EX-10.5



 Exhibit 10.5 

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. 

2008 LONG TERM PERFORMANCE PLAN 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT 

(Version 0005) 
 This Restricted
Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of the Grant Date (as defined below), is between L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and the Participant (as defined below). 

1. Definitions. The following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this Agreement: 

(a) “Award Letter” shall mean the letter to the Participant attached hereto as Exhibit A. 

(b) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. 

(c) “Grant Date” shall mean the “Grant Date” listed in the Award Letter. 

(d) “Participant” shall mean the “Participant” listed in the Award Letter. 

(e) “Restricted Units” shall mean that number of restricted units listed in the Award Letter as “Awards Granted.” 

(f) “Section 409A Change in Control Event” shall mean a change in ownership or effective control of the Corporation, or in the
ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Corporation, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code. 
 (g)
“Shares” shall mean a number of shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, equal to the number of Restricted Units. 

2. Grant of Units. The Corporation hereby grants the Restricted Units to the Participant, each of which represents the right to
receive one Share upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period (as defined below), subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth in the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2008 Long
Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”) and this Agreement. 
 3. Restricted Unit Account. The Corporation shall cause an
account (the “Unit Account”) to be established and maintained on the books of the Corporation to record the number of Restricted Units credited to the Participant under the terms of this Agreement. The Participant’s interest in the
Unit Account shall be that of a general, unsecured creditor of the Corporation. 
 4. Restricted Period. Except as otherwise
provided in paragraphs 6 and 7 hereof, the “Restricted Period” shall mean the period beginning on the Grant Date and expiring on the third anniversary of the Grant Date. Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period, the
Shares shall be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13. 
 5. Nonalienation of Benefits. No Participant
or beneficiary shall have the power or right to transfer, anticipate, or otherwise encumber the Participant’s interest under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Participant and the
Participant’s beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators or successors in interest. 

  








 6. Change in Control During Restricted Period. Upon the occurrence of a
“change in control” that constitutes a Section 409A Change in Control Event, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13. In the
event of any other “change in control,” the Restricted Period shall not be immediately affected, but shall subsequently terminate (and the Shares shall thereafter be issued to the Participant in accordance with Section 13) upon the
earliest to occur of: (a) a Section 409A Change in Control Event, (b) the Participant’s death, (c) the Participant’s “disability” (as defined in Section 7(c) hereof) or (d) the third anniversary of
the Grant Date. For purposes of this Agreement, a “change in control” means: 
 (a) The acquisition by any person or group
(including a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act) of a majority of the combined voting power of the Corporation’s then outstanding voting securities, other than by any employee benefit plan maintained by the Corporation; 

(b) The sale of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; 

(c) The consummation of a merger, combination, consolidation, recapitalization or other reorganization of the Corporation with one or more
other entities that are not subsidiaries if, as a result of the consummation of the merger, combination, consolidation, recapitalization or other reorganization, less than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting
corporation shall immediately after the event be beneficially owned in the aggregate by the stockholders of the Corporation immediately prior to the event; or 

(d) The election, including the filling of vacancies, during any period of 24 months or less, of 50% or more of the members of the Board of
Directors, without the approval of Continuing Directors, as constituted at the beginning of such period. “Continuing Directors” shall mean any director of the Corporation who either (i) is a member of the Board of Directors on the
Grant Date, or (ii) is nominated for election to the Board of Directors by a majority of the Board which is comprised of directors who were, at the time of such nomination, Continuing Directors. 

7. Termination of Employment or Disability During Restricted Period. 

(a) In the event that the Participant’s employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries is terminated (other than by reason of death,
“retirement” or “disability,” as defined below) prior to the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and prior to the occurrence of a “change in control” (as defined in Section 6), the Participant shall
forfeit the Restricted Units and all of the Participant’s rights hereunder shall cease (unless otherwise provided for by the Committee in accordance with the Plan). The Participant’s rights to the Restricted Units shall not be affected by
any change in the nature of the Participant’s employment so long as the Participant continues to be an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries. 

