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): December 14, 2012

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida 001-10613 59-1277135
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission file number) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

   

11770 U.S. Highway One, Suite 101

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida  33408

    (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(561) 627-7171

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

   

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

£ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act  (17 CFR 230.425)
£ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
£ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
£ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c))

 

 

 

 


Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On November 20, 2012, the shareholders of Dycom Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Dycom Industries, Inc. 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Key employees and officers of the Company are eligible to participate in the Plan. The Plan will be administered by the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”), which has broad discretion to award stock options, in the form of nonqualified stock options or incentive stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units and establish the applicable terms and conditions of the awards. In addition, the Committee may grant performance awards payable to Plan participants upon the achievement of performance goals during applicable performance periods. The maximum number of shares that may be granted under the Plan is 3,000,000, of which no more than 400,000 may be granted to any individual in a calendar year, and the maximum dollar amount with respect to awards denominated in cash that may be granted to an individual in a calendar year is $1,500,000. This description of the Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual Plan document, which is filed as Annex A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on October 11, 2012 and is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

On December 14, 2012, the Committee granted the following awards under the Plan to the Company’s executive officers:

 

Time Vesting Restricted Stock Units

 

The time vesting restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted to the executive officers below represent a contingent right to acquire one share of Company common stock upon satisfaction of the vesting terms. The RSUs vest in four substantially equal installments beginning on December 14, 2013. Except as otherwise provided in an executive officer’s employment agreement, upon his termination of employment for any reason, any unvested RSUs will be forfeited without payment.

 

Executive   RSUs Granted
     

H. Andrew Deferrari

  6,712

Timothy R. Estes

 

9,529

Steven E. Nielsen

 

15,125

Richard B. Vilsoet

  5,920

 

Incentive Stock Options

 

The Incentive Stock Options (“ISOs”) granted to the executive officers below represent a contingent right to acquire one share of Company common stock upon the satisfaction of the vesting terms and the payment of an exercise price established at the date of grant. Each ISO has an exercise price of $18.67 and a maximum term of ten years. The ISOs vest in four substantially equal installments beginning on December 14, 2013. Except as otherwise provided in an executive officer’s employment agreement, upon his termination of employment for any reason other than death or disability, any outstanding vested or unvested ISOs will be forfeited without payment.

  

Executive   ISOs Granted
     

Timothy R. Estes

 

45,202

Steven E. Nielsen

 

71,749

 

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Performance Vesting Restricted Stock Units

 

The performance vesting restricted stock units (“PSUs”) vest in three annual installments beginning on December 14, 2013 subject to the Company achieving annual financial performance measures (the “Annual Goals”) pre-established by the Committee for each of fiscal years 2013, 2014 and 2015.  Upon satisfaction of the relevant vesting requirements, each PSU is settled for one share of Company common stock. The PSUs entitle each executive officer to earn a number of shares of Company common stock ranging from 0%-100% of the target number of PSUs (for each executive, the “Target PSUs”) vesting with respect to a relevant fiscal year.

 

In addition to the PSUs earned when Annual Goals are met, the executive officers may each earn supplemental units if the Company achieves cumulative financial performance measures based on the previous three fiscal years (for example, for fiscal 2013, fiscal years 2011-2013) (the “Three-Year Goals”).  If the Three-Year Goals are achieved, executive officers will each vest in additional PSUs of up to 100% of the number of PSUs that vest in that fiscal year upon the satisfaction of the relevant Annual Goals. Supplemental units are earned only in a fiscal year for which units are awarded for meeting the Annual Goals. Except as otherwise provided in an executive officer’s employment agreement, upon his termination of employment for any reason, any unvested PSUs will be forfeited without payment.  

 

The Target PSUs granted to the executive officers are as follows:

 

Executive   Target PSUs Granted
     

H. Andrew Deferrari

 

18,294

Richard B. Vilsoet

 

16,050

  

Item 9.01 Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

10.21 Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

10.22 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

10.23 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

10.24 Form of Performance Unit Agreement under 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

    DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.
    (Registrant)
     
Dated:  December 20, 2012 By: /s/ Richard B. Vilsoet
    Name: Richard B. Vilsoet
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.21

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT dated as of _______________, 20___ (the " Award Document ") between DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC., a Florida corporation (the " Company "), and «Name» ( "Participant ").

WHEREAS, the Participant is an officer or key employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and, pursuant to the Company's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the " Plan ") and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company desires to provide the Participant with an additional incentive to remain in its employ and to increase his or her interest in the success of the Company by granting stock options to the Participant intended to qualify as incentive stock options under Code Section 422 (the " Incentive Stock Options " or " Stock Options ") to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share, of the Company (the " Common Stock ");

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions; Incorporation of Plan Terms . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto. This Award Document and the Stock Options shall be subject to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Plan and this Award Document, the Plan shall govern. The date of grant with respect to the Stock Options (the " Date of Grant ") is the date specified at the foot of the signature page hereof.

2. Certain Restrictions . None of the Stock Options or any rights or interests therein may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. During the Participant's lifetime, a Stock Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant or, if applicable, his legal representative.

3. Grant of Stock Options . Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant, effective as of the Date of Grant, the number of Stock Options specified at the foot of the signature page hereof. Each Stock Option shall entitle the Participant to purchase, upon payment of the exercise price (the " Exercise Price ") specified at the foot of the signature page hereof, one share of Common Stock. The Stock Options shall be exercisable as hereinafter provided.

