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Exhibit 10 (mm)
AGILYSYS, INC.
2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
As Amended and Restated Effective May 20, 2010
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PURPOSE OF PLAN; DEFINITIONS
1.1 Name and Purposes. The name of this Plan is the Agilysys, Inc. 2006
Stock Incentive Plan. The purpose of this Plan is to enable Agilysys, Inc. and its Affiliates to:
(i) attract and retain skilled and qualified officers, employees, directors and consultants who are
expected to contribute to the Companys success by providing long-term incentive compensation
opportunities competitive with those made available by other companies; (ii) motivate Participants
to achieve the long-term success and growth of the Company; (iii) facilitate ownership of shares of
the Company; and (iv) align the interests of the Participants with those of the Companys
Shareholders.
1.2 Certain Definitions. Unless the context otherwise indicates, the
following words used herein shall have the following meanings whenever used in this instrument:
(a) Affiliate means any corporation or business organization during any period during which it would be treated, together with the Company, as a single employer for
purposes of Sections 414(b) or (c) of the Code.
(b) Award means any grant under this Plan of a Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Share, Restricted Share Unit or Performance Share to any Plan
Participant.
(c) Award Agreement means a written agreement entered into between the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award granted to the
Participant.
(d) Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.
(e) Cause means a Participants termination of employment or directorship, as applicable, which shall have been the result of:
(i) his conviction of any of the following offenses, provided that such offense results in material
economic harm to the Company or any Affiliate or has a materially adverse effect on the operations, property or
business relationships of the Company or an Affiliate: (A) misappropriation of money or other property of the
Company or any Affiliate or (B) any felony;
(ii) his failure, during his employment with the Company or any Affiliate, to devote his full time and
undivided attention during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company or any Affiliate,
except for reasonable vacations and for illness or incapacity; provided, however, that a Participant may, with the
consent of the Company, serve as a director or member of an advisory committee of any organization involving no
conflict of interest with the interests of the Company or its Affiliates, engage in charitable and community
activities, and manage his personal affairs, provided that such activities do not materially interfere with the
regular performance of his duties and responsibilities of employment;
(iii) his failure to substantially perform his employment duties with the Company or an Affiliate;
(iv) his failure to substantially perform his duties as a Director; or
(v) conduct that is in material competition with the Company or an Affiliate or conduct that breaches
his duty of loyalty to the Company or an Affiliate or that is materially injurious to the Company or an Affiliate,
monetarily or otherwise, which conduct may include, but is not limited to, (A) disclosing or misusing any
confidential information pertaining to the Company or an Affiliate or (B) attempting, directly or indirectly, to
induce any employee or agent of the Company or an Affiliate to be employed or perform services elsewhere.
The determination of whether any conduct, action or failure to act constitutes Cause shall be
made by the Committee in its sole discretion.
(f) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any lawful regulations or other
guidance promulgated thereunder. Whenever reference is made to a specific Internal Revenue Code section, such
reference shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor Internal Revenue Code section or sections with the
same or similar purpose.
(g) Committee means the entity administering this Plan as provided in Section 2.1.
(h) Company means Agilysys, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Ohio and,
except for purposes of determining whether a Change in Control has occurred, any corporation or entity that is a
successor to Agilysys, Inc. or substantially all of the assets of Agilysys, Inc. and that assumes the obligations
of Agilysys, Inc. under this Plan by operation of law or otherwise.
(i) Date of Grant means the date on which the Committee grants an Award or a future date that the
Committee designates as the effective date of the Award at the time it grants the Award.
(j) Director means a member of the Board of Directors.
(k) Disability means a Participants physical or mental incapacity resulting from personal injury,
disease, illness or other condition, which (i) prevents him from performing his duties for the Company or an
Affiliate, as the same is determined by the Committee or its designee after reviewing any medical evidence or
requiring any medical examinations which the Committee or its designee considers necessary to its determination;
and (ii) results in his termination of employment or directorship, as applicable, with the Company or an Affiliate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, substitute a different definition for the
term Disability to the extent provided herein or otherwise as appropriate.
(l) Early Retirement means a Participants retirement from active employment or active directorship
with the Company or an Affiliate on and after the later of attainment of age 55 or the completion of seven years of
service.
(m) Eligible Director is defined in Article 4.
(n) ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and any lawful
regulations or other guidance promulgated thereunder. Whenever reference is made to a specific ERISA section, such
reference shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor ERISA section or sections with the same or similar
purpose.
(o) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any lawful regulations or
other guidance promulgated thereunder. Whenever reference is made to a specific Exchange Act section, such
reference shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor Exchange Act section or sections with the same or
similar purpose.
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(p) Exercise Price means the purchase price of a Share pursuant to a Stock Option.
(q) Fair Market Value means the last closing price of a Share as reported on The Nasdaq Stock Market,
or, if applicable, on another national securities exchange on which the Common Shares are principally traded, on
the date for which the determination of Fair Market Value is made, or, if there are no sales of Common Shares on
such date, then on the most recent immediately preceding date on which there were any sales of Common Shares. If
the Common Shares are not, or cease to be, traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market or another national securities
exchange, the Fair Market Value of Common Shares shall be determined pursuant to a reasonable valuation method
prescribed by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of any date, the Fair Market Value of Common
Shares shall be determined in a manner consistent with Section 409A of the Code and the guidance then-existing
thereunder to the extent applicable. In addition, Fair Market Value with respect to ISOs and SARs related to ISOs
shall be determined in accordance with Article 6 and the rules relevant for ISO qualification.
(r) Incentive Stock Option and ISO mean a Stock Option that is identified as such and which is
intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
(s) Non-Qualified Stock Option and NQSO mean a Stock Option that either (i) is designated as a
Non-Qualified Stock Option or (ii) otherwise is not an ISO.
(t) Normal Retirement means retirement from active employment or active directorship with the Company
or an Affiliate on or after attainment of age 65.
(u) Outside Director means a Director who meets the definitions of the terms outside director set
forth in Section 162(m) of the Code, independent director set forth in The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. rules, and
non-employee director set forth in Rule 16b-3, or any successor definitions adopted for a similar purpose by the
Internal Revenue Service, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. and Securities and Exchange Commission, respectively, and
similar requirements under any other applicable laws and regulations as well as satisfying the Companys relevant
corporate governance guidelines and any applicable Committee charter provision.
(v) Parent means any corporation which qualifies as a parent corporation of the Company under
Section 424(e) of the Code relating to incentive stock options and certain employee stock purchase plans.
(w) Participant means an officer, employee, consultant or Director who has been granted an Award.
(x) Performance Based Compensation is defined in Article 9.
(y) Performance Period means the time period specified by the Committee during which any performance
objective must be satisfied.
(z) Performance Shares is defined in Article 9.
(aa) Plan means this Agilysys, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(bb) Restricted Share Units is defined in Article 8.
(cc) Restricted Shares is defined in Article 8.
(dd) Retirement means Normal Retirement or Early Retirement.
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(ee) Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 issued under the Exchange Act, as such rule may be amended from time
to time. Whenever reference is made to Rule 16b-3, such reference shall be deemed to be a reference to any
successor rule with the same or a similar purpose.
(ff) Sarbanes-Oxley Act means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and any lawful regulations
or other guidance promulgated thereunder. Whenever reference is made to a specific Sarbanes-Oxley Act section, such
reference shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor Sarbanes-Oxley Act section or sections with the same
or similar purpose.
(gg) Section 16 Person means a person subject to potential liability under Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act with respect to transactions involving equity securities of the Company.
(hh) Section 162(m) Person means, for any taxable year, a person who is a covered employee within
the meaning of Section 162(m)(3) of the Code and whose compensation, therefore, is subject to the tax deductibility
limitations of Section 162(m) of the Code.
(ii) Share or Shares mean one or more of the common shares, without par value, of the Company.
(jj) Shareholder means an individual or entity that owns one or more Shares.
(kk) Stock Appreciation Rights and SARs mean any right pursuant to an Award granted under Article 7.
(ll) Stock Option means any right to purchase a specified number of Shares at a specified price which
is granted pursuant to Article 5 and may be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
(mm) Stock Power means a power of attorney executed by a Participant and delivered to the Company
which authorizes the Company to transfer ownership of Restricted Shares, Performance Shares or Common Shares from
the Participant to the Company or a third party.
(nn) Subsidiary means any corporation which qualifies as a subsidiary corporation of the Company
under Section 424(f) of the Code relating to incentive stock options and certain employee stock purchase plans.
