TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.08
TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into between
TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (“TeleTech”), and
(“Grantee”), as of (the “Grant Date”). In consideration of the mutual
promises and covenants made herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of RSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the TeleTech Holdings, Inc.
1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, TeleTech grants to Grantee RSUs
(the “Award”).
2.
(a) Rights Upon Termination of Service. If Grantee incurs a Termination of Service
(as defined below) for any reason other than (i) for “Cause” (as defined herein), (ii) Grantee’s
death, or (iii) Grantee’s mental, physical or emotional disability or condition (a
“Disability”), Grantee shall retain rights of ownership to any then vested portion of the
Award. Any unvested portion of the Award shall be immediately cancelled.
(b) Rights Upon Termination of Service For Cause. If Grantee incurs a Termination of
Service for Cause, the RSUs shall be immediately cancelled.
(c) Rights Upon Grantee’s Death or Disability. If Grantee incurs a Termination of
Service as a result of Grantee’s death or disability, Grantee shall retain any then vested portion
of the Award. Any unvested portion of the Award shall be immediately cancelled.
3. Vesting.
(a) The RSU Award shall vest in installments beginning on
, as
delineated in the table below:
| Vesting Schedule | ||||
| Cumulative | ||||
| Vesting Date | Percentage | |||
(b) Grantee must not have incurred a Termination of Service before any Vesting Date in order
to vest in the portion of the RSUs that vest on such Vesting Date. No portion of the RSUs shall
vest between Vesting Dates; if Grantee incurs a Termination of Service for any reason, then any
portion of the RSUs that is scheduled to vest on any Vesting Date after the date Grantee’s
Termination of Service is terminated automatically shall be forfeited as of the Termination of
Service.
3A. Vesting Following a Change in Control.
(a) Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the vesting schedule contained in
Section 3,
(i) upon a Change in Control (as hereinafter defined), any unvested Performance
Vesting RSUs that would otherwise vest in excess of 12 months from the effective date of the
Change of Control shall be treated as Time Vesting RSUs and together with the Time Vesting
RSUs shall be accelerated
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such that they shall vest on the one year anniversary of the effective date of the
Change of Control as follows:
| • | during the first year of employment or service — 0% of the unvested restricted shares shall be accelerated | ||
| • | during the second year of employment or service — 20% of the unvested restricted shares shall be accelerated | ||
| • | during the third year of employment or service — 50% of the unvested restricted shares shall be accelerated | ||
| • | during the fourth year of employment or service and thereafter — 100% of the unvested restricted shares shall be accelerated. |
Any Performance Vesting RSUs scheduled to vest within 12 months after the effective date of the
Change of Control shall continue to vest pursuant to the schedule set forth in Section 3.
(ii) if Grantee incurs a Termination of Service within 12 months following a
Change in Control, then the entire amount of the Award shall become 100% vested as of
Grantee’s Termination Date (as defined herein); provided, however, that the
accelerated vesting described in the foregoing clause (ii) shall not apply if Grantee’s
Termination of Service is (A) by Grantee for any reason other than for “Good Reason” (as
defined herein), or (B) by TeleTech for “Cause” (as defined herein).
