-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, L/yZntPpZxqPCAiRMm1ZHr0h8/G4K0uE3jciZawDqCSE4ICyfZuk+4/WPP59Z+Qk 2F4VPd4fckZ0jLl3WEYzHg== 0000908834-09-000270.txt : 20090723 0000908834-09-000270.hdr.sgml : 20090723 20090723110519 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908834-09-000270 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090723 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090723 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090723 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINISH LINE INC /IN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886137 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-SHOE STORES [5661] IRS NUMBER: 351537210 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-20184 FILM NUMBER: 09958522 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3308 N MITTHOEFFER RD CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46235 BUSINESS PHONE: 3178991022 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3308 N MITTHOEFFER ROAD CITY: INDIANAPOLIS STATE: IN ZIP: 46235 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FINISH LINE INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 fl_8k0723.htm fl_8k0723.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 23, 2009
 

 
The Finish Line, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

 
Indiana
 
0-20184
 
35-1537210
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
     
3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, Indiana
 
46235
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (317) 899-1022
 
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 

 
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan
 
At the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Company”) held today, July 23, 2009, the Company’s shareholders approved and adopted The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”), which was previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  A copy of the 2009 Plan was filed as Appendix C to the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the annual meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2009 (the “Proxy Statement”).
 
The 2009 Plan is an equity incentive plan that (i) allows the Company to make additional grants of restricted stock to participants since the Company has reached its limit on such grants under its 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005) (the “2002 Plan”) (called incentive stock under the 2002 Plan); (ii) provides the Company with the authority to make various other awards for up to 6,500,000 Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares (which are limited to 2,500,000 Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares for all awards other than options and stock appreciation rights); (iii) limits future grants under the 2002 Plan to awards from shares returned to the 2002 Plan by forfeiture after July 23, 2009 and allows the Company to offer the holders of unvested incentive stock awards under the 2002 Plan the right to exchange their Class A Common Shares for Class B Common Shares if authorized by the Board of Directors in the future; (iv) allows the Company to offer the holders of unvested incentive stock awards under the 2009 Plan the right to exchange their Class A Common Shares for Class B Common Shares if authorized by the Board of Directors in the future; and (v) permits the Company, at the discretion of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”), to grant awards that will comply with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code.

The 2009 Plan is administered by the Committee, but any action that may be taken by the Committee may also be taken by the full Board of Directors.  The Committee has the authority to grant awards under the 2009 Plan, to determine the terms and conditions thereof, to adjust such terms and conditions (including accelerating the vesting of any award), to interpret the provisions of the 2009 Plan and to make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the 2009 Plan.  Eligibility to participate in the 2009 Plan is limited to (i) current and prospective employees of the Company; (ii) consultants or advisors to the Company or any affiliate; and (iii) current or prospective non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company or its affiliates.

The 2009 Plan provides that the Committee may grant awards to eligible participants in any of the following forms, subject to such terms, conditions and provisions as the Committee may deem to be necessary or desirable: (i) bonus awards; (ii) stock options (both incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options); (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock; (v) deferred stock; and (vi) performance awards (both performance units and performance shares).  The Committee has full authority to determine the number of Class A Common Shares or Class B Common Shares subject to awards.

Unless otherwise specifically provided in an award agreement, in the event of a sale of the Company, including, without limitation, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, a merger or consolidation involving the Company in which it is not the survivor, and the acquisition of more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s shares by a person or group of persons acting in concert, the Committee may provide that the bonus awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and deferred stock shall vest immediately and any performance goal or other condition with respect to performance share awards and performance unit awards shall be deemed satisfied and/or any award shall terminate or be cancelled if not exercised as of the date of such event.  In addition, the Committee may substitute for the Company shares subject to awards the securities of another entity and make equitable adjustments with respect to such substitution.


 
 

 

The 2009 Plan will remain in effect until terminated by the Company or until all shares available for award under the 2009 Plan have been granted.  No incentive stock options may be granted after July 23, 2019.  The Board of Directors may amend, alter, or discontinue the 2009 Plan at any time, but no amendment, alteration, or discontinuation shall be made which would materially impair the rights of a participant under a granted award without the participant’s consent.  Any amendments to the 2009 Plan will require shareholder approval to the extent required by federal or state law or any regulations or rules promulgated thereunder or the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

In connection with the amendments to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation described below, if the Company issues Class B Common Shares, including under the 2009 Plan, resulting in the holders of all Class B Common Shares holding greater than 41% of the total voting power of the Company’s shares as of the record date for any shareholders’ meeting, then the number of votes per share of each holder of Class B Common Shares will automatically be reduced on a proportionate basis so that the holders of Class B Common Shares hold in the aggregate no more than 41% of the Company’s total voting power.  In addition, any Class B Common Shares issued in the future under the 2009 Plan to employees and directors of the Company will automatically convert into Class A Common Shares upon the death or termination of employment of such employees or service of such directors, and all outstanding Class B Common Shares will be converted into Class A Common Shares as of the day after the Company’s shareholders’ meeting to be held in 2012.
 
The above description of the 2009 Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2009 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.  Copies of the forms of non-qualified stock option award agreement and restricted stock award agreement to be used for awards under the 2009 Plan also are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
 
 
Amendment to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc.
 
Also at the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Company’s shareholders approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the 2002 Plan.  A copy of the Amendment to the 2002 Plan was filed as Appendix B to the Company’s Proxy Statement.
 
The Amendment adds the Company’s Class B Common Shares as a class of stock that may be awarded under the 2002 Plan.  Before the Amendment, the Company only was permitted to award Class A Common Shares under the 2002 Plan.  The purpose of the Amendment is to permit the Board of Directors to allow the holders of any remaining unvested Class A Common Shares under the 2002 Plan to exchange those shares for an equal number of unvested Class B Common Shares, if authorized by the Board of Directors in the future, and allows the Company to replace any Class A Common Shares represented by outstanding awards that are forfeited in the future with Class B Common Shares.  These are the only two scenarios under which Class B Common Shares may be issued under the 2002 Plan.  Notwithstanding the approval of the Amendment by the Company’s shareholders, the Board of Directors has no present intent to issue Class B Common Shares under the 2002 Plan, whether in exchange for any Class A Common Shares or otherwise.
 
The principal features of the 2002 Plan, as amended by the Amendment, are summarized in greater detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the caption “Approval of Amendments to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan,” which summary is incorporated by reference herein.  Moreover, the above description of the Amendment to the 2002 Plan is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
 

 
 

 

Item 5.03  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On July 23, 2009, the Company amended and restated its Restated Articles of Incorporation (as amended, the “Restated Articles”) to effect a number of amendments relating to the Company’s dual class stock structure.
 
First, the Restated Articles provide for the conversion of all outstanding high voting Class B Common Shares into Class A Common Shares as of the day after the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting to be held in 2012, and eliminate the prior provision in the Company’s restated articles of incorporation which automatically converted all Class B Common Shares into Class A Common Shares on a one-to-one basis only once they constituted less than 5% of the total common shares outstanding as of a record date for an annual meeting.
 
Second, the Restated Articles also contain an amendment limiting the aggregate voting power of the Company’s Class B Common Shares.  Under this provision, if at any time the holders of all Class B Common Shares hold greater than 41% of the total voting power of the Company’s shares as of the record date for any shareholders’ meeting, then the number of votes per share of each holder of Class B Common Shares will automatically be reduced (on a proportionate basis) so that the holders of Class B Common Shares hold in the aggregate no more than 41% of the Company’s total voting power.
 
The Restated Articles further provide for the automatic conversion of Class B Common Shares issued to Company employees or directors into Class A Common Shares upon each such person’s death or termination of employment or service.
 
The foregoing amendments were recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 24, 2009; approved by the Company’s shareholders at the 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held today, July 23, 2009; and became effective on the same date by the filing of a restatement of articles of incorporation with the Indiana Secretary of State.
 
The main objective of the amendments effected by the Restated Articles is the transition to a more customary corporate governance structure for the Company.  In this regard, the Restated Articles phase out the Company’s dual class stock structure over a reasonable but fixed period of time, while at the same time maintaining the stability afforded by the dual class stock structure for a period of up to three years to reduce the risk of potentially harmful unsolicited takeover activities and permit the Company to finalize and implement its new strategic plans.

A more detailed description of the background and reasons for the amendments effected by the Restated Articles is set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement under the caption “Background and Reasons for Proposals Relating to Higher Vote Class B Common Shares,” which description is incorporated by reference herein.  Moreover, the above description of the Restated Articles is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Articles, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
 

 

 
 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 

 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
       
 
3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Finish Line, Inc.
 
10.1
 
The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan
 
10.2
 
Form of The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement
 
10.3
 
Form of The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement
 
10.4
 
Amendment No. 3 to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc. (As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005)
 

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
   
The Finish Line, Inc.
       
       
Date: July 23, 2009
 
By:
/s/ Edward W. Wilhelm
     
Edward W. Wilhelm
     
Executive Vice President – Chief Financial Officer

 
 

 


Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
     
3.1
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation of The Finish Line, Inc.
10.1
 
The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan
10.2
 
Form of The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement
10.3
 
Form of The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement
10.4
 
Amendment No. 3 to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc. (As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005)

EX-3.1 2 fl_8k0723ex31.htm RESTATED ARTICLES fl_8k0723ex31.htm
Exhibit 3.1

 
Restated Articles of Incorporation
 
of
 
The Finish Line, Inc.
 
The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation (the “Corporation”) pursuant to the provisions of the Indiana Business Corporation Law (as amended from time to time, the “Act”), executes the following Articles of Incorporation.
 
Article 1    Name.
 
The name of the Corporation is The Finish Line, Inc.
 
Article 2    Purposes and Powers.
 
Section 2.01    Purposes. The purposes for which the Corporation is formed are the transaction of any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Act.
 
Section 2.02    Powers. The Corporation shall have the same powers as an individual to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out its business and affairs, including without limitation, all the powers specifically enumerated in the Act.
 
Article 3    Term of Existence.
 
The period during which the Corporation shall continue is perpetual.
 
Article 4    Registered Agent and Registered Office.
 
The name of the registered agent and address of the registered office of the Corporation are:
 
Gary D. Cohen
3308 Mitthoeffer Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46235
 
Article 5    Authorized Shares.
 
Section 5.01    Number of Shares. The total number of shares which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is One Hundred Eleven Million (111,000,000) shares.
 
Section 5.02    Designation of Classes, Number and Par Value of Shares. The shares of authorized capital stock shall be divided into One Million (1,000,000) Preferred Shares, as hereinafter provided (“Preferred Shares”), and One Hundred Ten Million (110,000,000) Common Shares, as hereinafter provided (“Common Shares”). The Common Shares shall have no par value, except that, solely for the purpose of any statute or regulation imposing any tax or fee based upon the capitalization of the Corporation, all of the Common Shares shall be deemed to have a par value of $.01 per Common Share.
 
Section 5.03    Rights, Privileges, Limitations and Restrictions of Preferred Shares. The Board of Directors of the Corporation is vested with authority to determine and state the designations and the relative preferences, limitations, voting rights (including the
 

 
 
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number of votes, if any, per share, as well as the number of members, if any, of the Board of Directors or the percentage of members, if any, of the Board of Directors each class or series of Preferred Shares may be entitled to elect), and other rights of the Preferred Shares and of each series of Preferred Shares by the adoption and filing in accordance with the Act, before the issuance of any Preferred Shares or series of Preferred Shares, of an amendment or amendments to these Articles of Incorporation as the same may, from time to time, be amended, determining the terms of such Preferred Shares or series of Preferred Shares (“Preferred Shares Designation”). All Preferred Shares of the same series shall be identical with each other in all respects. The number of authorized Preferred Shares may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then outstanding) by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (“Voting Shares”) through amendment to these Articles of Incorporation, voting as a single class, without a separate vote of the holders of the Preferred Shares or any series thereof, unless a vote of any such holders is required pursuant to the Preferred Shares Designation.
 
Section 5.04   Rights, Privileges, Limitations and Restrictions of Common Shares.
 
Clause 5.041    Classes. The Common Shares shall consist solely of “Class A Common Shares” and “Class B Common Shares.”  The authorized number of Class A Common Shares shall be One Hundred Million (100,000,000) and the authorized number of Class B Common Shares shall be Ten Million (10,000,000); provided that the authorized number of Class A Common Shares shall be increased by any concurrent decrease determined by the Board of Directors in the authorized number of Class B Common Shares. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may authorize the issuance of Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares from time to time subject to the foregoing and to Clause 5.082(D) of Section 5.08.  The Board of Directors shall have no power to alter the rights with respect to Class A Common Shares or Class B Common Shares. Except as otherwise provided in these Articles of Incorporation, all Common Shares shall be identical and shall entitle the holders thereof to the same rights and privileges.
 
Clause 5.042    Voting Rights. The holders of Class A Common Shares and of Class B Common Shares shall have the following voting rights:
 
A.        Each Class A Common Share shall entitle the holder thereof to one (1) vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation.
 
B.        Each Class B Common Share shall entitle the holder thereof to ten (10) votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation; provided, however, so long as the Class A Common Shares are then listed for trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other national securities exchange, in the event that, as of any record date for determining shareholders entitled to vote on any matter on which the Class A Common Shares and the Class B Common Shares vote together as a single class, the aggregate vote associated with the outstanding Class B Common Shares exceeds forty-one percent (41%) of the total voting power of the Common Shares, the number of votes for each outstanding Class B Common Share for that matter shall be proportionately reduced so that the aggregate voting power
 

 
 
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of the outstanding Class B Common Shares with respect to such matter represents forty-one percent (41%) of the total voting power of the outstanding Common Shares, but in no event shall the number of votes for a Class B Common Share be reduced below one (1) vote.
 
C.        Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the holders of Class A Common Shares and the holders of Class B Common Shares shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation.
 
Section 5.05    Issuance of Shares. The Board of Directors has authority to authorize and direct the issuance by the Corporation of Preferred Shares and Common Shares at such times, in such amounts, to such persons, for such considerations and upon such terms and conditions as it may, from time to time, determine upon, subject only to the restrictions, limitations, conditions and requirements imposed by the Act, other applicable laws and these Articles of Incorporation, as the same may, from time to time, be amended.
 
Section 5.06    Distributions Upon Shares. Subject to the preferences applicable to Preferred Shares outstanding at the time, the holders of Class A Common Shares and the holders of Class B Common Shares shall be entitled to receive such dividends, payable in cash or otherwise, as may be declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor, provided that each Class A Common Share and Class B Common Share shall be equal in respect of rights to dividends and other distributions in cash, shares or property of the Corporation, and provided that in the case of dividends or other distributions payable in Class A Common Shares or Class B Common Shares, including distributions pursuant to share split-ups or divisions of Class A Common Shares or Class B Common Shares which occur after the first date upon which the Corporation has issued both Class A Common Shares and Class B Common Shares, only Class A Common Shares shall be distributed with respect to Class A Common Shares and only Class B Common Shares shall be distributed with respect to Class B Common Shares, unless the Board of Directors of the Corporation determines in its discretion that it is more desirable to distribute Class A Common Shares with respect to Class B Common Shares, in which case Class A Common Shares shall be distributed with respect to Class B Common Shares, provided that the number of Class A Common Shares that shall be distributed with respect to Class B Common Shares shall be equal to the number of Class B Common Shares that otherwise would have been distributed.
 
Section 5.07    Liquidation. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Shares shall be entitled, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation and of all shares having priority over the Common Shares, to share ratably in the remaining net assets of the Corporation. If, upon such dissolution, liquidation or winding up, the assets of the Corporation distributable as aforesaid among the holders of all shares having priority over Common Shares shall be insufficient to permit full payment to them of said preferential amounts, then such assets shall be distributed ratably among the holders of shares having priority over Common Shares in proportion to the respective total amounts that they shall be entitled to receive as provided in this Section 5.07.
 
Section 5.08   Class B Common Shares. 
 
Clause 5.081   Transfer of Class B Shares.
 