(oo) Vested means, regarding rights under this Plan, with respect to a Common Share, when the Common
Share has been awarded; with respect to a Stock Option, that the time has been reached when the option to purchase
Shares first becomes exercisable; with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right, when the Stock Appreciation Right
first becomes exercisable for payment; with respect to Restricted Shares, when the Shares are no longer subject to
forfeiture and restrictions on transferability; with respect to Restricted Share Units and Performance Shares, when
the units or Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture and are convertible to Shares. The words Vest and
Vesting have meanings correlative to the foregoing. The fact that an Award is Vested does not mean that it is
free of restrictions which may be imposed by law, nor even that the Award may not be forfeited in certain
circumstances under the Plan (for example, due to a termination of employment or directorship for Cause).
(pp) Termination of Employment or forms and derivations thereof means, for any Award that is or becomes subject
to Section 409A of the Code, a separation from service from the Company and all Affiliates under Section 409A of
the Code.
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ARTICLE 2
ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Authority and Duties of the Committee.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by a Committee of at least three Directors who are appointed by the Board of
Directors. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, the Compensation Committee shall serve as the Committee, and all of
the members of the Committee shall be Outside Directors. Notwithstanding the requirement that the Committee consist exclusively of
Outside Directors, no action or determination by the Committee or an individual then considered to be an Outside Director shall be
deemed void because a member of the Committee or such individual fails to satisfy the requirements for being an Outside Director,
except to the extent required by applicable law.
(b) The Committee has the sole and exclusive power and authority to grant Awards pursuant to the terms of this Plan to
officers, employees and Eligible Directors and consultants.
(c) The Committee has the sole and exclusive power and authority, subject to any limitations specifically set forth in
this Plan, to:
(i) select the officers, employees and Eligible Directors and consultants to whom Awards are granted;
(ii) determine the types of Awards granted and the timing of such Awards;
(iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) determine whether an Award is, or is intended to be, Performance Based Compensation within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code;
(v) determine the other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan and any
operative employment or other agreement, of any Award granted hereunder; such terms and conditions include, but are
not limited to, the Exercise Price, the time or times when Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised
(which may be based on performance objectives), any Vesting, acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, any
performance criteria (including any performance criteria as described in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code) applicable
to an Award, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or Stock Appreciation Right or the Common Shares
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vi) determine whether any conditions or objectives related to Awards have been met, including any such
determination required for compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code;
(vii) subsequently modify or waive any terms and conditions of Awards, not inconsistent with the terms of
this Plan and any operative employment or other agreement;
(viii) adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing this Plan as
it deems advisable from time to time;
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(ix) promulgate such Award Agreements and other administrative forms as the Committee from time to time
deems necessary or appropriate for administration of the Plan;
(x) construe, interpret, administer and implement the terms and provisions of this Plan, any Award
Agreements or other documents;
(xi) make factual determinations with respect to the Plan and any Awards;
(xii) correct any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in or between the Plan, any
Award Agreements or other documents;
(xiii) prescribe any legends to be affixed to certificates representing Shares or other interests granted
or issued under the Plan; and
(xiv) otherwise supervise the administration of this Plan.
(d) All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of this Plan are final and binding on all persons, including the
Company, its Shareholders and Participants, but may be made by their terms subject to ratification or approval by, the Board of Directors, another
committee of the Board of Directors or Shareholders.
2.2 Delegation of Duties and Retention of Advisers. The Committee may
delegate ministerial duties to any other person or persons, and it may employ attorneys,
consultants, accountants or other professional advisers for purposes of Plan administration at the
expense of the Company.
2.3 Limitation of Liability. Members of the Board of Directors, members of
the Committee and officers and employees of the Company or any Affiliate who are their designees
acting under this Plan shall be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the advice of counsel
and shall incur no liability except for gross or willful misconduct in the performance of their
duties hereunder.
ARTICLE 3
STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
3.1 Total Shares Limitation. Subject to the provisions of this Article,
the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan is
3,200,000, which may be treasury or authorized but unissued Shares.
3.2 Other Limitations.
(a) Option Limitation. The maximum number of Shares
available with respect to all Stock Options (whether Incentive
Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options) granted under this
Plan is 3,200,00 Shares. Therefore, Stock Options on up to
3,200,000 Shares may be granted as Incentive Stock Options.
(b) Full Value Share Limitation. The maximum number of
Shares available with respect to all Restricted Share, Restricted
Share Unit and Performance Share Awards granted under this Plan is
1,600,000 Shares.
(c) Per Participant Biannual Limitation. The aggregate
number of Shares underlying Awards granted under this Plan to any
Participant in any two consecutive fiscal year period of the
Company, regardless of whether such Awards are thereafter
cancelled, terminated or forfeited, shall not exceed
1,600,000 Shares. The foregoing
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annual limitation is intended to
include the grant of all Awards, including but not limited to,
Awards representing Performance Based Compensation as described in
Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
(d) Overall Biannual Limitation. The aggregate number of Shares
underlying Awards granted under this Plan in any two consecutive fiscal year
period of the Company, shall not exceed the sum of (i) 1,600,000 Shares
(disregarding any Shares underlying Awards cancelled, terminated or forfeited
during the period) plus (ii) the aggregate number of Shares underlying Awards
previously cancelled, terminated or forfeited.
3.3 Awards Not Exercised and Other Special Share Counting Rules.
(a) Awards Not Exercised. If any outstanding Award, or
portion thereof, expires, or is terminated, cancelled or
forfeited, the Shares that would otherwise be issuable with
respect to the unexercised portion of such expired, terminated,
cancelled or forfeited Award shall be available for subsequent
Awards under this Plan.
(b) Shares Tendered in Payment. If the Exercise Price
of an Award is paid in Shares, the Shares received by the Company
in connection therewith shall not be added to the maximum
aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under Section 3.1
nor in any other manner become eligible for issuance under this
Plan.
(c) Shares Reserved for SARs. If an Award of SARs is
made, the number of Shares deemed subject to the Award shall equal
the number of SARs awarded and each SAR exercised shall be counted
as using one Share for purposes of Sections 3.1 and 3.2 of this
Plan even though fewer Shares actually are issued to the
Participant upon exercise.
(d) Taxes. Shares sold or withheld to satisfy a
Participants withholding tax obligations upon the lapse of
restrictions on Restricted Shares or the exercise of Options or
SARs granted under the Plan or upon any other payment or issuance
of Shares under the Plan shall not thereafter become available for
issuance under the Plan.
3.4 Dilution and Other Adjustments. In the event that the Committee
determines that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other
securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization,
redesignation, reclassification, merger, consolidation, liquidation, split-up, reverse split,
spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company,
issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company or other
similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by
the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or
potential benefits intended to be made available under this Plan, then the Committee may, in such
manner as it deems equitable, adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of Shares (or other
securities or other property) which thereafter may be made the subject of Awards, (ii) the number
and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards, (iii) the
limitations set forth above and (iv) the purchase or Exercise Price or any performance objective
with respect to any Award; provided, however, that the number of Shares or other securities covered
by any Award or to which such Award relates is always a whole number. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the foregoing adjustments shall be made in compliance with: (i) Sections 422 and 424 of
the Code with respect to ISOs and SARs related to ISOs; (ii) Treasury Department
Regulation Section 1.424-1 (and any successor) with respect to NQSOs and SARs related to NQSOs,
applied as if the NQSOs were ISOs; (iii) Section 409A of the Code, to the extent necessary to avoid
its application or avoid adverse tax consequences thereunder; and (iv) Section 162(m) of the Code
with respect to Awards granted to Section 162(m) Persons that are intended to be Performance Based
Compensation, unless specifically determined otherwise by the Committee.
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ARTICLE 4
PARTICIPANTS
4.1 Eligibility. Officers, all other active common law employees of the
Company or any of its Affiliates, Directors (each an Eligible Director) and consultants who are
selected by the Committee in its sole discretion are eligible to participate in this Plan. (See
Article 14 and Article 18 with respect to the Shareholder approval requirement.) For purposes of
determining eligibility, officers and employees of Affiliates who are not also officers or
employees of the Company must hold such status with an Affiliate that has the necessary
relationship for the Award to be granted (for example, the Affiliate must be a Parent or Subsidiary
if an ISO is to be granted). Furthermore, if an Award is to be made to an officer, the officer must
have the status necessary to receive such Award (for example, the officer must be an employee if an
ISO is to be granted).