(b) Definition of “Change in Control”. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in
Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events:
(i) any consolidation, merger or other similar transaction (A) involving TeleTech, if
TeleTech is not the continuing or surviving corporation, or (B) which contemplates that all
or substantially all of the business and/or assets of TeleTech will be controlled by another
corporation;
(ii) any sale, lease, exchange or transfer (in one transaction or series of related
transactions) of all or substantially all of the assets of TeleTech (a
“Disposition”); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not
apply to any Disposition to a corporation with respect to which, following such Disposition,
more than 51% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such
corporation is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all
of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of at least 51% of the then
outstanding Common Stock and/or other voting securities of TeleTech immediately prior to
such Disposition, in substantially the same proportion as their ownership immediately prior
to such Disposition;
(iii) approval by the stockholders of TeleTech of any plan or proposal for the
liquidation or dissolution of TeleTech, unless such plan or proposal is abandoned within 60
days following such approval;
(iv) the acquisition by any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), or two or more persons acting
in concert, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 51% or more of the outstanding shares of
voting stock of TeleTech; provided, however, that for purposes of the
foregoing, “person” excludes Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx and his affiliates; provided,
further that the foregoing shall exclude any such acquisition (A) by any person made
directly from TeleTech, (B) made by TeleTech or any Subsidiary, or (C) made by an employee
benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by TeleTech or any Subsidiary; or
(v) if, during any period of 15 consecutive calendar months commencing at any time on
or after the Grant Date, those individuals (the “Continuing Directors”) who either
(A) were directors of TeleTech on the first day of each such 15-month period, or
(B) subsequently became directors of TeleTech and whose actual election or initial
nomination for election subsequent to that date was approved by a majority of the Continuing
Directors then on the board of directors of TeleTech, cease to constitute a majority of the
board of directors of TeleTech.
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(c) Other Definitions. The following terms have the meanings ascribed to them below:
(i) “Cause” has the meaning given to such term, or to the term “For Cause” or
other similar phrase, in Grantee’s Employment Agreement with TeleTech or any Subsidiary, if
any; provided, however, that if at any time Grantee’s employment or service
relationship with TeleTech or any Subsidiary is not governed by a written agreement or if
such written agreement does not define “Cause,” then the term “Cause” shall have the meaning
given to such term in the Plan.
(ii) “Termination Date” means the date upon which Grantee incurs a Termination
of Service and for a Grantee who is then an employee, shall mean the latest day on which
Grantee is expected to report to work and is responsible for the performance of services to
or on behalf of TeleTech or any Subsidiary, notwithstanding that Grantee may be entitled to
receive payments from TeleTech (e.g., for unused vacation or sick time, severance payments,
deferred compensation or otherwise) after such date; and
(iii) “Good Reason” means with respect to any Grantee who is an employee (A)
any reduction in Grantee’s base salary; provided that a reduction in
Grantee’s base salary of 10% or less does not constitute “Good Reason” if such reduction is
effected in connection with a reduction in compensation that is applicable generally to
officers and senior management of TeleTech; (B) Grantee’s responsibilities or areas of
supervision within TeleTech or its Subsidiaries are substantially reduced; or (C) Grantee’s
principal office is relocated outside the metropolitan area in which Grantee’s office was
located immediately prior to the Change in Control; provided, however, that
temporary assignments made for the good of TeleTech’s business shall not constitute such a
move of office location. In addition, no termination of a Grantee’s employment or service
shall be deemed to be for Good Reason unless (i) Grantee provides TeleTech with written
notice setting forth the specific facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason within
thirty (30) days after the initial existence of the occurrence of such facts or
circumstances, (ii) TeleTech or the Subsidiary which employs Grantee has failed to cure such
facts or circumstances within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such written notice, and
(iii) the effective date of the termination for Good Reason occurs no later than ninety (90)
days after the initial existence of the facts or circumstances constituting Good Reason.
(iv) “Termination of Service” shall mean:
(a) As to an Independent Director, the time when a Participant who is an Independent
Director ceases to be a Director for any reason, including, without limitation, a
termination by resignation, failure to be elected, death or retirement, but excluding
terminations where the Participant simultaneously commences employment with TeleTech or
remains in employment or service with TeleTech or any Subsidiary in any capacity.
(b) As to an employee, the time when the employee-employer relationship between a
Participant and TeleTech or any Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, including, without
limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or retirement; but
excluding terminations where the Participant simultaneously commences service with TeleTech
as an Independent Director.
