EXHIBIT 99.10
ADDENDUM
TO
STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT
The following provisions are hereby incorporated into, and are
hereby made a part of, that certain Stock Issuance Agreement dated 2-- (the
"Issuance Agreement") by and between Coldwater Creek, Inc. (the
"Corporation") and 1-- ("Participant") evidencing the stock issuance on such
date to Participant under the terms of the Corporation's 1996 Stock
Option/Stock Issuance Plan, and such provisions shall be effective
immediately. All capitalized terms in this Addendum, to the extent not
otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in
the Issuance Agreement.
INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION FOLLOWING
CHANGE IN CONTROL
1. No accelerated vesting of the Purchased Shares shall occur upon
a Change in Control, and the Repurchase Right shall continue to remain in
full force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the Issuance
Agreement. The Participant shall, over Participant's continued period of
Service after the Change in Control, continue to vest in the Purchased Shares
in accordance with the provisions of the Issuance Agreement. However,
immediately upon an Involuntary Termination of Participant's Service within
twelve (12) months following the Change in Control, the Repurchase Right
shall terminate automatically and all the Purchased Shares shall vest in full.
2. For purposes of this Addendum, the following definitions shall
be in effect:
A CHANGE IN CONTROL shall be deemed to occur in the event of a
change in ownership or control of the Corporation effected through either of
the following transactions:
(i) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person
or related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a person
that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under
common control with, the Corporation) of beneficial ownership (within
the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the
total combined voting power of the Corporation's outstanding
securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the
Corporation's stockholders which the Board does not recommend such
stockholders to accept, or
(ii) a change in the composition of the Board over a
period of thirty-six (36) months or less such that a majority of the
Board members ceases by reason of one or more contested elections for
Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who either (A) have
been Board members continuously since the beginning of such period or
(B) have been elected or nominated for election as Board members
during such period by at least a majority of the Board members
described in clause (A) who were still in office at the time such
election or nomination was approved by the Board.
An INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION shall mean the termination of
Participant's Service by reason of:
(i) Participant's involuntary dismissal or discharge
by the Corporation for reasons other than Misconduct, or
(ii) Participant's voluntary resignation following (A)
a change in Participant's position with the Corporation (or Parent or
Subsidiary employing Participant) which materially reduces
Participant's level of responsibility, (B) a reduction in
Participant's level of compensation (including base salary, fringe
benefits and participation in any corporate-performance based bonus or
incentive programs) by more than fifteen percent (15%) or (C) a
relocation of Participant's place of employment by more than
fifty (50) miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or
relocation is effected by the Corporation without Participant's
consent.
MISCONDUCT shall mean the commission of any act of fraud,
embezzlement or dishonesty by the Participant, any unauthorized use or
disclosure by the Participant of confidential information or trade secrets of
the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any other intentional
misconduct by the Participant adversely affecting the business or affairs of
the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner. The
foregoing definition shall not be deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or
omissions which the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) may consider as
grounds for the dismissal or discharge of the Participant or other person in
the Service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
2.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Coldwater Creek, Inc. has caused this Addendum
to be executed by its duly-authorized officer, and Participant has executed
this Addendum, all as of the Effective Date specified below.
COLDWATER CREEK, INC.
By: _____________________________
Title: __________________________
_________________________________
1--, PARTICIPANT
EFFECTIVE DATE: _________________, 199_
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