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Exhibit 10.1

 

JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

2014 KEY EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN

 

 

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the “Company”), a New York corporation, hereby establishes and adopts the following 2014 Key Employee Stock Plan (the “Plan”).

 

	
1.  

	
PURPOSE OF THE PLAN

 

The Plan is intended to provide the officers and other key employees of the Company and of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company depends for its growth and for the profitable conduct of its business, with additional incentive to promote the success of the Company, and to that end to encourage such employees to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company.

 

	
2.  

	
DEFINITIONS

 

2.1.           “Affiliate” shall mean (i) any Person that directly, or through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company or (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, as determined by the Committee.

 

2.2.           “Award” shall mean any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Other Share-Based Award, Performance Award or any other right, interest or option relating to Shares or other property (including cash) granted pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.

 

2.3.           “Award Agreement” shall mean any agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing any Award hereunder, whether in writing or through an electronic medium.

 

2.4.           “Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company.

 

2.5.           “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

2.6.           “Committee” shall mean, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Executive Compensation and Development Committee (ECDC) of the Board or a subcommittee thereof formed by the ECDC to act as the Committee hereunder.  The Committee shall consist of no fewer than two Directors, each of whom is (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, (ii) an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, and (iii) an “independent director” for purpose of the rules of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are traded, to the extent required by such rules.

 

2.7.           “Covered Employee” shall mean an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries who is a “covered employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

2.8.           “Director” shall mean a member of the Board who is not an employee.

 

2.9.           “Dividend Equivalents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.6.

 

 

  

  

  

 

2.10.           “Effective Date” shall mean the date as of which the Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders at a duly constituted meeting.

 

2.11.           “Employee” shall mean any employee of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate and any prospective employee conditioned upon, and effective not earlier than, such person becoming an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

2.12.           “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2.13.           “Fair Market Value” shall mean, with respect to Shares as of any date, (i) the closing price of the Shares as reported on the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed and traded on such date, or, if there is no closing price on that date, then on the last preceding date on which such a closing price was reported; (ii) if the Shares are not listed on any U.S. national securities exchange but are quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the final ask price of the Shares reported on the inter-dealer quotation system for such date, or, if there is no such sale on such date, then on the last preceding date on which a sale was reported; or (iii) if the Shares are neither listed on a U.S. national securities exchange nor quoted on an inter-dealer quotation system on a last sale basis, the amount determined by the Committee to be the fair market value of the Shares as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Fair Market Value of any property other than Shares shall mean the market value of such property determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Committee.

 

2.14.           “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an Option which when granted is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option for purposes of Section 422 of the Code.

 

                2.15.           “Option” shall mean any right granted to a Participant under the Plan allowing such Participant to purchase Shares at such price or prices and during such period or periods as the Committee shall determine.

 

2.16.           “Other Share-Based Award” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1.

 

2.17.           “Participant” shall mean an Employee who is selected by the Committee to receive an Award under the Plan.

 

2.18.           “Performance Award” shall mean any Award of Performance Cash, Performance Shares or Performance Units granted pursuant to Article 9.

 

2.19.           “Performance Cash” shall mean any cash incentives granted pursuant to Article 9 payable to the Participant upon the achievement of such performance goals as the Committee shall establish.

 

2.20.           “Performance Period” shall mean the period established by the Committee during which any performance goals specified by the Committee with respect to a Performance Award are to be measured.

 

2.21.           “Performance Share” shall mean any grant pursuant to Article 9 of a unit valued by reference to a designated number of Shares, which value may be paid to the Participant in Shares or cash as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, upon achievement of such performance goals as the Committee shall establish.

 

  

  

  

 

                2.22.           “Performance Unit” shall mean any grant pursuant to Article 9 of a unit valued by reference to a designated amount of cash or property other than Shares, which value may be paid to the Participant in cash or Shares as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, upon achievement of such performance goals during the Performance Period as the Committee shall establish.

 

2.23.           “Permitted Assignee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.3.

 

2.24.           “Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust or unincorporated organization.

 

2.25           “Prior Plans” shall mean, collectively, the Company’s 2009 Key Employee Stock Plan and 2004 Key Employee Stock Plan.

 

2.26.           “Restricted Stock” shall mean any Share issued with the restriction that the holder may not sell, transfer, pledge or assign such Share and with such other restrictions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate.

 

2.27.           “Restricted Stock Award” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.

 

2.28.           “Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award that is valued by reference to a Share, which value may be paid to the Participant in Shares or cash as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion upon the satisfaction of vesting restrictions as the Committee may establish, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate.

	
    2.29.

	
“Restricted Stock Unit Award” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1

2.30           “Retirement” shall mean a Participant’s retirement after attaining a minimum of age 55 with 10 or more years of continuous employment with the Company, or any Subsidiary or Affiliate.

2.31.           “SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2.32.           “Shares” shall mean the shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company, par value $1.00 per share (and not the Class B Common Stock).

 

2.33.           “Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean the right granted to a Participant pursuant to Article 6.

 

2.34.           “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the relevant time each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

  

  

  

 

2.35.           Substitute Awards” shall mean Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.

 

                2.36.           “Vesting Period” shall mean the period of time specified by the Committee during which vesting restrictions for an Award are applicable.

 

3.           SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

 

3.1.           Number of Shares.  (a)  Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 12.2, a total of 6,500,000 Shares shall be authorized for Awards granted under the Plan, less one (1) Share for  every one (1) Share that was subject to an option or stock appreciation right granted after April 30, 2014 under the 2009 Key Employee Stock Plan and 1.76 Shares for every one (1) Share that was subject to an award other than an option or stock appreciation right granted after April 30, 2014 under the 2009 Key Employee Stock Plan.  Any Shares that are subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against this limit as one (1) Share for every one (1) Share granted, and any Shares that are subject to Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against this limit as 1.76 Shares for every one (1) Share granted.  After the Effective Date of the Plan, no awards may be granted under the 2009 Key Employee Stock Plan.

 

(b)           If (i) any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited or an Award expires or is settled for cash (in whole or in part), or (ii) after April 30, 2014 any Shares subject to an award under any Prior Plan are forfeited or an award under any Prior Plan expires or is settled for cash (in whole or in part), then in each such case the Shares subject to such Award or award under any Prior Plan shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement, be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan, in accordance with Section 3.1(d) below.  In the event that withholding tax liabilities arising from an Award other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or, after April 30, 2014, an award other than an option or stock appreciation right under any Prior Plan are satisfied by the tendering of Shares (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Shares by the Company, the Shares so tendered or withheld shall be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan in accordance with Section 3.1(d) below.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the following Shares shall not be added to the Shares authorized for grant under paragraph (a) of this Section: (i) Shares tendered by the Participant or withheld by the Company in payment of the purchase price of an Option or, after April 30, 2014, an option under any Prior Plan, (ii) Shares tendered by the Participant or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding obligation with respect to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or, after April 30, 2014, options or stock appreciation rights under any Prior Plan, (iii) Shares subject to a Stock Appreciation Right or, after April 30, 2014, a stock appreciation right under any Prior Plan that are not issued in connection with its stock settlement on exercise thereof, and (iv) Shares reacquired by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds from the exercise of Options or, after April 30, 2014, options under any Prior Plan.

 

  

  

  

 

(c)           Substitute Awards shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan or the limitations on grants to a Participant under Section 10.5, nor shall Shares subject to a Substitute Award be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided in paragraph (b) above.  Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by shareholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided in paragraphs (b) above); provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Employees prior to such acquisition or combination.

