AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.19.2
XXXXX XXXXXXXX CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, dated * , is made by and between Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, hereinafter referred to as the “Company,” and *, an employee of
Company or a Subsidiary of Company, hereinafter referred to as “Employee.”
WHEREAS, Company wishes to grant to Employee an Award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with
Dividend Equivalents (“DEs”) under the terms of the Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated (“Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors
(hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”), appointed to administer the Plan, has determined that
it would be to the advantage and best interest of Company and its shareholders to grant the RSUs
with DEs (the “RSU Award”) provided for herein to Employee as an inducement to remain in the
service of Company or its Subsidiaries and as an incentive for increased efforts during such
service;
WHEREAS, the Committee has advised the Company of its determination and instructed the undersigned
officers to issue said RSU Award, as authorized under the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Company and Employee do hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I — DEFINITIONS
Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the Plan. Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.
Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the Plan. Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.
1.1 Pronouns
The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the
singular and plural, where the context so indicates.
1.2 Dividend Equivalents
Whenever dividends are paid or distributions made with respect to the Common Stock, Employee
shall be entitled to dividend equivalents (“Dividend Equivalents”) (in an amount equal in
value to the amount of the dividend paid or property distributed on a single share of Common
Stock multiplied by the number of Restricted Stock Units in Employee’s RSU account), which
Dividend Equivalents shall be credited as additional Restricted Stock Units (including any
fractional share) to the Employee’s RSU account as of the record date for such dividend or
distribution.
ARTICLE II — TERMS OF AWARD
2.1 RSU Award
In consideration of Employee’s agreement to remain in the employment
of Company or its Subsidiaries during the Restriction Period (defined
below) and for other good and valuable consideration, on the date
| * | Refer to attached Award Notice |
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hereof the Company grants to Employee a RSU Award representing * shares of
the Company’s Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
and the Plan. Each RSU shall represent one hypothetical share of Common Stock of the
Company. The RSU Award granted hereunder shall be held in [book-entry form in the books and
records] of the Company (or its designee) for the Employee’s RSU account. The RSU Award
shall be subject to the restrictions described herein and shall vest as set forth in the
Award Notice or as set forth in this Agreement.
2.2 Restriction Period
| (a) | No portion of the RSU Award granted hereunder may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Employee until the RSU Award becomes vested. The period of time between the date hereof and the date the RSU Award becomes vested is referred to herein as the “Restriction Period.” At the time the RSU Award vests, the RSUs and the DEs vest. | ||
| (b) | Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, if the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for Cause or voluntary termination, the balance of the RSU Award, which has not vested by the time of the Employee’s Termination of Employment, shall be forfeited by the Employee, and ownership transferred back to the Company. |
2.3 Lapse of Restriction Period
The Restriction Period shall lapse when the RSU Award is vested as set forth in the Award
Notice ( * years from the date of this Agreement) or as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement.
2.4 Change of Control; Good Reason
In the event of a Change of Control or a termination of Employee’s
employment for Good Reason (as defined in any employment agreement or
related agreement with the Company), the restrictions in this
Agreement will lapse and be removed, and the RSU Award granted to
Employee pursuant to this Agreement will vest as of the date of such
Change in Control or termination for Good Reason.
2.5 Death; Disability
If Employee’s employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries
terminates by reason of Employee’s death or Disability (as defined in
any employment agreement or related agreement with the Company, or in
the absence of such agreement in the Plan) the restrictions imposed
upon the RSU Award granted to Employee pursuant to this Agreement will
lapse and be removed, and the RSU Award will vest as of the last date
of Employee’s employment.
2.6 Retirement
RSU Awards, granted to employees participating in the Senior Executive or the Executive
Leadership Compensation Plans (annual bonus plans), who (i) retire under the Company’s
retirement plan, (ii) have worked for the Company for ten (10) or more years, and (iii) have
a combination of age and service with the Company of seventy five (75) or more, will vest as
of the date of Termination of Employment.
