Exhibit 10.4

 

AGREEMENT CONCERNING FORFEITURE OF RESTRICTED STOCK

AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS UNDER THE

GEOMET, INC. 2006 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

This Agreement is entered into by and between GeoMet, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and William C. Rankin (“Employee”), contingent upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement among the Company, GeoMet Operating Company, Inc., and GeoMet Gathering Company, LLC, as sellers, and ARP Mountaineer Production, LLC, as buyer, and Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”), but to be effective immediately prior to the “Closing Date,” as such term is defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Closing Date”). The Company and Employee are sometimes referred to collectively in this Agreement as the “Parties.”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company has previously granted to Employee the awards of restricted stock and/or restricted stock units listed on the attached Exhibit A under the GeoMet, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”); and

 

WHEREAS, the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement will constitute a “Corporate Change” as defined in the LTIP; and

 

WHEREAS, Employee’s employment with the Company is not being terminated upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, contingent upon the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company has offered to make payments to Employee pursuant to the Agreement Concerning Termination of Employment Agreement and General Release by and between the Company and Employee, and Employee’s entering into this Agreement is a condition of such payment; and

 

WHEREAS, Employee wishes to agree to forfeit, effective immediately prior to the Closing Date, all unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units in the Company held by Employee;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                      Forfeiture of Unvested Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.  Effective immediately prior to the Closing Date but contingent on the closing of the transaction contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, Employee hereby forfeits for no monetary consideration the unvested restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards listed on the attached Exhibit A and any other unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units in the Company held by Employee immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

AGREED:

 

	
COMPANY
    	
 
    	
EMPLOYEE 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
/s/   Michael Y. McGovern
    	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   William C. Rankin
    
	
 
    	
Name:   Michael Y. McGovern
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:   William C. Rankin
    
	
 
    	
Title:   Chair of the Board 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date Signed:
    	
May 12, 2014
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Date   Signed:
    	
May   12, 2014
    
								


 

Agreement Concerning Forfeiture of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Under the GeoMet, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan – Solo Page

 











 

EXHIBIT A

 

Awards of Restricted Stock

 

	
Grant Date
    	
 
    	
Original Restricted
   Shares Granted
    	
 
    	
Grant Date
   Market Price
    	
 
    	
Type of Vesting
    	
 
    	
Restricted Shares
   Unvested on May 9,
   2014
    	
 
    
	
September 20, 2007
    	
 
    	
4,251
    	
 
    	
$
    	
5.23
    	
 
    	
Performance
    	
 
    	
2,834
    	
 
    
	
March 24, 2008
    	
 
    	
30,960
    	
 
    	
$
    	
6.41
    	
 
    	
Performance/3-Year
    	
 
    	
18,576
    	
 
    
	
May 14, 2012
    	
 
    	
50,000
    	
 
    	
$
    	
0.43
    	
 
    	
3-Year
    	
 
    	
33,333
    	
 
    


 

Awards of Restricted Stock Units

 

	
Grant Date
    	
 
    	
Original RSUs
   Granted
    	
 
    	
Grant Date
   Market Price
    	
 
    	
Type of Vesting
    	
 
    	
RSUs Unvested on
   May 9, 2014
    	
 
    
	
April 5, 2011
    	
 
    	
55,125
    	
 
    	
$
    	
1.59
    	
 
    	
Performance
    	
 
    	
55,125
    	
 
    
											


 

Exhibit A to Agreement Concerning Forfeiture of Restricted Stock and

Restricted Stock Units Under the GeoMet, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan