UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2008
Imation Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
DELAWARE   1-14310   41-1838504
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification Number)
     
1 IMATION WAY    
OAKDALE, MINNESOTA   55128
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (651) 704-4000
     
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Adoption of Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
On May 7, 2008, at the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Imation Corp. (the “Company”), the Company’s shareholders approved the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2008 Incentive Plan”), which previously had been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on March 11, 2008, subject to shareholder approval. The 2008 Incentive Plan permits grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, dividend equivalents, performance awards, stock awards and other stock-based awards (collectively, “Awards”). The Company’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee have the authority to determine the type of Award as well as the amount, terms and conditions of each Award under the 2008 Incentive Plan, subject to the limitations and other provisions of the 2008 Incentive Plan.
The purpose of the 2008 Incentive Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its shareholders by aiding the Company in attracting and retaining employees, officers, consultants, independent contractors, advisors and non-employee directors capable of assuring the future success of the Company and motivating such persons to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the Company’s business. The 2008 Incentive Plan allows the Company to compensate such persons through various stock-based arrangements and provide them with opportunities for stock ownership in the Company, thereby aligning the interests of such persons with the Company’s shareholders.
A total of 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is authorized for the granting of Awards under the 2008 Incentive Plan. Of these shares, only 2,000,000 will be available for granting Awards other than stock options or stock appreciation rights. The number of shares available for Awards, as well as the terms of outstanding Awards, are subject to adjustment as provided in the 2008 Incentive Plan for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and other similar events.
Awards may be granted under the 2008 Incentive Plan until May 6, 2018 or until all shares available for Awards under the 2008 Incentive Plan have been purchased or acquired; provided, however, that incentive stock options may not be granted after March 11, 2018. The Board may from time to time, amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the 2008 Incentive Plan, subject, in certain circumstances, to shareholder approval.
This summary of the 2008 Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2008 Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. A more detailed summary of the 2008 Incentive Plan can be found in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2008.
New Forms of Award Agreements
On May 6, 2008, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved a new form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for executive officers (the “New Form Option Agreement”) under the Imation Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2005 Incentive Plan”). The New Form Option Agreement is substantially similar to the previous form of option agreement for executive officers under the 2005 Incentive Plan, except that the New Form Option Agreement contains a new “clawback” provision. Such provision provides that in the event that after the grant of the option (1) the Company issues a material restatement of an initial financial statement, and (2) the participant engaged in intentional misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for such a restatement, then the participant, at the request of the Compensation Committee, shall forfeit unexercised options and the shares of common stock purchased by the participant upon the exercise of options and shall pay to the Company cash equal to the net dividends (as defined in the agreement) received by the participant on the shares issued or the net proceeds (as defined in the agreement) from any sale, after the issuance of an initial financial statement that is subsequently restated, of issued shares. A copy of the New Form Option Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The above description of the New Form Option Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the attached form of such agreement.
The Compensation Committee also approved the following forms of award agreements under the 2008 Incentive Plan: (1) Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers, (2) Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Directors, (3) Restricted Stock Agreement for Executive Officers and (4) Restricted Stock Agreement for Directors. Copies of these forms of award agreements are filed as Exhibits 10.3 — 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 


 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
     
 
   
10.1
  Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
   
10.2
  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers under the Imation Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
   
10.3
  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
   
10.4
  Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Directors under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
   
10.5
  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Executive Officers under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
   
10.6
  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Directors under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  Imation Corp.
(REGISTRANT)
 
 
Date: May 12, 2008  By:   /s/ John L. Sullivan    
    John L. Sullivan   
    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit    
Number   Description
       
 
  10.1    
Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
       
 
  10.2    
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers under the Imation Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.
       
 
  10.3    
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Executive Officers under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
       
 
  10.4    
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Directors under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
       
 
  10.5    
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Executive Officers under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.
       
 
  10.6    
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Directors under the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

Exhibit 10.1
 
 
IMATION CORP.
2008 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
 
Section 1.    Purpose .
 
The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by aiding the Company in attracting and retaining employees, officers, consultants, independent contractors, advisors and non-employee Directors capable of assuring the future success of the Company, to offer such persons incentives to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the Company’s business and to compensate such persons through various stock-based arrangements and provide them with opportunities for stock ownership in the Company, thereby aligning the interests of such persons with the Company’s stockholders.
 
Section 2.    Definitions .
 
As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
 
(a)  “Affiliate” shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company and (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, in each case as determined by the Committee.
 
(b)  “Award” shall mean any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Dividend Equivalent, Performance Award, Stock Award or Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan.
 
(c)  “Award Agreement” shall mean any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award granted under the Plan. An Award Agreement may be in an electronic medium and need not be signed by a representative of the Company or the Participant. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and any other terms and conditions (not inconsistent with the Plan) determined by the Committee.
 
(d)  “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
 
(e)  “Change in Control” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in an Award Agreement, or any other applicable employment, severance or change in control agreement between the Participant and the Company.
 
(f)  “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
(g)  “Committee” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board or any successor committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer the Plan. The Committee shall be comprised of not less than such number of Directors as shall be required to permit Awards granted under the Plan to qualify under Rule 16b-3, and each member of the Committee shall be a “Non-Employee Director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162(m). The Company expects to have the Plan administered in accordance with the requirements for the award of “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m).
 
(h)  “Company” shall mean Imation Corp., a Delaware corporation, or any successor corporation.
 
(i)  “Director” shall mean a member of the Board.
 
(j)  “Dividend Equivalent” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(d) of the Plan.
 
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(k)  “Eligible Person” shall mean any employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor, advisor or non-employee Director providing services to the Company or any Affiliate whom the Committee determines to be an Eligible Person. An Eligible Person must be a natural person.
 
(l)  “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
(m)  “Fair Market Value” shall mean, with respect to any property (including, without limitation, any Shares or other securities), the fair market value of such property determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Fair Market Value of Shares on a given date for purposes of the Plan shall be the closing sale price of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange as reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system on such date or, if such Exchange is not open for trading on such date, on the most recent preceding date when such Exchange is open for trading.
 
(n)  “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.
 
(o)  “Non-Qualified Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.
 
(p)  “Option” shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
 
(q)  “Other Stock-Based Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(g) of the Plan.
 
(r)  “Participant” shall mean an Eligible Person designated to be granted an Award under the Plan.
 
(s)  “Performance Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(e) of the Plan.
 
(t)  “Performance Goal” shall mean one or more of the following performance goals, either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied on a corporate, subsidiary, division, business unit or line of business basis: sales, revenue, costs, expenses, earnings (including one or more of net profit after tax, gross profit, operating profit, earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and net earnings), earnings per share, earnings per share from continuing operations, operating income, pre-tax income, operating income margin, net income, margins (including one or more of gross, operating and net income margins), returns (including one or more of return on actual or proforma assets, net assets, equity, investment, capital and net capital employed), stockholder return (including total stockholder return relative to an index or peer group), stock price, economic value added, cash generation, cash flow, unit volume, working capital, market share, cost reductions and strategic plan development and implementation. Such goals may reflect absolute entity or business unit performance or a relative comparison to the performance of a peer group of entities or other external measure of the selected performance criteria. Pursuant to rules and conditions adopted by the Committee on or before the 90th day of the applicable performance period for which Performance Goals are established, the Committee may appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance under such goals to exclude the effect of certain events, including any of the following events: asset write-downs; litigation or claim judgments or settlements; changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reported results; severance, contract termination and other costs related to exiting certain business activities; acquisitions and gains or losses from the disposition of businesses or assets or from the early extinguishment of debt.
 
(u)  “Person” shall mean any individual or entity, including a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or trust.
 
(v)  “Plan” shall mean this Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
 
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(w)  “Qualifying Termination” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in any applicable Award Agreement, and, if not defined in any applicable Award Agreement, shall mean termination of employment under circumstances that, in the judgment of the Committee, warrant acceleration of the exercisability of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or the lapse of restrictions relating to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or other Awards under the Plan. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Qualifying Termination may apply to large scale terminations of employment relating to the disposition or divestiture of business or legal entities or similar circumstances.
 
(x)  “Restricted Stock” shall mean any Share granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan.
 
(y)  “Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean any unit granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan evidencing the right to receive a Share (or a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share) at some future date.
 
(z)  “Rule 16b-3” shall mean Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act or any successor rule or regulation.
 
(aa)  “Section 162(m)” shall mean Section 162(m) of the Code, or any successor provision, and the applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
(bb)  “Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Code, or any successor provision, and applicable Treasury Regulations and other applicable guidance thereunder.
 
(cc)  “Shares” shall mean shares of Common Stock, par value of $0.01 per share, of the Company or such other securities or property as may become subject to Awards pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 4(c) of the Plan.
 
(dd)  “Specified Employee” shall mean a specified employee as defined in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B) or applicable proposed or final regulations under Code Section 409A.
 
(ee)  “Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(b) of the Plan.
 
(ff)  “Stock Award” shall mean any Share granted under Section 6(f) of the Plan.
 
Section 3.    Administration .
 
(a)  Power and Authority of the Committee .   The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan and to applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; (iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or the method by which payments or other rights are to be calculated in connection with) each Award; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement, including any terms relating to the forfeiture of any Award and the forfeiture, recapture or disgorgement of any cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property and other amounts payable with respect to any Award; (v) amend the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement, provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 4(c) hereof, the Committee shall not reprice, adjust or amend the exercise price of Options or the grant price of Stock Appreciation Rights previously awarded to any Participant, whether through amendment, cancellation and replacement grant, or any other means; (vi) accelerate the exercisability of any Award or the lapse of restrictions relating to any Award; (vii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended; (viii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder of the Award or the Committee; (ix) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement, including any Award Agreement, relating to the Plan; (x) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the
 
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Plan; (xi) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan; and (xii) adopt such modifications, rules, procedures and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of non-U.S. jurisdictions in which the Company or an Affiliate may operate, including, without limitation, establishing any special rules for Affiliates, Eligible Persons or Participants located in any particular country, in order to meet the objectives of the Plan and to ensure the viability of the intended benefits of Awards granted to Participants located in such non-United States jurisdictions. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award or Award Agreement shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award or Award Agreement, and any employee of the Company or any Affiliate.
 
(b)  Delegation .   The Committee may delegate its powers and duties under the Plan to one or more Directors (including a Director who is also an officer of the Company) or a committee of Directors, subject to such terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Committee shall not delegate its powers and duties under the Plan (i) with regard to officers or directors of the Company or any Affiliate who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act or (ii) in such a manner as would cause the Plan not to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m). In addition, the Committee may authorize one or more officers of the Company to grant Options under the Plan, subject to the limitations of Section 157 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; provided, however, that such officers shall not be authorized to grant Options to officers or directors of the Company or any Affiliate who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
 
(c)  Power and Authority of the Board of Directors .   Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Board may, at any time and from time to time, without any further action of the Committee, exercise the powers and duties of the Committee under the Plan, unless the exercise of such powers and duties by the Board would cause the Plan not to comply with the requirements of Section 162(m).
 
Section 4.    Shares Available for Awards .
 
