0001140361-18-013620.txt : 20180315 0001140361-18-013620.hdr.sgml : 20180315 20180315161818 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-18-013620 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180315 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180315 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20180315 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOTORCAR PARTS AMERICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000918251 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 112153962 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-223685 FILM NUMBER: 18692614 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2929 CALIFORNIA STREET CITY: TORRANCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90503 BUSINESS PHONE: 3109724015 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2929 CALIFORNIA STREET CITY: TORRANCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MOTORCAR PARTS AMERICA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040112 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MOTORCAR PARTS & ACCESSORIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940128 S-8 1 forms8.htm S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2018
Registration No. 333-

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 New York
 
11-2153962
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2929 California Street
Torrance, California 90503
(310) 212-7910
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Office) 

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan

(Full title of the plan(s))

Michael M. Umansky
General Counsel
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
2929 California Street
Torrance, California 90503
(310) 212-7910
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies of all correspondence to:
Steven B. Stokdyk, Esq.
Latham & Watkins LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 100
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 485-1234
 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
       
Non-accelerated filer
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
       
   
Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
 


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
 
Title of securities to be registered
 
Amount to be
Registered (2)
   
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share(3)
   
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering
price
   
Amount of
registration
fee
 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share to be issued under the  Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan (1)
   
1,200,000
   
$
21.17
   
$
25,404,000.00
   
$
3,162.80
 
 
(1)
The Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Plan, dated November 15, 2017 (the “2010 Plan”) authorizes the issuance of a maximum of 3,950,000 shares of common stock, of which 2,750,000 shares have been previously registered.

(2)
In the event of a stock split, stock dividend or other transaction involving Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.’s common stock, the number of shares registered hereby shall automatically be increased to cover additional shares in accordance with Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
 
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee required by Section 6(b) of the Securities Act and, pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act, based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Company’s common stock on March 8, 2018, which date is within five business days prior to the initial filing of this registration statement, as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market.
 

INTRODUCTION
 
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed by Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (referred to herein as “our,” “we,” “us,” “the Company” and “the Registrant”) relating to 1,200,000 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), issuable our eligible employees under our Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, dated November 15, 2017 (the “2010 Plan”).

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be delivered to participants in the Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act.  In accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities Act and the requirements of Part I of Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act.  The Registrant shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428(a)(2) of the Securities Act.  Upon request, the Registrant shall furnish to the SEC or its staff a copy of any or all of the documents included in the file.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
 
The following documents, which were filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are incorporated herein by reference:
 
 
(a)
our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on July 31, 2017;
 
(b)
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on June 14, 2017;
 
(c)
our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2017, for the quarter ended on September 30, 2017, filed with the SEC on November 9, 2017, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on February 9, 2018;
 
(d)
our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 9, 2017, September 13, 2017, November 3, 2017 and December 21, 2017; and
 
(e)
the description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on March 2, 1994, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.
 
In addition, all documents filed with the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
 
Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is, or is deemed to be, incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
 
Unless expressly indicated, a Current Report furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 9.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
 
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Item 4.
Description of Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Article Seventh of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant provides, in part, that to the extent required by New York Business Corporation Law (“NYBCL”), no director of the Registrant shall have any personal liability to the Registrant or its stockholders for damage for any breach of duty as such director, provided that each such director shall be liable under the following circumstances: (a) in the event that a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such director establishes that his acts or omissions were in bad faith, involved intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or that such director personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which such director was not legally entitled or that such director’s acts violated Section 719 of the NYBCL or (b) for any act or omission prior to the adoption of Article Seventh of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

Article Ninth of the Registrant’s Bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify any person, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Registrant or served any other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan, or other enterprise in any capacity at the request of the Registrant, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees incurred as a result of an action or proceeding, or any appeal therefrom, provided, however, that no indemnification shall be made to, or on behalf of, any director or officer if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to such director or officer establishes that (a) his or her acts were committed in bad faith or were the result of active and deliberate dishonesty and, in either case, were material to the cause of action so adjudicated, or (b) he or she personally gained in fact a financial profit or other advantage to which he or she was not legally entitled.

