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Exhibit 10.4

 

MEETINGHOUSE BANK

EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE COMPENSATION PLAN

 

A.                                    Purpose.

 

The primary purpose of the Meetinghouse Bank Employee Severance Compensation Plan is to ensure the successful continuation of the business of Meetinghouse Bank and the fair and equitable treatment of the employees of Meetinghouse Bank following a Change in Control.

 

B.                                    Definitions.

 

In this Plan, whenever the context so indicates, the singular or the plural number and the masculine or feminine gender shall be deemed to include the other, the terms “he,” “his,” and “him,” shall refer to an employee and, except as otherwise provided, or unless the context otherwise requires, the capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“Bank” means Meetinghouse Bank and its successors.

 

“Base Compensation” means

 

(a)                                 For salaried employees, the employee’s annual base salary at the rate in effect on his termination date or, if greater, the rate in effect on the date immediately preceding the Change in Control.

 

(b)                                 For employees whose compensation is determined in whole or in part on the basis of commission income, the employee’s base salary at his termination date (or, if greater, the employee’s base salary on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the Change in Control), if any, plus the commissions earned by the employee in the twelve (12) full calendar months preceding his termination of employment (or, if greater, the commissions earned in the twelve (12) full calendar months immediately preceding the effective date of the Change in Control).

 

(c)                                  For hourly employees, the employee’s total hourly wages for the twelve (12) full calendar months preceding his termination of employment or, if greater, the twelve (12) full calendar months preceding the effective date of the Change in Control.

 

“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Bank.

 

“Cause” means  grounds for termination of employment due to the employee’s personal dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order.

 

“Change in Control” means  a change in control of the Bank or the Corporation, as defined in Section 409A of the Code and rules, regulations, and guidance of general application thereunder issued by the Department of the Treasury, including:

 

(a)                                 Change in ownership: a change in ownership of the Corporation occurs on the date any one person or group accumulates ownership of Corporation stock constituting more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of Corporation stock;

 

(b)                                 Change in effective control: (x) any one person or more than one person acting as a group acquires within a 12-month period ownership of Corporation stock possessing 30% or more of the total

 

 

voting power of Corporation stock, or (y) a majority of the Corporation’s board of directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed in advance by a majority of the Corporation’s board of directors; or

 

(c)                                  Change in ownership of a substantial portion of assets: a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the Corporation’s assets occurs if in a 12-month period any one person or more than one person acting as a group acquires from the Corporation assets having a total gross fair market value equal to or exceeding 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the Corporation’s assets immediately before the acquisition or acquisitions.  For this purpose, gross fair market value means the value of the Corporation’s assets, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with the assets.

 

“Change in Control Severance Benefit” means the benefit provided for in Paragraph D of the Plan.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

“Comparable Position” means  a position that would (i) provide the employee with base compensation and benefits that are comparable in the aggregate to those provided to the employee prior to the Change in Control; (ii) provide the employee with an opportunity for variable bonus compensation that is comparable to the opportunity provided to the employee prior to the Change in Control; (iii) be in a location that would not require the employee to increase his daily one-way commuting distance by more than thirty-five (35) miles as compared to the employee’s commuting distance immediately prior to the Change in Control; and (iv) have job skill requirements and duties that are comparable to the requirements and duties of the position held by the employee immediately prior to the Change in Control.

 

“Corporation” means Meetinghouse Bancorp, Inc. and its successors.

 

“Plan” means this Meetinghouse Bank Employee Severance Compensation Plan, as may be amended from time to time.

 

“Year of Service” means each 12-month period of service following an employee’s date of hire during which the employee completes at least one hour of service each month.  The taking of a leave of absence shall not eliminate a period of time from being a Year of Service if the period of time otherwise qualifies as a year of service.  A “leave of absence” means (i) the taking of an authorized or approved leave of absence under the provisions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), (ii) any state law providing qualitatively similar benefits as the FMLA, or (iii) a leave of absence authorized under the policies of the Bank.

