Exhibit 10.1
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1.
Purpose
. The purpose of the plan is to facilitate the ability of Clear Channel
Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (the Company) and its subsidiaries to attract, motivate and retain
eligible employees, directors and other personnel through the use of equity-based and other
incentive compensation opportunities. Awards made under the plan may take the form of options to
purchase shares of the Companys common stock, $.01 par value (the Common Stock) granted pursuant
to Section 6, director shares issued pursuant to Section 7, stock appreciation rights granted
pursuant to Section 7, restricted stock and deferred stock rights issued or granted pursuant to
Section 9, other types of stock-based awards made pursuant to Section 10, and/or performance-based
awards made pursuant to Section 11.
2.
Administration
.
2.1
The Committee
. The Plan will be administered by the compensation committee of the
Companys board of directors, except the entire board will have sole authority for granting and
administering awards to non-employee directors.
2.2
Responsibility and Authority of the Committee
. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, the committee, acting in its discretion, will have responsibility and the power and authority
to (a) select the persons to whom awards will be made, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of
each award and make amendments thereto, (c) construe, interpret and apply the provisions of the
Plan and of any agreement or other document evidencing an award made under the Plan, and (d) make
any and all determinations and take any and all other actions as it deems necessary or desirable in
order to carry out the terms of the Plan. The committee may obtain at the Companys expense such
advice, guidance and other assistance from outside compensation consultants and other professional
advisers as the committee deems appropriate in connection with the proper administration of the
plan.
2.3
Delegation of Authority by Committee
. Subject to the requirements of applicable
law, the committee may delegate to any person or group or subcommittee of persons (who may, but
need not be members of the committee) such Plan-related functions within the scope of its
responsibility, power and authority as it deems appropriate. If the committee wishes to delegate a
particular function to a subcommittee consisting solely of its own members, it may choose to do so
on a de facto basis by limiting the members entitled to vote on matters relating to that function.
Reference herein to the committee with respect to functions delegated to another person, group or
subcommittee will be deemed to refer to such person, group or subcommittee.
2.4
Committee Actions
. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a
quorum. The committee may act by the vote of a majority of its members present at a meeting at
which there is a quorum or by unanimous written consent. The decision of the committee as to any
disputed question arising under the plan or an agreement or other document governing an individual
award, including questions of construction, interpretation and administration, shall be final and
conclusive on all persons. The committee shall keep a record of
its proceedings and acts and shall keep or cause to be kept such books and records as may be
necessary in connection with the proper administration of the plan.
2.5
Indemnification
. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the
board of directors of the committee or of any subcommittee appointed by the board of directors or
the committee and any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates who
provides assistance with the administration of the plan or to whom a plan-related responsibility is
delegated, from and against any loss, cost, liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a
claim with the approval of the board of directors), damage and expense (including reasonable legal
fees and other expenses incident thereto and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
advancement of such fees and expenses) arising out of or incurred in connection with the plan,
unless and except to the extent attributable to such persons fraud or willful misconduct.
3.
Limitations on Company Stock Awards Under the Plan
.
3.1
Aggregate Share Limitation
. Subject to adjustments required or permitted by the
plan, the Company may issue a total of forty-two million (42,000,000) shares of Common Stock under
the plan. For these purposes, the following shares of Common Stock will not be taken into account
and will remain available for issuance under the plan: (a) shares covered by awards that expire or
are canceled, forfeited, settled in cash or otherwise terminated, (b) shares delivered to the
Company and shares withheld by the Company for the payment or satisfaction of purchase price or tax
withholding obligations associated with the exercise or settlement of an award, and (c) shares
covered by stock-based awards assumed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of another
company or business.
3.2
Individual Employee Limitations.
In any calendar year, (a) the total number of
shares that may be covered by awards made to an individual may not exceed 1,000,000 plus the
aggregate amount of such individuals unused annual share limit as of the close of the preceding
calendar year, (b) the maximum amount of cash that may be payable to an individual pursuant to
performance-based cash awards made under the plan is $5,000,000 plus the aggregate amount of such
individuals unused annual dollar limit as of the close of the preceding calendar year.
4.
Eligibility to Receive Awards
. Awards may be granted under the plan to any present
or future director, officer, employee, consultant or adviser of or to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries. For purposes of the plan, a subsidiary is any entity in which the Company has a
direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 50%.
5.
Stock Option Awards
.
5.1
General
. Stock options granted under the Plan will have such vesting and other
terms and conditions as the committee, acting in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, may
determine, either at the time the option is granted or, if the holders rights are not adversely
affected, at any subsequent time.
5.2
Minimum Exercise Price
. The exercise price per share of Common Stock covered by an
option granted under the plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value
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per share on the date the option is granted (110% in the case of incentive stock options
(within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) granted to an employee who is a 10% stockholder
within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code). For purposes of the plan, unless determined
otherwise by the committee, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on any date is the
closing sale price per share in consolidated trading of securities listed on the principal national
securities exchange or market on which shares of Common Stock are then traded, as reported by a
recognized reporting service or, if there is no sale on such date, on the first preceding date on
which such shares are traded. Prior to the time of an initial public offering by the Company of
Class A shares of its common stock, the committee may make option or other awards under the plan
that become effective only if and when the public offering is completed, in which case, unless the
committee determines otherwise, the fair market value per share at the effective time of such
award(s) will be deemed to be equal to the initial public offering price.
5.3
Limitation on Repricing of Options
. Except for adjustments made in accordance with
Section 13, the repricing of stock options granted under the plan is prohibited in the absence of
stockholder approval.
5.4
Maximum Duration
. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, an option
granted under the plan will automatically expire on the tenth anniversary of the date it is granted
or, in the case of an incentive stock option granted to an employee who is a 10% stockholder, the
fifth anniversary of the date it is granted.
5.5
Effect of Termination of Employment or Service
. The committee may establish such
exercise and other conditions applicable to an option following the termination of the optionees
employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries as the committee deems
appropriate on a grant-by-grant basis. For purposes of the plan, an individuals employment or
service with the Company and its subsidiaries will be deemed to have terminated if such individual
is no longer receiving or entitled to receive compensation for providing services to the Company
and its subsidiaries.