Section 722(a) of the NYBCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any officer or director made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action other than one by or in the right of the corporation, including an action by or in the right of any other corporation or other enterprise that any director or officer of the corporation served in any capacity at the request of the corporation, because he was a director or officer of the corporation, or served such other corporation or other enterprise in any capacity, against judgments, fines, amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred as a result of such action, or any appeal therein, if such director or officer acted in good faith for a purpose he reasonably believed to be in, or in the case of service for any other corporation or other enterprise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation and, in criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

Section 722(c) of the NYBCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any officer or director made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action by or in the right of the corporation by reason of the fact that he is or was an officer or director of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of any other corporation or other enterprise, against amounts paid in settlement and reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred by him in connection with the defense or settlement of such action, or in connection with an appeal therein, if such director or officer acted in good faith for a purpose which he reasonably believed to be in, or, in the case of service for another corporation or other enterprise, not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation. The corporation may not, however, indemnify any officer or director pursuant to Section 722(c) in respect of (1) a threatened action or a pending action that is settled or otherwise disposed of or (2) any claim, issue or matter for which the person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the action was brought or, if no action was brought, any court of competent jurisdiction, determines upon application that the person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for that portion of the settlement and expenses as the court deems proper.

Section 723 of the NYBCL provides that an officer or director who has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of a civil or criminal action of the character set forth in Section 722 is entitled to indemnification as permitted in such Section. Section 724 of the NYBCL permits a court to award the indemnification required by Section 722.
 
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The Registrant has entered into indemnity agreements with each of its directors and officers. The indemnity agreements generally indemnify such persons against liabilities arising out of their service in their capacities as directors, officers, employees or agents of the Registrant. The Registrant may from time to time enter into indemnity agreements with additional individuals who become officers and/or directors of the Registrant.  The Registrant also maintains and pays premiums for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies.

Item 7.
Exemption From Registration Claimed
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 8.
Exhibits
 
 
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, dated November 15, 2017 (1)
     
 
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan Stock Option Agreement
     
 
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
     
 
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan Restricted Stock Award Agreement
     
 
Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP
     
 
Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1)
     
 
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
     
 
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this registration statement)
 

 
 
*
Filed herewith.

(1)
Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on November 20, 2017.

Item 9.
Undertakings

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1)   To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i)    To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii)   To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and
 
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(iii)  To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;

provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (l)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

(2)   That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3)   To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Torrance, State of California, on this 15th day of March, 2018.

  MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
       
 
By:
/s/ Selwyn Joffe
 
   
Selwyn Joffe
 
   
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned directors and officers of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. hereby constitute and appoint Selwyn Joffe and Michael Umansky each with full power to act with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power to execute in our name and behalf in the capacities indicated below any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments and amendments thereto) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits and other documents relating thereto and any registration statement relating to any offering made pursuant to this Registration Statement, and hereby ratify and confirm all that such attorney-in-fact or his or her substitute shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on March 15, 2018.
 
Name
 
Title
 
Date
         
/s/ Selwyn Joffe
     
March 15, 2018
Selwyn Joffe
 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
/s/ David Lee
     
March 15, 2018
David Lee
 
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
   
         
/s/ Kevin Daly
     
March 15, 2018
Kevin Daly
 
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
   
         
/s/ Scott Adelson
     
March 15, 2018
Scott Adelson
 
Director
   
         
/s/ Rudolph Borneo
     
March 15, 2018
Rudolph Borneo
 
Director
   
         
/s/ David Bryan
     
March 15, 2018
David Bryan
 
Director
   
 
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/s/ Joseph Ferguson
     
March 15, 2018
Joseph Ferguson
 
Director
   
         
/s/ Philip Gay
     
March 15, 2018
Philip Gay
 
Director
   
         
/s/ Duane Miller
     
March 15, 2018
Duane Miller
 
Director
   
         
/s/ Jeffrey Mirvis
     
March 15, 2018
Jeffrey Mirvis
 
Director
   
         
/s/ Timothy D. Vargo
     
March 15, 2018
Timothy D. Vargo
 
Director
   
         
/s/ Barbara L. Whittaker
     
March 15, 2018
Barbara L. Whittaker
 
Director
   
 
 
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EX-4.2 2 ex4_2.htm EXHIBIT 4.2

Exhibit 4.2
 
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
2010 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Participant”) an option to purchase the number of Shares set forth below (the “Option”).  This Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Stock Option Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.  Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Stock Option Agreement.
 
Participant:
«A__Name»
   
Grant Date:
_______________
   
Exercise Price per Share:
$_______
   
Total Exercise Price:
«Total_Exercise_Price»
   
Total Number of Shares
Subject to the Option:
«C___Stock_Options»
   
Expiration Date:
_______
   
Vesting Schedule:
The Option shall vest and become exercisable with respect to one-third (1/3) of the Shares subject thereto on each of the first (1st), second (2nd) and third (3rd) anniversaries of the Grant Date, subject to Participant’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate through the applicable vesting date.
 
Type of Option:          ☐  Incentive Stock Option      Non-Qualified Stock Option

By his or her signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Stock Option Agreement and this Grant Notice.  Participant has reviewed the Stock Option Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan.  Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Stock Option Agreement.  If Participant is married, his or her spouse has signed the Consent of Spouse attached to this Grant Notice as Exhibit B.
 
