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Cause shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b) hereof.
Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, together with the applicable regulations thereunder.
Committee means the Compensation and Benefits Committee of the Board, or such other committee of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, or the full Board if no such committee is appointed.
Common Stock means the common stock of the Company (par value $.01 per share).
Company means Penn Virginia Corporation and any successor thereto.
Date of Grant means the date on which an Award under the Plan is granted by the Committee, or such later date as the Committee may specify to be the effective date of an Award.
Effective Date means October 4, 2016.
Eligible Person means any person who is an employee, director, or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Exchange Act means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock means, as of a particular date, the fair market value of such share as reasonably determined by the Committee in its good-faith discretion, and to the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, based upon a recent transaction price per share or third-party valuation of the Common Stock and, to the extent necessary, shall be determined in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code; provided that, following the listing of the Common Stock on a nationally-recognized securities exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing trading price of a share of Common Stock on that date.
Incentive Stock Option means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
IPO means the first underwritten public offering of the Common Stock covering the offer and sale of Common Stock for the account of the Company underwritten by a reputable nationally recognized underwriter pursuant to which the Common Stock will be quoted or listed on a nationally-recognized securities exchange.
Nonqualified Stock Option means a Stock Option granted under Section 6 hereof that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
Other Award means any right granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof which is (i) not an Award described in Sections 6 through 8 hereof and (ii) an Award of Common Stock or an Award denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, Common Stock (including, without limitation, securities convertible into Common Stock), as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan.
Participant means any Eligible Person who holds an outstanding Award under the Plan.
Person means an individual, partnership, corporation, unincorporated organization, joint stock company, limited liability company, trust, joint venture or other legal entity, or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof.
Plan means the Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan as set forth herein, effective as provided in Section 14.1 hereof and as may be amended and/or restated from time to time.
Qualified Liquidity Event or QLE means the consummation of a transaction or series of related transactions in which either:
(a) | one Person (or more than one Person acting as a group) acquires beneficial ownership of stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person or group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company; |
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(b) | a majority of the members of the Board are replaced during any twelve-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board before the date of appointment or election; or |
(c) | one Person (or more than one Person acting as a group), acquires (or has acquired during the twelve-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately before such acquisition(s). |
Restricted Stock Award means a grant of shares of Common Stock to an Eligible Person under Section 7 hereof that are issued subject to such vesting and transfer restrictions as the Committee shall determine, and such other conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.
Restricted Stock Unit Award means a grant of a right to receive shares of Common Stock (or other consideration based on the value of shares of Common Stock) to an Eligible Person under Section 8 hereof that are issued subject to such vesting and transfer restrictions as the Committee shall determine, and such other conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.
Securities Act means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Service means a Participants service as an employee, director, consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.
Stock Option means a grant to an Eligible Person under Section 6 hereof of an option to purchase shares of Common Stock at such time and price, and subject to such conditions, as are set forth in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement.
Subsidiary means an entity (whether or not a corporation) that is wholly or majority owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or any other Affiliate of the Company that is so designated, from time to time, by the Committee, during the period of such affiliated status; provided, however, that with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the term Subsidiary shall include only an entity that qualifies under Section 424(f) of the Code as a subsidiary corporation with respect to the Company.
3. Administration.
3.1 Committee Members. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have the right, from time to time, to delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority of the Committee to grant and determine the terms and conditions of Awards granted under the Plan, subject to the requirements of applicable law and such other limitations as the Committee shall determine. The Committee shall also be permitted to delegate, to any appropriate officer or employee of the Company, responsibility for performing certain ministerial functions under the Plan. In the event that the Committees authority is delegated to officers or employees in accordance with the foregoing, all provisions of the Plan
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relating to the Committee shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the foregoing by treating any such reference as a reference to such officer or employee for such purpose. Any action undertaken in accordance with the Committees proper delegation of authority hereunder shall have the same force and effect as if such action was undertaken directly by the Committee and shall be deemed for all purposes of the Plan to have been taken by the Committee.
3.2 Committee Authority. The Committee shall have such powers and authority as may be necessary or appropriate for the Committee to carry out its functions as described in the Plan. Subject to the express limitations of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority in its discretion to determine the Eligible Persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards may be granted, the number and type of shares or units subject to each Award, the purchase price of an Award (if any), the time or times at which an Award will become vested, exercisable or payable, the performance criteria, performance goals and other conditions of an Award, the duration of the Award, and all other terms of the Award. The Committee may, in its discretion, provide for the extension of the exercisability of an Award, accelerate the vesting or exercisability of an Award, eliminate or make less restrictive any restrictions contained in an Award, waive any restriction or other provision of the Plan or an Award or otherwise amend or modify an Award in any manner that is, in either case, (1) not materially adverse to the Participant to whom such Award was granted, (2) consented to by such Participant or (3) authorized by Section 4.2 hereof; provided, however, no such action shall permit the term of any Stock Option to be greater than 10 years from its grant date. The Committee shall also have discretionary authority to interpret the Plan, to make all factual determinations under the Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for Plan administration, including, without limitation, to correct any defect, to supply any omission or to reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award Agreement hereunder. The Committee may prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan. The Committees determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by the Committee selectively among Participants and Eligible Persons, whether or not such persons are similarly situated. The Committee shall, in its discretion, consider such factors as it deems relevant in making its interpretations, determinations and actions under the Plan including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any officer or employee of the Company or such attorneys, consultants, accountants or other advisors as the Committee may select. All interpretations, determinations, and actions by the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties.
3.3 Liability & Indemnification. The Committee or its designee shall not be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award issued hereunder. The Company will indemnify and defend the Committee or its designee to the maximum extent permitted by law for all actions taken on behalf of the Company with respect to the Plan.
4. Shares Subject to the Plan.
4.1 Number of Shares Reserved. Subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under all Awards granted to Participants under the Plan shall be 749,600; provided that the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options may be granted shall be 749,600.
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4.2 Adjustments. If there shall occur any change with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock by reason of any recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, extraordinary cash or stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, or other distribution or payment with respect to the shares of Common Stock or any merger, reorganization, consolidation, combination, spin-off, or other similar corporate change, or any other change affecting the Common Stock the Committee shall, in the manner and to the extent it considers in good faith to be equitable to the Participants and consistent with the terms of the Plan, cause an adjustment to be made to (i) the number and kind of shares or units subject to Awards under the Plan pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof, (ii) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other rights (including, without limitation, cancellation of the awards in exchange for a cash payment or awarding cash payments to holders of such Awards) subject to then outstanding Awards, (iii) the exercise price or base price for each share or other right subject to then outstanding Awards, and (iv) any other terms of an Award that are affected by the event or change. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) any such adjustments shall, to the extent necessary, be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and (b) in the case of Incentive Stock Options, any such adjustments shall, to the extent practicable, be made in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code.
4.3 Availability of Certain Shares. Any shares of Common Stock covered by an Award granted under the Plan shall not be counted unless and until they are actually issued and delivered to a Participant and, therefore, the total number of shares of Common Stock available under the Plan as of a given date shall not be reduced by shares of Common Stock relating to prior Awards that (in whole or in part) have expired or have been forfeited or cancelled, and upon payment in cash of the benefit provided by any Award, any shares of Common Stock that were covered by such Award will be available for issue hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the following shares of Common Stock shall again be made available for delivery to Participants under the Plan: (A) shares of Common Stock not issued or delivered as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Stock Option, (B) shares of Common Stock used to pay the exercise price or withholding taxes related to an outstanding Award, (C) shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company using proceeds realized by the Company in connection with a Participants exercise of a Stock Option, and (D) Shares of Common Stock purchased by Participants for Fair Market Value.
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5. Eligibility and Awards. Any Eligible Person may be selected by the Committee to receive an Award and become a Participant under the Plan. The Committee has the authority, in its discretion, to determine and designate from time to time those Eligible Persons who are to be granted Awards, the types of Awards to be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards to be granted and the terms and conditions of such Awards consistent with the terms of the Plan. In selecting Eligible Persons to be Participants, and in determining the type and amount of Awards to be granted under the Plan, the Committee shall consider any and all factors that it deems relevant or appropriate.
6. Stock Options.
6.1 Grant of Stock Options. A Stock Option may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.6 hereof and Section 422 of the Code, each Stock Option shall be designated, in the discretion of the Committee, as an Incentive Stock Option or as a Nonqualified Stock Option.
6.2 Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of a Stock Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock on the Date of Grant. The Committee may, in its discretion, specify for any Stock Option an exercise price per share that is higher than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.
6.3 Vesting of Stock Options. The Committee shall in its discretion prescribe the time or times at which, or the conditions upon which, a Stock Option or portion thereof shall become vested and/or exercisable. The requirements for vesting and exercisability of a Stock Option may be based on the continued Service of the Participant, on the attainment of specified performance goals or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. The vesting and exercisability of a Stock Option may be accelerated by, and may be dependent upon, in whole or in part, the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event.
6.4 Term of Stock Options. The Committee shall, in its discretion, prescribe in an Award Agreement the period during which a vested Stock Option may be exercised, provided, however, that the maximum term of a Stock Option shall be ten years from the Date of Grant. A Stock Option may be earlier terminated as specified by the Committee and set forth in an Award Agreement upon or following the termination of a Participants Service with the Company or any Subsidiary.
6.5 Stock Option Exercise; Tax Withholding. Subject to such terms and conditions as specified in an Award Agreement, a vested Stock Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time during the term thereof by notice in the form required by the Company, together with payment of the aggregate exercise price therefore, provided that arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made with respect to any applicable withholding tax, pursuant to Section 13.4 hereof. Payment of the exercise price shall be made in one or more of the following forms of payment at the election of the Participant: (i) in cash or by cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Committee in its discretion, in shares of Common Stock, valued at the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of exercise, (iii) to the extent permitted by the Committee in its discretion, by reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable upon exercise of such Stock Option with a Fair Market Value equal
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to the aggregate exercise price of such Stock Option at the time of exercise, (iv) by a combination of the foregoing methods, or (v) by such other method as may be approved by the Committee or set forth in the Award Agreement.
