UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  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):  September 30, 2020

Modine Manufacturing Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin
001-01373
39-0482000
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

1500 DeKoven Avenue, Racine, Wisconsin
 
53403
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(262) 636-1200
     
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
N/A



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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.625 par value
MOD
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230 .40 5 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐



Information to be Included in the Report

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

On September 30, 2020, the Officer Nomination and Compensation Committee (the “ONC Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Modine Manufacturing Company the “Company”) approved (and with respect to Michael B. Lucareli, the Company’s Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, recommended that the Board approve) certain grants under the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), including grants to each of the Named Executive Officers (the “NEOs”) currently employed by the Company. The basic structure of these awards is more fully described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (“Proxy Statement”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2020. However, in light of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and other changing market conditions, the ONC Committee elected to replace the Performance Stock Award component of the LTIP with Performance Cash Awards, which will settle in cash rather than shares of the Company’s common stock. All other aspects of the LTIP, including the performance metrics and Target payout percentages applicable to each NEO, remain as described in the Proxy Statement. On October 1, 2020, the Board approved the ONC Committee’s recommendation with respect to Mr. Lucareli.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits


(d)
Exhibits

The following exhibits are being furnished herewith:

10.1
Form of Fiscal 2021 Modine Performance Cash Award Agreement

10.2
Form of Fiscal 2021 Modine Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement

10.3
Form of Fiscal 2021 Modine Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement

10.4
Form of Fiscal 2021 Modine Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

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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 hereunto duly authorized.


Modine Manufacturing Company
   
 
By: /s/ Sylvia A. Stein
 
Sylvia A. Stein
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date:  October 6, 2020


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Exhibit 10.1

MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
PERFORMANCE CASH AWARD
AWARD AGREEMENT

We are pleased to inform you that you have been granted an opportunity to earn a Performance Cash Award of Modine Manufacturing Company (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement.  This Award Agreement is not subject to the Modine Manufacturing Company 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), but all terms used in this Award Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan.
 
 
Full name of Grantee:
 
     
 
Date of Award:
October 2, 2020
     
 
Target amount of
 
 
Performance Cash:
 
     
 
Performance Period:
April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2023

1.  Performance Cash Award.  You are hereby granted a Performance Cash Award, subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement.  “Performance Cash” means a cash award that is conditioned upon the satisfaction of one or more pre-established Performance Goals. The amount of Performance Cash that will be earned hereunder if the Target Performance Goals are achieved is set forth above.

2.  Terms of Performance Cash Award and Performance Goals.  You have been granted an opportunity to earn a cash payment under this Performance Cash Award.  The actual amount of Performance Cash that would be earned by you will be determined as described below, based upon the actual results for the Performance Period set forth above compared to the Performance Goals set forth below, provided that you remain an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary for the entire Performance Period (subject to the provisions below regarding death, Disability or retirement) and the achievement of the Performance Goals is greater than the Threshold amount specified below (the “Conditions”).  If either of these Conditions is not satisfied, then except as otherwise provided in this Award Agreement, no Performance Cash shall be earned.  The Performance Goals for this Performance Cash Award are: Cash Flow Return on Invested Capital (“CFROIC”) and Average Annual Revenue Growth (“Revenue Growth”), with each having a 50% weight.  The Threshold Performance Goals are the minimum Performance Goals necessary for the Performance Period that must be achieved by the Company in order for you to qualify for any Performance Cash and the Maximum Performance Goals are the minimum Performance Goals for the Performance Period in order for you to qualify for the maximum amount of Performance Cash earned under this Performance Cash Award.


 
Performance Goal: CFROIC
Performance Cash Award Earned Based on
Achievement of Performance Goal
 
Threshold:  7.0%
5% of Target amount of Performance Cash
 
Target:   10.5%
50% of Target amount of Performance Cash
 
Maximum:   ≥14.0%
100% of Target amount of Performance Cash

 
Performance Goal: Average Annual
Revenue Growth
Performance Cash Award Earned Based on
Achievement of Performance Goal
 
