As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2012
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 45-3052669 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 924-1005
(Address of principal executive offices)
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Equity Replacement Plan
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Option Plan
(Full title of the Plan)
Karen Boone
Chief Financial Officer
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 924-1005
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
With Copies to:
Gavin B. Grover, Esq.
John. M. Rafferty, Esq.
Andrew D. Thorpe, Esq.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
425 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105
(415) 268-7000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | x (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ¨ |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered (1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Amount of Registration Fee |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share: |
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2012 Equity Replacement Plan |
2,341,250 | $24.00(4) | $ 56,190,000 | $ 7,664.32 | ||||
2012 Stock Incentive Plan |
2,749,001(2) | $24.00(4) | $ 65,976,024 | $ 8,999.13 | ||||
2012 Stock Option Plan |
6,829,041(3) | $24.00(4) | $163,896,984 | $22,355.55 | ||||
TOTAL: |
11,919,292 | $286,063,008 | $39,019.00 | |||||
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(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrants common stock that become issuable under the 2012 Equity Replacement Plan (2012 Replacement Plan), the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (2012 Stock Plan) and the 2012 Stock Option Plan (2012 Option Plan), by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of the Registrants outstanding shares of common stock. |
(2) | Shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2012 Stock Plan. |
(3) | Shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2012 Stock Option Plan. |
(4) | Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of $24.00, the initial public offering price of the Registrants common stock. |
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS
The information required by Part I is not filed as part of this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and the Note to Part I of Form S-8.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. | Incorporation of Documents by Reference. |
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (the Registrant) hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
(1) The Registrants Preliminary Prospectus filed with the Commission on October 23, 2012, pursuant to Rule 430 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-176767), which contains the Registrants audited financial statements for the latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed; and
(2) The description of the Registrants common stock contained in the Registrants Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-35720) filed with the Commission on October 30, 2012, pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided , however , that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with the rules of the Commission shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. | Description of Securities. |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) permits a corporation to include in its charter documents, and in agreements between the corporation and its directors and officers, provisions expanding the scope of indemnification beyond that specifically provided by the current law.
Our certificate of incorporation provides that our directors will not be liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty.
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Our bylaws provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL. Our bylaws provide for the indemnification of officers and directors acting on our behalf if this person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in and not opposed to our best interest, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the indemnified party had no reason to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors, in addition to indemnification provided for in our charter documents, and we intend to enter into indemnification agreements with any new directors and executive officers in the future. The indemnification agreements provide the executive officers and directors with contractual rights to indemnification, expense advancement and reimbursement, to the fullest extent permitted under the DGCL.
The underwriting agreement (Exhibit 1.1 hereto) provides for indemnification by the underwriters of us, and indemnification of the underwriters by us for certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in connection with matters specifically provided in writing by the underwriters for inclusion in the registration statement.
We will purchase and intend to maintain insurance on behalf of us and any person who is or was a director or officer against any loss arising from any claim asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in that capacity, subject to certain exclusions and limits of the amount of coverage.
Item 7. | Exemption from Registration Claimed. |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Exhibits. |
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||||||
Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||||||||||
4.1* | Form of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Certificate. | S-1/A | 333-176767 | 4.1 | October 23, 2012 | |||||||||||||
4.2 | 2012 Equity Replacement Plan and related documents. | |||||||||||||||||
4.3 | 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and related documents. | |||||||||||||||||
4.4 | 2012 Stock Option Plan and related documents. | |||||||||||||||||
5.1 | Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP. | |||||||||||||||||
23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |||||||||||||||||
23.2 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |||||||||||||||||
23.3 | Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |||||||||||||||||
24.1 | Power of Attorney (see page II-4). |
* | Incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed. |
Item 9. | Undertakings. |
A. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.
Provided, however , that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
B. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Corte Madera, State of California, on the 2 nd day of November, 2012.
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Carlos Alberini | |
Carlos Alberini | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below, constitutes and appoints Carlos Alberini and Karen Boone, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to sign any registration statement for the same Offering covered by this Registration Statement that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all post-effective amendments thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
SIGNATURE | TITLE | DATE | ||
/s/ Carlos Alberini Carlos Alberini |
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
November 2, 2012 | ||
/s/ Karen Boone Karen Boone |
Chief Financial Officer
Accounting Officer) |
November 2, 2012 | ||
/s/ Eri Chaya Eri Chaya |
Director | November 2, 2012 | ||
/s/ J. Michael Chu J. Michael Chu |
Director | November 2, 2012 | ||
/s/ Mark Demilio Mark Demilio |
Director | November 2, 2012 | ||
/s/ William Forrest William Forrest |
Director | November 2, 2012 | ||
/s/ Thomas Mottola Thomas Mottola |
Director | November 2, 2012 | ||
/s/ Barry Sternlicht Barry Sternlicht |
Director | November 2, 2012 |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number |
Exhibit Description | Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||
Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||
4.1* | Form of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. Common Stock Certificate. | S-1/A | 333-176767 | 4.1 | October 23, 2012 | |||||
4.2 | 2012 Equity Replacement Plan and related documents. | |||||||||
4.3 | 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and related documents. | |||||||||
4.4 | 2012 Stock Option Plan and related documents. | |||||||||
5.1 | Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP. | |||||||||
23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |||||||||
23.2 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. | |||||||||
23.3 | Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1). | |||||||||
24.1 | Power of Attorney (see page II-4). |
* | Incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed. |
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Exhibit 4.2
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC.
2012 EQUITY REPLACEMENT PLAN
SECTION 1. Purposes . The sole purpose of this Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Equity Replacement Plan is to provide for the grant of Shares to individuals who were originally participants of the former Home Holdings, LLC Amended and Restated 2008 Team Resto Ownership Plan (the TROP). The Plan shall only be used in connection with stock grants to former participants in the TROP in exchange for profits interests granted under the TROP. All Replacement Awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to the terms of the Plan except to the extent the Plan is expressly modified by the terms of the applicable Award Agreement.
SECTION 2. Definitions . Whenever the following terms are used in this Plan, they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary:
(a) Affiliate shall mean a Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company.
(b) Award Agreement shall mean the written agreement or other instrument evidencing the grant of a Replacement Award, including any amendments thereto. An Award Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Grantee and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments.
(c) Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) Cause shall mean, except as set forth in the terms of any Award Agreement or other written employment or advisory agreement between the Company and the applicable Participant, a finding by the Committee, with respect to the termination by the Company or an Affiliate of a Participants Continuous Service, that the Participant (i) committed theft, dishonesty or falsification of any documents or records related to the Company or any of its Affiliates; (ii) improperly used or disclosed the Companys or any of its Affiliates confidential or proprietary information; (iii) took any action which has a material detrimental effect on the reputation or business of the Company or any of its Affiliates; (iv) failed or was unable to perform any reasonable assigned duties, provided , however , that if such failure or inability is reasonably capable of being cured, the Participant is provided with a reasonable opportunity to cure such failure or inability; (v) materially breached any employment or service agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Affiliates or applicable policy of the Company or any of its Affiliates, which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement or policy; or (vi) was convicted (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act that, in the determination of the Board, impairs the Participants ability to perform his or her duties with the Company or any of its Affiliates.
(e) Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.
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(f) Committee shall mean the Board or a committee comprised of any single director or more than one director designated by the Board to administer the Plan.
(g) Common Stock shall mean the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.
(h) Continuous Service shall mean the Participants service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an employee, director or consultant, which is not interrupted or terminated. The Participants Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have been interrupted or terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an employee, consultant or director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders such service. For example, a change in status from an employee of the Company to a consultant of an Affiliate or a director will not constitute an interruption or termination of Continuous Service. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted in the case of any approved leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid, including sick leave, military service or any other personal leave.
(i) Disability shall mean that a Participant is (i) unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company or its Affiliates; provided , however , that if Disability is defined differently in a Participants employment agreement (if any), such definition of Disability shall apply to that Participant for purposes of the Plan.
(j) Fair Market Value means, except in respect of calculations pursuant to Section 6(c) of this Plan, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on one or more established stock exchanges or national market systems, including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on the principal exchange or system on which the Common Stock is listed (as determined by the Committee) on the date of determination (or, if no closing sales price or closing bid was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price or closing bid was reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted on an automated quotation system (including the OTC Bulletin Board) or by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such system or by such securities dealer on the date of determination, but if selling prices are not reported, the Fair
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Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date, on the last date such prices were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock of the type described in (i) and (ii) above, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the Committee in good faith.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for all purposes under Section 6(c) of this Plan, Fair Market Value shall mean, as of any applicable date, the fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined in good faith by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion (taking into account all of the terms applicable to the Replacement Award, including the Selling Restrictions).
(k) Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any Award Agreement or other written employment or advisory services agreement between the Company and the applicable Participant.
(l) Grant Date shall mean the date on which Replacement Awards are granted to a Participant, which shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
(m) Initial Public Offering shall mean the first underwritten public offering and sale of common equity securities of the Company (or its successor) pursuant to an effective registration statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form) under the Securities Act (or any successor or comparable law).
(n) Participant shall mean any individual described in Section 5 who is selected by the Committee to receive a Replacement Award under the Plan.
(o) Person shall have the meaning given in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(p) Plan shall mean this Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Equity Replacement Plan, as may be amended from time to time.
(q) Replacement Award shall mean a grant of Shares issued to former participants in the TROP in exchange for profits interests granted under the TROP.
(r) Selling Restrictions shall mean the restrictions described in Section 6(b) of this Plan.
(s) Share shall mean a share of Common Stock.
SECTION 3. Administration .
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred
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on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the Replacement Awards to be granted to any Participant; (iii) determine the terms and conditions of any Replacement Awards; (iv) determine the value of any Replacement Award; (v) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan; (vi) interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency, correct any default and/or supply any omission in the Plan, any Award Agreement, and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Replacement Award granted under, the Plan; (vii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; (viii) amend or modify outstanding Award Agreements; provided , however , that no such amendment shall affect adversely any right of a Participant with respect to Replacement Awards granted under the Plan without such Participants consent; and (ix) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan, whether or not expressly set forth herein.
(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Replacement Award shall be within the sole and absolute discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all Persons, including the Company, any Affiliate, any Participant, and any holder or beneficiary of any Replacement Award.
(c) No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Replacement Award hereunder.
(d) In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or as officers or employees of the Company, members of the Board and any officers or employees to whom authority to act for the Board is delegated by the Committee or the Company shall be defended and indemnified by the Company to the extent permitted by law on an after-tax basis against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or any Replacement Award granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding that such person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct; provided, however, that within thirty (30) days after the institution of such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity at the Companys expense to defend the same.
SECTION 4. Shares Available Under the Plan .
(a) Shares Available . Subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 4(b), the aggregate number of Shares issuable pursuant to all Replacement Awards under this Plan is 2,341,250. The Shares issued pursuant to Replacement Awards granted under this Plan may be Shares that are authorized and unissued or Shares that were reacquired by the Company, including Shares
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purchased in the open market. Any Shares covered by a Replacement Award (or portion of a Replacement Award) which is forfeited, canceled or expires for any reason whatsoever shall be deemed to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under this Plan and shall not be available for issuance pursuant to additional awards under the Plan.
(b) Adjustments . Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Replacement Award, and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Replacement Awards have yet been granted, as well as any other terms that the Committee determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or similar transaction affecting the Shares, (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, (iii) any other transaction with respect to Common Stock including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete) or any similar transaction; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration or (iv) any distribution of cash or other assets to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend (collectively adjustments). In connection with the foregoing adjustments, the Committee may, in its discretion, prohibit the issuance of Shares, cash or other consideration pursuant to Replacement Awards during certain periods of time. Such adjustments shall be made by the Committee and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as the Committee determines, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number of Shares subject to a Replacement Award.
SECTION 5. Eligibility . Officers, key employees, directors and consultants of the Company or any of its Affiliates shall be eligible to be designated as Participants by the Committee. Advisors to the Company shall be treated as consultants for all purposes of this Plan with the approval of the Committee.
SECTION 6. Replacement Awards .
(a) Replacement Awards . The Committee shall have sole and complete authority to determine the Participants to whom Replacement Awards shall be granted and such Replacement Awards shall be granted effective as of the effective date of this Plan.
(b) Selling Restrictions . The Shares described as subject to Selling Restrictions in the applicable Award Agreement may not be transferred by any Participant until the earlier of (i) twenty (20) years following the effective date of the Initial Public Offering; or (ii) either (A) for certain Shares so designated in the applicable Award Agreement, the date(s) set forth in the applicable Award Agreement; or (B) for certain other Shares so designated in the applicable Award Agreement, the date on which the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
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reaches and remains for ten (10) consecutive trading days at a level set forth in the applicable Award Agreement (such price, the Lapse Price).
(c) Termination of Continuous Service .
(i) In the event a Participants Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate (A) for Cause (other than pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause or its equivalent specified in the applicable Award Agreement), any vested Shares granted to such Participant hereunder that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of such Shares and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by any Participant and (B) for Cause (pursuant to any clause of the definition of Cause or its equivalent specified in the applicable Award Agreement), any unvested Shares granted to such Participant hereunder shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration.
(ii) In the event a Participants Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate for Cause pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause (or its equivalent specified in the applicable Award Agreement), the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the latest of (x) the date of such termination or (y) the date that is six months following the effective date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase from such Participant any Shares issued to such Participant hereunder that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination for their Fair Market Value as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 6(c)(ii) may be paid in lump sum in cash on the date of exercise of the repurchase right or, in the Committees sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date, a term of up to ten years from the date of repurchase and such other terms and conditions as determined by the Committee (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Participant may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 6(c)(ii), the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any vested Shares held by such Participant and with respect to which the repurchase right has lapsed shall continue to lapse in accordance with the existing terms of the applicable Replacement Award following the expiration of such ninety (90) day period.
(iii) In the event a Participants Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (if the employment or services agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant contains such a provision), or is terminated on account of the Participants death or Disability, (A) any unvested Shares issued to such Participant hereunder shall cease to vest and shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration, and (B) the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the latest of (x) the date of such termination or (y) the date that is six months following the effective date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase from such Participant any vested Shares issued to such Participant hereunder that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination for
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their Fair Market Value as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 6(c)(iii) shall be paid in lump sum in cash on the date of exercise of the repurchase right. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 6(c)(iii), the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any vested Shares held by such Participant and with respect to which the repurchase right has lapsed shall continue to lapse in accordance with the existing terms of the applicable Replacement Award following the expiration of such ninety (90) day period.
(iv) In the event a Participants Continuous Service is terminated by the Participant for any reason (or without Good Reason if the employment or services agreement entered into between the Company and the Participant contains such a provision), (A) any unvested Shares issued to such Participant hereunder shall cease to vest and shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration, and (B) the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the latest of (x) the date of such termination or (y) the date that is six months following the effective date of the Initial Public Offering to purchase from such Participant any vested Shares issued to such Participant hereunder that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination for their Fair Market Value as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 6(c)(iv) may be paid in lump sum in cash on the date of exercise of the repurchase right or, in the Committees sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date. The term of any such promissory note shall be (1) up to ten years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs prior to the first anniversary of the effective date of the Initial Public Offering, (2) up to eight years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the first, but prior to the second anniversary of the effective date of the Initial Public Offering, (3) up to five years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the second, but prior to the third anniversary of the effective date of the Initial Public Offering and (4) up to one year from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the third anniversary of the effective date of the Initial Public Offering. The promissory note shall contain such other terms and conditions as determined by the Committee (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Participant may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 6(c)(iv), the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any vested Shares held by such Participant and with respect to which the repurchase right has lapsed shall continue to lapse in accordance with the existing terms of the applicable Replacement Award following the expiration of such ninety (90) day period.
