COACH
2000 Stock Incentive Plan
Stock Option Grant Notice and Agreement
[Name of Grantee]
Coach, Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to confirm that you have been
granted a stock option (an "Option"), effective as of [Grant Date] (the "Grant
Date"), as provided in this agreement (the "Agreement"):
1. Option Right. Your Option is to purchase, on the terms and conditions
set forth below, the following number of shares (the "Option Shares") of the
Company's Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), at the
exercise price specified below (the "Exercise Price").
Number of Option Shares Exercise Price Per Option Share
Shares Granted [# Options Granted] [Exercise Price]
2. Option. This Option is a non-qualified stock option that is intended
to conform in all respects with the Company's 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the
"Plan"), a copy of which will be supplied to you upon your request, and the
provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference. This Option is not
intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section
422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
3. Expiration Date. This Option expires on the tenth (10th) anniversary
of the Grant Date (the "Expiration Date"), subject to earlier expiration upon
your death, disability or other termination of employment, as provided below.
4. Vesting. This Option may be exercised only to the extent it has
vested. Subject to sections 5 and 6 below, if you are continuously employed by
the Company or any of its affiliates (collectively, the "Coach Companies") from
the Grant Date until the first anniversary of the Grant Date, this Option will
vest with respect to one-third (1/3) of the Option Shares, and on each
subsequent anniversary of the Grant Date on which you continue to be employed by
the Coach Companies, your Option will vest with respect to an additional
one-third (1/3) of the Option Shares.
In the event of a sale, closing or spin-off of a division, business unit or
other component of the Company affecting you, all Options of the affected
employees will vest as of the closing date of the transaction, unless otherwise
determined by the Committee, as defined in Article II of the Plan. This
provision does not cover or include a transaction that would be considered a
Change of Control as defined in Article X of the Plan.
Immediately prior to a Change of Control as defined in Article X of the
Plan this Option will fully vest with respect to all of the Option Shares not
otherwise vested.
5. Death, Total Disability or Retirement. If you cease active employment
with the Coach Companies because of your death or Permanent and Total Disability
(as defined below), this Option will vest as of the date of death or the date
you are determined to be Permanently and Totally Disabled and the last day on
which this Option may be exercised is the earlier of (a) the Expiration Date, or
(b) five (5) years after the date of your death or Permanent and Total
Disability. For purposes of the foregoing, "Permanent and Total Disability"
means that you are unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be
expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a
continuous period of not less than twelve months.
In the case of your Retirement (as defined below), this Option will
continue to vest in accordance with the schedule set forth in section 4, and
will be exercisable until the Expiration Date. For purposes of the foregoing,
"Retirement" shall mean your voluntary departure from employment with the Coach
Companies if either: (1) you have attained age 65 and five years of service with
the Coach Companies or (2) you have attained age 55 and ten years of service
with the Coach Companies.
6. Involuntary Termination, Voluntary Termination and Non-Severance Event
Termination.
(a) Involuntary and Constructive Terminations. If your employment
with the Coach Companies is terminated and you are eligible to receive
severance benefits under any written severance plan of the Coach Companies
(collectively, a "Severance Event Termination"), this Option will continue
to vest during your severance period as defined in your severance
agreement, and the last day on which this Option may be exercised is the
earlier of (i) the Expiration Date, or (ii) ninety (90) days after the last
day of your severance period; provided, that if your employment with the
Coach Companies is terminated due to poor performance, as determined in the
sole discretion of the Committee, the portion of this Option that has not
yet vested on the date your employment terminates will be forfeited and the
last day on which the vested portion of this Option may be exercised is the
earlier of (i) the Expiration Date, or (ii) the last day of your severance
period.