4.2 Award Agreements. Awards are contingent upon the Participants
execution of a written Award Agreement in a form prescribed by the Committee. Execution of an Award
Agreement shall constitute the Participants irrevocable agreement (for himself and for anyone
claiming through him such as an heir) to, and acceptance of, the terms and conditions of the Award
set forth in such agreement and of the terms and conditions of the Plan applicable to such Award,
including, without limitation, any withholding tax requirement pursuant to Article 16. Award
Agreements may differ from time to time and from Participant to Participant.
ARTICLE 5
STOCK OPTION AWARDS
5.1 Option Grant. Each Stock Option granted under this Plan will be
evidenced by minutes of a meeting, or by a unanimous written consent without a meeting, of the
Committee and by a written Award Agreement dated as of the Date of Grant and executed by the
Company and by the appropriate Participant.
5.2 Terms and Conditions of Grants. Stock Options granted under this Plan
are subject to the following terms and conditions and may contain such additional terms,
conditions, restrictions and contingencies with respect to exercisability and/or with respect to
the Shares acquired upon exercise as may be provided in the relevant Award Agreements evidencing
the Stock Options, so long as such terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the terms of this
Plan and any operative employment or other agreement, as the Committee deems desirable:
(a) Exercise Price. Subject to Section 3.4, the
Exercise Price will never be less than 100% of the Fair Market
Value of the Shares on the Date of Grant. If a variable Exercise
Price is specified at the time of grant, the Exercise Price may
vary pursuant to a formula or other method established by the
Committee; provided, however, that such formula or method will
provide for a minimum Exercise Price equal to the Fair Market
Value of the Shares on the Date of Grant. Except as otherwise
provided in Section 3.4, no subsequent amendment of an outstanding
Stock Option may reduce the Exercise Price to less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Date of Grant. Nothing
in this Section 5.2(a) shall be construed as limiting the
Committees authority to grant premium price Stock Options which
do not become exercisable until the Fair Market Value of the
underlying Shares exceeds a specified percentage (for example,
110% of Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant for ISOs granted to
a 10% or greater owner of the Company) of the Exercise Price;
provided, however,that such percentage will never be less than
100%.
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(b) Option Term. Any unexercised portion of a Stock Option granted
hereunder shall expire at the end of the stated term of the Stock Option. The Committee
shall determine the term of each Stock Option at the time of grant, which term shall not
exceed 10 years from the Date of Grant. The Committee may extend the term of a Stock
Option, in its discretion, but not beyond a date later than the earlier of (i) the
latest date upon which the Stock Option could have expired by its original terms under
any circumstances or (ii) the 10th anniversary of the original Date of Grant of the
Stock Option. If a definite term is not specified by the Committee at the time of
grant, then the term is deemed to be 10 years. Nothing in this Section 5.2(b) shall be
construed as limiting the Committees authority to grant Stock Options with a term
shorter than 10 years.
(c) Vesting. Stock Options, or portions thereof, shall be exercisable at
such time or times as determined by the Committee in its discretion at or after grant.
If the Committee provides that any Stock Option becomes Vested over a period of time, in
full or in installments, the Committee may waive or accelerate such Vesting provisions
at any time. (Also, see the Change in Control provisions in Article 11.)
(d) Method of Exercise. Vested portions of any Stock Option may be exercised in
whole or in part at any time during the option term by giving written notice of exercise
to the Company specifying the number of Shares to be purchased. The notice must be given
by or on behalf of a person entitled to exercise the Stock Option, accompanied by
payment in full of the Exercise Price, along with any withholding tax pursuant to
Article 16. The Exercise Price may be paid:
(i) in cash in any manner satisfactory to the Committee;
(ii) by tendering (by either actual delivery of Shares or by
attestation) unrestricted Shares that are owned on the date of exercise
by the person entitled to exercise the Stock Option having an aggregate
Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price
applicable to such Stock Option exercise, and, with respect to the
exercise of NQSOs, including Restricted Shares;
(iii) by a combination of cash and unrestricted Shares that
are owned on the date of exercise by the person entitled to exercise the
Stock Option;
(iv) by the Participant authorizing a broker to sell, on his
behalf, the appropriate number of Shares otherwise issuable to the
Participant upon the exercise of a Stock Option with the proceeds of
sale applied to pay the Exercise Price and withholding tax; or
(v) by another method permitted by law and affirmatively
approved by the Committee which assures full and immediate payment or
satisfaction of the Exercise Price.
The Committee may suspend the use of any method of payment for any reason, in
its sole discretion, including but not limited to concerns that the proposed method of payment will
result in adverse financial accounting treatment for the Company, adverse tax treatment for the
Company or a Participant or a violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
The Exercise Price of an NQSO may not be paid by tendering Restricted Shares.
Except as otherwise permitted by law and in the Committees sole discretion,
withholding tax may be paid only by cash or through a same day sale transaction.
(e) Issuance of Shares. The Company will issue or
cause to be issued Shares as soon as practicable upon exercise of
the Option. No Shares will be issued until full payment has been
made. Until the issuance
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(as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of
the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or
receive dividends or any other rights as a Shareholder will exist
with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the
Option.
(f) Type of Option. In general, a Stock Option Award
Agreement will indicate whether the Stock Option is intended to be
an ISO or a NQSO. Unless a Stock Option is designated as an ISO at
the time of its grant, it shall be deemed to be an NQSO. ISOs are
subject to the additional terms and conditions in Article 6.
(g) Section 409A of the Code. Unless the Committee
provides otherwise, Stock Options awarded under this Plan are
intended to meet the requirements for exclusion from coverage
under Section 409A of the Code dealing with nonqualified deferred
compensation and all Stock Option Awards shall be construed and
administered accordingly.
5.3 Termination of Grants Prior to Expiration. Unless otherwise provided
in the Award Agreement, or otherwise provided in an employment or other agreement entered into
between the Participant and the Company and approved by the Committee, either before or after the
Date of Grant, and subject to Article 6 with respect to ISOs, the following early termination
provisions apply to all Stock Options:
(a) Termination by Death. If a Participants
employment or directorship with the Company or its Affiliates
terminates by reason of his death, all Stock Options held by such
Participant will immediately become Vested, but thereafter may
only be exercised (by the legal representative of the
Participants estate, or by the legatee or heir of the Participant
pursuant to a will or the laws of descent and distribution) for a
period of one year (or such other period as the Committee may
specify at or after the time of grant) from the date of such
death, or until the expiration of the original term of the Stock
Option, whichever period is shorter.
(b) Termination by Reason of Disability. If a
Participants employment or directorship with the Company or its
Affiliates terminates by reason of his Disability, all Stock
Options held by such Participant will immediately become Vested,
but thereafter may only be exercised for a period of one year (or
such other period as the Committee may specify at or after the
time of grant) from the date of such termination, or until the
expiration of the original term of the Stock Option, whichever
period is shorter. If the Participant dies within such one year
period (or such other period as applicable), any unexercised Stock
Option held by such Participant will thereafter be exercisable by
the legal representative of the Participants estate, or by the
legatee or heir of the Participant pursuant to a will or the laws
of descent and distribution, for the greater of the remainder of
the one year period (or other period as applicable) or for a
period of 12 months from the date of such death, but in no event
shall any portion of the Stock Option be exercisable after its
original stated expiration date.
(c) Termination by Reason of Retirement. If a
Participants employment or directorship with the Company or its
Affiliates terminates by reason of his Retirement, Vested Stock
Options held by such Participant shall remain exercisable in
accordance with the original term of the Stock Option. Non-Vested
Stock Options shall continue to Vest in accordance with the
original term of the Stock Option, except that, upon Vesting, such
Stock Options may only be exercised for a period of two (2) years
from the date of such Vesting (or such other period as the
Committee may specify at or after the time of grant), or until the
expiration of the original term of the Stock Option, whichever
period is shorter. If, after Retirement, the Participant dies
prior to the expiration of the original term of the Stock Option,
all non-Vested Stock Options shall immediately become Vested and
all unexercised Stock Options will thereafter be exercisable by
the legal representative of the Participants estate, or by the
legatee or heir of the Participant pursuant to a will or the laws
of descent and distribution, for the greater of the remainder of
the exercise period (as applicable) or one (1) year from the date
of such death, but in no event shall any portion of the Stock
Option be exercisable after its original stated expiration date.
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(d) Termination for Cause. If a Participants
employment or directorship with the Company or its Affiliates is
terminated for Cause, all Stock Options (or portions thereof)
which have not been exercised, whether Vested or not, are
automatically forfeited immediately upon termination.