SECTION 7. Amendment and Termination . The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided , however , that any such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance, or termination that would materially adversely affect the rights of any Participant or other holder of a Replacement Award theretofore granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Participant or holder.
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SECTION 8. General Provisions .
(a) Nontransferability of Replacement Awards . No unvested Shares, or vested Shares subject to Selling Restrictions issued hereunder, will be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
(b) No Right to Replacement Awards . No Person shall have any claim to be granted any Replacement Award, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants, or holders or beneficiaries of Replacement Awards. The terms and conditions of Replacement Awards and the Committees determinations and interpretations with respect thereto need not be the same with respect to each Participant (whether or not such Participants are similarly situated).
(c) Certificates . All certificates, if any, evidencing Shares shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which such Shares are then listed, any applicable federal, state or foreign laws, any investor rights agreement or other agreement affecting the Shares, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
(d) Delegation . Subject to the terms of the Plan, the provisions of any Award Agreement and applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more officers or employees of the Company, or to a committee of such officers or employees, the authority, subject to such terms and limitations as the Committee shall determine, to grant Replacement Awards to, or to cancel, modify or waive rights with respect to, or to alter, discontinue, suspend, or terminate Replacement Awards held by Participants.
(e) Withholding . A Participant may be required to pay to the Company or any Affiliate and the Company or any Affiliate shall have the right and hereby is authorized to withhold from any payment due or transfer made under the Plan or from any compensation or other amount owing to a Participant the amount (in cash, securities, or other property) of any applicable withholding taxes (calculated at the statutory minimum amount for such withholding) in respect of a Replacement Award, or any payment or transfer under a Replacement Award or under the Plan and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such taxes.
(f) Award Agreements . Each Replacement Award hereunder shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement which shall be delivered to and executed by the Participant (provided , however , that such execution by the Participant shall not be a condition precedent to the grant of a Replacement Award hereunder) and shall specify the terms and conditions of the Replacement Award and any rules applicable thereto.
(g) Limitation of Liability . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the
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Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
(h) No Right to Employment or Other Continued Service . The Plan shall not confer upon any Participant any right with respect to the Participants Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the Participants Continuous Service at any time, with or without Cause with or without notice. The ability of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of a Participant who is employed at will is in no way affected by its determination that the Participants Continuous Service has been terminated for Cause for the purposes of this Plan.
(i) Governing Law . The validity, construction and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to choice of law principles.
(j) Severability . If any provision of the Plan or any Replacement Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person, or would disqualify the Plan or any Replacement Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws to the extent necessary to give maximum effect to such provision, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Replacement Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, or Person and the remainder of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.
(k) Other Laws . The Committee may refuse to issue or transfer any Replacement Award or make any distribution, payment or other transfer of cash, securities or other property under a Replacement Award if, acting in its sole discretion, it determines that the issuance or transfer of such other amount might violate any applicable law or regulation.
(l) Unfunded Obligation . Participants shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Participants pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations.
(m) No Liability of Company . The Company and any Affiliate which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence shall not be liable to a Participant or any other person as to any tax consequence expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the receipt, repurchase, transfer, settlement of, or any other transaction involving, any Replacement Award granted hereunder.
(n) Non-Exclusivity of Plan . The adoption of this Plan shall not be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or the Company to adopt such other incentive arrangements as either may deem desirable, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
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(o) Headings . Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof.
(p) Section 83(b) Election . A Participant may elect to make a protective election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the vested Shares covered by a Replacement Award granted to such Participant that are subject to Selling Restrictions at the time of grant.
SECTION 9. Term of the Plan .
(a) Effective Date . The Plan shall be effective as of November 1, 2012.
(b) Expiration Date . No Replacement Award shall be granted under the Plan after the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in an applicable Award Agreement, any Replacement Award granted hereunder may, and the authority of the Committee to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Replacement Award or to waive any conditions or rights under any such Replacement Award shall, continue after such date.
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EMPLOYEE FORM OF AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR REPLACEMENT AWARDS UNDER THE
2012 EQUITY REPLACEMENT PLAN
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94952
[Date]
[Name]
[Address]
Dear [Name]:
In connection with the initial public offering ( IPO ) of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. ( Company ), Home Holdings, LLC ( HH ) and the Company will be cancelling all Units issued under the HH Amended and Restated 2008 Team Resto Ownership Plan ( TROP ) and replacing such Units with Awards under the Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Equity Replacement Plan ( Plan ). The Plan and this award agreement, including Appendix A attached hereto ( Award Agreement ), outline the terms of your replacement Award. Capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meaning given to such terms in the Plan.
Grant Date: | [ ] | |||
Replacement Award: | On the Grant Date, the Company hereby grants you an Award of [ ] Shares in accordance with Section 6(a) of the Plan, of which [ ] Shares are subject to Selling Restrictions as set forth below. | |||
Vesting: | The Shares subject to this Award will be fully vested on the Grant Date. | |||
Selling Restrictions: | Subject to Section 6(c) of the Plan, the Selling Restrictions will lapse with respect to the number of Shares set forth in the table below on the corresponding date: | |||
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Subject to Section 6(c) of the Plan, the Selling Restrictions will lapse with respect to the number of Vested Shares set forth in the table below on the date on which the Ten Day Average Price has reached and remained for ten (10) consecutive trading days at the corresponding Lapse Price set forth below: |
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For purposes of this Award Agreement, Ten Day Average Price shall mean, as of any date, the average Fair Market Value of the Common Stock for the last ten (10) consecutive trading days, as determined after market close on the tenth (10 th ) such consecutive trading day. | ||||
The Lapse Price shall be subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization as provided in Section 4(b) of the Plan. For purposes of clarity, the Selling Restrictions will lapse only once as to a particular installment attributable to attaining (for ten (10) consecutive trading days) a Ten Day Average Price equal to the Lapse Price and there shall be no requirement that the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock remain above the Lapse Price after such date. | ||||
Termination of Continuous Service: |
This Award will be subject to repurchase at the option of the Company pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Plan in the event of your termination of Continuous Service. |
The Award granted under this Award Agreement is subject to the terms of the Plan except to the extent the Plan is expressly modified by the terms of this Award Agreement. This Award Agreement is intended to set forth some of the material terms of your Award. Please review the attached Plan document carefully as it contains important additional terms applicable to your Award that are not set forth in this Award Agreement. You hereby acknowledge and agree that as a result of this Award Agreement, you have no equity or other ownership interest in HH, you are not a member of HH and you have no further rights or obligations under any operating agreement of HH.
Warm Regards,
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I acknowledge receipt of this Award Agreement, a copy of the Plan and the terms contained herein. I acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Award Agreement or the Plan shall confer upon me any right with respect to continuation of my service, that this Award Agreement is not an employment contract, and that employment with the Company or an Affiliate thereof is on an at will basis and may be terminated by me or the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, at any time, for any reason, subject to the terms of my employment or service agreement (if any) with Company or an Affiliate thereof. In addition, I acknowledge that neither the Company nor any Affiliate thereof is making any representation or guarantee as to the tax treatment or consequences of the grant, vesting, or sale of the Award granted to me hereunder, and that I have been advised by the Company to, and have, consulted my own individual tax advisor.
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[Appendix A follows on next page.]
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APPENDIX A
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Legends . You understand and agree that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares subject to this Award together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT AND THE RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 EQUITY REPLACEMENT PLAN, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
2. Stop Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the Selling Restrictions, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
3. Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
4. Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the Selling Restrictions, you agree, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Shares, to deliver the certificate(s) attributable to that portion of the Shares then subject to the Selling Restrictions, together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, executed in blank by you with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Shares are subject to the Selling Restrictions, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Award Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. You hereby acknowledge that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Award Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. You agree that the Shares subject to the Selling Restrictions may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Companys transfer agent or other third-party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 4 applicable to certificated Shares will apply with the same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Shares. You agree that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature
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purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Subject to the provisions of any security or lock-up agreement relating to your purchase or receipt of the Shares, upon the expiration of the Selling Restrictions, the escrow holder will transmit to you the certificate evidencing the Shares with respect to which the Selling Restrictions have lapsed.
5. Additional Securities and Distributions .
a. Any securities or cash received (other than a regular cash dividend) as the result of ownership of the Shares (the Additional Securities), including, but not by way of limitation, warrants, options and securities received as a stock dividend or stock split, or as a result of a recapitalization or reorganization or other transaction described in Section 4(b) of the Plan, shall be retained in escrow in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Shares with respect to which they were issued, including, without limitation, the Selling Restrictions set forth in Section 6(e) of the Plan. You shall be entitled to direct the Company to exercise any warrant or option received as Additional Securities upon supplying the funds necessary to do so, in which event the securities so purchased shall constitute Additional Securities, but you may not direct the Company to sell any such warrant or option. If Additional Securities consist of a convertible security, you may exercise any conversion right, and any securities so acquired shall constitute Additional Securities. In the event of any change in certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities by reason of any recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction that results in the creation of Additional Securities, the escrow holder is authorized to deliver to the issuer the certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities in exchange for the certificates of the replacement securities.
b. The Company shall disburse to you all regular cash dividends with respect to the Shares and Additional Securities (whether vested or not), less any applicable withholding obligations.
6. Taxes . You are ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by you in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Affiliate takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment of grant of the Award, the lapse of Selling Restrictions, or the subsequent sale of Shares subject to the Award. The Company and its Affiliates do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate your tax liability.
7. Assignment . Whenever the Company shall have the right to repurchase Shares pursuant to Section 6(e) of the Plan, the Company may designate and assign one or more employees, officers, directors or shareholders of the Company or other persons or organizations, to exercise all or a part of such repurchase right.
8. Entire Agreement . The Plan, this Award Agreement and any applicable lock-up agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to your interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and you. Should any provision of the
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Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
9. Construction . The captions used in this Award Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
10. Section 83(b) . You may choose to make a protective election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to the Shares subject to this Award that are subject to Selling Restrictions. Please consult with your own tax advisor regarding this matter.
[Exhibit A follows on next page.]
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto , ( ) shares of the Common Stock of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), standing in his name on the books of, the Company represented by Certificate No. herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
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[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]
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FORM OF AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES
FOR REPLACEMENT SHARES UNDER THE
2012 EQUITY REPLACEMENT PLAN
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94952
[Date]
[Name]
[Address]
Dear [Name]:
In connection with the initial public offering (IPO) of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (the Company), (i) Home Holdings, LLC (HH) will contribute to the Company all of the issued and outstanding shares of Restoration Hardware. Inc. (the Operating Company ), in exchange for which the Company shall issue new shares of its common stock (the Common Stock ) to HH and as a result of which transactions the Company shall become a holding company that owns all of the capital stock of the Operating Company, and (ii) you will contribute to the Company all Units (the Contributed Units ) issued under the HH Amended and Restated 2008 Team Resto Ownership Plan ( TROP ) and the Company will issue shares of its Common Stock to you under the Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Equity Replacement Plan ( Plan ) in replacement of such Contributed Units. The Plan and this agreement, including Appendix A attached hereto (the Agreement ), outline the terms of your replacement Shares. Capitalized terms, unless otherwise defined herein, have the meaning given to such terms in the Plan. [For GF: You are a consultant to the Company for purposes of the Plan.]
Grant Date: | [ ] | |||
Replacement Shares: | On the Grant Date, [ ] shares of Common Stock (the Shares ) are delivered to you in accordance with Section 6(a) of the Plan. | |||
Fully Vested and Transferable | ||||
[ ] Shares are fully vested and transferable (subject to the terms of any applicable lock-up agreement) and are not otherwise subject to Selling Restrictions. | ||||
Fully Vested and Subject to Time-Lapsing Selling Restrictions | ||||
[ ] Shares are fully vested and subject to Selling Restrictions that are scheduled to lapse on certain date(s) as set forth below. |
Fully Vested and Subject to Performance-Lapsing Selling Restrictions | ||||
[ ] Shares are fully vested and subject to Selling Restrictions that are scheduled to lapse based on achievement of a certain Lapse Price as set forth below | ||||
The Shares subject to time-lapsing and performance-lapsing Selling Restrictions are referred to herein as the Vested Shares. | ||||
Unvested Shares | ||||
The remaining [ ] Shares are not subject to Selling Restrictions but are unvested as of the Grant Date and subject to the vesting schedule set forth below (the Unvested Shares). | ||||
Vesting Schedule for Unvested Shares: | Subject to your Continuous Service, the Unvested Shares subject to this Agreement will vest as follows: | |||
3X Unvested Shares | ||||
[ ] Unvested Shares (the 3X Unvested Shares) will fully vest when the Ten Day Average Price for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days has equaled or exceeded $ (the 3X Target Price). To the extent that the Ten Day Average Price for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days is less than the 3X Target Price but greater than $ (the IPO Price, and the difference between the IPO Price and the 3X Target Price, the 3X Target Spread) on any trading day, the number of 3X Unvested Shares that will vest on such trading day will be determined on a proportionate (straight-line) basis by (a) multiplying the 3X Unvested Shares by the percentage of the 3X Target Spread that has been achieved and (b) subtracting the number of 3X Unvested Shares that have previously vested. The percentage of the 3X Target Spread achieved on any trading day will be determined by dividing the difference between the Ten Day Average Price on such trading day and the IPO Price by the 3X Target Spread. | ||||
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Corporate Transaction, any 3X Unvested Shares |
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that have not vested pursuant to the terms hereof prior to the Corporate Transaction shall vest immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Corporate Transaction if the value of the per share consideration payable to holders of Common Stock in the Corporate Transaction with respect to their shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable definitive agreement pursuant to which the Corporate Transaction will be consummated, is equal to or greater than the 3X Target Price. | ||||
For purposes of clarity, the 3X Unvested Shares shall only vest once for achieving a particular Ten Day Average Price for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days in excess of the IPO Price. For example, once [ ] 3X Unvested Shares vest due to the Ten Day Average Price equaling $[ ] for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days, [ ] 3X Unvested Shares will not vest again any other trading day on which the Ten Day Average Price equals $[ ] for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days. | ||||
5X Unvested Shares | ||||
[ ] Unvested Shares (the 5X Unvested Shares) will fully vest when the Ten Day Average Price for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days has equaled or exceeded $ (the 5X Target Price). To the extent that the Ten Day Average Price for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days is less than the 5X Target Price but greater than 3X Target Price (the difference between the 3X Target Price and the 5X Target Price, the 5X Target Spread) on any trading day, the number of 5X Unvested Shares that will vest on such trading day will be determined on a proportionate (straight-line) basis by (a) multiplying the 5X Unvested Shares by the percentage of the 5X Target Spread that has been achieved and (b) subtracting the number of 5X Unvested Shares that have previously vested. The percentage of the 5X Target Spread achieved on any trading day will be determined by dividing the difference between the Ten Day Average Price on such trading day and the 3X Target Price by the 5X Target Spread. | ||||
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Corporate Transaction, any 5X Unvested Shares that have not vested pursuant to the terms hereof prior to |
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the Corporate Transaction shall vest immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Corporate Transaction if the value of the per share consideration payable to holders of Common Stock in the Corporate Transaction with respect to their shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable definitive agreement pursuant to which the Corporate Transaction will be consummated, is equal to or greater than the 5X Target Price. | ||||
For purposes of clarity, the 5X Unvested Shares shall only vest once for achieving a particular Ten Day Average Price for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days in excess of the 3X Target Price. For example, once [ ] 5X Unvested Shares vest due to the Ten Day Average Price equaling $[ ] for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days, [ ] 5X Unvested Shares will not vest again any other trading day on which the Ten Day Average Price equals $[ ] for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days. | ||||
The IPO Price, 3X Target Price, and 5X Target Price shall be subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization as provided in Section 4(b) of the Plan. | ||||
For purposes of this Agreement, Ten Day Average Price shall mean, as of any date, the average Fair Market Value of the Common Stock for the last ten (10) consecutive trading days, as determined after market close on the tenth (10 th ) such consecutive trading day. | ||||
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any 3X Unvested Shares and/or 5X Unvested Shares that have not vested pursuant to the terms hereof by the third anniversary of the Registration Date shall be forfeited and deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration. | ||||
Cause: | For purposes of Section 6(c)(i)(A) and Section 6(c)(ii) of the Plan, [GF: Section 6(h)(i)(B) and Section 6(h)(i)(E) of the definition of Cause set forth in your Advisory Services Agreement] [CA: Section 5(g)(i)(B) and Section 5(g)(i)(E) of the definition of Cause set forth in your Amended and Restated Employment Agreement] shall apply in lieu of clauses (iv) and (v) of the definition of Cause set forth in the Plan. |
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Vested Shares Subject to Performance-Lapsing Selling Restrictions | ||||
Subject to Section 6(c) of the Plan, the Selling Restrictions will lapse with respect to the number of Vested Shares set forth in the table below on the date on which the Ten Day Average Price has reached and remained for ten (10) consecutive trading days at the corresponding Lapse Price set forth below: |
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The Lapse Price shall be subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization as provided in Section 4(b) of the Plan. For purposes of clarity, the Selling Restrictions will lapse only once as to a particular installment attributable to attaining (for ten (10) consecutive trading days) a Ten Day Average Price equal to the Lapse Price and there shall be no requirement that the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock remain above the Lapse Price after such date. | ||||
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number of Vested Shares set forth in the tables above to the extent that such Shares remain subject to the Selling Restrictions immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction; provided that with respect to the Vested Shares subject to Performance Lapsing Selling Restrictions the value of the per share consideration payable to holders of Common Stock in the Corporate Transaction with respect to their shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable definitive agreement pursuant to which the Corporate Transaction will be consummated, is equal to or greater than the Lapse Price set forth above. | ||||
Termination of Continuous Service: | The Vested Shares will be subject to repurchase at the option of the Company pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Plan in the event of your termination of Continuous Service; provided, however, that: | |||
(1) in the event of termination of your Continuous Service for Cause, Section 6(c)(i) of the Plan shall read as follows: | ||||
In the event your Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate (A) for Cause (other than pursuant to [GF: Section 6(h)(i)(B) and Section 6(h)(i)(E) of the definition of Cause set forth in your Advisory Services Agreement] [CA: Section 5(g)(i)(B) and Section 5(g)(i)(E) of the definition of Cause set forth in your Amended and Restated Employment Agreement]), any Vested Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of such Shares and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by you and (B) for Cause (pursuant to any clause of the definition of Cause), any Unvested Shares shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration. | ||||
and (2) in the event of termination of your Continuous Service without Cause or for Good Reason, or for death or Disability, Section 6(c)(iii) of the Plan, shall read as follows: | ||||
In the event your Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or an Affiliate without Cause or by you for Good Reason, or is terminated on account of your death or Disability, (A) your 3X Unvested Shares and 5X Unvested |
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Shares, to the extent unvested, shall remain outstanding and vest according to their terms for a period of up to the lesser of two (2) years following the date of termination or the third anniversary of the Registration Date (at which time the 3X Unvested Shares and 5X Unvested Shares that remain unvested shall expire and be cancelled for no consideration), and (B) the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date that is two (2) years following the date of such termination to purchase from you any Vested Shares issued to you hereunder that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date that is two (2) years following the date of termination for their Fair Market Value. The purchase price payable by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be paid in lump sum in cash on the date of exercise of the repurchase right. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the ninety (90) day period described herein, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to the Vested Shares subject to this Agreement shall immediately lapse upon the expiration of such ninety (90) day period. | ||||
Corporate Transaction: | For purposes of this Agreement, Corporate Transaction means any of the following transactions, provided, however, that the Committee shall determine under parts (iv) and (v) whether multiple transactions are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive: | |||
(i) | a merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated; | |||
(ii) | the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; | |||
(iii) | the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; | |||
(iv) | any reverse merger or series of related transactions culminating in a reverse merger (including, but not limited to, a tender offer followed by a reverse merger) in which the Company is the surviving entity but (A) the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger into |
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other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise, or (B) in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities immediately prior to such merger or the initial transaction culminating in such merger; or | ||||
(v) | acquisition in a single or series of related transactions by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that the Committee determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction. |
The issuance of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement is subject to the terms of the Plan except to the extent the Plan is expressly modified by the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement is intended to set forth some of the material terms of your replacement Shares. Please review the attached Plan document carefully as it contains important additional terms applicable to your replacement Shares that are not set forth in this Agreement. You hereby acknowledge and agree that as a result of this Agreement and the Replacement Agreement dated as of the date hereof among you, the Company and HH, you have no equity or other ownership interest in HH, you are not a member of HH and you have no further rights or obligations under any operating agreement of HH.
The Company acknowledges that (i) you consider the contributions by you to the Company as contemplated by this Agreement and the contemporaneous contribution (a) by HH to the Company of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Operating Company, (b) by the public pursuant to the IPO, and (c) otherwise by you as a holder of units of HH, as integrated transactions and together as transfers described in Section 351 of the Code, and (ii) you intend to report the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as transfers described in Section 351 of the Code in connection with any applicable tax returns or other tax reports required to be filed or made. The Company agrees that it will report the foregoing as a tax free transaction on any applicable tax returns or other tax reports required to be filed.
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I acknowledge receipt of this Agreement, a copy of the Plan and the terms contained herein. I acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall confer upon me any right with respect to continuation of my service, that this Agreement is not an employment contract, and that employment with the Company or an Affiliate thereof is on an at will basis and may be terminated by me or the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, at any time, for any reason, subject to the terms of my employment or service agreement (if any) with Company or an Affiliate thereof. In addition, I acknowledge that neither the Company nor any Affiliate thereof is making any guarantee as to the tax treatment or consequences of the grant, vesting, or sale of the Shares issued to me hereunder, and that I have been advised by the Company to, and have, consulted my own individual tax advisor.
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[Appendix A follows on next page.]
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APPENDIX A
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Transfer Restrictions Applicable to Unvested Shares . The Unvested Shares issued to you hereunder may not be sold, transferred by gift, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred or disposed of by you prior to the date when such Shares become vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth on this first page of this Agreement. Any attempt to transfer Unvested Shares in violation of this Section 1 will be null and void and will be disregarded.
2. Legends . You understand and agree that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares subject to this Agreement together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT AND THE RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 EQUITY REPLACEMENT PLAN, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
3. Stop Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the Selling Restrictions, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
4. Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
5. Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement and the Selling Restrictions, you agree, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Shares, to deliver the certificate(s) attributable to the Unvested Shares and that portion of the Vested Shares then subject to the Selling Restrictions, together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, executed in blank by you with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Shares are unvested or otherwise subject to the Selling Restrictions, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. You hereby acknowledge that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable.
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You agree that the Unvested Shares and the Shares subject to the Selling Restrictions may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Companys transfer agent or other third-party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 5 applicable to certificated Shares will apply with the same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Shares. You agree that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Subject to the provisions of any security or lock-up agreement relating to your purchase or receipt of the Shares, upon vesting of the Unvested Shares or the expiration of the Selling Restrictions, as applicable, the escrow holder will transmit to you the certificate evidencing the Shares that have vested or with respect to which the Selling Restrictions have lapsed.
6. Additional Securities and Distributions .
a. Any securities or cash received (other than a regular cash dividend) as the result of ownership of the Shares (the Additional Securities), including, but not by way of limitation, warrants, options and securities received as a stock dividend or stock split, or as a result of a recapitalization or reorganization or other transaction described in Section 4(b) of the Plan, shall be retained in escrow in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Shares with respect to which they were issued, including, without limitation, the Selling Restrictions set forth in Section 6(c) of the Plan. You shall be entitled to direct the Company to exercise any warrant or option received as Additional Securities upon supplying the funds necessary to do so, in which event the securities so purchased shall constitute Additional Securities, but you may not direct the Company to sell any such warrant or option. If Additional Securities consist of a convertible security, you may exercise any conversion right, and any securities so acquired shall constitute Additional Securities. In the event of any change in certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities by reason of any recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction that results in the creation of Additional Securities, the escrow holder is authorized to deliver to the issuer the certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities in exchange for the certificates of the replacement securities.
b. The Company shall disburse to you all regular cash dividends with respect to the Shares and Additional Securities (whether vested or not), less any applicable withholding obligations.
7. Taxes . You are ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by you in connection with the issuance of the Shares, regardless of any action the Company or any Affiliate takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Shares. Neither the Company nor any Affiliate makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment of the issuance of the Shares, the lapse of Selling Restrictions, or the subsequent sale of Shares subject to this Agreement. The Company and its Affiliates do not commit and are under no obligation to structure this Agreement to reduce or eliminate your tax liability.
8. Assignment . Whenever the Company shall have the right to repurchase the Vested Shares pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Plan, the Company may designate and assign one or more
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employees, officers, directors or shareholders of the Company or other persons or organizations, to exercise all or a part of such repurchase right.
9. Entire Agreement . The Plan, this Agreement and any applicable lock-up agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to your interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and you. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
10. Construction . The captions used in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Agreement for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
[Exhibit A follows on next page.]
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto , ( ) shares of the Common Stock of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), standing in his name on the books of, the Company represented by Certificate No. herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
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[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]
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Exhibit 4.3
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC.
2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel, to provide additional incentives to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Companys business.
2. Definitions . The following definitions shall apply as used herein and in the individual Award Agreements except as defined otherwise in an individual Award Agreement. In the event a term is separately defined in an individual Award Agreement, such definition shall supersede the definition contained in this Section 2.
(a) Administrator means the Board or any of the Committees appointed to administer the Plan.
(b) Affiliate and Associate shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
(c) Applicable Laws means the legal requirements relating to the Plan and the Awards under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules of any non-U.S. jurisdiction applicable to Awards granted to residents therein.
(d) Assumed means that pursuant to a Corporate Transaction either (i) the Award continues to be maintained by the Company or (ii) the contractual obligations represented by the Award are assumed by the successor entity or its Parent in connection with the Corporate Transaction with equitable and appropriate adjustments to the number and type of securities of the successor entity or its Parent subject to the Award and the exercise or purchase price thereof which preserves the intrinsic value of the Award existing at the time of the Corporate Transaction as determined in accordance with the instruments evidencing the agreement to assume the Award.
(e) Award means the grant of an Option, SAR, Dividend Equivalent Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Cash-Based Award or other right or benefit under the Plan.
(f) Award Agreement means the written agreement or other instrument evidencing the grant of an Award, including any amendments thereto. An Award Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Grantee and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments.
(g) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(h) Cash-Based Award means an award entitling the Grantee to Shares that may or may not be subject to restrictions upon issuance or cash compensation, as established by the Administrator.
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(i) Cause means, with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of the Grantees Continuous Service, that, unless otherwise provided for in the applicable Award Agreement, such termination is for Cause as such term (or word of like import) is expressly defined in a then-effective written agreement between the Grantee and the Company or such Related Entity, or in the absence of such then-effective written agreement and definition, is based on, in the determination of the Administrator, the Grantees: (i) performance of any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment of the Company or a Related Entity; (ii) dishonesty, intentional misconduct or material breach of any agreement with the Company or a Related Entity; or (iii) commission of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust, or physical or emotional harm to any person; provided, however, that with regard to any agreement that defines Cause on the occurrence of or in connection with a Corporate Transaction or a Change in Control, such definition of Cause shall not apply until a Corporate Transaction or a Change in Control actually occurs.
(j) Change in Control means a change in ownership or control of the Company after the Registration Date effected through either of the following transactions:
(i) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Companys stockholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or Associates of the offeror do not recommend such stockholders accept, or
(ii) a change in the composition of the Board over a period of twelve (12) months or less such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who are Continuing Directors.
(k) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(l) Committee means any committee composed of members of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.
(m) Common Stock means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.
(n) Company means Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. , a Delaware corporation, or any successor entity that adopts the Plan in connection with a Corporate Transaction.
(o) Consultant means any person (other than an Employee or a Director, solely with respect to rendering services in such persons capacity as a Director) who is engaged by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity.
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(p) Continuing Directors means members of the Board who either (i) have been Board members continuously for a period of at least twelve (12) months or (ii) have been Board members for less than twelve (12) months and were elected or nominated for election as Board members by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still in office at the time such election or nomination was approved by the Board.
(q) Continuous Service means that the provision of services to the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated. In jurisdictions requiring notice in advance of an effective termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant, Continuous Service shall be deemed terminated upon the actual cessation of providing services to the Company or a Related Entity notwithstanding any required notice period that must be fulfilled before a termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant can be effective under Applicable Laws. A Grantees Continuous Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Continuous Service or upon the entity for which the Grantee provides services ceasing to be a Related Entity. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entity, or any successor, in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant (except as otherwise provided in an individual Award Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave. For purposes of each Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan, if such leave exceeds three (3) months, and reemployment upon expiration of such leave is not guaranteed by statute or contract, then the Incentive Stock Option shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following the expiration of such three (3) month period.
(r) Corporate Transaction means any of the following transactions, provided, however, that the Administrator shall determine under parts (iv) and (v) whether multiple transactions are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive:
(i) a merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated;
(ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;
(iii) the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(iv) any reverse merger or series of related transactions culminating in a reverse merger (including, but not limited to, a tender offer followed by a reverse merger) in which the Company is the surviving entity but (A) the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise, or (B) in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such
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securities immediately prior to such merger or the initial transaction culminating in such merger; or
(v) acquisition in a single or series of related transactions by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction.
(s) Covered Employee means an Employee who is a covered employee under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.
(t) Director means a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity.
(u) Disability means such term (or word of like import) as defined under the long-term disability policy of the Company or the Related Entity to which the Grantee provides services regardless of whether the Grantee is covered by such policy. If the Company or the Related Entity to which the Grantee provides service does not have a long-term disability plan in place, Disability means that a Grantee is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by the Grantee by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment for a period of not less than ninety (90) consecutive days. A Grantee will not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient to satisfy the Administrator in its discretion.
(v) Dividend Equivalent Right means a right entitling the Grantee to compensation measured by dividends paid with respect to Common Stock.
(w) Employee means any person, including an Officer or Director, who is in the employ of the Company or any Related Entity, subject to the control and direction of the Company or any Related Entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance. The payment of a directors fee by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute employment by the Company.
(x) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto.
(y) Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on one or more established stock exchanges or national market systems, including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on the principal exchange or system on which the Common Stock is listed (as determined by the Administrator) on the date of determination (or, if no closing sales price or closing bid was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading
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date such closing sales price or closing bid was reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted on an automated quotation system (including the OTC Bulletin Board) or by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such system or by such securities dealer on the date of determination, but if selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date, on the last date such prices were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock of the type described in (i) and (ii) above, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith.