(a)  Shares Available .   Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under all Awards under the Plan shall be 4,000,000. Shares to be issued under the Plan may be authorized but unissued Shares, treasury shares or Shares acquired in the open market or otherwise. If an Award terminates or is forfeited or cancelled without the issuance of any Shares, or if any Shares covered by an Award or to which an Award relates are not issued for any other reason, then the number of Shares counted against the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan with respect to such Award, to the extent of any such termination, forfeiture, cancellation or other event, shall again be available for granting Awards under the Plan. If Shares of Restricted Stock are forfeited or otherwise reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, whether or not dividends have been paid on such Shares, then the number of Shares counted against the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan with respect to such Award of Restricted Stock, to the extent of any such forfeiture or reacquisition by the Company, shall again be available for granting Awards under the Plan. Shares that are withheld in full or partial payment to the Company of the purchase or exercise price relating to an Award or in connection with the satisfaction of tax obligations relating to an Award shall not be available for granting Awards under the Plan.
 
(b)  Accounting for Awards .   For purposes of this Section 4, if an Award entitles the holder thereof to receive or purchase Shares, the number of Shares covered by such Award or to which such Award relates shall be counted on the date of grant of such Award against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting Awards under the Plan. For Stock Appreciation Rights settled in Shares upon exercise, the aggregate number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, rather than the number of Shares actually issued upon exercise, shall be counted against
 
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the number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan. Awards that do not entitle the holder thereof to receive or purchase Shares and Awards that are settled in cash shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan.
 
(c)  Adjustments .   In the event 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, merger, consolidation, split-up, 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 necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) that 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 purchase or exercise price with respect to any Award and (iv) the limitations contained in Section 4(d) of the Plan.
 
(d)  Award Limitations Under the Plan .
 
(i)  Section 162(m) Limitation for Certain Types of Awards .   No Eligible Person may be granted Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or any other Award or Awards under the Plan, the value of which Award or Awards is based solely on an increase in the value of the Shares after the date of grant of such Award or Awards, for more than 500,000 Shares (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan) in the aggregate in any calendar year.
 
(ii)  Section 162(m) Limitation for Performance Awards .   The maximum amount payable pursuant to all Performance Awards to any Participant in the aggregate in any calendar year shall be $2,000,000 in value, whether payable in cash, Shares or other property. This limitation does not apply to any Award subject to the limitation contained in Section 4(d)(i) of the Plan.
 
(iii)  Plan Limitation on Awards Other Than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights .   No more than 2,000,000 Shares, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan, shall be available under the Plan for issuance pursuant to grants of Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights; provided, however, that if any Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights terminate or are forfeited or cancelled without the issuance of any Shares or if Shares subject to any Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights are forfeited or otherwise reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, whether or not dividends have been paid on such Shares, then the Shares subject to such termination, forfeiture, cancellation or reacquisition by the Company shall again be available for grants of Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights for purposes of this limitation on grants of such Awards. Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that do not entitle the holder thereof to receive or purchase Shares, and Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that are settled in cash, shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Shares available for Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights pursuant to this Section 4(d)(iii).
 
(iv)  Limitation on Awards Granted to Non-Employee Directors .   Directors who are not also employees of the Company or an Affiliate may not be granted Awards in the aggregate for more than 1,000,000 Shares available for Awards under the Plan, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan.
 
Section 5.    Eligibility .
 
Any Eligible Person shall be eligible to be designated a Participant. In determining which Eligible Persons shall receive an Award and the terms of any Award, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective Eligible Persons, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company or such other factors as the Committee, in its discretion, shall deem relevant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to
 
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full-time or part-time employees (which term as used herein includes, without limitation, officers and Directors who are also employees), and an Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to an employee of an Affiliate unless such Affiliate is also a “subsidiary corporation” of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code or any successor provision. Further, notwithstanding the foregoing, Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall not be granted to an Eligible Person providing direct services to an Affiliate unless the Company has a “controlling interest” in such Affiliate within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iii)(E)(1).
 
Section 6.    Awards .
 
(a)  Options .   The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Options to Eligible Persons with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine:
 
(i)  Exercise Price .   The purchase price per Share purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Committee and shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of such Option; provided, however, that the Committee may designate a per share exercise price below Fair Market Value on the date of grant (A) to the extent necessary or appropriate, as determined by the Committee, to satisfy applicable legal or regulatory requirements of a foreign jurisdiction or (B) if the Option is granted in substitution for a stock option previously granted by an entity that is acquired by or merged with the Company or an Affiliate.
 
(ii)  Option Term .   The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee but shall not be longer than 10 years from the date of grant.
 
(iii)  Time and Method of Exercise .   The Committee shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part and the method or methods by which, and the form or forms (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the applicable exercise price) in which, payment of the exercise price with respect thereto may be made or deemed to have been made.
 
(b)  Stock Appreciation Rights .   The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible Persons subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall confer on the holder thereof a right to receive upon exercise thereof the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise (or, if the Committee shall so determine, at any time during a specified period before or after the date of exercise) over (ii) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as specified by the Committee, which price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, the grant price, term, methods of exercise, dates of exercise, methods of settlement and any other terms and conditions of any Stock Appreciation Right shall be as determined by the Committee. The Committee may impose such conditions or restrictions on the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right as it may deem appropriate.
 
(c)  Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units .   The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Persons with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine:
 
(i)  Restrictions .   Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without limitation, any limitation on the right to vote a Share of Restricted Stock or the right to receive any dividend or other right or property with respect thereto), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate. The minimum vesting period of such Awards shall be one year from the date of grant. Notwithstanding
 
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the foregoing, the Committee may permit acceleration of vesting of such Awards in the event of the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or a Change in Control of the Company.
 
(ii)  Issuance and Delivery of Shares .   Any Restricted Stock granted under the Plan shall be issued at the time such Awards are granted and may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee may deem appropriate, including book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Company. Such certificate or certificates shall be registered in the name of the Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. Shares representing Restricted Stock that is no longer subject to restrictions shall be delivered to the Participant promptly after the applicable restrictions lapse or are waived. In the case of Restricted Stock Units, no Shares shall be issued at the time such Awards are granted. Upon the lapse or waiver of restrictions and the restricted period relating to Restricted Stock Units evidencing the right to receive Shares, such Shares shall be issued and delivered to the holder of the Restricted Stock Units.
 
(iii)  Forfeiture .   Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon a Participant’s termination of employment or resignation or removal as a Director (in either case, as determined under criteria established by the Committee) during the applicable restriction period, all Shares of Restricted Stock and all Restricted Stock Units held by the Participant at such time shall be forfeited and reacquired by the Company; provided, however, that the Committee may, when it finds that a waiver would be in the best interest of the Company, waive in whole or in part any or all remaining restrictions with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.
 
(d)  Dividend Equivalents .   The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons under which the Participant shall be entitled to receive payments (in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property as determined in the discretion of the Committee) equivalent to the amount of cash dividends paid by the Company to holders of Shares with respect to a number of Shares determined by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, such Dividend Equivalents may have such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may not grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons in connection with grants of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to such Eligible Persons.
 
(e)  Performance Awards .   The Committee is hereby authorized to grant to Eligible Persons Performance Awards which are intended to be “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m). A Performance Award granted under the Plan may be payable in cash or in Shares (including, without limitation, Restricted Stock). Performance Awards shall, to the extent required by Section 162(m), be conditioned solely on the achievement of one or more objective Performance Goals, and such Performance Goals shall be established by the Committee within the time period prescribed by, and shall otherwise comply with the requirements of, Section 162(m). Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, the Performance Goals to be achieved during any performance period, the length of any performance period, the amount of any Performance Award granted, the amount of any payment or transfer to be made pursuant to any Performance Award and any other terms and conditions of any Performance Award shall be determined by the Committee. The Committee shall also certify in writing that such Performance Goals have been met prior to payment of the Performance Awards to the extent required by Section 162(m).
 
(f)  Stock Awards .   The Committee is hereby authorized to grant to Eligible Persons Shares without restrictions thereon, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, such Stock Awards may have such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine.
 
(g)  Other Stock-Based Awards .   The Committee is hereby authorized to grant to Eligible Persons such other Awards that are denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or
 
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otherwise based on or related to, Shares (including, without limitation, securities convertible into Shares), as are deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, subject to the terms of the Plan and the Award Agreement. Shares, or other securities delivered pursuant to a purchase right granted under this Section 6(g), shall be purchased for consideration having a value equal to at least 100% of the Fair Market Value of such Shares or other securities on the date the purchase right is granted. The consideration paid by the Participant may be paid by such method or methods and in such form or forms (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or any combination thereof), as the Committee shall determine.
 
(h)  General .
 
(i)  Consideration for Awards .   Awards may be granted for no cash consideration or for any cash or other consideration as may be determined by the Committee or required by applicable law.
 
(ii)  Awards May Be Granted Separately or Together .   Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with or in substitution for any other Award or any award granted under any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or in addition to or in tandem with awards granted under any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards.
 
(iii)  Forms of Payment under Awards .   Subject to the terms of the Plan and of any applicable Award Agreement, payments or transfers to be made by the Company or an Affiliate upon the grant, exercise or payment of an Award may be made in such form or forms as the Committee shall determine (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property, or any combination thereof), and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments or on a deferred basis, in each case in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee. Such rules and procedures may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents with respect to installment or deferred payments.
 
(iv)  Term of Awards .   The term of each Award shall be for a period not longer than 10 years from the date of grant.
 
(v)  Limits on Transfer of Awards .   Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6(h)(v), no Award (other than a Stock Award) and no right under any such Award shall be transferable by a Participant other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The Committee may establish procedures as it deems appropriate for a Participant to designate a Person or Persons, as beneficiary or beneficiaries, to exercise the rights of the Participant and receive any property distributable with respect to any Award in the event of the Participant’s death. The Committee, in its discretion and subject to such additional terms and conditions as it determines, may permit a Participant to transfer a Non-Qualified Stock Option to any “family member” (as such term is defined in the General Instructions to Form S-8 (or any successor to such Instructions or such Form) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) at any time that such Participant holds such Option, provided that such transfers may not be for value (i.e., the transferor may not receive any consideration therefor) and the family member may not make any subsequent transfers other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Each Award under the Plan or right under any such Award shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant (except as provided herein or in an Award Agreement or amendment thereto relating to a Non-Qualified Stock Option) or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative. No Award (other than a Stock Award) or right under any such Award may be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate.
 
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(vi)  Restrictions; Securities Exchange Listing .   All Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan, applicable federal or state securities laws and regulatory requirements, and the Committee may cause appropriate entries to be made or legends to be placed on the certificates for such Shares or other securities to reflect such restrictions. If the Shares or other securities are traded on a securities exchange, the Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares or other securities covered by an Award unless and until such Shares or other securities have been admitted for trading on such securities exchange.
 
(vii)  Section 409A Provisions .   Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that constitutes “deferred compensation” to a Participant under Section 409A of the Code and applicable guidance thereunder is otherwise payable or distributable to a Participant under the Plan or any Award Agreement solely by reason of the occurrence of a Change in Control or due to the Participant’s disability or “separation from service” (as such term is defined under Section 409A), such amount or benefit will not be payable or distributable to the Participant by reason of such circumstance unless the Committee determines in good faith that (i) the circumstances giving rise to such Change in Control, disability or separation from service meet the definition of a change in ownership or control, disability, or separation from service, as the case may be, in Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code and applicable proposed or final regulations, or (ii) the payment or distribution of such amount or benefit would be exempt from the application of Section 409A by reason of the short-term deferral exemption or otherwise. Any payment or distribution that otherwise would be made to a Participant who is a Specified Employee (as determined by the Committee in good faith) on account of separation from service may not be made before the date which is 6 months after the date of the Specified Employee’s separation from service (or if earlier, upon the Specified Employee’s death) unless the payment or distribution is exempt from the application of Section 409A by reason of the short-term deferral exemption or otherwise.
 