(b) In the event the Participant terminates employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries because of “retirement” prior to the
expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and prior to the occurrence of a “change in control” (as defined in Section 6), the Restricted Period shall not be affected and shall expire with the passage of time in accordance
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 event that the Participant dies following retirement but prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period, the
Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be delivered in accordance with Section 13 and (ii) the Restricted Period may earlier terminate in accordance with Section 6. For purposes of this
Agreement, retirement means the Participant (A) terminates employment with the Corporation and its subsidiaries other than for Cause (and is not subject to termination for Cause at the time of such termination) more than one year after the
Grant Date, (B) is available for consultation with the Corporation or its subsidiaries at the reasonable request of the Corporation or its subsidiaries and (C) terminates employment on or after attaining age 65 and completing at least five
years of service in the aggregate with the Corporation and its subsidiaries (which service must be continuous through the date of termination except for a single break in service that does not exceed one year in length). For purposes of this
Agreement, “Cause” means the Participant’s (1) intentional failure to perform reasonably assigned duties, (2) dishonesty or willful misconduct in the performance of duties, (3) engaging in a transaction in connection
with the performance of duties to the Corporation or its subsidiaries which transaction is adverse to the interests of the Corporation and is engaged in for personal profit or (4) willful violation of any law, rule or regulation in connection
with the performance of duties (other than traffic violations or similar offenses). 
 (c) Upon Participant’s death or
“disability” (as defined below), the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate and the Shares shall thereafter be issued in accordance with Section 13. For purposes of this Agreement, disability means the Participant,
(i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12
months; or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which 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 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Participant’s employer. 

(d) Whether (and the circumstances under which) employment has been terminated and the determination of the termination date for the purposes
of this Agreement (or whether, and the date upon which, the Participant has suffered a disability under Section 7(c)) shall be determined by the Committee or (with respect to any employee other than an “Executive Officer” as defined
under the Plan) its designee (who, at the date of this Agreement, shall be the Corporation’s Vice President of Human Resources), whose good faith determination shall be final, binding and conclusive; provided, that such designee may not
make any such determination with respect to his or her own employment. 
 8. Dividends. If the Corporation pays a cash
dividend on its common stock, the Participant shall accrue in his or her Dividend Account (as defined below) a cash dividend equivalent with respect to the Restricted Units credited to the Participant’s Unit Account as of the record date for
the dividend, with each Restricted Unit being equivalent to one share of common stock. The Corporation shall cause an account (the “Dividend Account”) to be established and maintained as part of the records of the Corporation to evidence
the aggregate cash dividend equivalents accrued by the Participant from time to time under this Section. No interest shall accrue on any amounts reflected in the Dividend Account. The Participant’s interest in the amounts reflected in the
Dividend Account shall be that of a general, unsecured creditor of the Corporation. Subject to, and as promptly as practicable following, the issuance of the Shares pursuant to Section 13 hereunder, the Corporation shall pay an amount in cash
(without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes) to the Participant (or his or her beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators or successors in interest who are issued the Shares pursuant to Section 13 hereunder) equal to the
aggregate cash dividend equivalents accrued in the Participant’s Dividend Account and the Participant’s Dividend Account shall be eliminated at that time. In the event that the Participant forfeits his or her rights to the Restricted
Units, the Participant also shall be deemed to have forfeited his or her rights to any cash dividend equivalents accrued in the Participant’s Dividend Account and the Participant’s Dividend Account shall be eliminated at that time. 

  
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 9. No Right to Continued Employment. Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall be
interpreted or construed to confer upon the Participant any right to continue employment by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, nor shall this Agreement or the Plan interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or any of its
subsidiaries to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time for any reason whatsoever, whether or not with cause. 
 10.
No Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant’s interest in the Restricted Units shall not entitle the Participant to any rights as a stockholder of the Corporation. The Participant shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or have
any of the rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Corporation in respect of, the Shares unless and until such Shares have been issued to the Participant in accordance Section 13. 

