Exhibit 10.1
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN
Amended as of November 3, 2005
1. Definitions. When the following terms are used herein with initial capital
letters, they shall have the following meanings:
AIP - shall mean the Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Annual Incentive
Plan as set forth herein and as from time to time amended.
Company - Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., a Maryland corporation.
Fair Market Value - shall mean the fair market value of a Unit, as determined by
the Company, which, unless otherwise specified, shall be the average of the high
and low sales price for a Unit as reported in the New York Stock Exchange
Composite Transactions on such date (or, if no sales of Units were made on such
exchange on such date, on the preceding day on which sales were made on such
exchange), all as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Committee deems reliable.
Financial Performance Measures — The Financial Performance Measures shall be
directly and specifically tied to one or more of the following business
criteria, determined with respect to the Company as a whole or with respect to
an operating division of the Company: earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), consolidated pre-tax earnings, net
revenues, net earnings, operating income, earnings before interest and taxes,
cash flow, return on equity, return on net assets employed, profit contribution,
or earnings per share for the applicable Performance Period, all as computed in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time
to time and as applied by the Company in the preparation of its financial
statements and subject to such other special rules and conditions as the Company
may establish.
Individual Objectives – The Individual Objectives applicable to a Participant
for a Performance Period shall be key individual objectives that link individual
contributions to Corporate/Division/functional objectives and major
financial/operating goals for such Performance Period. The Individual Objectives
applicable to a Participant for a Performance Period will be developed by the
Participant and discussed and jointly agreed to by the Participant and the
Participant’s manager.
Participant - shall mean an employee of the Company or an affiliate of the
Company who is designated by the Company at any time before the end of the ninth
month of each Performance Period as a Participant in the AIP for such
Performance Period. Company associates participating in other incentive plans or
Corporate Human Resources-approved

 

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formal retention plans will not be eligible to participate in the AIP, unless an
exception is approved by Corporate Human Resources.
Performance Period - shall mean the twelve consecutive month period which
coincides with the Company’s fiscal year.
Retirement - shall mean termination of employment with the Company and all
affiliates of the Company with a combined age plus years of service of not less
than 65, with a minimum age requirement of 55 and a minimum service requirement
of 5 years (full-time or full-time-equivalent).
Unit - shall mean a Unit consisting of one share of common stock, par value $.01
per share, of the Company and one Class B share of beneficial interest, par
value $.01 per share, of Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
2. Administration.
2.1 Company. The AIP shall be administered by the Company.
2.2 Determinations Made for Each Performance Period. For each Performance Period
the Company shall:

  (a)   Designate Participants for that Performance Period and their incentive
award opportunities;     (b)   Determine the amount or formula for determining
each Participant’s bonus payment for the Performance Period;     (c)   Establish
the Financial Performance Measures and Individual Objectives for the Performance
Period; and     (d)   Establish the Financial Performance Measures and
Individual Objectives targets for the Performance Period.

The Company reserves the right, exercisable in its sole discretion, to change
any of the above determinations with respect to a Performance Period at any time
before, during or after such Performance Period.
3. Bonus Payments.
3.1 Amount. Each Participant shall be eligible to receive a bonus payment for a
Performance Period in an amount determined by the Company based on the
attainment of the Financial Performance Measure targets and Individual
Objectives applicable to the Participant for the Performance Period. The
aggregate amount of the bonus payments for a Performance Period shall be subject
to the approval of the Compensation and Option Committee of the Board of
Directors of the Company.
3.2 Time and Form of Payments.

 

