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                                                                                                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.3(d)                                                                                                   PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT                                        OF                            REXNORD CORPORATION         THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of ___________________ (the  “Grant Date”) is made by and between Rexnord Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the  “Corporation”), and _____________, an employee of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries  (the “Grantee”).           WHEREAS, the Corporation wishes to afford the Grantee the opportunity to receive  shares of its common stock (“Common Stock”);          WHEREAS, the Corporation wishes to carry out the purpose of the Rexnord Corporation  Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended, restated or revised from time to time, the  “Plan”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this  Agreement; and          WHEREAS, the Administrator, as defined in the Plan, (i) has determined that it would  be to the advantage and in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders to grant  performance stock units (the “Performance Stock Units”) provided for herein to the Grantee as  an inducement for the Grantee to enter into or remain in the employ of the Corporation or one of  its Subsidiaries and as an incentive for increased efforts by the Grantee during such employment,  and (ii) has instructed the officers of the Corporation to issue said Performance Stock Units.         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and  other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,  the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:                                      ARTICLE I        GRANT, EARNING AND VESTING OF PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS                            AND ISSUANCE OF SHARES         Section 1.1 Grant of Performance Stock Units               (a)   In consideration of the Grantee’s agreement to enter into or remain in the        employ of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries and for other good and valuable        consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, on the date        hereof the Corporation irrevocably grants to the Grantee the number of Performance        Stock Units (at target) as set forth in Section 1.1(b) and 1.1(c) hereof.  The Performance        Stock Units granted under this Agreement are units that will be reflected in a book        account maintained by the Corporation until they become earned and vested or have been        forfeited.               (b)   The number of Performance Stock Units (at target) that will be earned and        vested based on _______________________ is ________, as more fully described in        Appendix A.                                          1    

 

               (c)   The number of Performance Stock Units (at target) that will be earned and        vested based on _______________________ is ________, as more fully described in        Appendix A.               (d)   The Performance Period for the Performance Stock Units will be the        ________-year period beginning _________________ and ending _________________        (the “Performance Period”).          Section 1.2 Satisfaction of Performance-Based Conditions and Vesting               (a)   Subject to Section 1.2(b) and the satisfaction of the performance        conditions set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement during the Performance Period, the        Performance Stock Units will be earned and shall become vested on the last day of the        Performance Period.                 (b)   All unearned Performance Stock Units will be forfeited upon the        Grantee’s termination of employment during the Performance Period for any reason.                 (c)   The Grantee will not have any right to vote the Performance Stock Units        and will not be deemed a stockholder of the Corporation with respect to any of the        Performance Stock Units.            Section 1.3 Issuance of Shares         Earned Performance Stock Units will be paid in shares of Common Stock as soon as  administratively practicable following the close of the Performance Period and certification of  the satisfaction of the performance conditions, but in no event later than the fifteenth (15th) day  of the third month following the end of the Corporation’s fiscal year in which the Performance  Units are earned and vest.         Section 1.4 Performance Stock Units Subject to Plan         The Performance Stock Units granted hereunder are subject to the terms and provisions  of the Plan, including without limitation, Sections 7.5 and 8.9 of the Plan.  Capitalized terms  used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the  Plan.         Section 1.5 Corporate Transactions – Acceleration of Performance Stock Units         The Performance Stock Units granted hereunder will be subject to accelerated vesting as  set forth in Section 7.3 of the Plan and will be deemed earned at the “target” performance level  set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement (i.e., 100% payout).  In such case, the vested  Performance Stock Units will be settled as soon as administratively practicable, but in no event  later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following the end of the Corporation’s fiscal  year in which the Performance Units vest.                                          2    

 

