Exhibit 99.1
AMSURG CORP.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
(this Agreement) is made and entered into as of
this ___ day of ___, ___ (the Grant Date), by and between AmSurg Corp., a
Tennessee corporation (together with its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, the Company), and
___(the Colleague). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meaning ascribed to such terms in the AmSurg Corp. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan).
WHEREAS,
the Company desires to afford the Colleague an opportunity to purchase shares of
Common Stock, no par value per share, of the Company (the Shares), as hereinafter provided in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1.
Grant of Option
.
(a) The Company grants to Colleague as of the date of this Agreement the right and option (the
Option) to purchase ___ Shares, in whole or in part (the Option Stock), at an exercise
price of ___ and No/100 Dollars ($___) per Share, on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement and subject to all provisions of the Plan. Neither
Colleague, nor any holder or beneficiary of the Option shall have any of the rights of a
shareholder with respect to the Option Stock until such person has become a holder of such Shares
by the due exercise of the Option and payment of the Option Payment (as defined in Section 3 below)
in accordance with this Agreement.
(b) The Option shall be a non-qualified stock option. In order to provide the Company with
the opportunity to claim the benefit of any income tax deduction which may be available to it upon
the exercise of the Option, and in order to comply with all applicable federal or state tax laws or
regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to insure that, if necessary,
all applicable federal, state or other taxes are withheld or collected from the Colleague.
2.
Timing of Exercise
. Colleague may exercise this Option with respect to the
percentage of shares set forth below from and after the dates specified below:
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Cumulative Options
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Percentage Vested
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Date of Vesting
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3.
Manner of Exercise
. The Option may be exercised in whole or in part at any time
within the period permitted hereunder for the exercise of the Option, with respect to whole Shares
only, by serving written notice of intent to exercise the Option delivered to the Company at its
principal office (or to the Companys designated agent), stating the number of Shares to be
purchased, the person or persons in whose name the Shares are to be registered and each such
persons address and social security number. Such notice shall not be effective unless accompanied
by payment in full of the Option Price for the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is
then being exercised (the Option Payment) and cash equal to the required withholding taxes as set
forth by Internal Revenue Service and applicable State tax guidelines for the employers minimum
statutory withholding. The Option Payment shall be made in cash or cash equivalents or in whole
Shares that have been held by the Colleague for at least six (6) months prior to the date of
exercise valued at the Shares Fair Market Value on the date of exercise (or the next succeeding
trading date if the date of exercise is not a trading date) or the actual sales price of such
Shares, together with any applicable withholding taxes, or by a combination of such cash (or cash
equivalents) and Shares. The Colleague shall not be entitled to tender Shares pursuant to
successive, substantially simultaneous exercises of the Option or any other stock option of the
Company. Subject to applicable securities laws, the Colleague may also exercise the Option by
delivering a notice of exercise of the Option and by simultaneously selling the Shares of Option
Stock thereby acquired pursuant to a brokerage or similar agreement approved in advance by proper
officers of the Company, using the proceeds of such sale as payment of the Option Payment, together
with any applicable withholding taxes.
4.
Termination of Option
. The Option will expire ten (10) years from the date of
grant of the Option (the Term) with respect to any then unexercised portion thereof, unless
terminated earlier as set forth below:
(a)
Termination by Death
. If the Colleagues employment by the Company terminates by
reason of death, this Option may thereafter be exercised, to the extent the Option was exercisable
at the time of death, by the legal representative of the estate or by the legatee of the Colleague
under the will of the Colleague, for a period of one (1) year from the date of death or until the
expiration of the Term of the Option, whichever period is the shorter.
(b)
Termination by Reason of Disability
. If the Colleagues employment by the
Corporation terminates by reason of Disability, this Option may thereafter be exercised by the
Colleague, to the extent it was exercisable at the time of termination, for a period of three (3)
years from the date of such termination of employment or until the expiration of the Term of the
Option, whichever period is shorter; provided, however, that if the Colleague dies within such
three (3) year period, the Option shall thereafter be exercisable to the extent to which it was
exercisable at the time of death for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such death or
until the expiration of the stated term of the Option, whichever period is shorter.