(e) Other Terminations. If a Participants employment
or directorship with the Company or its Affiliates terminates,
voluntarily or involuntarily, for any reason other than death,
Disability, Retirement or for Cause, any Vested portions of Stock
Options held by such Participant at the time of termination may be
exercised by the Participant for a period of three months (or such
other period as the Committee may specify at or after the time of
grant) from the date of such termination or until the expiration
of the original term of the Stock Option, whichever period is the
shorter. No portion of any Stock Option which is not Vested at the
time of such termination will thereafter become Vested.
(f) Certain Committee Determinations. The Committee
shall have authority to determine in each case whether an
authorized leave of absence shall be deemed a termination of
employment or directorship for purposes hereof, as well as the
effect of a leave of absence on the vesting and exercisability of
a Stock Option. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, if an
entity ceases to be an Affiliate of the Company or otherwise
ceases to be qualified under the Plan or if all or substantially
all of the assets of an Affiliate of the Company are conveyed
(other than by encumbrance), such cessation or action, as the case
may be, shall be deemed for purposes hereof to be a termination of
the employment or directorship.
5.4 Repricing Prohibited. Subject to the anti-dilution adjustment
provisions contained in Section 3.4 hereof, without the prior approval of the Companys
Shareholders, evidenced by a majority of votes cast, neither the Committee nor the Board shall
cause the cancellation, substitution or amendment of a Stock Option that would have the effect of
reducing the exercise price of such a Stock Option previously granted under the Plan, or otherwise
approve any modification to such a Stock Option that would be treated as a repricing under the
then applicable rules, regulations or listing requirements adopted by The Nasdaq Stock Market or
such other stock market on which the Companys Shares are traded.
ARTICLE 6
SPECIAL RULES APPLICABLE TO INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS
6.1 Eligibility. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the
contrary, an ISO may only be granted to full or part-time employees (including officers and
Directors who are also employees) of the Company or of an Affiliate, provided that the Affiliate is
a Parent or Subsidiary.
6.2 Special ISO Rules.
(a) Exercise Price. The Exercise Price fixed at the
time of grant will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
of the Shares as of the Date of Grant. If a variable Exercise
Price is specified at the time of grant, the Exercise Price may
vary pursuant to a formula or other method established by the
Committee which provides a floor not less than Fair Market Value
as of the Date of Grant. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 3.4 hereof, dealing with the effects of certain corporate
transactions, no subsequent amendment of an outstanding Stock
Option may reduce the Exercise Price to less than 100% of the Fair
Market Value of the Shares as of the Date of Grant.
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(b) Term. No ISO may be exercisable on or after the
tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant, and no ISO may be granted
under this Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the effective
date of this Plan. (See the Plan effective date provisions in
Article 18.)
(c) Ten Percent Shareholder. No Participant may
receive an ISO under this Plan if such Participant, at the time
the Award is granted, owns (after application of the rules
contained in Section 424(d) of the Code) equity securities
possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of equity securities of the Company, its Parent or any
Subsidiary, unless (i) the option price for such ISO is at least
110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the Date of
Grant, and (ii) such ISO is not exercisable on or after the fifth
anniversary of the Date of Grant.
(d) Limitation on Grants. The aggregate Fair Market
Value (determined with respect to each ISO at the time of grant)
of the Shares with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the
first time by a Participant during any calendar year (under this
Plan or any other plan adopted by the Company or its Parent or its
Subsidiary) shall not exceed $100,000. If such aggregate Fair
Market Value shall exceed $100,000, such number of ISOs as shall
have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the amount in excess
of $100,000 shall be treated as NQSOs. This limitation shall be
applied by taking Stock Options into account in the order in which
granted.
(e) Non-Transferability. Notwithstanding any other
provision herein to the contrary, no ISO granted hereunder (and,
if applicable, related Stock Appreciation Right) may be
transferred except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, nor may such ISO (or related Stock Appreciation
Right) be exercisable during a grantees lifetime other than by
him (or his guardian or legal representative to the extent
permitted by applicable law).
(f) Termination of Employment. No ISO may be exercised
more than three months following termination of employment for any
reason (including Retirement) other than death or Disability, nor
more than one year following termination of employment for the
reason of death or Disability (as defined in Section 422 of the
Code), or such option will no longer qualify as an ISO and shall
thereafter be, and receive the tax treatment applicable to, an
NQSO. For this purpose, a termination of employment is cessation
of employment, under the rules applicable to ISOs, such that no
employment relationship exists between the Participant and the
Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary.
(g) Fair Market Value. For purposes of any ISO granted
hereunder (or, if applicable, any related Stock Appreciation
Right), the Fair Market Value of Shares shall be determined in the
manner required by Section 422 of the Code applicable to ISOs.
6.3 Treatment as NQSO. Unless an Award Agreement for a Stock Option which
is an ISO provides otherwise, it is intended that such Stock Option shall be treated as a
Nonqualified Stock Option to the extent that certain requirements applicable to incentive stock
options under the Code shall not be satisfied.
6.4 Disqualifying Dispositions. If Shares acquired by exercise of an
Incentive Stock Option are disposed of within two years following the Date of Grant or one year
following the transfer of such shares to the Participant upon exercise, the Participant shall,
promptly following such disposition, notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of such
disposition and provide such other information regarding the disposition as the Company may
reasonably require.
6.5 Compliance with the Code. The foregoing limitations are designed to
comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code dealing with the tax qualification of ISOs
and shall be so interpreted. Furthermore, if Section 422 of the Code is amended or modified, then,
to the extent permitted by law, this Plan shall be deemed
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automatically amended or modified to comply with amendments or modifications to such Section 422.
Any ISO which fails to comply with Section 422 of the Code automatically shall be treated as an
NQSO appropriately granted under this Plan provided it otherwise meets the Plans requirements for
NQSOs.
ARTICLE 7
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
7.1 SAR Grant and Agreement. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted
under this Plan, either independently or in conjunction with the grant of a Stock Option. Each SAR
granted under this Plan will be evidenced by minutes of a meeting, or by a unanimous written
consent without a meeting, of the Committee and by a written Award Agreement dated as of the Date
of Grant and executed by the Company and by the appropriate Participant.
7.2 SARs Granted in Conjunction with Option. Stock Appreciation Rights may
be granted in conjunction with, and at the same time as, all or part of any Stock Option granted
under this Plan and will be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) Term. Each Stock Appreciation Right, or applicable
portion thereof, granted with respect to a given Stock Option or
portion thereof shall terminate and shall no longer be exercisable
upon the termination or exercise of the related Stock Option, or
applicable portion thereof.
(b) Exercisability. A Stock Appreciation Right shall
be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent that
the Stock Option to which it relates is Vested and exercisable in
accordance with the provisions of Article 5 or otherwise as the
Committee may determine at or after the time of grant.
(c) Method of Exercise. A Stock Appreciation Right may
be exercised by the surrender of the applicable portion of the
related Stock Option. Stock Options which have been so
surrendered, in whole or in part, are no longer exercisable to the
extent the related Stock Appreciation Rights have been exercised
and are deemed to have been exercised for the purpose of the
limitation set forth in Article 3 on the number of Shares to be
issued under this Plan, but only to the extent of the number of
Shares actually issued under the Stock Appreciation Right at the
time of exercise. Upon the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right,
subject to satisfaction of the withholding tax requirements
pursuant to Article 16, the holder of the Stock Appreciation Right
shall be entitled to receive Shares equal in value to the excess
of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the exercise date over the
Exercise Price per Share specified in the related Stock Option,
multiplied by the number of Shares in respect of which the Stock
Appreciation Right is exercised. At any time the Exercise Price
per Share of the related Stock Option exceeds the Fair Market
Value of one Share, the holder of the Stock Appreciation Right
shall not be permitted to exercise such right.
7.3 Independent SARs. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted by the
Committee without related Stock Options, and independent Stock Appreciation Rights will be subject
to the following terms and conditions:
(a) Term. Any unexercised portion of an independent Stock Appreciation
Right granted hereunder shall expire at the end of the stated term of the Stock
Appreciation Right. The Committee shall determine the term of each Stock
Appreciation Right at the time of grant, which term shall not exceed 10 years
from the Date of Grant. The Committee may extend the term of a Stock
Appreciation Right, in its discretion, but not beyond a date later than the
earlier of (i) the latest date upon which the Stock Appreciation Right could
have expired by its original terms under any circumstances or (ii) the 10th
anniversary of the original Date of Grant of the Stock Appreciation Right. If
a definite term is not specified by the Committee at the time of grant, then
the term is deemed to be 10 years.
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(b) Exercise Price. Subject to Section 3.4, the base
or Exercise Price of an independent Stock Appreciation Right shall
never be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on
the Date of Grant.