                                    ARTICLE II                           RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS         Section 2.1 Reasonableness of Restrictions             The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has had and will continue to have access to  Confidential Information (as defined below), that such Confidential Information is of economic  value to the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, that such Confidential Information would be of  value to a competitor of the Corporation and/or one of its Subsidiaries in competing against the  Corporation and/or one of its Subsidiaries, and that it would be unfair for the Grantee to exploit  such Confidential Information for the Grantee’s personal benefit or for the benefit of a  competitor.  The Grantee further acknowledges that the Grantee has had and/or will have an  opportunity to learn about, and develop relationships with, customers of the Corporation and/or  its Subsidiaries and that the Corporation and its Subsidiaries have a legitimate interest in  protecting relationships with such customers, and that it would be unfair for the Grantee to  exploit information the Grantee has learned about such customers and relationships which the  Grantee has developed with such customers for the Grantee’s personal benefit or for the benefit  of a competitor.  The Grantee further acknowledges that the Corporation and its Subsidiaries  currently market and sell products and services to customers throughout the United States and  that the Grantee’s job duties have included and/or will include contact with products that are  marketed throughout the entire United States and that the Confidential Information to which the  Grantee has had and/or and will have access to, and the Grantee’s customer knowledge and  contacts and relationships, would be of value to a competitor in competing against the  Corporation and/or one of its Subsidiaries anywhere in the United States.  Accordingly, the  Grantee acknowledges that the protections provided to the Corporation and its Subsidiaries in  this Article II are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Corporation  and its Subsidiaries and that abiding by the Grantee’s obligations under this Article II will not  impose an undue hardship on the Grantee.           Section 2.2 Restricted Services Obligation         For a period of two years following the end, for whatever reason, of the Grantee’s  employment with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, the Grantee agrees not to directly or  indirectly provide Restricted Services to any Competitor respecting its operations in the United  States.  For purposes of this Section, (i) “Restricted Services” means services of any kind or  character comparable to those the Grantee provided to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries  during the one year period preceding the end of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation  or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) “Competitor” means any business located in the United States  which is engaged in the development and/or sale of any product line or service offering that is  substantially similar to (and thus competitive with) a product line or service offering sold by the  Corporation or any of its United States Subsidiaries for which the Grantee had direct managerial  responsibility during the last year of the term of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation  or any of its United States Subsidiaries.                                          3    

 

         Section 2.3 Customer Non-Solicitation         For a period of two years following the end, for whatever reason, of the Grantee’s  employment with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, the Grantee agrees not to directly or  indirectly attempt to sell or otherwise provide to any Restricted Customer any goods, products or  services of the type or substantially similar to the type sold or otherwise provided by the  Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (and thus competitive with such goods, products or  services) for which the Grantee was employed during the twelve months prior to termination of  the Grantee’s employment.  For purposes of this Section 2.3, “Restricted Customer” means any  individual or entity (i) for whom/which the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries provided  goods, products or services, and (ii) with whom/which the Grantee was the primary contact on  behalf of the Corporation during the Grantee’s last twelve months of employment or about  whom/which the Grantee acquired non-public information during the Grantee’s last twelve  months of employment that would be of benefit to the Grantee in selling or attempting to sell  such goods, products or services in competition with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.         Section 2.4 Non-Solicitation of Employees         During the term of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any of its  Subsidiaries and for a period of one year thereafter, the Grantee shall not directly or indirectly  encourage any employee of the Corporation or any of its United States Subsidiaries with whom  the Grantee has worked to terminate his or her employment with the Corporation or any such  Subsidiary or solicit such an individual for employment outside the Corporation or any of its  Subsidiaries in a manner which would end or diminish that employee’s services to the  Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.         Section 2.5 Non-Disparagement         During the term of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any of its  Subsidiaries and thereafter in perpetuity, the Grantee shall not knowingly disparage, criticize, or  otherwise make derogatory statements regarding the Corporation or any of its affiliates,  Subsidiaries, successors, directors, officers, customers or suppliers.  During the term of the  Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries and thereafter in  perpetuity, none of the Corporation, Rexnord LLC, nor any of their respective officers shall  knowingly disparage, criticize, or otherwise make derogatory statements regarding the Grantee.   The restrictions of this Section 2.5 shall not apply to any statements that are made truthfully in  response to a subpoena or other compulsory legal process.         Section 2.6 Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information               (a)   The Grantee shall maintain in confidence and shall not directly, indirectly        or otherwise, use, disseminate, disclose, publish or otherwise misappropriate, or use for        the Grantee’s benefit or the benefit of any Person, or deliver to any Person any        Confidential Information (as defined herein) or trade secrets of the Corporation.         “Confidential Information” means any document, record, notebook, computer program or        similar repository of or containing, any confidential or proprietary information of or        relating to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,                                         4    

