HERBALIFE LTD. 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.2
This
Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is
dated as of this 4th day of
April, 2008 (the “Grant Date”), and is between Herbalife Ltd., an entity organized under
the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
(“Participant”).
WHEREAS, the Company, by action of the Board and approval of its shareholders established the
Herbalife Ltd. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”);
WHEREAS, Participant is employed by the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries and the
Company desires to encourage Participant to own Common Shares for the purposes stated in Section 1
of the Plan;
WHEREAS, Participant and the Company have entered into this Agreement to govern the terms of
the Stock Unit Award (as defined below) granted to Participant by the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto agree as follows:
| 1. | Grant. |
(a) The Company hereby grants to Participant an Award of 81,550 Stock Units (the
“Award”) in accordance with Section 9 of the Plan and subject to the conditions set
forth in this Agreement and the Plan (as amended from time to time). Each Stock Unit
represents the right to receive one Common Share (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to
Section 12 of the Plan) subject to the fulfillment of the vesting and other conditions set
forth in this Agreement. By accepting the Award, Participant irrevocably agrees on behalf
of Participant and Participant’s successors and permitted assigns to all of the terms and
conditions of the Award as set forth in or pursuant to this Agreement and the Plan (as such
Plan may be amended from time to time).
(b) Except as otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meanings set forth in the Plan.
| 2. | Vesting. |
(a) Participant’s Stock Units and rights in and to the Common Shares subject to the Stock
Units shall not be vested as of the Grant Date and shall be forfeitable unless and until otherwise
vested pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Subject to Participant’s continued employment with
the Company and/or its subsidiaries or affiliates the Award shall become vested in accordance with
the following schedule: (i) thirty percent (30%) of the Stock Units subject to the Award shall
vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, (ii) thirty percent (30%) of the Stock Units
subject to the Award shall vest on the second anniversary of the Grant Date, (iii) thirty percent
(30%) of the Stock Units subject to the Award shall vest on the third
anniversary of the Grant Date, and (iv) the remaining ten percent (10%) of the Stock Units
subject to the Award shall vest on the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date (each such date a
“Vesting Date”). Stock Units that have vested and are no longer subject to forfeiture are
referred to herein as “Vested Units.” Stock Units that are not vested and remain subject
to forfeiture are referred to herein as “Unvested Units.”
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a
Section 409A Change of Control (as defined below), any Unvested Units shall become fully vested as
of immediately prior to the consummation of the Section 409A
Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control that is not a
Section 409A Change of Control, in no event shall the Committee take
the actions described in Section 13(d) of the Plan.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, in the event of
Participant’s termination of employment as a result of Participant’s death or disability (as
defined under Section 409A of the Code), all Unvested Units shall vest as of the date of such
termination of employment.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, but subject to Section
2(b) hereof, in the event of Participant’s termination of employment by the Company without “Cause”
or by Participant for “Good Reason” (each as defined below, and the date of such event being
referred to in this Section 2(d) as the “Termination Date”), the Unvested Units shall vest
as follows:
(i) the portion of the Unvested Units that would have become vested on the applicable Vesting
Date pursuant to Section 2(a) above next following the Termination Date shall become vested as of
the Termination Date on a pro rata basis, calculated by multiplying such portion of the Unvested
Units by a fraction, the numerator of which is equal to the number of months elapsed from the
Vesting Date that immediately preceded the Termination Date through and including the month of the
Termination Date, and the denominator of which is twelve;
(ii) in addition to the Unvested Units described in clause (i) above, in the event the
Termination Date is on or prior to the second anniversary of the Grant Date, then an additional
number of Unvested Units shall become vested as of the Termination Date equal to fifty percent
(50%) of the then-remaining Unvested Units (determined after applying clause (i) above);
(iii) in addition to the Unvested Units described in clause (i) above, in the event the
Termination Date is after the second anniversary of the Grant Date but on or prior to the third
anniversary of the Grant Date, then an additional number of Unvested Units shall become vested as
of the Termination Date equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the then-remaining Unvested Units
(determined after applying clause (i) above); and
(iv) in addition to the Unvested Units described in clause (i) above, in the event the
Termination Date is after the third anniversary of the Grant Date, all Unvested Units shall become
vested as of the Termination Date.