(c) Exercisability. A Stock Appreciation Right shall
be exercisable, in whole or in part, at such time or times as
determined by the Committee at or after the time of grant.
(d) Method of Exercise. A Stock Appreciation Right may
be exercised in whole or in part during the term by giving written
notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of Shares
in respect of which the Stock Appreciation Right is being
exercised. The notice must be given by or on behalf of a person
entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right. Upon the
exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, subject to satisfaction of
the withholding tax requirements pursuant to Article 16, the
holder of the Stock Appreciation Right shall be entitled to
receive Shares equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market
Value of a Share on the exercise date over the Fair Market Value
of a Share on the Date of Grant multiplied by the number of Stock
Appreciation Rights being exercised. At any time the Fair Market
Value of a Share on a proposed exercise date does not exceed the
Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant, the holder of
the Stock Appreciation Right shall not be permitted to exercise
such right.
(e) Early Termination Prior to Expiration. Unless
otherwise provided in an employment or other agreement entered
into between the holder of the Stock Appreciation Right and the
Company and approved by the Committee, either before or after the
Date of Grant, the early termination provisions set forth in
Section 5.3 as applied to Non-Qualified Stock Options will apply
to independent Stock Appreciation Rights.
7.4 Other Terms and Conditions of SAR Grants. Stock Appreciation Rights
are subject to such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan
and any operative employment or other agreement, as are determined from time to time by the
Committee.
7.5 Repricing Prohibited. Subject to the anti-dilution adjustment
provisions contained in Section 3.4 hereof, without the prior approval of the Companys
Shareholders, evidenced by a majority of votes cast, neither the Committee nor the Board shall
cause the cancellation, substitution or amendment of a Stock Appreciation Right that would have the
effect of reducing the base price of such a Stock Appreciation Right previously granted under the
Plan, or otherwise approve any modification to such a Stock Appreciation Right that would be
treated as a repricing under the then applicable rules, regulations or listing requirements
adopted by The Nasdaq Stock Market or other stock market on which the Companys Shares are traded.
7.6 Section 409A of the Code. Unless an Award Agreement approved by the
Committee provides otherwise, Stock Appreciation Rights awarded under this Plan are intended to
meet the requirements for exclusion from coverage under Section 409A of the Code dealing with
nonqualified deferred compensation and all Stock Appreciation Rights Awards shall be construed and
administered accordingly.
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ARTICLE 8
RESTRICTED SHARE AND RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARDS
8.1 Restricted Share Grants and Agreements. Restricted Share Awards
consist of Shares which are issued by the Company to a Participant at no cost or at a purchase
price determined by the Committee which may be below their Fair Market Value but which are subject
to forfeiture and restrictions on their sale or other transfer by the Participant. Each Restricted
Share Award granted under this Plan will be evidenced by minutes of a meeting, or by a unanimous
written consent without a meeting, of the Committee and by a written Award Agreement dated as of
the Date of Grant and executed by the Company and by the Participant. The timing of Restricted
Share Awards and the number of Shares to be issued (subject to Section 3.2) are to be determined by
the Committee in its discretion.
8.2 Terms and Conditions of Restricted Share Grants. Restricted Shares
granted under this Plan are subject to the following terms and conditions, which, except as
otherwise provided herein, need not be the same for each Participant, and may contain such
additional terms, conditions, restrictions and contingencies not inconsistent with the terms of
this Plan and any operative employment or other agreement, as the Committee deems desirable:
(a) Purchase Price. The Committee shall determine the
prices, if any, at which Restricted Shares are to be issued to a
Participant, which may vary from time to time and from Participant
to Participant and which may be below the Fair Market Value of such
Restricted Shares at the Date of Grant, including, without
limitation, a price of zero.
(b) Restrictions. All Restricted Shares issued under
this Plan will be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may
determine, which may include, without limitation, the following:
(i) a prohibition against the sale,
transfer, pledge or other encumbrance of the
Restricted Shares, such prohibition to lapse at
such time or times as the Committee determines
(whether in installments, at the time of the
death, Disability or Retirement of the holder of
such shares, or otherwise, but subject to the
Change in Control provisions in Article 11 unless
otherwise provided by the Committee);
(ii) a requirement that the Participant
forfeit such Restricted Shares in the event of
termination of the Participants employment or
directorship with the Company or its Affiliates
prior to Vesting;
(iii) a prohibition against employment
or retention of the Participant by any competitor
of the Company or its Affiliates, or against
dissemination by the Participant of any secret or
confidential information belonging to the Company
or an Affiliate or other forfeiture provisions
relating to Cause;
(iv) any applicable requirements
arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, other securities laws, the rules and
regulations of The Nasdaq Stock Market or any
other stock exchange or transaction reporting
system upon which such Restricted Shares are then
listed or quoted and any state laws, rules and
regulations, including blue sky laws; and
(v) such additional restrictions as are
required to avoid the application of Section 409A
of the Code thereto or to avoid adverse tax
consequences under the Code or other taxing
statutes and rules.
The Committee may at any time waive such restrictions or accelerate the date or dates on which the
restrictions will lapse. However, if the Committee determines that restrictions lapse upon the
attainment of specified performance objectives, then the provisions of Sections 9.2 and 9.3 will
apply (including, but not limited to, the enumerated
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performance objectives). If the Award
Agreement for a Section 162(m) Person provides that such Award is intended to qualify as
Performance Based Compensation, the provisions of Section 9.4(d) also will apply.
(c) Delivery of Shares. Restricted Shares will be
registered in the name of the Participant and deposited, together
with a Stock Power, with the Company or its agent. Each such
certificate will bear a legend in substantially the following
form:
The transferability of this certificate and the Common
Shares represented by it are subject to the terms and conditions
(including conditions of forfeiture) contained in the Agilysys,
Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and an Award Agreement entered into
between the registered owner and the Company. A copy of this Plan
and Award Agreement are on file in the office of the Secretary of
the Company.
At the end of any time period during which the
Restricted Shares are subject to forfeiture and restrictions on
transfer, such Shares remaining after any tax withholding has
occurred pursuant to Article 16, will be delivered free of all
restrictions (except for any pursuant to Section 15.2) to the
Participant or other appropriate person and with the foregoing
legend removed.
(d) Forfeiture of Shares. If a Participant who holds
Restricted Shares fails to satisfy the restrictions, Vesting
requirements and other conditions relating to the Restricted
Shares prior to the lapse, satisfaction or waiver of such
restrictions and conditions, except as may otherwise be determined
by the Committee, the Participant shall forfeit the Shares and
transfer them back to the Company in exchange for a refund of any
consideration paid by the Participant or such other amount which
may be specifically set forth in the Award Agreement. A
Participant shall execute and deliver to the Company one or more
Stock Powers with respect to Restricted Shares granted to such
Participant.
(e) Voting and Other Rights. Except as otherwise
required for compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code, other
applicable law and the terms of the applicable Restricted Share
agreement, during any period in which Restricted Shares are
subject to forfeiture and restrictions on transfer, the
Participant holding such Restricted Shares shall have all the
rights of a Shareholder with respect to such Shares, including,
without limitation, the right to vote such Shares and the right to
receive any dividends paid with respect to such Shares.
(f) Section 83(b) Election. If a Participant makes an
election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to a
Restricted Share Award, the Participant shall file, within 30 days
following the Date of Grant, a copy of such election with the
Company and with the Internal Revenue Service, in accordance with
the regulations under Section 83(b) of the Code. The Committee may
provide in an Award Agreement that the Restricted Share Award is
conditioned upon the Participants making or refraining from
making an election with respect to the Award under Section 83(b)
of the Code.
8.3 Restricted Share Unit Awards and Agreements. Restricted Share Unit Awards
consist of Shares that will be issued to a Participant at a future time or times at no cost or at a
purchase price determined by the Committee which may be below their Fair Market Value if continued
employment, continued directorship and/or other terms and conditions specified by the Committee are
satisfied. Each Restricted Share Unit Award granted under this Plan will be evidenced by minutes of
a meeting, or by a unanimous written consent without a meeting, of the Committee and by a written
Award Agreement dated as of the Date of Grant and executed by the Company and the Plan Participant.
The timing of Restricted Share Unit Awards and the number of Restricted Share Units to be awarded
(subject to Section 3.2) are to be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
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8.4 Terms and Conditions of Restricted Share Unit Awards. Restricted Share
Unit Awards are subject to the following terms and conditions, which, except as otherwise provided
herein, need not be the same for each Participant, and may contain such additional terms,
conditions, restrictions and contingencies not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan and any
operative employment or other agreement, as the Committee deems desirable:
(a) Purchase Price. The Committee shall determine the prices, if any, at which Shares are to be issued to a Participant after
Vesting of Restricted Share Units, which may vary from time to time and among Participants and which may be below the Fair Market Value
of Shares at the Date of Grant, including, without limitation, a price of zero.
