Document:

Exhibit 10.12

 

AMENDMENT TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN

WALKER & DUNLOP, INC. AND RICHARD M. LUCAS

 

The Employment Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated October 27, 2010, by Walker & Dunlop, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”) with its principal place of business at 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD 20814, and Richard M. Lucas, residing at  the address on file with the Company (the “Executive”), is hereby amended in the following manner (the “Amendment”), in accordance with Section 13(e) of the Agreement and effective as of December 14, 2012.

 

1.              Section 6(c) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

Termination by the Company Without Cause or by the Executive with Good Reason.  If the Company terminates the Executive’s employment without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b), or the Executive terminates employment with Good Reason pursuant to Section 5(c), the Executive shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the items referenced in Section 6(a) (other than any bonus or incentive compensation as to which a pro rata amount shall be paid only to the extent performance goals for the calendar year of termination are achieved), the following:

 

(i)                                     continued payment of his Base Salary, at the rate in effect on his last day of employment (but in no event in an annual amount less than as set forth in Section 4(a)), for a period of twelve (12) months.  Such amount shall be paid in approximately equal installments on the Company’s regularly scheduled payroll dates, subject to all legally required payroll deductions and withholdings for sums owed by the Executive to the Company;

 

(ii)                                  continued payment by the Company for the Executive’s life and health insurance coverage for twelve (12) months (the “Continuation Period”) to the same extent that the Company paid for such coverage immediately prior to the termination of the Executive’s employment and subject to the eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions of such insurance coverage; provided that if continued payment by the Company of the Executive’s health insurance coverage would result in a violation of the nondiscrimination rules of Section 105(h)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any statute or regulation of similar effect (including, without limitation, the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the 2010 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act), then in lieu of providing such continued payment, the Company will instead pay the Executive on the first day of each month a fully taxable cash payment equal to the Company’s premiums for that month (the “Monthly Premium”) and a corresponding Tax Indemnity Payment (defined below), subject to applicable tax withholdings, for the remainder of the Continuation Period;

 

 

(iii)                               payments equal to two (2) times the average annual bonus earned by the Executive over the two (2) preceding calendar years (or if the Executive has not been employed for two (2) prior calendar years, payments equal to two (2) times the Executive’s target bonus for the year of termination).  For example: if the Executive’s annual bonus over the preceding two (2) years was $300,000 and $0, the average would be $150,000 and the payments would equal $300,000.  An amount equal to the average annual bonus (or target bonus, as applicable), and the pro rata bonus for the year of termination, if any, payable under Section 6(a) shall be paid to the Executive within sixty (60) days following the end of the fiscal year in which such termination occurs and an amount equal to the average annual bonus, if any (or target bonus, as applicable) shall be paid to the Executive within ten (10) days after the end of the Restricted Period; and

 

(iv)                              vesting as of the last day of his employment in any unvested portion of any option and restricted stock previously granted to the Executive by the Company.

 

None of the benefits described in this Section 6(c) (the “Severance Payments”) will be payable unless the Executive has signed a general release (attached hereto as Exhibit A) within forty five (45) days of date of termination, which has (and not until it has) become irrevocable, satisfactory to the Company in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, releasing the Company, its affiliates, and their Directors, officers and employees, from any and all claims or potential claims arising from or related to the Executive’s employment or termination of employment.  The Severance Payments shall commence on the Company’s first regular payroll date occurring on or after the sixtieth (60th) date following the date of termination (the “First Payroll Date”), with amounts otherwise payable under the Company’s normal payroll procedures prior to the First Payroll Date to be paid in lump sum on the First Payroll Date without interest thereon.

 

For purposes of Section 6(c)(ii), the “Tax Indemnity Payment” shall equal the aggregate amount of additional payments necessary to deliver to the Executive  the Monthly Premium amount in full on a net after-tax basis with the amount of each such Tax Indemnity Payment to be based upon the  Tax Rate in effect when the corresponding Monthly Premium amount is paid.  For the purposes of the foregoing, “Tax Rate” means the Executive’s current tax rate based upon the combined federal and state and local income, earnings, Medicare and any other tax rates applicable to the Executive, all at the highest marginal rates of taxation in the county and state of the Executive’s residence on the date of determination, net of the reduction in federal income taxes which could be obtained by deduction of such state and local taxes.

 

2.              Except as expressly amended hereby, the terms of the Agreement shall be and remain unchanged, and the Agreement as amended hereby shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Executive have executed this Amendment to the Agreement effective as of the day and year first written above.

