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EXHIBIT 10.69
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
GRANTED TO: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
DATE OF GRANT: April 9, 1999
GRANTED PURSUANT TO: 1999 Chancellor Media Corporation
Stock Option Plan
NUMBER OF UNDERLYING SHARES: 400,000 shares
EXERCISE PRICE: $46.63 per share
VESTING SCHEDULE: As described in Paragraph 4 below
This Nonqualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (the "Agreement") is
made and entered into as of April 9, 1999 (the "Date of Grant") between
Chancellor Media Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx. (the "Employee"). It is the intent of the Company and
the Employee that the Option (as defined in Paragraph 1 below) will not qualify
as an "incentive stock option" under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended from time to time. Terms not defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the Plan.
1. Grant. The Employee is granted an option to purchase 400,000 shares
(the "Option Shares") of the Common Stock of the Company (the "Option"). The
Option is granted under the 1999 Chancellor Media Corporation Stock Option Plan,
as it may be amended from time to time (the "Plan"), a copy of which is enclosed
herewith, and is subject to the terms of the Plan and of this Agreement. The
Option granted hereunder is a matter of separate inducement and is not in lieu
of salary or other compensation for the Employee's services. The Employee
acknowledges and understands that as of the Date of Grant the Plan has not been
approved by the stockholders of the Company and, as provided in Paragraph 6,
that the Option shall expire and no longer be exercisable if such stockholder
approval is not obtained at the first annual stockholders meeting after the Date
of Grant.
2. Exercise Price. The Option's exercise price is $46.63 per share (the
"Exercise Price").
3. Term. The Option, unless sooner terminated or exercised in full,
shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the 10th anniversary of the
Date of Grant, and, except as expressly contained in this Agreement, no portion
of the Option may be exercised after such date.
4. Vesting and Exercisability.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 5, the Option Shares
shall become "Vested Option Shares" with respect to 20% of the Option Shares on
each anniversary of the Date
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of Grant, so that all of the Option Shares shall be vested and become Vested
Option Shares by the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Paragraph 6, the Option
shall become exercisable to acquire Vested Option Shares at any time or from
time to time after the first to occur of (i) a Change in Control (as defined in
Paragraph 18) or (ii) the date on which the average Fair Market Value of the
Common Stock, calculated on a daily basis (when added to any cash consideration
attributable to any prior Capital Reorganization (as defined in Paragraph 17),
equals or exceeds $100.00 per share (the "Exercisability Value") for a period of
30 consecutive days (excluding non-Business Days (as defined in Paragraph 18)
for purposes of calculating the average Fair Market Value during such 30-day
period) during the period from (and including) the Date of Grant through (and
including) the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant. Upon the completion of a
Common Stock Reorganization (as defined in Paragraph 17), the Exercisability
Value shall be adjusted, effective immediately after the record date at which
the holders of shares of Common Stock are determined for purposes of such Common
Stock Reorganization, to a dollar amount determined by multiplying the
Exercisability Value in effect immediately prior to such record date by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding on such record date before giving effect to such Common Stock
Reorganization and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such Common Stock
Reorganization.
5. Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding Paragraph 4:
(a) Upon the termination of the Employee's employment with the
Company or any Subsidiary due to the Employee's death, the Option Shares shall
become Vested Option Shares on the date of the Employee's Termination of
Employment (as defined in Paragraph 18). If the Option has become exercisable on
or before the date of the Employee's Termination of Employment, then the
executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased Employee or the person
or persons to whom the deceased Employee's rights with respect to the Option
shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution may, until the
earlier to occur of 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the tenth anniversary of
the Date of Grant or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's
Termination of Employment, exercise the Option with respect to all or any part
of the Vested Option Shares; provided, however, that in no event will the
executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased Employee or the person
or persons to whom the deceased Employee's rights with respect to the Option
shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution have less than 90
days after the date of the Employee's Termination of Employment to exercise the
Option. If the Option has not become exercisable on or before the date of the
Employee's Termination of Employment, then (i) the Option shall remain in full
force and effect and (ii) if the Option becomes exercisable on or before the
fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant, then the executor or administrator of
the estate of the deceased Employee or the person or persons to whom the
deceased Employee's rights with respect to the Option shall pass by will or the
laws of descent and distribution may exercise the Option with respect to all or
any part of the Vested Option Shares until 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the
first anniversary of the date on which the Option becomes exercisable.