2.7 Adjustments in RSU Award
In the event that the outstanding shares of the Common Stock are
changed into or exchanged for a
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different number or kind of shares of
the Company or other securities of the Company by reason of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split-up, stock dividend, or
combination of shares, the Committee or the Company shall make an appropriate and equitable
adjustment in the number and kind of the RSU Award granted hereunder. Such adjustment shall
be made with the intent that after the change or exchange of shares, the Employee’s
proportionate interest shall be maintained as before the occurrence of such event.
ARTICLE III — RSU CERTIFICATES; SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
3.1 Conditions to and Issuance of Common Stock
The shares of Common Stock deliverable for the RSU Award, or any part
thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or
issued shares that have then been reacquired by the Company. Such shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall not
be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock prior to fulfillment of all of 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 rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body which the Committee or the Company shall, 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 Committee or the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; | ||
| (d) | The receipt by the Company of full payment for all related taxes. The Employee shall be liable for any and all taxes, including withholding taxes, arising out of this RSU Award or the vesting of the RSU Award hereunder. The Employee may elect to satisfy such withholding tax obligation by having the Company retain RSUs having a fair market value equal to the Company’s minimum withholding obligations. | ||
| (e) | Subject to the conditions in this Section, the Company shall issue to the Employee the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the number of vested RSU as soon as practical following the vesting of same, but in no event later than two and one-half (2-1/2) months after the calendar year in which the RSU vests. Such issuance of shares of Common Stock constitutes payment of the vested RSU and shall satisfy the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. |
3.2 Shareholder Rights
During the Restriction Period, the Employee shall not have the rights
of a shareholder with respect to the RSU Award granted hereunder
except for the right to Dividend Equivalents on the RSU, provided,
however, that dividends paid, if any, with respect to RSUs that have
not vested at the time of the dividend payment, shall be reflected in
the books and records of the Company (or its designee), and shall be
subject to the same restrictions that apply to the corresponding RSUs.
ARTICLE IV — MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Agreement Subject to Plan
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The Agreement is subject to the terms of the Plan, and in the event of any conflict between
this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall control.
4.2 Administration
The Committee or the Company shall have the power to interpret the
Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such procedures for the
administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are
consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such procedures.
Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed to create or
imply any contract or right of continued employment between the
Employee and the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries).
4.3 Notices
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the
Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary and
any notice to be given to the Employee shall be addressed to him at
the address given beneath his signature hereto. By a notice given
pursuant to this Section, either party may hereafter designate a
different address for notices to be given to him. Any notice that is
required to be given to Employee shall, if Employee is then deceased,
be given to Employee’s Beneficiary or personal representative if such
individual has previously informed the Company of his status and
address by written notice under this Section.
4.4 Titles
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve
as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.5 Code Section 409A
The RSUs are not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred
compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”) and this Agreement
shall be interpreted accordingly. However, if at any time the
Committee determines that the RSUs may be subject to Section 409A, the
Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to amend this
Agreement as it may determine is necessary or desirable either for the
RSUs to be exempt from the application of Section 409A or to satisfy
the requirements of Section 409A.
4.6 Construction
This Agreement and the Plan and all actions taken thereunder shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.
| Employee | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Corporation | |||||||||||
| * | By: | * | ||||||||||
| Address*: | By: | * | ||||||||||
| * | Refer to attached Award Notice. |
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XXXXX XXXXXXXX CORPORATION
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, dated * , is made by and between Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, hereinafter referred to as the “Company,” and *, an employee of
Company or a Subsidiary of Company, hereinafter referred to as “Employee.”
WHEREAS, Company wishes to grant to Employee an Award of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with
Dividend Equivalents (“DEs”) under the terms of the Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as
amended and restated (“Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors
(hereinafter referred to as the “Committee”), appointed to administer the Plan, has determined that
it would be to the advantage and best interest of Company and its shareholders to grant the RSUs
with DEs (the “RSU Award”) provided for herein to Employee as an inducement to remain in the
service of Company or its Subsidiaries and as an incentive for increased efforts during such
service;
WHEREAS, the Committee has advised the Company of its determination and instructed the undersigned
officers to issue said RSU Award, as authorized under the Plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Company and Employee do hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I — DEFINITIONS
Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the Plan. Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.
Terms not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the Plan. Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary.
1.1 Pronouns
The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter, and the
singular and plural, where the context so indicates.