The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions
relating to Terminations of Service, including, without limitation, the question of whether a
Termination of Service resulted from a discharge for cause and all questions of whether particular
leaves of absence constitute a Termination of Service; provided, however, that,
with respect to Incentive Stock Options, unless the Committee otherwise provides in the terms of
the Award Agreement or otherwise, a leave of absence, change in status from an employee to an
Independent Director or other change in the employee-employer relationship shall constitute a
Termination of Service only if, and to the extent that, such leave of absence, change in status or
other change interrupts employment for the purposes of Section 422(a)(2) of the Code and the then
applicable regulations and revenue rulings under said Section. For purposes of the Plan, a
Participant’s employee-employer relationship or Independent Director relations shall be deemed to
be terminated in the event that the Subsidiary employing or contracting with such Participant
ceases to remain a Subsidiary following any merger, sale of stock or other corporate transaction or
event (including, without limitation, a spin-off).
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(v) “Independent Director” means a Director of TeleTech who is not an employee of
TeleTech or any Subsidiary.
3B. Settlement of Vested RSUs. RSUs subject to an Award shall be settled
pursuant to the terms of the Plan as soon as reasonably practicable following the vesting thereof,
but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the
RSUs vest.
4. RSUs Not Transferable and Subject to Certain Restrictions. The RSUs subject to the
Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the
laws of descent and distribution, or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in
Section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
5. Forfeiture If at any time during Grantee’s employment or services relationship
with TeleTech or at any time during the 12 month period following Grantee’s Termination of Service,
a Forfeiture Event (as defined below) occurs, then at the election of the Committee, (a) this
Agreement and all unvested RSUs granted hereunder shall terminate and (b) Grantee shall return to
TeleTech for cancellation all shares held by Grantee plus pay TeleTech the amount of any proceeds
received from the sale of any shares to the extent such shares were issued pursuant to RSUs granted
under this Agreement that vested (i) during the 24 month period immediately preceding the
Forfeiture Event, or (ii) on the date of or at any time after such Forfeiture Event. “Forfeiture
Event” means the following: (i) conduct related to Grantee’s employment or service relationship for
which criminal penalties may be sought; (ii) Grantee’s commission of an act of fraud or intentional
misrepresentation; (iii) Grantee’s embezzlement or misappropriation or conversion of assets or
opportunities of TeleTech or any Subsidiary; (iv) Grantee’s breach of any the non-competition or
non-solicitation provisions; (v) Grantee’s disclosing or misusing any confidential or proprietary
information of TeleTech or any Subsidiary or violation of any policy of TeleTech or any Subsidiary
or duty of confidentiality; or (vi) any other material breach of the Code of Conduct or other
appropriate and applicable policy of TeleTech or any Subsidiary. The Committee, in its sole
discretion, may waive at any time in writing this forfeiture provision and release Grantee from
liability hereunder.
6. Acceptance of Plan. Grantee hereby accepts and agrees to be bound by all the terms
and conditions of the Plan.
7. No Right to Employment. Nothing herein contained shall confer upon Grantee any
right to continuation of employment or service relationship by TeleTech or any Subsidiary, or
interfere with the right of TeleTech or any Subsidiary to terminate at any time the employment or
service relationship of Grantee. Nothing contained herein shall confer any rights upon Grantee as
a stockholder of TeleTech, unless and until Grantee actually receives shares of Common Stock.
8. Adjustments. Subject to the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, TeleTech
may, with respect to any vested RSUs that have not been settled pursuant to the Plan, make any
adjustments necessary to prevent accretion, or to protect against dilution, in the number and kind
of shares that may be used to settle vested RSUs in the event of a change in the corporate
structure or shares of TeleTech; provided, however, that no adjustment shall be made for the
issuance of preferred stock of TeleTech or the conversion of convertible preferred stock of
TeleTech. For purposes of this Section 7, a change in the corporate structure or shares of
TeleTech includes, without limitation, any change resulting from a recapitalization, stock split,
stock dividend, consolidation, rights offering, spin-off, reorganization or liquidation, and any
transaction in which shares of Common Stock are changed into or exchanged for a different number or
kind of shares of stock or other securities of TeleTech or another entity.