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(b) Upon the termination of the Employee's employment with the
Company or any Subsidiary due to the Employee's Permanent Disability (as defined
in Paragraph 18), the Option Shares shall become Vested Option Shares on the
date of the Employee's Termination of Employment. If the Option has become
exercisable on or before the date of the Employee's Termination of Employment,
then the Employee or the Employee's legal representatives may, until the earlier
to occur of 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the tenth anniversary of the Date
of Grant or the first anniversary of the date of the Employee's Termination of
Employment, exercise the Option with respect to all or any part of the Vested
Option Shares; provided, however, that in no event will the Employee or the
Employee's legal representatives have less than 90 days after the date of the
Employee's Termination of Employment to exercise the Option. If the Option has
not become exercisable on or before the date of the Employee's Termination of
Employment, then (i) the Option shall remain in full force and effect and (ii)
if the Option becomes exercisable on or before the fifth anniversary of the Date
of Grant, then the Employee or the Employee's legal representatives may exercise
the Option with respect to all or any part of the Vested Option Shares until
5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the first anniversary of the date on which the
Option becomes exercisable.
(c) Upon the termination of the Employee's employment with the
Company or any Subsidiary due to the Employee's termination of employment for
Cause (as defined in Paragraph 18) or the Employee's resignation for other than
Good Reason (as defined in Paragraph 18), no additional Option Shares shall vest
after the date of the Employee's Termination of Employment. If the Option has
become exercisable on or before the date of the Employee's Termination of
Employment, then the Employee may, until the earlier to occur of 5:00 p.m.,
Dallas, Texas time, on the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant or the 90th
day after the date of the Employee's Termination of Employment, exercise the
Option with respect to all or any part of the Vested Option Shares; provided,
however, that in no event will the Employee have less than 90 days after the
date of the Employee's Termination of Employment to exercise the Option. If the
Option has not become exercisable on or before the date of the Employee's
Termination of Employment, then (i) the Option shall remain in full force and
effect and (ii) if the Option becomes exercisable on or before the fifth
anniversary of the Date of Grant, then the Employee may exercise the Option with
respect to all or any part of the Vested Option Shares until 5:00 p.m., Dallas,
Texas time, on the 90th day after the date on which the Option becomes
exercisable.
(d) Upon the termination of the Employee's employment with the
Company or any Subsidiary due to the Employee's termination of employment
without Cause or the Employee's resignation for Good Reason, the Option Shares
shall become Vested Option Shares on the date of the Employee's Termination of
Employment. If the Option has become exercisable on or before the date of the
Employee's Termination of Employment, then the Employee may, until the later to
occur of 5:00 p.m., Dallas, Texas time, on the tenth anniversary of the Date of
Grant or the 90th day after the date of the Employee's Termination of
Employment, exercise the Option with respect to all or any part of the Vested
Option Shares. If the Option has not become exercisable on or before the date of
the Employee's Termination of Employment, then (i) the Option shall remain in
full force and effect and (ii) if the Option becomes exercisable on or before
the fifth anniversary of the Date of Grant, then the Employee may exercise the
Option with respect to all or any part of the Vested Option Shares until 5:00
p.m., Dallas, Texas time, until the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant.
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(e) If, pursuant to Paragraph 6, the Option shall terminate
earlier than provided for in this Paragraph 5, then the provisions of Paragraph
6 shall prevail.
6. Termination of Option. Notwithstanding any provision of the Option
to the contrary, the Option shall expire and no longer be exercisable (a) on
April 9, 2004, if the Option Shares have not become exercisable by 5:00 p.m.,
Dallas, Texas time on such date, or (b) on the date of the first annual meeting
of the holders of Common Stock after the Date of Grant if the Plan has not been
approved by the requisite vote of the stockholders of the Company by 5:00 p.m.,
Dallas, Texas time on such date.