(c)
Termination by Retirement
. If Colleagues employment by the Company terminates by
reason of Retirement, this Option, to the extent not previously exercisable and vested, shall
become fully exercisable and vested and may thereafter be exercised by Colleague until the
expiration of the Term of the Option; provided, however, that if the Colleague dies within such
period, the Option shall thereafter be exercisable to the extent to which it was exercisable at the
time of death for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such death or until the
expiration of the Term of the Option, whichever period is shorter.
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(d)
Other Termination
. If the Colleagues employment by the Company is terminated for
any reason other than for death, Disability or Retirement, this Option may be exercised, to the
extent the Option was exercisable at the time of such termination, by the Colleague for a period of
three (3) months from the date of such termination of employment or the expiration of the Term of
the Option, whichever period is the shorter.
5.
Change in Control
. In the event of a Change in Control, the Option, to the extent
not previously exercisable and vested, shall become fully exercisable and vested.
6.
No Right to Continued Employment
. The grant of the Option shall not be construed
as giving Colleague the right to be retained in the employ of the Company, and the Company may at
any time dismiss Colleague from employment, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan.
7.
Adjustment to Option Stock
. The Committee shall make equitable and proportionate
adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, this Option in
recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, the events described
in
Section 4.2
of the Plan) affecting the Company or the financial statements of the
Company or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, in accordance with
the Plan.
8.
Amendments to Option
. Subject to the restrictions contained in the Plan, the
Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend,
discontinue, cancel or terminate, the Option, prospectively or retroactively; provided, that any
such waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that
would adversely affect the rights of the Colleague or any holder or beneficiary of the Option shall
not to that extent be effective without the consent of the Colleague, holder or beneficiary
affected.
9.
Limited Transferability
. During the Colleagues lifetime, this Option can be
exercised only by the Colleague. This Option may not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached,
sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by Colleague other than by will or the laws of descent
and distribution. Any attempt to otherwise transfer this Option shall be void. No transfer of
this Option by the Colleague by will or by laws of descent and distribution shall be effective to
bind the Company unless the Company shall have been furnished with written notice thereof and an
authenticated copy of the will and/or such other evidence as the Committee may deem necessary or
appropriate to establish the validity of the transfer.
10.
Plan Governs
. The Colleague hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and
agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. The terms of this Agreement are
governed by the terms of the Plan, and in the case of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.
11.
Restrictive Covenants
. It is in the best interest of all colleagues to protect
and preserve the assets of the Corporation. In this regard, in consideration for granting this
Option and as conditions to Colleagues ability to exercise this Option, Colleague acknowledges and
agrees that:
(a)
Confidentiality
. In the course of Colleagues employment, Colleague will have access to
trade secrets and other confidential information of the Company and its associated partnerships,
limited liability companies and physician partners (Affiliates). Accordingly,
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Colleague agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Company, Colleague will not, other
than in the normal conduct of the Companys business affairs, divulge, furnish, publish or use for
personal benefit or for the direct or indirect benefit of any other person or business entity,
whether or not for monetary gain, any trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information of
the Company or its Affiliates, including without limitation, any information relating to any
business methods, marketing and business plans, financial data, systems, customers, suppliers,
policies, procedures, techniques or research developed for the benefit of the Company or its
Affiliates. Proprietary information includes, but is not limited to, information developed by the
Colleague for the Company while employed by the Company. The obligations of the Colleague under
this paragraph will continue without expiration after the Colleague has left the employment of the
Company. Colleague agrees that upon leaving the employment of the Company, Colleague will return
to the Company all property and confidential information in the Colleagues possession and agrees
not to copy or otherwise record in any way such information.
(b)
Non-Solicitation.
While employed by the Company and for a period of two (2) years
thereafter, Colleague shall not, on Colleagues own behalf or on behalf of any other person or
entity, directly or indirectly,
(i) hire or solicit to leave the employ of the Company or any of its Affiliates any person
employed by or under contract as an independent contractor to the Company or any of its Affiliates;
or
(ii) contact, solicit, entice away, or divert any business from any person or entity who is an
Affiliate or an owner or otherwise affiliated with an Affiliate or with whom the Company was
engaged in discussions as a potential Affiliate owner or affiliated person with an Affiliate within
one (1) year prior to the date of termination of Colleague.