 

         information with respect to the Corporation’s or any of its Subsidiary’s operations,        processes, products, inventions, business practices, finances, principals, vendors,        suppliers, customers, potential customers, marketing methods, costs, prices, contractual        relationships, regulatory status, compensation paid to employees or other terms of        employment.  Confidential Information shall be defined to exclude information which is        or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Grantee, or which was known to the        Grantee before the start of the Grantee’s earliest relationship with the Corporation or any        of its Subsidiaries, or which is otherwise not subject to protection under applicable law.         The Grantee’s obligations under this Section 2.6 shall apply for so long as the Grantee        continues in the employment of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries and for two        years following the termination of such employment, for whatever reason, as to any        Confidential Information that does not constitute a trade secret under applicable law.  As        to any Confidential Information that does constitute a trade secret under applicable law,        the Grantee agrees that the Grantee’s obligations under this Section 2.6 shall apply for so        long as the item qualifies as a trade secret.               (b)   The Grantee is advised that he or she may not be held criminally or civilly        liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is        made: (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or        indirectly, or to an attorney, and provided that such disclosure is solely for the purpose of        reporting or investigating a suspected violation of the law, or (ii) in a complaint or other        document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, provided that such filing is made under        seal.  Additionally, in the event the Grantee files a lawsuit against the Corporation for        retaliation by the Corporation against the Grantee for reporting a suspected violation of        law, the Grantee has the right to provide trade secret information to the Grantee's attorney        and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, although the Grantee must        file any document containing the trade secret under seal and may do not disclose the trade        secret, except pursuant to court order.           Section 2.7 Return of Corporation Property         All correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs,  plans, proposals, financial documents, or any other documents concerning the Corporation’s or  any of its Subsidiary’s customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products or processes,  whether confidential or not, is the property of the Corporation (the “Corporation Property”).   Accordingly, upon the Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason, the Grantee shall  promptly deliver to the Corporation all such Corporation Property, including any and all copies  of any such Corporation Property, and shall not make any notes of or relating to any information  contained in any such Corporation Property.  The Grantee may respond to a lawful and valid  subpoena or other legal process but shall give the Corporation the earliest possible notice thereof,  shall, as much in advance of the return date as possible, make available to the Corporation and its  counsel the documents and other information sought and shall assist such counsel in resisting or  otherwise responding to such process.                                          5    

 

         Section 2.8 Injunctive Relief         The Grantee hereby acknowledges that a breach of the covenants contained in this  Article II will cause irreparable damage to the Corporation and its goodwill, the exact amount of  which will be difficult or impossible to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such  breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Grantee hereby agrees that, in the event of an actual  or threatened breach of any of the covenants contained in this Article II, in addition to any other  remedy which may be available at law or in equity, the Corporation shall be entitled to specific  performance and injunctive relief.  The Corporation hereby acknowledges that a breach of the  Corporation’s covenant contained in Section 2.5 will cause irreparable damage to the Grantee,  the exact amount of which will be difficult or impossible to ascertain, and that the remedies at  law for any such breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Corporation hereby agrees that, in  the event of an actual or threatened breach of the Corporation’s covenant contained in  Section 2.5, in addition to any other remedy which may be available at law or in equity, the  Grantee shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief.                                    ARTICLE III                              OTHER PROVISIONS         Section 3.1 Not a Contract of Employment         Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall (i) confer upon the Grantee any right to  continue in the employ of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) interfere with or  restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries, which are hereby expressly  reserved, to discharge the Grantee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause,  except pursuant to an employment agreement, if any, executed by and between the Corporation  or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Grantee, on the other hand, and approved by  the Board.         Section 3.2 Construction; Choice of Law; Other Obligations         This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the  state of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions that would give effect to the  laws of another jurisdiction.  The obligations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement are in  addition to and not in lieu of any obligations or restrictions imposed upon the Grantee under any  other agreement or any law or statute including, but not limited to, any obligations the Grantee  may owe under any law governing trade secrets, any common law duty of loyalty, or any  fiduciary duty.  No time or geographic restriction provided above shall affect the availability or  scope of protection afforded to the Corporation’s trade secrets.         Section 3.3 Conformity to Securities Laws         The Grantee acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary  with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and  rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without  limitation, Rule 16b-3.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be  administered, and the Performance Stock Units are granted, only in such a manner as to conform  to such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this                                        6    