(z) Grantee means an Employee, Director or Consultant who receives an Award under the Plan.
(aa) Incentive Stock Option means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(bb) Non-Qualified Stock Option means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(cc) Officer means a person who is an officer of the Company or a Related Entity within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(dd) Option means an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement granted under the Plan.
(ee) Parent means a parent corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(ff) Performance-Based Compensation means compensation qualifying as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
(gg) Performance Period means the period of time during which the performance goals must be met in order to determine the degree of payout and/or vesting with respect to, or the amount or entitlement to, an Award.
(hh) Plan means this Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan.
(ii) Registration Date means the first to occur of (i) the closing of the first sale to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of
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(A) the Common Stock or (B) the same class of securities of a successor corporation (or its Parent) issued pursuant to a Corporate Transaction in exchange for or in substitution of the Common Stock; and (ii) in the event of a Corporate Transaction, the date of the consummation of the Corporate Transaction if the same class of securities of the successor corporation (or its Parent) issuable in such Corporate Transaction shall have been sold to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or prior to the date of consummation of such Corporate Transaction.
(jj) Related Entity means any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
(kk) Replaced means that pursuant to a Corporate Transaction the Award is replaced with a comparable stock award or a cash incentive award or program of the Company, the successor entity (if applicable) or Parent of either of them which preserves the intrinsic value of such Award existing at the time of the Corporate Transaction and provides for subsequent payout in accordance with the same (or a more favorable) vesting schedule applicable to such Award. The determination of Award comparability shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.
(ll) Restricted Stock means Shares issued under the Plan to the Grantee for such consideration, if any, and subject to such restrictions on transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions, forfeiture provisions, and other terms and conditions as established by the Administrator.
(mm) Restricted Stock Units means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon the passage of time or the attainment of performance criteria established by the Administrator and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of cash, Shares or other securities as established by the Administrator.
(nn) Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto.
(oo) SAR means a stock appreciation right entitling the Grantee to Shares or cash compensation or a combination thereof, as established by the Administrator, measured by appreciation in the value of Common Stock.
(pp) Share means a share of the Common Stock.
(qq) Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock and Cash Subject to the Plan .
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Awards is 5,071,630 Shares. In addition, prior to the date that the exemption from application of Section 162(m) of the Code described in Section 18 (or any exemption having similar effect) ceases to apply to Awards, the maximum aggregate amount of cash which may be issued pursuant to Awards granted to Covered
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Employees is $40,000,000 (U.S. dollars). Commencing with the first business day of each fiscal year of the Company, beginning with the Companys fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the Registration Date occurs, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan shall be increased by a number equal to the lesser of (A) two (2) percent of the number of Shares outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Company, calculated on a fully diluted basis or (B) such lesser number of Shares as determined by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, of the number of Shares specified above, the maximum aggregate number of Shares available for grant of Incentive Stock Options shall be 5,071,630 Shares, plus an annual increase to be added on the first business day of each fiscal year of the Company, beginning with the Companys fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the Registration Date occurs equal to the lesser of (A) two (2) percent of the number of Shares outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Company or (B) such lesser number of Shares as determined by the Board. SARs payable in Shares shall reduce the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan only by the net number of actual Shares issued to the Grantee upon exercise of the SAR. The Shares to be issued pursuant to Awards may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
(b) Any Shares covered by an Award (or portion of an Award) which is forfeited, canceled or expires (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan. Shares that actually have been issued under the Plan pursuant to an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future issuance under the Plan, except that if Shares issued under the Plan are later forfeited, or repurchased by the Company at the lower of their original purchase price or their Fair Market Value at the time of repurchase, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. To the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, any Shares covered by an Award which are surrendered (i) in payment of the Award exercise or purchase price (including pursuant to the net exercise of an option pursuant to Section 7(b)(v)) or (ii) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise of an Award shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Awards under the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan .
(a) Plan Administrator .
(i) Administration with Respect to Directors and Officers . With respect to grants of Awards to Directors or Officers, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board.
(ii) Administration With Respect to Consultants and Other Employees . With respect to grants of Awards to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. The Board or Committee may also authorize one or more Officers to administer the Plan with respect to Awards to Employees or Consultants who are
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neither Directors nor Officers (and to grant such Awards) and may limit such authority as the Board or Committee, as applicable, determines from time to time.
(iii) Administration With Respect to Covered Employees . Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is intended that as of and after the date that the exemption for the Plan under Section 162(m) of the Code expires, as set forth in Section 18 below (or any exemption having similar effect), grants of Awards to any Covered Employee intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation will be made only by a Committee (or subcommittee of a Committee) which is comprised solely of two or more Directors eligible to serve on a committee making Awards qualifying as Performance-Based Compensation. In the case of such Awards granted to Covered Employees, references to the Administrator or to a Committee shall be deemed to be references to such Committee or subcommittee.
(iv) Administration Errors . In the event an Award is granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection (a), such Award shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator . Subject to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board or any Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation:
(i) to select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards may be granted from time to time hereunder;
(ii) to determine whether, when and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares or the amount of cash or other consideration to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder;
(vi) to amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan, provided that any amendment that would adversely affect the Grantees rights under an outstanding Award shall not be made without the Grantees written consent, provided, however, that an amendment or modification that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a Non-Qualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights of the Grantee;
(vii) to reduce, in each case, without stockholder approval, the exercise price of any Option awarded under the Plan and the base appreciation amount of any SAR awarded under the Plan and canceling an Option or SAR at a time when its exercise price or base appreciation amount (as applicable) exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares, in exchange for another Option, SAR, Restricted Stock, or other Award or for cash;
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(viii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein;
(ix) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan and Awards, including without limitation, any notice of award or Award Agreement, granted pursuant to the Plan;
(x) to approve corrections in the documentation or administration of any Award;
(xi) to grant Awards to Employees, Directors and Consultants employed outside the United States or to otherwise adopt or administer such procedures or subplans that the Administrator deems appropriate or necessary on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Administrator, be necessary or desirable to further the purpose of the Plan; and
(xii) to take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator deems appropriate.
The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator; provided that the Administrator may not exercise any right or power reserved to the Board. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator or in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in the Plan. The Administrator shall consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any Officer or other Employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select.
(a) Indemnification . In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or as Officers or Employees, members of the Board and any Officers or Employees to whom authority to act for the Board is delegated by the Administrator or the Company shall be defended and indemnified by the Company to the extent permitted by law on an after-tax basis against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or any Award granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding that such person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct; provided, however, that within thirty (30) days after the institution of such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity at the Companys expense to defend the same.
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5. Eligibility . Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants as the Administrator may determine from time to time. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company as the Administrator may determine from time to time. An Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards. Awards may be granted to such Employees, Directors or Consultants who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time to time.
6. Terms and Conditions of Awards .
(a) Types of Awards . The Administrator is authorized under the Plan to award any type of arrangement to an Employee, Director or Consultant that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of (i) Shares, (ii) cash or (iii) an Option, a SAR, or similar right with a fixed or variable price related to the Fair Market Value of the Shares and with an exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions. Such awards include, without limitation, Options, SARs, sales or bonuses of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Dividend Equivalent Rights, or Cash-Based Awards and an Award may consist of one such security or benefit, or two (2) or more of them in any combination or alternative.
(b) Designation of Award . Each Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Option, the Option shall be designated as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, an Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to Options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by a Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant Option. In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended after the date the Plan becomes effective to provide for a different limit on the Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to Incentive Stock Options, then such different limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options granted after the effective date of such amendment.
(c) Conditions of Award . Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each Award including, but not limited to, the Award vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria. The performance criteria established by the Administrator for any Awards intended to be Performance-Based Compensation shall be one of, or combination of, net earnings or net income (before or after taxes); earnings per share; revenues or sales (including net sales or revenue growth); net operating profit; return measures (including return on assets, net assets, capital, invested capital, equity, sales, or revenue); cash flow (including operating cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on equity, and cash flow
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return on investment); earnings before or after taxes, interest, depreciation, and/or amortization; gross or operating margins; productivity ratios; share price (including growth measures and total stockholder return); expense targets; margins; operating efficiency; market share; working capital targets and change in working capital; economic value added or EVA ® (net operating profit after tax minus the sum of capital multiplied by the cost of capital); net operating income; customer satisfaction; or employee satisfaction. The performance criteria may be applicable to the Company, Related Entities and/or any individual business units of the Company or any Related Entity and may be measured annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years results or to a designated comparison group, in each case as specified by the Administrator. Performance criteria shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but excluding, unless otherwise specified by the Administrator, the effect (whether positive or negative) of any change in accounting standards and any extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring item occurring after the establishment of the performance criteria.
(d) Acquisitions and Other Transactions . The Administrator may issue Awards under the Plan ( Substitute Awards ) in settlement, assumption or substitution for, outstanding awards or obligations to grant future awards in connection with the Company or a Related Entity acquiring another entity, an interest in another entity or an additional interest in a Related Entity whether by merger, stock purchase, asset purchase or other form of transaction.
(e) Deferral of Award Payment . The Administrator may establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit selected Grantees the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration to be received under an Award other than an Award of Options or SARs. The Administrator may establish the election procedures, the timing of such elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other earnings, if any, on amounts, Shares or other consideration so deferred, and such other terms, conditions, rules and procedures that the Administrator deems advisable for the administration of any such deferral program.
(f) Separate Programs . The Administrator may establish one or more separate programs under the Plan for the purpose of issuing particular forms of Awards to one or more classes of Grantees on such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator from time to time.
(g) Individual Limitations on Awards .
(i) Individual Limit for Options and SARs . Following the date that the exemption from application of Section 162(m) of the Code described in Section 18 (or any exemption having similar effect) ceases to apply to Awards, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted to any Grantee in any calendar year shall be 2,535,815 Shares. The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Companys capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below. To the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder, in applying the foregoing limitations with respect to a Grantee, if any Option or SAR is canceled, the canceled Option or SAR shall continue to count against the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted to the Grantee. For this purpose, the repricing of an Option (or in the case of a SAR, the base amount on which the stock
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appreciation is calculated is reduced to reflect a reduction in the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock) shall be treated as the cancellation of the existing Option or SAR and the grant of a new Option or SAR.
(ii) Individual Limit for Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units . Following the date that the exemption from application of Section 162(m) of the Code described in Section 18 (or any exemption having similar effect) ceases to apply to Awards, for awards of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units that are intended to be Performance-Based Compensation, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which such Awards may be granted to any Grantee in any calendar year shall be 1,901,861 Shares. The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Companys capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below.
(iii) Individual Limit for Cash-Based Awards . Following the date that the exemption from application of Section 162(m) of the Code described in Section 18 (or any exemption having similar effect) ceases to apply to Awards, for Cash-Based Awards that are intended to be Performance-Based Compensation, with respect to each twelve (12) month period that constitutes or is part of each Performance Period, the maximum amount that may be paid to a Grantee pursuant to such Awards shall be $10,000,000. The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Companys capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below. In addition, the foregoing limitation shall be prorated for any Performance Period consisting of fewer than twelve (12) months by multiplying such limitation by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months in the Performance Period and the denominator of which is twelve (12).
(h) Deferral . If the vesting or receipt of Shares or cash under an Award is deferred to a later date, any amount (whether denominated in Shares or cash) paid in addition to the original number of Shares or amount of cash subject to such Award will not be treated as an increase in the number of Shares or amount of cash subject to the Award if the additional amount is based either on a reasonable rate of interest or on one or more predetermined actual investments such that the amount payable by the Company at the later date will be based on the actual rate of return of a specific investment (including any decrease as well as any increase in the value of an investment).
(i) Early Exercise . The Award Agreement may, but need not, include a provision whereby the Grantee may elect at any time while an Employee, Director or Consultant to exercise any part or all of the Award prior to full vesting of the Award. Any unvested Shares received pursuant to such exercise may be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the Company or a Related Entity or to any other restriction the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
(j) Term of Award . The term of each Option and SAR shall be the term stated in the Award Agreement, provided, however, that the term of an Incentive Stock Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Grantee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the term of the Incentive Stock Option
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shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(k) Transferability of Awards . Incentive Stock Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Grantee, only by the Grantee. Other Awards shall be transferable (i) by will and by the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) during the lifetime of the Grantee, to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator, but only to the extent such transfers are made to family members, to family trusts, to family controlled entities, to charitable organizations, and pursuant to domestic relations orders or agreements, in all cases without payment for such transfers to the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrator, all vesting, exercisability and forfeiture provisions that are conditioned on the Grantees continued employment or service shall continue to be determined with reference to the Grantees employment or service (and not to the status of the transferee) after any transfer of an Award pursuant to this Section 6(i), and the responsibility to pay any taxes in connection with an Award shall remain with the Grantee notwithstanding any transfer other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantees Award in the event of the Grantees death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator.
(l) Time of Granting Awards . The date of grant of an Award shall for all purposes be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination to grant such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
7. Award Exercise or Purchase Price, Consideration and Taxes .
(a) Exercise or Purchase Price . The exercise or purchase price, if any, for an Award shall be as follows:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option:
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; or
(B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in the preceding paragraph, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) In the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
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(iii) In the case of Awards intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation, the exercise or purchase price, if any, shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(iv) In the case of SARs, the base appreciation amount shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(v) In the case of other Awards, such price as is determined by the Administrator.
(vi) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(a), in the case of a Substitute Award, the exercise or purchase price for the Award shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the relevant instrument evidencing the agreement to issue such Award.
(b) Consideration . Subject to Applicable Laws, the consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise or purchase of an Award including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). In addition to any other types of consideration the Administrator may determine, the Administrator is authorized to accept as consideration for Shares issued under the Plan the following, provided that the portion of the consideration equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) surrender of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Award shall be exercised;
(iv) with respect to Options, if the exercise occurs on or after the Registration Date, payment through a broker-assisted cashless exercise program made available by the Company;
(v) with respect to Options, payment through a net exercise procedure established by the Company such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares; or
(vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
The Administrator may at any time or from time to time, by adoption of or by amendment to the standard forms of Award Agreement, or by other means, grant Awards which do not permit all of the foregoing forms of consideration to be used in payment for the Shares or which otherwise restrict one or more forms of consideration.
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(c) Taxes . No Shares or cash shall be delivered under the Plan to any Grantee or other person until such Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of any non-U.S., federal, state, or local income and employment tax withholding obligations (calculated at the statutory minimum amount for such withholding), including, without limitation, obligations incident to the receipt of Shares or cash. Upon exercise or vesting of an Award the Company shall withhold or collect from the Grantee an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations, including, but not limited to, by surrender of the whole number of Shares covered by the Award, if applicable, sufficient to satisfy the applicable tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise or vesting of an Award (calculated at the statutory minimum amount for such withholding).
8. Exercise of Award .
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder .
(i) Any Award granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator under the terms of the Plan and specified in the Award Agreement.
(ii) An Award shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award by the person entitled to exercise the Award and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Award is exercised has been made, including, to the extent selected, use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the purchase price as provided in Section 7(b)(v).
(b) Exercise of Award Following Termination of Continuous Service .
(i) An Award may not be exercised after the termination date of such Award set forth in the Award Agreement and may be exercised following the termination of a Grantees Continuous Service only to the extent provided in the Award Agreement.
(ii) Where the Award Agreement permits a Grantee to exercise an Award following the termination of the Grantees Continuous Service for a specified period, the Award shall terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period or the last day of the original term of the Award, whichever occurs first.
