Dayforce, Inc.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Participant Name:
Participant ID No.:
(if applicable)
Grant Date:
Number of Restricted Stock Units:
This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made by and between Dayforce, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the above-named participant (the “Participant”), effective as of the above-designated grant date (the “Grant Date”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Dayforce, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”), which Plan is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement, and capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has authorized and approved the grant of an Award to the Participant that will provide the Participant the opportunity to acquire shares of Common Stock (“Shares”) upon the settlement of stock units on the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement (“Restricted Stock Units”).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1.Grant of Restricted Stock Unit Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the above-designated number of Restricted Stock Units, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, subject to adjustment as set forth in the Plan.
2.Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest as follows:
(a)General. Except as otherwise provided in Section 2(b), 25% of the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the last day of each three (3) month period commencing on the Date of Grant, subject to the Participant’s continued Service through the applicable vesting date.
(b)Accelerated Vesting. The Restricted Stock Units shall fully vest upon a Change of Control or upon the death of the Participant, subject to the Participant’s continued Service through such date.
(c)Termination of Service. All unvested Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited upon the Participant’s termination of Service with the Company or its Subsidiaries for any reason. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Shares (and any resulting proceeds) will continue to be subject to Section 13.2 (Termination for Cause) and 13.3 (Right of Recapture) of the Plan.
3.Settlement. The Company shall deliver to the Participant within forty-five (45) days following the vesting date of the Restricted Stock Units a number of Shares equal to the aggregate
number of Restricted Stock Units that vest as of such date; provided, however, that if the Participant has elected to defer to defer receipt of the Shares to be delivered in respect of vested Restricted Stock Units in accordance with the terms of the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferral Program (the "Program"), then any vested Restricted Stock Units shall be settled in accordance with the terms of the Program and the Participant's deferral election thereunder. No fractional Shares shall be delivered; the Company shall pay cash in respect of any fractional Shares, except as otherwise provided under the Program, if applicable. The Company may deliver such shares either through book entry accounts held by, or in the name of, the Participant or cause to be issued a certificate or certificates representing the number of Shares to be issued in respect of the Restricted Stock Units, registered in the name of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restricted Stock Units may be settled in the form of: (a) cash, to the extent settlement in Shares (i) is prohibited under applicable laws, (ii) would require the Participant, the Company to obtain the approval of any governmental and/or regulatory body in the Participant's country of residence, or (iii) is administratively burdensome; or (b) Shares, but the Company may require the Participant to immediately sell such Shares if necessary to comply with applicable laws (in which case, the Participant hereby expressly authorizes the Company to issue sales instructions in relation to such Shares on the Participant's behalf).
4.Responsibility for Taxes.
(a)Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment and withholding of all income and other taxes attributable to Participant under this Agreement (the “Tax-Related Items”), and Participant shall timely remit all taxes to the Internal Revenue Service and any other required governmental agencies. The Participant further acknowledges and agrees that, during and after the Participant’s termination of Service, Participant will indemnify, defend and hold the Company harmless from all taxes, interest, penalties, fees, damages, liabilities, obligations, losses and expenses arising from a failure or alleged failure to make the required reports and payments for income taxes.
(b)Where the Company is required by local laws in the Participant’s country of residence to deduct or withhold any Tax-Related Items, then all Tax-Related Items required to be withheld with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall be satisfied by the Company withholding a sufficient number of whole Shares (or cash payment) otherwise issuable upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units that have an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to pay the Tax-Related Items required to be withheld with respect to such amount. For purposes of the foregoing, (i) the Participant shall be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares otherwise issuable on the applicable settlement date, notwithstanding that a number of whole Shares is held back to satisfy the Tax-Related Items required to be withheld and (ii) the Company may determine the amount of Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates (as determined by the Company and in its sole discretion) or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum withholding rates.
(c)Finally, where and to the extent that Section 4(b) is applicable, the Participant agrees to pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to honor the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, or refuse to deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if the Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items required to be deducted or withheld by the Company.