1.2 Dividend Equivalents
Whenever dividends are paid or distributions made with respect to the Common Stock, Employee
shall be entitled to dividend equivalents (“Dividend Equivalents”) (in an amount equal in
value to the amount of the dividend paid or property distributed on a single share of Common
Stock multiplied by the number of Restricted Stock Units in Employee’s RSU account), which
Dividend Equivalents shall be credited as additional Restricted Stock Units (including any
fractional share) to the Employee’s RSU account as of the record date for such dividend or
distribution.
ARTICLE II — TERMS OF AWARD
2.1 RSU Award
In consideration of Employee’s agreement to remain in the employment
of Company or its Subsidiaries during the Restriction Period (defined
below) and for other good and valuable consideration, on the date
hereof the Company grants to Employee a RSU Award representing
* shares of the Company’s Common Stock, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan.
Each RSU shall
| * | Refer to attached Award Notice |
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represent one hypothetical share of Common Stock of the Company. The RSU Award granted
hereunder shall be held in [book-entry form in the books and records] of the Company (or its
designee) for the Employee’s RSU account. The RSU Award shall be subject to the
restrictions described herein and shall vest as set forth in this Agreement.
2.2 Restriction Period
| (a) | No portion of the RSU Award granted hereunder may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Employee until the RSU Award becomes vested. The period of time between the date hereof and the date the RSU Award becomes vested is referred to herein as the “Restriction Period.” At the time the RSU Award vests, the RSUs and the DEs vest. | ||
| (b) | After three fiscal years following the date the RSU Award was granted, the RSU Award will vest on the date of the Committee’s certification (as described below), provided that the Company’s return on total capital (“ROTC”) [as reported in the annual report to shareholders (or other report)] for the most recently completed fiscal year equals or exceeds the sixty-seventh (67%) percentile of the return on total capital for the peer group companies (as listed in the Company’s proxy statement) for such third fiscal year (the “performance test”). (For example, the initial performance test for vesting for the RSU Award granted in December 2005 will be based on the return on total capital for 2008.) | ||
| To facilitate the peer group performance comparison needed to determine whether the RSU Award vests, the figures for peer group companies return on total capital will be based upon the twelve-month performance for each company in the peer group closest to the Company’s fiscal year end, using the most recent publicly available financial information for such companies. | |||
| If the Company meets the performance test described above, all prior non-vested RSU Awards eligible for vesting will vest on the date of the Committee’s certification that the Company has met the performance test. | |||
| If the Company fails to meet the initial performance test described above, all prior non-vested RSU Awards eligible for vesting will be subject to the same performance test following the end of the next two fiscal years. If the Company fails to meet the performance test by the end of the fifth fiscal year following the date of the grant, then the RSU Award will be forfeited. | |||
| (c) | Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, if the Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated for Cause or voluntary termination, the balance of the RSU Award, which has not vested by the time of the Employee’s Termination of Employment, shall be forfeited by the Employee, and ownership transferred back to the Company. |
2.4 Lapse of Restriction Period
The Restriction Period shall lapse when the RSU Award is vested as set forth in this Agreement.
2.4 Change of Control; Good Reason
In the event of a Change of Control or a termination of Employee’s employment for Good Reason (as defined in any employment
agreement or related agreement with the Company), the restrictions in this Agreement will lapse and be removed, and the RSU
Award granted to Employee pursuant to this Agreement will vest as of the date of such Change in Control or termination for
Good Reason.
2.5 Death; Disability
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If Employee’s employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries terminates by reason of Employee’s death or Disability (as
defined in any employment agreement or related agreement with the Company, or in the absence of such agreement in the Plan), the restrictions imposed upon the RSU Award granted to Employee pursuant to this Agreement will lapse and be removed, and
the RSU Award will vest as of the last date of Employee’s employment.
2.6 Retirement
RSU Awards, granted to employees participating in the Long Term Incentive Plan, who (i)
retire under the Company’s retirement plan within sixty (60) days of the date of Termination
of Employment, (ii) have worked for the Company for ten (10) or more years, and (iii) have a
combination of age and service with the Company of seventy five (75) or more, will vest as
of the date of Termination of Employment, provided that the Company has achieved the ROTC
performance test (described in Section 2.2 (b)) herein in at least 3 of the last 5 years before the
year of retirement.