 
 
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A.           Except as provided in paragraph (B) of this Clause 5.081, no person holding Class B Common Shares or any beneficial interest therein (a “Class B Holder”) may voluntarily or involuntarily transfer (including without limitation the power to vote the Class B Shares by proxy or otherwise), sell, assign, devise or bequeath any of such Class B Holder’s interest in his or her Class B Shares, and the Corporation and the transfer agent for the Class B Common Shares, if any (the “Transfer Agent”), shall not register the transfer of Class B Common Shares, whether by sale, grant of proxy, assignment, gift, devise, bequest, appointment or otherwise, except to a “Permitted Transferee” of a Class B Holder, which term shall include the Corporation and shall have the following additional meanings in the following cases:
 
(i)           In the case of a Class B Holder who is a natural person holding record and beneficial ownership of the Class B Common Shares in question, “Permitted Transferee” means: (a) the spouse of the Class B Holder (the “Spouse”); (b) a lineal descendant of a great grandparent of the Class B Holder or of the Spouse (a “Descendant”); (c) the trustee of a trust (including a voting trust) for the benefit of the Class B Holder, the Spouse, other Descendants, or an organization contributions to which are deductible for federal income, estate or gift tax purposes (a “Charitable Organization”), and for the benefit of no other person; provided that the trust may grant a general or special power of appointment to the Spouse or to the Descendants and may permit trust assets to be used to pay taxes, legacies and other obligations of the trust or of the estate of the Class B Holder payable by reason of the death of the Class B Holder or the death of the Spouse or a Descendant, and that the trust (subject to the grant of a power of appointment as provided above) must prohibit transfer of Class B Common Shares or a beneficial interest therein to persons other than Permitted Transferees as defined in subparagraph (ii) of this Clause 5.081(A) (a “Trust”); (d) a Charitable Organization established by the Class B Holder or a Descendant; (e) an Individual Retirement Account, as defined in Section 408(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, of which the Class B Holder is a participant or beneficiary, provided that the Class B Holder is vested with the power to direct the investment of funds deposited into such Individual Retirement Account and to control the voting of securities held by the Individual Retirement Account (an “IRA”); (f) a pension, profit sharing, stock bonus or other type of plan or trust of which the Class B Holder is a participant or beneficiary and which satisfies the requirements for qualification under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, provided that the Class B Holder is vested with the power to direct the investment of funds deposited into such plan or trust and to control the voting of securities held by such plan or trust, (a “Plan”); (g) a corporation all of the outstanding capital stock of which is owned by, or a partnership or limited liability company all of the partners or members of which are, the Class B Holder, the Spouse and/or other Descendants, provided that if any share (or any interest in any share) of capital stock of such a corporation (or of any survivor of a merger or consolidation of the corporation), or any partnership or membership interest in the partnership or limited liability company, is acquired by any person who is not within that class of persons, all Class
 
 
 
 
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B Common Shares then held by the corporation or partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, shall be deemed without further act on anyone’s part to be converted into Class A Common Shares and share certificates formerly representing such Class B Common Shares shall thereupon and thereafter be deemed to represent the like number of Class A Common Shares in the manner set forth in Clause 5.082(B) hereof; and (h) in the event of the death of the Class B Holder, the Class B Holder’s estate and heirs.
 
(ii)           In the case of a Class B Holder holding the Class B Common Shares in question as trustee of an IRA, a Plan or a Trust other than a Trust described in subparagraph (iii) of this Clause 5.081(A),  “Permitted Transferee” means: (a) any participant in or beneficiary of the IRA, the Plan or the Trust, or the person who transferred the Class B Common Shares to the IRA, the Plan or the Trust, and (b) a Permitted Transferee of any person or persons determined pursuant to subparagraph (i) of this Clause 5.081(A).
 
(iii)           In the case of a Class B Holder holding the Class B Common Shares in question as trustee pursuant to a Trust which was irrevocable on the Record Date (as defined below), “Permitted Transferee” means any person as of the Record Date to whom or for whose benefit principal may be distributed either during or at the end of the term of the Trust whether by power of appointment or otherwise. For purposes of this Section 5.08 of these Articles of Incorporation, there shall be one “Record Date,” which date shall be the record date for determining the persons to whom the Class B Common Shares are first distributed by the Corporation.
 
(iv)           In the case of a Class B Holder holding record (but not beneficial) ownership of the Class B Common Shares in question as nominee for the person who was the beneficial owner thereof on the Record Date, “Permitted Transferee” means the beneficial owner and a Permitted Transferee of the beneficial owner determined pursuant to subparagraphs (i), (ii), (iii), (v),  or (vi) of this Clause 5.081(A), as the case may be.
 
(v)           In the case of a Class B Holder that is a partnership or limited liability company holding record and beneficial ownership of the Class B Common Shares in question, “Permitted Transferee” means any partner of the partnership, provided that the partner or member was a partner or member in the partnership or limited liability company at the time it first became a Class B Holder.
 
(vi)           In the case of a Class B Holder that is a corporation, other than a Charitable Organization described in Clause 5.081(A)(i)(d), holding record and beneficial ownership of the Class B Common Shares in question (a “Corporate Holder”), “Permitted Transferee” means (a) any shareholder of the Corporate Holder as of the Record Date or any Permitted Transferee of any shareholder determined pursuant to Clause 5.081(A)(i); and (b) the survivor (the “Survivor”) of a merger or

 
 
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consolidation of the Corporate Holder, so long as the Survivor is controlled, directly or indirectly, by those shareholders of the Corporate Holder who were shareholders of the Corporate Holder as of the Record Date or any Permitted Transferees of the shareholders determined pursuant to Clause 5.081(A)(i).
 
(vii)           In the case of a Class B Holder that is the estate of a deceased Class B Holder, or which is the estate of a bankrupt or insolvent Class B Holder, and provided the deceased, bankrupt or insolvent Class B Holder, as the case may be, held record and beneficial ownership of the Class B Common Shares in question, “Permitted Transferee” means a Permitted Transferee of the deceased, bankrupt or insolvent Class B Holder as determined pursuant to subparagraphs (i), (v) or (v) of this Clause 5.081(A), as the case may be.
 
(viii)           In the case of any Class B Holder who desires to make a bona fide gift, “Permitted Transferee” means any other Class B Holder or its Permitted Transferee.
 
B.        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any Class B Holder may pledge the Holder’s Class B Common Shares to a pledgee pursuant to a bona fide pledge of the shares as collateral security for indebtedness due to the pledgee, provided that the shares shall not be transferred to, registered in the name of or voted by the pledgee and shall remain subject to the provisions of this Clause 5.081. In the event of foreclosure or other similar action by the pledgee, the pledged Class B Common Shares may only be transferred to a Permitted Transferee of the pledgor or converted into Class A Common Shares, as the pledgee may elect.
 
C.        For purposes of this Clause 5.081:
 
(i)           The relationship of any person that is derived by or through legal adoption shall be considered a natural relationship.
 
(ii)           Each joint owner of shares or owner of a community property interest in Class B Common Shares shall be considered a “Class B Holder” of such shares.
 
(iii)           A minor for whom Class B Common Shares are held pursuant to a Uniform Transfer to Minors Act or similar law shall be considered a Class B Holder of such shares.
 
(iv)           Unless otherwise specified, the term “person” means and includes natural persons, corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, unincorporated associations, firms, joint ventures, trusts and all other entities.
 
D.        Except as otherwise provided in Clause 5.082(B) any purported transfer of Class B Common Shares not permitted hereunder shall be void and of no effect, and the purported transferee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Corporation and no other rights against or with respect to the
 

 
 
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Corporation. The Corporation may, as a condition to the transfer or the registration of transfer of Class B Common Shares to a purported Permitted Transferee, require the furnishing of affidavits or other proof as it deems necessary to establish that the transferee is a Permitted Transferee. The certificate representing Class B Common Shares shall be endorsed with a legend that states that Class B Common Shares are not transferable other than to certain transferees and are subject to certain restrictions as set forth in the Articles of Incorporation filed by the corporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Indiana.
 
Clause 5.082   Conversion of Class B Common Shares.
 
A.        Each Class B Common Share, at the option of its holder, may at any time be converted into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable Class A Common Share, subject to adjustment as set forth in paragraph F of this Clause 5.082. Such right shall be exercised by the surrender of the certificate representing the Class B Common Share to be converted to the Corporation at any time during normal business hours at the principal executive offices of the Corporation or at the office of the Transfer Agent, accompanied by a written notice of the election by the holder thereof to convert and (if so required by the Corporation or the Transfer Agent) by instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation and to the Transfer Agent, duly executed by the holder or the holder’s duly authorized attorney, and transfer tax stamps or funds therefor, if required pursuant to paragraph H of this Clause 5.082.
 
B.        If the beneficial ownership (as determined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of any Class B Common Share or any interest in any Class B Common Share changes, voluntarily or involuntarily, such that each new beneficial owner of the Class B Common Share is not a “Permitted Transferee” (as defined in Clause 5.081A(A) hereof) of the beneficial owner of the Class B Common Share immediately prior to the change in beneficial ownership, then each Class B Common Share held by a person who is not a Permitted Transferee shall thereupon be converted automatically into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable Class A Common Share (subject to adjustment as set forth in paragraph F of this Clause 5.082). A determination by the Secretary of the Corporation that a change in beneficial ownership requires conversion under this paragraph shall be conclusive. Upon making this determination, the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly request from the holder of record of each Class B Common Share that each holder promptly deliver, and each holder shall promptly deliver, the certificate representing each Class B Common Share to the Corporation for conversion hereunder, together with instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation and Transfer Agent, duly executed by the holder or the holder’s duly authorized attorney, and together with transfer tax stamps or funds therefor, if required pursuant to paragraph H of this Clause 5.082.
 
C.        If a holder of Class B Common Shares acquires those shares on or after July 23, 2009, at a time when he was an employee or director of the Corporation or of any of its majority-owned or wholly-owned subsidiaries (the

 
 
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Subsidiaries”), upon the death of such person or the termination of his or her employment or service with the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, then each Class B Common Share held by such person or by his Permitted Transferees shall thereupon be converted automatically into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable Class A Common Share (subject to adjustment as set forth in paragraph F of this Clause 5.082). A determination by the Secretary of the Corporation that the death or termination of employment or service of an employee or director, respectively, of the Corporation requires conversion under this paragraph shall be conclusive. Upon making this determination, the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly request from the holder of record of each Class B Common Share (or personal representative in the event of the holder’s death) that each holder (or personal representative in the event of the holder’s death) promptly deliver, and each holder (or personal representative in the event of the holder’s death) shall promptly deliver, the certificate representing each Class B Common Share to the Corporation for conversion hereunder, together with instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation and Transfer Agent, duly executed by the holder or the holder’s duly authorized attorney or personal representative, and together with transfer tax stamps or funds therefor, if required pursuant to paragraph H of this Clause 5.082.
 
D.        On the day after the date of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to be held in 2012, each Class B Common Share then issued or outstanding shall thereupon be converted automatically into one (1) fully paid and nonassessable Class A Common Share (subject to adjustment as set forth in paragraph F of this Clause 5.082), and each Class B Common Share then authorized but unissued shall thereupon automatically be deemed an authorized but unissued Class A Common Share (subject to adjustment as set forth in paragraph F of this Clause 5.082). As promptly as practicable on and after such date, the Secretary of the Corporation shall promptly request from each holder of record of Class B Common Shares that each holder promptly deliver, and each holder shall promptly deliver, certificates representing all Class B Common Shares held by the holder to the Corporation for conversion hereunder, together with instruments of transfer in form satisfactory to the Corporation and Transfer Agent, duly executed by the holder or the holder’s duly authorized attorney, and together with transfer tax stamps or funds therefor, if required pursuant to paragraph H of this Clause 5.082.
 
E.        As promptly as practicable following the surrender for conversion of a certificate representing Class B Common Shares in the manner provided in paragraphs A, B, C or D, as applicable, of this Clause 5.082 and the payment in cash of any amount required by the provisions of paragraph H of this Clause 5.082, the Corporation will deliver or cause to be delivered at the office of the Transfer Agent to or upon the written order of the holder of the certificate, a certificate or certificates representing the number of full shares of Class A Common Shares issuable upon conversion, issued in the name or names as the holder may direct. In the case of a conversion under paragraph A of this Clause 5.082, the conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of the certificate representing Class B Common Shares. In the case of a

 
 
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conversion under paragraphs B and C of this Clause 5.082, the conversion shall be deemed to have been made on the date that the beneficial ownership of the share has changed as set forth in paragraph B or paragraph C, as applicable. In the case of a conversion under paragraph D of this Clause 5.082, the conversion shall be deemed to have occurred on the day after the date of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held in 2012. Upon the date any conversion under paragraph A of this Clause 5.082 is made, all rights of the holder of the shares as such holder shall cease, and the person or persons in whose name or names the certificate or certificates representing the Class A Common Shares are to be issued shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the Class A Common Shares; provided, however, that any such surrender and payment on any date when the share transfer books of the Corporation shall be closed shall constitute the person or persons in whose name or names the certificate or certificates representing Class A Common Shares are to be issued as the record holder or holders thereof for all purposes immediately prior to the close of business on the next succeeding day on which share transfer books are open. Upon the date any conversion under paragraph B or paragraph C of this Clause 5.082 is made, all rights of the holder of the shares as such holder shall cease and the new beneficial owner or owners of the shares shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holder or holders of the Class A Common Shares. Upon the date any conversion under paragraph D of this Clause 5.082 is made, all rights of the holders of Class B Common Shares shall cease, and the holders shall be treated for all purposes as having become the record holders of Class A Common Shares at that time but the Class B Common Shares shall be entitled to vote the Class B Common Shares at any adjournments of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to be held in 2012.
 
F.        In the event that the Corporation shall issue Class A Common Shares to the holders of Class A Common Shares as a share dividend or share split, or in the event that the Corporation reduces the number of outstanding Class A Common Shares in a reverse share split or share combination, then the number of Class A Common Shares issuable upon conversion of a Class B Common Share shall be adjusted such that the holder of the Class  B Common Shares shall receive the number of Class A Common Shares that such holder would have received if the conversion had occurred immediately prior to the record date for the share split, share dividend, reverse share split or share combination of the Class A Common Shares, as the case may be. In the event that the Corporation shall issue Class B Common Shares to the holders of Class B Common Shares as a share dividend or share split, or in the event that the Corporation reduces the number of outstanding Class B Common Shares in a reverse share split or share combination, then the number of Class A Common Shares issuable upon conversion of a Class B Common Share shall be adjusted such that the holder of Class B Common Shares shall receive the number of Class A Common Shares that the holder would have received if the conversion had occurred immediately prior to the record date for the share split, share dividend, reverse share split or share combination of the Class B Common Shares, as the case may be. In the event of a reclassification or other similar transaction as a result of which the Class A Common Shares are converted into another security, then the number of that security issuable upon conversion of a Class B Common Share shall be determined such that the

 
 
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holder of the Class B Common Shares shall receive the number of that security that the holder would have received if the conversion had occurred immediately prior to the record date of such reclassification or other similar transaction. No adjustments in respect of dividends (other than share dividends) shall be made upon the conversion of any Class B Common Share, provided, however, that if a share shall be converted subsequent to the record date for the payment of a dividend (other than a share dividend) or other distribution on Class B Common Shares but prior to payment, then the registered holder of the share at the close of business on the record date shall be entitled to receive the dividend (other than a share dividend) or other distribution payable on the share on that date notwithstanding the conversion thereof or the Corporation’s default in payment of the dividend (other than a share dividend) due on such date.
 
G.        The Corporation covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available, solely for the purpose of issue upon conversion of the outstanding Class B Common Shares, such number of Class A Common Shares as shall be issuable upon the conversion of all outstanding Class B Common Shares, provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Corporation from satisfying its obligations in respect of the conversion of the outstanding Class B Common Shares by delivery of purchased Class A Common Shares which are held by the Corporation. The Corporation covenants that if any Class A Common Shares required to be reserved for purposes of conversion hereunder require registration with or approval of any governmental authority under any federal or state law before the Class A Common Shares may be issued upon conversion, the Corporation will cause the shares to be duly registered or approved, as the case may be. The Corporation will endeavor to list the Class A Common Shares required to be delivered upon conversion prior to such delivery upon each national securities exchange upon which the outstanding Class A Common Shares are listed at the time of such delivery. The Corporation covenants that all Class A Common Shares that shall be issued upon conversion of the fully paid and nonassessable Class B Common Shares will, upon issue, be fully paid and nonassessable.
 
