US BIOENERGY CORPORATION 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 99.8
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of December 15, 2006 (the
“Date of Grant”), is made by and between US BioEnergy Corporation, a South Dakota corporation (the
“Company”), and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx (the “Recipient”).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the US BioEnergy Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”), pursuant to which the Company may grant “Restricted Stock,” as defined in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to the Recipient the number of shares of Restricted
Stock provided for herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and the mutual agreements herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Grant Of Restricted Stock Award
(a) Grant of Restricted Stock Award. The Company hereby grants to the Recipient 9,500 shares
of Stock (the “Award”) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and as otherwise
provided in the Plan.
(b) Incorporation of Plan. The provisions of the Plan are hereby incorporated herein by
reference. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, this Agreement shall be construed in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan. Any capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this
Agreement shall have the definitions set forth in the Plan. The Committee shall have final
authority to interpret and construe the Plan and this Agreement and to make any and all
determinations thereunder, and its decision shall be binding and conclusive upon all persons,
including the Company and the Recipient, in respect of any questions arising under the Plan or this
Agreement. To the extent any provision in this Agreement is inconsistent with any provision of the
Plan, the Plan shall govern.
Section 2. Terms And Conditions Of Award
(a) Restrictions. The shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder and any interest therein,
may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, except by will or the laws
of descent and distribution, during the period from the Date of Grant until the outstanding
restrictions on such shares lapse as set forth in Sections 2(d) and (f) (the “Restricted Period”).
Any attempt to dispose of any Restricted Stock in contravention of the above restriction shall be
null and void and without effect.
(b) Certificate; Restrictive Legend. Any certificate issued for Restricted Stock prior to the
lapse of any outstanding restrictions relating thereto shall be inscribed with the following
legend:
The transferability of this certificate and the shares of Stock represented hereby
are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of the US BioEnergy
Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and an Agreement governing the grant of
Restricted Stock. Copies of such Plan and Agreement are on file in the offices of
US BioEnergy Corporation, 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, 00000.
Certificate(s) evidencing the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall be held in the Company’s
custody until all restrictions thereon have lapsed. As a condition of this Award, the Recipient
shall have delivered a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Stock covered by this Award.
(c) Ownership of Shares. Subject to the restrictions set forth in the Plan and this
Agreement, during the Restricted Period the Recipient shall have, with respect to the shares of
Restricted Stock granted hereunder, all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including
the right to vote such shares and the right to receive any cash dividends.
(d) Lapse of Restrictions. Except as may otherwise be provided herein, the restrictions on
transfer set forth in Section 2(a) shall lapse; provided that the Recipient has remained
continuously employed by or continuously provided service to the Company, any Parent Corporation or
any Subsidiary through the date of such lapse as follows:
20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the Date of Grant.
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The Committee may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part, any or all restrictions with
respect to the Restricted Stock if it finds such waiver would be in the Company’s best interest.
Upon the lapse of restrictions relating to Restricted Stock, the Company shall promptly deliver to
the Recipient or his/her personal representative a stock certificate representing a number of
shares of Stock, free of the restrictive legend described in Section 2(b), equal to the number of
shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which such restrictions have lapsed.
(e) Termination of Employment or Service. In the event that the Recipient’s employment or
service with the Company, any Parent Corporation or any Subsidiary terminates for any reason, prior
to the lapsing of restrictions with respect to any portion of the Restricted Stock granted
hereunder, such portion of the Restricted Stock held by the Recipient shall be automatically
forfeited by the Recipient as of the date of termination, without payment therefor.
(f) Change in Control. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon the occurrence of
a Change in Control, all restrictions on any portion of the Award shall not immediately lapse by
reason of such occurrence.