Threshold:  3.0%
5% of Target amount of Performance Cash
 
Target: 8.0%
50% of Target amount of Performance Cash
 
Maximum: ≥13.0%
100% of Target amount of Performance Cash

“CFROIC” or “Cash Flow Return on Invested Capital” means Cash Flow Conversion divided by Average Capital Employed.  Cash Flow Conversion equals Adjusted Free Cash Flow, which equals “net cash provided by operating activities”, less “expenditures for property, plant and equipment” (both as reported externally in the Company’s consolidated statement of cash flows), plus or minus Permitted Adjustments (defined below) plus Cash Interest, which is cash interest expense paid on outstanding debt.  Average Capital Employed for each fiscal year equals total debt plus shareholders’ equity averaged over five points (i.e., the last day of each fiscal quarter and prior fiscal year-end); and where shareholder’s equity excludes shareholder equity attributable to minority shareholders.  Permitted Adjustments include:

Restructuring Charges

Fees and expenses for restructuring consultants or financial advisors

Employee severance, outplacement and related benefits

Employee insurance and benefits continuation

Contractual salary continuation for terminated employees

Equipment transfers and facility preparation

Environmental services (e.g., plant clean-up prior to sale)

Acquisition and Divestiture Charges

Fees and expenses for transaction advisors

Integration expenses

Other incremental costs and charges that are non-recurring and directly related to the transaction

Other

Fees and expenses for strategy advisory services associated with a specific transaction or unique project

Unusual, non-recurring or extraordinary cash and non-cash charges or income

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Adoption of New Accounting Standards

The impact of the adoption of new U.S. GAAP accounting standards and significant changes in the Company’s accounting methods.

Divestitures

The impact of significant divestitures, such that annual metrics will be calculated on a “continuing operations” basis for the periods following divestiture.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may disregard all or part of any Permitted Adjustment as separately applicable to each performance metric if doing so would decrease the amount payable under this Performance Cash Award.

“Average Annual Revenue Growth” means the simple three-year arithmetic average of the Company’s annual change in revenue over the Performance Period, as reported externally in the Company’s audited financial statements.

If actual CFROIC or Revenue Growth for the Performance Period is between Threshold and Target and/or between Target and Maximum, the amount of Performance Cash earned shall be determined on a linear basis.  In the event that the Company’s actual CFROIC or Revenue Growth does not meet the Threshold for the Performance Period, no Performance Cash shall be earned relative to such metric under this Performance Cash Award.  In the event that the Company’s actual CFROIC or Revenue Growth exceeds the Maximum for the Performance Period, only the Maximum percentage of the Target amount of Performance Cash set forth above shall be earned relative to such metric.

3.  Payment of Performance Cash.   Performance Cash earned shall be paid after the end of the Performance Period as soon as administratively practicable after the Committee has approved and certified the amount of Performance Cash that has been earned hereunder or, in the event of payment covered under Paragraph 4 below, within thirty (30) days of the date of your termination of employment.  
 
4.  Change in Control.    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon a Change in Control, all outstanding Performance Cash Awards shall be deemed to have satisfied the Target Performance Goals and shall be paid pro-rata based upon the period worked during the Performance Period as of the date of an involuntary termination of your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason within one (1) year following a Change in Control.  “Good Reason” means a material diminution in your base salary; material diminution in your annual target bonus opportunity; material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; material diminution in authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom you report; material diminution in the budget over which you retain authority; or material change in the geographic location at which you must perform services.
 
5.  Death or Disability.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon your termination of employment due to death or Disability (as defined herein), a prorated portion (based on the period working during the Performance Period) of the Performance Cash granted to you hereunder shall vest based on the Company’s actual achievement of the Performance Goals at the end of the Performance Period as certified by the Committee, and payment will be made to you after the Committee has approved and certified the amount of Performance Cash that has been earned hereunder.  For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall mean “permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22 (e)(3) of the Code.

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6. Retirement.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, upon your retirement (with Committee approval), the Committee may, in its sole discretion, vest some or all of the Performance Cash granted to you hereunder and payment shall be made on such terms and conditions as the Committee may deem appropriate; provided, however, such payment shall be made in a manner that is exempt from or complies with Section 409A of the Code.

7.  Forfeiture.  Other than as described above in Paragraph 4 regarding a Change in Control or Paragraphs 5 or 6 regarding death, Disability or retirement, upon your termination of employment with the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason during the Performance Period, you will forfeit all Performance Cash covered by this Agreement.

8.  Transfer.  This Performance Cash Award shall be nontransferable.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall have the right to transfer this Performance Cash Award upon your death, either by the terms of your will or under the laws of descent and distribution.

