Document:

Exhibit 4.4

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of October 16, 2015 (this “Supplemental Indenture”), by and between SANTANDER UK GROUP HOLDINGS PLC, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales (the “Issuer”) and LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, a limited purpose trust company chartered by the New York State Department of Financial Services, as Trustee (the “Trustee”), having its Corporate Trust Office at 400 Madison Avenue, Suite 4D, New York, NY 10017.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Issuer and the Trustee have executed and delivered an Indenture dated as of October 9, 2015 (the “Base Indenture” and, together with this Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”);

 

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(f) of the Base Indenture provides that the Issuer and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture to establish the forms or terms of the Senior Debt Securities of any series without the consent of Holders as permitted under Sections 2.01 or 3.01 of the Base Indenture;

 

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to issue $1,000,000,000 2.875% Notes due 2020 (such series of Senior Debt Securities, the “Notes”) pursuant to the Base Indenture (as supplemented and amended by this Supplemental Indenture);

 

WHEREAS, all conditions and requirements necessary to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid and binding instrument in accordance with the terms of the Indenture have been performed and fulfilled and the execution and delivery hereof have been in all respects duly authorized;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other parties and the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes.

 

ARTICLE 1
 DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01.                Definition of Terms. For all purposes of this Supplemental Indenture:

 

(a)                                 capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Base Indenture;

 

(b)                                 all other terms used herein that are defined in the Trust Indenture Act, either directly or by reference therein, have the meanings assigned to them therein;

 

(c)                                  the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular;

 

(d)                                 the section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Supplemental Indenture; and

 

(e)                                  the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

 

Section 1.02.                Supplemental Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to the Notes only:

 

 

(a)                                 “Base Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(b)                                 “Business Day” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or London, England are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

 

(c)                                  “Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(d)                                 “Interest Payment Date” has the meaning set forth in clause (d) of Section 2.01 of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(e)                                  “Issue Date” has the meaning set forth in clause (c) of Section 2.01 of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(f)                                   “Issuer” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(g)                                  “Maturity Date” has the meaning set forth in clause (c) of Section 2.01 of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(h)                                 “Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

(i)                                     “Regular Record Date” means the fifteenth calendar day, whether or not a Business Day, that precedes the relevant Interest Payment Date.

 

(j)                                    “Trustee” has the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

ARTICLE 2

THE NOTES

 

Section 2.01.                The following terms relating to the Notes are hereby established:

 

(a)                                 The title of the Notes shall be “2.875% Notes due 2020”;

 

(b)                                 The principal amount of the Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture shall not initially exceed $1,000,000,000 (except as otherwise provided in the Indenture);

 

(c)                                  The Notes shall be issued on October 16, 2015 (the “Issue Date”) and the principal on the Notes shall be payable on October 16, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”);

 

(d)                                 Interest on the Notes shall be payable semi-annually at a rate of 2.875% per annum. Interest will be payable in arrears on April 16 and October 16 of each year, beginning on April 16, 2016 (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), and on the Maturity Date, to the person in whose name the Notes are registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date.  Interest on the Notes will be calculated as contemplated by Section 3.10 of the Base Indenture.  If any Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, would fall on a day that is not a Business Day, then the Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, will

 

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be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day, but no additional interest shall accrue and be paid unless the Issuer fails to make payment on such next succeeding Business Day;

 

(e)                                  No premium, upon redemption or otherwise, shall be payable by the Issuer on the Notes;

 

(f)                                   Principal of, and any interest on, the Notes shall be paid to the Holder through the Trustee, having offices in New York, New York;

 

(g)                                  The Notes shall not be redeemable except as provided in Section 11.08 of the Base Indenture. The Notes shall not be redeemable at the option of the Holders at any time;

 

(h)                                 The Issuer shall have no obligation to redeem or purchase the Notes pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provision;

 

(i)                                     The Notes shall be issued only in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof;

 

(j)                                    The Notes shall be denominated in U.S. Dollars;

 

(k)                                 The payment of principal of, and interest on, the Notes shall be payable only in the coin or currency in which the Notes are denominated which, pursuant to clause (j) above, shall be U.S. Dollars;

 

(l)                                     The Notes will be subject to, and each Holder (including each holder of a beneficial interest in the Notes) acknowledges, accepts, agrees and consents that the Notes will be subject to, the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority. Each Holder of Notes (including each holder of a beneficial interest in the Notes) acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by and consents to (i) the effect of the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority and (ii) the variation, if necessary, of the terms of the Notes to give effect to the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, pursuant to Article Twelve of the Base Indenture;

 

(m)                             The Notes will be issued in the form of one or more Global Securities in registered form, without coupons attached, and the initial Holder with respect to each such Global Security shall be Cede & Co., as nominee of DTC;

 

(n)                                 Except in limited circumstances, the Notes will not be issued in definitive form; and

 

(o)                                 The form of the Notes shall be evidenced by one or more Global Securities in registered form substantially in the form of Exhibit A to this Supplemental Indenture.

 

ARTICLE 3
 MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 3.01.          Effect of this Supplemental Indenture; Ratification and Integral Part.  This Supplemental Indenture shall become effective upon its execution and delivery.

 

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Except as hereby expressly amended with respect to the Notes only, the Base Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, provisions and conditions thereof shall be and remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed an integral part of the Base Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided.

 

Section 3.02.                Responsibility for Recitals, Etc.  The recitals herein shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The Trustee makes no representations as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

Section 3.03.                Priority.  This Supplemental Indenture shall be deemed part of the Base Indenture in the manner and to the extent herein and therein provided. The provisions of this Supplemental Indenture shall, with respect to the Notes and subject to the terms hereof, supersede the provisions of the Base Indenture to the extent the Base Indenture is inconsistent herewith.

 

Section 3.04.                Governing Law.  This Supplemental Indenture shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, except that the authorization and execution of this Supplemental Indenture shall be governed (in addition to the laws of the State of New York relevant to execution) by the respective jurisdictions of the Issuer and the Trustee, as the case may be.

 

Section 3.05.                          Counterparts.  This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture and signature pages for all purposes.

 

Section 3.06.          Entire Agreement.  This Supplemental Indenture constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the amendments to the Base Indenture set forth herein.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
 
    	
SANTANDER UK GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: 
    	
/s/ Amaya Mazaira
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Amaya Mazaira
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Authorised Attorney
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: 
    	
/s/ Frank Godino
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Frank Godino
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF NOTE

 

This Security is in global form within the meaning of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), or a nominee of DTC, which may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent thereof as owner and holder of this Security for all purposes.

 

Notwithstanding any other term of the Securities represented by this Global Security or the Senior Debt Securities Indenture (as defined herein) or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Issuer and any Holder (including for these purposes each holder of a beneficial interest in the Securities), by its acquisition of the Securities, each Holder of the Securities acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by and consents to: (a) the effect of the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power (as defined herein) by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority (as defined herein), whether or not imposed with prior notice, that may include and result in:  (i) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the Amounts Due (as defined herein); (ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the Amounts Due on the Securities into the Issuer’s or another Person’s shares, other securities or other obligations (and the issue to or conferral on the Holder of the Securities of such shares, other securities or other obligations) including by means of an amendment, modification or variation of the terms of the Securities; (iii) the cancellation of the Securities; and/or (iv) the amendment or alteration of the maturity of the Securities or the amount of interest payable on the Securities, or the date on which the interest becomes payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; and (b) the variation, if necessary, of the terms of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture or the Securities to give effect to the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

 

Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of DTC to the Issuer or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.

 

Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Securities in definitive form in the limited circumstances referred to in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, this Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by DTC to a nominee of DTC or by a nominee of DTC to DTC or another nominee of DTC or by DTC or any such nominee to a successor depositary or a nominee of such successor depositary.

 

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Registered   No. [      ]
    	
Principal Amount: $[      ]
    
	
CUSIP:   80281L AC9

ISIN:   US80281LAC90
    	
 
    

 

SANTANDER UK GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

 

2.875% Notes due 2020

 

Santander UK Group Holdings plc, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales (hereinafter called the “Issuer,” which term shall include any successor entity under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Cede & Co., as nominee for DTC, or registered assigns, upon presentation, the principal sum of [   ] DOLLARS ($[   ]) on October 16, 2020 (the “Maturity Date”) and to pay interest thereon from October 16, 2015, or from the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, semi-annually in arrears on April 16 and October 16 in each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), and on the Maturity Date, commencing on April 16, 2016, at the rate of 2.875% per annum, until the entire principal hereof is paid or made available for payment.

 

The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest, which shall be the fifteenth calendar day (whether or not a Business Day) preceding the related Interest Payment Date.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date, and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Issuer, or may be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture.

 

Payment of the principal of and interest on and any Additional Amounts in respect of this Global Security will be paid to DTC for the purpose of permitting DTC to credit the principal and interest received by it in respect of this Global Security to the accounts of the beneficial owners thereof; provided, however, that if this Security is not a Global Security, payment of the principal of, interest on and Additional Amounts, if any, in respect of this Security will be made at the office or agency of the Trustee in The City of New York, or elsewhere as provided in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; and provided, further, that at the option of the Issuer payment of interest may be made by (a) check mailed to the address of the Person entitled thereto as such address shall appear in the Register or (b) transfer to an account of the Person entitled thereto located inside the United States.

 

If an Interest Payment Date or Redemption Date, or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, would fall on a day that is not a Business Day, then the Interest Payment Date, or Redemption Date, or the Maturity Date, as the case may be, will be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day, but no additional interest shall be paid unless the Issuer fails to make payment on such next succeeding Business Day.

 

All amounts of principal, and premium, if any, and interest, on the Securities will be paid by the Issuer without deduction or withholding for, or on account of, any and all present and future income, stamp and other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings (“Taxes”) now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by or on behalf of the

 

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country in which the Issuer is organized or any political subdivision or authority thereof or therein having the power to tax (the “Taxing Jurisdiction”), unless such deduction or withholding is required by fiscal or other laws, regulations and directives.  For the purposes of this Security, the phrase “fiscal or other laws, regulations and directives” shall include any obligation of the Issuer to withhold or deduct from a payment pursuant to an agreement described in Section 1471(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or otherwise imposed pursuant to Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, any regulations thereunder or official interpretations thereof or any law implementing an intergovernmental approach thereto (collectively, “FATCA”).  If deduction or withholding of any such Taxes shall at any time be required by the Taxing Jurisdiction, the Issuer will pay such additional amounts of, or in respect of, the principal amount of, premium, if any, and interest, on the Securities (“Additional Amounts”) as may be necessary in order that the net amounts paid to the Holders of the Securities, after such deduction or withholding, shall equal the respective amounts of principal, premium, if any, and interest, which would have been payable in respect of the Securities had no such deduction or withholding been required; provided, however, that the foregoing will not apply to any such Tax which would not have been payable or due but for the fact that:

 

(i)                                     the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Security is a domiciliary, national or resident of, or engaging in business or maintaining a permanent establishment or physically present in, the Taxing Jurisdiction or otherwise has some connection with the Taxing Jurisdiction other than the holding or ownership of this Security, or the collection of any payment of (or in respect of) principal of, premium, if any, or interest, on this Security;

 

(ii)                                  except in the case of a winding-up of the Issuer in the United Kingdom, this Security is presented (where presentation is required) for payment in the United Kingdom;

 

(iii)                               this Security is presented (where presentation is required) for payment more than 30 days after the date payment became due or was provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that the Holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amount on presenting (where presentation is required) the same for payment at the close of such 30 day period;

 

(iv)                              the Holder or the beneficial owner of this Security or the beneficial owner of any payment of (or in respect of) principal of, or interest, on this Security failed to comply with a request of the Issuer or its liquidator or other authorized person addressed to the Holder (x) to provide information concerning the nationality, residence or identity of the Holder or such beneficial owner or (y) to make any declaration or other similar claim to satisfy any information requirement, which in the case of (x) or (y), is required or imposed by a statute, treaty, regulation or administrative practice of the Taxing Jurisdiction as a precondition to exemption from all or part of such tax, assessment or other governmental charge;

 

(v)                                 the withholding or deduction is imposed on a payment to or for the benefit of an individual and is required to be made pursuant to European Council Directive 2003/48/EC, as amended, or any law implementing or complying with, or introduced in order to conform to, such directive;

 

(vi)                              this Security is presented (where presentation is required) for payment by or on behalf of a holder who would have been able to avoid such withholding or deduction by presenting (where presentation is required) this Security to another paying agent in a Member State of the European Union; or

 

(vii)                           any combination of subclauses (i) through (vi) above;

 

nor shall Additional Amounts be paid with respect to the principal of, and interest on, the Securities to any holder who is a fiduciary or partnership or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership other than the sole beneficial owner of such payment to the extent such payment

 

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would be required by the laws of any Taxing Jurisdiction to be included in the income for tax purposes of a beneficiary or partner or settlor with respect to such fiduciary or a member of such partnership or a beneficial owner who would not have been entitled to such Additional Amounts, had it been the holder.  For the avoidance of doubt, all payments in respect of the Securities will be made subject to any withholding or deduction required pursuant to any fiscal or other laws, regulations and directives, including FATCA, and the Issuer shall not be required to pay Additional Amounts with respect to the principal of, interest and any other payments on, the Securities on account of any such deduction or withholding required pursuant to FATCA.

 

Whenever in this Security there is mentioned, in any context, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, on, or in respect of, the Securities such mention shall be deemed to include mention of the payment of Additional Amounts provided for herein to the extent that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in respect thereof pursuant to the provisions hereof and as if express mention of the payment of Additional Amounts (if applicable) were made in any provisions hereof where such express mention is not made.

 

A “Business Day” is any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York or London, England are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.

 

Additional provisions of this Security are set forth following the signature page hereof, which provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by or on behalf of the Trustee referred to on the reverse hereof by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this instrument to be duly executed this [   ] day of [   ], [   ].

 

	
 
    	
SANTANDER UK GROUP HOLDINGS PLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Senior Debt Securities of the series designated herein referred to in the within-mentioned Senior Debt Securities Indenture.

 

Dated:

 

LAW DEBENTURE TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,

as Trustee

 

 

	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Authorized Signatory
    	
 
    

 

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2.875% Notes due 2020

 

This Security is one or all of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Issuer (herein called the “Securities”), initially limited in aggregate principal amount to $1,000,000,000, issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, dated as of October 9, 2015 (herein called the “Original Senior Debt Securities Indenture”), between the Issuer and Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, as trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Original Senior Debt Securities Indenture), as supplemented  by the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 16, 2015 (the “First Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Original Senior Debt Securities Indenture, the “Senior Debt Securities Indenture”) to which Senior Debt Securities Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitation of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.  This Security is one or all of the series designated as the “2.875% Notes due 2020.” All terms used in this Security that are defined in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture.

