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 (Date of earliest event reported): February 4, 2015 (January 29, 2015)
HCA HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-11239 | 27-3865930 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Park Plaza, Nashville, Tennessee | 37203 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (615) 344-9551
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. |
Stock Appreciation Rights
On January 29, 2015, the Compensation Committee (the Committee) of the Board of Directors (the Board) of HCA Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), approved an award of stock appreciation rights to the following named executive officers of the Company. Below is the number of stock appreciation rights granted to these individuals on February 4, 2015:
Name |
Title |
Stock Appreciation Rights |
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R. Milton Johnson |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 156,000 | ||||
William B. Rutherford |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 37,000 | ||||
Samuel N. Hazen |
Chief Operating Officer | 59,000 | ||||
Jon M. Foster |
President American Group | 24,000 | ||||
Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D. |
President Clinical Services Group and Chief Medical Officer | 24,000 |
The stock appreciation rights have a base price equal to the closing market price for the Companys common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant (February 4, 2015), and expire ten years from the date of grant. The stock appreciation rights granted are time-based, with 25% vesting on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. The stock appreciation rights will be settled in shares of the Companys common stock. The stock appreciation rights will continue to vest on their normal vesting schedule if assumed in connection with a change in control, as defined in the stock appreciation rights award agreement, provided that any unvested stock appreciation rights will vest immediately if the recipients employment is terminated by the successor without cause, by the recipient for good reason or on account of the recipients death or disability, each as defined in the stock appreciation rights award agreement. If the successor to a change in control does not assume the stock appreciation rights, any unvested stock appreciation rights will vest upon the change in control. The stock appreciation rights were awarded pursuant to the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliates, as Amended and Restated (the Plan).
The form of stock appreciation rights agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Performance Share Units
On January 29, 2015, the Committee also approved an award of performance share units to the following named executive officers of the Company. Below is the target number of performance share units granted to these individuals on February 4, 2015:
Name |
Title |
Target Performance Share Units |
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R. Milton Johnson |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 62,400 | ||||
William B. Rutherford |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 14,700 | ||||
Samuel N. Hazen |
Chief Operating Officer | 23,500 | ||||
Jon M. Foster |
President American Group | 9,600 | ||||
Jonathan B. Perlin, M.D. |
President Clinical Services Group and Chief Medical Officer | 9,600 |
The performance share units are measured over a three fiscal year performance period. Each performance share unit represents the right to receive, if and to the extent the cumulative earnings per share performance targets covering the three fiscal year performance period are satisfied, a share of the Companys common stock following completion of the performance period. At the end of the performance period, the performance share units will be distributed (to the extent earned and vested) in shares of the Companys common stock based upon the level of achievement of the cumulative earnings per share performance targets set for the performance period as determined by the Committee. If the Company fails to meet the threshold performance for the three fiscal year performance period, no performance share units will vest and no payout of Company common stock will be made with respect to the performance period for such performance share units. If the Companys performance exceeds the target performance, the recipient may receive additional performance share units above the target number, subject to a maximum of 200% of the target award. The performance share units, which were awarded pursuant to the Plan, will be converted into a time-based instrument based on target performance of the Company if assumed in connection with a change in control, as defined in the performance share unit award agreement, as of the date of such change in control. In the event the performance share units have been converted into a time-based instrument, the recipient must remain employed for the remainder of the original three fiscal year performance period in order to receive payment for the performance share units, but payment will be accelerated if the recipients employment is terminated by the successor without cause, by the recipient for good reason or on account of the recipients death or disability, each as defined in the performance share unit award agreement. If the successor to a change in control does not assume the performance share units, the performance share units will be paid out in connection with the change in control based on the target award. Each recipients performance share unit award agreement contains provisions dealing with, among other things, (i) the effect on the award of the termination of the recipients service as an employee of the Company whether by retirement, disability, death, or voluntary or involuntary termination; (ii) the performance share units transferability; and (iii) the settlement of the performance share units.
The form of performance share unit agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits: |
10.1 | Form of 2015 Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement Under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliates, as Amended and Restated. | |
10.2 | Form of 2015 Performance Share Unit Award Agreement Under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliates, as Amended and Restated. |
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.
HCA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ John M. Franck II | |
John M. Franck II | ||
Vice President Legal and Corporate Secretary |
Date: February 4, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
10.1 | Form of 2015 Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement Under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliates, as Amended and Restated. | |
10.2 | Form of 2015 Performance Share Unit Award Agreement Under the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliates, as Amended and Restated. |
Exhibit 10.1
Form of HCA Holdings, Inc.
Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement
This STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the Agreement), dated as of (the Grant Date) is made by and between HCA Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its Subsidiaries and other Service Recipients, hereinafter referred to as the Company), and the individual whose name is set forth below, who is an employee of the Company and hereinafter referred to as the Grantee. Any capitalized terms herein not otherwise defined in Article I shall have the meaning set forth in the 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliates, as amended and restated (the Plan).
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to carry out the Plan, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, including any subcommittee formed pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Plan, (or, if no such committee is appointed, the Board of Directors of the Company) (the Committee) has determined that it would be to the advantage and best interest of the Company and its shareholders to grant an award of Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) as provided for herein to the Grantee as an incentive for increased efforts during his or her term of office, employment or service with the Company, and has advised the Company thereof and instructed the undersigned officers to issue said SARs;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS GRANT
Grantee: | [Participant Name] | |
[Participant Address] | ||
Aggregate number of SARs granted hereunder: | [SAR Award] | |
Base Price of all SARs granted hereunder: | [Base Price] | |
Grant Date of Award (Grant Date): | [Grant Date] |
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement, they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.
Section 1.1. Cause
Cause shall mean Cause as such term may be defined in any employment agreement or change-in-control agreement in effect at the time of termination of employment between the Grantee and the Company or, if there is no such employment or change-in-control agreement, Cause shall mean (i) willful and continued failure by Grantee (other than by reason of a Permanent Disability) to perform his or her material duties with respect to the Company which continues beyond ten (10) business days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Grantee by the Company (the Cure Period); (ii) willful or intentional engaging by Grantee in material misconduct that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company or its Affiliates; (iii) conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, a crime constituting (x) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or (y) a misdemeanor for which a sentence of more than six months imprisonment is imposed; or (iv) Grantees engaging in any action in breach of restrictive covenants made by Grantee under any agreement containing restrictive covenants (e.g., covenants not to disclose confidential information, to compete with the business of the Company or to solicit the employees thereof to terminate their employment) or any employment or change-in-control agreement between the Grantee and the Company, which continues beyond the Cure Period (to the extent that, in the Boards reasonable judgment, such breach can be cured).
Section 1.2. Good Reason
Good Reason shall mean Good Reason as such term may be defined in any employment agreement or change-in-control agreement in effect at the time of termination of employment between the Grantee and the Company, or, if there is no such employment or change-in-control agreement, Good Reason shall mean (i) (A) a reduction in Grantees base salary (other than a general reduction in base salary that affects all similarly situated employees (defined as all employees within the same Company pay grade as that of Grantee) in substantially the same proportions that the Board implements in good faith after consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, if any); (B) a reduction in Grantees annual incentive compensation opportunity; or (C) the reduction of benefits payable to Grantee under the Companys Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (if Grantee is a participant in such plan), in each case other than any isolated, insubstantial and
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inadvertent failure by the Company that is not in bad faith and is cured within ten (10) business days after Grantee gives the Company written notice of such event; provided that the events described in (i)(A) or (i)(B) above will not be deemed to give rise to Good Reason if employment is terminated, but Grantee declines an offer of employment involving a loss of compensation of less than 15% from a purchaser, transferee, outsourced vendor, new operating entity or affiliated employer; (ii) a substantial diminution in Grantees title, duties and responsibilities, other than any isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure by the Company that is not in bad faith and is cured within ten (10) business days after Grantee gives the Company written notice of such event; or (iii) a transfer of Grantees primary workplace to a location that is more than twenty (20) miles from his or her workplace as of the date of this Agreement; provided that Good Reason shall not be deemed to occur merely because Grantees willful decision to change position or status within the Company causes one or more of the occurrences described in (i), (ii), or (iii) to come about.
Section 1.3. Permanent Disability
Permanent Disability shall mean Disability as such term is defined in any employment agreement between Grantee and the Company, or, if there is no such employment agreement, Disability as defined in the long-term disability plan of the Company.
Section 1.4. Retirement
Retirement shall mean Grantees resignation (other than for Good Reason) from service with the Company (i) after attaining 65 years of age or (ii) after attaining 55 years of age and completing ten (10) years of service with the Company.
Section 1.5. SARs
SARs shall mean the aggregate of the SARs granted under Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
Section 1.6. Secretary
Secretary shall mean the Secretary of the Company.
ARTICLE II
GRANT OF SARS
Section 2.1. Grant of SARs
For good and valuable consideration, on and as of the date hereof the Company grants to the Grantee an award of SARs (the Award) on the terms
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and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Each SAR represents the right to receive pursuant to this Agreement, upon exercise of the SAR, a payment from the Company in shares of Common Stock having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the exercise date over the Base Price (as defined below).