(iii) Any Award designated as an Incentive Stock Option to the extent not exercised within the time permitted by law for the exercise of Incentive Stock Options following the termination of a Grantees Continuous Service shall convert automatically to a Non-Qualified Stock Option and thereafter shall be exercisable as such to the extent exercisable by its terms for the period specified in the Award Agreement.
9. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .
(a) If at any time the Administrator determines that the delivery of Shares pursuant to the exercise, vesting or any other provision of an Award is or may be unlawful under Applicable Laws, the vesting or right to exercise an Award or to otherwise receive Shares pursuant to the terms of an Award shall be suspended until the Administrator determines that
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such delivery is lawful and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. The Company shall have no obligation to effect any registration or qualification of the Shares under federal or state laws.
(b) The Administrator may provide that the Shares issued upon exercise of an Option or SAR or otherwise subject to or issued under an Award shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Administrator in its discretion may specify prior to the exercise of such Option or SAR or the grant, vesting or settlement of such Award, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability, forfeiture or repurchase provisions and method of payment for the Shares issued upon exercise, vesting or settlement of such Award (including the actual or constructive surrender of Shares already owned by the Grantee) or payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may address the timing and manner of any resales by the Grantee or other subsequent transfers by the Grantee of any Shares issued under an Award, including without limitation (i) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to applicable law, (ii) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by the Grantee and holders of other Company equity compensation arrangements, (iii) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers, and (iv) provisions requiring Shares to be sold on the open market or to the Company in order to satisfy tax withholding or other obligations.
10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization . Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and Section 11 hereof, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding Award, the numerical limits set forth in Section 6(g), as well as any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or similar transaction affecting the Shares, (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, (iii) any other transaction with respect to Common Stock including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete) or any similar transaction; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration or (iv) any distribution of cash or other assets to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend (collectively adjustments). Any such adjustments to outstanding Awards will be effected in a manner that precludes the enlargement of rights and benefits under such Awards and shall be designed to comply with Sections 409A and 424 of the Code (to the extent applicable). In connection with the foregoing adjustments, the Administrator may, in its discretion, prohibit the exercise of Awards or other issuance of Shares, cash or other consideration pursuant to Awards during certain periods of time. Such adjustments shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as the Administrator determines, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.
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11. Corporate Transactions and Changes in Control .
(a) Termination of Award to Extent Not Assumed in Corporate Transaction . Effective upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction, all outstanding Awards under the Plan shall terminate. However, all such Awards shall not terminate to the extent they are Assumed in connection with the Corporate Transaction.
(b) Acceleration of Award Upon Corporate Transaction or Change in Control .
(i) Corporate Transaction . Except as provided otherwise in an individual Award Agreement, in the event of a Corporate Transaction, for the portion of each Award that is neither Assumed nor Replaced, such portion of the Award shall automatically become fully vested and exercisable and be released from any repurchase or forfeiture rights (other than repurchase rights exercisable at Fair Market Value) for all of the Shares (or other consideration) at the time represented by such portion of the Award, immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Corporate Transaction, provided that the Grantees Continuous Service has not terminated prior to such date.
(ii) Change in Control . Except as provided otherwise in an individual Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which also is a Corporate Transaction), each Award which is at the time outstanding under the Plan automatically shall become fully vested and exercisable and be released from any repurchase or forfeiture rights (other than repurchase rights exercisable at Fair Market Value), immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Change in Control, for all of the Shares (or other consideration) at the time represented by such Award, provided that the Grantees Continuous Service has not terminated prior to such date.
(c) Effect of Acceleration on Incentive Stock Options . Any Incentive Stock Option accelerated under this Section 11 in connection with a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded.
12. Effective Date and Term of Plan . The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated. Subject to Applicable Laws, Awards may be granted under the Plan upon its becoming effective.
13. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan .
(a) The Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment shall be made without the approval of the Companys stockholders to the extent such approval is required by Applicable Laws.
(b) No Award may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after termination of the Plan.
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(c) No suspension or termination of the Plan (including termination of the Plan under Section 12, above) shall adversely affect any rights under Awards already granted to a Grantee.
14. Limitation of Liability . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
15. No Effect on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship . The Plan shall not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to the Grantees Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the right of the Company or a Related Entity to terminate the Grantees Continuous Service at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. The ability of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate the employment of a Grantee who is employed at will is in no way affected by its determination that the Grantees Continuous Service has been terminated for Cause for the purposes of this Plan.
16. No Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans . Except as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. The Plan is not a Retirement Plan, Pension Plan or Welfare Plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
17. Effect of Section 162(m) of the Code . Section 162(m) of the Code will not apply to the Plan and the numerical limits set forth in Section 6(g) of the Plan shall not be applicable until the expiration of the transition period set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f), in the form existing on the effective date of the Plan. Following the Registration Date, the Plan and all Awards issued thereunder are intended to be exempt from the application of Section 162(m) of the Code, which restricts under certain circumstances the Federal income tax deduction for compensation paid by a public company to named executives in excess of $1 million per year. The exemption is based on Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f), in the form existing on the effective date of the Plan, with the understanding that such regulation generally exempts from the application of Section 162(m) of the Code compensation paid pursuant to a plan that existed before a company becomes publicly held. Under such Treasury Regulation, this exemption is available to the Plan for the duration of the period that lasts until the earliest of: (i) the expiration of the Plan; (ii) the material modification of the Plan; (iii) the exhaustion of the maximum number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under the Plan, as set forth in Section 3(a); (iv) the first meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected that occurs after the close of the third calendar year following the calendar year in which the Company first becomes subject to the reporting obligations of Section 12 of the Exchange Act; or (v) such other date required by Section 162(m) of the Code and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. To the extent that the Administrator determines as of the date of grant of an Award that (i) the Award is intended to qualify as Performance-Based
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Compensation and (ii) the exemption described above is no longer available with respect to such Award, such Award shall not be effective until any stockholder approval required under Section 162(m) of the Code has been obtained. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant Awards at any time, including after the expiration of the transition period set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(f), that are not intended to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation.
18. Unfunded Obligation . Grantees shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Grantees pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Grantee account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any Related Entity and a Grantee, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Grantee or the Grantees creditors in any assets of the Company or a Related Entity. The Grantees shall have no claim against the Company or any Related Entity for any changes in the value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.
19. Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
20. Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board, the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of the Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of Awards otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
21. Governing Law . This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware to the extent not preempted by federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Awards to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability.
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[EMPLOYEE FORM OF OPTION AGREEMENT]
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION AWARD
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Subject to the Grantees Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
The Option shall be fully vested upon the Date of Award.
Selling Restrictions :
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Grantee nor a transferee (either referred to herein as the Holder) may transfer the Shares issued upon exercise of the Option (except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution) until twenty (20) years following the Registration Date (the Selling Restrictions). However, subject to the Grantees Continuous Service, the Selling Restrictions shall lapse with respect to the number of Shares set forth in the table below on the corresponding date:
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Repurchase Right
1. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from such Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 1 may be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date, a term of up to ten years from the date of repurchase and such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Grantee may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 1, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
2. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity without Cause [or by the Grantee for Good Reason], or is terminated on account of the Grantees death or Disability, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from the Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 2 shall be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 2, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
3. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Grantee [without Good Reason] [for any reason], the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from such Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price
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payable by the Company under this Section 3 may be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date. The term of any such promissory note shall be (1) up to ten years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Registration Date, (2) up to eight years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the first, but prior to the second anniversary of the Registration Date, (3) up to five years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the second, but prior to the third anniversary of Registration Date and (4) up to one year from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the third anniversary of the Registration Date. The promissory note shall contain such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Grantee may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 3, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
The Companys repurchase right described in each of Sections 1-3 is referred to herein as the Repurchase Right.
Definitions
1. For purposes of the terms and conditions related to the Repurchase Right and the lapse of the Selling Restrictions described above and notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, Fair Market Value means, on the date of determination, the fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined in good faith by the Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion (taking into account all of the terms applicable to the Option, including the Selling Restrictions).
2. Cause shall mean a finding by the Administrator, with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of the Grantees Continuous Service, that the Grantee (i) committed theft, dishonesty or falsification of any documents or records related to the Company or any of its Related Entities; (ii) improperly used or disclosed the Companys or any of its Related Entitys confidential or proprietary information; (iii) took any action which has a material detrimental effect on the reputation or business of the Company or any of its Related Entities; (iv) failed or was unable to perform any reasonable assigned duties, provided , however , that if such failure or inability is reasonably capable of being cured, the Grantee is provided with a reasonable opportunity to cure such failure or inability; (v) materially breached any employment or service agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any of its Related Entities or applicable policy of the Company or any of its Related Entities, which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement or policy; or (vi) was convicted (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act that, in the determination of the Board, impairs the Grantees ability to perform his or her duties with the Company or any of its Related Entities.
3. [Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the written employment or advisory agreement entered into by and between the Grantee and the Company effective as of [INSERT DATE]; provided, however, that no subsequent amendments to such agreement that
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affect the definition of Good Reason will be taken into account for purposes of this Option unless explicitly provided for in the governing documents for such amendment.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement.
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THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEES RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR RELATED ENTITY TO WHICH THE GRANTEE PROVIDES SERVICES TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEES STATUS IS AT WILL.
The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 15 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of a jury trial in accordance with Section 16 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.
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RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option . Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby grants to the Grantee (the Grantee) named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice), an option (the Option) to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the Shares) set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the Exercise Price) subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and the Companys 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan), which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.
If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, notwithstanding such designation, the Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by the Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the shares subject to such options shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant option.
2. Exercise of Option .
(a) Right to Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan relating to the exercisability or termination of the Option in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. The Grantee shall be subject to reasonable limitations on the number of requested exercises during any monthly or weekly period as determined by the Administrator. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares.
(b) Method of Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A) or by such other procedure as specified from time to time by the Administrator which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other provisions as may be required by the Administrator. The exercise notice shall be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by such other method (including electronic transmission) as determined from time to time by the Administrator to the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price and all applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such notice accompanied by the Exercise Price and all applicable withholding taxes, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance
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procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) below to the extent such procedure is available to the Grantee at the time of exercise and such an exercise would not violate any Applicable Law.
(c) Taxes . No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of applicable income tax and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, such other tax obligations of the Grantee incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise of the Option, the Company or the Grantees employer may offset or withhold (from any amount owed by the Company or the Grantees employer to the Grantee) or collect from the Grantee or other person an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding obligations. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Option, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.
(d) Section 16(b) . Notwithstanding any provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, other than termination of the Grantees Continuous Service for Cause, if a sale within the applicable time periods set forth in Sections 5, 6 or 7 herein of Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would subject the Grantee to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which a sale of such Shares by the Grantee would no longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day after the Grantees termination of Continuous Service, or (iii) the date on which the Option expires.
3. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however, that such exercise method does not then violate any Applicable Law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) surrender of Shares held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid a charge to the Companys earnings for financial reporting purposes, or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised;
(d) if permitted by the Administrator and only with respect to that portion of the Option no longer subject to Selling Restrictions, payment through a net exercise such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value per Share (on such
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date as is determined by the Administrator) less the Exercise Price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares); or]
(e) if permitted by the Administrator and only with respect to that portion of the Option no longer subject to Selling Restrictions, payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction.]
4. Restrictions on Exercise . The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable Laws. If the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 of this Option Agreement is prevented by the provisions of this Section 4, the Option shall remain exercisable until one (1) month after the date the Grantee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.
5. Termination or Change of Continuous Service .
(a) In the event of the Grantees change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Option shall remain in effect and the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice; provided, however, that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option that shall remain in effect after a change in status from Employee to Director or Consultant, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following such change in status.
(b) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause (other than pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause), the Grantees right to exercise the Option shall terminate on the date of the Grantees termination (the Termination Date).
(c) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause or terminated by the Grantee [without Good Reason] [for any reason], the Grantee may, but only within one hundred twenty (120) days commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date.
(d) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity without Cause [or terminated by the Grantee for Good Reason], the Grantee may, but only within one hundred eighty (180) days commencing on the Termination
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Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date.
(e) The post-termination exercise periods described in this Section 5 shall commence on the Termination Date. In no event shall the Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.
(f) If the Grantee does not exercise the Option within the applicable post-termination exercise period, the Option shall terminate.
6. Disability of Grantee . In the event the Grantees Continuous Service terminates as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee may, but only within one hundred eighty (180) days commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date. If the Grantee does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
7. Death of Grantee . In the event of the termination of the Grantees Continuous Service as a result of his or her death, the person who acquired the right to exercise the Option pursuant to Section 8 may exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of termination within one hundred eighty (180) days commencing on the date of death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date). If the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Transferability of Option . The Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee. The Option, if a Non-Qualified Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that a Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred during the lifetime of the Grantee to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantees Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option in the event of the Grantees death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator. Following the death of the Grantee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised (a) by the person or persons designated under the deceased Grantees beneficiary designation or (b) in the absence of an effectively designated beneficiary, by the Grantees legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Grantees will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Grantee.
9. Additional Terms Related to Selling Restrictions .
(a) Transfer upon Death . Notwithstanding the Selling Restrictions set forth in the Notice, the Shares may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, that the Selling Restrictions shall continue to apply to and be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Holder.
(b) Legends . The Grantee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon
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any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
(c) Stop Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the Selling Restrictions, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(d) Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Option Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(e) Additional Shares or Substituted Securities . In the event of any transaction described in Sections 10 or 11 of the Plan, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any such transaction distributed with respect to the Shares shall be immediately subject to the Selling Restrictions, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such Selling Restrictions.
(f) Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of the Selling Restrictions, the Grantee agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Shares, to deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, executed in blank by the Grantee with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Shares are subject to the Selling Restrictions, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Option Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to make this Option Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. The Grantee agrees that the Shares may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Companys transfer agent or other third-party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 9(g) applicable to certificated Shares will apply with the same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Shares. The Grantee agrees that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Subject to the provisions of any security agreement relating
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to Grantees purchase of the Shares, upon the expiration of the Selling Restrictions, the escrow holder will transmit to the Grantee the certificate evidencing the Shares with respect to which the Selling Restrictions have lapsed.
10. Term of Option . The Option must be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as otherwise provided herein. After the Expiration Date or such earlier date, the Option shall be of no further force or effect and may not be exercised.
11. Additional Terms Related to the Companys Repurchase Right .
(a) Assignment . Whenever the Company shall have the right to purchase Shares under this Repurchase Right, the Company may designate and assign one or more employees, officers, directors or shareholders of the Company or other persons or organizations, to exercise all or a part of the Companys Repurchase Right.
(b) Additional Shares or Substituted Securities . In the event of any transaction described in Sections 10 or 11 of the Plan, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any such transaction distributed with respect to the Shares shall be immediately subject to the Repurchase Right, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such right.
12. Tax Consequences . The Grantee may incur tax liability as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. THE GRANTEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
13. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
14. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
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15. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
16. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial . The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantees assignees pursuant to Section 8 (the parties) agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of San Francisco) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 16 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.
17. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
END OF AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Attention: Secretary
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, , the undersigned (the Grantee) hereby elects to exercise the Grantees option to purchase shares of the Common Stock (the Shares) of , Inc. (the Company) under and pursuant to the Companys 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan) and the [ ] Incentive [ ] Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice) dated , . Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.