Section 7.    Amendment and Termination; Corrections .
 
(a)  Amendments to the Plan .   The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement, prior approval of the stockholders of the Company shall be required for any amendment to the Plan that:
 
(i) requires stockholder approval under the rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or any other securities exchange that are applicable to the Company;
 
(ii) increases the number of shares authorized under the Plan as specified in Section 4(a) of the Plan;
 
(iii) increases the number of shares subject to the limitations contained in Sections 4(d)(i), (iii) and (iv) of the Plan or the dollar amount subject to the limitation contained in Section 4(d)(ii) of the Plan;
 
(iv) permits repricing of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights which is prohibited by Section 3(a)(v) of the Plan;
 
(v) permits the award of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights at a price less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, contrary to the provisions of Sections 6(a)(i) and 6(b)(ii) of the Plan; and
 
(vi) would cause Section 162(m) to become unavailable with respect to the Plan.
 
(b)  Amendments to Awards .   Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may waive any conditions of or rights of the Company under any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, the Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or
 
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terminate any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively, but no such action may adversely affect the rights of the holder of such Award without the consent of the Participant or holder or beneficiary thereof. The Company intends that Awards under the Plan shall satisfy the requirements of Section 409A to avoid any adverse tax results thereunder, and the Committee shall administer and interpret the Plan and all Award Agreements in a manner consistent with that intent. If any provision of the Plan or an Award Agreement would result in adverse tax consequences under Section 409A, the Committee may amend that provision (or take any other action reasonably necessary) to avoid any adverse tax results and no action taken to comply with Section 409A shall be deemed to impair or otherwise adversely affect the rights of any holder of an Award or beneficiary thereof.
 
(c)  Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies .   The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award or Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to implement or maintain the effectiveness of the Plan.
 
Section 8.    Income Tax Withholding .
 
In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, local or foreign payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of a Participant, are withheld or collected from such Participant. In order to assist a Participant in paying all or a portion of the applicable taxes to be withheld or collected upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) an Award, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such additional terms and conditions as it may adopt, may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax obligation by (a) electing to have the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes or (b) delivering to the Company Shares other than Shares issuable upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The election, if any, must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.
 
Section 9.    General Provisions .
 
(a)  No Rights to Awards .   No Eligible Person, Participant or other Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Eligible Persons, Participants or holders or beneficiaries of Awards under the Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to any Participant or with respect to different Participants.
 
(b)  Award Agreements .   No Participant shall have rights under an Award granted to such Participant unless and until an Award Agreement shall have been duly executed on behalf of the Company and, if requested by the Company, signed by the Participant, or until such Award Agreement is delivered and accepted through any electronic medium in accordance with procedures established by the Company.
 
(c)  No Rights of Stockholders .   Except with respect to Restricted Stock and Stock Awards, neither a Participant nor the Participant’s legal representative shall be, or have any of the rights and privileges of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Shares issuable upon the exercise or payment of any Award, in whole or in part, unless and until the Shares have been issued.
 
(d)  No Limit on Other Compensation Plans or Arrangements .   Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company or any Affiliate from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation plans or arrangements, and such plans or arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
 
(e)  No Right to Employment or Directorship .   The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained as an employee of the Company or any Affiliate, or a
 
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Director to be retained as a Director, nor will it affect in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate a Participant’s employment at any time, with or without cause. In addition, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment free from any liability or any claim under the Plan or any Award, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in any Award Agreement.
 
(f)  Governing Law .   The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware, shall govern all questions concerning the validity, construction and effect of the Plan or any Award, and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan or any Award.
 
(g)  Severability .   If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Award, and the remainder of the Plan or any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
 
(h)  No Trust or Fund Created .   Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and a Participant or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.
 
(i)  No Fractional Shares .   No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine whether cash shall be paid in lieu of any fractional Share or whether such fractional Share or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.
 
(j)  Headings .   Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof.
 
Section 10.    Effective Date of the Plan; Effect on Prior Plan .
 
The Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Company to be held on May 7, 2008 and the Plan shall be effective as of the date of such stockholder approval. On and after the date of stockholder approval of the Plan, no awards shall be granted under the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, but all outstanding awards previously granted under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan shall remain outstanding in accordance with the terms thereof.
 
Section 11.    Term of the Plan .
 
The Plan shall terminate at midnight on May 6, 2018, unless terminated before then by the Board. Awards may be granted under the Plan until the Plan terminates or until all Shares available for Awards under the Plan have been purchased or acquired; provided, however, that Incentive Stock Options may not be granted following the 10-year anniversary of the Board’s adoption of the Plan. As long as any Awards are outstanding under the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern such Awards.
 
 
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Exhibit 10.2
Imation Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan
Stock Option Agreement
     This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) effective as of «GrantDt» is between Imation Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and «Name», an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates (the “Participant”), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Imation Corp. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
     The Company desires to provide the Participant with an opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), as provided in this Agreement in order to carry out the purpose of the Plan. The purpose of this Agreement is to evidence the terms and conditions of a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted to the Participant under the Plan.
     Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Participant hereby agree as follows:
     Section 1. Grant of Non-qualified Stock Option . Effective «GrantDt» (the “Effective Date”), the Company granted to the Participant the right and option to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of «Shares» («NbrShares») shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Plan (the “Option”). The Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
     Section 2. Purchase Price . The purchase price of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall be «Price» per share.
     Section 3. Term of the Option . The term of the Option (the “Option Period”) shall be for a period of ten (10) years from the Effective Date, terminating at the close of business on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Expiration Date”) or such shorter period as provided in Section 6 hereof.
     Section 4. Vesting of the Option . Subject to Section 6 hereof, the Option may be exercised at any time or from time to time during the Option Period, as to any part or all of the shares covered thereby in accordance with the following vesting schedule:
          (a) twenty five percent (25%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the first anniversary of the Effective Date;
          (b) fifty percent (50%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the second anniversary of the Effective Date;
          (c) seventy five percent (75%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the third anniversary of the Effective Date; and

 


 

          (d) one hundred percent (100%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date.
     Section 5. Transferability . The Option may not be assigned, transferred (other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution), pledged, hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise conveyed or encumbered, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions of the Plan or this Agreement, or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be void and unenforceable against the Company and shall constitute an immediate cancellation of the Option.
     Section 6. Effect of Termination of Employment .
          (a) In the event the Participant shall cease to be employed by the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company for any reason other than (i) Termination for Cause, (ii) Retirement, (iii) death or Disability or (iv) termination by the Company or a subsidiary of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Participant may exercise the Option to the extent of (but only to the extent of) the number of vested shares the Participant was entitled to purchase under the Option on the date of such termination of employment, and the exercise of the Option to that limited extent may be effected at any time within thirty (30) days after the date of such termination of employment but not thereafter; provided, however, that the Option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date.
          (b) In the event the Participant shall cease to be employed by the Company and its subsidiaries upon Termination for Cause, the Option shall be terminated as of the date of such termination.
          (c) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6(b), 6(d) and 6(e), in the event the Participant shall cease to be employed by the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company because of Retirement, the Option, to the extent not previously exercised or forfeited, shall be exercisable to the extent of (but only to the extent of) the number of vested shares the Participant was entitled to purchase under the Option on the date of the Participant’s Retirement, and the exercise of the Option to that limited extent may be effected at any time within three (3) years after the date of the Participant’s Retirement but not thereafter; provided, however, that the Option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date. If a Participant who has thus retired dies within three (3) years after the date of the Participant’s Retirement and prior to the Expiration Date, the exercise of the Option to the limited extent provided for in the first sentence of this Section 6(c) may be effected by the Participant’s estate or by any Person or Persons to whom the Option has been transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not after the Expiration Date.
          (d) In the event the Participant dies or is deemed to suffer a Disability while employed by the Company or a subsidiary, the Option, to the extent not previously exercised or forfeited, shall be exercisable to the extent of (but only to the extent of) the number of vested shares the Participant was entitled to purchase under the Option on the date of the Participant’s

 


 

death or Disability. In the event of Participant’s death, the exercise of the Option to the limited extent provided for in the first sentence of this Section 6(d) may be effected by the Participant’s estate or by any Person or Persons to whom the Option has been transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not after the Expiration Date. In the event of the Participant’s Disability, the exercise of the Option to the limited extent provided for in the first sentence of this Section 6(d) may be effected by the Participant at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s Disability, but not after the Expiration Date.
          (e) In the event the Company or a subsidiary terminates the Participant’s employment with the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company for any reason other than death, Disability or Termination for Cause within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Option shall become immediately exercisable in full on the date of such termination of employment, and the exercise of the Option may be effected at any time within six (6) months after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment, but not after the Expiration Date. In the event that the provisions of this Section 6(e) result in “payments” that are finally and conclusively determined by a court or Internal Revenue Service proceeding to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, and the Participant has not received any additional cash payment from the Company relating thereto under the provisions of Section 6 of the Severance Agreement between the Company and the Participant (the “Severance Agreement”), the Company shall pay to the Participant an additional amount such that the net amount retained by the Participant following realization of all compensation under the Plan that resulted in such “payments,” after allowing for the amount of such excise tax and any additional federal, state and local income and employment taxes paid on the additional amount, shall be equal to the net amount that would otherwise have been retained by the Participant if there were no excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. If the Participant receives any additional cash payment from the Company under Section 6 of the Severance Agreement, the foregoing sentence shall be of no force or effect and the provisions of the Severance Agreement shall be deemed to supersede the foregoing sentence in its entirety.
     Section 7. Anti-Dilution and Fundamental Change Adjustments .
          (a) In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the shares of Common Stock covered by the Option such that an adjustment is necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Agreement, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of the number and type of the shares covered by the Option and the exercise price of the Option.

