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EXHIBIT 10.1

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of May 18, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and among Coastal Financial Corporation (the “Holding Company”), Everett, Washington, Coastal Community Bank (the “Bank”), Everett, Washington, and Curt Queyrouze, an individual (the “Executive”). 

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Holding Company and the Bank desire to hire the Executive to serve as President of the Holding Company and the Bank, and the Executive desires to accept an offer of employment to serve as President of the Holding Company and the Bank; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into an employment relationship on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows.

 

	
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POSITION.

 

During the period of the Executive’s employment hereunder, the Executive agrees to serve as President of the Holding Company and the Bank. 

 

	
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TERM AND DUTIES.

 

(a)The term of this Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall continue until the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Initial Term”). The Agreement will renew automatically for additional, successive twelve (12) month periods (each, a “Renewal Term”, and collectively with the Initial Term, the “Term”) unless the Executive, on the one hand, or the Bank and the Holding Company, on the other hand, delivers notice of intent not to renew at least ninety (90) days prior to the applicable renewal date. The Term may be terminated in accordance with Sections 4 and 5.

 

(b)During the period of the Executive’s employment hereunder, except for periods of absence occasioned by illness, vacation periods, and approved leaves of absence, the Executive shall devote all of the Executive’s business time, attention, skill, 

 

 

 

and efforts to the faithful performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder, including the operation and management of the Holding Company and the Bank.  The duties of the Executive shall be as directed by the Boards of Directors of the Holding Company and the Bank including, but not limited to, the direction of activities of all other officers and employees of the Holding Company and the Bank. 

 

	
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COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT.

 

(a)The compensation specified under this Agreement shall constitute the salary and benefits paid for the duties as President described in Sections 1 and 2. The Bank shall pay the Executive as compensation a base salary of Four Hundred Thousand & No/100 Dollars ($400,000.00) per year (“Base Salary”), less deductions and withholdings. Such Base Salary shall be payable in accordance with the customary payroll practices of the Bank, and shall commence on the Effective Date. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company (the “Committee”) shall review the Executive’s Base Salary at least annually and may increase, but not decrease, the Executive’s Base Salary based on such review. Any increase in salary after the Effective Date shall constitute the Base Salary for purposes of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, any decisions, duties, and actions specified for the Committee may be taken or fulfilled by the Board of Directors of the Holding Company and/or the Bank or such other committee that may be established by the Board of Directors of the Holding Company or the Bank, as applicable.

 

(b)During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Bank’s annual cash incentive plan similar to that offered to other senior executives, with award opportunities based upon the achievement of performance goals in relationship to objective defined targets as established from year to year by the Committee (the “Annual Bonus”). Determinations regarding the Executive’s performance against established objectives shall be in the sole discretion of the Committee.

 

(c)During the Term, the Executive shall be eligible to receive equity incentive awards under the Holding Company’s 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended, or any successor plan (the “2018 Incentive Plan”), with award opportunities based upon his continued service and/or the achievement of performance goals in relationship to objective defined targets as established by the Committee. Determinations regarding the Executive’s performance against established objectives shall be in the sole discretion of the Committee. The parties agree and intend that all payments or awards under this Section 3(c) shall be pursuant to a “bona fide deferred compensation plan or arrangement,” as that term is defined under 12 C.F.R. § 359.1(d), and (f)(2)(iii).

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(d)In addition to the incentive compensation opportunities provided under Section 3(b) and Section 3(c), the Executive shall also be eligible to participate in or receive benefits under any employee benefit plan including, but not limited to, retirement plans, supplemental retirement plans, pension plans, profit-sharing plans, life insurance, health insurance, or any other employee benefit plan or arrangement made available by the Bank currently or in the future to its senior executives and key management employees, subject to, and on a basis consistent with, the terms, conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements. The Bank reserves the right to amend or terminate its plans and programs at any time, or to change the portion of the cost of coverage that the Bank pays. The parties agree and intend that all payments or awards under this Section 3(d) shall be pursuant to a “benefit plan,” as that term is defined under 12 C.F.R. § 359.1(c), and (f)(2)(ii).

 

(e)The Bank will reimburse the Executive for reasonable, business-related travel and entertainment expenses upon the presentation of appropriate receipts, in accordance with the Bank’s reimbursement policies and procedures. The Bank shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable expenses for the Executive and the Executive’s spouse to attend industry-related meetings, including registration fees and travel expenses, in accordance with budgetary constraints.

 

(f)The Bank will provide the Executive with a cellular telephone and laptop computer and mobile and home data connections in accordance with the Bank’s internal IT policy (this amount is estimated to be approximately $200 per month of reimbursement to the Executive at the time of executive of this Agreement).

 

(g)The Executive will be entitled to five (5) weeks’ paid vacation annually. 

 

(h)The Bank shall provide the Executive with a taxable monthly auto allowance of $850 (or such other amount as may be approved by the Committee from time to time), unless the Bank elects to provide the Executive with a Bank owned or leased vehicle, in which case the Bank will pay or reimburse the Executive for all expenses of insurance, registration, operation and maintenance of such Bank owned or leased vehicle.

 

(i)The Bank shall reimburse the Executive up to $400.00 per month (or such other amount as may be approved by the Committee from time to time) toward the premium for a life insurance policy on the life of the Executive payable to the Executive’s designated beneficiary.

 

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(j)The Bank shall furnish payments for reasonable annual dues for industry certifications (including payment for continuing education requirements associated with such certifications), associations, and memberships. 

 

	
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TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT.

 

(a)Death or Disability. The Executive’s employment shall terminate automatically upon the Executive’s death. If the Holding Company or the Bank determine in good faith that a Disability (as defined in Section 5(i)(iii) below) of the Executive has occurred during the Term, the Holding Company and the Bank may give to the Executive written notice of intention to terminate the Executive’s employment. In such event, the Executive’s employment with the Holding Company and the Bank shall terminate effective on the thirtieth (30th) day after receipt by the Executive of such written notice, provided that, within the thirty (30) days after such receipt, the Executive shall not have returned to full-time performance of the Executive’s duties.

 

(b)Termination by Holding Company and Bank. The Holding Company and the Bank may terminate the Executive’s employment during the Term, with or without Cause (as defined in Section 5(i)(i) below), immediately on written notice to the Executive if with Cause or after thirty (30) days’ written notice if without Cause. 

 

(c)Termination by the Executive. 

 

(i)Termination Without Good Reason.  The Executive’s employment may be terminated by the Executive for any reason or no reason by delivering a Notice of Termination (as defined in Section 4(d) below) to the Holding Company and the Bank at least ninety (90) days prior to the desired termination date. During such notice period, and at the sole discretion of the Holding Company and the Bank, the Executive may be relieved of all duties or prohibited from physically working at the Bank’s offices so long as the Executive continues to be paid the Executive’s Base Salary and receive any other amounts owed under this Agreement during such notice period. 

 

(ii)Termination With Good Reason.  If an event constituting Good Reason (as defined in Section 5(i)(iv) below) occurs during the Term, the Executive may, at any time within the sixty (60) day period following the initial occurrence of such event, provide a Notice of Termination specifying the event of Good Reason and notifying the Holding Company and the Bank of the Executive’s intention to terminate the Executive’s employment with the Holding Company 

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and the Bank if the Holding Company and the Bank fail to correct the event of Good Reason within thirty (30) days following receipt of the Executive’s Notice of Termination (the “Cure Period”). If the Holding Company and the Bank fail to correct the event of Good Reason and provide the Executive with notice of such correction within the Cure Period, the Executive may terminate employment with the Holding Company and the Bank for Good Reason within fifteen (15) days after the end of the Cure Period. If (i) the Holding Company and the Bank correct the event of Good Reason and provide the Executive with notice of such correction within the Cure Period, or (ii) the Executive does not comply with the 60-day notice requirement, 30-day cure period requirement or 15-day termination requirement described in this paragraph, Good Reason shall be deemed not to have occurred.  

 

(d)Notice of Termination. Any purported termination shall be communicated by a Notice of Termination by the Executive to the Holding Company and the Bank, or by the Holding Company and the Bank to the Executive, as applicable. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Notice of Termination” shall mean a written notice which shall indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and, if applicable, shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to provide a basis for termination of the Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated.

 

	
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OBLIGATIONS OF THE HOLDING COMPANY AND THE BANK UPON TERMINATION.

 

(a)Termination for Cause; Resignation Other Than for Good Reason or Disability; Expiration. If during the Term, (i) the Holding Company and the Bank terminate the Executive’s employment for Cause, (ii) the Executive terminates the Executive’s employment for any reason other than Good Reason or Disability, or (iii) if the Executive’s employment terminates because the Term is not renewed and expires, the Holding Company and Bank shall have no further obligations to the Executive or the Executive’s legal representatives, other than to pay the Executive or the Executive’s legal representatives (1) the unpaid Base Salary earned by the Executive through the effective date of the Executive’s termination of employment with the Holding Company and the Bank (the “Termination Date”) and any vacation pay, expense reimbursements and cash entitlements accrued by the Executive that are payable pursuant to the Holding Company and Bank’s policies as of such date, which payment shall be made within ten (10) days of termination (subject to receipt of required substantiation, as applicable) or earlier if required by law, and (2) any other amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided 

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or which the Executive is eligible to receive under any plan, program, policy, contract or agreement of the Bank and its affiliated companies and in accordance with the terms thereof, including, but not limited to, any amounts payable under any deferred compensation arrangements or agreements between the Executive and the Holding Company or the Bank, or other benefit plans, in accordance with the terms of such plans, programs, policies, contract, or agreement (clauses (1) and (2), collectively, the “Accrued Benefits”). In the event of the Executive’s death prior to payment of the Accrued Benefits, such payments and benefits shall be provided to the Executive’s estate or beneficiary.

 

(b)Without Cause or for Good Reason. If, during the Term and prior to a Change in Control (as defined in Section 5(i)(ii) below) or more than one year after a Change in Control, the Holding Company and the Bank terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause or the Executive terminates the Executive’s employment for Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the payments and benefits set forth in this Section 5(b), which shall be paid to the Executive or, after the Executive’s death, to the Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, as follows:

 

(i)The Bank shall pay the Executive the Accrued Benefits as described in Section 5(a) above.

 

(ii)The Bank shall pay the Executive an amount in cash equal to one (1) year of the Executive’s Base Salary as then in effect (the “Severance Amount”). Such Severance Amount shall be payable in substantially equal monthly installments over one (1) year following the Termination Date, except that the first payment shall be made on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date and shall include all installments that would have been paid earlier had the installment stream commenced immediately following the Termination Date.

 

(iii)The Bank shall pay the Executive an amount equal to the product of (A) the Annual Bonus, if any, that the Executive would have earned for the calendar year in which the Termination Date occurs based on achievement of the applicable performance goals for such year at target and (B) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days the Executive was employed by the Holding Company and the Bank during the year of termination and the denominator of which is the number of days in such year, in a lump sum in cash on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date.

 

(iv)If the Executive timely and properly elects continued Bank-provided group health plan coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation 

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Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Bank shall reimburse the Executive in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium paid by the Executive for such coverage less the active employee premium for such coverage. The Executive shall be eligible to receive such reimbursement until the earliest of: (A) one (1) year following the Termination Date; (B) the date the Executive is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage; or (C) the date on which the Executive either receives or becomes eligible to receive substantially similar coverage from another employer.  If the Bank is unable to provide such reimbursement of health benefits as a result of applicable non-discrimination requirements, the Bank shall pay the Executive a monthly taxable amount equal to the reimbursement the Bank would have paid.

 

(v)Any unvested and outstanding stock options, restricted stock units, and/or other outstanding equity incentive compensation awards granted to the Executive on or after the Effective Date (other than as explicitly provided for in an award agreement) shall vest to the extent that such award would have vested within one year following the Termination Date based solely on the continued employment of the Executive, effective as of the time the Release Agreement set forth in Section 5(g) below becomes effective and irrevocable.

 

(c)Disability. If during the Term, the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s Disability, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the payments and benefits set forth in this Section 5(c), which shall be paid to the Executive or, after the Executive’s death, to the Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, as follows:

 

(i)The Bank shall pay the Executive Accrued Benefits as described in Section 5(a) above.

 

(ii)The Bank shall pay the Executive an amount equal to one (1) year of the Executive’s Base Salary in effect on the Termination Date less the amount paid under the Bank’s long-term disability plan for the one (1) year period following the Termination Date, with such net amount paid as salary continuation in substantially equal installments over the one (1) year period following the Termination Date in accordance with the Bank’s customary payroll practices regarding the payment of base salary to executives but no less frequently than monthly (i.e., as if the Executive were still employed and receiving Base Salary pursuant to Section 3(a) of this Agreement), except that the first payment shall be made on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date and shall include 

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all installments that would have been paid earlier had the installment stream commenced immediately following the Termination Date.

 

(iii)If the Executive timely and properly elects continued Bank-provided group health plan coverage pursuant to COBRA, the Bank shall reimburse the Executive in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium paid by the Executive for such coverage less the active employee premium for such coverage. The Executive shall be eligible to receive such reimbursement until the earliest of: (A) one (1) year following the Termination Date; or (B) the date the Executive is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage. If the Bank is unable to provide such reimbursement of health benefits as a result of applicable non-discrimination requirements, the Bank shall pay the Executive a monthly taxable amount equal to the reimbursement the Bank would have paid.

 

(iv)Any unvested and outstanding stock options, restricted stock units, and/or other outstanding equity incentive compensation awards granted to the Executive on or after the Effective Date (other than as explicitly provided for in an award agreement) shall vest to the extent that such award would have vested within one year following the Termination Date based solely on the continued employment of the Executive.

 

(d)Death. If during the Term, the Executive’s employment terminates due to the Executive’s death, the Executive’s estate or beneficiary shall be entitled to receive the payments and benefits set forth in this Section 5(d) as follows:

 

(i)The Bank shall pay the Executive’s estate or beneficiary the Accrued Benefits as described in Section 5(a) above.

 

(ii)If the Executive’s surviving spouse timely and properly elects continued Bank-provided group health plan coverage pursuant to COBRA, the Bank shall reimburse the Executive’s surviving spouse and covered dependents in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium paid by the Executive’s surviving spouse for such coverage less the active employee premium for such coverage. The Executive’s surviving spouse shall be eligible to receive such reimbursement until the earliest of: (A) twelve (12) months following the Executive’s death; or (B) the date the spouse is no longer eligible to receive COBRA continuation coverage. If the Bank is unable to provide such reimbursement of health benefits as a result of applicable non-discrimination requirements, the Bank 

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shall pay a monthly taxable amount equal to the reimbursement the Bank would have paid.