9. No Other Rights. Grantee hereby acknowledges and agrees that, except as set forth
herein, no other representations or promises, either oral or written, have been made by TeleTech,
any Subsidiary or anyone acting on their behalf with respect to Grantee’s rights under this Award,
and Grantee hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges TeleTech, the Subsidiaries and anyone
acting on their behalf of and from all claims, demands or causes of action whatsoever relating to
any such representations or promises and waives forever any claim, demand or action against
TeleTech, any Subsidiary or anyone acting on their behalf with respect thereto.
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10. Confidentiality. GRANTEE AGREES NOT TO DISCLOSE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO ANY
OTHER EMPLOYEE OF TELETECH AND TO KEEP CONFIDENTIAL ALL INFORMATION RELATING TO ANY AWARDS GRANTED
TO GRANTEE, PURSUANT TO THE PLAN OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE AMOUNT OF ANY SUCH AWARD AND THE RATE
OF VESTING THEREOF; PROVIDED THAT GRANTEE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO DISCLOSE SUCH INFORMATION TO SUCH OF
GRANTEE’S ADVISORS, REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS, OR TO SUCH OF TELETECH’S OFFICERS, ADVISORS,
REPRESENTATIVES OR AGENTS (INCLUDING LEGAL AND ACCOUNTING ADVISORS), WHO HAVE A NEED TO KNOW SUCH
INFORMATION FOR LEGITIMATE TAX, FINANCIAL PLANNING OR OTHER SUCH PURPOSES.
11. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement (or portion thereof) that is deemed
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction and subject to
this Section 10, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability,
without affecting in any way the remaining provisions thereof in such jurisdiction or rendering
that or any other provisions of this Agreement invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any other
jurisdiction.
12. References. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same
meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the Plan) constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous agreements, oral or written, between TeleTech and Grantee relating to Grantee’s
entitlement to RSUs or similar benefits, under the Plan or otherwise.
14. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended and/or terminated at any time by mutual
written agreement of TeleTech and Grantee; provided, however that TeleTech, in its sole discretion,
may amend the definition of “Change in Control” in Section 3A(b) from time to time without the
consent of Grantee.
15. Section 409A.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, for purposes of determining whether
Grantee has incurred a Termination of Service for purposes of Section 3A hereof, Grantee will not
be treated as having incurred a Termination of Service unless such termination constitutes a
“separation from service” as defined for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (“Section 409A”). If Grantee has a “separation from service” following a
Change in Control pursuant to Section 3A(a)(ii), the RSUs vesting as a result of such “separation
from service” will be paid on a date determined by TeleTech within 5 days of Grantee’s “separation
from service.” If Grantee is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A) with
respect to TeleTech at the time of a “separation from service” and Grantee becomes vested in RSUs
as a consequence of a “separation from service,” the delivery of property in settlement of such
vested RSUs shall be delayed until the earliest date upon which such property may be delivered to
Grantee without being subject to taxation under Section 409A.
(b) This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and the Award are intended to be exempt from the
provisions of Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other
interpretive guidance issued thereunder, as providing for any payments to be made within the
applicable “short-term deferral” period (within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the
Department of Treasury regulations) following the lapse of a “substantial risk of forfeiture”
(within the meaning of Section 1.409A-1(d) of the Department of Treasury regulations).
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Committee
determines that the Award may be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee, in its sole
discretion, may adopt such amendments to this Award Agreement or adopt other policies and
procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any
other actions, from time to time, without the consent of Grantee, that the Committee determines are
necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the Award from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the
intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (b) comply with the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance and thereby
avoid the application of penalty taxes under Section 409A of the Code.
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16. No Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is
intended to confer on any person other than Grantee and Grantee’s respective successors and assigns
expressly permitted herein, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of
this Agreement.
17. Governing Law. The construction and operation of this Agreement are governed by
the laws of the State of Delaware (without regard to its conflict of laws provisions).
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Executed as of the date first written above.
| TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC. | ||||||
| By: | ||||||
| Name: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
| Signature of (“Grantee”) | ||||||
| Grantee’s Social Security Number | ||||||
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