(b) Restrictions. All Restricted Share Units awarded under this Plan will be subject to such restrictions as the Committee
may determine, which may include, without limitation, the following:
(i) a prohibition against the sale, transfer, pledge or other encumbrance of the Restricted Share Unit;
(ii) a requirement that the Participant forfeit such Restricted Share Unit in the event of termination of
the Participants employment or directorship with the Company or its Affiliates prior to Vesting;
(iii) a prohibition against employment of the Participant by, or provision of services by the Participant
to, any competitor of the Company or its Affiliates, or against dissemination by the Participant of any secret or
confidential information belonging to the Company or an Affiliate or other forfeiture provisions relating to Cause;
(iv) any applicable requirements arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, other securities
laws, the rules and regulations of The NASDAQ Stock Market or any other stock exchange or transaction reporting system
upon which the Common Shares are then listed or quoted and any state laws, rules and interpretations, including blue
sky laws; and
(v) such additional restrictions as are required to avoid the application of Section 409A of the Code
thereto or to avoid adverse tax consequences under the Code or other taxing statutes or rules.
The Committee may at any time waive such restrictions or accelerate the date or dates on which the
restrictions will lapse.
(c) Performance Based Restrictions. The Committee may,
in its sole discretion, provide restrictions that lapse upon the
attainment of specified performance objectives. In such case, the
provisions of Sections 9.2 and 9.3 will apply (including, but not
limited to, the enumerated performance objectives). If the written
Award Agreement for a Section 162(m) Person provides that such
Award is intended to be Performance Based Compensation, the
provisions of Section 9.4(d) also will apply.
(d) Voting and Other Rights. A Participant holding
Restricted Share Units shall not be deemed to be a Shareholder
solely because of such units. Such Participant shall have no
rights of a Shareholder with respect to such units; provided,
however, that an Award Agreement may provide for payment of an
amount of money (or Shares with a Fair Market Value equivalent to
such amount) equal to the dividends paid from time to time on the
number of Common Shares that would become payable upon vesting of
a Restricted Share Unit Award.
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(e) Lapse of Restrictions. If a Participant who holds
Restricted Share Units satisfies the restrictions and other
conditions relating to the Restricted Share Units prior to the
lapse or waiver of such restrictions and conditions, the
Restricted Share Units shall be converted to, or replaced with,
Shares which are free of all restrictions except for any
restrictions pursuant to Section 15.2.
(f) Forfeiture of Restricted Share Units. If a
Participant who holds Restricted Share Units fails to satisfy the
restrictions, Vesting requirements and other conditions relating
to the Restricted Share Units prior to the lapse, satisfaction or
waiver of such restrictions and conditions, except as may
otherwise be determined by the Committee, the Participant shall
forfeit the Restricted Share Units.
(g) Termination. A Restricted Share Unit Award or
unearned portion thereof will terminate without the issuance of
Shares on the termination date specified on the Date of Grant or
upon the termination of employment or directorship of the
Participant during the Performance Period. If a Participants
employment or directorship with the Company or its Affiliates
terminates by reason of his death, Disability or Retirement, the
Committee in its discretion at or after the Date of Grant may
determine that the Participant (or the heir, legatee or legal
representative of the Participants estate) will receive a
distribution of Shares in an amount which is not more than the
number of Shares which would have been earned by the Participant
if 100% of the performance objectives for the current Performance
Period had been achieved prorated based on the ratio of the number
of months of active employment in the Performance Period to the
total number of months in the Performance Period. However, with
respect to Awards intended to be Performance Based Compensation
(as described in Section 9.4(d)), distribution of the Shares shall
not be made prior to attainment of the relevant performance
objectives.
(h) Section 409A of the Code. Unless an Award
Agreement approved by the Committee provides otherwise, Restricted
Share Units awarded under this Plan are intended to meet the
requirements for exclusion from coverage under Section 409A of the
Code or to otherwise avoid adverse tax consequences thereunder and
all Restricted Share Unit Awards shall be construed and
administered accordingly. The Committee reserves the right to
substitute a definition of the term Disability which is derived
from a statute or regulations (e.g., Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the
Code) for the definition of such term set forth in this Plan, as
it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion with
respect to Restricted Share Unit Awards.
8.5 Time Vesting of Restricted Share and Restricted Share Unit Awards.
Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units, or portions thereof, are exercisable at such time or
times as determined by the Committee in its discretion at or after grant, subject to the
restrictions on time Vesting set forth in this Section. If the Committee provides that any
Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Unit Awards become Vested over time (with or without a
performance component), the Committee may waive or accelerate such Vesting provisions at any time,
subject to the restrictions on time Vesting set forth in this Section.
ARTICLE 9
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS
9.1 Performance Share Awards and Agreements. A Performance Share Award is
a right to receive Shares in the future conditioned upon the attainment of specified performance
objectives and such other conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee may
determine. Each Performance Share Award granted under this Plan will be evidenced by minutes of a
meeting, or by a unanimous written consent without a meeting, of the Committee and by a written
Award Agreement dated as of the Date of Grant and executed by the Company and by the Plan
Participant. The timing of Performance Share Awards and the number of Shares covered by each Award
(subject to Section 3.2) are to be determined by the Committee in its discretion.
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9.2 Performance Objectives. At the time of grant of a Performance Share
Award, the Committee will specify the performance objectives which, depending on the extent to
which they are met, will determine the number of Shares that will be distributed to the
Participant. The Committee will also specify the Performance Period. With respect to awards to
Section 162(m) Persons intended to be Performance Based Compensation, the Committee may use
performance objectives based on one or more of the following (or substantially similar) criteria:
cash generation, profit, revenue, market share, profit or return ratios, Shareholder returns and/or
specific, objective and measurable non financial objectives, stock price, sales, earnings per
share, return on equity, costs, earnings, capital adjusted pre-tax earnings (economic profit), net
income, operating income (including but not limited to EBIT or EBITDA), performance profit
(operating income minus an allocated charge approximating the Companys cost of capital, before or
after tax), gross margin, revenue, working capital, total assets, net assets, Shareholders equity
and cash flow. Performance objectives may include or exclude extraordinary charges, losses from
discontinued operations, restatements and accounting changes and other unplanned special charges
such as restructuring expenses, acquisitions, acquisition expenses, including expenses related to
goodwill and other intangible assets, stock offerings, stock repurchases and loan loss provisions,
provided that in the case of an Award intended to qualify for the exemption from the limitation on
deductibility imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code that is set forth in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of
the Code, such inclusion or exclusion shall be made in compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code.
The Committee may designate a single objective or objectives for performance measurement purposes.
Performance measurement may be based on absolute Company, business unit or divisional performance
and/or on performance as compared with that of other publicly-traded companies. The performance
objectives and periods need not be the same for each Participant nor for each Award.
9.3 Adjustment of Performance Objectives. The Committee may modify, amend
or otherwise adjust the performance objectives specified for outstanding Performance Share Awards
if it determines that an adjustment would be consistent with the objectives of this Plan and taking
into account the interests of the Participants and the public Shareholders of the Company and such
adjustment complies with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code for Section 162(m) Persons,
to the extent applicable, unless the Committee indicates a contrary intention. The types of events
which could cause an adjustment in the performance objectives include, without limitation,
accounting changes which substantially affect the determination of performance objectives, changes
in applicable laws or regulations which affect the performance objectives, and divisive corporate
reorganizations, including spin-offs and other distributions of property or stock.
9.4 Other Terms and Conditions. Performance Share Awards granted under
this Plan are subject to the following terms and conditions and may contain such additional terms,
conditions, restrictions and contingencies not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan and any
operative employment or other agreement as the Committee deems desirable:
(a) Delivery of Shares. As soon as practicable after
the applicable Performance Period has ended, the Participant will
receive a distribution of the number of Shares earned during the
Performance Period, depending upon the extent to which the
applicable performance objectives were achieved. Such Shares will
be registered in the name of the Participant and will be free of
all restrictions except for any restrictions pursuant to
Section 15.2.