9.  No Obligation of Employment.  This Performance Cash Award shall not impose any obligation on the Company to continue your employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.

10.  Controlling Provisions.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Award Agreement and any employment agreement or change in control agreement between you and the Company, this Award Agreement shall control.

11.  Forfeiture Under Recoupment Policy.  The Company shall have the power and the right to require you to forfeit and return the Performance Cash paid hereunder consistent with any recoupment policy maintained by the Company under applicable law, as such policy is amended from time to time.

12.  Amendment.  The Committee may from time to time amend, modify, suspend or terminate this Award Agreement; provided, however, that no such action shall adversely affect the Grantee without the Grantee’s consent.

13.  Use of Words.  The use of words of the masculine gender in this Award Agreement is intended to include, wherever appropriate, the feminine or neuter gender and vice versa.

14.  Successors.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company.

15.  Taxes.  The Company may require payment of or withhold any tax which it believes is required as a result of this Performance Cash Award, and the Company may defer making payment with respect to Performance Cash earned hereunder until arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made with respect to such tax withholding obligations.

16. Committee Discretion.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, the Committee retains the discretion to make negative adjustments to the final determination of the achievement of any Performance Goals.

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17. Controlling Law.  The law of the State of Wisconsin, except its law with respect to choice of law, shall be controlling in all matters relating to this Agreement.

By your electronic agreement and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree that this Performance Cash Award awarded to you under this Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions hereof.  You hereby agree to accept as binding any decision of the Committee with respect to the interpretation of this Award Agreement, or any other matters associated therewith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award Agreement to be executed as of October 2, 2020.

 
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
     
 
By:
/s/Michael B. Lucareli
   
Michael B. Lucareli
   
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer


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Exhibit 10.2

MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
2020 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
AWARD AGREEMENT

We are pleased to inform you that you have been granted an Option to purchase shares of Common Stock of Modine Manufacturing Company (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Modine Manufacturing Company 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) and of this Award Agreement.  Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms used in this Award Agreement shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan.
 
Full name of Grantee:


Date of Award:
October 2, 2020

Exercise price per share:

Total number of shares:

Total exercise price:

1.  Option.  Pursuant to the Plan, you are hereby granted the option to purchase shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement.  The Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code to the extent it meets the requirements thereof, including the $100,000 per year limitation in Code Section 422(d).  Any portion of the Option that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option shall be a Nonqualified Stock Option.  This Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option so that you may obtain preferential tax treatment and, consequently, certain limitations on disposition must be observed.  In order to obtain preferential tax treatment, shares of Common Stock obtained upon exercise of the Option may not be disposed of within twenty-four (24) months after the Date of Award or within twelve (12) months after exercise of the Option.

2.  Vesting Schedule.  The Option granted pursuant to this Award will vest according to the following schedule, provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 12.02 of the Plan or in this Award Agreement, you must be employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on each vesting date for that portion of the Option to vest.  If you separate from service due to Disability (as defined below), death, or your retirement (with Committee approval) prior to any Vesting Date, any unvested portion of the Option shall become fully and immediately exercisable.  For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall mean “permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22 (e)(3) of the Code.

 
    Number of Shares of Common Stock
Vesting Date
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2021
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2022
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2023
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2024


3.  Time of Exercise; Exercise Limitation.  Vested Options may be exercised (in the manner provided in paragraph 4 hereof) in whole or in part, from time to time after the Vesting Date; provided, however, that because you are an executive officer of the Company subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Option may not be exercised by you within six (6) months after the Grant Date.

4.  Method of Exercising Option.  Subject to the limitations stated elsewhere in this Award Agreement or in the Plan, this Option will be exercisable as to all or a portion of the Common Stock in accordance with the vesting schedule above in Paragraph 2.  In no event will the Option be exercisable if it would result in a violation of federal or state securities laws or would occur later than ten (10) years from the date of grant.  The Option may be exercised in whole or in part by delivery to the Company or its designee of (a) written notice identifying the Option and stating the number of shares with respect to which it is being exercised, and (b) payment in full of the exercise price of the shares then being acquired; provided, however, that you may pay the exercise price either in cash, by transferring to the Company shares of stock of the Company at their Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise of the Option ("Delivered Stock"), a combination of cash and Delivered Stock, or such other forms or means that the Company determines are consistent with the Plan's purpose and applicable law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may arrange for or cooperate in permitting broker-assisted cashless exercise procedures.  No person shall acquire any rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock until such shares have been duly issued.  The Company shall have the right to delay the issue or delivery of any shares to be delivered hereunder until (a) the completion of such registration or qualification of such shares under federal, state or foreign law, ruling or regulation as the Company shall deem to be necessary or advisable, and (b) receipt from you of such documents and information as the Company may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such registration or qualification or the issuance of shares hereunder.
 
