EX-10.59



 Exhibit 10.59 

HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 

2012 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN 

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT 

THIS RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of
[                    ], is entered into between HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and
Dinesh Paliwal (“Grantee”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to those terms in the Company’s 2012 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). 

W I T N E S S E T H: 
 A.
Grantee is an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company; and 
 B. The execution of this Agreement in the form hereof has been
authorized by the Compensation and Option Committee of the Board (the “Committee”). 
 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these
premises and the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Company and Grantee agree as follows: 
 1. Grant of
Restricted Share Units. Subject to and upon the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee
[                    ] Restricted Share Units (the “Grant”). Each Restricted Share Unit shall represent the right to receive one share of
the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). This Agreement constitutes an “Award Certificate” under the Plan. 

2. Date of Grant. The effective date of the Grant is
[                    ] (the “Date of Grant”). 

3. Restrictions on Transfer of Restricted Share Units. Neither the Restricted Share Units granted hereby nor any interest
therein shall be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 
 4. Vesting of Restricted Share
Units. 
 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Restricted Share Units shall become nonforfeitable
on the third anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “Vesting Date”), unless earlier forfeited in accordance with Section 5. 







 (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4(a) above, all Restricted
Share Units, to the extent not previously forfeited, shall become immediately nonforfeitable upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined below). A “Change in Control” means the occurrence, while the Grantee remains employed by
the Company or a Subsidiary, of any of the following events: 
 (i) the acquisition by any individual, entity or group
(within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the
Exchange Act) of 25% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Voting Shares”); provided, however, that for purposes of this
Section 4(b)(i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any issuance of Voting Shares directly from the Company that is approved by the Incumbent Board (as defined in Section 4(b)(ii) below),
(B) any acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of Voting Shares, (C) any acquisition of Voting Shares by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary or (D) any acquisition
of Voting Shares by any Person pursuant to a Business Combination that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(b)(iii) below; 

(ii) individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to
constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a Director after the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the Directors then constituting the Incumbent Board (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which such person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to such nomination) shall be
deemed to have been a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-12 of the
Exchange Act) with respect to the election or removal of Directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; 

(iii) consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company or other transaction (each, a “Business Combination”), unless, in each case, immediately following the Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial
owners of Voting Shares immediately prior to the Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Shares of the entity resulting from the Business Combination
(including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries), (B) no Person (other than the
Company, such entity resulting from the Business Combination, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company, any Subsidiary or such entity resulting from the Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly
or indirectly, 25% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Shares of the 

  
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entity resulting from the Business Combination and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the entity resulting from the Business Combination were members of the
Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for the Business Combination; or 

(iv) approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, except pursuant to a
Business Combination that complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of Section 4(b)(iii) hereof. 
 5. Forfeiture of
Restricted Share Units. Except as otherwise described in this Section 5, any of the Restricted Share Units that remain forfeitable in accordance with Section 4 hereof shall be forfeited if Grantee ceases for any reason to be
employed by the Company or a Subsidiary at any time prior to such units becoming nonforfeitable in accordance with Section 4 hereof, unless the Committee determines to provide otherwise at the time of the cessation of the Grantee’s
employment; provided, however, that such amounts shall become fully nonforfeitable if the Grantee’s employment terminates (a “Qualifying Termination”) on account of his death or Disability, or if his employment is terminated by the
Company without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason (each term as defined in the letter agreement between Grantee and the Company, dated as of May 8, 2007, as amended on November 27, 2007, December 26, 2008 and
September 1, 2009 (the “Letter Agreement”)). For the purposes of this Agreement, the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary shall not be deemed to have been interrupted, and Grantee shall not be deemed to have
ceased to be an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, by reason of (i) the transfer of Grantee’s employment among the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) an approved leave of absence of not more than 90 days, or (iii) the
period of any leave of absence required to be granted by the Company under any law, rule, regulation or contract applicable to Grantee’s employment with the Company or any Subsidiary. 

6. Payment of Restricted Share Units. Subject to Section 10, the shares of Common Stock underlying any Restricted Share
Units that become non-forfeitable as specified in this Agreement shall be transferred to the Grantee on the earlier of (i) the Vesting Date, or (ii) a Change in Control that satisfies the requirements for a change in control under
Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code; provided, however, that the Committee in its sole discretion may settle the award of Restricted Share Units wholly or partly in cash, in which case the fair market value of the Restricted Share Units shall
be equal to the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Restricted Share Units (with such fair market value determined in accordance with the definition under the Plan as of the date such shares would have been transferred
under this Agreement but for the Committee’s discretion to settle the Restricted Share Units in cash, subject to withholding as provided in Section 8). 

