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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended October 3, 2009

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number: 000-19406

Zebra Technologies Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   36-2675536

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

475 Half Day Road, Suite 500, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 634-6700

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of October 30, 2009, there were 58,809,120 shares of Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding.

 


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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTER ENDED OCTOBER 3, 2009

INDEX

 

          PAGE
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
Item 1.   

Consolidated Financial Statements

  
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3, 2009 (unaudited) and December 31, 2008

   3
  

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008

   4
  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008

   5
  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008

   6
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   7
Item 2.   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   23
Item 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   33
Item 4.   

Controls and Procedures

   34
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION   
Item 1.   

Legal Proceedings

   35
Item 1A.   

Risk Factors

   35
Item 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   35
Item 5.   

Other Information

   35
Item 6.   

Exhibits

   36
SIGNATURES    37

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands)

 

     October 3,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 39,048      $ 33,267   

Restricted cash

     1,748        1,639   

Investments and marketable securities

     91,055        85,654   

Accounts receivable, net

     144,375        152,679   

Inventories, net

     79,807        100,199   

Deferred income taxes

     11,312        11,679   

Income taxes receivable

     369        —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,503        11,701   
                

Total current assets

     378,217        396,818   
                

Property and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     78,984        75,363   

Long-term deferred income taxes

     47,422        51,251   

Goodwill

     153,497        151,356   

Other intangibles, net

     58,633        66,359   

Long-term investments and marketable securities

     91,421        104,326   

Other assets

     5,254        5,405   
                

Total assets

   $ 813,429      $ 850,878   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 22,716      $ 38,152   

Accrued liabilities

     48,582        67,911   

Deferred revenue

     21,867        18,366   

Income taxes payable

     —          558   
                

Total current liabilities

     93,165        124,987   

Deferred rent

     4,241        4,903   

Other long-term liabilities

     9,479        10,250   
                

Total liabilities

     106,885        140,140   
                

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock

     —          —     

Class A Common Stock

     722        722   

Additional paid-in capital

     134,953        144,861   

Treasury stock

     (372,800     (344,147

Retained earnings

     951,565        922,091   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (7,896     (12,789
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     706,544        710,738   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 813,429      $ 850,878   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008  

Net sales

   $ 200,778      $ 244,073      $ 581,063      $ 744,132   

Cost of sales

     109,080        126,287        321,820        375,716   
                                

Gross profit

     91,698        117,786        259,243        368,416   

Operating expenses:

        

Selling and marketing

     25,793        30,980        72,193        91,453   

Research and development

     21,155        23,879        63,573        71,345   

General and administrative

     23,348        18,534        64,659        67,795   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,649        4,711        7,857        13,904   

Exit, restructuring and integration costs

     3,515        4,304        9,455        12,218   

Claim settlement

     —          (5,302     —          (5,302

Asset impairment charges

     88        —          (203     —     
                                

Total operating expenses

     76,548        77,106        217,534        251,413   
                                

Operating income

     15,150        40,680        41,709        117,003   
                                

Other income (expense):

        

Investment income (loss)

     901        (5,140     3,093        (14

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     575        247        (840     878   

Other, net

     (286     (185     (622     (1,089
                                

Total other income (loss)

     1,190        (5,078     1,631        (225
                                

Income before income taxes

     16,340        35,602        43,340        116,778   

Income taxes

     5,229        9,832        13,866        37,838   
                                

Net income

   $ 11,111      $ 25,770      $ 29,474      $ 78,940   
                                

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.19      $ 0.40      $ 0.49      $ 1.21   

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.19      $ 0.40      $ 0.49      $ 1.20   

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     58,954        64,328        59,548        65,190   

Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding

     59,083        64,653        59,643        65,550   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
 

Net income

   $ 11,111      $ 25,770      $ 29,474      $ 78,940   

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (660     (6,242     4,137        (4,670

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on hedging transactions, net of tax

     352        5,710        (57     5,070   

Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on investments, net of tax

     289        (257     814        (413
                                

Comprehensive income

   $ 11,092      $ 24,981      $ 34,368      $ 78,927   
                                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 29,474      $ 78,940   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     24,409        28,418   

Stock-based compensation

     8,687        10,780   

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     (11     (187

Loss (Gain) on sale of asset

     357        (1,121

Asset impairment charges

     (203     —     

Deferred income taxes

     4,259        (4,624

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     13,797        (29,654

Inventories, net

     22,632        (22,575

Other assets

     (677     930   

Accounts payable

     (21,216     7,573   

Accrued liabilities

     (19,389     (6,009

Deferred revenue

     2,674        13,279   

Income taxes payable

     (2,394     2,295   

Other operating activities

     584        2,461   
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     62,983        80,506   
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (19,499     (28,534

Proceeds from sale of assets

     —          14,796   

Acquisition of businesses acquired, net of cash acquired

     —          (18,570

Acquisition of intangible assets

     —          (1,100

Payments for patents and licensing arrangements

     (425     —     

Purchases of investments and marketable securities

     (236,520     (502,699

Maturities of investments and marketable securities

     194,939        388,362   

Sales of investments and marketable securities

     49,899        178,104   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (11,606     30,359   
                

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Purchase of treasury stock

     (49,609     (107,504

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock purchase plan purchases

     3,250        4,343   

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

     11        187   
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (46,348     (102,974
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     752        775   
                

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     5,781        8,666   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     33,267        38,211   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 39,048      $ 46,877   
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

    

Income taxes paid

     9,764        40,682   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

Management prepared these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for Zebra Technologies Corporation and subsidiaries (“Zebra”) according to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. Therefore, these consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in Zebra’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2008 in this Form 10-Q is taken from the audited consolidated balance sheet in our Form 10-K. These interim financial statements include all adjustments (of a normal, recurring nature) necessary to present fairly Zebra’s consolidated financial position as of October 3, 2009, the consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008, and cash flows for the nine months ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008. These results, however, are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Reclassifications. Certain amounts in the prior years’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Selling and marketing expenses of $2,168,000 and $6,878,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 27, 2008, have been reclassified to research and development expenses. Prior period amounts will differ in these categories from amounts previously reported.

Subsequent events. We have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through November 6, 2009, the day the financial statements were issued.

Note 2 – Fair Value Measurements

Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from three levels of the fair value hierarchy. As defined in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 820 (formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements) fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In order to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes observable and unobservable inputs used to measure fair value into three broad levels, which are described below:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for assets or liabilities. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 inputs.

Level 2: Observable prices that are based on inputs not quoted on active markets, but corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs are used when little or no market data is available. The fair value hierarchy gives the lowest priority to Level 3 inputs.

In determining fair value, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible as well as consider counterparty credit risk in the assessment of fair value.

Included in our investment portfolio are four auction rate security instruments. These instruments are classified as available-for-sale securities and are reflected at fair value. Due to events in credit markets, however, the auction events for the instruments held by Zebra as of October 3, 2009, are failed. Therefore, the fair values of these securities are estimated utilizing broker quotations, discounted cash flow analysis or other types of valuation adjustment methodologies at October 3, 2009. These analyses consider, among other items, the collateral underlying the security instruments, the creditworthiness of the counterparty, the timing of expected future cash flows, estimates of the next time the security is expected to have a successful auction, and Zebra’s intent and ability to hold such securities until credit markets improve. These securities were also compared, when possible, to other securities with similar characteristics.

 

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Of the four auction rate security instruments, Zebra deemed one item to be other than temporarily impaired and recorded the market value decline in the amount of $4,374,000 for that security in the third quarter of 2008. The decline in the market value of the other securities is considered temporary and has been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on Zebra’s balance sheet. Since Zebra has the intent and ability to hold these securities until they are sold at auction, redeemed at carrying value or reach maturity, we have classified them as long-term investments on the balance sheet.

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of October 3, 2009, are classified below (in thousands):

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets:

           

U.S. Government and agency securities

   $ 21,733    $ —      $ —      $ 21,733

Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)

     12,976      —        —        12,976

State and municipal bonds

     123,772      —        4,133      127,905

Corporate securities

     12,066      —        2,914      14,980

Certificates of deposit

     4,806      —        —        4,806

Other investments

     76      —        —        76

Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan

     3,599      —        —        3,599
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 179,028    $ —      $ 7,047    $ 186,075
                           

Liabilities:

           

Forward contracts (2)

   $ 2,340    $ —      $ —      $ 2,340

Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan

     3,429      —        —        3,429
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 5,769    $ —      $ —      $ 5,769
                           

Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value as of December 31, 2008, are classified below (in thousands):

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets:

           

U.S. Government and agency securities

   $ 37,361    $ —      $ —      $ 37,361

Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises (1)

     4,846      —        —        4,846

State and municipal bonds

     140,406      —        4,133      144,539

Corporate securities

     —        —        2,914      2,914

Other investments

     320      —        —        320

Money market investments related to the deferred compensation plan

     3,426      —        —        3,426
                           

Total assets at fair value

   $ 186,359    $ —      $ 7,047    $ 193,406
                           

Liabilities:

           

Forward contracts (2)

   $ 2,414    $ 8,015    $ —      $ 10,429

Liabilities related to the deferred compensation plan

     3,323      —        —        3,323
                           

Total liabilities at fair value

   $ 5,737    $ 8,015    $ —      $ 13,752
                           

 

(1) Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank.
(2) The fair value of forward contracts are calculated as follows:

 

  a. Fair value of forward collar contract associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using the midpoint of ask and bid rates for similar contracts.

 

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  b. Fair value of regular forward contracts associated with forecasted sales hedges are calculated using the period-end exchange rate adjusted for the discount rate (3 month LIBOR rate).
  c. Fair value of balance sheet hedges are calculated at the period end exchange rate adjusted for current forward points unless the hedge has been traded but not settled at period end. If this is the case, the fair value is calculated at the rate at which the hedge is being settled.

The following table presents Zebra’s activity for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs, Level 3 as defined in ASC 820 for the nine month periods (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009    September 27, 2008  

Balance at beginning of the year

   $ 7,047    $ —     

Transfers to Level 3

     —        12,350   

Total losses (realized or unrealized):

     

Included in earnings

     —        (4,374

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)

     —        (305

Purchases and settlements (net)

     —        —     
               

Balance at end of period

   $ 7,047    $ 7,671   
               

Total gains and (losses) for the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses relating to assets still held at end of period

   $ —      $ —     
               

As of October 3, 2009 and December 31, 2008, there were no unrealized losses that Zebra believes to be other-than-temporary. No realized gains or losses were recorded for the nine months ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008. The following is a summary of short-term and long-term investments at October 3, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in thousands):

 

     As of October 3, 2009
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value

U.S. Government and agency securities

   $ 21,857    $ 79    $ (203   $ 21,733

Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises

     12,872      115      (11     12,976

State and municipal bonds

     127,216      1,329      (640     127,905

Corporate securities

     15,072      321      (413     14,980

Certificates of deposit

     4,806      —        —          4,806

Other investments

     76      —        —          76
                            

Total investments

   $ 181,899    $ 1,844    $ (1,267   $ 182,476
                            

 

     As of December 31, 2008
     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Value

U.S. Government and agency securities

   $ 37,598    $ 9    $ (246   $ 37,361

Obligations of government-sponsored enterprises

     4,913      21      (88     4,846

State and municipal bonds

     144,528      1,366      (1,355     144,539

Corporate securities

     3,350      —        (436     2,914

Other investments

     320      —        —          320
                            

Total investments

   $ 190,709    $ 1,396      (2,125   $ 189,980
                            

 

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The maturity dates of investments as of October 3, 2009 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value

Less than 1 year

     91,203      91,055

1 to 5 years

     60,574      61,731

6 to 10 years

     14,329      13,873

Thereafter

     15,793      15,817
             

Total

   $ 181,899    $ 182,476
             

The carrying value for Zebra’s financial instruments classified as current assets (other than short-term investments) and current liabilities approximate fair value due to short maturities.

Note 3 – Equity-Based Compensation

Zebra has an equity based compensation plan and a stock purchase plan available for future grants. We accounted for these plans in accordance with ASC 505 and ASC 718 (formerly SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payments). Zebra recognizes compensation costs using the straight-line method over the vesting period of 1 month to 5 years.

The compensation expense and the related tax benefit for equity-based payments were included in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008

Cost of sales

   $ 321    $ 311    $ 907    $ 896

Selling and marketing

     605      731      1,384      2,087

Research and development

     494      622      1,317      1,636

General and administrative

     1,681      2,182      5,079      5,763

Acquisition integration expenses

     —        398      —        398
                           

Total compensation

     3,101      4,244      8,687      10,780
                           

Income tax benefit

   $ 992      1,464    $ 2,780      3,719

ASC 505 and ASC 718 requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash flows in the statement of cash flows. As a result, the tax benefits classified as financing cash flows for the nine months ended October 3, 2009 was $11,000 and for the nine months ended September 27, 2008, was $187,000.

For purposes of calculating the compensation cost consistent with ASC 505 and ASC 718, the fair value is estimated on the date of grant using a binomial model. Volatility is based on an average of the implied volatility in the open market and the annualized volatility of Zebra’s stock prices over our entire stock history. Stock option grants in the table below include both stock options, all of which were non-qualified, and stock appreciation rights (SAR) that will be settled in Zebra stock. The following table shows the weighted-average assumptions used for grants of stock options and SARs as well as the fair value of the grants based on those assumptions:

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008  

Expected dividend yield

     0     0

Forfeiture rate

     9.95     8.99

Volatility

     43.08     37.79

Risk free interest rate

     2.23     3.17

– Range of interest rates

     0.15% - 3.29     0.81% - 3.87

Expected weighted-average life

     5.23 years        5.09 years   

Fair value of options and SARs granted

   $ 5,970,000      $ 7,465,000   

Weighted-average grant date fair value of options and SARs granted

   $ 8.04      $ 13.50   

 

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Stock option and SAR activity for the nine month period ended October 3, 2009, was as follows:

 

     2009

Options and SARs

   Shares     Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding at beginning of year

     3,139,174      $ 35.83

Granted

     742,866        19.90

Exercised

     (90,701     15.60

Forfeited

     (117,929     37.04

Expired

     (105,816     39.66
              

Outstanding at end of period

     3,567,594      $ 32.88

Exercisable at end of period

     1,977,169      $ 35.25

Intrinsic value of exercised options and SARs

   $ 550,304     

For the nine months ended October 3, 2009, shares granted above include stock options to purchase 48,784 shares of Zebra Class A Common Stock (Zebra stock) and SARs with respect to 694,082 shares of Zebra stock. The terms of the SARs are established under the 2006 Zebra Technologies Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (the 2006 Plan) and the applicable SAR agreement. Once vested, a SAR entitles the holder to receive a payment equal to the difference between the per-share base price of the SAR and the fair market value of a share of Zebra stock on the date the SAR is exercised, multiplied by the number of shares covered by the SAR. Exercised SARs will be settled in whole shares of Zebra stock, and any fraction of a share will be settled in cash. The SARs granted during the first nine months of 2009 vest annually in four equal amounts on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date and expire 10 years after the grant date.

Restricted stock award activity, granted under the 2006 Plan, for the nine-month period ended October 3, 2009, was as follows:

 

     2009

Restricted Stock Awards

   Shares     Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value

Outstanding at beginning of year

   283,567      $ 30.35

Granted

   296,715        19.96

Released

   (26,119     32.37

Forfeited

   (36,885     32.18
            

Outstanding at end of period

   517,278      $ 24.16

The following table summarizes information about stock options and SARs outstanding at October 3, 2009:

 

     Outstanding    Exercisable

Range of Exercise Prices

   Number
of Shares
   Weighted-Average
Remaining Contractual Life
   Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
   Number
of Shares
   Weighted-Average
Exercise Price

$ 1.29-$19.99

   811,643    8.51 years    $ 18.47    134,820    $ 13.55

$ 19.99-$28.22

   713,336    3.17 years      23.99    624,697      24.17

$ 28.22-$38.26

   741,256    7.74 years      36.01    277,710      35.93

$ 38.26-$43.35

   629,822    6.98 years      41.99    336,366      41.94

$ 43.35-$53.92

   671,537    5.07 years      47.72    603,576      47.51
                  
   3,567,594          1,977,169   
                  

 

     Outstanding    Exercisable

Aggregate intrinsic value

   $ 6,530,000    $ 2,491,000

Weighted-average remaining contractual term

     6.4 years      4.6 years

 

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As of October 3, 2009, there was $21,676,000 of unearned compensation cost related to awards granted under Zebra’s equity-based compensation plans, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.7 years.

The fair value of the purchase rights of all Zebra employees issued under the stock purchase plan is estimated using the following weighted-average assumptions for purchase rights granted. Expected lives of three months to one year have been used along with these assumptions.

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008  

Fair market value

   $ 20.60      $ 27.85   

Option price

   $ 18.62      $ 23.67   

Expected dividend yield

     0     0

Expected volatility

     38     38

Risk free interest rate

     0.16     1.87

Note 4 – Inventories

The components of inventories, net of allowances, are as follows (in thousands):

 

     As of  
     October 3, 2009     December 31, 2008  

Raw material

   $ 35,827      $ 54,839   

Work in process

     25        1,247   

Deferred costs of long-term contracts

     1,798        628   

Finished goods

     52,048        53,149   
                

Total inventories, gross

     89,698        109,863   

Inventory reserves

     (9,891     (9,664
                

Total inventories, net

   $ 79,807      $ 100,199   
                

Note 5 – Business Combinations

On April 1, 2008, Zebra acquired all of the outstanding stock of Multispectral Solutions Inc. (MSSI) for $18,366,000, which is net of cash acquired and includes transaction costs. Headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, MSSI is a global provider of ultra wideband (UWB) real-time locating systems and other UWB-based wireless technology. Zebra acquired MSSI to further extend our range of solutions to help our customers identify, track and manage a broader range of assets. The Consolidated Statements of Earnings reflect the results of operations of MSSI since the effective date of the purchase. The pro forma impact of this acquisition was not significant. This acquisition is included in the Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES) business segment.

The following table (in thousands) summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.

 

     At April 1, 2008  

Current assets

   $ 700   

Property and equipment

     70   

Intangible assets

     8,000   

Goodwill

     13,547   
        

Total assets acquired

   $ 22,317   
        

Deferred tax liability

     (3,011

Current liabilities

     (940
        

Net assets acquired

   $ 18,366   
        

The purchase price was allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values resulting in goodwill of $13,547,000. The goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes. The intangible assets of $8,000,000 consist of the following (in thousands):

 

     Amount    Useful life

Customer relationships

   $ 1,000    10 years

Developed technology

   $ 7,000    8 years

 

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During the fourth quarter of 2008, we determined that certain impairment indicators existed related to identified intangible assets and conducted an additional impairment test of intangibles. We determined that our goodwill and other intangible assets related to this acquisition were impaired requiring the intangible assets and goodwill to be written off. See Note 10 for additional details.

Note 6 – Investments and Marketable Securities

We classify our investments in marketable debt securities as available-for-sale in accordance with the classifications defined in ASC 320 (formerly SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities). As of October 3, 2009, all of our investments in marketable debt securities with maturities greater than one year are classified as long-term investments on the balance sheet due to our ability and intent to hold them until maturity.

ASC 320 requires that changes in the market value of available-for-sale securities are reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income caption of stockholders’ equity in the balance sheet, until we dispose of the securities. Once these securities are disposed of, either by sale or maturity, the accumulated changes in market value are transferred to investment income. On the cash flow statements, changes in the balances of available-for-sale securities are shown as purchases, sales and maturities of investments and marketable securities under investing activities.

Changes in market value of trading securities would be recorded in investment income as they occur, and the related cash flow statement would include changes in the balances of trading securities as operating cash flows.

Change in unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in these financial statements as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
    October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
 

Changes in unrealized gains and losses on available- for-sale securities, net of tax, recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income

   $ 289    $ (257   $ 814    $ (413
                              

During the third quarter of 2008, Zebra recorded losses on an auction rate security instrument in the amount of $4,374,000 and on a separate long-term equity investment which was included in other assets in the amount of $2,897,000. These losses were included in investment income. See Note 2 for further information regarding the auction rate security valuations.

Note 7 – Stockholders’ Equity

Share count and par value data related to stockholders’ equity are as follows:

 

     October 3, 2009    December 31, 2008

Preferred Stock

     

Par value per share

   $ 0.01    $ 0.01

Shares authorized

     10,000,000      10,000,000

Shares outstanding

     —        —  

Common Stock – Class A

     

Par value per share

   $ 0.01    $ 0.01

Shares authorized

     150,000,000      150,000,000

Shares issued

     72,151,857      72,151,857

Shares outstanding

     58,832,620      60,861,592

Treasury stock

     

Shares held

     13,319,237      11,290,265

During the nine month period ended October 3, 2009, Zebra purchased 2,579,630 shares of common stock for $49,609,000 under board authorized share repurchase plans compared to the nine month period ended September 27, 2008, in which Zebra purchased 3,380,700 shares of common stock for $107,504,000.

Zebra issued 202,009 treasury shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options and purchases under the stock purchase plan during the first nine months of 2009. Zebra also issued from treasury shares 406,242 shares of common stock under restricted stock awards during the first nine months of 2009. During the first nine months of 2008, Zebra issued 346,521 treasury shares of common stock upon the exercise of stock options and purchases under the stock purchase plan and issued 125,783 shares of common stock from treasury shares under restricted stock awards.

 

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Note 8 – Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Stockholders’ equity includes certain items classified as accumulated other comprehensive income, including:

 

   

Foreign currency translation adjustment relates to our non-U.S. subsidiary companies that have designated a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar. We are required to translate the subsidiary functional currency financial statements to dollars using a combination of historical, period-end, and average foreign exchange rates. This combination of rates creates the foreign currency translation adjustment component of other comprehensive income.

 

   

Unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency hedging activities relate to derivative instruments used to hedge the currency exchange rates for forecasted euro sales. These hedges are designated as cash flow hedges, and we have deferred income statement recognition of gains and losses until the hedged transaction occurs. See Note 11 for more details.

 

   

Unrealized gains (losses) on investments classified as available-for-sale are deferred from income statement recognition until the gains or losses are realized. See Note 6 above for more details.

The components of other comprehensive income included in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   $ (660   $ (6,242   $ 4,137      $ (4,670
                                

Changes in unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency hedging activities:

        

Gross

   $ 565      $ 9,157      $ (91   $ 8,130   

Income tax (benefit)

     213        3,447        (34     3,060   
                                

Net

   $ 352      $ 5,710      $ (57   $ 5,070   
                                

Changes in unrealized gains and losses on investments classified as available-for-sale:

        

Gross

   $ 463      $ (412   $ 1,305      $ (662

Income tax (benefit)

     174        (155     491        (249
                                

Net

   $ 289      $ (257   $ 814      $ (413
                                

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

 

     As of  
     October 3,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

   $ (8,178   $ (12,314
                

Unrealized losses on foreign currency hedging activities:

    

Gross

   $ (123   $ (32

Income tax (benefit)

     (46     (12
                

Net

   $ (77   $ (20
                

Unrealized gains and losses on investments classified as available-for-sale:

    

Gross

   $ 577      $ (730

Income tax (benefit)

     218        (275
                

Net

   $ 359      $ (455
                

 

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Note 9 – Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share were computed as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
     October 3, 2009    September 27, 2008    October 3, 2009    September 27, 2008

Basic earnings per share:

           

Net income

   $ 11,111    $ 25,770    $ 29,474    $ 78,940
                           

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     58,954      64,328      59,548      65,190
                           

Per share amount

   $ 0.19    $ 0.40    $ 0.49    $ 1.21

Diluted earnings per share:

           

Net income

   $ 11,111    $ 25,770    $ 29,474    $ 78,940
                           

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     58,954      64,328      59,548      65,190

Add: Effect of dilutive securities – stock options

     129      325      95      360
                           

Diluted weighted average and equivalent shares outstanding

     59,083      64,653      59,643      65,550
                           

Per share amount

   $ 0.19    $ 0.40    $ 0.49    $ 1.20

Potentially dilutive securities that were excluded from the earnings per share calculation consist of options with an exercise price greater than the average market closing price of the Class A common stock as of October 3, 2009. These options were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008

Potentially dilutive shares

   2,421,000    2,268,000    2,708,000    2,251,000

Note 10 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset Data

Intangible asset data are as follows (in thousands):

 

     October 3, 2009     December 31, 2008  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
 

Amortized intangible assets

          

Current technology

   $ 33,780    $ (16,643   $ 33,157    $ (14,034

Patent and patent rights

     13,663      (6,193     13,238      (4,448

Customer relationships

     43,285      (9,259     43,358      (4,912
                              

Total

   $ 90,728    $ (32,095   $ 89,753    $ (23,394
                              

Unamortized intangible assets

          

Goodwill

   $ 153,497      $ 151,356   

Aggregate amortization expense

          

For the year ended December 31, 2008

        $ 18,575   

For the nine months ended October 3, 2009

   $ 7,857        

Estimated amortization expense

          

For the year ended December 31, 2009

   $ 10,422        

For the year ended December 31, 2010

     9,238        

For the year ended December 31, 2011

     8,968        

For the year ended December 31, 2012

     8,264        

For the year ended December 31, 2013

     6,869        

Thereafter

     22,729        
              

Total

   $ 66,490        
              

 

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Certain of our intangible assets including goodwill are denominated in foreign currency and, as such, include the effects of foreign currency translation.

In accordance with ASC 350 (formerly SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets) we test goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or more frequently if we believe indicators of impairment exist.

Factors considered that may trigger an impairment review consist of:

 

   

Significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results,

 

   

Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business,

 

   

Significant negative industry or economic trends,

 

   

Significant decline in Zebra’s stock price for a sustained period, and

 

   

Significant decline in market capitalization relative to net book value.

If we believe that one or more of the above indicators of impairment have occurred, we perform an impairment test. The performance of the test involves a two-step process. The first step of the impairment test involves comparing the fair values of the applicable reporting units with their aggregate carrying values, including goodwill. We generally determine the fair value of our reporting units using the income approach methodology of valuation that includes the discounted cash flow method as well as other generally accepted valuation methodologies. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, we perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to determine the amount of impairment loss. The second step of the goodwill impairment test involves comparing the implied fair value of the affected reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying value of that goodwill.

During the fourth quarter of 2008, we determined that certain impairment indicators existed related to identified intangible assets and conducted an additional impairment test of intangibles. Due to the deterioration of the economy and a significant reduction in the price of our stock, we determined that our goodwill and other intangible assets were impaired requiring total estimated impairment charges of $157,600,000 at December 31, 2008. Upon completion of a detailed second step impairment analysis we recorded a credit of $1,058,000 in the second quarter of 2009. The adjustment decreased a ZES intangible asset carrying value by $437,000, and reduced a portion of the original goodwill impairment by $1,495,000. Also included in the asset impairment charges line item is $767,000 related to the write-off of an equity investment in an international technology company held by our ZES segment. The net asset impairment charges included in the statement of earnings for the three months ended October 3, 2009 was a charge of $88,000 and reversal of $203,000 for the nine month period ended October 3, 2009.

We performed our annual impairment test in June 2009 and determined that our goodwill was not impaired as of the end of May 2009.

Note 11 – Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of business, portions of our operations are subject to fluctuations in currency values. We manage these risks using derivative financial instruments. We conduct business on a multinational basis in a wide variety of foreign currencies. Our exposure to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates arises from international financing activities between subsidiaries, foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and transactions arising from international trade. Our objective is to preserve the economic value of non-functional currency denominated cash flows. We attempt to hedge transaction exposures with natural offsets to the fullest extent possible and, once these opportunities have been exhausted, through foreign exchange forward and option contracts with third parties.

Credit and market risk

Financial instruments, including derivatives, expose us to counterparty credit risk for nonperformance and to market risk related to interest and currency exchange rates. We manage our exposure to counterparty credit risk through specific minimum credit standards, diversification of counterparties, and procedures to monitor concentrations of credit risk. Our counterparties in derivative transactions are commercial banks with significant experience using derivative instruments. We monitor the impact of market risk on the fair value and cash flows of our derivative and other financial instruments considering reasonably possible changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates and restrict the use of derivative financial instruments to hedging activities.

We continually monitor the creditworthiness of our customers to which we grant credit terms in the normal course of business. The terms and conditions of our credit sales are designed to mitigate or eliminate concentrations of credit risk with any single customer. Our sales are not materially dependent on a single customer or a small group of customers.

 

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Fair Value of Derivative Instruments

Zebra has determined that derivative instruments for hedges that have settled are considered Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, and hedges that have not settled are considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Derivative instruments are used to manage risk and are not used for trading or other speculative purposes, nor do we use leveraged derivative financial instruments. Our foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using broker quotations or market transactions, in either the listed or over-the-counter markets.