11. Adjustments Upon Change in Capitalization. In the event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
reclassification, stock split, stock dividend or similar capital adjustment, as a result of which shares of any class shall be issued in respect of outstanding shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock or shares of Corporation’s Common
Stock shall be changed into a different number of shares or into another class or classes or into other property or cash, the Restricted Units, the Participant’s Unit Account and/or the Shares shall be adjusted to reflect such event so as to
preserve (without enlarging) the value of the award hereunder, with the manner of such adjustment to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. This paragraph shall also apply with respect to any extraordinary dividend or other
extraordinary distribution in respect of the Corporation’s Common Stock (whether in the form of cash or other property). 

12.General Restrictions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Corporation shall have no obligation to
issue or transfer the Shares as contemplated by this agreement unless and until such issuance or transfer shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange on which the Corporation’s shares are listed
for trading. 
 13. Issuance of Shares. Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period and payment by the
Participant of any applicable taxes pursuant to Section 14 of this Agreement, the Corporation shall, as soon as reasonably practicable (and in any event within 75 days of the termination or expiration of the Restricted Period), but subject to
any delay necessary to comply with Section 12 hereof, issue the Shares to the Participant, free and clear of all restrictions; provided, that if the termination of the Restricted Period results from a Section 409A Change in Control
Event, then notwithstanding the foregoing, the Shares shall be issued within 30 days of the Section 409A Change in Control Event. The Corporation shall not be required to deliver any fractional Shares, but shall pay, in lieu thereof, the fair
market value (as defined in the Plan) as of the date the restrictions lapse of such fractional share to the Participant. The Corporation shall pay any costs incurred in connection with issuing the Shares. Upon the issuance of the Shares to the
Participant, the Participant’s Unit Account shall be eliminated. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, in the event of the death of the Participant prior to the issuance of the Shares under this Section 13, the issuance of the
Shares and any payment in lieu of fractional Shares shall be made to the Participant’s beneficiaries, heirs, executors, administrators or successors in interest as the case may be. 

14. Tax Withholding. Upon the expiration or termination of the Restricted Period, the Participant shall remit to the Corporation
the minimum amount necessary to satisfy Federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax requirements, if any (“Withholding Taxes”) as a condition to the Corporation’s 

  
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 issuance of any Shares as provided in Section 13. The payment shall be in (i) cash, (ii) the
delivery of Shares, (iii) a reduction in the number of Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable or other amounts otherwise payable to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and/or (iii). The
value of any Shares delivered or withheld as payment in respect of withholding tax requirements shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such withholding or delivery. In the event that Withholding
Taxes are satisfied by withholding a portion of the Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement, the Corporation shall not withhold any Shares in excess of the minimum number of Shares necessary to satisfy
the applicable Withholding Taxes. 
 15. Subsidiary. As used herein, the term “subsidiary” shall mean, as to any
person, any corporation, association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which 50% or more of the voting stock or other equity interests (in the case of entities other than corporations), is owned or controlled (directly or
indirectly) by that entity, or by one or more of the Subsidiaries of that entity, or by a combination thereof. 
 16. Plan
Governs. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by its terms, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. The Plan shall govern in the event of any conflict between this Agreement and
the Plan. 
 17. Modification of Agreement. This Agreement may be not be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any
terms or conditions may not be waived, without the approval of the Committee. The Committee reserves the right to amend or modify this Agreement at any time without prior notice to any Participant or other interested party; provided, that
except as expressly provided hereunder, any such amendment or modification may not adversely affect in any material respect the Participant’s rights or benefits hereunder except for such amendments or modifications as are required by law. 

18. Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or
invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms. 

19. Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of
the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. If the Participant has received a copy of this Agreement (or the Plan or any other document related hereto or thereto) translated into a language other than
English, such translated copy is qualified in its entirety by reference to the English version thereof, and in the event of any conflict the English version will govern. 