 

(iii)Any unvested and outstanding stock options, restricted stock units, and/or other outstanding equity incentive compensation awards granted to the Executive on or after the Effective date (other than as explicitly provided for in an award agreement) shall vest to the extent that such award would have vested within one year following the Termination Date based solely on the continued employment of the Executive.

 

(e)Without Cause or for Good Reason Following a Change in Control. If during the Term and within one (1) year following a Change in Control, the Holding Company and Bank terminate the Executive’s employment without Cause or the Executive terminates the Executive’s employment for Good Reason, the Executive shall be entitled to receive the payments and benefits set forth in this Section 5(e) in lieu of the payments and benefits set forth in Section 5(b), which shall be paid to the Executive or, after the Executive’s death, to the Executive’s estate or beneficiary, as applicable, as follows:

 

(i)The Bank shall pay the Executive the Accrued Benefits as described in Section 5(a) above.

 

(ii)The Bank shall pay the Executive an amount (the “CIC Severance Amount”) in cash equal to two (2) times the sum of (A) the Executive’s Base Salary as then in effect, and (B) the cash Annual Bonus earned by the Executive for the year prior to the year in which the Change in Control occurs in a lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date. 

 

(iii)Within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date, the Bank shall pay to the Executive a single lump sum payment in an amount equal to twenty-four (24) times the Bank’s monthly COBRA charge in effect on the Termination Date for the type of Bank-provided group health plan coverage in effect for the Executive (e.g., family coverage) on the Termination Date less the active employee charge for such coverage in effect on the Termination Date.

 

(iv)The Executive will be vested in full with respect to all of the Executive’s unvested stock options, restricted stock units, and/or other equity incentive compensation awards previously granted to the Executive (other than as explicitly provided for in an award agreement) that would have vested based 

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solely on the continued employment of the Executive, effective as of the time the Release Agreement set forth in Section 5(g) below becomes effective and irrevocable. 

 

(f)Entitlement to Benefits. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, upon termination of the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall be entitled to all vested benefits, vested stock-based awards in accordance with their terms, accrued and unused vacation, return of personal effects, COBRA rights and other rights that may not be waived or released as a matter of law, in addition to any other sums, benefits, or rights which are provided for in this Agreement.

 

(g)Release of Claims. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Bank and the Holding Company shall be obligated to provide the payments and benefits described in Sections 5(b)(ii) through 5(b)(v) and Sections 5(e)(ii) through 5(e)(iv) only if within forty-five (45) days after the Termination Date the Executive shall have executed a full release of claims covering all claims relating to the Executive’s employment and termination of employment (the “Release Agreement”) and such Release Agreement shall not have been revoked within the revocation period specified in the Release Agreement (a copy of the agreed form of the Release Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A); provided, however, that if the maximum period in which the Executive has to execute and revoke the Release Agreement would extend into the calendar year following the year of termination (the “Following Year”), then any termination payment which is subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), will be paid beginning no later than fourteen (14) days after the later of (i) the first day of the Following Year or (ii) the date on which the Executive has executed and not revoked the Release Agreement. The Release Agreement shall contain exceptions to the release for (a) any existing right to indemnification, contribution, and a defense, (b) any directors and officers and general liability insurance coverage of the Executive, (c) the Executive’s rights as a shareholder, (d) all vested rights of the Executive, (e) the Executive’s right to enforce this Agreement, and (f) any rights which cannot be waived or released as a matter of law.

 

(h)The Executive’s Obligations.  Payment of the Severance Amount and the other benefits described in Sections 5(b)(ii) through 5(b)(v), payment of the CIC Severance Amount and the other benefits described in and Sections 5(e)(ii) through 5(e)(iv), as applicable, shall be conditioned upon the Executive’s ongoing compliance with the obligations set forth in Section 6.

 

(i)Definitions of Terms.

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(i)Cause. “Cause” shall exist if there is (a) a material neglect by the Executive of the Executive’s assigned duties, which includes but is not limited to any failure to follow the written direction of the Boards of Directors of the Holding Company and/or the Bank, as applicable or to comply with the Holding Company and Bank’s code of ethics or written policies, or repeated refusal by the Executive to perform the Executive’s assigned duties, in each case other than by reason of Disability, provided that Cause shall not exist if such failure or refusal, if curable, is cured by the Executive within 30 days following receipt of written notice of such failure or refusal from the Boards of Directors of the Holding Company and/or the Bank, as applicable; (b) the commission by the Executive of any act of fraud or embezzlement against the Holding Company, the Bank or any of their affiliates or the commission of any felony or act involving dishonesty; (c) the commission by the Executive of any breach of fiduciary duty or act of moral turpitude which causes harm to the Holding Company, the Bank or any of their affiliates; (d) a material breach by the Executive of the terms of this Agreement or any other confidentiality, non-disclosure, or restrictive covenant agreement of the Executive with the Holding Company and/or the Bank; (e) the Executive’s commencement of employment with another company that is a competitor of the Holding Company or the Bank while the Executive is an employee of the Holding Company and the Bank without the prior consent of the Boards of Directors of the Holding Company and the Bank; or (f) a final cease and desist order issued against the Executive directly.

 

(ii)Change in Control. “Change in Control” means a change in control as defined in Section 409A of the Code and the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder and issued by the Department of the Treasury, including the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

 

(A)Merger. The Holding Company merges into or consolidates with another entity, or merges another entity into the Holding Company and, as a result, less than a majority of the combined voting power of the resulting entity or, if applicable, the ultimate parent thereof, immediately after the merger or consolidation is held by persons who were stockholders of the Holding Company immediately before the merger or consolidation;

 

(B)Acquisition of Significant Share Ownership. The acquisition by any person (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended), other than any employee benefit plan or trust maintained 

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by the Holding Company, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Holding Company’s then outstanding voting securities;

 

(C)Change in Board Composition. During any period of two consecutive years, individuals who constitute the Holding Company’s Board of Directors at the beginning of the two-year period cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Holding Company’s Board of Directors; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (C), each director who is first elected by the Board of Directors (or first nominated by the Board of Directors for election by the stockholders) by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors who were directors at the beginning of the two-year period shall be deemed to have also been a director at the beginning of such period, including for purposes of this proviso; or

 

(D)Sale of Assets. A sale, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Holding Company which is consummated and immediately following which the persons who were the owners of the Holding Company immediately prior to such sale, transfer, or disposition, do not own, directly or indirectly and in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to the sale, transfer, or disposition, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of (i) the entity or entities to which such assets or ownership interest are sold or transferred or (ii) an entity that, directly or indirectly, owns more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the entities described in clause (i).

 

(iii)Disability. “Disability” means a determination by the Social Security Administration of the Executive’s inability 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 which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months.

 

(iv)Good Reason. “Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following during the Term without the express prior written consent of the Executive: (a) there is a material change in the geographic location at which the Executive must perform the Executive’s services hereunder; i.e., relocation of the principal executive offices to a location outside Snohomish and Skagit Counties; 

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(b) there is a material reduction by the Holding Company and Bank in the Executive’s responsibilities, duties, authority, title or reporting relationship; or (c) there is a material reduction in the Executive’s Base Salary (as defined or subsequently increased pursuant to Section 3(a)) or a failure by the Holding Company or Bank to pay or provide to the Executive any material compensation or benefits due under the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement with the Holding Company or Bank. The Executive shall not have Good Reason on account of being relieved of his duties during a notice period as permitted under this Agreement or if the Executive is placed on a paid leave not to exceed sixty (60) days, during which compensation and benefits are provided, so that the Board may investigate, in good faith, whether a Cause event has occurred. 

 

(v)To the extent any definition herein differs in a material way from the definitions of the same term in other agreements relating to the Executive’s employment or benefits, the definitions herein shall control.

 

	
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CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS. 

 

(a)Return of Holding Company and Bank Assets.  Upon cessation of the Executive’s employment, or as otherwise reasonably requested by Bank or the Holding Company, the Executive shall return to the Bank or the Holding Company all documents, information and other property of the Bank or of any Affiliate that is in the Executive’s possession or control, including but not limited to documents and files (whether paper or electronic); keys, passes and key cards; and computers, portable hard drives, and other office equipment. Upon cessation of the Executive’s employment, the Executive shall cooperate with the Bank to transfer possession of an automobile owned or leased by the Bank and used by the Executive during the Term. 

 

(b)Confidentiality. The Executive agrees that, during the Term and at all times thereafter, the Executive will not disclose, nor will the Executive use for the benefit of the Executive or any other person, any of the non-public information regarding the business of the Holding Company, Bank or any Affiliate to which the Executive was entrusted with access during the Executive’s employment (the “Confidential Information”), including but not limited to: (a) customer information, including customer lists and other nonpublic information regarding customers, such as customer contact information; contract terms; customer files; information regarding customer history, needs and preferences; and information designated by customers to be kept confidential; (b) financial information, such as financial plans and earnings and other performance figures; cost and profitability information; and pricing; (c) strategies, marketing and other 

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strategic plans; and (d) personnel files and information. Confidential Information does not include any information that is, or becomes, in the public domain through no disclosure or other action (whether direct or indirect) by the Executive. The obligations in this Section 6(b) with respect to a particular piece of Confidential Information shall remain in effect until that piece of information enters the public domain through no breach of contract, duty, or other obligation. The Executive will not, during the Term and at all times thereafter, disclose any knowledge of the past, present, planned, or considered business activities of the Holding Company, the Bank, or Affiliates to any person, firm, corporation or other entity for any reason or purpose whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Executive may disclose any knowledge of banking, financial and/or economic principles, concepts or ideas which are not solely and exclusively derived from the business plans and activities of the Holding Company and the Bank. Nothing in this Agreement prohibits the Executive from (1) making any disclosure or communication required or protected by law or (2) reporting possible violations of law to a governmental agency or entity. The Executive is not required to notify, or seek authorization from, the Holding Company or the Bank if the Executive makes such reports. In addition, the Executive understands that the Executive may be entitled to immunity from liability under the Defend Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b) for certain disclosures of trade secrets, provided that such disclosure (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal and the Executive does not disclose the trade secret except pursuant to court order.

 

(c)Non-Competition. During the Term and, subject to the final paragraph of this Section 6(c), for a period of twelve (12) months following the Termination Date, the Executive covenants not to directly or indirectly engage in any of the following activities within the Restricted Area (as defined in Section 6(f)(ii) below): 

 

(i)compete with the Holding Company, the Bank, or any Affiliate; 

 

(ii)Work for a sponsor bank, issuing bank or bank of record that competes with the Holding Company, the Bank, or any Affiliate within the “banking as a service” (“BaaS”) field; 

 

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compete, with the depository, lending, BaaS, or other business activities of the Holding Company, the Bank or any Affiliate; 

 

(iv)provide services, in either a paid or unpaid capacity, to any individual, entity or group proposing, planning, or preparing to establish a new bank or other financial institution; or 

 

(v)provide, or assist in the provision of, Restricted Services to any Restricted Customer (as defined respectively in Sections 6(f)(v) and 6(f)(iii) below).

 

The restrictions in this Section 6(c) will apply following the Term if the Executive’s employment is not terminated for any reason prior to December 1, 2023, and (1) the Executive becomes eligible for the severance payments and benefits described in Sections 5(b)(ii) through 5(b)(v) or Sections 5(e)(ii) through 5(e)(iv) or (2) the Holding Company and the Bank elect within sixty (60) days after the Termination Date that the restrictions will apply and the Executive will receive salary continuation for twelve (12) months following the end of the Term (the first payment of which shall be made on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date and shall include all installments that would have been paid earlier had the installment stream commenced immediately following the Termination Date), the bonus described in Section 5(b)(iii), and the health benefits described in Section 5(b)(iv); provided, however, that if the Termination Date occurs within one (1) year following a Change in Control, any amounts payable under this clause shall be paid in lump sum on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Termination Date.  Payments of the amounts described in this paragraph shall be conditioned upon the Executive’s ongoing compliance with the obligations set forth in Section 6, and, for the avoidance of doubt, in the event that the Executive fails to comply with such obligations and payments cease, the restrictions in this Section 6(c) shall remain effective.

 

(d)Non-Solicitation. During the Term and for a period of eighteen (18) months following the Termination Date, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly, do the following, nor shall the Executive assist, encourage or advise any other person or entity to do the following: 

 

(i)solicit, or induce, any Restricted Customer to cease doing business with the Holding Company, the Bank or any Affiliate, or otherwise interfere with the relationship between a Restricted Customer and the Holding Company, the Bank, or any Affiliate;

 

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(iii)recommend, suggest, or interview for employment any Restricted Person; or 

 

(iv)solicit, advise, encourage, or induce any Restricted Person to terminate such Restricted Person’s engagement with the Holding Company, the Bank, or any Affiliate.

 

(e)Non-Disparagement.  During the Term and at all times thereafter, the Executive shall not, and will not encourage or assist others to, in verbal, written or any other form in any medium (including, but not limited to, television or radio, newspapers, magazines, computer networks, social media, or bulletin boards, statements to the media, or any other form of communication), make false statements about, disparage, defame, impugn, or otherwise damage or assail the reputation, integrity, or professionalism of the Holding Company, the Bank, or any Affiliate, or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, businesses, products, services, or activities. During the Term and at all times thereafter, the Holding Company and the Bank shall instruct their respective executive officers and directors to not, and to not encourage or assist others to, in verbal, written or any other form in any medium (including, but not limited to, television or radio, newspapers, magazines, computer networks, social media, or bulletin boards, statements to the media, or any other form of communication), make false statements about, disparage, defame, impugn, or otherwise damage or assail the reputation, integrity or professionalism of the Executive. However, nothing in this Section 6(e) shall be deemed to preclude any person or entity subject to this Section 6(e) from providing truthful testimony or information pursuant to a validly issued subpoena or court order. Additionally, nothing in this Section 6(e) shall prohibit the Holding Company, the Bank, or any of their respective officers, directors, or employees from: (i) defending any legal or arbitral action brought against the Holding Company, the Bank, or any of their Affiliates, or any of their respective officers, directors, or employees; (ii) accurately completing and delivering performance reviews of the Executive; or (iii) making such disclosures to shareholders as are required by law and consistent with applicable fiduciary responsibilities. 

 

(f)Definitions. The following terms have the meanings assigned below:

 

(i)“Affiliate” as used in this Section 6 means any subsidiary or parent company of the Holding Company or the Bank. 

 

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(ii)“Restricted Area” means each county in which the Holding Company, the Bank, or any Affiliate provides banking, depositary, lending and other services, which, as of the Effective Date, includes (1) Snohomish County, Washington, (2) Skagit County, Washington, (3) Island County, Washington, and (4) King County, Washington, and in each case all geographic territory within; for purposes of the application of this Section 6 following the Termination Date, the Restricted Area shall be determined as of the Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the BaaS business, the Restricted Area shall be the United States.