(e) For purposes hereof, the terms “Cause” and “Good Reason” shall have the
meaning set forth in the employment agreement by and between the Company and the Participant dated
as of October 10, 2006, as amended.
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(f) For purposes hereof, the term “Section 409A Change in Control” shall mean the
consummation of (i) a “change in the ownership” of the Company, (ii) a “change in the effective
control” of the Company or (iii) a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets”
of the Company (each as defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended).
| 3. | Settlement of Stock Units. |
(a) Subject to any deferral pursuant to Paragraph 3(b), each Vested Unit will be
settled by the delivery of one Common Share (subject to adjustment under Section 12 of the
Plan) to Participant or, in the event of Participant’s death, to Participant’s estate, heir
or beneficiary, within thirty (30) days following the applicable Vesting Date; provided
that the Participant has satisfied all of the tax withholding obligations described in
Paragraph 8, and that Participant has completed, signed and returned any documents and
taken any additional action that the Company deems appropriate to enable it to accomplish
the delivery of the Common Shares.
(b) Subject to the satisfaction all of the tax withholding obligations described in
Paragraph 8, Participant may elect to defer the receipt of any Common Shares issuable
pursuant to Vested Units by submitting to the Company an election to defer receipt in the
forms attached hereto as Exhibit A. In the event Participant intends to defer the receipt
of any Common Shares, Participant must submit to the Company a deferral election form
within thirty (30) days following the Grant Date. Participant hereby represents that
Participant understands the effect of any such deferral under relevant federal, state and
local tax laws.
(c) The date upon which Common Shares are to be issued under either Paragraph 3(a) or
3(b) above is referred to as the “Settlement Date.” The issuance of the Common
Shares hereunder may be effected by the issuance of a stock certificate, recording shares
on the stock records of the Company or by crediting shares in an account established on
Participant’s behalf with a brokerage firm or other custodian, in each case as determined
by the Company. Fractional shares will not be issued pursuant to the Award.
(d) Notwithstanding the above, (i) for administrative or other reasons, the Company
may from time to time temporarily suspend the issuance of Common Shares in respect of
Vested Units, (ii) the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any Common Shares during
any period when the Company determines that the delivery of shares hereunder would violate
any federal, state or other applicable laws, (iii) the Company may issue Common Shares
hereunder subject to any restrictive legends that, as determined by the Company’s counsel,
are necessary to comply with securities or other regulatory requirements and (iv) the date
on which shares are issued hereunder may include a delay in order to provide the Company
such time as it determines appropriate to address tax withholding and other administrative
matters.
4. Shareholder Rights. Prior to any issuance of Common Shares in settlement of the
Award, no Common Shares will be reserved or earmarked for Participant or Participant’s
account nor shall Participant have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to such
Common Shares. Except as set forth in Paragraph 5, the Participant will not be entitled to
any privileges of ownership of the Common Shares (including, without limitation, any voting
rights) underlying Vested Units and/or Unvested Units unless and until Common Shares are
actually delivered to Participant hereunder.
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5. Dividend Equivalent Rights. From and after the Grant Date and unless and until
the Award is forfeited or otherwise transferred back to the Company, Participant will be
credited with additional Stock Units having a value equal to dividends declared by the
Company, if any, with record dates that occur prior to the settlement of the Award as if
the Common Shares underlying the Award had been issued and outstanding, based on the Fair
Market Value of a Common Share on the applicable dividend payment date. Any such
additional Stock Units shall be considered part of the Award and shall also be credited
with additional Stock Units as dividends, if any, are declared, and shall be subject to the
same restrictions and conditions as the Stock Units subject to the Award with respect to
which they were credited (including, but not limited to, the forfeiture provisions set
forth in Paragraph 6). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such additional Stock Units will
be credited with respect to any dividend declared by the Company in connection with which
the Award is adjusted pursuant to Section 12 of the Plan.