 

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, the Issuer will have the option to redeem the Securities in whole on any Interest Payment Date, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, together with accrued but unpaid interest, if any, in respect of the Securities to the date fixed for redemption (or, in the case of Original Issue Discount Securities, the accreted face amount thereof, together with accrued interest, if any), if, at any time, the Issuer shall determine that as a result of a change in or amendment to the laws or regulations of the Taxing Jurisdiction (including any treaty to which such Taxing Jurisdiction is a party), or, based upon a written legal opinion of independent United Kingdom counsel of recognized standing as set forth in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, any change in the official application or interpretation of such laws or regulations (including a decision of any court or tribunal) which change or amendment becomes effective on or after a date included in the terms of such Securities:

 

(a)                                 in making payment under the Securities in respect of principal or premium, if any, or interest, if any, it has or will or would on the next Interest Payment Date become obligated to pay Additional Amounts;

 

(b)                                 any payment of Interest on an Interest Payment Date in respect of the Securities has been treated as a “distribution”, or the payment of interest on the next Interest Payment Date in respect of any of the Securities would be treated as a “distribution,” in each case within the meaning of Section 1000 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 of the United Kingdom (or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being); or

 

(c)                                  on an Interest Payment Date the Issuer was not entitled, or on the next Interest Payment Date the Issuer would not be entitled, to claim a deduction in respect of such payment of interest in computing its United Kingdom taxation liabilities (or the value of such deduction to the Issuer would be materially reduced).

 

In the event of a redemption as described in the paragraphs above, notice of such redemption to the Holders of the Securities of any series to be redeemed in whole but not in part at the option of the Issuer shall be given by mailing notice of such redemption by first class mail, postage prepaid, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption to such Holders of the Securities of such series at their last addresses as they shall appear upon the Register of the Issuer.

 

The Senior Debt Securities Indenture contains provisions for satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture applicable to the Issuer upon compliance by the Issuer with certain conditions set forth in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, which provisions apply to this Security.

 

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If an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture.

 

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Senior Debt Securities Indenture or for the appointment of an administrator, receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to such Security specifying such Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture; the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of such Security shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name, as Trustee hereunder; such Holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable indemnity or security satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request; the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity or security has failed to institute any such proceeding; and no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of such Security.  The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.

 

The Senior Debt Securities Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Issuer the rights of the Holders of the Securities under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture at any time by the Issuer and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities affected by such amendment.  The Senior Debt Securities Indenture also contains provisions permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities at the time outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities, to waive compliance by the Issuer with certain provisions of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and certain past defaults under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

 

No reference herein to the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

 

The Issuer may, from time to time, without the consent of the Holders of the Securities, issue additional Securities of this series having the same ranking and same interest rate, Stated Maturity, redemption terms and other terms, except for the price to the public and issue date and first Interest Payment Date, as this Security; provided, however, that such additional Securities must be either treated as part of the same issue of debt instruments for U.S. federal income tax purposes or be issued with an issue price that is no less than the adjusted issue price of this Security at the time of issuance of such additional Securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  Any such additional Securities, together with this Security, will constitute a single series of Senior Debt Securities under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture.

 

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As provided in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Issuer in any place of payment where the principal of and interest on this Security are payable, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar duly executed by the registered Holder hereof or his attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities of this series, of authorized denominations containing identical terms and provisions, of a like aggregate principal amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees.

 

The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.  As provided in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and subject to certain limitations set forth therein, Securities of this series are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of Securities of this series of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

 

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but, subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

Prior to due presentment of this Security for registration of transfer, the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee or any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

The obligations of the Issuer under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and this Security and all documents delivered in the name of the Issuer in connection herewith and therewith do not and shall not constitute personal obligations of the directors, officers, employees, agents or shareholders of the Issuer or any of them, and shall not involve any claim against or personal liability on the part of any of them, and all persons including the Trustee shall look solely to the assets of the Issuer for the payment of any claim thereunder or for the performance thereof and shall not seek recourse against such directors, officers, employees, agents or shareholders of the Issuer or any of them or any of their personal assets for such satisfaction.  The performance of the obligations of the Issuer under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture and this Security and all documents delivered in the name of the Issuer in connection therewith shall not be deemed a waiver of any rights or powers of the Issuer or its directors or shareholders under the Issuer’s Memorandum and Articles of Association.

 

Notwithstanding any other term of the Securities or the Senior Debt Securities Indenture or any other agreements, arrangements or understandings between the Issuer and any Holder of the Securities (including for these purposes each holder of a beneficial interest in the Securities), by its acquisition of the Securities, each Holder of the Securities acknowledges, accepts, agrees to be bound by and consents to:

 

(a) the effect of the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, whether or not imposed with prior notice, that may include and result in:  (i) the reduction of all, or a portion, of the Amounts Due; (ii) the conversion of all, or a portion, of the Amounts Due on the Securities into the Issuer’s or another Person’s shares, other securities or other obligations (and the issue to or conferral on the Holder of the Securities of such shares, other securities or other obligations) including by means of an amendment, modification or variation of the terms of the Securities; (iii) the cancellation of the Securities; and/or (iv) the amendment or alteration of the maturity of the Securities or the amount of interest payable on the Securities, or the date on which the interest becomes payable, including by suspending payment for a temporary period; and

 

(b) the variation, if necessary, of the terms of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture or the Securities to give effect to the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

 

No Amounts Due on the Securities will become due and payable or be paid after the exercise of any UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority if and to the extent such Amounts Due have been reduced, converted, cancelled, amended or altered as a result of such exercise.

 

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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture or the Securities, neither a reduction or cancellation, in part or in full, of the Amounts Due, the conversion thereof into another security or obligation of the Issuer or another Person, as a result of the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Issuer, nor the exercise of  the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Securities will be an Event of Default.

 

By its acquisition of the Securities, each Holder of the Securities (which for these purposes includes each holder of a beneficial interest in the Securities):

 

(i) to the extent permitted by the Trust Indenture Act, waives any and all claims, in law and/or in equity, against the Trustee for, agrees not to initiate a suit against the Trustee in respect of, and agrees that the Trustee will not be liable for, any action that the Trustee takes, or abstains from taking, in either case in accordance with the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Securities;

 

(ii) acknowledges and agrees that neither a cancellation or deemed cancellation of the principal or interest (in each case, in whole or in part), nor the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Securities will give rise to a default for purposes of Section 315(b) (Notice of Default) and Section 315(c) (Duties of the Trustee in Case of Default) of the Trust Indenture Act; and

 

(iii) acknowledges and agrees that, upon the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority:

 

(A) the Trustee shall not be required to take any further directions from the Holders of the Securities with respect to any portion of the Securities that are written-down, converted to equity and/or cancelled under Section 5.12 of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, and

 

(B) the Senior Debt Securities Indenture shall not impose any duties upon the Trustee whatsoever with respect to the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

 

Notwithstanding clause (iii), if, following the completion of the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, the Securities remain Outstanding (for example, if the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power results in only a partial write-down of the principal of the Securities), then the Trustee’s duties under the Senior Debt Securities Indenture shall remain applicable with respect to such Securities following such completion to the extent the Issuer and the Trustee shall agree pursuant to a supplemental indenture or an amendment to the Senior Debt Securities Indenture; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority, so long as the Securities remain Outstanding, there will at all times be a Trustee for the Securities in accordance with, Section 6.09 of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, and the resignation and/or removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee will continue to be governed by Sections 6.10 and 6.11 of the Senior Debt Securities Indenture, respectively, including to the extent no additional supplemental indenture or amendment is agreed upon in the event the Securities remain Outstanding following the completion of the exercise of the Bail-in Power.

 

Upon the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority with respect to the Securities, the Issuer will provide a written notice to DTC as soon as practicable regarding such exercise of the UK Bail-in Power for the purposes of notifying the Holders of such occurrence. The Issuer will also deliver a copy of such notice to the Trustee for information purposes. Each Holder of the Securities (including for these purposes each holder of a beneficial interest in the Securities) shall be deemed to have authorized, directed and requested DTC and any direct participant in DTC or other intermediary through which it holds the Securities to take any and all necessary 

 

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action, if required, to implement the exercise of the UK Bail-in Power with respect to the Securities as it may be imposed, without any further action or direction on the part of such Holder or the Trustee.

 

“UK Bail-in Power” means any write-down, conversion, transfer, modification, or suspension power existing from time to time under, and exercised in compliance with, any laws, regulations, rules or requirements in effect in the United Kingdom, relating to the transposition of Directive 2014/59/EU establishing a framework for the recovery and resolution of credit institutions and investment firms as amended from time to time (“BRRD”), including but not limited to the UK Banking Act 2009, as the same may be amended from time to time and the instruments, rules and standards created thereunder, pursuant to which: (i) any obligation of a Regulated Entity (or other affiliate of such Regulated Entity) can be reduced, cancelled, modified, or converted into shares, other securities, or other obligations of such Regulated Entity or any other Person (or suspended for a temporary period); and (ii) any right in a contract governing an obligation of a Regulated Entity may be deemed to have been exercised.

 

“Regulated Entity” means any BRRD undertaking as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority, as amended from time to time, which includes, certain credit institutions, investment firms, and certain of their parent or holding companies.

 

“Relevant UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other authority with the ability to exercise a UK Bail-in Power.

 

“Amounts Due” means the principal amount of, and accrued but unpaid interest, including any Additional Amounts due on, the debt securities. References to principal and interest will include payments of principal and interest that have become due and payable but which have not been paid, prior to the exercise of any UK bail-in power by the Relevant UK Resolution Authority.

 

The Senior Debt Securities Indenture and the Securities, including this Security, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of New York.

 

Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused “CUSIP” numbers to be printed on the Securities as a convenience to the Holders of the Securities.  No representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of such CUSIP numbers as printed on the Securities, and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed hereon.

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby
 sells, assigns and transfers unto

 

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(Please Print or Typewrite Name and Address, including Zip Code, of Assignee)

 

	
 
    	
 
    

the within Security of the company and                          hereby does irrevocably constitute and appoint

 

	
 
    	
 
    

attorney to transfer said Security on the books of the within-named company with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

	
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NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears on the first page of the within Security in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

 

	
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NOTICE: Signature(s) must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a member or participant in a “signature guarantee program” (e.g., the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the Stock Exchange Medallion Program and the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program).

 

A-11Exhibit 10.1

 

  CARPENTER

 

	
 
    	
Carpenter Technology Corporation
    
	
 
    	
P.O.  Box 14662
    
	
 
    	
Reading. PA 19612-4662
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Tel: 610.208.2000
    

 

October 13, 2015

 

Damon Audia

6372 Lost Woods Lane

Hudson, OH 44236

 

Dear Damon:

 

We are pleased to extend an offer of employment to you with Carpenter Technology Corporation.  Should you accept this offer, your position will be Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer.  You will work out of our Reading, Pennsylvania location.  Your first day of employment will be October 19, 2015.  Highlights of your new position include:

 

·                  Annual Base Salary: $430,000 paid bi-weekly.

 

·                  Annual Bonus Plan: You will be eligible to participate in the Company’s Executive Bonus Compensation Plan or such successor arrangement (if any) as the Board may from time to time establish.  Your target annual bonus opportunity for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 is 80% of your annual base salary pro rated based on earnings received during the fiscal year.  Zero to 200% of target will be earned based on achievement of Carpenter Technology’s performance objectives during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.  The relevant corporate performance objectives are determined by the Board or its Human Resources Committee each fiscal year.

 

·                  Relocation Benefits: You are eligible for Carpenter’s Executive Relocation Benefit subject to your acknowledgement of the Reimbursement Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B. This relocation assistance is subject to you actually relocating from your current residence to your new residence within one year from your hire date and requires that your new work location be at least 50 miles farther from your former home than your old work location.  This program is administered by a third-party company and includes a wide variety of services including marketing assistance with selling your current home, home finding services, household goods shipment, etc.

 

All terms and conditions related to Relocation are contingent upon your execution of the attached Employee Reimbursement Agreement - Moving Expenses.

 

·                  One-Time Restricted Stock Unit Award: On your start date, you will receive a one-time restricted stock unit award with respect to shares of common stock of the Company with a fair market value on that date of $350,000.00.  This award will consist of 25% stock options, 25% time based restricted share units, 25% 1 year adjusted EBITDA performance units, and 25% 3 year TSR performance units.  This award will be documented in an individual award agreement as soon as practical following your start date, and such award agreement will then constitute the exclusive terms of the award.

 

 

·                  Long Term Incentive Grants: The Company generally grants equity awards to its senior executives annually.  The terms of these awards are determined by the Human Resources Committee of Carpenter’s Board of Directors.  You will be eligible to receive an annual award at the time these grants are made to all employees in similar positions.  The next anticipated grant will be made in July 2016.  The current value of the annual equity incentive for your position is $700,000.

 

·                  Health, Welfare and Retirement Benefits: You will be eligible to participate in the employee benefit programs applicable to our salaried employees generally, including the Company’s health and welfare plans, as well as the defined contribution plan.  In addition, you will be eligible to participate in the Deferred Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees of Carpenter Technology Corporation.  Your annual vacation entitlement will be 5 weeks.  Except as herein provided, or as may be hereafter approved by the Board or its Human Resources Committee, you will not be entitled to further compensation or benefits.

 

·                  Executive Severance Plan: Your employment by the Company is “at will” and may be terminated by the Company or by you at any time.  However, if your employment terminates due to a termination by the Company without “cause” or a resignation by you with “good reason” (each, as defined in the attached Plan document), you will be entitled to receive the severance benefits included in the Severance Pay Plan for Executives of Carpenter Technology Corporation attached hereto as Exhibit D.

 

·                  Change in Control Severance: You will be entitled to severance benefits in the event of a change in control, as described in the Change in Control Severance Plan attached hereto as Exhibit E.  For avoidance of doubt, benefits under this section will be in lieu of, not in addition to, the severance benefits described in the Severance Pay Plan for Executives of Carpenter Technology Corporation.

 

·                  Intellectual Property, Confidentiality and Restrictive Covenants: In your capacity as an executive of the Company, you will be exposed to the Company’s most sensitive and proprietary information and technology, and will be provided with access to the Company’s most valuable and carefully cultivated business relationships.  Accordingly, your employment is conditioned upon your execution of the Intellectual Property Agreement and Non-Competition Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit F.

 

You represent and warrant that there are no restrictions, agreements or understandings whatsoever that would prevent or make unlawful your execution of this letter, that would be inconsistent or in conflict with this letter or your obligations hereunder, or that would otherwise prevent, limit or impair your ability to be employed by the Company.

 

Your ownership of or transactions in securities of the Company will be subject to the Company’s insider trading policies and stock ownership guidelines from time to time in effect.

 

Reimbursement by the Company of any expense will be subject to Company policies and practices in effect from time to time and will be further subject to the requirements of Treas.  Reg. §§ 1.409A-3(i)(l)(iv)(A)(3), (4) and (5).

 

Any payment or transfer of property to you will be subject to tax withholding to the extent required by applicable law.

 

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This letter constitutes our entire agreement and understanding regarding the matters addressed herein, and merges and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous discussions, agreements, and understandings of every nature between us regarding these matters.

 

This letter will be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to the application of the principles of conflicts of laws.

 

This offer of employment is contingent upon your successfully meeting all of Carpenter’s terms of employment.  Among those is a pre-employment physical examination and providing documentation that verifies both your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

 

To acknowledge your consent and agreement to with the foregoing, please execute and date this letter in the space provided below and return an executed copy to me.  This letter may be signed in multiple counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will constitute a single instrument.

 

Congratulations!

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Gregg Riefenstahl

Manager, Talent Acquisition

Carpenter Technology Corp.

