SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2022-06-23

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 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:0.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);font-weight:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">This Long-Term Performance-Based Award Agreement (the &#x201c;Award Agreement&#x201d;), effective as of September 29, 2020 (the &#x201c;Award Date&#x201d;), is entered into by and between Methode Electronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &#x201c;Company&#x201d;) and Kevin Martin (the &#x201c;Grantee&#x201d;).</font><font style="color:rgba(0,0,0,1);font-weight:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> </font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:0.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);font-weight:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">	WHEREAS, the Company desires to reward Grantee for services to the Company and to encourage Grantee to continue to work for the benefit of the Company in a manner that will benefit all Company stockholders.</font></p>
 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10.0pt;margin-top:0.0pt;line-height:1.15;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);font-weight:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">	NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Company agrees to award to Grantee (i) shares of Restricted Stock of the Company (the &#x201c;Restricted Stock&#x201d;), and (ii) Performance Units (the &#x201c;Performance Units&#x201d;) under the Methode Electronics, Inc. 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the &#x201c;Plan&#x201d;) on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan (collectively, the &#x201c;Awards&#x201d;).</font></p>
 <div style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:0;margin-top:0.0pt;line-height:1.15;justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:12.0pt;min-width:6.667%;text-align:justify;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);font-weight:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;text-indent:0;display:inline-flex;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;justify-content:flex-start;min-width:6.667%;">1.</font><div style="display:inline;"><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">General</font><font style="background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);color:rgba(0,0,0,1);font-weight:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">. This Award Agreement and the Restricted Stock and Performance Units awarded herein are subject to all of the provisions of the Plan applicable to such Awards. Unless the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein shall have the same meanings as in the Plan. Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and that Grantee has read the Plan and fully understands its content. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Award Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.</font></div></div>
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