5.  Expiration Date.  Upon a termination of your employment for any reason (except termination of employment for Cause), this Option shall expire one (1) year from the date of termination of your employment.  Upon your termination of employment for Cause, this Option shall immediately expire. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, this Option shall not be exercisable subsequent to ten (10) years after the date of grant.  Your Option will become nonqualified (i.e., lose preferential tax treatment) if it is not exercised within three (3) months after a termination of employment or within one (1) year after a termination of employment due to Disability. 
 
6.  Transfer of Option.  The Option shall be nontransferable and shall, except in the case of death or Disability, be exercisable only by you during your lifetime.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall have the right to transfer the Option upon your death, either by the terms of your will or under the laws of descent and distribution.  In the case of your Disability, the Option shall be exercisable by your personal representative.  Upon your death, the Option shall be exercisable by your personal representative, administrator, or other representative of your estate, or the person or persons to whom this Option shall pass by will or under the laws of descent and distribution.
 
7.  Transfer of Stock.  If you dispose of any of the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option within twenty-four (24) months after the date the Option was granted or within twelve (12) months after exercise of the Option, then, you shall promptly notify the Company of the number of shares so disposed of, the dates of disposition, and the consideration, if any, received for such shares.  In order to comply with federal income tax law, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure notice to the Company of any disposition of the Common Stock with the time periods described.
 
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8.  No Unlawful Issue of Shares.  If, in the opinion of its counsel, the issue or sale of any shares of its stock hereunder pursuant to the Option shall not be lawful for any reason, including the inability of the Company to obtain, from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, authority deemed by such counsel to be necessary to such issuance or sale, the Company shall not be obligated to issue or sell any such shares pursuant to the exercise of the Option.
 
9.  No Obligation of Employment.  The Option shall not impose any obligation on the Company to continue your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary.
 
10.  Controlling Provisions; Plan Controls.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Award Agreement and any employment agreement or change in control agreement between you and the Company, this Award Agreement shall control.  This Option is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the Plan under which it is granted, a copy of which you may request from the Company.  The Plan empowers the Committee to make interpretations, rules and regulations thereunder and, in general, provides that the determinations of such Committee with respect to the Plan shall be binding upon you.  The Plan is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 
11.  Change in Control.  The vesting of the Option in the event of a Change in Control is governed by Section 12.02 of the Plan.  Involuntary termination of your employment by the Company would be termination of your employment by the Company without Cause and termination by you of your employment for Good Reason.   “Good Reason” means a material diminution in your base salary; material diminution in your annual target bonus opportunity; material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; material diminution in authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom you report; material diminution in the budget over which you retain authority; or material change in the geographic location at which you must perform services.
 
12.  Forfeiture Under Recoupment Policy.  The Company shall have the power and the right to require you to forfeit this Option, return the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an exercise of this Option or any proceeds therefrom consistent with any recoupment policy maintained by the Company under applicable law, as such policy is amended from time to time.
 
13.  Use of Words.  The use of words of the masculine gender in this Award Agreement is intended to include, wherever appropriate, the feminine or neuter gender and vice versa.

14.  Successors.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company.

15.   Taxes.  The Company may require payment of or withhold any tax that it believes is required as a result of the grant or exercise of the Option, and the Company may defer making delivery with respect to shares issuable hereunder until arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made with respect to such tax withholding obligations.

16.  No Legal or Tax Advice.  Notwithstanding anything stated in this Award Agreement, the Company is not providing any legal or tax advice related to this Option or any Common Stock that may be obtained upon exercise of this Option. Nothing stated in this Option is intended to cover any legal or tax situation. You are encouraged to consult your own legal and/or tax advisors to address any questions or concerns you may have regarding this Option or any Common Stock that may be obtained upon the exercise of this Option.

