Exhibit 10.1

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

2012 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT

THIS RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of
[                    ], is entered into between HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES,
INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Dinesh Paliwal
(“Grantee”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the
meanings assigned to those terms in the Company’s 2012 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

A. Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company; and

B. The execution of this Agreement in the form hereof has been authorized by the
Compensation and Option Committee of the Board (the “Committee”).

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the covenants and
agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Company and Grantee agree as
follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Share Units. Subject to and upon the terms, conditions,
and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby
grants to the Grantee [                    ] Restricted Share Units (the
“Grant”). Each Restricted Share Unit shall represent the right to receive one
share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”).
This Agreement constitutes an “Award Certificate” under the Plan.

2. Date of Grant. The effective date of the Grant is [                    ] (the
“Date of Grant”).

3. Restrictions on Transfer of Restricted Share Units. Neither the Restricted
Share Units granted hereby nor any interest therein shall be transferable other
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

4. Vesting of Restricted Share Units.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Restricted Share Units
shall become nonforfeitable as to 33 1/3% of the Grant on each of the first
anniversary, the second anniversary and the third anniversary of the Date of
Grant (the “Vesting Date”), unless earlier forfeited in accordance with
Section 5.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4(a) above, all Restricted Share
Units, to the extent not previously forfeited, shall become immediately
nonforfeitable upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below). A
“Change in Control” means the occurrence, while the Grantee remains employed by
the Company or a Subsidiary, of any of the following events:

(i) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 25% or more of the combined
voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote
generally in the election of directors (the “Voting Shares”); provided, however,
that for purposes of this Section 4(b)(i), the following acquisitions shall not
constitute a Change in Control: (A) any issuance of Voting Shares directly from
the Company that is approved by the Incumbent Board (as defined in
Section 4(b)(ii) below), (B) any acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of
Voting Shares, (C) any acquisition of Voting Shares by any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary or
(D) any acquisition of Voting Shares by any Person pursuant to a Business
Combination that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(b)(iii)
below;

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(ii) individuals who, as of the date hereof, 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 after the date
hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders,
was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Directors then constituting
the Incumbent Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy
statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for
director, without objection to such nomination) shall be deemed to have been a
member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such
individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or
threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-12 of the Exchange
Act) with respect to the election or removal of Directors or other actual or
threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other
than the Board;

(iii) consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, a sale or other
disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or other
transaction (each, a “Business Combination”), unless, in each case, immediately
following the Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the
individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of Voting Shares
immediately prior to the Business Combination beneficially own, directly or
indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding
Voting Shares of the entity resulting from the Business Combination (including,
without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction owns the
Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or
through one or more subsidiaries), (B) no Person (other than the Company, such
entity resulting from the Business Combination, or any employee benefit plan (or
related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company, any Subsidiary or such
entity resulting from the Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or
indirectly, 25% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding
Voting Shares of the entity resulting from the Business Combination and (C) at
least a majority of the

 

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members of the board of directors of the entity resulting from the Business
Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of
the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for the Business
Combination; or

(iv) approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that
complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(b)(iii) hereof.

(c) In consideration for the Grant, the Grantee agrees to be subject to and
bound by the terms of the restrictive covenants set forth in Annex A of this
Agreement, and, further agrees (without limitation of any other remedies
available to the Company or any affiliate) that the Grant and vesting of the
Restricted Share Units shall be subject to the Grantee’s continued compliance
with such terms.

5. Forfeiture of Restricted Share Units. Except as otherwise described in this
Section 5, any of the Restricted Share Units that remain forfeitable in
accordance with Section 4 hereof shall be forfeited if Grantee ceases for any
reason to be employed by the Company or a Subsidiary at any time prior to such
units becoming nonforfeitable in accordance with Section 4 hereof, unless the
Committee determines to provide otherwise at the time of the cessation of the
Grantee’s employment; provided, however, that such amounts shall become fully
nonforfeitable if the Grantee’s employment terminates (a “Qualifying
Termination”) on account of his death or Disability, or if his employment is
terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason (each
term as defined in the letter agreement between Grantee and the Company, dated
as of May 8, 2007, as amended on November 27, 2007, December 26, 2008 and
September 1, 2009 (the “Letter Agreement”)). For the purposes of this Agreement,
the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary shall not be deemed to
have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have ceased to be an
employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, by reason of (i) the transfer of
Grantee’s employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) an approved
leave of absence of not more than 90 days, or (iii) the period of any leave of
absence required to be granted by the Company under any law, rule, regulation or
contract applicable to Grantee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.