 

(iii)“Restricted Customer” means any and all persons or entities who were customers of the Bank or who contracted with the Bank at any time during the last twelve (12) months of the Executive’s employment.

 

(iv)“Restricted Person” means any person who provided services to the Holding Company, the Bank, or an Affiliate (whether as an employee, agent, independent contractor, or otherwise) within the last six (6) months of the Executive’s employment.

 

(v)“Restricted Services” means banking, financial and BaaS services of the type provided by the Holding Company, the Bank, and any Affiliate during the Executive’s employment.

 

(g)Acknowledgements. The Executive recognizes and acknowledges that the knowledge of the business activities and plans for business activities of the Holding Company, the Bank, and their Affiliates, as they may exist from time to time, is a valuable, special, and unique asset of the business of the Holding Company and the Bank. The Executive agrees that the Holding Company and the Bank have provided new and independent consideration for the covenants contained in this Section 6, to which the Executive would not otherwise be entitled and the sufficiency of which the Executive recognizes and acknowledges. The Executive agrees that the length and scope of the covenants in Section 6 are necessary to protect the Holding Company’s and the Bank’s business and goodwill. In particular, the Executive agrees that the BaaS business of the Holding Company, the Bank and its Affiliates has a nationwide geographic scope and that such business would be irreparably harmed if the Executive were to compete within that field anywhere in the United States. The Executive represents that the Executive’s experience and capabilities are such that the Executive can obtain employment in a business, engaged in other lines and/or of a different nature than the Bank, and that the 

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enforcement of the covenants herein will not prevent the Executive from earning a sufficient livelihood.

 

(h)Remedies. The parties hereto, recognizing that irreparable injury will result to the Holding Company and the Bank, their business and property in the event of the Executive’s breach of this Section 6, agree that in the event of any such breach by the Executive, the Holding Company and the Bank will be entitled, in addition to any other remedies and damages available, to temporary, preliminary, and post-trial injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation hereof by the Executive, the Executive’s partners, agents, servants, employers, employees and all persons acting for or with the Executive, which may include (but is not limited to) restraining the Executive from rendering any services to any person, firm, corporation, other entity to whom knowledge of the past, present, planned, or considered business activities of the Holding Company, the Bank, or Affiliates, in whole or in part, has been disclosed or is threatened to be disclosed. Nothing herein will be construed as prohibiting the Holding Company and the Bank from pursuing any other remedies available to them for such breach or threatened breach, including the recovery of damages from the Executive.

 

(i)Tolling.  In the event that the Executive is found to have breached any covenant in this Agreement, the time period provided for in that covenant shall be tolled (i.e., it will not run) for so long as the Executive is in violation of that covenant.

 

	
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EFFECT ON PRIOR AGREEMENTS.

 

This Agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior discussions and agreements relating to the subject matter herein. No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted to mean that the Executive is subject to receiving fewer benefits than those available to the Executive without reference to this Agreement.

 

8.TAXES. 

 

All compensation and benefits provided under this Agreement or otherwise by the Bank or the Holding Company will be subject to applicable tax withholding. 

 

	
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MANDATORY REDUCTION OF PAYMENTS IN CERTAIN EVENTS.

 

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Bank to or for the benefit of the Executive (whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise) (such benefits, payments or distributions are hereinafter referred to as “Payments”) would, if paid, be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, (the “Excise Tax”), then, prior to the making of any Payments to the Executive, a calculation shall be made comparing (i) the net after-tax benefit to the Executive of the Payments after payment by the Executive of the Excise Tax, to (ii) the net after-tax benefit to the Executive if the Payments had been limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax. If the amount calculated under (i) above is less than the amount calculated under (ii) above, then the Payments shall be limited to the extent necessary to avoid being subject to the Excise Tax (the “Reduced Amount”). The reduction of the Payments due hereunder, if applicable, shall be made by first reducing cash Payments against the latest amounts to be paid and then, to the extent necessary, reducing those Payments having the next highest ratio of Parachute Value to actual present value of such Payments as of the date of the Change in Control, reducing the latest amounts to be paid first, as determined by a nationally recognized accounting firm or compensation consulting firm mutually acceptable to the Holding Company, the Bank, and the Executive (the “Determination Firm”). For purposes of this Section 9, present value shall be determined in good faith in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. For purposes of this Section 9, the “Parachute Value” of a Payment means the present value as of the date of the Change in Control of the portion of such Payment that constitutes a “parachute payment” under Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code, as determined by the Determination Firm for purposes of determining whether and to what extent the Excise Tax will apply to such Payment.

 

(b)All determinations required to be made under this Section 9, including whether an Excise Tax would otherwise be imposed, whether the Payments shall be reduced, the amount of the Reduced Amount, and the assumptions to be utilized in arriving at such determinations, shall be made in writing in good faith by the Determination Firm which shall provide detailed supporting calculations to the Holding Company, the Bank and the Executive within fifteen (15) business days after the receipt of notice from the Executive that a Payment is due to be made, or such earlier time as is requested by the Holding Company or the Bank. All fees and expenses of the Determination Firm shall be borne solely by the Holding Company or the Bank. Any determination by the Determination Firm shall be binding upon the Holding Company, the Bank, and the Executive. As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Determination Firm hereunder, it is possible that Payments which the Executive was entitled to, but did not receive pursuant to Section 9(a), could have been made without the imposition of the 

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Excise Tax (“Underpayment”), consistent with the calculations required to be made hereunder. In such event, the Determination Firm shall determine the amount of the Underpayment that has occurred and any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Holding Company or the Bank to or for the benefit of the Executive but no later than March 15 of the year after the year in which the Underpayment is determined to exist, which is when the legally binding right to such Underpayment arises.

 

	
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COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 409A OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.

 

(a)It is the intent of the Holding Company and the Bank that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement shall be exempt from the application of, or otherwise comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“Section 409A”). Specifically, any taxable benefits or payments provided under this Agreement are intended to be separate payments that qualify for the “short-term deferral” exception to Section 409A to the maximum extent possible, and to the extent they do not so qualify, are intended to qualify for the involuntary separation pay exceptions to maximum extent possible. This Agreement shall be construed, administered, and governed in a manner that effects such intent, and the Holding Company and the Bank shall not take any action that would be inconsistent with such intent; provided that in no event shall the Holding Company or the Bank be responsible for any 409A penalties that arise in connection with any amounts payable under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement may not be deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out or modified in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A upon the Executive.

 

(b)If neither the “short-term deferral” nor the involuntary separation pay exceptions to Section 409A described above applies to a benefit, payment, or reimbursement under this Agreement, and such benefit, payment or reimbursement is not otherwise exempt from Section 409A, then notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, the remaining provisions of this Section 10 shall apply.

 

(i)If the Executive is a “specified employee,” within the meaning of Section 409A as determined under the Bank’s or Holding Company’s policy for identifying specified employees on the Termination Date, then to the extent required in order to comply with Section 409A of the Code, all payments, benefits or reimbursements paid or provided under this Agreement that constitute a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, that are provided as a result of a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A and that would otherwise be paid or provided during the first six 

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months following such Termination Date shall be accumulated through and paid or provided (together with interest on the delayed amount at the applicable federal rate under Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code in effect on the Termination Date) within 30 days after the first business day following the six (6) month anniversary of such Termination Date (or, if the Executive dies during such six month period, within thirty (30) days after the Executive’s death).

 

(ii)To the extent required to comply with Section 409A Code, any reimbursement of expenses pursuant to this Agreement, that will not be excluded from the Executive’s income when received is subject to the following requirements: (1) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided in any other calendar year; (2) the reimbursement of the eligible expense must be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the expense was incurred; and (3) the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

	
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JOINDER.

 

The Holding Company joins in this Agreement, not as the primary employer of the Executive, but as secondary obligor of the Bank’s obligations hereunder. In the event the Bank is unable to fulfill its obligations hereunder, the Holding Company shall be obligated to fulfill those obligations.

 

	
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NO ATTACHMENT; SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS.

 

(a)Except as required by law, no right to receive payments under this Agreement shall be subject to anticipation, commutation, alienation, sale, assignment, encumbrance, charge, pledge, or hypothecation, or to execution, attachment, levy, or similar process or assignment by operation of law, and any attempt, voluntary or involuntary, to effect any such action shall be null, void, and of no effect.

 

(b)This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the Executive and the Holding Company and the Bank and their respective successors and assigns. Holding Company and the Bank, or either of them, may assign this Agreement to any purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets without notice to or consent from the Executive. The Executive may not assign this Agreement.

 

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MODIFICATION AND WAIVER.

 

(a)Except for the judicial or arbitral modification allowed by Section 14, this Agreement may not be modified or amended except by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto.

 

(b)No term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived, nor there any estoppel against the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, except by written instrument of the party charged with such waiver or estoppel. No such written waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver unless specifically stated therein, and each such waiver shall operate only as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of such term or condition for the future as to any act other than that specifically waived.

 

	
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SEVERABILITY.

 

If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement, or any part of any provision, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement or any part of such provision not held so invalid, and each such other provision and part shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be excessively broad (for example as to temporal or geographic scope), that court or arbitrator shall construe, modify, limit, and enforce such provision to the extent allowed by applicable law as it then shall appear in such jurisdiction, without affecting the enforceability of any part of this Agreement in any jurisdiction or proceeding.

 

	
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HEADINGS FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

 

The headings of sections and paragraphs herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

	
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GOVERNING LAW; VENUE AND JURISDICTION.

 

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event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any applicable federal or state law or regulation, the provisions of such law or regulation shall prevail.

 

(b)If requested by the Holding Company and Bank, or the Executive, any unresolved controversy or claim arising from or related to this Agreement or breach hereof shall be resolved by use of mediation initially, and if that fails to resolve the matter, by arbitration. Mediation shall be in Seattle, Washington, before a mediator qualified in mediation of employment matters agreed upon by the parties. If the parties cannot agree on a single mediator, each party must select one mediator and those two mediators will select a third mediator. This third mediator will hear the dispute. There shall be only one mediator. The parties will use best efforts to obtain a mediator and complete the mediation within 30 days from the date of request for mediation. If the mediation has not been completed within 45 days from the date of request for mediation, any party may, by notice to all other parties and the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”), forego mediation and move directly to arbitration under the AAA National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes (or under any other form of arbitration mutually acceptable to the parties); provided, however, that such arbitration shall be before one arbitrator, and shall be in Seattle, Washington. Also, by written agreement signed by the Holding Company and Bank and the Executive, the parties hereto may agree to forego mediation, may make any agreement regarding scheduling of the mediation or the arbitration process, discovery or hearing, which agreement shall be binding on the mediator or arbitrator, despite any AAA rule to the contrary. In any arbitration, if the Executive is the prevailing party, the Holding Company and Bank shall pay all reasonable attorney’s fees of the Executive, as well as the expenses and administrative fees related to the arbitration. If the Holding Company and/or Bank are the prevailing parties at the arbitration, each party shall pay its own attorney’s fees and expenses and its share of the administrative fees and expenses related to the arbitration. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 16(b), (i) the parties are not required to arbitrate any issue for which injunctive relief is sought by any party hereto, (ii) all parties may seek injunctive relief in any federal or state court having jurisdiction located in Seattle, Washington, and (iii) claims of worker’s compensation and unemployment compensation shall not be subject to arbitration under this Agreement. In rendering any decision as to any state law claims, Washington State law shall apply.

 

(c)The parties irrevocably and unconditionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all rights to trial by jury in any action, suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including without limitation, any counteraction or counterclaim, whether in contract, statute, tort 

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(including, without limitation, negligence) or otherwise. This provision is a material inducement for the parties to enter into this Agreement.

 

	
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INDEMNIFICATION.

 

The Bank shall provide the Executive with coverage under a standard directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy as is provided for the other directors and officers of the Holding Company and the Bank, at its expense, and hereby indemnifies the Executive to the fullest extent permitted under applicable Washington and federal law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Holding Company and the Bank against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred by the Executive in connection with or arising out of any action, suit or proceeding in which the Executive may be involved by reason of the Executive having been a director or officer of the Holding Company or the Bank (whether or not the Executive continues to be a director or officer at the time of incurring such expenses or liabilities), such expenses and liabilities to include, but not be limited to, judgment, court costs and attorneys’ fees and the cost of reasonable settlements.

 

	
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SUCCESSOR TO THE HOLDING COMPANY AND THE BANK.

 

The Holding Company and the Bank shall require any successor or assignee, whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, to all or substantially all the business or assets of the Holding Company and the Bank, expressly and unconditionally, to assume and agree to perform the Holding Company’s and the Bank’s obligations under this Agreement, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Holding Company and the Bank would be required to perform if no such succession or assignment had taken place.

 

	
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REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.

 

The parties agree that any payments contemplated pursuant to this Agreement are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance (if required) with the provisions of 12 U.S.C. § 1828(k) and implementing rules thereunder (including 12 C.F.R. Part 359) restricting certain “golden parachute and indemnification payments” as such laws and regulations may hereafter be amended from time to time (the “FDIC Compensation Restrictions”), and that notwithstanding any other provisions of the Agreement, the Bank and the Holding Company shall in no case be obligated to make any payment to the Executive that would be impermissible under the FDIC Compensation Restrictions.

 

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CLAW BACK.

 

(a)The Bank or its successors retain the legal right to demand the return of any “golden parachute” payments from the Executive in the event that it shall be determined, by legal process or by order of the Bank’s or the Holding Company’s federal regulator(s) that the Executive:

 

(i)has committed any fraudulent act or omission, breach of trust or fiduciary duty, or insider abuse with regard to the Bank or the Holding Company that has had or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the Bank or the Holding Company; or

 

(ii)is substantially responsible for the insolvency of, the appointment of a conservator or receiver for, or the troubled condition, as defined by applicable regulations of the appropriate federal banking agency, of the Bank, the Holding Company, or any FDIC insured depository institution subsidiary of the Holding Company; or

 

(iii)has materially violated any applicable federal or state banking law or regulation that has had or is likely to have a material effect on the Bank or the Holding Company; or

 

(iv)has violated or conspired to violate section 215, 656, 657, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1014, 1032, or 1344 of title 18 of the United States Code, or section 1341 or 1343 of such title affecting a federally insured financial institution as defined in title 18 of the United States Code.

 

(b)The Bank and its successors-in-interest further retain the legal right to demand the return by the Executive of incentive compensation paid to the Executive within the fifteen (15) months prior to such demand (or any longer period of time required by applicable law) pursuant to the terms of any compensation “clawback” or recoupment policy of the Holding Company and/or the Bank applicable to similarly-situated employees of the Holding Company or the Bank (as may be amended from time to time and as may hereafter be adopted) or required to comply with applicable law.

