Exhibit 10yy
Performance Share Agreement -
162(m) Officers/TSR
BELLSOUTH CORPORATION STOCK AND INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
FORM OF PERFORMANCE SHARES AWARD AGREEMENT
BellSouth Corporation, a Georgia corporation ("BellSouth"),
acting pursuant to action of its Board of Directors and in accordance with the
BellSouth Corporation Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"), hereby
grants to ____ ("Employee") Performance Shares under the terms set forth in this
Performance Shares Award Agreement ("Agreement"), effective as of ___________:
1. Award Grant. BellSouth grants to Employee _____ Performance Shares
as described in Section 9.1 of the Plan effective as of the date above (the
"Award"). This Award is subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
and to the further terms and conditions applicable to Performance Shares as set
forth in the Plan.
2. Performance Cycle. The Performance Cycle with respect to the Award
shall be the three consecutive calendar year period commencing January 1, 2005,
and ending December 31, 2007.
3. Performance Objectives. The Performance Objectives applicable to
the Award shall be those financial performance criteria, and the targeted level
or levels of performance with respect to such criteria, as set forth on Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
4. Payments.
(a) Administrator's Determination. At the end of the Performance
Cycle, the Administrator shall determine the number of Performance
Shares earned under this Agreement, between zero (0) and 1.5 times the
number of Performance Shares in the Award, based upon the levels of
achievement of the Performance Objectives during the Performance Cycle
(the "Performance Shares Earned"). The Compensation Committee shall
make this determination, which shall be certified in writing and shall
be final, conclusive and binding upon BellSouth and Employee.
(b) Payment for Performance Shares Earned. Employee shall be paid
in cash an amount determined by multiplying the number of Performance
Shares Earned by the end of period share price defined as the average of
closing prices quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for all
trading days during the period beginning on October 1, 2007 and ending
on December 31, 2007 (the "EOP Share Price"). The amount so determined
shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable after the
certification by
the Compensation Committee, but in no event later than two and one-half
(2 1/2) months following the end of the Performance Cycle.
(c) Dividends. In addition, Employee shall be paid an amount
determined by multiplying the number of Performance Shares Earned by the
amount of cash dividends that were paid on one Share (acquired on the
first day of the Performance Cycle) during the Performance Cycle. This
amount shall be paid as soon as administratively practicable after the
certification by the Compensation Committee, but in no event later than
two and one-half (2 1/2) months following the end of the Performance
Cycle.
5. Death, Disability or Retirement. In the event of a termination of
Employee's employment with BellSouth or any Subsidiary, or any employer
described in Paragraph 11 (also referred to herein as a "Subsidiary"), during
the Performance Cycle by reason of: (i) death of Employee; (ii) "Disability" (as
defined in the Plan); or (iii) retirement which entitles Employee to a "Service
Pension" under the terms of either the BellSouth Personal Retirement Account
Pension Plan or the BellSouth Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (or both),
or a retirement pension under any alternative plan maintained by Employee's
employer which BellSouth determines to be comparable to such a Service Pension,
and not for "Cause" (as defined in the Plan), Employee or his or her
Beneficiary, as the case may be, shall be entitled to prorated payments under
this Agreement. Such payments shall equal the sum of (a) and (b):
(a) the product of (x) the amount described in Paragraph 4(b)
above, multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
number of whole or partial calendar months elapsed between January 1,
2005, and the date of Employee's termination of employment, and the
denominator of which is thirty-six (36); such amount to be paid at the
times described in Paragraph 4(b) above; and
(b) the amount determined by multiplying the number of Performance
Shares Earned by the amount of cash dividends that were paid on one
Share (acquired on the first day of the Performance Cycle) through the
date of Employee's termination of employment; such amount to be paid at
the time described in Paragraph 4(c) above.
6. Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, in the event of a "Change in Control" (as defined in the Plan),
(i) the Performance Cycle described in Paragraph 2 above shall end on the last
day of the calendar quarter most recently preceding (or coincident with) the
occurrence of the Change in Control (referred to hereinafter as the "Modified
Performance Cycle"), (ii) Employee shall be entitled to a payment equal to the
amount determined for the Modified Performance Cycle pursuant to Paragraph 4(b)
above, with the EOP Share Price for purposes of this Paragraph 6 defined as the
average of closing prices quoted on the NYSE for all trading days during the
90-day period immediately preceding the date of the Change in Control,
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of whole or
partial calendar months elapsed during the Modified Performance Cycle, and the
denominator of which is thirty-six (36), and (iii) Employee shall be entitled to
an amount determined by multiplying the number of Performance Shares Earned by
the amount of cash dividends that were paid on one Share (acquired on the first
day of the Performance Cycle)
during the Modified Performance Cycle. Such amounts shall be paid as soon as
administratively practicable after the end of the Modified Performance Cycle,
but in no event later than six (6) months after such date.
` 7. Forfeiture. In the event Employee terminates employment with
BellSouth and its Subsidiaries, under circumstances other than those described
in Paragraph 5 above, prior to the date on which an amount is payable hereunder,
Employee shall forfeit all of his interest in the Award except to the extent
previously paid.