 


 

          (b) In the event of a proposed Fundamental Change, the Committee may, but shall not be obligated to:
     (i) with respect to a Fundamental Change that involves a merger or consolidation, make appropriate provision for the protection of the Option by the substitution of options and appropriate voting common stock of the corporation surviving any such merger or consolidation or, if appropriate, the “parent corporation” (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or any successor provision) of the Company or such surviving corporation, in lieu of the Option and shares of Common Stock of the Company, or
     (ii) with respect to any Fundamental Change, including, without limitation, a merger or consolidation, declare, prior to the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, and provide written notice to the holder of the Option of the declaration, that the Option, whether or not then exercisable, shall be canceled at the time of, or immediately prior to the occurrence of, the Fundamental Change in exchange for payment to the holder of the Option, within 20 days after the Fundamental Change, of cash (or, if the Committee so elects in lieu of solely cash, of such form(s) of consideration, including cash and/or property, singly or in such combination as the Committee shall determine, that the holder of the Option would have received as a result of the Fundamental Change if the holder of the Option had exercised the Option immediately prior to the Fundamental Change) equal to, for each share of Common Stock covered by the canceled Option, the amount, if any, by which the Fair Market Value (as defined in this Section 7(b)) per share of Common Stock exceeds the exercise price per share of Common Stock covered by the Option. At the time of the declaration provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, the Option shall immediately become exercisable in full and the holder of the Option shall have the right, during the period preceding the time of cancellation of the Option, to exercise the Option as to all or any part of the shares of Common Stock covered thereby in whole or in part, as the case may be. In the event of a declaration pursuant to this Section 7(b), the Option, to the extent that it shall not have been exercised prior to the Fundamental Change, shall be canceled at the time of, or immediately prior to, the Fundamental Change, as provided in the declaration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of the Option shall not be entitled to the payment provided for in this Section 7(b) if such Option shall have expired or been forfeited. For purposes of this Section 7(b) only, “Fair Market Value” per share of Common Stock means the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the Committee, of the consideration to be received per share of Common Stock by the shareholders of the Company upon the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement.
     Section 8. Forfeiture. In the event that after the grant of the Option but prior to a Change in Control (1) the Company issues a material restatement of an initial financial statement, and (2) the Participant engaged in intentional misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for such a restatement because of material noncompliance by the Company with

 


 

applicable financial reporting requirements (a “Forfeiture Event”), the Participant, at the request of the Committee made within 90 days after the restatement, shall forfeit (and shall not be entitled to exercise) the portion of the Option, if any, which has not been exercised prior to the Committee’s request. If all or any portion of the Option shall have been exercised prior to the Committee’s request, the Participant, at the request of the Committee made within 90 days after the restatement, shall forfeit those Shares, if any, purchased by the Participant upon the exercise of the Options that are owned by the Participant at the time of the initial financial statement that is subsequently restated (the “Forfeitable Shares”) and promptly remit to the Company cash equal to the Net Dividends (as hereinafter defined) received by the Participant at any time on the Forfeitable Shares. If the Forfeitable Shares are not owned by the Participant at the time of the Committee’s request, the Participant shall promptly remit to the Company the “Net Proceeds” (as hereinafter defined) from any sale, after the issuance of an initial financial statement that is subsequently restated, of Forfeitable Shares in lieu of the Forfeitable Shares. “Net Dividends” or “Net Proceeds” shall mean dividends or proceeds, as the case may be net of taxes paid or payable by the Participant as a result of the receipt of such dividends and the sale of such Shares in an amount reasonably determined by the Committee but including interest on the amount of cash repaid from the date of the receipt by Participant of such dividends or sale proceeds to the date of payment of such amount to the Company at a rate reasonably determined by the Committee. The Committee may, but shall not be required by Participant to, reduce the forfeiture, return and/or payment obligations hereunder to the extent that the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall deem appropriate. Nothing herein shall limit any other rights the Company shall have by law for misconduct of the Participant that caused or contributed to the need for such restatement.
     Section 9. Manner of Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by delivering written notice to the Stock Plan Administrator pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Company from time to time. Such notice shall state the election to exercise the Option and the number of shares in respect of which it is being exercised and shall be signed by the Participant or such other Person entitled to exercise the Option. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment of the full purchase price of such shares and applicable federal, state, local and foreign withholding taxes, if any. The Participant shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to such purchase price and applicable withholding taxes, if any, payable in whole or in part as follows: (a) cash, check, bank draft, money order or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, (b) shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant at the time of exercise and/or (c) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion. The value of any share of Common Stock delivered in payment of all or part of the purchase price or applicable withholding taxes upon the exercise of the Option shall be the closing sale price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system on the date the Option shall be exercised or, if such Exchange is not open for trading on such date, on the most recent preceding date on which such Exchange is open for trading. In the event that the Option shall be exercised pursuant to Section 6(c) or 6(d) hereof by any Person or Persons other than the Participant, such notice shall be accompanied by appropriate proof of the right of such Person or Persons to exercise the Option. If the Participant fails to pay the full purchase price of such shares or applicable withholding taxes, then the Option, and right to purchase such shares, may be forfeited by the Participant, in the sole

 


 

discretion of the Committee. The Option may be exercised in whole or in part to the extent the Option is exercisable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, but only with respect to full shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exercise of the Option, but the Company will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional share.
     Section 10. Issuance of Shares . Upon exercise of all or any portion of the Option, the Company will cause to be issued to the Participant the shares of Common Stock purchased. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company’s obligation to issue shares of Common Stock shall be subject to (i) all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required, including, without limitation, the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the condition that such shares shall have been duly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Participant shall not have any of the rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to this Option unless and until such shares are issued to the Participant upon due exercise of the Option.
     Section 11. Taxes . The Participant acknowledges that the Participant will consult with the Participant’s personal tax adviser regarding the income tax consequences of exercising the Option or any other matters related to this Agreement. In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, local or foreign payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the Participant’s sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from the Participant.
     Section 12. Definitions . Terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan, and the following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:
          (a) “Change in Control” means any one of the following events:
     (i) the consummation of a transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the Company’s then outstanding shares of Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (other than in connection with a Business Combination in which clauses (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph (a)(iii) apply); or
     (ii) individuals who, as of the Effective Date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the

 


 

Effective Date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than a nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with a solicitation with respect to the election or removal of directors of the Company in opposition to the solicitation by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be deemed to be a member of the Incumbent Board; or
     (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company, a sale or other disposition in a transaction or series of related transactions of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the issuance by the Company of its stock in connection with the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity (each, a “Business Combination”) in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and the Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own immediately after the transaction or transactions, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one of more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (2) no person, entity or group (other than a direct or indirect parent entity of the Company that, after giving effect to the Business Combination, beneficially owns 100% of the outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from the Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company providing for such Business Combination; or
     (iv) approval by the stockholders of the dissolution of the Company.
          (b) “Fundamental Change” means a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, regardless of whether the Company is the surviving corporation.

 


 

          (c) “Disability” shall be as defined under the Imation Corp. Long Term Disability Income Protection Plan.
          (d) “Retirement” means retirement as defined under the Imation Corp. Cash Balance Pension Plan.
          (e) “Stock Plan Administrator” means the Committee or any Director, officer or agent of the Company designated by the Committee from time to time.
          (f) “Termination for Cause” means termination of Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate for the following acts: (i) the Participant’s gross incompetence or substantial failure to perform his or her duties, (ii) misconduct by the Participant that causes or is likely to cause harm to the Company or that causes or is likely to cause harm to the Company’s reputation, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion (such misconduct may include, without limitation, insobriety at the workplace during working hours or the use of illegal drugs), (iii) failure to follow directions of the Company’s Board of Directors that are consistent with the Participant’s duties, (iv) the Participant’s conviction of, or entry of a pleading of guilty or nolo contendre to, any crime involving moral turpitude, or the entry of an order duly issued by any federal or state regulatory agency having jurisdiction in the matter permanently prohibiting the Participant from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Company or (v) any breach of this Agreement that is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such breach in reasonable detail.
     Section 13. Governing Law . The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity, construction and effect of this Agreement.
     Section 14. Plan Provisions . This Agreement is made under and subject to the provisions of the Plan, and all of the provisions of the Plan are also provisions of this Agreement. If there is a difference or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. By accepting this Option, the Participant confirms that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and represents that the Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
     Section 15. No Right to Continue Service or Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed as giving the Participant the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any Affiliate, whether as an employee or as a consultant or otherwise, or interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to discharge the Participant, whether as an employee or consultant or otherwise, at any time, with or without cause. In addition, the Company or any Affiliate may discharge the Participant free from any liability or claim under this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provide herein.
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prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to said subject matter; (ii) all prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement; and (iii) each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
     Section 17. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Plan, this Agreement and the Option may be amended, altered, suspended, discontinued or terminated to the extent permitted by the Plan.
     Section 18. Shares Subject to Agreement . The shares covered by the Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such shares. The Company shall at all times during the Option Period reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.
     Section 19. Severability . In the event that any provision that is contained in the Plan or this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or this Agreement for any reason and under any law as deemed applicable by the Committee, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or this Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Option, and the remainder of the Plan or this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
     Section 20. Headings . Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
     Section 21. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement. Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that the Participant will not exercise the Option granted hereby, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to the Participant hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company, including the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 


 

     Section 22. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall have no force or effect unless it is duly executed and delivered by the Company.
     The Company has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered as of the date set forth above.
             
    IMATION CORP.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
  Name:  
 
   
 
  Title:  
 
   
 
     
 
   

 

Exhibit 10.3
Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Stock Option Agreement
     This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) effective as of «GrantDt» is between Imation Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and «Name», an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates (the “Participant”), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
     The Company desires to provide the Participant with an opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), as provided in this Agreement in order to carry out the purpose of the Plan. The purpose of this Agreement is to evidence the terms and conditions of a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted to the Participant under the Plan.
     Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Participant hereby agree as follows:
     Section 1. Grant of Non-qualified Stock Option . Effective «GrantDt» (the “Effective Date”), the Company granted to the Participant the right and option to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of «Shares» («NbrShares») shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Plan (the “Option”). The Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
     Section 2. Purchase Price . The purchase price of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall be «Price» per share.
     Section 3. Term of the Option . The term of the Option (the “Option Period”) shall be for a period of ten (10) years from the Effective Date, terminating at the close of business on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Expiration Date”) or such shorter period as provided in Section 6 hereof.
     Section 4. Vesting of the Option . Subject to Section 6 hereof, the Option may be exercised at any time or from time to time during the Option Period, as to any part or all of the shares covered thereby in accordance with the following vesting schedule:
          (a) twenty five percent (25%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the first anniversary of the Effective Date;
          (b) fifty percent (50%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the second anniversary of the Effective Date;
          (c) seventy five percent (75%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the third anniversary of the Effective Date; and

 


 

          (d) one hundred percent (100%) of the Option may be exercised at any time on or after the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date.
     Section 5. Transferability . The Option may not be assigned, transferred (other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution), pledged, hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise conveyed or encumbered, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions of the Plan or this Agreement, or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be void and unenforceable against the Company and shall constitute an immediate cancellation of the Option.
     Section 6. Effect of Termination of Employment .
          (a) In the event the Participant shall cease to be employed by the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company for any reason other than (i) Termination for Cause, (ii) Retirement, (iii) death or Disability or (iv) termination by the Company or a subsidiary of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Participant may exercise the Option to the extent of (but only to the extent of) the number of vested shares the Participant was entitled to purchase under the Option on the date of such termination of employment, and the exercise of the Option to that limited extent may be effected at any time within thirty (30) days after the date of such termination of employment but not thereafter; provided, however, that the Option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date.
          (b) In the event the Participant shall cease to be employed by the Company and its subsidiaries upon Termination for Cause, the Option shall be terminated as of the date of such termination.
          (c) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6(b), 6(d) and 6(e), in the event the Participant shall cease to be employed by the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company because of Retirement, the Option, to the extent not previously exercised or forfeited, shall be exercisable to the extent of (but only to the extent of) the number of vested shares the Participant was entitled to purchase under the Option on the date of the Participant’s Retirement, and the exercise of the Option to that limited extent may be effected at any time within three (3) years after the date of the Participant’s Retirement but not thereafter; provided, however, that the Option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date. If a Participant who has thus retired dies within three (3) years after the date of the Participant’s Retirement and prior to the Expiration Date, the exercise of the Option to the limited extent provided for in the first sentence of this Section 6(c) may be effected by the Participant’s estate or by any Person or Persons to whom the Option has been transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not after the Expiration Date.
          (d) In the event the Participant dies or is deemed to suffer a Disability while employed by the Company or a subsidiary, the Option, to the extent not previously exercised or forfeited, shall be exercisable to the extent of (but only to the extent of) the number of vested shares the Participant was entitled to purchase under the Option on the date of the Participant’s