 

C.                                    Covered Employees.

 

(a)                                 Any employee of the Bank with at least one Year of Service as of the date of his termination of employment shall receive a Change in Control Severance Benefit if, within the period beginning on the effective date of a Change in Control and ending on the first anniversary of the effective date of the Change in Control, (i) the Bank terminates the employee’s employment without Cause, or (ii) the employee terminates employment with the Bank voluntarily after being offered continued employment in a position that is not a Comparable Position.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, no employee shall be eligible for a Change in Control Severance Benefit if, at the time of his termination of employment, the employee is a party to an individual employment agreement or change in control agreement with the Bank and/or the Corporation pursuant to which he is entitled to severance benefits.

 

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D.                                    Determination and Payment of the Change in Control Severance Benefit.

 

(a)                                 The Change in Control Severance Benefit payable to an eligible employee under this Plan shall be determined under as follows:

 

(1)                                 An eligible employee shall receive a Change in Control Severance Benefit equal to the product of (i) the employee’s Years of Service from his hire date (including partial years and years prior to the adoption of this Plan) through the date of the termination of his employment and (ii) an amount equal to the employee’s Base Compensation for two (2) weeks.  The maximum payment to an eligible employee shall be an amount equal to fifty-two (52) week’s of Base Compensation and the minimum payment shall be an amount equal to four (4) week’s of Base Compensation.

 

(b)                                 The Change in Control Severance Benefit shall be paid in a lump sum not later than five (5) business days after the date of the eligible employee’s termination of employment.

 

(c)                                  All payments under this Plan will be subject to required withholding for federal, state and local tax purposes.

 

E.                                    Parachute Payment.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, if a Change in Control Severance Benefit that is otherwise payable to an employee who is a “disqualified individual” would constitute an “excess parachute payment,” taking into account payments under this Plan and otherwise, then the benefit payable under this Plan shall be reduced to the maximum amount which does not include an excess parachute payment.  The terms “disqualified individual” and “excess parachute payment” shall have the same meanings as under Section 280G of the Code.

 

F.                                     Adoption by Affiliates.

 

Upon approval by the Board of Directors, this Plan may be adopted by any “subsidiary” or “parent” of the Bank.  Upon such adoption, the provisions of the Plan shall be fully applicable to the employees of that subsidiary or parent.  The term “subsidiary” means any corporation in which the Bank, directly or indirectly, holds a majority of the voting power of its outstanding shares of capital stock.  The term “parent” means any corporation which holds a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Bank.

 

G.                                   Administration.

 

The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors, which shall have the discretion to interpret the terms of the Plan and to make all determinations about eligibility and payment of benefits. All decisions of the Board of Directors, any action taken by the Board of Directors with respect to the Plan and within the powers granted to the Board of Directors under the Plan, and any interpretation by the Board of Directors of any term or condition of the Plan, shall be conclusive and binding on all persons, and will be given the maximum possible deference allowed by law.  The Board of Directors may delegate and reallocate any authority and responsibility with respect to the Plan.

 

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H.                                   Source of Payments.

 

Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, all payments and benefits provided under this Agreement shall be paid solely by the Bank or, if applicable, any affiliate that adopts the Plan.

 

I.                                        Inalienability.

 

In no event may any employee sell, transfer, anticipate, assign or otherwise dispose of any right or interest under the Plan. At no time will any such right or interest be subject to the claims of creditors, nor liable to attachment, execution or other legal process.

 

J.                                      Governing Law.

 

The provisions of the Plan will be construed, administered and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, except to the extent that federal law applies.

 

K.                                   Severability.

 

If any provision of the Plan is held invalid or unenforceable, its invalidity or unenforceability will not affect any other provision of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.

 

L.                                    No Employment Rights.

 

Neither the establishment nor the terms of this Plan shall be held or construed to confer upon any employee the right to a continuation of employment, nor constitute a contract of employment, express or implied.  The Bank and, if applicable, any affiliate that adopts the Plan, reserves the right to dismiss or otherwise deal with any employee to the same extent and on the same basis as though this Plan had not been adopted. Nothing in this Plan is intended to alter the at-will status of an employee’s employment status, it being understood that, except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth to the contrary in an individual employment-related agreement, the employment of any employee may be terminated at any time by the Bank or, if applicable, any affiliate that adopts the Plan.

 

M.                                 Amendment and Termination.

 

The Board of Directors may terminate or amend the Plan in any respect, unless a Change in Control has previously occurred.  If a Change in Control occurs, the Plan no longer shall be subject to amendment, change, substitution, deletion, revocation or termination in any respect whatsoever.  The form of any proper amendment or termination of the Plan shall be a written instrument signed by a duly authorized officer or officers of the Bank, certifying that the amendment or termination has been approved by the Board of Directors.  A proper amendment of the Plan automatically shall effect a corresponding amendment to each Participant’s rights hereunder.  A proper termination of the Plan automatically shall effect a termination of all employees’ rights and benefits hereunder.