 

 

	
ACCEPTED:
    	
DATE:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/ Damon Audia
    	
 
    	
10-15-15
    
	
Damon Audia
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

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Exhibit B

 

[Relocation Policy]

 

B-1

 

 

EXECUTIVE / Homeowner

RELOCATION POLICY

Effective April 1, 2011

 

Carpenter Technology Corporation Executive Homeowner Relocation Policy

Last update: October 4, 2012

 

 

Table of Contents

 

	
ELIGIBILITY 
    	
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REPAYMENT AGREEMENT / TERMINATION   OF EMPLOYMENT
    	
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POLICY ADMINISTRATION
    	
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RELOCATION EXPENSE   REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE
    	
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MARKETING ASSISTANCE   FOR HOMEOWNERS
    	
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HOW   THE PROGRAM WORKS
    	
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BUYER VALUE OPTION HOME   SALE PROGRAM
    	
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HOME   SALE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
    	
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HOME SALE CLOSING COSTS
    	
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HOME FINDING SERVICES
    	
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EQUITY ADVANCE
    	
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MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE
    	
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HOME PURCHASE CLOSING   COSTS
    	
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HOUSEHUNTING TRIP TO   THE NEW LOCATION
    	
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TEMPORARY LIVING   ARRANGEMENTS
    	
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RETURN TRIPS
    	
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MOVING SERVICES
    	
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A.   TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AUTHORIZED FOR SHIPMENT
    	
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B.   ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED MOVING SERVICES
    	
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C.   COVERAGE FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS LOSS OR DAMAGE
    	
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D.   LOSS AND/OR DAMAGE CLAIMS
    	
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E.   TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES
    	
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F.   APPLIANCE SERVICE
    	
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G.   PETS
    	
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FINAL TRAVEL EXPENSES
    	
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MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE   ALLOWANCE
    	
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GROSS-UP PROVISION
    	
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SOURCES OF FEDERAL TAX   INFORMATION
    	
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INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

 

Carpenter Technology Corporation’s (Carpenter) relocation policy is designed to assist a relocating employee in completing the transfer in an expeditious and comfortable manner. Accepting a new job assignment that requires a move to a new location provides both challenges and opportunities for career development and personal growth. This package provides you with specific information on Carpenter’s policy and general information on moving. The information is intended to make your move go as smoothly as possible.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

This policy applies to current and new hire Senior Executives with a Job Profile ID of E1 — E4 who are homeowners at the time that Carpenter requests that they transfer to a new location.

 

Full time employees are eligible for relocation assistance if all of the following conditions are met:

 

·                            The move must satisfy the IRS “distance test” to be eligible for tax assistance for relocation expenses. The move will meet the distance test if your new job location is at least fifty (50) miles farther from your former home than your old job location was from your former home.

 

·                            The move must take place within twelve (12) months of your hire date (new hire) or the effective date of your transfer (current employee).

 

·                            The relocation must be managed by Xonex Relocation, Inc. (Xonex) from the start of the relocation process, prior to listing the home for sale. This allows for maximum value from this program and provides for better management of the relocation expenses.

 

·                            Benefits apply to your eligible dependents (spouse, domestic partners, fiancé, and dependent children) that permanently reside with you at the time you were authorized to relocate and who will reside with you in the new location. In the event that an additional member of your household is asked to relocate by Carpenter, only one individual is eligible to receive relocation benefits.

 

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REPAYMENT AGREEMENT / TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT

 

Should you voluntarily terminate employment with Carpenter or be terminated for cause (as defined in Employee Reimbursement Agreement form attached) during the 24-month period immediately following your hire date (new hire) or the effective date of your transfer (current employee), you will be expected to repay to Carpenter a pro-rated portion of any relocation expenses paid to you or on your behalf. The reimbursement schedule is set forth below and in the Employee Reimbursement Agreement attached as an exhibit to your employment offer letter. A signed copy of the Agreement must be returned to Carpenter’s Employment Department in order to receive relocation benefits.

 

	
Length of Service from Effective Date of Hire
    	
 
    	
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6   months or less
    	
 
    	
100
    	
%
    
	
7 to 12   months
    	
 
    	
75
    	
%
    
	
13 to   18 months
    	
 
    	
50
    	
%
    
	
19 to   24 months
    	
 
    	
25
    	
%
    

 

 POLICY ADMINISTRATION

 

This is a comprehensive relocation policy, but Carpenter realizes that the information may not answer all of your questions. For further information or clarification of the policy and benefit entitlements, please contact the following:

 

	
General Questions:
    	
Lori Gensemer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Benefits Analyst III
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Carpenter Technology Corporation
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Phone: 610.208.3928
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
E-mail: lgensemer@cartech.com
    

 

Carpenter will be utilizing the services of Xonex to administer the relocation policy and program. You will be contacted by Xonex directly after Carpenter initiates the relocation process. You will be assigned to work with a Relocation Services Manager (RSM) from Xonex for purposes of policy application and delivery of services. Accordingly, an initial counseling session between you and the assigned RSM must occur prior to the parameters of the appropriate policy being implemented. Counseling regarding the policy should be an ongoing event until the relocation is completed.

 

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Xonex Contacts:
    	
Megan McGonigal, Relocation Services Manager (RSM)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Phone: 877.661.9048
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
E-mail: mmcgonigal@xonex.com
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Lynda Lane, Move Coordinator
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Phone: 877.609.1587
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
E-mail: llane@xonex.com
    

 

Xonex will provide services to you in accordance with the policy terms and procedures detailed herein, and have no authority to deviate from the written parameters of Carpenter’s Relocation Policy.

 

In order to manage relocation costs, some services and reimbursements are contingent on the use of vendors or brokers specified by Xonex.

 

Carpenter retains the right to revise, amend, suspend or terminate any or all provisions covered under this policy. In the event that relocation terms inconsistent with those contained herein are communicated to the transferee, the terms contained in the policy will control.

 

RELOCATION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT PROCEDURE

 

All relocation expenses should be submitted on-line via a password protected web-based portal. Your RSM will provide you with a user ID and password, and an overview of the site and the online expense submission procedure. This site will allow you to begin and save expense reports in draft, submit final expense reports, and track payments.

 

·                            A relocation expense report and supportive documentation, which includes all original receipts, must be submitted to Xonex within sixty (60) days of occurrence.

 

Upon on-line submission, please print the relocation expense form, sign it, and submit it with receipts to

 

Xonex Relocation

Attn: Carpenter Team Analyst

P.O. Box 3496

Wilmington, DE 19804

 

You should contact your RSM for an expense form if you are unable to access the site.

 

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MARKETING ASSISTANCE FOR HOMEOWNERS

 

The Xonex Relocation Marketing Assistance Program is a comprehensive program designed to offer you professional advice in marketing your home. This program has proven results in sales within a short time period at a more than satisfactory price.

 

·                  Marketing Assistance will be provided through Xonex. Employees must utilize the program and are not to list their current residence with any Realtor prior to initiation of the Marketing Assistance counseling.

 

·                  The listing agreement must contain an exclusion clause.

 

HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS

 

The Marketing Assistance Program is designed to help you sell your home at the old location for the best possible price within the relocation time frame. Your RSM will assist you in the selection of two qualified, experienced real estate professionals, who will be asked to complete a thorough market analysis of your home. If you have a real estate agent that you would like to use, who is experienced, knowledgeable of the local market, familiar with relocation procedures, and willing to agree to the terms and conditions of the Xonex Relocation Broker Management Agreement, Xonex will include that agent as one of the two selected brokers.

 

The two selected agents will meet with you to inspect your home and discuss their qualifications and strategy to market your home effectively.

 

After viewing your home, the agents will research comparable sales and competitive listings, current market conditions, and other data. They will then prepare a report reflecting their opinions of a suggested list price and the probable sale price of the property within a 120-day marketing period.

 

Xonex will review the reports with you, and you will then select one of the agents to list your home. Xonex will monitor the performance of the selected agent throughout the marketing period and keep you advised of changes in the market and prospect comments, and will help you to assess your options if a change in strategy seems necessary.

 

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BUYER VALUE OPTION HOME SALE PROGRAM

 

Carpenter realizes that the disposal of your home has a financial impact on you and your family. Therefore, we have designed a program benefit that will assist you with covering closing costs in a manner that provides favorable tax treatment to you and to Carpenter, providing certain IRS guidelines are followed. It is mandatory that you utilize Xonex to coordinate the home selling in order to take advantage of this relocation benefit option.

 

Your RSM is available to assist you in your negotiations, which will be done verbally. When you and the purchaser agree on the price and terms of the sale, you should contact your RSM so that the transaction can be closed under the Buyer Value Option (BVO) Program.

 

·                            Do not sign the contract! When an offer to purchase is received, you should not sign the contract or accept any earnest money. If you do, the real estate commission and all closing costs become taxable income to you, and you will then be responsible for all federal, state, local and FICA taxes.

 

·                            Do not sign the offer. Xonex will prepare a contract of sale for you with the same price and terms.

 

·                            If you receive an offer while eligible for the Marketing Assistance Program, Xonex will review it and, if the offer is determined to be bona-fide, you will be relieved of handling closing arrangements and paying related costs.

 

·                            You will sign a separate Contract of Sale as “Seller” and return it to the Xonex closing services provider as “Buyer”.

 

·                            Xonex, through its closing services provider, will then, as the “Seller,” enter into a separate Contract of Sale with the outside buyer.

 

HOME SALE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

 

The property must be your primary place of residence. In addition, the property must:

 

·                            Have operational electrical, plumbing, and heating systems

 

·                            Be structurally sound and completely constructed

 

·                            Have a marketable title recorded in your name

 

·                            Meet all code requirements with necessary permits

 

·                            Be able to be mortgaged under customary lending practices

 

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Home sale program eligibility applies only to private residences and specifically excludes farms, co-ops, houseboats, homes without a permanent foundation, undeveloped building lots, homes with a value less than $50,000 or greater than $1,000,000 or with prior approval, second homes, historic properties, contiguous land parcels, excessive acreage (> 5 acres), unfulfilled contractual obligations to purchase a residence and income-producing property.

 

If a home is determined, through professional inspections, to have toxic materials and/or potential structural defects that will affect the sale of the property or place Carpenter in a position of legal consequences, the property may not be eligible for home sale assistance through Carpenter. Such items might include LP siding, synthetic stucco, asbestos, radon, or other toxic materials. All other benefits of the program (i.e. Marketing Assistance, Home Finding Assistance) will remain in place.

 

If your home is deemed not eligible for the home sale program, you will be reimbursed for the home selling expenses described above and tax assistance (gross-up) will be provided.

 

HOME SALE CLOSING COSTS

 

If the home is deemed ineligible under the BVO program, Carpenter will reimburse you for the following costs related to the sale of your current home, which are considered normal and customary. If the home sale is closed through Xonex under the BVO program, these costs will be billed directly to Carpenter and there will be no tax impact to you.

 

·                            Real estate commission, normal and customary for the area

 

·                            Pre-payment penalties (subject to approval)

 

·                            Title examination

 

·                            Transfer and recording fees

 

·                            Required municipal fees and transfer documentation (Certificate of Occupancy, etc.)

 

The above selling costs will be reimbursed to you if your home is eligible and you do not close the home sale through Xonex utilizing the BVO program. However, no tax assistance will be provided and taxes will be withheld from your reimbursement. This payment is considered taxable income and subject to the appropriate tax withholding. An itemized list of expenses (HUD-1 settlement statement) must be submitted to Xonex for audit and reimbursement.

 

HOME FINDING SERVICES

 

Xonex will provide you with a real estate agent who is knowledgeable about the local marketplace to assist you in finding a new home and community. This agent will provide step-by-step assistance throughout the home finding process.

 

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Employees are not to take a home finding trip, or contact any Realtors, prior to counseling by their RSM.

 

SERVICES PROVIDED:

 

· You will be provided with community and housing information through an experienced and knowledgeable real estate agent through the Professional Destination Services Program.

 

· You will receive assistance in negotiating an offer on the home you wish to purchase or lease, as applicable.

 

Before you begin house hunting, your agent can provide you with a packet of information about the new area, tailored to your needs and interests, including school, shopping, church, and recreation information. You will be given a tour of the area to narrow down the communities to consider. You will then view houses within the selected communities that meet your criteria until you find the house that you wish to purchase.

 

Before you make an offer to purchase or lease, you may request that the agent provide a Pre-Purchase Market Analysis of the home, showing the listing and sale prices of homes that are similar to this one, noting any features that make those homes more or less valuable than the one you’ve chosen. This Pre-Purchase Market Analysis will indicate the Fair Market Value Range for the home, so that you will be prepared to begin negotiations. You will receive assistance in negotiating strategies, information on local market conditions, and appropriate clauses to add to the contract for protection.

 

Follow-up on all details of the transaction, such as mortgage loan commitment progress, adherence to time constraints, inspection results and negotiations will ensure that the purchase closes in a timely manner.

 

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EQUITY ADVANCE

 

An advance of equity is available through Carpenter to assist with associated costs of purchasing a home in the new location. The equity advance amount will be based on the “established value” of your home in the old location. The established value will be based on the agreed upon sales price, less any property debt (e.g. liens, required repairs, taxes). An equity advance may be processed only when the home that is being sold is under contract with inspection results negotiated, AND you have received an acceptance from the seller of your offer to purchase a home in the new location. The amount of the loan shall be based on the lender’s Good Faith Estimate of Buyer’s Closing Costs, not to exceed 80% of the established equity in the home being sold. You will be required to sign an Equity Advance Agreement and Promissory Note for the amount to be advanced. Equity advanced will be withheld from the final proceeds payment.

 

Note: Certain Executives/Officers may not be eligible for equity loans due to SOX / SEC regulations. Confirm eligibility with the Corporate Secretary.

 

MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE

 

Carpenter has established relationships with several national lenders to assist with the loan approval process for the purchase of a new home. These are optional programs, and you are free to shop for a mortgage with any lender you choose. The national lenders can provide a wide variety of mortgage programs with competitive rates, quick approval times, and direct billing of authorized closing costs to Carpenter. You will not be required to cover these expenses in advance or submit them for reimbursement.

 

Should you elect to use mortgage services from a lender other than one of the participating national lenders, you should plan to pay all closing costs at the time of closing, and then submit a signed copy of the final settlement statement (HUD-1) to Xonex as soon as possible after closing for audit and reimbursement.

 

HOME PURCHASE CLOSING COSTS

 

If you are purchasing a home in the new location, Carpenter will reimburse you for a loan origination fee or one discount point not to exceed 1% of the loan amount, and normal and customary Borrower’s closing costs.

 

Expenses related to the following items are typical Borrower’s closing costs:

 

· Underwriting

 

· Document Processing

 

· Title insurance or fees for examination of title as required by lender

 

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· Appraisal of the new home if required by lender

 

· Escrow or closing fees charged by the title company to close the sale

 

· Attorney fees

 

· Recording fees

 

· Assumption or transfer fees

 

· Credit report charges

 

· Inspection fees (usually paid prior to and outside of closing)

 

You are responsible for prepaid taxes, insurance, additional discount points and mortgage interest. A copy of the final settlement statement (HUD-1) is required and should be submitted to Xonex for audit and reimbursement.

 

HOUSEHUNTING TRIP TO THE NEW LOCATION

 

You and your spouse/partner are eligible for two (2) trips totaling no more than 7 nights/8 days for the purpose of locating a new residence to purchase. If air travel is involved, please make every effort to book flights at least two (2) weeks in advance, but at a minimum of seven (7) days in advance.