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17.  Personal Information.  Solium Capital LLC and Equiniti Trust Company assist the Company in the operation of the Plan and the administration of the Option granted pursuant to this Award Agreement.  If you choose to participate in the Plan, you acknowledge and consent to the Company sharing your name, email, and information regarding the grant of the Option under this Award Agreement with both Solium Capital LLC and Equiniti Trust Company.

By your electronic agreement and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree that the Option which has been awarded to you under this Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is available to you upon request.  As provided in the Plan, you hereby agree to accept as binding any decision of the Committee with respect to the interpretation of the Plan and this Award Agreement, or any other matters associated therewith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award Agreement to be executed as of October 2, 2020.

 
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
     
 
By:
/s/Michael B. Lucareli
   
Michael B. Lucareli
   
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer


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Exhibit 10.3

MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
2020 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
AWARD AGREEMENT

We are pleased to inform you that you have been granted an Option to purchase shares of Common Stock of Modine Manufacturing Company (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Modine Manufacturing Company 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) and of this Award Agreement.  Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms used in this Award Agreement shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan.
 
Full name of Grantee:


Date of Award:
October 2, 2020

Exercise price per share:

Total number of shares:

1. Option.  Pursuant to the Plan, you are hereby granted the option to purchase shares of Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement.  The Option granted hereunder shall be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

2.  Vesting Schedule.  The Option granted pursuant to this Award will vest according to the following schedule, provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 12.02 of the Plan or in this Award Agreement, you must be employed by the Company or a Subsidiary on each vesting date for that portion of the Option to vest.  If you separate from service due to Disability (as defined below), death, or your retirement (with Committee approval) prior to any Vesting Date, any unvested portion of the Option shall become fully and immediately exercisable.  For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall mean “permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22 (e)(3) of the Code.

 
    Number of Shares of Common Stock
Vesting Date
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2021
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2022
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2023
 
25% of the total number of shares
October 2, 2024

3.  Time of Exercise; Exercise Limitation.  Vested Options may be exercised (in the manner provided in paragraph 4 hereof) in whole or in part, from time to time after the Vesting Date; provided, however, that because you are an executive officer of the Company subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Option may not be exercised by you within six (6) months after the Grant Date.


4.  Method of Exercising Option.  Subject to the limitations stated elsewhere in this Award Agreement or in the Plan, this Option will be exercisable as to all or a portion of the Common Stock in accordance with the vesting schedule above in Paragraph 2.  In no event will the Option be exercisable if it would result in a violation of federal or state securities laws or would occur later than ten (10) years from the date of grant.  The Option may be exercised in whole or in part by delivery to the Company or its designee of (a) written notice identifying the Option and stating the number of shares with respect to which it is being exercised, and (b) payment in full of the exercise price of the shares then being acquired; provided, however, that you may pay the exercise price either in cash, by transferring to the Company shares of stock of the Company at their Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise of the Option ("Delivered Stock"), a combination of cash and Delivered Stock, or such other forms or means that the Company determines are consistent with the Plan's purpose and applicable law.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may arrange for or cooperate in permitting broker-assisted cashless exercise procedures.  No person shall acquire any rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock until such shares have been duly issued.  The Company shall have the right to delay the issue or delivery of any shares to be delivered hereunder until (a) the completion of such registration or qualification of such shares under federal, state or foreign law, ruling or regulation as the Company shall deem to be necessary or advisable, and (b) receipt from you of such documents and information as the Company may deem necessary or appropriate in connection with such registration or qualification or the issuance of shares hereunder.
 
5.  Expiration Date.  Upon a termination of your employment for any reason (except termination of employment for Cause), this Option shall expire one (1) year from the date of termination of your employment.  Upon your termination of employment for Cause, this Option shall immediately expire. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, this Option shall not be exercisable subsequent to ten (10) years after the date of grant.
 
6.  Transfer of Option.  The Option shall be nontransferable and shall, except in the case of death or Disability, be exercisable only by you during your lifetime.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, you shall have the right to transfer the Option upon your death, either by the terms of your will or under the laws of descent and distribution.  In the case of your Disability, the Option shall be exercisable by your personal representative.  Upon your death, the Option shall be exercisable by your personal representative, administrator, or other representative of your estate, or the person or persons to whom this Option shall pass by will or under the laws of descent and distribution.
 
