STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT FOR NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
Exhibit
10.2(g)
ECHELON
CORPORATION
STOCK
APPRECIATION RIGHT AGREEMENT
FOR
NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES
TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
By
executing the Grant Acceptance process and using the services on this Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Benefit Access® website, you, the Employee and Echelon Corporation (the
“Company”) agree that this Award is granted under and governed by the terms and
conditions of the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) and the Terms and
Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights (the “Agreement”), which may be amended
or modified from time to time. Employee has reviewed the Plan and the Agreement
in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior
to
accepting this Award and fully understands provisions of the Plan and this
Agreement. Employee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final
all
decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating
to
the Plan and this Agreement. Employee further agrees to promptly notify the
Company upon any change in the Employee’s residence address. [PLEASE BE SURE TO
READ ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AND APPENDICES, (IF ANY) FOR
YOUR
COUNTRY, THAT CONTAIN THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS
AWARD.]
____________________
The
Company hereby grants you, the employee, a stock appreciation right (the “SAR”)
under the Plan, to exercise in exchange for a payment from the Company pursuant
to this SAR Agreement. However, as provided in the Agreement, this SAR may
expire earlier than the Expiration Date.
1. Grant
of SAR.
The
Company hereby grants to the Employee under the Plan a SAR pertaining to all
or
any part of an aggregate of the number
of
shares set forth in the Summary of Grant, which SAR entitles the Employee to
exercise the SAR in exchange for Shares in the amount determined under paragraph
6 below.
2. Vesting
Schedule.
Except
as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the right to exercise this SAR will
vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Summary of Grant,
subject to the Employee continuing to be a Service Provider on each relevant
vesting date. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 2 to the contrary,
and
except as otherwise provided by the Administrator or as required by local law,
vesting of the SAR will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence other
than military leave and will resume on the date the Employee returns to work
on
a regular schedule as determined by the Company; provided, however, that no
vesting credit will be awarded for the time vesting has been suspended during
such leave of absence, if permissible under local law. The Administrator, in
its
discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion
of
the balance, of the SAR at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan, and
if
permissible under local law. If so accelerated, such SAR (or the portion
thereof) will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the
Administrator.
3. Exercise
of SAR.
(a) Xxxxx
Xxxxx.
The
purchase price per Share for this SAR (the “Xxxxx Xxxxx”) shall be the amount
set forth in the Summary of Grant, which
is
the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.
(b) Right
to Exercise.
This
SAR is exercisable during its term in accordance with the vesting schedule
set
forth in the Summary of Grant and the applicable provisions of the Plan and
this
Agreement.
(c) Method
of Exercise.
This
SAR is exercisable by (i) delivery of an exercise notice, in the form and manner
determined by the Administrator, or (ii) following an electronic or other
exercise procedure prescribed by the Administrator (which may require the
Employee to exercise this SAR through the Company’s designated broker or
administrator), which in either case shall state the election to exercise the
SAR, the number of Shares in respect of which the SAR is being exercised (the
“Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be
required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Subject to
paragraph 8, the Employee shall provide payment of any applicable withholding
taxes arising in connection with such exercise. This SAR shall be deemed to
be
exercised upon receipt by the Company of a fully executed exercise notice or
completion of such exercise procedure, as the Administrator may determine in
its
sole discretion, accompanied by any applicable withholding taxes.
4. Death
of Employee.
In the
event that the Employee dies while in the employ of the Company and/or a Parent
or Subsidiary, the administrator or executor of the Employee’s estate (or such
other person to whom the SAR is transferred pursuant to the Employee’s will or
in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution), may exercise any
vested but unexercised portion of the SAR within the period set forth in the
Summary of Grant. Any such transferee must furnish the Company (a) written
notice of his or her status as a transferee, (b) evidence satisfactory to the
Company to establish the validity of the transfer of this SAR and compliance
with any laws or regulations pertaining to such transfer, and (c) written
acceptance of the terms and conditions of this SAR as set forth in this
Agreement.
5. Persons
Eligible to Exercise SAR.
Except
as provided in paragraph 4 above or as otherwise determined by the Administrator
in its discretion, this SAR shall be exercisable during the Employee’s lifetime
only by the Employee.
6. Payment
of SAR Amount.