 

N.                                    Required Provisions.

 

(1)                                 In the event any of the provisions of this Paragraph N are in conflict with the terms of this Plan, this Paragraph N shall prevail.

 

(2)                                 The Bank may terminate an employee’s employment at any time, but any termination by the Bank, other than termination for Cause, shall not prejudice an employee’s right to compensation or

 

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other benefits under this Plan.  An employee shall not have the right to receive compensation or other benefits for any period after termination for Cause.

 

(3)                                 If an employee is suspended from office and/or temporarily prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by a notice served under Section 8(e)(3) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(e)(3) or (g)(1); the Bank’s obligations under this Plan shall be suspended as of the date of service, unless stayed by appropriate proceedings.  If the charges in the notice are dismissed, the Bank may in its discretion:  (i) pay the employee all or part of the compensation withheld while their contract obligations were suspended; and (ii) reinstate (in whole or in part) any of the obligations which were suspended.

 

(4)                                 If an employee is removed and/or permanently prohibited from participating in the conduct of the Bank’s affairs by an order issued under Section 8(e)(4) or 8(g)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1818(e)(4) or (g)(1), all obligations of the Bank under this Plan shall terminate as of the effective date of the order, but vested rights of the contracting parties shall not be affected.

 

(5)                                 If the Bank is in default as defined in Section 3(x)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. §1813(x)(1) all obligations under this Plan shall terminate as of the date of default, but this paragraph shall not affect any vested rights of the contracting parties.

 

(6)                                 Any payments made to employees pursuant to this Plan, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their compliance with 12 U.S.C. §1828(k) and FDIC regulation 12 C.F.R. Part 359, Golden Parachute and Indemnification Payments.

 

This plan has been approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank and is effective as of November 19, 2012.

 

 

	
 
    	
MEETINGHOUSE   BANK
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Attest:
    	
/s/   Maria Ferrer
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Anthony A. Paciulli
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
For the   Entire Board of Directors
    

 

5Exhibit 10.6(c)

 

Execution Copy

 

SHUTTERSTOCK, INC.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made between Thilo Semmelbauer (the “Shareholder”) and Shutterstock, Inc. (the “Company”) or its assignees of rights hereunder as of October 5, 2012.

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    On August 17, 2010, the Company granted the Shareholder a membership interest  (the “Membership Interest”) in Shutterstock Images LLC (“Shutterstock LLC”) pursuant to the Profits Interest Grant and Repurchase Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”), which was subject to vesting based on the Shareholder’s continued service to Shutterstock LLC.

 

B.                                    Shareholder timely filed an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in connection with the Membership Interest and Grant Agreement.

 

C.                                    In connection with a merger transaction whereby Shutterstock LLC was merged with and into the Company (such transaction, the “Merger”), the Shareholder received in the Merger in exchange for his Membership Interests 427,649 shares of common stock of the Company (the “Shares”).

 

C.                                    Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger with respect to the Merger, the allocable portion of the Shares issued to the Shareholder in the Merger that is attributable to the Shareholder’s Membership Interest that was subject to vesting as of the date of the Merger (the “Closing Date”) will continue to remain subject to the same vesting conditions that were applicable to the Membership Interest as of the Closing Date.

 

D.                                    As of the Closing Date, the Shareholder was vested as to 7/15 of his Membership Interest and, therefore, 7/15 of the number of Shares, or 199,570 shares, are fully vested (the “Vested Shares”).  The remaining 8/15 of the number of Shares, or 228,079 shares, relate to the unvested portion of the Membership Interest as of the Closing Date (the “Restricted Shares”), which will vest and the Company’s right to reacquire the Restricted Shares shall lapse in accordance with the vesting schedule applicable to the Membership Interest, subject to the terms and conditions as more fully set forth in this Agreement.