4. Terms and Conditions of Stock Options .

(a) Vesting . Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan,[_____________] of the Participant's Stock Options shall vest and become exercisable as of [__________________, 20__] (each, a “ Vesting Date ”), provided that the Participant remains in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary on the applicable Vesting Date.

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(b) Notice of Exercise . Subject to Sections 4(c) and 4(f) hereof, the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative, as applicable) may exercise any or all of his or her vested Stock Options by giving written notice of exercise to the Secretary of the Company in the manner designated by the Committee. The date of exercise of a Stock Option shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Company receives such written notice or (ii) the date on which the conditions provided in Sections 4(c) and 4(f) hereof are satisfied.

(c) Payment . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Document (including, without limitation, Section 7), unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, prior to the issuance of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of all exercised Stock Options shall be made in full or in part

(i) in cash, certified or bank check, or such other instrument acceptable to the Committee;

(ii) by actual delivery to the Company or attestation to ownership of freely transferable shares of Common Stock already owned and held by the Participant for at least 6 months prior to the date of exercise with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price (or portion thereof) of the Stock Options as of the date of exercise or the date of attestation;

(iii) through net share settlement or similar procedure involving the withholding of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Options;

(iv) through a “cashless exercise” procedure established with a broker as approved by the Committee in its sole discretion; or

(v) in any combination thereof.

(d) Term . The Participant’s Stock Options shall terminate and no longer be exercisable on and after the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “ Grant Expiration Date ”) or such earlier times as described herein and in the Plan. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if the Grant Expiration Date falls on a date that the primary market on which the Common Stock trades is closed, the Grant Expiration Date shall be the last trading date immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant.

(e) Shareholder Rights . The Participant will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Stock Option until such shares shall have been issued to the Participant. Subject to Section 13(b) of the Plan, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights in respect of any share of Common Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which the Participant shall become the holder of record thereof.

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(f) Limitation on Exercise . A Stock Option shall not be exercisable unless and until (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, has been duly filed and declared effective pertaining to the Common Stock subject to such Stock Option and such Common Stock shall have been qualified under applicable state "blue sky" laws, or (ii) the Committee in its sole discretion determines that such registration and qualification are not required as a result of the availability of an exemption from registration and qualification. The exercise of a Stock Option or the disposition of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Stock Option shall be subject to the Company's policies and procedures relating to employee trading in the Company's securities.

(g) Issuance of Shares . After receiving proper notice of exercise, the Company shall issue the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise registered in the name of the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative which shall be evidenced by stock certificates representing the shares with the appropriate legends affixed thereto; appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent; or other appropriate means as determined by the Company.

(h) Dispositions of Common Stock . If the Participant makes a disposition, within the meaning of Section 424(c) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder, of any share of Common Stock issued to the Participant in connection with the exercise of a Stock Option granted pursuant to this Award Document within the two-year period commencing on the day after the Date of Grant or within the one-year period commencing on the day after the date of transfer of shares of Common Stock to the Participant pursuant to such exercise, the Participant shall, within ten (10) days of such disposition, notify the Company thereof, by delivery of written notice to the Company at its principal executive office by one of the methods described in Section 9 of this Award Document.

(i) $100,000 Limitation .  With respect to Incentive Stock Options granted to the Participant under the Plan, if the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the number of shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year under all plans of the Company or a Subsidiary exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) or such other limit as may be required by the Code, such Incentive Stock Options shall be treated, to the extent of such excess, as non-qualified stock options.

5. Termination of Employment .

(a) Termination of Employment .  If the Participant’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than disability (as defined below) or death, then all of his or her vested or unvested Stock Options shall terminate without payment, but only if the Participant has not exercised such Stock Options before the date of his or her termination of employment.

(b) Disability .  If the Participant is unable to continue his or her employment with the Company as a result of disability (as defined in the Company long-term disability plan applicable to the Participant), the Participant may exercise his or her vested Stock Options at any time within ninety (90) days following the date of his or her termination of employment (provided that in no event may the Participant exercise the Stock Options following the expiration of their term), but only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Stock Options at the date of such termination. If such Stock Options are not exercised within the time specified herein, the Stock Options shall terminate without payment.

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(c)   Death . In the event of the Participant’s death, the Stock Options may be exercised, at any time within ninety (90) days following the date of death, by the Participant’s legal representative (provided that in no event may the Participant exercise the Stock Options following the expiration of their term), but only to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise the Stock Options at the date of death. If such Stock Options are not exercised within the time specified herein, the Stock Options shall terminate without payment.

6. Representations and Warranties . The Participant is aware of and familiar with the restrictions imposed on the transfer of any Stock Options. The Participant represents that (i) this Award Document has been duly executed and delivered by the Participant and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Participant, enforceable against the Participant in accordance with its terms, except as limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity and (ii) the Participant is acquiring shares of Common Stock hereunder for investment, solely for his own account and not with a view to, or for resale with, the distribution or other disposition thereof.

7. Tax Withholding . To the extent that (i) any Stock Options granted under this Award Document are deemed to be non-qualified stock options or (ii) the Company otherwise determines that the exercise of a Stock Option would be subject to any tax withholding requirements, it shall be a condition to the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of such a Stock Option that the Participant remit to the Company such amount as may be required by the Company for the purpose of satisfying any federal, state, or local tax withholding requirements. The Company may, in its sole discretion, permit the Participant to satisfy any applicable taxes by tendering shares of Common Stock, in an amount sufficient to satisfy any minimum required tax withholding obligations. Shares withheld or tendered shall be valued using the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise, or such other appropriate date as may be determined by the Company.