6.6 Additional Rules for Incentive Stock Options.
a) Eligibility. An Incentive Stock Option may be granted only to an Eligible Person who is considered an employee for purposes of Treasury Regulation §1.421-7(h) with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary that qualifies as a subsidiary corporation with respect to the Company for purposes of Section 424(f) of the Code.
b) Annual Limits. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to a Participant as a result of which the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Date of Grant) of Common Stock with respect to which incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code are exercisable for the first time in any calendar year under the Plan and any other stock option plans of the Company or any subsidiary or parent corporation, would exceed $100,000, determined in accordance with Section 422(d) of the Code. This limitation shall be applied by taking stock options into account in the order in which they were granted.
c) Termination of Employment. An Award of an Incentive Stock Option may provide that such Stock Option may be exercised not later than three months following termination of employment of the Participant with the Company and all Subsidiaries, or not later than one year following a permanent and total disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, as and to the extent determined by the Committee to comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
d) Other Terms and Conditions; Nontransferability. Any Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as are deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee, which terms, together with the terms of the Plan, shall be intended and interpreted to cause such Incentive Stock Option to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code. An Award Agreement for an Incentive Stock Option may provide that such Stock Option shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option to the extent that certain requirements applicable to incentive stock options under the Code shall not be satisfied. An Incentive Stock Option shall by its terms be nontransferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of a Participant only by such Participant.
e) Disqualifying Dispositions. If shares of Common Stock acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two years following the Date of Grant or one year following the transfer of such shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall, promptly following such disposition, notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Company may reasonably require.
7. Restricted Stock Awards.
7.1 Grant of Restricted Stock Awards. A Restricted Stock Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. The Committee may require the payment by the
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Participant of a specified purchase price in connection with any Restricted Stock Award. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement for the payment of dividends and distributions to the Participant at such times as paid to stockholders generally or at the times of vesting or other payment of the Restricted Stock Award.
7.2 Vesting Requirements. The restrictions imposed on shares granted under a Restricted Stock Award shall lapse in accordance with the vesting requirements specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement. The requirements for vesting of a Restricted Stock Award may be based on the continued Service of the Participant, on the attainment of specified performance goals or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. The vesting of a Restricted Stock Award may be accelerated by, and may be dependent upon, in whole or in part, the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event.
7.3 Rights as Shareholder. Subject to the foregoing provisions of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement, unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law or determined by the Committee, the Participant shall have the rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares granted to the Participant under a Restricted Stock Award, including but not limited to the right to vote the shares and receive all dividends in respect of shares and other distributions paid or made with respect thereto. Any Common Stock or other securities or payments received or payable as a dividend, distribution or otherwise will be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying Restricted Stock Award.
7.4 Section 83(b) Election. If a Participant makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall reasonably promptly provide a copy to the Company. The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement that the Restricted Stock Award is conditioned upon the Participants making or refraining from making an election with respect to the Award under Section 83(b) of the Code.
8. Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
8.1 Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Awards. A Restricted Stock Unit Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. The Committee may require the payment by the Participant of a specified purchase price in connection with any Restricted Stock Unit Award.
8.2 Payment. A Restricted Stock Unit Award may be settled by the delivery of shares of Common Stock or their cash equivalent, any combination thereof, or in any other form of consideration, as determined by the Committee and contained in the Award Agreement.
8.3 Vesting Requirements. The restrictions or conditions imposed on shares granted under a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall lapse in accordance with the vesting requirements specified by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement. The requirements for vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit Award may be based on the continued Service of the Participant, on the attainment of specified performance goals or on such other terms and conditions as approved by the Committee in its discretion. The vesting and/or settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit Award may be accelerated by, and may be dependent upon, in whole or in part, the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event. At the time of the grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the
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Committee, as it deems appropriate, may impose such restrictions or conditions that delay the settlement of a Restricted Stock Unit Award to a time after the vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit Award, subject to Section 409A of the Code.
8.4 No Rights as Shareholder. Unless and until shares of Common Stock underlying a Restricted Stock Unit Award are actually delivered to the Participant upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit Award, the Participant shall have no rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares granted to the Participant under a Restricted Stock Unit Award, including but not limited to the right to vote the shares or receive dividends or other distributions or amounts accrued, paid or made with respect thereto.
8.5 Dividend Equivalents. Dividend equivalents may be credited in respect of shares of Common Stock covered by a Restricted Stock Unit Award, as determined by the Committee and contained in the applicable Award Agreement. At the sole discretion of the Committee, such dividend equivalents may be converted into additional shares of Common Stock covered by the Restricted Stock Unit Award in such manner as determined by the Committee. Any such dividend equivalents (including but not limited to any additional shares covered by the Restricted Stock Unit Award credited by reason of such dividend equivalents) will be subject to all of the same terms and conditions of the underlying Award Agreement to which they relate, including, without limitation, with respect to the vesting and settlement thereof.
9. Other Awards. An Other Award may be granted to any Eligible Person selected by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee will determine the terms and conditions of any such Other Award, including but not limited to the price, if any, at which securities may be purchased pursuant to any Other Award granted under the Plan, and any applicable vesting, settlement and payment terms.
10. Forfeiture Events.
10.1 General. The Committee may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participants rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment (including, without limitation, repayment to the Company of any gain related to the Award), or other provisions intended to have a similar effect, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee, upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events shall include, but shall not be limited to, termination of the Participants Service for Cause, the Participants violation of material Company policies or breach of noncompetition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to the Participant. In addition, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, any Award Agreement may also provide for the reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment of an Award (including, without limitation, repayment to the Company of any gain related to the Award), or other provisions intended to have a similar effect, upon such terms and conditions as may be required by the Committee or under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated by the SEC or any national securities exchange or national securities association on which the Common Stock may be traded or under any clawback or similar policy adopted by the Company.
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10.2 Termination for Cause.
a) General. Unless otherwise set forth in an Award Agreement or a written employment agreement between a Participant and the Company, if applicable, if a Participants employment with the Company or any Subsidiary shall be terminated for Cause, such Participants rights, payments and benefits with respect to an Award shall be subject to cancellation, forfeiture and/or recoupment. The Company shall have the power, subject to Section 10.2(b), to determine whether the Participant has been terminated for Cause and the date upon which such termination for Cause occurs. Any such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant. In addition, if the Company shall reasonably determine that a Participant has committed or may have committed any act which is reasonably likely to constitute the basis for a termination of such Participants employment for Cause, the Company may suspend for up to 30 days the Participants rights to exercise any option, receive any payment or vest in any right with respect to any Award pending a determination by the Company of whether an act has been committed which is reasonably likely to constitute the basis for a termination for Cause as provided in this Section 10.2, but, in each case, only to the extent that such action would not result in an acceleration of income or imposition of a tax under Section 409A of the Code. If, subsequent to a Participants voluntary termination of employment or involuntary termination of employment without Cause, it is discovered that the Participants employment could have been terminated for Cause, the Committee may deem such Participants employment to have been terminated for Cause.
b) Definition of Cause. For purposes of the Plan and determining the treatment of Awards granted thereunder, unless otherwise provided in an applicable Award Agreement or as set forth in a written employment agreement between a Participant and the Company, Cause shall mean: (i) material dishonesty, which is not the result of an inadvertent or innocent mistake, of the Participant with respect to the Company or any Affiliate; (ii) willful misfeasance or nonfeasance of duty by the Participant that is or may be injurious to the Company or any Affiliate, or the reputation, business, or business relationships of the Company or any Affiliate, or any of their respective officers, directors, or employees; (iii) material violation by the Participant of his or her employment agreement; (iv) conviction of the Participant of any felony, any crime involving moral turpitude or any other crime (other than a minor vehicular offense) which could reflect in some material fashion unfavorably upon the Company or any Affiliate; (v) any refusal by the Participant to obey the lawful orders of the Board or any other person to whom the Participant reports or (vi) the Participants (A) failure to perform any of his or her fiduciary duties to the Company or any Affiliate, (B) failure to make full disclosure to the Company or any Affiliate of all business opportunities pertaining to their business, (C) acting for his or her own benefit concerning the subject matter of his or her fiduciary relationship with the Company or any Affiliate, or (D) taking any action which he or she knows or should reasonably know would not comply with the law as applicable to his or her employment, including but not limited to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. No act or failure to act by the Participant shall be considered willful if such act is done by the Participant in the good faith belief that such act is or was to be beneficial to the Company and its Affiliates, or such failure to act is due to the Participants good faith belief that such action would be materially harmful to the Company and its Affiliates.
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11. Restrictions on Transfer. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Awards under the Plan shall not be assignable or transferable by the Participant, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall not be subject in any manner to assignment, alienation, pledge, encumbrance or charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of the death of a Participant, except as otherwise provided in an applicable Award Agreement, an outstanding Award may become payable to the Participants beneficiary as designated by the Participant in the manner prescribed by the Committee or, in the absence of an authorized beneficiary designation, by the a legatee or legatees of such Award under the Participants last will, or by the Participants executors, personal representatives or distributees of such Award in accordance with the Participants will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may, with the prior written consent of the Committee, make transfers of outstanding Awards to immediate family members or to a trust, the sole beneficiaries of which are the Participant or immediate family members, in each case solely for estate planning purposes, in all instances subject to compliance with any applicable spousal consent requirements and all other applicable laws.
12. General Provisions.
12.1 Award Agreement. To the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, an Award under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in a written or electronic form approved by the Committee setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, the purchase price of the Award (if any), the time or times at which an Award will become vested, exercisable or payable and the term of the Award. The Award Agreement may also set forth the effect on an Award of a Qualified Liquidity Event and a termination of Service under certain circumstances. The Award Agreement shall be subject to and incorporate, by reference or otherwise, all of the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan, and may also set forth other terms and conditions applicable to the Award as determined by the Committee consistent with the limitations of the Plan. An Award Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Participant and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments as approved by the Committee. The Committee need not require the execution of an Award Agreement by a Participant, in which case, acceptance of the Award by the Participant shall constitute agreement by the Participant to the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations set forth in the Plan and the Award Agreement.