5.6
Method of Exercise
. An outstanding and exercisable option may be exercised by
transmitting to the Secretary of the Company (or other person designated for this purpose by the
committee) a written notice identifying the option that is being exercised and specifying the
number of whole shares to be purchased pursuant to that option, together with payment in full of
the exercise price and the withholding taxes due in connection with the exercise, unless and except
to the extent that other arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made for such
payment(s). The exercise price may be paid in cash or in any other manner the committee, in its
discretion, may permit, including, without limitation, (a) by the delivery of previously-owned
shares, (b) by a combination of a cash payment and delivery of previously-owned shares, or (c)
pursuant to a cashless exercise program established and made available through a registered
broker-dealer in accordance with applicable law. Any shares transferred to the Company (or withheld
upon exercise) in connection with the exercise of an option shall be valued at fair market value
for purposes of determining the extent to which the exercise price and/or tax withholding
obligation is satisfied by such transfer (or withholding) of shares.
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5.7
Non-Transferability
. No option shall be assignable or transferable except upon the
optionees death to a beneficiary designated by the optionee in a manner prescribed or approved for
this purpose by the committee or, if no designated beneficiary shall survive the optionee, pursuant
to the optionees will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During an optionees lifetime,
options may be exercised only by the optionee or the optionees guardian or legal representative.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the committee may permit the inter vivos transfer of an option
(other than an incentive stock option) pursuant to a domestic relations order (within the meaning
of Rule 16a-12 promulgated under the Exchange Act) in settlement of marital property rights, or by
gift to any family member (within the meaning of Item A.1.(5) of the General Instructions to Form
S-8 or any successor provision), on such terms and conditions as the committee deems appropriate.
5.8
Rights as a Stockholder
. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of
the exercise of an option until payment of the exercise price and the applicable tax withholding
obligations have been satisfied or provided for to the satisfaction of the Company, and the holder
of an option shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the option
until such shares are duly and validly issued by the Company to or on behalf of such holder.
6.
Director Shares
.
6.1 The committee may permit non-employee directors to elect to receive all or part of their
annual retainers in the form of shares (Director Shares). Unless the committee determines
otherwise, any such elections may be made during the month a director first becomes a director and
during the last month of each calendar quarter thereafter, and shall remain in effect unless and
until the end of the calendar quarter in which a new election is made (or, if later, the calendar
quarter next following the calendar quarter in which the director first becomes a director). Any
such election shall also indicate the percentage of the retainer to be paid in shares and shall
contain such other information as the committee or the Board may require.
6.2 The Company shall issue Director Shares on the first trading day of each calendar quarter
to all directors on that trading day except any Director whose retainer is to be paid entirely in
cash. The number of Director Shares issuable to a director on the relevant trading date shall
equal:
[ % multiplied by (R/4) ] divided by P
WHERE:
% = the percentage of the directors retainer that is payable in shares;
R = the directors retainer for the applicable calendar year; and
P = the closing price, as quoted on the principal exchange on
which shares are traded, on the date of issuance.
Director Shares shall not include any fractional shares. Fractions shall be rounded to the nearest
whole share.
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7.
Stock Appreciation Rights
.
7.1
General
. The committee may grant stock appreciation rights (SARs), either alone
or in connection with the grant of an option, upon such vesting and other terms and conditions as
the committee, acting in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, including, as applicable,
Section 7 (relating to options), may determine, either at the time the SARs are granted or, if the
holders rights are not adversely affected, at any subsequent time. Upon exercise, the holder of an
SAR shall be entitled to receive a number of whole shares of Common Stock having a fair market
value equal to the product of
X
and
Y
, where
X
= the number of whole shares of Common Stock as to which the SAR is being
exercised, and
Y
= the excess of the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the date of
exercise over the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the date the SAR is
granted (or such greater base value as the committee may prescribe at the time the
SAR is granted).
7.2
Tandem SARs
. An SAR granted in tandem with an option shall cover the same shares
covered by the option (or such lesser number of shares as the committee may determine) and, unless
the committee determines otherwise, shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the
related option. Upon the exercise of an SAR granted in tandem with an option, the option shall be
canceled to the extent of the number of shares as to which the SAR is exercised, and, upon the
exercise of an option granted in tandem with an SAR, the SAR shall be canceled to the extent of the
number of shares as to which the option is exercised.
7.3
Method of Exercise
. An outstanding and exercisable SAR may be exercised by
transmitting to the Secretary of the Company (or other person designated for this purpose by the
committee) a written notice identifying the SAR that is being exercised and specifying the number
of shares as to which the SAR is being exercised, together with payment in full of the withholding
taxes due in connection with the exercise, unless and except to the extent that other arrangements
satisfactory to the Company have been made for such payment. The withholding taxes may be paid in
cash or in any other manner the committee, in its discretion, may permit, including, without
limitation, (a) by the delivery of previously-owned shares of Common Stock, or (b) by a combination
of a cash payment and the delivery of previously-owned shares. The committee may impose such
additional or different conditions for exercise of an SAR as it deems appropriate. No fractional
shares will be issued in connection with the exercise of an SAR.
7.4
Rights as a Stockholder
. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of
the exercise of an SAR until payment of the applicable tax withholding obligations have been
satisfied or provided for to the satisfaction of the Company, and the holder of an SAR shall have
no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares issuable upon such exercise until such shares
are duly and validly issued by the Company to or on behalf of such holder.
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8.
Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Awards
.
8.1
General
. Under a restricted stock award, shares of Common Stock will be issued by
the Company to the recipient at the time of the award. Under a deferred stock award, the recipient
will be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock in the future. The shares covered by a
restricted stock award and the right to receive shares under a deferred stock award will be subject
to such vesting and other conditions and restrictions as the committee, acting in its discretion in
accordance with the plan, may determine.
8.2
Minimum Purchase Price
. Unless the committee, acting in accordance with applicable
law, determines otherwise, the purchase price payable for shares of Common Stock transferred
pursuant to a restricted or deferred stock award must be at least equal to the par value of the
shares.