 

   Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and  regulations.         Section 3.4 Entire Agreement         The parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire  agreement and understanding of the parties and supersede all prior written or oral agreements or  understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof, except that any provisions therein  regarding confidentiality or non-competition remain in full force and effect in favor of the  Corporation and its Subsidiaries as if the agreements containing such provisions were not so  superseded.  The obligations imposed by this Agreement are severable and should be construed  independently of each other.  The invalidity of one provision shall not affect the validity of any  other provision.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, in whole  or in part, or as applied to any circumstances, under the laws of any jurisdiction which may  govern for such purpose, then such provision shall be deemed, to the extent allowed by the laws  of such jurisdiction, to be modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to  render the same valid and enforceable, either generally or as applied to such circumstance, or  shall be deemed exercised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement  shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision  had been originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such provision had  not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be.         Section 3.5 Amendment         The Administrator at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of this  Agreement, provided, however, that the rights of the Grantee shall not be adversely impaired  without the Grantee’s written consent.  The Corporation shall provide the Grantee with notice  and a copy of any amendment made to this Agreement         Section 3.6 Disputes (Forum; Personal Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial)         Any dispute or controversy arising under, out of, or in connection with or in relation to  this Agreement or the Plan shall be brought exclusively in the state, federal, or other courts of the  state of Delaware, and the parties hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of those  courts.  In the event of dispute or litigation, each party shall pay its own attorney’s fees and  expenses, except that, should the Grantee file suit in a forum other than the state, federal, or other  courts of the state of Delaware, Corporation shall be entitled to recover from the Grantee its  attorney fees and expenses associated with seeking the dismissal or transfer of the Grantee’s suit.   EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO  ANY TRIAL BY JURY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING  UNDER, OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR IN RELATION TO THE PLAN OR THIS  AGREEMENT.         Section 3.7 Notices         All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder to any party hereto  shall be deemed to be sufficient if contained in a written instrument and shall be deemed to have  been duly given when delivered in person, by telecopy, by nationally-recognized overnight                                        7    

 

   courier, or by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such party at  the address set forth below or such other address as may hereafter be designated in writing by the  addressee to the addressor:               (i)   if to the Corporation, to:               Rexnord Corporation              _________________              _________________              Attention: General Counsel                (ii) if to the Grantee, to the Grantee’s home address on file with the              Corporation.         Section 3.8 Government and Other Regulations           The obligation to sell and deliver shares of stock under the Plan shall be subject to all  applicable laws, rules and regulations and the obtaining of all such approvals by governmental  agencies as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Corporation, including (without  limitation) the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements.   The Corporation shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Grantee  to remit to the Corporation, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes  (including the Grantee’s FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any  taxable event arising or as a result of these Performance Stock Units.          Section 3.9 Counterparts         This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, including via facsimile  transmission, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will  constitute one and the same Agreement.                              [Signature Page to Follow]                                          8    

 

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the  parties hereto as of the day, month and year first set forth above.                                       THE CORPORATION:                                                                             Rexnord Corporation                                       By:                                                                       Print Name:                                                               Title:                                                                     THE GRANTEE:                                       Signature:                                                                Print Name:                                                                Grantee’s Address:                                                                                                                                                                                            Grantee’s Taxpayer Identification Number:                                                                                                                                                             9    

