RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT AGREEMENT is dated as of ___________ (the "Grant
Date") between STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, a Wisconsin corporation (the
"Company"), and ___________ ("Recipient").

 

RECITALS

 

A.The Company has adopted the STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION Stock Incentive
Plan, as most recently amended and restated as of August 19, 2020 (the "Plan"),
to provide eligible participants with the opportunity to obtain a proprietary
interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary interest, in the
Company.  Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned
such terms in the Plan.

 

B.In Connection with Recipient's provision of services to and for the benefit of
the Company, the Company has agreed to issue certain shares of its common stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), to Recipient pursuant to the
terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

C.As a condition to the issuance of the Common Stock to Recipient, the Company
and Recipient desire to impose certain restrictions on the shares of Common
Stock granted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENTS

 

In consideration of the recitals and the mutual agreements which follow, the
Company and the Recipient agree as follows:

 

1.Grant of Restricted Shares.  The Company hereby grants and issues 1,500 shares
of the Common Stock (the "Restricted Shares") to Recipient, in accordance with
this Agreement and the Plan.  Promptly following the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by Recipient, the Company shall cause a certificate for the
Restricted Shares to be delivered to Recipient containing the legend set forth
in Section 7 below.

 

2.Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Shares.

 

(a)General Vesting.  Subject to the forfeiture provisions of section 2(b) and
the accelerated vesting provisions of section 2(c), the Restricted Shares shall
vest pro rata over a three period such that one-third of the Restricted Shares
shall vest on the first anniversary date of the Grant Date, one-third of the

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Restricted Shares shall vest on the second anniversary date of the Grant Date
and the remaining one-third of the Restricted Shares shall vest on the third
anniversary date of the Grant Date (as each such date may be modified by
application of section 2(c), the "Vesting Date").  All Restricted Shares which
shall have vested are referred to herein as "Vested Shares."  All Restricted
Shares which are not vested are referred to herein as "Unvested Shares."  Upon
vesting, the Restricted Shares (or the portion thereof) shall no longer be
subject to forfeiture pursuant to section 2(b) of this Agreement.

 

(b)Forfeiture Rights.  The Unvested Shares shall immediately be forfeited to the
Company if, prior to the applicable Vesting Date, the Recipient's employment
with the Company terminates for any reason, other than as described in section
2(c)(ii) below.  Upon any forfeiture of all or any portion of the Restricted
Shares pursuant to this section 2(b), Recipient shall have no rights as a holder
of such portion of the forfeited Restricted Shares and such forfeited Restricted
Shares shall be deemed transferred to the Company, and the Company shall be
deemed the owner and holder of such shares.

 

(c)Special Vesting.

       

(i)Change in Control.  All Restricted Shares (or the portion thereof) not
otherwise vested shall automatically and immediately vest immediately prior to
the effective date of a Change in Control.  Immediately following a Change in
Control, this Agreement shall terminate and cease to be outstanding, unless
assumed by the successor entity (or parent thereof) in connection with the
Change in Control.

 

(ii)Termination as a Result of Death or Disability.  Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, if Recipient's employment with the Company terminates
(i) as a result of Recipient's death or (ii) because Recipient suffers a
Disability, then in each such case the Restricted Shares (to the extent not
already vested) shall be deemed fully vested and shall become Vested Shares.

 

(iii)Termination as a Result of Eligible Voluntary Retirement.  Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if Recipient's employment with the Company
terminates as a result of voluntary Retirement (as defined in the Plan and
provided Recipient has attained eligibility for Retirement under the Company's
employment policies and the terms of the Plan), then upon recommendation of the
Company's Chief Executive Officer to the Compensation Committee of the Company's
Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee may determine, in its discretion,
to deem the Restricted Shares (to the extent not

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already vested) fully vested and such Restricted Shares shall become Vested
Shares.

 

(iv)Preservation of Rights.  This Agreement shall not in any way affect the
right of the Company to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its
capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or
sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

 

3.Shareholder Rights.  Regardless of whether the Restricted Shares (or a portion
thereof) are considered Unvested Shares under the terms of this Agreement,
Recipient shall have all the rights of a shareholder (including voting rights)
with respect to the Restricted Shares, other than, with respect to any Unvested
Shares, the right to receive any cash dividends.  Recipient shall not be
entitled to any cash dividends declared on any shares which are Unvested Shares
as of the payment date for such dividend.