8.3
Issuance of Restricted Stock
. Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a
restricted stock award may be evidenced by book entries on the Companys stock transfer records
pending satisfaction of the applicable vesting conditions. If a stock certificate for restricted
shares is issued, the certificate will bear an appropriate legend to reflect the nature of the
conditions and restrictions applicable to the shares. The Company may require that any or all such
stock certificates be held in custody by the Company until the applicable conditions are satisfied
and other restrictions lapse. The committee may establish such other conditions as it deems
appropriate in connection with the issuance of certificates for restricted shares, including,
without limitation, a requirement that the recipient deliver a duly signed stock power, endorsed in
blank, for the shares covered by the award.
8.4
Stock Certificates for Vested Stock
. The recipient of a restricted or deferred
stock award will be entitled to receive a certificate, free and clear of conditions and
restrictions (except as may be imposed in order to comply with applicable law), for shares that
vest in accordance with the award, subject, however, to the payment or satisfaction of applicable
withholding taxes. The delivery of vested shares covered by a deferred stock award may be deferred
if and to the extent provided by the terms of the award, subject, however, to the applicable
deferral requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
8.5
Rights as a Stockholder
. Subject to and except as otherwise provided by the terms
of a restricted stock award, the holder of restricted shares of Common Stock will be entitled to
receive dividends paid on, and exercise voting rights associated with, such shares as if the shares
were fully vested. The holder of a deferred stock award shall no rights as a stockholder with
respect to shares covered by a deferred stock award unless and until the award vests and the shares
are issued; provided, however, that the committee, in its discretion, may provide for the payment
of dividend equivalents on shares covered by a deferred stock award.
8.6
Nontransferability
. Neither a restricted or deferred stock award nor restricted
shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any such award may be sold, assigned, transferred,
disposed of, pledged or otherwise hypothecated other than to the Company or its designee in
accordance with the terms of the award or of the plan, and any attempt to do so shall be null and
void and, unless the committee determines otherwise, shall result in the immediate forfeiture of
the award or the restricted shares, as the case may be.
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8.7
Termination of Service Before Vesting; Forfeiture
. Unless the committee determines
otherwise, shares of restricted stock and non-vested deferred stock awards will be forfeited upon
the recipients termination of employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries.
If shares of restricted stock are forfeited, any certificate representing such shares will be
canceled on the books of the Company and the recipient will be entitled to receive from the Company
an amount equal to any cash purchase price previously paid for such shares. If a non-vested
deferred stock award is forfeited, the recipient will have no further right to receive the shares
of Common Stock covered by the non-vested award.
9.
Other Equity-Based Awards
. The committee may grant dividend equivalent payment
rights, phantom shares, bonus shares and other forms of equity-based awards to eligible persons,
subject to such terms and conditions as it may establish. Awards made pursuant to this section may
entail the transfer of shares of Common Stock to the recipient or the payment in cash or otherwise
of amounts based on the value of shares of Common Stock and may include, without limitation, awards
designed to comply with or take advantage of applicable tax and/or other laws, provided, that the
terms and conditions of any award that is treated as non-qualified deferred compensation must
satisfy the applicable deferral requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
10.
Performance Awards
.
10.1
General
. The committee may condition the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement
of equity-based awards under the Plan (whether settled in shares of Common Stock or cash or other
property) on the achievement of specified performance goals in accordance with this section.
10.2
Objective Performance Goals
. A performance goal established in connection with an
award covered by this section must be (a) objective, so that a third party having knowledge of the
relevant facts could determine whether the goal is met; (b) prescribed in writing by the committee
at a time when the outcome is substantially uncertain, but in no event later than the first to
occur of (1) the 90
th
day of the applicable performance period, or (2) the date on which
25% of the performance period has elapsed; and (c) based on any one or more of the following
business criteria, applied to an individual, a subsidiary, a business unit or division, the Company
and any one or more of its subsidiaries, or such other operating unit(s) as the committee may
designate (in each case, subject to the conditions of the performance-based compensation exemption
from Section 162(m) of the Code):
(i) earnings per share,
(ii) share price or total shareholder return,
(iii) pre-tax profits,
(iv) net earnings,
(v) return on equity or assets,
(vi) revenues,
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(vii) operating income before depreciation,
amortization and non-cash compensation expense,
(viii) market share or market penetration, or
(ix) any combination of the foregoing.
The applicable performance goals may be expressed in absolute or relative terms, and must include
an objective formula or standard for computing the amount of compensation payable to an employee if
the goal is attained. A formula or standard is objective if a third party having knowledge of the
relevant performance results could calculate the amount to be paid to the employee. The formula or
standard may provide for the payment of a higher or lower amount depending upon whether and the
extent to which a performance goal is attained. The committee may not use its discretion to
increase the amount of compensation payable that would otherwise be due upon attainment of a
performance goal; provided that, subject to the requirements for exemption under Section 162(m) of
the Code, the committee may make appropriate adjustments to an award in order to equitably reflect
changes in accounting rules, corporate transactions (including, without limitation, dispositions
and acquisitions) and other similar types of events or circumstances occurring during the
applicable performance period.
10.3
Determination of Amount Payable
. Following the expiration of the performance
period applicable to an award made under this section, the committee shall determine whether and
the extent to which the performance goals have been attained and the amount of compensation, if
any, that is payable as a result. The committee must certify in writing prior to payment of the
compensation that the performance goals and any other material terms of the award were in fact
satisfied. Compensation otherwise payable pursuant to a performance-based award made under this
section will be subject to the individual limitations set forth in section 3.2.
11.
Capital Changes, Reorganization or Sale of the Company
.
11.1
Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization
. The aggregate number and class of
shares issuable under the plan, the total number and class of shares with respect to which awards
may be granted to any individual in any calendar year, the number and class of shares and the
exercise price per share covered by each outstanding option, the number and class of shares and the
base price per share covered by each outstanding SAR, and the number and class of shares covered by
each outstanding deferred stock award or other-equity-based award, and any per-share base or
purchase price or target market price included in the terms of any such award, and related terms
shall be subject to adjustment in order to equitably reflect the effect on issued shares of Common
Stock resulting from a split-up, spin-off, recapitalization, consolidation of shares or any similar
capital adjustment, and/or to reflect a change in the character or class of shares covered by the
plan and an award.