5.Adjustment of Shares. If there shall occur any change with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock as provided by Section 4.5 of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Units may be adjusted accordingly.
6.Compliance with Laws. If the Participant is resident outside of the United States, as a condition of participation, the Participant agrees to repatriate all payments attributable to the Shares or cash acquired under the Plan (including, but not limited to, dividends and any proceeds derived from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan) in accordance with local foreign exchange rules and regulations in the Participant’s country of residence. In addition, the Participant agrees to take any and all actions, and consents to any and all actions taken by the Company as may be required to allow the Company to comply with local laws, rules and regulations in the Participant’s country of residence. Finally, the Participant agrees to take any and all actions as may be required to comply with the Participant’s personal legal and tax obligations under local laws, rules and regulations in his or her country of residence.
7.Private Placement. If the Participant is resident outside of the United States, the Restricted Stock Units are not intended to be a public offering of securities in the Participant’s country of residence. The Company has not submitted a registration statement, prospectus or other filing with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local law), and the Restricted Stock Units are not subject to the supervision of local securities authorities.
8.No Advice Regarding Participation. No employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries is permitted to advise the Participant regarding his or her participation in the Plan. The Participant should consult with his or her own qualified personal tax, legal and financial advisors before taking any action related to the Plan.
9.Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and Market Abuse Laws. By participating in the Plan, the Participant agrees to comply with the Company’s policy on xxxxxxx xxxxxxx (to the extent that it is applicable to the Participant). The Participant acknowledges that, depending on the Participant or the Participant’s broker’s country of residence or where the Shares are listed, the Participant may be subject to xxxxxxx xxxxxxx restrictions and/or market abuse laws that may affect the Participant’s ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times the Participant is considered to have material non-public information, or “inside information” regarding the Company as defined in the laws or regulations in the Participant’s country of residence. Local xxxxxxx xxxxxxx laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Participant placed before he or she possessed inside information. By electronically accepting this Agreement, the Participant represents that, as of the Grant Date, the Participant is unaware of any material inside information regarding the Company. Furthermore, the Participant could be prohibited from (a) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis), and (b) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Third parties include employees of the Company. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Company xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy. The Participant acknowledges that it is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with any restrictions and the Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.
10.Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Restricted Stock Units, any Shares acquired pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units and the Participant’s participation in the Plan to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that such other requirements are necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. Such requirements may include (but are not limited to) requiring the Participant to sign any agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
11.Data Privacy. The Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Participant’s personal data as described in this document by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan.
The Participant understands that the Company may hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, family size, marital status, sex, beneficiary information, emergency contacts, passport/visa information, age, language skills, driver’s license information, nationality, C.V. (or resume), wage history, employment references, social insurance number, resident registration number or other identification number, salary, job title, employment or severance contract, current wage and benefit information, personal bank account number, tax-related information, plan or benefit enrollment forms and elections, award or benefit statements, any Shares or directorships in the Company, details of all awards or any other entitlements to Shares awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding for purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”).
The Participant understands that Data may be transferred to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx (or any successor Plan Broker) and any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan including, but not limited to, the Subsidiaries or Affiliates of the Company. These third-party recipients may be located in the Participant’s country of residence or elsewhere, and the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country. The Participant understands that the Participant may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Company's People and Culture Organization.
The Participant authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares acquired. The Participant understands that Data only will be held as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan.
The Participant understands that the Participant may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Company's human resources department. If the Participant does not consent, or if the Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, the Participant’s service status and career will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing the Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Participant purchase rights or administer or maintain such purchase rights. Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that the Participant may contact the Company's People and Culture Organization.
Finally, upon request of the Company, the Participant agrees to provide an executed data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents that may be required by the Company and/ ) that the Company and/ may deem necessary to obtain from the Participant for the purpose of administering the Participant’s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in the Participant’s country of residence , either now or in the future. The Participant understands and agrees that he or she will be unable to participate in the Plan if the Participant fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company.
