UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Awards of Stock Units under 2020 Incentive Plan
On March 9, 2022, Stewart Information Services Corporation (the "Company") granted stock units (the "Stock Units") to its named executed officers under the Stewart Information Services Corporation 2020 Incentive Plan (the "Plan") pursuant to Stock Unit Award Agreements (the "Award Agreements"). Pursuant to each Award Agreement, the executives will receive Stock Units, each of which represent a contractual right to potentially receive a share of the Company's common stock (a "Common Share"), provided all of the conditions for settlement of the Stock Units have been satisfied. The Stock Unit awards to the named executive officers were as follows:
| Name | Number of Units | |||
| Frederick H. Eppinger | 13,318 | |||
| David C. Hisey | 12,1231 | |||
| John L. Killea | 6,3152 | |||
| Steven M. Lessack | 4,187 | |||
| Tara S. Smith | 2,235 | |||
| 1 | Includes 5,745 Stock Units that will vest and the forfeiture restrictions will lapse on March 9, 2024 |
| 2 | Includes 3,105 Stock Units that will vest and the forfeiture restrictions will lapse on March 9, 2024 |
Award recipients have all the rights of a shareholder in the Company, including the right to receive dividends, if declared, which will be delivered upon vesting. The Stock Units are subject to restrictions and forfeitures, as contained in the Award Agreements. The Stock Units will vest, and the forfeiture restrictions will lapse in substantially equal one-third increments on each of March 9, 2023, March 9, 2024, and March 9, 2025 (except as noted with respect to 5,745 Stock Units granted to Mr. Hisey and 3,105 Stock Units granted to Mr. Killea). Any Stock Units that are not vested as of the date of the executive's termination of employment are automatically forfeited. In the event of a termination of the executive's employment by the Company without Cause (as defined in the Award Agreement), by the executive for Good Reason (as defined in the Award Agreement), due to Retirement (as defined in the Award Agreement), or due to death or disability, any Stock Units held shall be subject to special pro rata vesting based on semi-annual increments, provided that the executive has been continuously employed by the Company for at least 25% of the period covered by the vesting schedule. In the event of a termination of the executive's employment due to Voluntary Retirement (as defined in the Award Agreement), any Stock Units held shall immediately vest.
Awards of Restricted Stock Units under 2020 Incentive Plan
On March 9, 2022, the Company granted restricted stock units (the "RSUs") to its named executed officers under the Plan pursuant to Restricted Stock Unit Agreements (the "RSU Agreements"). Pursuant to each RSU Agreement, the executives will receive RSUs, each of which represent a contractual right to potentially receive a Common Share provided the performance-based restrictions and time-based restrictions of the RSUs have been satisfied. The RSUs awards to the named executive officers were as follows:
| Name | Number of Units | |||
| Frederick H. Eppinger | 19,977 | |||
| David C. Hisey | 9,568 | |||
| John L. Killea | 4,815 | |||
| Steven M. Lessack | 6,281 | |||
| Tara S. Smith | 3,353 | |||
The performance restriction shall be satisfied based on the Company achieving 7.75% or greater Pre-Tax Margin (as defined in the RSU Agreements) in at least three calendar quarters of any of the seven calendar quarters starting April 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2023 (the "measurement period"). If the Company does not satisfy the performance requirements, the RSUs will be forfeited effective as of the last day of the measurement period. The time-based restrictions will be satisfied if the executive remains continuously employed by the Company until March 9, 2025. Any RSUs that are not vested as of the date of the executive's termination of employment are automatically forfeited. In the event of a termination of the executive's employment by the Company without Cause (as defined in the RSU Agreement), by the executive for Good Reason (as defined in the RSU Agreement), due to retirement (as specified in the RSU Agreement), or due to death or disability, the RSUs shall be subject to special pro-rata vesting based on semi-annual time increments with the time worked during the applicable incentive period rounded up to the nearest semi-annual time increment.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ David C. Hisey | |
| David C. Hisey Chief
Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
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Date: May 13, 2022