exv10w1






Exhibit 10.1




2011 ANNUAL INCENTIVE AWARDS

GRANTED UNDER

RYDER SYSTEM, INC. 2005 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN




TERMS AND CONDITIONS




     The following terms and conditions apply to the 2011 annual incentive cash awards (the
“Awards”) granted by Ryder System, Inc. under the Ryder System, Inc. 2005 Equity Compensation Plan
(the “Plan”) a description of which is set forth in the relevant Guide to the Annual Incentive
Compensation Program (the “Guide”) to which these terms and conditions are appended. No individual
shall receive an Award unless the Company has notified the individual of the Award and delivered
these Terms and Conditions and the Guide to the individual. Certain terms of the Award, including
the performance goals and target payout amounts, are also set forth in the Guide and the payout
grids titled “Incentive Payout Components by Position” (“Payout Grid”) applicable to the
Participant. The Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”)
shall administer the Awards in accordance with the Plan. Capitalized terms used herein and not
defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan or the Guide.




	 	1.	 	General. The Award represents the right to receive a cash payment based on the
attainment of certain financial performance goals, on the terms and conditions set
forth herein, in the Guide and in the Plan, the applicable terms, conditions and other
provisions of which are incorporated by reference herein (collectively, the “Award
Documents”). It is intended that any Awards granted to “Covered Employees” as that
term is defined Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
including any successor provisions and regulations (the “Code”), shall qualify as
“performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m).
	 
	 	 	 	The Award Documents supersede any and all prior oral representations, promises or
guarantees relating to short-term incentives or annual bonuses. All provisions of the
Award Documents shall apply unless otherwise prohibited by law.
	 
	 	 	 	In the event there is an express conflict between the provisions of the Plan and those
set forth in the Guide or in these terms and conditions, the terms and conditions of the
Plan shall govern. Unless otherwise approved by the Committee, individuals who have
written agreements which specifically provide for annual incentive compensation other
than that which is provided under the Award or who are participants in any other
short-term incentive compensation plan of the Company or its subsidiaries and affiliates
are not eligible to receive an Award hereunder. The Company may, in its sole
discretion, provide discretionary or other bonuses to Company employees, whether or not
they receive an Award.
	 
	 	 	 	The terms and conditions contained herein may be amended by the Committee as permitted
by the Plan; none of the terms and conditions of the Award may be amended or waived
without the prior approval of the Committee. Any amendment or waiver not approved by
the Committee will be void and have no force or effect. Any employee or officer of the
Company who authorizes any such amendment or waiver without the prior approval of the
Committee will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including forfeiture of an
Award and/or termination of employment (unless otherwise prohibited by law). All
decisions and determinations made by the Committee relating to the Awards shall be final
and binding on the Participant, his or her beneficiaries and any other person having or
claiming an interest under the Plan.




 









 












	 	2.	 	Financial Performance Goals; Performance Period. The Awards are intended to reward
Participants for the attainment by the Company of certain performance goals during the
period beginning on January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2011 (the “Performance
Period”). The performance metrics (the “Performance Metrics”) and performance goals
(the “Performance Goals”) applicable to a Participant, the weight given to each of the
Performance Metrics and any other requirements or limitations of the Awards are approved
by the Committee, may vary based on the Participant’s Management Level, position and
responsibilities and will be set forth in the Guide and the Payout Grid applicable to
such Participant.
	 
	 	 	 	Once established, Performance Goals shall not be changed during the Performance Period;
provided, however, if the Committee determines that external changes or other
unanticipated business conditions have materially affected the fairness of the
Performance Goals, to the extent permitted by Section 162(m) of the Code if applicable,
then the appropriate adjustments may be made to the Performance Goals (either up or
down) during the Performance Period.
	 
	 	 	 	The amount of the payment that the Participant is eligible to receive (the “Payout
Amount”) (expressed as a percentage of the Participant’s Eligible Base Salary) in the
event that the Performance Goals are achieved is also set forth in the Guide.
	 