12.Nature of the Benefit. The Participant understands and agrees that:
(a)the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and may be amended, modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time as provided in the Plan;
(b)the grant of Restricted Stock Units is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been granted repeatedly in the past;
(c)all decisions with respect to future grants, if any, including, but not limited to, the times when the Restricted Stock Units shall be granted and the vesting period will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d)the grant of Restricted Stock Units and the Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to employment with the Company, shall not be interpreted as forming an employment or Service contract with the Company and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company to terminate the Participant’s service relationship at any time (as
otherwise may be permitted under local law);
(e)the Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(f)the Restricted Stock Units and any underlying Shares are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(g)the grant of Restricted Stock Units and the underlying Shares are an extraordinary item of compensation and is not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
(h)the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(i)the grant of Restricted Stock Units will not be interpreted to form an employment contract with the Company; and
(j)the Company is not liable for any exchange rate fluctuation between the Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Shares or any amounts due pursuant to settlement or the subsequent sale of any Shares.
13.Country Addendum; Interpretation of Terms; General. The term “Country Addendum” means any document prepared by the Company and which refers to this Agreement and contains additional Restricted Stock Unit terms to address matters pertaining to the Participant’s then current country of residence (and country of employment if different). If the Participant is a citizen of a country other than that in which the Participant is currently residing and/or employed, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the Country Addendum may not apply, or may not apply in the same manner, to the Participant, as shall be determined by the Company in view of applicable laws and the intent of the Company in granting the Award. If the Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Country Addendum, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons (or the Company may establish alternative terms as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Participant’s transfer). The Country Addendum constitutes part of this Agreement. The Committee shall interpret the terms of the Restricted Stock Units, this Agreement, the Plan and any Country Addendum, and all determinations by the Committee shall be final and binding. The Company may, without the Participant’s consent, assign all of their respective rights and obligations under the Restricted Stock Unit to their respective successors and assigns. Following an assignment to the successor of the Company, as applicable, all references herein to the Board of Directors and Committee shall be references to the board of directors and committee, as applicable, of the successor of the Company. This Agreement, the Plan and any Country Addendum contain the complete agreement between the Company and the Participant concerning the Restricted Stock Units, are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware (or the laws stated an applicable Country Addendum), and may be amended only in writing, signed by an authorized officer of the Company. The Participant will take all actions reasonably requested by the Company to enable the administration of the Restricted Stock Units and Plan and/or comply with the local laws and regulations of the Participant’s then current country of residence. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement, the Plan or a Country Addendum shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition whether of like or different nature.
14.Compensation Recoupment Policy. The Restricted Stock Units and any Shares issued thereunder shall be subject to any compensation recoupment policy of the Company that is applicable by its terms to the Participant and to awards of this type. For purposes of the foregoing, the Participant expressly and explicitly authorizes the Company to issue instructions, on the Participant's behalf, to any brokerage firm and/or third-party administrator engaged by the Company to hold Shares and other amounts acquired under the Plan to re-convey, transfer or otherwise return such Shares and/or other amounts to the Company.
15.Miscellaneous Provisions
(a)Rights of a Shareholder of the Company. Prior to settlement of the Restricted Stock Units in Shares, neither the Participant nor the Participant’s representative will have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units. To the extent the Company pays any regular cash dividends to its shareholders, dividend equivalent rights with respect to the Shares will be accumulated and will be satisfied in additional Restricted Stock Units that are subject to the same terms and conditions of the applicable Restricted Stock Units, including any deferral election under the Program with respect to such Restricted Stock Units.
(b)Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter of this Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan supersede any other agreements, representations or understandings (whether oral or written and whether express or implied) that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement.
(c)Official Language. The official language of this Agreement, the Plan and any Country Addendum is English. Documents or notices not originally written in English shall have no effect until they have been translated into English, and the English translation shall then be the prevailing form of such documents or notices. Any notices or other documents required to be delivered to the Company under this Agreement, shall be translated into English, at the Participant’s expense, and provided promptly to the Company in English. The Company may also request an untranslated copy of such documents.