(b) Termination. A Performance Share Award or unearned
portion thereof will terminate without the issuance of Shares on
the termination date specified at the time of grant or upon the
termination of employment or directorship of the Participant
during the Performance Period. If a Participants employment or
directorship with the Company or its Affiliates terminates by
reason of his death, Disability or Retirement (except with respect
to Section 162(m) Persons), the Committee in its discretion at or
after the time of grant may determine, notwithstanding any Vesting
requirements under Section 9.4(a), that the Participant (or the
heir, legatee or legal representative of the Participants estate)
will receive a distribution of a portion of the Participants
then-outstanding Performance Share Awards in an amount which is
not more than the number of Shares which would have been earned by
the Participant if 100% of the performance objectives for the
current Performance Period had been achieved prorated based on the
ratio of the number of months of active employment in the
Performance Period to the total number of months in the
Performance Period. However, with respect to Awards intended to be
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Performance Based Compensation (as described in Section 9.4(d)),
distribution of the Shares shall not be made prior to attainment
of the relevant performance objective.
(c) Voting and Other Rights. Awards of Performance
Shares do not provide the Participant with voting rights or rights
to dividends prior to the Participant becoming the holder of
record of Shares issued pursuant to an Award; provided, however,
that an Award Agreement may provide for payment of an amount of
money (or Shares with a Fair Market Value equivalent to such
amount) equal to the dividends paid from time to time on the
number of Common Shares that would become payable upon vesting of
a Performance Share Award. Prior to the issuance of Shares,
Performance Share Awards may not be sold, transferred, pledged,
assigned or otherwise encumbered.
(d) Performance-Based Compensation. The Committee may
designate Performance Share Awards as being remuneration payable
solely on account of the attainment of one or more performance
goals as described in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code. Such
Awards shall be automatically amended or modified to comply with
amendments to Section 162 of the Code to the extent applicable,
unless the Committee indicates a contrary intention.
9.5 Time Vesting of Performance Share Awards. Performance Share Awards, or
portions thereof, are exercisable at such time or times as determined by the Committee in its
discretion at or after grant, subject to the restrictions on time Vesting set forth in this
Section. If the Committee provides that any Performance Shares become Vested over time (accelerated
by a performance component), the Committee may waive or accelerate such Vesting provisions at any
time, subject to the restrictions on time Vesting set forth in this Section.
9.6 Special Limitations on Performance Share Awards. Unless an Award
Agreement approved by the Committee provides otherwise, Performance Shares awarded under this Plan
are intended to meet the requirements for exclusion from coverage under Section 409A of the Code or
to otherwise avoid adverse tax consequences thereunder and all Performance Share Awards shall be
construed and administered accordingly. The Committee reserves the right to substitute a definition
of the term Disability which is derived from a statute or regulations (e.g.,
Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code) for the definition of such term set forth in this Plan, as it
deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion with respect to Performance Share Awards.
ARTICLE 10
TRANSFERS AND LEAVES OF ABSENCE
10.1 Transfer of Participant. For purposes of this Plan, the transfer of a
Participant among the Company and its Affiliates shall not be deemed to be a termination of
employment except as required by Section 422 of the Code with respect to ISOs or other applicable
law including Section 409A of the Code, if relevant.
10.2 Effect of Leaves of Absence. For purposes of this Plan, the following
leaves of absence are deemed not to be a termination of employment:
(a) a leave of absence, approved in writing by the
Company, for military service, sickness or any other purpose
approved by the Company, if the period of such leave does not
exceed 90 days;
(b) a leave of absence in excess of 90 days, approved
in writing by the Company, but only if the employees right to
reemployment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract, and
provided that, in the case of any such leave of absence, the
employee returns to work within 30 days after the end of such
leave; and
(c) subject to the restrictions of Section 409A of the Code
and to the extent such discretion is permitted by law, any other
absence determined by the Committee in its discretion not to
constitute a termination of employment.
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ARTICLE 11
EFFECT OF CHANGE IN CONTROL
11.1 Change in Control Defined. Change in Control means the occurrence
of any of the following:
(a) all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company are sold or transferred to another corporation or entity,
or the Company is merged, consolidated or reorganized with or into
another corporation or entity, with the result that upon
conclusion of the transaction less than fifty-one percent (51%) of
the outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the
election of Directors (Voting Stock) or other capital interests
of the acquiring corporation or entity are owned, directly or
indirectly, by the holders of Voting Stock of the Company
generally prior to the transaction;
(b) there is a report filed on Scheduled 13D or
Scheduled 14D-1 (or any successor scheduled, form or report), each
as promulgated pursuant to the Exchange Act disclosing that any
person (as the term person is used in Section 13(d)(3) or
Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act),excluding the Company, any
Affiliate, any employee benefit plan of the Company or an
Affiliate, including the trustee of any such plan has become the
beneficial owner (as the term beneficial owner is defined under
Rule 13d-3 or any successor rule or regulation promulgated under
the Exchange Act) of securities representing thirty three and
one-third percent (33-1/3%) or more of the combined voting power
of the then-outstanding Voting Stock of the Company;
(c) the Company shall file a report or proxy statement
with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the
Exchange Act disclosing in response to Item 1 of Form 8-K
thereunder or Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A thereunder (or any
successor schedule, form or report or item therein) that a change
in control of the Company has or may have occurred or will or may
occur in the future pursuant to any then-existing contract or
transaction; or
(d) the individuals who, at the beginning of any
period of two (2) consecutive calendar years, constituted the
Directors of the Company cease for any reason to constitute at
least a majority thereof unless the nomination for election by the
Companys Shareholders of each new Director of the Company was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors
of the Company still in office who were Directors of the Company
at the beginning of any such period.
11.2 Acceleration of Award. Except as otherwise provided in this Plan or
an Award Agreement, immediately upon the occurrence of a Change in Control:
(a) all outstanding Stock Options automatically become fully exercisable;
(b) all Restricted Share Awards automatically become fully Vested;
(c) all Restricted Share Unit Awards automatically become fully Vested (or, if such
Restricted Share Unit Awards are subject to performance-based restrictions, shall become Vested on a
pro-rated basis as described in Section 11.2(d) with respect to Performance Share Awards) and, to the
extent Vested, convertible to Shares at the election of the holder;
(d) all Participants holding Performance Share Awards become entitled to receive a partial
payout in an amount which is the number of Shares which would have been earned by the Participant if
100% of the performance objectives for the current Performance Period had been achieved pro-rated based
on the ratio of the number of months of active employment in the Performance Period to the total number
of months in the Performance Period; and
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(e) Stock Appreciation Rights automatically become fully Vested and fully exercisable.
ARTICLE 12
TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS
12.1 Awards Are Non-Transferable. Except as provided in Sections 12.2 and
12.3, Awards are non-transferable and any attempts to assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise
alienate or encumber (whether by operation of law or otherwise) any Award shall be null and void.
12.2 Inter-Vivos Exercise of Awards. During a Participants lifetime,
Awards are exercisable only by the Participant or, as permitted by applicable law and
notwithstanding Section 12.1 to the contrary, the Participants guardian or other legal
representative.
12.3 Limited Transferability of Certain Awards. Notwithstanding
Section 12.1 to the contrary, Awards may be transferred by will and by the laws of descent and
distribution. Moreover, the Committee, in its discretion, may allow at or after the time of grant
the transferability of Awards which are Vested, provided that the permitted transfer is made (a) if
the Award is an Incentive Stock Option, the transfer is consistent with Section 422 of the Code;
(b) to the Company (for example in the case of forfeiture of Restricted Shares), an Affiliate or a
person acting as the agent of the foregoing or which is otherwise determined by the Committee to be
in the interests of the Company; or (c) by the Participant for no consideration to Immediate Family
Members or to a bona fide trust, partnership or other entity controlled by and for the benefit of
one or more Immediate Family Members. Immediate Family Members means the Participants spouse,
children, stepchildren, parents, stepparents, siblings (including half brothers and sisters),
in-laws and other individuals who have a relationship to the Participant arising because of a legal
adoption. No transfer may be made to the extent that transferability would cause Form S-8 or any
successor form thereto not to be available to register Shares related to an Award. The Committee
in its discretion may impose additional terms and conditions upon transferability. Transfers are
subject to prior Committee approval (except as provided in Section 12.3(b)) or they are null and
void.
ARTICLE 13
RECOUPMENT OF BONUSES, INCENTIVES AND GAINS AND CANCELLATION OF EQUITY AWARDS
RELATED TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL RESTATEMENTS
RELATED TO CERTAIN FINANCIAL RESTATEMENTS
13.1 Recoupment of Bonuses, Incentives and Gains and Cancellation of
Equity Awards Related to Certain Financial Restatements. Effective April 1, 2010, if the Board or
an appropriate Board Committee determines that Agilysys financials are restated due directly or
indirectly to fraud, ethical misconduct, intentional misconduct or a breach of fiduciary duty by
one or more executive officers or Vice Presidents, then the Board or Committee will have the sole
discretion to take such action, as permitted by law, as it deems necessary to recover all or a
portion of any bonus or incentive compensation paid and recoup any gains realized in respect of
equity-based awards, provided recoveries cannot extend back more than three years, and cancel any
stock-based awards granted.