Section 2.2. Base Price
Subject to Section 2.4, the base price of each SAR granted pursuant to this Agreement (the Base Price) shall be as set forth on the first page of this Agreement.
Section 2.3. No Guarantee of Employment
Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in the employ of the Company nor interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company, which are hereby expressly reserved, to terminate the employment of the Grantee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, subject to the applicable provisions of, if any, the Grantees employment agreement with the Company or offer letter provided by the Company to the Grantee.
Section 2.4. Adjustments to SARs
The SARs shall be subject to the adjustment provisions of Sections 8 and 9 of the Plan, provided, however, that in the event of the payment of an extraordinary dividend by the Company to its stockholders, then: first, the Base Price of each SAR shall be reduced by the amount of the dividend per share paid, but only to the extent the Committee determines it to be permitted under applicable tax laws and it will not have adverse tax consequences to the Grantee; and, if such reduction cannot be fully effected due to such tax laws, second, the Company shall pay to the Grantee a cash payment, on a per SAR basis, equal to the balance of the amount of the dividend not permitted to be applied to reduce the Base Price of the applicable SARs as follows: (a) for each Share with respect to which a vested SAR relates, promptly following the date of such dividend payment; and (b), for each Share with respect to which an unvested SAR relates, on the date on which such SAR becomes vested and exercisable with respect to such Share.
ARTICLE III
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
Section 3.1. Commencement of Exercisability
(a) So long as the Grantee continues to be employed by the Company, this Award shall become vested and exercisable with respect to 25%
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of the SARs on each of the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date (each such date, a Vesting Date). Except as provided in Section 3.1(b), or as otherwise provided by the Committee, no part of this Award shall become vested as to any additional SARs as of any date following the termination of Grantees employment with the Company for any reason and any SAR, which is (or determined to be) unvested as of the Grantees termination of employment, shall immediately expire without payment therefor.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (the definition of which is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto):
(1) In the event the entity surviving the Change in Control (the Successor) assumes the Award granted hereby, if the Grantees employment with the Successor is terminated without Cause by the Successor, or terminates for Good Reason by the Grantee or on account of Grantees death or Permanent Disability prior to an applicable Vesting Date, all unvested SARs not previously forfeited shall immediately vest and become exercisable as of the date of such termination of employment for the applicable period set forth in Section 3.2.
(2) In the event the Successor does not assume the Award granted hereby, all unvested SARs not previously forfeited shall vest immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, and shall be cancelled in exchange for the payment described in Section 9(a)(ii)(A) of the Plan as of the effective date of the Change in Control.
Section 3.2. Expiration of SARs
The Grantee may not exercise any SAR granted pursuant to this Award after the first to occur of the following events:
(a) The tenth anniversary of the Grant Date so long as the Grantee remains employed with the Company or a Successor through such date;
(b) The third anniversary of the date of the Grantees termination of employment with the Company or a Successor, if the Grantees employment terminates by reason of death or Permanent Disability;
(c) Immediately upon the date of the Grantees termination of employment by the Company or a Successor for Cause;
(d) One hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of the Grantees termination of employment by the Company or a Successor without Cause (for any reason other than as set forth in Section 3.2(b));
(e) One hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of the Grantees termination of employment with the Company or a Successor by the Grantee for Good Reason;
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(f) The third anniversary of the date of the Grantees termination of employment with the Company or a Successor by the Grantee upon Retirement; or
(g) Sixty (60) days after the date of the Grantees termination of employment with the Company or a Successor by the Grantee without Good Reason (except due to Retirement, death or Permanent Disability).
For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Agreement, Grantees employment shall not be deemed to have terminated so long as Grantee remains employed by any Service Recipient.
ARTICLE IV
EXERCISE
Section 4.1. Person Eligible to Exercise
The Grantee may exercise only that portion of this Award that has both vested and become exercisable at the time Grantee desires to exercise this Award and that has not expired pursuant to Section 3.2. During the lifetime of the Grantee, only the Grantee (or his or her duly authorized legal representative) may exercise the SARs granted pursuant to this Award or any portion thereof. After the death of the Grantee, any vested and exercisable portion of this Award may, prior to the time when such portion becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2, be exercised by his personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the Grantees will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.
Section 4.2. Partial Exercise
Any vested and exercisable portion of this Award, or the entire Award, if then wholly vested and exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Award or portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2.