 

(c)No reduction, modification, limitation or clawback of payments or compensation pursuant to Section 19 or this Section 20 shall be a breach of this Agreement or the basis for Good Reason.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer or director, and the Executive has signed this Agreement, effective on the date first written above. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which, when assembled to include an original signature for each party, will constitute a complete and fully executed original. All such fully executed original counterparts will collectively constitute a single agreement between the parties.

 

	
	
Coastal Financial Corporation

	
 

	
By 

	
 

	
Title 

	
 

	
 

	
Coastal Community Bank

	
 

	
By 

	
 

	
Title 

	
 

	
 

	
The Executive

 

	
 

	
 

	
Curt Queyrouze

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RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

This Release Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between __________________ (“Employee”) and ________________________ (the “Company”).  

 

A.  Employee’s employment with the Company will or has been terminated on ______________(the “Separation Date”); 

 

B.  Employee and the Company wish to resolve any disputed issues surrounding Employee’s employment and separation from employment with the Company; 

 

Therefore, for good and sufficient consideration, Employee and the Company agree as follows:

 

1.Effective Date.  The “Effective Date” of this Agreement shall be the date on which both of the following conditions are met: (a) Employee has returned to the Company an executed copy of this Agreement on or before twenty-one (21) days after Employee receives this Agreement; and (b) seven (7) days have passed after Employee signed this Agreement, and Employee has not revoked this Agreement in accordance with Section 16 during the seven (7) day Revocation Period (as defined below).  In the event that both of these conditions are not met, this Agreement shall not become effective.   

 

2.Separation Benefits.  In consideration for the promises made by Employee, the Company agrees to provide the benefits described in the Employee’s Employment Agreement and the following which the Employee is not otherwise entitled (the “Separation Benefits”):

TBD

 

Employee understands and agrees that the Company is neither providing tax or legal advice, nor making representations regarding tax obligations or consequences, if any, related to this Agreement.  Employee further agrees that the Employee is solely responsible for and will fully assume any and all tax obligations or consequences that may arise in connection with the Separation Benefits.  Employee further agrees to fully indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any claims, demands, deficiencies, levies, assessments, executions, judgments, or recoveries made by any governmental entity against the Company for any failure by Employee to pay taxes or by the Company to make withholdings on the Separation Benefits.  Employee further agrees that the Company shall not have any obligation to oppose or defend any claims or actions filed by any entity or person arising from amounts claimed due on account of this Agreement.

 

Employee acknowledges that the Separation Benefits exceed the amount to which Employee otherwise would be entitled and fully discharges and satisfies all of the Company’s obligations related to Employee’s employment and separation from employment, and that but for this Agreement, Employee would not be entitled to any such payment.  Employee acknowledges that Employee has previously been paid all wages due, including all or any regular compensation, overtime compensation, bonuses, commissions, and all amounts owed for accrued, but unused vacation pay, that the Company does not owe Employee any payments for business expenses related to Employee’s employment, and that Employee is not presently aware of any injury for which Employee may be entitled to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits.

 

3.General Release of Claims.  In exchange for the Company’s payment of the Separation Benefits and the promises in this Agreement, Employee, for Employee’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, releases and forever discharges the Company, its parents, subsidiaries and affiliated entities, and each of their shareholders, members, officers, directors, representatives, employees, 

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former employees, volunteers, advisors, agents, attorneys, insurers, successors, predecessors, and assigns, (collectively the “Releasees”) from all claims, rights, demands, actions, and obligations of any kind or nature, whether known or unknown, that Employee has or ever had against them arising out of Employee’s employment or separation of employment from the Company.  This release includes, without limitation, any and all claims for any other compensation and all claims arising from contract (express or implied), tort, public policy, and equity, and any and all claims of wrongful discharge, retaliation, harassment and/or employment discrimination arising under local, state, and/or federal law and statutes including, without limitation, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, ERISA, Fair Labor Standards Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), the Washington Law Against Discrimination; the Washington Family Care Act; the Washington Family Leave Act; provided, however, that this release shall not apply to any claim for workers’ compensation insurance benefits or any unemployment benefits to which Employee may be entitled.  Employee acknowledges and agrees that included in this General Release of claims are any and all claims that have been, or may be asserted by Employee or by any other person or entity on Employee’s behalf in any class or collective action relating to Employee’s employment and/or termination of employment with the Company.  This section shall exclude all claims, rights, demands, actions, and obligations of the Company to the Employee for (a) any existing right to indemnification, contribution, and a defense, (b) any directors and officers and general liability insurance coverage of the Employee, (c) the Employee’s rights as a shareholder, (d) all vested rights of the Employee, (e) the Employee’s right to enforce this Agreement, and (f) any rights which cannot be waived or released as a matter of law.

 

4.Agreement Not to Sue.  Employee affirms that Employee has not filed, caused to be filed, and presently is not a party to any claim, charge, complaint, causes of action, or action against the Company or any of the Releasees.  Employee agrees not to file or maintain any other charge, claim or action against the Releasees arising out of the matters covered by this Agreement, and agrees not to participate in or encourage the pursuit of any claims against the Company, its employees or agents, unless compelled to testify pursuant to subpoena or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.  However, this paragraph will not limit Employee from filing a claim with a governmental agency regarding the enforceability of this Agreement or from filing a claim that may be allowed by applicable law.  

 

5.Confidentiality of Agreement.  Employee agrees to keep the existence of this Agreement and all of its terms strictly confidential and not to disclose, discuss or reveal its terms to any persons or entities except immediate family members, attorneys, accountants, or if compelled to do so by subpoena or order of court of competent jurisdiction.  

 

6.Non-Admission of Liability.  By offering and entering into this Agreement, neither the Company nor Employee admits to any liability or wrongdoing with respect to each other and/or any third party.

 

7.Knowing and Voluntary.  Employee represents that Employee has read and fully understands this Agreement, that the Separation Benefits by the Company as provided pursuant to this Agreement constitute valuable consideration for this Agreement, that Employee has been given a reasonable period of time to consider this Agreement and consult with legal counsel, Employee is not executing this Agreement in reliance on any promises or representations other than those contained in the Agreement, and that Employee is executing this Agreement voluntarily.  Employee acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee that Employee should consult with an attorney before executing this Agreement.   

 

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fees and costs and expenses incurred with respect to such litigation.  Each party shall otherwise bear its own attorneys’ fees and costs fees related to the subject matter of or arising out of this Agreement.  

 

9.Severability.  If any term or provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or contrary to any applicable law or policy, such term or provision shall be effective to the maximum extent permitted by law and the same shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.  

 

10.Choice of Law.  To the extent not governed by federal law or otherwise prohibited by state law, Employee agrees that this Agreement is governed by the laws of Washington, without regard to its principles on conflicts of law.  To the extent that a federal court or agency does not have jurisdiction over any action involving the validity, interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement, or any of its terms, provisions or obligations, Employee agrees that jurisdiction and venue shall exist exclusively in a court or government agency located within Washington State, unless specifically prohibited by applicable state law.

 

11.Assignment.  Employee represents and warrants that Employee has not assigned or transferred to any person or entity any of Employee’s rights which are or could be covered by this Agreement, including but not limited to any covenant not to sue and the waivers and releases contained in this Agreement.

 

12.Time to Consider and Revoke Agreement.   Employee understands and acknowledges that Employee has been given at least twenty-one (21) days in which to consider signing this Agreement and that Employee may revoke this Agreement up to seven (7) days after signing it (the “Revocation Period”).  Any revocation of this Agreement must be in writing and must be actually received by the Company within the Revocation Period.  In the event that Employee fails to return an executed copy of this Agreement to the Company on or before the expiration of the twenty-one (21) day period or Employee revokes this Agreement within the Revocation Period, this Agreement shall not become effective and shall be null and void.

 

13.Code Section 409A.  This Agreement is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”), including the exceptions thereto, and shall be construed and administered in accordance with such intent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, payments provided under this Agreement may only be made upon an event and in a manner that complies with Section 409A or an applicable exemption. Any payments under this Agreement that may be excluded from Section 409A either as separation pay due to an involuntary separation from service, as a short-term deferral, or otherwise shall be excluded from Section 409A to the maximum extent possible. For purposes of Section 409A, any installment payments provided under this Agreement shall each be treated as a separate payment. To the extent required under Section 409A, any payments to be made under this Agreement in connection with a termination of employment shall only be made if such termination constitutes a “separation from service” under Section 409A. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A and in no event shall Company have any liability to Employee or any other person relating to the failure or alleged failure of any payment or benefit under this Agreement to comply with, or be exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Separation Agreement as of the dates set forth below.

 

 

		
	
 

 