8. Employment and Termination. Neither the Plan, this Agreement nor
any related documents, communications or other material shall give Employee the
right to continued employment by BellSouth or by any Subsidiary or shall
adversely affect the right of any such company to terminate Employee's
employment with or without cause at any time.
9. Tax Withholding. BellSouth or any Subsidiary shall have the right
to withhold from any payment to Employee, require payment from Employee, or take
such other action which such company deems necessary to satisfy any income or
other tax withholding or reporting requirements arising from this Award of
Performance Shares, and Employee shall provide to any such company such
information, and pay to it upon request such amounts, as it determines are
required to comply with such requirements.
10. Jurisdiction and Venue. Acceptance of this Agreement shall be
deemed to constitute Employee's consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the
Superior Court of Xxxxxx County, Georgia, and the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Georgia for all purposes in connection with any
suit, action, or other proceeding relating to this Agreement, including the
enforcement of any rights under this Agreement and any process or notice of
motion in connection with such situation or other proceeding may be serviced by
certified or registered mail or personal service within or without the State of
Georgia, provided a reasonable time for appearance is allowed.
11. Certain Employment Transfers. In the event Employee is transferred
to any company or business in which BellSouth directly or indirectly owns an
interest but which is not a "Subsidiary" as defined in the Plan, then Employee
shall not be deemed to have terminated his employment under this Agreement until
such time, if any, as Employee terminates employment with such organization and,
if applicable, fails to return to BellSouth or a Subsidiary in accordance with
the terms of Employee's assignment, or Employee otherwise fails to meet the
terms of Employee's assignment, at which time Employee's deemed termination of
employment shall be treated in the same manner as a termination of employment
from BellSouth or a Subsidiary under this Agreement.
12. Non-Transferability. Performance Shares may not be sold,
transferred or otherwise disposed of and shall not be pledged or otherwise
hypothecated.
13. Miscellaneous
(a) Employee's rights under this Agreement can be modified,
suspended or canceled only in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
(b) This Agreement shall be subject to the applicable provisions,
definitions, terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, all of which
are incorporated by this reference
in this Agreement and, unless defined in this Agreement, any capitalized
terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning assigned to those
terms under the Plan. If there is any inconsistency between the terms
of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the Plan's terms shall
supercede and replace the conflicting terms of this Agreement.
(c) The Plan and this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of Georgia.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, XxxxXxxxx has executed this Agreement as of the date
first written above.
BELLSOUTH CORPORATION:
By: ____________________________________
Title: Vice President - Human Resources
Exhibit A
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Performance Objectives
2005-2007 BellSouth Performance Share Plan
Total Shareholder Return (TSR) Measure
The payout percentage for 50% of the Performance Share Award shall be based on
BellSouth's annualized total shareholder return ("TSR")1 for the Performance
Cycle versus the annualized total shareholder return of the S&P 500 Integrated
Telecommunications Index (S5ITEL) based on the following chart:
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BellSouth Percentage
Points Above / Below Payout
S&P 500 Integrated Telecom Index Percentage
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< x 0% of Target
x to x 50% of Target
x to x 60% of Target
x to x 70% of Target
x to x 80% of Target
x to x 90% of Target
x to x 100% of Target
x to x 110% of Target
x to x 120% of Target
x to x 130% of Target
x to x 140% of Target
> x 150% of Target
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The Executive Nominating and Compensation Committee can exercise discretion to
adjust awards downward.
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1 Annualized TSR (includes price appreciation + dividends) from 1/1/2005 -
12/31/07. A more precise definition is attached.
Exhibit A
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1/1/2005 - 12/31/2007 Performance Cycle
3-Year Annualized BellSouth TSR Calculation
1. Total Shareholder Return (TSR) for the 3-Year Performance Cycle is
calculated as follows:
The Performance Cycle is defined as 1/1/2005 through 12/31/2007. The
total shareholder return (TSR) for the purpose of this Award is
calculated by taking the difference between the end of period (EOP)
share price and the beginning of period (BOP) share price and adding to
the result the sum of dividends paid on a share of BellSouth stock
during the Performance Cycle (period dividends). The resultant
calculation is then divided by the beginning of period (BOP) share
price, the result being the total shareholder return for the period
(Period TSR). Beginning of period (BOP) share price shall be defined
as the average of closing prices quoted on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) for all trading days beginning on 10/1/04 and ending on
12/31/04. End of period (EOP) share price shall be defined as the
average of closing prices quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
for all trading days beginning on 10/1/07 and ending on 12/31/07.
2. 3-Year Annualized TSR is then calculated as follows:
The Period TSR from above is then added to the number one (1) and
raised to the 1/3 power. The number one (1) is subtracted from the
result and that result is multiplied by 100 and expressed as a
percentage.
3-Year Annualized TSR expressed as formulas:
a. Period TSR = (EOP share price - BOP share price + period
dividends)/BOP share price
b. 3-Year Annualized TSR = ((1+Period TSR)^(1/3)-1)*100
3. BellSouth TSR Performance will be measured against;
The performance of BellSouth during the Performance Cycle will be
measured against the performance of the S&P 500 Integrated
Telecommunications Index (ticker symbol: S5ITEL). The method of
calculating both Period TSR and 3-Year Annualized TSR for the index
will be the same as outlined in numbers (1) and (2) above.