11.2
Cash, Stock or Other Property for Stock
. Except as otherwise provided in this
Section, in the event of an Exchange Transaction (as defined below), all option holders shall be
permitted to exercise their outstanding options and SARs in whole or in part (whether or not
otherwise exercisable) immediately prior to such Exchange Transaction, and any outstanding
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options and SARs which are not exercised before the Exchange Transaction shall thereupon
terminate. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if, as part of an Exchange Transaction, the
stockholders of the Company receive capital stock of another corporation (Exchange Stock) in
exchange for their shares of Common Stock (whether or not such Exchange Stock is the sole
consideration), and if the Companys board of directors, in its sole discretion, so directs, then
all options and SARs for Common Stock that are outstanding at the time of the Exchange Transaction
shall be converted into options or SARs (as the case may be) for shares of Exchange Stock. The
number of shares of Exchange Stock and the exercise price per share under a converted option will
be adjusted such that (a) the ratio of the exercise price per share to the value per share at the
time of the conversion (which value will be equal to the consideration payable for each share of
Common Stock in the Exchange Transaction) is the same as the ratio of the per share exercise price
to the value of per share of Common Stock under the original option; and (b) the aggregate
difference between the value of the shares of Exchange Stock and the exercise price under the
converted option immediately after the Exchange Transaction is the same as the aggregate difference
between the value of the shares of Common Stock and the exercise price under the original option
immediately before the Exchange Transaction. Similar adjustments will be made to the number of
shares of Exchange Stock and the base value per share covered by SARs that are converted. Unless
the Companys board of directors determines otherwise, the vesting and other terms and conditions
of the converted options and SARs shall be substantially the same as the vesting and corresponding
other terms and conditions of the original options and SARs. The Company board of directors,
acting in its discretion, may accelerate vesting of other non-vested awards, and cause cash
settlements and/or other adjustments to be made to any outstanding awards (including, without
limitation, options and SARs) as it deems appropriate in the context of an Exchange Transaction,
taking into account with respect to other awards the manner in which outstanding options and SARs
are being treated.
11.3
Definition of Exchange Transaction
. For purposes of the plan, the term Exchange
Transaction means a merger (other than a merger of the Company in which the holders of Common
Stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of Common Stock in the
surviving corporation immediately after the merger), consolidation, acquisition or disposition of
property or stock, separation, reorganization (other than a mere reincorporation or the creation of
a holding company), liquidation of the Company or any other similar transaction or event so
designated by the Companys board of directors in its sole discretion, as a result of which the
stockholders of the Company receive cash, stock or other property in exchange for or in connection
with their shares of Common Stock.
11.4
Fractional Shares
. In the event of any adjustment in the number of shares covered
by any award pursuant to the provisions hereof, any fractional shares resulting from such
adjustment shall be disregarded, and each such award shall cover only the number of full shares
resulting from the adjustment.
11.5
Determination of Board to be Final
. All adjustments under this Section shall be
made by the Companys board of directors, and its determination as to what adjustments shall be
made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding and conclusive.
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12.
Termination and Amendment of the Plan
. The board of directors of the Company may
terminate the plan at any time or amend the plan at any time and from time to time; provided,
however, that:
(a) no such action shall impair or adversely alter any awards theretofore granted under the
plan, except with the consent of the recipient or holder, nor shall any such action deprive any
such person of any shares which he or she may have acquired through or as a result of the plan; and
(b) to the extent necessary under applicable law or the requirements of any stock exchange or
market upon which the shares of Common Stock may then be listed, no amendment shall be effective
unless approved by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with applicable law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no incentive stock options may be granted subsequent to the tenth
anniversary of the date the plan is adopted. The plan does not have a fixed termination date.
(c)
Limitation of Rights
. Nothing contained in the plan or in any award agreement
shall confer upon any recipient of an award any right with respect to the continuation of his or
her employment or other service with the Company or a subsidiary or other affiliate, or interfere
in any way with the right of the Company and its subsidiaries and other affiliates at any time to
terminate such employment or other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the
compensation and/or other terms and conditions of the recipients employment or other service.
13.
Miscellaneous
.
13.1
Governing Law
. The plan and the rights of all persons claiming under the plan
shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of laws
principles thereof.
13.2
Shares Issued Under Plan
. Shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the
plan may be authorized and unissued, held by the Company in its treasury or otherwise acquired for
purposes of the plan. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued under the plan.
13.3
Compliance with Law
. The Company will not be obligated to issue or deliver shares
of Common Stock pursuant to the plan unless the issuance and delivery of such shares complies with
applicable law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange
Act, and the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which the Common Stock may then be
listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to
such compliance.
13.4
Transfer Orders; Placement of Legends
. All certificates for shares of Common
Stock delivered under the plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other
restrictions as the Company may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements
of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or market upon which the Common Stock
may then be listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law.
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The Company may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make
appropriate reference to such restrictions.
13.5
Decisions and Determinations Final
. All decisions and determinations made by the
Companys board of directors pursuant to the provisions hereof and, except to the extent rights or
powers under the Plan are reserved specifically to the discretion of the board of directors, all
decisions and determinations of the committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive on all
persons.
13.6
Withholding of Taxes
. As a condition to the exercise and/or settlement of any
award or the lapse of restrictions on any award or shares, or in connection with any other event
that gives rise to a federal or other governmental tax withholding obligation on the part of the
Company or a subsidiary with respect to an award, the Company and/or the subsidiary may (a) deduct
or withhold (or cause to be deducted or withheld) from any payment or distribution otherwise
payable to the award recipient, whether or not such payment or distribution is covered by the plan,
or (b) require the recipient to remit cash (through payroll deduction or otherwise) or make other
arrangements permitted by the Company, in each case in an amount or of a nature sufficient in the
opinion of the Company to satisfy or provide for the satisfaction of such withholding obligation.