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Exhibit 10.30
AMENDED AND RESTATED SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
2018 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
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	History; Effective Date.
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	Purposes of the Plan.
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	Terminology.
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	Administration.
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	Administration of the Plan
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	Powers of the Administrator
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	Delegation of Administrative Authority
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	Non-Uniform Determinations
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	Limited Liability; Advisors
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	Indemnification
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	Effect of Administrator’s Decision
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	Shares Issuable Pursuant to Awards.
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	Initial Share Pool
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	Adjustments to Share Pool
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	Non-Employee Director Award Limit
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	ISO Limit
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	Source of Shares
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	Participation.
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	Awards.
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	Awards, In General
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	Stock Options
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	Limitation on Reload Options
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	Stock Appreciation Rights
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	Repricing
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	Stock Awards
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	Stock Units
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	Performance Shares and Performance Units
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	Other Stock-Based Awards
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	Awards to Participants Outside the United States
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	Limitation on Dividend Reinvestment and Dividend Equivalents
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	Withholding of Taxes.
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	Transferability of Awards.
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	Adjustments for Corporate Transactions and Other Events.
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	Mandatory Adjustments
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	Discretionary Adjustments
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	Adjustments to Performance Goals
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	Statutory Requirements Affecting Adjustments
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	Dissolution or Liquidation
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	Change in Control Provisions.
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	Termination of Awards
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	Continuation, Assumption or Substitution of Awards
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	Other Permitted Actions
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	Section 409A Savings Clause
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	Substitution of Awards in Mergers and Acquisitions.
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	Compliance with Securities Laws; Listing and Registration.
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	Section 409A Compliance.
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	Plan Duration; Amendment and Discontinuance.
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	Plan Duration
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	Amendment and Discontinuance of the Plan
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	Amendment of Awards
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	General Provisions.
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	Non-Guarantee of Employment or Service
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	No Trust or Fund Created
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	Status of Awards
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	Subsidiary Employees
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	Governing Law and Interpretation
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	Use of English Language
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	Recovery of Amounts Paid
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	Glossary.
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1.History; Effective Date.
SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Safety”), has established the AMENDED AND RESTATED SAFETY INSURANCE GROUP, INC. 2018 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN, as set forth herein, and as the same may be amended from time to time (the “Plan”).  The Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of Safety (the “Board”) on March 24, 2022 as a continuation of the Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”).  The Plan shall become and is effective as of the date that it is approved by the stockholders of Safety (the “Effective Date”).
2.Purposes of the Plan.
The Plan is designed to:
(a)promote the long-term financial interests and growth of Safety and its Subsidiaries (together, the “Company”) by attracting and retaining management and other personnel and key service providers with the training, experience and ability to enable them to make a substantial contribution to the success of the Company’s business;
(b)motivate management personnel by means of growth-related incentives to achieve long-range goals; and
(c)further the alignment of interests of Participants with those of the stockholders of Safety through opportunities for increased stock or stock-based ownership in Safety.
Toward these objectives, the Administrator may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, stock units, performance shares, performance units, and other stock-based awards to eligible individuals on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan.
3.Terminology.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in an Award Agreement, capitalized words and phrases used in the Plan or an Award Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the glossary at Section 17 of the Plan or as defined the first place such word or phrase appears in the Plan.
4.Administration.
(a)Administration of the Plan.  The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.
(b)Powers of the Administrator.  The Administrator shall, except as otherwise provided under the Plan, have plenary authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, to grant Awards pursuant to the terms of the Plan to Eligible Individuals and to take all other actions necessary or desirable to carry out the purpose and intent of the Plan.  Among other things, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan to:
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(i)determine the Eligible Individuals to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards shall be granted;
(ii)determine the types of Awards to be granted any Eligible Individual;
(iii)determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by or used for reference purposes for each Award or the value to be transferred pursuant to any Award;
(iv)determine the terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to each Award (which need not be identical) and any shares acquired pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, (A) the purchase price of any shares of Common Stock, (B) the method of payment for shares purchased pursuant to any Award, (C) the method for satisfying any tax withholding obligation arising in connection with any Award, including by the withholding or delivery of shares of Common Stock, (D) the timing, terms and conditions of the exercisability, vesting or payout of any Award or any shares acquired pursuant thereto, (E) the Performance Goals applicable to any Award and the extent to which such Performance Goals have been attained, (F) the time of the expiration of any Award, (G) the effect of the Participant’s Termination of Service on any of the foregoing, and (H) all other terms, conditions and restrictions applicable to any Award or shares acquired pursuant thereto as the Administrator shall consider to be appropriate and not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan;
(v)subject to Sections 7(e), 10(c) and 15, modify, amend or adjust the terms and conditions of any Award;
(vi)accelerate or otherwise change the time at or during which an Award may be exercised or becomes payable and waive or accelerate the lapse, in whole or in part, of any restriction, condition or risk of forfeiture with respect to such Award; provided, however, that, except in connection with death, disability or a Change in Control, no such change, waiver or acceleration shall be made to any Award that is considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code if the effect of such action is inconsistent with Section 409A of the Code;
(vii)determine whether an Award will be paid or settled in cash, shares of Common Stock, or in any combination thereof and whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash or shares of Common Stock payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant;
(viii)for any purpose, including but not limited to, qualifying for preferred or beneficial tax treatment, accommodating the customs or administrative challenges or otherwise complying with the tax, accounting or regulatory requirements of one or more jurisdictions, adopt, amend, modify, administer or terminate sub-plans, appendices, special provisions or supplements applicable to Awards regulated by the laws of a particular jurisdiction, which sub-plans, appendices, supplements and special provisions may take precedence over other provisions of the Plan, and prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to such sub-plans, supplements and special provisions;
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(ix)establish any “blackout” period, during which transactions affecting Awards may not be effectuated, that the Administrator in its sole discretion deems necessary or advisable;
(x)determine the Fair Market Value of shares of Common Stock or other property for any purpose under the Plan or any Award;
(xi)administer, construe and interpret the Plan, Award Agreements and all other documents relevant to the Plan and Awards issued thereunder, and decide all other matters to be determined in connection with an Award;
(xii)establish, amend, rescind and interpret such administrative rules, regulations, agreements, guidelines, instruments and practices for the administration of the Plan and for the conduct of its business as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable;
(xiii)correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award or Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent the Administrator shall consider it desirable to carry it into effect; and
(xiv)otherwise administer the Plan and all Awards granted under the Plan.
(c)Delegation of Administrative Authority.  The Administrator may designate officers or employees of the Company to assist the Administrator in the administration of the Plan and, to the extent permitted by applicable law and stock exchange rules, the Administrator may delegate to officers or other employees of the Company the Administrator’s duties and powers under the Plan, subject to such conditions and limitations as the Administrator shall prescribe, including without limitation the authority to execute agreements or other documents on behalf of the Administrator; provided, however, that such delegation of authority shall not extend to the granting of, or exercise of discretion with respect to, Awards to Eligible Individuals who are officers under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(d)Non-Uniform Determinations.  The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan (including without limitation, determinations of the persons to receive Awards, the form, amount and timing of such Awards, the terms and provisions of such Awards and the Award Agreements evidencing such Awards, and the ramifications of a Change in Control upon outstanding Awards) need not be uniform and may be made by the Administrator selectively among Awards or persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
(e)Limited Liability; Advisors.  To the maximum extent permitted by law, no member of the Administrator shall be liable for any action taken or decision made in good faith relating to the Plan or any Award thereunder.  The Administrator may employ counsel, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons.  The Administrator, Safety, and the officers and directors of Safety shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons.
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effect from time to time, the members of the Administrator and any agent or delegate of the Administrator who is a director, officer or employee of Safety or an Affiliate shall be indemnified by Safety against any and all liabilities and expenses to which they may be subjected by reason of any act or failure to act with respect to their duties on behalf of the Plan.
(g)Effect of Administrator’s Decision.  All actions taken and determinations made by the Administrator on all matters relating to the Plan or any Award pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder shall be in the Administrator’s sole and absolute discretion, unless in contravention of any express term of the Plan, including, without limitation, any determination involving the appropriateness or equitableness of any action.  All determinations made by the Administrator shall be conclusive, final and binding on all parties concerned, including Safety, its stockholders, any Participants and any other employee, consultant, or director of Safety and its Affiliates, and their respective successors in interest.  No member of the Administrator, nor any director, officer, employee or representative of Safety shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or Awards.
5.Shares Issuable Pursuant to Awards.
(a)Initial Share Pool.  As of the Effective Date, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to Awards that may be granted under the Plan (the “Share Pool”) shall be equal to (i) 350,000 shares originally available for issuance under the 2018 Plan plus (ii) 350,000 shares as of the Effective Date.
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(b)Adjustments to Share Pool.  On and after the Effective Date, the Share Pool shall be adjusted, in addition to any adjustments to be made pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan, as follows:
(i)The Share Pool shall be reduced, on the date of grant, by one share for each share of Common Stock made subject to an Award granted under the Plan;
(ii)The Share Pool shall be increased, on the relevant date, by the number of unissued shares of Common Stock underlying or used as a reference measure for any Award that is cancelled, forfeited, expired, terminated, unearned or settled in cash, in any such case without the issuance of shares;
(iii)The Share Pool shall be increased, on the forfeiture date, by the number of shares of Common Stock that are forfeited back to Safety after issuance due to a failure to meet an Award contingency or condition with respect to any Award or portion of an Award;
For the avoidance of doubt, the Share Pool shall not be increased by (A) shares of Common Stock used as a reference measure for any Award granted under this Plan that are not issued upon settlement of such Award due to a net settlement, (B) shares of Common Stock withheld by or surrendered (either actually or through attestation) to Safety in payment of the exercise price of any Award, or (C) shares of Common Stock withheld by or surrendered (either actually or through attestation) to Safety in payment of the Tax Withholding Obligation that arises in connection with any Award.
(c)Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10 of the Plan:
(i)the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be made subject to Awards granted under the Plan during a calendar year to any one person in the form of stock options or stock appreciation rights is, in the aggregate, 500,000 shares;
(ii)the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be made subject to Awards granted under the Plan during a calendar year to any one person in the form of Performance Awards is, in the aggregate, 500,000 shares, and
(iii)in connection with Awards granted under the Plan during a calendar year to any one person in the form of Performance Shares, the maximum cash amount payable thereunder is the amount equal to the number of shares made subject to the Award, as limited by Section 5(c)(ii), multiplied by the Fair Market Value as determined as of the payment date; and
(iv)in connection with Awards granted under the Plan during a calendar year to any one person in the form of Performance Units, the maximum cash amount payable under such Performance Units is $5,000,000; provided, however, that each of the limitations set forth above in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of this Section 5(c) shall be multiplied by two when applied to Awards granted to any individual during the calendar year in which such individual first commences service with Safety or a Subsidiary; and provided, further, that the limitations set forth above in clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Section 5(c) shall be multiplied by the number of calendar years over which the applicable Performance Period spans (in whole or in part), if the Performance Period is longer than 12 months’ duration, when applied to Performance Awards.
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If an Award is terminated, surrendered or canceled in the same year in which it was granted, such Award nevertheless will continue to be counted against the limitations set forth above in this Section 5(c) for the calendar year in which it was granted.
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(d)Non-Employee Director Award Limit. In addition, the Administrator may establish compensation for Non-Employee Directors from time to time, subject to the limitations in the Plan. The Administrator will from time to time determine the terms, conditions and amounts of all such Non-Employee Director compensation in its discretion and pursuant to the exercise of its business judgment, taking into account such factors, circumstances and considerations as it shall deem relevant from time to time, provided that the sum of any cash compensation and the grant date fair value of Awards (as determined in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any successor thereto) granted under the Plan to a Non-Employee Director as compensation for services as a Non-Employee Director during any calendar year of the Company may not exceed $750,000 for an annual grant, provided however, in a Non-Employee Director’s first year of service compensation for services may not exceed $1,000,000 (such limits, the “Director Limits”). The Administrator may make exceptions to this limit for individual Non-Employee directors in extraordinary circumstances, as the Administrator may determine in its discretion, provided that the Non-Employee Director receiving such additional compensation may not participate in the decision to award such compensation or in other compensation decisions involving Non-Employee Director.
(e)ISO Limit.  Subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 10 of the Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to stock options granted under the Plan that are intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code shall be equal to 700,000 shares.
(f)Source of Shares.  The shares of Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be made under the Plan shall be shares authorized for issuance under Safety’s charter but unissued, or issued and reacquired, including without limitation shares purchased in the open market or in private transactions.
6.Participation.
Participation in the Plan shall be open to all Eligible Individuals, as may be selected by the Administrator from time to time.  The Administrator may also grant Awards to Eligible Individuals in connection with hiring, recruiting or otherwise, prior to the date the individual first performs services for Safety or a Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Awards shall not become vested or exercisable, and no shares shall be issued to such individual, prior to the date the individual first commences performance of such services.
7.Awards.
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respect to outstanding Awards. All Awards are subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Award Agreement, which shall be delivered to the Participant receiving such Award upon, or as promptly as is reasonably practicable following, the grant of such Award.  Unless otherwise specified by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, or otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, an Award shall not be effective unless the Award Agreement is signed or otherwise accepted by Safety and the Participant receiving the Award (including by electronic delivery and/or electronic signature).
(b)Stock Options.
(i)Grants.  A stock option means a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock from Safety at a specified price during a specified period of time.  The Administrator may from time to time grant to Eligible Individuals Awards of Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Options; provided, however, that Awards of Incentive Stock Options shall be limited to employees of Safety or of any current or hereafter existing “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation,” as defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code, respectively, of Safety, and any other Eligible Individuals who are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the provisions of Section 422 of the Code.  No stock option shall be an Incentive Stock Option unless so designated by the Administrator at the time of grant or in the applicable Award Agreement.
(ii)Exercise.  Stock options shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that Awards of stock options may not have a term in excess of ten years’ duration unless required otherwise by applicable law.  The exercise price per share subject to a stock option granted under the Plan shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of grant of the stock option, except as provided under applicable law or with respect to stock options that are granted in substitution of similar types of awards of a company acquired by Safety or a Subsidiary or with which Safety or a Subsidiary combines (whether in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, combination, consolidation or acquisition of property or stock, or otherwise) to preserve the intrinsic value of such awards.
(iii)Termination of Service.  Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Administrator, to the extent stock options are not vested and exercisable, a Participant’s stock options shall be forfeited upon his or her Termination of Service.
(iv)Additional Terms and Conditions.  The Administrator may, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions, and/or limitations, if any, of any Award of stock options, provided they are not inconsistent with the Plan.
(v)Rights of a Stockholder; Dividends.  Until shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant upon the exercise of stock options, the Participant shall not have any rights of a stockholder of Safety with respect to the options or the shares issuable thereunder including dividends.
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(c)Limitation on Reload Options.  The Administrator shall not grant stock options under this Plan that contain a reload or replenishment feature pursuant to which a new stock option would be granted automatically upon receipt of delivery of Common Stock to Safety in payment of the exercise price or any tax withholding obligation under any other stock option.
(d)Stock Appreciation Rights.