	 	 	 	For purposes of the Award, Eligible Base Salary means the annual rate of pay for the
Performance Period, excluding all other compensation paid to the Participant during the
year, including but not limited to bonuses, incentives, commissions, car allowance,
employee benefits, relocation expenses, and any imputed income for which the Participant
may be eligible (all as more fully described in the Guide). As soon as practicable
after the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will determine the attainment of
the Performance Goals, to the extent applicable, in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”), provided that, the Committee may, in its sole discretion
and to the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code, if applicable, exclude or
include certain items from actual results in determining performance including (i)
changes in accounting principle, standard or policy; (ii) changes in law or regulation;
(iii) asset impairments; (iv) restructuring charges; (v) discontinued operations; and
(vi) significant non-operational or non-recurring items, in each case, other than those
included in the Company’s 2011 business plan.
	 
	 	 	 	The Committee may increase or decrease a Participant’s Payout Amount based on the
Participant’s individual performance by way of a performance modifier to the extent
provided in the Guide; provided, however that in no event may the Payout Amount for a
Participant that is in a Management Level 17 or above be increased by way of a
performance modifier.
	 
	 	3.	 	Payment. Subject to Sections 4 and 5 below and the provisions of the Guide,
amounts payable with respect to the Award will be payable in cash to the Participant
following the determination that the Performance Goals have been satisfied and the
Committee’s (or Board, as the case may be) approval of the payout. Payment shall be
made during the 2012 calendar year, but in no event later than March 15, 2012 (the
applicable date, the “Payment Date”), provided that the Participant is, on the Payment
Date, and has been from the first day of the Performance Period through the Payment
Date, continuously employed in good standing by the Company or a Subsidiary. No
Participant shall have a vested or accrued right to any payment under the Award. For
purposes of these terms and conditions, the Participant shall not be deemed to have
terminated his or her employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries if he or she is
then immediately thereafter employed by the Company or another Subsidiary.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (i) the Company retains the
right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to withhold payment and participation,




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	 	 	 	from any Participant who violates or has violated any Company value, principle,
agreement, plan, procedure, protocol, policy or the rules contained in the Award
Documents even if there are no documented performance issues in the Participant’s
personnel file and (ii) if the Company has any claim against the Participant for money
or assets owed that have not been satisfied by the Participant, the amount otherwise
payable pursuant to the Award shall be reduced by any such unpaid claims unless
otherwise prohibited by law. The calculation of amounts payable pursuant to the Award
with respect to Participants outside of the U.S. will be set forth in the Guide.
	 
	 	4.	 	New Hire, Promotion or Transfer. Participants who are newly hired, promoted,
or transferred into or out of eligible positions, and those who move from one
eligibility level to another, will receive a pro-rata incentive based on the terms in
effect for his/her Management Level position, the portion of time spent in each
position during the Performance Period, the annual rate of pay and the target incentive
award for the eligible position(s).
	 
	 	5.	 	Termination of Employment; Temporary Leave. Except as specifically set forth
below, the Award will terminate and no amounts will be paid under the Award following
the termination of the Participant’s employment as follows:






	 	(a)	 	Resignation by the Participant or Termination by the
Company or a Subsidiary: Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
(i) with respect to Participants who are entitled to severance benefits under
the terms and conditions of any individual agreement or under the Company’s
Executive Severance Plan, any amounts due will be calculated in accordance
with such agreement or plan and (ii) with respect to Participants who are not
otherwise entitled to severance benefits under the terms of any individual
agreement or the Company’s Executive Severance Plan, the Award will terminate
and no amounts will be paid under the Award, provided that if a Participant’s
employment is terminated by the Company after October 1, 2011 but before the
Payment Date as a result of a reduction in force by the Company, or a location
closing or loss of business, as determined by the Committee, in its sole and
absolute discretion, the Participant shall be eligible to receive a payment
hereunder, if the Participant would have received a payment under the Award but
for his or her termination. Payment made to a terminated employee pursuant to
the preceding sentence shall only be made if the Participant has executed and
delivered to the Company a release in favor of the Company in form and
substance satisfactory to the Company, which has not been revoked, and shall
not be made prior to the effective date of such release.
	 
	 	 	 	Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is terminated by the
Company or a Subsidiary prior to the Payment Date and is subsequently
re-employed by the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the Payment Date, such
Participant shall be eligible to receive a pro-rata payment on the Payment
Date based on the number of days during the Performance Period that the
Participant was considered to be an active employee, as determined by the
Company, provided that, any such payment shall be reduced by any amounts
previously paid to Participant in connection with his or her termination of
employment pursuant to the preceding paragraph or otherwise in lieu of
amounts earned under the Award.
	 