7.  No Unlawful Issue of Shares.  If, in the opinion of its counsel, the issue or sale of any shares of its stock hereunder pursuant to the Option shall not be lawful for any reason, including the inability of the Company to obtain, from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, authority deemed by such counsel to be necessary to such issuance or sale, the Company shall not be obligated to issue or sell any such shares pursuant to the exercise of the Option.
 
8.  No Obligation of Employment.  The Option shall not impose any obligation on the Company to continue your employment with the Company or a Subsidiary.
 
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9.  Controlling Provisions; Plan Controls.  In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Award Agreement and any employment agreement or change in control agreement between you and the Company, this Award Agreement shall control.  This Option is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the Plan under which it is granted, a copy of which you may request from the Company.  The Plan empowers the Committee to make interpretations, rules and regulations thereunder and, in general, provides that the determinations of such Committee with respect to the Plan shall be binding upon you.  The Plan is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
 
10.  Change in Control.  The vesting of the Option in the event of a Change in Control is governed by Section 12.02 of the Plan.  Involuntary termination of your employment by the Company would be termination of your employment by the Company without Cause and termination by you of your employment for Good Reason.   “Good Reason” means a material diminution in your base salary; material diminution in your annual target bonus opportunity; material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; material diminution in authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom you report; material diminution in the budget over which you retain authority; or material change in the geographic location at which you must perform services.
 
11.  Forfeiture Under Recoupment Policy.  The Company shall have the power and the right to require you to forfeit this Option, return the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an exercise of this Option or any proceeds therefrom consistent with any recoupment policy maintained by the Company under applicable law, as such policy is amended from time to time.
 
12.  Use of Words.  The use of words of the masculine gender in this Award Agreement is intended to include, wherever appropriate, the feminine or neuter gender and vice versa.

13.  Successors.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company.

14.   Taxes.  The Company may require payment of or withhold any tax that it believes is required as a result of the grant or exercise of the Option, and the Company may defer making delivery with respect to shares issuable hereunder until arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made with respect to such tax withholding obligations.

15.  Personal Information.  Solium Capital LLC and Equiniti Trust Company assist the Company in the operation of the Plan and the administration of the Option granted pursuant to this Award Agreement.  If you choose to participate in the Plan, you acknowledge and consent to the Company sharing your name, email, and information regarding the grant of the Option under this Award Agreement with both Solium Capital LLC and Equiniti Trust Company.

By your electronic agreement and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree that the Option which has been awarded to you under this Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is available to you upon request.  As provided in the Plan, you hereby agree to accept as binding any decision of the Committee with respect to the interpretation of the Plan and this Award Agreement, or any other matters associated therewith.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award Agreement to be executed as of October 2, 2020.

 
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
     
 
By:
/s/Michael B. Lucareli
   
Michael B. Lucareli
   
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer


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Exhibit 10.4

MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
2020 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD
AWARD AGREEMENT

We are pleased to inform you that you have been granted a Restricted Stock Unit Award subject to the terms and conditions of the Modine Manufacturing Company 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) and of this Award Agreement.  Unless otherwise defined herein, all terms used in this Award Agreement shall have the same meanings as set forth in the Plan.
 
Full name of Grantee:


Date of Award:
October 2, 2020

Total number of
Restricted Stock Units:

1.  Restricted Stock Unit Award.  Pursuant to the Plan, you are hereby granted a Restricted Stock Unit Award (“Award”), subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan.  Accordingly, you are hereby granted the aggregate number of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) set forth above, subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement.

2.  Restricted Period.  Upon the expiration of the Restricted Period (as described in the chart below) applicable to the number of RSUs specified in the chart below, you shall receive one share of Common Stock for each RSU for which the Restricted Period has expired.  For purposes of this Award Agreement, the Restricted Period shall mean the period beginning on the date of this Award set forth above and ending as set forth below:
 
 
Number of RSUs that Vest
Restricted Period Expiration
 
25% of the total number of RSUs
October 2, 2021
 
25% of the total number of RSUs
October 2, 2022
 
25% of the total number of RSUs
October 2, 2023
 
25% of the total number of RSUs
October 2, 2024

Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.02(f) or Section 12.02 of the Plan, in the event of your termination of employment with the Company or a Subsidiary for any reason (other than due to Disability (as defined below), death, or (with Committee approval) your retirement) prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period for any RSUs, you shall forfeit to the Company all RSUs for which the Restricted Period has not expired and the right to receive any Common Stock with respect to such RSUs.  If you separate from service with the Company or a Subsidiary due to Disability, death, or (with Committee approval) your retirement prior to the end of the Restricted Period for any RSUs, your Restricted Stock Unit Award shall vest in full.  For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Disability” shall mean “permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22 (e)(3) of the Code.