Section 4.3. Manner of Exercise
Subject to the Companys code of conduct and securities trading policies as in effect from time to time, this Award, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivering to the Company or its designated agent all of the following prior to the time when the Award or such portion becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2:
(a) Notice in writing (or such other medium acceptable to the Company or its designated agent) signed or acknowledged by the Grantee or other person then entitled to exercise the Award, stating the number of SARs subject to the Award in respect of which the Award is thereby being exercised, such notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Committee;
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(b) (i) Full payment (in cash or by check or by a combination thereof) to satisfy the minimum withholding tax obligation with respect to which the Award or portion thereof is exercised or (ii) indication that the Grantee elects to satisfy the withholding tax obligation through an arrangement that is compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and any other applicable laws and exchange rules) and that provides for the delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to sell Shares obtained upon the exercise of the Award and to deliver promptly to the Company an amount to satisfy the minimum withholding tax obligation that would otherwise be required to be paid by the Grantee to the Company pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b), or (iii) if made available by the Company, indication that the Grantee elects to have the number of Shares that would otherwise be issued to the Grantee upon exercise of such Award (or portion thereof) reduced by a number of Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value, on the date of such exercise, equal to the payment to satisfy the minimum withholding tax obligation that would otherwise be required to be made by the Grantee to the Company pursuant to clause (i) of this subsection (b).
(c) If required by the Company, a bona fide written representation and agreement, in a form satisfactory to the Company, signed by the Grantee or other person then entitled to exercise such Award or portion thereof, stating that the shares of Common Stock are being acquired for his own account, for investment and without any present intention of distributing or reselling said shares or any of them except as may be permitted under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), and then applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and that the Grantee or other person then entitled to exercise such Award or portion thereof will indemnify the Company against and hold it free and harmless from any loss, damage, expense or liability resulting to the Company if any sale or distribution of the shares by such person is contrary to the representation and agreement referred to above; provided, however, that the Company may, in its reasonable discretion, take whatever additional actions it deems reasonably necessary to ensure the observance and performance of such representation and agreement and to effect compliance with the Act and any other federal or state securities laws or regulations; and
(d) In the event the Award or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 4.1 by any person or persons other than the Grantee, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Award.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company may require an opinion of counsel acceptable to it to the effect that any subsequent transfer of shares acquired on exercise of this Award (or portion thereof) does not violate
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the Act, and may issue stop-transfer orders covering such Shares. Share certificates evidencing stock issued on exercise of any portion of this Award shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the provisions of subsection (c) above and the agreements herein. The written representation and agreement referred to in subsection (c) above shall, however, not be required if the shares to be issued pursuant to such exercise have been registered under the Act, and such registration is then effective in respect of such shares.
Section 4.4. Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates
The Shares issuable (whether by certificate or otherwise) upon the exercise of this Award, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued Shares or issued Shares, which have then been reacquired by the Company. Such Shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable. If share certificates are to be issued, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for Shares purchased upon the exercise of this Award or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:
(a) The obtaining of approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Committee shall, in its reasonable and good faith discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; and
(b) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the Award as the Committee may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience or as may otherwise be required by applicable law.
Section 4.5. Rights as Stockholder
Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.4 of this Agreement, the holder of any SARs subject to this Award shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares issuable upon the exercise of this Award or any portion thereof unless and until certificates representing such Shares shall have been issued by the Company to such holder, or the Company or its designated agent has otherwise recorded the appropriate book entries evidencing Grantees ownership of the Shares.
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1. Administration
The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any
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such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award. In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement.
Section 5.2. Award Not Transferable
No part of, or interest in, this Award shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Grantee or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that this Section 5.2 shall not prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution.
Section 5.3. Notices
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary or its designee, and any notice to be given to the Grantee shall be addressed to him at the address (including an electronic address) reflected in the Companys books and records. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.3, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to him. Any notice, which is required to be given to the Grantee, shall, if the Grantee is then deceased, be given to the Grantees personal representative if such representative has previously informed the Company of his status and address by written notice under this Section 5.3. Any notice shall have been deemed duly given when (i) delivered in person, (ii) delivered in an electronic form approved by the Company, (iii) enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, or (iv) enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with fees prepaid) in an office regularly maintained by FedEx, UPS, or comparable non-public mail carrier.
Section 5.4. Titles; Pronouns
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement. The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the singular the plural, where the context so indicates.
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Section 5.5. Applicability of Plan
The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. The terms of this Agreement are governed by the terms of the Plan, and in the case of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.
Section 5.6. Amendment
Subject to Section 10 of the Plan, this Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by the parties hereto, which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement.
Section 5.7 Governing Law
The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.