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death or Disability. In the event of Participant’s death, the exercise of the Option to the limited extent provided for in the first sentence of this Section 6(d) may be effected by the Participant’s estate or by any Person or Persons to whom the Option has been transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not after the Expiration Date. In the event of the Participant’s Disability, the exercise of the Option to the limited extent provided for in the first sentence of this Section 6(d) may be effected by the Participant at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s Disability, but not after the Expiration Date.
          (e) In the event the Company or a subsidiary terminates the Participant’s employment with the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company for any reason other than death, Disability or Termination for Cause within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Option shall become immediately exercisable in full on the date of such termination of employment, and the exercise of the Option may be effected at any time within six (6) months after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment, but not after the Expiration Date. In the event that the provisions of this Section 6(e) result in “payments” that are finally and conclusively determined by a court or Internal Revenue Service proceeding to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, and the Participant has not received any additional cash payment from the Company relating thereto under the provisions of Section 6 of the Severance Agreement between the Company and the Participant (the “Severance Agreement”), the Company shall pay to the Participant an additional amount such that the net amount retained by the Participant following realization of all compensation under the Plan that resulted in such “payments,” after allowing for the amount of such excise tax and any additional federal, state and local income and employment taxes paid on the additional amount, shall be equal to the net amount that would otherwise have been retained by the Participant if there were no excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. If the Participant receives any additional cash payment from the Company under Section 6 of the Severance Agreement, the foregoing sentence shall be of no force or effect and the provisions of the Severance Agreement shall be deemed to supersede the foregoing sentence in its entirety.
     Section 7. Anti-Dilution and Fundamental Change Adjustments .
          (a) In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the shares of Common Stock covered by the Option such that an adjustment is necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Agreement, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of the number and type of the shares covered by the Option and the exercise price of the Option.

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          (b) In the event of a proposed Fundamental Change, the Committee may, but shall not be obligated to:
     (i) with respect to a Fundamental Change that involves a merger or consolidation, make appropriate provision for the protection of the Option by the substitution of options and appropriate voting common stock of the corporation surviving any such merger or consolidation or, if appropriate, the “parent corporation” (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or any successor provision) of the Company or such surviving corporation, in lieu of the Option and shares of Common Stock of the Company, or
     (ii) with respect to any Fundamental Change, including, without limitation, a merger or consolidation, declare, prior to the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, and provide written notice to the holder of the Option of the declaration, that the Option, whether or not then exercisable, shall be canceled at the time of, or immediately prior to the occurrence of, the Fundamental Change in exchange for payment to the holder of the Option, within 20 days after the Fundamental Change, of cash (or, if the Committee so elects in lieu of solely cash, of such form(s) of consideration, including cash and/or property, singly or in such combination as the Committee shall determine, that the holder of the Option would have received as a result of the Fundamental Change if the holder of the Option had exercised the Option immediately prior to the Fundamental Change) equal to, for each share of Common Stock covered by the canceled Option, the amount, if any, by which the Fair Market Value (as defined in this Section 7(b)) per share of Common Stock exceeds the exercise price per share of Common Stock covered by the Option. At the time of the declaration provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, the Option shall immediately become exercisable in full and the holder of the Option shall have the right, during the period preceding the time of cancellation of the Option, to exercise the Option as to all or any part of the shares of Common Stock covered thereby in whole or in part, as the case may be. In the event of a declaration pursuant to this Section 7(b), the Option, to the extent that it shall not have been exercised prior to the Fundamental Change, shall be canceled at the time of, or immediately prior to, the Fundamental Change, as provided in the declaration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of the Option shall not be entitled to the payment provided for in this Section 7(b) if such Option shall have expired or been forfeited. For purposes of this Section 7(b) only, “Fair Market Value” per share of Common Stock means the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the Committee, of the consideration to be received per share of Common Stock by the shareholders of the Company upon the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement.
     Section 8. Forfeiture . In the event that after the grant of the Option but prior to a Change in Control (1) the Company issues a material restatement of an initial financial statement, and (2) the Participant engaged in intentional misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for such a restatement because of material noncompliance by the Company with

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applicable financial reporting requirements (a “Forfeiture Event”), the Participant, at the request of the Committee made within 90 days after the restatement, shall forfeit (and shall not be entitled to exercise) the portion of the Option, if any, which has not been exercised prior to the Committee’s request. If all or any portion of the Option shall have been exercised prior to the Committee’s request, the Participant, at the request of the Committee made within 90 days after the restatement, shall forfeit those Shares, if any, purchased by the Participant upon the exercise of the Options that are owned by the Participant at the time of the initial financial statement that is subsequently restated (the “Forfeitable Shares”) and promptly remit to the Company cash equal to the Net Dividends (as hereinafter defined) received by the Participant at any time on the Forfeitable Shares. If the Forfeitable Shares are not owned by the Participant at the time of the Committee’s request, the Participant shall promptly remit to the Company the “Net Proceeds” (as hereinafter defined) from any sale, after the issuance of an initial financial statement that is subsequently restated, of Forfeitable Shares in lieu of the Forfeitable Shares. “Net Dividends” or “Net Proceeds” shall mean dividends or proceeds, as the case may be net of taxes paid or payable by the Participant as a result of the receipt of such dividends and the sale of such Shares in an amount reasonably determined by the Committee but including interest on the amount of cash repaid from the date of the receipt by Participant of such dividends or sale proceeds to the date of payment of such amount to the Company at a rate reasonably determined by the Committee. The Committee may, but shall not be required by Participant to, reduce the forfeiture, return and/or payment obligations hereunder to the extent that the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall deem appropriate. Nothing herein shall limit any other rights the Company shall have by law for misconduct of the Participant that caused or contributed to the need for such restatement.
     Section 9. Manner of Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by delivering written notice to the Stock Plan Administrator pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Company from time to time. Such notice shall state the election to exercise the Option and the number of shares in respect of which it is being exercised and shall be signed by the Participant or such other Person entitled to exercise the Option. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment of the full purchase price of such shares and applicable federal, state, local and foreign withholding taxes, if any. The Participant shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to such purchase price and applicable withholding taxes, if any, payable in whole or in part as follows: (a) cash, check, bank draft, money order or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, (b) shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant at the time of exercise and/or (c) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion. The value of any share of Common Stock delivered in payment of all or part of the purchase price or applicable withholding taxes upon the exercise of the Option shall be the closing sale price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system on the date the Option shall be exercised or, if such Exchange is not open for trading on such date, on the most recent preceding date on which such Exchange is open for trading. In the event that the Option shall be exercised pursuant to Section 6(c) or 6(d) hereof by any Person or Persons other than the Participant, such notice shall be accompanied by appropriate proof of the right of such Person or Persons to exercise the Option. If the Participant fails to pay the full purchase price of such shares or applicable withholding taxes, then the Option, and right to purchase such shares, may be forfeited by the Participant, in the sole

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discretion of the Committee. The Option may be exercised in whole or in part to the extent the Option is exercisable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, but only with respect to full shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exercise of the Option, but the Company will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional share.
     Section 10. Issuance of Shares . Upon exercise of all or any portion of the Option, the Company will cause to be issued to the Participant the shares of Common Stock purchased. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company’s obligation to issue shares of Common Stock shall be subject to (i) all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required, including, without limitation, the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the condition that such shares shall have been duly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Participant shall not have any of the rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to this Option unless and until such shares are issued to the Participant upon due exercise of the Option.
     Section 11. Taxes . The Participant acknowledges that the Participant will consult with the Participant’s personal tax adviser regarding the income tax consequences of exercising the Option or any other matters related to this Agreement. In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, local or foreign payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the Participant’s sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from the Participant.
     Section 12. Definitions . Terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan, and the following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:
          (a) “Change in Control” means any one of the following events:
     (i) the consummation of a transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the Company’s then outstanding shares of Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (other than in connection with a Business Combination in which clauses (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph (a)(iii) apply); or
     (ii) individuals who, as of the Effective Date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the

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Effective Date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than a nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with a solicitation with respect to the election or removal of directors of the Company in opposition to the solicitation by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be deemed to be a member of the Incumbent Board; or
     (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company, a sale or other disposition in a transaction or series of related transactions of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the issuance by the Company of its stock in connection with the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity (each, a “Business Combination”) in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and the Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own immediately after the transaction or transactions, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one of more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (2) no person, entity or group (other than a direct or indirect parent entity of the Company that, after giving effect to the Business Combination, beneficially owns 100% of the outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from the Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company providing for such Business Combination; or
     (iv) approval by the stockholders of the dissolution of the Company.
          (b) “Fundamental Change” means a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, regardless of whether the Company is the surviving corporation.

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          (c) “Disability” shall be as defined under the Imation Corp. Long Term Disability Income Protection Plan.
          (d) “Retirement” means retirement as defined under the Imation Corp. Cash Balance Pension Plan.
          (e) “Stock Plan Administrator” means the Committee or any Director, officer or agent of the Company designated by the Committee from time to time.
          (f) “Termination for Cause” means termination of Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate for the following acts: (i) the Participant’s gross incompetence or substantial failure to perform his or her duties, (ii) misconduct by the Participant that causes or is likely to cause harm to the Company or that causes or is likely to cause harm to the Company’s reputation, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion (such misconduct may include, without limitation, insobriety at the workplace during working hours or the use of illegal drugs), (iii) failure to follow directions of the Company’s Board of Directors that are consistent with the Participant’s duties, (iv) the Participant’s conviction of, or entry of a pleading of guilty or nolo contendre to, any crime involving moral turpitude, or the entry of an order duly issued by any federal or state regulatory agency having jurisdiction in the matter permanently prohibiting the Participant from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Company or (v) any breach of this Agreement that is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such breach in reasonable detail.
     Section 13. Governing Law . The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity, construction and effect of this Agreement.
     Section 14. Plan Provisions . This Agreement is made under and subject to the provisions of the Plan, and all of the provisions of the Plan are also provisions of this Agreement. If there is a difference or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. By accepting this Option, the Participant confirms that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and represents that the Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
     Section 15. No Right to Continue Service or Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed as giving the Participant the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any Affiliate, whether as an employee or as a consultant or otherwise, or interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to discharge the Participant, whether as an employee or consultant or otherwise, at any time, with or without cause. In addition, the Company or any Affiliate may discharge the Participant free from any liability or claim under this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provide herein.
     Section 16. Entire Agreement . Except as specifically provided herein with regard to the Severance Agreement, (i) this Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other

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prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to said subject matter; (ii) all prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement; and (iii) each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
     Section 17. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Plan, this Agreement and the Option may be amended, altered, suspended, discontinued or terminated to the extent permitted by the Plan.
     Section 18. Shares Subject to Agreement . The shares covered by the Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such shares. The Company shall at all times during the Option Period reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.
     Section 19. Severability . In the event that any provision that is contained in the Plan or this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or this Agreement for any reason and under any law as deemed applicable by the Committee, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or this Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Option, and the remainder of the Plan or this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
     Section 20. Headings . Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
     Section 21. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement. Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that the Participant will not exercise the Option granted hereby, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to the Participant hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company, including the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

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     Section 22. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall have no force or effect unless it is duly executed and delivered by the Company.
     The Company has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered as of the date set forth above.
             