(g) Tax Withholding. No later than the date on which any part of the Award first becomes
includable as income to the Recipient for income tax purposes (or in connection with this grant, if
the Recipient makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code), the Recipient shall pay to the
Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay, any federal, state or local
taxes that the law requires the Company to withhold with respect to the Award. The Company’s
obligations under the Plan are conditional on such payment or arrangements, and to the extent
permitted by law, the Company, any Parent Corporation and any Subsidiary may deduct such taxes from
any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Recipient. Subject to applicable law and such
requirements as the Committee imposes, the Recipient may elect, by written notice to the Company,
to satisfy part or all of the Company’s withholding obligations by (i) authorizing the Company to
retain Stock to which the Recipient is otherwise entitled under the Plan or (ii) delivering Stock
that the Recipient already owns; provided, however, that such Stock may be used to satisfy not more
than the Company’s minimum statutory withholding obligation (based on minimum statutory withholding
rates for federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes).
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(h) Investment Intent. Prior to the issuance and delivery to the Recipient of shares of Stock
subject to the Award, the Recipient shall, if required by the Committee, demonstrate an intent to
hold the shares of Stock acquired subject to the Award for investment and not with a view to resell
or distribute such shares to the public, by delivering to the Company an investment certificate or
letter in such form as the Committee may require.
(i) Stop Transfer Order. All certificates for Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject
to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the
rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Commission, any stock exchange
upon which the Stock may then be listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and
the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make
appropriate reference to such restrictions.
(j) Lock-Up. In the event the Company advises the Recipient that it plans an underwritten
public offering of its Stock pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Committee
determines that the following should apply to such offering, and the Company or the underwriter(s)
seek to impose restrictions under which certain shareholders may not sell or contract to sell or
grant any option to buy or otherwise dispose of part or all of their stock purchase rights of the
underlying Stock, the Recipient shall not, for a period not to exceed 180 days from the effective
date of the Company’s registration statement for such offering, sell or contract to sell or grant
an option to buy or otherwise dispose of the Award or any of the underlying shares of Stock without
the prior written consent of the Company and the underwriter(s) or its representative(s). The
Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate
reference to such restrictions.
Section 3. Miscellaneous
(a) Notices. Except as otherwise determined by the Company, any and all notices,
designations, consents, offers, acceptances and any other communications provided for herein shall
be given in writing and shall be delivered either personally or by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, which shall be addressed, in the case of the Company to the Secretary of the
Company at the principal office of the Company and, in the case of the Recipient, to Recipient’s
address appearing on the books of the Company or to Recipient’s residence or to such other address
as may be designated in writing by the Recipient.
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(b) Compliance with Laws. No shares of Stock will be issued pursuant to the Plan unless in
compliance with all applicable provisions of law, including without limitation, those relating to
securities laws and stock exchange listing requirements.
(c) No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing in the Plan or in this Agreement shall confer
upon the Recipient any right to continued employment, service or contract with the Company, any
Parent Corporation or any Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the right of
the Company, any Parent Corporation or any Subsidiary, which are hereby expressly reserved, to
remove, terminate or discharge the Recipient at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without
Cause.
(d) Bound by Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Recipient acknowledges that he/she has
received a copy of the Plan, has had an opportunity to review the Plan and agrees to be bound by
all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
(e) Successors. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the Company, its successors and assigns, and of the Recipient and the beneficiaries, executors,
administrators, heirs and successors of the Recipient.
(f) Validity/Invalidity. The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision
hereof shall not affect the other provisions hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed in all
respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provision had been omitted.
(g) Modifications. No change, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall
be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the parties hereto.
(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and
understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein
and supersede all prior communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto.
(i) Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of the Recipient hereunder shall be
construed and determined in accordance with the laws of the State of South Dakota, without regard
to the conflicts of law provisions thereof.
(j) Headings. The headings of the Sections hereof are provided for convenience only and are
not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction, and shall not constitute a part, of
this Agreement.
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(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the parties hereto on
the 15th day of December, 2006.
| US BIOENERGY CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |||||||
| Its | Vice President of Human Resources | |||||||
| RECIPIENT | ||||||||
| Signature: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
| Printed Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||||||
| Address: | c/o US BioEnergy Corporation | |||||||
| 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||||||||
| Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||||||
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