Section 5.8 Arbitration
In the event of any controversy among the parties hereto arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement which cannot be settled amicably by the parties, such controversy shall be finally, exclusively and conclusively settled by mandatory arbitration conducted expeditiously in accordance with the American Arbitration Association rules, by a single independent arbitrator. Such arbitration process shall take place within the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon all parties hereto and shall be rendered pursuant to a written decision, which contains a detailed recital of the arbitrators reasoning. Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. Each party shall bear its own legal fees and expenses, unless otherwise determined by the arbitrator. If the Grantee substantially prevails on any of his or her substantive legal claims, then the Company shall reimburse all legal fees and arbitration fees incurred by the Grantee to arbitrate the dispute.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.
HCA HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
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Its: | ||
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Grantee: | ||
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Schedule A
Definition of Change in Control
For purposes of this Agreement, the term Change in Control shall mean, in lieu of any definition contained in the Plan:
(i) the sale or disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person or Group other than an employee benefit plan (or trust forming a part thereof) maintained by (1) the Company or (2) any corporation or other Person of which a majority of its voting power of its voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company (a Permitted Holder); or
(ii) any Person or Group, other than a Permitted Holder, becomes the Beneficial Owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule thereto) (except that a Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all shares that any such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time)), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company (or any entity which controls the Company), including by way of merger, consolidation, tender or exchange offer or otherwise; or
(iii) a reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation (a Corporate Transaction) involving the Company, unless securities representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction (or the parent of such corporation) are Beneficially Owned subsequent to such transaction by the Person or Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction; or
(iv) during any period of 12 months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board (together with any new directors whose election by such Board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company, then still in office, who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board then in office.
Exhibit 10.2
Form of HCA Holdings, Inc.
Performance Share Unit Agreement
This PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of the day of , 20 (the Grant Date), between HCA Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, as applicable, the Company), and [Participant Name], (the Grantee). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Companys 2006 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of HCA Holdings, Inc. and its Affiliates, as Amended and Restated (the Plan).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Plan, which permits the issuance of Other Stock-Based Awards, including an award that provides the right to receive Shares upon the completion of the attainment of performance objectives (a Performance Share Unit); and
WHEREAS, in the Compensation Committee of Board of Directors of the Company or a subcommittee thereof (or if no such committee is appointed, the Board of Directors of the Company) (each, the Committee) has determined that Grantee is entitled to an award thereunder, a portion of which is payable as a Performance Share Unit award under the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT GRANT
Grantee: | [Participant Name] | |
[Participant Address] | ||
Target Number of Performance Share Units Granted Hereunder (Target Award): | [Award] | |
Grant Date: | [Grant Date] |
1. | Grant of Performance Share Unit Award. |
1.1 The Company hereby grants to the Grantee the award (Award) of Performance Share Units (PSUs) set forth above on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and as otherwise provided in the Plan. A bookkeeping account will be maintained by the Company to keep track of the PSUs and any dividend equivalent units that may accrue as provided in Section 3.
1.2 The Grantees rights with respect to the Award shall remain forfeitable at all times prior to the dates on which the PSUs shall vest in
accordance with Section 2 hereof. This Award may not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by Grantee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, loan or other disposition other than in accordance with this Section 1.2 shall be null and void.
2. | Vesting and Payment. |
2.1 General. Except as provided in Section 2.2, Section 2.3 or Section 2.4, the Award shall vest as of the end of the Performance Period (as defined in Section 2.1(a)) (the Normal Vesting Date), but only if (a) and to the extent the Company has achieved the performance targets over the period (the Performance Period) set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto as certified by the Committee, and (b) the Grantee has remained in service with the Company continuously until the Normal Vesting Date. The number of PSUs that vest may be greater than or less than the Target Award, as more specifically set forth on Exhibit A.
2.2 Death; Disability; Retirement; Involuntary Termination Without Cause.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 2.1, in the event the Grantees employment with the Company terminates prior to the Normal Vesting Date on account of Grantees death, Grantee shall immediately vest in a number of PSUs equal to the Target Award, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Performance Period during which Grantee was employed by the Company, and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Performance Period (such fraction, the Proration Factor); provided, that this Section 2.2(a) shall not apply if Grantees death occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 2.1, in the event of the Grantees employment with the Company terminates prior to the Normal Vesting Date on account of Grantees Permanent Disability, Grantee shall vest on the Normal Vesting Date in a number of PSUs equal to the number of PSUs that would have vested if the Grantee had remained employed with the Company until the Normal Vesting Date (based on the attainment of the performance targets determined by the Committee in accordance with Exhibit A hereto), multiplied by the Proration Factor; provided, that this Section 2.2(b) shall not apply if Grantees employment terminates prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date. Any such PSUs shall settle at the time set forth in Section 2.5 as if they had vested on the Normal Vesting Date, or if earlier, upon the determination of the number of PSUs that shall be eligible to vest in connection with a Change in Control as described in Section 2.4. For purposes of this Agreement, Permanent Disability shall have the meaning as set forth in any employment agreement between Grantee and the Company, or if there is no such employment agreement, as defined in the long-term disability plan of the Company.
