RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
[Non-Director]
This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of this ______ day of _________, 2017 ("Grant Date") by and between Reading International, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") and ______________ (the "Recipient"). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them the in the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”).
1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to the Recipient _______ share units (such units, the “Restricted Stock Units”), subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and the Plan. |
2.1 Vesting Schedule. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 2, Restricted Stock Units will vest, if at all, in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice. |
Subject to the provisions of Sections 2.3, upon termination of the Recipient’s Services, whether by the Company or by the Recipient, any unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be immediately forfeited and neither the Recipient nor any of the Recipient’s successors, heirs, assigns or personal representatives shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Restricted Stock Units.
(a) In the event that of Recipient’s death or Disability (as defined in the Plan), all unvested Restricted Stock Units shall immediately vest as of the date of death or Disability. |
(b) In the event that, within twenty-four months after a Change in Control, Recipient is Terminated Without Cause by the Company or any successor Person, or Resigns For Good Reason, and the Recipient is not a Participant in such Change in Control, the vesting of all Restricted Stock Units which are not otherwise fully vested shall automatically accelerate so that all such Restricted Stock Units shall, immediately when the Recipient is Terminated Without Cause or Resigns for Good Reason, become fully vested, free of all restrictions. |
(c) In the event of a Corporate Transaction in which the Restricted Stock Units are not to be Appropriately Replaced at or prior to the effective time of such
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Corporate Transaction, the vesting of all Restricted Stock Units which are not otherwise fully vested shall automatically accelerate so that all such Restricted Stock Units shall, immediately prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction, become fully vested, free of all restrictions. |
(d) In the event that, within twenty-four months after a Corporate Transaction at or prior to which the Restricted Stock Units have been Appropriately Replaced, Recipient is Terminated Without Cause by the Company or any successor Person, or Resigns For Good Reason, and the Recipient is not a Participant in such Corporate Transaction, the vesting of all Restricted Stock Units (or the substitute awards by which the Restricted Stock Units are Appropriately Replaced) which are not otherwise fully vested shall automatically accelerate so that all such Restricted Stock Units (or such substitute awards) shall, immediately when the Recipient is Terminated Without Cause or Resigns For Good Reason, become fully vested, free of all restrictions. |
(e) For purposes of this Section 2.3: |
(ii) The term “Change in Control” shall mean: |
(A) a change, after the Grant Date, in the composition of the Board such that the Incumbent Board ceases for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; or |
(1) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted itself was acquired directly from the Company,
(2) any repurchase of securities by the Company,
(3) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any entity controlled by the Company, and
(4) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that is excluded from the definition of Corporate Transaction pursuant to approval by the Incumbent Board.
(A) the consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, whether directly or indirectly through the sale of any one or more of the Company’s subsidiaries or the assets of such one or more subsidiaries; excluding, however, any such transaction approved by the Incumbent Board (as defined below); or |
(B) the liquidation or dissolution of the Company. |
individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board shall not be so considered as a member of the Incumbent Board. |
(v) The term “Participant” in a Change in Control or a Corporate Transaction shall mean any Person who, after such Change in Control or Corporate Transaction either (a) is or controls any Person whose acquisition or control of securities of the Company gives rise to the Change in Control pursuant to Section 2.3(c)(ii)(B) above, or (b) is or controls any Permitted Holder as of the effective date of such Change in Control or Corporate Transaction but was not or did not control such Permitted Holder as of the date hereof. |
(vi) The term “Permitted Holder” shall mean (i) the Company or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (ii) any Person who, since the Grant Date, has continuously been the Beneficial Owner of not less than thirty percent (30%) of the Voting Securities, or (iii) any Person controlled, directly or indirectly, by one or more of the foregoing Persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (ii). |
(vii) The term “Person” shall mean any individual (whether acting in an individual capacity or in a representative capacity so as to have sole or shared voting power of Voting Securities), entity (including, without limitation, any corporation, charitable or not-for profit corporation, private foundation, partnership, limited liability company, trust (including, without limitation, any private, charitable or split-interest trust), joint venture, association or governmental body) or group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder. |
(viii) The term “Resigns For Good Reason” shall mean the termination by Recipient of Recipient’s Services or election not to continue to provide such Services for Good Reason. The term “Good Reason” shall mean: [in the case of an employee, (A) a material, adverse change in the Recipient’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (B) a material, adverse change in the authority, duties or responsibilities of the Recipient's supervisor (including, for example, requiring the Recipient to report to another officer, instead of the Board); (C) a material reduction in the Recipient's base salary or a material reduction in the Recipient’s bonus opportunity, equity compensation or other material component of overall compensation; (D) a material reduction in Recipient’s indemnification rights, directors and officers insurance coverage, (E) a relocation of the Recipient's principal place of employment by more than ten (10) miles; or (F) the employer's material breach of the Recipient’s employment agreement;][in the case of a consultant: (A) any material, adverse change in the Recipient’s compensation or work arrangements, (B) any reduction in Recipient’s indemnification rights and/or insurance coverage, or
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(C) any material, adverse change in the manner or location required for the performance of Recipient’s Services; provided, however, that Recipient shall give written notice to the Company or the successor entity of any events giving that would constitute Good Reason within ninety (90) days of date on which such facts or events arise, the Company or such successor shall have not less than thirty (30) days’ opportunity to cure, and Recipient shall terminate his or her [employment/consultancy] not later than thirty (30) days of the failure of the Company or such successor to timely cure. |
(ix) Services shall mean Recipient’s [services as a consultant to/services as an employee of] the Company or any successor. |
(x) The term “Terminated without Cause” shall mean the termination of the Recipient’s [services as a consultant to/employment with] the Company or any successor Person (including the failure to renew, extend or continue, as applicable) for any reason other than Cause. The term “Cause” shall mean: (A) the repeated failure or refusal of Recipient to perform the duties or render the services consistent with Recipient’s title and position, which failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice is delivered to Recipient; (B) fraud, embezzlement or other theft; (C) conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or gross misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (D) intentional or gross misconduct or neglect that causes harm to the Company or its successor; or (E) substance abuse that affects the Recipient’s performance. |
