Exhibit 10.1

 

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

Performance Share Bonus Incentive Program

FY08

 

Summary

 

The Performance Share Bonus Incentive Program (the Program) is a long-term bonus
program for senior executives, designed to strengthen incentives and align
behaviors to grow the business in a way that is consistent with the strategic
goals of the Company.  Incentives are provided through grants of deferred stock
units tied to a 3-year performance period with vesting contingent upon meeting
certain Company goal thresholds.  This bonus program does not replace the Fiscal
Year End Bonus (FYEB).

 

Eligibility

 

Associates of Watson Wyatt & Company and its Affiliates will be eligible for
nomination to participate in the Program.  Eligible participants will be
nominated and approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board (the
Committee).  Generally, associates eligible for nomination will be high
performing, senior-level executives that have direct impact or responsibility
for driving strategy throughout the organization.  A list of participants
nominated and approved by the Committee for the performance period beginning
July 1, 2007 and ending June 30, 2010 is attached hereto as Attachment 1.

 

Performance Period

 

The performance period is a 3-year period that begins on July 1, 20xx and ends
on June 30, 20xx+3.  For example, the performance period that began on July 1,
2007 will end on June 30, 2010.  Baseline metrics are established at the
beginning of the performance period.  At the end of the performance period,
performance metrics will then be measured.  The Company will follow its standard
process for financial reporting following the close of the fiscal year.  Once
Company financial results are finalized (August following end of fiscal year)
the final performance metric results for the most recent performance period can
be determined.

 

Grants

 

Grants of stock (performance shares) are made under the 2001 Deferred Stock Unit
Plan for Selected Employees.  Grants are based on the value of the cash portion
of the Fiscal Year End Bonus target.  A multiplier, which varies by
participation tier, is then applied to that value to determine the cash value of
the performance shares.  The cash value is then converted to a number of shares
of stock based on the stock market closing price on the last day of the fiscal
year prior to the grant.  For calculation purposes, band and salary information
will be based on what is in effect as of October 1 of the first fiscal year of
the performance period.

 

 

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All performance share grants will be made by the Committee at the beginning of
each performance period (following the fiscal year end close process).  Final
grant amounts will generally be determined by the method outlined here. 
However, the Committee, at its discretion, may adjust final grant amounts.

 

Vesting

 

The performance shares will vest 3 years from the date of grant based on the
achievement of certain performance metrics and subject to the participant’s
continued employment on the vesting date unless waived in accordance with the
Termination Provisions herein.  Company performance goals are established by the
Committee at the beginning of each performance period.  At the conclusion of
each performance period, Company performance metrics are measured against goals
over the same period to determine the percentage of the grant to be awarded. 
The actual award is determined by an earnout schedule which defines performance
level ranges and associated earnout of grants.  Vested shares are distributed to
participants in September following the end of the performance period and the
fiscal year end close.

 

Performance Metrics and Earnout

 

The earnout for each performance period is determined by evaluating actual
Company performance, using pre-defined metrics, for the full 3-year performance
period.  Baselines for each metric will be established at the beginning of each
performance period by the Committee.  The baseline will be determined by
recording the metric as of the last day of the prior fiscal year (6/30).

 

For grants under the Program covering the performance period beginning July 1,
2007 and ending June 30, 2010, two types of financial metrics will be used:

 

1.   Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) Growth; and

 

2.   Revenue Growth.

 

Earnout Schedule

 

An earnout schedule using total growth over the 3-year performance period for
E.P.S and Revenue is shown below:

 

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Performance Metrics for Performance period 7/1/2007 — 6/30/2010

 

Earnings Per Share (E.P.S.) Growth — E.P.S. for the fiscal year before the start
of the performance period compared to E.P.S. of the 3rd year of the performance
period, expressed as a percentage.  E.P.S. is defined as fully diluted earnings
per share from continuing operations.  The E.P.S. to be used for the fiscal year
before the start of the performance period is $2.60 which reflects fiscal 2007
fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations.

 

Revenue Growth — Revenue growth is defined as the percentage change in revenue
from the fiscal year prior to the performance period of the plan to the third
year of the performance period.

 

Revenue will be defined as the amount stated in the Form 10-K.

 

In performance periods where acquisitions occur:

 

Revenue at the start of the performance period (as published in the Form 10-K)
will be increased by the revenue generated by the acquired company during the
annual period preceding the acquisition. In the event an acquisition occurs
after the first day of the performance period, the acquisition revenue from the
year preceding the acquisition will be discounted, using Watson Wyatt’s revenue
growth rate, from the year preceding the acquisition to the beginning of the
performance period. In addition, the revenue to be counted for the acquired
company in the year of acquisition will be adjusted to be representative of a
full year’s revenue.  Acquisition revenue used will be as reported in the
acquired company’s published financial reports (Form 10-K). In the event such
financial reports are unavailable, revenue generated by the acquired company
will be provided by the investment bankers familiar with the acquired company.

 

For significant foreign operations, revenue for use in the revenue growth
calculations and E.P.S. for use in the E.P.S. growth calculations will reflect a
constant currency exchange between the local currency and the U.S. dollar over
the 3-year measurement period.

 

 

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Termination Provisions

 

Performance shares granted to a participant whose employment terminates prior to
the scheduled vesting date on account of the participant’s death, or permanent
disability (permanent disability to be determined pursuant to the terms of the
Company’s tax-qualified pension plan) shall vest as if the participant remained
employed through the scheduled vesting date.  Performance shares granted to a
participant whose employment terminates prior to the scheduled vesting date on
account of retirement (determined pursuant to the terms of the Company’s
qualified pension plan) shall vest as the Committee may determine, in its sole
discretion and on a case-by-case basis.  Performance shares granted to a
participant whose employment terminates for reasons other than death, permanent
disability or retirement will not vest and shall be forfeited; provided,
however, that the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion and on a
case-by-case basis, to permit some or all of such participant’s performance
shares to vest.

 

Change in Control or Capitalization

 

A change in control or capitalization (merger, consolidation, reorganization,
stock split, acquisition, etc.) may affect the value of performance shares
granted, earnout of vested performance shares or other provisions of the
Program.  To assure fair and equitable treatment of participants in the event of
such a change in control or capitalization, the Committee, at its discretion,
may make changes to grants and/or vesting that is consistent with the Change in
Control and Change in Capitalization provisions described in the 2001 Deferred
Stock Unit Plan for Selected Employees.  Under these circumstances, the
Committee may make appropriate adjustments to the number of performance shares
granted for any performance period, accelerate the vesting of any performance
shares granted, or provide for payment in cash in lieu of shares.

 

 

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Attachment 1

 

Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.

Performance Share Bonus Incentive Program

 

 

 

Multiplier

 

FY08

 

Tier One

 

2.0

 

·  John Haley

 

Tier Two

 

1.0

 

· Carl Mautz
· Gene Wickes
· Kevin Meehan
· Babloo Ramamurthy

 

Tier Three

 

.75

 

· Walter Bardenwerper
· Paul Platten
· Steve Mele

 

 

 

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