Exhibit 10.4
Award Agreement
This Award Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of June 12, 2006 (the
"Grant Date"), by and between Sprint Nextel Corporation, a Kansas corporation
(together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, "Sprint") and
_____________________ (the "Executive"), an employee of Sprint for the grant of
restricted stock units with respect to Sprint's common stock, par value $2.00
per share ("Common Stock").
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this
Agreement, the parties agree to the following.
1. Defined Terms Incorporated from 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program
Capitalized terms used in this Award Agreement and not defined herein shall have
the meanings set forth in Sprint's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Program (the
"Program").
2. Grant of Restricted Stock Units
Sprint hereby grants to Executive under the Program ______ restricted stock
units (the "RSUs"). Each RSU represents the unsecured right to require Sprint to
deliver to Executive one share of Common Stock. With respect to 100% of the
RSUs, the "vesting date" and "delivery date" is on February 7, 2009, subject to
paragraph 3.02 below. The RSUs are governed by, and this Agreement hereby
incorporates, the Standard Terms of Other Stock Unit Awards set forth in Section
9(c) of the Program except as provided in Section 3 below.
3. Terms different from Standard Terms
3.01 Acceleration for involuntary termination without cause or voluntary for
good reason. In the event the employment of Executive is terminated by Sprint
without cause, or the executive terminates employment for good reason (in each
case as defined in the Employment Agreement dated as of _______________),
vesting on the RSUs will accelerate upon the executive's termination of
employment as provided under Section 9(b)(v) of such employment agreement.
3.02 Performance adjustment. Subject to discretion of the Human Capital and
Compensation Committee of Sprint's Board of Directors, the number of RSUs in
Section 2 will be adjusted by multiplying that number by a payout percentage
(from 0% to 200%) based on achievement of financial objectives relating to
wireless net adds, adjusted operating income before depreciation and
amortization (OIBDA), and wireless post-paid churn during 2006 (the "Performance
Adjustment"). The Performance Adjustment will be made as soon as practicable
after year end 2006. If Executive remains an employee of Sprint throughout 2006,
cash dividends on the Common Stock underlying these RSUs during 2006 will be
paid to Executive as soon as practicable after the Performance Adjustment. These
cash dividends will be calculated by first adjusting the RSUs by the Performance
Adjustment and then applying the dividend rate for each quarterly dividend for
which Executive held the RSUs, as adjusted, on each dividend record date. After
the Performance Adjustment is made, if cash dividends are paid on the underlying
Common Stock, Executive will receive cash dividends for RSUs held on the
dividend record date as provided in Section 9(c) of the Program.
3.03 Deferral of delivery not permitted. Executive will not have the ability to
defer delivery of the RSUs under the provisions of Section 9(c)(ii).
4. Plan Information
Executive hereby acknowledges having read the 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive
Program Plan Information Statement dated June 2006. To the extent not
inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, the terms of such
information statement and the Program are hereby incorporated by this reference.
In Witness Whereof, Sprint has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly
authorized officer and the Executive has executed the same as of the Grant Date.
Sprint Nextel Corporation
By:_________________________
Authorized Officer
_________________________
"Executive"