7. Option Not Transferable. During the Employee's lifetime, the Option
shall not be subject in any manner to alienation, anticipation, sale,
assignment, pledge, encumbrance or other transfer and shall be exercisable only
by the Employee. Upon the death of the Employee, (a) the Option shall be
exercisable only by the executor or administrator of the estate of the deceased
Employee or the person or persons to whom the deceased Employee's rights with
respect to the Option shall pass by will or the laws of descent and
distribution, and (b) the Option shall be exercisable as specified in this
Agreement.
8. Impact of Other Options. The Employee may exercise the exercisable
portion of the Option regardless of whether any other stock option that the
Employee has been granted by the Company remains unexercised. In no event may
the Employee exercise the Option for a fraction of a share of Common Stock.
9. Method of Exercise. Any exercise of the Option shall be in writing
addressed to the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the principal business
office of the Company, specifying the Option being exercised and the number of
shares of Common Stock to be purchased, and specifying a business day not more
than 10 days from the date such notice is given for the payment of the purchase
price against delivery of the shares of Common Stock being purchased. Subject to
the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the Company shall cause certificates
for the shares of Common Stock so purchased to be delivered at the principal
business office of the Company, against payment of the full purchase price, on
the date specified in the notice of exercise. The Option's Exercise Price shall
be paid by the Employee in cash or, if permitted by the Committee in its sole
discretion at the time of exercise, in shares of Common Stock currently held by
the Employee at the time of exercise, or by a combination of cash and such
currently held shares. Any shares of Common Stock delivered in payment of the
Exercise Price shall be valued at their then Fair Market Value.
10. Taxes. By his acceptance of this Agreement, the Employee agrees to
reimburse the Company for any taxes required by any government to be withheld or
otherwise deducted and paid by the Company with respect to the issuance or
disposition of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option. In lieu
thereof, the Company shall have the right to withhold the amount of such taxes
from any other sums due or to become due from the Company to the Employee. The
Company may, in its discretion, hold the stock certificate or certificates to
which the Employee is entitled upon the exercise of the Option as security for
the payment of such withholding tax liability until cash sufficient to pay that
liability has been accumulated. In addition, at any time that the Company
becomes subject to a withholding obligation under applicable law with respect to
the Option (the
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"Tax Date"), except as set forth below, the Employee may elect to satisfy, in
whole or in part, the Employee's related personal tax liabilities (an
"Election") by (a) directing the Company to withhold from shares of Common Stock
issuable in the related exercise either a specified number of shares of Common
Stock or shares of Common Stock having a specified value (in each case not in
excess of the related personal tax liabilities), (b) tendering shares of Common
Stock previously issued pursuant to the exercise of a stock option or other
shares of Common Stock owned by the Employee, or (c) combining any or all of the
foregoing Elections in any fashion. An Election shall be irrevocable. The
withheld shares and other shares of Common Stock and other shares of Common
Stock tendered in payment shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the Tax
Date. The Committee may disapprove of any Election, suspend or terminate the
right to make Elections or provide that the right to make Elections shall not
apply to particular shares of Common Stock or exercises. The Committee may
impose any additional conditions or restrictions on the right to make an
Election as it shall deem appropriate, including any limitations necessary to
comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
11. No Rights as a Stockholder. The Employee shall not have any of the
rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying
the Option until the Option is exercised and the Employee receives such shares.
12. Restrictive Legend. If the Company, in its sole discretion, shall
determine that it is necessary, to comply with applicable securities laws, the
certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock purchased
pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall bear an appropriate legend in form
and substance, as determined by the Company, giving notice of applicable
restrictions on transfer under or with respect to such laws.
