MINDSPEED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT FOR NON-U.S. SERVICE PROVIDERS
Exhibit 10.4
2013 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR NON-U.S. SERVICE PROVIDERS
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) will have the same defined meanings in this Notice of Restricted Stock Grant (the “Notice of Grant”) for Non-U.S. Service Providers, the Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Grant for Non-U.S. Service Providers, attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the Appendix to the Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Non-U.S. Service Providers, attached hereto as Exhibit B (together, this “Award Agreement”).
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT
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Participant has been granted the right to receive an Award of Restricted Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
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Vesting Schedule:
Subject to accelerated vesting as set forth below or in the Plan, the Restricted Stock will vest in accordance with the following schedule:
[Insert Vesting Description] Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to his or her death or Disability, one hundred percent (100%) of the Shares of Restricted Stock will fully vest on the date Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to his or her death or Disability.
Acceptance:
By accepting this Award Agreement and not notifying the Company that Participant is declining the Award, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Award is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement and further agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and this Award Agreement.
EXHIBIT A
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT
FOR NON-U.S. SERVICE PROVIDERS
1. Grant of Restricted Stock. The Company hereby grants to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant (the “Participant”) under the Plan, an Award of Shares of Restricted Stock, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 21(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Holding of Shares.
(a) To facilitate implementation of the provisions of this Award Agreement, certificates for the Shares of Restricted Stock and any dividends or distributions thereon or in respect thereof shall be delivered to and held by the Company or any entity designated by the Company (in either case, the “Holder”), or shall be held in book-entry form subject to the Company’s instructions, until such time as the Shares of Restricted Stock vest or the date Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Additionally, Participant agrees to provide such other documents appropriate to effectuate the purpose and intent of this Award Agreement as the Company may reasonably request from time to time.
(b) Subject to the terms hereof, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares while they are held by the Holder, including, without limitation, the right to vote the Shares and to receive any cash dividends declared thereon.
(c) In the event of any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares, the Shares of Restricted Stock will be increased, reduced or otherwise changed, and by virtue of any such change Participant will in his or her capacity as owner of unvested Shares of Restricted Stock be entitled to new or additional or different shares of stock, cash or securities (other than rights or warrants to purchase securities); such new or additional or different shares, cash or securities will thereupon be considered to be unvested Shares of Restricted Stock and will be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Award Agreement. If Participant receives rights or warrants with respect to any unvested Shares of Restricted Stock, such rights or warrants may be held or exercised by Participant, provided that until such exercise any such rights or warrants and after such exercise any shares or other securities acquired by the exercise of such rights or warrants will be considered to be unvested Shares of Restricted Stock and will be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Award Agreement. The Administrator in its absolute discretion at any time may accelerate the vesting of all or any portion of such new or additional shares of stock, cash or securities, rights or warrants to purchase securities or shares or other securities acquired by the exercise of such rights or warrants.
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(d) The Company may instruct the transfer agent for its Common Stock to place a legend on the certificates representing the Restricted Stock or otherwise note its records as to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Award Agreement.
3. Vesting Schedule. Subject to Section 4, the Shares of Restricted Stock awarded by this Award Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in the Notice of Grant. Shares of Restricted Stock scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Award Agreement, unless Participant has been continuously a Service Provider from the Grant Date until the date such vesting occurs.
4. Forfeiture upon Termination of Status as a Service Provider. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement and subject to the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in the Notice of Grant, the balance of the Shares of Restricted Stock that have not vested as of the time of Participant’s termination as a Service Provider for any or no reason (as further described in Section 7(j)) will be forfeited and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Company at no cost to the Company upon the date of such termination and Participant will have no further rights thereunder. Participant will not be entitled to a refund of the price paid for the Shares of Restricted Stock, if any, returned to the Company pursuant to this Section 4. Participant hereby appoints the Holder with full power of substitution, as Participant’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of Participant to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate or certificates evidencing such unvested Shares to the Company upon such termination of service.
5. Death of Participant. Subject to the accelerated vesting provisions set forth in the Notice of Grant, any distribution or delivery to be made to Participant under this Award Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be made to the administrator or executor of Participant’s estate or to Participant’s legal heirs, as applicable. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with: (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee; and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.
6. Withholding.
(a) Regardless of any action the Company or, if different, Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. Participant further acknowledges and agrees that the Company and/or the Employer: (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock,
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the subsequent sale of Shares acquired under the Plan and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock to reduce or eliminate Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable event, Participant or such other person receiving the Shares of Restricted Stock and any dividends shall pay all Tax-Related Items if required to do so by the Company or shall make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items legally payable by Participant and required to be withheld by the Company and/or the Employer by one or a combination of the following: (i) deducting from any payment otherwise due by the Company or the Employer to Participant or any other person receiving delivery of the Shares of Restricted Stock and any dividends; or (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares received under the Plan; or (iii) arranging for the sale of Shares received under the Plan and any stock dividends (on Participant’s behalf and at Participant’s direction pursuant to this authorization).
(c) Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering maximum applicable rates, in which case Participant will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Share equivalent. Finally, Participant shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to deliver the Shares if Participant fails to comply with Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this Section 6.