 

(d)           Any Shares that again become available for Awards under the Plan pursuant to this Section shall be added as (i) one (1) Share for every one (1) Share subject to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or options or stock appreciation rights granted under any Prior Plan, and (ii) as 1.76 Shares for every one (1) Share subject to Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan or awards other than options or stock appreciation rights granted under any Prior Plan.

 

3.2.           Character of Shares.  Any Shares issued hereunder may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares or shares purchased in the open market or otherwise.

 

4.           ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATION

 

4.1.           Eligibility.  Any Employee shall be eligible to be selected as a Participant.

 

4.2.           Administration.  (a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.  The Committee shall have full power and authority, subject to the provisions of the Plan and subject to such orders or resolutions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as may from time to time be adopted by the Board, to: (i) select the Employees to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant hereunder; (iii) determine the number of Shares (or dollar value) to be covered by each Award granted hereunder; (iv) determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder; (v) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be settled in cash, Shares or other property; (vi) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award made under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant; (vii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances any Award shall be canceled or suspended; (viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement entered into under or in connection with the Plan, including any Award Agreement; (ix) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent that the Committee shall deem desirable to carry it into effect; (x) establish such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (xi) determine whether any Award, other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, will have Dividend Equivalents; and (xii) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.

 

  

  

  

 

(b)           Decisions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons or entities, including the Company, any Participant, and any Subsidiary.

 

(c)           To the extent not inconsistent with applicable law, including Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to Awards intended to comply with the performance-based compensation exception under Section 162(m), or the rules and regulations of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are traded, the Committee may (i) delegate to  a committee of one or more directors of the Company any of the authority of the Committee under the Plan, including the right to grant, cancel or suspend Awards and (ii) authorize one or more executive officers to do one or more of the following with respect to Employees who are not directors or executive officers of the Company (A) designate Employees to be recipients of Awards, (B) determine the number of Shares subject to such Awards to be received by such Employees and (C) cancel or suspend Awards to such Employees; provided that (x) any resolution of the Committee authorizing such officer(s) must specify the total number of Shares subject to Awards that such officer(s) may so award and (y) the Committee may not authorize any officer to designate himself or herself as the recipient of an Award.

 

5.           OPTIONS

 

                5.1.           Grant.  Options may be granted hereunder to Participants either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan.  Any Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Article and to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable.

 

                5.2.           Award Agreements.  All Options shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in such form and containing such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan.  The terms and conditions of Options need not be the same with respect to each Participant.  Granting an Option pursuant to the Plan shall impose no obligation on the recipient to exercise such Option.  Any individual who is granted an Option pursuant to this Article may hold more than one Option granted pursuant to the Plan at the same time.

 

                5.3.           Option Price.  Other than in connection with Substitute Awards, the option price per each Share purchasable under any Option granted pursuant to this Article shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant of such Option; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time of the grant, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary, the option price per share shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant.  Other than pursuant to Section 12.2, the Committee shall not without the approval of the Company’s shareholders (a) lower the option price per Share of an Option after it is granted, (b) cancel an Option when the option price per Share exceeds the Fair Market Value of one Share in exchange for cash, an Option with a lower option price per Share or another Award (other than in connection with a Change in Control as defined in Section 11.3), or (c) take any other action with respect to an Option that would be treated as a repricing under the rules and regulations of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed.

 

  

  

  

 

5.4.           Option Term.  The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee in its sole discretion; provided that no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted, except in the event of death; provided, however, that the term of the Option shall not exceed five (5) years from the date the Option is granted in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time of the grant, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event that on the last business day of the term of an Option (other than an Incentive Stock Option) (i) the exercise of the Option is prohibited by applicable law or (ii) Shares may not be purchased or sold by certain employees or directors of the Company due to the “black-out period” of a Company policy or a “lock-up” agreement undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term of the Option shall be extended for a period of thirty (30) days following the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement.

 

5.5.           Vesting of Options.                                Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, any Option granted under the Plan shall have a minimum vesting period of four years and the Shares subject thereto shall vest and become exercisable in two equal installments as of each fiscal year end of the Company that immediately precedes the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date the Option is granted, in each case so long as the Participant continues to be employed by or provide services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates on the relevant vesting date.

 

5.6.           Exercise of Options.  (a) Vested Options granted under the Plan shall be exercised by the Participant (or by a Permitted Assignee thereof or the Participant’s executors, administrators, guardian or legal representative, to the extent provided in an Award Agreement) as to all or part of the Shares covered thereby, by giving notice of exercise to the Company or its designated agent, specifying the number of Shares to be purchased.  The notice of exercise shall be in such form, made in such manner, and shall comply with such other requirements consistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee may prescribe from time to time.

 

(b)           Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, full payment of such purchase price shall be made at the time of exercise and shall be made (i) in cash or cash equivalents (including certified check or bank check or wire transfer of immediately available funds), (ii) by tendering previously acquired Shares (either actually or by attestation) valued at their then Fair Market Value, (iii) with the consent of the Committee, by delivery of other consideration  having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the total purchase price, (iv) with the consent of the Committee, by withholding Shares otherwise issuable in connection with the exercise of the Option, (v) through any other method specified in an Award Agreement (including same-day sale through a broker), or (vi) any combination of any of the foregoing; provided, however, to the extent required by applicable law, that the Participant must pay in cash an amount not less than the aggregate par value (if any) of the Shares being acquired.  The notice of exercise, accompanied by such payment, shall be delivered to the Company at its principal business office or such other office as the Committee may from time to time direct, and shall be in such form, containing such further provisions consistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee may from time to time prescribe.  In no event may any Option granted hereunder be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

  

  

  

 

                5.7.           Termination of Employment.

 

(a)           Other Than by Death or Retirement.  Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, each vested Option may be exercised only while the Participant is regularly employed by the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate, as the case may be, or within three months after the Participant’s employment has been terminated (but no later than the expiration of the Option term), whether such termination was by the Company (unless such termination was for cause as determined by the Committee) or by the Participant for any reason. If the Participant's employment is terminated for cause (as determined by the Committee), the Option may not be exercised after the Participant's employment has been terminated. A Participant's employment shall not be deemed to have terminated for purposes of this Section 5.7 as long as the Participant is employed by the Company, or any Subsidiary or Affiliate. For purposes of this Section 5.7, “employment” shall mean continuous employment (either full or part time), except that leaves of absence for such periods and purposes as may be approved by the Company or the Subsidiary or Affiliate, shall not be deemed to terminate employment. If a Participant is permanently disabled (as described in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) as of the date of termination of employment, the Option may be exercised within three years after such date. The Committee may require evidence of permanent disability, including medical examinations by physicians selected by it. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its discretion, may permit the exercise of an Option for such period after such termination of employment as the Committee may specify and may also increase the number of Shares subject to exercise up to the full number of Shares covered by the Option. In no event (except as hereinafter provided in the case of the death of a Participant) may an Option be exercised after the expiration date of the Option.

 

(b)           Retirement.  In the event of a Participant’s Retirement, the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the 10-year Option term, or (ii) the later of (1) the date that is three years after the individual’s retirement, or (2) ninety days after the option’s vesting date that occurs during such three-year period.  If the Participant shall die within such three year (or shorter) period, the Participant's estate or any person who acquires the right to exercise such Option by bequest, inheritance or by reason of the death of the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option during such period, or during the period ending one year after the Participant's death, if longer, to the same extent as the Participant would have had if he or she had survived.

 

(c)           Death.  If a Participant shall die while in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate, the Participant's estate or any person who acquires the right to exercise such Option by bequest, inheritance or by reason of the death of the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option within three years from the date of the Participant's death (but not later than the expiration of the Option term or one year after the Participant's death, whichever is later), without regard to whether the right to exercise such Option shall have otherwise accrued.