H.        The issuance of certificates for Class A Common Shares upon conversion of Class B Common Shares shall be made without charge for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance. However, if any certificate is to be issued in a name other than that of the holder of the Class B Common Shares converted, then the person or persons requesting the issuance thereof shall pay to the Corporation the amount of any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in such issuance or shall establish to the satisfaction of the Corporation that such tax has been paid.
 
Section 5.09    Acquisition of Shares. The Board of Directors has authority to authorize and direct the acquisition by the Corporation of the issued and outstanding Preferred Shares and Common Shares at such times, in such amounts, from such persons, for such considerations, from such sources and upon such terms and conditions as it may, from time to time, determine upon, subject only to the restrictions, limitations, conditions and requirements imposed by the Act, other applicable laws and these Articles of Incorporation, as the same may, from time to time, be amended.
 

 
 
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Section 5.10    No Pre-emptive Rights. The holders of the Common Shares and the holders of the Preferred Shares or any series of the Preferred Shares shall have no pre-emptive rights to subscribe to or purchase any Common Shares, Preferred Shares or other securities of the Corporation.
 
Section 5.11    Record Ownership of Shares or Rights. The Corporation, to the extent permitted by law, shall be entitled to treat the person in whose name any share or right of the Corporation is registered on the books of the Corporation as the owner thereof for all purposes, and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or any other claim to, or interest in, such share or right on the part of any other person, whether or not the Corporation shall have notice thereof.
 
Article 6    Directors.
 
Section 6.01    Number. The number of directors of the Corporation shall be as specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation, as the same may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, during any period in which the holders of any one or more series of Preferred Shares, voting as a class, shall be entitled to elect a specified number of directors by reason of dividend arrearages or other contingencies giving them the right to do so, then and during such time as such right continues, (A) the then otherwise authorized number of directors shall be increased by such specified number of directors and the holders of the series of Preferred Shares, voting as a class, shall be entitled to elect such specified number of directors in accordance with the provisions of the Preferred Shares; (B) each additional director shall serve until the next annual meeting at which the term of office of his or her class shall expire and until his or her successor shall be elected and shall qualify, or until his or her right to hold such office terminates pursuant to the provisions of the Preferred Shares or series, whichever occurs earlier. Whenever the holders of a series of Preferred Shares are divested of the right to elect directors pursuant to the provisions of the Preferred Shares or series, the terms of office of all directors elected by the holders of the series of Preferred Shares pursuant to such provisions, or elected to fill any vacancies resulting from the death, resignation or removal of directors so elected by the holders of the Preferred Shares or series, shall forthwith terminate and the authorized number of directors shall be reduced accordingly.
 
Section 6.02    No Cumulative Voting. There shall be no cumulative voting by shareholders of any class or series in the election of directors of the Corporation.
 
Section 6.03    Removal. Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Shares then outstanding, any director, or the entire Board of Directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors whose removal is not sought and the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of all of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class. For purposes of this Section 6.03, removal for cause shall be limited to matters relating to a director’s personal dishonesty, willful misconduct or breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit.
 
Section 6.04    Shareholder Nomination of Director Candidates and Introduction of Business. Advance notice of shareholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by shareholders before any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Corporation’s Bylaws.
 

 
 
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Section 6.05    Liability of Directors. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for his or her conduct as a director except to the extent provided in I.C. §23-1-35-1 as of July 1, 2004.  No amendment or repeal of this Section nor the adoption of any provision of the Articles of Incorporation inconsistent with this Section nor a change in law shall adversely affect any right or protection of a director which is based upon this Section and arises from conduct that occurred prior to the time of the amendment, repeal, adoption or change.  If the Act is amended, after July 1, 2004 to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors of the Corporation, then the liability of directors of the Corporation shall immediately on the effective date of that amendment be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Act as so amended.
 
Article 7    Incorporator.
 
The name and post office address of the Incorporator of the Corporation are as follows:
 
Gary D. Cohen
3308 Mitthoeffer Road
Indianapolis, IN  46235
 
Article 8    Provisions for Regulation of Business and Conduct of Affairs of Corporation.
 
Section 8.01    Amendments of Articles of Incorporation. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 8.02 hereof, the Corporation reserves the right to increase or decrease the number of its authorized shares, or any class or series thereof, and to reclassify the same, and to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in these Articles of Incorporation, or any amendment hereto, or to add any provision to these Articles of Incorporation or to any amendment hereto, in any manner now or hereafter prescribed or permitted by the Act or any other applicable laws, and all rights and powers conferred upon shareholders, directors and/or officers in these Articles of Incorporation, or any amendment hereto, are granted subject to this reserve power. No shareholder has a vested property right resulting from any provision in these Articles of Incorporation, or any amendment hereto, or authorized to be in the Bylaws of the Corporation or these Articles of Incorporation by the Act, including, without limitation, provisions relating to management, control, capital structure, dividend entitlement, or purpose or duration of the Corporation.
 
Section 8.02    Certain Amendments. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation to the contrary and notwithstanding that a lesser vote or no vote may be specified by law, but, in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of the Corporation’s shares required by law or any Preferred Share Designation:
 
Clause 8.021    the affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding voting shares, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal Section 8.04 or Article 9;
 
Clause 8.022    the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding voting shares, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal any other provision in these Articles of Incorporation;
 

 
 
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provided, however, that the amendment shall require only the affirmative vote as is required by law and any other provisions of these Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of the Corporation if the amendment shall have been approved by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board of Directors and, if there is an Interested Shareholder, two-thirds (2/3) of the Continuing Directors; provided, however, that this condition shall not be capable of satisfaction unless there are at least three (3) Continuing Directors.
 
Section 8.03    Action by Shareholders. Meetings of the shareholders of the Corporation shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Indiana, as may be specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation or in the respective notices, or waivers of notice, thereof. No shareholder action may be taken by written consent.
 
Section 8.04    Regulation of Certain Transactions. The following provisions are intended to establish procedures to regulate transactions that would, when consummated, result in a change in control of the Corporation as authorized by IC 23-1-22-4. If there is an Interested Shareholder (as that term is defined in Clause 9.037)  then:
 
Clause 8.041    Any proposal by the Board of Directors to remove a director shall require, in addition to the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, a majority of the Continuing Directors (as that term is defined in Clause 9.034).
 
Clause 8.042    Any amendment to the Bylaws of the Corporation to provide that Chapter 42 of the Act (Control Share Acquisitions) shall not apply shall require the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors in addition to any other approval required to amend the Bylaws.
 
Clause 8.043    Any other amendment to the Bylaws of the Corporation shall require the approval of a majority of the Continuing Directors in addition to any other approval required to amend the Bylaws.
 
Clause 8.044    A proposal by the Board of Directors to amend the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation shall require, in addition to approval of the Board of Directors, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Continuing Directors; provided, however, that this condition shall not be capable of satisfaction unless there are at least three (3) Continuing Directors.
 

 
 
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Article 9    Provisions for Certain Business Combinations.
 
Section 9.01     Vote Required.
 
Clause 9.011    Higher Vote for Certain Business Combinations. Unless (A) the transaction was approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors (as hereinafter defined) before the Interested Shareholder (as hereinafter defined) became an Interested Shareholder, or (B) (i) the purchase of shares made by the Interested Shareholder was approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors before the date the person became an Interested Shareholder and (ii) the transaction was approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors before the transaction was consummated, then in addition to any affirmative vote required by Chapter 43 of the Act or as otherwise required by law or by these Articles of Incorporation, and except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 9.02 of this Article 9:
 
 
(1)
any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) with (A) any Interested Shareholder (as hereinafter defined), or (B) any other corporation, limited liability company or other entity (whether or not itself an Interested Shareholder) which is, or after such merger or consolidation would be, an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Shareholder; or
 
 
(2)
any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to or with any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder, of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate Fair Market Value equaling or exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the combined assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries; or
 
 
(3)
the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof) having an aggregate Fair Market Value equaling or exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the combined assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries except pursuant to an employee benefit plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof; or
 
 
(4)
the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of an Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder; or
 
 
(5)
any reclassification of securities (including any share split, share dividend, other distribution of shares in respect of shares, or any reverse share split) or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving any Interested Shareholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class or series of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any
 

 
 
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Subsidiary which is Beneficially Owned (as hereinafter defined) directly or indirectly by any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder
 
shall require the affirmative vote of the holders of at least eighty percent (80%) of the voting power of all of the then outstanding voting shares, voting together as a single class. This affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding that any other provisions of these Articles of Incorporation, or Chapter 43 of the Act or any other provision of law, or any Preferred Share Designation, or any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise might otherwise permit a lesser vote or no vote.
 
Clause 9.012    Definition of “Business Combination.”  The term “Business Combination” as used in this Article 9 shall mean any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of paragraphs (1) through (5) of Clause 9.011 of this Section 9.01.
 
Section 9.02    When Higher Vote is Not Required. The provisions of Section 9.01 of this Article 9 shall not be applicable to any particular Business Combination, and that Business Combination shall require only the affirmative vote as is required by Chapter 43 of the Act, any other provision of law, any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation and any Preferred Share Designation and the passage of the five (5) year period specified in IC 23-1-43-18(a), if, in the case of a Business Combination that does not involve any cash or other consideration being received by the shareholders of the Corporation, solely in their capacity as shareholders of the Corporation, the condition specified in the following Clause 9.021 is met or, in the case of any other Business Combination, the conditions specified in either of the following Clause 9.021 or Clause 9.022 are met:
 
Clause 9.021    Approval by Continuing Directors. The Business Combination shall have been approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors (as hereinafter defined); provided, however, that this condition shall not be capable of satisfaction unless there are at least three Continuing Directors.
 
Clause 9.022    Price and Procedure Requirements. All of the following conditions shall have been met:
 
 
(1)
The consideration to be received by holders of a particular class (or series) of outstanding shares (including Common Shares) shall be in cash or in the same form as the Interested Shareholder or any of its Affiliates has previously paid for shares of such class (or series). If the Interested Shareholder or any of its Affiliates has paid for shares of any class (or series) with varying forms of consideration, the form of consideration to be received per share by holders of shares of such class (or series) shall be either cash or the form used to acquire the largest number of shares of such class (or series) previously acquired by the Interested Shareholder.
 
 
(2)
The aggregate amount of (x) the cash and (y) the Fair Market Value as of the date (the “Consummation Date”) of the consummation of the Business Combination, of the consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of Common Shares in the Business Combination shall be at least equal to the higher of the following (in
 

 
 
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each case appropriately adjusted in the event of any share dividend, share split, combination of shares or similar event):
 
 
(a)
(if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Shareholder or any of its Affiliates for any Common Shares acquired by them within the two-year period immediately prior to the date of the first public announcement of the proposal of the Business Combination (the “Announcement Date”) or in any transaction in which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher; plus, in either case, interest compounded annually from the earliest date on which the highest per share acquisition price was paid through the Consummation Date at the rate for one year United States Treasury obligations from time to time in effect; less the aggregate amount of any cash dividends paid and the Fair Market Value of any dividends paid other than in cash, per common share since the earliest date, up to the amount of the interest; and
 
 
(b)
the Fair Market Value per share of Common Shares on the Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder (the “Determination Date”), whichever is higher; plus, in either case, interest compounded annually from the earliest date on which the highest per share acquisition price was paid through the Consummation Date at the rate for one year United States Treasury obligations from time to time in effect; less the aggregate amount of any cash dividends paid and the Fair Market Value of any dividends paid other than in cash, per common share since the earliest date, up to the amount of the interest.
 
 
(3)
The aggregate amount of (x) the cash and (y) the Fair Market Value, as of the Consummation Date, of the consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of shares of any class (or series), other than Common Shares, of outstanding shares of the Corporation shall be at least equal to the highest of the following (in each case appropriately adjusted in the event of any share dividend, share split, combination of shares or similar event), it being intended that the requirements of this subparagraph (3) shall be required to be met with respect to every such class (or series) of outstanding shares whether or not the Interested Shareholder or any of its Affiliates has previously acquired any shares of a particular class (or series):
 
 
(a)
(if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Shareholder or any of its Affiliates for any shares of such class (or series) acquired by them within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date or in any transaction in which it became an Interested
 

 
 
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Shareholder, whichever is higher; plus, in either case, interest compounded annually from the earliest date on which the highest per share acquisition price was paid through the Consummation Date at the rate for one year United States Treasury obligations from time to time in effect; less the aggregate amount of any cash dividends paid and the Fair Market Value of any dividends paid other than in cash, per common share since the earliest date, up to the amount of the interest;
 
 
(b)
the Fair Market Value per share of such class (or series) on the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date, whichever is higher; plus, in either case, interest compounded annually from the earliest date on which the highest per share acquisition price was paid through the Consummation Date at the rate for one year United States Treasury obligations from time to time in effect; less the aggregate amount of any cash dividends and the Fair Market Value of any dividends paid other than in cash, per common share since the earliest date, up to the amount of the interest; and
 
 
(c)
(if applicable) the highest preferential amount per share, if any, to which the holders of shares of such class (or series) would be entitled in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; plus the aggregate amount of any dividends declared or due as to which the holders are entitled before payment of dividends on some other class or series of shares (unless the aggregate amount of the dividends is included in the preferential amount).
 
 
(4)
After such Interested Shareholder has become an Interested Shareholder and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination:  (a) except as approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors, there shall have been no failure to declare and pay at the regular date therefor any full quarterly dividends (whether or not cumulative) on any outstanding Preferred Shares; (b) there shall have been (i) no reduction in the annual rate of dividends paid on the Common Shares (except as necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Shares), except as approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors, and (ii) an increase in such annual rate of dividends as necessary to reflect any reclassification (including any reverse share split), recapitalization, reorganization or any similar transaction which has the effect of reducing the number of outstanding Common Shares, unless the failure so to increase such annual rate is approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors; and (c) neither such Interested Shareholder nor any of its Affiliates shall have become the beneficial owner of any additional voting shares except as part of the transaction which results in such Interested Shareholder becoming an Interested Shareholder; provided, however, that no approval by Continuing Directors shall satisfy the requirements of this subparagraph (4) unless at the time of such approval there are at least three Continuing Directors.
 

 
 
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(5)
After such Interested Shareholder has become an Interested Shareholder, such Interested Shareholder and any of its Affiliates shall not have received the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately, solely in such Interested Shareholder’s or Affiliate’s capacity as a Shareholder of the Corporation), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or any tax credits or other tax advantages provided by the Corporation, whether in anticipation of or in connection with such Business Combination or otherwise.
 
 
(6)
A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions replacing such Exchange Act, rules or regulations) shall be mailed to all shareholders of the Corporation at least thirty (30) days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to be mailed pursuant to such Exchange Act or subsequent provisions).
 
 
(7)
Such Interested Shareholder shall have provided the Corporation with such information as shall have been requested pursuant to Section 9.05 of this Article 9 within the time period set forth therein.
 
Section 9.03    Certain Definitions. For the purposes of this Article 9:
 
Clause 9.031    “Affiliate” or “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Clause 9.032    A person shall be a “beneficial owner” of any voting shares and the voting shares shall be “Beneficially Owned” by the person:
 
(i)           which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates (as hereinafter defined) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or
 
(ii)           which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (a) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise (however, a person is not considered the beneficial owner of shares tendered under a tender or exchange offer made by the person or any of the person’s Affiliates or Associates until the tendered shares are accepted for purchase or exchange), or (b) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (but neither such person nor any such Affiliate or Associate shall be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any voting shares solely by reason of a revocable proxy granted for a particular meeting of shareholders, pursuant to a public solicitation of proxies for such meeting, and with respect to which shares neither
 

 
 
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such person nor any such Affiliate or Associate is otherwise deemed the beneficial owner); or
 
(iii)           which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, by any other person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (other than solely by reason of a revocable proxy as described in subparagraph (ii) of this Clause 9.032) or disposing of any voting shares; provided, however, that in the case of any employee stock ownership or similar plan of the Corporation or of any Subsidiary in which the beneficiaries thereof possess the right to vote any voting shares held by such plan, no such plan nor any trustee with respect thereto (nor any Affiliate of such trustee), solely by reason of such capacity of such trustee, shall be deemed, for any purpose hereof, to beneficially own any voting shares held under any such plan.
 