12.2 Determinations of Service. Subject to applicable law, including without limitation Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall, in good faith, make all determinations relating to the Service of a Participant with the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with an Award, including, without limitation, with respect to the continuation, suspension or termination of such Service. A Participants Service shall not be deemed terminated if the Committee determines that (i) a transition of employment to service with a partnership, joint venture or corporation not meeting the requirements of a Subsidiary in which the Company or a Subsidiary is a party is not considered a termination of Service, (ii) the Participant transfers between service as an employee and service as a consultant or other personal service provider (or vice versa), or (iii) the Participant transfers between service as an employee and that of a non-employee director (or vice versa). The Committee may determine whether any corporate transaction, such as a sale or spin-off of a division or subsidiary that employs a Participant, shall be deemed to result in a termination of Service for purposes of any affected Awards.
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12.3 No Right to Employment or Continued Service. Nothing in the Plan, in the grant of any Award or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Eligible Person or any Participant any right to continue in the Service of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment or other service relationship of an Eligible Person or a Participant for any reason at any time.
12.4 Rights as Shareholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a holder of shares of Common Stock with respect to any unissued securities covered by an Award until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of such securities. Except as provided in Section 4.2 hereof, no adjustment or other provision shall be made for dividends or other shareholder or security holder rights, except to the extent that the Award Agreement provides for dividend payments or dividend equivalent rights. The Committee may determine, in its discretion, the manner of delivery of Common Stock to be issued under the Plan, which may be by delivery of stock certificates, electronic account entry into new or existing accounts or any other means as the Committee, in its discretion, deems appropriate. The Committee may require that any certificates or other evidence of ownership be held in escrow by the Company for any shares of Common Stock or cause the shares to be legended in order to comply with the securities laws, the restrictions arising under the Plan or other applicable restrictions. Should the shares of Common Stock be represented by book or electronic account entry rather than a certificate, the Committee may take such steps to restrict transfer of the shares of Common Stock as the Committee reasonably considers necessary or advisable.
12.5 Other Compensation and Benefit Plans. The adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other share incentive or compensation plans in effect for the Company or any Subsidiary, nor shall the Plan preclude the Company from establishing any other forms of share incentive or other compensation or benefit program for employees of the Company or any Subsidiary. The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by a Participant pursuant to an Award shall not constitute includable compensation for purposes of determining the amount of benefits to which a Participant is entitled under any other compensation or benefit plan or program of the Company or a Subsidiary, including, without limitation, under any pension or severance benefits plan, except to the extent specifically provided by the terms of any such plan.
12.6 Plan Binding on Transferees. The Plan shall be binding upon the Company, its transferees and assigns, and the Participant, the Participants executor, administrator and permitted transferees and beneficiaries.
12.7 Additional Restrictions. In the event of a change in control, a Qualified Liquidity Event or similar corporate event or a change in capital structure, any Awards that vest or become payable as a result of or in connection with the applicable event or circumstances may be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the proceeds realized by the Company or its shareholders in connection therewith (including, without limitation, payment timing and any escrows, indemnities, payment contingencies or holdbacks), as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, subject to compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
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13. Legal Compliance
13.1 Securities Laws.
a) No shares of Common Stock will be issued or transferred pursuant to an Award unless and until all applicable requirements imposed by Federal and state securities and other laws, rules and regulations and by any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, and by any exchanges upon which the shares of Common Stock may be listed, have been fully met. The Committee may in good faith impose such conditions on any shares of Common Stock issuable under the Plan as a result of restrictions under the Securities Act or under the requirements of any exchange upon which such shares of the same class are then listed or of any regulatory agency having jurisdiction over the Company, and under any blue sky or other securities laws applicable to such shares. The Committee may also require the Participant to make customary representations and warranties at the time of issuance or transfer, including, without limitation, that the shares of Common Stock are being acquired only for investment purposes and without any current intention to sell or distribute such shares. Certificates representing Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Award may bear such legends as the Committee may consider appropriate under the circumstances.
b) From the time the Company commences reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) of the Exchange Act and until the Company ceases such reliance or becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Company shall provide to the Award holders the information required to be delivered under Rule 12h-1(f)(1)(vi) of the Exchange Act, as applicable, in accordance with such rule.
13.2 Unfunded Plan. The adoption of the Plan and any reservation of shares of Common Stock or cash amounts by the Company to discharge its obligations hereunder shall not be deemed to create a trust or other funded arrangement. Except upon the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to an Award, any rights of a Participant under the Plan shall be those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company, and neither a Participant nor the Participants permitted transferees or estate shall have any other interest in any assets of the Company by virtue of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to implement or set aside funds in a grantor trust, subject to the claims of the Companys creditors or otherwise, to discharge its obligations under the Plan.
13.3 Section 409A Compliance. To the extent applicable, it is intended that the Plan and all Awards hereunder comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, and that the Plan and all Award Agreements shall be interpreted and applied by the Committee in a manner consistent with this intent in order to avoid the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A of the Code. In the event that any provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement is determined by the Committee to not comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder, the Committee shall have the authority to take such actions and to make such changes to the Plan or an Award Agreement as the Committee deems necessary to comply with such requirements. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, a Participant shall not be considered
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to have terminated service with the Company for purposes of any payments under the Plan which are subject to Section 409A of the Code until the Participant has incurred a separation from service from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under the Plan shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. If any payment or benefit provided to a Participant in connection with his or her separation from service is determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and Participant is determined to be a specified employee as defined in Section 409A of the Code, then such payment or benefit shall not be paid until the day following the six-month anniversary of the separation from service or, if earlier, on the Participants date of death. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments described in the Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code. In no event whatsoever shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates be liable for any tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on a Participant by Section 409A of the Code or otherwise, or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code.
13.4 Tax Withholding. The Participant shall be responsible for payment of any taxes or similar charges required by law to be paid by the Participant or withheld from an Award or an amount paid in satisfaction of an Award. Any required withholdings shall be paid by the Participant on or prior to the payment or other event that results in taxable income in respect of an Award. In addition to the methods described in the Plan, the Award Agreement may specify the manner in which the withholding or other tax-related obligation shall be satisfied with respect to the particular type of Award. Without limiting the foregoing, if the Company or any Subsidiary reasonably determines that under the requirements of applicable taxation laws or regulations of any applicable governmental authority it is obliged to withhold for remittance to a taxing authority any amount upon the grant, vesting, or exercise of an Award, the other disposition or deemed disposition by a Participant of an Award or any Common Stock or the provision of any other benefit under the Plan and if the Participant does not provide notice of the applicable withholding method from items (a) through (d) below, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, may take any steps it considers reasonably necessary in the circumstances in connection therewith, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing:
a) requiring the Participant to pay the Company or any of its Subsidiaries such amount as the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obliged to remit to such taxing authority in respect thereof, with any such payment, in any event, being due no later than the date as of which any such amount first becomes included in the gross income of the Participant for tax purposes;
b) to the extent permitted, and subject to rules established by, the Committee, issuing any Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award to an agent on behalf of the Participant and directing the agent to sell a sufficient number of such shares on behalf of the Participant to satisfy the amount of any such withholding obligation, with the agent paying the proceeds of any such sale to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for this purpose;
c) to the extent permitted, and subject to the rules established by, the Committee, withholding from the Common Stock otherwise issuable pursuant to the exercise or settlement of an Award a number of shares of Common Stock sufficient to satisfy the amount of any such withholding obligation; or
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d) to the extent permitted by law and consistent with Section 409A of the Code, deducting the amount of any such withholding obligation from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant.
13.5 No Guarantee of Tax Consequences. Neither the Company, the Board, the Committee nor any other person make any commitment or guarantee that any Federal, state, local or foreign tax treatment will apply or be available to any Participant or any other person hereunder.
13.6 Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction.
13.7 Governing Law. The Plan and all rights hereunder shall be subject to and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without reference to the principles of conflicts of laws, and to applicable Federal securities laws.
14. Term; Amendment and Termination.
14.1 Term. The Plan has been adopted by the Board and shall become effective as of the Effective Date. The term of the Plan will be ten years from the date of adoption by the Board, subject to Section 14.2 hereof. Upon a termination of the Plan, Awards shall remain outstanding in accordance with the terms set forth in each applicable Award Agreement.
14.2 Amendment and Termination. The Board may from time to time and in any respect, amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination shall materially and adversely affect any Award theretofore granted without the consent of the Participant or the permitted transferee of the Award. For purposes of this Section 14.2, any action of the Board or the Committee that in any way alters or affects the tax treatment of any award or that the Board determines is necessary to prevent an award from being subject to tax under Section 409A of the Code shall not be considered to materially or adversely affect any Award.
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Exhibit 10.2
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
Penn Virginia Corporation
2016 Management Incentive Plan
This Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement (this Agreement) is made as of the [●] day of [●], 20[●] between Penn Virginia Corporation (the Company), and [●] (the Participant), and is made pursuant to the terms of Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan (the Plan). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.
Section 1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Participant a non-qualified stock option (the Option) for the purchase of [●] shares of Common Stock (the Shares), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement, the Grant Date shall be [●], 20[●].
Section 2. Exercise Price. The exercise price per Share of the Option shall be [●] (the Exercise Price).
Section 3. Vesting of Option.
(a) Generally. Except as otherwise provided herein, 25% of the Option will vest on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date, in each case subject to Participants continuous Service with the Company on the applicable vesting date.
(b) Qualified Liquidity Event. Upon the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event, the Option shall vest in full, subject to Participants continuous Service with the Company through the date of such Qualified Liquidity Event.
Section 4. Termination of Service. Upon the occurrence of a termination of Participants Service, the Option shall be treated as set forth below.