(d)Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and upon the Participant, the Participant’s executor, personal representative(s), distributees, administrator, permitted transferees, permitted assignees, beneficiaries, and legatee(s), as applicable, whether or not any such person will have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in writing to be joined herein and be bound by the terms hereof.
(e)Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, then the remaining provisions will nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
(f)Amendment. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, this Agreement will not be amended unless the amendment is agreed to in writing by both the Participant and the Company.
(g)Signature in Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, manually or electronically, each of which will be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures to each were upon the same instrument.
(h)Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to any Awards granted under the Plan by electronic means or to request the Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. The Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and 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.
(i)Acceptance. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and this Agreement. The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement, and accepts the Restricted Stock Units subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between any term or provision contained in this Agreement and a term or provision of the Plan, the applicable term and provision of the Plan will govern and prevail.
(j)Section 409A. The Restricted Stock Units are intended to be short-term deferrals exempt from Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”), to the extent applicable, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Plan and this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered consistent with such intent; provided, however, in the event that any portion of this Award constitutes deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A, including where settlement of the Restricted Stock Units is deferred by the Participant in accordance with the Program, then the issuance of Shares shall comply with Section 409A. If any provision of the Plan or this Agreement would, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the Committee, result or likely result in the imposition on the Participant of a penalty tax under Section 409A, the Committee may modify the terms of the Plan or this Agreement, without the consent of the Participant, in the manner that the Committee may determine to be necessary or advisable to avoid the imposition of such penalty tax. This Section 15(j) does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the Plan or this Agreement and does not guarantee that the Restricted Stock Units will not be subject to taxes, interest and penalties under Section 409A. In no event shall the Company be liable for any such taxes, interest or penalties that may be imposed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Participant have executed this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement as of the dates set forth below.
PARTICIPANT DAYFORCE, INC.
By: ___________________________________ Date: ____________________ By: __________________________________ Date: ___________________
Printed Name: _______________________ ______________ Printed Name: _______________________________________
DAYFORCE, INC.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
COUNTRY ADDENDUM
This Country Addendum to the Agreement includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and the Participant’s participation in the Plan if the Participant resides and/or works outside of the United States. If the Participant is a citizen of a country other than that in which the Participant is currently residing and/or working, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the Country Addendum may not apply, or may not apply in the same manner, to the Participant, as shall be determined by the Company in view of applicable laws and the intent of the Company in granting the Award. Further, If the Participant transfers to another country reflected in this Country Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country (if any) will apply to the Participant to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons (or the Company may establish alternative terms as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Participant’s transfer). Capitalized terms not defined in this Country Addendum but defined in the Agreement or the Plan shall have the same meaning as in the Agreement or the Plan.
AUSTRALIA
1.Australia Resident Employees. This grant is being made under Division 1A, Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
If the Participant offers Shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, the offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian law. The Participant should obtain legal advice on the Participant's disclosure obligations prior to making any such offer.
2.Breach of Law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or the Plan, the Participant will not be entitled to, and shall not claim any benefit (including without limitation a legal right) under the Plan if the provision of such benefit would give rise to a breach of Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (or any successor provision), any other provision of that Act, or any other applicable statute, rule or regulation which limits or restricts the giving of such benefits.
3.Tax Information. The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).
CANADA
1.Securities Law Information. The Participant is permitted to sell Shares acquired through the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided that the resale of such Shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed.
2.Termination Date. Notwithstanding any provisions in the Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, the effective date of the Participant’s termination of Service for purposes of the Restricted Stock Units shall be the last day of any statutory notice of termination period required under applicable law.
If the Participant is a resident of Canada for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and is not subject to taxation on the RSUs in a country other than Canada, the following provisions will apply:
3.Settlement. Notwithstanding any provisions in the Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, and provided that the Participant has not elected to defer settlement of the Restricted Stock Units in accordance with the Program, prior to the date that is ten years after the applicable Grant Date (the “Expiry Date”), all or any number of vested RSUs held by such Participant may be converted by the Participant to Shares at the option of the Participant after each Vesting Date. This right may be exercised by delivering an electronically executed notice of conversion (a “Conversion Notice”) in such form, manner and timeframe required by the Company. The Conversion Notice shall state the number of vested RSUs such Participant wishes to convert into Shares. As soon as practical following receipt of the Conversion Notice, the Company shall issue and deliver to such Participant a number of Shares equal to the aggregate number of RSUs so exercised in settlement thereof. Any RSUs in respect of which the Participant has not provided a Conversion Notice prior to the Expiry Date will be forfeited and cancelled for no consideration.