 

                                     APPENDIX A                                                                      [PERFORMANCE METRICS]                                 *          *          *          *          *    6666674-v4\GESDMS                                          10ex103eformofrestrictedst

                                                                                                                                                 EXHIBIT 10.3(e)                                                                                                     RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT                                        OF                            REXNORD CORPORATION         THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of ___________________ (the  “Grant Date”) is made by and between Rexnord Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the  “Corporation”), and _____________, an employee of the Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries  (the “Grantee”).           WHEREAS, the Corporation wishes to afford the Grantee the opportunity to receive  shares of its common stock (“Common Stock”);          WHEREAS, the Corporation wishes to carry out the purpose of the Rexnord Corporation  Performance Incentive Plan (as may be amended, restated or revised from time to time, the  “Plan”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this  Agreement; and          WHEREAS, the Administrator, as defined in the Plan, (i) has determined that it would  be to the advantage and in the best interests of the Corporation and its stockholders to grant  Restricted Stock Units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) provided for herein to the Grantee as an  inducement for the Grantee to enter into or remain in the employ of the Corporation or one of its  Subsidiaries and as an incentive for increased efforts by the Grantee during such employment,  and (ii) has instructed the officers of the Corporation to issue said Restricted Stock Units.         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and  other good and valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,  the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:                                      ARTICLE I              GRANT AND VESTING OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS                            AND ISSUANCE OF SHARES         Section 1.1 Grant of Restricted Stock Units         In consideration of the Grantee’s agreement to enter into or remain in the employ of the  Corporation or one of its Subsidiaries and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt  and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, on the date hereof the Corporation irrevocably  grants to the Grantee __________ Restricted Stock Units.  The Restricted Stock Units granted  under this Agreement are units that will be reflected in a book account maintained by the  Corporation until they become vested or have been forfeited.             Section 1.2 Vesting of Restricted Stock Units               (a)   These Restricted Stock Units shall become vested in accordance with the        schedule established by the Administrator at the time of grant and set forth below:                 •     _______________________;                                          1    

 

               •     _______________________;               •     _______________________.                 (b)  No Restricted Stock Unit which is unvested at the Grantee’s termination        of employment shall thereafter become vested.                 (c)   The Grantee will not have any right to vote the Restricted Stock Units and        will not be deemed a stockholder of the Corporation with respect to any of the Restricted        Stock Units.          Section 1.3 Issuance of Shares         Within forty-five (45) days of each vesting date set forth in Section 1.2, the Corporation  shall issue the Grantee one share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit that becomes  vested, subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement.            Section 1.4 Restricted Stock Units Subject to Plan         The Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder are subject to the terms and provisions of  the Plan, including without limitation, Sections 7.5 and 8.9 of the Plan.  Capitalized terms used  in this Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Plan.                                    ARTICLE II                           RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS         Section 2.1 Reasonableness of Restrictions             The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has had and will continue to have access to  Confidential Information (as defined below), that such Confidential Information is of economic  value to the Corporation and its Subsidiaries, that such Confidential Information would be of  value to a competitor of the Corporation and/or one of its Subsidiaries in competing against the  Corporation and/or one of its Subsidiaries, and that it would be unfair for the Grantee to exploit  such Confidential Information for the Grantee’s personal benefit or for the benefit of a  competitor.  The Grantee further acknowledges that the Grantee has had and/or will have an  opportunity to learn about, and develop relationships with, customers of the Corporation and/or  its Subsidiaries and that the Corporation and its Subsidiaries have a legitimate interest in  protecting relationships with such customers, and that it would be unfair for the Grantee to  exploit information the Grantee has learned about such customers and relationships which the  Grantee has developed with such customers for the Grantee’s personal benefit or for the benefit  of a competitor.  The Grantee further acknowledges that the Corporation and its Subsidiaries  currently market and sell products and services to customers throughout the United States and  that the Grantee’s job duties have included and/or will include contact with products that are  marketed throughout the entire United States and that the Confidential Information to which the  Grantee has had and/or and will have access to, and the Grantee’s customer knowledge and  contacts and relationships, would be of value to a competitor in competing against the  Corporation and/or one of its Subsidiaries anywhere in the United States.  Accordingly, the  Grantee acknowledges that the protections provided to the Corporation and its Subsidiaries in                                         2    

