EXHIBIT 10.3

 

WALKER & DUNLOP, INC.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

 

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants its shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (“Restricted Stock”) to the Grantee named below, subject to the vesting and other conditions set forth below.  Additional terms and conditions of the grant are set forth on this cover sheet and in the attachment (collectively, the “Agreement”), in the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”), and in any employment agreement between you and the Company or any Affiliate.

 

Name of Grantee:

 

Grantee’s Social Security Number:                   -        -

 

Number of Restricted Stock:

 

Grant Date:

 

Vesting Schedule:   [The shares subject to this Restricted Stock Agreement shall vest in equal installments on each vesting date set forth below; provided, however, that any fractional shares shall be rounded down to whole shares in the first two (2) years:

 

·     Vesting Schedule]

 

Purchase Price per Share of Stock:  $

 

By your signature below, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described herein, in the attached Agreement, in the Plan, a copy of which is also attached, and in any employment agreement between you and the Company or any Affiliate.  You acknowledge that you have carefully reviewed the Plan, and agree that the Plan will control in the event any provision of this cover sheet or Agreement should appear to be inconsistent.

 

 

	
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Attachment

 

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument.

 











 

WALKER & DUNLOP, INC.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

 

	
Restricted Stock
    	
 
    	
This Agreement evidences an award of shares   of Stock in the number set forth on the cover sheet and subject to the   vesting and other conditions set forth herein, in the Plan and on the cover   sheet (the “Restricted Stock”). The purchase price is deemed paid by your   prior Services to the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Transfer of Unvested   Restricted Stock
    	
 
    	
Unvested Restricted Stock may not be sold,   assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered, whether   by operation of law or otherwise, nor may the Restricted Stock be made   subject to execution, attachment or similar process. If you attempt to do any   of these things, the Restricted Stock will immediately become forfeited.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Issuance and Vesting
    	
 
    	
The Company will issue your Restricted Stock   in the name set forth on the cover sheet.


   Your rights under this Restricted Stock grant and this Agreement shall vest   in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth on the cover sheet so long   as you continue in Service on the vesting dates set forth on the cover sheet.


   Notwithstanding your vesting schedule, the Restricted Stock will become 100%   vested upon your termination of Service due to your death or Disability.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Change in Control
    	
 
    	
Notwithstanding the vesting schedule set   forth above, upon the consummation of a Change in Control, the Restricted   Stock will become 100% vested (i) if the Restricted Stock is not   assumed, or equivalent restricted securities are not substituted for the   Restricted Stock, by the Company or its successor, or (ii) if assumed or   substituted for, upon your Involuntary Termination within the twelve (12)   month period (or for the period of time or lack of a period of time otherwise   set forth in any employment agreement between you and the Company or any   Affiliate), following the consummation of the Change in Control.


   “Involuntary Termination” means termination of your Service by reason   of (i) your involuntary dismissal by the Company or its successor for   reasons other than Cause; or (ii) your voluntary resignation for Good   Reason (and without Cause) as defined in any applicable employment or   severance agreement, plan, or arrangement between you and the Company, or if   none, then following (x) the assignment of substantial duties or   responsibilities inconsistent with your position at the Company, or any other   action by the Company which results in a substantial diminution of your   duties or responsibilities other than any such reduction which is remedied by   the Company within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice from you;   (y) a requirement that you work principally from a location that is   twenty (20) miles further from your residence than the Company’s principal   place of business on the date of this Agreement; or (z) a substantial   reduction in your aggregate base salary and other compensation taken as a   whole, excluding any reductions caused by the failure to achieve performance   targets. To qualify as an “Involuntary Termination” you must provide notice   to the Company of any of the foregoing occurrences within ninety (90) days of   the initial occurrence and the Company shall have thirty (30) days to remedy   such occurrence. You must terminate your employment at a time agreed   reasonably with the Company, but in any event within one hundred twenty (120)   days from the initial occurrence of any of the foregoing events.
    