Clause 9.033    In the event of any Business Combination in which the Corporation survives, the phrase “consideration other than cash to be received” as used in Clause 9.022(2) and Clause 9.022(3) of Section 9.02 of this Article 9 shall include the Common Shares and/or the shares of any other class (or series) of outstanding shares retained by the holders of those shares.
 
Clause 9.034    “Continuing Director” for purposes of this Article 9 means any member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation who is unaffiliated with the Interested Shareholder and was a member of the Board prior to the time that the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder, and any director who is thereafter chosen to fill any vacancy on the Board of Directors or who is elected and who, in either event, is unaffiliated with the Interested Shareholder and in connection with his or her initial assumption of office is recommended for appointment or election by a majority of Continuing Directors then on the Board.
 
Clause 9.035            “Fair Market Value” means: (i) in the case of stock, the highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in question of a share on the composite tape for New York Stock Exchange listed shares, or, if the shares are not quoted on the composite tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if the shares are not listed on such Exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on which the shares are listed, or, if the shares are not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing bid quotation with respect to a share of such stock during the 30-day period preceding the date in question on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations System or any system then in use, or if no such quotations are available, the fair market value on the date in question of a share as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 9.04 of this Article 9, in each case with respect to any class of shares, appropriately adjusted for any dividend or distribution in shares or any combination or reclassification of outstanding shares into a smaller number of shares; and (ii) in the case of property other than cash or shares, the fair market value of such property on the date in question as determined by the Board in accordance with Section 9.04 of this Article 9.
 

 
 
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Clause 9.036    Reference to “highest per share price” shall in each case with respect to any class of shares reflect an appropriate adjustment for any dividend or distribution in shares or any share split or reclassification of outstanding shares into a greater number of shares or any combination or reclassification of outstanding shares into a smaller number of shares.
 
Clause 9.037    “Interested Shareholder” means any person (other than the Corporation, any Subsidiary or any person who would otherwise be deemed to be an Interested Shareholder on the date on which these Restated Articles of Incorporation became effective) who or which:
 
(i)           is the beneficial owner (as hereinafter defined), directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares; or
 
(ii)           is an Affiliate or an Associate of the Corporation and at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of the voting power of the then outstanding voting shares; or
 
(iii)           is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any voting shares which were at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question Beneficially Owned by any Interested Shareholder, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Clause 9.038    For the purposes of determining whether a person is an Interested Shareholder pursuant to Clause 9.037 of this Section 9.03, the number of voting shares deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed owned through application of Clause 9.032 of this Section 9.03 but shall not include any other unissued voting shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.
 
Clause 9.039    A “person” shall include an individual, a group acting in concert, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company, a joint venture, a pool, a joint stock company, a trust, an unincorporated organization or similar company, a syndicate or any other group formed for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities.
 
Clause 9.0310    “Subsidiary” means any corporation or limited liability company of which a majority of any class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested Shareholder set forth in Clause 9.037 of this Section 9.03, the term “Subsidiary” shall mean only a corporation or limited liability company of which a majority of each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.
 

 
 
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Section 9.04    Powers of the Board of Directors. A majority of the total number of directors of the Corporation, but only if a majority of the directors shall then consist of Continuing Directors or, if a majority of the total number of directors shall not then consist of Continuing Directors, a majority of the then Continuing Directors, shall have the power and duty to determine, in good faith, on the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry, all facts necessary to determine compliance with this Article 9, including, without limitation, (a) whether a person is an Interested Shareholder, (b) the number of voting shares Beneficially Owned by any person, (c) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (d) whether the applicable conditions set forth in Clause 9.022 of Section 9.02 have been met with respect to any Business Combination, (e) the Fair Market Value of shares or other property in accordance with Clause 9.035 of Section 9.03 of this Article 9, and (f) whether the assets which are the subject of any Business Combination referred to in Clause 9.011(2) of Section 9.01 have, or the consideration to be received for the issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation or any Subsidiary in any Business Combination referred to in Clause 9.011(3) of Section 9.01 has, an aggregate Fair Market Value equaling or exceeding twenty-five percent (25%) of the combined assets of the Corporation and its Subsidiaries.
 
Section 9.05    Information to be Supplied to the Corporation. A majority of the total number of directors of the Corporation, but only if a majority of the directors shall then consist of Continuing Directors or, if a majority of the total number of directors shall not then consist of Continuing Directors, a majority of the then Continuing Directors, shall have the right to demand that any person who it is reasonably believed is an Interested Shareholder (or holder of record of voting shares Beneficially Owned by any Interested Shareholder) supply the Corporation with complete information as to (i) the record owner(s) of all shares Beneficially Owned by such person who it is reasonably believed is an Interested Shareholder, (ii) the number of, and class or series of, shares Beneficially Owned by such person who it is reasonably believed is an Interested Shareholder and held of record by each such record owner and the number(s) of the certificate(s) evidencing such shares, and (iii) any other factual matter relating to the applicability or effect of this Article 9, as may be reasonably requested of such person, and such person shall furnish such information within ten (10) days after receipt of such demand.
 
Section 9.06    No Effect on Fiduciary Obligations of Interested Shareholders. Nothing contained in this Article 9 shall be construed to relieve any Interested Shareholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.
 
Section 9.07    Redemption of Shares Acquired in Control Share Acquisitions. If and whenever the provisions of Chapter 42 of the Act apply to the Corporation, the Corporation is authorized to redeem its securities pursuant to IC 23-1-42-10.
 
Article 10    Indemnification of Directors, Officers and Employees.
 
Section 10.01    Nature of Indemnity. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer, of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in such capacity, and may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to such an action, suit or proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was or has agreed to become an employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of

 
 
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the Corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection with such action, suit or proceeding and any appeal therefrom, if:
 
  (i)  he or she acted (or failed to take action) in good faith; and

  (ii)  he or she reasonably believed his or her conduct was in the Corporation’s best interest or was at least not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation; and

  (iii)  in the case of a criminal proceeding, he or she either:  (a) had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful; or (b) had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, be determinative that the person did not meet the standard of conduct specified in this Article 10.

Section 10.02    Successful Defense. To the extent that a director or officer of the Corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 10.01 hereof or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.
 
Section 10.03    Determination that Indemnification is Proper. Any indemnification of a director or officer of the Corporation under Section 10.01 hereof (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the Corporation unless a determination is made that indemnification of the director or officer is not proper in the circumstances because he or she has not met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 10.01 hereof. Any indemnification of an employee or agent of the Corporation under Section 10.01 hereof (unless ordered by a court) may be made by the Corporation upon a determination that indemnification of the employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 10.01 hereof. Any such determination shall be made (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not at the time parties to such action, suit or proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, by a majority vote of a committee (designated by the board of directors) consisting of two (2) or more directors not at the time parties to the proceeding, (iii) by special legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iv) by the shareholders.
 
Section 10.04    Advance Payment of Expenses. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding if:  (i) the Corporation receives a written affirmation of the director or officer’s good faith belief that the director or officer has met the standard of care described in Section 10.01; (ii) the Corporation receives an unconditional written undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as authorized in this Article; and (iii) a determination is made that the facts known to those making the determination would not preclude indemnification under this Article. The expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid upon such terms and conditions,
 

 
 
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if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate. The Board of Directors may authorize the Corporation’s counsel to represent the director, officer, employee or agent in any action, suit or proceeding, whether or not the Corporation is a party to such action, suit or proceeding.
 
Section 10.05    Procedure for Indemnification of Directors and Officers. Any indemnification of a director or officer of the Corporation under Section 10.01 and Section 10.02 or advance of costs, charges and expenses to a director or officer under Section 10.04 shall be made promptly, and in any event within thirty (30) days, upon the written request of the director or officer. If a determination by the Corporation that the director or officer is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article is required, and the Corporation fails to respond within sixty (60) days to a written request for indemnity, the Corporation shall be deemed to have approved such request. If the Corporation denies a written request for indemnity or advancement of expenses, in whole or in part, or if payment in full pursuant to such request is not made within thirty (30) days, the right to indemnification or advances as granted by this Article shall be enforceable by the director or officer in any court of competent jurisdiction. The person’s costs and expenses incurred in connection with successfully establishing his or her right to indemnification, in whole or in part, in any such action shall also be indemnified by the Corporation. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for the advance of costs, charges and expense under Section 10.04 of this Article where the required affirmation and undertaking, if any, have been received by the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standard of conduct set forth in Section 10.01 of this Article, but the burden of proving this defense shall be on the Corporation. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, its independent legal counsel, and its shareholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 10.01 of this Article 10, nor the fact that there has been an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, its independent legal counsel, and its shareholders) that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.
 
Section 10.06    Survival; Preservation of Other Rights. The foregoing indemnification provisions shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each director, officer, employee and agent who serves in any such capacity at any time while these provisions as well as the relevant provisions of the Act are in effect and any repeal or modification thereof shall not affect any right or obligation then existing with respect to any state of facts then or previously existing or any action, suit, or proceeding previously or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such state of facts. This contract right may not be modified retroactively without the consent of the director, officer, employee or agent.
 
The indemnification provided by this Article 10 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office, and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
 
Section 10.07    Severability. If this Article 10 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director or officer and may indemnify each employee or agent of the Corporation as to costs, charges and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and

 
 
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amounts paid in settlement with respect to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including an action by or in the right of the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Article that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
 
Section 10.08    Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against or incurred by the individual in that capacity or arising from the individual’s status as a director, officer, employee or agent, whether or not the Corporation would have power to indemnify the individual against the same liability under this Article.
 
Section 10.09    Additional Definitions. For purposes of this Article, references to the “Corporation” shall include any domestic or foreign predecessor entity of the Corporation in a merger or other transaction in which the predecessor’s existence ceased upon consummation of the transaction.
 
For purposes of this Article, serving an employee benefit plan at the request of the Corporation shall include any service as a director or officer of the Corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by such director or officer with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries. A person who acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation” referred to in this Article.
 
For purposes of this Article, “party” includes any individual who is or was a plaintiff, defendant or respondent in any action, suit or proceeding, or who is threatened to be made a named defendant or respondent in any action, suit or proceeding.
 
For purposes of this Article, “official capacity,” when used with respect to a director, shall mean the office of director of the Corporation; and when used with respect to an individual other than a director, shall mean the office in the Corporation held by the officer or the employment or agency relationship undertaken by the employee or agent on behalf of the Corporation. “Official capacity” does not include service for any other foreign or domestic corporation or limited liability company or any partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not.
 
Section 10.10    Business Expense. Any payments made to any indemnified party under this Article or under any other right to indemnification shall be deemed to be an ordinary and necessary business expense of the Corporation, and payment thereof shall not subject any person responsible for the payment, or the Board of Directors, to any action for corporate waste or to any similar action.
 
In Witness Whereof the undersigned authorized officer of the Corporation has executed these Restated Articles of Incorporation.

 
  /s/ Steven J. Schneider
 
Steven J. Schneider, President

 
 
 
 
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EX-10.1 3 fl_8k0723ex101.htm 2009 INCENTIVE PLAN Unassociated Document
Exhibit 10.1
 
 
The Finish Line, Inc.
 
2009 Incentive Plan
 

Article 1.
Establishment, Purpose and Term.
 
Section 1.1 Establishment.  The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan (“Plan”) is hereby established by The Finish Line, Inc. (“Company”). Subject to Section 13.1, Awards may be granted as provided herein for the term of the Plan.
 
Section 1.2 Purposes.  The purposes of the Plan are to foster and promote the long-term financial success of the Company and materially increase shareholder value by motivating performance through incentive compensation. The Plan also is intended to encourage Participant ownership in the Company, attract and retain talent, and enable Participants to participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the Company. In addition, the Plan provides the ability to make Awards linked to the profitability of the Company’s businesses and increases in shareholder value.
 
Section 1.3 Term.  The Plan shall be effective on the date the Plan is approved by the Board of Directors. Any Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date the Plan is approved by shareholders of the Company shall be contingent upon the approval of the Plan by shareholders and no Award may be exercised until the Plan is approved by Shareholders. No additional Incentive Stock Options shall be made after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders. After the expiration or termination of the Plan, outstanding Awards shall be administered in accordance with the provisions hereof and thereof. The Plan shall continue in effect until all matters relating to the settlement of Awards and administration of the Plan have been completed.
 
Article 2.
Definitions.
 
For purposes of the Plan, the following terms are defined as set forth below and certain other terms used herein have definitions given to them in the first place in which they are used:
 
Section 2.1 “2002 Plan” means the 2002 Stock Inventive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc. (as Amended and Restated July 21, 2005), as amended.
 
Section 2.2 “Affiliate” means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated association or other entity that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under control with, the Company.
 
Section 2.3 “Agreement” means any agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan by which an Award is granted to a Participant.
 
Section 2.4 “Award” means any Bonus Award, Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock, or Performance Award granted to a Participant under the Plan. Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and shall be evidenced by an Agreement containing such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable.
 

 
 
 

 

Section 2.5 “Beneficiary” means any person or other entity, which has been designated by a Participant in his or her most recent written beneficiary designation filed with the Committee to receive the compensation, awarded to such Participant under the Plan, to the extent permitted. If there is no designated beneficiary, then the term “Beneficiary” means any person or other entity entitled by will or the laws of descent and distribution to receive such compensation.
 
Section 2.6 “Board of Directors” or “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
Section 2.7 “Cause” means, unless otherwise specifically provided in an Agreement, any act or omission which permits the Company to terminate the written employment agreement or arrangement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate for “cause” as defined in such agreement or arrangement, or in the event there is no such agreement or arrangement or the agreement or arrangement does not define the term “cause,” then “Cause” means the occurrence of one or more of the following events: (a) the willful and continued failure by the Participant to perform his or her material duties with respect to the Company or its Affiliates for a period of more than 30 days; (b) the willful or intentional engaging by the Participant in conduct within the scope of his or her employment that causes material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company including, without limitation, embezzlement or theft; (c) the Participant’s conviction for, or a plea of nolo contendere to, the commission of a felony involving moral turpitude; or (d) a material breach of the Participant’s covenants set forth in any other agreement between the Participant and the Company, that causes a material and demonstrable injury, monetarily or otherwise, to the Company.
 
Section 2.8 “Class A Common Stock” means the Company’s class A common stock as set forth and described in the Company’s articles of incorporation, as amended, whether presently or hereinafter issued, and any other stock or security resulting from adjustment thereof as described hereinafter.
 
Section 2.9 “Class B Common Stock” means the Company’s class B common stock as set forth and described in the Company’s articles of incorporation, as amended, whether presently or hereinafter issued, and any other stock or security resulting from adjustment thereof as described hereinafter.
 
Section 2.10 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto and the regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time.
 
Section 2.11 “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.
 
Section 2.12 “Committee” means the committee of the Board responsible for granting and administering Awards under the Plan, which initially shall be the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board, until such time as the Board may designate another committee. The Committee shall consist solely of two or more directors and each member of the Committee shall be a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and also an “outside director” under Section 162(m) of the Code. In addition, each member of the Committee shall satisfy any independence or other corporate governance standards imposed by the Nasdaq Stock Market or other securities market on which the Stock shall be listed from time to time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if and to the extent that no Committee exists which has the
 

 
 
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authority to administer the Plan, the functions of the Committee shall be exercised by the Board and all references herein to the Committee shall be deemed to be references to the Board.
 
Section 2.13 “Company” means The Finish Line, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and includes any successor or assignee corporation or corporations into which the Company may be merged, changed or consolidated; any corporation for whose securities the securities of the Company shall be exchanged; and any assignee of or successor to substantially all of the assets of the Company. Wherever the context of the Plan so admits or requires, “Company” also means “Affiliate.”
 
Section 2.14 “Covered Employee” means a Participant who is a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
Section 2.15 “Deferred Stock” means a right granted to a Participant under Section 9.1 hereof to receive Stock at the end of a specified deferral period.
 
Section 2.16 “Domestic Relations Order” has the meaning set forth in the Code.
 
Section 2.17 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
Section 2.18 “Exercise Price” means the price that a Participant must pay to exercise an Award or the amount upon which the value of an Award is based.
 