In the event Colleague breaches any provisions of this paragraph, this Option shall
immediately terminate and may not be exercised and the Company shall be entitled to seek other
appropriate remedies it may have available to limit its damages from such breach.
12.
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement is, or becomes, or is deemed to
be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or the Award, or
would disqualify the Plan or Award under any laws deemed applicable by the Committee, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot
be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering
the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction,
Person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and Award shall remain in full force and effect.
13.
Notices
. All notices required to be given under this Option shall be deemed to be
received if delivered or mailed as provided for herein to the parties at the following addresses,
or to such other address as either party may provide in writing from time to time.
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To the Company:
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AmSurg Corp.
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20 Burton Hills Boulevard
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Nashville, Tennessee 37215
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Attn: Director of Human Resources
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To the Colleague:
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The address then maintained with respect to the Colleague in the
Companys records.
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14.
Governing Law
. The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement shall be
determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee without giving effect to conflicts
of laws principles.
15.
Resolution of Disputes
. Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as
a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this
Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final,
binding and conclusive on the Colleague and the Company for all purposes.
16.
Successors in Interest
. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
Colleagues legal representative and assignees. All obligations imposed upon the Colleague and all
rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be binding upon the Colleague s heirs,
executors, administrators, successors and assignees.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement to be
duly executed effective as of the day and year first above written.
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Exhibit 99.2
AMSURG CORP.
RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(this Agreement) is made and entered into as of the
___ day of ___, ___ (the Grant Date), between AmSurg Corp., a Tennessee
corporation, together with its subsidiaries (the Company), and ___(the
Grantee), under the Companys 2006 Stock Inventive Plan (the Plan). Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
WHEREAS,
the Company has adopted the Plan, which permits the issuance of restricted shares of
the Companys common stock, no par value per share (the Common Stock); and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Plan, the Committee responsible for administering the Plan has
granted an award of restricted shares to the Grantee as provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1.
Grant of Restricted Shares
.
(a)
The Company hereby grants to the Grantee an award (the Award) of ___ shares
of Common Stock (the Shares or the Restricted Shares) on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement and as otherwise provided in the Plan.
(b) The Grantees rights with respect to the Award shall remain forfeitable at all times prior
to the date on which the restrictions shall lapse in accordance with
Sections 2
and
3
hereof.
2.
Terms and Rights as a Stockholder
.
(a) Except as provided herein and subject to such other exceptions as may be determined by the
Committee in its discretion, the Restricted Period for the Restricted Shares granted herein shall
expire on the fourth anniversary of the date hereof.
(b) The Grantee shall have all rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Shares,
including the right to receive dividends and the right to vote such Shares, subject to the
following restrictions:
(i) the Grantee shall not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate for any Shares
until the expiration of the Restricted Period as to such Shares;
(ii) none of the Restricted Shares may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated
or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the Restricted Period as to such Shares; and
(iii) except as otherwise determined by the Committee at or after the grant of the Award
hereunder, any Restricted Shares as to which the applicable Restricted Period has not expired
shall be forfeited, and all rights of the Grantee to such Shares shall terminate, without further
obligation on the part of the Company, unless the Grantee remains in the continuous employment of
the Company for the entire Restricted Period.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restricted Period shall automatically terminate as to
all Restricted Shares awarded hereunder (as to which such Restricted Period has not previously
terminated) upon the occurrence of termination of the Grantees employment from the Company, a
Subsidiary or Affiliate which results from Grantees Normal Retirement or Early Retirement, death
or Disability (to be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee).
Any Shares, any other securities of the Company and any other property (except for cash
dividends) distributed with respect to the Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same
restrictions, terms and conditions as such Restricted Shares.
3.
Termination of Restrictions
. Following the termination of the Restricted Period,
all restrictions set forth in this Agreement or in the Plan relating to such portion or all, as
applicable, of the Restricted Shares shall lapse as to such portion or all, as applicable, of the
Restricted Shares, and a stock certificate for the appropriate number of Shares, free of the
restrictions and restrictive stock legend, shall, upon request, be delivered to the Grantee
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
4.
Change in Control
. If, within one year following a Change in Control, a
Participants employment with the Company (or its successor) is terminated by reason of (a) death;
(b) disability; (c) Normal Retirement or Early Retirement; (d) for Good Reason by the Participant;
or (e) involuntary termination by the Company for any reason other than for Cause, all outstanding
Awards of such Participant shall vest, become immediately exercisable and payable and have all
restrictions lifted.