(a) [Qualifying Termination. Upon the occurrence of a termination of Participants Service by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (as defined in Participants Employment Agreement, dated as of [ ], 201[]) (each such termination, a Qualifying Termination), the portion of the Option next scheduled to vest under Section 3 hereof will vest.
(b) Other Terminations of Service. Upon the occurrence of a termination of Participants Service for any reason other than as provided in Section 4(a), the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately terminate and all rights thereunder shall cease. ]1
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Section 5. Term. This Option shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of the following:
(a) Expiration. This Option shall terminate immediately upon the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date (the Expiration Date).
(b) Death; Disability. If the Participants Service is terminated due to the Participants death or Disability, then the vested portion of this Option shall remain exercisable until the one-year anniversary of such termination (at which time this Option shall be cancelled), but not later than the Expiration Date.
(c) [Qualifying Termination. In the event Participants Service is terminated due to a Qualifying Termination, the vested portion of this Option shall remain exercisable for 90 days following such termination (at which time this Option shall be cancelled), but not later than the Expiration Date.]2
(d) Cause. If the Participants Service is terminated for Cause, then this Option (both the vested and unvested portions) shall be cancelled immediately upon the occurrence of such termination.
(e) Other Terminations of Service. If the Participants Service is terminated in a manner that is not otherwise specified in this Section 5, then the vested portion of this Option shall remain exercisable for 30 days following such termination (at which time this Option shall be cancelled), but not later than the Expiration Date.
Section 6. Procedure for Exercise. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the vested portion of this Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, and the exercise price may be paid in cash or in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Committee in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
Section 7. Repurchase. The Company shall have the right, within six months following the termination of Participants Service, to purchase from Participant, and Participant shall sell to the Company, all or any portion of the vested Option and/or shares of Common Stock delivered upon exercise of the Option, if any, (and any Common Stock or other securities issued in respect, or pursuant to the terms, thereof), at a price equal to the Fair Market Value thereof (or in the case of the Option, the Fair Market Value thereof less the applicable aggregate exercise price thereof), measured as of the date of Participants termination of Service, (the Repurchase Price); provided, however, that if Participants employment is terminated for Cause the Repurchase Price will be the lesser of (i) Fair Market Value or (ii) the exercise price paid for the Share. The Repurchase Price shall be paid to Participant at the closing of the repurchase in a lump sum. The Company shall pay the Repurchase Price by the Companys delivery of a check or wire transfer of immediately available funds against delivery of the certificates or other instruments, if any, representing the shares of Common Stock or other securities so purchased, duly endorsed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Board determines in good faith that the Companys payment of all or any portion of the Repurchase Price would violate applicable
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law or any instrument relating to the Companys indebtedness, then any applicable Repurchase Price payments otherwise due during such period of prohibition or restriction will be paid by the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the date that no such prohibitions or restrictions apply.
Upon and following the occurrence of an IPO, the Companys right of repurchase pursuant to this Section 7 shall be of no force or effect.
Section 8. Restrictions on Transfer. No Option may be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by the Participant, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event that the Participant becomes legally incapacitated, an Option shall be exercisable by the Participants legal guardian or legal representative. If the Participant dies, an Option shall thereafter be exercisable by the legatee of such Option under the Participants will or by the Participants estate in accordance with the Participants will or the laws of descent and distribution, in each case in the same manner and to the same extent that such Option was exercisable by the Participant. An Option shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of an Option contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon an Option, shall be null and void and without effect. All Shares shall be subject to the transfer restrictions and rights of the Company set forth in the Plan.
Section 9. Investment Representation. Upon any acquisition of the shares of Common Stock underlying Option at a time when there is not in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the shares of Common Stock, Participant hereby represents and warrants, and by virtue of such acquisition shall be deemed to represent and warrant, to the Company that such shares of Common Stock shall be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and not with any present intention of distributing the same, and Participant shall provide the Company with such further representations and warranties as the Company may reasonably require in order to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state securities, blue sky and other laws. No shares of Common Stock underlying the Option shall be acquired unless and until the Company and/or Participant have complied with all applicable federal or state registration, listing and/or qualification requirements and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, unless the Committee reasonably determines that Participant may acquire such shares of Common Stock pursuant to an exemption from registration under the applicable securities laws.
Section 10. Adjustments. The Option granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.2 of the Plan.
Section 11. No Right of Continued Service. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continued Service with the Company or any Affiliate.
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Section 12. Limitation of Rights. Participant shall not have any privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Option, including, without limitation, any right to vote any shares underlying this Option or to receive dividends or other distributions or payments of any kind in respect thereof or exercise any other right of a holder of any such securities, unless and until shares underlying this Option are delivered to the Participant following the exercise of this Option in accordance with Section 6 hereof and the Participant executes a joinder to the Shareholders Agreement, dated, September 12, 2016 by and between the Company and the Shareholders (as defined therein), as amended and/or restated from time to time or similar agreement as requested by the Committee. Nothing in this Agreement or an Option shall confer upon the Participant any right to continued Service with the Company or an Affiliate or to interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the Participants Service at any time.
Section 13. Construction. The Option hereunder is granted pursuant to the Plan and is in all respects subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Participant hereby acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been delivered to the Participant and accepts the Option hereunder subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict or ambiguity between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the Plan will govern and prevail. The construction of and decisions under the Plan and this Agreement are vested in the Board, whose determinations shall be final, conclusive and binding upon the Participant.
Section 14. Notices. Any notice hereunder by Participant shall be given to the Company in writing and such notice shall be deemed duly given only upon receipt thereof by the General Counsel of the Company at the Companys principal executive offices. Any notice hereunder by the Company shall be given to Participant in writing at the most recent address as Participant may have on file with the Company.
Section 15. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.
Section 16. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 17. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
Section 18. Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A) or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and administered in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable
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exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. The Option granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 13.3 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A or otherwise.
Section 19. Entire Agreement. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, superseding any and all prior agreements whether verbal or otherwise, between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Section 20. Clawback. The Option and any shares acquired pursuant to exercise of the Option will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback or recoupment policy of the Company, including without limitation, any clawback or recoupment policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Companys securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law.
Section 21. Tax Withholding. This Agreement and the Option shall be subject to withholding in accordance with Section 13.4 of the Plan, including the net settlement provision therein, Section 13.4(c).
Section 22. Lock-Up Period. If so requested by the Company or the underwriters in connection with an IPO, Participant shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever acquired without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for up to 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement, plus such additional period as may be required by applicable law, exchange rules or regulations, and Participant shall execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters or the Company at the time of such offering.
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Exhibit 10.3
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Penn Virginia Corporation
2016 Management Incentive Plan
This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this Agreement) is made as of the [●] day of [●] (the Grant Date) between Penn Virginia Corporation (the Company), and [●] (Participant), and is made pursuant to the terms of the Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan (the Plan). Any capitalized term used herein but not defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
Section 1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to Participant, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, a Restricted Stock Unit Award consisting of [●] restricted stock units (Restricted Stock Units), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.
Section 2. Vesting of the Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Generally. Except as otherwise provided herein, 25% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date (each, a Vesting Date), in each case subject to Participants continuous Service with the Company on the applicable Vesting Date.
(b) Qualified Liquidity Event. Upon the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event, all Restricted Stock Units shall immediately vest, subject to Participants continuous Service with the Company through the date of such Qualified Liquidity Event.
Section 3. Termination of Service. Upon the occurrence of a termination of Participants Service, the Restricted Stock Units shall be treated as set forth below.
(a) Qualifying Termination. [Upon the occurrence of a termination of Participants Service by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (as defined in Participants Employment Agreement, dated as of [ ], 201[]), Participant will vest in the next tranche of Restricted Stock Units scheduled to vest under Section 2 hereof.
(b) Other Terminations of Service. Upon the occurrence of a termination of Participants Service for any reason other than as provided in Section 3(a), all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited and cancelled and Participant shall not be entitled to any compensation or other amount with respect thereto. ]1
Section 4. Settlement. The Company may require the Participant to execute a joinder to the Shareholders Agreement, dated September 12, 2016 by and between the Company and the Shareholders (as defined therein), as amended and/or restated from time to time (or any
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successor agreement thereto) as a condition to the receipt of any shares of Common Stock, any Restricted Stock Units that become vested and non-forfeitable pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 (Vested RSUs) shall be settled on the Vesting Date. Vested RSUs will be settled, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, by the Company through the delivery to the Participant of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Vested RSUs.
No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued, and the value of any such fractional share shall be paid to Participant in cash at Fair Market Value.
Section 5. Repurchase. The Company shall have the right, within six months following the termination of Participants Service, to purchase from Participant, and Participant shall sell to the Company, all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, if any, (and any Common Stock or other securities issued in respect, or pursuant to the terms, thereof), at a price equal to the Fair Market Value thereof, measured as of the date of Participants termination of Service, (the Repurchase Price); provided, however, that if Participants termination of Service is for Cause the Repurchase Price will be zero dollars. The Repurchase Price shall be paid to Participant at the closing of the repurchase in a lump sum. The Company shall pay the Repurchase Price by the Companys delivery of a check or wire transfer of immediately available funds against delivery of the certificates or other instruments, if any, representing the shares of Common Stock or other securities so purchased, duly endorsed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Board determines in good faith that the Companys payment of all or any portion of the Repurchase Price would violate applicable law or any instrument relating to the Companys indebtedness, then any applicable Repurchase Price payments otherwise due during such period of prohibition or restriction will be paid by the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the date that no such prohibitions or restrictions apply.
Upon and following the occurrence of an IPO, the Companys right of repurchase pursuant to this Section 5 shall be of no force or effect.
Section 6. Restrictions on Transfer. No Restricted Stock Units may be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by Participant, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event that Participant becomes legally incapacitated, Participants rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall be exercisable by Participants legal guardian or legal representative. The Restricted Stock Units shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Restricted Stock Units contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon any Restricted Stock Units, shall be null and void and without effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant may, with the prior written consent of the Committee, make transfers of Restricted Stock Units to immediate family members or to a trust, the sole beneficiaries of which are Participant or immediate family members, in each case solely for estate planning purposes, in all instances subject to compliance with any applicable spousal consent requirements and all other applicable laws.
