Form of Award Agreement related to the issuance of Restricted Stock Units



 Exhibit 10.20 

 

 

 GMAC Long-Term Incentive Plan LLC 
 200 Renaissance Center, M/C482-B14-D46, Detroit, MI. 48265 
 [Date]

 [Full Name] 
 Re: GMAC Long-Term
Incentive Plan LLC Long-Term Equity Compensation Incentive Plan  
 Dear [Participant’s First Name]: 
  

	1.	You have been granted an Award under the GMAC Long-Term Incentive Plan LLC Long-Term Equity Compensation Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The grant date of your
Award is [Date] (“Grant Date”). A copy of the Plan is attached. Capitalized terms not defined in this Award Letter will have the meanings as defined in the Plan. 

  

	2.	Your Award is granted to you as a matter of separate inducement and is not in lieu of salary or other compensation for your services. By accepting this Award, you
hereby consent to any and all Plan amendments, vesting restrictions, and/or any revision to any other term or condition of this Award Letter that may be required to comply with any Federal law or regulation that may govern executive compensation,
including but not limited to Title VII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, whether such amendments, restrictions and/or revisions are applied prospectively or retrospectively to this or prior
Awards. 

  

	3.	Your Award will become effective after you have signed and dated one copy of this Award Letter and have returned the signed copy to 

 [Name] 
 [Email
address] 
 [Phone] 
 If you do not sign and return this Award Letter by close of business on [Date], then we will assume that you do not want this Award, and this Award will be null and void and without any further force or
effect. 
  

	4.	Subject to requirements of any Federal laws or regulations that may govern executive compensation, including but not limited to Title VII of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, your Award is an RSU Award with [            ]bps. Because Title VII of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
currently limits the value of restricted stock that may be awarded to certain executives, the Committee reserves the right to adjust down the bps percentage underlying this Award without your consent in order to comply with Federal law. If and when
such an adjustment may be required, you will be notified in writing. 

  

	5.	Subject to requirements of any Federal laws or regulations that may govern executive compensation, including but not limited to Title VII of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, your RSU Award fully Vests on [Date] (“Vesting Date”), and will be Paid on the later of the following. 

  

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 [name] 
 [date] 
  


	 	•	 	 Within 75 days of the Vesting Date 


  

	 	•	 	 Within 75 days of and in equal percentages as GMAC repayment of TARP obligations in 25% increments. 


  

	6.	The Committee reserves the right to change the Vesting Date or payment dates shown above in order to comply with Federal Law. If and when such change may be required,
you will be notified in writing. 

  

	7.	If your employment is terminated due to death or Disability, then your entire Unvested Award will immediately Vest and be Paid within 75 days of this new Vesting Date.
You must designate a beneficiary where indicated in this Award Letter. Your failure to do so will result in any payments as a result of your death being made to your estate. Any subsequent change in your beneficiary designation must be made in
writing and communicated to the Plan Administrator at the address above. 

  

	8.	If your employment is terminated for any reason other than death or Disability, your entire unvested or unpaid Award will be immediately forfeited.


  

	9.	You understand and acknowledge that your Award is subject to the rules under Code Section 409A, and that you agree and accept all risks (including increased taxes
and penalties) resulting from Code Section 409A. 

  

	10.	Your FY 2009 Award will be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions of this Award Letter and the Plan. As a Participant, you agree to abide by the terms and
conditions of this Award Letter and the Plan. Please indicate your receipt of the Plan and your acceptance of and agreement to the terms and conditions of this Award Letter and the Plan, by signing in the indicated space below by [Date].


  

	
	Sincerely yours,
	
	




	Anthony S. Marino
	GMAC Group VP and Chief HR Officer
	[Date]


 I ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BECOME A PARTICIPANT
IN THE GMAC LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN LLC LONG-TERM EQUITY COMPENSATION INCENTIVE PLAN (“PLAN”) AND WILL ABIDE BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PLAN AND THIS AWARD LETTER. 
  

			
	  
	 	  

	Participant Signature (Required)	 	Date (Required)

  

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