5.
Delivery of Shares
.
(a) As of the date hereof, certificates representing the Restricted Shares shall be registered
in the name of the Grantee and held by the Company or transferred to a custodian appointed by the
Company for the account of the Grantee subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and shall
remain in the custody of the Company or such custodian until their delivery to the Grantee as set
forth in Section 4(b) hereof or their reversion to the Company as set forth in Section 2(b) hereof.
(b) Certificates representing Restricted Shares in respect of which the applicable Restricted
Period has lapsed pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered to the Grantee upon request
following the date on which the restrictions on such Restricted Shares lapse.
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(c) Each certificate representing Restricted Shares shall bear a legend in substantially the
following form or substance:
THIS SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE, WHETHER
VOLUNTARY, INVOLUNTARY, OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN THE AMSURG CORP. 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (THE PLAN) AND
THE RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (THE AWARD AGREEMENT) BETWEEN THE GRANTEE
AND AMSURG CORP. A COPY OF THE PLAN AND THE AWARD AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM
THE SECRETARY OF AMSURG CORP.
6.
Effect of Lapse of Restrictions
. To the extent that the Restricted Period
applicable to any Restricted Shares shall have lapsed, the Grantee may receive, hold, sell or
otherwise dispose of such Shares free and clear of the restrictions imposed under the Plan and this
Agreement.
7.
No Right to Continued Employment
. This Agreement shall not be construed as giving
Grantee the right to be retained in the employ of the Company, and the Company may at any time
dismiss Grantee from employment, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan.
8.
Adjustments
. The Committee shall make equitable and proportionate adjustments in
the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, this Award in recognition of unusual or
nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, the events described in
Section 4.2
of
the Plan) affecting the Company, or the financial statements of the Company, or of changes in
applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles in accordance with the Plan.
9.
Amendment to Award
. Subject to the restrictions contained in the Plan, the
Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend,
discontinue, cancel or terminate the Award, prospectively or retroactively; provided that any such
waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would
adversely affect the rights of the Grantee or any holder or beneficiary of the Award shall not to
that extent be effective without the consent of the Grantee, holder or beneficiary affected.
10.
Withholding of Taxes
. If the Grantee makes an election under Section 83(b) of the
Code with respect to the Award, the Award made pursuant to this Agreement shall be conditioned upon
the prompt payment to the Company of any applicable withholding obligations or withholding taxes by
the Grantee (Withholding Taxes). Failure by the Grantee to pay such Withholding Taxes will
render this Agreement and the Award granted hereunder null and void
ab initio
and the Restricted
Shares granted hereunder will be immediately cancelled. If the Grantee does not make an election
under Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Award, upon the lapse of the Restricted Period
with respect to any portion of Restricted Shares (or property distributed with respect thereto),
the Company shall satisfy the required Withholding Taxes as set forth by Internal Revenue Service
guidelines for the employers minimum statutory withholding with respect to Grantee and issue
vested shares to the Grantee without restriction.
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The Company shall satisfy the required Withholding Taxes by withholding from the Shares
included in the Award that number of whole shares necessary to satisfy such taxes as of the date
the restrictions lapse with respect to such Shares based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares.
11.
Plan Governs
. The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and
agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. The terms of this Agreement are
governed by the terms of the Plan, and in the case of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.
12.
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement is, or becomes, or is deemed to
be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or the Award, or
would disqualify the Plan or Award under any laws deemed applicable by the Committee, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot
be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering
the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction,
Person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and Award shall remain in full force and effect.
13.
Notices
. All notices required to be given under this Grant shall be deemed to be
received if delivered or mailed as provided for herein, to the parties at the following addresses,
or to such other address as either party may provide in writing from time to time.
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To the Company:
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AmSurg Corp.
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20 Burton Hills Boulevard
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Nashville, Tennessee 37215
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Attn: Director of Human Resources
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To the Grantee:
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The address then maintained with respect to the Grantee in the
Companys records.
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14.
Governing Law
. The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement shall be
determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee without giving effect to conflicts
of laws principles.
15.