    IMATION CORP.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
  Name:  
 
   
 
  Title:  
 
   
 
     
 
   

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Exhibit 10.4
Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Stock Option Agreement
     This STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) effective as of « GrantDt » is between Imation Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and , « Name » a non-employee Director of the Company (the “Participant”), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
     The Company desires to provide the Participant with an opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), as provided in this Agreement in order to carry out the purpose of the Plan. The purpose of this Agreement is to evidence the terms and conditions of a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted to the Participant under the Plan.
     Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Participant hereby agree as follows:
     Section 1. Grant of Non-qualified Stock Option . Effective « GrantDt » (the “Effective Date”), the Company granted to the Participant the right and option to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of « Shares » (« NbrShares ») shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Plan (the “Option”). The Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
     Section 2. Purchase Price . The purchase price of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Option shall be «Price» per share.
     Section 3. Term of the Option . The term of the Option (the “Option Period”) shall be for a period of ten (10) years from the Effective Date, terminating at the close of business on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date (the “Expiration Date”) or such shorter period as provided in Section 6 hereof.
     Section 4. Vesting of the Option . Subject to Section 6 hereof, the Option may be exercised at any time or from time to time beginning on the first anniversary of the Effective Date and continuing throughout the remainder of the Option Period, as to any part or all of the shares covered thereby.
     Section 5. Transferability . The Option may not be assigned, transferred (other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution), pledged, hypothecated (whether by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise conveyed or encumbered, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions of the Plan or this Agreement, or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option, shall be void and unenforceable against the Company and shall constitute an immediate cancellation of the Option.

 


 

     Section 6. Effect of Termination of Board Service; Change in Control .
          (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 6(e) hereof, in the event the Participant shall cease to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for any reason other than removal for cause, Retirement, death or Disability, the Participant may exercise the Option to the extent of (but only to the extent of) the vested shares the Participant was entitled to purchase under the Option on the last day of Board service, and the exercise of the Option to that extent may be effected at any time within thirty (30) days after the last day of Board service but not thereafter; provided, however, that the Option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date.
          (b) In the event the Participant shall cease to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company upon removal for cause by the Company’s shareholders, the Option shall be terminated as of the date of such removal.
          (c) Except as otherwise provided in Sections 6(b) and 6(e), in the event the Participant shall cease to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company because of Retirement, the Option, shall become immediately exercisable in full as of the date of the Participant’s Retirement, and the exercise of the Option may be effected at any time within three (3) years after the date of the Participant’s Retirement but not thereafter; provided , however , that the Option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date. If a Participant who has thus retired dies within three (3) years after the date of the Participant’s Retirement and prior to the Expiration Date, the exercise of the Option may be effected by the Participant’s estate or by any Person or Persons to whom the Option has been transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not after the Expiration Date.
          (d) Except as otherwise provided in Section 6(b) and 6(e), in the event the Participant dies or is deemed to suffer a Disability while serving on the Board of Directors of the Company, the Option shall become immediately exercisable in full as of the date of the Participant’s death or Disability. In the event of Participant’s death, the exercise of the Option may be effected by the Participant’s estate or by any Person or Persons to whom the Option has been transferred by will or the applicable laws of descent and distribution at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not after the Expiration Date. In the event of the Participant’s Disability, the exercise of the Option may be effected by the Participant at any time within two (2) years after the date of the Participant’s Disability, but not after the Expiration Date.
          (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4, 6(a), 6(c) and 6(d) hereof, in the event of a Change in Control, the Option shall become immediately exercisable in full as of the date of the Change in Control, and the exercise of the Option may be effected at any time thereafter and within six (6) months after the director ceases to serve on the Board of Directors following the Change in Control, but not after the Expiration Date. In the event that the provisions of this Section 6(e) result in “payments” that are finally and conclusively determined by a court or Internal Revenue Service proceeding to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the Company shall pay to the Participant an additional amount such

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that the net amount retained by the Participant following realization of all compensation under the Plan that resulted in such “payments,” after allowing for the amount of such excise tax and any additional federal, state and local income and employment taxes paid on the additional amount, shall be equal to the net amount that would otherwise have been retained by the Participant if there were no excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.
     Section 7. Anti-Dilution and Fundamental Change Adjustments .
          (a) In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the shares of Common Stock covered by the Option such that an adjustment is necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Agreement, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of the number and type of the shares covered by the Option and the exercise price of the Option.
          (b) In the event of a proposed Fundamental Change, the Committee may, but shall not be obligated to:
     (i) with respect to a Fundamental Change that involves a merger or consolidation, make appropriate provision for the protection of the Option by the substitution of options and appropriate voting common stock of the corporation surviving any such merger or consolidation or, if appropriate, the “parent corporation” (as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or any successor provision) of the Company or such surviving corporation, in lieu of the Option and shares of Common Stock of the Company, or
     (ii) with respect to any Fundamental Change, including, without limitation, a merger or consolidation, declare, prior to the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, and provide written notice to the holder of the Option of the declaration, that the Option, whether or not then exercisable, shall be canceled at the time of, or immediately prior to the occurrence of, the Fundamental Change in exchange for payment to the holder of the Option, within 20 days after the Fundamental Change, of cash (or, if the Committee so elects in lieu of solely cash, of such form(s) of consideration, including cash and/or property, singly or in such combination as the Committee shall determine, that the holder of the Option would have received as a result of the Fundamental Change if the holder of the Option had exercised the Option immediately prior to the Fundamental Change) equal to, for each share of Common Stock covered by the canceled Option, the amount, if any, by which the Fair Market Value (as defined in this Section 7(b)) per share of Common Stock exceeds the exercise price per share of Common Stock covered by the Option. At the time of the declaration provided for in the immediately preceding sentence, the Option shall immediately become

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exercisable in full and the holder of the Option shall have the right, during the period preceding the time of cancellation of the Option, to exercise the Option as to all or any part of the shares of Common Stock covered thereby in whole or in part, as the case may be. In the event of a declaration pursuant to this Section 7(b), the Option, to the extent that it shall not have been exercised prior to the Fundamental Change, shall be canceled at the time of, or immediately prior to, the Fundamental Change, as provided in the declaration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder of the Option shall not be entitled to the payment provided for in this Section 7(b) if such Option shall have expired or been forfeited. For purposes of this Section 7(b) only, “Fair Market Value” per share of Common Stock means the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the Committee, of the consideration to be received per share of Common Stock by the shareholders of the Company upon the occurrence of the Fundamental Change, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement.
     Section 8. Manner of Exercise . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by delivering written notice to the Stock Plan Administrator pursuant to procedures prescribed by the Company from time to time. Such notice shall state the election to exercise the Option and the number of shares in respect of which it is being exercised and shall be signed by the Participant or such other Person entitled to exercise the Option. Such notice shall be accompanied by payment of the full purchase price of such shares and applicable federal, state, local and foreign withholding taxes, if any. The Participant shall deliver to the Company consideration with a value equal to such purchase price and applicable withholding taxes, if any, payable in whole or in part as follows: (a) cash, check, bank draft, money order or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, (b) shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant at the time of exercise and/or (c) in any other form of valid consideration that is acceptable to the Committee in its sole discretion. The value of any share of Common Stock delivered in payment of all or part of the purchase price or applicable withholding taxes upon the exercise of the Option shall be the closing sale price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange as reported on the consolidated transaction reporting system on the date the Option shall be exercised or, if such Exchange is not open for trading on such date, on the most recent preceding date on which such Exchange is open for trading. In the event that the Option shall be exercised pursuant to Section 6(c) or 6(d) hereof by any Person or Persons other than the Participant, such notice shall be accompanied by appropriate proof of the right of such Person or Persons to exercise the Option. If the Participant fails to pay the full purchase price of such shares or applicable withholding taxes, then the Option, and right to purchase such shares, may be forfeited by the Participant, in the sole discretion of the Committee. The Option may be exercised in whole or in part to the extent the Option is exercisable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, but only with respect to full shares of Common Stock. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon exercise of the Option, but the Company will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional share.
     Section 9. Issuance of Shares . Upon exercise of all or any portion of the Option, the Company will cause to be issued to the Participant the shares of Common Stock purchased. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company’s obligation to issue

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shares of Common Stock shall be subject to (i) all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required, including, without limitation, the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (ii) the condition that such shares shall have been duly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Participant shall not have any of the rights and privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to this Option unless and until such shares are issued to the Participant upon due exercise of the Option.
     Section 10. Taxes . The Participant acknowledges that the Participant will consult with the Participant’s personal tax adviser regarding the income tax consequences of exercising the Option or any other matters related to this Agreement. In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, local or foreign payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the Participant’s sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from the Participant.
     Section 11. Definitions . Terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan, and the following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:
          (a) “Change in Control” means any one of the following events:
     (i) the consummation of a transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the Company’s then outstanding shares of Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (other than in connection with a Business Combination in which clauses (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph (a)(iii) apply); or
     (ii) individuals who, as of the Effective Date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than a nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with a solicitation with respect to the election or removal of directors of the Company in opposition to the solicitation by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be deemed to be a member of the Incumbent Board; or

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     (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company, a sale or other disposition in a transaction or series of related transactions of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the issuance by the Company of its stock in connection with the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity (each, a “Business Combination”) in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and the Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own immediately after the transaction or transactions, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one of more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (2) no person, entity or group (other than a direct or indirect parent entity of the Company that, after giving effect to the Business Combination, beneficially owns 100% of the outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from the Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company providing for such Business Combination; or
     (iv) approval by the stockholders of the dissolution of the Company.
          (b) “Fundamental Change” means a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, or a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any other corporation, regardless of whether the Company is the surviving corporation.
          (c) “Disability” shall be as defined under the Imation Corp. Long Term Disability Income Protection Plan as if covered by such plan.
          (d) “Retirement” means retirement under the Imation Corp. Board Retirement Policy or under such other circumstances determined to be retirement by the Committee in its sole discretion.
          (e) “Stock Plan Administrator” means the Committee or any Director, officer or agent of the Company designated by the Committee from time to time.

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     Section 12. Governing Law . The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity, construction and effect of this Agreement.
     Section 13. Plan Provisions . This Agreement is made under and subject to the provisions of the Plan, and all of the provisions of the Plan are also provisions of this Agreement. If there is a difference or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. By accepting this Option, the Participant confirms that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and represents that the Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
     Section 14. No Right to Continue Board Service . Nothing herein shall be construed as giving the Participant the right to continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company.
     Section 15. Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
     Section 16. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Plan, this Agreement and the Option may be amended, altered, suspended, discontinued or terminated to the extent permitted by the Plan.
     Section 17. Shares Subject to Agreement . The shares covered by the Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of such shares. The Company shall at all times during the Option Period reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement.
     Section 18. Severability . In the event that any provision that is contained in the Plan or this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or this Agreement for any reason and under any law as deemed applicable by the Committee, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose

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or intent of the Plan or this Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Option, and the remainder of the Plan or this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
     Section 19. Headings . Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
     Section 20. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement. Notwithstanding any of the provisions hereof, the Participant hereby agrees that the Participant will not exercise the Option granted hereby, and that the Company will not be obligated to issue any shares to the Participant hereunder, if the exercise thereof or the issuance of such shares shall constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority. Any determination in this connection by the Company, including the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
     Section 21. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions, and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall have no force or effect unless it is duly executed and delivered by the Company.
     The Company has caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered as of the date set forth above.
             