 

Carpenter will reimburse for reasonable and customary expenses for meals, lodging, rental car, and coach airfare. Reimbursement will be made at the prevailing IRS mileage and per diem rates, where applicable.

 

TEMPORARY LIVING ARRANGEMENTS

 

	
A.

 
    	
Temporary   Housing. Carpenter will pay for the cost of   temporary housing up to sixty (60) days if you are unable to move into   your new residence immediately upon arrival in the new location. Additional   days up to a maximum of thirty (30) may be approved by Human Resources under   certain circumstances. A request for additional days should be submitted to   Human Resources prior to the end of the initial sixty (60) day period.

 
    
	
B.

 
    	
Temporary   Storage. Carpenter will pay for the temporary storage   of household goods, when necessary, for up to sixty (60) days. This may be   extended, if necessary, by the number of days approved for additional   temporary housing.

 
    
	
C.

 
    	
Meal   Allowance. In the event you are unable to find   temporary housing with kitchen facilities, you will receive a meal allowance.   Carpenter will reimburse for reasonable and customary expenses for daily meal   allowance. Reimbursements will be made at the prevailing IRS per diem rates,   where applicable. The daily allowance is intended to help with the cost of   meals. Receipts are required and must be submitted with the relocation   expense report.

 
    

 

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D.

 
    	
Car   Rental. Carpenter will pay for the cost of a   rental car for a period not to exceed two (2) weeks. This will allow   sufficient time for Xonex to arrange for shipment of your personal   automobile, if necessary

 
    
	
E.

 
    	
Reasonable   Phone Calls. Carpenter will pay for reasonable phone calls   home while you are in temporary housing and your family has not yet   relocated.

 
    
	
F.

 
    	
Internet   Access. If not provided as part of the lease agreement,   Carpenter will cover the cost for basic Internet access while you are in the   temporary housing facility.

 
    

 

RETURN TRIPS

 

In the case where you have moved into temporary housing, but your family is still in the former location, Carpenter will pay for reasonable travel expenses (coach airfare or mileage reimbursement) for you to return home to visit your family. Return visits may be made every other weekend during the sixty (60) day period, not to exceed four (4) round trips in total. In the event that an additional period of at least fourteen (14) days of temporary housing has been approved, Carpenter will pay for reasonable travel expenses of one (1) additional round trip made by you.

 

In the event of a delayed relocation (up to six (6) months from employee’s transfer date) of your family members to the destination location, Carpenter will pay for reasonable travel expenses (coach airfare or mileage reimbursement) for you to return home to visit your family. The frequency and maximum period (up to maximum of six (6) months) of return trips for which Carpenter will reimburse you for reasonable travel expenses must be approved by Corporate Human Resources and included in your Offer letter or Letter of Assignment.

 

MOVING SERVICES

 

Only Carpenter’s Xonex Relocation assigned and authorized carriers may be used.

 

A. TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS AUTHORIZED FOR SHIPMENT

 

Carpenter will provide for the packing, transporting, and unpacking of all normal household goods in moves arranged by Xonex. Carpenter will also reimburse the cost of one (1) trash removal (items being disposed of as a result of the relocation) OR debris pick-up (disposal of packing boxes).

 

You are expected to use discretion concerning the moving of those possessions that are of little value in relation to the cost of moving.

 

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Various items that will not be shipped at Carpenter’s expense include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

· Food and perishables, combustible items, and items which may cause contamination or damage to other goods

 

· Recreational motor vehicles, boats over 14 feet, or airplanes

 

· Patio slate/bricks/cement/sand

 

· Indoor/outdoor plants/fertilizer

 

· Disassembled vehicles and motors

 

· Animals

 

· Firewood/lumber/ building materials

 

· Large machinery/workshop equipment

 

· Swimming pools

 

· Jewelry, precious stones, legal documents, stamp and coin collections, or money (cash, securities, bonds, notes)

 

· Outbuildings, storage sheds, greenhouses, or farm equipment

 

· Satellite dishes exceeding 24” in diameter

 

· Illegal items - as per Federal regulations

 

In addition, gratuities and expense of food and beverages provided to the moving crews are not eligible for reimbursement. However, they are IRS tax-deductible moving expenses.

 

Carpenter and Xonex recognize that you may have certain items to move that need disassembly/reassembly or special packing/crating that are not typically covered in a move. Xonex will contact Human Resources to seek approval in those instances.

 

The employee, spouse, or other adult authorized by the employee must be present during the packing, loading, unloading, and unpacking of household goods and must carefully review the inventory list prior to signing. Carpenter and Xonex will not be held responsible for damage or loss if these procedures are not followed.

 

B. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED MOVING SERVICES

 

· Normal and customary third party services such as service of a waterbed, pool table, crating, etc.

 

· Unpacking services when requested

 

· Loading and unloading on a weekday or weekend

 

C. COVERAGE FOR HOUSEHOLD GOODS LOSS OR DAMAGE

 

Carpenter provides full-replacement valuation coverage on a $6.00 per-pound basis for the transportation of household goods, up to a maximum of $100,000.00. The expense for any additional coverage available through the carrier will be the responsibility of the employee.

 

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Antiques, fine arts and unique items may require specific itemization and a pre-move appraisal, at the employee’s expense, to determine whether they would qualify for coverage or be excluded.

 

It is your responsibility to identify and discuss such items with the RSM/carrier in advance of the move. In the event that additional coverage is required, you will be charged for such coverage by the van line. You must present in advance to your RSM at the Service Provider written requests for exceptions.

 

Jewelry, precious stones, legal documents, stamp and coin collections, and money (cash, securities, bonds, and notes) are not covered by this insurance and should be personally transported by the employee.

 

D. LOSS AND/OR DAMAGE CLAIMS

 

In the event of loss or damages resulting from the transportation of household goods, it is your responsibility to promptly file a claim with the van line as soon as possible after such an occurrence. Any noticeable damage at the time of delivery should be brought to the attention of the driver and followed up by you with a claim in writing to the carrier. Claims must be submitted within ninety (90) days of the delivery date. The best proof of claim is a notation on the bill of lading, inventory listing, or delivery report. These reports may be obtained from the carrier.

 

E. TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONAL AUTOMOBILES

 

You may ship through Xonex two (2) personal automobiles (only fully operational vehicles may be shipped). The shipment of additional vehicles will be at the employee’s expense.

 

There will be no reimbursement for loss on sale if you sell a car in lieu of shipping or driving.

 

F. APPLIANCE SERVICE

 

Major appliances (refrigerator, washer, dryer and range) will be installed at the new residence, if necessary. Reimbursable expenses include the customary cost of plumbing, electrical, labor, and materials required to disconnect major appliances at the old location and to reconnect them to available facilities at the new residence. Installation of 220-volt wiring is considered a home improvement and is not reimbursable. Any special plumbing or other wiring necessary at the new location is not reimbursable.

 

G. PETS

 

Carpenter does not pay for the relocation of pets, horses or other livestock. Carpenter will give special consideration to employees or their family members in need of a Service dog. Any employee wishing to transport a pet or pets will assume all responsibility, expense and liability for such pet(s). This includes, but is not limited to, inoculations and health certificates; the expense for air transport, kenneling, related housing deposits and rent differential; and total liability for injury or damage associated with the pet(s)

 

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FINAL TRAVEL EXPENSES

 

Carpenter will reimburse for reasonable and customary expenses for meals, lodging, and transportation (coach or economy fare, if by air) for all eligible household members. You will be reimbursed for mileage and tolls if you elect to drive to the new location. Reimbursement will be made at the prevailing IRS mileage and per diem rates, where applicable.

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE ALLOWANCE

 

Carpenter recognizes that you may incur expenses when relocating that may not be directly provided for in this policy. You will receive a Miscellaneous Expense Allowance equal to one month’s salary, up to a maximum of $10,000.00, to address these incidental expenses. You need not provide receipts or give an accounting of how this allowance is spent. This Allowance is considered taxable income and this payment will be grossed-up to assist with the tax burden. Although you will receive assistance in the tax burden associated with the Miscellaneous Allowance and other taxable benefits, Carpenter strongly advises that you consult an income tax professional prior to your relocation for proper financial planning of this event.

 

Xonex will disburse payment of the Allowance upon receipt of your signed Reimbursement Agreement and after your hire date (new hire) or effective start date (current EE) in the new location.

 

Some of the expenses that the Allowance is intended to cover are:

 

· Driver’s license and automobile tags

 

· Miscellaneous personal expenses during temporary living, such as dry cleaning, parking and tolls, entertainment, etc.

 

· Pet shipment/care/boarding

 

· Utilities removal and installation

 

· Cleaning

 

· Purchase, installation and maintenance of appliances

 

· Cost of additional luggage

 

· Duplication of records, such as medical or school records

 

· Tips to movers

 

GROSS-UP PROVISION

 

Carpenter will gross-up certain reimbursable expenses that have no off-setting deduction and therefore may cause a tax liability for the employee:

 

· Miscellaneous Allowance

 

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· Temporary living expenses

 

· Trips home during temporary living

 

· Final move trip meals

 

· Storage beyond 30 days

 

Reimbursements of deductible expenses are included in W-2 wage earnings. These reimbursements, however, will not be grossed-up for federal taxes. You will be responsible for proper reporting on your tax filing to receive the deduction. These payments will be grossed-up for Social Security, Medicare, and state taxes, where applicable.

 

Reimbursements included in the non-taxable category include:

 

· En route travel and lodging for members of the employee’s household from the old location to the new location. Mileage reimbursements in excess of federal rates are taxable

 

· Transportation and 30 days of storage (per IRS regulations) of household goods.

 

Employees who voluntarily terminate employment before the terms of the relocation reimbursement agreement have expired will be required to pay back to Carpenter any gross-up benefits they have received.

 

SOURCES OF FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

 

The IRS allows the general public to download and print all of the tax forms and publications available on their website which may be accessed at:

 

www.irs.gov

 

The following publications contain information relative to the tax effects of a corporate relocation:

 

· IRS Publication 521, Moving Expenses

 

· IRS Publication 523, Selling Your Home

 

Employees may wish to review and/or consider increasing their W-4 payroll tax withholding amount. Helpful resources include:

 

· IRS Publication 919, How Do I Adjust My Withholding

 

· Use the, IRS Withholding Calculator, on the IRS website at:

 

www.irs.gov/individuals

 

You can also find many of these forms and an informative tax booklet on the Xonex Transferee Gateway.

 

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ADDENDUM TO HOMEOWNER RELOCATON POLICIES

(Effective April 1, 2008

Restated March 18,2009

Amended December 6, 2010)

 

In an effort to provide relief to transferees affected by the depressed housing market, the following benefit may be available to eligible homeowner transferees with active relocations on or after April 1, 2008. Carpenter reserves the right to amend or rescind this Addendum at any time.

 

Duplicate Housing

 

Generally, transferees sell their present home or have an agreement to sell before they take on the financial obligations of a new home. However, if the transferee purchases and occupies a home in the new location while still financially responsible for the home in the old location, Carpenter will reimburse interest on the mortgage (not principle), property taxes, homeowner insurance, and homeowner association fees on the lower of the two properties based on the total expense to Carpenter (factoring in applicable tax gross-up amount resulting from payments of these expenses). The duplicate housing benefit is subject to approval by Human Resources.

 

If the transferee rents in the new location while trying to sell the home in the old location, Carpenter will reimburse the lesser of the rent in the new location or mortgage interest, property tax, insurance, and homeowner association fees on the old home . Based on the total expense to Carpenter (factoring in applicable tax gross-up amount resulting from payments of these expenses).

 

Duplicate housing expenses will be reimbursed upon receipt of a Relocation Expense Report accompanied by an account statement showing the payment breakdown for the period submitted for reimbursement. The accuracy of the statement is necessary for accurate tax reporting. In order to be reimbursed for this benefit, the transferee must submit a copy of their mortgage statement on the old and new properties itemizing the interest, taxes, insurance and homeowner association fees. In the event that any of the reimbursable expenses listed are not included in the transferee’s mortgage payment, documentation for the annual expense must be submitted. The expense will be prorated and reimbursed on a monthly basis. If the transferee rents in the new location, a signed copy of the lease must be submitted for review. Security deposits are not eligible for reimbursement.

 

Note: Reimbursements will be reported as additional income on the transferee’s W-2. Reimbursement for interest and real estate taxes will be grossed-up for FICA and Medicare since these expenses are generally deductible on Schedule A of the transferee’s 1040 tax return. Eligibility for duplicate housing applies only to your primary residence, and your current home must be listed on the market at a price no higher than 105% of the established market value, as determined through averaging two comparable Broker Market Analyses. The BMA’s should be within 5% of each other.

 

The transferee agrees to aggressively market the home and make adjustments accordingly. Unless otherwise amended or rescinded, Carpenter will reimburse for temporary living, and/or duplicate housing for a period not to exceed eighteen (18) months.

 

If this benefit is being utilized in conjunction with a Loss on Sale benefit, the combined benefit coverage shall not exceed $25,000.

 

 

ADDENDUM TO HOMEOWNER RELOCATON POLICIES

(Effective October 1, 2010

Amended December 6, 2010)

 

The Loss on Sale Addendum is an exception to the Carpenter relocation policy. Unless this benefit is specifically authorized for an individual transferee, this program shall not be considered as approved. Carpenter reserves the right to amend or rescind this Addendum at any time.

 

Loss on Sale Coverage

 

When you sell your home in the departure location, the selling price may fall short of the original purchase price creating a loss situation. If approved, and your property qualifies for this benefit, Carpenter will reimburse up to $25,000 of recognized loss.

 

Qualifications:

 

You must have owned and occupied your home as your primary place of residence on the date you were first notified of your transfer.

 

You will need to fully participate in the home sale assistance program, following the established guidelines, to be eligible for loss on sale assistance.

 

If Carpenter is providing a Duplicate Housing Benefit, the Loss on Sale benefit coverage will be reduced by the total amount of Duplicate Housing coverage.

 

Following are the guidelines:

 

· Use an approved network broker

 

· List your home at 103% of the average most likely sales price based on two (2) Broker Market Analysis’s and adhere to all marketing guidelines in the policy

 

· Sign all the legal documents for the transfer of your property within one (1) year of your transfer date

 

· The property must sell within 12 months of the effective start date at the new location

 

Calculation: The loss is considered the difference between the original net purchase price and the final net sales price (your contract price with XONEX). Capital improvements and repairs or maintenance expenses are not included in the calculation, as the value of such items are considered in the purchaser’s offering.

 

Carpenter expects you to properly maintain the property and fully cooperate in the marketing process, to ensure the best possible agreement terms. Payments may be denied if the real estate agent, appraiser/inspector determines that the home has been neglected and suffers from deferred maintenance.

 

Loss on Sale payments will be made after the property has settled. The loss payment will be tax assisted, which means that Carpenter will gross up to cover tax burden on the transferee.

 

Note: Reimbursements will be reported as additional income on the transferee’s W-2.

 

 

ADDENDUM TO EXECUTIVE HOMEOWNER RELOCATON POLICIES

(Effective April 1, 2011

Amended January 12, 2015)

 

In an effort to provide temporary living assistance to expedite the hiring process and to alleviate the disruption of a transition of Employee’s family the following benefit may be available to eligible Executive transferees. Carpenter reserves the right to amend or rescind this Addendum at any time.