6. Effect of Termination of Employment. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in the Plan, and except as provided in Sections 2(b), 2(c) and 2(d)
hereof, upon a termination of Participant’s employment with the Company for any reason, the
Unvested Units shall be forfeited by Participant and cancelled and surrendered to the
Company without payment of any consideration to Participant.
7. Adjustments of Common Shares and Awards. Subject to Section 12(a) of the Plan,
in the event of any change in the outstanding Common Shares by reason of an acquisition,
spin-off or reclassification, recapitalization or merger, combination or exchange of Common
Shares or other corporate exchange, Change of Control or similar event, the Committee shall
adjust appropriately the number or kind of shares or securities subject to the Award and
make such other revisions to the Award as it deems are equitably required.
| 8. | Withholding Taxes. |
(a) Participant is liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Award,
regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that
arise in connection with the Award. The Company does not make any representation or undertaking
regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant, vesting or settlement
of the Award or the subsequent sale of Common Shares issuable pursuant to the Award. The Company
does not commit and is under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate
Participant’s tax liability.
(b) Prior to any event in connection with the Award (e.g., vesting or payment in respect of
the Award) that the Company determines may result in any domestic or foreign tax withholding
obligation, whether national, federal, state or local, including any social tax obligation (the
“Tax Withholding Obligation”), Participant is required to arrange for the satisfaction of
the amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company.
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(c) Unless the Committee provides otherwise, at any time not less than five (5) business days
before any Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a Settlement Date), Participant shall notify
the Company of Participant’s election to pay Participant’s Tax Withholding Obligation by wire
transfer, cashier’s check or by authorizing the Company to withhold a portion of the Common Shares
that would otherwise be issued to Participant as a result of the settlement of the Stock Units or
by tendering Common Shares (either actually or by attestation) previously acquired, or other means
permitted by the Company. In such case, Participant shall satisfy his or her tax withholding
obligation by paying to the Company on such date as it shall specify an amount that the Company
determines is sufficient to satisfy the expected Tax Withholding Obligation by (i) wire transfer to
such account as the Company may direct, (ii) delivery of a cashier’s check payable to the Company,
Attn: General Counsel, at the Company’s principal executive offices, or such other address as the
Company may from time to time direct, (iii) authorizing the Company to withhold a portion of the
Common Shares that would otherwise be issued to Participant as a result of the settlement of the
Stock Units or by tendering Common Shares (either actually or by attestation) previously acquired,
or (iv) such other means as the Company may establish or permit (including by means of a “same day
sale” program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board to the
extent permitted by the Company and applicable law). Participant agrees and acknowledges that
prior to the date the Tax Withholding Obligation arises, the Company will be required to estimate
the amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation and accordingly may require the amount paid to the
Company under this Paragraph 8(c) to be more than the minimum amount that may actually be due and
that, if Participant has not delivered or otherwise provided payment of a sufficient amount to the
Company to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation (regardless of whether as a result of the Company
underestimating the required payment or Participant failing to timely make the required payment),
the additional Tax Withholding Obligation amounts shall be satisfied by such other means as the
Committee deems appropriate.
9. Securities Law Compliance. Participant understands that the Company is under no
obligation to register for resale the Common Shares issued upon settlement of the Award.
The Company may impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines
appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by Participant or other subsequent
transfers by Participant of any Common Shares issued as a result of or under this Award,
including without limitation (i) restrictions under an xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy, (ii)
restrictions that may be necessary in the absence of an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the Award and/or the Common Shares
underlying the Award and (iii) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm or
other agent for such resales or other transfers. Any sale of the Common Shares must also
comply with other applicable laws and regulations governing the sale of such shares.