    IMATION CORP.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
  Name:  
 
   
 
  Title:  
 
   
 
     
 
   

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Exhibit 10.5
Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Award Agreement
     This RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) effective as of «GrantDt» is between Imation Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and , «Name» an employee of the Company or one of its Affiliates (the “Participant”), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
     The Company desires to award to the Participant a number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), subject to certain restrictions as provided in this Agreement, in order to carry out the purpose of the Plan. The purpose of this Agreement is to evidence the terms and conditions of an award of restricted stock granted to the Participant under the Plan.
     Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Participant hereby agree as follows:
     Section 1. Award of Restricted Stock . Effective «GranDt» (the “Effective Date”), the Company granted to the Participant a restricted stock award of «GranDt»(«GranDt») shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Plan (the “Restricted Stock Award”).
     Section 2. Rights with Respect to the Shares .
          (a) Stockholder Rights . With respect to the Shares, the Participant shall be entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the Shares to exercise the rights of a stockholder of Common Stock of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive dividends on the Shares as provided in Section 2(b) hereof, unless and until the Shares are forfeited pursuant to Section 3 hereof. However, the Shares shall be nontransferable and subject to a risk of forfeiture to the Company at all times prior to the dates on which such Shares become vested, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares lapse, in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.
          (b) Dividends . As a condition to receiving the Shares under the Plan, the Participant hereby agrees to defer the receipt of dividends paid on the Shares. Cash dividends or other cash distributions paid with respect to the Shares prior to the date or dates the Shares vest shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as the Shares to which they relate, shall be promptly deposited with the Secretary of the Company or a custodian designated by the Secretary, and shall be forfeited in the event that the Shares with respect to which the dividends were paid are forfeited.
          (c) Issuance of Shares . The Company shall cause the Shares to be issued in the Participant’s name or in a nominee name on the Participant’s behalf, either by book-entry registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Secretary of the Company or the stock transfer

 


 

agent or brokerage service selected by the Secretary of the Company to provide such services for the Plan. The Shares shall be restricted from transfer and shall be subject to an appropriate stop-transfer order. If any certificate is issued, the certificate shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to the Shares. The Participant hereby agrees to the retention by the Company of the Shares and, if a stock certificate is issued, the Participant agrees to execute and deliver to the Company a blank stock power with respect to the Shares as a condition to the receipt of this Restricted Stock Award. After any Shares vest pursuant to Section 3 hereof, and following payment of the applicable withholding taxes pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, the Company shall promptly cause to be issued a certificate or certificates, registered in the Participant’s name, evidencing such vested whole Shares (less any Shares withheld to pay withholding taxes) and shall cause such certificate or certificates to be delivered to the Participant free of the legend and the stop-transfer order referenced above. The Company will not deliver any fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share at the time certificates evidencing the Shares are delivered to the Participant.
     Section 3. Vesting; Forfeiture .
          (a) Vesting . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in Section 3(c) hereof, twenty five percent (25%) of the Shares shall vest, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares shall lapse, on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Effective Date if the Participant remains continuously employed by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company until such respective vesting dates.
          (b) Forfeiture . Except as otherwise provided in Section 3(c) hereof, if the Participant ceases to be employed by the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company for any reason prior to the vesting of the Shares pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof, Participant’s rights to all of the unvested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited, including the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive dividends on such Shares.
          (c) Change in Control . Notwithstanding the vesting and forfeiture provisions contained in Sections 3(a) and 3(b) hereof, but subject to the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, in the event the Company or a subsidiary terminates the Participant’s employment with the Company and all subsidiaries of the Company for any reason other than death, Disability or Termination for Cause within two (2) years following a Change in Control, the Participant shall become immediately vested in all of the Shares, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares shall lapse, as of the date of such termination of employment. In the event that the provisions of this Section 3(c) result in “payments” that are finally and conclusively determined by a court or Internal Revenue Service proceeding to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, and the Participant has not received any additional cash payment from the Company relating thereto under the provisions of Section 6 of the Severance Agreement between the Company and the Participant (the “Severance Agreement”), the Company shall pay to the Participant an additional amount such that the net amount retained by the Participant following realization of all compensation under the Plan that resulted in such “payments,” after allowing for the amount of such excise tax and any additional federal, state and local income and employment taxes paid on the additional amount, shall be equal to the net amount that would otherwise have been retained by the Participant if there were no excise tax

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imposed by Section 4999 of the Code. If the Participant receives any additional cash payment from the Company under Section 6 of the Severance Agreement, the foregoing sentence shall be of no force or effect and the provisions of the Severance Agreement shall be deemed to supersede the foregoing sentence in its entirety.
          (d) Early Vesting . Except as provided in Section 3(c) hereof or unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and notwithstanding any provisions contained in the Severance Agreement, in no event will any of the Shares vest prior to their respective vesting dates set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
          (e) Clawback . In the event that after the grant of the Restricted Stock Award but prior to a Change in Control (1) the Company issues a material restatement of an initial financial statement, and (2) the Participant engaged in intentional misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for such a restatement because of material noncompliance by the Company with applicable financial reporting requirements (a “Forfeiture Event”), the Participant, at the request of the Committee made within 90 days after the restatement, shall forfeit those Shares, if any, owned by the Participant at the time of the initial financial statement that is subsequently restated, regardless of whether those Shares are subject to restrictions at such time or whether the restrictions on such Shares shall have lapsed (the “Forfeitable Shares”). In addition, if a Forfeiture Event occurs, the Participant, at the Committee’s request (which request must be made within 90 days after the restatement), shall forfeit all dividends deferred pursuant to Section 2(b) with respect to the Forfeitable Shares that then remain subject to restrictions prior to the Committee’s request and promptly remit to the Company cash equal to the Net Dividends (as hereinafter defined) received by the Participant at any time on the Forfeitable Shares. If the Forfeitable Shares are not owned by the Participant at the time of the Committee’s request, the Participant shall promptly remit to the Company the “Net Proceeds” (as hereinafter defined) from any sale, after the issuance of an initial financial statement that is subsequently restated, of Forfeitable Shares in lieu of the Forfeitable Shares. “Net Dividends” or “Net Proceeds” shall mean dividends or proceeds, as the case may be net of taxes paid or payable by the Participant as a result of the receipt of such dividends and the sale of such Shares in an amount reasonably determined by the Committee but including interest on the amount of cash repaid from the date of the receipt by Participant of such dividends or sale proceeds to the date of payment of such amount to the Company at a rate reasonably determined by the Committee. The Committee may, but shall not be required by Participant to, reduce the forfeiture, return and/or payment obligations hereunder to the extent that the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall deem appropriate. Nothing herein shall limit any other rights the Company shall have by law for misconduct of the Participant that caused or contributed to the need for such restatement.

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     Section 4. Restrictions on Transfer . Until the Shares vest pursuant to Section 3 hereof, neither the Shares, nor any right with respect to the Shares under this Agreement, may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise conveyed or encumbered and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other conveyance or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company.
     Section 5. Distributions and Adjustments .
          (a) If any Shares vest subsequent to any change in the number or character of the Common Stock of the Company through any stock dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event such that an adjustment is necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Agreement, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of the number and type of such Shares.
          (b) Any additional shares of Common Stock of the Company, any other securities of the Company and any other property distributed with respect to the Shares prior to the date or dates the Shares vest shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as the Shares to which they relate and shall be promptly deposited with the Secretary of the Company or a custodian designated by the Secretary.
     Section 6. Taxes .
          (a) The Participant acknowledges that the Participant will consult with the Participant’s personal tax adviser regarding the income tax consequences of the grant of the Shares, payment of dividends on the Shares, the vesting of the Shares and any other matters related to this Agreement. In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, local or foreign payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the Participant’s sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from the Participant.
          (b) In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be adopted by the Committee administering the Plan, the Participant may elect to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the receipt of, or the lapse of restrictions relating to, the Shares by (i) delivering cash, check, bank draft, money order or wire transfer payable to the order of the Company, (ii) having the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes, or (iii) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The Company will not deliver any fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share. The Participant’s election must be made on or before the

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date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. If the Participant does not make an election, the Company will withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes.
     Section 7. Definitions . Terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan, and the following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:
          (a) “Change in Control” means any one of the following events:
     (i) the consummation of a transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the Company’s then outstanding shares of Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (other than in connection with a Business Combination in which clauses (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph (a)(iii) apply); or
     (ii) individuals who, as of the Effective Date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than a nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with a solicitation with respect to the election or removal of directors of the Company in opposition to the solicitation by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be deemed to be a member of the Incumbent Board; or
     (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company, a sale or other disposition in a transaction or series of related transactions of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the issuance by the Company of its stock in connection with the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity (each, a “Business Combination”) in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and the Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own immediately after the transaction or transactions, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such

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Business Combination (including an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one of more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (2) no person, entity or group (other than a direct or indirect parent entity of the Company that, after giving effect to the Business Combination, beneficially owns 100% of the outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from the Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company providing for such Business Combination; or
     (iv) approval by the stockholders of the dissolution of the Company.
          (b) “Disability” shall be as defined under the Imation Corp. Long Term Disability Income Protection Plan.
          (c) “Termination for Cause” means termination of Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate for the following acts: (i) the Participant’s gross incompetence or substantial failure to perform his or her duties, (ii) misconduct by the Participant that causes or is likely to cause harm to the Company or that causes or is likely to cause harm to the Company’s reputation, as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its sole and absolute discretion (such misconduct may include, without limitation, insobriety at the workplace during working hours or the use of illegal drugs), (iii) failure to follow directions of the Company’s Board of Directors that are consistent with the Participant’s duties, (iv) the Participant’s conviction of, or entry of a pleading of guilty or nolo contendre to, any crime involving moral turpitude, or the entry of an order duly issued by any federal or state regulatory agency having jurisdiction in the matter permanently prohibiting the Participant from participating in the conduct of the affairs of the Company or (v) any breach of this Agreement that is not remedied within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such breach in reasonable detail.
     Section 8. Governing Law . The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity, construction and effect of this Agreement.
     Section 9. Plan Provisions . This Agreement is made under and subject to the provisions of the Plan, and all of the provisions of the Plan are also provisions of this Agreement. If there is a difference or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. By signing this Agreement, the Participant confirms that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and represents that the Participant is

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familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Restricted Stock Award subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
     Section 10. No Rights to Continue Service or Employment . Nothing herein shall be construed as giving the Participant the right to continue in the employ or to provide services to the Company or any Affiliate, whether as an employee or as a consultant or otherwise, or interfere with or restrict in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to discharge the Participant, whether as an employee or consultant or otherwise, at any time, with or without cause. In addition, the Company or any Affiliate may discharge the Participant free from any liability or claim under this Agreement, unless otherwise expressly provided herein.
     Section 11. Entire Agreement . Except as specifically provided herein with regard to the Severance Agreement, (i) this Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to said subject matter; (ii) all prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement; and (iii) each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
     Section 12. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Plan, this Agreement and the Restricted Stock Award may be amended, altered, suspended, discontinued or terminated to the extent permitted by the Plan.
     Section 13. Shares Subject to Agreement . The Shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of the Shares. The Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares until the requirements of any federal or state securities or other laws, rules or regulations (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Committee to be applicable are satisfied.
     Section 14. Severability . In the event that any provision that is contained in the Plan or this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or this Agreement for any reason and under any law as deemed applicable by the Committee, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or this Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Shares, and the remainder of the Plan or this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
     Section 15. Headings . Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in

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any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
     Section 16. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement. Any determination in this connection by the Company, including the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
     Section 17. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall have no force or effect unless it is duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Participant or until such Agreement is delivered and accepted through any electronic medium in accordance with procedures established by the Company.
     The Company and the Participant have caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered as of the date set forth above.
             