If the event giving rise to the withholding obligation involves a transfer of shares of Common
Stock, then, at the sole discretion of the committee, the recipient may satisfy the withholding
obligations associated with such transfer by electing to have the Company withhold shares of Common
Stock or by tendering previously-owned shares of Common Stock, in each case having a fair market
value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld.
13.7
Disqualifying Disposition
. If a person acquires shares of Common Stock pursuant
to the exercise of an incentive stock option and the shares so acquired are sold or otherwise
transferred in a disqualifying disposition (within the meaning of Section 424(c) of the Code)
within two-years from the date the option was granted or one year after the option is exercised,
such person shall, within ten days of such disposition, notify the Company thereof, by delivery of
written notice to the Company at its principal executive office.
13.8
Effective Date
. The plan shall become effective on the date it is initially
approved and adopted by the Companys board of directors. However, no awards may be made pursuant
to the plan after the date preceding the date of the first annual meeting of the Companys
stockholders occurring after December 31, 2006, unless the Companys stockholders approve the plan
at such meeting.
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Exhibit 10.2
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the Agreement), made as of the ___day of ___, 20___(the
Grant Date) by and between Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), and «First» «Last» (the Optionee), evidences the grant by the Company of an Option to
purchase shares of the Companys common stock, $.01 par value (the Common Stock) to the Optionee
on such date and the Optionees acceptance of this Option in accordance with the provisions of the
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan). The Company and the
Optionee agree as follows:
1.
Grant of Option
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option (the Option) to purchase ___shares
of Common Stock (the Option Shares) from the Company at the price per share of $___(the
Option Price).
2.
Limitations on Exercise of Option
. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
this Option will vest and become exercisable with respect to [___%] of the shares of Common Stock
covered thereby on the ___anniversary of the Grant Date and with respect to an additional [___%]
of the shares of Common Stock covered thereby on the ___anniversary of the Grant Date and with
respect to an additional [___%] of the shares of Common Stock covered thereby on the ___
anniversary of the Grant Date (each a Vesting Date);
provided
,
that
, the Optionee
is still employed or performing services for the Company on each such Vesting Date.
3.
Term of Option
. Unless sooner terminated in accordance herewith or in the Plan,
this Option shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.
4.
Method of Exercise
.
(a) The Optionee may exercise this Option, from time to time, to the extent then exercisable,
by contacting the Companys outside Plan administrator (the Administrator) and following the
procedures established by the Administrator. The Option Price of this Option may be paid in cash
or by certified or bank check or in any other manner the Compensation Committee of the Companys
Board of Directors (the Committee), in its discretion, may permit, including, without limitation,
(i) the delivery of previously-owned shares, (ii) by a combination of a cash payment and delivery
of previously-owned shares, or (iii) pursuant to a cashless exercise program established and made
available through a registered broker-dealer in accordance with applicable law.
(b) At the time of exercise, the Optionee shall pay to the Administrator (or at the option of
the Company, to the Company) such amount as the Company deems necessary to satisfy its obligation
to withhold federal, state or local income or other taxes incurred by reason of the exercise of
this Option. The Optionee may elect to pay to the Administrator (or at the option of the Company,
to the Company) an amount equal to the amount of the taxes which the Company shall be required to
withhold by delivering to the Administrator (or at the option of the
Company, to the Company), cash, a check or at the sole discretion of the Company, shares of
Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of the withholding tax obligation as
determined by the Company.
5.
Issuance of Shares
. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, as promptly as
practical after receipt of notification of exercise and full payment of the Option Price and any
required income tax withholding, the Company shall issue or transfer to the Optionee the number of
Option Shares with respect to which this Option has been so exercised, and shall deliver to the
Optionee or have deposited in the Optionees brokerage account with the Administrator a certificate
or certificates therefor, registered in the Optionees name.
6.
Termination of Employment
.
(a) If the Optionees termination of employment or service is due to death, this Option shall
automatically vest and become immediately exercisable in full and shall be exercisable by the
Optionees designated beneficiary, or, if none, the person(s) to whom the Optionees rights under
this Option are transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution for one year following
such termination of employment or service (but in no event beyond the term of the Option), and
shall thereafter terminate.
(b) If the Optionees termination of employment or service is due to Disability (as defined
herein), the Optionee shall be treated, for purposes of this Agreement only, as if his/her
employment or service continued with the Company for the lesser of (i) five years or (ii) the
remaining term of this Option and this Option will continue to vest and remain exercisable during
such period (the Disability Vesting Period). Upon expiration of the Disability Vesting Period,
this Option shall automatically terminate;
provided
,
that
, if the Optionee should
die during such period, this Option shall automatically vest and become immediately exercisable in
full and shall be exercisable by the Optionees designated beneficiary, or, if none, the person(s)
to whom the Optionees rights under this Option are transferred by will or the laws of descent and
distribution for one year following such death (but in no event beyond the term of the Option), and
shall thereafter terminate. For purposes of this section, Disability shall mean (i) if the
Optionees employment with the Company is subject to the terms of an employment or other service
agreement between such Optionee and the Company, which agreement includes a definition of
Disability, the term Disability shall have the meaning set forth in such agreement during the
period that such agreement remains in effect; and (ii) in all other cases, the term Disability
shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which impairs the Optionees ability to perform
substantially his or her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
(c) If the Optionees termination of employment or service is due to Retirement (as defined
herein), the Optionee shall be treated, for purposes of this Agreement only, as if his/her
employment or service continued with the Company for the lesser of (i) five years or (ii) the
remaining term of this Option and this Option will continue to vest and remain exercisable during
such period (the Retirement Vesting Period). Upon expiration of the Retirement Vesting Period,
this Option shall automatically terminate;
provided
,
that
, if the Optionee should
die during such period, this Option shall automatically vest and become immediately exercisable in
full and shall be exercisable by the Optionees designated beneficiary,
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or, if none, the person(s) to whom such Optionees rights under this Option are transferred by
will or the laws of descent and distribution for one year following such death (but in no event
beyond the term of the Option), and shall thereafter terminate. For purposes of this section,
Retirement shall mean the Optionees resignation from the Company on or after the date on which
the sum of his/her (i) full years of age (measured as of his/her last birthday preceding the date
of termination of employment or service) and (ii) full years of service with the Company measured
from his/her date of hire (or re-hire, if later), is equal at least seventy (70);
provided
,
that
, the Optionee must have attained at least the age of sixty (60)
and
completed
at least five (5) full years of service with the Company prior to the date of his/her resignation.
