Exhibit 10.1
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
l992 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This Stock Option Grant (the "Agreement") is made effective as of
__________________, _____, by and between FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
(the "Company") and ____________ (Optionee"), pursuant to that certain
l992 Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan") which became
effective on June 9, l992.
l. Stock Options Granted. Subject to the limitations set forth
herein and in the Plan, Optionee may purchase all or any part of an
aggregate of _____ shares of Common Stock of the Company (the "Shares")
at an exercise price of $_____ per share, payable in cash or in Common
Stock of the Company as set forth in the Plan. Such Options are
intended to be _ Incentive Stock Options or /_/ Nonqualified Stock
Options as defined in the Plan.
2. Exercise Features. Stock Options granted by this Agreement
shall, as provided in more detail in the Plan, be exercisable as
follows:
A. One-third of the options granted hereby shall become
exercisable twelve months from the date hereof, one-third of the
options granted hereby shall become exercisable twenty-four months from
the date hereof; and one-third of the options granted hereby shall
become exercisable thirty-six months from the date hereof, in each case
assuming that Optionee has been continuously employed by the Company, a
subsidiary or affiliate during such periods. Fractional options will
not be granted. If the total number of options granted hereby is not
divisible evenly by three, options exercisable after the first twelve
months hereof, and after the second twelve months hereof, if necessary,
shall be increased by one, respectively, so that options covering the
three periods equal the total number of options granted hereby.
B. Once exercisable, Options generally expire if not exercised
upon the earlier to occur of (i) the periods specified in Section 3.5
of the Plan, or (ii) ten years after the date of grant of such Option.
For this Option Grant, however, the Plan is modified as described on
Annex A delivered to you with this Agreement.
3. General. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the internal laws of the State of California, shall be
binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties hereto and shall
be subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan, a copy of
which has been delivered to Optionee.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the
parties hereto on the date first above written.
OPTIONEE:
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
____________________________ By:____________________________
(Signature) Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx,
President
_____________________________
(Printed Name)
SS#__________________________
Effective Date:
ANNEX A TO OPTION GRANT
PURSUANT TO THE FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
1992 STOCK-BASED INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
On March 10, 2003 the Compensation Committee determined that, for
options granted on that date and for any future option grants until
further notice, and with respect to any termination of employment in
the circumstances described below, Section 3.5 of the Plan would be
modified as described in this Annex A. This does not affect options
granted prior to March 10, 2003.
1. Upon Normal Retirement (defined below), your options will expire and
become unexercisable as of the earlier of (A) the date the options expire
in accordance with their terms or (B) three years after the date of
retirement, and the vesting of all or any portion of any options that had
not become exercisable on or prior to the date of retirement will be
accelerated.
2. Upon Early Retirement (defined below), your options will expire and
become unexercisable as of the earlier of (A) the date the options expire
in accordance with their terms or (B) two years after the date of
retirement, and the vesting of all or any portion of any options that had
not become exercisable on or prior to the date of retirement will
continue on the same schedule as before without acceleration.
3. Upon Death, your options will expire and become unexercisable as of
the earlier of (A) the date the options expire in accordance with their
terms or (B) one year after the date of death, and the vesting of all or
any portion of any options that had not become exercisable on or prior to
the date of death will be accelerated.
4. Upon Disability, your options will expire and become unexercisable as
of the earlier of (A) the date the options expire in accordance with
their terms or (B) one year after the date of termination and the vesting
of all or any portion of any options that had not become exercisable on
or prior to the date of retirement will continue on the same schedule as
before without acceleration..
5. Upon termination for Cause, as before, all unexercised options expire
as of the date of termination, including all unvested options.
6. In the event of all other terminations of employment not qualifying
as Normal or Early Retirement (defined below), your options will expire
and become unexercisable as of the earlier of (A) the date the options
expire in accordance with their terms or (B) 90 days after the date of
termination, and all options that are unvested at the date of termination
will be terminated and forfeited.
"Normal Retirement" means you have voluntarily elected to terminate your
employment with the Company and you have reached age 65.
"Early Retirement" means you have voluntarily elected to terminate your
employment with the Company and you have reached age 55 and either (a)
your age plus years of service equals at least 70 if you have had no
break in employment or (b) your age plus years of service equals at least
75 if you have had a break in service.