4.Settlement in Shares. Notwithstanding any provisions in the Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, no cash or other property (other than newly issued Shares) shall be issuable or
deliverable by the Company upon the settlement of such Participant’s RSUs hereunder. If the aggregate number of Shares issuable to such Participant upon the conversion of the Participant’s RSUs hereunder would otherwise include a fraction of a Share, such number of Shares shall be rounded to the nearest whole Share (and no fractional Shares or cash in lieu of fractional Shares will be delivered).
If the Participant is a resident of Quebec, the following provision applies:
5.English Language Consent. The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.
Les parties reconnaissent avoir expressément souhaité que la convention, ainsi que tous les documents, avis et procédures judiciarise, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou lié, directement ou indirectement à la présente convention, soient rédigés en langue anglaise.
IRELAND
No country-specific provisions.
MAURITIUS
No country-specific provisions.
NEW ZEALAND
1. Securities Law Notice.
WARNING: This is an offer of RSUs which, upon vesting and settlement in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Agreement, will be converted into Shares. Shares provide the Participant with a stake in the ownership of the Company. the Participant may receive a return on any Shares acquired under the Plan if dividends are paid.
If the Company runs into financial difficulties and is wound up, the Participant will be paid only after all creditors and holders of preference shares have been paid. The Participant may lose some or all of his / her investment, if any.
New Zealand law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors make an informed decision. The usual rules do not apply to this offer because it is made under an employee share scheme. As a result, the Participant may not be given all the information usually required. The Participant also will have fewer other legal protections for this investment. On this basis, the Participant should seek independent professional advice before acquiring any Shares under the Plan.
Prior to the vesting and settlement of the RSUs, the Participant will not have any rights of ownership (e.g., voting or dividend rights) with respect to the underlying Shares.
No interest in any RSUs may be transferred (legally or beneficially), assigned, mortgaged, charged or encumbered.
The Shares are quoted on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "DAY". This means that if you acquire Shares under the Plan, the Participant may be able to sell them on the New York Stock Exchange if there are interested buyers. The price will depend on the demand for the Shares.
The information on risk factors impacting the Company's business that may affect the value of the Shares, the Participant should refer to the risk factors discussion in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available online at xxx.xxx.xxx, as well as on the Company's Investor Relations website at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx.
For more details on the terms and conditions of the RSUs, please refer to the Notice, the Plan and the U.S. prospectus for the Plan which are available on the Stock Plan Administrator’s website and free of charge on request via email to XxxxxxXxxxxxXxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.
As noted above, the Participant should carefully read the materials provided before making a decision whether to participate in the Plan. The Participant also should contact his or her tax advisor for specific information concerning the Participant's personal tax situation with regard to Plan participation.
UNITED KINGDOM
1.Responsibility for Taxes. The following provision supplements Section 4 of the Agreement:
The Participant agrees to be liable for any Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay any such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or by HM Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Participant also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Participant’s behalf.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision may not apply. In such case, the Participant understands that the Participant may not be able to indemnify the Company for the amount of any income tax not collected from or paid by the Participant and, therefore, any such income tax not so collected from or paid by the Participant within 90 days after the end of the U.K. tax year in which the event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items occurs may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. The Participant acknowledges that the Company may recover any such additional income tax and national insurance contributions at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in the Agreement. However, the Participant is primarily responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime.
2.Exclusion of Claim. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from the Participant ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Restricted Stock Units under the Plan or from the loss of diminution in value of the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units. Upon the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, the Participant shall be deemed to have waived irrevocably such entitlement.