8. Survival; Assignment .

(a) All agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in any certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the issuance to the Participant of the Stock Options and any shares of Common Stock and, notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by the Participant or the Company or on the Participant's or the Company's behalf, shall continue in full force and effect. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or this Award Document, the Participant may not assign any of his or her rights hereunder whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the heirs and permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all agreements herein by or on behalf of the Company, or by or on behalf of the Participant, shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs and permitted successors and assigns of such parties hereto.

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(b) The Company shall have the right to assign to any of its affiliates any of its rights, or to delegate to any of its affiliates any of its obligations, under this Award Document.

9. Notices . All notices and other communications under this Award Document will be in writing and will be given by hand delivery to the other party or by first class mail, overnight courier, or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Participant:

at the last known address on record at the Company.

If to the Company:
Dycom Industries, Inc.
11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408
Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance with this Section 9. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.

10. Compliance with Code Section 409A . Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein or in the Plan, if a Stock Option is deemed to be a “deferral of compensation” under Code Section 409A or any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder or could cause any person to be subject to excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without the Participant’s consent, modify the Plan or this Award Document: (i) to comply with, or avoid being subject to, Code Section 409A, or to avoid the imposition of any excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A, and (ii) to maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without contravening the provisions of Code Section 409A. This Section 10 does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the Plan or this Award Document and does not guarantee that any person will not be subject to excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A.

11. Amendment . Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations, the Board or the Committee may, at any time, amend, modify or suspend this Award Document; provided , however , that no amendment, modification or suspension of this Award Document shall (i) be effective without the approval of the shareholders of the Company if such approval is required under applicable laws, rules or regulations, including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) materially and adversely alter or impair the rights of the Participant without his or her consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have broad authority to amend this Award Document without the consent of the Participant to the extent it deems necessary or desirable to (x) comply with, take into account changes in, or interpretations of, applicable tax laws, securities laws, employment laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, (y) take into account unusual or nonrecurring events or market conditions (including, without limitation, the events described in Section 13(b) of the Plan), or (z) take into account significant acquisitions or dispositions of assets or other property by the Company.

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12. Recoupment . The Participant agrees that the Award granted under this Award Document shall be subject to any clawback or recoupment policies and procedures that are required under applicable law, rule or regulation or Company policy as enacted, adopted or modified from time to time.

13. No Rights to Grants or Continued Employment . The Participant shall not have any claim or right to receive Awards under the Plan. Nothing in the Plan or in this Award Document shall confer upon the Participant any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without cause.

14. Waiver . The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Award Document by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Document, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Award Document.

15. Entire Agreement . This Award Document and the Plan set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. This Award Document may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement. The headings of sections and subsections herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of any of the provisions of this Award Document.

16. Governing Law . Except as to matters of federal law, this Award Document and actions taken hereunder shall be subject to, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida.

17. Acceptance . The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Plan and this Award Document. The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Award Document, and by signing this Award Document accepts the Award subject to all of their terms and conditions.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Award Document as of the day and year first above written.

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By: _________________________________________

 

 

PARTICIPANT

 

 

____________________________________________
«Name»

 

«Subsidiary»

 

Number of Incentive Stock Options: ________________

 

Exercise Price: $___________

 

Date of Grant: __________________, 20__

 

 

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Exhibit 10.22

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC. NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT dated as of __________________, 20__ (the " Award Document ") between DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC., a Florida corporation (the " Company "), and «Name» ( "Participant ").

WHEREAS, the Participant is an officer or key employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company desires to provide the Participant an additional incentive to remain in its employ and to increase his or her interest in the success of the Company by granting stock options to the Participant (the " Stock Options ") to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share, of the Company (the " Common Stock ") under the Company's 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the " Plan ");

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions; Incorporation of Plan Terms . Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto. This Award Document and the Stock Options shall be subject to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Plan and this Award Document, the Plan shall govern. The date of grant with respect to the Stock Options (the " Date of Grant ") is the date specified at the foot of the signature page hereof. The Stock Options are not intended to be, or qualify as, “Incentive Stock Options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

2. Certain Restrictions . None of the Stock Options or any rights or interests therein may be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. During the Participant's lifetime, a Stock Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant or, if applicable, his legal representative.

3. Grant of Stock Options . Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant, effective as of the Date of Grant, the number of Stock Options specified at the foot of the signature page hereof. Each Stock Option shall entitle the Participant to purchase, upon payment of the exercise price (the " Exercise Price ") specified at the foot of the signature page hereof, one share of Common Stock. The Stock Options shall be exercisable as hereinafter provided.

4. Terms and Conditions of Stock Options .

(a) Vesting . Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, [_________] of the Participant's Stock Options shall vest and become exercisable on [___________________] (each, a “ Vesting Date ”), provided that the Participant remains in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary on the applicable Vesting Date.

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(b) Notice of Exercise . Subject to Sections 4(c) and 4(f) hereof, the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative, as applicable) may exercise any or all of his or her vested Stock Options by giving written notice of exercise to the Secretary of the Company in the manner designated by the Committee. The date of exercise of a Stock Option shall be the later of (i) the date on which the Company receives such written notice or (ii) the date on which the conditions provided in Sections 4(c) and 4(f) hereof are satisfied.