 

Temporary Living Assistance 

 

Carpenter will provide Temporary Living Assistance in the amount of $2,500 per month not to exceed $30,000 per year. This assistance is for employee to find adequate housing in area of work location. The Temporary Living Assistance replaces the Temporary Housing portion of the Executive Relocation Policy.

 

Note: Reimbursements will be reported as additional income on the transferee’s W-2. Reimbursements will be grossed up to cover adequate taxes on monthly amount.

 

 

Exhibit D

 

[Severance Pay Plan for Executives of Carpenter Technology Corporation]

 

D-1

 

Severance Pay Plan for Executives

of Carpenter Technology Corporation

As adopted July 1, 2010

 

Carpenter Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Employer”), hereby adopts the Carpenter Technology Corporation Severance Pay Plan for Executives (the “Plan”) for the benefit of certain of its executives on the following terms and conditions:

 

The Plan, as set forth herein, provides consideration that is intended to assist with the transition period which may be experienced by executives of the Employer covered by the Plan in the event of a termination of employment under the enumerated circumstances in return for the executive’s execution of a valid and binding release (that is not subsequently revoked, rescinded, invalidated or challenged in any way), that releases the Employer from any and all legal or equitable claims related to the executive’s employment, or termination of employment, with the Employer notwithstanding any indemnification agreements that were in effect indemnifying the executives during their employment with the Employer.

 

This Plan is a “top-hat” plan within the meaning of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”). As such, this Plan is subject to limited ERISA reporting and disclosure requirements, and is exempt from all other ERISA requirements. Distributions required or contemplated by this Plan or actions required to be taken under this Plan shall not be construed as creating a trust of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Employer and any Employee, any beneficiary, or any other person.

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

 

In the Plan the singular includes the plural, use of the masculine pronoun includes the feminine pronoun and initially capitalized words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The use of any definition given to terms within this Plan shall be strictly limited to the interpretation of this Plan and shall in no way modify definitions of those same terms established elsewhere under law or contract.

 

Section 1.01. Base Salary. The total annual base salary payable to such Employee at the rate in effect on the Date of Termination. Base Salary shall not be reduced for any salary reduction contributions: (a) to cash or deferred arrangements under Code § 401(k), (b) to a cafeteria plan under Code § 125, or (c) to a nonqualified deferred compensation plan. Base Salary shall not take into account any bonuses, reimbursed expenses, credits or benefits (including benefits under any plan of deferred compensation), or any additional cash compensation or compensation payable in a form other than cash.

 

Section 1.02. Cause. Any termination of an Employee’s employment with an Employer which results from:

 

 

(i)                           Employee’s conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude;

 

(ii)                        Employee becoming incapable of performing the duties of his or her employment with Employer due to loss or suspension of any license or certification required for the performance of those duties;

 

(iii)                     conduct by Employee that is found by Employer to constitute fraud, embezzlement, or theft that occurs during or in the course of Employee’s employment with Employer;

 

(iv)                    intentional damage by Employee to Employer’s assets or property or the assets or property of Employer’s customers, vendors, or employees;

 

(v)                       intentional disclosure by Employee of Employer’s confidential information contrary to Employer’s policies or instructions received by Employee during or in the course of Employee’s employment with Employer;

 

(vi)                    intentional engagement by Employee in any activity which would constitute a breach of duty of loyalty to Employer;

 

(vii)                 conduct by Employee found by Employer to constitute a willful and continued failure or refusal by Employee to substantially perform Employee’s duties for Employer (except as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness),

 

(viii)              Employee’s failure to comply with Employer’s policies or practices despite having been advised and/or instructed regarding those policies or practices; or

 

(ix)                    conduct by Employee that is demonstrably and materially injurious to Employer, monetarily or otherwise, as determined by Employer, including injury to Employer’s reputation or conduct by Employee otherwise having an adverse affect upon Employer’s interests, as determined by Employer.

 

Section 1.03. Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now in effect or as hereafter amended. All citations to sections of the Code are to such sections as they may from time to time be amended or renumbered.

 

Section 1.04. Date of Termination. The Date of Termination shall be the date on which a Termination occurs.

 

Section 1.05. Employee. A full-time salaried employee of an Employer who is a United States resident, except a person (1) who has an individual employment or severance agreement which is then currently effective with an Employer, (2) is covered by a statutory severance entitlement, or (3) is a member of a bargaining unit.

 

Section 1.06. Employer. Employer means Carpenter Technology Corporation.

 

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Section 1.07. Good Reason. An Employee’s voluntary Termination within the ninety (90) day period following the initial existence of one or more of the following conditions arising without the Employee’s consent:

 

(a) a material diminution in the Employee’s Base Salary;

 

(b) a material permanent diminution in the Employee’s authority, duties, or responsibilities;

 

(c) a material change in the geographic location at which the Employee must perform services which is at least fifty (50) miles from his or her current principal place of work; or

 

(d) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Employer of any employment agreement between the Employee and the Employer; and

 

within thirty (30) days following the initial existence of a condition described in subsections (a) through (d) above, the Employee must provide notice to the Employer of the existence of the condition, and the Employer must fail to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice.

 

Section 1.08. Severed Employee. An Employee who has experienced a Termination.

 

Section 1.09. Termination. An Employee’s termination of employment with the Employer, as described in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(h); provided, however, that a Termination shall include only an involuntary discontinuance of the Employee’s employment without Cause as a result of the independent exercise of the unilateral authority of the Employer, as described in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(n)(1), or a voluntary separation from service for Good Reason.

 

ARTICLE II

 

Eligibility and Participation

 

Section 2.01. Eligibility. An Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Plan if the Employee is:

 

(a) a Chief Executive Officer, Executive/Senior Vice President, Vice President, or Assistant Vice President of the Employer on the Date of Termination; and

 

(b) a member of the Employer’s “select group of management or highly compensated employees,” as defined in ERISA Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1).

 

Section 2.02. Participation. An Employee who is eligible under Section 2.01 shall become a participant as of the effective date of the Plan, or, if later, the date the Employee becomes eligible to participate under Section 2.01.

 

Section 2.03. Duration of Participation. A Severed Employee shall cease to participate in the Plan on the date the Severed Employee is no longer entitled to a benefit under this Plan.

 

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ARTICLE III

 

Benefits

 

Section 3.01. Amount of Severance Benefit. Each Severed Employee shall be entitled, upon Termination and the execution of all required waivers, to the severance benefit provided below:

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Chief Executive
   Officer
    	
 
    	
Executive/Senior
   Vice President
    	
 
    	
Vice
   President
    	
 
    	
Assistant Vice
   President
    
	
Continuation of Base Salary
    	
 
    	
18 months
    	
 
    	
12 months
    	
 
    	
12 months
    	
 
    	
6 months
    

 

Section 3.02. Payment of Severance Benefit. A Severed Employee shall receive his or her severance benefit following the Severed Employee’s execution of all required and appropriate releases and waivers, to be paid, at the Employer’s discretion, either in a lump sum payment or in equal monthly installment payments beginning as soon as practicable but no later than sixty (60) days following his or her Date of Termination. To the maximum extent permitted under Code § 409A, the severance benefits payable under this Plan are intended to comply with the “separation pay exception” under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii); provided, however, that any portion of the severance benefits that exceeds the dollar limitation under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) in effect on the Date of Termination shall be paid in a single lump sum payment no later than two and one half (2  1/2) months following the Date of Termination in a manner that is intended to comply with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4).

 

Section 3.03. Mitigation and Offset. An Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payment provided for in this Article by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for in this Article be reduced by any compensation earned by the Employee as the result of employment by another employer.

 

Section 3.04. Medical and Prescription Coverage. If the Severed Employee elects continuing group coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Employer shall provide reimbursement of the Employer and Employee portion of the cost of such continuation coverage until the earlier of (a) the end of the period the Severed Employee is receiving Base Salary continuation payments under Section 3.01 above, or (b) such earlier date that the Severed Employee is covered under another group health plan, subject to the terms of such plan and applicable law.

 

Section 3.05. Cash-Incentive Plan Benefits. All benefits under the Cash-Incentive Plan for the fiscal year of the Date of Termination shall become nonforfeitable, subject to the satisfaction of the performance criteria set forth in such plan. The Severed Employee shall be entitled to payment of an amount equal to the Severed Employee’s actual base salary multiplied by the Severed Employee’s bonus target multiplied by the attainment of the performance criteria as of the end of the fiscal year of the Date of termination Such benefits shall be paid no later than two and one half (2  1/2) months following the later of the end of the calendar year that includes the Date of Termination or the end of the Cash-Incentive Plan fiscal year that includes the Date of Termination.

 

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Section 3.06. Outstanding Equity RSUs. The Severed Employee shall forfeit all unvested shares or units (“Equity Awards”) outstanding under the Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plan for Officers and Key Employees (“Equity Incentive Plan”) as of the Date of Termination. Notwithstanding the preceding, the Employer’s Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, provide that the Severed Employee’s right to the outstanding Equity Awards shall become 100% fully vested, and nonforfeitable as of the Date of Termination provided:

 

(i) such accelerated vesting does not accelerate or alter the time and form of payment of any Equity Award that is subject to the application of Code § 409A, or

 

(ii) the payment of any Equity Award that is not subject to the application of Code § 409A shall be made no later than two and one half (2  1/2) months following the later of the end of the calendar year that includes the Date of Termination or the end of the Equity Incentive Plan fiscal year that includes the Date of Termination.

 

Section 3.07. Options. All vested options granted to the Severed Employee that remain outstanding as of the Date of Termination shall become nonforfeitable. The Severed Employee may exercise such options for a period of three (3) months after the Date of Termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of the option under the terms of the option’s grant). To the extent that the Severed Employee does not exercise the options within the time specified herein, the options shall terminate.

 

Section 3.08. Outplacement Services. If requested by Severed Employee, Employer shall provide Severed Employee with reasonable outplacement counseling and services through an outplacement specialty firm designated by Employer at the Employer’s expense. Severed Employee may utilize the outplacement services until either (i) Severed Employee obtains other employment (full-time or part-time), or (ii) the expiration of twelve (12) months (six (6) months with respect to an Assistant Vice President) after Severed Employee begins utilizing the outplacement services, whichever occurs first.

 

Section 3.09. Reimbursements or In-Kind Benefits. Any reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided under this Plan that are subject to Code § 409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code § 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the period of time specified in the Plan, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

Amendment and Termination

 

Section 4.01. Amendment and Termination. The Human Resources Committee of the Employer’s Board of Directors may amend or terminate this Plan at any time.

 

ARTICLE V

 

Non-competition Covenant

 

Section 5.01. Employee’s Promises. Employee shall not for a period of eighteen (18) months after termination of employment by Employer, either himself or herself or together with other persons, directly or indirectly, (i) own, manage, operate, join, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation or control of or become the employee, consultant or independent contractor of any business engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale, marketing or distribution of stainless steel, titanium, specialty alloys, or metal fabricated parts or components similar to or competitive with those manufactured by the Employer as of the date the Employee’s employment with Employer ends; (ii) offer services to any business that is or has been at any time during a period of three (3) years prior to the Employee’s termination of employment with Employer a customer, vendor or contractor of the Employer; or (iii) solicit any employee of the Employer to terminate his or her employment with the Employer for purposes of hiring such employee or hire any person who is an employee of the Employer.

 

Section 5.02. Remedies. Employee acknowledges and agrees that in the event that Employee breaches any of the covenants in this Article V, the Employer will suffer immediate and irreparable harm and injury for which the Employer will have no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, in the event that Employee breaches any of the covenants in Article V, the Employer shall be absolutely entitled to obtain equitable relief, including without limitation temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, permanent injunctions, and specific performance. The foregoing remedies and relief shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedies available to the Employer. In addition to the other remedies in this Article to which the Employer may be entitled, the Employer shall receive attorneys’ fees and any other expenses incident to its maintenance of any action to enforce its rights under this Agreement.

 

Section 5.03 Severability. The covenants in this Article are severable, and if any covenant or portion thereof is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such covenant or portion thereof shall be modified to the extent necessary to cure such invalidity or unenforceability and all other covenants and provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Miscellaneous

 

Section 6.01. Administration. The general administration of the Plan, and the responsibility for carrying out the provisions hereof, shall be placed in the Human Resources Committee designated by the Employer.

 

The Human Resources Committee shall have complete discretionary authority to interpret this Plan and to determine all questions arising in the administration, construction and application of the Plan. The Human Resources Committee’s discretionary authority includes, but is not limited to, determinations of all questions of fact relating to the eligibility of Employees for benefits under this

 

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Plan and the amount of such benefits to which an Employee may become entitled hereunder. It shall have complete discretion to correct any defect, supply any omission, reconcile any inconsistency or resolve any ambiguity in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem necessary to carry out the purpose of this Plan. The decision of the Human Resources Committee upon all matters within the scope of its authority shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties.

 

The Human Resources Committee may appoint such agents, who need not be members of the Human Resources Committee, as it deems necessary for the effective exercise of its duties and may delegate to such agents any powers and duties, both ministerial and discretionary, as the Human Resources Committee may deem expedient and appropriate.

 

The members of the Human Resources Committee, including any Human Resources Committee appointee or designee, shall use that degree of care, skill, prudence and diligence that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in the Human Resources Committee member’s conduct of a similar situation.

 

With respect to the exercise of authority hereunder, and to the extent not insured by an insurance company pursuant to the provisions of any applicable insurance policy and to the extent permitted by law and Employer policy, the Employer may indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Human Resources Committee against any personal liability or expense incurred as a result of any act or omission in the capacity as a member of the Human Resources Committee.

 

Section 6.02. Claims. An Employee, who has not begun to receive benefits under this Plan and who believes he or she is entitled to benefits hereunder, or the Employee’s representative must submit a claim to the Human Resources Committee or its designee (the “Administrator”). A claim must be submitted in writing and in a manner acceptable to the Administrator. A claim will not be considered complete until the Administrator has received all documentation it has requested to verify the validity of the claim. If the claim is wholly or partially denied, the Administrator shall, within 90 days (or in special cases, and upon prior written notice to the claimant, 180 days) of receipt of the completed claim inform the claimant of the reason(s) for the denial, the specific reference to the Plan provisions on which the denial was based, any additional information that may be necessary to perfect the claim and the procedure for appealing the denial of the claim.

 

Section 6.03. Appeals. The denial of any claim or application of the provisions of this Plan must be appealed to the Human Resources Committee by the claimant within 60 days of notification of such denial. The claimant shall have a right to review all pertinent documents and submit comments in writing. Any appeal must include a written statement of the claimant’s position. Upon its receipt of the appeal the Human Resources Committee shall schedule an opportunity for a full hearing of the issue and shall review and decide such appeal within 60 days (or in special cases, and upon prior written notice to the claimant, 120 days) of receipt of such appeal. Its decision shall be promptly communicated in writing to the claimant.

 

Section 6.04. Legal Action. An Employee or any person claiming rights through the Employee must complete the above claims and appeal procedures as a mandatory precondition to any legal or equitable action in connection with this Plan, and such legal or equitable action must be filed within 120 days of the receipt of a final decision regarding the appeal or, if later, within one year of the Termination (or alleged Termination) of the Employee, or benefits under this Plan will be irrevocably barred.