Section 2.19 “Fair Market Value” means, as of any given date, the average of the high and low market price on the Nasdaq Stock Market or such other public trading market on which the Stock is traded on that date. If there is no regular public trading market for such Stock, the Fair Market Value of the Stock shall be determined by the Committee in good faith. In each case, the Fair Market Value shall be determined without regard to whether the Stock is restricted or represents a minority interest.
 
Section 2.20 “Grant Date” means the date as of which an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan. In no event may the Grant Date be earlier than the Effective Date unless the effectiveness of the Award is contingent on the approval of the Plan by the Company’s shareholders.
 
Section 2.21 “Incentive Stock Option” means any Option that is intended to be, is designated as, and actually qualifies as, an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
 
Section 2.22 “Non-Qualified Stock Option” means a Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
 
Section 2.23 “Option Period” means the period during which the Option shall be exercisable in accordance with an Agreement and Article 6.
 
Section 2.24 “Participant” means a person who satisfies the eligibility conditions of Section 4.6 and to whom an Award has been granted by the Committee under the Plan. In the event that a Representative is appointed for a Participant, then the term “Participant” shall mean such appointed Representative. Notwithstanding the appointment of a Representative, the term “Termination of Employment” shall mean the Termination of Employment of the Participant.
 
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Section 2.26 “Performance Goals” mean the level of performance established by the Committee as the Performance Goal with respect to a Performance Measure. Performance Goals may vary from Performance Period to Performance Period and from Participant to Participant and may be established on a stand-alone basis, in tandem or in the alternative.
 
Section 2.27 “Performance Measure” means any measure based on any of the performance criteria set out in this Section, either alone or in any combination, and, if not based on individual performance, on either a consolidated or a division or business unit level, as the Committee may determine and measured on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years results or to a designated comparison group: individual Participant financial or non-financial performance goals; sales; cash flow; cash flow from operations; operating profit or loss; operating income or loss; net operating income or loss; net income or loss; operating margin; net income margin; profit margin; return on assets; return on net assets; four-wall contribution; economic value added; return on total assets; return on equity; return on capital; return on operating income; total shareholder return; revenue or loss; revenue growth or decline; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”); EBITDA growth or decline; basic earnings per share (positive or negative); diluted earnings per share (positive or negative); funds from operations per share; per share growth (positive or negative); cash available for distribution; market share; cash available for distribution per share; per share growth or decline; share price performance on an absolute basis and relative to an index of earnings per share; improvements in the Company’s attainment of expense levels; overhead reduction; expense reduction or control; or implementing or completion of critical projects. The foregoing criteria shall have any reasonable definitions that the Committee may specify, which may include or exclude any or all of the following items as the Committee may specify: extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items; effects of accounting changes; effects of financing activities; expenses for restructuring or productivity initiatives; other non-operating items; spending for acquisitions; effects of divestitures; and effects of litigation activities and settlements. Any such performance criterion or combination of such criteria may apply to the Participant’s Award opportunity in its entirety or to any designated portion or portions of the Award opportunity, as the Committee may specify. In the event Section 162(m) of the Code or applicable tax or other laws change to permit the Committee discretion to alter the governing performance measures without obtaining shareholder approval of such changes, the Committee shall have sole discretion to make such changes without obtaining shareholder approval. Performance Measures may vary from Performance Period to Performance Period and from Participant to Participant.
 
Section 2.28 “Performance Period” means the time period during which a Performance Award shall be earned and shall be at least one (1) fiscal year in length, unless otherwise determined by the Committee.
 
Section 2.29 “Performance Unit” means a right granted pursuant to the terms and conditions established by the Committee which is described in Section 10.1.
 
Section 2.30 “Performance Share” means a right granted pursuant to the terms and conditions established by the Committee which is described in Section 10.1.
 
Section 2.31 “Plan” means The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan, as herein set forth and as may be amended from time to time.
 

 
 
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Section 2.32 “Representative” means (a) the person or entity acting as the executor or administrator of a Participant’s estate pursuant to the last will and testament of a Participant or pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Participant had the Participant’s primary residence at the date of the Participant’s death; (b) the person or entity acting as the guardian or temporary guardian of a Participant; or (c) the person or entity which is the Beneficiary of the Participant upon or following the Participant’s death; provided that only one of the foregoing shall be the Representative at any point in time as determined under applicable law and recognized by the Committee.
 
Section 2.33 “Restricted Stock” means Stock granted to a Participant under Section 8.1 and which is subject to certain restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture or repurchase by the Company.
 
Section 2.34 “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3, as from time to time in effect and applicable to the Plan and Participants, promulgated by the Commission under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
 
Section 2.35 “Stock” means the Company’s Class A Common Stock or Class B Common Stock, as applicable, whether presently or hereafter issued, and any other stock or security resulting from adjustment thereof as described hereinafter.
 
Section 2.36 “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right granted under Section 7.1.
 
Section 2.37 “Stock Option” or “Option” means a right, granted to a Participant under Section 6.1, to purchase Stock at a specified price during specified time periods.
 
Section 2.38 “Termination of Employment” means the occurrence of any act or event whether pursuant to an employment agreement or otherwise that actually or effectively causes or results in the person’s ceasing, for whatever reason, to be an officer or employee of the Company or of any Affiliate, including, without limitation, death, disability, dismissal, severance at the election of the Participant, retirement, or severance as a result of the discontinuance, liquidation, sale or transfer by the Company or its Affiliates of a business owned or operated by the Company or its Affiliates. With respect to any non-employee member of the Board or of a board of directors of an Affiliate, Termination of Employment means the termination of a Participant’s status as a non-employee director of the Board or of a board of directors of an Affiliate. With respect to any other person who is not an employee with respect to the Company or an Affiliate, the Agreement shall establish what act or event shall constitute a Termination of Employment for purposes of the Plan. A Termination of Employment shall occur with respect to an employee who is employed by an Affiliate if the Affiliate shall cease to be an Affiliate and the Participant shall not immediately thereafter become an employee of the Company or an Affiliate.
 
Article 3.
Compensation Committee Administration.
 
Section 3.1 Committee Structure.  The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, but any action that may be taken by the Committee may also be taken by the full Board of Directors of the Company.
 
Section 3.2 Committee Actions.  Subject to the Committee’s charter, the Committee may authorize any one or more of its members or an officer of the Company to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Committee or the Committee may allocate among one or
 

 
 
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more of its members, or may delegate to one or more of its agents, such duties and responsibilities as it determines.
 
Section 3.3 Committee Authority.  Subject to applicable law, the Company’s articles of incorporation and by-laws, the Committee’s charter or the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority:
 
(a)           to select those persons to whom Awards may be granted from time to time;
 
(b)           to determine whether and to what extent Awards are to be granted hereunder;
 
(c)           to determine the class of Stock to be covered by each award granted hereunder;
 
(d)           to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
 
(e)           to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder, including any provisions deemed by the Committee in good faith to be necessary or appropriate for a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan,” as defined in Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code, to avoid being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code, provided that the Exercise Price of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per share of the underlying Stock as of the Grant Date;
 
(f)           to adjust the terms and conditions, at any time or from time to time, of any Award (including acceleration of vesting of any Award), subject to the limitations contained elsewhere herein, including, but not limited to, Section 13.1 and Section 13.10;
 
(g)           to determine to what extent and under what circumstances Stock and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred, subject to compliance in good faith with the requirements of the Plan and Section 409A of the Code to avoid the Award being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code;
 
(h)           to provide for the forms of Agreement to be utilized in connection with this Plan;
 
(i)           to determine what legal requirements are applicable to the Plan, Awards, and the issuance of Stock, and to require of a Participant that appropriate action be taken with respect to such requirements;
 
(j)           to cancel, with the consent of the Participant (if required under the Plan or the applicable Agreement) or as otherwise provided in the Plan or the applicable Agreement, outstanding Awards;
 
(k)           to require as a condition of the exercise of an Award or the issuance or transfer of a certificate (or other representation of title) of Stock, the withholding from a Participant of the amount of any taxes as may be necessary in order for the Company or any other employer to obtain a deduction or as may be otherwise required by law;
 
(l)           to determine whether and with what effect an individual has incurred a Termination of Employment;
 

 
 
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(m)           to determine the restrictions or limitations on the transfer of Stock;
 
(n)           to determine whether an Award is to be adjusted, modified or purchased, or is to become fully or partially exercisable, under the Plan or the terms of an Agreement;
 
(o)           to determine the permissible methods of Award exercise and payment within the terms and conditions of the Plan and the applicable Agreement;
 
(p)           to adopt, amend and rescind such rules and regulations as, in its opinion, may be advisable in the administration of this Plan;
 
(q)           to appoint and compensate agents, counsel, auditors or other specialists to aid it in the discharge of its duties; and
 
(r)           to make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
 
The Committee shall have the authority to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall, from time to time, deem advisable, to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Agreement) and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. The Committee’s policies and procedures may differ with respect to Awards granted at different times and may differ with respect to a Participant from time to time, or with respect to different Participants at the same or different times.
 
Section 3.4 Committee Determinations and Decisions.  Any determination made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be made in its sole discretion, and in the case of any determination relating to an Award may be made at the time of the grant of the Award or, unless in contravention of any express term of the Plan or an Agreement, at any time thereafter. All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on all persons, including the Company and Participants unless revised by the Committee, subject to any ratifications or approvals of the Board that the Committee or Board may request. Any determination shall not be subject to de novo review if challenged in court. Neither the Committee (including any member thereof) nor the Company shall have any liability to any Participant for any matter it determined in good faith as being in compliance with the Code even if such determination was later proved incorrect.
 
Article 4.
Shares and Eligibility.
 
Section 4.1 Number of Shares.  The maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (in the aggregate) which may be used for Awards under this Plan (all of which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options) shall be equal to 6,500,000 shares; provided that in any case the maximum number of such shares which may be used for Awards other than Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be 2,500,000 shares. Upon approval of the Plan by shareholders, the 2002 Plan will immediately cease to be available for use for the grant of new incentive awards other than awards granted wholly from shares returned to the 2002 Plan by forfeiture after the annual shareholder meeting in July, 2009 and the issuance of Class B Common Stock in substitution for Class A Common Stock as provided in Section 3.4 of the 2002 Plan. The shares of Stock available under the Plan may be Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock or any combination thereof and may be
 

 
 
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authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or a combination thereof, as the Committee shall determine.
 
Section 4.2 Release of Shares.  Subject to Section 4.1, the Committee shall have full authority to determine the class and number of shares of Stock available for Awards. In its discretion the Committee may include (without limitation), as available for distribution, (a) shares of Stock subject to any Award that have been previously forfeited; or (b) shares under an Award that otherwise terminates without issuance of Stock being made to a Participant. Any shares that are available immediately prior to the termination of the Plan, or any shares of Stock returned to the Company for any reason subsequent to the termination of the Plan, may be transferred to a successor plan.
 
Section 4.3 Restrictions on Shares.  Stock issued upon exercise of an Award shall be subject to the terms and conditions specified herein and to such other terms, conditions and restrictions as the Committee in its discretion may determine and/or provide in the Agreement. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for Stock, cash or other property prior to (a) the completion of any registration or qualification of such shares under federal, state or other law, or any ruling or regulation of any government body which the Committee determines to be necessary or advisable; (b) the satisfaction of any applicable withholding obligation in order for the Company or an Affiliate to obtain a deduction or discharge its legal obligation with respect to the exercise of an Award; and (c) satisfaction of any other terms, conditions or restrictions specified by the Committee herein, in any applicable Agreement or otherwise. The Company may cause any certificate (or other representation of title) for any shares of Stock to be delivered to be properly marked with a legend or other notation reflecting the limitations on transfer of such Stock as provided in this Plan, any shareholder agreement then in effect, or as the Committee may otherwise require. The Committee may require any person exercising an Award to make such representations and furnish such information as it may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance or delivery of the Stock in compliance with applicable law or otherwise.
 
Section 4.4 Shareholder Rights.  No person shall have any rights of a shareholder as to Stock subject to an Award until, after proper exercise of the Award or other action required, such shares shall have been recorded on the Company’s official shareholder records as having been issued and transferred. Upon exercise of the Award or any portion thereof, the Company will have a reasonable period in which to issue and transfer the shares, and a Participant will not be treated as a shareholder for any purpose whatsoever prior to such issuance and transfer. No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such shares are recorded as issued and transferred in the Company’s official shareholder records, except as provided herein or in an Agreement.
 
Section 4.5 Effect of Certain Corporate Changes.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event of any share dividend, share split, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, corporate separation or division of the Company (including, but not limited to, a split-up, spin-off, split-off or distribution to Company shareholders other than a cash dividend), reorganization, rights offering, a partial or complete liquidation, or any other corporate transaction, Company securities offering or event involving the Company and having an effect similar to any of the foregoing, then the Committee shall make appropriate adjustments or substitutions as described below in this Section and in compliance with the Code. The adjustments or substitutions may relate to the
 

 
 
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number of shares of Stock available for Awards under the Plan, the number of shares of Stock covered by outstanding Awards, the Exercise Price per share of outstanding Awards, and any other characteristics or terms of the Awards as the Committee may deem necessary or appropriate to reflect equitably the effects of such changes to the Participants; provided, however, that to the extent that Section 409A, Section 422 or Section 162(m) of the Code shall apply to an Award, any such adjustments or substitutions shall only be made to the extent that, in the Committee’s good faith determination, they comply with the requirements of Section 409A to avoid being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code, Section 422 of the Code to continue treatment as “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code and Section 162(m) of the Code to continue treatment as qualified performance based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
Section 4.6   Eligibility.  Except as herein provided, the persons who shall be eligible to participate in the Plan and be granted Awards shall be those persons who are current or prospective employees of, or consultants or advisors to, the Company or any Affiliate, or current or prospective non-employee members of the Board of Directors of the Company or any Affiliate. Of those persons described in the preceding sentence, the Committee may, from time to time, select persons to be granted Awards and shall determine the terms and conditions with respect thereto. In making any such selection and in determining the form of the Award, the Committee shall give consideration to such factors deemed appropriate by the Committee.
 
Section 4.7  Exchange.  Notwithstanding anything herein or in any Agreement to the contrary, the Committee may at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the affected Participant, exchange the class of Stock a Participant holds pursuant to unvested and outstanding Awards of Restricted Stock from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares.
 
 
Article 5.
Bonus Awards
 
(a)           General.  The Committee shall have authority to establish, from time to time, various programs under the Plan pursuant to which Participants may be granted Bonus Awards. A Bonus Award shall entitle the Participant to earn incentive compensation based on the achievement of performance goals established for one or more performance periods. For each program, the Committee shall establish the terms and conditions of each program which may include, without limitation, the performance period, the Participants who will participate in the program, the various possible award levels for each Participant, which may include a threshold, target and maximum award and may or may not be based on percentages of base salary, and the performance goals that must be met for each award level to be earned. An Agreement with each Participant shall not be necessary.
 
(b)           Earning Bonus Award.  A Participant shall not earn a Bonus Award and no payment shall be made until the Committee determines that the performance goals have been obtained for the relevant award level for the relevant performance period and that the other material terms have been satisfied for the performance period. Whether or not a Participant has earned a Bonus Award shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Following determination of a Bonus Award, the Committee may make adjustments to a Bonus Award to reflect individual performance during such performance period.
 
(c)           Payment.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, payment for all Bonus Awards shall be made in cash within the short-term deferral period in accordance with Section 409A of the Code unless otherwise deferred pursuant to the Company’s then applicable non-qualified deferred compensation plan.
 

 
 
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(d)           Non-transferability of Bonus Awards.  Unless otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement, no Bonus Award shall be sold, assigned, margined, transferred, encumbered, conveyed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged or disposed of, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, under no circumstances may a Participant assign, transfer, convey or dispose of a Bonus Award for consideration unless pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order.
 
Article 6.
Stock Options.
 
Section 6.1 General.  The Committee shall have authority to grant Options under the Plan at any time or from time to time. The Committee shall consider the potential impact of Section 409A of the Code on each grant of Options and, if necessary, shall make the terms and conditions of the Options, in its good faith determination, comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code. An Option shall entitle the Participant to receive Stock upon exercise of such Option, subject to the Participant’s satisfaction in full of any conditions, restrictions or limitations imposed in accordance with the Plan or an Agreement (the terms and provisions of which may differ from other Agreements) including, without limitation, payment of the Exercise Price.
 