Hedging of Net Assets

We use forward contracts and options to manage exposure related to our pound and euro denominated net assets. Forward contracts typically mature within three months after execution of the contracts. We record gains and losses on these contracts and options in income each quarter along with the transaction gains and losses related to our net asset positions, which would ordinarily offset each other. Summary financial information related to these activities included in our consolidated statement of earnings as other income (expense) is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
   October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
 

Change in gains (losses) from foreign exchange derivatives

   $ (2,149   $ 114    $ (1,348   $ (3,928

Gain (loss) on net foreign currency assets

     2,724        133      508        4,559   
                               

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

   $ 575      $ 247    $ (840   $ 631   
                               

 

     As of  
     October 3,
2009
   December 31,
2008
 

Notional balance of outstanding contracts:

     

Pound/US dollar

   £ 3,500    £ 5,000   

Euro/US dollar

   17,000    18,500   

Euro/Pound

   19,000    17,000   

Net fair value of outstanding contracts

   $ 27    $ (2,414

Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges is as follows (in thousands):

 

     As of  
     October 3,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Net unrealized losses deferred in other comprehensive income:

    

Gross

   $ (123   $ (32

Income tax benefit

     (46     (12
                

Net

   $ (77   $ (20
                

Hedging of Anticipated Sales

We manage the exchange rate risk of anticipated euro-denominated sales using forward contracts and option collars. We designate these contracts as cash flow hedges which mature within twelve months after the execution of the contracts. Gains and losses on these contracts are deferred in other comprehensive income until the contracts are settled and the hedged sales are realized, the deferred gains or losses will then be reported as an increase or decrease to sales. We do not have any outstanding contracts or option collars as of October 3, 2009. Summary financial information related to the cash flow hedges of future revenues follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     As of  
     October 3,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Notional balance of outstanding contracts versus the dollar

   0      14,680   

Hedge effectiveness

     100     100

 

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     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
 

Net gains and (losses) included in revenue

   $ (629   $ (5,090   $ 724    $ (12,886

Forward contracts

We record our forward contracts at fair value on our consolidated balance sheet as either long-term other assets or long-term other liabilities depending upon the fair value calculation as detailed in Note 2 of Zebra’s financial statements. The amounts recorded as of October 3, 2009 on our consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):

 

     As of
October 3, 2009

Assets:

  

Other assets

   $ —  
      

Total

   $ —  
      

Liabilities:

  

Other long-term liabilities

   $ 2,340
      

Total

   $ 2,340
      

Note 12 – Segment Information

Zebra has two reportable segments: Specialty Printing Group (SPG) and Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES).

SPG includes direct thermal and thermal transfer label and receipt printers, passive radio frequency identification (RFID) printer/encoders, dye sublimation card printers and digital photo printers. Also included in this group is a comprehensive range of specialty supplies consisting of self-adhesive labels, thermal transfer ribbons, thermal printheads, batteries and other accessories, including software for label design and printer network management.

ZES, formerly known as Enterprise Solutions Group, has evolved since the beginning of 2007 with the acquisitions of WhereNet Corp., proveo AG, Navis Holdings, LLC and Multispectral Solutions, Inc. The solutions that these companies provide are generally sold on a contract basis and are typically installed over several quarters. These contracts cover a range of services, including design, installation and ongoing maintenance services.

Zebra records its federal and state deferred tax assets and liabilities in corporate and other as reflected below. Intersegment sales are not significant. Segment information is as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008  

Net sales:

        

SPG

   $ 180,757      $ 218,452      $ 519,434      $ 671,965   

ZES

     20,021        25,621        61,629        72,167   
                                

Total

   $ 200,778      $ 244,073      $ 581,063      $ 744,132   
                                

Operating profit (loss):

        

SPG

   $ 36,682      $ 54,494      $ 100,769      $ 175,663   

ZES

     (2,999     (1,637     (10,693     (16,340

Corporate and other

     (18,533     (12,177     (48,367     (42,320
                                

Total

   $ 15,150      $ 40,680      $ 41,709      $ 117,003   
                                
     As of
October 3, 2009
    As of
December 31, 2008
             

Identifiable assets:

        

SPG

   $ 332,732      $ 376,515       

ZES

     186,920        190,572       

Corporate and other

     293,777        283,791       
                    

Total

   $ 813,429      $ 850,878       
                    

Corporate and other includes corporate administration costs or assets that support both reporting segments.

 

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Note 13 – Costs associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

During 2008, we initiated two different plans to close facilities. These plans are being accounted for under ASC 420 (formerly SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities). In 2008, we closed our label manufacturing plant in Warwick, Rhode Island, and transferred its operations to a new facility in Flowery Branch, Georgia, which is now our East Coast supplies manufacturing facility. Also in 2008, we announced plans to establish regional distribution and configuration centers, consolidate our supplier base, and transfer final assembly of thermal printers to Jabil Circuit, Inc., a global third-party electronics manufacturer. These actions are intended to optimize our global printer product supply chain by improving responsiveness to customer needs and increasing Zebra’s flexibility to meet emerging business opportunities. As a result, all printer manufacturing in our Vernon Hills, Illinois, and Camarillo, California, facilities are being transferred to Jabil’s facility in Guangzhou, China. This transition is expected to be completed by the end of 2009.

As of October 3, 2009, we have incurred and expect to incur the following exit costs (in thousands):

 

Type of Cost

   Cost incurred
through
December 31,
2008
   Costs
incurred for

the nine
months

ended
October 3, 2009
   Total costs
incurred as
of October 3,
2009
   Additional
costs
expected
to be
incurred
   Total costs
expected
to be
incurred

Severance, stay bonuses, and other employee-related expenses

   $ 4,308    $ 2,499    $ 6,807    $ 1,123    $ 7,930

Professional services

     5,425      55      5,480      6      5,486

Relocation and transition costs

     3,662      4,526      8,188      2,765      10,953

Other exit costs

     —        10      10      850      860
                                  

Total

   $ 13,395    $ 7,090    $ 20,485    $ 4,744    $ 25,229
                                  

For the nine month period ended September 27, 2008, we incurred exit, restructuring and integration costs of $3,201,000 for severance (severance, stay bonuses and other employee-related expenses), $4,294,000 for professional services, $2,425,000 for relocation and transition costs, which totaled $9,920,000.

Liabilities and expenses related to exit activities were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 6,378      $ —     

Charged to earnings

     7,090        10,484   

Cash paid

     (9,991     (7,236
                

Balance at the end of period

   $ 3,477      $ 3,248   
                

Liabilities related to exit activities are included in the accrued liabilities line item on the balance sheet. All current exit costs are included in operating expenses for our SPG segment under the line item exit, restructuring and integration costs.

Also included in the line item exit, restructuring and integration costs are expenses related to an integration project to combine our acquisitions of WhereNet Corp., proveo AG, Navis Holdings, LLC, and Multispectral Solutions, Inc., to form our ZES segment. Expenses related to integrating these businesses totaled $710,000 and $2,365,000 for the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2009, and $1,734,000 and $1,734,000 for the three and nine month periods ended September 27, 2008.

Note 14 – Contingencies

On April 9, 2008, a complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by Barcode Informatica, Ltd. (“Barcode”), a former Brazilian reseller, against Zebra. The complaint alleges that Zebra wrongfully terminated Barcode’s reseller status and tortiously interfered with Barcode’s alleged bid for the sale of printers to a Brazilian customer. Barcode’s claim seeks an unspecified amount of damages. We believe that Barcode’s claims are without merit and we will vigorously defend the action.

 

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In addition to the matter described above, we are also subject to a variety of other investigations, claims, suits and other legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business, including but not limited to, intellectual property, employment, tort and breach of contract matters. We currently believe that the outcomes of such proceedings, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our business, cash flows, financial position, or results of operations. Any legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and management’s view of these matters and their potential effects may change in the future.

Note 15 – Warranty.

In general, Zebra provides warranty coverage of one year on printers against defects in material and workmanship. Printheads are warranted for nine months and batteries are warranted for twelve months. A provision for warranty expense is recorded at the time of shipment and adjusted quarterly based on historical warranty experience. The following is a summary of Zebra’s accrued warranty obligation (in thousands).

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008  

Balance at the beginning of the year

   $ 2,814      $ 3,411   

Warranty expense

     3,477        3,999   

Warranty payments

     (3,033     (3,396
                

Balance at the end of the period

   $ 3,258      $ 4,014   
                

During 2005, Zebra began providing for environmental recycling reserves similar to warranty reserves. In the European Union, we have an obligation in future years to recycle printers. This reserve is based on all new printers sold after August 13, 2005, and printers sold prior to that date that are returned to us upon our sale of a new printer to a customer. The following is a summary of Zebra’s accrued recycling obligation (in thousands).

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3, 2009     September 27, 2008  

Balance at the beginning of the year

   $ 1,207      $ 3,706   

Recycling expense

     250        1,347   

Reserve adjustment

     (640     (3,757

Recycling payments

     0        (10

Exchange rate impact

     138        (128
                

Balance at the end of the period

   $ 955      $ 1,158   
                

During the second quarter we reviewed the environmental recycling reserves based on our experience of providing for such reserves and decreased our estimates as noted in the above schedule.

Note 16 – Income Taxes

On January 1, 2007, we adopted ASC 740 (formerly FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109). According to ASC 740, we identified, evaluated, and measured the amount of income tax benefits to be recognized for all of our income tax positions. During 2008, we recognized an increase of approximately $4,000,000 in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to an acquisition. This benefit remained unchanged as of October 3, 2009.

Included in deferred tax assets are amounts related to federal and state net operating losses that resulted from our acquisition of WhereNet Corp. As of October 3, 2009, we had approximately $42,208,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income which expire in 2012 through 2022. As of October 3, 2009, we also had approximately $19,283,000 of state net operating loss carryforwards which expire in 2012 through 2022. Zebra’s intention is to utilize these net operating loss carryforwards to offset future income tax expense. Under the United States Tax Reform Act of 1986, the amounts of benefits from net operating loss carryforwards may be impaired or limited in certain circumstances, including significant changes in ownership interests.

 

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Zebra has concluded all U.S. federal income tax audits for years through 2006. The tax years 2005 through 2008 remain open to examination by multiple state taxing jurisdictions. Tax authorities in the United Kingdom have completed income tax audits for tax years through 2006.

Zebra’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. For the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008, we did not accrue any interest or penalties into income tax expense.

The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of 2009 was 32.0% compared with an income tax rate of 27.6% for the third quarter of 2008. The effective income tax rate for the nine month period ended October 3, 2009 was 32.0% compared with an income tax rate of 32.4% for the nine month period ended September 27, 2008. The effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2008 was lower due to the receipt of proceeds from a claim settlement.

Note 17 – Sale Leaseback Accounting

During the third quarter of 2008, our manufacturing facility located in Camarillo, California entered into a sale and leaseback transaction in conjunction with our transition of printer manufacturing to a third-party manufacturer. Zebra received net proceeds of $14,796,000 against a net book value of $10,669,000. Of the $4,127,000 gain, $3,006,000 was deferred and will be applied against future rental payments, and $1,121,000 was a reduction to general and administrative expenses.

Note 18 – New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105 (formerly SFAS 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB SFAS No. 162) which would make the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) the single source of authoritative accounting and reporting standards applicable for all nongovernmental entities, with the exception of guidance issued by the SEC and its staff. The Codification does not change GAAP; instead, it introduces a new structure that is organized into user-friendly research system. The Codification reorganizes thousands of GAAP pronouncements into approximately 90 accounting topics using a consistent structure. The statement is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. This standard did not have a significant effect upon our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2009, the FASB issued update 2009-05, ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures – Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value which provides additional guidance clarifying the measurement of financial liabilities at fair value. This standard is effective after issuance and did not have a significant effect upon our consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued update 2009-13, ASC 605, Revenue Recognition: Multiple –Deliverable Revenue Arrangements-a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. The revised guidance provides for two significant changes to existing multiple element arrangement guidance. The first relates to the determination of when the individual deliverables included in a multiple-element arrangement may be treated as separate units of accounting. This change is significant as it will likely result in the requirement to separate more deliverables within an arrangement, ultimately leading to less revenue deferral. The second change modifies the manner in which the transaction consideration is allocated across the separately identifiable deliverables. These changes are likely to result in earlier recognition of revenue for multiple-element arrangements than under previous guidance. This standard is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We have not yet determined the effect of this standard upon our consolidated financial statements.

In October 2009, the FASB issued update 2009-14, ASC 985, Software: Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements – a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force. This updated guidance is expected to significantly affect how entities account for revenue arrangements that contain both hardware and software elements. This standard is effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We have not yet determined the effect of this standard upon our consolidated financial statements.

Note 19 – Changes to Benefit Programs

During the first quarter of 2009, Zebra announced changes to its Retirement Savings and Investment Plan (the 401(k) Plan), profit sharing plan and stock purchase plan.

 

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Qualified employees may participate in Zebra’s 401(k) Plan by contributing up to 15% of their gross earnings to the plan subject to certain Internal Revenue Service restrictions. Effective March 1, 2009, Zebra reduced the company match to each participant’s contribution from 6% of gross eligible earnings at the rate of 50%, to 3% of gross eligible earnings at the rate of 50%. Zebra may contribute additional amounts to the 401(k) Plan at the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to certain legal limits.

Zebra has a discretionary profit-sharing plan for qualified employees, to which it contributes a percentage of eligible payroll each year. Zebra announced that it will suspend any contributions to the profit sharing plan for the 2009 plan year. Participants are not permitted to make contributions under the profit-sharing plan.

Under the 2001 Stock Purchase Plan, employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week may elect to withhold up to 10% of their cash compensation through regular payroll deductions to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock from Zebra over a period not to exceed 12 months at a purchase price per share which prior to April 1, 2009 was equal to the lesser of: (1) 85% of the fair market value of the shares as of the date of the grant, or (2) 85% of the fair market value of the shares as of the date of purchase. Effective April 1, 2009, the purchase price per share is now equal to the lesser of: (1) 95% of the fair market value of the shares as of the date of the grant, or (2) 95% of the fair market value of the shares as of the date of purchase. The effect of this change to Zebra will be to reduce the general and administrative expense related to this portion of Zebra’s stock purchase plan. Stock purchase plan expense for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, was $58,000 and $392,000 compared to $317,000 and $772,000 for the three and nine months ended September 27, 2008.

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Consolidated Results of Operations

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Three Months Ended                   
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
    Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2009
   Percent of
Net Sales - 2008
 

Net sales

   $ 200,778    $ 244,073      (17.7   100.0    100.0   

Cost of sales

     109,080      126,287      (13.6   54.4    51.7   
                            

Gross profit

     91,968      117,786      (21.9   45.6    48.3   

Operating expenses

     76,548      77,106      (0.7   38.1    31.6   
                            

Operating income

     15,150      40,680      (62.8   7.5    16.7   

Other income

     1,190      (5,078   NM      0.6    (2.8
                            

Income before income taxes

     16,340      35,602      (54.1   8.1    13.9   

Income taxes

     5,229      9,832      (46.8   2.6    3.8   
                            

Net income

   $ 11,111    $ 25,770      (56.9   5.5    10.1   
                            

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.19    $ 0.40          
                      
     Nine Months Ended                   
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
    Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2009
   Percent of
Net Sales - 2008
 

Net sales

   $ 581,063    $ 744,132      (21.9   100.0    100.0   

Cost of sales

     321,820      375,716      (14.3   55.4    50.5   
                            

Gross profit

     259,243      368,416      (29.6   44.6    49.5   

Operating expenses

     217,534      251,413      (13.5   37.4    33.8   
                            

Operating income

     41,709      117,003      (64.4   7.2    15.7   

Other income

     1,631      (225   NM      0.3    (0.3
                            

Income before income taxes

     43,340      116,778      (62.9   7.5    15.4   

Income taxes

     13,866      37,838      (63.4   2.4    5.0   
                            

Net income

   $ 29,474    $ 78,940      (62.7   5.1    10.4   
                            

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.49    $ 1.20          
                      

Consolidated Results of Operations – Third quarter

Net sales for the three months ended October 3, 2009, compared with the three months ended September 27, 2008, decreased 17.7%, due primarily to global economic conditions. Sales in each geographic region also were down by similar percentages. The decreases in sales were largely attributable to a decline in hardware sales volume. Hardware sales declined proportionally more for our high-performance and mid-range table top printers, which carry a higher sales price and are more profitable.

Gross profit decreased due to lower overhead absorption resulting from reduced volumes and unfavorable product mix. These factors were partially offset by the benefit of outsourcing and improved profit margins in our Zebra Enterprise Solutions (ZES) segment.

Lower overall operating expenses for the three month period resulted from decreases in several categories including payroll costs primarily from lower staffing levels, outside commissions, project costs, and travel and entertainment expenses. Amortization of intangibles decreased $2,062,000 and exit, restructuring and integration costs decreased $789,000 in the third quarter of 2009 as compared to the third quarter of 2008. Amortization decreases are due to intangible asset impairments recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008. The above reductions were offset by increases in general and administrative expenses for consulting and benefit costs in 2009. In addition, operating expenses for the third quarter of 2008 were reduced by $5,302,000 related to the receipt of an escrow claim settlement and by $1,121,000 related to a gain from a sale-leaseback transaction, recognized as a reduction in general and administrative expense.

Other income for 2009 increased mainly from the losses recorded in the third quarter of 2008 related to the writedown of an auction rate security of $4,374,000 and a long term equity investment in the amount of $2,897,000. Excluding these writedowns, investment income for 2009 would have been lower primarily due to lower investment balances and interest rates in 2009 compared with 2008.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations – Year to date

Net sales for the nine months ended October 3, 2009, compared with the nine months ended September 27, 2008, decreased 21.9%, due primarily to global economic conditions. Sales in each geographic region also were down by similar percentages. The decreases in sales were largely attributable to a decline in hardware sales volume. Hardware sales declined proportionally more for our high-performance and mid-range table top printers, which carry a higher sales price and are more profitable.

Gross profit decreased due to lower overhead absorption resulting from reduced volumes and unfavorable product mix. These factors were partially offset by the benefit of outsourcing and improved profit margins in our ZES segment.

Lower overall operating expenses for 2009 compared to 2008 resulted from decreases in several categories including payroll costs primarily from lower staffing levels, outside commissions, project costs, and travel and entertainment expenses. Amortization of intangibles decreased $6,047,000 and exit, restructuring and integration costs decreased $2,763,000 in the first nine months of 2009 as compared to the same period of 2008. Amortization decreases are due to intangible asset impairments recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008. In addition, operating expenses in the third quarter of 2008 were reduced by $5,302,000 related to the receipt of an escrow claim settlement and by $1,121,000 related to a gain from a sale-leaseback transaction.

Zebra’s non-operating income and expense items are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
 

Investment income (loss)

   $ 901      $ (5,140   $ 3,093      $ (14

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     575        247        (840     878   

Other, net

     (286     (185     (622     (1,089
                                

Total other income (loss)

   $ 1,190      $ (5,078   $ 1,631      $ (225
                                

Other income for 2009 increased mainly from losses recorded in the third quarter of 2008 related to the writedown of an auction rate security of $4,374,000 and a long term equity investment in the amount of $2,897,000. Excluding these writedowns, investment income for 2009 would have been lower primarily due to lower investment balances and interest rates in 2009 compared with 2008.

Sales by product category, percent change, and percent of net sales for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008, were (amounts in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Three Months Ended                    

Product Category

   October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales -2009
    Percent of
Net Sales -2008
 

Hardware

   $ 131,484      $ 175,663      (25.1   65.5      72.0   

Supplies

     43,229        45,530      (5.1   21.5      18.7   

Service and software

     25,443        26,260      (3.1   12.7      10.8   

Shipping and handling

     1,250        1,710      (26.9   0.6      0.6   

Cash flow hedging activities

     (629     (5,090   NM      (0.3   (2.1
                              

Total sales

   $ 200,778      $ 244,073      (17.7   100.0      100.0   
                              
     Nine Months Ended                    

Product Category

   October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    Percent
Change
    Percent of Net
Sales - 2009
    Percent of Net
Sales - 2008
 

Hardware

   $ 382,504      $ 541,483      (29.4   65.8      72.8   

Supplies

     116,836        131,236      (11.0   20.1      17.6   

Service and software

     77,116        78,955      (2.3   13.3      10.6   

Shipping and handling

     3,883        5,344      (27.3   0.7      0.7   

Cash flow hedging activities

     724        (12,886   NM      0.1      (1.7
                              

Total sales

   $ 581,063      $ 744,132      (21.9   100.0      100.0   
                              

 

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Sales to customers by geographic region, percent changes and percent of net sales for the three and nine months ended October 3, 2009, and September 27, 2008, were (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Three Months Ended                

Geographic Region

   October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2009
   Percent of
Net Sales - 2008

Europe, Middle East and Africa

   $ 67,591    $ 85,381    (19.9   33.7    35.0

Latin America

     17,452      21,268    (17.9   8.7    8.7

Asia-Pacific

     20,889      26,560    (24.3   10.4    10.9
                         

Total International

     105,932      133,209    (20.5   52.8    54.6

North America

     94,846      110,864    (14.4   47.2    45.4
                         

Total sales

   $ 200,778    $ 244,073    (17.7   100.0    100.0
                         
     Nine Months Ended                

Geographic Region

   October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2009
   Percent of
Net Sales - 2008

Europe, Middle East and Africa

   $ 211,255    $ 276,538    (22.3   36.4    37.2

Latin America

     45,528      58,618    (22.3   7.8    7.9

Asia-Pacific

     60,136      76,694    (26.0   10.3    10.3
                         

Total International

     316,919      411,850    (23.0   54.5    55.4

North America

     264,144      332,282    (20.5   45.5    44.6
                         

Total sales

   $ 581,063    $ 744,132    (21.9   100.0    100.0
                         

Specialty Printing Group

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Three Months Ended                
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2009
   Percent of
Net Sales -2008

Net sales

   $ 180,757    $ 218,452    (17.3   100.0    100.0

Cost of sales

     101,926      114,999    (11.4   56.4    52.6
                         

Gross profit

     78,831      103,453    (23.8   43.6    47.4

Operating expenses

     42,149      48,959    (13.9   23.3    22.4
                         

Operating income

     36,682      54,494    (32.7   20.3    25.0
                         
     Nine Months Ended                
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2009
   Percent of
Net Sales - 2008

Net sales

   $ 519,434    $ 671,965    (22.7   100.0    100.0

Cost of sales

     297,058      341,149    (12.9   57.6    50.8
                         

Gross profit

     222,376      330,816    (32.8   42.4    49.2

Operating expenses

     121,607      155,153    (21.6   23.5    23.1
                         

Operating income

     100,769      175,663    (42.6   18.9    26.1
                         

Specialty Printing Group – Third quarter

Net sales in our Specialty Printing Group (SPG) decreased 17.3% with comparable percentage declines in all regions. New printer products (defined as printers released within 18 months prior to the end of the applicable fiscal period) accounted for 7.3% of printer sales in the third quarter of 2009, compared with 20.1% of printer sales in 2008.

Our international SPG sales are denominated in multiple currencies, primarily the U.S. dollar, British pound and euro. This diversity causes our reported sales to be subject to fluctuations based on changes in currency rates. The weaker U.S. dollar to the euro and the pound had a negative impact of approximately $4,830,000, net of hedges, on sales during the third quarter of 2009 compared with 2008.

We typically hedge a portion of anticipated euro-denominated sales to partially protect Zebra against exchange rate movements. For the third quarter, this program resulted in a loss on hedges of $629,000.

 

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Gross profit margin for SPG was affected by lower overhead absorption due to lower volume and a less favorable product mix which also reduced gross margins. Outsourcing of our manufacturing operations resulted in favorable improvement to gross margin in 2009. The affect of favorable foreign currency rate movements also increased third quarter gross profit by $3,630,000, net of hedges.

Lower overall operating expenses resulted from decreases in payroll costs, business development costs, recruiting and relocation costs, outside commissions, project costs, travel and entertainment expenses, and offsite meetings. Much of the decreased payroll and benefit costs were a result of lower staffing levels and cost reduction initiatives. Amortization of intangibles was reduced in the third quarter by $772,000 compared to 2008, due to intangible asset write downs in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Specialty Printing Group – Year to date

Net sales for SPG decreased 22.7% for the year to date period of 2009 as compared to 2008, with comparable percentage declines in all regions. New printer products (defined as printers released within 18 months prior to the end of the applicable fiscal period) accounted for 7.3% of printer sales during the first nine months of 2009, compared with 19.3% of printer sales for the comparable nine months of 2008.

Our international SPG sales are denominated in multiple currencies, primarily the U.S. dollar, British pound and euro. This diversity causes our reported sales to be subject to fluctuations based on changes in currency rates. The weaker U.S. dollar to the euro and the pound had a negative impact of approximately $28,890,000, net of hedges, on sales during the first nine months of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008.

We typically hedge a portion of anticipated euro-denominated sales to partially protect Zebra against exchange rate movements. For the year to date period, this program resulted in a gain on hedges of $724,000.

Gross profit margin for SPG was affected by unfavorable foreign currency rate movements, which decreased year to date gross profit by $23,038,000, net of hedges. Lower overhead absorption due to lower volume and a less favorable product mix reduced gross margins. Outsourcing of our manufacturing operations resulted in favorable improvement to gross margin in 2009.

Lower overall operating expenses resulted from decreases in payroll costs, business development costs, recruiting and relocation costs, outside commissions, project costs, travel and entertainment expenses, and offsite meetings. Much of the decreased payroll and benefit costs were a result of lower staffing levels and cost reduction initiatives. Amortization of intangibles was reduced by $2,306,000 for the year to date period of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008.

Printer unit volumes and average selling price information is summarized below:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   Percent
Change
    October 3,
2009
   September 27,
2008
   Percent
Change
 

Total printers shipped

     201,713      241,717    (16.6     606,130      722,576    (16.1

Average selling price of printers shipped

   $ 551    $ 596    (7.6   $ 577    $ 613    (5.9

For the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2009, unit volumes decreased in nearly all printer product lines compared to the same periods of 2008, with notable volume decreases in high-performance tabletop and mid-range printers.

Zebra Enterprise Solutions

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Three Months Ended                    
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales -2009
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2008
 

Net sales

   $ 20,021      $ 25,621      (21.9   100.0      100.0   

Cost of sales

     7,154        11,288      (36.6   35.7      44.1   
                              

Gross profit

     12,867        14,333      (10.2   64.3      55.9   

Operating expenses

     15,866        15,970      (0.7   79.2      62.3   
                              

Operating loss

     (2,999     (1,637   (83.2   (14.9   (6.4
                              

 

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     Nine Months Ended                    
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    Percent
Change
    Percent of
Net Sales - 2009
    Percent of
Net Sales – 2008
 

Net sales

   $ 61,629      $ 72,167      (14.6   100.0      100.0   

Cost of sales

     24,762        34,567      (28.4   40.2      47.9   
                              

Gross profit

     36,867        37,600      (1.9   59.8      52.1   

Operating expenses

     47,560        53,940      (11.8   77.2      74.7   
                              

Operating loss

     (10,693     (16,340   34.6      (17.4   (22.6
                              

Zebra Enterprise Solutions – Third quarter

ZES sales decreased 21.9% for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the third quarter of 2008 primarily due to the challenging economy. Sales remained steady in hardware and maintenance support but were affected by decreases in license fees due to a reduction in customer implementations. Margins improved in services provided to customers due to reduced service costs.

ZES operating expenses for the third quarter of 2009 are lower than 2008 due to lower staffing levels, cost containment efforts, collection of previously reserved accounts, reduced outside service costs, and lower amortization of intangibles due to asset writedowns in the fourth quarter of 2008. Amortization of intangibles was reduced in the third quarter of 2009 by $1,290,000 compared to the third quarter of 2008. Included in operating expenses for the third quarter of 2008 is a $5,302,000 reduction of expenses related to a payment received from an escrow claim settlement.

Zebra Enterprise Solutions – Year to date

ZES sales decreased 14.6% for the year to date period of 2009 as compared to 2008 primarily due to the challenging economy. Sales remained steady in hardware and maintenance support but were affected by decreases in license fees due to a reduction in customer implementations. Margins improved in services provided to customers due to reduced service costs.

ZES operating expenses for the first nine months of 2009 are lower than the comparable periods of 2008 due to lower staffing levels, cost containment efforts, collection of previously reserved accounts, reduced outside service costs, and lower amortization of intangibles due to asset writedowns in the fourth quarter of 2008. Amortization of intangibles was reduced by $3,741,000 for the year to date period of 2009 as compared to the same period in 2008. Included in operating expenses for 2008 is a $5,302,000 reduction of expenses related to a payment received from an escrow claim settlement.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

(Amounts in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  

Rate of Return Analysis:

   October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
 

Average cash and marketable securities balances

   $ 215,130      $ 258,503      $ 224,079      $ 264,018   

Annualized rate of return

     1.7     (8.0 )%      1.8     0.0

Average cash and marketable securities balances for the quarter and year to date periods of 2009 decreased compared to 2008 as a result of continuing stock repurchases since the second quarter of 2008 and decreased cash provided by operations in 2009 versus 2008.

As of October 3, 2009, Zebra had $223,272,000 in cash, restricted cash, investments and marketable securities, compared with $224,886,000 at December 31, 2008. Factors affecting cash and investment balances during the first nine months of 2009 include the following (changes below include the impact of foreign currency):

 

   

Operations provided cash in the amount of $62,983,000, primarily from net income, collection of receivables and reduced inventory levels as a result of reduced demand and printer manufacturing outsourcing.

 

   

Accounts receivable decreased $13,797,000 because of lower sales and successful collection efforts.