 

E.                                     The parties hereto desire that this Agreement set forth the terms and conditions regarding the vesting of the Restricted Shares, and this Agreement supersedes in its entirety the Grant Agreement with respect to the terms and conditions regarding the vesting of the Restricted Shares.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and sufficient consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Purchase and the Company agree as follows:

 

 

1.              Vesting Schedule.  The Restricted Stock will vest and the Company’s right to reacquire the Restricted Shares will lapse in accordance with the following schedule:

 

(a)                                 Except as provided otherwise in Section 1(b) below, 1/14 of the Restricted Shares shall vest on January 5, 2013 and 1/14 of the Restricted Shares shall vest each calendar quarter thereafter, such that all the Restricted Shares are vested and released from the Company’s right to acquire such Restricted Shares as of April 5, 2016.

 

(b)                                 50% of then-outstanding Restricted Shares, which is equal to 114,040 Restricted Shares, shall immediately vest and be released from the Company’s right to acquire such Restricted Shares upon the date of the effectiveness of the registration statement relating to the Company’s initial public offering (such date, the “Acceleration Date”) and, following the Acceleration Date, the remaining Restricted Shares shall vest ratably over the remaining quarterly vesting dates between the Acceleration Date and April 5, 2016.

 

2.              Escrow of Restricted Shares.

 

(a)         All Restricted Shares will, upon execution of this Agreement, be delivered and deposited with the Secretary of the Company or the Secretary’s designee (the “Escrow Holder”).  The Restricted Shares will be held by the Escrow Holder until such time as the Restricted Shares vest or the date the Shareholder ceases to be a Service Provider.

 

(b)         The Escrow Holder will not be liable for any act it may do or omit to do with respect to holding the Restricted Shares in escrow while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its judgment.

 

(c)          Upon the Shareholder’s termination as an employee, director, consultant or other service provider to the Company (a “Service Provider”) for any reason, the Escrow Holder, upon receipt of written notice of such termination, will take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of the unvested Restricted Shares to the Company.  The Shareholder hereby appoints the Escrow Holder with full power of substitution, as the Shareholder’s true and lawful attorney in fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of the Shareholder to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the unvested Restricted Shares to the Company upon such termination.

 

(d)         The Escrow Holder will immediately take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of Restricted Shares to the Shareholder after they vest.

 

(e)          Subject to the terms hereof, the Shareholder will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Shares while they are held in escrow, including without limitation, the right to vote the Restricted Shares and to receive any cash dividends declared thereon.

 

3.              Forfeiture upon Termination of Status as a Service Provider.  Unless specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement or in another agreement between Shareholder and the Company, the Restricted Shares that have not vested at the time of the Shareholder’s termination as a Service Provider for any reason will be forfeited and automatically transferred to and

 

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reacquired by the Company at no cost to the Company upon the date of such termination and the Shareholder will have no further rights thereunder.  The Shareholder will not be entitled to a refund of the price paid for the Restricted Shares, if any, returned to the Company pursuant to this Section 3.  The Shareholder hereby appoints the Escrow Holder with full power of substitution, as the Shareholder’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of the Shareholder to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer such unvested Restricted Shares to the Company pursuant to this Section 3 upon such termination of service.

 

4.              Ownership, Voting Rights, Duties.  This Agreement shall not affect in any way the ownership, voting rights or other rights or duties of the Shareholder, except as specifically provided herein.

 

5.              Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.

 

(a)         Legends.  The unvested Restricted Shares issued hereunder shall be endorsed with the following legend (in addition to any legend required under applicable state securities laws):

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS UPON TRANSFER AND RIGHTS OF REPURCHASE AS SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”).  THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED OR UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OF THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

At such time as it is appropriate to remove any of the foregoing legends because the restrictions described therein are no longer applicable to the Shares, the Company will use its reasonable efforts to have such legends removed as soon as practicable thereafter.

 

(b)         Stop-Transfer Notices.  Purchaser agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

 

(c)          Refusal to Transfer.  The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote

 

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or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.

 

6.              Tax Obligations.

 

(a)         Withholding Taxes.  Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all applicable national, local, or other tax or social contribution, withholding, required deductions, or other payments, if any, that may arise upon the receipt, vesting, the holding or subsequent sale of the Shares, and the receipt of dividends, if any (“Tax-Related Items”), the Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by the Shareholder is and remains the Shareholder’s responsibility, except to the extent the Shareholder is entitled to a gross-up under Section 6(b) below.  The Shareholder further acknowledges that the Company (a) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Shares and the receipt of dividends, if any; and (b) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the Restricted Stock to reduce or eliminate the Shareholder’s liability for Tax-Related Items, or achieve any particular tax result.

