LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. 2007 Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement U.S. Employees
Exhibit 10.6
THIS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of the December 6, 2007 (the “Award Date”), by and
between Lennox International Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and «First» «Last»
(“Participant”).
The Company has adopted the 1998 Incentive Plan of Lennox International Inc. (the “Plan”), a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof, for the benefit of
eligible employees, directors, consultants and other independent contractors of the Company and its
Subsidiaries. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set
forth in the Plan.
Pursuant to the Plan, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Committee”), which
has been assigned responsibility for administering the Plan, has determined that it is in the
interest of the Company and its stockholders to make the awards provided herein in order to
encourage Participant to remain in the employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries, to increase
Participant’s personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company and to xxxxxx
and enhance the long-term profitability of the Company for the benefit of its shareholders by
offering the incentive of long-term rewards to be realized only upon attainment of established
goals.
The Company and Participant therefore agree as follows:
1. Grant of Awards. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, the Company grants to the
Participant:
(a) PSU Award — for the period beginning on January 1, 2008 and ending on
December 31, 2010 (the “Performance Period”), an award of «Units» units of Common Stock
(the “PSU Award”);
(b) RSU Award — for the period beginning on December 6, 2007 and ending on
December 6, 2010 (the “Retention Period”), an award of «Units» units of restricted Common
Stock (the “RSU Award”); and
(c) SAR Award — for the period beginning on December 6, 2007 and ending on
December 6, 2014 (the “SAR Period”), the right to the increase (if any) between the actual
selling price of «Units» shares of Common Stock (the “SAR Award”) on the date of exercise
over the “Fair Market Value” of such units on the Award Date. The “Fair Market Value” of the
units on the Award Date is $ per share.
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2. Conditions for Vesting and Exercise.
(a) PSU Award — Fifty percent (50%) of your PSU Award is based upon
satisfaction of a net income growth rate target (“Net Income”) for the three-year
Performance Period, and fifty percent (50%) of your PSU Award is based upon
satisfaction of a return on invested capital target (“ROIC”) for the three-year Performance
Period. Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6 herein, at the end of the Performance Period, the
Company shall apply the Company’s attained levels of performance to the PSU Award to
calculate the number of whole shares earned by the Participant (the “PSU Earned Awards”).
The Committee shall determine Participant’s total PSU Earned Award for such period by
reference to the following performance matrix:
| Performance Share Program — Performance Standards | ||||||||||||
| Threshold | Target | Maximum | ||||||||||
Earned Award
Payout
|
50 | % | 100 | % | 200 | % | ||||||
Net Income — 3 year
CAGR
|
_____ | % | _____ | % | _____ | % | ||||||
ROIC — 3 year
weighted average*
|
_____ | % | _____ | % | _____ | % | ||||||
*lowest year ROIC weighted 20%, remaining years weighted 40% each
If, at the end of the Performance Period, at least the threshold performance level has
been attained for either or both of the Net Income or ROIC performance measures, the PSU
Earned Award will be vested in accordance with the performance matrix set forth above. To
the extent that each PSU Earned Award payout level attained is less than 100%, the
difference between 100% and each PSU Earned Award distributed, if any, shall be forfeited.
(b) RSU Award — Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6 herein, at the end of the
Retention Period, the RSU Award shall vest and be distributed to the Participant (the “RSU
Earned Awards”).
(c) SAR Award — Subject to paragraphs 5 and 6 herein, the SAR Award may be
exercised only to the extent the SAR Award has become vested in accordance with the
following schedule:
| Date | Shares Available for Purchase | |
December 6, 2008
|
33 1/3% | |
| December 6, 2009 | 66 2/3% | |
| December 6, 2010 | 100% |
To the extent the SAR Award becomes exercisable, such SAR Award may be exercised in
whole or in part (at any time or from time to time, except as otherwise provided herein)
until expiration of the SAR Period.
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3. Method and Time of Payment.