(xi) The term “Voting Securities” shall mean all securities of a corporation having the right under ordinary circumstances to vote in an election of the board of directors of such corporation, or other interests having comparable rights to elect managers or fiduciary persons or boards in non-corporate entities. As of the date hereof, the Voting Securities of the Company includes the shares of Class B common stock of the Company. |
2.5 Taxes. On the vesting date, the Recipient shall recognize taxable income in respect of the Common Stock deliverable and the Company shall report such taxable income to the appropriate taxing authorities in respect thereof as it determines to be necessary and appropriate. The Recipient, if an employee, shall pay to the Company promptly upon request and in any event at the time the Recipient recognizes taxable income an amount equal to the taxes, if any, the Company determines it is required or permitted to withhold under the applicable tax laws. Such payment may be made in the form of cash. The
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Recipient also may satisfy, in whole or in part, the foregoing withholding liability, and the Company may withhold amounts as allowed by the Plan, by having the Company withhold from the number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable pursuant to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units with a fair market value equal to such withholding. |
2.6 Certificate. Subject to Sections 2.4 and 2.4 above, as soon as practicable after the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered one or more certificates issued in the Recipient’s name representing shares of Common Stock equal to the number of vested Restricted Stock Units. If a valid SEC Form S-8 Registration Statement is not in effect at the time, the Certificate shall set forth restrictive legends advising the Recipient that the shares of Common Stock have not been registered under the securities laws of the United States or the laws of any state and that the sale or other disposition of such shares is prohibited unless such sale or other disposition is made in compliance with all such laws. |
3. Adjustments. Pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan, in the event of a change in capitalization, the Board shall make such equitable changes or adjustments to the number and kind of securities or other property (including cash) issued or issuable in respect of outstanding Restricted Stock Units. |
4. Notices. All notices and other communications under this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by e-mail, first class mail, certified or registered with return receipt requests, and shall be deemed to have been duly given three days after mailing (or one-day in case of delivery by e-mail) to the respective parties, as follows: (i) if to the Company, (a) if by mail, addressed to the Company in care of its Corporate Secretary at the principal executive office of the Company, or (b) if by e-mail, addressed to the care of the Corporate Secretary at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx and (ii) if to the Recipient, using the contact information on file with the Company. Either party hereto may change such party’s address for notices by notice duly given pursuant hereto. |
5.1 No purported sale, assignment, mortgage, hypothecation, transfer, charge, pledge, encumbrance, gift, transfer in trust (voting or other) or other disposition or creation of a security interest in or lien on, any of the Restricted Stock Units or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing (each a “Transfer”) by any holder thereof in violation of the provisions of this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement will be valid, except (i) a transfer for estate planning purposes, or (ii) with the prior written consent of the Board (such consent shall be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the Board). |
5.2 Any purported Transfer of Restricted Stock Units or any economic benefit or interest therein in violation of this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall be null and void ab initio, and shall not create any obligation or liability of the Company, and any person purportedly acquiring any Restricted Stock Units or any economic benefit or interest therein transferred in violation of this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall not be entitled to receive any Common Stock. |
6. Taxes. BY SIGNING THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT, THE RECIPIENT REPRESENTS THAT HE OR SHE HAS REVIEWED WITH HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISORS THE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT AND THAT HE OR SHE IS RELYING SOLELY ON SUCH ADVISORS AND NOT ON ANY STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS OF THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS. THE RECIPIENT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT HE OR SHE (AND NOT THE COMPANY) SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TAX LIABILITY THAT MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT. |
8. Governing Law. This Restricted Stock Unit Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada applicable to contracts made and to be performed herein. Any suit, action or proceeding with respect to this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, or any judgment entered by any court in respect of any thereof, shall be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Nevada, and the Company and the Recipient hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of any such suit, action, proceeding or judgment. The Recipient and the Company hereby irrevocably waive (i) any objections which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Restricted stock Unit Agreement brought in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Nevada, (ii) any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in any inconvenient forum and (iii) any right to a jury trial. |
with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock that relate to this Restricted Stock Unit Award from the date of vesting until such date of delivery of the Common Stock. The Recipient shall be able to exercise voting rights upon receipt of the shares of Common Stock. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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READING INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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By_____________________ Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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RECIPIENT |
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By_____________________ Name: |
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RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
UNDER THE
READING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
2010 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Reading International, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the Recipient set forth below the number of Restricted Stock Units set forth below. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein, in the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (attached hereto), and in the Plan, all of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
Recipient: |
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Number of Restricted Stock Units: |
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Grant Date: |
__________, 20__ |
Vesting Schedule: |
Describe Vesting Schedule; provided that the Recipient has not undergone a termination of his or her services as [an employee/consultant] at the time of the Vesting Date (or an earlier accelerating event). |
THE UNDERSIGNED RECIPIENT ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT AND THE PLAN, AND, AS AN EXPRESS CONDITION TO THE GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS HEREUNDER, AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT AND THE PLAN.
The Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice is dated as of __________, 20__.
Reading International, Inc. “Recipient”
By: ________________________________ By:
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Name:
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer