EX-10.3



 Exhibit 10.3 
  

 
 NEWMONT 

STRATEGIC STOCK UNIT BONUS PROGRAM FOR GRADES E-5 TO E-6 

(Effective January 1, 201 4) 
  

 







 NEWMONT 

STRATEGIC STOCK UNIT BONUS 

PROGRAM FOR GRADES E-5 TO E-6 

(Effective as of January 1, 2014 3) 

PURPOSE 
 The purpose of
this program is to provide to Employees of Newmont Mining and its Affiliated Entities that participate in this program a more direct interest in the success of the operations of Newmont Mining. This program is an amendment and restatement of the
Strategic Stock Unit Bonus Program originally effective January 1, 2013. Employees of Newmont Mining and participating Affiliated Entities will be rewarded in accordance with the terms and conditions described below. 

This program is intended to be a program described in Department of Labor Regulation
Sections 2510.3-1(b) and 2510.3-2(c) and shall not be considered a plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. 

SECTION I-DEFINITIONS 

The capitalized terms used in this program shall have the same meaning as the capitalized terms in the Annual Incentive Compensation Program,
unless otherwise stated herein. In addition, the terms set forth in this Section shall have the meaning set forth below. 
 1.1
“Common Stock” means the $1.60 par value common stock of Newmont Mining Corporation. 
 1.2
“EBITDA Payout Percentage” means annual approved budgeted EBITDA for the Performance Period, as adjusted for gold price, exchange rates, one-time accounting adjustments or other items as approved by the Board, compared to
actual adjusted EBITDA for the Performance Period calculated according to the scale stated in Appendix A-1. 
 1.3
“Performance Period” means the calendar year over which the EBITDA Payout Percentage shall be calculated for purposes of determining the amount of a Strategic Stock Unit Bonus. The Performance Period shall be the calendar
year. 
 1.4 “Performance Stock” means the right to receive from Newmont Mining Common Stock or restricted stock
units under terms and conditions defined in a restricted stock unit or other award agreement, as determined by the Compensation Committee. 

1.5 “Retirement” means retirement as defined in the Pension Plan of Newmont Mining (or any successor plan),
regardless of the relevant Employee’s participation in the Pension Plan of Newmont Mining (or any successor plan). 







 1.6 “Strategic Stock Unit Bonus” means the bonus payable to an
eligible Employee in the form of Performance Stock under this compensation program with respect to a Performance Period (or portion thereof as provided in Section 3.2), which shall be determined by multiplying the eligible Employee’s
Target Strategic Stock Unit Bonus times the EBITDA Payout Percentage. The Performance Stock awarded as a Strategic Stock Unit Bonus shall have terms and conditions, and shall be subject to such restrictions as defined by the Compensation
Committee. 
 1.7 “Target Strategic Stock Unit Bonus” means the number of shares of Common Stock equivalent
to the percentage of base salary (for calculation purposes, base salary shall be the applicable base salary of the Employee as of March 1 (or the effective date of the annual merit compensation process if different than March 1) for the
year in which the target number of shares is calculated) set by the Compensation Committee which is set forth in Appendix A, using the average of the high and low share price on the date such targets are set by the Compensation Committee. 

1.8 “Terminated Eligible Employee” has the same meaning as stated in the Annual Incentive Compensation Program
except that a Terminated Eligible Employee for purposes of this program shall not include employees provided severance or redundancy payments under any contract, statute or any severance plan of Newmont Mining or any Affiliated Entity, including but
not limited to the Executive Severance Plan of Newmont. 
 SECTION II-ELIGIBILITY 

All Employees of a Participating Employer in an executive grade level, except any Employee who is eligible for the Senior Executive
Compensation Program, are eligible to receive a Strategic Stock Unit Bonus under this program, provided (i) they are on the payroll of a Participating Employer as of the last day of the relevant Performance Period, and at the time the award is
granted, or (ii) they are a Terminated Eligible Employee with respect to such calendar year. Employees who are on short-term disability under the Short-Term
Disability Plan of Newmont or a successor plan or not working because of a work-related injury as of the last day of the Performance Period shall be eligible to receive a bonus under this program.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section II, the Compensation Committee or the Executive Vice President of Human Resources of Newmont Mining (or his or her delegate) may, prior to the end of any Performance Period, exclude from
or include in eligibility for participation under this program with respect to such Performance Period any Employee or Employees. 

SECTION III-STRATEGIC STOCK UNIT BONUS 

3.1 Determination of Strategic Stock Unit Bonus—In General. The Strategic Stock Unit Bonus shall be calculated as soon as
reasonably practicable after the Compensation Committee determines the EBITDA Payout Percentage. Following such determination, payment of the Strategic Stock Unit Bonus shall be made to eligible Employees as soon as reasonably practicable, in
accordance with Section 3.3 and 3.5 below. 







 3.2 Separation of Employment and Payment of Strategic Stock Unit Bonus. An eligible
Employee shall not be entitled to payment of a Strategic Stock Unit Bonus as a result of any separation of employment, voluntary or involuntary, prior to the payment of the Strategic Stock Bonus except as provided in Section 3.7 below. 

3.3 Form of Payment. The amount of Strategic Stock Unit Bonus payable under this compensation program shall be paid in
Performance Stock (payable in whole shares only rounded down to the nearest share). The Performance Stock shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 3.4 below. 

3.4 Restrictions on Performance Stock. 

(a) Newmont Mining shall issue Performance Stock to eligible Employees for one-third of the Strategic Stock Unit Bonus without any restrictions
as soon as practicable following the end of the Performance Period in the form of Common Stock. Newmont Mining shall issue Performance Stock, in the form of restricted stock units for the remainder of the Strategic Stock Unit Bonus and such
restricted stock units shall have a two-year vesting period, with one-half of the Performance Stock in the form of restricted stock units vesting each year on the anniversary of the date of grant. 

(b) Shares of Performance Stock issued hereunder in the form of restricted stock units as part of a Strategic Stock Unit Bonus shall not be
subject to transfer by the eligible Employee. Shares of Common Stock issued to an eligible Employee upon vesting of such restricted stock units may be freely transferred by the eligible Employee subject to all applicable laws, regulations and
Newmont Mining policies. 
 3.5 Timing of Payment. Except as provided in section 3.2 above, payment of the Strategic Stock
Unit Bonus will be made no later than the 15th day of the third month following the Performance Period to which such Strategic Stock Unit Bonus relates. 

3.6 Withholding Taxes. All bonuses payable hereunder shall be subject to the withholding of such amounts as Newmont Mining or
Participating Employer may determine is required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable federal, state or local law or regulation. 
 3.7
Strategic Stock Unit Bonus. In the event of a Change of Control (as defined in the AICP) each Strategic Stock Unit Bonus for the current Performance Period shall immediately be paid at target level in the form of a restricted stock
unit award vesting 1/3 on January 1 of the year immediately following the year in which the Change of Control occurred, and another 1/3 on each of the following two January 1 anniversaries. The restricted stock unit award agreement shall
provide for immediate vesting of all outstanding restricted stock units upon a termination of employment entitling the grantee to benefits under the applicable Executive Change of Control Plan of Newmont. 







 IV. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

4.1 Administration. This compensation program shall be administered by the Compensation Committee or its delegee. All actions by
Newmont Mining under this program shall be taken by the Compensation Committee or its delegee. The Compensation Committee shall interpret the provisions of this program in its full and absolute discretion. All determinations and actions of the
Compensation Committee with respect to this program shall be taken or made in its full and absolute discretion in accordance with the terms of this program and shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons. 

4.2 Plan Unfunded. This compensation program shall be unfunded and no trust or other funding mechanism shall be established for
this program. All benefits to be paid pursuant to this program shall be paid by Newmont Mining or another Participating Employer from its respective general assets, and an eligible Employee or Terminated Eligible Employee (or his heir or devisee)
shall not have any greater rights than a general, unsecured creditor against Newmont Mining or another Participating Employer, as applicable, for any amounts payable hereunder. 

4.3 Amount Payable Upon Death of Employee. If an eligible Employee who is entitled to payment hereunder dies after becoming
eligible for payment but before receiving full payment of the amount due, or if an eligible Employee dies and becomes a Terminated Eligible Employee, all amounts due shall be paid as soon as practicable after the death of such eligible Employee or
Terminated Eligible Employee to the beneficiary or beneficiaries designated by such eligible Employee or Terminated Eligible Employee to receive life insurance proceeds under Newmont Mining’s life insurance plan. In the absence of an effective
beneficiary designation under such plan, any amount payable hereunder following the death of such eligible Employee or Terminated Eligible Employee shall be paid to his or her estate. 

4.4 Reimbursement. The Compensation Committee, to the full extent permitted by governing law, shall have the discretion
to require reimbursement of any portion of a Strategic Stock Unit Bonus previously paid to an eligible Employee pursuant to the terms of this compensation program if: a) the amount of such Strategic Stock Unit Bonus was calculated based upon the
achievement of certain financial results that were subsequently the subject of a restatement, and b) the amount of such Strategic Stock Unit Bonus that would have been awarded to the eligible Employee had the financial results been reported as in
the restatement would have been lower than the Strategic Stock Unit Bonus actually awarded. Additionally, the Compensation Committee, to the full extent permitted by governing law, shall have the discretion to require reimbursement of any portion of
a Strategic Stock Unit Bonus previously paid to an eligible Employee pursuant to the terms of this compensation program if the eligible employee is terminated for cause as defined in the applicable Executive Change of Control Plan of Newmont. 