 

(d)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may in its sole discretion specify alternative terms and conditions relating to the vesting and exercise of Options in the applicable Award Agreement (including specific terms relating to Incentive Stock Options that are intended to comply with Section 422 of the Code), in which case the Award Agreement terms relating thereto shall govern.

 

  

  

  

 

5.8.           Form of Settlement.  In its sole discretion, the Committee may provide that the Shares to be issued upon an Option's exercise shall be in the form of Restricted Stock or other similar securities.

 

5.9.           Incentive Stock Options.  The Committee may grant Incentive Stock Options to any employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, subject to the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.  Solely for purposes of determining whether Shares are available for the grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan shall be 6,500,000 Shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 12.2.

 

6.           STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

 

                6.1.           Grant and Vesting.  The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights (a) in tandem with all or part of any Option granted under the Plan or at any subsequent time during the term of such Option, (b) in tandem with all or part of any Award (other than an Option) granted under the Plan or at any subsequent time during the term of such Award, or (c) without regard to any Option or other Award in each case upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion.  Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, any Share Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan shall have a minimum vesting period of four years and shall vest and become exercisable in two equal installments as of each fiscal year end of the Company that immediately precedes the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date the Share Appreciation Rights are granted, in each case so long as the Participant continues to be employed by or provide services to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on the relevant vesting date.

 

                6.2.           Terms and Conditions.  Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as shall be determined from time to time by the Committee, including the following:

 

(a) Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the holder shall have the right to receive the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise (or such amount less than such Fair Market Value as the Committee shall so determine at any time during a specified period before the date of exercise) over (ii) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right.

 

(b) The Committee shall determine in its sole discretion whether payment on exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be made in whole Shares, in cash or other property, or any combination thereof.

 

(c) The terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each recipient.

 

  

  

  

 

(d) The Committee may impose such other terms and conditions on the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right, as it shall deem appropriate.  A Stock Appreciation Right shall (i) have a grant price per Share of not less than the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant or, if applicable, on the date of grant of an Option with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right granted in exchange for or in tandem with, but subsequent to, the Option (subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code) except in the case of Substitute Awards or in connection with an adjustment provided in Section 12.2, and (ii) have a term not greater than ten (10) years.  Notwithstanding clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, in the event that on the last business day of the term of a Stock Appreciation Right (x) the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right is prohibited by applicable law or (y) Shares may not be purchased or sold by certain employees or directors of the Company due to the “black-out period” of a Company policy or a “lock-up” agreement undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term shall be extended for a period of thirty (30) days following the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement.

 

(e) Without the approval of the Company’s shareholders, other than pursuant to Section 12.2, the Committee shall not (i) reduce the grant price of any Stock Appreciation Right after the date of grant (ii) cancel any Stock Appreciation Right when the grant price per Share exceeds the Fair Market Value of one Share in exchange for cash, a Stock Appreciation Right with a lower grant price per Share or another Award (other than in connection with a Change in Control as defined in Section 11.3), or (iii) take any other action with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right that would be treated as a repricing under the rules and regulations of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed.

 

	
7.

	
RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

 

7.1.           Grants.  Awards of Restricted Stock and of Restricted Stock Units may be granted hereunder to Participants either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan (a “Restricted Stock Award” or “Restricted Stock Unit Award,” respectively), and such Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall also be available as a form of payment of Performance Awards and other earned cash-based incentive compensation.  The Committee has absolute discretion to determine whether any consideration (other than services) is to be received by the Company or any Subsidiary as a condition precedent to the grant of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, subject to such minimum consideration as may be required by applicable law.

 

7.2.           Award Agreements.  The terms of any Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under the Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement which shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan.  The terms of Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Unit Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant

 

7.3.           Rights of Holders of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.  Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, beginning on the date of grant of the Restricted Stock Award and subject to execution of the Award Agreement, the Participant shall become a shareholder of the Company with respect to all Shares subject to the Award Agreement and shall have all of the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive distributions made with respect to such Shares, except as otherwise provided in this Section.  A Participant who holds a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall only have those rights specifically provided for in the Award Agreement; provided, however, in no event shall the Participant have voting rights with respect to such Award.  Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, any Shares or any other property distributed as a dividend or otherwise with respect to any Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award as to which the restrictions have not yet lapsed shall be subject to the same restrictions as such Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award, and the Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine whether, if at all, any cash amount that is subject to such restrictions shall earn interest and at what rate.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, cash dividends, stock and any other property (other than cash) distributed as a dividend or otherwise with respect to any Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award that vests based on achievement of performance goals shall either (i) not be paid or credited or (ii) be accumulated, or deemed reinvested in additional Shares or otherwise reinvested, and shall be subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such cash, stock or other property has been distributed and shall be paid at the time such restrictions and risk of forfeiture lapse.

 

  

  

  

 

7.4.           Vesting Period.  The Award Agreement shall specify the Vesting Period for the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.  Except for Substitute Awards, the death, disability or retirement of the Participant, or special circumstances determined by the Committee or unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall have a Vesting Period of not less than (i) three (3) years from date of grant (but permitting pro rata vesting over such time) if subject only to continued service with the Company or a Subsidiary and (ii) one (1) year from the date of grant if subject to the achievement of performance objectives, subject in either case to accelerated vesting in the Committee’s discretion in the event of a Change in Control  (as defined in Section 11.3) or the termination of the Participant’s service with the Company and its Subsidiaries. The Committee may, in its sole discretion waive the vesting restrictions and any other conditions set forth in any Award Agreement under such terms and conditions as the Committee shall deem appropriate, subject to the limitations imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder in the case of a Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m) except as otherwise determined by the Committee to be appropriate under the circumstances.  

 

                7.5.           Issuance of Shares.  Any Restricted Stock granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Board may deem appropriate, including book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Company.  Any such certificate or certificates shall be registered in the name of the Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock.

 

7.6           Termination of Employment.

 

(a)           Other than Death or Disability. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited and revert to the Company upon the termination of employment during the Vesting Period for any reason other than death or permanent disability (as described in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), except to the extent the Committee, in its discretion, determines that a lesser number of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units or no Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.

 

(b)           Death or Permanent Disability.  Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall not be forfeited as a result of the Participant’s death or his or her termination of employment by reason of permanent disability (as described in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), as determined by the Committee. The Committee may require medical evidence of permanent disability, including medical examinations by physicians selected by it. Such shares shall remain subject to forfeiture if any performance objectives specified in the award are not met.

 

  

  

  

 

(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may in its sole discretion specify alternative terms and conditions relating to the vesting and forfeiture of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units in the applicable Award Agreement, in which case the Award Agreement terms relating thereto shall govern.

 

	
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OTHER SHARE-BASED AWARDS

 

8.1.           Grants.  Other Awards of Shares and other Awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are otherwise based on, Shares or other property (“Other Share-Based Awards”), including deferred stock units, may be granted hereunder to Participants either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan.  Other Share-Based Awards shall also be available as a form of payment of other Awards granted under the Plan and other earned cash-based compensation.

 

8.2.           Award Agreements.  The terms of Other Share-Based Awards granted under the Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement which shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan.  The terms of such Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant.  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, Dividend Equivalents with respect to the Shares covered by an Other Share-Based Award that vests based on achievement of performance goals shall be subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Shares covered by an Other Share-Based Award with respect to which such Dividend Equivalents have been credited. Other Share-Based Awards may be subject to vesting restrictions during the Vesting Period as specified by the Committee.