 

   

Accounts payable decreased $21,216,000, due to the timing of vendor payments and decreased purchasing as a result of reduced demand.

 

   

Accrued liabilities decreased $19,389,000, due to the payment of payroll-related expenses and reduced foreign exchange forward contract liabilities associated with hedges.

 

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Purchases of property and equipment totaled $19,499,000.

 

   

Net sales of investments totaled $49,899,000.

 

   

Purchases of treasury shares totaled $49,609,000.

 

   

Stock option exercises and purchases under the stock purchase plan contributed $3,250,000.

Management believes that existing capital resources and funds generated from operations are sufficient to finance anticipated capital requirements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management prepared the consolidated financial statements of Zebra under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require the use of estimates, judgments and assumptions. We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions we used are reasonable, based upon the information available.

Our estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts in our financial statements. The following accounting policies comprise those that we believe are the most critical in understanding and evaluating Zebra’s reported financial results.

Revenue Recognition

Product revenue is recognized once four criteria are met: (1) we have persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred and title has passed to the customer, which happens at the point of shipment provided that no significant obligations remain; (3) the price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectability is reasonably assured. Other items that affect our revenue recognition include:

Customer Returns

Customers have the right to return products that do not function properly within a limited time after delivery. We monitor and track product returns and record a provision for the estimated future returns based on historical experience and any notification received of pending returns. Returns have historically been within expectations and the provisions established, but Zebra cannot guarantee that it will continue to experience return rates consistent with historical patterns. Historically, our product returns have not been significant. However, if a significant issue should arise, it could have a material impact on our financial statements.

Growth Rebates

Some of our channel program partners are offered incentive rebates based on the attainment of specific growth targets related to products they purchase from us over a quarter or year. These rebates are recorded as a reduction to revenue. Each quarter, we estimate the amount of outstanding growth rebates and establish a reserve for them based on shipment history. Historically, actual growth rebates have been in line with our estimates.

Price Protection

Some of our customers are offered price protection by Zebra as an incentive to carry inventory of our product. These price protection plans provide that if we lower prices, we will credit them for the price decrease on inventory they hold. We estimate future payments under price protection programs quarterly and establish a reserve, which is charged against revenue. Our customers typically carry limited amounts of inventory, and Zebra infrequently lowers prices on current products. As a result, the amounts paid under these plans have been minimal.

Software Revenue

We sell four types of software and record revenue as follows:

 

   

ZES has fixed fee software implementation projects, for which we use the percentage of completion method for revenue recognition. Under this method of accounting, we recognize revenue based on the ratio of costs incurred to total estimated costs. If increases in projected costs-to-complete are sufficient to create a loss contract, the entire estimated loss is charged to operations in the period the loss first becomes known.

 

   

Our printers contain embedded firmware, which is part of the hardware purchase. We consider the sale of this firmware to be incidental to the sale of the printer and do not attribute any revenue to it.

 

   

We sell a limited amount of prepackaged, or off-the-shelf, software for the creation of bar code labels using our printers. There is no customization required to use this software, and we have no post-shipment obligations on the software. Revenue is recognized at the time this prepackaged software is shipped.

 

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We sometimes provide custom software as part of a printer installation project. We bill custom software development services separate from the related hardware. Revenue related to custom software is recognized once the custom software development services have been completed and accepted by the customer.

Maintenance and Support Agreements

We enter into post-contract maintenance and support agreements. Revenues are recognized ratably over the service period and the cost of providing these services is expensed as incurred.

Shipping and Handling

We charge our customers for shipping and handling services based upon our internal price list for these items. The amounts billed to customers are recorded as revenue when the product ships. Any costs incurred related to these services are included in cost of sales.

Zebra enters into sales transactions that include more than one product type. This bundle of products might include printers, current or future supplies, and services. When this type of transaction occurs, we allocate the purchase price to each product type based on the fair value of the individual products determined by vendor specific objective evidence. The revenue for each individual product is then recognized when the recognition criteria for that product is fully met.

Investments and Marketable Securities

Investments and marketable securities at October 3, 2009, consisted of the following:

 

U.S. Government and agency securities

   11.9

Obligations of government sponsored enterprises (1)

   7.1

State and municipal bonds

   70.1

Corporate securities

   8.2

Certificates of deposit

   2.6

Other investments

   0.1

 

(1) Includes investments in notes issued by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank.

We classify our debt and marketable equity securities in one of three categories: trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. Held-to-maturity securities are those debt securities that Zebra has the ability and intent to hold until maturity. All investments in marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale securities.

Trading and available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost, adjusted for the amortization or accretion of discounts or premiums. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized. As of October 3, 2009, Zebra’s investments in marketable debt securities are classified as available-for-sale. In addition, as of October 3, 2009, all of our investments in marketable debt securities with maturities greater than one year are classified as long-term in the consolidated balance sheet due to our ability and intent to hold them until maturity.

Accounts Receivable

We have standardized credit granting and review policies and procedures for all customer accounts, including:

 

   

Credit reviews of all new customer accounts,

 

   

Ongoing credit evaluations of current customers,

 

   

Credit limits and payment terms based on available credit information,

 

   

Adjustments to credit limits based upon payment history and the customer’s current creditworthiness,

 

   

An active collection effort by regional credit functions, reporting directly to the corporate financial officers, and

 

   

Limited credit insurance on the majority of our international receivables.

We reserve for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and specific customer collection issues. Over the last three years, accounts receivable reserves varied from 1.5% to 3.8% of total accounts receivable. Accounts receivable reserves as of October 3, 2009, were $2,166,000, or 1.5% of the balance due. Accounts receivable reserves as of December 31, 2008, were $2,734,000, or 1.8% of the

 

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balance due. Decrease is driven primarily by the collection of previously reserved accounts. We believe our reserve level is appropriate considering the quality of the portfolio as of October 3, 2009. While credit losses have historically been within expectations and the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that our credit loss experience will continue to be consistent with historical experience.

Inventories

We value our inventories at the lower of the actual cost to purchase or manufacture using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, or the current estimated market value. We review inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based on forecasts of product demand and production requirements for the subsequent twelve months.

Over the last three years, our reserves for excess and obsolete inventories have ranged from 6.8% to 12.4% of gross inventory. As of October 3, 2009, inventory reserves were $9,891,000, or 11.0% of gross inventory compared to inventory reserves of $9,664,000, or 8.8% of gross inventory as of December 31, 2008. We believe our reserve level is appropriate considering the quantities and quality of the inventories as of October 3, 2009.

Valuation of Long-Lived and Intangible Assets and Goodwill

We test the impairment of goodwill each year or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. We completed our annual assessment during June 2009 and determined that our goodwill was not impaired as of the end of May 2009.

Goodwill of a reporting unit is tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Examples of such events or circumstances include:

 

   

Significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate,

 

   

Adverse action or assessment by a regulator,

 

   

Unanticipated competition,

 

   

Loss of key personnel,

 

   

More-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit or a significant portion of a reporting unit will be sold or otherwise disposed of,

 

   

Testing for recoverability under ASC 360 (formerly SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets) of a significant asset group within a reporting unit,

 

   

Recognition of a goodwill impairment loss in the financial statement of a subsidiary that is a component of a reporting unit, or

 

   

Allocation of a portion of goodwill to a business to be disposed of.

We evaluate the impairment of identifiable intangibles and other long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Factors considered that may trigger an impairment review consist of:

 

   

Significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results,

 

   

Significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business,

 

   

Significant negative industry or economic trends,

 

   

Significant decline in Zebra’s stock price for a sustained period, and

 

   

Significant decline in market capitalization relative to net book value.

If we believe that one or more of the above indicators of impairment have occurred, we perform an impairment review in accordance with ASC 350.

During the fourth quarter of 2008, we determined that certain impairment indicators existed related to identified intangible assets and conducted a special impairment test of intangibles. Due to the deterioration of the economy and a significant reduction in the price of our stock, we determined that our goodwill and other intangible assets were impaired requiring total estimated impairment charges of $157,600,000 at December 31, 2008. Upon completion of a detailed second step impairment analysis, we recorded a credit of $1,058,000 in the second quarter of 2009. The adjustment decreased a ZES intangible asset carrying value by $437,000, and reduced a portion of the original goodwill impairment by $1,495,000. Also included in the asset impairment charges line item is $767,000 related to the write-off of an equity investment in an international technology company held by our ZES segment. The net asset impairment charges included in the statement of earnings for the three months ended October 3, 2009 was a charge of $88,000 and a reversal of $203,000 for the nine month period ended October 3, 2009.

 

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Income Taxes

On January 1, 2007, we adopted ASC 740 (formerly FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109). According to ASC 740, we identified, evaluated, and measured the amount of income tax benefits to be recognized for all of our income tax positions. During 2008, we recognized an increase of approximately $4,000,000 in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits related to an acquisition. This benefit remained unchanged as of October 3, 2009.

Zebra’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters as part of income tax expense. For the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2009 and September 27, 2008, we did not accrue any interest or penalties into income tax expense.

Zebra has concluded all U.S. federal income tax audits for years through 2006. The tax years 2005 through 2008 remain open to examination by multiple state taxing jurisdictions. Tax authorities in the United Kingdom have completed income tax audits for tax years through 2006.

Included in deferred tax assets are amounts related to federal and state net operating losses that resulted from our acquisition of WhereNet Corp. As of October 3, 2009, we had approximately $42,208,000 of federal net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income which expire in 2012 through 2022. As of October 3, 2009, we also had approximately $19,283,000 of state net operating loss carryforwards which expire in 2012 through 2022. Zebra’s intention is to utilize these net operating loss carryforwards to offset future income tax expense. Under the United States Tax Reform Act of 1986, the amounts of benefits from net operating loss carryforwards may be impaired or limited in certain circumstances, including significant changes in ownership interests.

The effective income tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended October 3, 2009 was 32.0% and 32.0% compared with income tax rates of 27.6% and 32.4% for the three and nine month periods ended September 27, 2008. The effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2008 was lower due to the receipt of proceeds from a claim settlement.

Contingencies

We record estimated liabilities related to contingencies based on our estimates of the probable outcomes. Quarterly, we assess the potential liability related to pending litigation, tax audits and other contingencies and confirm or revise estimates and reserves as appropriate.

Equity-based Compensation

As of October 3, 2009, Zebra had an active equity-based compensation plan and a stock purchase plan available for future grants. We accounted for these plans in accordance with ASC 505 and ASC 718 (formerly SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payments). Zebra recognizes compensation costs using the straight-line method over the vesting period of 1 month to 5 years.

Significant Customer

ScanSource, Inc. is our most significant customer. Our net sales to ScanSource, Inc., an international distributor of Zebra products, as a percentage of total net sales, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
    October 3,
2009
    September 27,
2008
 

Net Sales to ScanSource, Inc.

   16.8   15.2   14.9   15.1

No other customer accounted for 10% or more of total net sales during these periods.

Safe Harbor

Forward-looking statements contained in this filing are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are highly dependent upon a variety of important factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected or implied in such forward looking statements. These factors include:

 

   

Market acceptance of Zebra’s printer and software products and competitors’ product offerings and the potential effects of technological changes,

 

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The effect of market conditions in North America and other geographic regions,

 

   

Our ability to control manufacturing and operating costs, including the success of migrating final printer product assembly offshore to a third-party manufacturer,

 

   

Success of acquisitions and their integration,

 

   

Interest rate and financial market conditions because of our large investment portfolio,

 

   

Foreign exchange rates due to the large percentage of our international sales and operations, and

 

   

The outcome of litigation in which Zebra is involved, particularly litigation or claims related to infringement of third-party intellectual property rights.

When used in this document and documents referenced, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “will” and “expect” and similar expressions as they relate to Zebra or its management are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. We encourage readers of this report to review Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, for a further discussion of issues that could affect Zebra’s future results. Zebra undertakes no obligation, other than as may be required by law, to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this report.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There were no material changes in Zebra’s market risk during the quarter ended October 3, 2009. For additional information on market risk, refer to the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” section of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for further discussion of investments and marketable securities.

In the normal course of business, portions of Zebra’s operations are subject to fluctuations in currency values. We manage these risks using derivative financial instruments. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report for further discussion of derivative instruments.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. The evaluation was conducted under the supervision of our Disclosure Committee, and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that (i) the information required to be disclosed by us in this report on Form 10-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) information required to be disclosed by us in our reports that we file or furnish under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

In January 2008, Zebra began a program to update substantially all of its key financial systems over a three year period. As pieces of these systems are completed, they will be subject to the requirements related to internal control over financial reporting. The requirements for internal control over financial reporting will be a fundamental element of the design and implementation of these systems. During the first nine months of 2009, we implemented the following financial systems modules in our U.S. facilities: human resources, procurement and payables, payroll, and portions of our general ledger. In 2009, we made additional changes to our controls and procedures as part of our ongoing monitoring of our controls. However, none of these changes has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, and there were no other changes that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Office and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Zebra have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information included in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the factors identified under “Safe Harbor” at the end of Item 2 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing Zebra. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, cash flows and/or results of operations.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Treasury Shares

During the third quarter of 2009, Zebra purchased 326,850 shares of Zebra’s Class A Common Stock as follows:

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

 

Period

   Total number
of shares
purchased
   Average
price
paid per

share
   Total number of
shares purchased
as part of
publicly
announced
programs
   Maximum
number of

shares that may
yet be purchased
under the
program

July 2009 (July 5 – August 1)

   0    $ 0.00    0    3,119,688

August 2009 (August 2 – August 29)

   289,925    $ 24.44    289,925    2,829,763

September 2009 (August 30 – October 3)

   36,925    $ 24.99    36,925    2,792,838

 

(1) On October 27, 2008, Zebra announced that the Board authorized the purchase of up to 5,000,000 shares of Zebra common stock at prices to be determined at management’s discretion. On February 17, 2009, Zebra announced that the Board authorized the purchase of an additional 3,000,000 shares under the same terms. 119,688 of the shares purchased during August of 2009 were authorized under the Board’s October 2008 authorization. Neither the October 2008 authorization nor the February 2009 authorization has an expiration date.

 

(2) During the third quarter, Zebra acquired 2,233 shares of Zebra Class A common stock through the withholding of shares necessary to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock awards. These shares were acquired at an average price of $25.30 per share.

 

Item 5. Other Information

On November 3, 2009, the Board of Directors of Zebra approved an amendment to Section 6.1 of the Amended and Restated By-laws of Zebra (the “By-laws”), effective immediately, to eliminate the ability of a stockholder whose shares are uncertificated to request that such shares be represented by a physical stock certificate. In lieu of a filing under Item 5.03 of Form 8-K, Zebra is making this filing under Item 5 of Form 10-Q.

The above description of the amendment to the By-laws is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the By-laws, as amended, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(ii) to this Current Report on Form 10-Q and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

  3(ii)

   Amended and Restated By-laws of Zebra Technologies Corporation effective November 3, 2009

10.1

   2009 Zebra Incentive Plan, as amended and restated August 12, 2009 (1)

10.2

   Amendment No. 1 and Waiver to Credit Agreement dated August 25, 2009 between Zebra Technologies Corporation, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., The Northern Trust Company, Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and RBS Citizens, N.A.

10.3

   Employment Agreement between the Company and William Walsh dated January 5, 2009

10.4

   Employment Agreement between the Company and Jim L. Kaput dated August 31, 2009

31.1

   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

31.2

   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

32.1

   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.2

   Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

  (1) Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Date: November 6, 2009     By:  

/s/ Anders Gustafsson

      Anders Gustafsson
      Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 6, 2009     By:  

/s/ Michael C. Smiley

      Michael C. Smiley
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-3.(II) 2 dex3ii.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS Amended and Restated By-laws

Exhibit 3(ii)

AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS

OF

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

ARTICLE I

Offices

Section 1.1 The registered office shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

Section 1.2 The corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

Meetings of Stockholders

Section 2.1 All meetings of the stockholder for the election of directors shall be held at such place within or without the State of Delaware as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors and stated in the notice of the meeting. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the States of Delaware, as shall be stated by the board of directors in its notice of the meeting.

Section 2.2 An annual meeting of the stockholders, for the election of directors to succeed those whose terms expire and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, shall be held at such place, on such date, and at such time as the Board of Directors shall each year fix.

Section 2.3 Except as otherwise required by law, written notice of the annual meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not fewer than 10 or more than 60 days before the date of the meeting.

Section 2.4

(1) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of business to be transacted by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (a) pursuant to the Corporation’s proxy materials with respect to such meeting, (b) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (c) by any stockholder of record of the Corporation (the “Record Stockholder”) at the time of the giving of the notice required in the following paragraph, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this section. For the avoidance of doubt, clause (c) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or propose business (other than business included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “Exchange Act”)) at an annual meeting of stockholders.

(2) For nominations or business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Record Stockholder pursuant to clause (c) of the foregoing paragraph, (a) the Record Stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, (b) any such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law, and (c) the Record Stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf any such proposal or nomination is made, must have acted in accordance with the representations set forth in the Solicitation Statement required by these By-laws. To be timely, a Record Stockholder’s notice shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 60 or more than 90 days prior to the one-year anniversary (the “Anniversary”) of the date on which the Corporation first mailed its proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, if the meeting is convened more than 30 days prior to or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, notice by the Record Stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the 90th day before such annual meeting or (ii) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary, in the


event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased and there is no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least 10 days before the last day a Record Stockholder may deliver a notice of nomination in accordance with the preceding sentence, a Record Stockholder’s notice required by this by-law shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a Record Stockholder’s notice.

(3) Such Record Stockholder’s notice shall set forth:

a. if such notice pertains to the nomination of directors, as to each person whom the Record Stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director all information relating to such person as would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of such nominees as directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, and such person’s written consent to serve as a director if elected;

b. as to any business that the Record Stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of such business, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, any material interest in such business of such Record Stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, and a description of all agreements, arrangements, understandings between such stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder; and

c. as to (1) the Record Stockholder giving the notice and (2) the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (each, a “party”):

(i) the name and address of each such party as they appear on the Corporation’s books;

(ii) (A) the class, series, and number of shares of the Corporation that are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by each such party, (B) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a “Derivative Instrument”) directly or indirectly owned beneficially by each such party, and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation, (C) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which either party has a right to vote, directly or indirectly, any shares of any security of the Corporation, (D) any short interest in any security of the Corporation held by each such party (for purposes of this Section 2.4, a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security), (E) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially directly or indirectly by each such party that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (F) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which either party is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner and (G) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that each such party is directly or indirectly entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the


Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any such interests held by members of each such party’s immediate family sharing the same household (which information set forth in this paragraph shall be supplemented by such stockholder or such beneficial owner, as the case may be, not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date);

(iii) any other information relating to each such party that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act; and

(iv) a statement whether or not each such party will deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy to holders of, in the case of a proposal, at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation required under applicable law to carry the proposal or, in the case of a nomination or nominations, at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of capital stock of the Corporation reasonably believed by the Record Stockholder or beneficial holder, as the case may be, to be sufficient to elect the nominee or nominees proposed to be nominated by the Record Stockholder (such statement, a “Solicitation Statement”).

(4) A person shall not be eligible for election or re-election as a director at an annual meeting unless (i) the person is nominated by a Record Stockholder in accordance with Section 2.4(1)(c) or (ii) the person is nominated by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. Only such business shall be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.4. The chairman of the meeting shall have the power and the duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in these By-laws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these By-laws, to declare that such defectively proposed business or nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded.

(5) For purposes of these By-laws, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press, PR Newswire, Business Wire or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

(6) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.4, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 2.4. Nothing in this Section 2.4 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

Section 2.5 Special meetings of the stockholders, other than those required by statute, may be called and conducted in the manner provided in the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation. The Board of Directors may postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting.

Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or if called by holders of Common Stock in accordance with, and only in accordance with, the Certificate of Incorporation, such business as is called for by the holders of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock representing at least 66-2/3% of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors. The notice of such special meeting shall include the purpose for which the meeting is called.

Section 2.6 Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (b) by any stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this paragraph, who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who delivers a written notice to the Secretary setting forth the information set forth in Section 2.4(3)(a) and 2.4(3)(c) of this Article II. Nominations by stockholders of


persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at such a special meeting of stockholders only if such Record Stockholder’s notice required by the preceding sentence shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a Record Stockholder’s notice. A person shall not be eligible for election or reelection as a director at a special meeting unless the person is nominated (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by a Record Stockholder in accordance with the notice procedures set forth in this Article II.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Sections 2.5 and 2.6, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in Sections 2.5 and 2.6. Nothing in Sections 2.5 or 2.6 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act

Section 2.7 Written notice of a special meeting stating the place, date and hour of the meeting and the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given not fewer than 10 or more than 60 days before the date of the meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting.

Section 2.8 In order that the corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, or entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the board of directors may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which shall be (i) not more than 60 or less than 10 days before the date of a meeting, and (ii) not more than 60 days prior to the other action. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the board of directors may fix a new record date for any adjourned meeting.

Section 2.9 The officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the corporation shall prepare and make, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours, for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting, either at a place within the city where the meeting is to be held, which place shall be specified in the notice of the meeting, or, if not specified, at the place where the meeting is to be held. The list shall also be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present.

Section 2.10 The holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If, however, such quorum shall not be represent or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented; provided that, if the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if a new record date is fixed by the directors, a new notice shall be transmitted to the stockholders. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented any business may be transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

Section 2.11 When a quorum is present at any meeting, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock present in person or by proxy and cast affirmatively or negatively, shall decide any question brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which by express provision of applicable law or the certificate of incorporation, a different vote is required in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question.


Section 2.12 Unless otherwise provided in the certificate of incorporation, each stockholder shall at every meeting of the stockholders be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy for each share of the capital stock having voting power held by such stockholder, but no proxy shall be voted on after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this paragraph may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used; provided that, such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission. All voting, excepting where otherwise required by law, may be by a voice vote.

The corporation may, and to the extent required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by an inspector or inspectors appointed by the chairman of the meeting. All elections shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law or by the certificate of incorporation, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively.

Section 2.13 The chairman of the board of directors shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders. In the absence or inability to act of the chairman, the vice chairman, the president or a vide president (in that order) shall preside, and in their absence or inability to act another person designated by one of them shall preside. The secretary of the corporation shall act as secretary of each meeting of the stockholders. In the event of his absence or inability to act, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint a person who need not be a stockholder to act as secretary of the meeting.

Section 2.14 Meetings of the stockholders shall be conducted in a fair manner but need not be governed by any prescribed rules of order. The presiding officer’s rulings on procedural matters shall be final. The presiding officer is authorized to impose reasonable time limits on the remarks of individual stockholders and may take such steps as such officer may deem necessary or appropriate to assure that the business of the meeting is conducted in a fair and orderly manner.

ARTICLE III

Directors

Section 3.1 The business and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of a Board of Directors consisting of not less than 2 nor more than 11 directors. The exact number shall be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in office at the time of adoption of such resolution.

Section 3.2 Directors shall be elected and serve in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation. Any vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors and newly created directorships shall be filled in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 3.3 Except as otherwise provided by law, directors may be removed only in the manner provided in the Certificate of Incorporation.

Meetings of the Board of Directors

Section 3.4 The board of directors of the corporation may hold meetings, both regular and special, either within or without the State of Delaware. Members of the board of directors may participate in any such meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.


Section 3.5 The first meeting of each newly elected board of directors shall be held immediately following the adjournment of the annual meeting of the stockholders at the same place as such annual meeting and no notice of such meeting shall be necessary to the newly elected directors in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a quorum shall be present. In the event such meeting is not held at such time and place, the meeting may be held at such time and place as shall be specified in a notice given as hereinafter provided for special meetings of the board of directors, or as shall be specified in a written waiver signed by all of the directors.

Section 3.6 Regular meetings of the board of directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the board.

Section 3.7 Special meetings of the board may be called by the chairman or president on at least one day’s notice to each director, either personally, or by courier, telephone, telefax, mail or telegram. Special meetings shall be called by the chairman or president in like manner and on like notice at the written request of one-half or more of the directors comprising the board stating the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is requested. Notice of any meeting of the board of directors for which a notice is required may be waived in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time of such meeting, and such waiver shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a director at any such meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice thereof, except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because such meeting is not lawfully convened. Neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any meeting of the board of directors for which a notice is required need be specified in the notice, or waiver of notice, of such meeting. The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the board of directors. In the absence or inability to act of the chairman, the vice chairman, the president or a vice president (in that order) shall preside, and in their absence or inability to act another director designated by one of them shall preside.

Section 3.8 At all meetings of the board a majority of the then duly elected directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the certificate of incorporation. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the board of directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

Section 3.9 Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the board of directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the board or committee.

Committees of Directors

Section 3.10 The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he, she or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board of directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, and may authorize the seal of the corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation (except that a committee may, to the extent authorized in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of shares of stock adopted by the board of directors as provided in subsection (a) of Section 151 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, fix the designations and any of the preferences or rights of such shares relating to dividends, redemption, dissolution, any distribution of assets of the corporation or the conversion into, or the exchange of such shares for, shares of any other class or classes


or any other series of the same or any other class or classes of stock of the corporation or fix the number of shares of any series of stock or authorize the increase or decrease of the number of shares of any series), and if the resolution which designates the committee or a supplemental resolution of the board of directors shall so provide, such committee shall have the power and authority to adopt a certificate of ownership and merger pursuant to Section 253 of the Delaware General Corporation Law or to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock. Such committee or committees shall have such name or names as may be determined from time to time by resolution adopted by the board of directors.

Section 3.11 Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and shall file such minutes and all written consents executed by its members with the secretary of the corporation. Each committee may determine the procedural rules for meeting and conducting its business and shall act in accordance therewith, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law. Adequate provision shall be made for notice to members of all meetings; one-third of the members shall constitute a quorum unless the committee shall consist of one or two members, in which event one member shall constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present. Action may be taken by any committee without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing, and the writing or writings are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of such committee. Members of any committee of the board of directors may participate in any meeting of such committee by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating may hear each other, and participation in a meeting by such means shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

Compensation of Directors

Section 3.12 In the discretion of the board of directors, the directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the board of directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the board of directors or a stated salary as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed like compensation for attending committee meetings.

ARTICLE IV

Notices

Section 4.1 Whenever, under applicable law or the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, notice is required to be given to any director or stockholder, unless otherwise provided by applicable law, in the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, such notice may be given in writing, by courier or mail, addressed to such director or stockholder, at his or her address as it appears on the records of the corporation, with freight or postage thereon prepaid, and such notice shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall have been deposited with such courier or in the United States mail.

Section 4.2 Whenever any notice is required to be given under applicable law or the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to said notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent thereto.

ARTICLE V

Officers

Section 5.1 The officers of the corporation shall be appointed by the board of directors and shall include a chief executive officer (who may or may not be the president), a secretary and a treasurer. The board of directors may appoint a chairman, who may be the chief executive officer of the corporation, or a non-executive independent director. The chairman shall have the duties assigned by the board of directors from time to time. The board of directors may also appoint one or more vice-chairmen, a president, vice-presidents, assistant vice-presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person, unless the certificate of incorporation or these by-laws otherwise provide. The board of directors may also designate persons as officers of divisions of the corporation, but such persons shall not be officers of the corporation.


Section 5.2 The board of directors at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders shall appoint a president, a secretary, a treasurer and such other officers as the board of directors shall deem desirable.

Section 5.3 The board of directors may also appoint such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary who shall hold their offices for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the board.

Section 5.4 The salaries of all officers of the corporation shall be fixed by the board of directors.

Section 5.5 The officers of the corporation shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualify or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the board of directors may be removed at any time by the affirmative vote of a majority of the board of directors. Any vacancy occurring in any office of the corporation shall be filled by the board of directors.

Section 5.6

(a) Chief Executive Officer. The chief executive officer shall, subject to the oversight of the board of directors, have and provide general supervision, direction and control of the corporation’s business and its officers and, if there is no president, active management of the business of the corporation; shall see that the resolutions and directions of the board of directors are carried into effect except in those instances in which that responsibility is specifically assigned to some other person by the board of directors; and, in general, shall discharge all duties incident to the office of the chief executive officer and such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors from time to time. Except in those instances in which the authority to execute is expressly delegated to another officer or agent of the corporation or a different mode of execution is expressly prescribed by the board of directors or these by-laws, the chief executive officer may execute for the corporation certificates for its shares, and any contracts, deeds, mortgages, bonds, or other instruments which the board of directors has authorized to be executed, and may accomplish such execution either under or without the seal of the corporation and either individually or with the secretary, any assistant secretary, or any other officer thereunto authorized by the board of directors, according to the requirements of the form of the instrument. The chief executive officer may vote all securities which the corporation is entitled to vote except as and to the extent such authority shall be vested in a different officer or agent of the corporation by the board of directors.

(b) President. The president shall, subject to the oversight of the board of directors and the supervisory powers of the chief executive officer (if there is a chief executive officer other than the president), have responsibility for the active management of the business of the corporation; and, in general, shall discharge all duties incident to the office of the president and such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors from time to time. The president shall possess the power to sign all certificates, contracts and other instruments which may be authorized by the board of directors, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the board of directors to some other officer or agent of the corporation.