	 	 	 	In the event that the Participant voluntarily terminates his or her
employment with the Company prior to the Payment Date, (i) if the
Participant is re-employed by the Company or a Subsidiary within 90 days of
the effective date of such termination, but in any event prior to the
Payment Date, the Participant shall be




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	 	 	 	eligible to receive a pro-rata payment on the Payment Date based on the
number of days during the Performance Period that the Participant was
considered to be an active employee, as determined by the Company, provided
that, any such payment shall be reduced by any amounts previously paid to
Participant in connection with his or her termination of employment pursuant
to the preceding paragraph or otherwise in lieu of amounts earned under the
Award; or (ii) unless otherwise provided for herein, if the Participant is
re-employed by the Company or a Subsidiary more than 90 days after the
effective date of such resignation, but in any event before the end of the
Performance Period, the Participant shall be eligible to receive a pro-rata
payment on the Payment Date based on the number of days during the
Performance Period that the Participant was considered to be an active
employee, as determined by the Company, after the Participant was
re-employed.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Death or Disability (including Disability Retirement):
If the death or Disability occurs after the end of the Performance Period, the
Participant (or his or her Beneficiary, in the event of death) shall receive
all amounts otherwise payable to him or her under the Award on the Payment
Date. If the death or Disability occurs during the Performance Period and the
Participant would have received a payment under the Award but for his or her
death or Disability, the Participant (or his or her Beneficiary, in the event
of death) will be eligible to receive a pro-rata payment based on the amount
otherwise payable to the Participant on the Payment Date and the number of days
during the Performance Period that the Participant was considered to be an
active employee, as determined by the Company.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Workers’ Compensation or Approved Leave of Absence:
Except as otherwise set forth herein, a Participant who takes an approved
workers’ compensation leave or an approved leave of absence during any portion
of the Performance Period and is actively employed for at least one hundred and
eighty (180) days during 2011, as determined by the Company, will be eligible
to receive a payment on the Payment Date (to the extent the Participant would
have received a payment under the Award but for his or her leave of absence),
which will be pro-rated based on the number of days during the Performance
Period that the Participant is considered to be an active employee, as
determined by the Company.
	 
	 	(d)	 	Military Leave of Absence: A Participant who takes an
approved military leave of absence will be eligible to receive a payment on the
Payment Date (to the extent the Participant would have received a payment under
the Award but for his or her military leave of absence) based on the
Participant’s full Eligible Base Salary regardless of the number of days worked
during the Performance Period.
	 
	 	(e)	 	Retirement: If the Retirement occurs after December
31, 2011 and before the Payment Date, the Participant shall receive all amounts
due to him or her under the Award on the Payment Date. If the Retirement
occurs on or prior to December 31, 2011, the Award will terminate and no
amounts will be paid under the Award.






	 	 	 	As used herein, the term “Retirement” means termination of employment for any reason
(other than for Cause or by reason of death or Disability) upon or following
attainment of age 55 and completion of 10 years of service, or upon or following
attainment of age 65 without regard to years of service. As used herein, the term
“Cause” shall have the




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	 	 	 	meaning set forth in any individual, valid, written agreement between the
Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary, or, if none exists, shall mean a
determination of “Cause” under any applicable Severance Plan, as in effect on the
date hereof.
	 
	 	6.	 	Withholding Taxes; Section 409A. Payment of the Award will be taxable to the
Participant as ordinary income, subject to wage-based withholding and reporting. The
Company will satisfy this withholding obligation by reducing the cash to be delivered
in an amount sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligations. This Section 6 shall
only apply with respect to the Company’s U.S. federal, state and local income tax
withholding obligations. The Company may satisfy any tax obligations it may have in
any other jurisdiction in any manner it deems, in its sole and absolute discretion, to
be necessary or appropriate. All payments made under the Award are intended to
constitute short-term deferral amounts excludible from the requirements of Section 409A
of the Code.
	 
	 	7.	 	Change of Control. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the
event of a Change in Control of the Company during the Performance Period, (i) with
respect to Participants who are entitled to Change of Control benefits under the terms
of any individual agreement or any severance plan or arrangement, the amount payable
pursuant to this Award will be calculated in accordance with such agreement or plan and
(ii) with respect to Participants who are not otherwise entitled to Change of Control
benefits under the terms of any individual agreement or any severance plan or
arrangement, and whose employment is terminated in connection with or as a result of
the Change of Control, upon approval by the Committee, the Participant will be entitled
to receive a pro-rata payment based on the number of days during the Performance Period
that the Participant is considered to be an active employee, as determined by the
Company, assuming target performance. This payment shall be made no later than March
15, 2012. 
	 