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.:
 
PARTICIPANT:
     
By:
   
By:
 
Print Name:
   
Print Name:
«A__Name»
Title:
       
Address:
2929 California Street
 
Address:
 
 
Torrance, California  90503
     
 

EXHIBIT A
TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
 
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is attached, Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to Participant an Option under the Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), to purchase the number of Shares indicated in the Grant Notice.

ARTICLE 1.

GENERAL

1.1          Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan and the Grant Notice.

1.2          Incorporation of Terms of Plan.  The Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

ARTICLE 2.
 
GRANT OF OPTION

2.1          Grant of Option.  In consideration of Participant’s past and/or continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company grants to Participant the Option to purchase any part or all of an aggregate of the number of Shares set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, subject to adjustments as provided in Section 14.2 of the Plan.  Unless designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option in the Grant Notice, the Option shall be an Incentive Stock Option to the maximum extent permitted by law.

2.2          Exercise Price.  The exercise price of the Shares subject to the Option shall be as set forth in the Grant Notice, without commission or other charge; provided, however, that the price per share of the Shares subject to the Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Option is an Incentive Stock Option and Participant is a Greater Than 10% Stockholder as of the Grant Date, the exercise price per share of the Shares subject to the Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

2.3          Consideration to the Company.  In consideration of the grant of the Option by the Company, Participant agrees to render faithful and efficient services to the Company or any Affiliate.  Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company any Affiliates, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the employment of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or an Affiliate and Participant.
 
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ARTICLE 3.
 
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY

3.1          Commencement of Exercisability.

(a)          Subject to Sections 3.1(b), 3.2, 3.3, 5.10 and 5.15 hereof and Sections 14.2(d) and (e) of the Plan, the Option shall become vested and exercisable in such amounts and at such times as are set forth in the Grant Notice.
 
(b)          No portion of the Option which has not become vested and exercisable at the date of Participant’s termination of employment shall thereafter become vested and exercisable, except (i) as provided in Section 14.2(d) of the Plan, or (ii) as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator or as set forth in a written agreement between the Company and Participant.

3.2          Duration of Exercisability.  The installments provided for in the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are cumulative.  Each such installment which becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice shall remain vested and exercisable until it becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof.

3.3          Expiration of Option.  The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first to occur of the following events:

(a)          The Expiration Date set forth in the Grant Notice, which shall in no event be more than ten (10) years from the Grant Date;
 
(b)          If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and Participant owned (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code), at the time the Option was granted, more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company or any “parent corporation” of the Company (each within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code), the expiration of five (5) years from the Grant Date;
 
(c)          The expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participant’s termination of employment, unless such termination occurs by reason of Participant’s death or Disability; or
 
(d)          The expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participant’s termination of employment by reason of Participant’s death or Disability.

The Participant acknowledges that an Incentive Stock Option exercised more than three (3) months after the Participant’s termination of employment, other than by reason of death or Disability will be taxed as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

3.4          Special Tax Consequences.  Participant acknowledges that, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Option is granted) of all Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options, including the Option (if applicable), are exercisable for the first time by Participant in any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the Option and such other options shall be Non-Qualified Stock Options to the extent necessary to comply with the limitations imposed by Section 422(d) of the Code.  Participant further acknowledges that the rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by taking the Option and other “incentive stock options” into account in the order in which they were granted, as determined under Section 422(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.  Participant also acknowledges that an Incentive Stock Option exercised more than three (3) months after Participant’s termination of employment, other than by reason of death or Disability, will be taxed as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
 
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ARTICLE 4.
 
EXERCISE OF OPTION

4.1          Person Eligible to Exercise.  During the lifetime of Participant, only Participant may exercise the Option or any portion thereof.  After the death of Participant, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof, be exercised by Participant’s personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

4.2          Partial Exercise.  Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Option or portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof.

4.3          Manner of Exercise.  The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company (or any third party administrator or other person or entity designated by the Company), during regular business hours, of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof:

(a)          An exercise notice in a form specified by the Administrator, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator;
 
(b)          The receipt by the Company of full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, including payment of any applicable withholding tax, which shall be made by deduction from other compensation payable to Participant or in such other form of consideration permitted under Section 4.4 hereof that is acceptable to the Company;
 
(c)          Any other written representations as may be required in the Administrator’s reasonable discretion to evidence compliance with the Securities Act or any other applicable law, rule or regulation; and
 
(d)          In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof by any person or persons other than Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to specify all conditions of the manner of exercise, which conditions may vary by country and which may be subject to change from time to time.