(c) Payment . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Document (including, without limitation, Section 7), unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, prior to the issuance of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options payment of the aggregate Exercise Price of all exercised Stock Options shall be made in full or in part

(i) in cash, certified or bank check, or such other instrument acceptable to the Committee;

(ii) by actual delivery to the Company or attestation to ownership of freely transferable shares of Common Stock already owned and held by the Participant for at least 6 months prior to the date of exercise with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price (or portion thereof) of the Stock Options as of the date of exercise or the date of attestation;

(iii) through net share settlement or similar procedure involving the withholding of shares of Common Stock subject to the Stock Options;

(iv) through a “cashless exercise” procedure established with a broker as approved by the Committee in its sole discretion; or

(v) in any combination thereof.

(d) Term . The Participant’s Stock Options shall terminate and no longer be exercisable on and after the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant (the “ Grant Expiration Date ”) or such earlier times as described herein and in the Plan. Notwithstanding the forgoing, if the Grant Expiration Date falls on a date that the primary market on which the Common Stock trades is closed, the Grant Expiration Date shall be the last trading date immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant.

(e) Shareholder Rights . The Participant will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Stock Option until such shares shall have been issued to the Participant. Subject to Section 13(b) of the Plan, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights in respect of any share of Common Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which the Participant shall become the holder of record thereof.

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(f) Limitation on Exercise . A Stock Option shall not be exercisable unless and until (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, has been duly filed and declared effective pertaining to the Common Stock subject to such Stock Option and such Common Stock shall have been qualified under applicable state "blue sky" laws, or (ii) the Committee in its sole discretion determines that such registration and qualification are not required as a result of the availability of an exemption from registration and qualification. The exercise of a Stock Option or the disposition of any shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of a Stock Option shall be subject to the Company's policies and procedures relating to employee trading in the Company's securities.

(g) Issuance of Shares . After receiving proper notice of exercise, the Company shall issue the shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise registered in the name of the Participant or the Participant’s legal representative which shall be evidenced by stock certificates representing the shares with the appropriate legends affixed thereto; appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent; or other appropriate means as determined by the Company.

5. Termination of Employment .

(a) Termination of Employment . If the Participant’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason other than disability (as defined below) or death, then all of his or her vested or unvested Stock Options shall terminate without payment, but only if the Participant has not exercised such Stock Options before the date of his or her termination of employment.

(b) Disability . If the Participant’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated as a result of a disability (as defined in the Company long-term disability plan applicable to the Participant), the Participant may exercise his or her vested Stock Options at any time within ninety (90) days following the date of his or her termination of employment (provided that in no event may the Participant exercise the Stock Options following the expiration of the term of the Stock Options), but only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Stock Options at the date of such termination. If the Participant does not exercise the Stock Options within the time specified herein, such Stock Options shall terminate without payment.

(c) Death . In the event of the Participant’s death the Stock Options may be exercised, at any time within ninety (90) days following the date of death, by the Participant’s legal representative (provided that in no event may the Participant exercise the Stock Options following the expiration of the term of the Stock Options), but only to the extent that such Participant was entitled to exercise the Stock Options at the date of death. If the Participant does not exercise the Stock Options within the time specified herein, such Stock Options shall terminate without payment.

6. Representations and Warranties . The Participant is aware of and familiar with the restrictions imposed on the transfer of any Stock Options. The Participant represents that (i) this Award Document has been duly executed and delivered by the Participant and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Participant, enforceable against the Participant in accordance with its terms, except as limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar law affecting creditors' rights generally and by general principles of equity and (ii) the Participant is acquiring shares of Common Stock hereunder for investment, solely for his own account and not with a view to, or for resale with, the distribution or other disposition thereof.

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7. Tax Withholding . To the extent that the exercise of a Stock Option would be subject to any tax withholding requirements, it shall be a condition to the obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of such a Stock Option that the Participant remit to the Company such amount as may be required by the Company for the purpose of satisfying any federal, state, or local tax withholding requirements. The Company may, in its sole discretion, permit the Participant to satisfy any applicable taxes by tendering shares of Common Stock, in an amount sufficient to satisfy any minimum required tax withholding obligations. Shares withheld or tendered shall be valued using the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise, or such other appropriate date as may be determined by the Company.

8. Survival; Assignment .

(a) All agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in any certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the issuance to the Participant of the Stock Options and any shares of Common Stock and, notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by the Participant or the Company or on the Participant's or the Company's behalf, shall continue in full force and effect. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or this Award Document, the Participant may not assign any of his or her rights hereunder whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the heirs and permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all agreements herein by or on behalf of the Company, or by or on behalf of the Participant, shall bind and inure to the benefit of the heirs and permitted successors and assigns of such parties hereto.

(b) The Company shall have the right to assign to any of its affiliates any of its rights, or to delegate to any of its affiliates any of its obligations, under this Award Document.

9. Notices . All notices and other communications under this Award Document will be in writing and will be given by hand delivery to the other party or by first class mail, overnight courier, or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Participant:

at the last known address on record at the Company.

If to the Company:
Dycom Industries, Inc.
11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408
Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance with this Section 9. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.

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10. Compliance with Code Section 409A . Notwithstanding any contrary provision herein or in the Plan, if a Stock Option is deemed to be a “deferral of compensation” under Code Section 409A or any regulations or guidance promulgated thereunder or could cause any person to be subject to excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without the Participant’s consent, modify the Plan or this Award Document: (i) to comply with, or avoid being subject to, Code Section 409A, or to avoid the imposition of any excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A, and (ii) to maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without contravening the provisions of Code Section 409A. This Section 10 does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the Plan or this Award Document and does not guarantee that any person will not be subject to excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A.