 4.5 Withholding Taxes. All bonuses payable hereunder shall be subject to the
withholding of such amounts as Newmont Mining or a Participating Employer may determine is required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable federal, state or local law or regulation. The Compensation Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit
eligible Employees to satisfy the minimum withholding applicable to the portion of the bonus payable in shares of Common Stock or Performance Stock by causing Newmont Mining to withhold the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock or Performance
Stock from the bonus otherwise payable and to make the requisite withholding payments on behalf of the eligible Employee. 
 4.6
Issuance of Stock. Shares of Common Stock and Performance Stock issued under this compensation program may be issued pursuant to the provisions of any stock plan of Newmont Mining or as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of
the Compensation Committee. All awards under this compensation program that consist of Common Stock or that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, Common Stock, shall be treated as made under the 2013 Stock
Incentive Plan as well as this compensation program and thereby subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. 

4.7 General Operation and Amendment. Notwithstanding anything contained in this compensation program to the contrary,
this compensation program shall be administered and operated in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations including but not limited to laws affecting the timing of payment of any bonus under this compensation program.  

4.8 Right of Offset. To the extent permitted by applicable law, Newmont Mining or a Participating Employer may, in its sole
discretion, apply any bonus payments otherwise due and payable under this compensation program against debts of an eligible Employee to Newmont Mining or an Affiliated Entity. By accepting payments under this compensation program, all eligible
Employees shall consent to the reduction of any compensation paid to the eligible Employee by Newmont Mining or an Affiliated Entity to the extent the eligible Employee receives an overpayment from this compensation program. 

4.9 Termination and Amendment. The Board may at any time amend, modify, suspend or terminate this compensation program;
provided, however, that the Compensation Committee may, consistent with its administrative powers, waive or adjust provisions of this compensation program as it determines necessary from time to time. The Compensation Committee may amend the terms
of any award theretofore granted hereunder, but no such amendment shall be inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this compensation program or materially impair the previously accrued rights of the eligible Employee to whom such award was
granted with respect to such award without his or her consent, except such an amendment made to cause this program or such award to comply with applicable law, tax rules, stock exchange rules or accounting rules. 

4.10 Severability. If any section, subsection or specific provision is found to be illegal or invalid for any reason, such
illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this compensation program, and this compensation program shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal and invalid provision had never been set forth in this compensation
program. 
 4.11 No Right to Employment. The establishment of this compensation program shall not be deemed to confer upon any
eligible Employee any legal right to be employed by, or to be retained in the employ of, Newmont Mining, a Participating Employer or any Affiliated Entity, or to give any eligible Employee any right to receive any payment whatsoever, except as
provided under this compensation program. All eligible Employees shall remain subject to discharge from employment to the same extent as if this compensation program had never been adopted. 







 4.12 Transferability. Any bonus payable hereunder is personal to the eligible
Employee and may not be sold, exchanged, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise disposed of except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. 

4.13 Successors. This compensation program shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Newmont Mining and eligible
Employees and their respective heirs, representatives and successors. 
 4.14 Governing Law. This compensation program and all
agreements hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, unless superseded by federal law. 

4.15 Section 409A. It is the intention of Newmont Mining that awards and payments under this compensation program comply
with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder (collectively “Code Section 409A”), and Newmont Mining shall have complete discretion to interpret and construe this program
and any related plan or agreement in any manner that establishes an exemption from (or compliance with) the requirements of Code Section 409A. If for any reason, such as imprecision in drafting, any provision of this program and/or any such
plan or agreement does not accurately reflect its intended establishment of an exemption from (or compliance with) Code Section 409A, as demonstrated by consistent interpretations or other evidence of intent, such provision shall be considered
ambiguous as to its exemption from (or compliance with) Code Section 409A and shall be interpreted by Newmont Mining in a manner consistent with such intent, as determined in the discretion of Newmont Mining. None of Newmont Mining nor any
other Participating Employer shall be liable to any eligible Employee or any other person (i) if any provisions of this program do not satisfy an exemption from, or the conditions of, Code Section 409A, or (ii) as to any tax
consequence expected, but not realized, by any eligible Employee or other person due to the receipt or payment of any award under this program. 







 APPENDIX A 

Targeted Payout Percentages 
  

			
	Grade	  	Payout Percentage
	E-5	  	60%
	E-6	  	40%

 APPENDIX A-1 

EBITDA Payout Percentage 
  

			
	 Actual EBIITDA Performance

Compared to Target EBITDA
 Performance
	 	EBITDA Payout Percentage
	112.5% and above	 	150% payout
	100%-112.5% of target	 	100% payout plus an increase of 4% of target payout for every percent above 100% of target EBITDA performance
	75%-100% of target	 	50% payout plus an increase of 2% of target payout for every percent above 75% of target EBITDA performance.
	Below 75% of target	 	No payout