4.4          Method of Payment.  Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:

(a)          Cash or check;
 
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(b)          With the consent of the Administrator, surrender of Shares (including, without limitation, Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option) held for such period of time as may be required by the Administrator in order to avoid adverse accounting consequences and having a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Option or exercised portion thereof; or
 
(c)          Other property acceptable to the Administrator (including, without limitation, through the delivery of a notice that Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker with respect to Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Option, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the Option exercise price; provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company at such time as may be required by the Company, but in any event not later than the settlement of such sale).

4.5          Conditions to Issuance of Stock.  The Shares deliverable upon the exercise of the Option, or any portion thereof, may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Common Stock, treasury Common Stock or Common Stock purchased on the open market.  Such Shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable.  The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any Shares purchased upon the exercise of the Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Section 12.4 of the Plan.  The Company shall not deliver to Participant certificates evidencing Shares purchased upon the exercise of the Option or portion thereof and instead such Shares shall be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator), unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or required by any applicable law, rule or regulation.

4.6          Rights as Stockholder.  The holder of the Option shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, voting rights and rights to dividends, in respect of any Shares purchasable upon the exercise of any part of the Option unless and until such Shares shall have been issued by the Company and held of record by such holder (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company).  No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14.2 of the Plan.

ARTICLE 5.
 
OTHER PROVISIONS

5.1          Administration.  The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons.  No person or persons acting as the Administrator and no member of the Administrator or the Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the Option.

5.2          Whole Shares.  The Option may only be exercised for whole Shares.

5.3          Option Not Transferable.  Subject to Section 4.1 hereof and except as expressly provided under the Plan, (i) the Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and until the Shares underlying the Option have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such Shares have lapsed, (ii) neither the Option nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.
 
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5.4          Forfeiture; Clawback.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrator shall have the right to provide at any time and from time to time after the Grant Date, that this Option shall be subject to any policy that the Company may adopt in the future providing that:

(a)          (i) any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Participant upon any receipt or exercise of the Option, or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Option, shall be paid to the Company, and (ii) the Option shall terminate and any unexercised portion of the Option (whether or not vested) shall be forfeited, if (x) a termination of employment occurs prior to a specified date, or within a specified time period following receipt or exercise of the Award or the Shares underlying the Option, or (y) the Participant at any time, or during a specified time period, engages in any activity in competition with the Company, or which is inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the Company, as further defined by the Administrator, or (z) the Participant incurs a termination of employment for “cause” (as such term is defined in the sole discretion of the Administrator); or
 
(b)          this Option (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Participant upon any receipt of the Option or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Option) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy.

5.5          Adjustments Upon Specified Events.  Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and under the Plan, including without limitation, under Article 14 of the Plan.

5.6          Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal office, and any notice to be given to Participant shall be addressed to Participant at Participant’s last address reflected on the Company’s records.  By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.6, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party.  Any notice which is required to be given to Participant shall, if Participant is then deceased, be given to the person entitled to exercise his or her Option pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof by written notice under this Section 5.6.  Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

5.7          Titles.  Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

5.8          Governing Law.  The laws of the State of New York shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.
 
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5.9          Conformity to Securities Laws.  Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and state securities laws and regulations.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Option is granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

5.10        Amendments, Suspension and Termination.  To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator; provided, that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely affect the Option in any material way without the prior written consent of Participant.

5.11        Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth in Section 5.3 hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

5.12        Notification of Disposition.  If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option, Participant shall give prompt notice to the Company of any disposition or other transfer of any Shares acquired under this Agreement if such disposition or transfer is made (a) within two (2) years from the Grant Date with respect to such Shares or (b) within one (1) year after the transfer of such Shares to Participant.  Such notice shall specify the date of such disposition or other transfer and the amount realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, by Participant in such disposition or other transfer.

5.13        Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Option and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

5.14        Entire Agreement.  The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

5.15        Section 409A.  This Option is not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof, “Section 409A”).  However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, if at any time the Administrator determines that the Option (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A, the Administrator shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate either for the Option to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
 
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5.16        Limitation on Participant’s Rights.  Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided.  This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust.  Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets.  Participant shall have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to options, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
 
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EXHIBIT B
TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE

CONSENT OF SPOUSE

I, ____________________, spouse of «A__Name» have read and approve the foregoing Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”).  In consideration of issuing to my spouse the shares of the common stock of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement or any shares of the common stock of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.
 