 

   this Article II are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Corporation  and its Subsidiaries and that abiding by the Grantee’s obligations under this Article II will not  impose an undue hardship on the Grantee.           Section 2.2 Restricted Services Obligation         For a period of two years following the end, for whatever reason, of the Grantee’s  employment with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, the Grantee agrees not to directly or  indirectly provide Restricted Services to any Competitor respecting its operations in the United  States.  For purposes of this Section, (i) “Restricted Services” means services of any kind or  character comparable to those the Grantee provided to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries  during the one year period preceding the end of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation  or any of its Subsidiaries, and (ii) “Competitor” means any business located in the United States  which is engaged in the development and/or sale of any product line or service offering that is  substantially similar to (and thus competitive with) a product line or service offering sold by the  Corporation or any of its United States Subsidiaries for which the Grantee had direct managerial  responsibility during the last year of the term of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation  or any of its United States Subsidiaries.         Section 2.3 Customer Non-Solicitation         For a period of two years following the end, for whatever reason, of the Grantee’s  employment with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, the Grantee agrees not to directly or  indirectly attempt to sell or otherwise provide to any Restricted Customer any goods, products or  services of the type or substantially similar to the type sold or otherwise provided by the  Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (and thus competitive with such goods, products or  services) for which the Grantee was employed during the twelve months prior to termination of  the Grantee’s employment.  For purposes of this Section 2.3, “Restricted Customer” means any  individual or entity (i) for whom/which the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries provided  goods, products or services, and (ii) with whom/which the Grantee was the primary contact on  behalf of the Corporation during the Grantee’s last twelve months of employment or about  whom/which the Grantee acquired non-public information during the Grantee’s last twelve  months of employment that would be of benefit to the Grantee in selling or attempting to sell  such goods, products or services in competition with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.         Section 2.4 Non-Solicitation of Employees         During the term of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any of its  Subsidiaries and for a period of one year thereafter, the Grantee shall not directly or indirectly  encourage any employee of the Corporation or any of its United States Subsidiaries with whom  the Grantee has worked to terminate his or her employment with the Corporation or any such  Subsidiary or solicit such an individual for employment outside the Corporation or any of its  Subsidiaries in a manner which would end or diminish that employee’s services to the  Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries.                                          3    

 