 

(b)         Tax Gross-Up.  The Company shall gross-up Shareholder for all taxes, penalties and interest Shareholder incurs arising out of an Internal Revenue Service (or other government agency) determination that the Membership Interest had a fair market value on the date of grant of more than $0 or a determination that some or all of the terms of the Membership Interest, Grant Agreement, Vested Shares, Restricted Shares or this Agreement are not exempt from or fail to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the guidance promulgated thereunder (“Section 409A”).  The Company reserves the right to amend the this Agreement at any time to cause this Agreement to either comply with or be exempt from Section 409A, providing that no Company amendment or action shall negatively affect any of Shareholder’s rights.

 

(c)          Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no Restricted Shares may be released from the escrow established pursuant to Section 2, unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as reasonably determined by the Company) will have been made by the Shareholder with respect to the payment of any Tax-Related Items obligations of the Shareholder with respect to the Restricted Shares.  In this regard, the Shareholder authorizes the Company, or its respective agents, at their reasonable discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:

 

(i)             paying cash;

 

(ii)          withholding from the Shareholder’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Shareholder by the Company; or

 

(iii)       withhold or sell the Restricted Shares held in the escrow established pursuant to Section 2 having a fair market value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld.

 

Notwithstanding the immediately preceding provision, in the event the Shareholder designates the order in which (i), (ii) and (iii) above should be applied to satisfy the obligations

 

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with regard to Tax-Related Items, then the Company shall abide by and follow Shareholder’s designation.

 

The Shareholder shall pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold with respect to the Restricted Shares that cannot be satisfied by one or more of the means previously described in this Section 6.

 

7.              No Guarantee of Continued Service.  THE SHAREHOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE RESTRICTED SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING THE SHAREHOLDER) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE RIGHT TO PURCHASE SHARES OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER.  THE SHAREHOLDER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE SHAREHOLDER’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING THE SHAREHOLDER) TO TERMINATE THE SHAREHOLDER’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

 

8.              Notices.  Notices required hereunder shall be given in person or by registered mail to the address of the Shareholder shown on the records of the Company, and to the Company at their respective principal executive offices.

 

9.              Unvested Restricted Shares Not Transferable.  Unvested Restricted Shares subject to this Agreement and the rights and privileges conferred hereby cannot not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and cannot be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process.  Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any unvested Restricted Shares subject to this Agreement, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.

 

10.       Additional Conditions to Release from Escrow.  The Company will not be required to cause the release of the Restricted Shares from the escrow established pursuant to Section 2 prior to the expiration of any contractual lock-up agreement to which the Shareholder is subject, including, without limitation, the lock-up provisions contained in Section 11 hereof.

 

11.       Lock-Up Agreement.  In connection with the initial public offering of the Company’s securities and upon request of the Company or the underwriters managing such offering of the Company’s securities, the Shareholder hereby agrees not to offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however and whenever acquired (other than those included in the

 

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registration) without the prior written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such registration as may be requested by the Company or such managing underwriters and to execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of the Company’s initial public offering.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if during the last 17 days of the restricted period, the Company issues an earnings release or material news or a material event relating to the Company occurs, or prior to the expiration of the restricted period the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the restricted period, then, upon the request of the managing underwriter, to the extent required by any FINRA rules, the restrictions imposed by this subsection shall continue to apply until the end of the third trading day following the expiration of the 15-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or material event.  In no event will the restricted period extend beyond 216 days after the effective date of the registration statement.  In order to enforce the restriction set forth above, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Shares acquired under this Agreement until the end of the applicable stand-off period.  The Company’s underwriters shall be beneficiaries of the agreement set forth in this Section.

 

If the underwriters release or waive any of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of shares of common stock of the Company, the underwriters shall notify the Company at least three business days before the effective date of any such release or waiver.  Further, the Company will announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.  Any release or waiver granted by the underwriters shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release.  The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (x) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (y) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms of the lock-up provisions applicable in general to the extent, and for the duration, that such lock-up provision remain in effect at the time of the transfer.

 

12.       Survival of Terms.  This Agreement shall apply to and bind the Shareholder and the Company and their respective permitted assignees and transferees, heirs, legatees, executors, administrators and legal successors.