Any disputes relating to whether the Optionee is eligible for Retirement under this Agreement,
including, without limitation, his years of service, shall be settled by the Committee in its sole
discretion.
(d) If the termination of the Optionees employment or service is for Cause (as defined
herein), this Option shall terminate upon such termination of employment or service, regardless of
whether this Option was then exercisable. For purposes of this section, Cause shall mean the
Optionees (i) intentional failure to perform reasonably assigned duties, (ii) dishonesty or
willful misconduct in the performance of duties, (iii) involvement in a transaction in connection
with the performance of duties to the Company which transaction is adverse to the interests of the
Company and which is engaged in for personal profit or (iv) willful violation of any law, rule or
regulation in connection with the performance of duties (other than traffic violations or similar
offenses).
(e) If the termination of the Optionees of employment or service is for any other reason,
the unvested portion of this Option, any, shall terminate on the date of termination and the vested
portion of this Option shall be exercisable for a period of three-months following such termination
of employment or service (but in no event beyond the term of the Option), and shall thereafter
terminate. The Optionees status as an employee shall not be considered terminated in the case of
a leave of absence agreed to in writing by the Company (including, but not limited to, military and
sick leave);
provided
,
that
, such leave is for a period of not more than
three-months or re-employment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary,
including, without limitation, Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of this Agreement:
(i) If it is determined by the Committee that prior to the date that this Option is fully
vested (whether or not during the Disability Vesting Period or the Retirement Vesting Period), the
Optionee engaged (or is engaging in) any activity that is harmful to the business or reputation of
the Company (or any parent or subsidiary), including, without limitation, any Competitive
Activity (as defined below) or conduct prejudicial to or in conflict with the Company (or any
parent or subsidiary) or any material breach of a contractual obligation to the Company (or any
parent or subsidiary) (collectively, Prohibited Acts), then, upon such determination by the
Committee, this Option shall be cancelled and cease to be exercisable (whether or not then vested).
(ii) If it is determined by the Committee that the Optionee engaged (or is engaging in) any
Prohibited Act where such Prohibited Act occurred or is occurring within the
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one (1) year period immediately following the exercise of any Option granted under this
Agreement, the Optionee agrees that he/she will repay to the Company any gain realized on the
exercise of such Option (such gain to be valued as of the relevant exercise date(s)). Such
repayment obligation will be effective as of the date specified by the Committee. Any repayment
obligation must be satisfied in cash or, if permitted in the sole discretion of the Committee, in
shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal the gain realized upon exercise of the
Option. The Company is specifically authorized to off-set and deduct from any other payments, if
any, including, without limitation, wages, salary or bonus, that it may own the Optionee to secure
the repayment obligations herein contained.
The determination of whether the Optionee has engaged in a Prohibited Act shall be determined by
the Committee in good faith and in its sole discretion. The provisions of Section 7(f) shall have
no effect following a Change in Control. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Competitive
Activity shall mean the Optionee, without the prior written permission of the Committee, any where
in the world where the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) engages in business, directly or
indirectly, (i) entering into the employ of or rendering any services to any person, entity or
organization engaged in a business which is directly or indirectly related to the businesses of the
Company or any parent or subsidiary (Competitive Business) or (ii) becoming associated with or
interested in any Competitive Business as an individual, partner, shareholder, creditor, director,
officer, principal, agent, employee, trustee, consultant, advisor or in any other relationship or
capacity other than ownership of passive investments not exceeding 1% of the vote or value of such
Competitive Business.
(g) The term Company as used in this Agreement with reference to the employment or service
of the Optionee shall include the Company and its parent and subsidiaries, as appropriate.
7.
Change in Control
. Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined
herein), this Option shall become immediately vested and exercisable in full. For the purposes
hereof, the term Change in Control shall mean a transaction or series of transactions which
constitutes an exchange transaction within the meaning of the Plan or such other event involving
a change in ownership or control of the business or assets of the Company as the Board, acting in
its discretion, may determine.
8.
Rights as a Stockholder
. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of
the exercise of this Option until payment of the exercise price and the applicable tax withholding
obligations have been satisfied or provided for to the satisfaction of the Company, and the
Optionee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by this Option
until such shares are duly and validly issued by the Company to or on behalf of the Optoinee.
9.
Non-Transferability
. This Option is not assignable or transferable except upon the
Optionees death to a beneficiary designated by the Optionee in a manner prescribed or approved for
this purpose by the Committee or, if no designated beneficiary shall survive the Optionee, pursuant
to the Optionees will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During an Optionees lifetime,
this Option may be exercised only by the Optionee or the Optionees guardian or legal
representative.
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10.
Limitation of Rights
. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the
Optionee any right with respect to the continuation of his employment or service with the Company,
or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to terminate such employment or
other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the compensation and/or other terms
and conditions of the Optionees employment or other service.
11.
Restrictions on Transfer
. The Optionee agrees, by acceptance of this Option,
that, upon issuance of any shares hereunder, that, unless such shares are then registered under
applicable federal and state securities laws, (i) acquisition of such shares will be for
investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and (ii) the Company may require an
investment letter from the Optionee in such form as may be recommended by Company counsel. The
Company shall in no event be obliged to register any securities pursuant to the Securities Act of
1933 (as now in effect or as hereafter amended) or to take any other affirmative action in order to
cause the exercise of this Option or the issuance or transfer of shares pursuant thereto to comply
with any law or regulation of any governmental authority.
12.
Notice
. Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be
addressed to it in care of its Secretary at its executive offices at Clear Channel Outdoor
Holdings, Inc., 200 East Basse Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209-8328, and any notice to the Optionee
shall be addressed to the Optionee at the current address shown on the payroll records of the
Company. Any notice shall be deemed to be duly given if and when properly addressed and posted by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid.
13.