2. Representations of the Grantee . The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood the Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
3. Rights as Stockholder . Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 11 of the Plan.
4. Delivery of Payment . The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(e) of the Option Agreement.
5. Tax Consultation . The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Taxes . The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable foreign, federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding obligations and herewith delivers to the Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy such obligations. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Grantee also agrees, as partial consideration for the designation of the Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to notify the
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Company in writing within thirty (30) days of any disposition of any shares acquired by exercise of the Option if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Date of Award or within one (1) year from the date the Shares were transferred to the Grantee.
7. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. This Exercise Notice shall be binding upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
8. Construction . The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this agreement for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
9. Administration and Interpretation . The Grantee hereby agrees that any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
10. Governing Law; Severability . This Exercise Notice is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
11. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
12. Further Instruments . The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this agreement.
13. Entire Agreement . The Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and this Exercise Notice (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties.
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EXHIBIT B
STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto , ( ) shares of the Common Stock of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), standing in his name on the books of, represented by Certificate No. herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
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RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION AWARD
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement.
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THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEES RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR RELATED ENTITY TO WHICH THE GRANTEE PROVIDES SERVICES TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEES STATUS IS AT WILL.
The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 13 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of a jury trial in accordance with Section 14 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.
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RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option . Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby grants to the Grantee (the Grantee) named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice), an option (the Option) to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the Shares) set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the Exercise Price) subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and the Companys 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan), which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.
If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, notwithstanding such designation, the Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by the Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the shares subject to such options shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant option.
2. Exercise of Option .
(a) Right to Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan relating to the exercisability or termination of the Option in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. The Grantee shall be subject to reasonable limitations on the number of requested exercises during any monthly or weekly period as determined by the Administrator. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares.
(b) Method of Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A) or by such other procedure as specified from time to time by the Administrator which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other provisions as may be required by the Administrator. The exercise notice shall be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by such other method (including electronic transmission) as determined from time to time by the Administrator to the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price and all applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such notice accompanied by the Exercise Price and all applicable withholding taxes, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance
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procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) below to the extent such procedure is available to the Grantee at the time of exercise and such an exercise would not violate any Applicable Law.
(c) Taxes . No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of applicable income tax and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, such other tax obligations of the Grantee incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise of the Option, the Company or the Grantees employer may offset or withhold (from any amount owed by the Company or the Grantees employer to the Grantee) or collect from the Grantee or other person an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding obligations. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Option, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.
(d) Section 16(b) . Notwithstanding any provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, other than termination of the Grantees Continuous Service for Cause, if a sale within the applicable time periods set forth in Sections 5, 6 or 7 herein of Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would subject the Grantee to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which a sale of such Shares by the Grantee would no longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day after the Grantees termination of Continuous Service, or (iii) the date on which the Option expires.
3. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however, that such exercise method does not then violate any Applicable Law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) surrender of Shares held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid a charge to the Companys earnings for financial reporting purposes, or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised;
(d) payment through a net exercise such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value per Share (on such date as is determined by the Administrator) less the Exercise Price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair
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Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares); or
(e) payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction.
4. Restrictions on Exercise . The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable Laws. If the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 of this Option Agreement is prevented by the provisions of this Section 4, the Option shall remain exercisable until one (1) month after the date the Grantee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.
5. Termination or Change of Continuous Service . In the event the Grantees Continuous Service terminates, the Grantee may, but only during the Post-Termination Exercise Period, exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of such termination (the Termination Date). The Post-Termination Exercise Period shall commence on the Termination Date. In no event, however, shall the Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice. In the event of the Grantees change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Option shall remain in effect and the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice; provided, however, that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option that shall remain in effect after a change in status from Employee to Director or Consultant, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following such change in status. Except as provided in Sections 6 and 7 below, to the extent that the Option was unvested on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Option within the Post-Termination Exercise Period, the Option shall terminate.
6. Disability of Grantee . In the event the Grantees Continuous Service terminates as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee may, but only within twelve (12) months commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date; provided, however, that if such Disability is not a disability as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code and the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following the Termination Date. To the extent that the Option was unvested on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the vested portion of the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate. Section 22(e)(3) of the Code provides that an individual is permanently and totally disabled if he or she is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or
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mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months.
7. Death of Grantee . In the event of the termination of the Grantees Continuous Service as a result of his or her death, or in the event of the Grantees death during the Post-Termination Exercise Period or during the twelve (12) month period following the Grantees termination of Continuous Service as a result of his or her Disability, the person who acquired the right to exercise the Option pursuant to Section 8 may exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of termination within twelve (12) months commencing on the date of death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date). To the extent that the Option was unvested on the date of death, or if the vested portion of the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Transferability of Option . The Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee. The Option, if a Non-Qualified Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that a Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred during the lifetime of the Grantee to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantees Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option in the event of the Grantees death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator. Following the death of the Grantee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised (a) by the person or persons designated under the deceased Grantees beneficiary designation or (b) in the absence of an effectively designated beneficiary, by the Grantees legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Grantees will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Grantee.
9. Term of Option . The Option must be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as otherwise provided herein. After the Expiration Date or such earlier date, the Option shall be of no further force or effect and may not be exercised.
10. Tax Consequences . The Grantee may incur tax liability as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. THE GRANTEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
11. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law rule that
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would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
12. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
13. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
14. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial . The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantees assignees pursuant to Section 8 (the parties) agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of San Francisco) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 14 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.
15. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
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EXHIBIT A
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Attention: Secretary
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, , the undersigned (the Grantee) hereby elects to exercise the Grantees option to purchase shares of the Common Stock (the Shares) of , Inc. (the Company) under and pursuant to the Companys 2012 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan) and the [ ] Incentive [ ] Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice) dated , . Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.
2. Representations of the Grantee . The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood the Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
3. Rights as Stockholder . Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 10 of the Plan.
4. Delivery of Payment . The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(e) of the Option Agreement.
5. Tax Consultation . The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Taxes . The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable foreign, federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding obligations and herewith delivers to the Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy such obligations. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Grantee also agrees, as partial consideration for the designation of the Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to notify the
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Company in writing within thirty (30) days of any disposition of any shares acquired by exercise of the Option if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Date of Award or within one (1) year from the date the Shares were transferred to the Grantee.
7. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. This Exercise Notice shall be binding upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
8. Construction . The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this agreement for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
9. Administration and Interpretation . The Grantee hereby agrees that any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
10. Governing Law; Severability . This Exercise Notice is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
11. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
12. Further Instruments . The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this agreement.
13. Entire Agreement . The Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and this Exercise Notice (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties.
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RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD
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You (the Grantee) have been granted shares of Common Stock of the Company (the Award), subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Restricted Stock Award (the Notice), the Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), as amended from time to time, and the Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the Agreement) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.
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Subject to the Grantees Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement, the Shares will vest in accordance with the following schedule:
[100% of the Shares shall vest on January 31, 2013. However, [all] [ %] of the Shares shall be subject to the Selling Restrictions and the Repurchase Right set forth in Sections 2 and 6 of the Agreement, respectively, until the first anniversary of the Date of Award.]
[During any authorized leave of absence, the vesting of the Shares as provided in this schedule shall be suspended [after the leave of absence exceeds a period of [three (3)] months]. Vesting of the Shares shall resume upon the Grantees termination of the leave of absence and return to service to the Company or a Related Entity. The Vesting Schedule of the Shares shall be extended by the length of the suspension.]
[In the event the Grantees Continuous Service terminates due to death or Disability, one hundred percent (100%) of the total number of Shares awarded will accelerate and vest immediately prior to such termination of Continuous Service.]
In the event of the Grantees change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Shares shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth above.
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For purposes of this Notice and the Agreement, the term vest shall mean, with respect to any Shares, that such Shares are no longer subject to forfeiture to the Company; provided, however, that such Shares may still be subject to the Selling Restrictions and the Repurchase Right. Shares that have not vested and/or otherwise remain subject to the Selling Restrictions and the Repurchase Right are deemed Restricted Shares.
Except as set forth above, vesting shall cease upon the date of termination of the Grantees Continuous Service for any reason, [excluding] [including] death or Disability. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated for any reason, [excluding] [including] death or Disability, any Restricted Shares held by the Grantee immediately following such termination of Continuous Service shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of the Restricted Shares and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee. The foregoing forfeiture provisions set forth in this Notice as to Restricted Shares shall apply to the new capital stock or other property (including cash paid other than as a regular cash dividend) received in exchange for the Shares in consummation of any transaction described in Section 11 of the Plan and such stock or property shall be deemed Additional Securities (as defined in the Agreement) for purposes of the Agreement, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such forfeiture provisions.
The Award shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Award is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement.
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THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE AGREEMENT NOR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEES RIGHT OR THE COMPANYS RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEES STATUS IS AT WILL.
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The Grantee further acknowledges that, from time to time, the Company may be in a blackout period and/or subject to applicable federal securities laws that could subject the Grantee to liability for engaging in any transaction involving the sale of the Companys Shares. The Grantee further acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the sale of any Shares acquired under this Award, it is the Grantees responsibility to determine whether or not such sale of Shares will subject the Grantee to liability under insider trading rules or other applicable federal securities laws.
The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Agreement and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Agreement and the Plan. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 11 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection in accordance with Section 12 of the Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.
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RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Issuance of Shares . Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby issues to the Grantee (the Grantee) named in the Notice of Restricted Stock Award (the Notice), the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock Awarded set forth in the Notice (the Shares), subject to the Notice, this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the Agreement) and the terms and provisions of the Companys 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), as amended from time to time, which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement. All Shares issued hereunder will be deemed issued to the Grantee as fully paid and nonassessable shares, and the Grantee will have the right to vote the Shares at meetings of the Companys stockholders. The Company shall pay any applicable stock transfer taxes imposed upon the issuance of the Shares to the Grantee hereunder.
2. Selling Restrictions . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Grantee nor a transferee (either referred to herein as the Holder) may transfer the Shares (except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution) until the first anniversary of the Date of Award (the Selling Restrictions). Any attempt to transfer Restricted Shares in violation of this Section 2 will be null and void and will be disregarded.
3. Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of this Agreement, the Grantee agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Restricted Shares, to deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , executed in blank by the Grantee with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Restricted Shares have not vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice and are subject to the Selling Restrictions and the Repurchase Right, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to make this Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. The Grantee agrees that the Restricted Shares may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Companys transfer agent or other third party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 3 applicable to certificated Restricted Shares will apply with the same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Restricted Shares. The Grantee agrees that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Upon the vesting of Restricted Shares and/or release of such Shares from the Selling Restrictions, the escrow holder will,
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without further order or instruction, transmit to the Grantee the certificate evidencing such Shares; provided , however , that no transmittal of certificates evidencing the Shares will occur unless and until the Grantee has satisfied all Tax Withholding Obligations (as defined in Section 5(c) below).
4. Additional Securities and Distributions .
(a) Any securities or cash received (other than a regular cash dividend) as the result of ownership of the Restricted Shares (the Additional Securities), including, but not by way of limitation, warrants, options and securities received as a stock dividend or stock split, or as a result of a recapitalization or reorganization or other similar change in the Companys capital structure, shall be retained in escrow in the same manner and subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were issued, including, without limitation, the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice and the Selling Restrictions and Repurchase Right set forth in the Agreement. The Grantee shall be entitled to direct the Company to exercise any warrant or option received as Additional Securities upon supplying the funds necessary to do so, in which event the securities so purchased shall constitute Additional Securities, but the Grantee may not direct the Company to sell any such warrant or option. If Additional Securities consist of a convertible security, the Grantee may exercise any conversion right, and any securities so acquired shall constitute Additional Securities. In the event of any change in certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities by reason of any recapitalization, reorganization or other transaction that results in the creation of Additional Securities, the escrow holder is authorized to deliver to the issuer the certificates evidencing the Shares or the Additional Securities in exchange for the certificates of the replacement securities.
(b) The Company shall disburse to the Grantee all regular cash dividends with respect to the Shares and Additional Securities (whether vested or not), less any applicable withholding obligations.
5. Taxes .
(a) Tax Liability . The Grantee is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed by the Grantee in connection with the Award, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Award. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Award or the subsequent sale of Shares subject to the Award. The Company and its Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantees tax liability.
(b) Payment of Withholding Taxes . Prior to any event in connection with the Award (e.g., vesting) that the Company determines may result in any tax withholding obligation, whether United States federal, state, local or non-U.S., including any employment tax obligation (the Tax Withholding Obligation), the Grantee must arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company.
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(i) By Share Withholding. The Grantee authorizes the Company to, upon the exercise of its sole discretion, withhold from those Shares issuable to the Grantee the whole number of Shares sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. The Grantee acknowledges that the withheld Shares may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantees minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the withholding of Shares described above.
(ii) By Sale of Shares . Unless the Grantee determines to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with clause (iii) below, the Grantees acceptance of this Award constitutes the Grantees instruction and authorization to the Company and any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the Grantees behalf a whole number of Shares from those Shares issuable to the Grantee as the Company determines to be appropriate to generate cash proceeds sufficient to satisfy the minimum applicable Tax Withholding Obligation. Such Shares will be sold on the day such Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date) or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Grantee will be responsible for all brokers fees and other costs of sale, and the Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale. To the extent the proceeds of such sale exceed the Grantees minimum Tax Withholding Obligation, the Company agrees to pay such excess in cash to the Grantee. The Grantee acknowledges that the Company or its designee is under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price, and that the proceeds of any such sale may not be sufficient to satisfy the Grantees minimum Tax Withholding Obligation. Accordingly, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or any Related Entity as soon as practicable, including through additional payroll withholding, any amount of the Tax Withholding Obligation that is not satisfied by the sale of Shares described above.
(iii) By Check, Wire Transfer or Other Means . At any time not less than five (5) business days (or such fewer number of business days as determined by the Administrator) before any Tax Withholding Obligation arises (e.g., a vesting date), the Grantee may elect to satisfy the Grantees Tax Withholding Obligation by delivering to the Company an amount that the Company determines is sufficient to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by (x) wire transfer to such account as the Company may direct, (y) delivery of a certified check payable to the Company, or (z) such other means as specified from time to time by the Administrator.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company also may satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligation by offsetting any amounts (including, but not limited to, salary, bonus and severance payments) due to the Grantee by the Company.
6. Repurchase Right . The Companys repurchase right described in each of subsections (a)-(c) of this Section 6 is referred to herein as the Repurchase Right.
(a) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity (i) for Cause (other than pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause), any Shares that have vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule but
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remain subject to the Selling Restrictions shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration and the Company shall thereafter be the legal and beneficial owner of such Shares and shall have all rights and interest in or related thereto without further action by the Grantee and (ii) for Cause (pursuant to any clause of the definition of Cause), any Shares that remain unvested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration.