(c) Notwithstanding Section 2.1, in the event Grantees employment terminates on account of Retirement or as a result of an involuntary termination without Cause by the Company, Grantee shall vest on the Normal Vesting Date in a number of PSUs equal to the number of PSUs that would have vested if the Grantee had remained employed with the Company until the Normal Vesting Date (based on the attainment of the performance targets determined by the Committee in accordance with Exhibit A hereto), multiplied by the Proration Factor; provided, that this Section 2.2(c) shall not apply if Grantees employment terminates prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date. Subject to Section 2(d), any such PSUs shall settle at the time set forth in Section 2.5 as if they had vested on the Normal Vesting Date, or if earlier, upon the determination of the number of PSUs that shall be eligible to vest in connection with a Change in Control as described in Section 2.4.
For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise defined in any other contractual agreement between Grantee and the Successor, (1) Retirement means Grantees resignation from service with the Company (i) after attaining 65 years of age, or (ii) after attaining 55 years of age and completing ten years of service with the Company; and (2) Cause means Cause as such term may be defined in any employment agreement or change-in-control agreement in effect at the time of termination of employment between the Grantee and the Company, or, if there is no such employment or change-in-control agreement, Cause shall mean (i) willful and continued failure by Grantee (other than by reason of a Permanent Disability) to perform his or her material duties with respect to the Company which continues beyond ten (10) business days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to Grantee by the Company (the Cure Period); (ii) willful or intentional engaging by Grantee in material misconduct that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company; (iii) conviction of, or a plea of nolo contendere to, a crime constituting (x) a felony under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or (y) a misdemeanor for which a sentence of more than six months imprisonment is imposed; or (iv) Grantees engaging in any action in breach of restrictive covenants made by Grantee under any agreement containing restrictive covenants (e.g., covenants not to disclose confidential information, to compete with the business of the Company or to solicit the employees thereof to terminate their employment) or any employment or change-in-control agreement between the Grantee and the Company, which continues beyond the Cure Period (to the extent that, in the Company reasonable judgment, such breach can be cured).
(d) In the event Grantees employment has terminated as described in Section 2.2(b) or Section 2.2(c), and Grantee subsequently dies more than six months prior to the Normal Vesting Date, the provisions of Section 2(b) or Section 2(c) shall be applied as if the performance targets had been achieved at the 100% Target Award level, and the applicable number of PSUs (after applying the applicable proration) shall immediately thereupon vest.
2.3 Termination of Employment. Except as provided in Section 2.2, Section 2.4 or as otherwise provided by the Committee, if the Grantees service as an employee of the Company terminates for any reason, the Grantee shall forfeit all rights with respect to all PSUs that are not vested on such date.
2.4 Change in Control. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (the definition of which is set forth on Schedule A attached hereto),
(a) Subject to Section 2.4(c), in the event the entity surviving the Change in Control (together with its Affiliates, the Successor) assumes the Award granted hereby, (1) any in process Performance Periods shall end upon the date immediately preceding the Change in Control, (2) the number of PSUs that shall be eligible to vest shall be the Target Award, (3) such Target Award shall vest on the Normal Vesting Date, provided that Grantee remains employed with the Successor through the Normal Vesting Date and (4) notwithstanding Section 2.3 and the previous clause, in the event the Grantees employment with the Successor is terminated without Cause by the Successor, or terminates for Good Reason by the Grantee or on account of Grantees death or Disability prior to the Normal Vesting Date, the Target Award shall immediately vest and the applicable shares be released to the Grantee (or Grantees estate or other legal representative) upon the Grantees termination of employment.
(b) In the event the Successor does not assume the Award granted hereby, a number of PSUs equal to the Target Award shall vest as of the effective date of the Change in Control and the appropriate number of Shares shall be released in accordance with Section 2.5.
(c) In the event Grantee is Retirement eligible at the time of a Change in Control and the Successor assumes the Award granted hereby, a number of PSUs equal to the Target Award, multiplied by the Proration Factor applied as if the Grantees employment terminated on account of Retirement on the effective date of the Change in Control, shall vest as of the effective date of the Change in Control and the appropriate number of Shares shall be released in accordance with Section 2.5. In addition, a number of PSUs equal to the difference between the Target Award and the number of PSUs settled on the effective date of the Change in Control shall remain unvested but shall become eligible to vest under terms and conditions similar to those set forth in Section 2.4(a)(3) and Section 2.4(a)(4).