 

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Section 6.05. Nonalienation of Benefits. None of the payments, benefits or rights of any Employee shall be subject to any claim of any creditor of such Employee, and, in particular, to the full extent permitted by law, all such payments, benefits and rights shall be free from attachment, garnishment, trustee’s process, or any other legal or equitable process available to any creditor of such Employee. No Employee shall have the right to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber or assign any of the benefits or payments which such Employee may expect to receive, contingently or otherwise, under this Plan.

 

Section 6.06. No Contract of Employment. Neither the establishment of the Plan, nor any modification thereof, nor the creation of any fund, trust or account, nor the payment of any benefits shall be construed as giving an Employee, or any person whomsoever, the right to be retained in the service of any Employer, and all Employees shall remain subject to discharge to the same extent as if the Plan had never been adopted.

 

Section 6.07. Severability of Provisions. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Plan, which shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Section 6.08. Headings and Captions. The headings and captions herein are provided for reference and convenience only, shall not be considered part of the Plan, and shall not be employed in the construction of the Plan.

 

Section 6.09. Unfunded Plan. All payments of monetary benefits provided under the Plan shall be paid from the general assets of the Employer and no separate fund shall be established to secure payment of vested amounts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Employer may establish a grantor trust to assist it in funding Plan obligations; provided, however, that such trust shall at all times remain located within the United States. Any payments of vested amounts made to an Employee or other person from any such trust shall relieve the Employer from any further obligations under the Plan only to the extent of such payment. Nothing herein shall constitute the creation of a trust or other fiduciary relationship between the Employer and any other person. No Employee shall have any right to, or interest in, any particular assets of any Employer which may be applied by such Employer to the payment of benefits or other rights under this Plan.

 

Section 6.10. Payments to Incompetent Persons, Etc. Any benefit payable to or for the benefit of a minor, an incompetent person or other person incapable of giving a receipt therefor shall be deemed paid when paid to such person’s guardian or to the party providing or reasonably appearing to provide for the care of such person, and such payment shall fully discharge the Employer, the Human Resources Committee and all other parties with respect thereto.

 

Section 6.11. Controlling Law. This Plan shall be construed and enforced according to the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the extent not preempted by federal law, which shall otherwise control.

 

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Section 6.12. Binding Effect. Obligations incurred by the Employer pursuant to this Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Employer, its successors and assigns, and the Employee and any beneficiary or other successor in interest of the Employee.

 

Section 6.13. Code § 409A. The Plan is intended to be exempt from the application of Code § 409A. To the extent this Plan is determined to be subject to Code § 409A and a provision of the Plan is contrary to or fails to address the requirements of Code § 409A and related Treasury Regulations, the Plan shall be construed and administered as necessary to comply with such requirements to the extent allowed under applicable Treasury Regulations until the Plan is appropriately amended to comply with such requirements. Furthermore, to the extent this Plan is determined to be subject to Code § 409A, any payment made on account of the Termination of a “specified employee” (as determined under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(i)) shall be made on the date that is six (6) months after the date of the Employee’s Termination to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Code § 409A and related Treasury Regulations; provided, however, that the payments of vested amounts to which the Employee would have been entitled during such 6-month period, but for this Section, shall be accumulated and paid to the Employee on the first (1st) day of the seventh (7th) month following the Employee’s Termination.

 

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Exhibit E

 

[Change in Control Severance Plan]

 

E-1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

CHANGE IN CONTROL SEVERANCE PLAN

 

INTRODUCTION

 

As is the case with many publicly held corporations, there exists the possibility of a Change in Control of the Company. This possibility and the uncertainty it creates may result in the loss or distraction of employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries to the detriment of the Company and its stockholders. The avoidance of such loss and distraction is essential to protecting and enhancing the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

 

When a Change in Control is perceived as imminent, or is occurring, the Company should be able to receive and rely on disinterested service from employees regarding the best interests of the Company and its stockholders without concern that employees might be distracted or concerned by the personal uncertainties and risks created by the perception of an imminent or occurring Change in Control.

 

It is consistent with the employment practices and policies of the Company and its Subsidiaries and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders to treat fairly its employees whose employment terminates in connection with or following a Change in Control. Accordingly, it has been determined that appropriate steps should be taken to assure the Company and its Subsidiaries of the continued employment and attention and dedication to duty of their employees and to seek to ensure the availability of their continued service, notwithstanding the possibility, threat or occurrence of a Change in Control.

 

Therefore, in order to fulfill the above purposes, the Carpenter Technology Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan was developed and adopted.

 

The Company now desires to make certain amendments to the Carpenter Technology Corporation Change in Control Severance to provide benefits that are more comparable to other companies in the Company’s industry.

 

Therefore, in order to fulfill the immediately preceding purpose, the Carpenter Technology Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan has been amended and restated in its entirety effective September 1, 2010, with the exception of certain prospective amendments which are effective on such other dates as set forth herein.

 

ARTICLE I

ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN

 

As of the Effective Date, the Company hereby establishes a separation compensation plan known as the Carpenter Technology Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan, as set forth in this document.

 

 

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

 

As used herein the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

 

(a) Affiliated Company. Any company controlled by, controlling or under common control with the Company.

 

(b) Annual Salary. The Participant’s regular annual base salary immediately prior to his or her termination of employment, including compensation converted to other benefits under a flexible pay arrangement maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary or deferred pursuant to a written plan or agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, but excluding overtime pay, allowances, premium pay, compensation paid or payable under any Company bonus or incentive plan of the Company or any Subsidiary or any similar payment.

 

(c) Board. The Board of Directors of Carpenter Technology Corporation.

 

(d) Cause. With respect to any Participant: (i) the willful and continued failure of the Participant to perform substantially the Participant’s duties with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Participant by an executive officer of the Company which specifically identifies the manner in which the executive officer believes that the Participant has not substantially performed the Participant’s duties, or (ii) the willful engaging by the Participant in illegal conduct or gross misconduct which is materially and demonstrably injurious to the Company or any Subsidiary. For purposes of this definition, no act or failure to act on the part of the Participant shall be considered “willful” unless it is done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant in bad faith or without reasonable belief that the Participant’s action or omission was in the best interests of the Company or any Subsidiary. Any act or failure to act based upon authority (A) given pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by the Board, or if the Company is not the ultimate parent corporation of the Affiliated Companies and is not publicly-traded, the board of directors of the ultimate parent of the Company, (B) upon the instructions of the Chief Executive Officer or another executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary or (C) based upon the advice of counsel for the Company shall be conclusively presumed to be done, or omitted to be done, by the Participant in good faith and in the best interests of the Company. Effective on the later of September 1, 2013 or the third anniversary of the date on which notice of the amendment of this section of the Plan is provided to Participants, “Cause” shall mean any termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary which results from:

 

(i) Participant’s conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude;

 

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(ii) Participant becoming incapable of performing the duties of his or her employment with Company or Subsidiary due to loss or suspension of any license or certification required for the performance of those duties;

 

(iii) conduct by Participant that is found by Company or Subsidiary to constitute fraud, embezzlement, or theft that occurs during or in the course of Participant’s employment with Company or Subsidiary;

 

(iv) intentional damage by Participant to Company’s or Subsidiary’s assets or property or the assets or property of Company’s or Subsidiary’s customers, vendors, or employees;

 

(v) intentional disclosure by Participant of Company’s or Subsidiary’s confidential information contrary to Company’s or Subsidiary’s policies or instructions received by Participant during or in the course of Participant’s employment with Company or Subsidiary;

 

(vi) intentional engagement by Participant in any activity which would constitute a breach of duty of loyalty to Company or Subsidiary;

 

(vii) conduct by Participant found by Company or Subsidiary to constitute a willful and continued failure or refusal by Participant to substantially perform Participant’s duties for Company or Subsidiary (except as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness);

 

(viii) Participant’s failure to comply with Company’s or Subsidiary’s policies or practices despite having been advised and/or instructed regarding those policies or practices; or

 

(ix) conduct by Participant that is demonstrably and materially injurious to Company or Subsidiary, monetarily or otherwise, as determined by Company or Subsidiary, including injury to Company’s or Subsidiary’s reputation or conduct by Participant otherwise having an adverse affect upon Company’s or Subsidiary’s interests, as determined by Company or Subsidiary.

 

(e) Change in Control. The occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(i) Any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) (a “Person”) becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of either (x) the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that,

 

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for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company, (B) any acquisition by the Company, (C) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliated Company, or (D) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction that complies with clauses (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (iii) of this definition of Change in Control;

 

(ii) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board during any 12 month period; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;

 

(iii) Consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or the acquisition of the assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (each, a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent securities) and the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body), as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of, respectively, the then-outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such corporation, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or, for a non-corporate entity, equivalent governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or

 

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(iv) Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

(f) Code. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

(g) Committee. The Human Resources Committee of the Board.

 

(h) Company. Carpenter Technology Corporation and any successor or assignee to the business or assets which becomes bound by this Plan by reason of Article V.

 

(i) Date of Termination. The date on which a Participant ceases to be an Employee of an Employer within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) and which constitutes a “separation from service.”

 

(j) Disability. A qualified physician designated by the Company or a Subsidiary has reviewed and approved the determination that a Participant is either:

 

(i) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or

 

(ii) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

(k) Effective Date. August 20, 2007.

 

(l) Employee. A full-time employee of an Employer and a member of the Employer’s “select group of management or highly compensated employees,” as defined in ERISA Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1).

 

(m) Employer. The Company or any Subsidiary (or any parent corporation of the Company or any of such parent corporation’s subsidiaries) by which a Participant is employed.

 

(n) ERISA. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

(o) Good Reason. With respect to any Participant, without such Participant’s written consent, actions taken by the Company resulting in a material negative change in the employment relationship. For these purposes, a “material negative change in the employment relationship” includes: (i) any reduction in the Participant’s Annual Salary or Target Annual

 

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Bonus opportunity, as in effect during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Change in Control (or as such amounts may be increased from time to time), other than as a result of an isolated and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith; (ii) the Employer requiring the Participant to relocate his or her principal place of business to a location which is more than 35 miles from his or her previous principal place of business; (iii) the assignment to the Participant of any duties inconsistent in any material and adverse respect with the duties assigned to the Participant during the 120-day period immediately prior to a Change in Control, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action that is not taken in bad faith; or (iv) any material reduction in benefits of the Participant, as in effect during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Change in Control, other than as a result of an isolated and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith; provided, however, that no material reduction shall be deemed to have occurred following a Change in Control if the benefits provided to the Participant are (A) reasonably equivalent to the benefits provided to similarly situated employees of the company resulting from a Business Combination and its subsidiaries, and (B) comparable to the benefits provided to the Participant immediately prior to the Change in Control; (v) any purported termination of the Plan otherwise than as expressly permitted by the Plan; or (vi) any failure by the Employer to comply with and satisfy Article VI of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant’s mental or physical incapacity following the occurrence of a material negative change in the employment relationship shall not affect a Participant’s ability to terminate employment for Good Reason. In order to invoke a termination for Good Reason, the Participant shall provide written notice to the Company of the existence of one or more of the conditions described in clauses (i) through (iv) within 90 days after the Participant has knowledge of such condition or conditions, and the Company shall have 30 days following receipt of such written notice (the “Cure Period”) during which it may remedy the condition. In the event that the Company fails to remedy the condition constituting Good Reason during the Cure Period, the Participant must terminate employment, if at all, within 90 days following the Cure Period in order to terminate employment for Good Reason. Effective on the later of September 1, 2013 or the third anniversary of the date on which notice of the amendment of this section of the Plan is provided to Participants, “Good Reason” shall mean a Participant’s voluntary termination of employment within the ninety (90) day period following the initial existence of one or more of the following conditions arising without the Participant’s consent:

 

(i) a material diminution in the Participant’s Annual Salary;

 

(ii) a material permanent diminution in the Participant’s authority, duties, or responsibilities;

 

(iii) a material change in the geographic location at which the Participant must perform services which is at least fifty (50) miles from his or her current principal place of work;

 

(iv) change in title from Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer to a non-Chief Executive Officer or non-Chief Financial Officer title; or

 

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(v) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company or a Subsidiary of any employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or Subsidiary; and

 

within thirty (30) days following the initial existence of a condition described in subsections (i) through (iv) above, the Participant must provide notice to the Company or Subsidiary of the existence of the condition, and the Company or Subsidiary must fail to remedy the condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice.

 

(p) Participant. Any Employee whose employment is classified as job class 9 or above and any other Employee employed by the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies in an equivalent position who is designated as a Participant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company; provided, however, that no individual who is a party to a separately executed change in control or similar agreement with the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies entered into prior to a Change in Control shall be a Participant so long as such agreement remains in force. Each individual who is a Participant immediately prior to a Change in Control shall remain a Participant at least until the second anniversary of the Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals employed primarily outside of the United States are not eligible to be Participants. Effective on the later of September 1, 2013 or the third anniversary of the date on which notice of the amendment of this section of the Plan is provided to Participants, this subsection shall be applied by substituting “Job Profile E1 or above” for “ job class 9 or above.”

 

(q) Plan. Amended and Restated Carpenter Technology Corporation Change in Control Severance Plan.

 

(r) Separation Benefits. The benefits described in Section 4.2 and Appendices A, B and C that are provided to qualifying Participants under the Plan.

 

(s) Subsidiary. Any corporation in which the Company, directly or indirectly, holds a majority of the voting power of such corporation’s outstanding shares of capital stock.

 

(t) Target Annual Bonus. The Participant’s target bonus under the Company’s annual incentive plans for the fiscal year in which such Participant’s Date of Termination occurs (or, if no target bonus has been set for such fiscal year, the Participant’s target bonus for the immediately preceding fiscal year).

 

ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY

 

A Participant shall cease to be a Participant in the Plan only as a result of an amendment or termination of the Plan complying with Article VI of the Plan, or when the Participant ceases to be an Employee of any Employer, unless, at the time the Participant ceases to be an Employee, such Participant is entitled to payment of a Separation Benefit as provided in the Plan. A Participant entitled to payment of a Separation Benefit or any other amounts under the Plan shall remain a Participant in the Plan until the full amount of the Separation Benefit and any other amounts payable under the Plan have been paid to the Participant.

 

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ARTICLE IV

SEPARATION BENEFITS

 

3.1 Terminations of Employment Which Give Rise to Separation Benefits Under This Plan. A Participant shall be entitled to Separation Benefits as set forth in Section 4.2 below if, at any time during the two-year period immediately following a Change in Control, the Participant’s employment is terminated (i) by the Employer for any reason other than Cause, death, or Disability or (ii) by the Participant for Good Reason.

 

3.2 Separation Benefits. If a Participant’s employment is terminated in circumstances entitling such participant to Separation Benefits pursuant to Section 4.1, the Company shall provide to such Participant, within ten days following the Date of Termination, a lump sum cash payment and the continued benefits and outplacement as set forth in Appendix A, B or C, as applicable, For purposes of determining the benefits set forth in Appendix A, B or C, if the termination of the Participant’s employment is for Good Reason based upon a reduction of the Participant’s Annual Salary, opportunity to earn Target Annual Bonuses, or other compensation or employee benefits, such reduction shall be ignored.