Section 7. Investment Representation. Upon any acquisition of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units at a time when there is not in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the shares of Common Stock, Participant
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hereby represents and warrants, and by virtue of such acquisition shall be deemed to represent and warrant, to the Company that such shares of Common Stock shall be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and not with any present intention of distributing the same, and Participant shall provide the Company with such further representations and warranties as the Company may reasonably require in order to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state securities, blue sky and other laws. No shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units shall be acquired unless and until the Company and/or Participant have complied with all applicable federal or state registration, listing and/or qualification requirements and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, unless the Committee reasonably determines that Participant may acquire such shares of Common Stock pursuant to an exemption from registration under the applicable securities laws.
Section 8. Adjustments. The Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.2 of the Plan.
Section 9. No Right of Continued Service. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continued Service with the Company or any Affiliate.
Section 10. Limitation of Rights; Dividend Equivalents. Participant shall not have any privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Restricted Stock Units, including, without limitation, any right to vote any shares of Common Stock underlying such Restricted Stock Units or to receive dividends or other distributions or payments of any kind in respect thereof or exercise any other right of a holder of any such securities, unless and until there is a date of settlement and issuance to Participant of the underlying shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restricted Stock Unit Award granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with corresponding dividend equivalents with respect to each share of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Unit Award granted hereunder (each, a Dividend Equivalent), which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from the Grant Date until the earlier of the settlement or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Unit to which it corresponds. Participant shall be entitled to accrue payments equal to dividends declared, if any, on the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Unit to which such Dividend Equivalent relates, payable in cash and subject to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit to which it relates, at the time the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Unit is settled and delivered to Participant pursuant to Section 4; provided, however, if any dividends or distributions are paid in shares of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock shall be deposited with the Company, shall be deemed to be part of the Dividend Equivalent, and shall be subject to the same vesting requirements, restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units to which they correspond. Dividend Equivalents shall not entitle Participant to any payments relating to dividends declared after the earlier to occur of the settlement or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units underlying such Dividend Equivalents.
Section 11. Construction. The Restricted Stock Unit Award granted hereunder is granted pursuant to the Plan and is in all respects subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. Participant hereby acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been delivered to Participant and accepts the Restricted Stock Unit Award hereunder subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict or ambiguity between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the Plan will govern and prevail. The construction of and decisions under the Plan and this Agreement are vested in the Board, whose determinations shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Participant.
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Section 12. Notices. Any notice hereunder by Participant shall be given to the Company in writing and such notice shall be deemed duly given only upon receipt thereof by the General Counsel of the Company at the Companys principal executive offices. Any notice hereunder by the Company shall be given to Participant in writing at the most recent address as Participant may have on file with the Company.
Section 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.
Section 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 15. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
Section 16. Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A) or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and administered in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. The Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 13.3 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A or otherwise.
Section 17. Entire Agreement. Participant acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, superseding any and all prior agreements whether verbal or otherwise, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Units will not be governed or affected by the terms of Participants employment agreement or offer letter, or any severance, change of control or similar agreement or policy of the Company or any Affiliate to which Participant may be party or by which he or she may be covered.
Section 18. Clawback. The Restricted Stock Unit Award will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback or recoupment policy of the Company, including without limitation, any clawback or recoupment policy that the Company is required to adopt
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pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Companys securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law.
Section 19. Tax Withholding. This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to withholding in accordance with Section 13.4 of the Plan, including the net settlement provision therein, Section 13.4(c).
Section 20. Lock-Up Period. If so requested by the Company or the underwriters in connection with an IPO, Participant shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever acquired without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for up to 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement, plus such additional period as may be required by applicable law, exchange rules or regulations, and Participant shall execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters or the Company at the time of such offering.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.
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Exhibit 10.4
DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Penn Virginia Corporation
2016 Management Incentive Plan
This Director Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this Agreement) is made as of the [●] day of [●] (the Grant Date) between Penn Virginia Corporation (the Company), and [●] (Participant), and is made pursuant to the terms of the Penn Virginia Corporation 2016 Management Incentive Plan (the Plan). Any capitalized term used herein but not defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
Section 1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to Participant, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, a Restricted Stock Unit Award consisting of [●] restricted stock units (Restricted Stock Units), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock.
Section 2. Vesting of the Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Generally. Except as otherwise provided herein, 25% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on the Grant Date and 25% of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date (each, a Vesting Date), in each case subject to Participants continuous Service with the Company on the applicable Vesting Date.
(b) Qualified Liquidity Event. Upon the occurrence of a Qualified Liquidity Event that also constitutes a change in control event under Section 409A of the Code, all Restricted Stock Units shall immediately vest, subject to Participants continuous Service with the Company through the date of such Qualified Liquidity Event.
Section 3. Termination of Service. Upon the occurrence of the Participants separation from service with the Company as defined in Section 409A of the Code, all Restricted Stock Units shall immediately vest as of the date of the Participants separation from service.
Section 4. Settlement. Any Restricted Stock Units that become vested and non-forfeitable pursuant to Section 2 or Section 3 (Vested RSUs) shall be settled on the Vesting Date. Vested RSUs will be settled, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, by the Company through the delivery to the Participant of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Vested RSUs. The Company may require the Participant to execute a joinder to the Shareholders Agreement, dated September 12, 2016 by and between the Company and the Shareholders (as defined therein), as amended and/or restated from time to time (or any successor agreement thereto) as a condition to the receipt of any shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued, and the value of any such fractional share shall be paid to Participant in cash at Fair Market Value.
Section 5. Repurchase. The Company shall have the right, within six months following the termination of Participants Service, to purchase from Participant, and Participant shall sell to the Company, all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, if any, (and any Common Stock or other securities issued in respect, or pursuant to the terms, thereof), at a price equal to the Fair Market Value thereof, measured as of the date of Participants termination of Service, (the Repurchase Price); provided, however, that if Participants termination of Service is for Cause the Repurchase Price will be zero dollars. The Repurchase Price shall be paid to Participant at the closing of the repurchase in a lump sum. The Company shall pay the Repurchase Price by the Companys delivery of a check or wire transfer of immediately available funds against delivery of the certificates or other instruments, if any, representing the shares of Common Stock or other securities so purchased, duly endorsed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Board determines in good faith that the Companys payment of all or any portion of the Repurchase Price would violate applicable law or any instrument relating to the Companys indebtedness, then any applicable Repurchase Price payments otherwise due during such period of prohibition or restriction will be paid by the Company as soon as reasonably practicable following the date that no such prohibitions or restrictions apply. Upon and following the occurrence of an IPO, the Companys right of repurchase pursuant to this Section 5 shall be of no force or effect.
Section 6. Restrictions on Transfer. No Restricted Stock Units may be transferred, pledged, assigned, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of in any way by Participant, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event that Participant becomes legally incapacitated, Participants rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall be exercisable by Participants legal guardian or legal representative. The Restricted Stock Units shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Restricted Stock Units contrary to the provisions hereof, and the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon any Restricted Stock Units, shall be null and void and without effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing and in all instances subject to compliance with any applicable spousal consent requirements and all other applicable laws, Participant may make transfers of Restricted Stock Units to (i) immediate family members or to a trust, the sole beneficiaries of which are Participant or immediate family members, in each case with the prior written consent of the Committee and solely for estate planning purposes, or (ii) with written notification to the Committee, an entity affiliated with the Participant.
Section 7. Investment Representation. Upon any acquisition of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units at a time when there is not in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act relating to the shares of Common Stock, Participant hereby represents and warrants, and by virtue of such acquisition shall be deemed to represent and warrant, to the Company that such shares of Common Stock shall be acquired for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and not with any present intention of distributing the same, and Participant shall provide the Company with such further representations and warranties as the Company may reasonably require in order to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state securities, blue sky and other laws. No shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units shall be acquired unless and until the Company and/or Participant have complied with all applicable federal or state registration, listing and/or qualification requirements and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, unless the Committee reasonably determines that Participant may acquire such shares of Common Stock pursuant to an exemption from registration under the applicable securities laws.
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Section 8. Adjustments. The Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.2 of the Plan.
Section 9. No Right of Continued Service. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continued Service with the Company or any Affiliate.
Section 10. Limitation of Rights; Dividend Equivalents. Participant shall not have any privileges of a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Restricted Stock Units, including, without limitation, any right to vote any shares of Common Stock underlying such Restricted Stock Units or to receive dividends or other distributions or payments of any kind in respect thereof or exercise any other right of a holder of any such securities, unless and until there is a date of settlement and issuance to Participant of the underlying shares of Common Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restricted Stock Unit Award granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with corresponding dividend equivalents with respect to each share of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Unit Award granted hereunder (each, a Dividend Equivalent), which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from the Grant Date until the earlier of the settlement or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Unit to which it corresponds. Participant shall be entitled to accrue payments equal to dividends declared, if any, on the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Unit to which such Dividend Equivalent relates, payable in cash and subject to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit to which it relates, at the time the Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Unit is settled and delivered to Participant pursuant to Section 4; provided, however, if any dividends or distributions are paid in shares of Common Stock, the shares of Common Stock shall be deposited with the Company, shall be deemed to be part of the Dividend Equivalent, and shall be subject to the same vesting requirements, restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units to which they correspond. Dividend Equivalents shall not entitle Participant to any payments relating to dividends declared after the earlier to occur of the settlement or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units underlying such Dividend Equivalents.
Section 11. Construction. The Restricted Stock Unit Award granted hereunder is granted pursuant to the Plan and is in all respects subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. Participant hereby acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been delivered to Participant and accepts the Restricted Stock Unit Award hereunder subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict or ambiguity between any term or provision contained herein and a term or provision of the Plan, the Plan will govern and prevail. The construction of and decisions under the Plan and this Agreement are vested in the Board, whose determinations shall be final, conclusive and binding upon Participant.