Dated: _______________, 20__
 
 
Signature of Spouse
 
«Next Record»
 
 
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EX-4.3 3 ex4_3.htm EXHIBIT 4.3

Exhibit 4.3
 
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
2010 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD GRANT NOTICE

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Participant”) an award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”).  Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one Share upon vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit.  This award of RSUs is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.  Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
 
Participant:
«A_NAME»
   
Grant Date:
_______
   
Total Number of RSUs:
«B__of_RSU»
   
Vesting Schedule:
The RSUs shall vest and become exercisable with respect to one-third (1/3) of the RSUs subject thereto on each of the first (1st), second (2nd) and third (3rd) anniversaries of the Grant Date, subject to Participant’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate through the applicable vesting date.
   
Termination:
Pursuant to Section 2.5 of the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, upon Participant’s termination of employment, all RSUs that have not become vested on or prior to the date of such termination of employment (after taking into consideration any vesting that may occur in connection with such termination of employment, if any) will thereupon be automatically forfeited by Participant without payment of any consideration therefor.
 
By his or her signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and this Grant Notice.  Participant has reviewed the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and the Plan.  Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.  If Participant is married, his or her spouse has signed the Consent of Spouse attached to this Grant Notice as Exhibit B.
 
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.:
 
PARTICIPANT:
     
By:
   
By:
 
Print Name:
   
Print Name:
«A_NAME»
Title:
       
Address:
   
Address:
 
         
 

EXHIBIT A
TO RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD GRANT NOTICE

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is attached, Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to Participant an award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”).

ARTICLE 1.

GENERAL

1.1          Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan and the Grant Notice.  As used herein, the term “stock unit” shall mean a non-voting unit of measurement which is deemed for bookkeeping purposes to be equivalent to one outstanding Share (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14.2 of the Plan) solely for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement.  The RSUs shall be used solely as a device for the determination of the payment to eventually be made to Participant if such RSUs vest pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof.  The RSUs shall not be treated as property or as a trust fund of any kind.
 
1.2          Incorporation of Terms of Plan.  The RSUs are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

ARTICLE 2.

GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

2.1          Grant of RSUs.  In consideration of Participant’s past and/or continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company grants to Participant an award of RSUs as set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.

2.2          Company’s Obligation to Pay.  Each RSU has a value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date it becomes vested.  Unless and until the RSUs will have vested in the manner set forth in Article 2 hereof, Participant will have no right to payment of any such RSUs.  Prior to actual payment of any vested RSUs, such RSUs will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.

2.3          Vesting Schedule.  Subject to Section 2.5 hereof and Sections 14.2(d) and (e) of the Plan, the RSUs awarded by the Grant Notice will vest and become nonforfeitable with respect to the applicable portion thereof according to the vesting schedule set forth on the Grant Notice to which this Agreement is attached (the “Vesting Schedule”), subject to Participant’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate through the applicable vesting dates, as a condition to the vesting of the applicable installment of the RSUs and the rights and benefits under this Agreement.  Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, partial employment, even if substantial, during any vesting period will not entitle Participant to any proportionate vesting or avoid or mitigate a termination of rights and benefits upon or following a termination of employment as provided in Section 2.5 hereof or under the Plan.
 
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2.4          Consideration to the Company.  In consideration of the grant of the award of RSUs by the Company, Participant agrees to render faithful and efficient services to the Company or any Affiliate.  Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and any Affiliate, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the employment of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or an Affiliate and Participant.

2.5          Forfeiture, Termination and Cancellation upon Termination of Employment.  Subject to Sections 9.6 and 14.2(d) of the Plan, notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, upon Participant’s termination of employment for any or no reason, all then unvested RSUs subject to this Agreement (after taking into consideration any accelerated vesting which may occur in connection with such termination of employment (if any)) will thereupon be automatically forfeited, terminated and cancelled as of the applicable termination date without payment of any consideration by the Company, and Participant, or Participant’s beneficiary or personal representative, as the case may be, shall have no further rights hereunder.  No portion of the RSUs which has not become vested as of the date on which Participant incurs a termination of employment shall thereafter become vested, except as provided by the Administrator pursuant to Section 9.6 of the Plan.

2.6          Payment upon Vesting.

(a)          As soon as administratively practicable following the vesting of any RSUs pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, but in no event later than sixty (60) days after such vesting date (for the avoidance of doubt, this deadline is intended to comply with the “short-term deferral” exemption from Section 409A of the Code), the Company shall deliver to Participant (or any transferee permitted under Section 3.2 hereof) a number of Shares (by entering such shares in book entry form) equal to the number of RSUs subject to this award that vest on the applicable vesting date, unless such RSUs terminate prior to the given vesting date pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Shares cannot be issued pursuant to Section 12.4 of the Plan, then the Shares shall be issued pursuant to the preceding sentence as soon as administratively practicable after the Administrator determines that Shares can again be issued in accordance with Section 12.4 of the Plan.
 