Incorporation of Plan by Reference
. This Option is granted pursuant to the terms
of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and this Option shall in all
respects be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The Committee shall interpret and construe
the Plan and this Agreement and its interpretations and determinations shall be conclusive and
binding on the parties hereto and any other person claiming an interest hereunder, with respect to
any issue arising hereunder or thereunder. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the
terms and provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the Plan shall govern and
control. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them as set
forth in the Plan.
14.
Governing Law
. This Agreement and the rights of all persons claiming under this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to
conflicts of laws principles thereof.
15.
Tax Status of Option
. This Option is [not] intended to be an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
16.
Miscellaneous
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and may not be modified other than by written instrument executed by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
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Exhibit 10.3
CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS, INC.
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the Agreement), made as of the ___day of ___, 20___
(the Grant Date) by and between Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company), and (the Grantee), evidences the grant by the Company of an award of restricted stock
(the Award) to the Grantee on such date and the Grantees acceptance of the Award in accordance
with the provisions of the Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the
Plan). The Company and the Grantee agree as follows:
1.
Basis for Award
. This Award is made under the Plan pursuant to Section 8 thereof
for service rendered or to be rendered to the Company by the Grantee, subject to all of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4(b) hereof.
2.
Stock Awarded
.
(a) The Company hereby awards to the Grantee, in the aggregate, shares of Restricted Stock
(the Restricted Stock) which shall be subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth in the
Plan and in this Agreement.
(b) Shares of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by book-entry registration with the
Companys transfer agent, subject to such stop-transfer orders and other terms deemed appropriate
by the Compensation Committee of the Companys Board of Directors (the Committee) to reflect the
restrictions applicable to such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any certificate is issued
in respect of shares of Restricted Stock at the sole discretion of the Committee, such certificate
shall be registered in the name of Grantee and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the
terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such award, substantially in the following form:
THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED
HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING FORFEITURE)
CONTAINED IN THE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT DATED AS OF ___,
20___, ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE REGISTERED OWNER AND CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR
HOLDINGS, INC.
If a certificate is issued with respect to the Restricted Stock, the Committee may require that the
certificate evidencing such shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon
shall have lapsed and that the Grantee deliver a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the
Shares covered by such Award. At the expiration of the restrictions, the Company shall instruct
the transfer agent to release the shares from the restrictions applicable to such Award, subject to
the terms of the Plan and applicable law or, in the event that a certificate has been issued,
redeliver to the Grantee (or his legal representative, beneficiary or heir) share certificates for
the Shares deposited with it without any legend except as otherwise provided by the Plan, this
Agreement or applicable law. During the period that the Grantee holds the shares of Restricted
Stock, the Grantee shall have the right to receive dividends on and to vote the Restricted Stock
while it is subject to restriction; provided, however, that shares of Common Stock distributed in
connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, with
respect to the Restricted Stock shall be subject to the transfer and forfeiture restrictions to the
same extent as the Restricted Stock. If the Award is forfeited in whole or in part, the Grantee
will assign, transfer, and deliver any evidence of the shares of Restricted Stock to the Company
and cooperate with the Company to reflect such forfeiture.
(c) In addition to the forfeiture restrictions set forth herein, prior to vesting as provided
in Sections 3 and 4(a) of this Agreement, the shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned,
transferred, hypothecated, pledged or otherwise alienated (collectively a Transfer) by the
Grantee and any such Transfer or attempted Transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary, and if
involuntary whether by process of law in any civil or criminal suit, action or proceeding, whether
in the nature of an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise, shall be void and of no
effect.
3.
Vesting
. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the restrictions
described in Section 2 of this Agreement will lapse with respect to 25% of the Restricted Stock
on the third anniversary of the Grant Date and as to an additional 25% of the Restricted Stock on
the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date and as to an additional 50% of the Restricted Stock on
the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date (each a Vesting Date);
provided
,
that
,
the Grantee is still employed or performing services for the Company on each such Vesting Date. In
the event of the Grantees termination of employment or service prior to the date that all of the
Restricted Stock is vested, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all Restricted Stock
still subject to restriction shall be forfeited.
(a) If the Grantees termination of employment or service is due to death and such death
occurs prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested, all restrictions will lapse
with respect to 100% of the Restricted Stock still subject to restriction on the date of death.
(b) If the Grantees termination of employment or service is due to Disability (as defined
herein) or Retirement (as defined herein) and such Disability or Retirement, as the case may be,
occurs prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested, the Grantee shall be treated,
for purposes of this Agreement only, as if his/her employment or service continued with the Company
until the date that all restrictions on the Restricted Stock have lapsed (the Extension Period)
and such Restricted Stock will vest in accordance with the schedule set forth herein;
provided
,
that
, if the Grantee dies during the Extension Period and the Restricted
Stock has not been forfeited in accordance with Section 4(b), all restrictions will lapse with
respect to 100% of the Restricted Stock still subject to restriction on the date of death.
Disability shall mean (i) if the Grantees employment with the Company is subject to the terms of
an employment or other service agreement between such Grantee and the Company, which agreement
includes a definition of Disability, the term Disability shall have the meaning set forth in
such agreement during the period that such agreement remains in effect; and (ii) in all other
cases, the term Disability shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which impairs the Grantees
ability to perform substantially his or her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180)
consecutive days. Retirement shall mean the Grantees resignation from the Company
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on or after the date on which the sum of his/her (i) full years of age (measured as of his/her
last birthday preceding the date of termination of employment or service) and (ii) full years of
service with the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) measured from his date of hire (or re-hire,
if later), is equal at least seventy (70);
provided
,
that
, the Grantee must have
attained at least the age of sixty (60)
and
completed at least five (5) full years of
service with the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) prior to the date of his/her resignation.
Any disputes relating to whether the Grantee is eligible for Retirement under this Agreement,
including, without limitation, his years of service, shall be settled by the Committee in its sole
discretion.
(c) If the Grantees termination of employment or service is for any other reason and such
termination occurs prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested, the Restricted
Stock still subject to restriction shall automatically be forfeited upon such cessation of
employment or services.
(d) The term Company as used in this Agreement with reference to employment or service of
the Grantee shall include the Company and its parent and subsidiaries, as appropriate.
4.
Special Rules
.