20. Successors in Interest. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Corporation.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Participant or the Participant’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Participant and all rights granted to the Corporation under this Agreement shall be final, binding and
conclusive upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors. 
 21. Administration. The Committee
shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all
interpretations and determinations made by the Committee shall be final and binding upon the Participant, the Corporation and all other interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for 

  
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 any action determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Restricted Units.
In its absolute discretion, the Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan and this Agreement. 

22. Resolution of Disputes. Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way related to, the
interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Participant and Corporation for all purposes. 

23. Data Privacy Consent. As a condition of the grant of the Restricted Units, the Participant hereby consents to the
collection, use and transfer of personal data as described in this paragraph. The Participant understands that the Corporation and its subsidiaries hold certain personal information about the Participant, including name, home address and telephone
number, date of birth, social security number, salary, nationality, job title, ownership interests or directorships held in the Corporation or its subsidiaries, and details of all restricted units or other equity awards or other entitlements to
shares of common stock awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested or unvested (“Data”). The Participant further understands that the Corporation and its subsidiaries will transfer Data among themselves as necessary for the purposes of
implementation, administration and management of the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and that the Corporation and any of its subsidiaries may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Corporation in the
implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Participant understands that these recipients may be located in the European Economic Area or elsewhere, such as the United States. The Participant hereby authorizes them to receive,
possess, use, retain and transfer such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan or the subsequent holding of shares of common stock on the Participant’s behalf, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing,
administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any shares of common stock acquired under the Plan. The
Participant may, at any time, view such Data or require any necessary amendments to it. 
 24. Limitation on Rights; No Right to
Future Grants; Extraordinary Item of Compensation. By accepting this Agreement and the grant of the Restricted Units contemplated hereunder, the Participant expressly acknowledges that (a) the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be
suspended or terminated by the Corporation at any time; (b) the grant of Restricted Units is a one-time benefit that does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted units, or benefits in lieu of restricted
units; (c) all determinations with respect to future grants of restricted units, if any, including the grant date, the number of Shares granted and the restricted period, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation; (d) the
Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (e) the value of the Restricted Units is an extraordinary item of compensation that is outside the scope of the Participant’s employment contract, if any, and nothing can or must
automatically be inferred from such employment contract or its consequences; (f) grants of restricted units are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose and are not to be used for calculating any severance, resignation,
redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments, and the Participant waives any claim on such basis; and (g) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot
be predicted with certainty. In addition, the Participant understands, acknowledges and agrees that the Participant will have no rights to compensation or damages related to restricted unit proceeds in consequence of the termination of the
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 25. Award Administrator. The Corporation may from time to time to designate a third
party (an “Award Administrator”) to assist the Corporation in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan and any Restricted Units granted thereunder, including by sending Award Letters on behalf of the Corporation to
Participants, and by facilitating through electronic means acceptance of Restricted Unit Agreements by Participants. 
 26.
Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, the Committee shall have the right to amend the
terms and conditions of this Agreement in any respect as may be necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 409A of the Code or any regulations promulgated thereunder, including without limitation by delaying the issuance of the Shares
contemplated hereunder. 
 27. Book Entry Delivery of Shares. Whenever reference in this Agreement is made to the issuance or
delivery of certificates representing one or more Shares, the Corporation may elect to issue or deliver such Shares in book entry form in lieu of certificates. 

  
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 28. Acceptance. This Agreement shall not be enforceable until it has been executed
by the Participant. In the event the Corporation has designated an Award Administrator, the acceptance (including through electronic means) of the Restricted Unit award contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the procedures established
from time to time by the Award Administrator shall be deemed to constitute the Participant’s acknowledgment and agreement to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and shall have the same legal effect in all respects of the Participant
having executed this Agreement by hand. 
  

			
	By:	 	L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
		
		 	/s/ Michael T. Strianese
		 	 Michael T. Strianese
 President and Chief
Executive Officer

		
		 	/s/ Steven M. Post
		 	 Steven M. Post
 Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and
 Corporate Secretary



 Acknowledged and Agreed 

as of the date first written above: 
  

 
 Participant Signature 

  
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