 











 

	
Evidence of Issuance
    	
 
    	
The issuance of the shares of Stock under   the grant of Restricted Stock evidenced by this Agreement shall be evidenced   in such a manner as the Company, in its discretion, deems appropriate,   including, without limitation, book-entry, registration or issuance of one or   more share certificates, with any unvested Restricted Stock bearing the   appropriate restrictions imposed by this Agreement. As your interest in the   Restricted Stock vests, the recordation of the number of shares of Restricted   Stock attributable to you will be appropriately modified if necessary.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Forfeiture of Unvested   Restricted Stock
    	
 
    	
Unless the termination of your Service   triggers accelerated vesting of your Restricted Stock or other treatment   pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Plan, or any other written   agreement between the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, and you, you   will automatically forfeit to the Company all of the unvested Restricted   Stock in the event you are no longer providing Service.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Forfeiture of Rights
    	
 
    	
If you should take actions in violation or   breach of or in conflict with any non-competition agreement, any agreement   prohibiting solicitation of employees or clients of the Company or any   Affiliate or any confidentiality obligation with respect to the Company or   any Affiliate or otherwise in competition with the Company or any Affiliate   the Company has the right to cause an immediate forfeiture of your rights to   the Restricted Stock awarded under this Agreement and the Restricted Stock   shall immediately expire.


   In addition, if you have vested in Restricted Stock during the two year   period prior to your actions, you will owe the Company a cash payment (or   forfeiture of shares of Stock) in an amount determined as follows:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	

   (1) for any shares of Stock that you have sold prior to receiving notice   from the Company, the amount will be the proceeds received from the sale(s),   and (2) for any shares of Stock that you still own, the amount will be   the number of shares of Stock owned times the Fair Market Value of the shares   of Stock on the date you receive notice from the Company (provided, that the   Company may require you to satisfy your payment obligations hereunder either   by forfeiting and returning to the Company the Restricted Stock or any other   shares of Stock or making a cash payment or a combination of these methods as   determined by the Company in its sole discretion).


   [Notwithstanding any other provision   of the Plan or any provision of this Agreement, if the Company is required to   prepare an accounting restatement, then you shall forfeit any cash or Stock   received in connection with this Award (or an amount equal to the fair market   value of such Stock on the date of delivery if you no longer hold the shares   of Stock) if pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the amount of the Award   earned or the vesting in the Award was explicitly based on the achievement of   pre-established performance goals set forth in this Agreement (including   earnings, gains, or other criteria) that are later determined, as a result of   the accounting restatement, not to have been achieved.] [Include if any performance goals are included in   award]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 83(b) Election
    	
 
    	
Under Section 83 of the Internal Revenue   Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), the difference between the purchase   price paid for the shares of Restricted Stock and their fair market value on   the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such shares lapse will be   reportable as ordinary income at that time. For this purpose, “forfeiture   restrictions” include the forfeiture as to unvested Stock described above.   You may elect to be taxed at the time the shares are acquired, rather than   when such shares cease to be subject to such forfeiture restrictions, by   filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the   Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the grant date. You   will have to make a tax payment to the extent the purchase price is less than   the fair market value of the shares on the grant date. No tax payment will   have to be made to the extent the purchase price is at least equal to the   fair market value of the shares on the grant date. The form for making this   election is attached as Exhibit A hereto. Failure to make this   filing within the thirty (30) day period will result in the recognition of   ordinary income by you (in the event the fair market value of the shares as   of the vesting date exceeds the purchase price) as the forfeiture   restrictions lapse.


   YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT THE COMPANY’S,   TO FILE A
    
	
 
    	
 
    	

   TIMELY ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF YOU REQUEST THE COMPANY OR   ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON YOUR BEHALF. YOU ARE RELYING   SOLELY ON YOUR OWN ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT   TO FILE ANY 83(b) ELECTION.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Leaves of Absence
    	
 
    	
For purposes of this Agreement, your Service   does not terminate when you go on a bona   fide leave of absence
    


 











 

	
 
    	
 
    	
that was approved by your employer (Walker &   Dunlop, LLC or any Affiliate of the Company that directly employs you) in   writing if the terms of the leave provide for continued Service crediting, or   when continued Service crediting is required by applicable law. Your Service   terminates in any event when the approved leave ends unless you immediately   return to active employee work.