(a) PSU Award — PSU Earned Awards shall be paid as soon as practicable
following the end of the Performance Period. PSU Earned Awards shall be paid in the form of
the nearest number of whole shares of Common Stock which is equal to or less than the units
determined by the reference to the matrix specified in paragraph 2(a) above. Subject to the
withholding referred to in paragraph 4 herein, the Company shall deliver to Participant
certificates issued in Participant’s name for the number of shares to be issued to
Participant.
(b) RSU Awards — RSU Earned Awards shall be paid as soon as practicable
following the end of the Retention Period. RSU Earned Awards shall be paid in whole shares
of Common Stock. Subject to the withholding referred to in paragraph 4 herein, the Company
shall deliver to Participant certificates issued in Participant’s name for the number of
shares to be issued to Participant.
(c) SAR Award — Subject to the withholding referred to in paragraph 4 herein,
the Company shall deliver to Participant certificates issued in Participant’s name for the
number of shares of Common Stock, in the form of the nearest number of whole shares of
Common Stock, which represent the increase (if any) between the actual selling price of the
Common Stock on the date of exercise over the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the
Award Date.
4. Withholding for Taxes. Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may deduct
from the shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable in connection with a PSU Earned Award, an RSU
Earned Award, or an exercise of a vested SAR Award, a number of whole shares of Common Stock
(valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise for a PSU Earned Award or an RSU Earned
Award, or at the actual selling price on the date of exercise for an SAR Award) that is at least
equal to the minimum statutory amount of all Federal, state and local taxes required to be withheld
by the Company in connection with such delivery, as determined by the Company.
5. Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion, a PSU Award, an RSU Award or an SAR Award shall terminate at the times specified below:
(a) If Participant terminates employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries
voluntarily or is terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary for Cause (as defined in
any applicable employment agreement between the Company or Subsidiary and the
Participant or as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion in the absence
of any such employment agreement), then any PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award shall
terminate immediately and all units subject to such award shall be forfeited
immediately upon such termination of Participant’s employment.
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(b) If Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is
terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary not for Cause, (i) any unearned or
unvested PSU Awards or RSU Awards shall terminate immediately and all unearned or
unvested units subject to such award shall be canceled immediately upon such
termination of Participant’s employment, and (ii) any SAR Award, to the extent
vested and exercisable, shall continue to be exercisable for a period not to exceed
90 days following Participant’s termination of employment, but to the extent not
vested and exercisable on the date of Participant’s termination from employment,
shall terminate immediately and all unvested units subject to such award shall be
forfeited immediately upon such termination of Participant’s employment.
(c) If Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is
terminated by the Company or a Subsidiary for Cause or not for Cause within one year
following a Change of Control (as defined in paragraph 17 herein), any SAR Award, to
the extent vested and exercisable, shall continue to exercisable for a period not to
exceed 90 days following Participant’s termination of employment, but to the extent
not vested and exercisable on the date of Participant’s termination from
employment, shall terminate immediately and all unvested units subject to such award
shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination of Participant’s employment.
(d) If Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is
terminated by reason of Participant’s retirement under an employee pension benefit
plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary, Participant shall receive (i) a
prorata amount of Participant’s PSU Earned Award, based upon the portion of the
Performance Period the Participant actually served as an employee of the Company or
a Subsidiary determined as of the date of retirement, only to the extent the minimum
performance level of the Company has been attained in accordance with paragraph 2(a)
above, and the remaining amount of the PSU Award shall be forfeited; (ii) a prorata
amount of Participant’s RSU Award, based upon the portion of the Retention Period
the Participant actually served as an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary
determined as of the date of retirement, and the remaining amount of the RSU Award
shall be forfeited; and (iii) to the extent then vested and exercisable, the SAR
Award shall continue to be vested and exercisable for the remainder of the SAR
Period, and the remaining unvested and unexercisable portion of the SAR Award shall
be forfeited. In the case of a PSU Award or an RSU Award, the prorata amount shall
be payable as soon as practicable after the end of the Performance Period or the
Retention Period, as applicable.