    IMATION CORP.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
     
 
   
 
           
 
  Title:        
 
           
 
           
 
         
    Participant    

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Exhibit 10.6
Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Award Agreement
     This RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) effective as of « GrantDt » is between Imation Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and « Name », a non-employee Director of the Company (the “Participant”), pursuant to and subject to the terms and conditions of the Imation Corp. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
     The Company desires to award to the Participant a number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), subject to certain restrictions as provided in this Agreement, in order to carry out the purpose of the Plan. The purpose of this Agreement is to evidence the terms and conditions of an award of restricted stock granted to the Participant under the Plan.
     Accordingly, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Participant hereby agree as follows:
     Section 1. Award of Restricted Stock .
     Effective « GrantDt » (the “Effective Date”), the Company granted to the Participant a restricted stock award of « GrantDt »(« GrantDt ») shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in accordance with the terms of the Plan (the “Restricted Stock Award”).
     Section 2. Rights with Respect to the Shares .
          (a) Stockholder Rights . With respect to the Shares, the Participant shall be entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the Shares to exercise the rights of a stockholder of Common Stock of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive dividends on the Shares as provided in Section 2(b) hereof, unless and until the Shares are forfeited pursuant to Section 3 hereof. However, the Shares shall be nontransferable and subject to a risk of forfeiture to the Company at all times prior to the dates on which such Shares become vested, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares lapse, in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement.
          (b) Dividends . As a condition to receiving the Shares under the Plan, the Participant hereby agrees to defer the receipt of dividends paid on the Shares. Cash dividends or other cash distributions paid with respect to the Shares prior to the date or dates the Shares vest shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as the Shares to which they relate, shall be promptly deposited with the Secretary of the Company or a custodian designated by the Secretary, and shall be forfeited in the event that the Shares with respect to which the dividends were paid are forfeited.
          (c) Issuance of Shares . The Company shall cause the Shares to be issued in the Participant’s name or in a nominee name on the Participant’s behalf, either by book-entry

 


 

registration or issuance of a stock certificate or certificates evidencing the Shares, which certificate or certificates shall be held by the Secretary of the Company or the stock transfer agent or brokerage service selected by the Secretary of the Company to provide such services for the Plan. The Shares shall be restricted from transfer and shall be subject to an appropriate stop-transfer order. If any certificate is issued, the certificate shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the restrictions applicable to the Shares. The Participant hereby agrees to the retention by the Company of the Shares and, if a stock certificate is issued, the Participant agrees to execute and deliver to the Company a blank stock power with respect to the Shares as a condition to the receipt of this Restricted Stock Award. After any Shares vest pursuant to Section 3 hereof, and following payment of the applicable withholding taxes pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement, the Company shall promptly cause to be issued a certificate or certificates, registered in the Participant’s name, evidencing such vested whole Shares (less any Shares withheld to pay withholding taxes) and shall cause such certificate or certificates to be delivered to the Participant free of the legend and the stop-transfer order referenced above. The Company will not deliver any fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share at the time certificates evidencing the Shares are delivered to the Participant.
     Section 3. Vesting; Forfeiture .
          (a) Vesting . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in Sections 3(c) and 3(d) hereof, the Shares shall vest, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares shall lapse, on the first anniversary of the Effective Date if the Participant serves continuously on the Board of Directors of the Company until such vesting date.
          (b) Forfeiture . Except as otherwise provided in Sections 3(c) and 3(d) hereof, if the Participant ceases to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for any reason prior to the vesting of the Shares pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof, Participant’s rights to all of the unvested Shares shall be immediately and irrevocably forfeited, including the right to vote such Shares and the right to receive dividends on such Shares.
          (c) Change in Control . Notwithstanding the vesting and forfeiture provisions contained in Sections 3(a) and 3(b) hereof, but subject to the other terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, the Participant shall become immediately vested in all of the Shares, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares shall lapse, as of the date of the Change in Control. In the event that the provisions of this Section 3(c) result in “payments” that are finally and conclusively determined by a court or Internal Revenue Service proceeding to be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code, the Company shall pay to the Participant an additional amount such that the net amount retained by the Participant following realization of all compensation under the Plan that resulted in such “payments,” after allowing for the amount of such excise tax and any additional federal, state and local income and employment taxes paid on the additional amount, shall be equal to the net amount that would otherwise have been retained by the Participant if there were no excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code.

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          (d) Early Vesting . Notwithstanding the vesting and forfeiture provisions contained in Sections 3(a) and 3(b) hereof, the participant shall become immediately vested in all of the Shares, and the restrictions with respect to the Shares shall lapse, upon the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement.
     Section 4. Restrictions on Transfer . Until the Shares vest pursuant to Section 3 hereof, neither the Shares, nor any right with respect to the Shares under this Agreement, may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated (by operation of law or otherwise) or otherwise conveyed or encumbered and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other conveyance or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate of the Company.
     Section 5. Distributions and Adjustments .
          (a) If any Shares vest subsequent to any change in the number or character of the Common Stock of the Company through any stock dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event such that an adjustment is necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Agreement, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of the number and type of such Shares.
          (b) Any additional shares of Common Stock of the Company, any other securities of the Company and any other property distributed with respect to the Shares prior to the date or dates the Shares vest shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as the Shares to which they relate and shall be promptly deposited with the Secretary of the Company or a custodian designated by the Secretary.
     Section 6. Taxes .
          (a) The Participant acknowledges that the Participant will consult with the Participant’s personal tax adviser regarding the income tax consequences of the grant of the Shares, payment of dividends on the Shares, the vesting of the Shares and any other matters related to this Agreement. In order to comply with all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state, local or foreign payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the Participant’s sole and absolute responsibility, are withheld or collected from the Participant.
          (b) In accordance with the terms of the Plan, and such rules as may be adopted by the Committee administering the Plan, the Participant may elect to satisfy tax withholding obligations, if any, arising from the receipt of, or the lapse of restrictions relating to, the Shares by (i) delivering cash, check, bank draft, money order or wire transfer payable to the

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order of the Company, (ii) having the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes, or (iii) delivering to the Company shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The Company will not deliver any fractional Share but will pay, in lieu thereof, the Fair Market Value of such fractional Share. The Participant’s election must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. If the Participant does not make an election, the Company will withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes.
     Section 7. Definitions . Terms not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan, and the following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Agreement:
          (a) “Change in Control” means any one of the following events:
     (i) the consummation of a transaction or series of related transactions in which a person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), other than the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, acquires beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of the Company’s then outstanding shares of Common Stock or the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (other than in connection with a Business Combination in which clauses (1), (2) and (3) of paragraph (a)(iii) apply); or
     (ii) individuals who, as of the Effective Date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board (other than a nomination of an individual whose initial assumption of office is in connection with a solicitation with respect to the election or removal of directors of the Company in opposition to the solicitation by the Board of Directors of the Company) shall be deemed to be a member of the Incumbent Board; or
     (iii) the consummation of a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company, a sale or other disposition in a transaction or series of related transactions of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the issuance by the Company of its stock in connection with the acquisition of assets or stock of another entity (each, a “Business Combination”) in each case unless, following such Business Combination, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the beneficial owners of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock and the

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Company’s outstanding voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own immediately after the transaction or transactions, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the then outstanding shares of common stock and more than 50% of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination (including an entity that, as a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one of more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company’s Common Stock and voting securities immediately prior to such Business Combination, (2) no person, entity or group (other than a direct or indirect parent entity of the Company that, after giving effect to the Business Combination, beneficially owns 100% of the outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from the Business Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 35% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities (or comparable equity interests) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination and (3) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the entity resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the action of the Board of Directors of the Company providing for such Business Combination; or
     (iv) approval by the stockholders of the dissolution of the Company.
          (b) “Disability” shall be as defined under the Imation Corp. Long Term Disability Income Protection Plan.
          (c) “Retirement” means retirement under the Imation Corp. Board Retirement Policy or under such other circumstances determined to be retirement by the Committee in its sole discretion.
     Section 8. Governing Law . The internal law, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Delaware will govern all questions concerning the validity, construction and effect of this Agreement.
     Section 9. Plan Provisions . This Agreement is made under and subject to the provisions of the Plan, and all of the provisions of the Plan are also provisions of this Agreement. If there is a difference or conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. By signing this Agreement, the Participant confirms that the Participant has received a copy of the Plan and represents that the Participant is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Restricted Stock Award subject to all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
     Section 10. No Rights to Continue Board Service . Nothing herein shall be construed as giving the Participant the right to continue to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company.

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     Section 11. Entire Agreement . This Agreement together with the Plan supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the parties with respect to said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any party or by anyone acting on behalf of any party, which are not embodied in this Agreement or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.
     Section 12. Modification . No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the parties. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Plan, this Agreement and the Restricted Stock Award may be amended, altered, suspended, discontinued or terminated to the extent permitted by the Plan.
     Section 13. Shares Subject to Agreement . The Shares shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the issuance of the Shares. The Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares until the requirements of any federal or state securities or other laws, rules or regulations (including the rules of any securities exchange) as may be determined by the Committee to be applicable are satisfied.
     Section 14. Severability . In the event that any provision that is contained in the Plan or this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or this Agreement for any reason and under any law as deemed applicable by the Committee, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or this Agreement, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Shares, and the remainder of the Plan or this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
     Section 15. Headings . Headings are given to the sections and subsections of this Agreement solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
     Section 16. Participant’s Acknowledgments . The Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company, as appropriate, upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement. Any determination in this connection by the Company, including the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive. The obligations of the Company and the rights of the Participant are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

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     Section 17. Parties Bound . The terms, provisions and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns, subject to the limitation on assignment expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall have no force or effect unless it is duly executed and delivered by the Company and the Participant or until such Agreement is delivered and accepted through any electronic medium in accordance with procedures established by the Company.
     The Company and the Participant have caused this Agreement to be signed and delivered as of the date set forth above.
             
    IMATION CORP.    
 
           
 
  By:        
 
  Name:  
 
   
 
  Title:  
 
   
 
     
 
   
 
           
         
 
  Participant    

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