Successors in Interest
. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
Grantees legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Grantee and all rights granted
to the Company under this Agreement shall be binding upon the Grantees heirs, executors,
administrators and successors.
16.
Resolution of Disputes
. Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as
a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this
Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final,
binding and conclusive on the Grantee and the Company for all purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Restricted Share Award Agreement to be duly
executed effective as of the day and year first above written.
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Exhibit 99.3
AMSURG CORP.
RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(this Agreement) is made and entered into as of the
___ day of ___, ___ (the Grant Date), between AmSurg Corp., a Tennessee
corporation (the Company), and ___ (the Grantee), under the Companys 2006
Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meaning ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
1.
Grant of Restricted Shares
.
(a) The
Company hereby grants to the Grantee an award (the Award) of ___ shares
(the Shares or the Restricted Shares) of the Companys common stock, no par value per share
(the Common Stock), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and as otherwise
provided in the Plan, which number was determined by dividing (a)
$___ by (b) $___, which was
the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on ___.
(b) The Grantees rights with respect to the Award shall remain forfeitable at all times prior
to the dates on which the restrictions shall lapse in accordance with
Section 3
hereof.
2.
Terms and Rights as a Stockholder
.
(a) Except as provided herein and subject to such other exceptions as may be determined by the
Committee in its discretion, the Restricted Stock will vest in increments of one-third of the
shares of Common Stock subject to such grant, with the first one-third increment vesting on the
date of the grant, the second one-third increment on the first anniversary of the date of grant and
the final one-third increment on the second anniversary of the date of grant, if the Grantee is
still a member of the Board on such dates.
(b) The Non-Employee Director Period of Restriction is until the earlier of (i) five years
from the date of grant or (ii) the date on which the Non-Employee Director ceases to serve as a
director of the Company.
(c) The Grantee shall have all rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Shares,
including the right to receive dividends and the right to vote such Shares, subject to the
following restrictions:
(i) the Grantee shall not be entitled to delivery of the stock certificate for any Shares
until the expiration of the Non-Employee Director Period of Restriction as to such Shares;
(ii) none of the Restricted Shares may be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated
or otherwise encumbered or disposed of during the Non-Employee Director Period of Restriction as to
such Shares; and
(iii) upon termination of a Non-Employee Directors service as a member of the Board for any
reason other than death or disability, all shares of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock not
theretofore vested will be forfeited.
(iv) notwithstanding the foregoing, upon termination of a Non-Employee Directors service as a
member of the Board due to death or disability, all shares of Non-Employee Director Restricted
Stock will immediately vest.
(v) prior to the expiration of the Non-Employee Director Period of Restriction as to any
Shares, all dividends declared and paid in respect of such Shares will be held by the Company and
shall thereafter be paid to the Grantee to the extent such Shares have vested. Any dividends
declared and paid in respect of forfeited Shares shall revert to the Company.
Any Shares, any other securities of the Company and any other property distributed with respect to
the Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions, terms and conditions as such
Restricted Shares.
3.
Termination of Restrictions
. Following the termination of the Non-Employee
Director Period of Restriction, all restrictions set forth in this Agreement or in the Plan
relating to the Restricted Shares shall lapse and a stock certificate for the appropriate number of
Shares, free of the restrictions and restrictive stock legend, shall, upon request, be delivered to
the Grantee or the Grantees beneficiary or estate, as the case may be, pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement.
4.
Change in Control
. Upon a Change in Control, all restrictions set forth in this
Agreement or in the Plan relating to the Restricted Shares automatically shall lapse.
5.
Delivery of Shares
.
(a) As of the date hereof, certificates representing the Restricted Shares shall be registered
in the name of the Grantee and held by the Company or transferred to a custodian appointed by the
Company for the account of the Grantee subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and shall
remain in the custody of the Company or such custodian until their delivery to the Grantee or
Grantees beneficiary or estate as set forth in
Sections 4(b)
and
(c)
hereof or
their reversion to the Company as set forth in
Section 2(b)
hereof.
(b) Certificates representing Restricted Shares in respect of which the Non-Employee Director
Period of Restriction has lapsed pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered to the Grantee upon
request following the date on which the restrictions on such Restricted Shares lapse.