10. Assignment or Transfer Prohibited. The Award (whether or not vested) may not
be assigned or transferred otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution; provided, however, Participant may assign or transfer the Award to the extent
permitted under the Plan, provided that the Award shall be subject to all the terms and
condition of the Plan, this Agreement and any other terms required by the Committee as a
condition to such transfer. Neither the Award nor any right hereunder shall be subject to
attachment, execution or other similar process. In the event of any attempt by Participant
to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Award or any right
hereunder, except as provided for
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herein, or in the event of the levy or any attachment,
execution or similar process upon the rights or interests hereby conferred, the Company may
terminate the Award by notice to Participant, and the Award shall thereupon become null and
void.
11. Committee Authority. Any question concerning the interpretation of this
Agreement or the Plan, any adjustments required to be made under this Agreement or the
Plan, and any controversy that may arise under this Agreement or the Plan shall be
determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. All decisions by the
Committee shall be final and binding.
12. Application of the Plan. The terms of this Agreement are governed by the terms
of the Plan, as it exists on the date of hereof and as the Plan is amended from time to
time. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the
provisions of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control, except as expressly stated
otherwise herein. As used herein, the term “Section” generally refers to provisions within
the Plan, and the term “Paragraph” refers to provisions of this Agreement.
13. No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing in the Plan, in this Agreement or
any other instrument executed pursuant thereto or hereto shall confer upon Participant any
right to continued employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates.
14. Further Assurances. Each party hereto shall cooperate with each other party,
shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all further acts and things, and
shall execute and deliver all other agreements, certificates, instruments, and documents as
any other party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the Plan.
15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan together set forth the entire
agreement and understanding between the parties as to the subject matter hereof and
supersede all prior oral and written and all contemporaneous or subsequent oral
discussions, agreements and understandings of any kind or nature.
16. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement will inure to the
benefit of, and be binding on, the Company and its successors and assigns and Participant
and Participant’s legal representatives, heirs, legatees, distributees, assigns and
transferees by operation of law, whether or not any such person will have become a party to
this Agreement and agreed in writing to join herein and be bound by the terms and
conditions hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
| HERBALIFE LTD. | ||||||
/s/
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||
| Title: General Counsel | ||||||
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Effective as of ,
the undersigned hereby irrevocably elects (the
“Election”) to defer receipt of certain common shares (the “Common Shares”) of
Herbalife Ltd. (the “Company”) related to the Stock Units (the “Award”) awarded
under and pursuant to the Stock Unit Award Agreement dated April , 2008 (the “Award
Agreement”) and the Herbalife Ltd. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the
“Plan”). This deferral shall be made in accordance with the terms and provisions outlined
in this Election in the manner and amount set forth below.
In making this election, the following rules apply:
| • | You may elect to defer the settlement of all or a portion of your Award. Your deferral must be expressed as a percentage of the Stock Units subject to the Award, and will apply with respect to that percentage of the Stock Units that vest on each Vesting Date (other than any Vesting Date that occurs prior to the date that is 12 months following the date on which this Election is received by the Company). | ||
| • | If you elect to defer the settlement of all or a portion of your Award, you will receive the Common Shares subject to your Vested Units (as such term is defined in the Award Agreement) upon the first to occur of (a) a date specified in this Election or (b) a termination of your employment with the Company for any reason. |
Manner of Transfer
In general, all deferrals pursuant to this election will be paid out in Common Shares. Subject to
the terms and conditions of the Award Agreement and the Plan and additional delays described in
Paragraph 4 below under Terms and Conditions, all of the Common Shares you are entitled to receive
on the Settlement Date specified in this Election will be transferred to you on the applicable
Settlement Date.