6. Payment of Restricted Share Units. Subject to Section 10, the shares of
Common Stock underlying any Restricted Share Units that become non-forfeitable
as specified in this Agreement shall be transferred to the Grantee on the
earlier of (i) the Vesting Date, (ii) a Change in Control that satisfies the
requirements for a change in control under Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code
or (iii) the date that is 30 days following a Qualifying Termination; provided,
however, that the Committee in its sole discretion may settle the award of
Restricted Share Units wholly or partly in cash, in which case the fair market
value of the Restricted Share Units shall be equal to the fair market value of
the shares of Common Stock underlying such Restricted Share Units (with such
fair market value determined in accordance with the definition under the Plan as
of the date such shares would have been transferred under this Agreement but for
the Committee’s discretion to settle the Restricted Share Units in cash, subject
to withholding as provided in Section 8).

 

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7. Dividend, Voting and Other Rights. The Grantee shall have no rights of
ownership in the Restricted Share Units and shall have no voting rights with
respect to such Restricted Share Units or the underlying shares of Common Stock.
From and after the Date of Grant and until the earlier of (a) the time when the
Grantee receives the shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Share
Units in accordance with Section 6 hereof or (b) the time when the Grantee’s
right to receive the Restricted Share Units is forfeited in accordance with
Section 5 hereof, the Company shall pay to the Grantee whenever a normal cash
dividend is paid on shares of Common Stock, an amount of cash equal to the
product of the per-share amount of the dividend paid times the number of such
Restricted Share Units. Such payment shall be made within 30 days after the
corresponding dividend payment is made to the stockholders of the Company.

8. Retention of Common Stock by the Company; Withholding. The shares of Common
Stock underlying any Restricted Share Units that become nonforfeitable shall, at
the time set forth in Section 6 hereof, be released to the Grantee by the
Company’s transfer agent at the direction of the Company. At such time as the
Restricted Share Units become payable as specified in this Agreement, the
Company shall direct the transfer agent to forward all such shares of Common
Stock to the Grantee; provided, however, that if the Grantee has notified the
Company of his election to satisfy any tax obligations by surrender of a portion
of such shares, the transfer agent will be directed to forward the remaining
balance of shares after the amount necessary for such taxes has been deducted.
The cash, if any, paid to Grantee pursuant to Section 6 above shall be reduced
by any required tax withholding or other required governmental deduction.

9. Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with
all applicable federal and state securities laws; provided, however,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be
obligated to issue any shares of Common Stock or other securities pursuant to
this Agreement if the issuance thereof would, in the reasonable opinion of the
Company, result in a violation of any such law.

10. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is
intended that this Agreement and the Plan comply with, or be exempt from, the
provisions of Section 409A of the Code and be interpreted consistent with
Section 409A of the Code.

11. Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to the Grantee
under this Agreement shall not be taken into account in determining any benefits
to which the Grantee may be entitled.

12. Relation to Plan. This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between this Agreement and
the Plan, the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms used herein without
definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan. The Committee,
acting pursuant to the Plan shall, except as expressly provided otherwise
herein, have the right to determine any questions which arise in connection with
this grant.

 

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13. Employment Rights. This Agreement shall not confer on Grantee any right with
respect to the continuance of employment or other services with the Company or
any Subsidiary. No provision of this Agreement shall limit in any way whatsoever
any right that the Company or a Subsidiary may otherwise have to terminate the
employment of Grantee at any time.

14. Communications. All notices, demands and other communications required or
permitted hereunder or designated to be given with respect to the rights or
interests covered by this Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly given
or delivered when delivered personally or sent by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, U.S. mail or reputable overnight carrier, with full
postage prepaid and addressed to the parties as follows:

 

If to the Company, at:    400 Atlantic Street, Suite 1500    Stamford, CT 06901
   Attention: General Counsel If to Grantee, at:    Grantee’s most recent
address on file with the Company

Either the Company or Grantee may change the above designated address by written
notice to the other specifying such new address.

15. Interpretation. The interpretation and construction of this Agreement by the
Committee shall be final and conclusive; provided, however, that the definitions
of Cause, Good Reason and Disability and any other provision covered in the
Letter Agreement shall be interpreted in the manner set forth in the Letter
Agreement. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any such action or
determination made in good faith.

16. Amendment in Writing. This Agreement may be amended as provided in the Plan;
provided, however, that all such amendments shall be in writing.

17. Integration. The Restricted Share Units are granted pursuant to the Plan.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement is
subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is
available upon request and which is incorporated herein by reference. As such,
this Agreement, the Plan and the Letter Agreement embody the entire agreement
and understanding of the Company and Grantee and supersede any prior
understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the
Restricted Share Units.

18. Severance. In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement
shall be invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any
provision so invalidated shall be deemed to be separable from the other
provisions hereof and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue to be valid
and fully enforceable.

19. Governing Law. This Agreement is made under, and shall be construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

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20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed by a duly authorized
representative of the Company on the day and year first above written.