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(e) If Participant’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is
terminated by reason of Participant’s death or Disability (as defined in paragraph
17 herein), Participant, or in the event of Participant’s death, Participant’s
beneficiary, shall receive (i) a prorata amount of Participant’s PSU Award, based
upon the Company’s attainment of its performance goals (as
determined in the sole discretion of the Committee), determined as of the date
of death or Disability), and the remaining amount of the PSU Award shall be
forfeited; (ii) a prorata amount of Participant’s RSU Award, based upon the portion
of the Retention Period the Participant actually served as an employee of the
Company or a Subsidiary determined as of the date of death or Disability, and the
remaining amount of the RSU Award shall be forfeited; and (iii) to the extent then
unvested, the SAR Award shall become fully vested and exercisable and shall continue
to be exercisable for the remainder of the SAR Period. In the case of a PSU Award
or an RSU Award, the prorata amount shall be payable as soon as practicable.
6. Change of Control. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, upon
the occurrence of a Change of Control, PSU Awards and RSU Awards shall become fully vested and be
distributed to the Participant, and SAR Awards shall become fully vested and exercisable by the
Participant.
7. Nontransferability of Award. During Participant’s lifetime, a PSU Award, an RSU Award and
a SAR Award are not transferable (voluntarily or involuntarily) other than pursuant to a domestic
relations order and, except as otherwise required pursuant to a domestic relations order, are
payable only to Participant or Participant’s court appointed legal representative. Participant may
designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the benefits of the PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR
Award shall pass upon Participant’s death and may change such designation from time to time by
filing a written designation of beneficiary or beneficiaries with the Committee on the form annexed
hereto as Exhibit B or such other form as may be prescribed by the Committee, provided that
no such designation shall be effective unless so filed prior to the death of Participant. If no
such designation is made or if the designated beneficiary does not survive Participant’s death, the
benefits of the PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award shall pass by will or the laws of descent and
distribution.
8. No Stockholder Rights. Participant shall not be deemed for any purpose, including voting
rights and dividends, to be, or to have any of the rights of, a stockholder of the Company with
respect to any shares or units of Common Stock as to which this Agreement relates until such shares
shall have been issued to Participant by the Company. Furthermore, the existence of this Agreement
shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to accomplish any
corporate act, including, without limitation, the acts referred to in Section 15 of the Plan.
9. Adjustments. As provided in Section 15 of the Plan, certain adjustments may be made to
shares of Common Stock upon the occurrence of events or circumstances described in Section 15 of
the Plan.
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10. Restrictions Imposed by Law. Without limiting the generality of Section 16 of the Plan,
Participant agrees that the Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock, if
counsel to the Company determines that such delivery would violate any applicable law or any rule
or regulation of any governmental authority or any rule or regulation of, or agreement of the
Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which the Common Stock may be listed or
quoted. The Company shall in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to
cause the delivery of shares of Common Stock to comply with any such law, rule, regulation or
agreement.
11. Notice. Unless the Company notifies Participant in writing of a different procedure, any
notice or other communication to the Company with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be (a) delivered personally to the following address:
or (b) sent by first class mail, postage prepaid and addressed as follows:
Any notice or other communication to Participant with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing
and shall be delivered personally, or shall be sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, to
Participant’s address as listed in the records of the Company on the Award Date, unless the Company
has received written notification from Participant of a change of address.