Section 6.2 Grant.  The grant of an Option shall occur as of the Grant Date determined by the Committee, provided that the Grant Date shall not be earlier than the date upon which the Committee acts to grant the Option. Options may be granted alone or in connection with other Awards. An Award of Options shall be evidenced by, and subject to the terms of, an Agreement. The Committee shall have the authority to grant any Participant Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options or both types of Options (in each case with or without Stock Appreciation Rights); provided, however, only a person who is a common-law employee of the Company, any “parent corporation” of the Company, or a “subsidiary corporation” of the Company (each term as defined in Section 424 of the Code) on the date of grant shall be eligible to be granted an Incentive Stock Option. To the extent that any Option is not designated as an Incentive Stock Option or even if so designated does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
 
Section 6.3 Terms and Conditions.  Options shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee, including and subject to the following:
 
(a)           Exercise Price.  The Exercise Price per share shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per share on the Grant Date. If an Option which is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option is granted to an individual who owns or who is deemed to own shares possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, a parent corporation or any subsidiary corporation (each term as defined in Section 6.2) (a “10% Owner”), the Exercise Price per share shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per share on the Grant Date.
 
(b)           Option Period.  The Option Period of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Option Period shall not exceed ten (10) years from the Grant Date.  If an Option which is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option is granted to a 10% Owner, the Option Period shall not exceed five (5) years from the Grant Date.  No Option which is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option
 

 
 
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shall be granted more than ten (10) years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Company or the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company, whichever is earlier.
 
(c)           Exercisability.  Subject to Section 11.1 and Section 6.4, an Option shall be exercisable in whole or in such installments and at such times, as established by the Committee in an Agreement; provided, however, no Incentive Stock Option may be exercised before the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company in the manner prescribed by Section 422 of the Code. The Committee may provide in an Agreement for an accelerated exercise of all or part of an Option upon such events or standards that it may determine, including one or more Performance Measures. In addition, the Committee may at any time accelerate the exercisability of all or part of any Option. If an Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the Grant Date of the Option) of the Stock as to which such Incentive Stock Option which is exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under the Plan or any other plan of the Company or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation) shall not exceed $100,000. Except as otherwise provided in Article 11 in connection with acceleration events, or certain occurrences of termination, no Award granted under this Plan to an officer or director of the Company may be exercised, and no restrictions relating thereto may lapse, within six months of the date of such grant if (i) the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 16b-3(d)(1) were not satisfied with respect to the issuance of such Award; and (ii) the Committee has not otherwise waived such limitation.
 
(d)           Method of Exercise.  Subject to the provisions of this Article 6 and the applicable Agreement, a Participant may exercise Options, in whole or in part, during the Option Period by giving written notice of exercise on a form provided by the Committee to the Company specifying the number of shares of Stock subject to the Option to be purchased. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the purchase price by cash or certified check or such other form of payment as the Company may accept. If permitted in the applicable Agreement or otherwise by the Committee, payment in full or in part may also be made by (i) delivering Stock already owned by the Participant (for any minimum period required by the Committee) having a total Fair Market Value on the date of such delivery equal to the Exercise Price; (ii) the delivery of cash by a broker-dealer as a “cashless” exercise, provided such method of payment may not be used by an executive officer of the Company or a member of the Board to the extent such payment method would violate Rule 16b-3 or the Exchange Act; (iii) withholding by the Company of Stock subject to the Option having a total Fair Market Value as of the date of delivery equal to the Exercise Price; or (iv) any combination of cash and the foregoing.
 
(e)           Conditions for Issuance of Shares.  No shares of Stock shall be issued until full payment therefor has been made. A Participant shall have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company holding the class of shares that is subject to such Option (including, if applicable, the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends) when the Participant has given written notice of exercise, has paid in full for such shares, and such shares have been recorded on the Company’s official shareholder records as having been issued and transferred.
 
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encumbered, conveyed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged, or disposed of, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all Options shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant; provided, however, under no circumstances may a Participant assign, transfer, convey or dispose of an Option for consideration unless pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order.
 
Section 6.4 Termination of Employment.  Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in the applicable Agreement, any portion of the Option that was not vested and exercisable on the date of Termination of Employment shall expire and be forfeited on such date, and any portion of the Option that was vested and exercisable on date of Termination of Employment shall also expire and be forfeited on such date to the extent not exercised before that date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) with respect to Options granted to employees, except for such longer or shorter periods as provided in the applicable Agreement with respect to Non-Qualified Stock Options and for such shorter periods as provided in the applicable Agreement with respect to Incentive Stock Options, if the Termination of Employment was other than for Cause, death or disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the portion of the Option that is vested as of the date of Termination of Employment shall expire and be forfeited at midnight ninety (90) days from the date of such termination and if Termination of Employment was on account of death or disability (as defined above) the portion of the Option that is vested as of the date of Termination of Employment shall expire and be forfeited at midnight one (1) year from the date of such termination, and (b) with respect to Options granted to non-employee members of the Board of Directors the portion of the Option that is vested as of the date of Termination of Employment shall expire and be forfeited at midnight two (2) years from the date of such termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Option shall be exercisable after the date set forth in the applicable agreement.
 
Article 7.
Stock Appreciation Rights.
 
Section 7.1 General.  The Committee shall have authority to grant Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan at any time or from time to time. Stock Appreciation Rights may be awarded alone or in tandem with other Awards granted under the Plan. The Committee shall consider the potential impact of Section 409A of the Code on each grant of Stock Appreciation Rights and, if determined to be necessary, shall make the terms of conditions of the Stock Appreciation Rights, in its good faith determination, comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code. Subject to the Participant’s satisfaction in full of any conditions, restrictions or limitations imposed in accordance with the Plan or the applicable Agreement, a Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the Participant to surrender to the Company the Stock Appreciation Right and to receive in Stock the number of shares described in Section 7.3(b).
 
Section 7.2 Grant.  The grant of a Stock Appreciation Right shall occur as of the Grant Date determined by the Committee. A Stock Appreciation Right entitles a Participant to receive Stock as described in Section 7.3(b). An Award of Stock Appreciation Rights shall be evidenced by, and subject to the terms of, an Agreement.
 
Section 7.3 Terms and Conditions.  Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in an Agreement, including (but not limited to) the following:
 

 
 
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(a)           Period and Exercise.  The term of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be established by the Committee. A Stock Appreciation Right shall be for such period and, subject to Section 11.1 and Section 7.3(e), shall be exercisable in whole or in installments and at such times as established by the Committee in an Agreement. The Committee may provide in an Agreement for an accelerated exercise of all or part of a Stock Appreciation Right upon such events or standards that it may determine, including one or more Performance Measures. In addition, the Committee may at any time accelerate the exercisability of all or part of any Stock Appreciation Right. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercised by the Participant’s giving written notice of exercise, on a form provided by the Committee, to the Company specifying the portion of the Stock Appreciation Right to be exercised.
 
(b)           Delivery of Stock.  Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant shall receive a number of shares of Stock equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price per share of Stock specified in the related Agreement, multiplied by the number of shares in respect of which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised; provided, however, the Agreement may provide for payment in cash, or a combination of Stock and cash, or the Committee may reserve the right to determine the manner of payment at the time the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. The Exercise Price per share shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per share on the Grant Date. The aggregate Fair Market Value per share of Stock shall be determined as of the date of exercise of such Stock Appreciation Right.
 
(c)           If the Stock Appreciation Right is granted in connection with an Option under the Plan then (i) the Participant, upon exercise of all or any part of the Stock Appreciation Rights, shall surrender to the Company, unexercised, that portion of the underlying Option relating to the same number of shares of Stock as is covered by the Stock Appreciation Rights (or the portion of the Stock Appreciation Rights so exercised), (ii) the Stock Appreciation Right shall terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the related Option and Options which have been so surrendered shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the related Stock Appreciation Rights have been exercised, and (iii) the Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only to the extent that the related Option is exercisable and the Stock Appreciation Right shall expire no later than the date on which the related Option expires.
 
(d)           Non-transferability of Stock Appreciation Rights.  Except as specifically provided in the Plan or in the applicable Agreement, no Stock Appreciation Rights shall be sold, assigned, margined, transferred, encumbered, conveyed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged or disposed of, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and all Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant; provided, however, under no circumstances may a Participant assign, transfer, convey or dispose of a Stock Appreciation Right for consideration unless pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order.
 
(e)           Termination of Employment.  A Stock Appreciation Right shall be forfeited or terminated at such time as an Option would be forfeited or terminated under Section 6.4, unless otherwise provided in an Agreement.
 

 
 
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Article 8.           Restricted Stock.
 
Section 8.1 General.  The Committee shall have authority to grant Restricted Stock under the Plan at any time or from time to time. The Committee shall consider the potential impact of Section 409A of the Code on each grant of Restricted Stock and, if determined to be necessary, shall make the terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock, in its good faith determination, comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code. The Committee may also require the recipient of the grant to make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code if the Restricted Stock so granted is subject to transfer restrictions or a substantial risk of forfeiture and if not required by the Company but the Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code the Participant shall promptly file a copy of such election with the Company. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of Restricted Stock to be awarded to any Participant, the time or times within which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture, and any other terms and conditions of the Awards. Each Award shall be confirmed by, and be subject to the terms of, an Agreement which contains the applicable terms and conditions of the Award, including the rate or times provided by the Committee for the lapse of any forfeiture restrictions or other conditions regarding the Award. The Committee may provide in an Agreement for an accelerated lapse of any such restrictions upon such events or standards that it may determine, including one or more Performance Measures. In addition, the Committee may at any time accelerate the lapse of any such restrictions with respect to all or part of any Restricted Stock.
 
Section 8.2 Grant, Awards and Certificates.  The grant of an Award of Restricted Stock shall occur as of the Grant Date determined by the Committee. Restricted Stock may be awarded either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. Notwithstanding the limitations on issuance of Stock otherwise provided in the Plan, each Participant receiving an Award of Restricted Stock shall be issued a certificate (or other representation of title) in respect of such Restricted Stock. Such certificate shall be registered in the name of such Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award as determined by the Committee and any restrictions the Stock may be subject to, including any shareholder agreement then in effect. The Committee may require that the certificates evidencing such shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and that, as a condition of any Award of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall have delivered a share power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Stock covered by such Award.
 
Section 8.3 Terms and Conditions.  Restricted Stock shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee, including the following:
 
(a)           Rights.  Except as provided in Section 8.3(c) and notwithstanding Section 4.4 and except as otherwise provided in the applicable Agreement, (i) the Participant shall have, with respect to the Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company holding the class of Stock that is the subject of the Restricted Stock, including, if applicable, the right to vote the shares, and (ii) for Restricted Stock which is performance based the Participant shall not have the right to receive any dividends until the Restricted Stock is vested at which time all unpaid and accrued dividends shall be paid. If any dividends or other distributions are paid in shares of Stock, all such shares

 
 
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shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
 
(b)           Criteria.  As described in Section 8.1 above, the Committee may provide in an Agreement for the lapse of restrictions in installments and may accelerate the vesting of all or any part of any Award and waive the restrictions for all or any part of such Award; such provisions of an Agreement or Committee action may be based on service, performance by the Participant or by the Company or the Affiliate, including any division or department for which the Participant is employed, Performance Goals for a Performance Period, or such other factors or criteria as the Committee may determine.
 
(c)           Limitations on Transferability.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, during a period set by the Committee, commencing with the date of such Award (the “Restriction Period”), the Participant shall not be permitted to sell, assign, margin, transfer, encumber, convey, gift, alienate, hypothecate, pledge or dispose of Restricted Stock; provided, however, under no circumstances may a Participant assign, transfer, convey or dispose of Restricted Stock for consideration unless pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order.
 
(d)           Termination of Employment.  Unless otherwise provided in an Agreement or determined by the Committee, if the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment all shares of Restricted Stock still subject to restriction shall be forfeited by the Participant, except the Committee shall have the discretion to waive in whole or in part any or all remaining restrictions with respect to any or all of such Participant’s Restricted Stock.
 
Article 9.
Deferred Stock.
 
Section 9.1 General.  The Committee shall have authority to grant an Award of Deferred Stock under the Plan at any time or from time to time. Deferred Stock may be awarded either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. The Committee may denominate a Deferred Stock Award in either shares of Stock or units. The Committee shall consider the impact of Section 409A of the Code on each grant of Deferred Stock and, if determined to be necessary, shall make the terms and conditions of the Deferred Stock, in its good faith determination, comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to, except as otherwise provided in Section 9.2(e) or Section 9.2(f), avoid being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of Deferred Stock to be awarded to any Participant, the duration of the period (the “Deferral Period”) prior to which the Stock will be delivered, and the conditions under which receipt of the Stock will be deferred and any other terms and conditions of the Awards. Each Deferred Stock Award shall be evidenced by, and subject to the terms of, an Agreement.
 
Section 9.2 Terms and Conditions.  Deferred Stock Awards shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee, including the following:
 
(a)           Rights.  Any rights, other than any rights explicitly set forth herein, with respect to Deferred Stock shall be provided for in an Agreement.
 
(b)           Criteria.  Based on service, performance by the Participant or by the Company or the Affiliate, including any division or department for which the Participant

 
 
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is employed, Performance Goals for a Performance Period, or such other factors or criteria as the Committee may determine, the Committee may provide for the lapse of deferral limitations in installments and may accelerate the vesting of all or any part of any Award and waive the deferral limitations for all or any part of such Award.
 
(c)           Limitations on Transferability.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Agreement, Deferred Stock Awards may not be sold, assigned, margined, transferred, encumbered, conveyed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged, or disposed of during the Deferral Period; provided, however, under no circumstances may a Participant assign, transfer, convey or dispose of Deferred Stock Award for consideration unless pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order.
 
(d)           Termination of Employment.  Unless otherwise provided in an Agreement or determined by the Committee, if the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment the rights to the shares still covered by the Award shall be forfeited by the Participant, except the Committee shall have the discretion to waive in whole or in part any or all remaining deferral limitations with respect to any or all of such Participant’s Deferred Stock.
 
(e)           Delivery.  At the expiration of the Deferral Period, the Committee shall deliver Stock to the Participant pursuant to the Deferred Stock Award; provided, however, an Agreement may provide for the further deferral of receipt of the Deferred Stock payable under an Award for a specified time (or pursuant to a fixed schedule) or until the occurrence of a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the Code; provided, further, however, the deferral in such Agreement must be fixed no later than the time specified by Section 409A of the Code.
 
(f)           Election.  If permitted in an Agreement, a Participant may elect to further defer receipt of the Deferred Stock payable under an Award for a specified time (or pursuant to a fixed schedule) or until the occurrence of a permissible distribution event under Section 409A of the Code, subject to such terms and conditions determined by the Committee. Any such election must be made no later than the time provided by Section 409A of the Code, as determined by the Committee.
 
Article 10.
Performance Awards.
 
Section 10.1 General.  The Committee shall have authority to grant Performance Awards under the Plan at any time or from time to time. The Committee shall consider the impact of Section 409A of the Code on each grant of a Performance Award and, if determined to be necessary, shall make the terms and conditions of the Performance Awards, in its good faith determination, comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid being subject to taxation under Section 409A(a)(1) of the Code. A Performance Unit and a Performance Share each consist of the right to receive shares of Stock or cash, as provided in the particular Agreement, and may be awarded either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. Performance Units shall be denominated in units of value (including dollar value of shares of Stock) and Performance Shares shall be denominated in a number of shares of Stock. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have complete discretion to determine the number of Performance Units and Performance Shares, if any, granted to each Participant, the conditions for vesting or lapsing of restrictions, the time or times within which such Awards may be subject

 
 
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to forfeiture, whether dividend equivalents shall be paid and any other terms and conditions of the Awards. Each Performance Award shall be evidenced by, and be subject to the terms of, an Agreement.
 
Section 10.2 Earning Performance Awards.  The Committee shall determine the extent to which any Performance Award has been earned.
 
Section 10.3 Termination of Employment.  Unless otherwise specifically provided in an Agreement or determined by the Committee, in the event that a Participant incurs a Termination of Employment, all Performance Awards shall be forfeited by the Participant to the Company. Any distribution of earned Performance Awards authorized by an Agreement or determined by the Committee may be made at the same time payments are made to Participants who did not incur a Termination of Employment during the applicable Performance Period.
 