(a)
Change in Control
. In the event of a Change in Control, the restrictions
described in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement will lapse with respect to 100% of the Restricted
Stock still subject to restriction. For the purposes hereof, the term Change in Control shall
mean a transaction or series of transactions which constitutes an exchange transaction within the
meaning of the Plan or such other event involving a change in ownership or control of the business
or assets of the Company as the Board, acting in its discretion, may determine.
(b)
Forfeiture
.
(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement and any other provision of
this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if it is determined by the Committee that prior to the
date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested (whether or not during the Extension Period), the
Grantee engaged (or is engaging in) any activity that is harmful to the business or reputation of
the Company (or any parent or subsidiary), including, without limitation, any Competitive
Activity (as defined below) or conduct prejudicial to or in conflict with the Company (or any
parent or subsidiary) or any material breach of a contractual obligation to the Company (or any
parent or subsidiary) (collectively, Prohibited Acts), then, upon such determination by the
Committee, all Restricted Stock granted to the Grantee under this Agreement which is still subject
to restriction shall be cancelled and forfeited.
(ii) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if it
is determined by the Committee that the Grantee engaged (or is engaging in) any Prohibited Act
where such Prohibited Act occurred or is occurring within the one (1) year period immediately
following the vesting of any Restricted Stock under this Agreement (including, without limitation,
vesting that occurs by application of Section 3(b) of this Agreement), the Grantee agrees that
he/she will repay to the Company any gain realized on the vesting of such Restricted Stock (such
gain to be valued as of the relevant Vesting Date(s) based
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on the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Stock on the relevant Vesting Date(s) over the
purchase price paid, if any, of such stock). Such repayment obligation will be effective as of the
date specified by the Committee. Any repayment obligation must be satisfied in cash or, if
permitted in the sole discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market
Value equal the value of the Restricted Stock on the relevant Vesting Date(s). The Company is
specifically authorized to off-set and deduct from any other payments, if any, including, without
limitation, wages, salary or bonus, that it may own the Grantee to secure the repayment obligations
herein contained.
(iii) The determination of whether the Grantee has engaged in a Prohibited Act shall be
determined by the Committee in good faith and in its sole discretion.
(iv) The provisions of this Section 4(b) shall have no effect following a Change in Control.
(v) For purposes of this Agreement, the term Competitive Activity shall mean the Grantee,
without the prior written permission of the Committee, any where in the world where the Company (or
any parent or subsidiary) engages in business, directly or indirectly, (A) entering into the employ
of or rendering any services to any person, entity or organization engaged in a business which is
directly or indirectly related to the businesses of the Company or any parent or subsidiary
(Competitive Business) or (B) becoming associated with or interested in any Competitive Business
as an individual, partner, shareholder, creditor, director, officer, principal, agent, employee,
trustee, consultant, advisor or in any other relationship or capacity other than ownership of
passive investments not exceeding 1% of the vote or value of such Competitive Business.
5.
Compliance with Laws and Exchange Requirements
. The issuance and transfer of any
shares of Common Stock shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all
applicable requirements of securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock
exchange on which the shares may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer. The Grantee
understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the shares of Common
Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or any stock
exchange to effect such compliance.
6.
Tax Withholding
.
(a) The Grantee agrees that, subject to clause 6(b) below, no later than the date as of which
the restrictions on the Restricted Stock shall lapse with respect to all or any of the Restricted
Stock covered by this Agreement, the Grantee shall pay to the Company (in cash or to the extent
permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion, shares of Common Stock held by the Grantee whose
Fair Market Value is equal to the amount of the Grantees tax withholding liability) any federal,
state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld, if any, with respect to the
Restricted Stock for which the restrictions shall lapse. The Company or its subsidiaries shall, to
the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to
the Grantee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with
respect to the shares of Restricted Stock. The Company may refuse to
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instruct the transfer agent to release the shares of Common Stock or redeliver share
certificates if the Grantee fails to comply with any withholding obligation.
(b) If the Grantee properly elects, within thirty (30) days of the Grant Date, to include in
gross income for federal income tax purposes an amount equal to the Fair Market Value as of the
Grant Date of the Restricted Stock granted hereunder pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Grantee shall pay to the Company, or make other arrangements
satisfactory to the Committee to pay to the Company, any federal, state or local taxes required to
be withheld with respect to such shares. If the Grantee fails to make such payments, the Company
or its affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment
of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by
law to be withheld with respect to such Shares. The Company may refuse to instruct the transfer
agent to release the shares or redeliver share certificates if Grantee fails to comply with any
withholding obligation.
7.
Limitation of Rights
. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the
Grantee any right with respect to the continuation of his employment or service with the Company,
or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to terminate such employment or
other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the compensation and/or other terms
and conditions of the Grantees employment or other service.
8.
Representations and Warranties of Grantee
. The Grantee represents and warrants to
the Company that:
(a)
Agrees to Terms of the Plan
. The Grantee has received a copy of the Plan and the
Prospectus prepared pursuant to the Form S-8 Registration Statement relating to the Plan and has
read and understands the terms of the Plan, this Agreement and the Prospectus, and agrees to be
bound by their terms and conditions. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax
consequences upon the vesting of Restricted Stock or disposition of the Shares once vested, and
that the Grantee should consult a tax adviser prior to such time.
(b)
Cooperation
. The Grantee agrees to sign such additional documentation as may
reasonably be required from time to time by the Company.
9.
Incorporation of Plan by Reference
. The Award is granted pursuant to the terms of
the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and the Award shall in all
respects be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The Committee shall interpret and construe
the Plan and this Agreement and its interpretations and determinations shall be conclusive and
binding on the parties hereto and any other person claiming an interest hereunder, with respect to
any issue arising hereunder or thereunder. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the
terms and provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the Plan shall govern and
control. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them as set
forth in the Plan.
10.
Governing Law
. This Agreement and the rights of all persons claiming under this
Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to
conflicts of laws principles thereof.
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11.
Miscellaneous
. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and may not be modified other than by written instrument executed by the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
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CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR
HOLDINGS, INC.
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Grantee:
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Name:
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Title:
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