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Exhibit
10.2 (2)(a)

A. H. BELO 2008 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR EVIDENCE OF AWARD

Director:

Date of Grant:

Under the terms of the A. H. Belo 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), you have been
granted the following awards. All awards are effective on the Date of Grant set forth above and
are subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by
reference. Your long-term incentive awards are described below.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	1.	 	 	Stock Options.
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of shares:

	 	shares of A. H. Belo Corporation Series B Common Stock
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Option exercise price:

	 	$  per share
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Vesting and exercise date:

	 	shares on and after [one year from date of grant]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Expiration date:

	 	The option will expire on, and may not be exercised after, [ten years from date of grant]

Your right, if any, to exercise vested and unvested stock options upon your termination of
service is set forth in the termination guidelines attached as Appendix A to this Evidence
of Award.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	2.	 	 	Restricted Stock Units.
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of RSUs:
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Vesting:

	 	100% on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders on
approximately [date of meeting one year after grant]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Payment date:

	 	Within 10 business days following the date of the annual
meeting of shareholders in May [year of grant +3]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Form of payment:

	 	60% in shares of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A Common
Stock; 40% in cash

Your right, if any, to payment with respect to your Restricted Stock Units upon your
termination of service is set forth in the termination guidelines attached as Appendix A to
this Evidence of Award.

 

 

3. Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control as defined in the Plan, (i) all
unvested stock options will vest and become exercisable immediately and (ii) all RSUs will
vest immediately. Vested RSUs will be paid at the earliest practicable date that payment
may be made without violating any applicable provision of Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code.

If you have questions concerning this award, please contact Sheila Hartley at (214) 977-2080.

 

 

Appendix A

Termination Guidelines for Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units

Granted to Non-Employee Directors

	 	 	 	 	 
	Termination Reason	 	Stock Options	 	Restricted Stock Units
	 
	Voluntary resignation

	 	Unvested options are
forfeited
immediately. Vested
options remain
exercisable for
original term of the
option.
	 	Vesting will be
pro-rated based on
actual service
rendered. Payment is
made on the normal
payment date (date of
annual meeting 3 years
from grant date).
	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	Retirement

	 	Vesting is
accelerated and
options remain
exercisable for
original term of the
option.
	 	Vesting will be
pro-rated based on
actual service
rendered. Payment is
made on the normal
payment date (date of
annual meeting 3 years
from grant date).
	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	Death or Disability

	 	Vesting is
accelerated and
options remain
exercisable for
original term of the
option.
	 	Vesting is accelerated
and RSUs are paid as
soon as practicable.exv10w2x2yxby

Exhibit
10.2 (2)(b)

A. H. BELO 2008 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

EVIDENCE OF AWARD

Participant:

Date of Grant:

Under the terms of the A. H. Belo 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), you have been
granted the following awards. All awards are effective on the Date of Grant set forth above and
are subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by
reference. Your long-term incentive awards are described below.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	1.	 	 	Stock Options
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of shares:

	 	___shares of A. H. Belo Corporation Series B Common
Stock
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Option exercise price:

	 	$___ per share
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Vesting and

	 	___shares on and after [40% one year from grant date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	exercise dates:

	 	___shares on and after [30% two years from grant date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	___shares on and after [30% three years from grant date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Expiration date:

	 	The options will expire on, and may not be exercised
after, [ten years from grant date]

Your right, if any, to exercise vested and unvested stock options upon your termination of
employment is set forth in the termination guidelines attached as Appendix A to this
Evidence of Award.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	2.	 	 	Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of RSUs:

	 	___
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Vesting:

	 	100% on the date of the annual earnings release for the
year ending December 31, [three years following grant
date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Payment date:

	 	Within 10 business days following the date of the annual
earnings release for the year ending December 31, [three
years following grant date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Form of payment:

	 	60% in shares of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A Common
Stock; 40% in cash

Your right, if any, to payment with respect to your time-based RSUs upon your termination of
employment is set forth in the termination guidelines attached as
Appendix A to this Evidence of Award. Notwithstanding Appendix A, if you are an officer or key employee of Belo,
your payment will be deferred for 6 months after termination of employment if necessary to
comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	3.	 	 	Performance-Related RSUs
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Number of RSUs to