12. Amendment. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, this Agreement may be
supplemented or amended from time to time as approved by the Committee as contemplated by Section 6
of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the consent of Participant:
(a) this Agreement may be amended or supplemented (i) to cure any ambiguity or
to correct or supplement any provision herein which may be defective or inconsistent
with any other provision herein, or (ii) to add to the covenants and agreements of
the Company for the benefit of Participant or surrender any right or power reserved
to or conferred upon the Company in this Agreement; subject, however, to any
required approval of the Company’s stockholders and, provided, in each case, that
such changes or corrections shall not adversely affect the rights of Participant
with respect to the PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award evidenced hereby without the
Participant’s consent, (iii) to make changes to the number of shares of Common Stock
subject to Participant’s
PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award or to change the performance standards of
paragraph 2(a) above, as equitably determined by the Committee to reflect adjustment
required by the effect of a major corporate event such as the acquisition or
disposition of a Subsidiary or major business activity or substantial operating
assets, or a “going public” event; or (iv) to make such other changes as the
Company, upon advice of counsel, determines are necessary or advisable because of
the adoption or promulgation of, or change in or to the interpretation of, any law
or governmental rule or regulation, including any applicable Federal or state
securities laws; and
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(b) subject to Section 6 of the Plan and any required approval of the Company’s
stockholders, the PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award evidenced by this Agreement may
be canceled by the Committee and a new PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award made in
substitution therefore, provided that the PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award so
substituted shall satisfy all requirements of the Plan as of the date such new PSU
Award, RSU Award or SAR Award is made and no such action shall adversely affect an
PSU Award, RSU Award or SAR Award without Participant’s consent.
13. Participant Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement, and no action of the Company
or the Committee with respect hereto, shall confer or be construed to confer on Participant any
right to continue in the employ of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or interfere in any way
with the right of the Company or any employing Subsidiary to terminate Participant’s employment at
any time, with or without cause; subject, however, to the provisions of any employment agreement
between Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary.
14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
internal laws of the State of Delaware.
15. Construction. References in this Agreement to “this Agreement” and the words “herein,”
“hereof,” “hereunder” and similar terms include all Exhibits and Schedules appended hereto,
including the Plan. This Agreement is entered into, and the PSU Award, RSU Award and SAR Award
evidenced hereby is granted, pursuant to the Plan and shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the Plan and the administrative interpretations adopted by the Committee
thereunder. All decisions of the Committee upon questions regarding the Plan or this Agreement
shall be conclusive. Unless otherwise expressly stated herein, in the event of any inconsistency
between the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. The
headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement have been included for convenience of reference only,
are not to be considered a part hereof and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or
provisions hereof.
16. Rules by Committee. The rights of Participant and obligations of the Company hereunder
shall be subject to such reasonable rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt from time to
time hereafter.
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17. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth below shall have the
following respective meanings:
(a) “Beneficial Owner” shall mean, with reference to any securities, any Person if:
(i) such Person is the “beneficial owner” of (as determined pursuant to Rule
13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act, as in effect on
the date of this Agreement) such securities; provided, however, that a Person shall
not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially own,” any security
under this subsection (i) as a result of an agreement, arrangement or understanding
to vote such security if such agreement, arrangement or understanding: (x) arises
solely from a revocable proxy or consent given in response to a public (i.e., not
including a solicitation exempted by Rule 14a-2(b)(2) of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Exchange Act) proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to,
and in accordance with, the applicable provisions of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Exchange Act and (y) is not then reportable by such Person on
Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report); or
(ii) such Person is a member of a group (as that term is used in Rule 13d-5(b)
of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) that includes any other
Person (other than Exempt Persons) that beneficially owns such securities;
provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially
own” any security held by a Xxxxxx Family Trust with respect to which such Person acts in the
capacity of trustee, personal representative, custodian, administrator, executor, officer, partner,
member, or other fiduciary; provided, further, that nothing in this definition shall cause a
Person engaged in business as an underwriter of securities to be the Beneficial Owner of, or to
“beneficially own,” any securities acquired through such Person’s participation in good faith in a
firm commitment underwriting until the expiration of forty days after the date of such acquisition.
For purposes hereof, “voting” a security shall include voting, granting a proxy, consenting or
making a request or demand relating to corporate action (including, without limitation, a demand
for a stockholder list, to call a stockholder meeting or to inspect corporate books and records) or
otherwise giving an authorization (within the meaning of Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) in
respect of such security. The terms “beneficially own” and “beneficially owning” shall have
meanings that are correlative to this definition of the term “Beneficial Owner.”