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, unless otherwise defined in any other contractual agreement between Grantee and the Successor, Good Reason shall mean Good Reason as such term may be defined in any employment agreement or change-in-control agreement in effect at the time of termination of employment between the Grantee and the Successor, or, if there is no such employment or change-in-control agreement, Good Reason shall mean (i) (A) a reduction in Grantees base salary (other than a general reduction in base salary that affects all similarly situated employees (defined as all employees within the same Successor pay grade as that of Grantee) in substantially the same proportions that the Successor implements in good faith, if any); (B) a reduction in Grantees annual incentive compensation opportunity; or (C) the reduction of benefits payable to Grantee under the Companys Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (if Grantee is a participant in such plan), in each case other than any isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure by the
Successor that is not in bad faith and is cured within ten (10) business days after Grantee gives the Successor written notice of such event; provided that the events described in (i)(A) or (i)(B) above will not be deemed to give rise to Good Reason if employment is terminated, but Grantee declines an offer of employment involving a loss of compensation of less than 15% from the Successor; (ii) a substantial diminution in Grantees title, duties and responsibilities, other than any isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure by the Successor that is not in bad faith and is cured within ten (10) business days after Grantee gives the Successor written notice of such event; or (iii) a transfer of Grantees primary workplace to a location that is more than twenty (20) miles from his or her workplace as of the date of this Agreement; provided that Good Reason shall not be deemed to occur merely because Grantees willful decision to change position or status within the Successor causes one or more of the occurrences described in (i), (ii), or (iii) to come about. For purposes of this Section 2.4, the definitions of Cause and Permanent Disability shall be applied with respect to the Successor as well as the Company.
2.5 Settlement. The Grantee shall be entitled to settlement of the PSUs covered by this Agreement at the time that such PSUs vest pursuant to Section 2.1, Section 2.2 or Section 2.4, as applicable, or if applicable, the date on which the Committee provides the certification set forth in Section 2.1(a) (any such date, the Settlement Date). Such settlement shall be made as promptly as practicable thereafter (but in no event after the thirtieth day following the Settlement Date), through the issuance to the Grantee (or to the executors or administrators of Grantees estate in the event of the Grantees death) of a stock certificate (or evidence such Shares have been registered in the name of the Grantee with the relevant stock agent) for a number of Shares equal to the number of such vested PSUs and any Dividend Equivalent Units that may have accrued pursuant to Section 3 hereof; provided, that any cash-based dividend equivalent rights granted pursuant to Section 3 hereof and any fractional Dividend Equivalent Units shall be paid in cash when (and only if) the PSUs to which they relate settle to the Grantee.
2.6 Withholding Obligations. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, upon the settlement of any PSUs subject to this Award, the Company shall reduce the number of Shares (and the amount of cash, in the case of cash-based dividend equivalent rights) that would otherwise be issued to the Grantee upon settlement of the Award by a number of Shares (and cash, if applicable) having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of such issuance equal to the payment to satisfy the minimum withholding tax obligation of the Company with respect to which the Award is being settled.
3. | Dividend Rights. |
The Grantee shall receive dividend equivalent rights in respect of the PSUs covered by this Award at the time of any payment of dividends to stockholders on Shares. At the Companys option, the PSUs will be credited with either (a) additional Performance Share Units (the Dividend Equivalent Units) (including fractional units) for cash dividends paid on shares of the Companys
Common Stock by (i) multiplying the cash dividend paid per Share by the number of PSUs (and previously credited Dividend Equivalent Units) outstanding and unpaid, and (ii) dividing the product determined above by the Fair Market Value of a Share, in each case, on the date the dividend record date, or (b) a cash amount equal to the amount that would be payable to the Grantee as a stockholder in respect of a number of Shares equal to the number of PSUs (and previously credited Dividend Equivalent Units) outstanding and unpaid as of the dividend record date; provided, that cash-based dividend equivalents shall be credited unless the Committee affirmatively elects to credit Dividend Equivalent Units. The PSUs will be credited with Dividend Equivalent Units for stock dividends paid on shares of the Companys Common Stock by multiplying the stock dividend paid per Share by the number of PSUs (and previously credited Dividend Equivalent Units) outstanding and unpaid on the dividend record date. Each Dividend Equivalent Unit shall have a value equal to one Share. Each Dividend Equivalent Unit or cash dividend equivalent right will vest and be settled or payable at the same time as the PSU to which the dividend equivalent right relates. For the avoidance of doubt, no dividend equivalent rights shall accrue under this Section 3 in the event that any dividend equivalent rights or other applicable adjustments pursuant to Section 5 hereof provide similar benefits.