	 	8.	 	Sale of Business. If a business unit is sold during the Performance Period,
the Participants that are employees of such business unit will receive a pro-rata
payment. Such payment will be made over time or in one lump sum, as determined by the
Committee, provided that in any event all payments will be made on or before March 15,
2012.
	 
	 	9.	 	Statute of Limitations and Conflicts of Laws. All rights of action by, or on
behalf of the Company or by any shareholder against any past, present, or future member
of the Board of Directors, officer, or employee of the Company arising out of or in
connection with the Award or the Award Documents, must be brought within three years
from the date of the act or omission in respect of which such right of action arises.
The Awards and the Award Documents shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Florida, without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws, and construed
accordingly.
	 
	 	10.	 	No Employment Right. Neither the grant of the Award, nor any action taken
hereunder, shall be construed as giving any employee or any Participant any right to be
retained in the employ of the Company. The Company is under no obligation to grant
Awards hereunder. Nothing contained in the Award Documents shall limit or affect in
any manner or degree the normal and usual powers of management, exercised by the
officers and the Board of Directors or committees thereof, to change the duties or the
character of employment of any employee of the Company or to remove the individual from
the employment of the Company at any time, all of which rights and powers are expressly
reserved.
	 
	 	11.	 	No Assignment. A Participant’s rights and interest under the Award may not be
assigned or transferred, except as otherwise provided herein, and any attempted
assignment or transfer shall be null and void and shall extinguish, in the Company’s
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	 	 	 	obligation under the Award to make any payment thereunder.
	 
	 	12.	 	Unfunded Plan. Any amounts owed under the Award shall be unfunded. The Company
shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund, or to make any other
segregation of assets, to assure payment of any amounts payable under the Award.
	 
	 	13.	 	Definitions. Capitalized terms used above that are not defined below have the
meanings set forth in the Plan.






	 	(a)	 	“Change of Control” occurs when
	 
	 	 	 	          (i) 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 “1934
Act”)) (a “Person”) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of
thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s
outstanding voting securities ordinarily having the right to vote for the
election of directors of the Company; provided, however, that for purposes
of this subparagraph (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a
Change of Control: (A) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan or
plans (or related trust) of the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates
or (B) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction which
complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of subparagraph (iii) below; or
	 
	 	 	 	          (ii) the individuals who, as of January 1, 2007, constituted the Board
of Directors of the Company (the “Board” generally and as of January 1, 2007
the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a
majority of the Board, provided that any person becoming a director
subsequent to January 1, 2007 whose election, or nomination for election,
was approved by a vote of the persons comprising at least a majority of the
Incumbent Board (other than an election or nomination of an individual whose
initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened
election contest, as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A
promulgated under the 1934 Act) (as in effect on January 23, 2000)) shall
be, for purposes of this Plan, considered as though such person were a
member of the Incumbent Board; or
	 
	 	 	 	          (iii) there is a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company
(a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business
Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities
who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Company’s outstanding
Shares and outstanding voting securities ordinarily having the right to vote
for the election of directors of the Company immediately prior to such
Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than
fifty percent (50%) of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common
stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of
directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such
Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation 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) in
substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to
such Business Combination, of the Company’s outstanding Shares and
outstanding voting securities ordinarily having the right to vote for the
election of directors of the Company, as the case may be, (B) no Person
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	 	 	 	employee benefit plan or plans (or related trust) of the Company or such
corporation resulting from such Business Combination and their subsidiaries
and affiliates) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 30% or more of
the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the
corporation resulting from such Business Combination and (C) at least a
majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation
resulting from such 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 such Business Combination; or
	 
	 	 	 	          (iv) there is a liquidation or dissolution of the Company approved by
the shareholders; or
	 
	 	 	 	          (v) there is a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company.






	 	(b)	 	“Disability” means (i) the Participant is unable to engage in
any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable
physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; (ii) the
Participant is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that 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 of the Company; or (iii) a determination by the Social Security
Administration that a Participant is totally disabled.






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