(b) “Change of Control” shall mean any of the following occurring on or after the date of this
Agreement:
(i) Any Person (other than an Exempt Person) shall become the Beneficial Owner
of 35% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding or 35% or more of the
combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding; provided,
however, that no Change of Control
shall be deemed to occur for purposes of this subsection (i) if such Person
shall become a Beneficial Owner of 35% or more of the shares of Common Stock or 35%
or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company solely as a
result of (x) an Exempt Transaction or (y) an acquisition by a Person pursuant to a
reorganization, merger or consolidation, if, following such reorganization, merger
or consolidation, the conditions described in clauses (x), (y) and (z) of subsection
(iii) of this definition are satisfied;
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(ii) Individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board
(the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of
the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to
the date of this Agreement whose election, or nomination for election by the
Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such
individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; provided, further, that there shall
be excluded, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of
office occurs as a result of any actual or threatened election contest that is
subject to the provisions of Rule 14a-11 under the Exchange Act;
(iii) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a reorganization, merger
or consolidation, in each case, unless, following such reorganization, merger or
consolidation, (x) more than 65% of the then outstanding shares of common stock of
the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation is
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the
Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately
prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation (ignoring, for purposes of
this clause (x), the first proviso in the definition of “Beneficial Owner” set forth
above) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to
such reorganization, merger or consolidation of the outstanding Common Stock, (y) no
Person (excluding any Exempt Person or any Person beneficially owning, immediately
prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, directly or indirectly, 35%
or more of the Common Stock then outstanding or 35% or more of the combined voting
power of the Voting Stock of the Company then outstanding) beneficially owns,
directly or indirectly, 35% or more of the then outstanding shares of common stock
of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation or
the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation
and (z) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the
corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation were members
of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or
initial action by the Board providing for such reorganization, merger or
consolidation; or
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(iv) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of (x) a complete liquidation
or dissolution of the Company, unless such liquidation or dissolution is approved as
part of a plan of liquidation and dissolution involving a sale or disposition of all
or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a corporation with respect to
which, following such sale or other disposition, all of the requirements of clauses
(y)(A), (B) and (C) of this subsection (iv) are satisfied, or (y) the sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than to
a corporation, with respect to which, following such sale or other disposition, (A)
more than 65% of the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and
the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of such corporation is then
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the
Persons who were the Beneficial Owners of the outstanding Common Stock immediately
prior to such sale or other disposition (ignoring, for purposes of this clause
(y)(A), the first proviso in the definition of “Beneficial Owner” set forth above)
in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such
sale or other disposition, of the outstanding Common Stock, (B) no Person (excluding
any Exempt Person and any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such sale
or other disposition, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of the Common Stock then
outstanding or 35% or more of the combined voting power of the Voting Stock of the
Company then outstanding) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of
the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined
voting power of the then outstanding Voting Stock of such corporation and (C) at
least a majority of the members of the board of directors of such corporation were
members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement
or initial action of the Board providing for such sale or other disposition of
assets of the Company; or
(v) If the Participant is an employee of a Subsidiary of the Company, a Change
of Control is deemed to have occurred at such time as any of the following occur
while such Participant is an employee of such Subsidiary: (A) such Subsidiary shall
no longer be deemed to be a Subsidiary of the Company or (B) the sale or transfer of
all or substantially all of the assets of such Subsidiary to any Person other than
the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company.
(c) “Common Stock” shall mean the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.
(d) “Disability” shall mean disability as defined in any written employment agreement between
Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary in effect at the time of Participant’s termination of
employment or, in the absence of any such employment agreement, as determined by the Committee in
good faith and/or pursuant to any long-term disability plan sponsored by the Company or applicable
Subsidiary.
(e) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(f) “Exempt Person” shall mean (i) the Company, any subsidiary of the Company, any employee
benefit plan of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company, and any Person organized, appointed
or established by the Company for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan, (ii) any Person who is
shown under the caption “Principal and Selling Stockholders” in the Company’s final prospectus
dated July 28, 1999 relating to its initial public offering of the Common Stock as beneficially
owning (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Exchange Act, as in effect on the date of this Agreement) one percent or more of the Common Stock
and (iii) any lineal descendant and any spouse of any such lineal descendant of X.X. Xxxxxx, but
only if such lineal descendant and any spouse of any such lineal descendant shall not at any time
hold shares of Common Stock or Voting Stock of the Company with the primary purpose of effecting
with respect to the Company (A) an extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger,
reorganization or liquidation, (B) a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets, (C) any
material change in the capitalization, (D) any other material change in the business or corporate
structure or operations, (E) changes in the corporate charter or bylaws or (F) a change in the
composition of the Board or of the members of senior management.