(b) Voluntary Termination and Non-Severance Event Termination. If
your employment terminates (i) for reasons other than your death, permanent
and total disability, or retirement (as described in section 5) and (ii)
such termination is not a Constructive Termination or a Severance Event
Termination (i.e., you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Coach
Companies or your employment is terminated by Coach and you are not
eligible for severance pay under the Company's written severance plans),
then the portion of this Option that has not yet vested on the date your
employment terminates will be forfeited and the vested portion of this
2
Option shall terminate ninety (90) days following the date of your
termination of employment; provided, that if your termination by the
Company is for Cause, then this Option shall terminate on the date your
employment terminates. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" shall mean
fraud, misappropriation, embezzlement or other act of material misconduct
against the Coach Companies; substantial and willful failure to render
services in accordance with the terms of your duties as an employee,
provided that (A) a demand for performance of services had been delivered
to you at least thirty (30) days prior to your termination identifying the
manner in which you have failed to perform and (B) thereafter you fail to
remedy such failure to perform; conviction of or plea of guilty or nolo
contendere to a felony; or violation of any business standards established
by the Company.
7. Exercise. This Option may be exercised (subject to the restrictions
contained in this Agreement) in whole or in part for the number of shares
specified (which in all cases must be at least the lesser of two-hundred and
fifty (250) or the total number of shares outstanding under this Option) in a
verbal or written notice that is delivered to the Company or its designated
agent and is accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for such number
of Option Shares in cash. Subject to section 1 above, this Option will be
considered exercised on the date on which (a) your verbal or written notice of
exercise and (b) your payment of the Exercise Price, have both been received by
the Company or its designated agent.
8. Forfeiture. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to
the contrary, if your employment with the Company is terminated for Cause or if
you engage in any activity inimical, contrary or harmful to the interests of the
Coach Companies during your employment with the Coach Companies or at any time
during the period ending one (1) year after your employment with the Coach
Companies terminates, including but not limited to: (a) competing directly or
indirectly (either as owner, employee or agent of a Competitive Business (as
defined below)) with any of the businesses of the Coach Companies, (b) making,
directly or indirectly, a five percent (5%) or more investment in a Competitive
Business, or any new luxury accessories business that competes directly with the
existing or planned product lines of the Coach Companies, (c) violating any
business standards established by the Company, (d) soliciting any present or
future employees or customers of the Coach Companies to terminate such
employment or business relationship(s) with the Coach Companies, (e) disclosing
or misusing any confidential information regarding the Coach Companies, or (f)
participating in any activity not approved by the Board of Directors which is
reasonably likely to contribute to or result in a Change of Control, as defined
in Article X of the Plan (such activities to be collectively referred to as
"Wrongful Conduct"), then (i) this Option, to the extent it remains unexercised,
shall terminate automatically on the date on which you first engaged in such
Wrongful Conduct or the date your employment terminates for Cause, whichever is
applicable, and (ii) you shall pay to the Company in cash any Financial Gain (as
defined below) you realize from exercising all or a portion of this Option
within the six (6) month period immediately preceding such Wrongful Conduct or
termination. For the two (2) year period following a Change of Control, as
defined in Article X of the Plan, items (a), (b) and (f) shall not constitute
Wrongful Conduct.
3
For purposes of this section: (a) "Financial Gain" shall equal, on each
date of exercise during the six (6) month period immediately preceding such
Wrongful Conduct or termination, the difference between the fair market value of
the Common Stock on the date of exercise and the Exercise Price, multiplied by
the number of shares Common Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise (without
reduction for any shares of Common Stock surrendered or attested to); and (b)
"Competitive Business" means any entity that the Committee designates in its
sole discretion as an entity that competes with any of the businesses of the
Coach Companies; provided, that only twenty (20) entities shall be designated as
Competitive Businesses at one time; provided further, that the Committee may
change its designation of Competitive Businesses at any time but any change in
Competitive Businesses shall not be effective after your termination of
employment. The following entities, together with their respective subsidiaries,
parent entities and other affiliates, have been designated by the Committee as
Competitive Businesses: Burberry Limited; Xxxx Xxxx; Xxxxxx and Bourke;
Ferragamo; GAP, Inc.; Gucci Group; Hermes International; X. Xxxx; Xxxxx Apparel
Group; Kate Spade; Xxxxxxx Xxxx Productions; Limited Brands, Inc.; Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx; LVMH; Prada; Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx; Timberland; Xxx's S.p.A.; Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx; Tumi.
By accepting this Option, you consent to and authorize the Coach Companies
to deduct from any amounts payable by the Coach Companies to you any amounts you
owe to the Company under this section. This right of set-off is in addition to
any other remedies the Company may have against you for your breach of this
Agreement. Your obligations under this section shall be cumulative (but not
duplicative) of any similar obligations you have under this Agreement or
pursuant to any other agreement with the Company.
9. Rights as a Stockholder. You will have no right as a stockholder with
respect to any Option Shares until and unless ownership of such Option Shares
has been transferred to you.
10. Options Not Transferable. This Option will not be assignable or
transferable by you, other than by a qualified domestic relations order or by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and will be exercisable during
your lifetime only by you (or your legal guardian or personal representative).
If this Option remains exercisable after your death, subject to sections 1, 5
and 7 above, it may be exercised by the personal representative of your estate
or by any person who acquires the right to exercise such Option by bequest,
inheritance or otherwise by reason of your death.
11. Transferability of Option Shares. Option Shares generally are freely
tradable in the United States. However, you may not offer, sell or otherwise
dispose of any Option Shares in a way which would: (a) require the Company to
file any registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or
any similar filing under state law or the laws of any other country) or to amend
4
or supplement any such filing or (b) violate or cause the Company to violate the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, any other state or federal law, or the laws of any other country.
The Company reserves the right to place restrictions required by law on Common
Stock received by you pursuant to this Option.
12. Conformity with the Plan. This Option is intended to conform in all
respects with, and is subject to applicable provisions of, the Plan.
Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in
accordance with the terms of the Plan. By your acceptance of this Agreement, you
agree to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement and the Plan.
13. No Rights to Continued Employment. Nothing in this Agreement confers
any right on you to continue in the employ of the Coach Companies or affects in
any way the right of any of the Coach Companies to terminate your employment at
any time with or without cause.
14. Miscellaneous.
(a) Amendment or Modifications. The grant of this Option is
documented by the minutes of the Committee, which records are the final
determinant of the number of shares granted and the conditions of this
grant. The Committee may amend or modify this Option in any manner to the
extent that the Committee would have had the authority under the Plan
initially to grant such Option, provided that no such amendment or
modification shall directly or indirectly impair or otherwise adversely
affect your rights under this Agreement without your consent. Except as in
accordance with the two immediately preceding sentences, this Agreement may
be amended, modified or supplemented only by an instrument in writing
signed by both parties hereto.
(b) Governing Law. All matters regarding or affecting the
relationship of the Company and its stockholders shall be governed by the
General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland. All other matters arising
under this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of
New York, including matters of validity, construction and interpretation.
You and the Company agree that all claims in respect of any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard or
determined in any state or federal court sitting in New York, New York and
you and the Company agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, to
bring all such actions or proceedings in such courts and to waive any
defense of inconvenient forum to such actions or proceedings. A final
judgment in any action or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may
be enforced in any manner provided by law.
(c) Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, this
Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors
and permitted assigns and heirs and legal representatives of the parties
hereto whether so expressed or not.
5
(d) Severability. Whenever feasible, each provision of this Agreement
will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be
prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be
ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.
6
In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this
agreement.
COACH, INC.
By:
-------------------------------------
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Date:
-----------------------------------
I acknowledge that I have read and understand the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and of the Plan and I agree to be bound thereto.
OPTIONEE:
----------------------------------------
[Name of Grantee]
SSN:
-----------------------------------
Date:
-----------------------------------
7
