Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement



 Exhibit 10.1 
 HYATT HOTELS CORPORATION 
 Restricted Stock Award 

The following sets forth the terms of your Hyatt Hotels Corporation Restricted Stock (“Restricted Stock”) Award to you: 

 

					
	 AWARD:
	  		  	
			
		  	Shares:	  	            shares of Class A Common Stock of Hyatt Hotels Corporation
			
		  	 Restricted Stock

Grant Identifier:
	  	
	
	PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS:
			
		  	 Performance

Period:
	  	January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2014
			
		  	Vesting of Award and Payment Date:	  	Shares of Restricted Stock vest (or not) based on achievement relative to the Performance Goal set forth in this Agreement. To the extent that the Performance Goal is met, shares
of Restricted Stock shall vest and be paid to the Participant on the date that the Committee certifies that the Performance Goal is met, provided that the Participant remains in the employment or service of the Company through the last day of the
Performance Period (except for a termination of employment or service due to death, Disability or Retirement, or in the event of a Change in Control as provided below).

 The Restricted Stock Award that is described and made pursuant to this Restricted Stock Award (this
“Award”) is issued under the Amended and Restated Hyatt Hotels Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”). By electronically acknowledging and accepting this Award within 30 days
after the date of the electronic mail notification to you of the grant of this Award (the “Electronic Notification Date), you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein, the Plan and all conditions established by the Company in
connection with awards issued under the Plan. In order to vest in the Award you must accept this Award within 30 days of the Electronic Notification Date. If you fail to accept this Award within 30 days of the Electronic Notification Date, the Award
will be cancelled and forfeited. 







 The following terms and conditions apply to the Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Award.

  

											
	 Company; Defined

Terms:
	  	Except as the context may otherwise require, references to the “Company” shall be deemed to include its subsidiaries and affiliates.
		
		  	To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
		
	 Determination of

Number of Earned

Shares of Restricted

Stock:
	  	The number of shares of Restricted Stock that will vest, if any, shall be determined as follows:
		  	        Vested shares of Restricted Stock = Vested Percentage x Award
		
		  	The “Vested Percentage” is based on achievement with respect to “Economic Profit” (the “Performance Goal”) over the
Performance Period, determined at the end of the Performance Period, in accordance with the following table:

  

									
	 	  	Below
Threshold	 	Threshold	 	Target	 	Maximum
	 Economic

Profit
 Performance
	  	Less than
 $170.5
Million
	 	$170.5
Million	 	$341 Million	 	$682 Million
	 Vested

Percentage
	  	0%	 	12.5%	 	50%	 	100%

  

			
		  	Achievement between threshold and target and between target and maximum will be interpolated linearly.
		
		  	All shares of Restricted Stock that are not vested at the end of the Performance Period shall be forfeited.
		
		  	The Committee shall have the sole authority and discretion to determine the achievement level of the Performance Goal and the number of shares of Restricted Stock earned at the end
of the Performance Period, including the discretion to adjust the actual achievement of the Performance Goal by the Company to reflect one or more of the following: (i) items related to a change in accounting principles; (ii) items relating to
financing activities; (iii) expenses for restructuring or productivity initiatives; (iv) other non-operating items; (v) items related to acquisitions; (vi) items attributable to the business operations of any entity acquired by the Company
during the Performance Period; (vii) items related to the disposal of a business or segment of a business; (viii) items attributable to any stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of stock occurring during the Performance Period;
(ix) any other items of significant income or expense which are determined to be appropriate adjustments; (x) items relating to unusual or extraordinary corporate transactions, events or developments; (xi) items relating to changes in tax
laws; (xii) items relating to major partnership arrangements; (xiii) items relating to gains or losses for litigation, arbitration and contractual settlements; or (xiv) items relating to any other unusual or


  
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		  	nonrecurring events or changes in applicable laws, accounting principles or business conditions.
		
		  	The Restricted Stock shall vest on the date the Committee determines and certifies the attainment of the Performance Goal.
		
		  	“Economic Profit” means Adjusted EBITDA less the Capital Charge for each year in the Performance Period (i.e., 2012, 2013 and 2014). Economic Profit can be
negative.
		
		  	“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for each year in the Performance Period, net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation plus its pro-rata share of
unconsolidated hospitality ventures Adjusted EBITDA based on its ownership percentage of each venture, adjusted to exclude the following items:
		
		  	 •    Equity earnings (losses) from unconsolidated hospitality ventures;

		
		  	 •    Gains (losses) on sales of real estate;

		
		  	 •    Asset impairments;

		
		  	 •    Other income (loss), net;

		
		  	 •    Discontinued operations, net of tax;

		
		  	 •    Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests;

		
		  	 •    Depreciation and amortization;

		
		  	 •    Interest expense; and

		
		  	 •    (Provision) benefit for income taxes.

		
		  	Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding the Adjusted EBITDA of each of Hyatt’s reportable segments to corporate and other Adjusted EBITDA. For the purposes of this Agreement,
net income (loss) attributable to Hyatt Hotels Corporation will be calculated in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States (US GAAP) as in effect on the Date of Grant.
		
		  	“Capital Charge” means, for each year in the Performance Period, 10% multiplied by the Average Invested Capital for the relevant year, where “Average
Invested Capital” means (a) divided by (b) where (a) is the sum of Invested Capital for such year and Invested Capital for the preceding year and (b) is 2.
		
		  	“Invested Capital” is determined based on the following amounts from the Company’s audited financial statements as of the end of each year in the Performance
Period:


  
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		 	 •      Net Working Capital; plus

 

•      Total Long-Term Assets (net of depreciation/amortization);
less
  

•      Adjustment for fully funded nonqualified deferred compensation plans;
less
  

•      Balances associated with the Hyatt Gold Passport program.

 
 Invested Capital does not include (i) cash and short-term investments in excess of
$300 million, or (ii) purchases of unimproved land of less than $100 million in the aggregate over the Performance Period.
  
 “Net Working Capital” means (a) $300 million in cash, plus (b) current assets less cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short term investments and current liabilities plus the
current portion of long term debt.

		
	 Termination of Service:
	 	 Subject to the exceptions below, vested Restricted Stock will be payable only if the Participant remains in continuous Service (as
defined below) with the Company from the Grant Date through the last day of the Performance Period. “Service” for purposes of this Award shall mean employment as an Employee, or service to the Company as a Director or Consultant.
Except as provided below, all unvested Restricted Stock will be forfeited and cancelled upon Termination of Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ability to vest in the Restricted Stock will not be forfeited in the following
circumstances:
  

•        In the event of Termination of Service due to death or
Disability (as defined below), the Restricted Stock shall vest as if the Participant remained employed through the last day of the Performance Period. For this purpose “Disability” shall mean either (i) the Participant is unable to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, (ii) the
Participant is by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a
period of not less than three months under the Company’s long-term disability or other accident and health plan, or (iii) the Participant is determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration.

 

•        Notwithstanding the Amended and Restated Retirement Policy
Regarding Equity Vesting adopted by Hyatt Hotels Corporation (the “Retirement Policy”), in the event of Retirement (as defined in the Retirement Policy) the number of shares of Restricted Stock that shall be vested at the end of the
Performance Period shall be determined on a pro rata basis in an amount equal to the total number of shares of Restricted Stock which would otherwise be vested at the end of the Performance Period multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is
the number of full months elapsed in the Performance Period through the Participant’s



  
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		  	 date of Retirement and the denominator of which is 36.

 
 As described below, shares of Restricted Stock are subject to cancellation and
forfeiture in the event the Participant engages in certain “detrimental conduct” (as defined below).

		
	Change in Control:	  	In the event of a Change in Control during the Performance Period, the Restricted Stock will be deemed to have been vested at the greater of (a) 50% of the shares of Restricted
Stock or (b) the number of shares of Restricted Stock that would be payable based on the actual performance of the Company determined as if the date of the Change in Control was the last day of the Performance Period. Once vested the Restricted
Stock will no longer be subject to forfeiture and cancellation under the terms of this Award. Any shares of Restricted Stock that are not vested upon a Change in Control shall be forfeited and cancelled.
		
	Rights of Ownership/Escrow	  	Subject only to the terms of this Agreement, the Participant shall have all rights as a stockholder in the shares of Restricted Stock. However, the shares of Restricted Stock
shall be held in escrow by the Company, and shall be released from escrow to the account of the Participant only upon vesting.
		