3.  Shareholder Status.  You shall not have any voting or other ownership rights in the Company arising from the grant of RSUs under this Agreement, unless and until such RSUs are settled pursuant to Section 4, below.  Further, you shall not be entitled to dividend equivalents during the period you hold RSUs.
 
4.  Settlement and Delivery.  As soon as administratively practicable after the expiration of the Restricted Period, the Company shall ascribe to you (or, in the event of your death, your beneficiary) a share of Common Stock for each RSU that vests as a result of the expiration of the Restricted Period in a book entry on the records kept by the Company’s transfer agent or such other method of delivering shares of Common Stock subject to this Award, as determined by the Committee.
 
5.  Transfer.  This Restricted Stock Unit Award shall not be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by you other than in the event of your death.  Except for the designation of your beneficiary in the event of your death, the purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, transfer or encumbrance of the Award or this Award Agreement shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.  This provision shall not prevent you from transferring the shares of Common Stock issued hereunder after the expiration of the Restricted Period.

6.  No Obligation of Employment.  This Restricted Stock Unit Award shall not impose any obligation on the Company to continue your employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.

7.  Controlling Provisions; Plan Controls. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Award Agreement and any employment agreement or change in control agreement between you and the Company, this Award Agreement shall control.   This Award Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the Plan under which it is granted, a copy of which you may request from the Company.  The Plan empowers the Committee to make interpretations, rules and regulations thereunder and, in general, provides that the determinations of such Committee with respect to the Plan shall be binding upon you.  The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.

8.  Change in Control.  The vesting of the Award in the event of a Change in Control is governed by Section 12.02 of the Plan.  Involuntary termination of your employment by the Company would be termination of your employment by the Company without Cause or termination by you of your employment for Good Reason.  “Good Reason” means a material diminution in your base salary; material diminution in your annual target bonus opportunity; material diminution in your authority, duties or responsibilities; material diminution in authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom you report; material diminution in the budget over which you retain authority; or material change in the geographic location at which you must perform services.

9.  Forfeiture Under Recoupment Policy.  The Company shall have the power and the right to require you to forfeit and return the shares of Common Stock issued as a result of the vesting of any Award or any proceeds therefrom consistent with any recoupment policy maintained by the Company under applicable law, as such policy is amended from time to time.

10.  Use of Words.  The use of words of the masculine gender in this Award Agreement is intended to include, wherever appropriate, the feminine or neuter gender and vice versa.

11.  Successors.  This Award Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors of the Company.

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12.  Taxes.  The Company may require payment of or withhold any tax which it believes is required as a result of the Award and/or the issuance of Common Stock resulting from the vesting of the RSUs that are the subject of this Award, and the Company may defer making delivery with respect to shares issuable hereunder until arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made with respect to such tax withholding obligations.

13.  Personal Information.  Solium Capital LLC and Equiniti Trust Company assist the Company in the operation of the Plan and the administration of the Restricted Stock Unit Award granted pursuant to this Award Agreement.  If you choose to participate in the Plan, you acknowledge and consent to the Company sharing your name, email, and information regarding the grant of the Restricted Stock Unit Award under this Award Agreement with both Solium Capital LLC and Equiniti Trust Company.

By your electronic agreement and the signature of the Company’s representative below, you and the Company agree that the Restricted Stock Unit Award awarded to you under this Award Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is available to you upon request.  As provided in the Plan, you hereby agree to accept as binding any decision of the Committee with respect to the interpretation of the Plan and this Award Agreement, or any other matters associated therewith.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Award Agreement to be executed as of October 2, 2020.

 
MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
     
 
By:
/s/Michael B. Lucareli
   
Michael B. Lucareli
   
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer


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