(i)Grants.  The Administrator may from time to time grant to Eligible Individuals Awards of stock appreciation rights.  A stock appreciation right entitles the Participant to receive, subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement, a payment having an aggregate value equal to the product of (i) the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value on the exercise date of one share of Common Stock over (B) the base price per share specified in the Award Agreement, times (ii) the number of shares specified by the stock appreciation right, or portion thereof, which is exercised.  The base price per share specified in the Award Agreement shall not be less than the lower of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant or the exercise price of any tandem stock option to which the stock appreciation right is related, or with respect to stock appreciation rights that are granted in substitution of similar types of awards of a company acquired by Safety or a Subsidiary or with which Safety or a Subsidiary combines (whether in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a merger, combination, consolidation or acquisition of property or stock, or otherwise) such base price as is necessary to preserve the intrinsic value of such awards.
(ii)Exercise.  Stock appreciation rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan may not have a term in excess of ten years’ duration unless required otherwise by applicable law.  The applicable Award Agreement shall specify whether payment by Safety of the amount receivable upon any exercise of a stock appreciation right is to be made in cash or shares of Common Stock or a combination of both, or shall reserve to the Administrator or the Participant the right to make that determination prior to or upon the exercise of the stock appreciation right.  If upon the exercise of a stock appreciation right a Participant is to receive a portion of such payment in shares of Common Stock, the number of shares shall be determined by dividing such portion by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the exercise date.  No fractional shares shall be used for such payment and the Administrator shall determine whether cash shall be given in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares shall be eliminated.
(iii)Termination of Service.  Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Administrator, to the extent stock appreciation rights are not vested and exercisable, a Participant’s stock appreciation rights shall be forfeited upon his or her Termination of Service.
(iv)Additional Terms and Conditions.  The Administrator may, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions, and/or limitations, if any, of any Award of stock appreciation rights, provided they are not inconsistent with the Plan.
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(v)Rights of a Stockholder; Dividends.  Until shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant upon the exercise of stock appreciation rights, the Participant shall not have any rights of a stockholder of Safety with respect to the stock appreciation right or the shares issuable thereunder including dividends.
(e) Repricing.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, except in connection with a corporate transaction involving Safety (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, or exchange of shares), the terms of options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan may not be amended, after the date of grant, to reduce the exercise price of such options or stock appreciation rights, nor may outstanding options or stock appreciation rights be canceled in exchange for (i) cash, (ii) options or stock appreciation rights with an exercise price or base price that is less than the exercise price or base price of the original outstanding options or stock appreciation rights, or (iii) other Awards, unless such action is approved by Safety’s stockholders.
(f)Stock Awards.
(i)Grants.  The Administrator may from time to time grant to Eligible Individuals Awards of unrestricted Common Stock or Restricted Stock (collectively, “Stock Awards”) on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by law, as the Administrator shall determine.  Stock Awards shall be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator may deem appropriate, including via book-entry registration.
(ii)Vesting.  Restricted Stock shall be subject to such vesting, restrictions on transferability and other restrictions, if any, and/or risk of forfeiture as the Administrator may impose at the date of grant or thereafter.  The Restriction Period to which such vesting, restrictions and/or risk of forfeiture apply may lapse under such circumstances, including without limitation upon the attainment of Performance Goals, in such installments, or otherwise, as the Administrator may determine.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement, during the Restriction Period, the Participant shall not be permitted to sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber shares of Restricted Stock.
(iii)Rights of a Stockholder; Dividends.  Except to the extent restricted under the Award Agreement relating to the Restricted Stock, a Participant granted Restricted Stock shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of Common Stock including, without limitation, the right to vote Restricted Stock.  Cash dividends declared payable on Common Stock shall be paid, with respect to outstanding Restricted Stock, in cash or as unrestricted shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such dividends or may be reinvested in additional shares of Restricted Stock as determined by the Administrator and held by Safety and made subject to forfeiture at least until achievement of the applicable Performance Goal related to or lapse of restrictions on such shares of Restricted Stock. Stock distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such Common Stock or other property has been distributed. As soon as is practicable following the date on which restrictions on any shares of Restricted Stock lapse, Safety shall
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deliver to the Participant the certificates for such shares or shall cause the shares to be registered in the Participant’s name in book-entry form, in either case with the restrictions removed, provided that the Participant shall have complied with all conditions for delivery of such shares contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise reasonably required by Safety.
(iv)Termination of Service.  Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, upon Termination of Service during the applicable Restriction Period, Restricted Stock and any accrued but unpaid dividends that are at that time subject to restrictions shall be forfeited; provided that, the Administrator may provide, by rule or regulation or in any Award Agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock will be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the Administrator may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of Restricted Stock.
(v)Additional Terms and Conditions.  The Administrator may, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions, and/or limitations, if any, of any Award of Restricted Stock, provided they are not inconsistent with the Plan.
(g)Stock Units.
(i)Grants.  The Administrator may from time to time grant to Eligible Individuals Awards of unrestricted stock Units or Restricted Stock Units on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by law, as the Administrator shall determine.  Restricted Stock Units represent a contractual obligation by Safety to deliver a number of shares of Common Stock, an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the specified number of shares subject to the Award, or a combination of shares of Common Stock and cash, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement.
(ii)Vesting and Payment.  Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such vesting, risk of forfeiture and/or payment provisions as the Administrator may impose at the date of grant.  The Restriction Period to which such vesting and/or risk of forfeiture apply may lapse under such circumstances, including without limitation upon the attainment of Performance Goals, in such installments, or otherwise, as the Administrator may determine.  Shares of Common Stock, cash or a combination of shares of Common Stock and cash, as applicable, payable in settlement of Restricted Stock Units shall be delivered to the Participant as soon as administratively practicable, but no later than 30 days, after the date on which payment is due under the terms of the Award Agreement provided that the Participant shall have complied with all conditions for delivery of such shares or payment contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise reasonably required by Safety, or in accordance with an election of the Participant, if the Administrator so permits, that meets the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(iii)No Rights of a Stockholder; Dividend Equivalents.  Until shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant in settlement of stock Units, the Participant shall not have any rights of a stockholder of Safety with respect to the stock Units or the shares issuable thereunder.  The Administrator may grant to the Participant the right to receive Dividend
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Equivalents on stock Units, on a current, reinvested and/or restricted basis, subject to such terms as the Administrator may determine provided, however, that Dividend Equivalents payable on stock Units shall, rather than be paid on a current basis, be accrued and made subject to forfeiture at least until achievement of the applicable Performance Goal related to or lapse of restrictions on such stock Units.
(iv)Termination of Service.  Upon Termination of Service during the applicable deferral period or portion thereof to which forfeiture conditions apply, or upon failure to satisfy any other conditions precedent to the delivery of shares of Common Stock or cash to which such Restricted Stock Units relate, all Restricted Stock Units and any accrued but unpaid Dividend Equivalents with respect to such Restricted Stock Units that are then subject to deferral or restriction shall be forfeited; provided that, the Administrator may provide, by rule or regulation or in any Award Agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock Units will be waived in whole or in part in the event of termination resulting from specified causes, and the Administrator may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units.
(v)Additional Terms and Conditions.  The Administrator may, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions, and/or limitations, if any, of any Award of stock Units, provided they are not inconsistent with the Plan.
(h)Performance Shares and Performance Units.
(i)Grants.  The Administrator may from time to time grant to Eligible Individuals Awards in the form of Performance Shares and Performance Units.  Performance Shares, as that term is used in this Plan, shall refer to shares of Common Stock or Units that are expressed in terms of Common Stock, the issuance, vesting, lapse of restrictions on or payment of which is contingent on performance as measured against predetermined objectives over a specified Performance Period.  Performance Units, as that term is used in this Plan, shall refer to dollar-denominated Units valued by reference to designated criteria established by the Administrator, other than Common Stock, the issuance, vesting, lapse of restrictions on or payment of which is contingent on performance as measured against predetermined objectives over a specified Performance Period.  The applicable Award Agreement shall specify whether Performance Shares and Performance Units will be settled or paid in cash or shares of Common Stock or a combination of both, or shall reserve to the Administrator or the Participant the right to make that determination prior to or at the payment or settlement date.
(ii)Performance Criteria.  The Administrator shall, prior to or at the time of grant, condition the grant, vesting or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, an Award of Performance Shares or Performance Units upon (A) the attainment of Performance Goals during a Performance Period or (B) the attainment of Performance Goals and the continued service of the Participant.  The length of the Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be achieved during the Performance Period, and the measure of whether and to what degree such Performance Goals have been attained shall be conclusively determined by the Administrator in the exercise of its absolute discretion.  Performance Goals may include minimum, maximum and target levels of performance, with the size of the Award or payout of Performance Shares or Performance Units or the vesting or lapse of restrictions with respect thereto based on the level
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attained. An Award of Performance Shares or Performance Units shall be settled as and when the Award vests or at a later time specified in the Award Agreement or in accordance with an election of the Participant, if the Administrator so permits, that meets the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(iii)Additional Terms and Conditions.  The Administrator may, by way of the Award Agreement or otherwise, determine such other terms, conditions, restrictions, and/or limitations, if any, of any Award of Performance Shares or Performance Units, provided they are not inconsistent with the Plan.
(iv)Rights of a Stockholder; Dividends. Until shares of Common Stock are issued to the Participant in settlement of Performance Units, the Participant shall not have any rights of a stockholder of Safety with respect to the Performance Units or the shares issuable thereunder.  The Administrator may grant to the Participant the right to receive Dividend Equivalents on stock Units, on a current, reinvested and/or restricted basis, subject to such terms as the Administrator may determine provided, however, that Dividend Equivalents payable on stock Units that are granted as a Performance Award shall, rather than be paid on a current basis, be accrued and made subject to forfeiture at least until achievement of the applicable Performance Goal related to such stock Units.  Except to the extent restricted under the Award Agreement relating to the Performance Shares, a Participant granted Performance Shares shall have all of the rights of a stockholder of Common Stock including, without limitation, the right to vote Performance Shares.  Dividends declared payable on Performance Shares shall be held by Safety and made subject to forfeiture at least until achievement of the applicable Performance Goal related to such Performance Shares.  Stock distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Performance Shares with respect to which such Common Stock or other property has been distributed.  As soon as is practicable following the date on which restrictions on any Performance Shares lapse, Safety shall deliver to the Participant the certificates for such shares or shall cause the shares to be registered in the Participant’s name in book-entry form, in either case with the restrictions removed, provided that the Participant shall have complied with all conditions for delivery of such shares contained in the Award Agreement or otherwise reasonably required by Safety.
(i)Other Stock-Based Awards.  The Administrator may from time to time grant to Eligible Individuals Awards in the form of Other Stock-Based Awards.  Other Stock-Based Awards in the form of Dividend Equivalents may be (A) awarded on a free-standing basis or in connection with another Award other than a stock option or stock appreciation right, (B) paid currently or credited to an account for the Participant, including the reinvestment of such credited amounts in Common Stock equivalents, to be paid on a deferred basis, and (C) settled in cash or Common Stock as determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that Dividend Equivalents payable on Other Stock-Based Awards that are granted as a Performance Award or restricted Award shall, rather than be paid on a current basis, be accrued and made subject to forfeiture at least until achievement of the applicable Performance Goal related to or lapse of restrictions on such Other Stock-Based Awards. Any such settlements, and any such crediting of Dividend Equivalents, may be subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Administrator shall establish.
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(j)Awards to Participants Outside the United States.  The Administrator may grant Awards to Eligible Individuals who are foreign nationals, who are located outside the United States or who are not compensated from a payroll maintained in the United States, or who are otherwise subject to (or could cause Safety or a Subsidiary to be subject to) tax, legal or regulatory provisions of countries or jurisdictions outside the United States, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Administrator, be necessary or desirable in order that any such Award shall conform to laws, regulations, and customs of the country or jurisdiction in which the Participant is then resident or primarily employed or to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan.
(k)Limitation on Dividend Reinvestment and Dividend Equivalents.  Reinvestment of dividends in additional Restricted Stock at the time of any dividend payment, and the payment of shares of Common Stock with respect to dividends to Participants holding Awards of stock Units, shall only be permissible if sufficient shares are available under the Share Pool for such reinvestment or payment (taking into account then outstanding Awards).  In the event that sufficient shares are not available under the Share Pool for such reinvestment or payment, such reinvestment or payment shall be made in the form of a grant of stock Units equal in number to the shares of Common Stock that would have been obtained by such payment or reinvestment, the terms of which stock Units shall provide for settlement in cash and for Dividend Equivalent reinvestment in further stock Units on the terms contemplated by this Section 7(l).
8.Withholding of Taxes.
Participants and holders of Awards shall pay to Safety or its Affiliate, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of, any Tax Withholding Obligation in respect of Awards granted under the Plan no later than the date of the event creating the tax or social insurance contribution liability. The obligations of Safety under the Plan shall be conditional on such payment or arrangements. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, Tax Withholding Obligations may be settled in whole or in part with shares of Common Stock, including unrestricted outstanding shares surrendered to Safety and unrestricted shares that are part of the Award that gives rise to the Tax Withholding Obligation, having a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or withholding equal to the statutory minimum amount required, (or such greater amount permitted under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation, for equity-classified awards) to be withheld for tax or social insurance contribution purposes, all in accordance with such procedures as the Administrator establishes.  Safety or its Affiliate may deduct, to the extent permitted by law, any such Tax Withholding Obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant or holder of an Award.
9.Transferability of Awards.
(a) General Nontransferability Absent Administrator Permission.  Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, and in any event in the case of an Incentive Stock Option or a tandem stock appreciation right granted with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, no Award granted under the Plan shall be transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  The Administrator shall not permit any transfer of an Award for value. An Award may be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant or,
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during the period the Participant is under a legal disability, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.  Awards granted under the Plan shall not be subject in any manner to alienation, anticipation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, or encumbrance, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that the restrictions in this sentence shall not apply to the shares of Common Stock received in connection with an Award after the date that the restrictions on transferability of such shares set forth in the applicable Award Agreement have lapsed.  Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted or construed as overriding the terms of any Safety stock ownership or retention policy, now or hereafter existing, that may apply to the Participant or shares of Common Stock received under an Award.
(b) Administrator Discretion to Permit Transfers Other Than For Value.  Except as otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Administrator may, but need not, permit an Award, other than an Incentive Stock Option or a tandem stock appreciation right granted with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, to be transferred to a Participant’s Family Member (as defined below) as a gift or pursuant to a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights.  The Administrator shall not permit any transfer of an Award for value.  For purposes of this Section 9, “Family Member” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons have more than fifty percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests.  The following transactions are not prohibited transfers for value: (i) a transfer under a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights; and (ii) a transfer to an entity in which more than fifty percent of the voting interests are owned by Family Members (or the Participant) in exchange for an interest in that entity.
10.Adjustments for Corporate Transactions and Other Events.
(a)Mandatory Adjustments.  In the event of a merger, consolidation, stock rights offering, statutory share exchange or similar event affecting Safety (each, a “Corporate Event”) or a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, separation, spinoff, reorganization, extraordinary dividend of cash or other property, share combination or subdivision, or recapitalization or similar event affecting the capital structure of Safety (each, a “Share Change”) that occurs at any time after adoption of this Plan by the Board (including any such Corporate Event or Share Change that occurs after such adoption and coincident with or prior to the Effective Date), the Administrator shall make equitable and appropriate substitutions or proportionate adjustments to (i) the aggregate number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other securities on which Awards under the Plan may be granted to Eligible Individuals, (ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock or other securities with respect to which Awards may be granted during any one calendar year to any individual, (ii) the maximum number of shares of Common Stock or other securities that may be issued with respect to Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan, (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock or other securities covered by each outstanding Award and the exercise price, base price or other price per share, if any, and other relevant terms of each outstanding Award, and (iv) all other numerical limitations
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relating to Awards, whether contained in this Plan or in Award Agreements; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated.
(b)Discretionary Adjustments.  In the case of Corporate Events, the Administrator may make such other adjustments to outstanding Awards as it determines to be appropriate and desirable, which adjustments may include, without limitation, (i) the cancellation of outstanding Awards in exchange for payments of cash, securities or other property or a combination thereof having an aggregate value equal to the value of such Awards, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion (it being understood that in the case of a Corporate Event with respect to which stockholders of Safety receive consideration other than publicly traded equity securities of the ultimate surviving entity, any such determination by the Administrator that the value of a stock option or stock appreciation right shall for this purpose be deemed to equal the excess, if any, of the value of the consideration being paid for each share of Common Stock pursuant to such Corporate Event over the exercise price or base price of such stock option or stock appreciation right shall conclusively be deemed valid and that any stock option or stock appreciation right may be cancelled for no consideration upon a Corporate Event if its exercise price or base price equals or exceeds the value of the consideration being paid for each share of Common Stock pursuant to such Corporate Event), (ii) the substitution of securities or other property (including, without limitation, cash or other securities of Safety and securities of entities other than Safety) for the shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding Awards, and (iii) the substitution of equivalent awards, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator, of the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof (“Substitute Awards”).