(b) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the latest of (i) the date of such termination or (ii) the date that is six months following the Registration Date to purchase from the Grantee any Shares that have vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule but remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination for their Fair Market Value as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 6(b) may be paid in lump sum in cash on the date of exercise of the repurchase right or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date, a term of up to ten years from the date of repurchase and such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Grantee may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 6(b), the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares that have vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule and with respect to which the repurchase right has lapsed shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 2 of the Agreement other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
(c) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity without Cause, or is terminated on account of the Grantees death or Disability, (i) any Shares that remain unvested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule shall cease to vest and shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration, and (ii) the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the latest of (A) the date of such termination or (B) the date that is six months following the Registration Date to purchase from the Grantee any Shares that have vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule but remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination for their Fair Market Value as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 6(c) shall be paid in lump sum in cash on the date of exercise of the repurchase right. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 6(c), the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares that have vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule and with respect to which the repurchase right has lapsed shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 2 of the Agreement other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
(d) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Grantee for any reason, (i) any Shares that remain unvested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule shall cease to vest and shall be deemed reconveyed to the Company for no cash or other consideration, and (ii) the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days
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commencing on the latest of (A) the date of such termination or (B) the date that is six months following the Registration Date to purchase from the Grantee any Shares that have vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule but remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination for their Fair Market Value as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 6(d) may be paid in lump sum in cash on the date of exercise of the repurchase right or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date. The term of any such promissory note shall be (1) up to ten years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Registration Date, (2) up to eight years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the first, but prior to the second anniversary of the Registration Date, (3) up to five years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the second, but prior to the third anniversary of the Registration Date and (4) up to one year from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the third anniversary of the Registration Date. The promissory note shall contain such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Grantee may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 6(d), the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares that have vested in accordance with the Vesting Schedule and with respect to which the repurchase right has lapsed shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 2 of the Agreement other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement:
(i) Fair Market Value means, on the date of determination, the fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined in good faith by the Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion (taking into account all of the terms applicable to the Award, including the Selling Restrictions).
(ii) Cause shall mean a finding by the Administrator, with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of the Grantees Continuous Service, that the Grantee (i) committed theft, dishonesty or falsification of any documents or records related to the Company or any of its Related Entities; (ii) improperly used or disclosed the Companys or any of its Related Entitys confidential or proprietary information; (iii) took any action which has a material detrimental effect on the reputation or business of the Company or any of its Related Entities; (iv) failed or was unable to perform any reasonable assigned duties, provided, however, that if such failure or inability is reasonably capable of being cured, the Grantee is provided with a reasonable opportunity to cure such failure or inability; (v) materially breached any employment or service agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any of its Related Entities or applicable policy of the Company or any of its Related Entities, which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement or policy; or (vi) was convicted (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act that, in the determination of the Board, impairs the Grantees ability to perform his or her duties with the Company or any of its Related Entities.
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7. Stop-Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement, the Notice or the Plan, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records. The Company may issue a stop transfer instruction if the Grantee fails to satisfy any Tax Withholding Obligations.
8. Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
9. Restrictive Legends . The Grantee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
10. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
11. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Award for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
12. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be submitted by
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the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
13. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial . The parties agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of San Francisco) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. If any one or more provisions of this Section 12 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.
14. Data Privacy . The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantees personal data as described in this Agreement by and among, as applicable, the Grantees employer, the Company, and any Related Entity for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantees participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Company or any Related Entity may hold certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantees name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security/insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Common Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantees favor, for the purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan (Data). The Grantee understands that Data may be transferred to any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, that these recipients may be located in the Grantees country, or elsewhere, and that the recipients country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantees country. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Grantees local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Grantees participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker, escrow agent or other third party with whom the Shares received upon vesting of the Award may be deposited. The Grantee understands that Data will be held pursuant to this Section 13 only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantees participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that the Grantee may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing the Grantees local human resources representative. The Grantee understands that refusal or withdrawal of consent may affect the Grantees ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Grantees refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that the Grantee may contact the Grantees local human resources representative.
15. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an
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internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
16. Language . If the Grantee has received the Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
17. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
18. Imposition of Other Requirements . The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantees participation in the Plan, on the Award and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto , ( ) shares of the Common Stock of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), standing in his name on the books of, the Company represented by Certificate No. herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
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[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]
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Exhibit 4.4
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC.
2012 STOCK OPTION PLAN
1. Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel, to provide additional incentives to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Companys business.
2. Definitions . The following definitions shall apply as used herein and in the individual Option Agreements except as defined otherwise in an individual Option Agreement. In the event a term is separately defined in an individual Option Agreement, such definition shall supersede the definition contained in this Section 2.
(a) Administrator means the Board or any of the Committees appointed to administer the Plan.
(b) Affiliate and Associate shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
(c) Applicable Laws means the legal requirements relating to the Plan and the Options under applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules of any non-U.S. jurisdiction applicable to Options granted to residents therein.
(d) Assumed means that pursuant to a Corporate Transaction either (i) the Option continues to be maintained by the Company or (ii) the contractual obligations represented by the Option are assumed by the successor entity or its Parent in connection with the Corporate Transaction with equitable and appropriate adjustments to the number and type of securities of the successor entity or its Parent subject to the Option and the exercise price thereof which preserves the intrinsic value of the Option existing at the time of the Corporate Transaction as determined in accordance with the instruments evidencing the agreement to assume the Option.
(e) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f) Change in Control means a change in ownership or control of the Company after the Registration Date effected through either of the following transactions:
(i) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Companys stockholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or Associates of the offeror do not recommend such stockholders accept, or
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(ii) a change in the composition of the Board over a period of twelve (12) months or less such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who are Continuing Directors.
(g) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(h) Committee means any committee composed of members of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.
(i) Common Stock means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.
(j) Company means Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. , a Delaware corporation, or any successor entity that adopts the Plan in connection with a Corporate Transaction.
(k) Consultant means any person (other than an Employee or a Director, solely with respect to rendering services in such persons capacity as a Director) who is engaged by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity.
(l) Continuing Directors means members of the Board who either (i) have been Board members continuously for a period of at least twelve (12) months or (ii) have been Board members for less than twelve (12) months and were elected or nominated for election as Board members by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still in office at the time such election or nomination was approved by the Board.
(m) Continuous Service means that the provision of services to the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated. In jurisdictions requiring notice in advance of an effective termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant, Continuous Service shall be deemed terminated upon the actual cessation of providing services to the Company or a Related Entity notwithstanding any required notice period that must be fulfilled before a termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant can be effective under Applicable Laws. A Grantees Continuous Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Continuous Service or upon the entity for which the Grantee provides services ceasing to be a Related Entity. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entity, or any successor, in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant (except as otherwise provided in an individual Option Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave. For purposes of each Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan, if such leave exceeds three (3) months, and reemployment upon expiration of such leave is not guaranteed by statute or contract, then the Incentive Stock Option shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following the expiration of such three (3) month period.
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(n) Corporate Transaction means any of the following transactions, provided, however, that the Administrator shall determine under parts (iv) and (v) whether multiple transactions are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive:
(i) a merger or consolidation of the Company in which the Company is not the surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated;
(ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company;
(iii) the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(iv) any reverse merger or series of related transactions culminating in a reverse merger (including, but not limited to, a tender offer followed by a reverse merger) in which the Company is the surviving entity but (A) the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such merger are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise, or (B) in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities immediately prior to such merger or the initial transaction culminating in such merger; or
(v) acquisition in a single or series of related transactions by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities but excluding any such transaction or series of related transactions that the Administrator determines shall not be a Corporate Transaction.
(o) Director means a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity.
(p) Disability means such term (or word of like import) as defined under the long-term disability policy of the Company or the Related Entity to which the Grantee provides services regardless of whether the Grantee is covered by such policy. If the Company or the Related Entity to which the Grantee provides service does not have a long-term disability plan in place, Disability means that a Grantee is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by the Grantee by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment for a period of not less than ninety (90) consecutive days. A Grantee will not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient to satisfy the Administrator in its discretion.
(q) Employee means any person, including an Officer or Director, who is in the employ of the Company or any Related Entity, subject to the control and direction of the Company or any Related Entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method
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of performance. The payment of a directors fee by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute employment by the Company.
(r) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor thereto.
(s) Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on one or more established stock exchanges or national market systems, including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on the principal exchange or system on which the Common Stock is listed (as determined by the Administrator) on the date of determination (or, if no closing sales price or closing bid was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price or closing bid was reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted on an automated quotation system (including the OTC Bulletin Board) or by a recognized securities dealer, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such system or by such securities dealer on the date of determination, but if selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date, on the last date such prices were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock of the type described in (i) and (ii) above, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith.
(t) Grantee means an Employee, Director or Consultant who receives an Option under the Plan.
(u) Incentive Stock Option means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(v) Non-Qualified Stock Option means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(w) Officer means a person who is an officer of the Company or a Related Entity within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(x) Option means an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Option Agreement granted under the Plan.
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(y) Option Agreement means the written agreement or other instrument evidencing the grant of an Option, including any amendments thereto. An Option Agreement may be in the form of an agreement to be executed by both the Grantee and the Company (or an authorized representative of the Company) or certificates, notices or similar instruments.
(z) Parent means a parent corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(aa) Plan means this Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Option Plan.
(bb) Registration Date means the first to occur of (i) the closing of the first sale to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of (A) the Common Stock or (B) the same class of securities of a successor corporation (or its Parent) issued pursuant to a Corporate Transaction in exchange for or in substitution of the Common Stock; and (ii) in the event of a Corporate Transaction, the date of the consummation of the Corporate Transaction if the same class of securities of the successor corporation (or its Parent) issuable in such Corporate Transaction shall have been sold to the general public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on or prior to the date of consummation of such Corporate Transaction.
(cc) Related Entity means any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
(dd) Replaced means that pursuant to a Corporate Transaction the Option is replaced with a comparable stock award or a cash incentive award or program of the Company, the successor entity (if applicable) or Parent of either of them which preserves the intrinsic value of such Option existing at the time of the Corporate Transaction and provides for subsequent payout in accordance with the same (or a more favorable) vesting schedule applicable to such Option. The determination of Option comparability shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.
(ee) Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto.
(ff) Share means a share of the Common Stock.
(gg) Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock and Cash Subject to the Plan .
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Options is 6,829,041 Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, of the number of Shares specified above, the maximum aggregate number of Shares available for grant of Incentive Stock Options
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shall be 6,829,041 Shares. The Shares to be issued pursuant to Options may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
(b) Shares that actually have been issued under the Plan pursuant to an Option shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future issuance under the Plan. To the extent an Option (or portion thereof) is forfeited, canceled or expires (whether voluntarily or involuntarily), the Shares subject to the forfeited, canceled or expired portion thereof shall also not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future issuance under the Plan. Any Shares covered by an Option which are surrendered (i) in payment of the Option exercise price (including pursuant to the net exercise of an option pursuant to Section 7(b)(v)) or (ii) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise of an Option shall be deemed to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Options under the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan .
(a) Plan Administrator .
(i) Administration with Respect to Directors and Officers . With respect to grants of Options to Directors or Officers, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board.
(ii) Administration With Respect to Consultants and Other Employees . With respect to grants of Options to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. The Board or Committee may also authorize one or more Officers to administer the Plan with respect to Options to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers (and to grant such Options) and may limit such authority as the Board or Committee, as applicable, determines from time to time.
(iii) Administration Errors . In the event an Option is granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection (a), such Option shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator . Subject to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board or any Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation:
(i) to select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Options may be granted from time to time hereunder;
(ii) to determine whether, when and to what extent Options are granted hereunder;
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(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Option granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of Option Agreements for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions of any Option granted hereunder;
(vi) to amend the terms of any outstanding Option granted under the Plan, provided that any amendment that would adversely affect the Grantees rights under an outstanding Option shall not be made without the Grantees written consent, provided, however, that an amendment or modification that may cause an Incentive Stock Option to become a Non-Qualified Stock Option shall not be treated as adversely affecting the rights of the Grantee. The reduction of the exercise price of any Option awarded under the Plan and canceling an Option at a time when its exercise price exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares, in exchange for another Option or for cash, in each case, shall not be subject to stockholder approval;
(vii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan and to define terms not otherwise defined herein;
(viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan and Options, including without limitation, any notice of award or Option Agreement, granted pursuant to the Plan;
(ix) to approve corrections in the documentation or administration of any Option;
(x) to grant Options to Employees, Directors and Consultants employed outside the United States or to otherwise adopt or administer such procedures or subplans that the Administrator deems appropriate or necessary on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Administrator, be necessary or desirable to further the purpose of the Plan; and
(xi) to take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator deems appropriate.
The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator; provided that the Administrator may not exercise any right or power reserved to the Board. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator or in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons having an interest in the Plan. The Administrator shall consider such factors as it deems relevant, in its sole and absolute discretion, to making such decisions, determinations and interpretations including, without limitation, the recommendations or advice of any Officer or other Employee of the Company and such attorneys, consultants and accountants as it may select.
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(c) Indemnification . In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or as Officers or Employees, members of the Board and any Officers or Employees to whom authority to act for the Board is delegated by the Administrator or the Company shall be defended and indemnified by the Company to the extent permitted by law on an after-tax basis against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or any Option granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding that such person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct; provided, however, that within thirty (30) days after the institution of such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity at the Companys expense to defend the same.
5. Eligibility . Non-Qualified Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants as the Administrator may determine from time to time. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary of the Company as the Administrator may determine from time to time. An Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Option may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options. Options may be granted to such Employees, Directors or Consultants who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time to time.
6. Terms and Conditions of Options .
(a) Designation of Option . Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, an Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to Options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by a Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant Option. In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended after the date the Plan becomes effective to provide for a different limit on the Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to Incentive Stock Options, then such different limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options granted after the effective date of such amendment.
(b) Conditions of Option . Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each Option including, but not limited to, the Option vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions,
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form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon exercise of the Option, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria.
(c) Term of Option . The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the Option Agreement, provided, however, that the term of an Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Grantee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.
(d) Transferability of Options . Incentive Stock Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Grantee, only by the Grantee. Non-Qualified Stock Options shall be transferable (i) by will and by the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) during the lifetime of the Grantee, to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator, but only to the extent such transfers are made to family members, to family trusts, to family controlled entities, to charitable organizations, and pursuant to domestic relations orders or agreements, in all cases without payment for such transfers to the Grantee. Unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrator, all vesting, exercisability and forfeiture provisions that are conditioned on the Grantees continued employment or service shall continue to be determined with reference to the Grantees employment or service (and not to the status of the transferee) after any transfer of a Non-Qualified Stock Option pursuant to this Section 6(d), and the responsibility to pay any taxes in connection with a Non-Qualified Stock Option shall remain with the Grantee notwithstanding any transfer other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantees Option in the event of the Grantees death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator.
(e) Time of Granting Options . The date of grant of an Option shall for all purposes be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination to grant such Option, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
7. Option Exercise Price, Consideration and Taxes .
(a) Exercise Price . The exercise price for an Option shall be as follows:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option:
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant; or
(B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in the preceding paragraph, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
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(ii) In the case of a Non-Qualified Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(b) Consideration . Subject to Applicable Laws, the consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). In addition to any other types of consideration the Administrator may determine, the Administrator is authorized to accept as consideration for Shares issued under the Plan the following, provided that the portion of the consideration equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) surrender of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised;
(iv) if the exercise occurs on or after the Registration Date, payment through a broker-assisted cashless exercise program made available by the Company;
(v) payment through a net exercise procedure established by the Company such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares; or
(vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
The Administrator may at any time or from time to time, by adoption of or by amendment to the standard forms of Option Agreement, or by other means, grant Options which do not permit all of the foregoing forms of consideration to be used in payment for the Shares or which otherwise restrict one or more forms of consideration.
(c) Taxes . No Shares shall be delivered under the Plan to any Grantee or other person until such Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of any non-U.S., federal, state, or local income and employment tax withholding obligations (calculated at the statutory minimum amount for such withholding), including, without limitation, obligations incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise of an Option the Company shall withhold or collect from the Grantee an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations, including, but not limited to, by surrender of the whole number of Shares covered by the Option, if applicable, sufficient to satisfy the applicable tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise or vesting of an Option (calculated at the statutory minimum amount for such withholding).