 

8.3.           Vesting Period.  Except for Substitute Awards, the death, disability or retirement of the Participant, or special circumstances determined by the Committee or unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, Other Share-Based Awards shall have a Vesting Period of not less than (i) three (3) years from date of grant (but permitting pro rata vesting over such time) if subject only to continued service with the Company or a Subsidiary and (ii) one (1) year) from the date of grant if subject to the achievement of performance objectives, subject in either case to accelerated vesting in the Committee’s discretion in the event of a Change in Control  (as defined in Section 11.3) or the termination of the Participant’s service with the Company and its Subsidiaries.  The Committee may, in its sole discretion waive the vesting restrictions and any other conditions set forth in any Award Agreement under such terms and conditions as the Committee shall deem appropriate, subject to the limitations imposed under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder in the case of an Other Share-Based Award intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m) except as otherwise determined by the Committee to be appropriate under the circumstances.

 

8.4.           Payment. Except as may be provided in an Award Agreement, Other Share-Based Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, or any combination thereof, in the sole discretion of the Committee.  Other Share-Based Awards may be paid in a lump sum or in installments or, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, on a deferred basis subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

  

  

  

 

9.           PERFORMANCE AWARDS

 

9.1.           Grants.  Performance Awards in the form of Performance Cash, Performance Shares or Performance Units, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, may be granted hereunder to Participants, for no consideration or for such minimum consideration as may be required by applicable law, either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan. The performance goals to be achieved for each Performance Period shall be conclusively determined by the Committee and may be based upon the criteria set forth in Section 10.2 or such other criteria as determined by the Committee in its discretion.

 

9.2.           Award Agreements.  The terms of any Performance Award granted under the Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement (or, if applicable, in a resolution duly adopted by the Committee) which shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan, including whether such Awards shall have Dividend Equivalents. The terms of Performance Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant.

 

9.3.           Terms and Conditions.  The performance criteria to be achieved during any Performance Period and the length of the Performance Period shall be determined by the Committee upon the grant of each Performance Award.  The amount of the Award to be distributed shall be conclusively determined by the Committee.

 

9.4.           Payment.  Except as provided in Article 11, as provided by the Committee or as may be provided in an Award Agreement, Performance Awards will be distributed only after the end of the relevant Performance Period.  Performance Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, or any combination thereof, in the sole discretion of the Committee.  Performance Awards may be paid in a lump sum or in installments following the close of the Performance Period or, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, on a deferred basis subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

10.        CODE SECTION 162(m) PROVISIONS

10.1.           Covered Employees.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, if the Committee determines at the time a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Performance Award or an Other Share-Based Award is granted to a Participant who is or may be, as of the end of the tax year in which the Company would claim a tax deduction in connection with such Award, a Covered Employee, then the Committee may provide that this Article 10 is applicable to such Award.

 

  

  

  

 

10.2.           Performance Goals.  If the Committee determines that a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit, a Performance Award or an Other Share-Based Award is intended to be subject to this Article 10, the lapsing of restrictions thereon and the distribution of cash, Shares or other property pursuant thereto, as applicable, shall be subject to the achievement of one or more objective performance goals established by the Committee, which shall be based on the attainment of specified levels of one or any combination of the following: (a) net income; (b) earnings per share; (c) revenue; (d) net revenue growth; (e) market share; (f) operating income; (g) expenses; (h) working capital; (i) operating margin; (j) return on equity; (k) return on assets; (l) market price per share; (m) total return to stockholders; (n) cash flow; (o) free cash flow; (p) return on investment; (q) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (r) earnings before interest, taxes and amortization; (s) contribution to profit; (t) economic value added; and (u) objectively quantifiable customer or constituency satisfaction.  Such performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Company’s performance or the performance of a Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary, or based upon performance relative to performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of other companies.  If the Committee determines that a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit, a Performance Award or an Other Share-Based Award is intended to be subject to this Article 10, the Committee may provide that any evaluation of performance exclude the impact of any or all of the following: (1) asset write-downs; (2) litigation or claim judgments or settlements; (3) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or methodology, or other laws or provisions affecting reported results; (4) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs; (5) any non-recurring items as described in management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company's annual report to shareholders or other filings for the applicable year; (6) acquisitions or divestitures; (7) any non-required contributions to the Company pension plan; (8) foreign exchange gains and losses; and (9) cash capital expenditures for facilities acquisition or construction.  Such performance goals (and any exclusions) shall (i) be set by the Committee prior to the earlier of 90 days after the commencement of the applicable Performance Period and the expiration of 25% of the Performance Period, and (ii) otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

10.3.           Adjustments; Certification.  Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than Article 11), with respect to any Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Performance Award or Other Share-Based Award that is subject to this Section 10, the Committee may adjust downwards, but not upwards, the amount payable pursuant to such Award, and the Committee may not waive the achievement of the applicable performance goals except in the case of the death or disability of the Participant or as otherwise determined by the Committee in special circumstances.  The Committee must certify, in writing the amount of the Award for each Participant for such Performance Period before payment of the Award is made.

 

10.4.           Restrictions.  The Committee shall have the power to impose such other restrictions on Awards subject to this Article as it may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure that such Awards satisfy all requirements for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

10.5.           Limitations on Grants to Individual Participants.  Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 12.2, no Participant may be granted (i) Options or Stock Appreciation Rights during any calendar year period with respect to more than 600,000 Shares and (ii) Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Unit Awards, Performance Awards and/or Other Share-Based Awards during any calendar year that are intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m) and are denominated in Shares with respect to more than 600,000 Shares.  During any calendar year no Participant may be granted Performance Awards that are intended to comply with the performance-based exception under Code Section 162(m) and are denominated in cash under which more than may $6,000,000 may be earned for each twelve (12) months in the Performance Period.  If an Award is cancelled, the cancelled Award shall continue to be counted toward the applicable limitation in this Section.

 

  

  

  

 

11.        CHANGE IN CONTROL PROVISIONS

 

11.1.           Impact on Certain Awards.  Unless otherwise specifically provided in an Award Agreement, the Committee shall have the right to provide that in the event of a Change in Control of the Company (as defined in Section 11.3): (i) Options and Stock Appreciation Rights outstanding as of the date of the Change in Control shall be cancelled and terminated without payment if the Fair Market Value of one Share as of the date of the Change in Control is less than the per Share Option exercise price or Stock Appreciation Right grant price, and (ii) all Performance Awards shall be (x) considered to be earned and payable based on achievement of performance goals or based on target performance (either in full or pro rata based on the portion of Performance Period completed as of the date of the Change in Control), and any limitations or other restrictions shall lapse and such Performance Awards shall be immediately settled or distributed or (y) converted into Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit Awards based on achievement of performance goals or based on target performance (either in full or pro rata based on the portion of Performance Period completed as of the date of the Change in Control) that are subject to Section 11.2.