 

4.Restrictions on Transfer.  Recipient shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge,
encumber or dispose of all or any of his or her Restricted Shares (or portion
thereof), either voluntarily or by operation of law, at any time prior to the
applicable Vesting Date for such shares (or portion thereof).  Any attempted
transfer of any Restricted Shares in violation of this Section 4 shall be
invalid and of no effect.

 

5.Taxes.  

 

(a)The Company's obligation to deliver the Restricted Shares to Recipient shall
be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income
and employment tax withholding requirements ("Withholding Taxes").  Recipient
has reviewed with Recipient's own tax advisors the federal, state and local tax
consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.  Recipient is relying solely on such advisors and not on any
statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.  Recipient
understands that Recipient (and not the Company) shall be responsible for
Recipient's own tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.  

 

(b)RECIPIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT RECIPIENT MUST
DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO MAKE AN ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF THE INTERNAL
REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, WITH RESPECT TO THE RESTRICTED SHARES AND THAT
RECIPIENT IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING OR NOT MAKING A TIMELY SECTION 83(b)
ELECTION (AND OBTAINING TAX ADVICE CONCERNING WHETHER AND HOW TO

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MAKE SUCH ELECTION).  Recipient hereby agrees to deliver to the Company a signed
copy of any document he or she may execute and file with the Internal Revenue
Service evidencing a section 83(b) Election, and to deliver such copy to the
Company prior to, or promptly upon, such filing, accompanied by a cash payment
in the amount the Company anticipates is required to fulfill the Withholding
Taxes as a result of the making of such election.

 

(c)Recipient agrees to promptly make a cash payment to the Company of any
Withholding Taxes to the Company when due.  Recipient further agrees that the
Company may withhold from Recipient's wages or other remuneration the
appropriate amount of Withholding Taxes (to the extent not covered by
Recipient's cash payment related thereto to the Company).  Recipient further
agrees that, if the Company does not withhold an amount from Recipient's wages
or other remuneration sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligation of the
Company, Recipient will make reimbursement on demand, in cash, for the amount
underwithheld.

 

6.Adjustments for Stock Splits, Stock Dividends, Etc.  If from time to time
during the term of this Agreement there is any stock split‑up, stock dividend,
stock distribution or other reclassification of the Common Stock, any and all
new, substituted or additional securities to which Recipient is entitled by
reason of his or her ownership of the Restricted Shares shall be immediately
subject to the forfeiture and other provisions of this Agreement in the same
manner and to the same extent as the Restricted Shares.  If the Restricted
Shares are converted into or exchanged for, or shareholders of the Company
receive by reason of any distribution in total or partial liquidation,
securities of another corporation, or other property (including cash), pursuant
to any merger of the Company or acquisition of its assets, then the rights of
the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company's
successor and this Agreement shall apply to the securities or other property
received upon such conversion, exchange or distribution in the same manner and
to the same extent as the Restricted Shares.

 

7.Legends.  The share certificate evidencing the Restricted Shares issued
hereunder shall be endorsed with the following legend (in addition to any legend
required under applicable federal or state securities laws) and the Company may
issue stop-transfer instructions with its transfer agent in connection with such
legend:

 

"THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES OF STOCK REPRESENTED
HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING FORFEITURE) OF THE
STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN AND ANY GRANT AGREEMENT
ENTERED INTO THEREUNDER RELATED TO

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THESE SHARES OF STOCK. COPIES OF SUCH PLAN AND AGREEMENT ARE ON FILE AT THE
OFFICES OF STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION, 3333 WEST GOOD HOPE ROAD, GLENDALE,
WISCONSIN 53209‑2043."

 

The legend set forth above shall be removed from the certificates evidencing the
Restricted Shares (or a portion thereof) upon the applicable Vesting Date unless
such Restricted Shares have been forfeited prior to the applicable Vesting Date
pursuant to Section 2 above.

 

8.Miscellaneous.

 

(a)Severability; Binding Effect; Successors and Assigns.  The invalidity or
unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each
other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the
extent permitted by law.  The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of, and be binding upon, the Company and its successors and assigns and
Recipient and his or her legal representatives, heirs, legatees, distributes,
assigns and transferees.

 

(b)No Rights To Continued Service.  Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon
Recipient any right to continue in the employment of the Company for any period
of time or interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company or
Recipient to terminate the employment of Recipient at any time for any reason
whatsoever, with or without cause.

 

(c)Entire Agreement.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between
the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to
the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

(d)Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written
instrument executed by both the Company and Recipient.

 

(e)Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without giving effect to any
choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the
application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Wisconsin.

 

(f)Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.

 

 

 

 

[Name]

 

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION

 

BY

Frank J. Krejci

President & CEO

 

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