 

3.3 Other Benefits Payable. To the extent not theretofore paid or provided, the Company shall timely pay or provide (or cause to be paid or provided) to a Participant entitled to the Separation Benefits, any amounts or benefits required to be paid or provided to the Participant, or which the Participant is eligible to receive, under the General Retirement Plan for Employees of Carpenter Technology Corporation (the “GRP”), and the Separation Benefits shall be reduced, dollar for dollar (but not below zero), by any amounts received by the Participant pursuant to the GRP. Any other severance pay or pay in lieu of notice required to be paid to such Participant under applicable law or under any other severance pay plan or policy of the Company or any Employer, including, without limitation, under the Severance Pay Plan for Salaried Employees of Carpenter Technology Corporation (but excluding the GRP) shall be reduced, dollar for dollar (but not below zero), by the Separation Benefits. The Separation Benefits shall in no event affect a Participant’s eligibility for or entitlement to benefits under the GRP or any other qualified or nonqualifed retirement or pension benefit or welfare or fringe benefit plan, program, policy, practice, contract or agreement of the Company and its Affiliated Companies. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Participant’s resignation under this Agreement with or without Good Reason, shall in no way affect the Participant’s ability to terminate employment by reason of the Participant’s “retirement” under any compensation and benefits plans, programs or arrangements of the Affiliated Companies, including without limitation any retirement or pension plans or arrangements or to be eligible to receive benefits

 

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under any compensation or benefit plans, programs or arrangements of the Affiliated Companies, including without limitation any retirement or pension plan or arrangement of the Affiliated Companies or substitute plans adopted by the Company or its successors, and any termination which otherwise qualifies as Good Reason shall be treated as such even if it is also a “retirement” for purposes of any such plan.

 

3.4 Certain Reduction of Payments by the Company.

 

(a) Reduction of Certain Payments. For purposes of this Section 4.4: (i) a “Payment” shall mean any payment or distribution in the nature of compensation to or for the benefit of the Participant, whether paid or payable pursuant to this Plan or otherwise; (ii) “Plan Payment” shall mean a Payment paid or payable pursuant to this Plan (disregarding this Section 4.4); (iii) “Present Value” shall mean such value determined in accordance with Sections 280G(b)(2)(A)(ii) and 280G(d)(4) of the Code; and (iv) “Reduced Amount” shall mean an amount expressed in Present Value that maximizes the aggregate Present Value of Plan Payments without causing any Payment to be nondeductible by the Company or Employer because of Section 280G of the Code.

 

(b) Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or such other accounting firm selected by the Company prior to the Change in Control (the “Accounting Firm”) shall determine that receipt of all Payments would subject the Participant to tax under Section 4999 of the Code, the aggregate Plan Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) to meet the definition of Reduced Amount.

 

(c) If the Accounting Firm determines that aggregate Plan Payments should be reduced to the Reduced Amount, the Company shall promptly give the Participant notice to that effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof, and the Participant may then elect, in his or her sole discretion, which and how much of the Plan Payments shall be eliminated or reduced (as long as after such election the Present Value of the aggregate Plan Payments equals the Reduced Amount), and shall advise the Company in writing of his or her election within 30 days of his or her receipt of notice. If no such election is made by the Participant within such 30-day period, the Company may elect which of such Plan Payments shall be eliminated or reduced (as long as after such election the Present Value of the aggregate Plan Payments equals the Reduced Amount) and shall notify the Participant promptly of such election. All determinations made by the Accounting Firm under this Section shall be binding upon the Company and the Participant and shall be made within 60 days of a termination of employment of the Participant. As promptly as practicable following such determination, the Company shall pay to or distribute for the benefit of the Participant such Plan Payments as are then due to the Participant under this Plan and shall promptly pay to or distribute for the benefit of the Participant in the future such Plan Payments as become due to the Participant under this Plan.

 

(d) As a result of the uncertainty in the application of Section 4999 of the Code at the time of the initial determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that amounts will have been paid or distributed by the Company to or for the benefit of the

 

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Participant pursuant to this Plan which should not have been so paid or distributed (“Overpayment”) or that additional amounts which will have not been paid or distributed by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant pursuant to this Plan could have been so paid or distributed (“Underpayment”), in each case, consistent with the calculation of the Reduced Amount hereunder. In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against either the Company or the Participant which the Accounting Firm believes has a high probability of success determines that an Overpayment has been made, any such Overpayment paid or distributed by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant shall be treated for all purposes as a loan to the Participant which the Participant shall repay to the Company together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code; provided, however, that no such loan shall be deemed to have been made and no amount shall be payable by the Participant to the Company if and to the extent such deemed loan and payment would not either reduce the amount on which the Participant is subject to tax under Section 1 and Section 4999 of the Code or generate a refund of such taxes. In the event that the Accounting Firm, based upon controlling precedent or substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, any such Underpayment shall be promptly paid by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code.

 

(e) All fees and expenses of the Accounting Firm in implementing the provisions of this Section 4.4 shall be borne by the Company.

 

ARTICLE V

SUCCESSOR TO COMPANY

 

4.1 This Plan shall bind any successor of the Company or to all or substantially all of its assets or its businesses (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise), in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be obligated under this Plan if no succession had taken place.

 

4.2 In the case of any transaction in which a successor would not by the foregoing provision or by operation of law be bound by this Plan, the Company shall require such successor expressly and unconditionally to assume and agree to perform the Company’s obligations under this Plan, in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.

 

ARTICLE VI

DURATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

5.1 Duration of Plan. If a Change in Control has not occurred and the Board does not have knowledge of an event that could reasonably be expected to constitute a Change in Control, this Plan may be terminated by resolution adopted by the Board; provided that the

 

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Participants are given written notice of such termination three years in advance of such termination. If a Change in Control occurs while this Plan is in effect, this Plan shall continue in full force and effect for at least two years following such Change in Control, and shall not terminate or expire until after all Participants who become entitled to any payments hereunder shall have received such payments in full.

 

5.2 Amendment or Termination. The Board may amend or terminate this Plan; provided, that this Plan may not be terminated or amended in a manner adverse to Participants prior to the third anniversary of the date on which notice of such amendment or termination is provided to the Participants or during the two-year period following a Change in Control.

 

5.3 Procedure for Extension, Amendment or Termination. Any extension, amendment or termination of this Plan by the Board in accordance with the foregoing shall be made by action of the Board in accordance with the Company’s charter and by-laws and applicable law.

 

5.4 Delegation of Power to Amend or Termination. The powers of the Board under this Section 6 may be delegated to the Human Resources Committee of the Board.

 

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1 Full Settlement. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for under this Plan and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other claim, right or action which the Company may have against a Participant or others. In no event shall a Participant be obligated to seek other employment or take any other action by way of mitigation of the amounts payable to the Participant under any of the provisions of this Plan and such amounts shall not be reduced whether or not the Participant obtains other employment. The Company agrees to pay as incurred, to the full extent permitted by law, all legal fees and expenses which a Participant may reasonably incur as a result of any contest by the Company, the Participant or others of the validity or enforceability of, or liability under, any provision of this Plan or any guarantee of performance thereof (including as a result of any contest by the Participant about the amount of any payment pursuant to this Plan), provided, that the Participant shall be required to reimburse the Company for such payments if the Participant does not prevail on substantially all of the issues in connection with such dispute.

 

6.2 Employment Status. This Plan does not constitute a contract of employment or impose on the Participant or the Participant’s Employer any obligation for the Participant to remain an Employee or change the status of the Participant’s employment or the policies of the Company and its Subsidiaries regarding termination of employment. For purposes of this Plan, employment with any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or any parent corporation of the Company or any of its subsidiaries shall be treated as continued employment with the Company.

 

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6.3 Confidential Information. Each Participant shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies, and their respective businesses, which shall have been obtained by the Participant during the Participant’s employment by the Company or any of its Affiliated Companies and which shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Participant or representatives of the Participant in violation of this Plan). After termination of a Participant’s employment with the Company, the Participant shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process, communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data to anyone other than the Company and those designated by it. In no event shall an asserted violation of the provisions of this Section 7.3 constitute a basis for deferring or withholding any amounts otherwise payable under this Plan.

 

6.4 Named Fiduciary; Administration. The Company is the named fiduciary of the Plan, and shall administer the Plan, acting through the Plan Committee of the GRP (the “Administrative Committee”).

 

6.5 Claim Procedure. If an Employee or former Employee makes a written request alleging a right to receive benefits under this Plan or alleging a right to receive an adjustment in benefits being paid under the Plan, the Company shall treat it as a claim for benefit. All claims for benefit under the Plan shall be sent to the Administrative Committee and must be received within 30 days after termination of employment. If the Company determines that any individual who has claimed a right to receive benefits, or different benefits, under the Plan is not entitled to receive all or any part of the benefits claimed, it will inform the claimant in writing of its determination and the reasons therefor in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant. The notice will be sent within 60 days of the claim. The notice shall make specific reference to the reasons for denial and pertinent Plan provisions on which the denial is based, and describe any additional material or information necessary for the claim to succeed and a description of why it is necessary. Such notice shall, in addition, inform the claimant what procedure the claimant should follow to take advantage of the review procedures set forth below in the event the claimant desires to contest the denial of the claim. The claimant may within 90 days thereafter submit in writing to the Company a notice that the claimant contests the denial of his or her claim by the Company and desires a further review. The Administrative Committee shall within 60 days thereafter review the claim and authorize the claimant to appear personally and review pertinent documents and submit issues and comments relating to the claim to the persons responsible for making the determination on behalf of the Company. The Company will render its final decision with specific reasons therefor and in a manner calculated to be understood by the claimant, and will transmit it to the claimant within 60 days of the written request for review. If the Company fails to respond to a claim filed in accordance with the foregoing within 60 days, the Company shall be deemed to have denied the claim. This Section 7.5 shall not serve to prohibit any Participant from bringing an action in a court of competent

 

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jurisdiction to enforce his or her rights under the Plan after satisfaction of the foregoing procedures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the claims and appeals procedure provided for in this Section 7.5 will be provided for the use and benefit of Participants who may choose to use such procedures, but compliance with the provisions of these claims and appeals procedures will not be mandatory for any Participant claiming benefits after a Change in Control. It will not be necessary for any Participant to exhaust these procedures and remedies after a Change in Control prior to bringing any legal claim or action, or asserting any other demand, for payments or other benefits to which such participant claims entitlement.

 

6.6 Unfunded Plan Status. All payments pursuant to the Plan shall be made from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund shall be established or other segregation of assets made to assure payment. No Participant or other person shall have under any circumstances any interest in any particular property or assets of the Company as a result of participating in the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may (but shall not be obligated to) create one or more grantor trusts, the assets of which are subject to the claims of the Company’s creditors, to assist it in accumulating funds to pay its obligations under the Plan.

 

6.7 Validity and Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of the Plan shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of the Plan, which shall remain in full force and effect, and any prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

6.8 Governing Law. The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of the Plan shall in all respects be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without reference to principles of conflict of law, except to the extent pre-empted by Federal law.

 

6.9 Top-Hat Plan. For purposes of ERISA, the Plan is intended to constitute a “top-hat” plan, as described in Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), and 401(a)(1) of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

6.10 Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that the benefits provided under subsections (b) and (c) of Appendices A, B and C, Section 4.4, and Section 7.1 are not “disability pay” or “death benefit” plans within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(a)(5), then (i) the amount of such benefits provided during one calendar year shall not affect the amount of such benefits provided in any other taxable year, except to the extent such benefits consist of the reimbursement of expenses referred to in Section 105(b) of the Code in which case a limitation may be imposed on the amount of such reimbursements as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv)(B); (ii) any benefits that are reimbursements must be made on or before the last day of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the fee or expense was incurred (provided, that the Participant shall have submitted an invoice for such fee or expense at least 10 days before the end of the calendar year next following the calendar year in which such fee or expense was incurred) or, in the case of the benefits under Section 4.4, the tax was due to the

 

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applicable taxing authority; and (iii) to the extent any such benefit is an in-kind benefit, such benefit may not be liquidated or exchanged for another benefit. In addition, within the time period permitted by the applicable Treasury Regulations, the Company may, in consultation with the Participant, modify the Agreement, in the least restrictive manner necessary and without any diminution in the value of the payments to the Participant, in order to cause the provisions of the Agreement to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, so as to avoid the imposition of taxes and penalties on the Participant pursuant to Section 409A of the Code. The Plan is intended to be exempt from the application of Code Section 409A. To the extent this Plan is determined to be subject to Code Section 409A and a provision of the Plan is contrary to or fails to address the requirements of Code Section 409A and related Treasury Regulations, the Plan shall be construed and administered as necessary to comply with such requirements to the extent allowed under applicable Treasury Regulations until the Plan is appropriately amended to comply with such requirements. Furthermore, to the extent this Plan is determined to be subject to Code Section 409A, any payment made on account of the termination of a “specified employee” (as determined under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(i)) shall be made on the date that is six (6) months after the Employee’s Date of Termination to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and related Treasury Regulations; provided, however, that the payments of vested amounts to which the Employee would have been entitled during such 6-month period, but for this Section, shall be accumulated and paid to the Employee on the first (1st) day of the seventh (7th) month following the Employee’s Date of Termination.

 

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APPENDIX A

 

(E4 PROFILE)

 

If the Participant is a Chief Executive Officer of the Employer on the Date of Termination, he or she shall receive the following Separation Benefits in accordance with Section 4.2.

 

(a) A cash lump sum which shall be the aggregate of the amounts set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):

 

(i) the sum of (A) any portion of the Participant’s Annual Salary earned through the Date of Termination that was not previously paid and (B) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid and in full satisfaction of the rights of the Participant thereto;

 

(ii) an amount equal to three (3) times the Participant’s Annual Salary;

 

(iii) an amount equal to one (1) times the Participant’s Target Annual Bonus; and

 

(iv) an amount equal to eighteen (18) months of the Employer and Employee portion of the cost at the Date of Termination of continuing group medical, prescription and dental coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), with interest on the amount at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code.

 

(b) The Company shall at its sole expense provide the Participant with reasonable outplacement services during the one-year period following the Participant’s Date of Termination. The Participant shall not, however, be entitled to any payment in lieu of accepting outplacement assistance services.

 

(c) If the Participant (and eligible family members) elect COBRA, the Employer shall continue coverage until the earlier of (a) the end of the COBRA period, or (b) such earlier date that the Participant is covered under another group health plan, subject to the terms of such plan and applicable law.

 

(d) Any reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided under this Plan that are subject to Code Section 409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the period of time specified in the Plan, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year, (iii) the

 

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reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

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APPENDIX B

 

(E3 PROFILE)

 

If the Participant is an Executive Vice President or Senior Vice President of the Employer on the Date of Termination, he or she shall receive the following Separation Benefits in accordance with Section 4.2.

 

(a) A cash lump sum which shall be the aggregate of the amounts set forth in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv):

 

(i) the sum of (A) any portion of the Participant’s Annual Salary earned through the Date of Termination that was not previously paid and (B) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid and in full satisfaction of the rights of the Participant thereto;

 

(ii) an amount equal to two (2) times the Participant’s Annual Salary;

 

(iii) an amount equal to one (1) times the Participant’s Target Annual Bonus; and

 

(iv) an amount of six (6) months of the Employer and Employee portion of the cost at the Date of Termination of continuing group medical, prescription and dental coverage pursuant to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), with interest on the amount at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code.