Section 12. Notices. Any notice hereunder by Participant shall be given to the Company in writing and such notice shall be deemed duly given only upon receipt thereof by the General Counsel of the Company at the Companys principal executive offices. Any notice hereunder by the Company shall be given to Participant in writing at the most recent address as Participant may have on file with the Company.
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Section 13. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to the choice of law principles thereof.
Section 14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 15. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
Section 16. Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (Section 409A) or an exemption thereunder and shall be construed and administered in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. The Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 13.3 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by Participant on account of non-compliance with Section 409A or otherwise.
Section 17. Entire Agreement. Participant acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, superseding any and all prior agreements whether verbal or otherwise, between the parties with respect to such subject matter.
Section 18. Clawback. The Restricted Stock Unit Award will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback or recoupment policy of the Company, including without limitation, any clawback or recoupment policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Companys securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law.
Section 19. Lock-Up Period. If so requested by the Company or the underwriters in connection with an IPO, Participant shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever acquired without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for up to 180 days from the effective date of the registration statement, plus such additional period as may be required by applicable law, exchange rules or regulations, and Participant shall execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters or the Company at the time of such offering.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement effective as of the date first above written.
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Exhibit 10.5
EXECUTION VERSION
CONSULTING AGREEMENT
THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this Agreement), dated as of September 9, 2016, by and between Penn Virginia Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the Company), and Nancy M. Snyder (the Consultant). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. | Consulting Period. The Company shall retain the Consultant pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and the Consultant shall provide the Services (as defined in Section 2 hereof) for a twelve (12)-month term beginning on October 10, 2016 and ending on October 9, 2017 (the Consulting Period). |
2. | Services. During the Consulting Period, the Company hereby retains the Consultant to perform such services as are reasonable in light of the Consultants skills, knowledge and experience and as the Company may reasonably request from time to time (the Services), and the Consultant agrees to make herself reasonably available to perform the Services. The Consultant may perform the Services at a location of her choosing. |
3. | Consulting Fees; Business Expenses; Professional Liability Insurance. The Company agrees to pay the Consultant, as compensation for the Services, a consulting fee equal to $15,000 per month (pro-rated for any partial months) (the Fee), which shall accrue and be payable on a monthly basis, with each monthly payment to the Consultant to be paid as soon as administratively practicable following the first business day of the month to which the payment relates, but in no event later than five (5) days following such first business day. Upon termination of this Agreement by the Company other than for cause (which shall be defined as the Consultants failure to cure a material breach of this Agreement within fifteen (15) days of the Companys written notice identifying such breach), the Company agrees to pay the Consultant that amount of Fees equal to (x) $180,000 minus (y) the amount of Fees paid to the Consultant prior to such termination. In addition, upon presentation of appropriate documentation, the Consultant will be reimbursed, in accordance with the Companys expense reimbursement policy, for all reasonable business expenses (inclusive of expenses associated with any necessary business travel) incurred during the Consulting Period in connection with the Consultants performance of the Services, provided that Consultant shall be required to get prior consent for any expenses that could exceed $1,000. |
4. | Independent Contractor Status. Both parties agree that (and neither party shall act inconsistently with the understanding that) the Consultant is an independent contractor and that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or interpreted to constitute the Consultant as a partner, agent, joint-venturer or employee of the Company, nor shall either party have any authority to bind the other. The Consultant agrees that she shall be responsible for all taxes associated with the performance of the Services and shall not be entitled to any employee benefits from the Company. The Consultant agrees to provide a completed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or other requested tax documentation) upon commencement of the Consulting Period. In addition, the Consultant represents that she is fully licensed, where required, or otherwise authorized to perform the Services, and the Consultant agrees to abide by all laws and regulations in performing the Services. |
5. | Confidentiality. The Company and the Consultant acknowledge and agree that during the Consulting Period, the Consultant will have access to and may assist in developing Confidential Information and will occupy a position of trust and confidence with respect to the affairs and business of the Company and its affiliates. The Consultant agrees that the following obligations |
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are necessary to preserve the confidential and proprietary nature of Confidential Information and to protect the Company and its affiliates against harmful solicitation of employees and customers, harmful competition and other actions by the Consultant that would result in serious adverse consequences for the Company and its affiliates: |
(a) Non-Disclosure. During and after the Consulting Period, the Consultant will not use, disclose, copy or transfer any Confidential Information other than as authorized in writing by the Company or within the scope of the Consultants duties with the Company as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Consultant. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the provisions of this Section 5(a) shall not apply (i) when disclosure is required by law or by any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with actual or apparent jurisdiction to order the Consultant to disclose or make accessible any information, provided that prior to any such disclosure the Consultant shall provide the Company with reasonable notice of the requirements to disclose and an opportunity to object to such disclosure and the Consultant shall cooperate with the Company in filing such objection; or (ii) as to information that becomes generally known to the public or within the relevant trade or industry other than due to the Consultants violation of this Section 5(a).
(b) Materials. The Consultant will use Confidential Information only for normal and customary use in the Companys business, as determined reasonably and in good faith by the Company. The Consultant will return to the Company all Confidential Information and copies thereof and all other property of the Company or its affiliates at any time upon the request of the Company and in any event immediately after termination of the Consulting Period. The Consultant agrees to identify and return to the Company any copies of any Confidential Information after the Consulting Period. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing in this Section 5 shall prevent the Consultant from retaining a home computer (provided all Confidential Information has been removed), papers and other materials of a personal nature, including diaries, calendars and Rolodexes, information relating to her compensation or relating to reimbursement of expenses, information that may be needed for tax purposes, and copies of plans, programs and agreements relating to the Services.
(c) Conflicting Obligations and Rights. The Consultant agrees to inform the Company of any apparent conflicts between the Consultants work for the Company and any obligations the Consultant may have to preserve the confidentiality of anothers proprietary information or related materials before using the same on the Companys behalf. The Company shall receive such disclosures in confidence and consistent with the objectives of avoiding any conflict of obligations and rights or the appearance of any conflict of interest.
(d) Enforcement. The Consultant acknowledges that in the event of any breach or threatened breach of this Section 5, the business interests of the Company and its affiliates will be irreparably injured, the full extent of the damages to the Company and its affiliates will be impossible to ascertain, monetary damages will not be an adequate remedy for the Company and its affiliates, and the Company will be entitled to enforce this Agreement by a temporary, preliminary and/or permanent injunction or other equitable relief, without the necessity of posting bond or security, which the Consultant expressly waives. The Consultant understands that the Company may waive some of the requirements expressed in this Agreement, but that such a waiver to be effective must be made in writing and should not in any way be deemed a waiver of the Companys right to enforce any other requirements or provisions of this Agreement. The Consultant agrees that each of the Consultants obligations specified in this Agreement is a separate and independent covenant and that the unenforceability of any of them shall not preclude the enforcement of any other covenants in this Agreement.
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(e) Confidential Information means all non-public information concerning trade secrets, know-how, software, developments, inventions, processes, technology, designs, financial data, strategic business plans or any proprietary or confidential information, documents or materials in any form or media, including any of the foregoing relating to research, operations, finances, current and proposed products and services, vendors, customers, advertising and marketing, and other non-public, proprietary, and confidential information of the Company or its affiliates. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the general skills, knowledge and experience gained during the Consultants employment with or services to the Company, information publicly available or generally known within the industry or trade in which the Company competes and information, or knowledge possessed by the Consultant prior to her employment with or services to the Company, shall not be considered Confidential Information.
6. | Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without regard to the choice of law principles thereof. Each party consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the County of Henrico, Virginia for all disputes arising under this Agreement. |
7. | Assignment. This Agreement is personal to each of the parties hereto. Neither party may assign or delegate any rights or obligations hereunder without the express written consent of the other party. |
8. | Notices. For purposes of this Agreement, notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) on the date of delivery, if delivered by hand, (ii) on the date of transmission, if delivered by confirmed facsimile or electronic mail, (iii) on the first business day following the date of deposit, if delivered by guaranteed overnight delivery service, or (iv) on the fourth business day following the date delivered or mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: |
If to the Consultant: | Nancy M. Snyder, at the most recent address on the Companys file. | |||
If to the Company: | Penn Virginia Corporation | |||
Four Radnor Corporate Center | ||||
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Attention: Counsel |
or to such other address as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.
9. | Severability. To the extent that any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be considered deleted herefrom and the remainder of such provision and of this Agreement shall be unaffected and shall continue in full force and effect. |
10. | Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument, including by electronic transmission. |
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11. | Miscellaneous. No provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by both parties hereto. No waiver by either party hereto at any time of any breach by the other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes any and all other agreements, verbal or otherwise, between the parties hereto concerning such subject matter, including, without limitation, the Employment Agreement between the Company and the Consultant, effective as of May 9, 2016 (the Employment Agreement) (except for those provisions of the Employment Agreement that survive pursuant to Section 14 of the Employment Agreement). No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party which are not expressly set forth in this Agreement. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
PENN VIRGINIA CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ R. Seth Bullock | |
Name: | R. Seth Bullock | |
Title: | Chief Restructuring Officer | |
CONSULTANT | ||
/s/ Nancy M. Snyder | ||
Nancy M. Snyder |
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Exhibit 10.6
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is made and entered into as of September , 2016, between PENN VIRGINIA CORPORATION, a Virginia corporation (the Company), and (Indemnitee).