Section 5.7 The vice-presidents shall perform such duties and have such powers as the board of directors or the president may from time to time prescribe. A vice-president may execute contracts on behalf of the corporation pertaining to the normal course of his or her duties. In the absence of the president or in the event of his or her inability to act, the vice-president (or in the event there be more than one vice-president, the vice-presidents in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the president, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president.


Section 5.8 The secretary shall attend all meetings of the board of directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all the proceedings of the meetings of the corporation and of the board of directors in a book to be kept for that purpose and shall perform like duties for the standing committees when required. He or she shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the board of directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or president, under whose supervision he or she shall be. The secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the corporation and he or she, or an assistant secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such assistant secretary.

The board of directors may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the corporation and to attest the affixing by his or her signature.

Section 5.9 The assistant secretary, or if there be more than one, the assistant secretaries in the order determined by the board of directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the secretary or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the secretary and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

Section 5.10 The treasurer shall have the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the corporation and shall deposit all monies and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the board of directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the corporation as may be ordered by the board of the directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the president and the board of directors, at its regular meetings, or when the board of directors so requires, an account of all of his or her transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the corporation. If required by the board of directors, he or she shall give the corporation a bond (which shall be renewed every six years) in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the board of directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his or her office and for the restoration to the corporation, in case of his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in his or her possession or under his or her control belonging to the corporation.

Section 5.11 The assistant treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the assistant treasurers in the order determined by the board of directors (or if there be no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the treasurer or in the event of his or her inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the treasurer and shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

ARTICLE VI

Certificates of Stock

Section 6.1 Certificates shall represent the shares of the corporation, provided that the board of directors of the corporation may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the board of directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the corporation by, (i) the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the board of directors, or the president or vice-president, and (ii) the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the corporation, representing the number of shares registered in certificate form.

Section 6.2 Where a certificate is countersigned (1) by a transfer agent other than the corporation or its employee, or (2) by a registrar other than the corporation or its employee, any other signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if he or she were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.


Section 6.3 Subject to the foregoing, certificates for stock of the corporation shall be in such form as the board of directors may from time to time prescribe.

Lost Certificates

Section 6.4 The board of directors may direct a new certificate or certificates to be issued in place of any certificate or certificates theretofore issued by the corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate of stock to be lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or certificates, the board of directors may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or his or her legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or give the corporation a bond in such sum as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the corporation or its transfer agent or registrar with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.

Transfers of Stock

Section 6.5 No transfer of stock shall be valid as against the corporation for any purpose until such transfer has been entered on the stock records of the corporation by an entry showing from and to whom such stock is transferred. Transfers of stock shall be made on the stock records of the corporation and (i) with respect to stock represented by a certificate, upon surrender of the previously issued certificate which is outstanding and not canceled, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, and (ii) with respect to uncertificated shares, upon receipt of proper transfer instructions from the record holder thereof and compliance with appropriate procedures for transferring shares in uncertificated form. Subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation and these by-laws, the board of directors may prescribe such additional rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate relating to the issue, transfer and registration of shares of the corporation.

Registered Stockholders

Section 6.6 The corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on the stock records of the corporation as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner and to hold liable for calls and assessments a person registered on the stock records of the corporation as the owner of shares, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

ARTICLE VII

Conflict of Interests

Section 7.1 No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the board of committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his, her or their votes are counted for such purpose, if:

 

  (1) The material facts as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors or the committee, and the board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or

 

  (2) The material facts as to his or her relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or


  (3) The contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified, by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.

Section 7.2 Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board of directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.

ARTICLE VIII

General Provisions

Dividends

Section 8.1 Dividends upon the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation, if any, may be declared by the board of directors at any regular or special meeting, pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the capital stock or rights to acquire the same, subject to the provisions of the certificate of incorporation.

Section 8.2 Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside out of any funds of the corporation available for dividends such sum or sums as the directors from time to time, in their absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, or for equalizing dividends, or for repairing or maintaining any property of the corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think conducive to the interest of the corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it is created.

Checks

Section 8.3 All checks or demands for money and notes of the corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the board of directors may from time to time designate.

Fiscal Year

Section 8.4 The fiscal year of the corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the board of directors.

Seal

Section 8.5 The corporate seal shall have inscribed thereon the name of the corporation. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed, affixed or otherwise reproduced.

ARTICLE IX

Amendments

These by-laws may be altered, amended, or repealed or new by-laws may be adopted only in the manner provided in the corporation’s certificate of incorporation.

(Dated as of November 3, 2009)

EX-10.2 3 dex102.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND WAIVER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT Amendment No. 1 and Waiver to Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.2

AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND WAIVER

TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 AND WAIVER to CREDIT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”), dated as of August 25, 2009, is entered into by and among Zebra Technologies Corporation (the “Borrower”), the below-defined “Lenders” that are signatories hereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (the “Agent”). Each capitalized term used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to it in the below-defined Credit Agreement.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto as “Lenders” (the “Lenders”), and the Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of August 14, 2008 (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower did not furnish to the Lenders and the Agent the certificate from an accounting firm required by Section 5.01(d) of the Credit Agreement for fiscal year 2008 (the “2008 Accounting Certificate Default”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders and the Agent waive the 2008 Accounting Certificate Default, and that the Lenders and the Agent amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects; and

WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Agent are willing to provide such waiver and amend certain provisions of the Credit Agreement, in each case on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Amendment to Credit Agreement. Effective as of the date first above written, and subject to the satisfaction of the condition to effectiveness set forth in Section 3 below, Section 5.01(d) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

(d) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under clause (a) above, a certificate of the accounting firm that reported on such financial statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such financial statements of any Default under or in respect of Section 6.11 hereof (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines);


2. Waiver. Effective as of the date first above written, and subject to the satisfaction of the condition to effectiveness set forth in Section 3 below, the Lenders and the Agent hereby waive the 2008 Accounting Certificate Default. This waiver shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any other Default or Event of Default or any future breach of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (including any future breach of Section 5.01(d)). The agreement to the terms hereof by the Agent and the Lenders shall not establish a custom or course of dealing among the Agent, any Lender or the Borrower or any other Person.

3. Condition to Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective and be deemed effective as of the date hereof, if, and only if, the Agent shall have received executed copies of this Amendment from the Borrower and the Required Lenders.

4. Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:

(a) The Credit Agreement, as previously executed and as amended and modified hereby, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law.

(b) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, and giving effect to the waiver provided hereby, (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the terms of the Credit Agreement, (ii) the Borrower hereby reaffirms its obligations and liabilities under the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby) and the other Loan Documents and (iii) all representations and warranties in the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof, other than those which expressly speak to an earlier date (in which case, the Borrower represents and warrants that such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

5. Effect on the Credit Agreement.

(a) Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, on and after the date hereof, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof,” “herein” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended and modified hereby.

(b) Except as specifically amended and modified above, the Credit Agreement and all other documents, instruments and agreements executed and/or delivered in connection therewith shall remain in full force and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed.

(c) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall neither, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of the Lenders or the Agent, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

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6. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs, fees and out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses charged to the Agent) incurred by the Agent in connection with the preparation, arrangement and execution of this Amendment.

7. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (as opposed to the conflicts of law provisions) of the State of New York.

8. Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purpose.

9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to the Amendment on any number of separate counterparts and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A facsimile copy of any signature hereto shall have the same effect as the original of such signature.

10. No Strict Construction. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Amendment. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Amendment shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provisions of this Amendment.

11. Subsidiary Guaranty Reaffirmation. By its execution hereof, each Subsidiary Guarantor reaffirms the terms and conditions of the Subsidiary Guaranty and each other Loan Document executed by it, and acknowledges and agrees that the Subsidiary Guaranty and each other Loan Document executed by it remains in full force and effect, gives effect to this Amendment, and is hereby ratified, reaffirmed and confirmed.

The remainder of this page is intentionally blank.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, as the Borrower     ZEBRA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC (f/k/a NAVIS LLC), as a Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Michael Smiley

    By:  

/s/ Michael Smiley

Name:   Michael Smiley     Name:   Michael Smiley
Title:   Chief Financial Officer     Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
ZEBRA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS CORP. (f/k/a WHERENET CORP.), as a Subsidiary Guarantor     ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, LLC, as a Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Todd Naughton

    By:  

/s/ Todd Naughton

Name:   Todd Naughton     Name:   Todd Naughton
Title:   Vice President and Treasurer     Title:   Vice President and Treasurer
ZIH CORP., as a Subsidiary Guarantor     ZEBRA ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LLC (f/k/a NAVIS HOLDINGS, LLC), as a Subsidiary Guarantor
By:  

/s/ Noel Elfant

    By:  

/s/ Michael Smiley

Name:   Noel Elfant     Name:   Michael Smiley
Title:   Vice President and Secretary     Title:   Vice President and Treasurer

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Waiver

Zebra Technologies


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, as a Lender, as the Swingline Lender and as the Issuing Bank
By:  

/s/ Nathan Margol

  Name: Nathan Margol
  Title: Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Waiver

Zebra Technologies


THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Cliff Hoppe

  Name:   Cliff Hoppe
  Title:   Second Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Waiver

Zebra Technologies


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Megan Collins

  Name:   Megan Collins
  Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Waiver

Zebra Technologies


WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Edmund H. Lester

  Name:   Edmund H. Lester
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Waiver

Zebra Technologies


RBS CITIZENS, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ David B. Beatty

  Name:   David B. Beatty
  Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 and Waiver

Zebra Technologies

EX-10.3 4 dex103.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Employment Agreement

Exhibit 10.3

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or the “Employer”), and WILLIAM WALSH (the “Executive”), to be effective as of January 5, 2009 (the “Effective Date”).

RECITALS

A. The Employer wishes to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to accept employment with the Employer.

B. The Employer and the Executive desire to enter into this agreement to delineate the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the following mutual covenants and conditions, the parties agree as follows:

1. Employment. As of the Effective Date, the Executive hereby accepts employment on the following terms and conditions. The Employer shall employ the Executive as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Enterprise Solutions Group of the Employer. The Executive understands and agrees that he is an at-will employee, and the Executive and the Employer can, and shall have the right to, terminate the employment relationship at any time for any or no reason, with or without notice, and with or without cause, subject to the payment provisions contained in Paragraph 7 of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement shall alter the at-will relationship.

2. Duties. The Executive shall work for the Employer in a full-time capacity. The Executive shall, during the term of his employment, have the duties, responsibilities, powers, and authority customarily associated with the position of an executive officer. The Executive shall solely report to, and follow the direction of, the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer or to his designee or a designee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). The Executive shall diligently, competently, and faithfully perform all duties, and shall devote his entire business time, energy, attention, and skill to the performance of duties for the Employer or its affiliates and will use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Employer. It shall not be considered a violation of the foregoing for the Executive to serve on business, industry, civic, religious or charitable boards or committees, so long as such service is in compliance with the Employer’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer is provided notice of such service and, in his reasonable determination, such service does not individually or in the aggregate significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Employer in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive represents that he presently serves in a position of authority for, or on a committee, the board of directors, or a similar governing body of, the entities listed on attached Exhibit A, and that so long as such service does not individually or in the aggregate significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Employer in accordance with this Agreement, Employer will permit Executive to continue such service.


3. Executive Loyalty. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Executive shall devote all of his time, attention, knowledge, and skill solely and exclusively to the business and interests of the Employer, and the Employer shall be entitled to all benefits and profits arising from or incident to any and all work, services, and advice of the Executive. The Executive expressly agrees that during the term of his employment, he shall not engage, directly or indirectly, as a partner, officer, director, member, manager, stockholder, supplier, advisor, agent, employee, or in any other form or capacity, in any other business similar to that of the Employer. The foregoing notwithstanding, and except as otherwise set forth in Paragraph 8, and provided that none of the following reflects poorly on the Employer or, in the reasonable determination of the Employer’s Chief Executive Officer, individually or in the aggregate significantly interferes with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Employer in accordance with this Agreement, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent the Executive from (1) otherwise managing his personal investments and financial affairs, or (2) investing his money in the capital stock or other securities of any corporation whose stock or securities are publicly-owned or are regularly traded on any public exchange, so long as (a) the Executive does not beneficially own stock in any such corporation if more than five percent (5%) of the Employer’s annual sales are to such corporation or if the Employer’s products comprise more than five percent (5%) of such corporation’s annual sales, or (b) the Executive does not beneficially own more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding capital stock of any such corporation.

4. Compensation.

A. Base Salary. The Employer shall pay the Executive an initial gross base salary at an annual rate of $340,000 (the “Base Salary”), payable in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Employer’s payroll policy from time to time in effect. The Executive’s Base Salary shall be subject to any payroll or other deductions as may be required to be made pursuant to law, government order, or by agreement with, or consent of, the Executive. The Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually, and may be increased or decreased from time to time as shall be determined by the Employer, and once such Base Salary shall have been increased or decreased, it shall thereafter be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the Executive’s Base Salary. Unless specifically agreed to in writing by the Employer and the Executive, any increase or decrease in Base Salary shall not limit or reduce any other obligation of the Employer or the Executive under this Agreement.

B. Performance Bonus. The Executive shall be eligible to earn a performance bonus for calendar year 2009 under the Employer’s 2009 Management Bonus Plan (the “Bonus”) upon the attainment of certain performance measures. The Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) shall set the performance targets for a given year. The Bonus shall be targeted at fifty percent (50%) of the Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”), with the actual Bonus earned to be calculated on that portion of the Executive’s Base Salary actually earned during the calendar year for which the Bonus is calculated. The foregoing notwithstanding, and subject to the final sentence of this subparagraph B, as the Executive’s Bonus for 2009 performance, the Executive shall receive the greater of the Bonus earned under the 2009 Management Bonus Plan or 50% of the Executive’s Base

 

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Salary actually earned from the Employer for 2009. The Bonus, if any, for a given year (the “Bonus Year”) shall be paid in the following year and on or about March 15 of such year, provided, and except as otherwise set forth in Paragraph 7B, the Executive must be employed by the Employer and in good standing as of the date that the Bonus is paid to earn any Bonus for the Bonus Year.

C. Equity. The Executive shall be entitled to the following equity awards, which awards shall be granted under and pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Zebra Technologies Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan as may be amended from time to time (the “2006 Incentive Compensation Plan”):

(1) An initial non-qualified stock option (the “Initial Option”) to purchase such number of the Employer’s common stock with a grant value based on the binomial method of one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000). The number of shares is to be determined based on the closing price of a share of the Employer’s common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Stock Market following the conclusion of Executive’s first day of employment (the “Grant Date”), rounded up to the nearest whole share. The Initial Option shall vest in four (4) substantially equal annual installments on each anniversary of the Grant Date, subject to the Executive’s continued employment with the Employer on each such anniversary date. The Initial Option shall be granted at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of the Employer’s common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Stock Market as of the closing of such market on the Grant Date. Upon the date of such grant, the Employer shall provide the Executive with a Stock Option Agreement substantially in the form of attached Exhibit B, which shall describe the terms and conditions of the Initial Option grant consistent with this Agreement.

(2) A restricted stock grant of such number of shares of the Employer’s common stock (the “Restricted Stock Grant”) as shall have a grant value of one hundred seventy thousand dollars ($170,000). The number of shares is to be determined based on the closing price of a share of the Employer’s common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Stock Market as of the closing of such market on the Grant Date, rounded up to the nearest whole share. One hundred percent (100%) of the Restricted Stock Grant shall vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, but subject to the provisions contained in Paragraph 7B, only if the Executive is employed by the Employer at the time of vesting. Upon the date of such grant, the Employer shall provide the Executive with a Restricted Stock Agreement substantially in the form of attached Exhibit C, which shall describe the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Grant consistent with this Agreement.

D. Employee Benefits. During the term of the Executive’s employment, the Employer shall:

(1) include the Executive in any life insurance, disability insurance, medical, dental or health insurance, vacation (of four (4) weeks accrued pro-rata in each calendar year, which shall in all instances cease accruing beyond a cap of four

 

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(4) weeks of accrued but unused vacation, until said accrued but unused vacation bank drops below a four (4) weeks total), savings, pension and retirement plans and other benefit plans or programs (including, if applicable, any excess benefit or supplemental executive retirement plans) maintained by the Employer for the benefit of its executive officers; and

(2) include the Executive in such perquisites as the Employer may establish from time to time that are commensurate with his position and at least comparable to those received by other executive officers of the Employer.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit, condition, or otherwise encumber the rights of the Employer, in its sole discretion, to amend, discontinue, substitute or maintain any benefit plan, program, or perquisite.

5. Expenses. While employed by the Employer, the Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by the Executive, in accordance with the practices and policies applicable to other executive officers of the Employer, including professional and service company dues, journal subscriptions, educational seminars, conferences, and symposiums and as required by the Internal Revenue Service to qualify as ordinary and necessary business expenses under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement. To receive reimbursement, the Executive shall submit to the Employer such vouchers or expense statements that reasonably evidence expenses incurred in accordance with the Employer’s travel and expense reimbursement policy.

6. Termination. The Executive’s services shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following events:

A. Death or Disability. Upon the Executive’s date of death or the date the Executive is given written notice that he has been determined to be disabled by the Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive shall be deemed to be disabled if the Executive, as a result of illness or incapacity, shall be unable to perform substantially his required duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days with or without accommodation; provided, however, that if the Executive, after being unable to perform substantially his required duties for a period of less than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days as a result of illness or incapacity returns to active duty for less than thirty (30) days, the period of such active duty will be disregarded in determining whether the 180 consecutive day threshold has been accumulated (although it will not be accumulated as part of the 180 day period). A termination of the Executive’s employment by the Employer for disability shall be communicated to the Executive by written notice and shall be effective on the tenth (10th) business day after receipt of such notice by the Executive, unless the Executive returns to full-time performance of his duties before such tenth (10th) business day.

B. Cause Termination. On the date the Chief Executive Officer or his designee provides the Executive with written notice that he is being terminated for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, and as determined by the Chief Executive Officer or his designee in his sole discretion, the Executive shall be deemed terminated for “Cause” if the Chief Executive Officer or his designee terminates the Executive after the Executive:

(1) shall have committed, been indicted of, or been convicted of, or admitted, plea bargained, entered a plea of no contest or nolo contendere to, any felony of any kind or a misdemeanor, or violated any laws, involving fraud, dishonesty or an act of moral turpitude;

 

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(2) shall have materially breached this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Executive and the Employer are parties;

(3) shall have materially violated any written Employer policy, regardless of whether within or outside the scope of his authority;

(4) shall have committed willful or intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or dishonest, fraudulent or unethical behavior, or other conduct involving serious moral turpitude in the performance of his duties hereunder;

(5) shall have failed or refused to materially comply (to the best of his ability) with a specific direction of the Employer, unless the Executive reasonably and in good faith believes such specific direction to be unlawful (in which case the Employer’s termination of the Executive’s employment shall not be for Cause under this provision); or

(6) engages in any conduct which breaches his fiduciary duty to the Employer, which materially injures the integrity, character or reputation of the Employer or which impugns Executive’s own integrity, character or reputation so as to cause Executive to be unfit to act in the capacity of an executive officer of the Employer.

A termination of employment by the Employer for Cause under subparagraphs 6B(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) shall be effectuated by the Chief Executive Officer or his designee giving the Executive written notice of the termination within thirty (30) days of the event constituting Cause, or such longer period as the parties may agree, setting forth in reasonable detail the specific conduct of the Executive that constitutes Cause, the specific provisions of this Agreement on which the Employer relies and, to the extent such Cause is susceptible to cure, providing the Executive with a thirty (30) day cure period. If such Cause is susceptible to cure and the Executive fails to remedy the condition within such thirty (30) day cure period, the Employer may terminate the Executive’s employment within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the cure period, and if the Employer fails to so terminate the Executive’s employment, any subsequent termination based upon the same underlying facts shall not constitute a termination for Cause under this subparagraph 6B.

C. Employer Termination. On the date the Employer terminates the Executive’s employment for any reason, other than a reason otherwise set forth in this Paragraph 6.

 

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D. Good Reason Termination. On the date the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason. The term “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any one of the following:

(1) demotion of the Executive by the Employer to a non-executive officer position (including a material diminution in the status of the Executive’s responsibilities, authorities, powers or duties taken as a whole) or assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with his position, status or responsibilities under this Agreement;

(2) material breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Employer; or

(3) decrease in Base Salary as in effect on the Effective Date in an amount equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) (unless such decrease is applied on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers of the Employer) (an “Applicable Decrease”), but only if the Executive terminates his employment with the Employer as a result of an Applicable Decrease within fifteen (15) business days of the later of (i) the effective date of the Applicable Decrease, or (ii) the Executive’s actual knowledge of Applicable Decrease (“Applicable Decrease Date”). For clarification purposes, should the Executive fail to terminate his employment with the Employer within fifteen (15) business days of the Applicable Decrease Date, such termination shall not constitute termination of employment by the Executive for Good Reason under this provision.

A termination of employment by the Executive for Good Reason under subparagraph 6D(1) or (2) shall be effectuated by giving the Employer written notice of the termination within thirty (30) days of the event constituting Good Reason, setting forth in reasonable detail the specific conduct of the Employer that constitutes Good Reason and the specific provisions of this Agreement on which Executive relies and providing the Employer with a thirty (30) day period during which it may remedy the condition constituting Good Reason. If the Employer fails to remedy the condition within such thirty (30) day period, the Executive must terminate his employment within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the cure period, and if the Executive fails to so terminate his employment, any subsequent termination based upon the same underlying facts shall not constitute a termination for Good Reason under this subparagraph 6D.

E. Resignation. On the date the Executive terminates his employment for any reason (other than Good Reason), provided that the Executive shall give the Chief Executive Officer sixty (60) days written notice prior to such date of his intention to terminate such employment. The Chief Executive Officer or his designee may, in its sole discretion, waive such sixty (60) day notice requirement.

7. Compensation Upon Termination.

A. Final Payments. If the Executive’s services are terminated pursuant to Paragraph 6, the Executive shall be entitled to his salary through his final date of active employment plus any accrued but unused vacation pay. The Executive also shall be entitled to

 

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any benefits mandated under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) or required under the terms of any death, insurance, or retirement plan, program, or agreement provided by the Employer and to which the Executive is a party or in which the Executive is a participant, including, but not limited to, any short-term or long-term disability plan or program, if applicable.

B. Severance Benefits.

(1) In addition to the salary and benefits described in Paragraph 7A, if the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Paragraphs 6C or 6D, the Executive shall be entitled to the following: (i) the continuation of his Base Salary at the annual salary rate then in effect (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated), for a period of one year following the termination of the Executive’s employment (the “Severance Period”), payable in accordance with the Employer’s payroll policy from time to time in effect and subject to the limitations imposed under subparagraph 7B(3); (ii) a pro-rata portion of the Bonus for the year in which the Executive’s employment terminates, if such Bonus would have been earned had the Executive been employed and in good standing as of the date the Bonus otherwise is paid to other senior level executive of the Employer, and payable at the time the Bonus otherwise is paid to other senior level executives of the Employer; (iii) the Bonus attributable to the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which the Executive’s employment terminates, if such Bonus would have been earned had the Executive been employed and in good standing as of the date the Bonus otherwise is paid to other senior level executive of the Employer, and provided such Bonus had not yet been paid in accordance with the timing provisions set forth in Paragraph 4B, and payable at the time the Bonus otherwise is paid to other senior level executives of the Employer; (iv) a payment equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Target Bonus (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated), based upon the Base Salary for such year, to be paid at the same time that performance bonuses are generally paid by the Employer to its executives for the year in which such termination occurs; (v) equity compensation, if any, subject to the terms of the Executive’s award agreement; (vi) professional outplacement services by a company selected by, and paid by, the Employer within one (1) year after the date of termination, in an amount not to exceed $32,000; and (vii) continued coverage of the Executive and his dependents in the medical and dental insurance plans sponsored by the Employer, as mandated by COBRA, which may continue to the extent required by applicable law and the Employer shall pay for such coverage, at the same rate the Employer pays for health insurance coverage for its active employees under its group health plan (with the Executive required to pay for any employee-paid portion of such coverage), through the earlier of (a) the last day of the Severance Period or (b) the date the Executive becomes eligible for coverage under another group health plan that does not impose preexisting condition

 

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limitations on the Executive’s coverage, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to extend the period of time over which such COBRA continuation coverage may be provided to the Executive and his dependents beyond that mandated by law and, provided further, that the Executive shall be required to pay the entire cost of such COBRA continuation coverage for any time following the last day of the Severance Period.

(2) The foregoing notwithstanding, if at any time within one hundred twenty (120) days immediately preceding or one (1) year immediately following a “Change in Control,” the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Paragraph 6C or 6D, the Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation, in lieu of any payments otherwise set forth in Paragraph 7B(1) above, and payable within sixty (60) days following the later of the Change in Control or the termination, subject, however, to the limitations imposed under subparagraph 7B(3): two (2.0) times the Executive’s Base Salary at the annual rate then in effect (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated) and two (2.0) times the Target Bonus (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated), based upon the Base Salary for such year. In addition, upon the termination of the Executive’s employment as set forth in this subparagraph 7B(2) the Executive and his dependents shall be offered continued coverage under the Employer’s group health plan for the duration of the COBRA continuation period on the same financial terms as described above in subparagraph 7B(1)(vii) and shall also be entitled to the compensation and benefits, if any, set forth in subparagraphs 7B(1)(ii), (iii), (v) and (vi), above.

(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is a “specified employee” as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder, any payments described in this Paragraph 7B or Paragraph 7C to the extent applicable shall be delayed for a period of six (6) months following the Executive’s separation of employment to the extent and up to an amount necessary to ensure such payments are not subject to the penalties and interest under Section 409A of the Code. The payments to be made under this Paragraph 7B shall be further conditioned upon the Executive’s execution of an agreement acceptable to the Employer that (i) waives any rights the Executive may otherwise have against the Employer, and (ii) releases the Employer from actions, suits, claims, proceedings and demands related to the period of employment and/or the termination of employment. For purposes of this Paragraph 7B, “Change in Control” shall be as defined under the 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, as in effect on the date hereof, which definition is incorporated herein by reference; provided, however, the definition of Change in Control as set forth herein is not intended to be broader than the definition of a “change in control event” as defined by reference to the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, and the payments described in Paragraph 7B(2) shall not be payable unless the applicable Change in Control constitutes a change in control event in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder.

 

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(4) Each installment of Base Salary and Bonus paid under Section 7B is designated as a separate payment for purposes of the short-term deferral rules under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4)(i)(F) and the exemption for involuntary terminations under separation pay plans under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). As a result, the following payments are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code: (1) payments that are made on or before the 15 th day of the third month of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Executive terminates employment, and (2) subsequent payments made on or before the last day of the second calendar year following the year of the Executive’s termination that do not exceed the lesser of two times the Executive’s annual rate of pay in the year prior to the Executive’s termination or two times the limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code then in effect.

C. Excise Tax. If it shall be determined that any payment to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any other payment or benefit from the Employer, any affiliate, any shareholder of the Employer or any other person would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code because such payment equals or exceeds three times the “Base Amount” (as defined under Section 280G of the Code) by an amount in excess of ten percent (10%) of such three times the Base Amount, then the Executive shall receive a Tax Gross-Up Payment (as defined below) with respect to all such excise taxes. “Tax Gross-Up Payment” means an amount payable to the Executive such that, after payment of Taxes (as defined below) on such amount there remains a balance sufficient to pay the Taxes being reimbursed. “Taxes” means the incremental United States federal, state and local income, excise and other taxes payable by the Executive with respect to any applicable item of income. Any Tax Gross-Up Payment shall be no later than the end of Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which Executive remits such Taxes to the applicable taxing authority. If it shall be determined that any payment to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any other payment or benefit from the Employer, any affiliate, any shareholder of the Employer or any other person would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code because such payment exceeds three times the Base Amount by an amount equal to ten percent (10%) or less of such three times the Base Amount, then the amount of any payments hereunder which shall be paid to the Executive shall be reduced to an amount equal to one dollar less than three times the Base Amount. In the event that the amount of payments to be reduced is payable over more than one taxable year of Executive, the payments to be made the furthest from the date on which the reduction is made shall be reduced first until the payment limit is reached.

 

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8. Restrictive Covenants.

A. Confidentiality.

(1) Confidential Information. The Executive understands that the Employer possesses Confidential Information which is important to its business, the Employer devotes significant financial, human and other resources to the development of its products, its customer base and the general goodwill associated with its business and the Employer diligently maintains the secrecy and confidentiality of its Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information is information that was or will be developed, created, or discovered by or on behalf of the Employer, or which became or will become known by, or was or is conveyed to the Employer, which has commercial value in the Employer’s business. “Confidential Information” means any and all financial, technical, commercial or other information concerning the business and affairs of the Employer that is confidential and proprietary to the Employer, including without limitation, (i) information relating to the Employer’s past and existing customers and vendors and development of prospective customers and vendors, including specific customer product requirements, pricing arrangements, payment terms, customer lists and other similar information; (ii) inventions, designs, methods, discoveries, works of authorship, creations, improvements or ideas developed or otherwise produced, acquired or used by the Employer; (iii) the Employer’s proprietary programs, processes or software, consisting of but not limited to, computer programs in source or object code and all related documentation and training materials, including all upgrades, updates, improvements, derivatives and modifications thereof and including programs and documentation in incomplete stages of design or research and development; (iv) the subject matter of the Employer’s patents, design patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, manuals, operating instructions, training materials, and other industrial property, including such information in incomplete stages of design or research and development; and (v) other confidential and proprietary information or documents relating to the Employer’s products, business and marketing plans and techniques, sales and distribution networks and any other information or documents which the Employer reasonably regards as being confidential.