2.7 Adjustments in RSU Award
In the event that the outstanding shares of the Common Stock are
changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of
the Company or other securities of the Company by reason of merger,
consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock split-up,
stock dividend, or combination of shares, the Committee or the Company
shall make an appropriate and equitable adjustment in the number and
kind of the RSU Award granted hereunder. Such adjustment shall be
made with the intent that after the change or exchange of shares, the
Employee’s proportionate interest shall be maintained as before the
occurrence of such event.
ARTICLE III — ISSUANCE OF COMMON STOCK; SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
3.1 Conditions to and Issuance of Common Stock
The shares of Common Stock deliverable for the RSU Award, or any part
thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or
issued shares that have then been reacquired by the Company. Such shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall not
be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock prior to fulfillment of all of 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 rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body which the Committee or the Company shall, 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 Committee or the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; | ||
| (d) | The receipt by the Company of full payment for all related taxes. The Employee shall be liable for any and all taxes, including withholding taxes, arising out of this RSU Award or the vesting of the RSU Award hereunder. The Employee may elect to satisfy such withholding tax obligation by having the Company retain RSUs having a fair market value equal to the |
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| Company’s minimum withholding obligations. | |||
| (e) | Subject to the conditions in this Section and Section 4.5 below, the Company shall issue to the Employee the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the number of vested RSU as soon as practical following the vesting of same, but in no event later than two and one-half (2-1/2) months after the calendar year in which the RSU vests. Such issuance of shares of Common Stock constitutes payment of the vested RSU and shall satisfy the Company’s obligations under this Agreement. |
3.2 Shareholder Rights
During the Restriction Period, the Employee shall not have the rights
of a shareholder with respect to the RSU Award granted hereunder
except for the right to Dividend Equivalents on the RSUs, provided,
however, that dividends paid, if any, with respect to RSUs that have
not vested at the time of the dividend payment, shall be reflected in
the books and records of the Company (or its designee), and shall be
subject to the same restrictions that apply to the corresponding RSUs.
ARTICLE IV — MISCELLANEOUS
4.1 Agreement Subject to Plan
The Agreement is subject to the terms of the Plan, and in the event of any conflict between
this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall control.
4.2 Administration
The Committee or the Company shall have the power to interpret the
Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such procedures for the
administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are
consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such procedures.
Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be construed to create or
imply any contract or right of continued employment between the
Employee and the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries).
4.3 Notices
Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the
Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary and
any notice to be given to the Employee shall be addressed to him at
the address given beneath his signature hereto. By a notice given
pursuant to this Section, either party may hereafter designate a
different address for notices to be given to him. Any notice that is
required to be given to Employee shall, if Employee is then deceased,
be given to Employee’s Beneficiary or personal representative if such
individual has previously informed the Company of his status and
address by written notice under this Section.
4.4 Titles
Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve
as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.5 Code Section 409A
The RSUs and DEs are not intended to constitute “nonqualified deferred
compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (“Section 409A”) and this Agreement
shall be interpreted accordingly. However, if at any time the
Committee determines that the RSUs and DEs may be subject to Section 409A, the
Committee shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to
amend this
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Agreement as it may determine is necessary or
desirable either for the RSUs and/or and DEs to be exempt from the application of
Section 409A or to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A. In order to comply with the requirements of
Section 409A, the Committee or the Company may in its sole discretion delay the
issuance and delivery of Common Stock to the Employee (as described
in Section 3.1(e) herein), if the Employee is a “key
employee” (as defined in Section 409A or in associated
regulations), for a period of six (6) months from the date of separation from service (for example, in the event of a termination of employment for Good Reason
or Retirement (as defined in the Plan and referred to in Section 2.6 herein)).
4.6 Construction
This Agreement and the Plan and all actions taken thereunder shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.
| Employee | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Corporation | |||||||||||||
| * | By: | * | ||||||||||||
| Address*: | By: | * | ||||||||||||
| * | Refer to attached Award Notice. |
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