 

11.2.           Assumption or Substitution of Certain Awards.  (a)  Unless otherwise provided  in an Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control in connection with which the successor company assumes or substitutes for an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Share-Based Award (or in which the Company is the ultimate parent corporation and continues the Award), if a Participant’s employment with such successor company (or the Company) or a subsidiary thereof terminates within 24 months following such Change in Control (or such other period set forth in the Award Agreement, including prior thereto if applicable) under the circumstances specified in the Award Agreement (e.g., a termination without “cause”): (i) Options and Stock Appreciation Rights outstanding as of the date of such termination of employment will immediately vest, become fully exercisable, and may thereafter be exercised for 24 months (or the period of time set forth in the Award Agreement), (ii) the restrictions, limitations and other conditions applicable to Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units outstanding as of the date of such termination of employment shall lapse and the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall become free of all restrictions, limitations and conditions and become fully vested, and (iii) the restrictions, limitations and other conditions applicable to any Other Share-Based Awards shall lapse, and such Other Share-Based Awards shall become free of all restrictions, limitations and conditions and become fully vested and transferable to the full extent of the original grant.  For the purposes of this Section 11.2, an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Share-Based Award shall be considered assumed or substituted for if following the Change in Control the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Share-Based Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash or other securities or property) received in the transaction constituting the Change in Control by holders of Shares for each Share held on the effective date of such transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the transaction constituting a Business Combination is not solely common stock of the successor company, the Committee may, with the consent of the successor company, provide that the consideration to be received upon the exercise or vesting of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Share-Based Award, for each Share subject thereto, will be solely common stock of the successor company with a fair market value substantially equal to the per Share consideration received by holders of Shares in the Change in Control.  The determination of whether fair market value is substantially equal shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion and its determination shall be conclusive and binding.

 

  

  

  

 

(b)           Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control to the extent (i) the successor company does not assume or substitute for an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Other Share-Based Award (or in which the Company is the ultimate parent corporation and does not continue the Award), or (ii) common stock of the successor company is not publicly traded, then immediately prior to the Change in Control: (1) those Options and Stock Appreciation Rights outstanding as of the date of the Business Combination that are not assumed or substituted for (or continued) shall immediately vest and become fully exercisable, (2) restrictions, limitations and other conditions applicable to Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that are not assumed or substituted for (or continued) shall lapse and the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall become free of all restrictions, limitations and conditions and become fully vested, (3) the restrictions, other limitations and other conditions applicable to any Other Share-Based Awards or any other Awards that are not assumed or substituted for (or continued) shall lapse, and such Other Share-Based Awards or such other Awards shall become free of all restrictions, limitations and conditions and become fully vested and transferable to the full extent of the original grant, and (4) any performance based Award shall be deemed fully earned at the target amount as of the date on which the Change of Control occurs.

 

(c)           The Committee, in its discretion, may determine that, upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, each Option and Stock Appreciation Right outstanding shall terminate within a specified number of days after notice to the Participant, and/or that each Participant shall receive, with respect to each Share subject to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of such Share immediately prior to the occurrence of such Business Combination over the exercise price per Share of such Option and/or Stock Appreciation Right; such amount to be payable in cash, in one or more kinds of stock or property (including the stock or property, if any, payable in the transaction) or in a combination thereof, as the Committee, in its discretion, shall determine.

 

11.3.           Definitions

 

(a)           “Change of Control” shall mean an event which shall occur if there is: (i) a change in the ownership of the Company; (ii) a change in the effective control of the Company; (iii) a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company; or (iv) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

(b)           For purposes of this Section 11.3, a change in the ownership occurs on the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury regulations 1.409A-2(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires ownership of stock that, together with stock held by such person or group constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Company.

 

  

  

  

 

(c)           For purposes of this Section 11.3, a change in the effective control occurs on the date on which either (i) a person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury regulations 1.409A-2(i)(5)(v)(B)), acquires ownership of stock possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, taking into account all such stock acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition, or (ii) a majority of the members of the Board of Directors is replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of such Board of Directors prior to the date of the appointment or election, but only if no other corporation is a majority shareholder.

 

(d)           For purposes of this Section 11.3, a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets occurs on the date on which any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (as defined in Treasury regulations 1.409A-2(i)(5)(v)(B)), other than a person or group of persons that is related to the Company, acquires assets that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions, taking into account all such assets acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition.

 

(e)           For purposes of this Section 11.3, a liquidation or dissolution of the Company occurs on the date of shareholder approval of a resolution or plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

(f)           The determination as to the occurrence of a Change of Control for purposes of Sections 11.3 (b), (c) and (d) shall be based on objective facts and in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

12.        GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

 

                12.1.           Amendment and Termination of the Plan.  The Board may, from time to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan as it shall deem advisable, subject to any requirement for shareholder approval imposed by applicable law, including the rules and regulations of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are traded; provided that the Board may not amend the Plan in any manner that would result in noncompliance with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act; and further provided that the Board may not, without the approval of the Company's shareholders to the extent required by such applicable law, amend the Plan to (a) increase the number of Shares that may be the subject of Awards under the Plan (except for adjustments pursuant to Section 12.2), (b) expand the types of awards available under the Plan, (c) materially expand the class of persons eligible to participate in the Plan, (d) amend Section 5.3 or Section 6.2(e) to eliminate the requirements relating to minimum exercise price, minimum grant price and shareholder approval, (e) increase the maximum permissible term of any Option specified by Section 5.4 or the maximum permissible term of a Stock Appreciation Right specified by Section 6.2(d), (f) add performance goals to Section 10.2 or (g) increase any of the limitations in Section 10.5.  The Board may not (except pursuant to Section 12.2 or in connection with a Change in Control), without the approval of the Company’s shareholders, cancel an Option or Stock Appreciation Right in exchange for cash when the exercise or grant price per share exceeds the Fair Market Value of one Share or take any action with respect to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that would be treated as a repricing under the rules and regulations of the principal securities exchange on which the Shares are traded, including a reduction of the exercise price of an Option or the grant price of a Stock Appreciation Right or the exchange of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right for another Award.  In addition, no amendments to, or termination of, the Plan shall impair the rights of a Participant in any material respect under any Award previously granted without such Participant's consent.

 

  

  

  

 

                12.2.           Adjustments.  In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, dividend or distribution (whether in cash, shares or other property, other than a regular cash dividend), stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off or similar transaction or other change in corporate structure affecting the Shares or the value thereof, such adjustments and other substitutions shall be made to the Plan and to Awards in a manner the Committee deems equitable or appropriate taking into consideration the accounting and tax consequences, including such adjustments in the aggregate number, class and kind of securities that may be delivered under the Plan, the limitations in Section 10.5 (other than to Awards denominated in cash), the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options and, in the aggregate or to any Participant, in the number, class, kind and option or exercise price of securities subject to outstanding Awards granted under the Plan (including, if the Committee deems appropriate, the substitution of similar options to purchase the shares of, or other awards denominated in the shares of, another company); provided, however, that the number of Shares subject to any Award shall always be a whole number.

 

                12.3.           Transferability of Awards.  Except as provided below, no Award and no Shares that have not been issued or as to which any applicable restriction, performance or deferral period has not lapsed, may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and such Award may be exercised during the life of the Participant only by the Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative except that shares of Restricted Stock may be used, if the Award Agreement permits, to pay the exercise price of an Option granted under the Plan (or an option granted under any Prior Plan), provided an equal number of Shares delivered to the Participant shall carry the same restrictions and be subject to the same provisions regarding forfeiture as the shares of Restricted Stock so used.  To the extent and under such terms and conditions as determined by the Committee, a Participant may assign or transfer an Award without consideration (each transferee thereof, a “Permitted Assignee”) (i) to the Participant’s spouse, children or grandchildren (including any adopted and step children or grandchildren), parents, grandparents or siblings, (ii) to a trust for the benefit of one or more of the Participant or the persons referred to in clause (i), (iii) to a partnership, limited liability company or corporation in which the Participant or the persons referred to in clause (i) are the only partners, members or shareholders or (iv) for charitable donations; provided that such Permitted Assignee shall be bound by and subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Award Agreement relating to the transferred Award and shall execute an agreement satisfactory to the Company evidencing such obligations; and provided further that such Participant shall remain bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan.  The Company shall cooperate with any Permitted Assignee and the Company’s transfer agent in effectuating any transfer permitted under this Section.