11. Amendment . Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations, the Board or the Committee may, at any time, amend, modify or suspend this Award Document; provided , however , that no amendment, modification or suspension of this Award Document shall (i) be effective without the approval of the shareholders of the Company if such approval is required under applicable laws, rules or regulations, including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) materially and adversely alter or impair the rights of the Participant without his or her consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have broad authority to amend this Award Document without the consent of the Participant to the extent it deems necessary or desirable to (x) comply with, take into account changes in, or interpretations of, applicable tax laws, securities laws, employment laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, (y) take into account unusual or nonrecurring events or market conditions (including, without limitation, the events described in Section 13(b) of the Plan), or (z) take into account significant acquisitions or dispositions of assets or other property by the Company.

12. Recoupment . The Participant agrees that the Award granted under this Award Document shall be subject to any clawback or recoupment policies and procedures that are required under applicable law, rule or regulation or Company policy as enacted, adopted or modified from time to time.

13. No Rights to Grants or Continued Employment . The Participant shall not have any claim or right to receive Awards under the Plan. Nothing in the Plan or in this Award Document shall confer upon the Participant any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without cause.

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14. Waiver . The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Award Document by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Document, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Award Document.

15. Entire Agreement . This Award Document and the Plan set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. This Award Document may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement. The headings of sections and subsections herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of any of the provisions of this Award Document.

16. Governing Law . Except as to matters of federal law, this Award Document and actions taken hereunder shall be subject to, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida.

17. Acceptance . The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Plan and this Award Document. The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Award Document, and by signing this Award Document accepts the Award subject to all of their terms and conditions.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Award Document, as of the day and year first above written.

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By: _________________________________________

 

 

PARTICIPANT

 

 

____________________________________________
«Name»

 

«Subsidiary»

 

Number of Non-Qualified Stock Options: ________________

 

Exercise Price: $___________

 

Date of Grant: __________________, 20__

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.23

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of the ____ day of __________ 20___, between DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), and «Name» (the “ Participant ”).

 

WHEREAS, the Participant is an officer or key employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company desires to provide the Participant with an additional incentive to remain in its employ and to increase his or her interest in the success of the Company by granting the Participant an Award to receive a certain number of restricted stock units (“ RSUs ”) entitling the Participant to receive shares of common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”) under the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “ Plan ”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Definitions; Incorporation of Plan Terms .

 

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan, a copy of which is attached. This Award Document and the RSUs shall be subject to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Plan and this Award Document, the Plan shall govern.

 

2. Grant of RSUs .

Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants the Participant the number of RSUs specified at the foot of the signature page hereof. Each RSU will entitle the Participant to one share of Common Stock. The actual number of shares of Common Stock that the Participant receives will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Document. For purposes of the Plan and this Award Document, the Date of Grant is the date specified at the foot of the signature page hereof.

 

3. Vesting of RSUs .

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, the RSUs shall vest and become non-forfeitable on [__________, 20__] (each a “ Vesting Date ”); provided that the Participant remains in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary on the applicable Vesting Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Vesting Date falls on a date which is during a trading black-out period with respect to the Common Stock to which the Participant is subject, such Vesting Date shall be delayed until the first day after the expiration of such black-out period.

 

(b) The Company will issue the Participant shares of Common Stock in settlement of the vested portion of the RSUs in whole shares of Common Stock (rounded up or down to the nearest whole share) pursuant to such procedures established by the Company. The number of shares issued to the Participant (if any) shall equal the number of shares of Common Stock representing the vested portion of the RSUs receivable by such Participant following the Vesting Date subject to any applicable withholdings. All RSUs subject to such Vesting Date will be cancelled upon settlement.

 

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4. Termination of Employment .

 

Except to the extent otherwise provided by the Plan or this Award Document, in the event of the Participant’s termination of employment for any reason prior to an applicable Vesting Date, the Participant shall immediately forfeit all unvested RSUs as of the date of such termination without payment.

5. Nontransferability of the RSUs .

(a) Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, RSUs may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner except by will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided , however , that RSUs shall be transferable, in whole or in part, with the written consent of the Committee, to trusts established wholly or in part for the benefit of the Participant’s immediate family members. Such transfers are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Document. The restrictions on transferability set forth above shall not apply to RSUs after the date that such RSUs become vested and non-forfeitable as set forth herein.

 