13. Employee Certification. The Employee covenants and agrees with the
Company that if, at the time of exercise of the Option, there does not exist a
Registration Statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act (as
defined in Paragraph 18), which Registration Statement shall have become
effective and shall include a prospectus that is current with respect to the
shares subject to the Option, then the Employee shall execute and deliver a
certificate to the Company indicating (a) that he is purchasing the shares for
his own account and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, (b)
that any subsequent offer for sale or sale of any such shares shall be made
either pursuant to (i) a Registration Statement on an appropriate form under the
Securities Act, which Registration Statement shall have become effective and
shall be current with respect to the shares being offered and sold, or (ii) a
specific exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and
any rules and regulations thereunder and applicable state securities laws and
regulations, but in claiming such exemption, the Employee shall, prior to any
offer for sale or sale of such shares, obtain a favorable written opinion from
counsel for or approved by the Company as to the applicability of such
exemption, and (c) that the Employee agrees that the certificate or certificates
evidencing such shares shall bear a legend to the effect of the foregoing.
14. Plan is Controlling. This Agreement is subject to all terms,
conditions, limitations and restrictions contained in the Plan, which shall be
controlling in the event of any conflicting or inconsistent provisions.
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15. Not a Contract of Employment. This Agreement is not a contract of
employment and the terms of the Employee's employment shall not be affected
hereby or by any agreement referred to herein except to the extent specifically
so provided herein or therein. Nothing herein shall be construed to impose any
obligation on the Company to continue the Employee's employment, and it shall
not impose any obligation on the Employee's part to remain in the employ of the
Company.
16. No Duty to Disclose. The Employee acknowledges and agrees that
neither the Company, its stockholders nor its directors and officers, has any
duty or obligation to disclose to the Employee any material information
regarding the business of the Company or affecting the value of the Common Stock
before or at the time of a termination of the employment of the Employee by the
Company, including, without limitation, any information concerning plans for the
Company to make a public offering of its securities or to be acquired by or
merged with or into another firm or entity.
17. Anti-Dilution Provisions.
(a) Adjustments Generally. The Exercise Price and the number
of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) issuable upon
exercise of the Option shall be subject to adjustment from time to time upon the
occurrence of certain events, as provided in this Paragraph 17.
(b) Common Stock Reorganization. If the Company shall after
the date of issuance of the Option subdivide its outstanding shares of Common
Stock into a greater number of shares or consolidate its outstanding shares of
Common Stock into a lesser number of shares (any such event being called a
"Common Stock Reorganization"), then (i) the Exercise Price shall be adjusted,
effective immediately after the record date at which the holders of shares of
Common Stock are determined for purposes of such Common Stock Reorganization, to
a price determined by multiplying the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior
to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of
shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record date before giving effect to
such Common Stock Reorganization and the denominator of which shall be the
number of shares of Common Stock outstanding after giving effect to such Common
Stock Reorganization, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to
purchase upon exercise of the Option shall be adjusted, effective at such time,
to a number determined by multiplying the number of shares of Common Stock
subject to purchase immediately before such Common Stock Reorganization by a
fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares outstanding after
giving effect to such Common Stock Reorganization and the denominator of which
shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before
such Common Stock Reorganization.
(c) Capital Reorganization. If after the date of issuance of
the Option there shall be any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a
party (whether or not the Company is the surviving entity), other than a
consolidation or a merger in which the Company is a continuing corporation and
which does not result in any reclassification of, or change (other than a Common
Stock Reorganization or a change in par value), in, outstanding shares of Common
Stock, or any sale, assignment, lease, exchange, conveyance or other transfer
(in one transaction or series of related transactions) of the property of the
Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety or all or
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substantially all of the outstanding equity securities of the Company to any
person or group of related persons for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the
Exchange Act (any such event being called a "Capital Reorganization"), then,
effective upon the effective date of such Capital Reorganization, the Employee
shall have the right to purchase, upon exercise of the Option, the kind and
amount of shares of stock and other securities and property (including cash)
which the Employee would have owned or have been entitled to receive after such
Capital Reorganization if the Option had been exercised immediately prior to
such Capital Reorganization. As a condition to effecting any Capital
Reorganization, the Company or the successor or surviving corporation, as the
case may be, shall execute and deliver to the Employee an agreement as to the
Employee's rights in accordance with this Paragraph 17(c), providing for
subsequent adjustments as nearly equivalent as may be practicable to the
adjustments provided for in this Paragraph 17(c). The provisions of this
Paragraph 17(c) shall similarly apply to successive Capital Reorganizations.