 

                12.4.           Termination of Employment or Services.  The Committee shall determine and set forth in each Award Agreement whether any Awards granted in such Award Agreement will continue to be exercisable, continue to vest or be earned and the terms of such exercise, vesting or earning, on and after the date that a Participant ceases to be employed by or to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary (including as a Director), whether by reason of death, disability, voluntary or involuntary termination of employment or services, or otherwise.  The date of termination of a Participant’s employment or services will be determined by the Committee, which determination will be final.

 

  

  

  

 

12.5.           Deferral.  The Committee shall be authorized to establish procedures pursuant to which the payment of any Award may be deferred.

 

12.6.            Dividend Equivalents.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan and any Award Agreement, the recipient of an Award other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may, if so determined by the Committee, be entitled to receive, currently or on a deferred basis, amounts equivalent to cash, stock or other property dividends on Shares (“Dividend Equivalents”) with respect to the number of Shares covered by the Award, as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.  The Committee may provide that the Dividend Equivalents (if any) shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Shares or otherwise reinvested and may provide that the Dividend Equivalents are subject to the same vesting or performance conditions as the underlying Award.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Dividend Equivalents credited in connection with an Award that vests based on the achievement of performance goals shall be subject to restrictions and risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Award with respect to which such Dividend Equivalents have been credited.

 

13.        MISCELLANEOUS

 

                13.1.           Award Agreements.  Each Award Agreement shall either be (a) in writing in a form approved by the Committee and executed by the Company by an officer duly authorized to act on its behalf, or (b) an electronic notice in a form approved by the Committee and recorded by the Company (or its designee) in an electronic recordkeeping system used for the purpose of tracking one or more types of Awards as the Committee may provide; in each case and if required by the Committee, the Award Agreement shall be executed or otherwise electronically accepted by the recipient of the Award in such form and manner as the Committee may require.  The Committee may authorize any officer of the Company to execute any or all Award Agreements on behalf of the Company.  The Award Agreement shall set forth the material terms and conditions of the Award as established by the Committee consistent with the provisions of the Plan.

 

13.2.           Tax Withholding.  The Company shall have the right to make all payments or distributions pursuant to the Plan to a Participant (or a Permitted Assignee thereof) net of any applicable federal, state and local taxes required to be paid or withheld as a result of (a) the grant of any Award, (b) the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, (c) the delivery of Shares or cash, (d) the lapse of any restrictions in connection with any Award or (e) any other event occurring pursuant to the Plan.  The Company or any Subsidiary shall have the right to withhold from wages or other amounts otherwise payable to a Participant (or Permitted Assignee) such withholding taxes as may be required by law, or to otherwise require the Participant (or Permitted Assignee) to pay such withholding taxes.  If the Participant (or Permitted Assignee) shall fail to make such tax payments as are required, the Company or its Subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to such Participant (or Permitted Assignee) or to take such other action as may be necessary to satisfy such withholding obligations.  The Committee shall be authorized to establish procedures for election by Participants (or Permitted Assignee) to satisfy such obligation for the payment of such taxes by tendering previously acquired Shares (either actually or by attestation, valued at their then Fair Market Value), or by directing the Company to retain Shares (up to the minimum required tax withholding rate for the Participant (or Permitted Assignee) or such other rate that will not cause an adverse accounting consequence or cost) otherwise deliverable in connection with the Award.

 

  

  

  

 

                13.3.           Right of Discharge Reserved; Claims to Awards.  Nothing in the Plan nor the grant of an Award hereunder shall confer upon any Employee the right to continue in the employment or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or affect any right that the Company or any Subsidiary may have to terminate the employment or service of (or to demote or to exclude from future Awards under the Plan) any such Employee at any time for any reason.  The Company shall not be liable for the loss of existing or potential profit from an Award granted in the event of termination of an employment or other relationship.  No Employee shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Employees under the Plan.

 

13.4.           Substitute Awards.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the terms of Substitute Awards may vary from the terms set forth in the Plan to the extent the Committee deems appropriate to conform, in whole or in part, to the provisions of the awards in substitution for which they are granted.

 

13.5.           Awards are Subject to Clawback.  All awards under the Plan are subject to the Company’s clawback policy as in effect from time to time.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Company is required to file a restatement of its financial results due to fraud, gross negligence or intentional misconduct by one or more employees, and/or material non-compliance with securities laws, the Company may require reimbursement of any Award in the amount by which the payment under the Award exceeded any lower payment that would have been made based on the restated financial results, for the fiscal year in which the restatement was required, to the full extent required or permitted by law. If a Participant is directly responsible for or involved in fraud, gross negligence or intentional misconduct that causes the Company to file a restatement of its financial results, the Company may require reimbursement of all annual incentive compensation awarded to such Participant, for the fiscal year in which the restatement was required, to the full extent required or permitted by law.

 

13.6.           Competition with the Company.

 

(a)           If the Participant, without the consent of the Company, while employed by or providing services to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or after termination of such employment or service, violates a non-competition, non-solicitation or non-disclosure covenant or agreement or otherwise engages in a competitive activity that is in conflict with or adverse to the interest of the Company, or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, then (i) any outstanding, vested or unvested, earned or unearned portion of the Award may, at the Committee’s discretion, be canceled and (ii)  the Committee, in its discretion, may require the Participant or other person to whom any payment has been made or Shares or other property have been transferred in connection with the Award to forfeit and pay over to the Company, on demand, all or any portion of the gain (whether or not taxable) realized upon the exercise of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right and the value realized (whether or not taxable) on the vesting or payment of any other Award during the time period specified in the Award Agreement.

 

  

  

  

 

(c)           Any remittance to the Company required by Section 13.6(a) shall be payable in cash or by delivery of Shares duly assigned to the Company or by a combination of the foregoing.  Any such Shares so delivered shall be deemed to have a value per Share equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares on such date of issuance (or, if such date is not determinable, the date of vesting).

 

(d)           The foregoing provisions of this Section 13.6 shall not apply in the event of a Change of Control of the Company.

 

(e)           Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, for purposes of this Section 13.6 a Participant is deemed to be "engaged in a competing activity" if he or she owns, manages, controls, is employed by, or otherwise engages in or assists another to engage in any activity or which competes with any business or activity of the Company in which the employee was engaged or involved, at the time of the employee's termination.

 

13.7           Stop Transfer Orders.  All certificates for Shares delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Award shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange upon which the Shares are then listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

 

                13.8.           Nature of Payments.  All Awards made pursuant to the Plan are in consideration of services performed or to be performed for the Company or any Subsidiary, division or business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary.  Any income or gain realized pursuant to Awards under the Plan constitutes a special incentive payment to the Participant and shall not be taken into account, to the extent permissible under applicable law, as compensation for purposes of any of the employee benefit plans of the Company or any Subsidiary except as may be determined by the Committee or by the Board or board of directors of the applicable Subsidiary (or as may be required by the terms of such plan).