(c)Adjustments to Performance Goals.  The Administrator may, in its discretion, adjust the Performance Goals applicable to any Awards to reflect any unusual or non-recurring events and other extraordinary items, impact of charges for restructurings, discontinued operations and the cumulative effects of accounting or tax changes, each as defined by generally accepted accounting principles or as identified in Safety’s consolidated financial statements, notes to the consolidated financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis or other Safety filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  If the Administrator determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of Safety or the applicable subsidiary, business segment or other operational unit of Safety or any such entity or segment, or the manner in which any of the foregoing conducts its business, or other events or circumstances, render the Performance Goals to be unsuitable, the Administrator may modify such Performance Goals or the related minimum acceptable level of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Administrator deems appropriate and equitable.
(d)Statutory Requirements Affecting Adjustments.  Notwithstanding the foregoing:  (A) any adjustments made pursuant to Section 10 to Awards that are considered “deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; (B) any adjustments made pursuant to Section 10 to Awards that are not considered “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that after such adjustment, the Awards either (1) continue not to be subject to Section 409A of the Code or (2) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; (C) in any event, the Administrator shall not have the authority to make any adjustments pursuant to Section 10 to the extent the existence of such authority would cause an Award that is not intended to be subject to Section 409A of the Code at
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the date of grant to be subject thereto; and (D) any adjustments made pursuant to Section 10 to Awards that are Incentive Stock Options shall be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code.
(e)Dissolution or Liquidation.  Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, all Awards outstanding under the Plan shall terminate upon the dissolution or liquidation of Safety.
11.Change in Control Provisions.
(a)Termination of Awards.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11(b), in the event that any transaction resulting in a Change in Control occurs, outstanding Awards will terminate upon the effective time of such Change in Control unless provision is made in connection with the transaction for the continuation or assumption of such Awards by, or for the issuance therefor of Substitute Awards of, the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof.  Solely with respect to Awards that will terminate as a result of the immediately preceding sentence and except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement:
(i)the outstanding Awards of stock options and stock appreciation rights that will terminate upon the effective time of the Change in Control shall, immediately before the effective time of the Change in Control, become fully exercisable and the holders of such Awards will be permitted, immediately before the Change in Control, to exercise the Awards;
(ii)the outstanding shares of Restricted Stock the vesting or restrictions on which are then solely time-based and not subject to achievement of Performance Goals shall, immediately before the effective time of the Change in Control, become fully vested, free of all transfer and lapse restrictions and free of all risks of forfeiture;
(iii)the outstanding shares of Restricted Stock the vesting or restrictions on which are then subject to and pending achievement of Performance Goals shall, immediately before the effective time of the Change in Control and unless the Award Agreement provides for vesting or lapsing of restrictions in a greater amount upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, become vested, free of transfer and lapse restrictions and risks of forfeiture in such amounts as if the applicable Performance Goals for the unexpired Performance Period had been achieved at the target level set forth in the applicable Award Agreement;
(iv)the outstanding Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units the vesting, earning or settlement of which is then solely time-based and not subject to or pending achievement of Performance Goals shall, immediately before the effective time of the Change in Control, become fully earned and vested and shall be settled in cash or shares of Common Stock (consistent with the terms of the Award Agreement after taking into account the effect of the Change in Control transaction on the shares) as promptly as is practicable, subject to any applicable limitations imposed thereon by Section 409A of the Code; and
(v)the outstanding Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units the vesting, earning or settlement of which is then subject to and pending achievement of Performance Goals shall, immediately before the effective time of the Change in Control and unless the Award Agreement provides for vesting, earning or settlement in a greater
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amount upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, become vested and earned in such amounts as if the applicable Performance Goals for the unexpired Performance Period had been achieved at the target level set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and shall be settled in cash or shares of Common Stock (consistent with the terms of the Award Agreement after taking into account the effect of the Change in Control transaction on the shares) as promptly as is practicable, subject to any applicable limitations imposed thereon by Section 409A of the Code.
Implementation of the provisions of this Section 11(a) shall be conditioned upon consummation of the Change in Control.
(b)Continuation, Assumption or Substitution of Awards.  Unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, if a Change in Control occurs under which provision is made in connection with the transaction for the continuation or assumption of outstanding Awards by, or for the issuance of Substitute Awards of, the surviving or successor entity of a parent thereof, then upon a Participant’s Termination of Service by Safety, an Affiliate, or a successor to Safety or an Affiliate without Cause or for Good Reason during the 18-month period following a Change in Control:
(i)any outstanding stock options and stock appreciation rights granted under the Plan to the Participant or any such Substitute Awards which are not then exercisable and vested shall become fully exercisable and vested;
(ii)the restrictions and transferal limitations applicable to any shares of Restricted Stock granted under the Plan to the Participant or any such Substitute Awards shall lapse and such shares of Restricted Stock shall become free of all restrictions and become fully vested and transferable;
(iii)all Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units granted under the Plan to the Participant or any such Substitute Awards shall be considered to be earned and payable at target level, any deferral or other restriction thereon shall lapse, any Restriction Period thereon shall terminate, and such Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units or any such Substitute Awards shall be settled in cash or shares of Common Stock (consistent with the terms of the Award Agreement after taking into account the effect of the Change in Control transaction on the shares) as promptly as is practicable;
(iv)each outstanding Performance Award granted under the Plan to the Participant or any such Substitute Award shall be deemed to satisfy any applicable Performance Goals as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement; and
(v)subject to Section 15, the Administrator may also make additional adjustments and/or settlements of outstanding Awards granted to the Participant or any Substitute Awards as it deems appropriate and consistent with the Plan’s purposes.
(c)Other Permitted Actions.  In the event that any transaction resulting in a Change in Control occurs, the Administrator may take any of the actions set forth in Section 10 with respect to any or all Awards granted under the Plan.
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(d) Section 409A Savings Clause.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any Award is considered to be a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, this Section 11 shall apply to such Award only to the extent that its application would not result in the imposition of any tax or interest or the inclusion of any amount in income under Section 409A of the Code.
12.Substitution of Awards in Mergers and Acquisitions.
Awards may be granted under the Plan from time to time in substitution for assumed awards held by employees, officers, consultants or directors of entities who become employees, officers, consultants or directors of Safety or a Subsidiary as the result of a merger or consolidation of the entity for which they perform services with Safety or a Subsidiary, or the acquisition by Safety of the assets or stock of the such entity.  The terms and conditions of any Awards so granted may vary from the terms and conditions set forth herein to the extent that the Administrator deems appropriate at the time of grant to conform the Awards to the provisions of the assumed awards for which they are substituted and to preserve their intrinsic value as of the date of the merger, consolidation or acquisition transaction.  To the extent permitted by applicable law and marketplace or listing rules of the primary securities market or exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading, any available shares under a stockholder-approved plan of an acquired company (as appropriately adjusted to reflect the transaction) may be used for Awards granted pursuant to this Section 12 and, upon such grant, shall not reduce the Share Pool.
13.Compliance with Securities Laws; Listing and Registration.
(a)The obligation of Safety to sell or deliver Common Stock with respect to any Award granted under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all applicable federal, state securities laws, and the obtaining of all such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator.  If at any time the Administrator determines that the delivery of Common Stock under the Plan is or may be unlawful under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction, or Federal, state or foreign (non-United States) securities laws, the right to exercise an Award or receive shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award shall be suspended until the Administrator determines that such delivery is lawful.  If at any time the Administrator determines that the delivery of Common Stock under the Plan would or may violate the rules of any exchange on which Safety’s securities are then listed for trade, the right to exercise an Award or receive shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award shall be suspended until the Administrator determines that such delivery would not violate such rules.  If the Administrator determines that the exercise or nonforfeitability of, or delivery of benefits pursuant to, any Award would violate any applicable provision of securities laws or the listing requirements of any stock exchange upon which any of Safety’s equity securities are listed, then the Administrator may postpone any such exercise, nonforfeitability or delivery, as applicable, but Safety shall use all reasonable efforts to cause such exercise, nonforfeitability or delivery to comply with all such provisions at the earliest practicable date.
(b)Each Award is subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Administrator determines, in its absolute discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Plan is required by any securities exchange or under any state,
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federal or foreign (non-United States) law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant of an Award or the issuance of Common Stock, no such Award shall be granted or payment made or Common Stock issued, in whole or in part, unless listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval has been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Administrator.
(c)In the event that the disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan is not covered by a then current registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and is not otherwise exempt from such registration, such Common Stock shall be restricted against transfer to the extent required by the Securities Act or regulations thereunder, and the Administrator may require a person receiving Common Stock pursuant to the Plan, as a condition precedent to receipt of such Common Stock, to represent to Safety in writing that the Common Stock acquired by such person is acquired for investment only and not with a view to distribution and that such person will not dispose of the Common Stock so acquired in violation of Federal, state or foreign securities laws and furnish such information as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, be appropriate to permit the Company to issue the Common Stock in compliance with applicable Federal, state or foreign securities laws.
14.Section 409A Compliance.
It is the intention of Safety that any Award that constitutes a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code shall comply in all respects with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to avoid the imposition of any tax or interest or the inclusion of any amount in income pursuant to Section 409A of the Code, and the terms of each such Award shall be construed, administered and deemed amended, if applicable, in a manner consistent with this intention.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Safety nor any of its Affiliates nor any of its or their directors, officers, employees, agents or other service providers will be liable for any taxes, penalties or interest imposed on any Participant or other person with respect to any amounts paid or payable (whether in cash, shares of Common Stock or other property) under any Award, including any taxes, penalties or interest imposed under or as a result of Section 409A of the Code.  Any payments described in an Award that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise.  For purposes of any Award, each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided to a Participant that constitutes deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.  For purposes of Section 409A of the Code, the payment of Dividend Equivalents under any Award shall be construed as earnings and the time and form of payment of such Dividend Equivalents shall be treated separately from the time and form of payment of the underlying Award.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, with respect to any Award that constitutes a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, any payments (whether in cash, shares of Common Stock or other property) to be made with respect to the Award that become payable on account of the Participant’s separation from service, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, while the Participant is a “specified employee” (as determined in accordance with the uniform policy adopted by the Administrator with respect to all of the arrangements subject to Section 409A of the Code maintained by Safety and its Affiliates) and which would otherwise be
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paid within six months after the Participant’s separation from service shall be accumulated (without interest) and paid on the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s separation from service or, if earlier, within 15 days after the appointment of the personal representative or executor of the Participant’s estate following the Participant’s death.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or an Award Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall the Administrator exercise its discretion to accelerate the payment or settlement of an Award where such payment or settlement constitutes deferred compensation within the meaning of Code section 409A unless, and solely to the extent that, such accelerated payment or settlement is permissible under Treasury Regulation section 1.409A-3(j)(4).
15.Plan Duration; Amendment and Discontinuance.
(a)Plan Duration.  The Plan shall remain in effect, subject to the right of the Board or the Compensation Committee to amend or terminate the Plan at any time, until the earlier of (a) the earliest date as of which all Awards granted under the Plan have been satisfied in full or terminated and no shares of Common Stock approved for issuance under the Plan remain available to be granted under new Awards or (b) March 24, 2032.  No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after such termination date.  Subject to other applicable provisions of the Plan, all Awards made under the Plan on or before March 24, 2032, or such earlier termination of the Plan, shall remain in effect until such Awards have been satisfied or terminated in accordance with the Plan and the terms of such Awards.
(b)Amendment and Discontinuance of the Plan.  The Board or the Compensation Committee may amend, alter or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration or discontinuation shall be made which would materially impair the rights of a Participant with respect to a previously granted Award without such Participant’s consent, except such an amendment made to comply with applicable law or rule of any securities exchange or market on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading or to prevent adverse tax or accounting consequences to Safety or the Participant.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such amendment shall be made without the approval of Safety’s stockholders to the extent such amendment would (A) materially increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan, (B) materially increase the number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan or to a Participant, (C) materially expand the eligibility for participation in the Plan, (D) eliminate or modify the prohibition set forth in Section 7(e) on repricing of stock options and stock appreciation rights, (E) lengthen the maximum term or lower the minimum exercise price or base price permitted for stock options and stock appreciation rights, or (F) modify the prohibition on the issuance of reload or replenishment options.  Except as otherwise determined by the Board or Compensation Committee, termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
(c)Amendment of Awards.  Subject to Section 7(e), the Administrator may unilaterally amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, but no such amendment shall materially impair the rights of any Participant with respect to an Award without the Participant’s consent, except such an amendment made to cause the Plan or Award to comply with applicable law, applicable rule of any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted for trading, or to prevent adverse tax or accounting consequences for the Participant or the
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Company or any of its Affiliates.  For purposes of the foregoing sentence, an amendment to an Award that results in a change in the tax consequences of the Award to the Participant shall not be considered to be a material impairment of the rights of the Participant and shall not require the Participant’s consent.
16.General Provisions.
(a)Non-Guarantee of Employment or Service.  Nothing in the Plan or in any Award Agreement thereunder shall confer any right on an individual to continue in the service of Safety or any Affiliate or shall interfere in any way with the right of Safety or any Affiliate to terminate such service at any time with or without cause or notice and whether or not such termination results in (i) the failure of any Award to vest or become payable; (ii) the forfeiture of any unvested or vested portion of any Award; and/or (iii) any other adverse effect on the individual’s interests under any Award or the Plan.  No person, even though deemed an Eligible Individual, shall have a right to be selected as a Participant, or, having been so selected, to be selected again as a Participant.  To the extent that an Eligible Individual who is an employee of a Subsidiary receives an Award under the Plan, that Award shall in no event be understood or interpreted to mean that Safety is the Participant’s employer or that the Participant has an employment relationship with Safety.
(b)No Trust or Fund Created.  Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between Safety and a Participant or any other person.  To the extent that any Participant or other person acquires a right to receive payments from Safety pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of Safety.
(c)Status of Awards.  Awards shall be special incentive payments to the Participant and shall not be taken into account in computing the amount of salary or compensation of the Participant for purposes of determining any pension, retirement, death, severance or other benefit under (a) any pension, retirement, profit-sharing, bonus, insurance, severance or other employee benefit plan of Safety or any Affiliate now or hereafter in effect under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to the level of compensation or (b) any agreement between (i) Safety or any Affiliate and (ii) the Participant, except as such plan or agreement shall otherwise expressly provide.
(d)Subsidiary Employees.  In the case of a grant of an Award to an Eligible Individual who provides services to any Subsidiary, Safety may, if the Administrator so directs, issue or transfer the shares of Common Stock, if any, covered by the Award to the Subsidiary, for such lawful consideration as the Administrator may specify, upon the condition or understanding that the Subsidiary will transfer the shares of Common Stock to the Eligible Individual in accordance with the terms of the Award specified by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.  All shares of Common Stock underlying Awards that are forfeited or canceled after such issue or transfer of shares to the Subsidiary shall revert to Safety.
(e)Governing Law and Interpretation.  The validity, construction and effect of the Plan, of Award Agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan, and of any rules, regulations, determinations or decisions made by the Administrator relating to the Plan or such Award
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Agreements, and the rights of any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest therein or thereunder, shall be determined exclusively in accordance with applicable United States federal laws and the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.  The captions of the Plan are not part of the provisions hereof and shall have no force or effect.  Except where the context otherwise requires: (i) the singular includes the plural and vice versa; (ii) a reference to one gender includes other genders; (iii) a reference to a person includes a natural person, partnership, corporation, association, governmental or local authority or agency or other entity; and (iv) a reference to a statute, ordinance, code or other law includes regulations and other instruments under it and consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them.
(f)Use of English Language.  The Plan, each Award Agreement, and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to an Award shall be written in English, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.  If a Participant receives an Award Agreement, a copy of the Plan or any other documents related to an Award translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different from the English version, the English version shall control.
(g)Recovery of Amounts Paid.  Except as otherwise provided by the Administrator, Awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to any and all policies, guidelines, codes of conduct, or other agreement or arrangement adopted by the Board or Compensation Committee with respect to the recoupment, recovery or clawback of compensation (collectively, the “Recoupment Policy”) and/or to any provisions set forth in the applicable Award Agreement under which Safety may recover from current and former Participants any amounts paid or shares of Common Stock issued under an Award and any proceeds therefrom under such circumstances as the Administrator determines appropriate.  The Administrator may apply the Recoupment Policy to Awards granted before the policy is adopted to the extent required by applicable law or rule of any securities exchange or market on which shares of Common Stock are listed or admitted for trading, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
17.Glossary.