   Your employer may determine, in its discretion, which leaves count for this   purpose, and when your Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan in   accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Withholding Taxes
    	
 
    	
You agree as a condition of this grant that   you will make acceptable arrangements to pay any withholding or other taxes   that may be due as a result of the vesting or receipt of the Restricted   Stock. In the event that the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable,   determines that any federal, state, local or foreign tax or withholding   payment is required relating to the vesting or receipt of shares of Stock   arising from this grant, the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, shall   have the right to require such payments from you, or withhold such amounts   from other payments due to you from the Company or an Affiliate, as   applicable, (including withholding the delivery of vested shares of Stock   otherwise deliverable under this Agreement). You may elect to satisfy such   obligations, in whole or in part, (i) by causing the Company or an   Affiliate to withhold shares of Stock otherwise issuable to you or   (ii) by delivering to the Company or an Affiliate shares of Stock   already owned by you. The shares of Stock so delivered or withheld shall have   an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to such withholding obligations.

 
    
	
Notice and Non-Solicitation
    	
 
    	
You agree as a condition of this grant that   in the event you decide to leave the Company for any reason, you will provide   the Company with thirty (30) days’ prior notice of your departure (during   which period, in the Company’s sole discretion, you may be placed on paid   leave) and you will not commence employment with anyone else during that   period. For a period of ninety (90) days following the termination of your   employment for any reason, you will not directly or indirectly solicit any   employees of the Company for employment, or encourage any employee to leave   the Company. 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Retention Rights
    	
 
    	
This Agreement and the grant evidenced   hereby do not give you the right to be retained by the Company or an   Affiliate in any capacity. Unless otherwise specified in an employment or   other written agreement between the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable,   and you, the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, reserves the right to   terminate your Service at any time and for any reason.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Stockholder Rights
    	
 
    	
You have the right to vote the Restricted   Stock and to receive any dividends declared or paid on such stock. Any   distributions you
    
	
 
    	
 
    	

   receive with respect to unvested Restricted Stock as a result of any stock   split, stock dividend, combination of shares or other similar transaction   shall be deemed to be a part of the Restricted Stock and subject to the same   conditions and restrictions applicable thereto. The Company may in its sole   discretion require any dividends paid on unvested Restricted Stock to be   reinvested in shares of Stock, which the Company may in its sole discretion   deem to be a part of the shares of Restricted Stock and subject to the same   conditions and restrictions applicable thereto. Except as described in the   Plan, no adjustments are made for dividends or other rights if the applicable   record date occurs before an appropriate book entry is made (or your   certificate is issued).


   Your grant shall be subject to the terms of any applicable agreement of   merger, liquidation or reorganization in the event the Company is subject to   such corporate activity.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Legends
    	
 
    	
If and to the extent that the Stock is   represented by certificates rather than book entry, all certificates   representing the Stock issued under this grant shall, where applicable, have   endorsed thereon the following legends:


   “THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN VESTING,   FORFEITURE AND OTHER RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND OPTIONS TO PURCHASE SUCH   SHARES SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTERED   HOLDER, OR HIS OR HER PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST. A COPY OF SUCH AGREEMENT IS ON   FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE COMPANY AND WILL BE FURNISHED UPON   WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF   THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.”


   To the extent the Stock is represented by a book entry, such book entry will   contain an appropriate legend or restriction similar to the foregoing.
    


 











 

	
Clawback
    	
 
    	
This Award is subject to mandatory repayment   by you to the Company to the extent you are or in the future become subject   to any Company “clawback” or recoupment policy that requires the repayment by   you to the Company of compensation paid by the Company to you in the event   that you fail to comply with, or violate, the terms or requirements of such   policy.