 

 

	
 
    	
WALKER & DUNLOP, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By: 
    	
/s/ William Walker
    
	
 
    	
Name: 
    	
William M. Walker
    
	
 
    	
Title: 
    	
President &   Chief Executive Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Richard M. Lucas
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
/s/ Richard LucasExhibit 10.22

 

WALKER & DUNLOP, INC.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

MANAGEMENT DEFERRED STOCK UNIT PURCHASE MATCHING PROGRAM

 

DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

Walker & Dunlop, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants deferred stock units relating to shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Stock”) to the Participant named below, subject to the vesting conditions set forth below. Additional terms and conditions of the grant are set forth on this cover sheet and in the attached Deferred Stock Unit Agreement (together, the “Agreement”), the Company’s Management Deferred Stock Unit Purchase Matching Program (as amended from time to time, the “Matching Program”) and the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “2010 Plan”).

 

Participant Name:

 

Number of Deferred Stock Units Granted:

 

Grant Date:

 

Vesting Schedule: The Deferred Stock Units vest in full on March 15,       , subject to the Participant’s continued Service from the Grant Date through the vesting date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Deferred Stock Units are subject to vesting acceleration in accordance with Section 4(b) of the Matching Program.

 

By your signature below, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in the Agreement, and in the Matching Program and the 2010 Plan, copies of which will be provided on request. You acknowledge that you have carefully reviewed the Matching Program and the 2010 Plan, and agree that the Matching Program and the 2010 Plan, as applicable, will control in the event any provision of this cover sheet or Agreement should appear to be inconsistent.

 

 

	
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Attachment

 

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument.

 

 

WALKER & DUNLOP, INC.

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

MANAGEMENT DEFERRED STOCK UNIT PURCHASE MATCHING PROGRAM

 

DEFERRED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

	
Deferred   Stock Units
    	
 
    	
This   Agreement evidences an award of deferred stock units in the number set forth   on the cover sheet and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the   Agreement, the Matching Program and the 2010 Plan (the “Deferred   Stock Units”).
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Deferred   Stock Unit Transferability
    	
 
    	
Your   Deferred Stock Units may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged,   hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered, whether by operation of law or   otherwise, nor may the Deferred Stock Units be made subject to execution,   attachment or similar process. If you attempt to do any of these things, you   will immediately forfeit your Deferred Stock Units.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting
    	
 
    	
Your   Deferred Stock Units will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set   forth on the cover sheet of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,   you will forfeit to the Company all of the unvested Deferred Stock Units on   the date of your termination of Service.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Delivery
    	
 
    	
Delivery   of the shares of Stock represented by your vested Deferred Stock Units will   be made in accordance with your deferral election under the Matching Program   and the Company’s Management Deferred Stock Unit Purchase Plan (the “Deferral Election”), which is   attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A.

 

Notwithstanding   the foregoing, the Participant may request for the issuance of the shares of   Stock underlying the Deferred Stock Units as a result of an Unforeseeable   Emergency in accordance with Section 5 of the Matching Program.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Evidence   of Issuance
    	
 
    	
The   issuance of the shares of Stock with respect to the Deferred Stock Units will   be evidenced in such a manner as the Company, in its discretion, deems   appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry, registration or   issuance of one or more share certificates.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Withholding
    	
 
    	
In   the event that the Company or an Affiliate determines that any federal,   state, local or foreign tax or withholding payment is required relating to   this grant of Deferred Stock Units, or the issuance of shares of Stock with   respect to this grant, the Company or an Affiliate will have the right to   (i) require you to tender a cash payment, (ii) deduct from payments   of any kind otherwise due to you, (iii) permit or require you to enter   into a “same day sale” commitment with a broker-dealer that is a member of   the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (a “FINRA  Dealer”) whereby you   irrevocably elect to sell a portion of the shares of Stock to be delivered in   connection with the Deferred Stock Units to satisfy withholding obligations   and whereby the FINRA Dealer irrevocably commits to forward the proceeds   necessary to satisfy the withholding obligations directly to the Company or   an Affiliate, or (iv)
    

 

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withhold   the delivery of vested shares of Stock otherwise deliverable under this   Agreement to meet such obligations; provided that   the shares of Stock so withheld will have an aggregate Fair Market Value not   exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by applicable   law.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Notice   and Non-Solicitation
    	
 
    	
The   following notice and non-solicitation provisions will apply to you unless you   have entered into an applicable employment agreement with the Company or any   Affiliate that has more restrictive notice and non-solicitation provisions   (in which case, the more restrictive provisions in such employment agreement   will apply). 