7. Nature of Grant. In accepting the Award of Restricted Stock, Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a) the grant of the Award of Restricted Stock is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future Awards of Restricted Stock, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock, even if Restricted Stock has been granted in the past;
(b) all decisions with respect to future Awards of Restricted Stock or other awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(c) the Award of Restricted Stock and the grant of Shares subject to the Award of Restricted Stock are extraordinary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company or the Employer, and which is outside the scope of Participant’s employment or service contract, if any;
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(d) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) the Restricted Stock is not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(f) the Restricted Stock, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company;
(g) the future value of the Restricted Stock is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h) the value of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the Restricted Stock may increase or decrease in value;
(i) in consideration of the Award of Restricted Stock, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Restricted Stock or diminution in value of the Restricted Stock resulting from Participant ceasing to be a Service Provider of the Company or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or the terms of Participant’s service agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Restricted Stock to which Participant is otherwise not entitled, Participant irrevocably releases the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, then, by accepting the Award of Restricted Stock, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived Participant’s entitlement to pursue such claim;
(j) Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider will be considered terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company, the Employer or one of the other Subsidiaries or affiliates of the Company (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later to be found invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or the terms of Participant’s service agreement, if any), and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Award Agreement or determined by the Company, Participant’s right to vest in the Restricted Stock under the Plan, if any, will terminate as of such date and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is providing services or the terms of Participant’s service agreement, if any); the Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the Restricted Stock (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence);
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(k) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of the Company; and
(l) neither the Company, the Employer nor any other Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement.
8. No Advice Regarding Grant.
The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the Shares. Participant is hereby advised to consult with Participant’s own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
9. Data Privacy.
(a) Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of his or her personal data as described in this Award Agreement and any other Restricted Stock grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer and the Company and its other Subsidiaries and affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan.
(b) Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about him or her, including, but not limited to, name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all Restricted Stock or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.
(c) Participant understands that Data will be transferred to Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC, or such other stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the U.S. or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the U.S.) may have different data privacy laws and protections than Participant’s country. Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting Participant’s local human resources representative. Participant authorizes the Company, Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with
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implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan. Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan. Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing Participant’s local human resources representative. Further, Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her employment status or service and career with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only adverse consequence of refusing or withdrawing Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Participant Restricted Stock or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participant understands that Participant may contact his or her local human resources representative.
10. Appendix. Notwithstanding any provision in the Award Agreement or the Plan, the Award of Restricted Stock shall be subject to any special terms and conditions as set forth in the appendix to the Award Agreement for Participant’s country of residence, if any. Moreover, if Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix constitutes part of this Award Agreement.
11. Language. If Participant received the Award Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
12. No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
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13. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Mindspeed Technologies, Inc., 0000 XxxXxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
14. Transferability. Notwithstanding Section 15 of the Plan, except to the limited extent provided in Section 5, the unvested Shares subject to this Award and the rights and privileges conferred hereby may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of by Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding any transfer of the unvested Shares subject to this Award or portion thereof, such transferred Shares will continue to be subject to the Plan and this Award Agreement as were applicable to Participant immediately prior to the transfer, as if such Shares had not been transferred.
15. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
16. Additional Conditions to Issuance or Delivery of Shares. The Company will not be required to issue or deliver any Shares hereunder prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions: (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed; (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body or the securities exchange on which the Shares are then registered, which the Administrator will, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency, which the Administrator will, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; and (d) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the Grant Date of the Restricted Stock as the Administrator may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience.
17. Administrator Authority. The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares of Restricted Stock have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
18. Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Shares of Restricted Stock awarded under the Plan or future Restricted Stock that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
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19. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.
21. Modifications to the Agreement. This Award Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Award Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Award Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Award Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Section 409A of the Code, or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A of the Code in connection to this Award of Restricted Stock.
22. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan. By accepting this Award, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Award of Restricted Stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understood a description of the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.
23. Governing Law and Venue. This Award Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Award of Restricted Stock or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of Orange County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Central District of California, and no other courts, where this Award of Restricted Stock is made and/or to be performed.
24. Waiver. Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participant.
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EXHIBIT B
APPENDIX TO THE
2013 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock granted to Participant under the Plan if Participant resides in one of the countries listed below. Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix have the meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Award Agreement.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working, is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes or transfers employment and/or residency between countries after the Grant Date, the Company shall, in its sole discretion, determine to what extent the additional terms and conditions included herein will apply to Participant under these circumstances.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding exchange controls and certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to his or her participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of February 2013. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that Participant not rely on the information in this Appendix as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time that the Shares of Restricted Stock vest or Participant sells the Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participant’s particular situation and the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participant’s country may apply to Participant’s situation.
Finally, if Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working or transfers employment to another country after the date of grant, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.
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UNITED KINGDOM
Withholding. This provision supplements Section 6 of the Award Agreement.
If payment or withholding of the income tax due is not made within ninety (90) days of the event giving rise to the income tax, or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of the U.K. Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (the “Due Date”), the amount of any uncollected income tax shall constitute a loan owed by Participant to the Employer, effective on the Due Date. Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the then-current Official Rate of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”), it will be immediately due and repayable, and the Company or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Section 6 of the Award Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), Participant shall not be eligible for a loan from the Company to cover the income tax due. In the event that Participant is a director or executive officer and income tax is not collected from or paid by Participant by the Due Date, the amount of any uncollected income tax will constitute a benefit to Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions (“NICs”) may be payable. Participant understands that he or she ultimately will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer (as applicable) for the value of any employee NICs due on this additional benefit.
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