Upon
exercise of this SAR, the Employee shall be entitled to receive the number
of
Shares (the “SAR Amount”), less applicable withholdings, determined by (i)
multiplying (a) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on
the
date of exercise over the Xxxxx Xxxxx; times (b) the number of Shares with
respect to which this SAR is exercised, and (ii) dividing the product of (a)
and
(b) by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise. The SAR Amount
shall be paid solely in whole Shares; any fractional amount shall be
rounded down to
the
nearest whole share. Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of this SAR may
be
delivered in book form or listed in street name with a brokerage company of
the
Company’s choice.
No
payment shall be made pursuant to the exercise of this SAR unless such payment
complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax
purposes, the payment shall be considered transferred to the Employee on the
date the SAR is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.
7. Term
of SAR.
This
SAR may be exercised only within the term set out in the Summary of Grant,
and
may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the
terms
of this Agreement.
8. Tax
Withholding and Payment Obligations.
Regardless of any action the Company (or the employing Parent or Subsidiary)
takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax,
or
other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), the Employee acknowledges
and agrees that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due
by
the Employee is and remains the Employee’s responsibility and that the Company
(or the employing Parent or Subsidiary) (a) makes no representations or
undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection
with
any aspect of the SAR, including the grant, vesting, or exercise of the SAR,
the
subsequent sale of Shares acquired under the Plan and the receipt of dividends,
if any; and (b) does not commit to structure the terms of the SAR or any aspect
of the SAR to reduce or eliminate the Employee’s liability for Tax-Related
Items.
No
payment will be made to the Employee (or his or her estate) for SARs unless
and
until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Administrator) have been
made by the Employee with respect to the payment of any Tax-Related Items
obligations of the Company (and/or the employing Parent or Subsidiary) with
respect to the SARs.
In
this
regard, the Employee authorizes the Company (or the employing Parent or
Subsidiary) to withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable in payment
for the exercise of this SAR that have an aggregate market value sufficient
to
pay the minimum required withholding amount for Tax-Related Items, determined
on
the date that the amount for Tax-Related Items to be withheld is to be
determined. If the Company (or the employing Parent or Subsidiary) satisfies
the
obligation for Tax-Related Items by withholding a number of whole Shares as
described herein, the Employee is deemed to have been issued the full number
of
Shares subject to the SAR award, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares
is
held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result
of the exercise of the SAR. No fractional Shares will be withheld or issued
pursuant to the exercise of this SAR and the issuance of Shares thereunder;
any
additional withholding necessary for this reason will be done by the Company
(or
employing Parent or Subsidiary) through the Employee’s paycheck or other cash
compensation paid to the Employee by the Company (or employing Parent or
Subsidiary) except as otherwise provided herein with respect to an Employee
who
is an “executive officer” of the Company within the meaning of Section 402 of
the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (an “Executive Officer”). With respect to an
Employee who is an Executive Officer, the Employee hereby agrees to pay the
Company, on or prior to the date of exercise, by cash or check an amount equal
to such additional withholding unless the Company otherwise determines that
withholding such amount from the Employee’s paycheck or other cash compensation
in accordance with the preceding sentence would not violate Section 402 of
the
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
Instead
of or in combination with the foregoing, the Employee authorizes the Company
and/or the employing Parent and/or Subsidiary, in their sole discretion, and
in
each case to the extent permissible under local law, to (i) sell or to arrange
for the sale of Shares received as a result of the exercise of the SAR (on
the
Employee’s behalf and at the Employee’s discretion pursuant to the Employee’s
authorization in this Agreement), with the proceeds going toward satisfaction
of
the Tax-Related Items, (ii) require the Employee to pay the Tax Related Items
in
the form of cash, check or other cash equivalent, and/or (iii) withhold all
applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by the Employee from the Employee’s
paycheck or other cash compensation payable to the Employee by the Company
(or
the employing Parent or Subsidiary).
The
Employee shall pay to the Company (or the employing Parent or Subsidiary) any
amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold as
a
result of the Employee’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by
one or more of the means previously described in this paragraph 8.
The
Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the
exercise and refuse to make the SAR Payment required under this Agreement if
the
Employee fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the
Tax-Related Items as described in this paragraph 8. In the event that the cash
amounts withheld by the Company exceed the withholding taxes that are due after
the automatic withholding of whole Shares, the Company will reimburse the
Employee for the excess amounts.
9. Suspension
of Exercisability.