	 	Target level of performance:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	be earned:

	 	Minimum level of performance:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	Below minimum level of performance:
None

Maximum level of performance:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Performance period:

	 	January 1, [fiscal year following grant date] through
December 31, [fiscal year following grant date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Performance measures:

	 	The same performance measures that are used for
determining the amount of your [year of grant +1] bonus
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Vesting:

	 	Earned RSUs vest as follows:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	33.3% on the annual earnings release date for the
year ending December 31, [one year following grant
date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	33.3% on the annual earnings release date for the
year ending December 31, [two years following grant
date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	33.3% on the annual earnings release date for the
year ending December 31, [three years following
grant date]
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Payment dates:

	 	Within 10 business days after A. H. Belo’s annual
earnings release for [year of grant +1], [year of
grant +2] and [year of grant +3], respectively
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Form of payment:

	 	60% in shares of A. H. Belo Corporation Series A
Common Stock; 40% in cash

Your right, if any, to payment with respect to your performance-related RSUs upon your
termination of employment is set forth in the termination guidelines attached as Appendix A
to this Evidence of Award. Notwithstanding Appendix A, if you are an officer or key
employee of A. H. Belo, your payment will be deferred for 6 months after termination of
employment if necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

4. Change in Control

In the event of a Change in Control as defined in the Plan, (i) all unvested stock options
will vest and become exercisable immediately and (ii) all RSUs will vest immediately, with
performance-related RSUs vesting at the higher of target or actual year-to-date results if
the Change in Control occurs during the performance period. Vested RSUs will be paid at the
earliest practicable date that payment may be made without violating any applicable
provision of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

If you have questions concerning this award, please contact Sheila Hartley at (214) 977-2080.

 

 

A. H. Belo 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan Evidence of Award

Appendix A

Termination Guidelines for Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units

The following guidelines will determine the effect of a Participant’s termination of employment on
the Participant’s outstanding stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs). For purposes of
these Guidelines, a year of service will be determined in the same manner as a year of service
under the A. H. Belo Savings Plan as amended from time to time.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Time-Based	 	Performance-Related
	Termination Reason	 	Stock Options	 	RSUs	 	RSUs
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Voluntary resignation

	 	All options,
unvested and
vested, are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Discharge for cause 1

	 	All options,
unvested and
vested, are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Retirement 2, Death 

or Long-Term Disability

	 	Vesting is
accelerated and
options remain
exercisable for
original term of
the option.
	 	RSUs fully vest and
are paid as soon as
practicable.
	 	RSUs still subject
to performance
goals (within one
year of grant) are
forfeited
immediately. RSUs
earned after the
one-year
performance period
become fully vested
and are paid as
soon as
practicable.
	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 

 

			
	1	 	Cause is determined by the Compensation Committee.
	 
	2	 	Retirement is defined as at least age 55 with 3 or more years of service.

 

 

A. H. Belo 2008 Incentive Compensation Plan Evidence of Award

Appendix A

Termination Guidelines for Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Termination	 
	Reason:	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Discharge without	 	 	 	 	 	Performance-
	cause	 	Stock Options	 	Time-Based RSUs	 	Related RSUs
	 
	Executive officers,
general managers
and head of
operating unit

	 	Unvested options
are forfeited
immediately.
Vested options
remain exercisable
for one year from
date of
termination.
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 
	Participants with
10 or more years of
service

	 	Unvested options
are forfeited
immediately.
Vested options
remain exercisable
for one year from
date of
termination.
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 
	Participants with
more than 5 but
less than 10 years
of service

	 	Unvested options
are forfeited
immediately.
Vested options
remain exercisable
for six months from
date of
termination.
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 
	 	 
	 
	Participants with 5
or fewer years of
service

	 	Unvested options
are forfeited
immediately.
Vested options
remain exercisable
for three months
from date of
termination.
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately
	 	Unvested RSUs are
forfeited
immediately

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