(2) Employer Materials. Executive understands that the Employer possesses or will possess Employer Materials which are important to its business. For purposes of this Agreement, “Employer Materials” are documents or other media or tangible items that contain or embody Confidential Information or any other information concerning the business, operations or future/strategic plans of the Employer, whether such documents have been prepared by the Executive or by others.

(3) Treatment of Confidential Information and Employer Property. In consideration of the Executive’s employment by the Employer, the compensation received by the Executive from the Employer, and the Employer’s agreement to give Executive access to certain Confidential Information, the Executive agrees as follows:

(a) All Confidential Information and trade secret rights, and other intellectual property and rights (collectively “Rights”) in connection therewith will be the sole property of the Employer. At all times, both during the Executive’s employment by the Employer and after its termination for any reason, Executive will keep in confidence and trust and will not use or disclose any Confidential Information or anything relating to it without the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or his designee, except as may be necessary and appropriate in the ordinary course of performing the Executive’s duties to the Employer.

 

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(b) All Employer Materials will be the sole property of the Employer. The Executive agrees that during the Executive’s employment by the Employer, the Executive will not remove any Employer Materials from the business premises of the Employer or deliver any Employer Materials to any person or entity outside the Employer, except in connection with performing the duties of his employment. The Executive further agrees that, immediately upon the termination of the Executive’s employment by the Executive or by the Employer for any reason, or during the Executive’s employment if so requested by the Employer, the Executive will return all Employer Materials, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, or any reproduction of such property, excepting only the Executive’s copy of this Agreement.

B. Nonsolicitation. In consideration for the compensation and benefits granted by ZTC and the Company to Executive under this Agreement, and in further consideration of Executive’s continued employment by the Company, Executive hereby agrees that during the Employment Period and for a period ending twelve (12) months after his termination of employment with the Company as Executive under this Agreement, Executive will not directly or indirectly:

(1) Contact, solicit, interfere with or divert any of ZTC’s or the Company’s customers by disclosing, divulging, using or relying on Confidential Information, proprietary information or trade secrets acquired during his employment with the Company; and

(2) Solicit any person who is employed by ZTC or the Company for the purpose of encouraging that employee to join Executive as a partner, agent, employee or otherwise in any business activity which is competitive with ZTC or the Company. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Company business shall be defined as the provision of software solutions and services that provide container visibility, control and optimization to maritime terminal operators and management of drayage into and out of terminals and distributions centers within the global supply chain as conducted at the time of the closing of the Merger.

 

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C. Nondisparagement. While employed by the Employer and indefinitely thereafter, the Executive shall refrain from (1) making any false statement about the Employer, and (2) all conduct, verbal or otherwise, that disparages or damages or could disparage or damage the reputation, goodwill, or standing in the community of the Employer or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, or parents or any of their officers, directors, employees and stockholders, or that could have a deleterious effect upon the Employer’s or any of its subsidiaries’, affiliates’, or parents’ business, provided, however, that nothing contained in this Paragraph 8C or any other paragraph of this Agreement shall preclude the Executive from making any statement in good faith that is required by law or order of any court or regulatory commission.

D. Forfeitures. In the event that the Executive breaches any of the restrictions in this Paragraph 8, he shall forfeit all of the applicable payments and benefits under this Agreement, including but not limited to such payments and benefits pursuant to Paragraph 7 (except those contained in Paragraph 7A or as otherwise prohibited by law), and the Employer shall have the right to recapture and seek repayment of any such applicable payments and benefits under this Agreement. The Employer and the Executive acknowledge that the remedy set forth hereunder is not to be considered a form of liquidated damages and the forfeiture, recapture or repayment shall not be the exclusive remedy hereunder.

E. Intellectual Property. The Employer has adopted a policy on Inventions intended to encourage research and inventions by its executives, to appraise and determine relative rights and equities of all parties concerned, to facilitate patent applications, licensing, and the generation of royalties, if any, and to provide a uniform procedure in patent matters when the Employer has a right or equity. “Inventions” includes all improvements, inventions, designs, formulas, works of authorship, trade secrets, technology, computer programs, compositions, ideas, processes, techniques, know-how and data, whether or not patentable, made or conceived or reduced to practice or developed by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, during the term of the Executive’s employment, including during any period prior to the date of this Agreement.

(1) Ownership and Assignment. Except as defined in this Agreement, all Inventions which the Executive makes, conceives, reduces to practice or develops (in whole or in part, either alone or jointly with others) during his employment will be the sole property of the Employer to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Executive agrees to assign such Inventions and all Rights in them to the Employer. Exemptions from this Agreement to assign may be authorized in those circumstances where the mission of the Employer is better served by such action, provided that overriding obligations to other parties are met and such exemptions are not inconsistent with other Employer policies. Further, the Executive may petition the Employer for license to make, market or sell a particular Invention. The Employer may release patent rights to the inventor in those circumstances when:

(a) the Employer provides the Executive with notification in writing that it elects not to file a patent application and the inventor is prepared to do so at his expense, or

 

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(b) at the Employer’s discretion, the equity of the situation indicates that such release should be given, provided in either case that no further research or development to develop that invention will be conducted involving Employer support or facilities, and provided further that a shop right is granted to the Employer and, at the Employer’s discretion, the Employer shall have a royalty-free, assignable license to the Invention and any intellectual property rights related to it.

The provisions of Paragraph 8E(1) do not apply to an Invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or trade secret information of the Employer was used and which was developed entirely on the Executive’s own time, unless (a) the Invention relates (1) to the business of the Employer, or (2) to the Employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) the Invention results from any work performed by the Executive for the Employer.

Executive recognizes that this Agreement does not require assignment of any Invention which qualifies fully for protection under Section 2870 of the California Labor Code, which provides as follows:

(i) Any provision in an employment agreement which provides that an employee shall assign, or offer to assign, any of his or her rights in an invention to his or her employer shall not apply to an invention that the employee developed entirely on his or her own time without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information except for those inventions that either:

(a) Relate at the time of conception or reduction to practice of the invention to the employer’s business, or actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of the employer; or

(b) Result from any work performed by the employee for the employer.

(ii) To the extent a provision in an employment agreement purports to require an employee to assign an invention otherwise excluded from being required to be assigned under subdivision (i), the provision is against the public policy of this state and is unenforceable.

(2) Disclosure to the Employer. The Executive promptly will disclose in writing to the Chief Executive Officer, with a copy to the General Counsel of the Employer, all Inventions. The Executive also will disclose to the General Counsel of the Employer all things that would be Inventions if made during the term of the Executive’s employment, conceived, reduced to practice, or developed by the Executive within six months after the termination of his employment with the

 

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Employer, unless the Executive can demonstrate that the Invention has been conceived and first reduced to practice by the Executive following the termination of his employment with the Employer. Such disclosures will be received by the Employer in confidence (to the extent they are not assigned in this Paragraph and do not extend the assignment made in this Paragraph.) The Executive will not disclose Inventions to any person outside the Employer unless requested to do so by the Chief Executive Officer or the General Counsel of the Employer.

(3) Assistance with Rights. The Executive agrees to perform, during and after employment, all acts deemed necessary or desirable by the Employer to permit and assist it, at the Employer’s expense, in obtaining, maintaining, defending and enforcing Rights with respect to such Inventions and improvements in any and all countries. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, execution of documents and assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings. The Executive agrees to execute such declarations, assignments, or other documents as may be necessary in the course of Invention evaluation, patent prosecution, or protection of patent or analogous property rights, to assure that title in such Inventions will be held by the Employer or by such other parties designated by the Employer as may be appropriate under the circumstances. The Executive irrevocably designates and appoints the Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents, as his agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and on the Executive’s behalf and instead of the Executive, to execute and file any documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the above purposes with the same legal force and effect as if executed by the Executive.

(4) Moral Rights. Any assignment of copyright pursuant to this Agreement includes all rights of paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known as or referred to as “moral rights” (collectively “Moral Rights”). To the extent such Moral Rights cannot be assigned under applicable law and to the extent the following is allowed by the laws in the various countries where Moral Rights exist, Executive hereby waives such Moral Rights and consents to any action of the Employer that would violate such Moral Rights in the absence of such consent. The Executive will confirm any such waivers and consents from time to time as requested by the Employer.

F. No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Executive does not conflict with, or result in a breach of or constitute a default under, any agreement or contract, whether oral or written, to which the Executive is a party or by which the Executive may be bound. In addition, the Executive has informed the Employer of, and provided the Employer with copies of, any non-competition, confidentiality, work-for-hire or similar agreements to which the Executive is subject or may be bound.

G. Disclosure. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the scope described above is necessary and reasonable in order to protect the Employer in the conduct of its business and that, if the Executive becomes employed by another employer, he shall be required to disclose the existence of this Paragraph 8 to such employer and the Executive hereby consents to and the Employer is hereby given permission to disclose the existence of this Paragraph 8 to such employer.

 

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H. Market Information. The Executive acknowledges that he may become aware of “material” nonpublic information relating to the Employer’s vendors, suppliers, alliance and/or joint venture partners, customers, or competitors (each, a “Business Partner”) whose stocks are publicly traded. The Executive acknowledges that he is prohibited by law as well as by Employer policy from trading in the shares of such Business Partners while in possession of such information or directly or indirectly disclosing such information to any other persons so that they may trade in these shares. For purposes of this Paragraph H, “material” information may include any information, positive or negative, which might be of significance to an investor in determining whether to purchase, sell or hold the stock of publicly traded customers. Information may be significant for this purpose even if it would not alone determine the investor’s decision. Examples include a potential business acquisition, internal financial information that departs in any way from what the market would expect, the acquisition or loss of a major contract, or an important financing transaction.

I. Unauthorized Material. The Employer does not wish to incorporate any unlicensed or unauthorized material into its products or services or those of its subsidiaries. Therefore, the Executive agrees that he will not knowingly disclose to the Employer, use in the Employer’s business, or cause the Employer to use, any information or material which is confidential or proprietary to any third party including, but not limited to, any former employer, competitor or client, unless the Employer has a right to receive and use such information. The Executive will not incorporate into his work any material which is subject to the copyrights of any third party unless the Employer has a written agreement with such third party or otherwise has the right to receive and use such information.

J. Injunctive Relief. It is agreed that any breach or anticipated or threatened breach of any of the Executive’s covenants contained in this Paragraph 8 will result in irreparable harm and continuing damages to the Employer and its business and that the Employer’s remedy at law for any such breach or anticipated or threatened breach will be inadequate and, accordingly, in addition to any and all other remedies that may be available to the Employer at law or in equity in such event, any court of competent jurisdiction may issue a decree of specific performance or issue a temporary and permanent injunction, without the necessity of the Employer posting bond or furnishing other security and without proving special damages or irreparable injury, enjoining and restricting the breach, or threatened breach, of any such covenant, including, but not limited to, any injunction restraining the Executive from disclosing, in whole or part, any Confidential Information. The Executive further agrees to pay all of the Employer’s costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees, incurred in successfully enforcing such covenants.

9. Notices. Any and all notices required in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed adequately given only if in writing and (a) personally delivered, or sent by first class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by recognized overnight courier, (b) sent by facsimile, provided a hard copy is mailed on that date to the party for whom such notices are intended, or (c) sent by other means at least as fast and reliable as first class mail. A written notice shall be deemed to have been given to the recipient party on the earlier of (a) the date it shall be delivered to the address required by this Agreement; (b) the date delivery

 

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shall have been refused at the address required by this Agreement; (c) with respect to notices sent by mail or overnight courier, the date as of which the Postal Service or overnight courier, as the case may be, shall have indicated such notice to be undeliverable at the address required by this Agreement; or (d) with respect to a facsimile, the date on which the facsimile is sent and receipt of which is confirmed. Any and all notices referred to in this Agreement, or which either party desires to give to the other, shall be addressed to his residence in the case of the Executive, or, if to the Employer, to:

Vice President, Human Resources

Zebra Technologies Corporation

333 Corporate Woods Parkway

Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Either party may from time to time designate a new address by notice given in accordance with this Paragraph 9.

10. Waiver of Breach. A waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver or estoppel of any subsequent breach by such other party. No waiver shall be valid unless in writing and signed by an authorized officer of the Employer or by the Executive, as the case may be.

11. Assignment. The Executive acknowledges that the services to be rendered by him are unique and personal. Accordingly, the Executive may not assign any of his duties or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Executive, his estate and beneficiaries. The rights and obligations of the Employer under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Employer.

12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the agreements referred to herein, sets forth the entire and final agreement and understanding of the parties and contains all of the agreements made between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes the Prior Agreements and any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto, with respect to the subject matter hereof. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the Employer and the Executive.

13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found invalid or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be deemed modified, restricted, or reformulated to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as so modified, restricted, or reformulated or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties further agree to seek a lawful substitute for any provision found to be unlawful; provided, that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a lawful substitute, the parties desire and request that a court or other authority called upon to decide the enforceability of this Agreement modify those restrictions in this Agreement that, once modified, will result in an agreement that is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law in existence at the time of the requested enforcement.

 

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14. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are not to be considered a construction of the provisions hereof.

15. Execution of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, but which when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.

16. Recitals. The recitals to this Agreement are incorporated herein as an integral part hereof and shall be considered as substantive and not precatory language.

17. Governing Law; Choice of Forum. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its, or any other State’s, choice of law principles. The Enterprise Solutions Group of the Employer is based in California and Executive understands and acknowledges the Company’s desire and need to defend any litigation against it in California. Accordingly, the parties agree that any claim of any type brought by Executive against the Company or any of its employees or agents must be maintained only in a court sitting in California. Executive further understands and acknowledges that in the event the Company initiates litigation against Executive, the Company may need to prosecute such litigation in Executive’s forum state, in California, or in such other state where Executive is subject to personal jurisdiction. Accordingly, the parties agree that the Company can pursue any claim against Executive in any forum in which Executive is subject to personal jurisdiction. Executive specifically consents to personal jurisdiction in California.

18. Indemnification. The Employer shall obtain and maintain for the Executive directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage and shall indemnify the Executive to the extent permitted under the Employer’s By-Laws and/or Certificate of Incorporation.

19. No Mitigation. The Executive shall have no obligation or duty to seek subsequent employment or engagement as an employee (including self-employment) or as a consultant or otherwise mitigate the Employer’s obligation under this Agreement. Payments and benefits due under Paragraph 7 of this Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as an employee or consultant from any employment or consulting arrangement after the Executive’s termination of employment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their signatures on the date set forth below.

 

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION:       EXECUTIVE:
By:  

/s/ Anders Gustafsson

      By:  

/s/ William Walsh

  Anders Gustafsson, CEO         William Walsh
Date signed:   December 22, 2009       Date signed:   December 19, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT A

LIST OF POSITIONS HELD

Director – Valen Technologies, Inc.

Director – HelpStream, Inc.

Board Advisor – Loyola University Chicago, School of Business

Board Advisor – Texas Pacific Group


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

This RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (this “Stock Agreement”), dated as <<Insert Grant Date Approved by the Committee or CEO>> (the “Grant Date”), is between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and <<Insert Stock Recipient’s Name>> (the “Participant”), relating to restricted stock granted under the 2006 Zebra Technologies Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used in this Stock Agreement without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

1. Grant of Restricted Stock.

(a) Grant. Subject to the provisions of this Stock Agreement and pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant as of the Grant Date <<Insert Number of Shares>> shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Restricted Stock”).

(b) Nontransferability. Except as otherwise permitted under the Plan or this Stock Agreement, the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall be non-transferable by the Participant during the Period of Restriction set forth under Section 2 of this Stock Agreement.

2. Vesting of Restricted Stock.

(a) Period of Restriction. The Restricted Stock shall be forfeitable and non-transferable during the Period of Restriction. The Period of Restriction with respect to the Restricted Stock shall begin on the Grant Date and shall end on the third anniversary of the Grant Date provided that the Participant must remain employed by the Company or any Subsidiary continuously through the Period of Restriction.

(b) Vesting Exceptions. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a) hereof, a Participant’s unvested Restricted Stock shall be subject to the following additional vesting rules in the following circumstances:

(i) Death, Disability or Good Reason. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated due to death or Disability, or by reason of the Participant’s resignation for Good Reason, any unvested Restricted Stock as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately become fully vested and the remainder of the Period of Restriction relating to such Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, “Good Reason” means termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary because of resignation by the Participant for any of the following reasons:

 

  (A) demotion of the Participant by the Company to a lesser position (including a material diminution in the status of the Participant’s responsibilities, authorities, powers or duties taken as a whole) or assignment of Participant to any duties materially inconsistent with the status and responsibilities of that position;

 

  (B) material breach of any provision of the Participant’s employment agreement, if any, by the Company and the Company’s failure to cure such breach within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying in reasonable detail the nature of the breach; or

 

  (C) decrease in base salary at the rate in effect on the date of grant (unless such decrease is applied on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers of the Company) (an “Applicable Decrease”), but only if the Participant terminates his or her employment with the Company as a result of an Applicable Decrease within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Applicable Decrease. For clarification purposes, if the Participant fails to terminate his or her employment with the Company within ten (10) business days after the effective date of an Applicable Decrease, such termination shall not constitute termination of employment by Participant for Good Reason under this provision.


(ii) Termination by the Company or any Subsidiary other than for Cause. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company and/or any Subsidiary other than for Cause, any unvested Restricted Stock as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately become fully vested and the remainder of the Period of Restriction relating to such Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, “Cause” means, as determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary because of the Participant’s:

 

  (A) material breach of this Stock Agreement or of any other agreement to which the Participant and the Company are parties, as determined by the Committee in good faith; or

 

  (B) material violation of Company policy, regardless of whether within or outside of his or her authority; or

 

  (C) willful or intentional misconduct; gross negligence; or dishonest, fraudulent, or unethical behavior; or other conduct involving serious moral turpitude, in the performance of his or her duties; or

 

  (D) dishonesty, theft or conviction of any crime or offense involving money or property of the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (E) breach of any fiduciary duty owing to the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (F) unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information or unauthorized dissemination of Company Materials; or

 

  (G) conduct that is, or could reasonably be expected to be, materially harmful to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, as determined by the Committee in good faith.

(iii) Other Termination of Employment. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason other than as provided in Section 2(b)(i) or (ii) hereof, any unvested Restricted Stock as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately be forfeited to the Company.

(iv) Change in Control Vesting. Subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, if a Change in Control occurs, any unvested Restricted Stock shall be immediately vested and the remainder of the Period of Restriction related to such Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse.

3. Rights While Holding Restricted Stock.

(a) Legend. Each certificate issued for shares of Restricted Stock under this Stock Agreement shall be registered in the Participant’s name and deposited by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company and shall bear the following (or a similar) legend:

“The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) contained in a Stock Agreement entered into between the registered owner and Zebra Technologies Corporation.”

 

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When shares of Restricted Stock become vested, the Company shall redeliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs) the number of shares which have then vested. The Participant agrees that any sale of shares of Restricted Stock received upon vesting shall be made in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 or an applicable exemption therefrom. The Committee may require the Participant to furnish to the Company, prior to the delivery of any vested shares of Common Stock, an agreement (in such form as the Committee may specify) in which the Participant represents that the shares of Common Stock are being acquired for investment and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof.

(b) Rights as a Stockholder. During the period that shares of Restricted Stock remain unvested, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Stock including, but not limited to, the right to receive dividends paid on the shares of Restricted Stock and the full right to vote such shares.

(c) Section 83(b) Election. Unless prior written consent of the Committee is secured, the Participant is not permitted to make a Section 83(b) election with respect to the Restricted Stock granted under this Stock Agreement. If the Committee consents to such Section 83(b) election, the Participant must notify the Committee within ten (10) days after filing the Section 83(b) election with the Internal Revenue Service.

(d) Compliance with Federal and State Law. The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any Restricted Stock for so long as the Company reasonably determines to be necessary to satisfy the following:

(i) its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the Restricted Stock or it or the Participant satisfying any exemption from registration under any federal or state law, rule, or regulation;

(ii) the Participant complying with any requests for representations under the Plan;

(iii) the Participant complying with any federal, state, or local tax withholding obligations; and

(iv) its deferring payment of any amount that it reasonably determines would not be deductible under Code Section 162(m) until the earlier of:

 

  (A) the earliest date on which the Company reasonably determines that the deductibility of the payment will not be limited; or

 

  (B) the year following the Participant’s termination of employment.

4. Payment of Taxes.

(a) General Rule. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any tax imposed as a result of the issuance of the Restricted Stock, the Participant shall be required to pay such amount to the Company, as provided under Section 17 of the Plan. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant is responsible for the tax consequences associated with the grant of the Restricted Stock and its vesting.

 

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5. Changes in Company’s Capital Structure.

(a) Adjustment in Authorized Stock. As may be determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee, in its complete and sole discretion, the Committee shall make or authorize to be made an adjustment in the number and/or class of shares of Restricted Stock to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights, as a result of the following:

(i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business;

(ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company;

(iii) any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Company’s Common Stock or the rights thereof;

(iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company;

(v) any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business; or

(vi) any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

6. Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. Participant agrees to, understands and acknowledges the following:

(a) Confidential Information. Participant will be furnished, use or otherwise have access to certain Confidential Information of the Company. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, Confidential Information means any and all financial, technical, commercial or other information concerning the business and affairs of the Company that is confidential and proprietary to the Company, including without limitation,

(i) information relating to the Company’s past and existing customers and vendors and development of prospective customers and vendors, including specific customer product requirements, pricing arrangements, payments terms, customer lists and other similar information;

(ii) inventions, designs, methods, discoveries, works of authorship, creations, improvements or ideas developed or otherwise produced, acquired or used by the Company;

(iii) the Company’s proprietary programs, processes or software, consisting of but not limited to, computer programs in source or object code and all related documentation and training materials, including all upgrades, updates, improvements, derivatives and modifications thereof and including programs and documentation in incomplete stages of design or research and development;

(iv) the subject matter of the Company’s patents, design patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, manuals, operating instructions, training materials, and other industrial property, including such information in incomplete stages of design or research and development; and

(v) other confidential and proprietary information or documents relating to the Company’s products, business and marketing plans and techniques, sales and distribution networks and any other information or documents which the Company reasonably regards as being confidential.

 

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The Company devotes significant financial, human and other resources to the development of its products, its customer base and the general goodwill associated with its business, and the Company diligently maintains the secrecy and confidentiality of its Confidential Information. Each and every component of the Confidential Information is sufficiently secret to derive economic value from its not being generally known to other persons. While employed by the Company and thereafter, Participant will hold in the strictest confidence and not use in any manner which is detrimental to the Company or disclose to any individual or entity any Confidential Information, except as may be required by the Company in connection with Participant’s employment.

All Company Materials are and will be the sole property of the Company. Participant agrees that during and after his or her employment by the Company, Participant will not remove any Company Materials from the business premises of the Company or deliver any Company Materials to any person or entity outside the Company, except as Participant is required to do so in connection with performing the duties of his or her employment. Participant further agrees that, immediately upon the termination of his or her employment for any reason, or during Participant’s employment if so requested by the Company, Participant will return all Company Materials and other physical property, and any reproduction thereof, excepting only Participant’s copy of this Agreement. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, Company Materials means documents or other media or tangible items that contain or embody Confidential Information or any other information concerning the business, operations or future/strategic plans of the Company, whether such documents have been prepared by Participant or by others.

(b) Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. For the period beginning on the date hereof and ending twelve (12) months following the termination of employment with the Company, Participant will not directly or indirectly:

(i) employ, recruit or solicit for employment any person who is (or was within six (6) months prior to Participant’s employment termination date) an employee of the Company;

(ii) accept employment or engage in a competing business which may require contact, solicitation, interference or diverting of any of the Company’s customers, or that may result in the disclosure, divulging, or other use, of Confidential Information or Company Materials acquired during Participant’s employment with the Company; or

(iii) solicit or encourage any customer, vendor or potential customer or vendor of the Company with whom Participant had contact while employed by the Company to terminate or otherwise alter his, her or its relationship with the Company. Participant understands that any person or entity that Participant contacted during the twelve (12) months prior to the date of Participant’s termination of employment for the purpose of soliciting sales from such person or entity shall be regarded as a “potential customer” of the Company to whom the Company has a protectible proprietary interest.

(c) Remedies for Violation.

(i) Injunctive Action. Participant acknowledges that if he or she violates the terms of this Section 6 the injury that would be suffered by the Company as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Stock Agreement (including any provision of Section 6(a) or (b) hereof) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company will have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Stock Agreement, and the Company will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s rights under this Section(c) (or Sections 6(a) or (b) hereof) or any other remedies of the Company, if the Participant breaches any of the provisions of Sections(a) or (b) hereof, the Company will have the right to cease making any payments otherwise due to the Participant under this Stock Agreement.

 

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(ii) Forfeiture of Restricted Stock and Repayment. In addition to the rights available to the Company under Section 6(c)(i) hereof, if Participant violates the terms of this Section 6 at any time, Participant, without any further action by the Company or Participant, shall forfeit, as of the first day of any such violation, all right, title and interest to unvested Restricted Stock, any Shares then owned by Participant due to vesting of Restricted Stock and any net proceeds received by Participant pursuant to any sales or transfer of any Restricted Stock prior to, on or after such date, and the Company shall have the right to issue a stop transfer order and other appropriate instructions to its transfer agent with respect to the Restricted Stock, and the Company further shall be entitled to reimbursement from Participant of any fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by or on behalf of the Company in enforcing the Company’s rights under this Section 6. By accepting this Restricted Stock grant, Participant hereby consents to a deduction from any amounts the Company owes to Participant from time to time (including amounts owed to Participant as wages or other compensation, fringe benefits, or vacation pay, as well as any other amounts owed to Participant by the Company), unless such amount is subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent of any amounts that Participant owes to the Company under this Section 6. In addition to any injunctive relief sought under Section 6(c)(i) hereof and whether or not the Company elects to make any set-off in whole or in part, if the Company does not recover by means of set-off the full amount Participant owes to the Company, calculated as set forth in this Section 6(c)(ii), Participant agrees to immediately pay the unpaid balance to the Company.

(d) Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants. The scope and duration of the restrictive covenants contained in this Stock Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectible interest of the Company. However, if one or more provisions of this Stock Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law to any extent, such provision(s) shall, to that extent, be excluded from this Stock Agreement and the balance of the Stock Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision(s) were so excluded to that extent and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(e) Written Acknowledgement by Participant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restriction on the Restricted Stock, to acknowledge in writing that he or she has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this Section 6.

7. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a) No Service or Employment Rights. No provision of this Stock Agreement or of the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall give the Participant any right to continue in the service or employ of the Company or any Subsidiary, create any inference as to the length of employment or service of the Participant, affect the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment or service of the Participant, with or without Cause, or give the Participant any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program (other than the Plan) of the Company or any Subsidiary.

(b) Plan Document Governs. The Restricted Stock is granted pursuant to the Plan, and the Restricted Stock and this Stock Agreement are in all respects governed by the Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof, whether such terms and provisions are incorporated in this Stock Agreement by reference or are expressly cited. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. Any inconsistency between the Stock Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan. Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

(c) Beneficiary Designation. The Participant may, from time to time, in accordance with procedures set forth by the Committee, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Stock Agreement is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall

 

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revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate or exercised by the Participant’s estate.

(d) Administration. This Stock Agreement and the rights of the Participant hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt for administration of the Plan. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Stock Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.

(e) No Vested Right In Future Awards. Participant acknowledges and agrees (by executing this Stock Agreement) that the granting of Restricted Stock under this Stock Agreement is made on a fully discretionary basis by the Company and that this Stock Agreement does not lead to a vested right to further Restricted Stock awards in the future.

(f) Use Of Personal Data. By executing this Stock Agreement, Participant acknowledges and agrees to the collection, use, processing and transfer of certain personal data, including his or her name, salary, nationality, job title, position and details of all past Awards and current Awards outstanding under the Plan (“Data”), for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan. The Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data, but a refusal to provide such consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan. The Company, or its Subsidiaries, may transfer Data among themselves or to third parties as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These various recipients of Data may be located elsewhere throughout the world. The Participant authorizes these various recipients of Data to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, review Data with respect to the Participant and require any necessary amendments to such Data. The Participant may withdraw his or her consent to use Data herein by notifying the Company in writing; however, the Participant understands that by withdrawing his or her consent to use Data, the Participant may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan.

(g) Severability. In the event that any provision of this Stock Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Stock Agreement, and this Stock Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

(h) Waiver; Cumulative Rights. The failure or delay of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision hereof shall not affect its right to require performance of such provision unless and until such performance has been waived in writing. Each and every right hereunder is cumulative and may be exercised in part or in whole from time to time.