This
SAR, in the sole discretion of the Company, may not be exercised, in whole
or in
part, and the Company shall not be required to issue any certificate or
certificates for Shares hereunder prior to fulfillment of all 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, the filing of quarterly
reports and the completion of any restatement of financial statements required
under any state, federal, or local law or under the rulings or regulations
of
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory
body, which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary
or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any
governmental agency, which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion,
determine to be necessary or advisable; and (d) the lapse of such reasonable
period of time following the date of exercise of the SAR as the Administrator
may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience.
Any
suspension of exercise or delay in the issuance of Shares as a result of one
or
more of the foregoing conditions shall not extend the Expiration Date of this
SAR, and the Company shall have no further obligation or liability with respect
to this SAR as of and following the Expiration Date.
10. Rights
as Stockholder.
Neither
the Employee nor any person claiming under or through the Employee will have
any
of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any
of
the Shares covered by this SAR unless and until certificates representing such
Shares (which may be in book entry form) will have been issued, recorded on
the
records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered
to
the Employee (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account).
After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Employee will have all the
rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and
receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
11. Termination
Period.
This SAR
will be exercisable for thirty (30) days after the Employee ceases to be a
Service Provider, unless such termination is due to the Employee’s death or
Disability, in which case this SAR will be exercisable for twelve (12) months
after the Employee ceases to be a Service Provider. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in no event may this SAR be exercised after the Expiration Date
as
set forth in the Summary of Grant.
12. No
Effect on Employment.
Subject
to any employment contract with the Employee, the terms of such employment
will
be determined from time to time by the Company, or the Parent or Subsidiary
employing the Employee, as the case may be, and the Company, or the Parent
or
Subsidiary employing the Employee, as the case may be, will have and the
Employee’s participation in the Plan shall not interfere with, the right, which
is hereby expressly reserved, to terminate or change the terms of the employment
of the Employee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without good
cause. The transactions contemplated hereunder, the Employee’s participation in
the Plan, and the vesting schedule set forth in the Summary of Grant do not
constitute an express or implied promise of continued employment for any period
of time. In the event that the Employee is not an employee of the Company,
the
grant will not be interpreted to form an employment contract with the Employee’s
employer or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
13. Nature
of Grant.
In
accepting the SAR, the Employee acknowledges that: (a) the grant of the SAR
is
voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right
to
receive future grants of SARs, or benefits in lieu of SARs even if SARs have
been granted repeatedly in the past; (b) all decisions with respect to future
awards of SARs, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (c)
the
Employee’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (d) SARs are extraordinary
items that do not constitute regular compensation for services rendered to the
Company (or the employing Parent or Subsidiary), and that are outside the scope
of the Employee’s employment contract, if any; (e) SARs are not part of normal
or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited
to, calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy or end of service
payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare
benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as
compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company
(or
the employing Parent or Subsidiary); (f) the future value of the underlying
Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty; (g) in consideration
of the award of SARs, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall
arise from termination of the SARs or any diminution in value of the SAR or
Shares received when the SARs are exercised resulting from termination of
employment by the Company (or the employing Parent or Subsidiary) (for any
reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws), and the
Employee irrevocably releases the Company and/or the employing Parent or
Subsidiary from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the
foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to
have
arisen, then, by signing this Agreement, the Employee shall be deemed
irrevocably to have waived his or her entitlement to pursue such claim; (h)
in
the event of involuntary termination of the Employee’s employment (whether or
not in breach of local labor laws), the Employee’s right to vest in SARs under
the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Employee
is
no longer actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period
mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period
of
“garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); the Administrator shall
have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Employee is no longer
actively employed for purposes of the SAR; (i) the Company is not providing
any
tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations
regarding the Employee’s participation in the Plan, or the Employee’s
acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares; and (j) the Employee is hereby
advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial
advisors regarding the Employee’s participation in the Plan before taking any
action related to the Plan.
14. Data
Privacy.
The Employee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection,
use
and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Employee’s personal data as
described in this Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Employee’s
employer, the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary for the exclusive purpose
of
implementing, administering and managing the Employee’s participation in the
Plan.