(b)          As set forth in Section 12.2 of the Plan, the Company or its Affiliates shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or to require Participant to remit to the Company or its Affiliates, an amount sufficient to satisfy all applicable federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising in connection with the RSUs.  The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any new certificate representing Shares to Participant or Participant’s legal representative or enter such Share in book entry form unless and until Participant or Participant’s legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state and local taxes applicable to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the grant or vesting of the RSUs or the issuance of Shares.

2.7          Delivery of Shares.  The Shares deliverable hereunder may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Common Stock, treasury Common Stock or Common Stock purchased on the open market.  The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates or make any book entries evidencing Shares deliverable hereunder prior to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Section 12.4 of the Plan.  The Company shall not deliver to Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with Shares deliverable hereunder and instead such Shares shall be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator), unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or required by any applicable law, rule or regulation.
 
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2.8          Rights as Stockholder.  The holder of the RSUs shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, voting rights and rights to dividends, in respect of the RSUs and any Shares underlying the RSUs and deliverable hereunder unless and until such Shares shall have been issued by the Company and held of record by such holder (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company).  No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14.2 of the Plan.

ARTICLE 3.

OTHER PROVISIONS

3.1          Administration.  The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons.  Neither any person or persons acting as the Administrator and nor any member of the Administrator or the Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the RSUs.

3.2          Grant is Not Transferable.  During the lifetime of Participant, the RSUs may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and until the Shares underlying the RSUs have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such Shares have lapsed.  Neither the RSUs nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

3.3          Forfeiture; Clawback.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrator shall have the right to provide at any time and from time to time after the Grant Date, that the RSUs shall be subject to any policy that the Company may adopt in the future providing that:

(a)          (i) any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by Participant upon any receipt of the RSUs, or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the RSUs, shall be paid to the Company, and (ii) the RSUs shall terminate and any unpaid portion of the RSUs (whether or not vested) shall be forfeited, if (x) a termination of employment occurs prior to a specified date, or within a specified time period following receipt of the RSUs or the Shares underlying the RSUs, or (y) Participant at any time, or during a specified time period, engages in any activity in competition with the Company, or which is inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the Company, as further defined by the Administrator, or (z) Participant incurs a termination of employment for “cause” (as such term is defined in the sole discretion of the Administrator); or
 
(b)          all RSUs (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by Participant upon any receipt of the RSUs or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the RSUs) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy.
 
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3.4          Adjustments Upon Specified Events.  Participant acknowledges that the RSUs are subject to amendment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and under the Plan, including without limitation, under Article 14 of the Plan.

3.5          Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal office, and any notice to be given to Participant shall be addressed to Participant at Participant’s last address reflected on the Company’s records.  By a notice given pursuant to this Section 3.5, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party.  Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.

3.6          Titles.  Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

3.7          Governing Law.  The laws of the State of New York shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

3.8          Conformity to Securities Laws.  Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and state securities laws and regulations.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the RSUs are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

3.9          Amendments, Suspension and Termination.  To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator; provided that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely affect the RSUs in any material way without the prior written consent of Participant.

3.10        Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth in Section 3.2 hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

3.11        Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the RSUs and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
 
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3.12        Entire Agreement.  The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

3.13        Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, if at any time the Administrator determines that the RSUs (or any portion thereof) may be subject to Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date hereof, “Section 409A”), the Administrator shall have the right in its sole discretion (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify Participant or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate either for the RSUs to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.

3.14        Limitation on Participant’s Rights.  Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided.  This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust.  Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets.  Participant shall have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to RSUs, as and when payable hereunder.
 
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EXHIBIT B
TO RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD GRANT NOTICE
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
 
I, ____________________, spouse of «A_NAME», have read and approve the foregoing Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”).  In consideration of issuing to my spouse the shares of the common stock of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement or any shares of the common stock of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital prop-erty in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.
 
Dated: _______________, 20__
   
 
Signature of Spouse
 
 
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EX-4.4 4 ex4_4.htm EXHIBIT 4.4

Exhibit 4.4
 
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
2010 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Participant”) the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock set forth below (the “Shares”).  This Restricted Stock Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”) (including, without limitation, the Restrictions on the Shares set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.  Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Restricted Stock Agreement.
 
Participant:
 
   
Grant Date:
 
   
Total Number of Shares of
Restricted Stock:
 
   
Purchase Price:
 
   
Vesting Schedule:
One-third (1/3) of the Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereby shall vest on each of the first (1st), second (2nd) and third (3rd) anniversaries of the Grant Date, subject to Participant’s continued employment with the Company or an Affiliate through the applicable vesting date.


By his or her signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Agreement and this Grant Notice.  Participant has reviewed the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan.  Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Agreement.  If Participant is married, his or her spouse has signed the Consent of Spouse attached to this Grant Notice as Exhibit B.


MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.:
 
PARTICIPANT:
     
By:
   
By:
 
Print Name:
   
Print Name:
 
Title:
       
Address:
   
Address:
 
         
 

EXHIBIT A
TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is attached, Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. (the “Company”) has granted to Participant the right to purchase the number of shares of Restricted Stock (the “Shares”) under the Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), set forth in the Grant Notice.

ARTICLE I.

GENERAL

1.1          Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan and the Grant Notice.

1.2          Incorporation of Terms of Plan.  The Award (as defined below) is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.  In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

ARTICLE II.

AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK

2.1          Award of Restricted Stock.

(a)          Award.  In consideration of Participant’s past and/or continued employment with the Company or one of its Affiliates, and for other good and valuable consideration which the Administrator has determined exceeds the aggregate par value of the Shares subject to the Award (as defined below), effective as of the Grant Date, the Company issues to Participant the Award described in this Agreement (the “Award”).  The number of Shares subject to the Award is set forth in the Grant Notice.
 
(b)          Purchase Price; Book Entry Form.  The purchase price of the Shares is set forth in the Grant Notice.  At the sole discretion of the Administrator, the Shares will be issued in either (i) uncertificated form, with the Shares recorded in the name of Participant in the books and records of the Company’s transfer agent with appropriate notations regarding the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to this Agreement, and upon vesting and the satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Section 2.2(d), the Company shall cause certificates representing the Shares to be issued to Participant; or (ii) certificate form pursuant to the terms of Sections 2.1(c) and (d).
 
(c)          Legend.  Certificates representing Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement shall, until all Restrictions (as defined below) imposed pursuant to this Agreement lapse or shall have been removed and the Shares shall thereby have become vested or the Shares represented thereby have been forfeited hereunder, bear the following legend (or such other legend as shall be determined by the Administrator):
 
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“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNDER THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT, BY AND BETWEEN MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF SUCH SHARES, AND SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFERED, TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH AGREEMENT.”

(d)          Escrow.  The Secretary of the Company or such other escrow holder as the Administrator may appoint may retain physical custody of the certificates representing the Shares until all of the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to this Agreement lapse or shall have been removed; in such event, Participant shall not retain physical custody of any certificates representing unvested Shares issued to him.  Participant, by acceptance of the Award, shall be deemed to appoint, and does so appoint, the Company and each of its authorized representatives as Participant’s attorney(s)-in-fact to effect any transfer of unvested forfeited Shares (or Shares otherwise reacquired by the Company hereunder) to the Company as may be required pursuant to the Plan or this Agreement and to execute such documents as the Company or such representatives deem necessary or advisable in connection with any such transfer.
 
(e)          Delivery of Certificates Upon Vesting. As soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of any Shares subject to the Award pursuant to Section 2.2(b), the Company shall, as applicable, either remove the notations on any Shares subject to the Award issued in book entry form which have vested or deliver to Participant a certificate or certificates evidencing the number of Shares subject to the Award which have vested (or, in either case, such lesser number of shares as may be permitted pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Plan). Participant (or the beneficiary or personal representative of Participant in the event of Participant’s death or incapacity, as the case may be) shall deliver to the Company any representations or other documents or assurances required by the Company.  The Shares so delivered shall no longer be subject to the Restrictions hereunder.

2.2          Restrictions.

(a)          Forfeiture.  Any Shares subject to the Award which have not vested as of the date of Participant’s termination of employment shall thereupon be forfeited immediately and without any further action by the Company.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Restrictions” shall mean the restrictions on sale or other transfer set forth in Section 3.3 and the exposure to forfeiture set forth in this Section 2.2(a).
 
(b)          Vesting and Lapse of Restrictions.  Subject to Section 2.2(a), the Award shall vest and the Restrictions shall lapse in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice.
 
(c)          Tax Withholding.  As set forth in Section 12.2 of the Plan, the Company or its Affiliates shall have the authority and the right to deduct or withhold, or to require Participant to remit to the Company or its Affiliates, an amount sufficient to satisfy all applicable federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the lapse of the Restrictions hereunder.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.1(b) hereof), the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any new certificate representing Shares to Participant or Participant’s legal representative or enter such Shares in book entry form unless and until Participant or Participant’s legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state and local taxes applicable to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the grant or vesting of the Award or the issuance of Shares hereunder.
 
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(d)          Delivery of Shares.  Subject to Section 2.1, the Shares deliverable hereunder may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Common Stock, treasury Common Stock or Common Stock purchased on the open market.  The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates or make any book entries evidencing Shares deliverable hereunder prior to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Section 12.4 of the Plan.

2.3          Consideration to the Company.  In consideration of the grant of the Award by the Company, Participant agrees to render faithful and efficient services to the Company or any Affiliate.  Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and its Affiliates, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the employment of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or an Affiliate and Participant.

ARTICLE III.

OTHER PROVISIONS

3.1          Administration.  The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.  All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons.  Neither any person or persons acting as the Administrator and nor any member of the Administrator or the Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the Award.

3.2          Section 83(b) Election. If Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to be taxed with respect to the Shares as of the date of transfer of the Shares, rather than as of the date or dates upon which Participant would otherwise be taxable under Section 83(a) of the Code, Participant hereby agrees to deliver a copy of such election to the Company promptly after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service.

3.3          Restricted Stock Not Transferable.  The Shares may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the Administrator, pursuant to a DRO, unless and until the Restrictions hereunder have lapsed.  Neither the Shares nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, hypothecation. encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

3.4          Rights as Stockholder.  Except as otherwise provided herein, upon the Grant Date, Participant shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares, subject to the Restrictions herein, including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive any cash or stock dividends paid to or made with respect to the Shares, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 8.3 of the Plan.
 
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3.5          Forfeiture; Clawback.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrator shall have the right to provide at any time and from time to time after the Grant Date, that this Award shall be subject to any policy that the Company may adopt in the future providing that:

(a)          (i) any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by Participant upon any receipt of the Award, or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Award, shall be paid to the Company, and (ii) the Award shall terminate and any Shares subject to the Award (whether or not vested) shall be forfeited, if (x) a termination of employment occurs prior to a specified date, or within a specified time period following receipt of the Award or the Shares underlying the Award, or (y) Participant at any time, or during a specified time period, engages in any activity in competition with the Company, or which is inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the Company, as further defined by the Administrator, or (z) Participant incurs a termination of employment for “cause” (as such term is defined in the sole discretion of the Administrator); or
 
(b)          this Award (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by Participant upon any receipt of the Award or upon the receipt or resale of any Shares underlying the Award) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of Applicable Law, including, without limitation, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy.

3.6          Adjustments Upon Specified Events.  Participant acknowledges that the Award is subject to amendment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and under the Plan, including without limitation, under Article 14 of the Plan.

3.7          Titles.  Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

3.8          Governing Law.   The laws of the State of New York shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

3.9          Conformity to Securities Laws.  Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and state securities laws and regulations.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Award is granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

3.10        Amendment, Suspension and Termination.  To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator, provided, that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely affect the Award in any material way without the prior written consent of Participant.

3.11        Notices.  Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to he Company in care of the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s principal office, and any notice to be given to Participant shall be addressed to Participant at Participant’s last address reflected on the Company’s records.  By a notice given pursuant to this Section 3.11, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to such party.  Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service.
 
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3.12        Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3.3 hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

3.13        Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Award and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

3.14        Entire Agreement.  The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

3.15        Limitation on Participant’s Rights.  Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided.  This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and shall not be construed as creating a trust.  Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets.  Participant shall have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Shares issuable hereunder.
 
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EXHIBIT B
TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE
 
CONSENT OF SPOUSE

I, ____________________, spouse of _______________, have read and approve the foregoing Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Agreement”).  In consideration of issuing to my spouse the shares of the common stock of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement or any shares of the common stock of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital prop-erty in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.
 
Dated: _______________, __
 
 
Signature of Spouse
 
 
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EX-5.1 5 ex5_1.htm EXHIBIT 5.1

Exhibit 5.1
 
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Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.
2929 California Street
Torrance, California 90503

Re:  Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.;
1,200,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Motorcar Parts of America, Inc., a New York corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration of an aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), issuable pursuant to the Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan, dated November 15, 2017 (the “2010 Plan”).  The Shares are included in a registration statement on Form S–8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 15, 2018 (the “Registration Statement”).  This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act.  No opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or any related Prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Shares.
 
As such counsel, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered appropriate for purposes of this letter.  With your consent, we have relied upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters.  We are opining herein as to the New York Business Corporation Law, and we express no opinion with respect to any other laws.
 

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Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, when the Shares shall have been duly registered on the books of the transfer agent and registrar therefor, and have been issued by the Company against payment therefor (not less than par value) in the circumstances contemplated by the Plan, the issue and sale of the Shares will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.  In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the Company will comply with all applicable notice requirements regarding uncertificated shares provided in the New York Business Corporation Law.
 
This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act.  We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.  In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
 
 
Very truly yours,
   
 
/s/ Latham & Watkins LLP

 
 

EX-23.2 6 ex23_2.htm EXHIBIT 23.2

Exhibit 23.2
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan of our reports dated June 14, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, CA
March 15, 2018



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