(b) Upon each Vesting Date, 50% of the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs that vest on such Vesting Date shall be transferable, in whole or in part, by the Participant. Subject to this Section 5(b), the remaining 50% of the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs that vest on such Vesting Date (net of any shares that the Participant may use to satisfy his or her income and employment tax withholding obligations with respect to such RSUs) shall not be transferable, in whole or in part, by the Participant (the “ Non Transferable Shares ”) until such Vesting Date as the Fair Market Value (based on the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported on the composite tape for securities listed on the New York Stock Exchange on such Vesting Date) of all Non Transferable Shares held by the Participant, together with all other shares of time vested restricted stock or shares underlying time vested restricted stock units held by the Participant pursuant to prior awards under the Plan or any successor plan, equals or exceeds 100% of the Participant's then annual rate of base salary (the “ Restricted Stock Holdings ”) as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion; provided , however , that any Non Transferable Shares that vest on the Vesting Date in which the Participant attains his or her Restricted Stock Holdings that exceed such Participant’s Restricted Stock Holdings shall no longer be Non Transferable Shares and shall be transferable, in whole or in part, by the Participant. Effective as of the date that the Participant attains his or her Restricted Stock Holdings, 100% of the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs that vest on each subsequent Vesting Date shall be transferable, in whole or in part, by the Participant. Subject to Section 5(c), the Participant’s Restricted Stock Holdings shall not be transferable, in whole or in part. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, allow the Participant to replace Non Transferable Shares with other shares of Common Stock held by the Participant for purposes of satisfying the Restricted Stock Holdings.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the Participant's termination of employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries for any reason other than death or disability (as defined in the Company long-term disability plan applicable to the Participant), such Participant's Restricted Stock Holdings shall not be transferable, in whole or in part, during the 90 day period immediately following such termination of employment. The date of the Participant's termination of employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. If the Participant's employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries is terminated by reason of death or disability, the Participant's Restricted Stock Holdings shall be immediately transferable.

6. Rights as a Stockholder .

No shares of Common Stock represented by the RSUs will be earmarked for the Participant or his or her account. The Participant will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any RSU until the shares of Common Stock underlying the RSU have been issued to such Participant following the applicable Vesting Date, and no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights in respect of any shares of Common Stock until such time as the shares are delivered to the Participant in accordance with this Award Document. Upon issuance of the shares, the Participant will be the owner of record of such shares and will be entitled to all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote and the right to receive dividends.

 

7. Taxes and Withholdings .

No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes with respect to RSUs, the Participant shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount.

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee, the minimum required withholding obligations may be settled with Common Stock, including Common Stock that is part of the Award that gives rise to the withholding requirement. The obligations of the Company under this Award Document shall be conditional upon such payment or arrangements and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant.

8. Notices .

All notices and other communications under this Award Document will be in writing and will be given by hand delivery to the other party or by first class mail, overnight courier, or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Participant:

at the last known address on record at the Company.

If to the Company:

Dycom Industries, Inc.

11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408
Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance with this Section 8. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.

 

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9. Successor .

Except as otherwise provided hereunder, this Award Document shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company, and to any transferee or successor of the Participant pursuant to Section 5.

 

10. Governing Law .

 

Except as to matters of federal law, this Award Document and actions taken hereunder shall be subject to, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida.

 

11. Severability .

 

If any provision of this Award Document is held to be illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining provisions of this Award Document, but this Award Document shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had never been included herein.

 

12. Compliance with Code Section 409A .

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or this Award Document to the contrary, to the extent that the right to receive any payment of shares of Common Stock hereunder is deemed to be a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(d)(1) and such payment is to be made in connection with the Participant’s “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i), the payment shall be subject to the following:

(i) If the Participant is a “Specified Employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) on the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service, then no such payment shall be made or commence during the period beginning on the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service and ending on the date that is the six month anniversary of such Separation from Service or, if earlier, on the date of the Participant’s death. The amount of any payment that would otherwise be paid to the Participant during this period shall instead be paid to the Participant on the fifteenth day following the end of the period.

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13. Amendment .

(a) Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations, the Board or the Committee may, at any time, amend, modify or suspend this Award Document; provided , however , that no amendment, modification or suspension of this Award Document shall (i) be effective without the approval of the shareholders of the Company if such approval is required under applicable laws, rules or regulations, including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) materially and adversely alter or impair the rights of the Participant without his or her consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have broad authority to amend this Award Document without the consent of the Participant to the extent it deems necessary or desirable to (x) comply with, take into account changes in, or interpretations of, applicable tax laws, securities laws, employment laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, (y) take into account unusual or nonrecurring events or market conditions (including, without limitation, the events described in Section 13(b) of the Plan), or (z) take into account significant acquisitions or dispositions of assets or other property by the Company.

(b) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a) above, if the Committee determines in good faith that any provision of the Plan or this Award Document does not satisfy Code Section 409A or could otherwise cause any person to recognize additional taxes, penalties or interest under Code Section 409A, the Committee may, without the consent of any person, modify such provision, to the extent necessary or desirable to ensure compliance with Code Section 409A. Any such amendment shall maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without contravening the provisions of Code Section 409A. This Section 13(b) does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the Plan or this Award Document and does not guarantee that any person will not be subject to excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A.

14. No Rights to Future Awards or Continued Employment .

 

The Participant shall not have any claim or right to receive or be eligible to receive any additional Awards under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor this Award Document nor any action taken or omitted to be taken hereunder or thereunder shall be deemed to create or confer on the Participant any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or to interfere with or to limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time with or without cause.

 

15. Recoupment.

The Participant agrees that the Award granted under this Award Document shall be subject to any clawback or recoupment policies and procedures that are required under applicable law, rule or regulation or Company policy as enacted, adopted or modified from time to time.

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16. No Rights to Grants or Continued Employment.

The Participant shall not have any claim or right to receive Awards under the Plan. Nothing in the Plan or in this Award Document shall confer upon the Participant any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without cause.

 

17. Waiver.

 

The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Award Document by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Document, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Award Document.

 

18. Entire Agreement .

 

This Award Document and the Plan set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings concerning such matters. This Award Document may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement. The headings of sections and subsections herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of any of the provisions of this Award Document.