Section 10.4 Nontransferability.  Unless otherwise specifically provided in an Agreement, Performance Awards may not be sold, assigned, margined, transferred, encumbered, conveyed, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged, or disposed of, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, under no circumstances may a Participant assign, transfer, convey or dispose of a Performance Award for consideration unless pursuant to a Domestic Relations Order.
 
Article 11.
Change in Control Provisions.
 
Section 11.1 Impact of Event.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, other than Section 11.2, and unless otherwise specifically provided in an Agreement, in the event of a company sale which shall include, without limitation, the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, the merger or consolidation of the Company with another entity and as a result the Company is not the surviving entity, the acquisition of more than 50% of the equity securities of the Company with the right to vote by one person or a group of persons acting in concert or other similar transaction deemed appropriate by the Committee, the Committee may provide, in its discretion, that (a) the Bonus Awards, Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock shall immediately vest and any performance goal or other condition with respect to any Performance Shares or Performance Units shall be deemed satisfied and/or (b) any Award shall terminate or be cancelled if not exercised as of the date of such event.
 
Section 11.2 Additional Discretion.  The Committee shall have full discretion, notwithstanding anything herein or in an Agreement to the contrary, with respect to an outstanding Award upon a transaction described in Section 11.1 to provide that the securities of another entity be substituted hereunder for the Stock and to make equitable adjustment with respect thereto.
 
Section 11.3 Sole Determination.  The adjustments contained in this Article 11 and the manner of application of its provisions shall be determined solely by the Committee.
 
Article 12.
Provisions Applicable to Shares Acquired Under this Plan.
 
Section 12.1 No Company Obligation.  Except to the extent specifically required by applicable securities laws, none of the Company, an Affiliate or the Committee shall have any duty or obligation to affirmatively disclose material information to a record or beneficial holder
 

 
 
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of Stock or an Award, and such holder shall have no right to be advised of any material information regarding the Company or any Affiliate at any time prior to, upon, or in connection with receipt or the exercise or distribution of an Award. The Company makes no representation or warranty as to the future value of the Stock issued or acquired in accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
 
Article 13.
Miscellaneous.
 
Section 13.1 Amendments and Termination.  The Board may amend, alter, or discontinue the Plan at any time, but no amendment, alteration or discontinuation shall be made which would materially impair the rights of a Participant under an Award theretofore granted without the Participant’s consent. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, an amendment may be made without a Participant’s consent to (a) cause the Plan or an Award to comply with applicable law (including, but not limited to, any changes needed to avoid taxation of an Award as a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” under Section 409A or under Section 280G of the Code) or (b) permit the Company or an Affiliate a tax deduction under applicable law including, without limitation, Section 162(m) of the Code. The Committee may amend, alter or discontinue the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, on the same conditions and limitations (and exceptions to limitations) as apply to the Board, and further subject to any approval or limitations the Board may impose. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any amendments to the Plan shall require shareholder approval to the extent required by federal or state law or any regulations or rules promulgated thereunder or the rules of the national securities exchange or market on which shares of Stock are listed.
 
Section 13.2 Unfunded Status of Plan.  It is intended that the Plan be an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. The Company may create trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver Stock or make payments; provided, however, that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the “unfunded” status of the Plan and all property held thereunder and income thereon shall remain solely the property and rights of the Company (without being restricted to satisfying the obligations created under the Plan) and shall be subject to the claims of the Company’s general creditors. The Company’s obligations created under the Plan shall constitute a general, unsecured obligation, payable solely out of its general assets.
 
Section 13.3 Listing, Registration and Compliance with Laws and Regulations.  All Awards made under this Plan shall be subject to the requirement that if at any time the Committee shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Stock subject to such Award upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal securities or other law or regulation, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition to or in connection with the granting of the Awards or the issuance or purchase of shares thereunder, no Awards may be granted or exercised and no restrictions on Awards be lifted, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Committee. The holders of such Awards shall supply the Company with such certificates, representations and information as the Company shall request and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company in obtaining such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval. In the case of officers and other Persons subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Committee may at any time impose any limitations upon the exercise of an Option, Stock
 

 
 
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Appreciation Right or Restricted Stock or the lifting of restrictions on an Award of Deferred Stock or a Performance Award that, in the Committee’s discretion, are necessary or desirable in order to comply with such Section 16(b) and the rules and regulations thereunder. If the Company, as part of an offering of securities or otherwise, finds it desirable because of federal or state regulatory requirements to reduce the period during which any Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Restricted Stock may be exercised, the Committee, may, in its discretion and without the Participant’s consent, so reduce such period on not less than 15 days written notice to the holders thereof.
 
Section 13.4 Provisions Relating to Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
Awards to Covered Employees shall be governed by the terms and conditions of this Section 13.4 in addition to the remainder of the Plan, to the extent the Committee desires such Awards to be qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee may establish Awards where only a portion is structured to satisfy the requirements for qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code as long as it is objectively clear which portion of the Award is not structured to satisfy the requirements for qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code and which portion is structured to satisfy such requirements. Should terms and conditions set forth under this Section 13.4 conflict with the remainder of the Plan, the terms and conditions of this Section 13.4 shall prevail.
 
(a)           No Delegation.  The Committee shall not delegate responsibility for any employee the Committee believes may be a Covered Employee.
 
(b)           Performance Goals. The specific Performance Goals for employees who are Covered Employees shall be based upon one or more of the Performance Measures that apply to the individual, a business unit or the Company as a whole, and measured over a Performance Period.
 
(c)           Establishment of Performance Goals. All Performance Goals relating to Covered Employees for a relevant Performance Period shall be established by the Committee in writing prior to the beginning of the Performance Period, or by such other later date for the Performance Period as may be permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code, which is currently no later than ninety (90) days after the commencement of a Performance Period (or, if shorter, no later than after 25% of the Performance Period has elapsed).
 
(d)           Objective. The Performance Goals must be objective and must satisfy third party “objectivity” standards as provided in Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
(e)           Adjustments. The Committee shall appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance under Performance Measures to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Period (as long as such exclusion does not result in any Award or program with regard to Covered Employees to fail to satisfy the requirements to be qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code): (i) asset write-downs, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs and (v) any extraordinary non-recurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion
 

 
 
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No. 30 and/or in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s annual report to shareholders for the applicable year.
 
(f)           Negative Discretion Only. The Committee shall have no discretion to increase any payment, but shall have negative discretion to decrease any payment.
 
(g)           Pre-Payment Certification. The Award and payment of any Award under the Plan to a Covered Employee shall be contingent upon the attainment of the Performance Goals that are applicable to such Award. The Committee shall certify in writing prior to payment of any such Award that such applicable Performance Goals have been satisfied. Resolutions adopted by the Committee may be used for this purpose.
 
(h)           Limitations on Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.  The total aggregate maximum number of shares of Stock for which Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, in the aggregate, may be granted to any Covered Employee during any period of twelve consecutive months shall not exceed 1,000,000 shares.
 
(i)           Limitation on Bonus Award.  The total aggregate maximum amount of compensation that could be paid to any Covered Employee pursuant to a Bonus Award during any period of twelve consecutive months shall not exceed $2.5 million.
 
(j)           Limitation on Restricted Stock.  The total aggregate maximum number of shares of Restricted Stock that may be granted to any Covered Employee during any period of twelve consecutive months shall not exceed 750,000 shares.
 
(k)           Limitation on Deferred Stock and Performance Awards.  The total aggregate maximum value (determined on the date of grant) of Awards of Deferred Stock and Performance Awards, in the aggregate, that may be granted to any Covered Employee during any period of twelve consecutive months shall not exceed $5 million.
 
(l)           Deduction.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, the Company may delay payment to any Participant to the extent that the Company reasonably anticipates that if the payment were made as scheduled, the Company’s deduction with respect to such payment would not be permitted due to the application of Section 162(m) of the Code and then only if all payments that could be delayed are also delayed. The delayed payment shall be made at the time required by Section 409A of the Code. To the extent not prohibited by Section 409A of the Code, if the delayed payment consists of cash, interest shall accrue on the delayed payment at the rate of 7% per annum and if the delayed payment consists of Stock, dividends and distributions paid with respect to such Stock shall be added to the delayed payment. This Section 13.4(l) shall be interpreted and implemented in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and may be amended by the Committee in the Committee’s sole discretion to ensure such compliance.
 
(m)           Other Restrictions.  All Awards under the Plan to Covered Employees or to other Participants who may become Covered Employees at a relevant future date shall be further subject to such other terms, conditions, restrictions, and requirements as the Committee may determine to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section 13.4 which is to avoid the loss of deduction by the Company under Section 162(m) of the Code.
 

 
 
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(n)           No Impermissible Discretion.  To the extent any provision of the Plan creates impermissible discretion under Section 162(m) of the Code or would otherwise violate Section 162(m) of the Code with regard to Covered Employees, such provision shall have no force or effect.
 
Section 13.5 No Additional Obligation.  Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company or an Affiliate from adopting, other or additional compensation or benefit arrangements for its employees.
 
Section 13.6 Withholding.  No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in the gross income of the Participant for federal income tax purposes with respect to any Award, the Participant shall pay to the Company (or other entity identified by the Committee), or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company or other entity identified by the Committee regarding the payment of, any federal, state, or local taxes of any kind (including any employment taxes) required by law to be withheld with respect to such income. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Participant. Subject to approval by the Committee, a Participant may elect to have such tax withholding obligation satisfied, in whole or in part, by (a) authorizing the Company to withhold from shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to any Award a number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the required statutory minimum (but no more than such required minimum) with respect to the Company’s withholding obligation, or (b) transferring to the Company shares of Stock owned by the Participant with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the required statutory minimum (but no more than such required minimum) with respect to the Company’s withholding obligation.
 
Section 13.7 Controlling Law.  The Plan and all Awards made and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana (other than its law respecting choice of law). The Plan shall be construed to comply with all applicable law and to avoid liability to the Company, an Affiliate or a Participant. In the event of litigation arising in connection with actions under the Plan, the parties to such litigation shall submit to the jurisdiction of courts located in Marion County, Indiana, or to the federal district court that encompasses said county.
 
Section 13.8 Offset.  Any amounts owed to the Company or an Affiliate by the Participant of whatever nature may be offset by the Company from the value of any Award to be transferred to the Participant, and Stock, cash or other thing of value under this Plan or an Agreement may be held by the Company and not transferred to such Participant unless and until all disputes between the Company and the Participant have been fully and finally resolved and the Participant has waived all claims to such against the Company or an Affiliate.
 
Section 13.9 No Rights with Respect to Continuance of Employment.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to alter the relationship between the Company or an Affiliate and a Participant, or the contractual relationship between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate if there is a written contract regarding such relationship. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute a contract of employment between the Company or an Affiliate and a Participant. The Company or an Affiliate and each of the Participants continue to have the right
 

 
 
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to terminate the employment or service relationship at any time for any reason, except as provided in a written contract. The Company or an Affiliate shall have no obligation to retain the Participant in its employ or service as a result of this Plan. There shall be no inference as to the length of employment or service hereby, and the Company or an Affiliate reserves the same rights to terminate the Participant’s employment or service as existed prior to the individual becoming a Participant in this Plan.
 
Section 13.10 Awards in Substitution for Awards Granted by Other Corporations.  Awards may be granted under the Plan from time to time in substitution for awards held by employees, directors or service providers of other corporations who are about to become officers or employees of the Company or an Affiliate as the result of a merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or an Affiliate, or the acquisition by the Company or an Affiliate of the assets of the employing corporation, or the acquisition by the Company or Affiliate of the shares of the employing corporation, as the result of which it becomes an Affiliate. The terms and conditions of the Awards so granted may vary from the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan at the time of such grant as the Committee may deem appropriate to conform, in whole or in part, to the provisions of the awards in substitution for which they are granted and to ensure that the requirements imposed under Sections 162(m), 409A and 424 of the Code are met.
 
Section 13.11 Delivery of Stock Certificates.  To the extent the Company uses certificates to represent shares of Stock, certificates to be delivered to Participants under this Plan shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall have mailed such certificates in the United States mail, addressed to the Participant, at the Participant’s last known address on file with the Company. Any reference in this Section or elsewhere in the Plan or an Agreement to actual stock certificates and/or the delivery of actual stock certificates shall be deemed satisfied by the electronic record-keeping and electronic delivery of shares of Stock or other mechanism then utilized by the Company and its agents for reflecting ownership of such shares.
 
Section 13.12 Indemnification.  To the maximum extent permitted under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and by-laws, each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (a) any loss, cost, liability or expense (including attorneys’ fees) that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under this Plan or any Award Agreement, and (b) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s prior written approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit or proceeding against him or her; provided, however, that he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or by-laws, by contract, as a matter of law or otherwise, or under any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
 
Section 13.13 Severability.  If any provision of this Plan shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not effect any other
 

 
 
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provision hereby, and this Plan shall be construed as if such invalid or unenforceable provision were omitted.
 
Section 13.14 Successors and Assigns.  This Plan shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each successor and assign of the Company. All obligations imposed upon a Participant, and all rights granted to the Company hereunder, shall be binding upon the Participant’s heirs, legal representatives and successors.
 
Section 13.15 Entire Agreement.  This Plan and the Agreements constitute the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, provided that in the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and the Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Plan shall control.
 
Section 13.16 Gender and Number.  Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine, the plural shall include the singular, and the singular shall include the plural.
 
Section 13.17 Headings.  The headings contained in this Plan are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Plan.
 
Section 13.18 Notice.  All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under the Plan shall be in writing or other form approved by the Committee and shall be deemed to have been duly given as follows (a) if to the Company mailed first class, postage prepaid at the principal business address of the Company to the attention of the Secretary of the Company; or (b) if to any Participant then delivered personally, mailed first class, postage prepaid at the last address of the Participant known to the sender at the time the notice or other communication is sent or delivered, or by e-mail, interoffice mail, intranet or other means of office communication determined by the Committee.
 
 

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EX-10.2 4 fl_8k0723ex102.htm FORM OF OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT fl_8k0723ex102.htm

Exhibit 10.2
 

 
The Finish Line, Inc.
 
2009 Incentive Plan
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement
 
Name of Participant:  __________________________
 
I am pleased to inform you that the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors of The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Committee”) has approved a grant to you of an Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options of The Finish Line, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), as described in this The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, which includes Exhibit A to this Agreement (this “Agreement”).
 
1.           Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Options.  The Company hereby grants to you a Non-Qualified Stock Option to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Stock set forth next to “Number of Shares Awarded” on Exhibit A (for purposes of this Agreement “Stock” means the Company’s class of Common Stock checked next to “Class of Shares Awarded” on Exhibit A), subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by reference, and this Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan. The Non-Qualified Stock Options are not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option pursuant to Section 422 of the Code.
 
2.           Grant and Exercise Price.  The Grant Date is the date set forth next to “Grant Date” on Exhibit A (the “Grant Date”). The exercise price of the Non-Qualified Stock Option is the price per share set forth next to “Non-Qualified Stock Option” and under the header “Exercise Price Per Share” on Exhibit A (the “Exercise Price”).
 
3.           Vesting.  You cannot exercise your Non-Qualified Stock Option and purchase the shares of Stock until your Non-Qualified Stock Option is “Vested,” which will occur as set forth under “Vesting Schedule” on Exhibit A (each date a Non-Qualified Stock Option becomes vested is the “Vesting Date”). Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, each Vested Non-Qualified Stock Option may be exercised and shares of Stock may be purchased, in whole or in part, beginning on the applicable Vesting Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. Indianapolis time on the date set forth next to “Non-Qualified Stock Option” under the header “Expiration Date of Award” on Exhibit A (the “Expiration Date”). The terms of the Plan shall govern the forfeiture and the expiration of the Non-Qualified Stock Options if you suffer a Termination of Employment at anytime on, prior to or after the Non-Qualified Stock Option becoming Vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan,
 
(a)           In the event you suffer a Termination of Employment by reason of your Retirement (as hereinafter defined), then all unvested Non-Qualified Stock Options shall fully vest upon the date of such Termination of Employment due to Retirement and each vested Non-Qualified Stock Option shall terminate on the Expiration Date. “Retirement” means a Termination of Employment as a result of your resignation on or after you reach
 

 
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age 65 or prior to reaching age 65 if approved by the Company in its sole discretion. The Company shall have the sole right and authority to determine whether your Termination of Employment is a Retirement and such determination by the Company shall be final and binding on you.
 