(i) Notices. Any notice which either party hereto may be required or permitted to give the other shall be in writing and may be delivered personally or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Secretary of the Company, at its then corporate headquarters, and the Participant at the Participant’s address as shown on the Company’s records, or to such other address as the Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

(j) Counterparts. This Stock Agreement may be signed in two counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but both of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

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(k) Successors and Assigns. This Stock Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor and assign of the Company. All obligations imposed upon the Participant, and all rights granted to the Company hereunder, shall be binding upon the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives and successors.

(l) Governing Law. This Stock Agreement and the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws.

(m) Entire Agreement. This Stock Agreement, together with the Plan, constitute the entire obligation of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any prior expressions of intent or understanding with respect to this transaction.

(n) Amendment. Any amendment to this Stock Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Company.

(o) Headings. The headings contained in this Stock Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Stock Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Stock Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Participant has hereunto set his or her hand, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION   PARTICIPANT
By:  

 

  Signed:  

 

Name:   Joanne Townsend   Name:   William Walsh
Title:   Vice President, Human Resources    

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

This NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Option Agreement”), dated as of <<Insert Grant Date Approved by Committee or CEO>> (the “Grant Date”), is between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and <<Insert Stock Recipient’s Name>> (the “Participant”), relating to a non-qualified stock option granted under the 2006 Zebra Technologies Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used in this Option Agreement without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

 

1. Grant of Option.

 

  (a) Grant. Subject to the provisions of this Option Agreement and pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant as of the Grant Date a Non-Qualified Stock Option (the “Option”) to purchase <<Insert Number of Shares>> shares (the “Option Shares”) of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Stock”), at a price of <<Insert Stock Price on Date of Closing Approved by Committee or CEO>> per share (the “Option Price”).

 

  (b) Term of the Option. Unless the Option terminates earlier pursuant to other provisions of the Option Agreement, the Option shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Expiration Date”).

 

  (c) Nontransferability. The Option shall be non-transferable, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or as otherwise permitted under the Plan.

 

2. Vesting of Option.

 

  (a) General Vesting Rule. Prior to the Expiration Date, the Option shall become and be exercisable as follows:

 

Grant Date Anniversary

   Percentage of Option Exercisable  

Prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date

   0

On or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date

   25

On or after the second anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional

   25

On or after the third anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional

   25

On or after the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional

   25

provided, however, except as otherwise provided for under this Option Agreement, the Participant must remain employed by the Company or any Subsidiary continuously through the applicable vesting dates.

 

  (b) Death or Disability. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a) hereof, in the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated due to death or Disability, any unvested Option Shares as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately become fully vested and exercisable and, along with unexercised vested Option Shares, shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:

 

  (i) the Expiration Date; or

 

  (ii) one (1) year after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment due to death or Disability.


In the event of the Participant’s death, the Participant’s beneficiary or estate may exercise the vested Option Shares.

 

  (c) Retirement. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated due to Retirement, any unexercised, vested Option Shares as of the date of Participant’s termination of employment shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:

 

  (i) the Expiration Date; or

 

  (ii) one (1) year after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment due to Retirement.

For purposes of this Option Agreement, “Retirement” means the Participant’s voluntary termination of employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary after attaining either:

 

   

age 55 with ten (10) complete years of service or more with the Company and/or any Subsidiary; or

 

   

age 65.

 

  (d) Termination for Cause. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated for Cause, all unvested Option Shares and all unexercised, vested Option Shares shall expire immediately, be forfeited and considered null and void. For purposes of this Option Agreement, “Cause” means, as determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary because of:

 

  (i) the Participant’s material breach of this Option Agreement or of any other agreement to which the Participant and the Company are parties, as determined by the Committee in good faith; or

 

  (ii) material violation of Company policy, regardless of whether within or outside of his or her authority; or

 

  (iii) willful or intentional misconduct; gross negligence; or dishonest, fraudulent, or unethical behavior; or other conduct involving serious moral turpitude, by Participant in the performance of his or her duties; or

 

  (iv) dishonesty, theft or conviction of any crime or offense involving money or property of the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (v) breach of any fiduciary duty owing to the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (vi) unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information or unauthorized dissemination of Company Materials; or

 

  (vii) conduct that is, or could reasonably be expected to be, materially harmful to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, as determined by the Committee in good faith.

 

  (e) Other Termination of Employment. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason other than as provided in Sections 2(b), (c) or (d) hereof, any unexercised, vested Option Shares as of the date of Participant’s termination of employment shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:

 

  (i) the Expiration Date; or

 

  (ii) ninety (90) days after the date of the Participant’s involuntary (as to the Participant) termination of employment for reasons other than death, Disability, Retirement, or Cause; or


  (iii) thirty (30) days after the date of the Participant’s voluntary termination of employment for reasons other than Retirement.

 

  (f) Change in Control Vesting. Subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, if a Change in Control occurs, 100% of the remaining unvested Option Shares shall be immediately vested and exercisable upon the Change in Control and, along with unexercised vested Option Shares, shall remain exercisable through the Expiration Date.

 

3. Exercise of Option.

 

  (a) Manner of Exercise. The vested Option Shares may be exercised, in whole or in part, by delivering written notice to the Company in accordance with of Section 7(k) hereof and in such form as the Company may require from time to time. Such notice of exercise shall:

 

  (i) specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased;

 

  (ii) specify the aggregate Option Price for such Option Shares; and

 

  (iii) be accompanied by payment in full of such aggregate Option Price.

 

  (b) Payment Upon Exercise. The Option Price upon exercise of any Option Shares shall be payable to the Company in full either:

 

  (i) in cash or its equivalent;

 

  (ii) by tendering previously acquired Stock that has been held for at least six months (or such longer period to avoid a charge to earnings for financial reporting purposes) and having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price, or

 

  (iii) a combination of Sections 3(b)(i) and (ii) hereof.

In addition, payment of the Option Price may be payable by one or more of the following methods either upon written consent from the Committee or if one or more of the following methods will not result in a charge to earnings for financial reporting purposes:

 

  (iv) by withholding Stock that otherwise would be acquired on exercise having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Option Price,

 

  (v) by tendering other Awards payable under the Plan, or

 

  (vi) by cashless exercise through delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company the amount of proceeds from a sale of shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the purchase price.

 

  (vii) Any combination of Sections 3(b)(i)-(vi) upon written consent of the Committee.

 

  (c) Compliance with Federal and State Law. The Company reserves the right to delay a Participant’s exercise of an Option if (1) the Company’s issuance of Stock upon such exercise would violate any applicable federal or state securities laws or any other applicable laws or regulations, or (2) the Company reasonably determines that issuance of Stock would not be deductible under Code Section 162(m). The Participant may not sell or otherwise dispose of the Option Shares in violation of any applicable law. The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any Option Shares for so long as the Company reasonably determines to be necessary to satisfy the following:

 

  (i) its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the Option Shares or it or the Participant satisfying any exemption from registration under any federal or state law, rule, or regulation;


  (ii) its receiving proof it considers satisfactory that a person seeking to exercise the Option after the Participant’s death is entitled to do so;

 

  (iii) the Participant complying with any requests for representations under the Plan; and

 

  (iv) the Participant complying with any federal, state, or local tax withholding obligations.

 

  (d) No Fractions of Stock. The Company shall not be required to issue any fractional shares of Stock.

 

4. Payment of Taxes.

 

  (a) General Rule. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any tax imposed as a result of the exercise of an Option, the Participant shall be required to pay such amount to the Company, as provided under Section 17 of the Plan. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant is responsible for the tax consequences associated with the grant of the Option and its exercise.

 

5. Changes in Company’s Capital Structure.

 

  (a) Adjustment in Authorized Stock. As may be determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee, in its complete and sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights, the Committee shall make or authorize to be made an adjustment in the number and class of Option Shares and/or the Option Price to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights, as a result of the following:

 

  (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business;

 

  (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company;

 

  (iii) any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Company’s Common Stock or the rights thereof;

 

  (iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company;

 

  (v) any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business; or

 

  (vi) any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 

6. Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. Participant agrees to, understands and acknowledges the following:

 

  (a) Confidential Information. Participant will be furnished, use or otherwise have access to certain Confidential Information of the Company. For purposes of this Option Agreement, Confidential Information means any and all financial, technical, commercial or other information concerning the business and affairs of the Company that is confidential and proprietary to the Company, including without limitation,

 

  (i) information relating to the Company’s past and existing customers and vendors and development of prospective customers and vendors, including specific customer product requirements, pricing arrangements, payments terms, customer lists and other similar information;

 

  (ii) inventions, designs, methods, discoveries, works of authorship, creations, improvements or ideas developed or otherwise produced, acquired or used by the Company;

 

  (iii) the Company’s proprietary programs, processes or software, consisting of but not limited to, computer programs in source or object code and all related documentation and training materials, including all upgrades, updates, improvements, derivatives and modifications thereof and including programs and documentation in incomplete stages of design or research and development;


  (iv) the subject matter of the Company’s patents, design patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, manuals, operating instructions, training materials, and other industrial property, including such information in incomplete stages of design or research and development; and

 

  (v) other confidential and proprietary information or documents relating to the Company’s products, business and marketing plans and techniques, sales and distribution networks and any other information or documents which the Company reasonably regards as being confidential.

The Company devotes significant financial, human and other resources to the development of its products, its customer base and the general goodwill associated with its business, and the Company diligently maintains the secrecy and confidentiality of its Confidential Information. Each and every component of the Confidential Information is sufficiently secret to derive economic value from its not being generally known to other persons. While employed by the Company and thereafter, Participant will hold in the strictest confidence and not use in any manner which is detrimental to the Company or disclose to any individual or entity any Confidential Information, except as may be required by the Company in connection with Participant’s employment.

All Company Materials are and will be the sole property of the Company. Participant agrees that during and after his or her employment by the Company, Participant will not remove any Company Materials from the business premises of the Company or deliver any Company Materials to any person or entity outside the Company, except as Participant is required to do so in connection with performing the duties of his or her employment. Participant further agrees that, immediately upon the termination of his or her employment for any reason, or during Participant’s employment if so requested by the Company, Participant will return all Company Materials and other physical property, and any reproduction thereof, excepting only Participant’s copy of this Agreement. For purposes of this Option Agreement, Company Materials means documents or other media or tangible items that contain or embody Confidential Information or any other information concerning the business, operations or future/strategic plans of the Company, whether such documents have been prepared by Participant or by others.

 

  (b) Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. For the period beginning on the date hereof and ending twelve (12) months following the termination of employment with the Company, Participant will not directly or indirectly:

 

  (i) employ, recruit or solicit for employment any person who is (or was within the six (6) months prior to Participant’s employment termination date) an employee of the Company;

 

  (ii) accept employment or engage in a competing business which may require contact, solicitation, interference or diverting of any of the Company’s customers, or that may result in the disclosure, divulging, or other use, of Confidential Information or Company Materials acquired during Participant’s employment with the Company; or

 

  (iii) solicit or encourage any customer, vendor or potential customer or vendor of the Company with whom Participant had contact while employed by the Company to terminate or otherwise alter his, her or its relationship with the Company. Participant understands that any person or entity that Participant contacted during the twelve (12) months prior to the date of Participant’s termination of employment for the purpose of soliciting sales from such person or entity shall be regarded as a “potential customer” of the Company to whom the Company has a protectible proprietary interest.


  (c) Remedies for Violation.

 

  (i) Injunctive Action. Participant acknowledges that if he or she violates the terms of this Section 6, the injury that would be suffered by the Company as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Option Agreement (including any provision of Section 6 (a) or (b) hereof) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company will have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Option Agreement, and the Company will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s rights under this Section 6(c) (or Sections 6(a) or (b) hereof) or any other remedies of the Company, if the Participant breaches any of the provisions of Sections 6(a) or (b) hereof, the Company will have the right to cease making any payments otherwise due to the Participant under this Option Agreement.

 

  (ii) Forfeiture of the Option and Repayment. In addition to the rights available to the Company under Section 6(c)(i) hereof, if Participant violates the terms of this Section 6 at any time, Participant, without any further action by the Company or Participant, shall forfeit, as of the first day of any such violation, all right, title and interest to this Option, any Option Shares then owned by Participant and any net proceeds received by Participant pursuant to any sales or transfer of any Option Shares prior to, on or after such date, and the Company shall have the right to issue a stop transfer order and other appropriate instructions to its transfer agent with respect to this Option and the Option Shares, and the Company further shall be entitled to reimbursement from Participant of any fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by or on behalf of the Company in enforcing the Company’s rights under this Section 6. By accepting this Option grant, Participant hereby consents to a deduction from any amounts the Company owes to Participant from time to time (including amounts owed to Participant as wages or other compensation, fringe benefits, or vacation pay, as well as any other amounts owed to Participant by the Company), unless such amount is subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent of any amounts that Participant owes the Company under this Section 6. In addition to any injunctive relief sought under Section 6(c)(i) hereof and whether or not the Company elects to make any set-off in whole or in part, if the Company does not recover by means of set-off the full amount Participant owes to the Company, calculated as set forth in this Section 6(c)(ii), Participant agrees to immediately pay the unpaid balance to the Company.

 

  (d) Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants. The scope and duration of the restrictive covenants contained in this Option Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectible interest of the Company. However, if one or more provisions of this Option Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law to any extent, such provision(s) shall, to that extent, be excluded from this Option Agreement and the balance of the Option Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision(s) were so excluded to that extent and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  (e) Written Acknowledgement by Participant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to the exercise of this Option, to acknowledge in writing that he or she has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this Section 6.


7. Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

  (a) No Service or Employment Rights. No provision of this Option Agreement or of the Option granted hereunder shall give the Participant any right to continue in the service or employ of the Company or any Subsidiary, create any inference as to the length of employment or service of the Participant, affect the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment or service of the Participant, with or without Cause, or give the Participant any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program (other than the Plan) of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

  (b) Stockholder Rights. Until the Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Option Shares and such shares have been officially recorded as issued on the Company’s official stockholder records, no person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Option Shares, and adjustments for dividends or otherwise shall be made only if the record date therefor is subsequent to the date such shares are recorded and after the date of exercise and without duplication of any adjustment.

 

  (c) Plan Document Governs. The Option is granted pursuant to the Plan, and the Option and this Option Agreement are in all respects governed by the Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof, whether such terms and provisions are incorporated in this Option Agreement by reference or are expressly cited. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. Any inconsistency between the Option Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan. Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

 

  (d) Investment Representation and Agreement. The Committee may require the Participant to furnish to the Company, prior to the issuance of any shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of all or any part of this Option, an agreement (in such form as the Committee may specify) in which the Participant represents that the shares of Common Stock acquired by him or her upon exercise are being acquired for investment and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof.

 

  (e) Beneficiary Designation. The Participant may, from time to time, in accordance with procedures set forth by the Committee, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Option Agreement is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate or exercised by the Participant’s estate.

 

  (f) Administration. This Option Agreement and the rights of the Participant hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt for administration of the Plan. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Option Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.

 

  (g) No Vested Right In Future Awards. Participant acknowledges and agrees (by executing this Option Agreement) that the granting of Options under this Option Agreement are made on a fully discretionary basis by the Company and that this Option Agreement does not lead to a vested right to further Option awards in the future.

 

  (h)

Use Of Personal Data. By executing this Option Agreement, Participant acknowledges and agrees to the collection, use,


 

processing and transfer of certain personal data, including his or her name, salary, nationality, job title, position, and details of all past Awards and current Awards outstanding under the Plan (“Data”), for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan. The Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data, but a refusal to provide such consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan. The Company, or its Subsidiaries, may transfer Data among themselves or to third parties as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These various recipients of Data may be located elsewhere throughout the world. The Participant authorizes these various recipients of Data to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, review Data with respect to the Participant and require any necessary amendments to such Data. The Participant may withdraw his or her consent to use Data herein by notifying the Company in writing; however, the Participant understands that by withdrawing his or her consent to use Data, the Participant may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan.

 

  (i) Severability. In the event that any provision of this Option Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Option Agreement, and this Option Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

  (j) Waiver; Cumulative Rights. The failure or delay of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision hereof shall not affect its right to require performance of such provision unless and until such performance has been waived in writing. Each and every right hereunder is cumulative and may be exercised in part or in whole from time to time.

 

  (k) Notices. Any notice which either party hereto may be required or permitted to give the other shall be in writing and may be delivered personally or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Secretary of the Company, at its then corporate headquarters, and the Participant at the Participant’s address as shown on the Company’s records, or to such other address as the Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

 

  (l) Counterparts. This Option Agreement may be signed in two counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but both of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

  (m) Successors and Assigns. This Option Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor and assign of the Company. All obligations imposed upon the Participant, and all rights granted to the Company hereunder, shall be binding upon the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives and successors.

 

  (n) Governing Law. This Option Agreement and the Option granted hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws.

 

  (o) Entire Agreement. This Option Agreement, together with the Plan, constitute the entire obligation of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any prior expressions of intent or understanding with respect to this transaction.

 

  (p) Amendment. Any amendment to this Option Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Company.

 

  (q) Headings. The headings contained in this Option Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Option Agreement.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Option Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Participant has hereunto set his or her hand, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION   PARTICIPANT
By:  

 

  Signed:  

 

Name:   Joanne Townsend   Name:   William Walsh
Title:   Vice President, Human Resources    
EX-10.4 5 dex104.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Employment Agreement

Exhibit 10.4

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or the “Employer”), and Jim L. Kaput (the “Executive”), to be effective as of August 31, 2009 (the “Effective Date”).

RECITALS

A. The Employer wishes to employ the Executive, and the Executive desires to accept employment with the Employer.

B. The Employer and the Executive desire to enter into this agreement to delineate the terms and conditions of the Executive’s employment.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises and the following mutual covenants and conditions, the parties agree as follows:

1. Employment. As of the Effective Date, the Executive hereby accepts employment on the following terms and conditions. The Employer shall employ the Executive as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, of the Employer. The Executive understands and agrees that he is an at-will employee, and the Executive and the Employer can, and shall have the right to, terminate the employment relationship at any time for any or no reason, with or without notice, and with or without cause, subject to the payment provisions contained in Paragraph 7 of this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any other agreement shall alter the at-will relationship.

2. Duties. The Executive shall work for the Employer in a full-time capacity. The Executive shall, during the term of his employment, have the duties, responsibilities, powers, and authority customarily associated with the position of an executive officer. The Executive shall solely report to, and follow the direction of, the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer or to his designee or a designee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). The Executive shall diligently, competently, and faithfully perform all duties, and shall devote his entire business time, energy, attention, and skill to the performance of duties for the Employer or its affiliates and will use his best efforts to promote the interests of the Employer. It shall not be considered a violation of the foregoing for the Executive to serve on business, industry, civic, religious or charitable boards or committees, so long as such service is in compliance with the Employer’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Chief Executive Officer of the Employer is provided notice of such service and, in his reasonable determination, such service does not individually or in the aggregate significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Employer in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Executive represents that he presently serves in a position of authority for, or on a committee, the board of directors, or a similar governing body of, the entities listed on attached Exhibit A, and that so long as such service does not individually or in the aggregate significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Employer in accordance with this Agreement, Employer will permit Executive to continue such service.


3. Executive Loyalty. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Executive shall devote all of his time, attention, knowledge, and skill solely and exclusively to the business and interests of the Employer, and the Employer shall be entitled to all benefits and profits arising from or incident to any and all work, services, and advice of the Executive. The Executive expressly agrees that during the term of his employment, he shall not engage, directly or indirectly, as a partner, officer, director, member, manager, stockholder, supplier, advisor, agent, employee, or in any other form or capacity, in any other business similar to that of the Employer. The foregoing notwithstanding, and except as otherwise set forth in Paragraph 8, and provided that none of the following reflects poorly on the Employer or, in the reasonable determination of the Employer’s Chief Executive Officer, individually or in the aggregate significantly interferes with the performance of the Executive’s responsibilities as an employee of the Employer in accordance with this Agreement, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent the Executive from (1) otherwise managing his personal investments and financial affairs, or (2) investing his money in the capital stock or other securities of any corporation whose stock or securities are publicly-owned or are regularly traded on any public exchange, so long as (a) the Executive does not beneficially own stock in any such corporation if more than five percent (5%) of the Employer’s annual sales are to such corporation or if the Employer’s products comprise more than five percent (5%) of such corporation’s annual sales, or (b) the Executive does not beneficially own more than one percent (1%) of the outstanding capital stock of any such corporation.

4. Compensation.

A. Base Salary. The Employer shall pay the Executive an initial gross base salary at an annual rate of $280,000 (the “Base Salary”), payable in substantially equal installments in accordance with the Employer’s payroll policy from time to time in effect. The Executive’s Base Salary shall be subject to any payroll or other deductions as may be required to be made pursuant to law, government order, or by agreement with, or consent of, the Executive. The Base Salary shall be reviewed at least annually, and may be increased or decreased from time to time as shall be determined by the Employer, and once such Base Salary shall have been increased or decreased, it shall thereafter be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the Executive’s Base Salary. Unless specifically agreed to in writing by the Employer and the Executive, any increase or decrease in Base Salary shall not limit or reduce any other obligation of the Employer or the Executive under this Agreement.

B. Incentive Pay. The Executive shall be eligible to earn a performance incentive for calendar year 2009 under the Employer’s 2009 Incentive Plan (the “Incentive”) upon the attainment of certain performance measures. The Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”) shall set the performance targets for a given year. The Bonus shall be targeted at forty-five percent (45%) of the Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Incentive”), with the actual Incentive earned to be calculated on that portion of the Executive’s Base Salary actually earned during the calendar year for which the Incentive is calculated. The foregoing notwithstanding, and subject to the final sentence of this subparagraph B, as the Executive’s Bonus for 2009 performance, the Executive shall receive the greater of the Bonus earned under the 2009 Management Bonus Plan or 45% of the

 

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Executive’s Base Salary actually earned from the Employer for 2009. The Incentive, if any, for a given year (the “Incentive Year”) shall be paid in the following year and on or about March 15 of such year, provided, and except as otherwise set forth in Paragraph 7B, the Executive must be employed by the Employer and in good standing as of the date that the Incentive is paid to earn any Incentive for the Incentive Year.

C. Equity. The Executive shall be entitled to the following equity awards, which awards shall be granted under and pursuant to the terms of the 2006 Zebra Technologies Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan as may be amended from time to time (the “2006 Incentive Compensation Plan”):

(1) An initial stock appreciation right (the “Initial SAR Grant”) of Twenty Five Thousand Five Hundred (25,500) shares of the Employer’s Class A Common Stock. which shall be granted on the Effective Date or as soon as practical thereafter (the “Grant Date”), granted at a price determined based on the closing price of a share of the Employer’s common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Stock Market following the conclusion of Executive’s first day of employment (the “Grant Date”). The Initial SAR Grant shall vest in four (4) substantially equal annual installments on each anniversary of the Grant Date, but subject to the provisions contained in Paragraph 7B, only if the Executive is employed by the Employer on each such anniversary date. Upon the date of such grant, the Employer shall provide the Executive with a Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement substantially in the form of attached Exhibit B, which shall describe the terms and conditions of the Initial SAR grant consistent with this Agreement.

(2) A restricted stock grant for Sixteen Thousand shares of the Employer’s Class A Common Stock (the “Restricted Stock Grant”) granted at a price to be determined based on the closing price of a share of the Employer’s common stock as reported on The NASDAQ Stock Market as of the closing of such market on the Grant Date. One hundred percent (100%) of the Restricted Stock Grant shall vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date, but subject to the provisions contained in Paragraph 7B, only if the Executive is employed by the Employer at the time of vesting. Upon the date of such grant, the Employer shall provide the Executive with a Restricted Stock Agreement substantially in the form of attached Exhibit C, which shall describe the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Grant consistent with this Agreement.

D. Employee Benefits. During the term of the Executive’s employment, the Employer shall:

(1) include the Executive in any life insurance, disability insurance, medical, dental or health insurance, vacation (of four (4) weeks accrued pro-rata in each calendar year, which shall in all instances cease accruing beyond a cap of four (4) weeks of accrued but unused vacation, until said accrued but unused vacation bank drops below a four (4) weeks total), savings, and retirement plans and other benefit plans or programs (including, if applicable, any excess benefit or supplemental executive retirement plans) maintained by the Employer for the benefit of its executive officers; and

 

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(2) include the Executive in such perquisites as the Employer may establish from time to time that are commensurate with his position and at least comparable to those received by other executive officers of the Employer.

Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit, condition, or otherwise encumber the rights of the Employer, in its sole discretion, to amend, discontinue, substitute or maintain any benefit plan, program, or perquisite.

5. Expenses. While employed by the Employer, the Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for all reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred by the Executive, in accordance with the practices and policies applicable to other executive officers of the Employer, including professional and service company dues, journal subscriptions, educational seminars, conferences, and symposiums and as required by the Internal Revenue Service to qualify as ordinary and necessary business expenses under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Executive shall be entitled to receive prompt reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his duties under this Agreement. To receive reimbursement, the Executive shall submit to the Employer such vouchers or expense statements that reasonably evidence expenses incurred in accordance with the Employer’s travel and expense reimbursement policy.

6. Termination. The Executive’s services shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following events:

A. Death or Disability. Upon the Executive’s date of death or the date the Executive is given written notice that he has been determined to be disabled by the Employer. For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive shall be deemed to be disabled if the Executive, as a result of illness or incapacity, shall be unable to perform substantially his required duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days with or without accommodation; provided, however, that if the Executive, after being unable to perform substantially his required duties for a period of less than one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days as a result of illness or incapacity returns to active duty for less than thirty (30) days, the period of such active duty will be disregarded in determining whether the 180 consecutive day threshold has been accumulated (although it will not be accumulated as part of the 180 day period). A termination of the Executive’s employment by the Employer for disability shall be communicated to the Executive by written notice and shall be effective on the tenth (10th) business day after receipt of such notice by the Executive, unless the Executive returns to full-time performance of his duties before such tenth (10th) business day.

B. Cause Termination. On the date the Chief Executive Officer or his designee provides the Executive with written notice that he is being terminated for Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, and as determined by the Chief Executive Officer or his designee in his sole discretion, the Executive shall be deemed terminated for “Cause” if the Chief Executive Officer or his designee terminates the Executive after the Executive:

(1) shall have committed, been indicted of, or been convicted of, or admitted, plea bargained, entered a plea of no contest or nolo contendere to, any felony of any kind or a misdemeanor, or violated any laws, involving fraud, dishonesty or an act of moral turpitude;

 

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(2) shall have materially breached this Agreement or any other agreement to which the Executive and the Employer are parties;

(3) shall have materially violated any written Employer policy, regardless of whether within or outside the scope of his authority;

(4) shall have committed willful or intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or dishonest, fraudulent or unethical behavior, or other conduct involving serious moral turpitude in the performance of his duties hereunder;

(5) shall have failed or refused to materially comply (to the best of his ability) with a specific direction of the Employer, unless the Executive reasonably and in good faith believes such specific direction to be unlawful (in which case the Employer’s termination of the Executive’s employment shall not be for Cause under this provision); or

(6) engages in any conduct which breaches his fiduciary duty to the Employer, which materially injures the integrity, character or reputation of the Employer or which impugns Executive’s own integrity, character or reputation so as to cause Executive to be unfit to act in the capacity of an executive officer of the Employer.

A termination of employment by the Employer for Cause under subparagraphs 6B(2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) shall be effectuated by the Chief Executive Officer or his designee giving the Executive written notice of the termination within thirty (30) days of the event constituting Cause, or such longer period as the parties may agree, setting forth in reasonable detail the specific conduct of the Executive that constitutes Cause, the specific provisions of this Agreement on which the Employer relies and, to the extent such Cause is susceptible to cure, providing the Executive with a thirty (30) day cure period. If such Cause is susceptible to cure and the Executive fails to remedy the condition within such thirty (30) day cure period, the Employer may terminate the Executive’s employment within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the cure period, and if the Employer fails to so terminate the Executive’s employment, any subsequent termination based upon the same underlying facts shall not constitute a termination for Cause under this subparagraph 6B.

C. Employer Termination. On the date the Employer terminates the Executive’s employment for any reason, other than a reason otherwise set forth in this Paragraph 6.

D. Good Reason Termination. On the date the Executive terminates his employment for Good Reason. The term “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any one of the following:

(1) demotion of the Executive by the Employer to a non-executive officer position (including a material diminution in the status of the Executive’s responsibilities, authorities, powers or duties taken as a whole) or assignment to the Executive of any duties materially inconsistent with his position, status or responsibilities under this Agreement;

 

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(2) material breach of any provision of this Agreement by the Employer; or

(3) decrease in Base Salary as in effect on the Effective Date in an amount equal to or greater than ten percent (10%) (unless such decrease is applied on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers of the Employer) (an “Applicable Decrease”), but only if the Executive terminates his employment with the Employer as a result of an Applicable Decrease within fifteen (15) business days of the later of (i) the effective date of the Applicable Decrease, or (ii) the Executive’s actual knowledge of Applicable Decrease (“Applicable Decrease Date”). For clarification purposes, should the Executive fail to terminate his employment with the Employer within fifteen (15) business days of the Applicable Decrease Date, such termination shall not constitute termination of employment by the Executive for Good Reason under this provision.