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(c) Certificates representing Restricted Shares in respect of which the Non-Employee Director
Period of Restriction lapsed upon the Grantees death shall be delivered to the executors or
administrators of the Grantees estate as soon as practicable following the receipt of proof of the
Grantees death satisfactory to the Company.
(d) Each certificate representing Restricted Shares shall bear a legend in substantially the
following form or substance:
THIS SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE, WHETHER
VOLUNTARY, INVOLUNTARY, OR BY OPERATION OF LAW, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN THE AMSURG CORP. 2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (THE PLAN). A
COPY OF THE PLAN AND THE RULES OF SUCH PLAN MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF
AMSURG CORP.
6.
Effect of Lapse of Restrictions
. To the extent that the Non-Employee Director
Period of Restriction applicable to any Restricted Shares shall have lapsed, the Grantee may
receive, hold, sell or otherwise dispose of such Shares free and clear of the restrictions imposed
under the Plan and this Agreement.
7.
No Right to Continued Service
. This Agreement shall not be construed as giving
Grantee the right to continue to service as a director of the Company or any Subsidiary or
Affiliate, and the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate may at any time dismiss Grantee from
service as a director, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan.
8.
Adjustments
. The Committee shall make equitable and proportionate adjustments in
the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, this Award in recognition of unusual or
nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, the events described in
Section 4.2
of
the Plan) affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate, or the financial statements of the
Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations, or
accounting principles in accordance with the Plan.
9.
Amendment to Award
. Subject to the restrictions contained in the Plan, the
Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter, suspend,
discontinue, cancel or terminate, the Award, prospectively or retroactively; provided that any such
waiver, amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, cancellation or termination that would
adversely affect the rights of the Grantee or any holder or beneficiary of the Award shall not to
that extent be effective without the consent of the Grantee, holder or beneficiary affected.
10.
Withholding of Taxes
. If the Grantee makes an election under Section 83(b) of the
Code with respect to the Award, the Award made pursuant to this Agreement shall be conditioned upon
the prompt payment to the Company of any applicable withholding obligations or withholding taxes by
the Grantee (Withholding Taxes). Failure by the Grantee to pay such Withholding Taxes will
render this Agreement and the Award granted hereunder null and void
ab initio
and the Restricted
Shares granted hereunder will be immediately cancelled. If the
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Grantee does not make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Award,
upon the lapse of the Non-Employee Director Period of Restriction with respect to any portion of
Restricted Shares (or property distributed with respect thereto), the Company shall satisfy the
required Withholding Taxes as set forth by Internal Revenue Service guidelines for the employers
minimum statutory withholding with respect to Grantee and issue vested shares to the Grantee
without restriction. The Company shall satisfy the required Withholding Taxes by withholding from
the Shares included in the Award that number of whole shares necessary to satisfy such taxes as of
the date the restrictions lapse with respect to such Shares based on the Fair Market Value of the
Shares or requiring the Grantee to pay to the Company any amounts so required to be withheld.
11.
Plan Governs
. The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and
agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof. The terms of this Agreement are
governed by the terms of the Plan, and in the case of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.
12.
Severability
. If any provision of this Agreement is, or becomes, or is deemed to
be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or the Award, or
would disqualify the Plan or Award under any laws deemed applicable by the Committee, such
provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot
be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering
the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction,
Person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and Award shall remain in full force and effect.
13.
Notices
. All notices required to be given under this Grant shall be deemed to be
received if delivered or mailed as provided for herein, to the parties at the following addresses,
or to such other address as either party may provide in writing from time to time.
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To the Company:
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AmSurg Corp.
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20 Burton Hills Boulevard
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Nashville, Tennessee 37215
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Attn: Director of Human Resources
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To the Grantee:
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The address then maintained with respect to the Grantee in the
Companys records.
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14.
Governing Law
. The validity, construction and effect of this Agreement shall be
determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee without giving effect to conflicts
of laws principles.
15.
Successors in Interest
. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be
binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the
Grantees legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Grantee and all rights granted
to the Company under this Agreement shall be binding upon the Grantees heirs, executors,
administrators and successors.
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16.
Resolution of Disputes
. Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as
a result of, or in any way related to, the interpretation, construction or application of this
Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final,
binding and conclusive on the Grantee and the Company for all purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties have caused this Restricted Share Award Agreement to be duly
executed effective as of the day and year first above written.
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