Amount of the Deferral
| o | I hereby irrevocably elect to defer settlement of % of the Stock Units subject to the Award. |
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Duration of the Deferral
Settlement of that portion of the Award specified above shall be deferred until [by checking the
appropriate box below and, if applicable, filling in the distribution date]:
| o | , 20 [Note: this date must be after the final vesting date of the Award], but in no event later than a termination of my employment with the Company; or | |
| o | termination of my employment with the Company. |
Change in Control
| o | I hereby acknowledge that unless I elect hereunder not to receive
payment in respect of that portion of the Award deferred hereunder
upon a Section 409A Change in Control Event (as defined herein), I
will automatically receive payment in respect of that portion of the
Award deferred hereunder upon the consummation of either (i) a
“change in the ownership” of the Company, (ii) a “change in the
effective control” of the Company or (iii) a “change in the ownership
of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company (each as
defined under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Code”), and collectively referred to herein as a
“Section 409A Change in Control Event”).
[You must indicate your election not to receive payment upon a Section 409A Change in Control Event by checking the box and initialing to the left] |
Terms and Conditions
By signing this form, you acknowledge your understanding and acceptance of the following:
| 1. | Submission of Election to the Company. You understand that the Election must be submitted to the Company within 30 days following the date the Award was granted. | ||
| 2. | Tax Withholding Obligation. No Common Shares will be issued to you unless on the Settlement Date unless the Tax Withholding Obligation set forth in Paragraph 9 of the Agreement is satisfied. | ||
| 3. | Cash Dividends. You will be credited with additional Stock Units (the settlement of which shall be deferred hereunder) having a value equal to any cash dividends declared by the Company with record dates that occur prior to the settlement of the Award as if the Common Shares underlying that portion of the Award that is deferred hereunder had been issued and outstanding, based on the fair market value of a Common Share on the applicable dividend payment date. Any such additional Stock Units shall be considered part of the Award and shall also be credited with additional Stock Units as dividends, if any, are declared, and shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein. |
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| 4. | Automatic Delay for Specified Employees. If the Company determines that as of the Settlement Date you are a “specified employee” (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code, any Common Shares to be issued to you on a Settlement Date that occurs by reason of your termination of employment with the Company other by reason of your death or disability (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code) will not be issued to you until the date that is six months following the Settlement Date (or such earlier time permitted under Section 409A of the Code without the imposition of any accelerated or additional taxes under Section 409A of the Code). | ||
| 5. | ERISA Status. This Election comprises a portion of a plan is intended to be an unfunded plan that is maintained primarily to provide deferred compensation to a select group of “management or highly compensated employees” within the meaning of Sections 201, 301, and 401 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and therefore to be exempt from the provisions of Parts 2, 3, and 4 of Title I of ERISA. | ||
| 6. | Administration. This Election is administered and interpreted by the Committee (as such term is defined in the Plan). The Committee has full and exclusive discretion to interpret and administer this Election. All actions, interpretations and decisions of the Committee are conclusive and binding on all persons, and will be given the maximum possible deference allowed by law. | ||
| 7. | Claims Procedure. Any person who believes he or she is entitled to any payment under this Election may submit a claim in writing to the Company. If the claim is denied (either in full or in part), the claimant will be provided a written notice explaining the specific reasons for the denial and referring to the provisions of the Agreement or the Plan on which the denial is based. The notice will describe any additional information needed to support the claim. The denial notice will be provided within ninety (90) days after the claim is received. If special circumstances require an extension of time (up to 90 days), written notice of the extension will be given within the initial ninety-day period. | ||
| 8. | Appeals Procedure. If a claimant’s claim is denied, the claimant (or his or her authorized representative) may apply in writing to the Company for a review of the decision denying the claim. The claimant (or representative) then has the right to review pertinent documents and to submit issues and comments in writing. The Company will provide written notice of its decision on review within sixty (60) days after it receives a review request. If additional time (up to sixty (60) days) is needed to review the request, the claimant will be given written notice of the reason for the delay. Any claims for benefits under this Election brought in a court of law must be filed in such court before the earlier of ninety (90) days after any appeal pursuant to this Paragraph 8 or one (1) year from the date the claim arose. |
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Submitted by:
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Accepted by: | |||||
| HERBALIFE LTD. | ||||||
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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By: | |||||
| Title: | ||||||
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