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, highly competent persons have become more reluctant to serve corporations as directors or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance or adequate indemnification against inordinate risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation;
WHEREAS, in order to attract and retain qualified individuals, the Company will attempt to maintain on an ongoing basis, at its sole expense, liability insurance to protect persons serving the Company and its subsidiaries from certain liabilities;
WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and necessary for the Company contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and to advance expenses on behalf of, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law so that they will serve the Company free from undue concern that they will not be so indemnified;
WHEREAS, this Agreement is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (the Bylaws) and the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (the Articles), and any resolutions adopted pursuant thereto, and shall not be deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder; and
WHEREAS, Indemnitee is willing to serve as a director on the condition that Indemnitee be indemnified and insured in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in addition to the indemnification provided pursuant to the Articles and Bylaws.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Indemnitees agreement to serve as a director, from and after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Indemnity of Indemnitee. The Company hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the Virginia Stock Corporation Act and Section 7.2 of the Articles, as each may be amended from time to time. However, the Company also hereby agrees that no amendment or amendments shall diminish Indemnitees indemnification rights under this Agreement.
(a) Proceedings Other Than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section l(a) if, by reason of his Corporate Status (as hereinafter defined), the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (as hereinafter defined) other than a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(a), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses (as hereinafter defined) and Liabilities (as herein after defined) incurred or paid by Indemnitee, or on Indemnitees behalf, in connection with such Proceeding or any claim, issue or matter therein, unless it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision
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by a court of competent jurisdiction from which there is no further right to appeal (Final Adjudication) that the Indemnitee engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of criminal law.
(b) Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company. Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 1(b) if, by reason of his Corporate Status, the Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company. Pursuant to this Section 1(b), Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred or paid by the Indemnitee, or on the Indemnitees behalf, in connection with such Proceeding unless it shall ultimately be determined by a Final Adjudication that the Indemnitee engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of criminal law; provided, however, only to the extent required by applicable law, no indemnification against such Expenses shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Company unless and to the extent that any court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that such indemnification may be made.
(c) Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful. Notwithstanding and in addition to any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a party to and is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in any Proceeding, he shall be indemnified to the maximum extent permitted by law, as such may be amended from time to time, against all Expenses incurred or paid by Indemnitee or on Indemnitees behalf in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in such Proceeding but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses incurred or paid by Indemnitee or on Indemnitees behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter. For purposes of this Section and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.
2. Additional Indemnity. In addition to, and without regard to any limitations on, the indemnification provided for in Section 1 of this Agreement, the Company shall and hereby does indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee against all Expenses and Liabilities incurred or paid by him or on his behalf if, by reason of his Corporate Status, he is, or is threatened to be made, a party to or participant in any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company), including, without limitation, all liability arising out of the negligence or active or passive wrongdoing of Indemnitee. The only limitation that shall exist upon the Companys obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be that the Company shall not be obligated to make any payment to Indemnitee that is finally determined (under the procedures, and subject to the presumptions, set forth in Sections 6, 7 and 22 hereof) to be unlawful.
(b) If any Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in (including, without limitation, as a witness or responding to discovery) any Proceeding, and such Indemnitee-Affiliated Entitys involvement in the Proceeding arises from the Indemnitees Corporate Status, then such Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity shall be entitled to all of the indemnification rights and remedies (including, without limitation, the
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advancement of Expenses), and shall to the extent indemnified hereunder undertake the obligations of the Indemnitee under this Agreement to the same extent as the Indemnitee. The Company and Indemnitee agree that the Indemnitee-Affiliated Entities are express third party beneficiaries of the terms hereof.
3. Contribution.
(a) Whether or not the indemnification provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof is available, in respect of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), the Company shall pay, in the first instance, the entire amount of any judgment or settlement of such action, suit or proceeding without requiring Indemnitee to contribute to such payment and the Company hereby waives and relinquishes any right of contribution it may have against Indemnitee. The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding) unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against Indemnitee.
(b) Without diminishing or impairing the obligations of the Company set forth in the preceding subparagraph, if, for any reason, Indemnitee shall elect or be required to pay all or any portion of any judgment or settlement in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding in which the Company is jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses and Liabilities incurred or paid or payable by Indemnitee or on Indemnitees behalf in proportion to the relative benefits received by the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, from the transaction or events from which such action, suit or proceeding arose; provided, however, that the proportion determined on the basis of relative benefit may, to the extent necessary to conform to law, be further adjusted by reference to the relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company other than Indemnitee who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, in connection with the transaction or events that resulted in such expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts, as well as any other equitable considerations which applicable law may require to be considered. The relative fault of the Company and all officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who are jointly liable with Indemnitee (or would be if joined in such action, suit or proceeding), on the one hand, and Indemnitee, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the degree to which their actions were motivated by intent to gain personal profit or advantage, the degree to which their liability is primary or secondary and the degree to which their conduct is active or passive.
(c) The Company hereby agrees to fully indemnify and hold Indemnitee harmless from any claims of contribution which may be brought by officers, directors or employees of the Company, other than Indemnitee, who may be jointly liable with Indemnitee.
(d) To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in this Agreement is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contribute to the amount
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incurred by Indemnitee, whether for Liabilities and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Agreement, in such proportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to such Proceeding; and/or (ii) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee in connection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).
4. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness or in Response to a Subpoena. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of his Corporate Status, a witness, or is made (or asked) to respond to discovery requests or a subpoena or similar demand for documents or testimony, in any Proceeding involving the Company, its officers, directors, shareholders or creditors to which Indemnitee is not a party, he shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred or paid by him or on his behalf in connection therewith and in the manner set forth in this Agreement.
5. Advancement of Expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall advance all Expenses incurred or paid by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding within twenty (20) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding. Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred or paid by Indemnitee and shall include or be preceded or accompanied by a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee to repay any Expenses advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by Final Adjudication that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses. Any advances and undertakings to repay pursuant to this Section 5 shall be unsecured and interest free and made without regard to Indemnitees financial ability to repay such Expenses.
6. Procedures and Presumptions for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. It is the intent of this Agreement to secure for Indemnitee rights of indemnity that are at least as favorable as may be permitted under the Virginia Stock Corporation Act and public policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Accordingly, the parties agree that the following procedures and presumptions shall apply in the event of any question as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement:
(a) To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any failure of Indemnitee to provide such a request to the Company, or to provide such a request in a timely fashion, shall not relieve the Company of any liability that it may have to Indemnitee unless, and to the extent that, the Company can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that such failure actually and materially prejudices the interests of the Company.
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(b) Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 6(a) hereof, indemnification is to be presumed. Such presumption is rebuttable solely by clear and convincing evidence that indemnification is not appropriate. A determination with respect to Indemnitees entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by one of the following four methods, which shall be at the election of the Board, with the consent of the Indemnitee: (1) if there are two or more Disinterested Directors, by a majority vote of all the Disinterested Directors, a majority of whom shall for such purpose constitute a quorum, (2) by the majority of a committee of Disinterested Directors designated by a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors, (3) if there are no Disinterested Directors or if the Disinterested Directors so direct, by independent legal counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Indemnitee, or (4) if so directed by the Board, by the shareholders of the Company; provided, however, that if a majority of the directors of the Company has changed since the date of the alleged conduct giving rise to a claim for indemnification, such determination shall, at the option of the person claiming indemnification, be made by Independent Counsel agreed upon by the Board and such person.
(c) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section 6(c). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board or, if a majority of the directors of the Company has changed since the date of the alleged conduct giving rise to a claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 6(b), by the Board and such person seeking indemnification. Indemnitee may, within ten (10) days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of Independent Counsel as defined in Section 14 of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 6(a) hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia or other court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Indemnitee to the Companys selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel under Section 6(b) hereof. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting pursuant to Section 6(b) hereof, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section 6(c), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
(d) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person(s) or entity making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence. Neither the failure of the Company (including by its directors or independent legal
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counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Agreement that indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its directors or independent legal counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
(e) Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith unless it shall ultimately be determined by Final Adjudication that Indemnitees action were not based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise (as hereinafter defined), including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser, investment banker or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. Whether or not the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e) are satisfied, it shall in any event be presumed that Indemnitee has at all times met the applicable standard of conduct. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(f) If the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 6 to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within sixty (60) days after receipt by the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitees statement not materially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(f) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by the shareholders pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement and if (A) within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Company of the request for such determination, the Board or the Disinterested Directors, if appropriate, resolve to submit such determination to the shareholders for their consideration at an annual meeting thereof to be held within seventy-five (75) days after such receipt and such determination is made thereat, or (B) a special meeting of shareholders is called within fifteen (15) days after such receipt for the purpose of making such determination, such meeting is held for such purpose within sixty (60) days after having been so called and such determination is made thereat. If the Company denies a written request for indemnification or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within thirty (30) days (or twenty (20) days in the case of a claim for advancement of expenses), the right to indemnification or advancement of expenses as granted by the Articles shall be enforceable by the Indemnitee in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(g) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any
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Independent Counsel, member of the Board or shareholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement. Any costs or expenses (including attorneys fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitees entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom.
(h) The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty. In the event that any action, claim or proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration) it shall be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such action, suit or proceeding. Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.
(i) The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee was guilty of willful misconduct or a knowing violation of criminal law.
(j) The Company shall not enter into any settlement of any action, suit or proceeding in which the Indemnitee is or could reasonably become a party unless such settlement provides for a full and final release of all claims asserted against the Indemnitee.
(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any Proceeding described in Indemnitees notice to the Company submitted in accordance with Section 6(a):
(i) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6(h), to the extent that it may wish, the Company may, separately or jointly with any other indemnifying party, assume the defense of the Proceeding. After notice from the Company to Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of the Proceeding, the Company shall not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any Expenses subsequently incurred by Indemnitee, except as otherwise provided below. Indemnitee shall have the right to employ Indemnitees own counsel in such Proceeding, but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred after notice from the Company of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be at the expense of Indemnitee unless (A) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been authorized by the Company, (B) under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in between the Company and the Indemnitee in the representing either the Company or Indemnitee in conduct of the defense of the Proceeding and such determination is supported by an opinion of qualified legal counsel addressed to the Company, or (C) the Company shall not within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of notice from Indemnitee in fact have employed counsel to assume the defense of the Proceeding.
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(ii) The Company shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Proceeding as to which Indemnitee shall have made the determination provided for in subparagraph (i) (B) above.