4. | No Right to Continued Service. |
Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be interpreted or construed to confer upon the Grantee any right to continue service as an officer or employee of the Company.
5. | Adjustments. |
The provisions of Section 8 and Section 9 of the Plan are hereby incorporated by reference, and the PSUs (and any Dividend Equivalent Units) are subject to such provisions. Any determination made by the Committee or the Board pursuant to such provisions shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and shall be final and binding for all purposes of the Plan and this Agreement.
6. | Administration Subject to Plan. |
The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. The terms of this Agreement are governed by the terms of the Plan, and in the case of any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. The Committee shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Grantee, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award.
7. | Modification of Agreement. |
Subject to the restrictions contained in Sections 6 and 10 of the Plan, the Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend, discontinue, cancel or terminate, the Award, prospectively or retroactively; provided that any such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would adversely affect the rights of the Grantee or any holder or beneficiary of the Award in more than a de minimis way shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the Grantee, holder or beneficiary affected.
8. | Section 409A. |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the settlement of the PSUs (including any dividend equivalent rights related thereto) to be made to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement is intended to qualify as a short-term deferral pursuant to Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Regulations and this Agreement shall be interpreted consistently therewith. However, under certain circumstances, settlement of the PSUs or any dividend equivalent rights may not so qualify, and in that case, the Committee shall administer the grant and settlement of such PSUs and any dividend equivalent rights in strict compliance with Section 409A of the Code. Further, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at the time of a Participants termination of employment with the Company and all Service Recipients, the Participant is a specified employee as defined in Section 409A of the Code, and the deferral of the commencement of any payments or benefits otherwise payable hereunder as a result of such termination of service is necessary in order to prevent the imposition of any accelerated or additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will defer the commencement of the payment of any such payments or benefits hereunder (without any reduction in such payments or benefits ultimately paid or provided to the Participant) to the minimum extent necessary to satisfy Section 409A of the Code until the date that is six months and one day following the Participants termination of employment with the Company (or the earliest date as is permitted under Section 409A of the Code), if such payment or benefit is payable upon a termination of employment. For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of employment shall have the same meaning as separation from service under Section 409A of the Code and Grantee shall be deemed to have remained employed so long as Grantee has not separated from service with the Company or Successor. Each payment of PSUs (and related dividend equivalent units) constitutes a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
9. | Severability. |
If any provision of this Agreement is, or becomes, or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or the Award, or would disqualify the Plan or Award under any laws deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to
conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and Award shall remain in full force and effect.
10. | Governing Law. |
The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof, except to the extent that such laws are preempted by Federal law.
11. | Successors in Interest. |
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Grantees legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Grantee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be binding upon the Grantees heirs, executors, administrators and successors.
12. | Resolution of Disputes. |
Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Grantee and the Company for all purposes.
13. | Notices. |
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary or its designee, and any notice to be given to the Grantee shall be addressed to him at the address (including an electronic address) then reflected in the Companys books and records. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 13, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to him. Any notice, which is required to be given to the Grantee, shall, if the Grantee is then deceased, be given to the Grantees personal representative if such representative has previously informed the Company of his status and address by written notice under this Section 13. Any notice shall have been deemed duly given when (i) delivered in person, (ii) delivered in an electronic form approved by the Company, (iii) enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, or (iv) enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with fees prepaid) in an office regularly maintained by FedEx, UPS, or comparable non-public mail carrier.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Performance Share Unit Agreement to be duly executed effective as of the day and year first above written.
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Schedule A
Definition of Change in Control
For purposes of this Agreement, the term Change in Control shall mean, in lieu of any definition contained in the Plan:
(i) the sale or disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to any Person or Group other than an employee benefit plan (or trust forming a part thereof) maintained by (1) the Company or (2) any corporation or other Person of which a majority of its voting power of its voting equity securities or equity interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company (a Permitted Holder); or
(ii) any Person or Group, other than a Permitted Holder, becomes the Beneficial Owner (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule thereto) (except that a Person shall be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all shares that any such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time)), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company (or any entity which controls the Company), including by way of merger, consolidation, tender or exchange offer or otherwise; or
(iii) a reorganization, recapitalization, merger or consolidation (a Corporate Transaction) involving the Company, unless securities representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction (or the parent of such corporation) are Beneficially Owned subsequent to such transaction by the Person or Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction; or
(iv) during any period of 12 months, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board (together with any new directors whose election by such Board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Company, then still in office, who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board then in office.