 

13.9.           Other Plans.  Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to shareholder approval if such approval is required; and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

 

                13.10.           Severability.  The provisions of the Plan shall be deemed severable.  If any provision of the Plan shall be held unlawful or otherwise invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part by a court of competent jurisdiction or by reason of change in a law or regulation, such provision shall (a) be deemed limited to the extent that such court of competent jurisdiction deems it lawful, valid and/or enforceable and as so limited shall remain in full force and effect, and (b) not affect any other provision of the Plan or part thereof, each of which shall remain in full force and effect.  If the making of any payment or the provision of any other benefit required under the Plan shall be held unlawful or otherwise invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental regulatory agency, or impermissible under the rules of any securities exchange on which the Shares are listed, such unlawfulness, invalidity, unenforceability or impermissibility shall not prevent any other payment or benefit from being made or provided under the Plan, and if the making of any payment in full or the provision of any other benefit required under the Plan in full would be unlawful or otherwise invalid or impermissible, then such unlawfulness, invalidity or impermissibility shall not prevent such payment or benefit from being made or provided in part, to the extent that it would not be unlawful, invalid or impermissible and the maximum payment or benefit that would not be unlawful, invalid or impermissible shall be made or provided under the Plan.

 

  

  

  

 

13.11.           Construction.  As used in the Plan, the words “include” and “including,” and variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation, but rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

13.12.           Unfunded Status of the Plan.  The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation.  With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company.  In its sole discretion, the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver the Shares or payments in lieu of or with respect to Awards hereunder; provided, however, that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the unfunded status of the Plan.

 

                13.13.           Governing Law.  The Plan and all determinations made and actions taken thereunder, to the extent not otherwise governed by the Code or the laws of the United States, shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without reference to principles of conflict of laws, and construed accordingly.

 

                13.14.           Effective Date of Plan; Termination of Plan.  The Plan shall be effective on the date of the approval of the Plan by the holders of the shares entitled to vote at a duly constituted meeting of the shareholders of the Company.  The Plan shall be null and void and of no effect if the foregoing condition is not fulfilled and in such event each Award shall, notwithstanding any of the preceding provisions of the Plan, be null and void and of no effect.  Awards may be granted under the Plan at any time and from time to time on or prior to the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date of the Plan, on which date the Plan will expire except as to Awards then outstanding under the Plan; provided, however, in no event may an Incentive Stock Option be granted more than ten (10) years after the earlier of (i) the date of the adoption of the Plan by the Board or (ii) the Effective Date of the Plan as provided in the first sentence of this Section.  Such outstanding Awards shall remain in effect until they have been exercised or terminated, or have expired.

 

13.15.           Foreign Employees.  Awards may be granted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed or providing services outside the United States, or both, on such terms and conditions different from those applicable to Awards to Employees providing services in the United States as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be necessary or desirable in order to recognize differences in local law or tax policy.  The Committee also may impose conditions on the exercise or vesting of Awards in order to minimize the Company's obligation with respect to tax equalization for Employees on assignments outside their home country.

 

  

  

  

 

                13.16.           Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. This Plan is intended to comply and shall be administered in a manner that is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent.  To the extent that an Award or the payment, settlement or deferral thereof is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award shall be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will comply with Section 409A of the Code, including regulations or other guidance issued with respect thereto, except as otherwise determined by the Committee.  Any provision of this Plan that would cause the grant of an Award or the payment, settlement or deferral thereof to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall be amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code on a timely basis, which may be made on a retroactive basis, in accordance with regulations and other guidance issued under Section 409A of the Code.

 

13.17.           No Registration Rights; No Right to Settle in Cash.  The Company has no obligation to register with any governmental body or organization (including, without limitation, the SEC) any of (a) the offer or issuance of any Award, (b) any Shares issuable upon the exercise of any Award, or (c) the sale of any Shares issued upon exercise of any Award, regardless of whether the Company in fact undertakes to register any of the foregoing.  In particular, in the event that any of (x) any offer or issuance of any Award, (y) any Shares issuable upon exercise of any Award, or (z) the sale of any Shares issued upon exercise of any Award are not registered with any governmental body or organization (including, without limitation, the SEC), the Company will not under any circumstance be required to settle its obligations, if any, under this Plan in cash.

 

13.18.             Data Privacy.  As a condition of acceptance of an Award, the Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this Section by and among, as applicable, the Company and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that the Company and its Subsidiaries hold certain personal information about the Participant, including the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company or any Subsidiary, details of all Awards or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the purpose of implementing, managing and administering the Plan (the “Data”).  The Participant further understands that the Company and its Subsidiaries may transfer the Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, management and administration of the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and that the Company and its Subsidiaries may each further transfer the Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, management, and administration of the Plan.  The Participant understands that these recipients may be located in the Participant’s country, or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country.  The Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant, through participation in the Plan and acceptance of an Award under the Plan, authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares.  The Participant understands that the Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, manage, and administer the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant understands that he or she may, at any time, view the Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data, require any necessary amendments to the Data, or refuse or withdraw the consents herein in writing, in any case without cost, by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  The Participant understands that refusal or withdrawal of consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 

  

  

  

 

13.19.           Indemnity.  To the extent allowable pursuant to applicable law, each member of the Committee or of the Board and any person to whom the Committee has delegated any of its authority under the Plan shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such person in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action or failure to act pursuant to the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by him or her in satisfaction of judgment in such action, suit, or proceeding against him or her; provided he or she gives the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf.  The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled pursuant to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

 

13.20.           Captions.  The captions in the Plan are for convenience of reference only, and are not intended to narrow, limit or affect the substance or interpretation of the provisions contained herein.exhibit10_2.htm

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

2014 Executive Annual Incentive Plan

	
1.  

	
PURPOSE. The principal purposes of the John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2014 Executive Annual Incentive Plan (the "Plan") are to enable John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (the "Company") to reinforce and sustain a culture devoted to excellent performance, reward significant contributions to the success of the Company, and attract and retain highly qualified executives.

	
2.  

	
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN. The Plan will be administered by a committee (the "Committee") appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company from among its members (which may be the Executive Compensation and Development Committee or a subcommittee thereof) and shall be comprised solely of no fewer than two members, all of whom shall be “outside directors" within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(3) under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").

	
  

	
The Committee shall have all the powers vested in it by the terms of this Plan, including the authority (within the limitations described herein) to select participants in the Plan and determine the terms and conditions for the cash target awards, including without limitation, to determine the time when cash target awards will be granted, to determine whether objectives and conditions for achieving cash target awards have been met, to determine whether awards will be paid out at the time set forth in Section 4(c) below or deferred, and to determine whether a cash target award or payout of an award should be reduced or eliminated.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, it is intended that any cash target awards under the Plan satisfy all requirements for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, where applicable.

	
  

	
The Committee shall have full power and authority to administer and interpret the Plan and to adopt such rules, regulations, agreements, guidelines and instruments for the administration of the Plan and for the conduct of its business as the Committee deems necessary or advisable. The Committee's interpretations of the Plan, and all actions taken and determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder, shall be conclusive and binding on all parties concerned, including the Company, its shareholders and any person granted a cash target award under the Plan.

	
  

	
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the provisions of this Plan shall be administered and interpreted in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code to ensure the deductibility by the Company of the payment of awards.  The failure of any aspect of the Plan to satisfy Section 162(m) shall not void any action taken by the Committee under the Plan.

The Committee may delegate all or a portion of its administrative duties under the Plan to such officers or other employees of the Company as it shall determine; provided, however, that no delegation shall be made regarding the selection of participants in the Plan, the amount and timing of cash target awards or payouts of awards, or the objectives and conditions pertaining to cash target awards or payouts of awards.

	
3.  

	
ELIGIBILITY. The Committee, in its discretion, may grant cash target awards to executive officers for each fiscal year of the Company as it shall determine.  Those executive officers who are selected by the Committee and granted cash target awards for a fiscal year of the Company are referred to as "participants" for such fiscal year.

 

  

  

  

 

	
4.  

	
AWARDS.

	
a.  