ARTICLE 14
AMENDMENT AND DISCONTINUATION
14.1 Amendment or Discontinuation of this Plan. The Board of Directors may
amend, alter, or discontinue this Plan at any time, provided that no amendment, alteration, or
discontinuance may be made:
(a) which would materially and adversely affect the
rights of a Participant under any Award granted prior to the date
such action is adopted by the Board of Directors without the
Participants written consent thereto; and
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(b) without Shareholder approval, if Shareholder
approval is required under applicable laws, regulations or
exchange requirements (including Section 422 of the Code with
respect to ISOs, and for the purpose of qualification as
Performance Based Compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Plan may be amended without Participants consent to:
(i) comply with any law; (ii) preserve any intended favorable tax effects for the Company, the Plan
or Participants; or (iii) avoid any unintended unfavorable tax effects for the Company, the Plan or
Participants.
14.2 Amendment of Grants. The Committee may amend, prospectively or
retroactively, the terms of any outstanding Award, provided that no such amendment may be
inconsistent with the terms of this Plan (specifically including the prohibition on granting Stock
Options with an Exercise Price less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares on the
Date of Grant) or would materially and adversely affect the rights of any holder without his
written consent.
ARTICLE 15
SHARE CERTIFICATES
15.1 Delivery of Share Certificates. Provided that, with respect to any Award
that is or becomes subject to Section 409A of the Code, a payment may only be delayed where the
Company or any Affiliate reasonably anticipates that the making of the payment will violate Federal
securities laws or other applicable law and provided that the payment is made at the earliest date
at which the Company or Affiliate reasonably anticipates that the making of the payment will not
cause such violation, the Company is not required to issue or deliver any certificates
for Shares issuable with respect to Awards under this Plan prior to the fulfillment of all of the
following conditions, to the extent applicable:
(a) payment in full for the Shares and for any withholding tax (See Article 16);
(b) completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any
Federal or state laws or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission or any other regulating body which the Committee in its discretion deems necessary or
advisable;
(c) admission of such Shares to listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market or any stock
exchange on which the Shares are listed;
(d) in the event the Shares are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
qualification as a private placement under said Act;
(e) obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any Federal or state
governmental agency which the Committee in its discretion determines to be necessary or
advisable; and
(f) the Committee is fully satisfied that the issuance and delivery of Shares under
this Plan is in compliance with applicable Federal, state or local law, rule, regulation or
ordinance or any rule or regulation of any other regulating body, for which the Committee may seek
approval of counsel for the Company.
15.2 Applicable Restrictions on Shares. Shares issued with respect to Awards
may be subject to such stock transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may determine
necessary or advisable under any applicable Federal or state securities law rules, regulations and
other requirements, the rules, regulations and other requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market or any
stock exchange upon which the Shares are then listed, and any
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other applicable Federal or state law and will include any restrictive legends the Committee may
deem appropriate to include.
15.3 Book Entry. In lieu of the issuance of stock certificates evidencing
Shares, the Company may use a book entry system in which a computerized or manual entry is made
in the records of the Company to evidence the issuance of such Shares. Such Company records are,
absent manifest error, binding on all parties.
ARTICLE 16
SATISFACTION OF WITHHOLDING TAX LIABILITIES
16.1 In General. The Committee shall cause the Company to withhold any taxes
which it determines it is required by law or required by the terms of this Plan to withhold in
connection with any payments incident to this Plan, unless the Participant shall make an
irrevocable written election delivered to the General Counsel of the Company, during a trading
window period prior to the date any taxes become due and owing to pay any such taxes in cash and
shall have delivered to the Company a sum equal to the required withholding as specified by the
Company on or before the date such taxes are due and owing. The Participant or other recipient
shall provide the Committee with such Stock Powers and additional information or documentation as
may be necessary for the Committee to discharge its obligations under this Section.
16.2 Withholding from Share Distributions. Unless the Participant shall have
made an election to pay taxes in cash and shall have provided the Company with the required
payments as set forth in Section 16.1, with respect to a distribution in Shares pursuant to
Restricted Share, Restricted Share Unit and Performance Share Awards under the Plan, the Committee
shall cause the Company to sell the fewest number of such Shares for the proceeds of such sale to
equal (or exceed by not more than that actual sale price of a single Share) the Participants or
other recipients withholding tax liability, as set forth in Section 16.1, resulting from such
distribution. The Committee shall withhold the proceeds of such sale for purposes of satisfying
such withholding tax liability. In the event that a distribution in Shares does not result in any
withholding tax liability as a result of the Participants election to be taxed at an earlier date
or for any other reason, the Company shall not be required to sell any Shares distributed to the
Participant.
16.3 Delivery of Withholding Proceeds. The Committee shall cause the Company
to deliver cash received from a Participant or the withholding proceeds to the Internal Revenue
Service and/or other taxing authority in satisfaction of a Participants or other recipients tax
liability arising from a payment.
ARTICLE 17
GENERAL PROVISIONS
17.1 No Implied Rights to Awards, Employment or Directorship. No one has any
claim or right to be granted an Award under this Plan, and there is no obligation of uniformity of
treatment of Participants under this Plan. Neither this Plan nor any Award thereunder shall be
construed as giving any individual any right to continued employment or continued directorship with
the Company or any Affiliate. The Plan does not constitute a contract of employment or
directorship, and the Company and each Affiliate expressly reserve the right at any time to
terminate employees free from liability, or any claim, under this Plan, except as may be
specifically provided in this Plan or in an Award Agreement.
17.2 Other Compensation Plans. Nothing contained in this Plan prevents the
Board of Directors from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, subject to
Shareholder approval if such approval is required, and such arrangements may be either generally
applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
17.3 Rule 16b-3 Compliance. This Plan is intended to comply with all
applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3. All transactions involving any Participant subject to
Section 16(a) shall be subject to the conditions set forth in
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Rule 16b-3, regardless of whether such conditions are expressly set forth in this Plan. Any
provision of this Plan that is contrary to Rule 16b-3 does not apply to such Participants.
17.4 Code Section 162(m) Compliance. This Plan is intended to comply with all
applicable requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to Performance Based
Compensation for Participants who are Section 162(m) Persons. Unless the Committee expressly
determines otherwise, any provision of this Plan that is contrary to such requirements does not
apply to such Participants.
17.5 Successors. All obligations of the Company with respect to Awards granted
under this Plan are binding on any successor to the Company, whether as a result of a direct or
indirect purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise of all or substantially all of the business
and/or assets of the Company.
17.6 Severability. In the event any provision of this Plan, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances, is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality
or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Plan, or other applications, and this
Plan is to be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
17.7 Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by Federal law, this Plan and
all Award Agreements pursuant thereto are construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the State of Ohio. This Plan is not intended to be governed by ERISA and shall be so construed and
administered.
ARTICLE 18
EFFECTIVE DATE
18.1 Effective Date. The effective date of this Agilysys, Inc. 2006 Stock
Incentive Plan is the date on which the Shareholders of the Company approve it at a duly held
Shareholders meeting.
18.2 Section 409A of the Code. The parties intend that this Plan be, at all relevant times,
in compliance with (or exempt from) Section 409A of the Code and all other applicable laws, and
this Plan shall be so interpreted and administered. In addition to the general amendment rights of
the Company with respect to the Plan, the Company specifically retains the unilateral right (but
not the obligation) to make, prospectively or retroactively, any amendment to this Plan or any
related document as it deems necessary or desirable to more fully address issues in connection with
compliance with (or exemption from) Section 409A of the Code and other laws. In no event, however,
shall this section or any other provisions of this Plan be construed to require the Company to
provide any gross-up for the tax consequences of any provisions of, or payments under, this Plan.
Except as may be expressly provided in another agreement to which the Company is bound, the Company
and its Affiliates shall have no responsibility for tax or legal consequences to any Participant
(or beneficiary) resulting from the terms or operation of this Plan. Notwithstanding anything in
the Plan to the foregoing, to the extent that an Award granted hereunder was intended to meet the
short-term deferral exception under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) but is not
specified as such in the Award Agreement, the payment or delivery of any such Award shall be made
no later than the date that is the 15th day of the third month following the end of the calendar
year in which the Award is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture for purposes of
Section 409A of the Code.
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