         Section 2.5 Non-Disparagement         During the term of the Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any of its  Subsidiaries and thereafter in perpetuity, the Grantee shall not knowingly disparage, criticize, or  otherwise make derogatory statements regarding the Corporation or any of its affiliates,  Subsidiaries, successors, directors, officers, customers or suppliers.  During the term of the  Grantee’s employment with the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries and thereafter in  perpetuity, none of the Corporation, Rexnord LLC, nor any of their respective officers shall  knowingly disparage, criticize, or otherwise make derogatory statements regarding the Grantee.   The restrictions of this Section 2.5 shall not apply to any statements that are made truthfully in  response to a subpoena or other compulsory legal process.         Section 2.6 Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information               (a)   The Grantee shall maintain in confidence and shall not directly, indirectly        or otherwise, use, disseminate, disclose, publish or otherwise misappropriate, or use for        the Grantee’s benefit or the benefit of any Person, or deliver to any Person any        Confidential Information (as defined herein) or trade secrets of the Corporation.         “Confidential Information” means any document, record, notebook, computer program or        similar repository of or containing, any confidential or proprietary information of or        relating to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, including, without limitation,        information with respect to the Corporation’s or any of its Subsidiary’s operations,        processes, products, inventions, business practices, finances, principals, vendors,        suppliers, customers, potential customers, marketing methods, costs, prices, contractual        relationships, regulatory status, compensation paid to employees or other terms of        employment.  Confidential Information shall be defined to exclude information which is        or becomes public knowledge through no fault of the Grantee, or which was known to the        Grantee before the start of the Grantee’s earliest relationship with the Corporation or any        of its Subsidiaries, or which is otherwise not subject to protection under applicable law.         The Grantee’s obligations under this Section 2.6 shall apply for so long as the Grantee        continues in the employment of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries and for two        years following the termination of such employment, for whatever reason, as to any        Confidential Information that does not constitute a trade secret under applicable law.  As        to any Confidential Information that does constitute a trade secret under applicable law,        the Grantee agrees that the Grantee’s obligations under this Section 2.6 shall apply for so        long as the item qualifies as a trade secret.               (b)   The Grantee is advised that he or she may not be held criminally or civilly        liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is        made: (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or        indirectly, or to an attorney, and provided that such disclosure is solely for the purpose of        reporting or investigating a suspected violation of the law, or (ii) in a complaint or other        document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, provided that such filing is made under        seal.  Additionally, in the event the Grantee files a lawsuit against the Corporation for        retaliation by the Corporation against the Grantee for reporting a suspected violation of        law, the Grantee has the right to provide trade secret information to the Grantee's attorney        and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, although the Grantee must                                         4    

 

         file any document containing the trade secret under seal and may do not disclose the trade        secret, except pursuant to court order.           Section 2.7 Return of Corporation Property         All correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs,  plans, proposals, financial documents, or any other documents concerning the Corporation’s or  any of its Subsidiary’s customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products or processes,  whether confidential or not, is the property of the Corporation (the “Corporation Property”).   Accordingly, upon the Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason, the Grantee shall  promptly deliver to the Corporation all such Corporation Property, including any and all copies  of any such Corporation Property, and shall not make any notes of or relating to any information  contained in any such Corporation Property.  The Grantee may respond to a lawful and valid  subpoena or other legal process but shall give the Corporation the earliest possible notice thereof,  shall, as much in advance of the return date as possible, make available to the Corporation and its  counsel the documents and other information sought and shall assist such counsel in resisting or  otherwise responding to such process.         Section 2.8 Injunctive Relief               The Grantee hereby acknowledges that a breach of the covenants contained in this  Article II will cause irreparable damage to the Corporation and its goodwill, the exact amount of  which will be difficult or impossible to ascertain, and that the remedies at law for any such  breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Grantee hereby agrees that, in the event of an actual  or threatened breach of any of the covenants contained in this Article II, in addition to any other  remedy which may be available at law or in equity, the Corporation shall be entitled to specific  performance and injunctive relief.  The Corporation hereby acknowledges that a breach of the  Corporation’s covenant contained in Section 2.5 will cause irreparable damage to the Grantee,  the exact amount of which will be difficult or impossible to ascertain, and that the remedies at  law for any such breach will be inadequate.  Accordingly, the Corporation hereby agrees that, in  the event of an actual or threatened breach of the Corporation’s covenant contained in Section  2.5, in addition to any other remedy which may be available at law or in equity, the Grantee shall  be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief.                                    ARTICLE III                              OTHER PROVISIONS         Section 3.1 Not a Contract of Employment         Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall (i) confer upon the Grantee any right to  continue in the employ of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) interfere with or  restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation or its Subsidiaries, which are hereby expressly  reserved, to discharge the Grantee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause,  except pursuant to an employment agreement, if any, executed by and between the Corporation  or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Grantee, on the other hand, and approved by  the Board.                                         5    

 

         Section 3.2 Construction; Choice of Law ; Other Obligations         This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the  state of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions that would give effect to the  laws of another jurisdiction.  The obligations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement are in  addition to and not in lieu of any obligations or restrictions imposed upon the Grantee under any  other agreement or any law or statute including, but not limited to, any obligations the Grantee  may owe under any law governing trade secrets, any common law duty of loyalty, or any  fiduciary duty.  No time or geographic restriction provided above shall affect the availability or  scope of protection afforded to the Corporation’s trade secrets.         Section 3.3 Conformity to Securities Laws         The Grantee acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary  with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and  rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without  limitation, Rule 16b-3.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be  administered, and the Restricted Stock Units are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to  such laws, rules and regulations.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this  Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and  regulations.         Section 3.4 Entire Agreement         The parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement and the Plan set forth the entire  agreement and understanding of the parties and supersede all prior written or oral agreements or  understandings with respect to the subject matter hereof, except that any provisions therein  regarding confidentiality or non-competition remain in full force and effect in favor of the  Corporation and its Subsidiaries as if the agreements containing such provisions were not so  superseded.  The obligations imposed by this Agreement are severable and should be construed  independently of each other.  The invalidity of one provision shall not affect the validity of any  other provision.  If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable, in whole  or in part, or as applied to any circumstances, under the laws of any jurisdiction which may  govern for such purpose, then such provision shall be deemed, to the extent allowed by the laws  of such jurisdiction, to be modified or restricted to the extent and in the manner necessary to  render the same valid and enforceable, either generally or as applied to such circumstance, or  shall be deemed exercised from this Agreement, as the case may require, and this Agreement  shall be construed and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, as if such provision  had been originally incorporated herein as so modified or restricted, or as if such provision had  not been originally incorporated herein, as the case may be.         Section 3.5 Amendment         The Administrator at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of this  Agreement, provided, however, that the rights of the Grantee shall not be adversely impaired  without the Grantee’s written consent.  The Corporation shall provide the Grantee with notice  and a copy of any amendment made to this Agreement                                         6    

 

         Section 3.6 Disputes (Forum; Personal Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial)         Any dispute or controversy arising under, out of, or in connection with or in relation to  this Agreement or the Plan shall be brought exclusively in the state, federal, or other courts of the  state of Delaware, and the parties hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of those  courts.  In the event of dispute or litigation, each party shall pay its own attorney’s fees and  expenses, except that, should the Grantee file suit in a forum other than the state, federal, or other  courts of the state of Delaware, Corporation shall be entitled to recover from the Grantee its  attorney fees and expenses associated with seeking the dismissal or transfer of the Grantee’s suit.   EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS TO  ANY TRIAL BY JURY, IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING  UNDER, OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR IN RELATION TO THE PLAN OR THIS  AGREEMENT.         Section 3.7 Notices         All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder to any party hereto  shall be deemed to be sufficient if contained in a written instrument and shall be deemed to have  been duly given when delivered in person, by telecopy, by nationally-recognized overnight  courier, or by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such party at  the address set forth below or such other address as may hereafter be designated in writing by the  addressee to the addressor:               (i)   if to the Corporation, to:               Rexnord Corporation              _________________              _________________              Attention: General Counsel                (ii) if to the Grantee, to the Grantee’s home address on file with the              Corporation.         Section 3.8 Government and Other Regulations           The obligation to sell and deliver shares of stock under the Plan shall be subject to all  applicable laws, rules and regulations and the obtaining of all such approvals by governmental  agencies as may be deemed necessary or desirable by the Corporation, including (without  limitation) the satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local tax withholding requirements.   The Corporation shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require the Grantee  to remit to the Corporation, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes  (including the Grantee’s FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to any  taxable event arising or as a result of these Restricted Stock Units.                                           7    

 

         Section 3.9 Counterparts         This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, including via facsimile  transmission, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together will  constitute one and the same Agreement.                              [Signature Page to Follow]                                          8    

 

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the  parties hereto as of the day, month and year first set forth above.                                       THE CORPORATION:                                                                             Rexnord Corporation                                       By:                                                                       Print Name:                                                               Title:                                                                     THE GRANTEE:                                       Signature:                                                                Print Name:                                                                Grantee’s Address:                                                                                                                                                                                            Grantee’s Taxpayer Identification Number:                                                                                                                   6667870-v2\GESDMS                                          9

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