	
Granting of Cash Target Awards. For each fiscal year of the Company, each participant shall be granted a cash target award under the Plan as soon as practicable and no later than 90 days after the commencement of such fiscal years, provided, however, that if an individual first becomes eligible to participate after such 90 day period, that individual may be granted a cash target award after no more than 25% of the period of service to which the cash target award relates has elapsed.

	
b.  

	
Performance Targets.

	
i.  

	
For each fiscal year of the Company, the performance targets for each cash target award shall be determined by the Committee in writing, by resolution of the Committee or other appropriate action, not later than 90 days after the commencement of such fiscal year.  The performance targets shall state, in terms of an objective formula or standard, the method for computing the amount of compensation payable to the applicable participant if such performance targets are attained.  If an individual first becomes eligible to participate after such 90 day period, that individual's performance targets may be determined by the Committee in writing, by resolution of the Committee or other appropriate action, after no more than 25% of the period of service to which the performance targets relate has elapsed.

	
ii.  

	
The annual performance targets for each cash target award shall be based on achievement of hurdle rates and/or growth in one or more business criteria that apply to the individual participant, including one or more business units, subsidiaries or the Company as a whole. The business criteria shall be as follows, individually or in combination: (A) net income; (B) earnings per share; (C) revenue; (D) net revenue growth; (E) market share; (F) operating income; (G) expenses; (H) working capital; (I) operating margin; (J) return on equity; (K) return on assets; (L) market price per share; (M) total return to stockholders; (N) cash flow; (0) free cash flow; (P) return on investment; (Q) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (R) earnings before interest, taxes and amortization; (S)  contribution to profit; (T) economic value added; and (U) objectively quantifiable customer or constituency satisfaction. In addition, the performance targets may include comparisons to performance of other companies or indices, using one or more of the foregoing business criteria.  The Committee may provide in any cash target award that any evaluation of performance exclude the impact of any or all of the following: (1) asset write-downs; (2) litigation or claim judgments or settlements; (3) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or methodology, or other laws or provisions affecting reported results; (4) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs; (5) any non-recurring items as described in management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company's annual report to shareholders or other filings for the applicable year; (6) acquisitions or divestitures; (7) any non-required contributions to the Company pension plan; (8) foreign exchange gains and losses; and (9) cash capital expenditures for facilities acquisition or construction.

 

  

  

  

 

	
c.  

	
Payout of Awards. Payout of an award granted under the Plan may either be in cash or in the form of an equity award under the Company’s 2014 Key Employee Stock Plan (as amended from time to time, and any successor or replacement thereof). As a condition to the right of a participant to receive a payout of an award granted under this Plan, the Committee shall first be required to certify in writing, by resolution of the Committee or other appropriate action, that achievement of the award has been determined in accordance with the provisions of this Plan. Awards for a fiscal year shall be payable following the certification thereof by the Committee for such fiscal year and, subject to Section 4(e) below, by not later than the 15th day of the third month following the later of (i) the end of such fiscal year or (ii) the end of the participant’s taxable year in which occurs the end of the fiscal year.

 

	
d.  

	
Discretion. After a cash target award has been granted, the Committee shall not increase such cash target award, and after a performance target has been determined, the Committee shall not revise such performance target in a manner that would increase the amount of compensation otherwise payable in respect of the award. Notwithstanding the attainment by the Company and a participant of the applicable targets, the Committee has the discretion, by participant, to reduce, prior to the confirmation of the award, some or all of an award that otherwise would be paid.

	
e.  

	
Deferral. The Committee may determine to mandatorily defer or authorize participants to voluntarily defer the payout of an award or a portion of an award, in such manner as is consistent with the intent to comply with the rules under Code Section 409A.  The Committee may determine the periods of such deferrals and any interest, not to exceed a reasonable rate, to be paid in respect of deferred payments. The Committee may also define such other conditions of payouts of awards as it may deem desirable in carrying out the purposes of the Plan, in such manner as is consistent with the intent to comply with the rules under Code Section 409A.

	
f.  

	
Maximum Payout per Fiscal Year. No individual participant may receive a cash target award or a payout of an award under the Plan which is more than $6 million with respect to any fiscal year, excluding deferred amounts from prior years.

	
5.  

	
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

	
a.  

	
Withholding Taxes. The Company (or the relevant subsidiary or affiliate) shall have the right to deduct from all payouts of awards hereunder any federal, state, local or foreign taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payouts.

	
b.  

	
No Rights to Cash Target Awards. Except as set forth herein, no person shall have any claim or right to be granted a cash target award under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any person any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates.

	
c.  

	
Funding of Plan. The Plan shall be unfunded. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make any other segregation of assets to assure the payout of any award under the Plan.

 

  

  

  

 

	
d.  

	
Awards are Subject to Clawback.  All awards under the Plan are subject to the Company’s clawback policy as in effect from time to time.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Company is required to file a restatement of its financial results due to fraud, gross negligence or intentional misconduct by one or more employees, and/or material non-compliance with securities laws, the Company may require reimbursement of any Award in the amount by which the payment under the Award exceeded any lower payment that would have been made based on the restated financial results, for the fiscal year in which the restatement was required, to the full extent required or permitted by law. If a participant is directly responsible for or involved in fraud, gross negligence or intentional misconduct that causes the Company to file a restatement of its financial results, the Company may require reimbursement of all annual incentive compensation awarded to such participant, for the fiscal year in which the restatement was required, to the full extent required or permitted by law.

	
e.  

	
Non-Transferability of Awards.  No award under the Plan shall be transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Upon any attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of any such award, such award and all rights thereunder shall immediately become null and void.

	
f.  

	
Effect on Other Plans.  Payments pursuant to the Plan shall not be treated as compensation for purposes of any other compensation or benefit plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, unless either (a) such other plan provides that compensation such as payments made pursuant to the Plan are to be considered as compensation thereunder or (b) the Board or the Committee so determines in writing.  Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the submission of the Plan to the Company’s shareholders for their approval shall be construed as limiting the power of the Board or the Committee to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may otherwise deem appropriate.

	
g.  

	
Binding Effect.  The Plan shall be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns and the Participants and their beneficiaries, personal representatives and heirs.  If the Company becomes a party to any merger, consolidation or reorganization, then the Plan shall remain in full force and effect as an obligation of the Company or its successors in interest, unless the Plan is amended or terminated pursuant to Section 6.

	
6.  

	
EFFECTIVE DATE, AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION.

	
a.  

	
Effective Date. The Plan shall be effective as of July 31, 2014, the date on which it was adopted by the Committee and ratified by the Board (the "Effective Date"), provided that the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company at an annual meeting or any special meeting of shareholders of the Company within 12 months of the Effective Date, and such approval of shareholders shall be a condition to the right of each participant to receive any awards or payouts hereunder. Any awards granted under the Plan prior to such approval of shareholders shall be effective as of the date of grant (unless, with respect to any award, the Committee specifies otherwise at the time of grant), but no such award may be paid out prior to such shareholder approval, and if shareholders fail to approve the Plan as specified hereunder, any such award shall be cancelled.

	
b.  

	
Amendments. The Committee may at any time terminate or from time to time amend the Plan in whole or in part, but no such action shall materially adversely affect any rights or obligations with respect to any cash target awards theretofore granted under the Plan without the participant’s consent.

	
  

	
Unless the shareholders of the Company shall have first approved thereof, no amendment of the Plan shall be effective which would: (i) increase the maximum amount which can be paid to any participant under the Plan; (ii) change the types of business criteria on which performance targets are to be based under the Plan; or (iii) modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan.

	
c.  

	
Termination. No cash target awards shall be granted under the Plan after the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in September 2019 (but any awards granted prior thereto may be paid out in accordance with their terms).

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