(b)           In the event you suffer a Termination of Employment by reason of your death or your inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months (“Permanent Disability”), then all unvested Non-Qualified Stock Options shall fully vest upon the date of such Termination of Employment due to death or Permanent Disability and each vested Non-Qualified Stock Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or 5:00 p.m. Indianapolis time on the date that is [twelve (12) months/two (2) years] after the date of such Termination of Employment due to death or Permanent Disability. You shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Company may require and you agree that any determination by the Company that you do or do not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon you.
 
(c)           In the event you suffer a Termination of Employment for Cause, then (i) the portion of each Non-Qualified Stock Option that has not Vested on or prior to the date of such Termination of Employment for Cause shall immediately terminate and (ii) the remaining vested portion of such Non-Qualified Stock Option shall terminate one (1) month from the date of such Termination of Employment for Cause unless on or at the date of such Termination of Employment for Cause the Company, in its sole discretion, determines that the Vested portion of such Non-Qualified Stock Option shall also terminate on the date of Termination of Employment for Cause. Any determination by the Company that you have been terminated for Cause shall be determined by the Company in its sole discretion and shall be final and binding on you.
 
(d)           In the event you suffer a Termination of Employment for any reason other than those enumerated in (a) through (c) of this Section 3, then (i) the portion of each Non-Qualified Stock Option that has not Vested on or prior to the date of such Termination of Employment shall immediately terminate and (ii) the remaining Vested portion of each Non-Qualified Stock Option shall terminate on the earlier of the applicable Expiration Date or 5:00 p.m. Indianapolis time on the date [ninety (90) days/two (2) years] after the date of such Termination of Employment.
 
(e)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement in the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, if you shall die at any time after the Termination of Employment and prior to the date of termination of the applicable Non-Qualified Stock Option, then the remaining Vested but unexercised portion of the applicable Non-Qualified Stock Option shall terminate on the earlier of the Expiration Date or 5:00 p.m. Indianapolis time [one (1) year/two (2) years] after the date of death.
 

 
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4.           No Shareholder Rights.  You shall not be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of any Stock and no Non-Qualified Stock Option or any interest therein may be sold, assigned, margined, transferred, encumbered, gifted, alienated, hypothecated, pledged or disposed of except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, until the Non-Qualified Stock Option shall have been duly exercised to purchase such Stock in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan and a certificate evidencing the Stock shall be issued by the Company, and all Non-Qualified Stock Options shall be exercisable during your lifetime only by you.
 
5.           Exercise and Issuance of Certificates.  You may exercise your Vested and non-expired Non-Qualified Stock Options, in whole or in part, by providing written notice of exercise on a form provided by the Committee to the Company. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price or by other means approved by the Committee in writing. As soon as practicable after an effective exercise and full payment of the Exercise Price in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Company shall cause certificates for the appropriate number of shares of the Company’s Stock to be issued to you.
 
6.           Award Subject to Plan.  This Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan as the same may be amended from time to time and the rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan adopted by the Committee; provided, however, that no such amendment shall materially impair your rights under this Agreement without your consent. A copy of the Plan and the prospectus has been furnished to you. The Company shall, upon written request, send a copy of the Plan, in its then current form, and the prospectus, in its then current form, to you. In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly.
 
7.           Payment of Withholding Taxes.  If the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local income tax imposed as a result of this Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options or the exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Options (such amount shall be referred to herein as the “Withholding Liability”), you agree to pay the Withholding Liability to the Company at such time and in such manner as is required by the Company. The obligations of the Company under the Plan and this Agreement shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to you.
 
8.           Notices.  All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under the Plan or this Agreement shall be in writing or other form approved by the Committee and shall be deemed to have been duly given as follows (a) if to the Company mailed first class, postage prepaid 3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46235 to the attention of the Secretary of the Company; or (b) if to you then delivered personally, mailed first class, postage prepaid at your last address known to the sender at the time the notice or other communication is sent or delivered, or by e-mail, interoffice mail, intranet or other means of office communication determined by the Committee.
 
9.           Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws.  You agree to comply with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the grant and vesting of each Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options and the sale or other disposition of Stock received pursuant to each
 

 
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Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options, including, without limitation, compliance with the Company’s insider trading policies. The Stock you receive under the Plan will have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). If you are an “affiliate” of the Company, as that term is defined in Rule 144, promulgated pursuant to the 1933 Act (“Rule 144”), you may not sell the Stock received pursuant to an Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options except in compliance with Rule 144. Certificates representing Stock issued to an “affiliate” of the Company may bear a legend setting forth such restrictions on the disposition or transfer of the Stock as the Company deems appropriate to comply with federal and state securities laws.
 
10.           No Employment or Continued Service Rights.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to alter the relationship between the Company or an Affiliate and you, or the contractual relationship between you and the Company or an Affiliate if there is a written contract regarding such relationship. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute a contract of employment between the Company or an Affiliate and you. The Company or an Affiliate and you continue to have the right to terminate the employment or service relationship at any time for any reason, except as provided in a written contract. The Company or an Affiliate shall have no obligation to retain you in its employ or service as a result of the Plan, this Agreement or the Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options. There shall be no inference as to the length of employment or service hereby, and the Company or an Affiliate reserves the same rights to terminate your employment or service as existed prior to you becoming a Participant in the Plan, entering into this Agreement or receiving the Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options.
 
11.           Governing Law and Venue.  This Agreement and the Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options granted hereunder shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to conflict of law principles thereof. In the event of litigation arising in connection with actions under this Agreement and/or the Award of Non-Qualified Stock Options, you agree that you shall submit to the jurisdiction of courts located in Marion County, Indiana, or to the federal district court that encompasses said county.
 
12.           Entire Agreement.  This Plan and this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, provided that in the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Plan shall control.
 
13.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one document.
 

[Signature Page Immediately Follows]

 
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In Witness Whereof, this The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement is executed by the Parties on the Grant Date.
       
   
The Finish Line, Inc.
       
       
   
By:
 
   
Printed:
 
   
Title:
 
       
Accepted And Agreed to:
     
       
       
       
       
(Printed Name)
     

 

 
 

 

Exhibit A

Schedule of Award

The Finish Line, Inc.
2009 Incentive Plan


Participant Information:

(Participant Name)
(Participant Street Address, City, State and Zip Code)
   


Grant Date:
   


Number of Shares Awarded:
   


Class of Shares Awarded:
o  Class A Shares
o  Class B Shares
 
Type of Award
Exercise Price per Share
Expiration Date of Award
□   Incentive Stock Option
$
 
□   Non-Qualified Stock Option
$
 
□   Restricted Stock
N/A
N/A


Vesting Schedule:
 

 

EX-10.3 5 fl_8k0723ex103.htm FORM OF STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT fl_8k0723ex103.htm

Exhibit 10.3
 

 
The Finish Line, Inc.
 
2009 Incentive Plan
 
Restricted Stock Award Agreement
 
Name of Participant:  ______________________________
 
I am pleased to inform you that the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors of The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Committee”) has approved a grant to you of an Award of Restricted Stock of The Finish Line, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), as described in this The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement, which includes Exhibit A to this Agreement (this “Agreement”).
 
1.           Grant of Restricted Stock.  The Company hereby grants to you an Award of the number of shares of Restricted Stock set forth next to “Number of Shares Awarded” on Exhibit A (for purposes of this Agreement “Stock” represented by the shares of Restricted Stock are the Company’s shares of the class of Common Stock checked next to “Class of Shares Awarded” on Exhibit A), subject to the terms, conditions and provisions of The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein by reference, and this Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided herein, capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan.
 
2.           Restrictions.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, during the period commencing on the date set forth next to “Grant Date” on Exhibit A (the “Grant Date”) and ending on the date the Restricted Stock is Vested pursuant to Section 3 of this Agreement, you shall not be permitted to sell, assign, margin, transfer, encumber, convey, gift, alienate, hypothecate, pledge or dispose of the Restricted Stock.
 
3.           Vesting.  You will not own the Restricted Stock free and clear of the restrictions imposed by the Plan and this Agreement until your Restricted Stock is “Vested,” which will occur as set forth under “Vesting Schedule” on Exhibit A. The terms of the Plan shall govern the forfeiture of the Restricted Stock if you suffer a Termination of Employment prior to the Restricted Stock becoming Vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan,
 
(a)           In the event you suffer a Termination of Employment by reason of your Retirement (as hereinafter defined), then all unvested Restricted Stock shall fully vest, and any restrictions shall lapse, upon the date of such Termination of Employment due to Retirement. “Retirement” means a Termination of Employment as a result of your resignation on or after you reach age 65 or prior to reaching age 65 if approved by the Company in its sole discretion. The Company shall have the sole right and authority to determine whether your Termination of Employment is a Retirement and such determination by the Company shall be final and binding on you.
 
(b)           In the event you suffer a Termination of Employment by reason of your death or your inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less
 

 
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than twelve (12) months (“Permanent Disability”), then all unvested Restricted Stock shall fully vest, and any restrictions shall lapse, upon the date of such Termination of Employment due to death or Permanent Disability. You shall not be deemed to have a Permanent Disability until proof of the existence thereof shall have been furnished to the Company in such form and manner, and at such times, as the Company may require and you agree that any determination by the Company that you do or do not have a Permanent Disability shall be final and binding upon you.
 
4.           Shareholder Rights.  During the period the Restricted Stock is not Vested, you shall have, with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends and distributions.
 
5.           Issuance of Certificates.  If any certificate is issued representing the Restricted Stock, that certificate shall contain any legend deemed appropriate by the Company and that certificate may be retained by the Company and you agree to execute any share power in blank deemed appropriate by the Company. As soon as practicable after the Restricted Stock is Vested, the Company shall cause certificates for the appropriate number of shares of the Stock to be issued to you.
 
6.           Award Subject to Plan.  This Award of Restricted Stock is granted pursuant to the Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan as the same may be amended from time to time and the rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan adopted by the Committee; provided, however, that no such amendment shall materially impair your rights under this Agreement without your consent. A copy of the Plan and the prospectus has been furnished to you. The Company shall, upon written request, send a copy of the Plan, in its then current form, and the prospectus, in its then current form, to you. In the event of any conflict between the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly.
 
7.           Payment of Withholding Taxes.  If the Company becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any federal, state or local income tax imposed as a result of this Award of Restricted Stock or the vesting or lapsing of restrictions with respect to this Award of Restricted Stock (such amount shall be referred to herein as the “Withholding Liability”), you agree to pay the Withholding Liability to the Company at such time and in such manner as is required by the Company. The obligations of the Company under the Plan and this Agreement shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to you.
 
8.           Notices.  All notices and other communications required or permitted to be given under the Plan or this Agreement shall be in writing or other form approved by the Committee and shall be deemed to have been duly given as follows (a) if to the Company mailed first class, postage prepaid 3308 North Mitthoeffer Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46235 to the attention of the Secretary of the Company; or (b) if to you then delivered personally, mailed first class, postage prepaid at your last address known to the sender at the time the notice or other communication is sent or delivered, or by e-mail, interoffice mail, intranet or other means of office communication determined by the Committee.
 

 
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9.           Stock Exchange Requirements; Applicable Laws.  You agree to comply with all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the grant and vesting of each Award of Restricted Stock and the sale or other disposition of Stock received pursuant to each Award of Restricted Stock, including, without limitation, compliance with the Company’s insider trading policies. The Stock you receive under the Plan will have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). If you are an “affiliate” of the Company, as that term is defined in Rule 144, promulgated pursuant to the 1933 Act (“Rule 144”), you may not sell the Stock received pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock except in compliance with Rule 144. Certificates representing Stock issued to an “affiliate” of the Company may bear a legend setting forth such restrictions on the disposition or transfer of the Stock as the Company deems appropriate to comply with federal and state securities laws.
 
10.           No Employment or Continued Service Rights.  Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to alter the relationship between the Company or an Affiliate and you, or the contractual relationship between you and the Company or an Affiliate if there is a written contract regarding such relationship. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to constitute a contract of employment between the Company or an Affiliate and you. The Company or an Affiliate and you continue to have the right to terminate the employment or service relationship at any time for any reason, except as provided in a written contract. The Company or an Affiliate shall have no obligation to retain you in its employ or service as a result of the Plan, this Agreement or the Award of Restricted Stock. There shall be no inference as to the length of employment or service hereby, and the Company or an Affiliate reserves the same rights to terminate your employment or service as existed prior to you becoming a Participant in the Plan, entering into this Agreement or receiving the Award of Restricted Stock.
 
11.           Governing Law and Venue.  This Agreement and the Award of Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, without regard to conflict of law principles thereof. In the event of litigation arising in connection with actions under this Agreement and/or the Award of Restricted Stock, you agree that you shall submit to the jurisdiction of courts located in Marion County, Indiana, or to the federal district court that encompasses said county.
 
12.           Entire Agreement.  This Plan and this Agreement constitutes the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, provided that in the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Plan shall control.
 
13.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one document.
 

[Signature Page Immediately Follows]


 
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In Witness Whereof, this The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement is executed by the Parties on the Grant Date.

 
       
   
The Finish Line, Inc.
       
       
   
By:
 
   
Printed:
 
   
Title:
 
       
Accepted And Agreed to:
     
       
       
       
       
(Printed Name)
     

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

Schedule of Award

The Finish Line, Inc.
2009 Incentive Plan


Participant Information:

(Participant Name)
(Participant Street Address, City, State and Zip Code)
   


Grant Date:
   


Number of Shares Awarded:
   


Class of Shares Awarded:
o  Class A Shares
o  Class B Shares
 
Type of Award
Exercise Price per Share
Expiration Date of Award
□   Incentive Stock Option
$
 
□   Non-Qualified Stock Option
$
 
□   Restricted Stock
N/A
N/A


Vesting Schedule:
 

 

EX-10.4 6 fl_8k0723ex104.htm AMENDMENT #3 TO THE 2002 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN fl_8k0723ex104.htm
Exhibit 10.4
 
Amendment No. 3 to the
2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc.
(As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005)
 
This Amendment No. 3 to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc. (As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005) (this “Amendment”) is effective as of the date this Amendment is approved by the shareholders of The Finish Line, Inc. (the “Effective Date”).
 
1.           Section 3.1 of the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc. (As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005) (the “Original Plan”) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
 
“3.1 Aggregate Limits.  The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Class A Common Shares, no par value, and Class B Common Shares, no par value (collectively, “Shares”), issued pursuant to all Awards granted under this Plan shall not exceed 6,500,000 (in the aggregate), plus the number of shares subject to awards granted under the Company’s Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan or the Company’s 1992 Employee Stock Incentive Plan but which are not issued under such plans as a result of the cancellation, expiration or forfeiture of such awards; provided that no more than 15% of such Shares may be issued pursuant to all Incentive Bonuses and Incentive Stock Awards granted under this Plan. The aggregate number of Shares available for issuance under this Plan and the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options or other Awards shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10. The Shares issued pursuant to this Plan may be Shares that either were reacquired by the Company, including Shares purchased in the open market, or authorized but unissued Shares.”
 
2.           The following is hereby added as Section 3.4 of the Original Plan:
 
“3.4 Exchange.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee may at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the affected Participant, exchange the class of Shares a Participant holds pursuant to unvested and outstanding awards of Incentive Stock from Class A Common Shares to Class B Common Shares.”
 
3.           The first sentence of Section 9.1 is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: “Except as otherwise permitted by Section 3.4 hereof, unless the agreement or other document evidencing an Award (or an amendment thereto authorized by the Committee) expressly states that the Award is transferable as provided hereunder, no Award granted under this Plan, nor any interest in such Award, may be sold, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner prior to the vesting or lapse of any and all restrictions applicable thereto, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.”
 
4.           Except as specifically amended herein, all other terms and conditions contained in the Original Plan shall remain unchanged and shall continue in full force and effect.
 
[Signature Page Immediately Follows.]
 

 
 

 

In Witness Whereof, the Board of Directors has caused this Amendment No. 3 to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan of The Finish Line, Inc. (As Amended and Restated July 21, 2005) to be amended effective as of the Effective Date.

 
 
The Finish Line, Inc.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Bill Kirkendall
 
Printed:
Bill Kirkendall
 
Its:
Chairman, Compensation and Stock Option Committee
 
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