   If the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the   material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any   financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, and you are   subject to automatic forfeiture under Section 304 of the
    
	
 
    	
 
    	

   Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or you knowingly engaged in the misconduct, were   grossly negligent in engaging in the misconduct, knowingly failed to prevent   the misconduct or were grossly negligent in failing to prevent the   misconduct, you shall reimburse the Company the amount of any payment in   settlement of this Award earned or accrued during the 12-month period   following the first public issuance or filing with the United States   Securities and Exchange Commission (whichever first occurred) of the   financial document that contained such material noncompliance.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Applicable Law
    	
 
    	
This Agreement will be interpreted and   enforced under the laws of the State of Maryland, other than any conflicts or   choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction   or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another   jurisdiction.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
The Plan
    	
 
    	
The text of the Plan is incorporated in this   Agreement by reference.


   Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the Plan, and   have the meaning set forth in the Plan.


   This Agreement, the Plan and any employment agreement with the Company or any   Affiliate constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company   regarding this grant. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations   concerning this grant are superseded; except that any written employment,   consulting, confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and/or   severance agreement between you and the Company or an Affiliate, as   applicable, shall supersede this Agreement with respect to its subject   matter.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Data Privacy
    	
 
    	
In order to administer the Plan, the Company   may process personal data about you. Such data includes, but is not limited   to, information provided in this Agreement and any changes thereto, other   appropriate personal and financial data about you such as your contact   information, payroll information and any other information that might be   deemed appropriate by the Company to facilitate the administration of the   Plan.


   By accepting this grant, you give explicit consent to the Company to process   any such personal data.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Code Section 409A
    	
 
    	
It is intended that this Award comply with   Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”) or an exemption to   Section 409A. To the extent that the Company determines that you would   be subject to the additional 20% tax imposed on certain non-qualified   deferred compensation plans pursuant to Section 409A as a result of any   provision of this Agreement, such provision shall be deemed amended to the   minimum extent necessary to avoid application of such additional tax. The   nature of any such amendment shall be determined by the Company. For purposes   of this Award, a termination of employment only occurs upon an event that   would be a Separation from Service within the meaning of Section 409A.
    


 

By signing this Agreement, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described above, in the Plan, and in any applicable employment agreement with the Company or any Affiliate.  In the event that any term of this Agreement conflicts with the terms of an employment or other compensatory agreement between you and the Company, the terms of such employment or compensatory agreement shall supersede the conflicting terms herein.

 











 

EXHIBIT A

 

ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF
 THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

 

The undersigned hereby makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the property described below and supplies the following information in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder:

 

1.              The name, address and social security number of the undersigned:

 

Name:

 

Address:

 

 

Social Security No.:

 

2.              Description of property with respect to which the election is being made:

 

shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Walker & Dunlop, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).

 

3.              The date on which the property was transferred is:                   , 20    .

 

4.              The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year: 20      .

 

5.              Nature of restrictions to which the property is subject:

 

The shares of stock are subject to the provisions of a Restricted Stock Agreement between the undersigned and the Company.  The shares of stock are subject to forfeiture under the terms of the Agreement.

 

6.              The Fair Market Value of the property at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any lapse restriction) was: $                     per share, for a total of $                    .

 

7.              The amount paid by taxpayer for the property was: $                    .

 

8.              A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Company.

 

Dated:                            , 20

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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PROCEDURES FOR MAKING ELECTION

UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 83(b)

 

The following procedures must be followed with respect to the attached form for making an election under Internal Revenue Code section 83(b) in order for the election to be effective:

 

1.             You must file one copy of the completed election form with the IRS Service Center where you file your federal income tax returns within thirty (30) days after the Grant Date of your Restricted Stock.

 

2.             At the same time you file the election form with the IRS, you must also give a copy of the election form to the Stock Plan Administrator of the Company.

 

3.             You must file another copy of the election form with your federal income tax return (generally, Form 1040) for the taxable year in which the stock is transferred to you.