(iii) Regardless of whether the Company has assumed the defense of a Proceeding, the Company shall not settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any penalty or limitation on, or require any payment from, Indemnitee without Indemnitees written consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(iv) Until the Company receives notice of a Proceeding from Indemnitee, the Company shall have no obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses to Indemnitee as to Expenses incurred prior to Indemnitees notification of Company.
(l) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination (if required by applicable law) as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.
7. Remedies of Indemnitee.
(a) In the event that (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advancement of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement, (iii) no determination of entitlement to indemnification is made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement within ninety (90) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to this Agreement within thirty (30) days (or twenty (20) days in the case of a claim for advancement of expenses) after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor or (v) payment of indemnification is not made within thirty (30) days (or twenty (20) days in the case of a claim for advancement of expenses) after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification or such determination is deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to an adjudication in an appropriate court of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, of Indemnitees entitlement to such indemnification. The Company shall not oppose Indemnitees right to seek any such adjudication.
(b) In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the adverse determination under Section 6(b).
(c) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 6(b) of this Agreement that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7, absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitees misstatement not materially misleading in connection with the application for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law.
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(d) In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 7, seeks a judicial adjudication of his rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, or to recover under any directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, the Company shall pay on his behalf, in advance, any and all expenses (of the types described in the definition of Expenses in Section 14 of this Agreement) incurred or paid by him in such judicial adjudication, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of expenses or insurance recovery.
(e) The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 7 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement. The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall (within thirty (30) days (or twenty (20) days in the case of a claim for advancement of expenses) after receipt by the Company of a written request therefore) advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, such expenses to Indemnitee, which are incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any action brought by Indemnitee for indemnification or advance of Expenses from the Company under this Agreement or under any directors and officers liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, regardless of whether Indemnitee ultimately is determined to be entitled to such indemnification, advancement of Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be.
(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement shall be required to be made prior to the final disposition of the Proceeding.
8. Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights; Insurance; Primacy of Indemnification; Subrogation.
(a) The rights of indemnification as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Articles, the Bylaws, any agreement, a vote of shareholders, a resolution of directors of the Company, or otherwise. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in his Corporate Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in the Virginia Stock Corporation Act, whether by statute or judicial decision, permits greater indemnification than would be afforded currently under the Articles, Bylaws and this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change. No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.
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(b) The Company shall maintain an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance providing reasonable and customary coverage as compared with similarly situated companies (as determined by the Board in its reasonable discretion) for directors, officers, employees, or agents or fiduciaries of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person serves at the request of the Company, and Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary under such policy or policies. Upon receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.
(c) Except as provided in paragraph (f) below, in the event of any payment under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee (other than against an Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity) who shall execute all documents and instruments reasonably required and take all action reasonably necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
(d) Except as provided in paragraph (f) below, the Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.
(e) Except as provided in paragraph (f) below, the Companys obligation to indemnify or advance Expenses hereunder to Indemnitee who is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received as indemnification or advancement of expenses from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise.
(f) Notwithstanding anything set forth to the contrary herein including paragraph (e) above, the Company hereby acknowledges that Indemnitee may have certain rights to indemnification, advancement of expenses and/or insurance provided by an Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity. The Company hereby agrees (i) that it is the indemnitor of first resort (i.e., its obligations to Indemnitee are primary and any obligation of any Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity to advance Expenses or to provide indemnification for the same Expenses or Liabilities incurred by Indemnitee are secondary), (ii) that it shall be required to advance the full amount of Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be liable for the full amount of all Expenses and Liabilities as required by the terms of this Agreement, the Articles and the Bylaws of the Company (or any other agreement between the Company and Indemnitee), without regard to any rights such Indemnitee may have against any Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity, and, (iii) that it irrevocably waives, relinquishes and releases the Indemnitee-Affiliated Entities from any and all claims it may have against them for contribution, subrogation or any other recovery of any kind in respect thereof. The Company further agrees that no advancement or payment by an Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity on behalf of Indemnitee with respect to any claim for which
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Indemnitee has sought indemnification from the Company shall affect the foregoing and the Indemnitee-Affiliated Entities shall have a right of contribution and/or be subrogated to the extent of such advancement or payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee against the Company. The Company and Indemnitee agree that the Indemnitee-Affiliated Entities are express third party beneficiaries of the terms of this Section 8(f).
9. Exception to Right of Indemnification. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated under this Agreement to make any indemnity in connection with any claim made against Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against the Company or its directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the Board authorized the Proceeding (or any such part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation, (ii) such Proceeding is being brought by the Indemnitee to assert, interpret or enforce Indemnitees rights under this Agreement, or (iii) the Company provides the indemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law. Additionally, the Company shall not be obligated to make any indemnity under this Agreement to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
10. Mutual Acknowledgment. Both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, federal law or public policy may override applicable state law and prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. For example, the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) has taken the position that indemnification is not permissible for liabilities arising under certain federal securities laws, and federal legislation prohibits indemnification for certain ERISA violations. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with the SEC to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Companys right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
11. Duration of Agreement. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is a director of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any Proceeding (or any proceeding commenced under Section 7 hereof) by reason of his Corporate Status, whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement. The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue as to the Indemnitee even though he/she may have ceased to be a director or officer of the Company or any of the Companys direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries or to have Corporate Status. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns, including, without limitation, any corporation or other entity which may have acquired all or substantially all of the Companys assets or business or into which the Company may be consolidated or merged, and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee and his/her spouse, successors, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors, administrators or other legal representatives. The Company shall require any successor or assignee (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by written agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.
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12. Acknowledgement. The Company acknowledges that (i) Indemnitee may be affiliated with one or more Indemnitee-Affiliated Entities, which such entities (collectively, the Investor Group) may be engaged in a wide variety of activities and have investments in many other companies; (ii) subject to any fiduciary obligations of the Indemnitee, except as waived by the Company pursuant to the Companys Articles, it is critical that such Investor Group be permitted to continue to develop its current and future business and investment activities (Activities) without any restriction arising from any relationship, contractual or otherwise, between such Investor Group, on the one hand, and the Company or any of its affiliates, on the other hand; (iii) from time to time, in connection with the Activities, such Investor Group may have information (the Information) that may be considered useful to the Company or certain other persons in their position as shareholders of the Company (which information may or may not be known by Indemnitee), and (iv) none of the Investor Group or the Indemnitee shall have any duty to disclose the Information known to such person or entity to the Company or any of its other shareholders.
13. Security. To the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Companys obligations hereunder through an irrevocable bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral. Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee.
14. Enforcement.
(a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Agreement and assumes the obligations imposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as an officer or director of the Company, and the Company acknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Agreement in serving as an officer or director of the Company.
(b) Except as set forth otherwise herein, this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c) The Company shall not seek from a court, or agree to, a bar order which would have the effect of prohibiting or limiting the Indemnitees rights to receive advancement of expenses under this Agreement.
15. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:
(a) Corporate Status describes the status of a person who is or was a director, officer, partner, trustee, member, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or of any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, limited liability company, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that such person is or was serving at the request of the Company.
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(b) Disinterested Director means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(c) Enterprise shall mean the Company and any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, partner, trustee, member, employee, agent or fiduciary.
(d) Expenses shall include all reasonable attorneys fees, document and e-discovery costs, litigation expenses, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, participating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding, or responding to, or objecting to, a request to provide discovery in any Proceeding. Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding and any federal, state, local or foreign taxes imposed on the Indemnitee as a result of the actual or deemed receipt of any payments under this Agreement, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond, supersede as bond, or other appeal bond or its equivalent. Expenses, however, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of judgments, fines or penalties against Indemnitee.
(e) Indemnitee-Affiliated Entity means the Indemnitees employer or an affiliate thereof, if any.
(f) Independent Counsel means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term Independent Counsel shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitees rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
(g) Liabilities includes judgments, fines, penalties, interest, assessments, charges and amounts paid in settlement.
(h) Proceeding includes, but is not limited to, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, subpoena or any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought by or in the right of the Company or otherwise and whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which Indemnitee was, is or will be involved as a party, witness, or otherwise, by reason of his or her Corporate Status, by reason of any action taken by him or of any inaction on his part while acting in his or her Corporate Status; in each case whether or not he is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any liability or
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expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement; including one pending on or before the date of this Agreement, but excluding one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement to enforce his rights under this Agreement.
16. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is intended to confer upon Indemnitee indemnification rights to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws. In the event any provision hereof conflicts with any applicable law, such provision shall be deemed modified, consistent with the aforementioned intent, to the extent necessary to resolve such conflict.
17. Modification and Waiver. No waiver, supplement, modification, termination or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless (a) it is executed in writing by both of the parties hereto, (b) it specifically refers to this Agreement and (c) it specifically states that the party, as the case may be, is waiving, modifying or amending its rights hereunder. Any such amendment, modification or waiver shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which it was given. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver
18. Notice By Indemnitee. Indemnitee agrees promptly to notify the Company in writing upon being served with or otherwise receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information or other document relating to any Proceeding or matter which may be subject to indemnification or advancement of expenses covered hereunder. The failure to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of any obligation which it may have to Indemnitee under this Agreement or otherwise unless and only to the extent that such failure or delay materially prejudices the Company.
19. Notices. All notices and other communications given or made pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, and if not so confirmed, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent:
(a) | To Indemnitee at the address set forth below Indemnitees signature hereto. |
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Penn Virginia Corporation
14701 St. Marys Lane
Suite 275
Houston, Texas 77079
Attention: Katie Ryan
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or to such other address as may have been furnished to Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.
20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
21. Headings. The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.
22. Governing Law and Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement and the legal relations among the parties shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. The Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (i) agree that any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia (the Virginia Courts), and not in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Virginia Courts for purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (iii) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding in the Virginia Courts, and (iv) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in the Virginia Courts has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Indemnification Agreement on and as of the day and year first above written.
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