(d) Certain Other Events. If any event occurs after the date of
issuance of the Option as to which the foregoing provisions of this Paragraph 17
are not strictly applicable or, if strictly applicable, would not, in the good
faith judgment of the Committee, fairly protect the purchase rights of the
Employee in accordance with the essential intent and principles of such
provisions, then the Committee shall make such adjustments in the application of
such provisions, in accordance with such essential intent and principles, as
shall be reasonably necessary, in the good faith opinion of the Committee, to
protect such purchase rights as aforesaid.
(e) Adjustment Rules. (i) Any adjustments pursuant to this Paragraph 17
shall be made successively whenever an event referred to herein shall occur.
(ii) If the Company shall set a record date to
determine the holders of shares of Common Stock for purposes of a Common Stock
Reorganization or Capital Reorganization, and shall legally abandon such action
prior to effecting such action, then no adjustment shall be made pursuant to
this Paragraph 17 in respect of such action.
(iii) Any other adjustments provided for in the Plan
shall also be applicable to the Option.
(iv) No adjustment in the amount of shares
purchasable upon exercise of the Option or in the Exercise Price shall be made
hereunder unless such adjustment increases or decreases such amount or price by
one percent or more, but any such lesser adjustment shall be carried forward and
shall be made at the time and together with the next subsequent adjustment which
together with any adjustments so carried forward shall serve to adjust such
amount or price by one percent or more.
(v) No adjustment in the Exercise Price shall be made
hereunder if such adjustment would reduce the exercise price to an amount below
par value of the Common Stock, which par value shall initially be $.01 per share
of Common Stock.
(f) Notice of Adjustment. The Company shall give the Employee
reasonable notice of the record date or effective date, as the case may be, of
any action which requires or might
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require an adjustment or readjustment pursuant to this Paragraph 17. Such notice
shall describe such event in reasonable detail and specify the record date or
effective date, as the case may be, and, if determinable, the required
adjustment and the computation thereof. If the required adjustment is not
determinable at the time of such notice, the Company shall give reasonable
notice to the Employee of such adjustment and computation promptly after such
adjustment becomes determinable.
18. Certain Defined Terms. The following terms, as used in this
Agreement, have the following respective meanings:
(a) "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any Person
who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common
control with that Person.
(b) "Business Day" means (i) if any class of common stock of
the Company is listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange,
a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which such class of
common stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for business or (ii) if no
class of common stock of the Company is so listed or admitted to trading, a day
on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
(c) "Capital Reorganization" shall have the meaning set forth
in Paragraph 17(c).
(d) "Cause" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1 of
the Employment Agreement.
(e) "Change in Control" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 1 of the Employment Agreement.
(f) "Common Stock Reorganization" shall have the meaning set
forth in Paragraph 17(b).
(g) "Employment Agreement" means that certain Employment
Agreement dated as of April 29, 1999, as it may be amended from time to time, by
and between the Company and the Employee.
(h) "Exercisability Value" shall have the meaning set forth in
Paragraph 4(b).
(i) "Good Reason" shall have the meaning set forth in Section
1 of the Employment Agreement.
(j) "Permanent Disability" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 1 of the Employment Agreement.
(k) "Person" or "person" means any individual, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust,
unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political
subdivision thereof.
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(l) "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933 and
any similar or successor federal statute, and the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (or its successor) thereunder, all as the
same shall be in effect at the time.
(m) "Termination of Employment" shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 1 of the Employment Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this
Agreement as of the date written below.
DATED: May 18, 1999 CHANCELLOR MEDIA CORPORATION
By: /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXXX
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Chief Executive Officer
ACCEPTED BY:
/s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX, XX.
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Signature of Employee
Name and Address of Optionee:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx.
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
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Optionee Taxpayer Identification Number
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