A termination of employment by the Executive for Good Reason under subparagraph 6D(1) or (2) shall be effectuated by giving the Employer written notice of the termination within thirty (30) days of the event constituting Good Reason, setting forth in reasonable detail the specific conduct of the Employer that constitutes Good Reason and the specific provisions of this Agreement on which Executive relies and providing the Employer with a thirty (30) day period during which it may remedy the condition constituting Good Reason. If the Employer fails to remedy the condition within such thirty (30) day period, the Executive must terminate his employment within thirty (30) days after the expiration of the cure period, and if the Executive fails to so terminate his employment, any subsequent termination based upon the same underlying facts shall not constitute a termination for Good Reason under this subparagraph 6D.

E. Resignation. On the date the Executive terminates his employment for any reason (other than Good Reason), provided that the Executive shall give the Chief Executive Officer sixty (60) days written notice prior to such date of his intention to terminate such employment. The Chief Executive Officer or his designee may, in its sole discretion, waive such sixty (60) day notice requirement.

7. Compensation Upon Termination.

A. Final Payments. If the Executive’s services are terminated pursuant to Paragraph 6, the Executive shall be entitled to his salary through his final date of active employment plus any accrued but unused vacation pay. The Executive also shall be entitled to any benefits mandated under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) or required under the terms of any death, insurance, or retirement plan, program, or agreement provided by the Employer and to which the Executive is a party or in which the Executive is a participant, including, but not limited to, any short-term or long-term disability plan or program, if applicable.

 

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B. Severance Benefits.

(1) In addition to the salary and benefits described in Paragraph 7A, if the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Paragraphs 6C or 6D, the Executive shall be entitled to the following: (i) the continuation of his Base Salary at the annual salary rate then in effect (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated), for a period of one year following the termination of the Executive’s employment (the “Severance Period”), payable in accordance with the Employer’s payroll policy from time to time in effect and subject to the limitations imposed under subparagraph 7B(3); (ii) a pro-rata portion of the Incentive for the year in which the Executive’s employment terminates, if such Incentive would have been earned had the Executive been employed and in good standing as of the date the Incentive otherwise is paid to other senior level executives of the Employer, and payable at the time the Incentive otherwise is paid to other senior level executives of the Employer; (iii) the Incentive attributable to the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which the Executive’s employment terminates, if such Incentive would have been earned had the Executive been employed and in good standing as of the date the Incentive otherwise is paid to other senior level executive of the Employer, and provided such Incentive had not yet been paid in accordance with the timing provisions set forth in Paragraph 4B, and payable at the time the Incentive otherwise is paid to other senior level executives of the Employer; (iv) a payment equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Target Incentive (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated), based upon the Base Salary for such year, to be paid at the same time that performance Incentives are generally paid by the Employer to its executives for the year in which such termination occurs; (v) equity compensation, if any, subject to the terms of the Executive’s award agreement; (vi) professional outplacement services by a company selected by, and paid by, the Employer within one (1) year after the date of termination, in an amount not to exceed $32,000; and (vii) continued coverage of the Executive and his dependents in the medical and dental insurance plans sponsored by the Employer, as mandated by COBRA, which may continue to the extent required by applicable law and the Employer shall pay for such coverage, at the same rate the Employer pays for health insurance coverage for its active employees under its group health plan (with the Executive required to pay for any employee-paid portion of such coverage), through the earlier of (a) the last day of the Severance Period or (b) the date the Executive becomes eligible for coverage under another group health plan that does not impose preexisting condition limitations on the Executive’s coverage, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to extend the period of time over which such COBRA continuation coverage may be provided to the Executive and his dependents beyond that

 

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mandated by law and, provided further, that the Executive shall be required to pay the cost of such COBRA continuation coverage for any time following the last day of the Severance Period.

(2) The foregoing notwithstanding, if at any time within one hundred twenty (120) days immediately preceding or one (1) year immediately following a “Change in Control,” the Executive’s employment is terminated pursuant to Paragraph 6C or 6D, the Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation, in lieu of any payments otherwise set forth in Paragraph 7B(1) above, and payable within sixty (60) days following the later of the Change in Control or the termination, subject, however, to the limitations imposed under subparagraph 7B(3): two (2.0) times the Executive’s Base Salary at the annual rate then in effect (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated) and two (2.0) times the Target Bonus (before any reduction under Paragraph 6D(3) which is made on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers and which is made within the one (1) year period preceding the date the Executive’s employment is terminated), based upon such Base Salary. In addition, upon the termination of the Executive’s employment as set forth in this subparagraph 7B(2) the Executive and his dependents shall be offered continued coverage under the Employer’s group health plan for the duration of the COBRA continuation period on the same financial terms as described above in subparagraph 7B(1)(vii) and shall also be entitled to the compensation and benefits, if any, set forth in subparagraphs 7B(1)(ii), (iii), (v) and (vi), above.

(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Executive is a “specified employee” as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder, any payments described in this Paragraph 7B or Paragraph 7C to the extent applicable shall be delayed for a period of six (6) months following the Executive’s separation of employment to the extent and up to an amount necessary to ensure such payments are not subject to the penalties and interest under Section 409A of the Code. The payments to be made under this Paragraph 7B shall be further conditioned upon the Executive’s execution of an agreement acceptable to the Employer that (i) waives any rights the Executive may otherwise have against the Employer, and (ii) releases the Employer from actions, suits, claims, proceedings and demands related to the period of employment and/or the termination of employment. For purposes of this Paragraph 7B, “Change in Control” shall be as defined under the 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, as in effect on the date hereof, which definition is incorporated herein by reference; provided, however, the definition of Change in Control as set forth herein is not intended to be broader than the definition of a “change in control event” as defined by reference to the regulations under Section 409A of the Code, and the payments described in Paragraph 7B(2) shall not be payable unless the applicable Change in Control constitutes a change in control event in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder.

 

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(4) Each installment of Base Salary and Bonus paid under Section 7B is designated as a separate payment for purposes of the short-term deferral rules under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4)(i)(F) and the exemption for involuntary terminations under separation pay plans under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii). As a result, the following payments are intended to be exempt from Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code: (1) payments that are made on or before the 15 th day of the third month of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Executive terminates employment, and (2) subsequent payments made on or before the last day of the second calendar year following the year of the Executive’s termination that do not exceed the lesser of two times the Executive’s annual rate of pay in the year prior to the Executive’s termination or two times the limit under Section 401(a)(17) of the Internal Revenue Code then in effect.

C. Excise Tax. If it shall be determined that any payment to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any other payment or benefit from the Employer, any affiliate, any shareholder of the Employer or any other person would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code because such payment equals or exceeds three times the “Base Amount” (as defined under Section 280G of the Code) by an amount in excess of ten percent (10%) of such three times the Base Amount, then the Executive shall receive a Tax Gross-Up Payment (as defined below) with respect to all such excise taxes. “Tax Gross-Up Payment” means an amount payable to the Executive such that, after payment of Taxes (as defined below) on such amount there remains a balance sufficient to pay the Taxes being reimbursed. “Taxes” means the incremental United States federal, state and local income, excise and other taxes payable by the Executive with respect to any applicable item of income. Any Tax Gross-Up Payment shall be paid no later than the end of Executive’s taxable year following the taxable year in which Executive remits such Taxes to the applicable taxing authority. If it shall be determined that any payment to the Executive pursuant to this Agreement or any other payment or benefit from the Employer, any affiliate, any shareholder of the Employer or any other person would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code because such payment exceeds three times the Base Amount by an amount equal to ten percent (10%) or less of such three times the Base Amount, then the amount of any payments hereunder which shall be paid to the Executive shall be reduced to an amount equal to one dollar less than three times the Base Amount. In the event that the amount of payments to be reduced is payable over more than one taxable year of Executive, the payments to be made the furthest from the date on which the reduction is made shall be reduced first until the payment limit is reached.

 

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8. Restrictive Covenants.

A. Confidentiality.

(1) Confidential Information. The Executive understands that the Employer possesses Confidential Information which is important to its business, the Employer devotes significant financial, human and other resources to the development of its products, its customer base and the general goodwill associated with its business and the Employer diligently maintains the secrecy and confidentiality of its Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information is information that was or will be developed, created, or discovered by or on behalf of the Employer, or which became or will become known by, or was or is conveyed to the Employer, which has commercial value in the Employer’s business. “Confidential Information” means any and all financial, technical, commercial or other information concerning the business and affairs of the Employer that is confidential and proprietary to the Employer, including without limitation, (i) information relating to the Employer’s past and existing customers and vendors and development of prospective customers and vendors, including specific customer product requirements, pricing arrangements, payment terms, customer lists and other similar information; (ii) inventions, designs, methods, discoveries, works of authorship, creations, improvements or ideas developed or otherwise produced, acquired or used by the Employer; (iii) the Employer’s proprietary programs, processes or software, consisting of but not limited to, computer programs in source or object code and all related documentation and training materials, including all upgrades, updates, improvements, derivatives and modifications thereof and including programs and documentation in incomplete stages of design or research and development; (iv) the subject matter of the Employer’s patents, design patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, manuals, operating instructions, training materials, and other industrial property, including such information in incomplete stages of design or research and development; and (v) other confidential and proprietary information or documents relating to the Employer’s products, business and marketing plans and techniques, sales and distribution networks and any other information or documents which the Employer reasonably regards as being confidential.

(2) Employer Materials. Executive understands that the Employer possesses or will possess Employer Materials which are important to its business. For purposes of this Agreement, “Employer Materials” are documents or other media or tangible items that contain or embody Confidential Information or any other information concerning the business, operations or future/strategic plans of the Employer, whether such documents have been prepared by the Executive or by others.

 

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(3) Treatment of Confidential Information and Employer Property. In consideration of the Executive’s employment by the Employer, the compensation received by the Executive from the Employer, and the Employer’s agreement to give Executive access to certain Confidential Information, the Executive agrees as follows:

(a) All Confidential Information and trade secret rights, and other intellectual property and rights (collectively “Rights”) in connection therewith will be the sole property of the Employer. At all times, both during the Executive’s employment by the Employer and after its termination for any reason, Executive will keep in confidence and trust and will not use or disclose any Confidential Information or anything relating to it without the prior written consent of the Chief Executive Officer or his designee, except as may be necessary and appropriate in the ordinary course of performing the Executive’s duties to the Employer.

(b) All Employer Materials will be the sole property of the Employer. The Executive agrees that during the Executive’s employment by the Employer, the Executive will not remove any Employer Materials from the business premises of the Employer or deliver any Employer Materials to any person or entity outside the Employer, except in connection with performing the duties of his employment. The Executive further agrees that, immediately upon the termination of the Executive’s employment by the Executive or by the Employer for any reason, or during the Executive’s employment if so requested by the Employer, the Executive will return all Employer Materials, apparatus, equipment and other physical property, or any reproduction of such property, excepting only the Executive’s copy of this Agreement.

B. Nonsolicitation. In consideration for the compensation and benefits granted by the Company to Executive under this Agreement, and in further consideration of Executive’s continued employment by the Company, Executive hereby agrees that during the Employment Period and for a period ending twelve (12) months after his termination of employment with the Company as Executive under this Agreement, Executive will not directly or indirectly:

(1) Contact, solicit, interfere with or divert any of the Company’s customers by disclosing, divulging, using or relying on Confidential Information, proprietary information or trade secrets acquired during his employment with the Company; and

(2) Solicit any person who is employed by the Company for the purpose of encouraging that employee to join Executive as a partner, agent, employee or otherwise in any business activity which is competitive with the Company.

C. Nondisparagement. While employed by the Employer and indefinitely thereafter, the Executive shall refrain from (1) making any false statement about the Employer, and (2) all conduct, verbal or otherwise, that disparages or damages or could

 

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disparage or damage the reputation, goodwill, or standing in the community of the Employer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, employees and stockholders, or that could have a deleterious effect upon the Employer’s or any of its subsidiaries’ or affiliates’ business, provided, however, that nothing contained in this Paragraph 8C or any other paragraph of this Agreement shall preclude the Executive from making any statement in good faith that is required by law or order of any court or regulatory commission.

D. Forfeitures. In the event that the Executive breaches any of the restrictions in this Paragraph 8, he shall forfeit all of the applicable payments and benefits under this Agreement, including but not limited to such payments and benefits pursuant to Paragraph 7 (except those contained in Paragraph 7A or as otherwise prohibited by law), and the Employer shall have the right to recapture and seek repayment of any such applicable payments and benefits under this Agreement. The Employer and the Executive acknowledge that the remedy set forth hereunder is not to be considered a form of liquidated damages and the forfeiture, recapture or repayment shall not be the exclusive remedy hereunder.

E. Intellectual Property. The Employer has adopted a policy on Inventions intended to encourage research and inventions by its executives, to appraise and determine relative rights and equities of all parties concerned, to facilitate patent applications, licensing, and the generation of royalties, if any, and to provide a uniform procedure in patent matters when the Employer has a right or equity. “Inventions” includes all improvements, inventions, designs, formulas, works of authorship, trade secrets, technology, computer programs, compositions, ideas, processes, techniques, know-how and data, whether or not patentable, made or conceived or reduced to practice or developed by the Executive, either alone or jointly with others, during the term of the Executive’s employment, including during any period prior to the date of this Agreement.

(1) Ownership and Assignment. Except as defined in this Agreement, all Inventions which the Executive makes, conceives, reduces to practice or develops (in whole or in part, either alone or jointly with others) during his employment will be the sole property of the Employer to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Executive agrees to assign such Inventions and all Rights in them to the Employer. Exemptions from this Agreement to assign may be authorized in those circumstances where the mission of the Employer is better served by such action, provided that overriding obligations to other parties are met and such exemptions are not inconsistent with other Employer policies. Further, the Executive may petition the Employer for license to make, market or sell a particular Invention. The Employer may release patent rights to the inventor in those circumstances when:

(a) the Employer provides the Executive with notification in writing that it elects not to file a patent application and the inventor is prepared to do so at his expense, or

(b) at the Employer’s discretion, the equity of the situation indicates that such release should be given, provided in either case that no further research or development to develop that invention will be conducted

 

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involving Employer support or facilities, and provided further that a shop right is granted to the Employer and, at the Employer’s discretion, the Employer shall have a royalty-free, assignable license to the Invention and any intellectual property rights related to it.

The provisions of Paragraph 8E(1) do not apply to an Invention for which no equipment, supplies, facility, or trade secret information of the Employer was used and which was developed entirely on the Executive’s own time, unless (a) the Invention relates (1) to the business of the Employer, or (2) to the Employer’s actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development, or (b) the Invention results from any work performed by the Executive for the Employer.

(2) Disclosure to the Employer. The Executive promptly will disclose in writing to the Chief Executive Officer, with a copy to the Vice President of Human Resources of the Employer, all Inventions. The Executive also will disclose to the Vice President of Human Resources of the Employer all things that would be Inventions if made during the term of the Executive’s employment, conceived, reduced to practice, or developed by the Executive within six months after the termination of his employment with the Employer, unless the Executive can demonstrate that the Invention has been conceived and first reduced to practice by the Executive following the termination of his employment with the Employer. Such disclosures will be received by the Employer in confidence (to the extent they are not assigned in this Paragraph and do not extend the assignment made in this Paragraph.) The Executive will not disclose Inventions to any person outside the Employer unless requested to do so by the Chief Executive Officer or the Vice President of Human Resources of the Employer.

(3) Assistance with Rights. The Executive agrees to perform, during and after employment, all acts deemed necessary or desirable by the Employer to permit and assist it, at the Employer’s expense, in obtaining, maintaining, defending and enforcing Rights with respect to such Inventions and improvements in any and all countries. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, execution of documents and assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings. The Executive agrees to execute such declarations, assignments, or other documents as may be necessary in the course of Invention evaluation, patent prosecution, or protection of patent or analogous property rights, to assure that title in such Inventions will be held by the Employer or by such other parties designated by the Employer as may be appropriate under the circumstances. The Executive irrevocably designates and appoints the Employer and its duly authorized officers and agents, as his agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and on the Executive’s behalf and instead of the Executive, to execute and file any documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the above purposes with the same legal force and effect as if executed by the Executive.

(4) Moral Rights. Any assignment of copyright pursuant to this Agreement includes all rights of paternity, integrity, disclosure and withdrawal and any other rights that may be known as or referred to as “moral rights” (collectively “Moral

 

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Rights”). To the extent such Moral Rights cannot be assigned under applicable law and to the extent the following is allowed by the laws in the various countries where Moral Rights exist, Executive hereby waives such Moral Rights and consents to any action of the Employer that would violate such Moral Rights in the absence of such consent. The Executive will confirm any such waivers and consents from time to time as requested by the Employer.

F. No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Executive does not conflict with, or result in a breach of or constitute a default under, any agreement or contract, whether oral or written, to which the Executive is a party or by which the Executive may be bound. In addition, the Executive has informed the Employer of, and provided the Employer with copies of, any non-competition, confidentiality, work-for-hire or similar agreements to which the Executive is subject or may be bound.

G. Disclosure. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the scope described above is necessary and reasonable in order to protect the Employer in the conduct of its business and that, if the Executive becomes employed by another employer, he shall be required to disclose the existence of this Paragraph 8 to such employer and the Executive hereby consents to and the Employer is hereby given permission to disclose the existence of this Paragraph 8 to such employer.

H. Market Information. The Executive acknowledges that he may become aware of “material” nonpublic information relating to the Employer’s vendors, suppliers, alliance and/or joint venture partners, customers, or competitors (each, a “Business Partner”) whose stocks are publicly traded. The Executive acknowledges that he is prohibited by law as well as by Employer policy from trading in the shares of such Business Partners while in possession of such information or directly or indirectly disclosing such information to any other persons so that they may trade in these shares. For purposes of this Paragraph H, “material” information may include any information, positive or negative, which might be of significance to an investor in determining whether to purchase, sell or hold the stock of publicly traded customers. Information may be significant for this purpose even if it would not alone determine the investor’s decision. Examples include a potential business acquisition, internal financial information that departs in any way from what the market would expect, the acquisition or loss of a major contract, or an important financing transaction.

I. Unauthorized Material. The Employer does not wish to incorporate any unlicensed or unauthorized material into its products or services or those of its subsidiaries. Therefore, the Executive agrees that he will not knowingly disclose to the Employer, use in the Employer’s business, or cause the Employer to use, any information or material which is confidential or proprietary to any third party including, but not limited to, any former employer, competitor or client, unless the Employer has a right to receive and use such information. The Executive will not incorporate into his work any material which is subject to the copyrights of any third party unless the Employer has a written agreement with such third party or otherwise has the right to receive and use such information.

 

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J. Injunctive Relief. It is agreed that any breach or anticipated or threatened breach of any of the Executive’s covenants contained in this Paragraph 8 will result in irreparable harm and continuing damages to the Employer and its business and that the Employer’s remedy at law for any such breach or anticipated or threatened breach will be inadequate and, accordingly, in addition to any and all other remedies that may be available to the Employer at law or in equity in such event, any court of competent jurisdiction may issue a decree of specific performance or issue a temporary and permanent injunction, without the necessity of the Employer posting bond or furnishing other security and without proving special damages or irreparable injury, enjoining and restricting the breach, or threatened breach, of any such covenant, including, but not limited to, any injunction restraining the Executive from disclosing, in whole or part, any Confidential Information. The Executive further agrees to pay all of the Employer’s costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees, incurred in successfully enforcing such covenants.

9. Notices. Any and all notices required in connection with this Agreement shall be deemed adequately given only if in writing and (a) personally delivered, or sent by first class, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by recognized overnight courier, (b) sent by facsimile, provided a hard copy is mailed on that date to the party for whom such notices are intended, or (c) sent by other means at least as fast and reliable as first class mail. A written notice shall be deemed to have been given to the recipient party on the earlier of (a) the date it shall be delivered to the address required by this Agreement; (b) the date delivery shall have been refused at the address required by this Agreement; (c) with respect to notices sent by mail or overnight courier, the date as of which the Postal Service or overnight courier, as the case may be, shall have indicated such notice to be undeliverable at the address required by this Agreement; or (d) with respect to a facsimile, the date on which the facsimile is sent and receipt of which is confirmed. Any and all notices referred to in this Agreement, or which either party desires to give to the other, shall be addressed to his residence in the case of the Executive, or, if to the Employer, to:

Vice President, Human Resources

Zebra Technologies Corporation

475 Half Day Road

Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Either party may from time to time designate a new address by notice given in accordance with this Paragraph 9.

10. Waiver of Breach. A waiver by either party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver or estoppel of any subsequent breach by such other party. No waiver shall be valid unless in writing and signed by an authorized officer of the Employer or by the Executive, as the case may be.

11. Assignment. The Executive acknowledges that the services to be rendered by him are unique and personal. Accordingly, the Executive may not assign any of his duties or obligations under this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Executive, his estate and beneficiaries. The rights and obligations of the Employer under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Employer.

 

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12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the agreements referred to herein, sets forth the entire and final agreement and understanding of the parties and contains all of the agreements made between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes any and all other agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties hereto, with respect to the subject matter hereof. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the Employer and the Executive.

13. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found invalid or unenforceable for any reason, in whole or in part, then such provision shall be deemed modified, restricted, or reformulated to the extent and in the manner necessary to render the same valid and enforceable, or shall be deemed excised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision had been originally incorporated herein as so modified, restricted, or reformulated or as if such provision had not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be. The parties further agree to seek a lawful substitute for any provision found to be unlawful; provided, that, if the parties are unable to agree upon a lawful substitute, the parties desire and request that a court or other authority called upon to decide the enforceability of this Agreement modify those restrictions in this Agreement that, once modified, will result in an agreement that is enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by the law in existence at the time of the requested enforcement.

14. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are not to be considered a construction of the provisions hereof.

15. Execution of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, but which when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.

16. Recitals. The recitals to this Agreement are incorporated herein as an integral part hereof and shall be considered as substantive and not precatory language.

17. Governing Law; Choice of Forum. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois, without reference to its conflict of law provisions. Furthermore, the Executive agrees and consents to submit to personal jurisdiction in the State of Illinois in any state or federal court of competent subject matter jurisdiction situated in Lake or Cook County, Illinois. The Executive further agrees that the sole and exclusive venue for any suit arising out of, or seeking to enforce, the terms of this Agreement shall be in a state or federal court of competent subject matter jurisdiction situated in Lake or Cook County, Illinois. In addition, the Executive waives any right to challenge in another court any judgment entered by such Lake or Cook County court or to assert that any action instituted by the Employer in any such court is in the improper venue or should be transferred to a more convenient forum. Further, the Executive waives any right he may otherwise have to a trial by jury in any action to enforce the terms of this Agreement.

 

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18. Indemnification. The Employer shall obtain and maintain for the Executive directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage and shall indemnify the Executive to the extent permitted under the Employer’s By-Laws and/or Certificate of Incorporation.

19. No Mitigation. The Executive shall have no obligation or duty to seek subsequent employment or engagement as an employee (including self-employment) or as a consultant or otherwise mitigate the Employer’s obligation under this Agreement. Payments and benefits due under Paragraph 7 of this Agreement shall not be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as an employee or consultant from any employment or consulting arrangement after the Executive’s termination of employment.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set their signatures on the date set forth below.

 

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION:     EXECUTIVE:
By:  

/s/ Anders Gustafsson

    By:  

/s/ Jim L. Kaput

  Anders Gustafsson, CEO       Jim L. Kaput
Date signed:   August 17, 2009     Date signed:   August 17, 2009

 

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EXHIBIT A

LIST OF POSITIONS HELD

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Corridor Association, a Federally-designated national corridor association with offices located at 754 First Street, LaSalle, Illinois 61301.


EXHIBIT B

FORM OF SAR AGREEMENT

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “SAR Agreement”), dated as of <<Insert Grant Date Approved by Committee or CEO>> (the “Grant Date”), is between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and <<Insert SAR Recipient’s Name>> (the “Participant”), relating to a stock appreciation right granted under the 2006 Zebra Technologies Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used in this SAR Agreement without definitions shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

 

A. Grant of Stock Appreciation Right.

 

  1. Grant. Subject to the provisions of this SAR Agreement and pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant as of the Grant Date a stock appreciation right (the “SAR”) covering <<Insert Number of Shares>> shares (the “SAR Shares”) of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Stock”), at a price of <<Insert Stock Price on Date of Closing Approved by Committee or CEO>> per share (the “SAR Price”). The SAR is not issued in tandem with an Option.

 

  2.

Term of the SAR. Unless the SAR terminates earlier pursuant to other provisions of the SAR Agreement, the SAR shall expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Expiration Date”).

 

  3. Nontransferability. The SAR shall be nontransferable, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or as otherwise permitted under the Plan.

 

B. Vesting of the SAR.

 

  1. General Vesting Rule. Prior to the Expiration Date, the SAR shall become and be exercisable as follows:

 

Grant Date Anniversary

   Percentage of SAR Exercisable

Prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date

   0%

On or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date

   25%

On or after the second anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional

   25%

On or after the third anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional

   25%

On or after the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional

   25%

 


provided, however, except as otherwise provided for under this SAR Agreement, the Participant must remain employed by the Company or any Subsidiary continuously through the applicable-vesting dates.

 

  2. Death or Disability. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a) hereof, in the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated due to the Participant’s death or Disability, any unvested portion of the SAR as of the date of such Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately become fully vested and exercisable and, along with any unexercised vested portion of the SAR, shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:

 

  (i) the Expiration Date; or

 

  (ii) one (1) year after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment due to the Participant’s death or Disability.

In the event of the Participant’s death, the Participant’s beneficiary or estate may exercise the vested SAR.

 

  3. Retirement. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated due to Retirement, any unexercised vested portion of the SAR as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:

 

  (i) the Expiration Date; or

 

  (ii) one (1) year after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment due to Retirement.

For purposes of this SAR Agreement, “Retirement” means the Participant’s voluntary termination of employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary after attaining either:

 

   

age fifty-five (55) with ten (10) or more complete years of service with the Company and/or any Subsidiary; or

 

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age sixty-five (65).

 

  4. Termination for Cause. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated for Cause, any unexercised SAR, whether vested or not, shall expire immediately, be forfeited, and be considered null and void. For purposes of this SAR Agreement, “Cause” has the meaning set forth in the employment agreement, if any, between the Company and/or any Subsidiary and the Participant or, if the Participant is not subject to such an agreement, “Cause” means, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion, termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary because of the Participant’s:

 

  (i) material breach (as determined by the Committee in good faith) of this SAR Agreement or of any other agreement to which the Participant and the Company are parties; or

 

  (ii) material violation of Company policy, regardless of whether within or outside of his or her authority; or

 

  (iii) willful or intentional misconduct; gross negligence; dishonest, fraudulent, or unethical behavior; or other conduct involving serious moral turpitude in the performance of his or her duties; or

 

  (iv) dishonesty, theft or conviction of any crime or offense involving money or property of the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (v) breach of any fiduciary duty owing to the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (vi) unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof) or unauthorized dissemination of Company Materials (as defined in Section 6(a) hereof); or

 

  (vii) conduct that is, or could reasonably be expected to be, materially harmful to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, as determined by the Committee in good faith.

 

  5. Other Termination of Employment. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason other than as provided in Section 2(b), (c) or (d) hereof, the unexercised vested portion of the SAR as of the date of such Participant’s termination of employment shall remain exercisable until the earliest of:

 

  (i) the Expiration Date; or

 

  (ii) ninety (90) days after the date of the Participant’s involuntary (as to the Participant) termination of employment for reasons other than death, Disability, Retirement, or Cause; or

 

  (iii) thirty (30) days after the date of the Participant’s voluntary termination of employment for reasons other than Retirement.

 

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  6. Change in Control Vesting. Subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, if a Change in Control occurs, 100% of the remaining unvested portion of the SAR shall be immediately vested and exercisable upon such Change in Control and, along with the unexercised vested portion of the SAR shall remain exercisable through the Expiration Date.

 

C. Exercise of SAR.

1. Notice of Exercise. Prior to the Expiration Date, the vested portion of the SAR may be exercised, in whole or in part, by delivering written notice to the Company in accordance with Section 7(k) hereof and in such form as the Company may require from time to time. Such notice of exercise shall specify the number of SAR Shares to be exercised.

2. Payment. As of the date of exercise of the SAR, the Company shall settle the exercised portion of the SAR as provided in Section 7.5 of the Plan. The amount of the payment for each SAR Share exercised shall equal (i) the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise, less (ii) the SAR Price for each such exercised SAR Share. The exercised SAR shall be settled in whole shares of Stock, and cash for the value of a fractional share of Stock.

3. Payment of Taxes. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any tax imposed as a result of the exercise of the SAR, the Participant shall be required to remit such amount to the Company, as provided in Section 17.1 of the Plan. Alternatively, subject to Committee approval, the Participant may elect to withhold a portion of the SAR exercise payment equal to the minimum statutory tax that would be imposed on the exercise, as provided under Section 17.2 of the Plan. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant is responsible for the tax consequences associated with the grant of the SAR and its exercise.