	Dividend Rights:	  	During the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the last day of the Performance Period if the Company pays a cash dividend on its Common Stock, such cash dividend
will be held in escrow by the Company and paid to the Participant when, and if, and to the extent that the Restricted Stock becomes vested.
		
	Tax Withholding:	  	 Unless paid in cash by the Participant at the time of settlement, the Company will deduct or withhold from shares issuable upon
vesting of the Restricted Stock a number of shares of Common Stock having a Share Value equal to the amount sufficient to satisfy the minimum statutory federal, state, foreign and local taxes and any employment, disability, social welfare or other
legally required withholdings. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if the tax obligation arises during period in which the Participant is prohibited from trading under any policy of the Company or by reason of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, then the tax withholding obligation shall automatically be satisfied by the Company withholding shares of Common Stock.
  

The Participant is encouraged to consult with a tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of participation in the Plan and acceptance of this
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	Transferability of Restricted Stock:	  	Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated unless and until the Restricted Stock has vested, and all other terms and
conditions set forth herein and in the Plan have been satisfied; provided that in the event of the Participant’s death, shares deliverable or amounts payable with respect to the Restricted Stock shall be delivered or paid, as applicable, to the
Participant’s designated beneficiary. The Administrator will advise Participants with respect to the procedures for naming and changing designated beneficiaries.
		
	Data Privacy: 	  	By acceptance of this Award, the Participant acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below and in accordance with
the Hyatt Global Privacy Policy for Employees. The Company, its affiliates and the Participant’s employer hold certain personal information, including the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social
security number or other employee tax identification number, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the
purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its affiliates will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients
may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, or elsewhere. The Participant hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing,
administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Participant to a third party with whom the Participant may have elected to
have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Participant may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the
Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award.
		
	No Impact on Other Rights:	  	Participation in the Plan is voluntary. The value of the Restricted Stock is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of Participant’s normal employment and
compensation rights, if any. As such, the Restricted Stock is not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pensions or
retirement benefits or similar payments unless specifically and otherwise provided in the plans or agreements governing such compensation. The Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, cancelled, or terminated by the Company, in its sole
discretion, at any time. The grant of Restricted Stock under the Plan is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive any other grant of Restricted Stock or other awards under the Plan in the future. Future
grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the timing of the grant, the form of award, number of shares of Common Stock subject to an award, vesting, and exercise provisions, as
relevant.


  
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	 Effect of Detrimental
 Conduct:
	  	 In the event the Participant engages in “detrimental conduct” (as defined below), the Participant shall forfeit all unvested
shares of Restricted Stock and all such awards shall be null and void as of the date such detrimental conduct first occurs.
  
 Definition of Detrimental Conduct. The Participant will be deemed to have engaged in detrimental conduct if in the reasonable, good faith determination of the Administrator, the Participant has
engaged in conduct constituting (1) a felony; (2) gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of Participant’s duties and responsibilities to the Company; (3) willful violation of a material Company policy, including, without
limitation, any policy relating to confidentiality, honesty, integrity and/or workplace behavior, which violation has resulted or may reasonably be expected to result in harm to the Company, its stockholders, directors, officers, employees or
customers; (4) improper internal or external disclosure or use of confidential information or material concerning the Company or any of its stockholders, directors, officers, or employees which use or disclosure has resulted or may reasonably
be expected to result in harm to the Company; (5) publicly disparaging the Company or any of its stockholders, directors, officers or employees; and/or (6) willful violation of any material agreements with the Company entered into by the
Participant in connection with or pursuant to the Plan.
  
 Determination
of Detrimental Conduct. Upon a reasonable, good faith determination that detrimental conduct has occurred, the Administrator shall give the Participant written notice, which shall specify the conduct and the date of the conduct. Any dispute
concerning the matters set forth in the notice shall be decided under the procedures in the Plan.


 PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EARNED ONLY BY
CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER) AND BY ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE GOAL AND BY COMPLIANCE WITH PARTICIPANT’S VARIOUS OBLIGATIONS
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY
WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.


  
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