7. Dividend, Voting and Other Rights. The Grantee shall have no rights of ownership in the Restricted Share Units and shall have
no voting rights with respect to such Restricted Share Units or the underlying shares of Common Stock. From and after the Date of Grant and until the earlier of (a) the time when the Grantee receives the shares of Common Stock underlying the
Restricted Share Units in accordance with Section 6 hereof or (b) the time when 

  
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the Grantee’s right to receive the Restricted Share Units is forfeited in accordance with Section 5 hereof, the Company shall pay to the Grantee whenever a normal cash dividend is paid
on shares of Common Stock, an amount of cash equal to the product of the per-share amount of the dividend paid times the number of such Restricted Share Units. Such payment shall be made within 30 days after the corresponding dividend payment is
made to the stockholders of the Company. 
 8. Retention of Common Stock by the Company; Withholding. The shares of Common
Stock underlying any Restricted Share Units that become nonforfeitable shall, at the time set forth in Section 6 hereof, be released to the Grantee by the Company’s transfer agent at the direction of the Company. At such time as the
Restricted Share Units become payable as specified in this Agreement, the Company shall direct the transfer agent to forward all such shares of Common Stock to the Grantee; provided, however, that if the Grantee has notified the Company of his
election to satisfy any tax obligations by surrender of a portion of such shares, the transfer agent will be directed to forward the remaining balance of shares after the amount necessary for such taxes has been deducted. The cash, if any, paid to
Grantee pursuant to Section 6 above shall be reduced by any required tax withholding or other required governmental deduction. 
 9.
Compliance with Law. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Company shall not be obligated
to issue any shares of Common Stock or other securities pursuant to this Agreement if the issuance thereof would, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, result in a violation of any such law. 

10. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement and the Plan
comply with, or be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code and be interpreted consistent with Section 409A of the Code. 

11. Relation to Other Benefits. Any economic or other benefit to the Grantee under this Agreement shall not be taken into
account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled. 
 12. Relation to Plan. This Agreement is subject
to the terms and conditions of the Plan. In the event of any inconsistent provisions between this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.
The Committee, acting pursuant to the Plan shall, except as expressly provided otherwise herein, have the right to determine any questions which arise in connection with this grant. 

13. Employment Rights. This Agreement shall not confer on Grantee any right with respect to the continuance of employment or
other services with the Company or any Subsidiary. No provision of this Agreement shall limit in any way whatsoever any right that the Company or a Subsidiary may otherwise have to terminate the employment of Grantee at any time. 

  
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 14. Communications. All notices, demands and other communications required or
permitted hereunder or designated to be given with respect to the rights or interests covered by this Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly given or delivered when delivered personally or sent by certified or registered mail, return
receipt requested, U.S. mail or reputable overnight carrier, with full postage prepaid and addressed to the parties as follows: 
  

			
	If to the Company, at:	  	400 Atlantic Street, Suite 1500
		  	Stamford, CT 06901
		  	Attention: General Counsel
		
	If to Grantee, at:	  	Grantee’s most recent address on file with the Company

 Either the Company or Grantee may change the above designated address by written notice to the other specifying such new
address. 
 15. Interpretation. The interpretation and construction of this Agreement by the Committee shall be final and
conclusive; provided, however, that the definitions of Cause, Good Reason and Disability and any other provision covered in the Letter Agreement shall be interpreted in the manner set forth in the Letter Agreement. No member of the Committee shall
be liable for any such action or determination made in good faith. 
 16. Amendment in Writing. This Agreement may be amended
as provided in the Plan; provided, however, that all such amendments shall be in writing. 
 17. Integration. The Restricted
Share Units are granted pursuant to the Plan. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is available upon request and which is incorporated
herein by reference. As such, this Agreement, the Plan and the Letter Agreement embody the entire agreement and understanding of the Company and Grantee and supersede any prior understandings or agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to
the Restricted Share Units. 
 18. Severance. In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be
invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions hereof and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue to be valid and fully enforceable. 

19. Governing Law. This Agreement is made under, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.

 20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and
all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

  
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed by a duly authorized representative of the Company
on the day and year first above written. 
  

			
	HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	John G. Stacey
	Title:	 	Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	Edward H. Meyer
	Title:	 	Chairman of the Compensation Committee


 The undersigned Grantee acknowledges receipt of an executed original of this Agreement and accepts the
Restricted Share Units subject to the applicable terms and conditions hereinabove set forth. 
  

							
	Date:	 	  
	 		 	  

		 		 		 	Dinesh Paliwal
		 		 		 	


  
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