 

(b) The Company shall at its sole expense provide the Participant with reasonable outplacement services during the one-year period following the Participant’s Date of Termination. The Participant shall not, however, be entitled to any payment in lieu of accepting outplacement assistance services.

 

(c) If the Participant (and eligible family members) elect COBRA, the Employer shall continue coverage until the earlier of (a) the end of the COBRA period, or (b) such earlier date that the Participant is covered under another group health plan, subject to the terms of such plan and applicable law.

 

(d) Any reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided under this Plan that are subject to Code Section 409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the period of time specified in the Plan, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits

 

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provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

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APPENDIX C

 

(E1/E2 PROFILE)

 

If the Participant is a Vice President or Assistant Vice President of the Employer on the Date of Termination, he or she shall receive the following Separation Benefits in accordance with Section 4.2.

 

(a) A cash lump sum which shall be the aggregate of the amounts set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii):

 

(i) the sum of (A) any portion of the Participant’s Annual Salary earned through the Date of Termination that was not previously paid and (B) any accrued vacation pay, in each case to the extent not theretofore paid and in full satisfaction of the rights of the Participant thereto;

 

(ii) an amount equal to one (1) times the Participant’s Annual Salary; and

 

(iii) an amount equal to one (1) times the Participant’s Target Annual Bonus.

 

(b) The Company shall at its sole expense provide the Participant with reasonable outplacement services during the one-year period following the Participant’s Date of Termination. The Participant shall not, however, be entitled to any payment in lieu of accepting outplacement assistance services.

 

(c) If the Participant (and eligible family members) elect COBRA, the Employer shall continue coverage until the earlier of (a) six months before the end of the COBRA period, or (b) such earlier date that the Participant is covered under another group health plan, subject to the terms of such plan and applicable law.

 

(d) Any reimbursements or in-kind benefits provided under this Plan that are subject to Code Section 409A shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during the period of time specified in the Plan, (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits to be provided, in any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of the calendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

 

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Exhibit F

 

NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT

 

This Non-Competition Agreement, made this    th day of           ,      (“Agreement”), is by and between Carpenter Technology Corporation (the “Company”), and                    (hereinafter the “Employee”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Employee in the position of                    s in accordance with the Offer Letter, dated                   ;

 

WHEREAS, Employee desires to accept employment with the Company;

 

WHEREAS, the relationship between the Company and the Employee will be one in which the Company reposes special trust and confidence in the Employee and the Employee will be exposed to confidential information not previously known to Employee.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation. In consideration of the acceptance of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, as well as the Offer Letter, dated                   , attached hereto, Employee shall be subject to the following restrictions:

 

While employed by the Company and, in the event Employee voluntarily terminates his/her employment, or the Company involuntarily terminates Employee’s employment with the Company for “Cause,” then, for a period of eighteen (18) months after termination of employment, Employee shall not, unless in accordance with the terms herein or with the prior written consent of the Company’s Vice President, Human Resources of the Company:

 

(A) Either directly or indirectly, solicit or divert to any Competing Business, as defined below, any individual or entity that is a customer or prospective customer of the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates, or was such a customer or prospective customer at any time during the 18 months prior to the date of Employee’s employment termination with the Company

 

(B) Either directly or indirectly own, manage, operate, finance, join, control or participate in the ownership, management, operation, financing or control of, or be connected as an officer, director, employee, partner, principal, agent, representative, consultant or otherwise with, or have any financial interest in, or aid or assist anyone else in the conduct of, or use or permit Employee’s name to be used in connection with, any Competing Business or any other entity which would require Employees use of Confidential Information even though such entity may not be a Competing Business; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent you from investing in the securities of any company listed on a national securities exchange, provided that your involvement with any such company is solely that of a stockholder of 5% or less of any class of the outstanding securities thereof.

 

(C) Induce, offer, assist, encourage or suggest (i) that another business or enterprise offer employment to or enter into a business affiliation with any Company employee, agent or representative, or any individual who acted as an employee, agent or representative of the Company in the previous six months; or (ii) that any Company employee, agent or representative (or individual who acted as an

 

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employee, agent or representative of the Company in the previous six months) terminate his or her employment or business affiliation with the Company; or

 

(D) Hire or, directly or indirectly, participate in the hiring of any Company employee or any person who was an employee of the Company in the previous six months, by any business, enterprise or employer.

 

In the event that any of the provisions of this Section 1 should be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, product or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any jurisdiction, then such provisions shall be deemed reformed in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, product or other limitations permitted by applicable law.

 

The term “Cause” as used herein means:

 

(i) Employee’s conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude;

 

(ii) Employee become incapable of performing the duties of his employment with Company due to loss or suspension of any license or certification required for the performance of those duties;

 

(iii) conduct by Employee that is found by Company to constitute fraud, embezzlement, or theft that occurs during or in the course of Employee’s employment with Company;

 

(iv) intentional damage by Employee to Company’s assets or property or the assets or property of Company’s customers, vendors, or employees;

 

(v) intentional disclosure by Employee of Company’s confidential information contrary to Company’s policies or instructions received by Employee during or in the course of his employment with Company;

 

(vi) intentional engagement by Employee in any activity which would constitute a breach of duty of loyalty to Company;

 

(vii) conduct by Employee found by Company to constitute a willful and continued failure or refusal by Employee to substantially perform his duties for Company (except as a result of incapacity due to physical or mental illness),

 

(viii) Employee’s failure to comply with Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as well as any other Company policy or practice (despite having been advised and/or instructed regarding those policies or practices); or

 

(ix) conduct by Employee that is demonstrably and materially injurious to Company, monetarily or otherwise, as determined by Company, including injury to Company’s reputation or conduct by Employee otherwise having an adverse effect upon Company’s interests, as determined by Company.

 

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The term “Confidential Information” means any item of information, or compilations of information in any form, related to the Company’s business, that the Company has not made public and that is not generally known to the public, and specifically includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets, proprietary information, internal financial information, financial, marketing and strategic plans, product costs, customer lists, pricing, and key contact information, dealer and supplier data, inventions, new product plans, pending patent or copyright applications, formulas, proprietary compounds, product styles, manufacturing processes, manufacturing equipment, methods of doing business presently in existence or that come in to existence during Employee’s employment, methods of processing or producing materials presently in existence or that come in to existence during Employee’s employment, key personnel information, lists of employees, organizational charts and database information, and any other information that is identified or protected as confidential information, whether or not marked “confidential”.

 

The term “prospective customer” shall mean a person or business entity that the Company has identified as a user or potential user of the Company’s products and toward which the Company plans to direct sales or marketing activities.

 

The term “Competing Business” shall mean any business or enterprise that is engaged in the research, development, manufacture, sale, marketing or distribution of stainless steel, titanium, specialty alloys, or metal fabricated parts or components similar to or competitive with those manufactured by Carpenter.

 

2. Equitable Relief.

 

(A) Employee has carefully considered the promises made here and acknowledges that the restrictions set forth in paragraph 1 of this Agreement are, in view of the nature of the business of the Company, reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company, that the restrictions do not confer any benefit on the Company disproportionate to the detriment of the Employee, and that any violation of any provision of those Sections will result in immediate and irreparable injury to the Company. Employee also acknowledges that in the event of any such violation, the Company, in addition to any other remedies available, shall be entitled to seek preliminary and permanent injunctive relief, without the necessity of proving actual damages and to an equitable accounting of all earnings, profits and other benefits arising from any such violation, which right shall be cumulative and in addition to any other rights or remedies to which the Company may be entitled.

 

(B) Employee agrees that a lawsuit arising out of or relating to this Agreement must be brought by either party in the Court of Common Pleas for Berks County, Pennsylvania, or the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Employee hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection that Employee may now, or hereafter, have to such jurisdiction or to the laying of the venue of any such lawsuit in such courts and any claim that such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

 

(C) In the event the Company files suit against Employee for any reason, including, but not limited to, enforcement of any provision of this Agreement, or in the event the Company is otherwise involved in litigation with Employee concerning this Agreement, and a court of competent jurisdiction finds in favor of the Company, Employee shall reimburse the Company its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such a suit.

 

(D) Employee further agrees that any breach of the non-competition obligations set forth in Section 1 of this Agreement will extend the term of the non-compete obligation by the amount of time

 

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that Employee has breached this agreement so that Employee honors the non-competition provision for eighteen (18) full months.

 

3. Survival. Employee acknowledges that the Company has given Employee, and Employee has received, full and adequate consideration for the promises made and the restrictions contained herein. The promises and restrictions contained in this section shall run in favor of the Company and its successors and assigns, subsidiaries and affiliates, and shall survive the expiration, termination and/or non-renewal of this Agreement and/or the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.

 

Employee acknowledges that the Company has given Employee, and Employee has received, full and adequate consideration for the promises made and the restrictions contained herein. The promises and restrictions contained in this section shall run in favor of the Company and its successors and assigns, subsidiaries and affiliates, and shall survive the expiration, termination and/or non-renewal of this Agreement and/or the termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.

 

I have read, understand and accept the terms of this Non-Competition Agreement extended to me by Carpenter Technology Corporation.

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Exhibit F

 

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement sets forth the agreement between                    and CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION or any of its subsidiaries (“Carpenter”) concerning any inventions you may make in connection with your employment by Carpenter and your treatment of Carpenter’s confidential and proprietary information. In consideration of your employment by Carpenter and the use of Carpenter’s facilities, know-how and experience, you agree to and will abide by the following terms and conditions for the duration of your employment by Carpenter and thereafter.

 

SECTION 1. INVENTIONS.

 

The term “Inventions” shall mean any and all inventions and discoveries made, created or conceived by you, whether alone or jointly with others, relating to Carpenter’s business. This shall include, but not be limited to, improvements, designs, formulas, processes, computer programs, databases, trade secrets, proprietary information, documentation and materials. In the event of any dispute, it is agreed that Carpenter shall be the sole judge as to whether or not an invention relates to Carpenter business.

 

A. CARPENTER’S RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS

 

(i) Disclosure.

 

You agree to immediately make full written disclosure to Carpenter of any and all inventions that are conceived or reduced to practice during your employment by Carpenter and relate to the business and products, or to the actual or demonstrably anticipated research or development of Carpenter (“Carpenter Inventions”).

 

(ii) Assignment to Carpenter.

 

You agree that all Inventions that: (i) are Carpenter Inventions; (ii) are developed using Carpenter’s confidential and proprietary information, facilities, equipment and supplies; or (iii) result from work performed by you for Carpenter, will be the sole and exclusive property of Carpenter and you hereby assign all of your right, title and interest in such Carpenter Inventions to Carpenter. You also agree to perform any acts necessary to accomplish this assignment;

 

(iii) Assignment of Moral Rights.

 

To the extent permitted by law, you hereby assign any “moral” rights you may have in Carpenter Inventions to Carpenter and agree to forever waive and never assert any “moral” rights you may have in Carpenter Inventions during or after the termination of your employment with Carpenter.

 

B. YOUR RIGHT TO INVENTIONS

 

(i) Prior Inventions

 

“Prior Inventions” are inventions you made and claim an ownership interest in prior to your employment by Carpenter or prior to executing this Agreement.

 

Please place your initials on one of the following two lines:

 

I have not made any Prior Inventions.

 

	
 
    	
 
    

 

Prior Inventions I claim to have made are attached on a separate piece of paper.

 

 

If you have not listed any Prior Inventions, you agree that no Prior Inventions exist. To the extent Prior Inventions do exist, you hereby waive any and all rights or claims of ownership in such Prior Inventions.

 

If you have listed Prior Inventions, you hereby grant to Carpenter a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, world-wide license to any Prior Invention that is now or hereafter infringed by a Carpenter product, process or method of doing business (“Carpenter Product”) if:

 

(a) if you were involved in the development or implementation of that portion of the Carpenter Product that infringes upon your Prior Invention;

 

(b) you acquiesced or permitted other Carpenter employees to utilize your Prior Invention in the course of their development or implementation of the carpenter product; or

 

(c) upon first learning of Carpenter’s use of your Prior Invention, you do not immediately notify in writing Carpenter’s Vice President of Technology of the infringement of your Prior Invention and the need for a license.

 

The listing of Prior Inventions does not constitute an acknowledgement by Carpenter of the existence or extent of such Prior Inventions nor of your ownership of such Prior Inventions.

 

(ii) Future Inventions

 

Carpenter agrees that you will own any inventions you develop while employed by Carpenter or thereafter as long as you develop such inventions: (1) on your own time; (2) not while performing Carpenter work; (3) without the use of Carpenter confidential and proprietary information, facilities, equipment and supplies; and (4) outside the scope of Carpenter’s business.

 

SECTION 2. PROTECTION OF CARPENTER INVENTIONS

 

You agree (at Carpenter’s expense) to assist Carpenter in every proper way in obtaining and enforcing patents, copyrights and other legal protections for Carpenter Inventions in any and all countries. You further agree to execute all lawful documents deemed necessary or advisable by Carpenter to obtain or enforce such patents, copyrights and other legal protections. You acknowledge that all original works of authorship that are made by you within the scope of your employment by Carpenter, and that are protectable by copyright, are works made for hire, pursuant to the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §101).

 

SECTION 3. CONFIDENTIAL PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

 

You understand that your employment by Carpenter creates a relationship of confidence and trust with respect to any information of a confidential, proprietary and secret nature that may be disclosed to you or otherwise learned by you in the course of your employment at Carpenter, including but not limited to, any confidential information of third parties disclosed to Carpenter. Such confidential, proprietary, and secret information includes, but is not limited to, information and material relating to past, present or future Inventions, marketing plans, manufacturing and product plans, technical specifications, hardware design and prototypes, business strategies, financial information, and forecasts, personnel information, and customer lists, and is referred to collectively in this Agreement as “Proprietary Information.”

 

A. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

 

You understand and agree that your employment by Carpenter requires you to keep all Proprietary Information in confidence and trust for the tenure of your employment and thereafter, and that you will not use or disclose Proprietary information without the written consent of Carpenter, except as necessary to perform your duties as an employee of Carpenter. Upon termination of your employment with Carpenter, you will promptly deliver to Carpenter all documents and materials of any kind pertaining to your work at

 

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Carpenter, and you agree that you will not take with you any documents, materials or copies thereof, whether on paper, magnetic or optical media or any other medium, containing any Proprietary Information.

 

B. INFORMATION OF OTHERS

 

You agree that during the tenure of your employment by Carpenter and thereafter, you will not improperly use or disclose to Carpenter any confidential, or proprietary, or secret information of your former employers or any other person. You further agree that you have not, and during your employment with Carpenter will not, bring any confidential, proprietary or secret information of your former employer(s) or any other person(s) onto Carpenter Property.

 

SECTION 4. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

A. SEVERABILITY

 

If one or more of the provisions of this Agreement are deemed void or unenforceable by law, then the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

 

B. GOVERNING LAW

 

This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any legal action arising out of this Agreement shall be venued in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

 

C. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

 

This Agreement will be binding upon your heirs, executors, administrators, and other legal representatives and will be for the benefit of Carpenter, its successors and assigns.

 

BY EXECUTING THIS AGREEMENT, I INTEND TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT.

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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