ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN Nonqualified Share Option Agreement
Exhibit 10.3
Form of NQSO Agreement for Non-Employee Trustees
ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
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Number of Shares to Which Option Relates: |
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Option Exercise Price per Share: |
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(Representing 100% of the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant) |
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This Agreement dated , is made by and between Entertainment
Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Company”), and
(the “Optionee”).
RECITALS:
A.
Effective May 9, 2007, the Company’s shareholders approved the Entertainment
Properties Trust 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Company may, from
time to time, grant options to key employees and non-employee trustees of the Company to purchase
shares of beneficial interests in the Company.
B. The Optionee is an non-employee trustee of the Company and the Company desires to grant to
the Optionee a nonqualified share option to purchase shares of beneficial interests in the Company
on the terms and conditions reflected in this Option Agreement, the Plan and as otherwise
established by the Committee.
AGREEMENT:
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Incorporation of Plan. All provisions of this Option Agreement and the rights of
the Optionee are subject in all respects to the provisions of the Plan and the powers of the
Committee therein provided. Capitalized terms used in this Option Agreement but not defined will
have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
2. Grant of Nonqualified Share Option. As of the Date of Grant identified above, the
Company grants the Optionee, subject to this Agreement and the Plan, the right, privilege and
option (the “Option”) to purchase, in one or more exercises, all or any part of that number of
Shares identified above opposite the heading “Number of Shares to Which Option Relates” (the
“Option Shares”), at the per Share price specified above opposite the heading “Option Exercise
Price per Share”.
3. Consideration to the Company. In consideration of the granting of this Option by
the Company, the Optionee agrees to render faithful and efficient services as a non- employee
trustee of
the Company. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan will confer upon the Optionee any
right to continue as a non-eemployee trustee of the Company.
4. Exercisability of Option. During the Optionee’s lifetime, this Option may be
exercised only by the Optionee. This Option, except as specifically provided elsewhere under the
terms of the Plan, shall vest and become exercisable as follows:
Years Elapsed from Date of Grant
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Percentage Exercisable |
[insert vesting schedule]
For purposes of this Section 4, a year shall mean a period of 365 days (or 366 days in the
event of a leap year). Notwithstanding the above Option vesting schedule, this Option will become
fully exercisable upon the Optionee’s death or Disability provided the Option has not otherwise
expired, been cancelled or terminated.
5. Method of Exercise. Provided this Option has not expired, been terminated or
cancelled in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the portion of this Option which is otherwise
exercisable pursuant to Section 4 may be exercised in whole or in part, from time to time by
delivery to the Company or its designee a written notice which will:
(a) set forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is to be exercised;
(b) if the person exercising this Option is not the Optionee, be accompanied by
satisfactory evidence of such person’s right to exercise this Option; and
(c) be accompanied by payment in full of the Option Exercise Price in the form of cash,
or a certified bank check made payable to the order of the Company or any other means
allowable under the Plan which the Company in its sole discretion determines will provide
legal consideration for the Shares.
6. Expiration of Option. Unless terminated earlier in accordance with the terms of
this Option Agreement or the Plan, the Option granted herein will expire at 5:00 P.M., Central
Standard Time, on the 10th Anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “Expiration Date”). If the
Expiration Date is a day on which the Company is not open for business, then the Option granted
herein will expire, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the terms of this Option Agreement
or the Plan, at 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on the first business day before such Expiration
Date.
7. Effect of Separation from Service. If the Optionee ceases to be a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Company for any reason, including cessation by death or Disability, the
effect of such termination on all or any portion of this Option is as provided below.
Notwithstanding anything below to the contrary, in no event may the Option be exercised after the
Expiration Date.
(a) If the Optionee ceases to be a member of the Board of Trustees within the Option
Period for Cause, the Option will immediately be forfeited as of the time of such
termination.
(b) Except as provided in Section 7(d) below, if the Optionee ceases to be a member of
the Board of Trustees due to the Optionee’s voluntary resignation before expiration of the
Optionee’s term as a member of the Board of Trustees, the Option may be exercised by the
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Optionee at any time prior to 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on the ninetieth (90th)
calendar day following the Optionee’s cessation as a member of the Board of Trustees. If
such ninetieth (90th) day shall not be a business Day, then the Option shall expire at 5:00
P.M., Central Standard Time, on the first (1st) business day immediately following such
ninetieth (90th) day
(c) If the Optionee ceases to be a member of the Board of Trustees due to the
expiration of the term of office for such Optionee and such Optionee is not then re-elected
as a member of the Board of Trustees, or is removed as a member of the Board of Trustees
during such Optionee’s term without Cause, the Option may be exercised by the Optionee at
any time prior to 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the
last date of the Optionee’s term of office. If such day shall not be a business day, then
the Option shall expire at 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on the first (1st) business day
immediately following such third (3rd) anniversary.
(d) If the Optionee dies or becomes Disabled (A) while he or she is a member of the
Board of Trustees, or (B) within the ninety (90) day period referred to in Section 7(b)
above, or (C) within the three-year period referred to in Section 7(c) above, the Option may
be exercised by the Optionee or the Optionee’s Beneficiaries entitled to do so at any time
prior to 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on the 365th calendar day following
the date of the Optionee’s death or Disability, if (in the case of (C) above) such date is
later than the date provided for in Section 6.1.3 If the 365th day is not a
business day, then the Option shall expire at 5:00 P.M., Central Standard Time, on the first
(1st) business day immediately following such 365th day.
8. Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company
will be addressed to the Secretary of the Company at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000, and any notice to be given to the Optionee will be addressed to him or her at the
address given beneath his or her signature hereto. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 8,
either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to him or her.
Any notice which is required to be given to the Optionee will, if the Optionee is then deceased, be
given to the Optionee’s personal representative if such representative has previously informed the
Company of his or her status and address by written notice under this Section 8. Any notice will
be deemed duly given when enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid,
deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the
United States Postal Service.
9. Nontransferability. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or in the Plan,
the Option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned,
pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be
subject to execution, attachment, or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign,
pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Option, or of any right or privilege conferred
hereby, or upon the levy of any attachment or similar process upon the rights and privileges
conferred hereby, contrary to the provisions hereby, this Option and the rights and privileges
conferred hereby will immediately become null and void.
10. Status of Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed a shareholder of the Company
with respect to any of the Shares subject to this Option, except for those Shares that have been
purchased and issued to him or her. The Company shall not be required to issue or transfer any
certificates for Shares purchased upon exercise of this Option until all applicable requirements of
law have been complied with and, if applicable, such Shares shall have been duly listed on any
securities exchange on which the Shares may then be listed.
11. Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a
basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
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12. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing executed by the
parties hereto which specifically states that it is amending this Agreement.
13. Governing Law. The laws of the State of Maryland will govern the interpretation,
validity and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied
under principles of conflicts of laws.
14. Binding Effect. Except as expressly stated herein to the contrary, this Agreement
will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto.
| The Company: | The Optionee: | |||||||||
| Entertainment Properties Trust | ||||||||||
By: |
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| Name: | ||||||||||
| Title: | Address of the Optionee: | |||||||||
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