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  (a)   Cash Payments. Not less than 75% of a Participant’s bonus payment for a
Performance Period shall be paid to the Participant in cash. The cash portion of
a Participant’s bonus payment for a Performance Period shall be paid to the
Participant as soon as practicable after the amount of the Participant’s bonus
payment for the Performance Period has been determined by the Company. Absent an
election to otherwise defer the payment to a later date under the Starwood
Deferred Compensation Plan or other deferral plan in effect for AIP
participants, payment will be made not later than (i) the 15th day of the third
month after the end of the annual Performance Period, or (ii) in any case where
the annual Performance Period is not a calendar year, the last date that payment
could be made while still permitting the bonus to be excepted from coverage
under Section 409A as a short-term deferral. (“Section 409A” refers to
Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.)     (b)  
Restricted Stock. For Participants at organizational levels designated by the
Company, up to 25% of a Participant’s bonus payment for a Performance Period may
be paid to the Participant in the form of Units pursuant to an award of
restricted stock under the Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Long-Term Incentive
Compensation Plan (the “LTIP”) then in effect. The portion of a Participant’s
bonus payment for a Performance Period to be so paid as a restricted stock award
under the LTIP shall be determined by the Company, or as elected by the
Participant in accordance with procedures established by the Company, and shall
be subject to such restrictions as determined in accordance with the LTIP by the
committee that administers the LTIP. The number of Units representing the
restricted stock portion of a Participant’s bonus payment for a Performance
Period shall be calculated by increasing the dollar amount of such portion by
one-third and then converting such amount into Units based on the Fair Market
Value of a Unit on the date on which the bonus payment is paid to the
Participant and shall be issued to the Participant at the time the cash portion
of the Participant’s bonus payment for the Performance Period is paid.

3.3 Employment on Payment Date Required. A Participant’s entitlement to a bonus
payment for a Performance Period is conditioned upon the Participant’s active
employment with the Company or an affiliate of the Company on the date on which
the bonus payment is to be paid to the Participant, unless an exception is
approved by Corporate Human Resources. Pro-rata awards may be paid in the event
of a Participant’s death, disability (as defined in the applicable long-term
disability plan, or, if no such plan exists, as determined by the Company) or
Retirement. Otherwise, no bonus payment shall be earned by or payable to any
Participant until the date on which the bonus payment is paid to the
Participant. If a Participant is terminated or resigns from the Company before
the date on which a bonus payment is to be paid to the Participant, such bonus
payment is forfeited, unless an exception is approved by Corporate Human
Resources.

 

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Exhibit 10.1
3.4 Nontransferability. Participants shall not have the right to assign,
encumber or otherwise anticipate the payments to be made under the AIP, and the
benefits provided hereunder shall not be subject to seizure for payment of any
debts or judgments against any Participant.
3.5 Tax Withholding. In order to comply with all applicable federal or state
income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems
appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal or state payroll, withholding,
income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of a
Participant, are withheld or collected from such Participant.
4. Amendment and Termination. The Company may amend the AIP at any time and for
any reason deemed sufficient by it without notice to any person affected by the
AIP and may likewise terminate or curtail the benefits of the AIP both with
regard to persons expecting to receive benefits hereunder in the future and to
persons already receiving benefits at the time of such action.
5. Miscellaneous.
5.1 Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the AIP
solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be
deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of
the AIP or any provision thereof.
5.2 Applicability to Successors. The AIP shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Company and each Participant, the successors and assigns of the
Company, and the personal representatives and heirs of each Participant.
5.3 Employment Rights and Other Benefits Programs. The provisions of the AIP
shall not give any Participant any right to be retained in the employment of the
Company. In the absence of any specific agreement to the contrary, the AIP shall
not affect any right of the Company, or of any affiliate of the Company, to
terminate, with or without cause, any Participant’s employment at any time. The
AIP shall not replace any contract of employment, whether oral or written,
between the Company and any Participant, but shall be considered a supplement
thereto. The AIP is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other employee
benefit plan or program in which any Participant may be or become eligible to
participate by reason of employment with the Company. Receipt of benefits
hereunder shall have such effect on contributions to and benefits under such
other plans or programs as the provisions of each such other plan or program may
specify.
5.4 No Trust Fund Created. The AIP shall not create or be construed to create a
trust or separate fund of any kind or fiduciary relationship between the Company
or any affiliate and a Participant or any other person. To the extent that any
person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any affiliate
pursuant to the AIP, such right shall be no greater than the right of any
unsecured general creditor of the Company or of any affiliate.

 

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5.5 Governing Law. The place of administration of the AIP shall be in the State
of New York. The corporate law of the State of Maryland shall govern issues
relating to the validity and issuance of Units. Otherwise, the AIP shall be
construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of New York,
without giving effect to principles relating to conflict of laws.
5.6 Severability. If any provision of the AIP is or becomes or is deemed to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such provision shall be
construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so
construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Company,
materially altering the purpose or intent of the AIP, such provision shall be
stricken as to such jurisdiction, and the remainder of the AIP shall remain in
full force and effect.
Date Amended: November 3, 2005