Under this Plan, except where the context otherwise indicates, the following definitions apply:
“Administrator” means the Compensation Committee, or such other committee(s) or officer(s) duly appointed by the Board or the Compensation Committee to administer the Plan or delegated limited authority to perform administrative actions under the Plan, and having such powers as shall be specified by the Board or the Compensation Committee; provided, however, that at any time the Board may serve as the Administrator in lieu of or in addition to the Compensation Committee or such other committee(s) or officer(s) to whom administrative authority has been delegated.  With respect to any Award to which Section 16 of the Exchange Act applies, the Administrator shall consist of either the Board or a committee of the Board, which committee shall consist of two or more directors, each of whom is intended to be, to the extent required by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act and an “independent director” to the extent required by the rules of the national securities exchange that is the principal trading market for the Common Stock ; provided, that with respect to Awards made to a member of the Board who is not an employee of
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the Company, “Administrator” means the Board.  Any member of the Administrator who does not meet the foregoing requirements shall abstain from any decision regarding an Award and shall not be considered a member of the Administrator to the extent required to comply with Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.
“Affiliate” means any entity, whether now or hereafter existing, which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, Safety or any successor to Safety.  For this purpose, “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean ownership, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of voting securities issued by such entity, or the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of such entity, by contract or otherwise.
“Award” means any stock option, stock appreciation right, stock award, stock unit, Performance Share, Performance Unit, and/or Other Stock-Based Award, whether granted under this Plan.
“Award Agreement” means the written document(s), including an electronic writing acceptable to the Administrator, and any notice, addendum or supplement thereto, memorializing the terms and conditions of an Award granted pursuant to the Plan and which shall incorporate the terms of the Plan.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of Safety.
“Cause” means, with respect to a Participant, except as otherwise provided in the relevant Award Agreement (i) the Participant’s plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, or conviction of, (A) a felony (or its equivalent in a non-United States jurisdiction) or (B) other conduct of a criminal nature that has or is likely to have a material adverse effect on the reputation or standing in the community of Safety, any of its Affiliates or a successor to Safety or an Affiliate, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, or that legally prohibits the Participant from working for Safety, any of its Subsidiaries or a successor to Safety or a Subsidiary; (ii) a breach by the Participant of a regulatory rule that adversely affects the Participant’s ability to perform the Participant’s employment duties to Safety, any of its Subsidiaries or a successor to Safety or a Subsidiary, in any material respect; or (iii) the Participant’s failure, in any material respect, to (A) perform the Participant’s employment duties, (B) comply with the applicable policies of Safety, or of its Subsidiaries, or a successor to Safety or a Subsidiary, or (C)  comply with covenants contained in any contract or Award Agreement to which the Participant is a party; provided, however, that the Participant shall be provided a written notice describing in reasonable detail the facts which are considered to give rise to a breach described in this clause (iii) and the Participant shall have 30 days following receipt of such written notice (the “Cure Period”) during which the Participant may remedy the condition and, if so remedied, no Cause for Termination of Service shall exist.
“Change in Control” means the first of the following to occur: (i) a Change in Ownership of Safety, (ii) a Change in Effective Control of Safety, or (iii) a Change in the Ownership of Assets of Safety, as described herein and construed in accordance with Code section 409A.
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(i)A “Change in Ownership of Safety” shall occur on the date that any one Person acquires, or Persons Acting as a Group acquire, ownership of the capital stock of Safety that, together with the stock held by such Person or Group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the capital stock of Safety.  However, if any one Person is, or Persons Acting as a Group are, considered to own more than 50%, on a fully diluted basis, of the total fair market value or total voting power of the capital stock of Safety, the acquisition of additional stock by the same Person or Persons Acting as a Group is not considered to cause a Change in Ownership of Safety or to cause a Change in Effective Control of Safety (as described below).  An increase in the percentage of capital stock owned by any one Person, or Persons Acting as a Group, as a result of a transaction in which Safety acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock.
(ii)A “Change in Effective Control of Safety” shall occur on the date either (A) a majority of members of Safety’s Board is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of Safety’s Board before the date of the appointment or election, or (B) any one Person, or Persons Acting as a Group, acquires (or has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons) ownership of stock of Safety possessing 50% or more of the total voting power of the stock of Safety.
(iii)A “Change in the Ownership of Assets of Safety” shall occur on the date that any one Person acquires, or Persons Acting as a Group acquire (or has or have acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons), assets from Safety that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 51% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of Safety immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions.  For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the assets of Safety, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
The following rules of construction apply in interpreting the definition of Change in Control:
(A)A “Person” means 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, other than employee benefit plans sponsored or maintained by Safety and by entities controlled by Safety or an underwriter, initial purchaser or placement agent temporarily holding the capital stock of Safety pursuant to a registered public offering.
(B)Persons will be considered to be Persons Acting as a Group (or Group) if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the corporation.  If a Person owns stock in both corporations that enter into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar transaction, such shareholder is considered to be acting as a Group with other shareholders only with respect to the ownership in that corporation before the transaction giving rise to the change and not with respect to the ownership interest in the other corporation.  Persons will not be considered to be acting as a Group solely because they purchase assets of the same corporation at
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the same time or purchase or own stock of the same corporation at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering.
(C)A Change in Control shall not include a transfer to a related person as described in Code section 409A or a public offering of capital stock of Safety.
(D)For purposes of the definition of Change in Control, Section 318(a) of the Code applies to determine stock ownership.  Stock underlying a vested option is considered owned by the individual who holds the vested option (and the stock underlying an unvested option is not considered owned by the individual who holds the unvested option).  For purposes of the preceding sentence, however, if a vested option is exercisable for stock that is not substantially vested (as defined by Treasury Regulation §1.83-3(b) and (j)), the stock underlying the option is not treated as owned by the individual who holds the option.
 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto, the Treasury Regulations thereunder and other relevant interpretive guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service or the Treasury Department.  Reference to any specific section of the Code shall be deemed to include such regulations and guidance, as well as any successor section, regulations and guidance.
“Common Stock” means shares of common stock of Safety, par value $0.01 per share, and any capital securities into which they are converted.
“Company” means Safety Insurance Group, Inc. and its Subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires.  For purposes of determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, Company shall mean only Safety.
“Compensation Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
“Dividend Equivalent” means a right, granted to a Participant, to receive cash, Common Stock, stock Units or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock.
“Effective Date” means the date on which adoption of the Plan is approved by the stockholders of Safety.
“Eligible Individuals” means (i) officers and employees of, and other individuals, including non-employee directors, who are natural persons providing bona fide services to or for, Safety or any of its Subsidiaries, provided that such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for Safety’s securities, and (ii) prospective officers, employees and service providers who have accepted offers of employment or other service relationship from Safety or a Subsidiary.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.  Reference to any specific section of the Exchange Act shall be
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deemed to include such regulations and guidance issued thereunder, as well as any successor section, regulations and guidance.
“Fair Market Value” means, on a per share basis as of any date, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator:
(i)if the principal market for the Common Stock (as determined by the Administrator if the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on more than one exchange or market) is a national securities exchange or an established securities market, the official closing price per share of Common Stock for the regular market session on that date on the principal exchange or market on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading or, if no sale is reported for that date, on the last preceding day on which a sale was reported, all as reported by such source as the Administrator may select;
(ii)if the principal market for the Common Stock is not a national securities exchange or an established securities market, but the Common Stock is quoted by a national quotation system, the average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common Stock on that date as reported on a national quotation system or, if no prices are reported for that date, on the last preceding day on which prices were reported, all as reported by such source as the Administrator may select; or
(iii)if the Common Stock is neither listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange or an established securities market, nor quoted by a national quotation system, the value determined by the Administrator in good faith by the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method, which method may, but need not, include taking into account an appraisal of the fair market value of the Common Stock conducted by a nationally recognized appraisal firm selected by the Administrator.
Notwithstanding the preceding, for foreign, federal, state and local income tax reporting purposes and for such other purposes as the Administrator deems appropriate, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Administrator in accordance with uniform and nondiscriminatory standards adopted by it from time to time.
“Full Value Award” means an Award that results in Safety transferring the full value of a share of Common Stock under the Award, whether or not an actual share of stock is issued.  Full Value Awards shall include, but are not limited to, stock awards, stock units, Performance Shares, Performance Units that are payable in Common Stock, and Other Stock-Based Awards for which Safety transfers the full value of a share of Common Stock under the Award, but shall not include Dividend Equivalents.
“Good Reason” means, with respect to a Participant, during the 18-month period following a Change in Control, actions taken by Safety or any of its Affiliates or any successor corporation or other entity in a Corporate Transaction resulting in a material negative change in the employment relationship of the Participant who is an officer or an employee in one or more of the following ways:
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responsibilities, or a material diminution in such position, authority, duties or responsibilities, in each case from those in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control;
(ii)a material reduction of the Participant’s aggregate annual compensation, including, without limitation, base salary and annual bonus and incentive compensation opportunity, from that in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control; or
(iii)a change in the Participant’s principal place of employment that increases the Participant’s commute by 75 or more miles as compared to the Participant’s commute immediately prior to the Change in Control.
In order to invoke a Termination of Service for Good Reason, a Participant must provide written notice to Safety, its Affiliate or any successor corporation or other entity in a Corporate Transaction with respect to which the Participant is employed or providing services (as applicable, the “Service Recipient”) of the existence of one or more of the conditions constituting Good Reason within 90 days following the Participant’s knowledge of the initial existence of such condition or conditions, specifying in reasonable detail the conditions constituting Good Reason, and the Service Recipient shall have 30 days following receipt of such written notice (the “Cure Period”) during which it may remedy the condition.  In the event that the Service Recipient fails to remedy the condition constituting Good Reason during the applicable Cure Period, the Participant’s Termination of Service must occur, if at all, within 90 days following the expiration of such Cure Period in order for such termination as a result of such condition to constitute a Termination of Service for Good Reason.
“Incentive Stock Option” means any stock option that is designated, in the applicable Award Agreement or the resolutions of the Administrator under which the stock option is granted, as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and otherwise meets the requirements to be an “incentive stock option” set forth in Section 422 of the Code.
“Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not an employee of Safety Insurance Group, Inc. or any of its Affiliates.
“Nonqualified Option” means any stock option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
“Other Stock-Based Award” means an Award of Common Stock or any other Award that is valued in whole or in part by reference to, or is otherwise based upon, shares of Common Stock, including without limitation Dividend Equivalents and convertible debentures.
“Participant” means an Eligible Individual to whom one or more Awards are or have been granted pursuant to the Plan and have not been fully settled or cancelled and, following the death of any such person, his successors, heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be.
“Performance Award” means a Full Value Award, the grant, vesting, lapse of restrictions or settlement of which is conditioned upon the achievement of performance objectives over a specified Performance Period and includes, without limitation, Performance Shares and Performance Units.
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“Performance Goals” means the performance goals established by the Administrator in connection with the grant of Awards based on Performance Metrics or other performance criteria selected by the Administrator.
“Performance Period” means that period established by the Administrator during which any Performance Goals specified by the Administrator with respect to such Award are to be measured.
“Performance Metrics” means criteria established by the Administrator relating to any of the following, as it may apply to an individual, one or more business units, divisions, or Affiliates, or on a company-wide basis, and in absolute terms, relative to a base period, or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies, peer groups, or an index covering multiple companies:
(i)Earnings or Profitability Metrics: any derivative of revenue; earnings/loss (gross, operating, net, or adjusted); earnings/loss before interest and taxes (“EBIT”); earnings/loss before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”); profit margins; operating margins; combined ratio; expense levels or ratios; provided that any of the foregoing metrics may be adjusted to eliminate the effect of any one or more of the following:  interest expense, asset impairments or investment losses, early extinguishment of debt or stock-based compensation expense;
(ii)Return Metrics: any derivative of return on investment, assets, equity or capital (total or invested);
(iii)Investment Metrics: relative risk-adjusted investment performance; investment performance of assets under management;
(iv)Cash Flow Metrics: any derivative of operating cash flow; cash flow sufficient to achieve financial ratios or a specified cash balance; free cash flow; cash flow return on capital; net cash provided by operating activities; cash flow per share; working capital;
(v)Liquidity Metrics: any derivative of debt leverage (including debt to capital, net debt-to-capital, debt-to-EBITDA or other liquidity ratios); and/or
(vi)Stock Price and Equity Metrics: any derivative of return on stockholders’ equity; total stockholder return; stock price; stock price appreciation; market capitalization; earnings/loss per share (basic or diluted) (before or after taxes).
“Performance Shares” means a grant of stock or stock Units the issuance, vesting or payment of which is contingent on performance as measured against predetermined objectives over a specified Performance Period.
“Performance Units” means a grant of dollar-denominated Units the value, vesting or payment of which is contingent on performance against predetermined objectives over a specified Performance Period.
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“Plan” means this Amended and Restated Safety Insurance Group, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as set forth herein and as it may be amended from time to time.
 “Restricted Stock” means an Award of shares of Common Stock to a Participant that may be subject to certain transferability and other restrictions and to a risk of forfeiture (including by reason of not satisfying certain Performance Goals).
“Restricted Stock Unit” means a right granted to a Participant to receive shares of Common Stock or cash at the end of a specified deferral period, which right may be conditioned on the satisfaction of certain requirements (including the satisfaction of certain Performance Goals).
“Restriction Period” means, with respect to Full Value Awards, the period commencing on the date of grant of such Award to which vesting or transferability and other restrictions and a risk of forfeiture apply and ending upon the expiration of the applicable vesting conditions, transferability and other restrictions and lapse of risk of forfeiture and/or the achievement of the applicable Performance Goals.
“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity in an unbroken chain of corporations or other entities beginning with Safety if each of the corporations or other entities, or group of commonly controlled corporations or other entities, other than the last corporation or other entity in the unbroken chain then owns stock or other equity interests possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests in one of the other corporations or other entities in such chain or otherwise has the power to direct the management and policies of the entity by contract or by means of appointing a majority of the members of the board or other body that controls the affairs of the entity; provided, however, that solely for purposes of determining whether a Participant has a Termination of Service that is a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code or whether an Eligible Individual is eligible to be granted an Award that in the hands of such Eligible Individual would constitute a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code , a “Subsidiary” of a corporation or other entity means all other entities with which such corporation or other entity would be considered a single employer under Sections 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code.
“Tax Withholding Obligation” means any federal, state, local or foreign (non-United States) income, employment or other tax or social insurance contribution required by applicable law to be withheld in respect of Awards.
“Termination of Service” means the termination of the Participant’s employment or consultancy with, or performance of services for, Safety and its Subsidiaries.  Temporary absences from employment because of illness, vacation or leave of absence and transfers among Safety and its Subsidiaries shall not be considered Terminations of Service.  With respect to any Award that constitutes a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, “Termination of Service” shall mean a “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A of the Code to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code to avoid the imposition of any tax or interest or the inclusion of any amount in income pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.  A Participant has a separation from service within the meaning of
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Section 409A of the Code if the Participant terminates employment with Safety and all Subsidiaries for any reason.  A Participant will generally be treated as having terminated employment with Safety and all Subsidiaries as of a certain date if the Participant and the entity that employs the Participant reasonably anticipate that the Participant will perform no further services for Safety or any Subsidiary after such date or that the level of bona fide services that the Participant will perform after such date (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) will permanently decrease to no more than 20 percent (20%) of the average level of bona fide services performed (whether as an employee or an independent contractor) over the immediately preceding 36-month period (or the full period of services if the Participant has been providing services for fewer than 36 months); provided, however, that the employment relationship is treated as continuing while the Participant is on military leave, sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence if the period of leave does not exceed six months or, if longer, so long as the Participant retains the right to reemployment with Safety or any Subsidiary.
“Total and Permanent Disability” means, with respect to a Participant, except as otherwise provided in the relevant Award Agreement, that a Participant is (i) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to last until the Participant’s death or result in death, or (ii) determined to be totally disabled by the Social Security Administration or other governmental or quasi-governmental body that administers a comparable social insurance program outside of the United States in which the Participant participates and which conditions the right to receive benefits under such program on the Participant being unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to last until the Participant’s death or result in death.  The Administrator shall have sole authority to determine whether a Participant has suffered a Total and Permanent Disability and may require such medical or other evidence as it deems necessary to judge the nature and permanency of the Participant’s condition.
“Unit” means a bookkeeping entry used by Safety to record and account for the grant of the following types of Awards until such time as the Award is paid, cancelled, forfeited or terminated, as the case may be: stock units, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, and Performance Shares that are expressed in terms of units of Common Stock.
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