19. Acceptance and Acknowledgement of Award.

The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Plan and this Award Document. The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Award Document, and by signing this Award Document accepts the Award subject to all of their terms and conditions.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Award Document, as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By: _________________________________________

 

 

PARTICIPANT

 

 

____________________________________________
«Name»

 

«Subsidiary»

 

Number of Restricted Stock Units: «Grant_Shares»

 

Date of Grant: December ____, 20___

 

 

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Exhibit 10.24

 

PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of the ___ day of ____________ 20__, between DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC., a Florida corporation (the “ Company ”), and «Name» (the “ Participant ”).

WHEREAS, the Participant is an officer or key employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company desires to provide the Participant with an additional incentive to remain in its employ and to increase his or her interest in the success of the Company by granting the Participant an Award to receive a certain number of performance vesting restricted stock units entitling the Participant to receive shares of common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share, of the Company (the “ Common Stock ”) under the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “ Plan ”), subject to the Company’s achievement of certain Performance Targets (as set forth below) during the applicable Performance Period (the “ Performance Units ”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions; Incorporation of Plan Terms .

Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto. This Award Document and the Performance Units shall be subject to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and in the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Plan and this Award Document, the Plan shall govern.

2. Grant of Performance Units .

Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants the Participant the Target Number of Performance Units specified at the foot of the signature page hereof. The actual number of shares of Common Stock that the Participant receives will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Document, including, without limitation the Company’s achievement of the Performance Targets. For purposes of the Plan and this Award Document, the Date of Grant is the date specified at the foot of the signature page hereof.

3. Vesting of Performance Units .

(a) Annual Award Vesting . Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, the Performance Units shall vest and become non-forfeitable on [__________________] (each, a “ Vesting Date ”), based on the level of the applicable Performance Targets set forth on Appendix A hereto that are attained with respect to the performance periods applicable to each Vesting Date and will be determined by the (i) number of Performance Units that are subject to vesting on such Vesting Date, multiplied by (ii) applicable Performance Leverage Factor (“ PLF ”) shown in Appendix A for the attained level of the Performance Targets; provided, however , that the Participant remains in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary on the applicable Vesting Date (each, an “ Annual Award ”).

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(b) Supplemental Award Vesting. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein and in the Plan, the Participant shall also be eligible to receive an additional number of Performance Units on each Vesting Date (the “ Supplemental Award ”) based on the level of the applicable Performance Targets set forth on Appendix B hereto that are attained with respect to the performance periods applicable to each Vesting Date and will be determined by the (i) number of Performance Units that actually vest with respect to the Annual Award on such Vesting Date pursuant to Section 3(a) above, multiplied by (ii) applicable PLF shown in Appendix B for the attained level of the Performance Targets; provided, however , that the Participant remains in the continuous employ of the Company or a Subsidiary on the applicable Vesting Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Participant be entitled to a Supplemental Award if the Participant does not receive an Annual Award with respect to the applicable Vesting Date.

(c) Settlement of Awards . The Company will issue the Participant shares of Common Stock in settlement of the vested portion of an Award, in whole shares of Common Stock (rounded up or down to the nearest whole share) pursuant to such procedures established by the Company. The number of shares issued to the Participant (if any) shall equal the number of shares of Common Stock representing the vested portion of the Award receivable by such Participant following the Vesting Date subject to any applicable withholdings. All Performance Units subject to such Vesting Date will be cancelled upon settlement of the Award.

4. Termination of Employment .

Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Plan, in the event of the Participant’s termination of employment for any reason prior to an applicable Vesting Date, the Participant shall immediately forfeit all unvested Performance Units as of the date of such termination without payment.

5. Nontransferability of the Performance Units .

Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, the Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner except by will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided , however , that an Award shall be transferable, in whole or in part, with the written consent of the Committee, to trusts established wholly or in part for the benefit of the Participant’s immediate family members. Such transfers are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Document. The restrictions on transferability set forth above shall not apply to Performance Units after the date that such Performance Units become vested and non-forfeitable as set forth herein.

6. Rights as a Stockholder .

No shares of Common Stock represented by the Performance Units will be earmarked for the Participant or his or her account. The Participant will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any Award until the shares of Common Stock underlying the Performance Units have been issued to the Participant following the applicable Vesting Date, and no adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights in respect of any shares of Common Stock until such time as the shares are delivered to the Participant in accordance with this Award Document. Upon issuance of the shares, the Participant will be the owner of record of such shares and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including the right to vote and the right to receive dividends.

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7. Taxes and Withholdings .

 

No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includable in the gross income of the Participant for applicable income tax purposes with respect to the Performance Units, the Participant shall pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount.

Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee, the minimum required withholding obligations may be settled with Common Stock, including Common Stock that is part of the Award that gives rise to the withholding requirement. The obligations of the Company under this Award Document will be conditional upon such payment or arrangements and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Participant.

8. Notices .

All notices and other communications under this Award Document will be in writing and will be given by hand delivery to the other party or by first class mail, overnight courier, or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

If to the Participant:

at the last known address on record at the Company.

If to the Company:

Dycom Industries, Inc.

11770 U.S. Highway 1, Suite 101
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33408
Attention: General Counsel

or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to the other in writing in accordance with this Section 8. Notice and communications shall be effective when actually received by the addressee.

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9. Successor .

Except as otherwise provided hereunder, this Award Document will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company, and to any transferee or successor of the Participant pursuant to Section 5.

 

10. Governing Law .

 

Except as to matters of federal law, this Award Document and actions taken hereunder shall be subject to, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Florida.