 

You   agree as a condition of this grant that in the event you decide to leave the   Company or an Affiliate for any reason, you will provide the Company or the   Affiliate with 30 days’ prior notice of your departure (during which period,   in the Company’s or its Affiliate’s sole discretion, you may be placed on   paid leave) and you will not commence employment with anyone else during that   period. For a period of 90 days following the termination of your employment   for any reason, you will not directly or indirectly solicit any employees of   the Company or its Affiliates for employment, or encourage any employee to   leave the Company or an Affiliate.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Retention   Rights
    	
 
    	
This   Agreement and the grant of Deferred Stock Units evidenced by this Agreement   do not give you the right to be retained by the Company or any Affiliate in   any capacity. Unless otherwise specified in an employment or other written   agreement between the Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, and you, the   Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, reserves the right to terminate your   service with the Company or an Affiliate at any time and for any reason.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Stockholder   Rights
    	
 
    	
You   do not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Deferred   Stock Units unless and until the Stock relating to the Deferred Stock Units   has been delivered to you. You will, however, be entitled to receive, upon   the Company’s payment of a cash dividend on outstanding Stock, a dividend   equivalent in deferred stock units for each Deferred Stock Unit that you hold   as of the record date for such dividend equal to the per-share dividend paid   on the Stock. The dividend equivalents will be governed by your Deferral   Election.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Clawback
    	
 
    	
The   Deferred Stock Units are subject to mandatory repayment by you to the Company   to the extent you are or in the future become subject to any Company   “clawback” or recoupment policy that requires the repayment by you to the   Company of compensation paid by the Company to you in the event that you fail   to comply with, or violate, the terms or requirements of such policy.

 

If   the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the   material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any   financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, and you are subject   to automatic forfeiture under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002   or you knowingly engaged in the misconduct, were grossly negligent in   engaging in the misconduct, knowingly failed to prevent the misconduct or 
    

 

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were   grossly negligent in failing to prevent the misconduct, you will reimburse   the Company the amount of any payment in settlement of the Deferred Stock   Units earned or accrued during the 12-month period following the first public   issuance or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (whichever   first occurred) of the financial document that contained such material   noncompliance.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Applicable   Law
    	
 
    	
This   Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of   Maryland, other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle   that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement   to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
The   Matching Program and the 2010 Plan
    	
 
    	
The   text of the Matching Program and the 2010 Plan is incorporated into this   Agreement by reference.

 

Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in the   Matching Program or the 2010 Plan, and have the meaning set forth in the   Matching Program or the 2010 Plan, as applicable. 

 

This   Agreement, the Matching Program and the 2010 Plan constitute the entire   understanding between you and the Company regarding this grant. Any prior   agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this grant are superseded.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Data   Privacy
    	
 
    	
To   administer the Matching Program and the 2010 Plan, the Company may process   personal data about you. Such data includes, but is not limited to,   information provided in this Agreement and any changes to such information,   other appropriate personal and financial data about you such as your contact   information, payroll information and any other information that might be   deemed appropriate by the Company to facilitate the administration of the   Matching Program and the 2010 Plan. 

 

By   accepting this grant, you give explicit consent to the Company to process any   such personal data.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Disclaimer   of Rights
    	
 
    	
The   grant of Deferred Stock Units under this Agreement will in no way be   interpreted to require the Company to transfer any amounts to a third party   trustee or otherwise hold any amounts in trust or escrow for payment to you.   You will have no rights under this Agreement, the Matching Program or the   2010 Plan other than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company.   Deferred Stock Units represent unfunded and unsecured obligations of the   Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Matching Program, the   2010 Plan and this Agreement.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Code   Section 409A
    	
 
    	
The   grant of Deferred Stock Units under this Agreement is intended to comply with   Section 409A to the extent subject thereto, and, accordingly, to the   maximum extent permitted, this Agreement will be interpreted and administered   to be in compliance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the   contrary in the Purchase Plan or this Agreement, neither the Company, its   Affiliates, the Board nor the Committee will have any obligation to take any   action to prevent the assessment of any excise tax or penalty on you under   Section 409A and neither the Company, its Affiliates, the Board nor 
    

 

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the   Committee will have any liability to you for such tax or penalty.
    

 

By signing this Agreement, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described above, in the Matching Program and in the 2010 Plan.

 

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Exhibit A

 

[attach Deferral Election Agreement]

 

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