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XXXXX XXXXXX INCORPORATED EXHIBIT 10.37
NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Name SHARES
Grantee Shares Granted
Pursuant to action taken by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
of Xxxxx Xxxxxx Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), for the
purposes of administration of the Xxxxx Xxxxxx Incorporated Long Term Incentive
Plan (the "Plan"), the above-named Grantee is hereby granted a nonqualified
stock option to purchase the above number of shares of the Company's $1 par
value per share common stock at the exercise price of $21.00 for each share
subject to this option, payable at the time of exercise. Subject to the terms of
the Plan and this Stock Option Agreement regarding exercise, this option will
vest and become exercisable with respect to increments of thirty-three and
one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the shares subject to this option on the first
day of October in each of the years 1999, 2000 and 2001, provided the Grantee
remains employed by the Company or its subsidiaries. This option may not be
exercised after October 1, 2008.
The following provisions will apply in the event of Grantee's termination of
employment:
1. If Grantee's employment is terminated for any reason (other
than fraud, theft, embezzlement, conflict of interest, death,
retirement or disability, which is covered by paragraphs 2, 3 and 4
below), this option will wholly and completely terminate on the date of
termination of employment, to the extent it is not then exercisable;
however, to the extent the option is exercisable, Grantee shall have
three months from the date of termination of employment to exercise the
option but in no event later than October 1, 2008.
2. If Grantee's employment is terminated because of fraud,
theft or embezzlement committed against the Company or one of its
subsidiaries, or for conflict of interest as provided in the Plan, this
option will wholly and completely terminate on the date of termination
of employment.
3. In the event of the retirement (such that the Grantee's age
plus years of service with the Company equals or exceeds 65) or
disability of the Grantee, all granted but unvested options shall
immediately vest upon the Grantee's retirement or disability. The
Grantee shall have three years from the date of termination of
employment due to retirement or disability to exercise this option (but
in no event later than October 1, 2008).
4. Upon the death of the Grantee in active service, all
granted but unvested options shall immediately vest upon the Grantee's
death and otherwise shall be exercisable for a period of one year
following Grantee's death (but in no event later than October 1, 2008).
Cashless exercise, in accordance with the terms of the Plan, shall be available
to Grantee for the shares subject to this option.
To the extent the exercise of this option results in taxable income to Grantee,
the Company is authorized to withhold from any remuneration payable to Grantee
any tax required to be withheld by reason of such taxable income.
This option is granted under and is subject to all of the provisions of the
Plan. This option is not transferable by the Grantee otherwise than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution, and is exercisable during the Grantee's
lifetime only by the Grantee.
Date of Grant: October 1, 1998
XXXXX XXXXXX INCORPORATED
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X.X. XXXXXX
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