(g) “Exempt Transaction” shall mean an increase in the percentage of the outstanding shares of
Common Stock or the percentage of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Stock of the
Company beneficially owned by any Person solely as a result of a reduction in the number of shares
of Common Stock then outstanding due to the repurchase of Common Stock by the Company, unless and
until such time as such Person shall purchase or otherwise become the Beneficial Owner of
additional shares of Common Stock constituting 3% or more of the then outstanding shares of Common
Stock or additional Voting Stock representing 3% or more of the combined voting power of the then
outstanding Voting Stock.
(h) “Fair Market Value” means the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as most
recently fixed and determined (prior to the date of the event giving rise to the use and
application of such term) as follows: (i) if shares of Common Stock are listed on a national
securities exchange, the mean between the highest and lowest sales price per share of Common Stock
on the consolidated transaction reporting system for the principal national securities exchange on
which shares of Common Stock are listed on that date, or, if there shall have been no such sale so
reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported, (ii) if
shares of Common Stock are not so listed but are quoted on the Nasdaq National Market, the mean
between the highest and lowest sales price per share of Common Stock reported by the Nasdaq
National Market on that date, on the last preceding date on which such a sale was so reported,
(iii) if the Common Stock is not so listed or quoted, the mean between the closing bid and asked
price on that date, or, if there are no quotations available for such date, on the last preceding
date on which such quotations shall be available, as reported by the Nasdaq Stock market, or, if
not reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated.
(i) “Xxxxxx Family Trust” shall mean any trust, estate, custodianship, other fiduciary
arrangement, corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or other business entity
(collectively, a “Family Entity”) formed, owned, held, or existing primarily for the benefit of the
lineal descendants of X.X. Xxxxxx and any spouses of such lineal descendants, but only if such
Family Entity shall not at any time hold Common Stock or Voting Stock of the Company with the
primary purpose of effecting with respect to the Company (i) an extraordinary corporate
transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation (ii) a sale or transfer of a material
amount of assets, (iii) any material change in capitalization, (iv) any other material change in
business or corporate structure or operations, (v) changes in corporate charter or bylaws, or (vi)
a change in the composition of the Board or of the members of senior management.
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(j) “Person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association, trust,
unincorporated organization or other entity.
(k) “Subsidiary” mean, with respect to any Person, (i) a corporation a majority of whose
Voting Stock is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned by such Person, by one or more
Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof or (ii) any
other Person (other than a corporation), including, without limitation, a joint venture, in which
such Person, one or more Subsidiaries thereof or such Person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof,
directly or indirectly, at the date of determination thereof, have at least majority ownership
interest entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof (or other
Persons performing similar functions).
(l) “Voting Stock” shall mean, with respect to a corporation, all securities of such
corporation of any class or series that are entitled to vote generally in the election of directors
of such corporation (excluding any class or series that would be entitled so to vote by reason of
the occurrence of any contingency, so long as such contingency has not occurred).
18. Entire Agreement. Subject to the provisions of any applicable written employment
agreement between Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary, Participant and the Company hereby
declare and represent that no promise or agreement not herein expressed has been made and that this
Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the PSU Award,
the RSU Award and the SAR Award and replaces and makes null and void any prior agreements, oral or
written, between Participant and the Company regarding the PSU Award, the RSU Award and the SAR
Award.
19. Participant Acceptance. Participant shall signify acceptance of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement by electronic signature or by signing in the space provided at the end hereof and
returning a signed copy to the Company.
| LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. | ||||
| By: | ||||
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx. | |||
| Title: | Exec. Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary | |||
| ACCEPTED: | ||||
| Signed: | ||||
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