11. Severability .

 

If any provision of this Award Document is held to be illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining provisions of this Award Document, but this Award Document will be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had never been included herein.

12. Adjustment of Performance Targets and Award.

 

To the extent permitted by Code Section 162(m), the Committee shall have the right to adjust the Performance Targets and the Award (either up or down) if it determines that an extraordinary corporate event such as a material acquisition or divestiture, change in the capital structure of the Company or unanticipated business conditions have materially affected the integrity of the Performance Targets. In addition, Performance Targets and Awards shall be calculated without regard to any changes in accounting standards that may be required as a result of changes in generally accepted accounting principles after such Performance Targets or Awards are established.

13. Compliance with Code Section 409A .

Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan or this Award Document to the contrary, to the extent that the right to receive any payment of shares of Common Stock hereunder is deemed to be a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(d)(1) and such payment is to be made in connection with the Participant’s “Separation from Service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i), the payment shall be subject to the following:

 

(i) If the Participant is a “Specified Employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) on the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service, then no such payment shall be made or commence during the period beginning on the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service and ending on the date that is the six month anniversary of such Separation from Service or, if earlier, on the date of the Participant’s death. The amount of any payment that would otherwise be paid to the Participant during this period shall instead be paid to the Participant on the fifteenth day following the end of the period.

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14. Amendment .

(a) Subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations, the Board or the Committee may, at any time, amend, modify or suspend this Award Document; provided , however , that no amendment, modification or suspension of this Award Document shall (i) be effective without the approval of the shareholders of the Company if such approval is required under applicable laws, rules or regulations, including the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and (ii) materially and adversely alter or impair the rights of the Participant without his or her consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have broad authority to amend this Award Document without the consent of the Participant to the extent it deems necessary or desirable to (x) comply with, take into account changes in, or interpretations of, applicable tax laws, securities laws, employment laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, (y) take into account unusual or nonrecurring events or market conditions (including, without limitation, the events described in Section 13(b) of the Plan), or (z) take into account significant acquisitions or dispositions of assets or other property by the Company.

(b) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a) above, if the Committee determines in good faith that any provision of the Plan or this Award Document does not satisfy Code Section 409A or could otherwise cause any person to recognize additional taxes, penalties or interest under Code Section 409A, the Committee may, in its sole discretion and without the consent of any person, modify such provision, to the extent necessary or desirable to ensure compliance with Code Section 409A. Any such amendment shall maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without contravening the provisions of Code Section 409A. This Section 14(b) does not create an obligation on the part of the Company to modify the Plan or this Award Document and does not guarantee that any person will not be subject to excise taxes, accelerated taxation, interest or penalties under Code Section 409A.

15. No Rights to Future Awards or Continued Employment .

The Participant shall not have any claim or right to receive or be eligible to receive any additional Awards under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor this Award Document nor any action taken or omitted to be taken hereunder or thereunder shall be deemed to create or confer on the Participant any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or to interfere with or to limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time with or without cause.

16. Recoupment.

The Participant agrees that the Award granted under this Award Document shall be subject to any clawback or recoupment policies and procedures that are required under applicable law, rule or regulation or Company policy as enacted, adopted or modified from time to time.

 

17. No Rights to Grants or Continued Employment.

The Participant shall not have any claim or right to receive Awards under the Plan. Nothing in the Plan or in this Award Document shall confer upon the Participant any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary, as the case may be, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or a Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Participant at any time, with or without cause.

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18. Waiver.

 

The waiver by either party of compliance with any provision of this Award Document by the other party shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Document, or of any subsequent breach by such party of a provision of this Award Document.

 

19. Entire Agreement .

 

This Award Document and the Plan set forth the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the matters covered herein, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings concerning such matters. This Award Document may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement. The headings of sections and subsections herein are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning of any of the provisions of this Award Document.

20. Acceptance and Acknowledgement of Award.

 

The Performance Targets and the details outlined in this Award Document should not be discussed with, shared with, photocopied or distributed to others. Participation in this program and its details are highly confidential and may not be discussed by the Participant with anyone other than the Participant's spouse or immediate family or financial or legal advisors. Breach of this confidentiality condition could affect the amount of the Participant's actual Award. The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Plan and this Award Document. The Participant has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Award Document, and by signing this Award Document accepts the Award subject to all of their terms and conditions, including, but not limited to, the terms related to confidentiality.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Award Document, as of the day and year first above written.

 

DYCOM INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

By: _________________________________________

 

 

PARTICIPANT

 

 

____________________________________________
«Name»

 

<Subsidiary>

 

Target Number of Performance Units: _____________________

 

Date of Grant: ___________, 20___

 

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APPENDIX A

Annual Award Performance Targets

 

 




Operating Earnings Before AI for Applicable Annual Award Period

Vesting Percentage*

Operating Cash Flow Ratio for Applicable Annual Award Period

PLF

Fiscal Year 20__

       
     
       
     
Fiscal Year 20__        
     
       
     
Fiscal Year 20__        
     
       
     

 

  

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APPENDIX B

Supplemental Award Performance Targets

 

Supplementa l Award Period Operating Earnings Before AI for Applicable Supplemental Award Period

Operating Cash Flow Ratio for Applicable Supplemental Award Period

PLF

Fiscal Years 20__ -20__

     
   
     
   
Fiscal Years 20__-20__      
   
     
   
Fiscal Years 20__-20__      
   
     
   

 

 

 

 

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