4. Death Prior to Exercise. In the event of the Participant’s death prior to the exercise of any vested portion of the SAR, the Participant’s beneficiary or estate may exercise the vested SAR.

 

D. Compliance with Federal and State Law. The Company reserves the right to delay the Participant’s exercise of any portion of the SAR if (a) the Company’s issuance of Stock upon such exercise would violate any applicable federal or state securities laws or any other applicable laws or regulations, or (b) the Company reasonably determines that payment of such SAR portion would not be deductible under Code Section 162(m). The Participant may not sell or otherwise dispose of any portion of the SAR in violation of any applicable law. The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any Stock in payment for the exercise of such portion of the SAR for so long as the Company reasonably determines to be necessary to satisfy the following:

 

  A. its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the Stock or it or the Participant satisfying any exemption from registration under any federal or state law, rule, or regulation;

 

  B. its receiving proof it considers satisfactory that a person seeking to exercise the SAR after the Participant’s death is entitled to do so;

 

  C. Participant complying with any requests for representations under the Plan; and

 

  D. Participant complying with any federal, state, or local tax withholding obligations.

 

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E. Changes in Company’s Capital Structure. As may be determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee, in its complete and sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights, the Committee shall make or authorize to be made an adjustment in the number and class of SAR Shares and/or the SAR Price to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights, as a result of the following:

 

  A. any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business; or

 

  B. any merger or consolidation of the Company; or

 

  C. any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Company’s Stock or the rights thereof; or

 

  D. the dissolution or liquidation of the Company; or

 

  E. any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business; or

 

  F. any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 

F. Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. The Participant agrees to, understands, and acknowledges the following:

 

  1. Confidential Information. The Participant will be furnished, use or otherwise have access to certain Confidential Information of the Company and/or a Subsidiary. For purposes of this SAR Agreement, “Confidential Information” means any and all financial, technical, commercial or other information concerning the business and affairs of the Company and/or a Subsidiary that is confidential and proprietary to the Company and/or a Subsidiary, including without limitation:

 

  A. information relating to the Company’s or Subsidiary’s past and existing customers and vendors and development of prospective customers and vendors, including specific customer product requirements, pricing arrangements, payment terms, customer lists and other similar information;

 

  B. inventions, designs, methods, discoveries, works of authorship, creations, improvements or ideas developed or otherwise produced, acquired or used by the Company and/or a Subsidiary;

 

  C. the Company’s or Subsidiary’s proprietary programs, processes or software, consisting of, but not limited, to computer programs in source or object code and all related documentation and training materials, including all upgrades, updates, improvements, derivatives and modifications thereof and including programs and documentation in incomplete stages of design or research and development;

 

  D. the subject matter of the Company’s or Subsidiary’s patents, design patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, manuals, operating instructions, training materials, and other industrial property, including such information in incomplete stages of design or research and development; and

 

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  E. other confidential and proprietary information or documents relating to the Company’s or Subsidiary’s products, business and marketing plans and techniques, sales and distribution networks and any other information or documents that the Company and/or a Subsidiary reasonably regards as being confidential.

The Company and its Subsidiaries devote significant financial, human and other resources to the development of their products, customer base and the general goodwill associated with their business, and the Company and its Subsidiaries diligently maintain the secrecy and confidentiality of their Confidential Information. Each and every component of the Confidential Information is sufficiently secret to derive economic value from its not being generally known to other persons. While employed by the Company and/or Subsidiary and thereafter, the Participant will hold in the strictest confidence and not use in any manner which is detrimental to the Company or its Subsidiaries or disclose to any individual or entity any Confidential Information, except as may be required by the Company or its Subsidiaries in connection with the Participant’s employment.

All Company Materials are and will be the sole property of the Company and/or Subsidiary. The Participant agrees that during and after his or her employment by the Company and/or Subsidiary, the Participant will not remove any Company Materials from the business premises of the Company or a Subsidiary or deliver any Company Materials to any person or entity outside the Company, except as the Participant is required to do so in connection with performing the duties of his or her employment. The Participant further agrees that, immediately upon the termination of his or her employment for any reason, or during the Participant’s employment if so requested by the Company, the Participant will return all Company Materials and other physical property, and any reproduction thereof, excepting only the Participant’s copy of this Agreement. For purposes of this SAR Agreement, “Company Materials” means documents or other media or tangible items that contain or embody Confidential Information or any other information concerning the business, operations or future/strategic plans of the Company and/or any Subsidiary, whether such documents have been prepared by the Participant or by others.

 

  2. Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. For the period beginning on the date hereof and ending twelve (12) months following the Participant’s the termination of employment with the Company and all Subsidiaries, the Participant will not directly or indirectly:

 

  A. employ, recruit or solicit for employment any person who is (or was within the six (6) months prior to the Participant’s employment termination date) an employee of the Company and/or any Subsidiary;

 

  B. accept employment or engage in a competing business that may require contact, solicitation, interference or diverting of any of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s customers, or that may result in the disclosure, divulging, or other use of Confidential Information or Company Materials acquired during the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

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  C. solicit or encourage any customer, vendor or potential customer or vendor of the Company or any Subsidiary with whom the Participant had contact while employed by the Company to terminate or otherwise alter his, her or its relationship with the Company. The Participant understands that any person or entity with whom the Participant contacted during the twelve (12) months prior to the date of the Participant’s termination of employment for the purpose of soliciting sales from such person or entity shall be regarded as a “potential customer” of the Company to whom the Company or a Subsidiary has a protectable proprietary interest.

 

  3. Remedies for Violation.

 

  A. Injunctive Action. The Participant acknowledges that if he or she violates the terms of this Section 6, the injury that would be suffered by the Company and/or a Subsidiary as a result of a breach of the provisions of this SAR Agreement (including any provision of Section 6(a) or (b) hereof) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company and/or a Subsidiary for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company and/or a Subsidiary will have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this SAR Agreement, and the Company and/or a Subsidiary will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s rights under this Section 6(c) (or Sections 6(a) or (b) hereof) or any other remedies of the Company or a Subsidiary, if the Participant breaches any of the provisions of Section 6(a) or (b) hereof, the Company will have the right to cease making any payments otherwise due to the Participant under this SAR Agreement.

 

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  B. Forfeiture of the SAR and Repayment. In addition to the rights available to the Company and its Subsidiaries under Section 6(c)(i) hereof, if the Participant violates the terms of this Section 6 at any time, the Participant, without any further action by the Company or the Participant, shall forfeit, as of the first day of any such violation, all right, title and interest to this SAR, any Stock or cash received from the exercise of the SAR, and any net proceeds received by the Participant pursuant to any sales of any such Stock prior to, on or after such date, and the Company shall have the right to issue a stop transfer order and other appropriate instructions to its transfer agent with respect to this SAR, and the Company further shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Participant of any fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by or on behalf of the Company or any Subsidiary in enforcing the Company’s or a Subsidiary’s rights under this Section 6. By accepting this SAR grant, the Participant hereby consents to a deduction from any amounts the Company or any Subsidiary owes to the Participant from time to time (including amounts owed to the Participant as wages or other compensation, fringe benefits, or vacation pay, as well as any other amounts owed to the Participant by the Company or any Subsidiary), unless such amount is subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent of any amounts that the Participant owes the Company under this Section 6. In addition to any injunctive relief sought under Section 6(c)(i) hereof and whether or not the Company or any Subsidiary elects to make any set-off in whole or in part, if the Company or any Subsidiary does not recover by means of set-off the full amount the Participant owes to the Company or any Subsidiary, calculated as set forth in this Section 6(c)(ii), the Participant agrees to immediately pay the unpaid balance to the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

  4. Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants. The scope and duration of the restrictive covenants contained in this SAR Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectable interest of the Company and its Subsidiaries. However, if one or more provisions of this SAR Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law to any extent, such provision(s) shall, to that extent, be excluded from this SAR Agreement and the balance of the SAR Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision(s) were so excluded to that extent and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

  5. Written Acknowledgement by the Participant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to the exercise of this SAR, to acknowledge in writing that he or she has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this Section 6.

 

G. Miscellaneous Provisions.

 

  1. No Service or Employment Rights. No provision of this SAR Agreement or of the SAR granted hereunder shall give the Participant any right to continue in the service or employ of the Company or any Subsidiary, create any inference as to the length of employment or service of the Participant, affect the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment or service of the Participant, with or without Cause, or give the Participant any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program (other than the Plan) of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

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  2. Stockholder Rights. Until the SAR shall have been duly exercised into Stock and such Stock has been officially recorded as issued on the Company’s official stockholder records, no person or entity shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of such Stock, and adjustments for dividends or otherwise shall be made only if the record date thereof is subsequent to the date such shares are recorded and after the date of exercise and without duplication of any adjustment.

 

  3. Plan Document Governs. The SAR is granted pursuant to the Plan, and the SAR and this SAR Agreement are in all respects governed by the Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof, whether such terms and provisions are incorporated in this SAR Agreement by reference or are expressly cited. Any inconsistency between the SAR Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

 

  4. Investment Representation and Agreement. The Committee may require the Participant to furnish to the Company, prior to the issuance of any Stock upon the exercise of all or any part of this SAR, an agreement (in such form as the Committee may specify) in which the Participant represents that the Stock acquired by him or her upon exercise are being acquired for investment and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof.

 

  5. Beneficiary Designation. The Participant may, from time to time, in accordance with procedures set forth by the Committee, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this SAR Agreement is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate or exercised by the Participant’s estate.

 

  6. Administration. This SAR Agreement and the rights of the Participant hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt for administration of the Plan. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this SAR Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.

 

  7. No Vested Right in Future Awards. the Participant acknowledges and agrees (by executing this SAR Agreement) that the granting of the SAR under this SAR Agreement is made on a fully discretionary basis by the Company and that this SAR Agreement does not lead to a vested right to further SAR awards in the future.

 

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  8. Use of Personal Data. By executing this SAR Agreement, the Participant acknowledges and agrees to the collection, use, processing and transfer of certain personal data, including his or her name, salary, nationality, job title, position, and details of all past Awards and current Awards outstanding under the Plan (“Data”), for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan. The Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data, but a refusal to provide such consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan. The Company or its Subsidiaries may transfer Data among themselves or to third parties as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These various recipients of Data may be located elsewhere throughout the world. The Participant authorizes these various recipients of Data to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, review Data with respect to the Participant and require any necessary amendments to such Data. The Participant may withdraw his or her consent to use Data herein by notifying the Company in writing; however, the Participant understands that by withdrawing his or her consent to use Data, the Participant may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan.

 

  9. Severability. In the event that any provision of this SAR Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this SAR Agreement, and this SAR Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

  10. Waiver; Cumulative Rights. The failure or delay of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision hereof shall not affect its right to require performance of such provision unless and until such performance has been waived in writing. Each and every right hereunder is cumulative and may be exercised in part or in whole from time to time.

 

  11. Notices. Any notice which either party hereto may be required or permitted to give the other shall be in writing and may be delivered personally or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Secretary of the Company, at its then corporate headquarters, and the Participant at the Participant’s address (including any electronic mail address) as shown on the Company’s records, or to such other address as the Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time. The Participant hereby consents to electronic delivery of any notices that may be made hereunder.

 

  12. Counterparts. This SAR Agreement may be signed in two counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but both of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

 

  13. Successors and Assigns. This SAR Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor and assign of the Company. All obligations imposed upon the Participant, and all rights granted to the Company hereunder, shall be binding upon the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives and successors.

 

  14. Governing Law. This SAR Agreement and the SAR granted hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws.

 

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  15. Entire Agreement. This SAR Agreement, together with the Plan, constitutes the entire obligation of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any prior expressions of intent or understanding with respect to this transaction.

 

  16. Amendment. Any amendment to this SAR Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Company.

 

  17. Headings. The headings contained in this SAR Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this SAR Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this SAR Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Participant has hereunto set his or her hand, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION     PARTICIPANT
By:       Signed:   t
Name:   Joanne L. Townsend     Name:   Jim L. Kaput
Title:   VP Human Resources      

 

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RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

This RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (this “Stock Agreement”), dated as of <<Insert Grant Date Approved by the Committee or CEO>> (the “Grant Date”), is between ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and <<Insert Stock Recipient’s Name>> (the “Participant”), relating to restricted stock granted under the 2006 Zebra Technologies Corporation Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used in this Stock Agreement without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.

1. Grant of Restricted Stock.

(a) Grant. Subject to the provisions of this Stock Agreement and pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant as of the Grant Date <<Insert Number of Shares>> shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (the “Restricted Stock”).

(b) Nontransferability. Except as otherwise permitted under the Plan or this Stock Agreement, the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall be non-transferable by the Participant during the Period of Restriction set forth under Section 2 of this Stock Agreement.

2. Vesting of Restricted Stock.

(a) Period of Restriction. The Restricted Stock shall be forfeitable and non-transferable during the Period of Restriction. The Period of Restriction with respect to the Restricted Stock shall begin on the Grant Date and shall end on the <<Insert number of years such as ‘third’ or ‘second’>> anniversary of the Grant Date provided that the Participant must remain employed by the Company or any Subsidiary continuously through the Period of Restriction.

(b) Vesting Exceptions. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a) hereof, a Participant’s unvested Restricted Stock shall be subject to the following additional vesting rules in the following circumstances:

(i) Death, Disability or Good Reason. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated due to death or Disability, or by reason of the Participant’s resignation for Good Reason, any unvested Restricted Stock as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately become fully vested and the remainder of the Period of Restriction relating to such Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, “Good Reason” means termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary because of resignation by the Participant for any of the following reasons:

 

  (A) demotion of the Participant by the Company to a lesser position (including a material diminution in the status of the Participant’s responsibilities, authorities, powers or duties taken as a whole) or assignment of Participant to any duties materially inconsistent with the status and responsibilities of that position;

 

  (B) material breach of any provision of the Participant’s employment agreement, if any, by the Company and the Company’s failure to cure such breach within fifteen (15) business days after receipt of written notice from the Participant specifying in reasonable detail the nature of the breach; or


  (C) decrease in base salary at the rate in effect on the date of grant (unless such decrease is applied on a proportionally equal basis to all executive officers of the Company) (an “Applicable Decrease”), but only if the Participant terminates his or her employment with the Company as a result of an Applicable Decrease within ten (10) business days after the effective date of the Applicable Decrease. For clarification purposes, if the Participant fails to terminate his or her employment with the Company within ten (10) business days after the effective date of an Applicable Decrease, such termination shall not constitute termination of employment by Participant for Good Reason under this provision.

(ii) Termination by the Company or any Subsidiary other than for Cause. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated by the Company and/or any Subsidiary other than for Cause, any unvested Restricted Stock as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately become fully vested and the remainder of the Period of Restriction relating to such Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, “Cause” means, as determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary because of the Participant’s:

 

  (A) material breach of this Stock Agreement or of any other agreement to which the Participant and the Company are parties, as determined by the Committee in good faith; or

 

  (B) material violation of Company policy, regardless of whether within or outside of his or her authority; or

 

  (C) willful or intentional misconduct; gross negligence; or dishonest, fraudulent, or unethical behavior; or other conduct involving serious moral turpitude, in the performance of his or her duties; or

 

  (D) dishonesty, theft or conviction of any crime or offense involving money or property of the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (E) breach of any fiduciary duty owing to the Company or any Subsidiary; or

 

  (F) unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information or unauthorized dissemination of Company Materials; or

 

  (G) conduct that is, or could reasonably be expected to be, materially harmful to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, as determined by the Committee in good faith.

 

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(iii) Other Termination of Employment. In the event the Participant’s employment with the Company and/or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason other than as provided in Section 2(b)(i) or (ii) hereof, any unvested Restricted Stock as of the date of the Participant’s termination of employment shall immediately be forfeited to the Company.

(iv) Change in Control Vesting. Subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, if a Change in Control occurs, any unvested Restricted Stock shall be immediately vested and the remainder of the Period of Restriction related to such Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse.

3. Rights While Holding Restricted Stock.

(a) Legend. Each certificate issued for shares of Restricted Stock under this Stock Agreement shall be registered in the Participant’s name and deposited by the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the Company and shall bear the following (or a similar) legend:

“The transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) contained in a Stock Agreement entered into between the registered owner and Zebra Technologies Corporation.”

When shares of Restricted Stock become vested, the Company shall redeliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs) the number of shares which have then vested. The Participant agrees that any sale of shares of Restricted Stock received upon vesting shall be made in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 or an applicable exemption therefrom. The Committee may require the Participant to furnish to the Company, prior to the delivery of any vested shares of Common Stock, an agreement (in such form as the Committee may specify) in which the Participant represents that the shares of Common Stock are being acquired for investment and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof.

(b) Rights as a Stockholder. During the period that shares of Restricted Stock remain unvested, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Stock including, but not limited to, the right to receive dividends paid on the shares of Restricted Stock and the full right to vote such shares.

(c) Section 83(b) Election. Unless prior written consent of the Committee is secured, the Participant is not permitted to make a Section 83(b) election with respect to the Restricted Stock granted under this Stock Agreement. If the Committee consents to such Section 83(b) election, the Participant must notify the Committee within ten (10) days after filing the Section 83(b) election with the Internal Revenue Service.

(d) Compliance with Federal and State Law. The Company may postpone issuing and delivering any Restricted Stock for so long as the Company reasonably determines to be necessary to satisfy the following:

(i) its completing or amending any securities registration or qualification of the Restricted Stock or it or the Participant satisfying any exemption from registration under any federal or state law, rule, or regulation;

(ii) the Participant complying with any requests for representations under the Plan;

(iii) the Participant complying with any federal, state, or local tax withholding obligations; and

 

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(iv) its deferring payment of any amount that it reasonably determines would not be deductible under Code Section 162(m) until the earlier of:

 

  (A) the earliest date on which the Company reasonably determines that the deductibility of the payment will not be limited; or

 

  (B) the year following the Participant’s termination of employment.

4. Payment of Taxes.

(a) General Rule. If the Company is obligated to withhold an amount on account of any tax imposed as a result of the issuance of the Restricted Stock, the Participant shall be required to pay such amount to the Company, as provided under Section 17 of the Plan. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant is responsible for the tax consequences associated with the grant of the Restricted Stock and its vesting.

5. Changes in Company’s Capital Structure.

(a) Adjustment in Authorized Stock. As may be determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee, in its complete and sole discretion, the Committee shall make or authorize to be made an adjustment in the number and/or class of shares of Restricted Stock to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights, as a result of the following:

(i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business;

(ii) any merger or consolidation of the Company;

(iii) any issuance of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stock ahead of or affecting the Company’s Common Stock or the rights thereof;

(iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company;

(v) any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Company’s assets or business; or

(vi) any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

6. Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. Participant agrees to, understands and acknowledges the following:

(a) Confidential Information. Participant will be furnished, use or otherwise have access to certain Confidential Information of the Company. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, Confidential Information means any and all financial, technical, commercial or other information concerning the business and affairs of the Company that is confidential and proprietary to the Company, including without limitation,

(i) information relating to the Company’s past and existing customers and vendors and development of prospective customers and vendors, including specific customer product requirements, pricing arrangements, payments terms, customer lists and other similar information;

(ii) inventions, designs, methods, discoveries, works of authorship, creations, improvements or ideas developed or otherwise produced, acquired or used by the Company;

 

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(iii) the Company’s proprietary programs, processes or software, consisting of but not limited to, computer programs in source or object code and all related documentation and training materials, including all upgrades, updates, improvements, derivatives and modifications thereof and including programs and documentation in incomplete stages of design or research and development;

(iv) the subject matter of the Company’s patents, design patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, manuals, operating instructions, training materials, and other industrial property, including such information in incomplete stages of design or research and development; and

(v) other confidential and proprietary information or documents relating to the Company’s products, business and marketing plans and techniques, sales and distribution networks and any other information or documents which the Company reasonably regards as being confidential.

The Company devotes significant financial, human and other resources to the development of its products, its customer base and the general goodwill associated with its business, and the Company diligently maintains the secrecy and confidentiality of its Confidential Information. Each and every component of the Confidential Information is sufficiently secret to derive economic value from its not being generally known to other persons. While employed by the Company and thereafter, Participant will hold in the strictest confidence and not use in any manner which is detrimental to the Company or disclose to any individual or entity any Confidential Information, except as may be required by the Company in connection with Participant’s employment.

All Company Materials are and will be the sole property of the Company. Participant agrees that during and after his or her employment by the Company, Participant will not remove any Company Materials from the business premises of the Company or deliver any Company Materials to any person or entity outside the Company, except as Participant is required to do so in connection with performing the duties of his or her employment. Participant further agrees that, immediately upon the termination of his or her employment for any reason, or during Participant’s employment if so requested by the Company, Participant will return all Company Materials and other physical property, and any reproduction thereof, excepting only Participant’s copy of this Agreement. For purposes of this Stock Agreement, Company Materials means documents or other media or tangible items that contain or embody Confidential Information or any other information concerning the business, operations or future/strategic plans of the Company, whether such documents have been prepared by Participant or by others.

(b) Non-Solicitation and Non-Compete. For the period beginning on the date hereof and ending twelve (12) months following the termination of employment with the Company, Participant will not directly or indirectly:

(i) employ, recruit or solicit for employment any person who is (or was within six (6) months prior to Participant’s employment termination date) an employee of the Company;

(ii) accept employment or engage in a competing business which may require contact, solicitation, interference or diverting of any of the Company’s customers, or that may result in the disclosure, divulging, or other use, of Confidential Information or Company Materials acquired during Participant’s employment with the Company; or

(iii) solicit or encourage any customer, vendor or potential customer or vendor of the Company with whom Participant had contact while employed by the Company to terminate or otherwise alter his, her or its relationship with the Company. Participant understands that any person or entity that Participant contacted during the twelve (12) months prior to the date of Participant’s termination of employment for the purpose of soliciting sales from such person or entity shall be regarded as a “potential customer” of the Company to whom the Company has a protectible proprietary interest.

 

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(c) Remedies for Violation.

(i) Injunctive Action. Participant acknowledges that if he or she violates the terms of this Section 6 the injury that would be suffered by the Company as a result of a breach of the provisions of this Stock Agreement (including any provision of Section 6(a) or (b) hereof) would be irreparable and that an award of monetary damages to the Company for such a breach would be an inadequate remedy. Consequently, the Company will have the right, in addition to any other rights it may have, to obtain injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach or otherwise to specifically enforce any provision of this Stock Agreement, and the Company will not be obligated to post bond or other security in seeking such relief. Without limiting the Company’s rights under this Section(c) (or Sections 6(a) or (b) hereof) or any other remedies of the Company, if the Participant breaches any of the provisions of Sections(a) or (b) hereof, the Company will have the right to cease making any payments otherwise due to the Participant under this Stock Agreement.

(ii) Forfeiture of Restricted Stock and Repayment. In addition to the rights available to the Company under Section 6(c)(i) hereof, if Participant violates the terms of this Section 6 at any time, Participant, without any further action by the Company or Participant, shall forfeit, as of the first day of any such violation, all right, title and interest to unvested Restricted Stock, any Shares then owned by Participant due to vesting of Restricted Stock and any net proceeds received by Participant pursuant to any sales or transfer of any Restricted Stock prior to, on or after such date, and the Company shall have the right to issue a stop transfer order and other appropriate instructions to its transfer agent with respect to the Restricted Stock, and the Company further shall be entitled to reimbursement from Participant of any fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by or on behalf of the Company in enforcing the Company’s rights under this Section 6. By accepting this Restricted Stock grant, Participant hereby consents to a deduction from any amounts the Company owes to Participant from time to time (including amounts owed to Participant as wages or other compensation, fringe benefits, or vacation pay, as well as any other amounts owed to Participant by the Company), unless such amount is subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent of any amounts that Participant owes to the Company under this Section 6. In addition to any injunctive relief sought under Section 6(c)(i) hereof and whether or not the Company elects to make any set-off in whole or in part, if the Company does not recover by means of set-off the full amount Participant owes to the Company, calculated as set forth in this Section 6(c)(ii), Participant agrees to immediately pay the unpaid balance to the Company.

(d) Enforceability of Restrictive Covenants. The scope and duration of the restrictive covenants contained in this Stock Agreement are reasonable and necessary to protect a legitimate, protectible interest of the Company. However, if one or more provisions of this Stock Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law to any extent, such provision(s) shall, to that extent, be excluded from this Stock Agreement and the balance of the Stock Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision(s) were so excluded to that extent and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(e) Written Acknowledgement by Participant. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may require the Participant, as a condition to lapsing any restriction on the Restricted Stock, to acknowledge in writing that he or she has not engaged, and is not in the process of engaging, in any of the activities described in this Section 6.

 

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7. Miscellaneous Provisions.

(a) No Service or Employment Rights. No provision of this Stock Agreement or of the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall give the Participant any right to continue in the service or employ of the Company or any Subsidiary, create any inference as to the length of employment or service of the Participant, affect the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment or service of the Participant, with or without Cause, or give the Participant any right to participate in any employee welfare or benefit plan or other program (other than the Plan) of the Company or any Subsidiary.

(b) Plan Document Governs. The Restricted Stock is granted pursuant to the Plan, and the Restricted Stock and this Stock Agreement are in all respects governed by the Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof, whether such terms and provisions are incorporated in this Stock Agreement by reference or are expressly cited. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. Any inconsistency between the Stock Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in favor of the Plan. Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

(c) Beneficiary Designation. The Participant may, from time to time, in accordance with procedures set forth by the Committee, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Stock Agreement is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Committee during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate or exercised by the Participant’s estate.

(d) Administration. This Stock Agreement and the rights of the Participant hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt for administration of the Plan. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Stock Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.

(e) No Vested Right In Future Awards. Participant acknowledges and agrees (by executing this Stock Agreement) that the granting of Restricted Stock under this Stock Agreement is made on a fully discretionary basis by the Company and that this Stock Agreement does not lead to a vested right to further Restricted Stock awards in the future.

(f) Use Of Personal Data. By executing this Stock Agreement, Participant acknowledges and agrees to the collection, use, processing and transfer of certain personal data, including his or her name, salary, nationality, job title, position and details of all past Awards and current Awards outstanding under the Plan (“Data”), for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan. The Participant is not obliged to consent to such collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data, but a refusal to provide such consent may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan. The Company, or its Subsidiaries, may transfer Data among themselves or to third parties as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These various recipients of Data may be located elsewhere throughout the world. The Participant authorizes these various recipients of Data to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, review Data with respect to the Participant and require any necessary amendments to such Data. The Participant may withdraw his or her consent to use Data herein by notifying the Company in writing; however, the Participant understands that by withdrawing his or her consent to use Data, the Participant may affect his or her ability to participate in the Plan.

 

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(g) Severability. In the event that any provision of this Stock Agreement shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Stock Agreement, and this Stock Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

(h) Waiver; Cumulative Rights. The failure or delay of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision hereof shall not affect its right to require performance of such provision unless and until such performance has been waived in writing. Each and every right hereunder is cumulative and may be exercised in part or in whole from time to time.

(i) Notices. Any notice which either party hereto may be required or permitted to give the other shall be in writing and may be delivered personally or by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Secretary of the Company, at its then corporate headquarters, and the Participant at the Participant’s address as shown on the Company’s records, or to such other address as the Participant, by notice to the Company, may designate in writing from time to time.

(j) Counterparts. This Stock Agreement may be signed in two counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but both of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

(k) Successors and Assigns. This Stock Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor and assign of the Company. All obligations imposed upon the Participant, and all rights granted to the Company hereunder, shall be binding upon the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives and successors.

(l) Governing Law. This Stock Agreement and the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to provisions thereof regarding conflict of laws.

(m) Entire Agreement. This Stock Agreement, together with the Plan, constitute the entire obligation of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede any prior expressions of intent or understanding with respect to this transaction.

(n) Amendment. Any amendment to this Stock Agreement shall be in writing and signed by the Company.

(o) Headings. The headings contained in this Stock Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Stock Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Stock Agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and the Participant has hereunto set his or her hand, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION     PARTICIPANT
By:  

 

    Signed:  

 

Name:   Joanne Townsend     Name:   Jim L. Kaput
Title:   VP Human Resources      

 

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EX-31.1 6 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Anders Gustafsson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Zebra Technologies Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and the internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 6, 2009     By:  

/s/Anders Gustafsson

      Anders Gustafsson
      Chief Executive Officer

 

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EX-31.2 7 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Michael C. Smiley, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Zebra Technologies Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and the internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this quarterly report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: November 6, 2009     By:  

/s/ Michael C. Smiley

      Michael C. Smiley
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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EX-32.1 8 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Zebra Technologies Corporation (Zebra) on Form 10-Q for the period that ended October 3, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Anders Gustafsson, Chief Executive Officer of Zebra, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of Zebra.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or another document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Zebra and will be retained by Zebra and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

Date: November 6, 2009     By:  

/s/ Anders Gustafsson

      Anders Gustafsson
      Chief Executive Officer

 

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EX-32.2 9 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION Certification

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Zebra Technologies Corporation (Zebra) on Form 10-Q for the period that ended October 3, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael C. Smiley, Chief Financial Officer of Zebra, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of Zebra.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or another document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Zebra and will be retained by Zebra and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

Date: November 6, 2009     By:  

/s/ Michael C. Smiley

      Michael C. Smiley
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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