 

13.       Section 83(b) Election.  The Shareholder hereby acknowledges that he has been informed that with respect to the Restricted Shares an election (the “Election”) may be filed by the Shareholder with the Internal Revenue Service, within thirty (30) days of the Closing Date.  Absent such an Election, the Shareholder hereby acknowledges that he has been informed that taxable income may result to the Shareholder at the time or times on which the Company’s right to reacquire the Restricted Shares lapses.  The Shareholder is strongly encouraged to seek the advice of his own tax consultants in connection with the receipt of the Restricted Shares and the advisability of filing of the Election under Section 83(b) of the Code.  A form of Election under Section 83(b) is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 for reference.

 

THE SHAREHOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS THE SHAREHOLDER’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY’S TO FILE TIMELY THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b) OF THE CODE, EVEN IF THE SHAREHOLDER

 

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REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO MAKE THIS FILING ON THE SHAREHOLDER’S BEHALF.

 

14.       Representations.  The Shareholder has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Shareholder is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.  The Shareholder understands that he (and not the Company) shall be responsible for his own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

15.       Modifications to the Agreement.  This Agreement, Shareholder’s Employment Agreement, and Shareholder’s Severance and Change In Control Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered.  The Shareholder expressly warrants that he is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein or therein.  Modifications to this Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

 

16.       Entire Agreement; Governing Law.  This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof.  For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for New York County and/or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, to the extent subject matter jurisdiction exists therefore, and the parties irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of both such courts in respect of any such action or proceeding.  The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that they may now or hereafter nave to the laying of venue of any such action or proceeding brought in the courts of the State of New York and/or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.  Any judgment may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  This Agreement supersedes in its entirety the Grant Agreement with respect to the term and conditions regarding the vesting of the Restricted Shares.

 

The Shareholder represents that he has read this Agreement and is familiar with its terms and provisions.  The Shareholder hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is deemed made as of the date first set forth above.

 

	
THE   SHAREHOLDER
    	
 
    	
SHUTTERSTOCK, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/   Thilo Semmelbauer
    	
 
    	
/s/   Jonathan Oringer
    
	
Signature
    	
 
    	
By
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Thilo   Semmelbauer
    	
 
    	
Jonathan   Oringer
    
	
Print   Name
    	
 
    	
Print   Name
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Chief   Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title
    

 

 

Dated: October 5, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT 1

 

ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b)
  OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986

 

The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to Sections 55 and 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to include in taxpayer’s gross income or alternative minimum taxable income, as the case may be, for the current taxable year the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer in connection with taxpayer’s receipt of the property described below.

 

1.                                     The name, address, taxpayer identification number and taxable year of the undersigned are as follows:

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
TAXPAYER
    	
SPOUSE
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
NAME:
    	
Thilo   Semmelbauer
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ADDRESS:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TAX   ID NO.:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TAXABLE   YEAR:
    	
2012
    	
 
    

 

 

2.                                     The property with respect to which the election is made is described as follows: 228,079 shares (the “Shares”) of the Common Stock of Shutterstock, Inc. (the “Company”).

 

3.                                     The date on which the property was transferred is: October 5, 2012.

 

4.                                     The property is subject to the following restrictions:

 

The Shares may not be transferred and are subject to forfeiture upon termination of taxpayer’s service relationship with the Company under the terms of an agreement between the taxpayer and the Company.  These restrictions lapse upon the satisfaction of certain conditions contained in such agreement.

 

5.                                     The Fair Market Value at the time of transfer, determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms shall never lapse, of such property is:  $                    .

 

6.                                     The amount (if any) paid for such property is:  $                    , paid for with property with equivalent value in a transaction intended to qualify as a tax-free exchange of property for stock pursuant to Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

The undersigned has submitted a copy of this statement to the person for whom the services were performed in connection with the undersigned’s receipt of the above-described property.  The transferee of such property is the person performing the services in connection with the transfer of said property.

 

The undersigned understands that the foregoing election may not be revoked except with the consent of the Commissioner.

 

	
Dated:   October         , 2012
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Thilo   Semmelbauer
    

 

The undersigned spouse of taxpayer joins in this election.

 

	
Dated:   October         , 2012
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[Spouse   of Taxpayer]

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