The
Employee understands that the Company, the Parent and the Subsidiary may hold
certain personal information about the Employee, including, but not limited
to,
the Employee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social
insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title,
any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, details of all SARs or any other entitlement to shares of stock
awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Employee’s
favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing
the
Plan (“Personal Data”). The Employee understands that Personal Data may be
transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration
and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in the
Employee’s country, or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have
different data privacy laws and protections than the Employee’s country. The
Employee understands that he or she may request a list with the names and
addresses of any potential recipients of the Personal Data by contacting the
Employee’s local human resources representative. The Employee authorizes the
recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Personal Data,
in
electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and
managing the Employee’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite
transfer of such Personal Data as may be required to a broker or other third
party with whom the Employee may elect to deposit any Shares received upon
exercise of the SAR. The Employee understands that Personal Data will be held
only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Employee’s
participation in the Plan. The Employee understands that he or she may, at
any
time, view Personal Data, request additional information about the storage
and
processing of Personal Data, require any necessary amendments to Personal Data
or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, without cost, by contacting in
writing the Employee’s local human resources representative. The Employee
understands that refusal or withdrawal of consent may affect the Employee’s
ability to realize benefits from the SAR. For more information on the
consequences of the Employee’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the
Employee understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources
representative.
15. Address
for Notices.
Any
notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be
addressed to the Company, in care of the Human Resources Department, at Echelon
Corporation, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or at such other address
as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
16. SAR
is
Not Transferable.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in paragraph 4 above, this SAR and the rights
and privileges conferred hereby shall not be sold, transferred, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated or disposed of in any way (whether by operation of law
or
otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or
similar process. Upon any attempt to sell, transfer, pledge, assign, hypothecate
or otherwise dispose of this SAR, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby,
or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process,
this SAR and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately shall become
null and void.
17. Restrictions
on Sale of Securities.
Subject
to the provisions of paragraph 9 above, the Shares issued upon exercise of
this
SAR will be registered under the U.S. federal securities laws and will be freely
tradable upon receipt. However, your subsequent sale of the Shares will be
subject to any market blackout-period that may be imposed by the Company and
must comply with the Company’s xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policies, and any other
applicable securities laws.
18. Binding
Agreement.
Subject
to the limitation on the transferability of this SAR contained herein, this
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees,
legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto to the
extent permissible under local law.
19. Plan
Governs.
This
Agreement is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the
event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one
or
more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.
Capitalized terms and phrases used and not defined in this Agreement shall
have
the meaning set forth in the Plan.
20. Administrator
Authority.
The
Administrator shall have all discretion, power, and authority to interpret
the
Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration,
interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith
(including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any SARs
have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations
made
by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon the Employee,
the Company and all other interested persons, and will be given the maximum
deference permitted by law. No member of the Administrator shall be personally
liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with
respect to the Plan or this Agreement.
21. Captions.
The
captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a
basis for the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
22. Agreement
Severable.
In the
event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or
unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity
or
unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining
provisions of this Agreement.
23. Modifications
to the Agreement.
This
Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects
covered. The Employee expressly warrants that he or she is not executing this
Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other
than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, modifications
to this Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed
by a
duly authorized officer of the Company.
24. Amendment,
Suspension, or Termination of the Plan.
By
accepting this SAR, the Employee expressly warrants that he or she has received
a SAR to purchase stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understood
a
description of the Plan. The Employee understands that the Plan is discretionary
in nature and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any
time.
25. Section
409A.
Under
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, a SAR that vests
after December 31, 2004, that was granted with a per share Xxxxx Xxxxx that
is
determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) to be less than the fair
market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant (a “discount SAR”)
may be considered “deferred compensation.” A SAR that is a “discount SAR” may
result in, if the Employee is subject to tax in the United States, (i) income
recognition by the Employee prior to the exercise of the SAR, (ii) an additional
twenty percent (20%) tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges.
The
Employee acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the
IRS will agree that the per Share Xxxxx Xxxxx of this SAR equals or exceeds
the
Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant in a later examination. The
Employee agrees that if the IRS determines that this SAR was granted with a
per
Share Xxxxx Xxxxx that was less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the
date of grant, the Employee (if subject to tax in the United States) will be
solely responsible for the Employee’s taxes and other costs related to such a
determination.
26. Notice
of Governing Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws
of
the State of California without regard to principles of conflict of
laws.
27. Electronic
Delivery.
The
Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related
to
the SAR granted under, and participation in, the Plan or future Awards that
may
be granted under the Plan by electronic means or to request the Employee’s
consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Employee hereby
consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested,
to
agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system
established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated
by
the Company.
28. Language.
If the
Employee has received this Agreement, including Appendices (if any), or any
other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than
English, and if the translated version is different than the English version,
the English version will control.