 

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED By:   LOGO [g78298ex10_1sig.jpg]
Name:   John G. Stacey Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Human
Resources Officer By:  

 

Name:   Edward H. Meyer Title:   Chairman of the Compensation Committee

The undersigned Grantee acknowledges receipt of an executed copy of this
Agreement and accepts the Restricted Share Units subject to the applicable terms
and conditions hereinabove set forth. If Grantee does not accept the Restricted
Share Units by [                    ] through countersignature of this
Agreement, the Restricted Share Units shall be forfeited.

 

Date:  

 

     

 

        Dinesh Paliwal

 

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Annex A

Restrictive Covenants

a. The Grantee shall be bound by the restrictive covenants contained in this
Annex A.

b. The Grantee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company,
while employed by the Company and its affiliates or thereafter, disclose to any
person not employed by the Company any confidential or proprietary information
of the Company or of any of its affiliates. For purposes of this Agreement, the
term “confidential or proprietary information” will include all information of
any nature and in any form that is owned by the Company and that is not publicly
available (other than by Grantee’s breach of this provision) or generally known
to persons engaged in businesses similar or related to those of the Company.
Confidential or proprietary information will include, without limitation, the
financial matters, customers, employees, industry contracts, strategic business
plans, product development (or other proprietary product data), marketing plans,
and all other secrets and all other information of a confidential or proprietary
nature, of the Company or of any of its affiliates. The foregoing obligations
will not apply (i) while Grantee is employed by the Company, to actions taken in
the ordinary course of the business of, and for the benefit of, the Company,
(ii) if such confidential or proprietary information will have become, through
no fault of Grantee, generally known to the public, or (iii) if Grantee is
required by law to make disclosure (after giving the Company prompt written
notice of the receipt of such legal process and cooperating with the Company to
seek a protective order if it elects to do so).

c. While Grantee is employed by the Company and its affiliates and for a period
of 12 months after Grantee ceases (for any reason) to be employed by the Company
or one of its affiliates (together, the “Restricted Period”), Grantee will not,
without the Company’s prior written consent, become an employee, officer,
director or investor (other than a minority shareholder or other equity interest
of not more than 1% of a company whose equity interests are publicly traded on a
nationally recognized stock exchange or over-the-counter) in any business or
enterprise, anywhere in the world, that directly or indirectly competes with the
business of the Company or any affiliate and is set forth on the list of
competitors (the “Competitive List”) as provided to Grantee on or about the date
hereof, as it may be modified by the Company from time to time by written notice
to Grantee, provided that any modification shall not be effective until ninety
(90) days after provided to Grantee and only if Grantee is then employed by the
Company. The Competitive List may not contain more than fifteen (15) entities.

d. During the Restricted Period, Grantee shall not (i) employ, retain, solicit
or recruit for employment or retention or assist any other person or entity in
employing, retaining, soliciting or recruiting, directly or indirectly, any
individual employed by the Company or one of its affiliates, or who had been so
employed in the prior six (6) months; provided that this provision shall not be
violated solely by advertising or searches not specifically targeted at the
employees of the Company or one of its affiliates, or solely by serving as a
reference upon request to an entity with which Grantee is not affiliated, or
(ii) interfere with the Company’s or any of its affiliate’s relationships with
any of its or their suppliers, vendors, joint venturers or independent
contractors.

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e. Grantee acknowledges that, because of and during the course of Grantee’s
employment by the Company or any of its affiliates, Grantee will learn or
develop confidential information relating to the Company’s sales, marketing or
servicing, and relating to the Company’s or any of its affiliate’s customers.
Grantee recognizes that the Company’s and each of its affiliate’s relationships
with its customers are extremely valuable to it and thus the protection of the
Company’s and each of its affiliate’s relationships with its customers is
essential. Accordingly, Grantee agrees not to solicit or attempt to solicit,
directly or through another, during the Restricted Period, for the purpose of
providing services or products that are the same or similar to those offered for
sale by the Company or any of its affiliates at the time of Grantee’s
termination and which services or products group represents more than 10 percent
(10%) of the revenues of the Company and its affiliates for its most recently
completed fiscal year or is expected to do so in the current or next fiscal
year, any existing or prospective customer of the Company or any one of its
affiliates which Grantee solicited or with whom Grantee had direct contact while
employed by the Company or any of its affiliates, provided that the foregoing
shall not apply to retail consumers of the Company or any of its affiliates.

f. Nothing herein shall prevent or limit Grantee from reporting a possible
violation of applicable laws or regulations to any governmental or regulatory
agency, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, or making other
disclosures that are protected under so-called whistleblower laws or
regulations. Such disclosures may be made without notice to the Company or
consent of the legal department of the Company.

g. The Grantee acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted
breach of this Annex A will be inadequate, agrees that that the Company and any
other affiliate shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and
other equitable relief in case of any such breach or attempted breach (in
addition to any remedies at law) and further agrees to waive (to the extent
legally permissible) any legal conditions required to be met for the obtaining
of any such injunctive or other equitable relief (including posting any bond in
order to obtain equitable relief).

 

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