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8. Exercise of Option .
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder .
(i) Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator under the terms of the Plan and specified in the Option Agreement.
(ii) An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been made, including, to the extent selected, use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the purchase price as provided in Section 7(b)(v).
(b) Exercise of Option Following Termination of Continuous Service .
(i) An Option may not be exercised after the termination date of such Option set forth in the Option Agreement and may be exercised following the termination of a Grantees Continuous Service only to the extent provided in the Option Agreement.
(ii) Where the Option Agreement permits a Grantee to exercise an Option following the termination of the Grantees Continuous Service for a specified period, the Option shall terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period or the last day of the original term of the Option, whichever occurs first.
(iii) Any Option designated as an Incentive Stock Option to the extent not exercised within the time permitted by law for the exercise of Incentive Stock Options following the termination of a Grantees Continuous Service shall convert automatically to a Non-Qualified Stock Option and thereafter shall be exercisable as such to the extent exercisable by its terms for the period specified in the Option Agreement.
9. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .
(a) If at any time the Administrator determines that the delivery of Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Option is or may be unlawful under Applicable Laws, the vesting or right to exercise an Option or to otherwise receive Shares pursuant to the terms of an Option shall be suspended until the Administrator determines that such delivery is lawful and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. The Company shall have no obligation to effect any registration or qualification of the Shares under federal or state laws.
(b) The Administrator may provide that the Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Administrator in its discretion may specify prior to the exercise of such Option, including without limitation, conditions on vesting or transferability, forfeiture or repurchase provisions and method of payment for the Shares issued upon exercise of such Option (including the actual or constructive surrender of Shares already owned by the Grantee) or payment of taxes arising in connection with an Option. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may address the
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timing and manner of any resales by the Grantee or other subsequent transfers by the Grantee of any Shares issued under an Option, including without limitation (i) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to applicable law, (ii) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by the Grantee and holders of other Company equity compensation arrangements, (iii) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers, and (iv) provisions requiring Shares to be sold on the open market or to the Company in order to satisfy tax withholding or other obligations.
10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization . Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and Section 11 hereof, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Option, and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding Option, as well as any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or similar transaction affecting the Shares, (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, (iii) any other transaction with respect to Common Stock including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of stock or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete) or any similar transaction; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been effected without receipt of consideration or (iv) any distribution of cash or other assets to stockholders other than a normal cash dividend (collectively adjustments). Any such adjustments to outstanding Options will be effected in a manner that precludes the enlargement of rights and benefits under such Options and shall be designed to comply with Sections 409A and 424 of the Code (to the extent applicable). In connection with the foregoing adjustments, the Administrator may, in its discretion, prohibit the exercise of Options during certain periods of time. Such adjustments shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as the Administrator determines, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Option.
11. Corporate Transactions and Changes in Control .
(a) Termination of Option to Extent Not Assumed in Corporate Transaction . Effective upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction, all outstanding Options under the Plan shall terminate. However, all such Options shall not terminate to the extent they are Assumed in connection with the Corporate Transaction.
(b) Acceleration of Option Upon Corporate Transaction or Change in Control .
(i) Corporate Transaction . Except as provided otherwise in an individual Option Agreement, in the event of a Corporate Transaction, for the portion of each Option that is neither Assumed nor Replaced, such portion of the Option shall automatically become fully vested and exercisable and be released from any repurchase or forfeiture rights
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(other than repurchase rights exercisable at Fair Market Value) for all of the Shares at the time represented by such portion of the Option, immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Corporate Transaction, provided that the Grantees Continuous Service has not terminated prior to such date.
(ii) Change in Control . Except as provided otherwise in an individual Option Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control (other than a Change in Control which also is a Corporate Transaction), each Option which is at the time outstanding under the Plan automatically shall become fully vested and exercisable and be released from any repurchase or forfeiture rights (other than repurchase rights exercisable at Fair Market Value), immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Change in Control, for all of the Shares at the time represented by such Option, provided that the Grantees Continuous Service has not terminated prior to such date.
(c) Effect of Acceleration on Incentive Stock Options . Any Incentive Stock Option accelerated under this Section 11 in connection with a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded.
12. Effective Date and Term of Plan . The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated. Subject to Applicable Laws, Options may be granted under the Plan upon its becoming effective.
13. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan .
(a) The Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment shall be made without the approval of the Companys stockholders to the extent such approval is required by Applicable Laws.
(b) No Option may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after termination of the Plan.
(c) No suspension or termination of the Plan (including termination of the Plan under Section 12, above) shall adversely affect any rights under Options already granted to a Grantee.
14. Limitation of Liability . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
15. No Effect on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship . The Plan shall not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to the Grantees Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the right of the Company or a Related Entity to terminate the Grantees Continuous Service at any time, with or without cause including, but not limited to, Cause, and with or without notice. The ability of the Company or any Related Entity
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to terminate the employment of a Grantee who is employed at will is in no way affected by its determination that the Grantees Continuous Service has been terminated for Cause for the purposes of this Plan.
16. No Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans . Except as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity, Options shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. The Plan is not a Retirement Plan, Pension Plan or Welfare Plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
17. Unfunded Obligation . Grantees shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Grantees pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Grantee account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any Related Entity and a Grantee, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Grantee or the Grantees creditors in any assets of the Company or a Related Entity. The Grantees shall have no claim against the Company or any Related Entity for any changes in the value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.
18. Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
19. Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board, the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of the Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of Options otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
20. Governing Law . This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware to the extent not preempted by federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Options to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability.
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You (the Grantee) have been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice), the Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan) and the Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.
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Subject to the Grantees Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
The Option shall be fully vested upon the Date of Award.
Selling Restrictions :
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Grantee nor a transferee (either referred to herein as the Holder) may transfer the Shares issued upon exercise of the Option (except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution) until twenty (20) years following the Registration Date (the Selling Restrictions). However, subject to the Grantees Continuous Service, the Selling Restrictions shall lapse with respect to the number of Shares set forth in the table below on the corresponding date:
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Repurchase Right
1. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from such Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 1 may be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date, a term of up to ten years from the date of repurchase and such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Grantee may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 1, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
2. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity without Cause [or by the Grantee for Good Reason], or is terminated on account of the Grantees death or Disability, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from the Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 2 shall be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 2, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
3. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Grantee [without Good Reason] [for any reason], the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from such Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price
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payable by the Company under this Section 3 may be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date. The term of any such promissory note shall be (1) up to ten years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Registration Date, (2) up to eight years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the first, but prior to the second anniversary of the Registration Date, (3) up to five years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the second, but prior to the third anniversary of Registration Date and (4) up to one year from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the third anniversary of the Registration Date. The promissory note shall contain such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company elects to pay such purchase price with a note, the Grantee may elect to forgo such payment and convey the Shares to the Company for no additional cash consideration. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 3, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
The Companys repurchase right described in each of Sections 1-3 is referred to herein as the Repurchase Right.
Definitions
1. For purposes of the terms and conditions related to the Repurchase Right and the lapse of the Selling Restrictions described above and notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, Fair Market Value means, on the date of determination, the fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined in good faith by the Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion (taking into account all of the terms applicable to the Option, including the Selling Restrictions).
2. Cause shall mean a finding by the Administrator, with respect to the termination by the Company or a Related Entity of the Grantees Continuous Service, that the Grantee (i) committed theft, dishonesty or falsification of any documents or records related to the Company or any of its Related Entities; (ii) improperly used or disclosed the Companys or any of its Related Entitys confidential or proprietary information; (iii) took any action which has a material detrimental effect on the reputation or business of the Company or any of its Related Entities; (iv) failed or was unable to perform any reasonable assigned duties, provided , however , that if such failure or inability is reasonably capable of being cured, the Grantee is provided with a reasonable opportunity to cure such failure or inability; (v) materially breached any employment or service agreement between the Grantee and the Company or any of its Related Entities or applicable policy of the Company or any of its Related Entities, which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement or policy; or (vi) was convicted (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act that, in the determination of the Board, impairs the Grantees ability to perform his or her duties with the Company or any of its Related Entities.
3. [Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the written employment or advisory agreement entered into by and between the Grantee and the Company effective as of [INSERT DATE]; provided, however, that no subsequent amendments to such agreement that
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affect the definition of Good Reason will be taken into account for purposes of this Option unless explicitly provided for in the governing documents for such amendment.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement.
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THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEES RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR RELATED ENTITY TO WHICH THE GRANTEE PROVIDES SERVICES TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEES STATUS IS AT WILL.
The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 15 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of a jury trial in accordance with Section 16 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.
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RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option . Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby grants to the Grantee (the Grantee) named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice), an option (the Option) to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the Shares) set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the Exercise Price) subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and the Companys 2012 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan), which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.
If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, notwithstanding such designation, the Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by the Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the shares subject to such options shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant option.
2. Exercise of Option .
(a) Right to Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan relating to the exercisability or termination of the Option in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. The Grantee shall be subject to reasonable limitations on the number of requested exercises during any monthly or weekly period as determined by the Administrator. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares.
(b) Method of Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A) or by such other procedure as specified from time to time by the Administrator which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other provisions as may be required by the Administrator. The exercise notice shall be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by such other method (including electronic transmission) as determined from time to time by the Administrator to the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price and all applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such notice accompanied by the Exercise Price and all applicable withholding taxes, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance
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procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) below to the extent such procedure is available to the Grantee at the time of exercise and such an exercise would not violate any Applicable Law.
(c) Taxes . No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of applicable income tax and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, such other tax obligations of the Grantee incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise of the Option, the Company or the Grantees employer may offset or withhold (from any amount owed by the Company or the Grantees employer to the Grantee) or collect from the Grantee or other person an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding obligations. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Option, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.
(d) Section 16(b) . Notwithstanding any provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, other than termination of the Grantees Continuous Service for Cause, if a sale within the applicable time periods set forth in Sections 5, 6 or 7 herein of Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would subject the Grantee to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which a sale of such Shares by the Grantee would no longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day after the Grantees termination of Continuous Service, or (iii) the date on which the Option expires.
3. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however, that such exercise method does not then violate any Applicable Law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) surrender of Shares held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid a charge to the Companys earnings for financial reporting purposes, or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised;
(d) if permitted by the Administrator and only with respect to that portion of the Option no longer subject to Selling Restrictions, payment through a net exercise such that, without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value per Share (on such
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date as is determined by the Administrator) less the Exercise Price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares); or]
(e) if permitted by the Administrator and only with respect to that portion of the Option no longer subject to Selling Restrictions, payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction.]
4. Restrictions on Exercise . The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable Laws. If the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 of this Option Agreement is prevented by the provisions of this Section 4, the Option shall remain exercisable until one (1) month after the date the Grantee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.
5. Termination or Change of Continuous Service .
(a) In the event of the Grantees change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Option shall remain in effect and the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice; provided, however, that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option that shall remain in effect after a change in status from Employee to Director or Consultant, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following such change in status.
(b) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause (other than pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause), the Grantees right to exercise the Option shall terminate on the date of the Grantees termination (the Termination Date).
(c) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) of the definition of Cause or terminated by the Grantee [without Good Reason] [for any reason], the Grantee may, but only within one hundred twenty (120) days commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date.
(d) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity without Cause [or terminated by the Grantee for Good Reason], the Grantee may, but only within one hundred eighty (180) days commencing on the Termination
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Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date.
(e) The post-termination exercise periods described in this Section 5 shall commence on the Termination Date. In no event shall the Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.
(f) If the Grantee does not exercise the Option within the applicable post-termination exercise period, the Option shall terminate.
6. Disability of Grantee . In the event the Grantees Continuous Service terminates as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee may, but only within one hundred eighty (180) days commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date. If the Grantee does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
7. Death of Grantee . In the event of the termination of the Grantees Continuous Service as a result of his or her death, the person who acquired the right to exercise the Option pursuant to Section 8 may exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of termination within one hundred eighty (180) days commencing on the date of death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date). If the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Transferability of Option . The Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee. The Option, if a Non-Qualified Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that a Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred during the lifetime of the Grantee to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantees Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option in the event of the Grantees death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator. Following the death of the Grantee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised (a) by the person or persons designated under the deceased Grantees beneficiary designation or (b) in the absence of an effectively designated beneficiary, by the Grantees legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Grantees will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Grantee.
9. Additional Terms Related to Selling Restrictions .
(a) Transfer upon Death . Notwithstanding the Selling Restrictions set forth in the Notice, the Shares may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, that the Selling Restrictions shall continue to apply to and be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Holder.
(b) Legends . The Grantee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon
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any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
(c) Stop Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the Selling Restrictions, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(d) Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Option Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(e) Additional Shares or Substituted Securities . In the event of any transaction described in Sections 10 or 11 of the Plan, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any such transaction distributed with respect to the Shares shall be immediately subject to the Selling Restrictions, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such Selling Restrictions.
(f) Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of the Selling Restrictions, the Grantee agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Shares, to deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, executed in blank by the Grantee with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Shares are subject to the Selling Restrictions, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Option Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to make this Option Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. The Grantee agrees that the Shares may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Companys transfer agent or other third-party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 9(g) applicable to certificated Shares will apply with the same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Shares. The Grantee agrees that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Subject to the provisions of any security agreement relating
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to Grantees purchase of the Shares, upon the expiration of the Selling Restrictions, the escrow holder will transmit to the Grantee the certificate evidencing the Shares with respect to which the Selling Restrictions have lapsed.
10. Term of Option . The Option must be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as otherwise provided herein. After the Expiration Date or such earlier date, the Option shall be of no further force or effect and may not be exercised.
11. Additional Terms Related to the Companys Repurchase Right .
(a) Assignment . Whenever the Company shall have the right to purchase Shares under this Repurchase Right, the Company may designate and assign one or more employees, officers, directors or shareholders of the Company or other persons or organizations, to exercise all or a part of the Companys Repurchase Right.
(b) Additional Shares or Substituted Securities . In the event of any transaction described in Sections 10 or 11 of the Plan, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any such transaction distributed with respect to the Shares shall be immediately subject to the Repurchase Right, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such right.
12. Tax Consequences . The Grantee may incur tax liability as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. THE GRANTEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
13. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
14. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
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15. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
16. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial . The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantees assignees pursuant to Section 8 (the parties) agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of San Francisco) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 16 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.
17. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
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EXHIBIT A
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK OPTION PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Attention: Secretary
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, , the undersigned (the Grantee) hereby elects to exercise the Grantees option to purchase shares of the Common Stock (the Shares) of , Inc. (the Company) under and pursuant to the Companys 2012 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan) and the [ ] Incentive [ ] Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice) dated , . Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.
2. Representations of the Grantee . The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood the Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
3. Rights as Stockholder . Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 11 of the Plan.
4. Delivery of Payment . The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(e) of the Option Agreement.
5. Tax Consultation . The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Taxes . The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable foreign, federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding obligations and herewith delivers to the Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy such obligations. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Grantee also agrees, as partial consideration for the designation of the Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to notify the
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Company in writing within thirty (30) days of any disposition of any shares acquired by exercise of the Option if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Date of Award or within one (1) year from the date the Shares were transferred to the Grantee.
7. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. This Exercise Notice shall be binding upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
8. Construction . The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this agreement for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
9. Administration and Interpretation . The Grantee hereby agrees that any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
10. Governing Law; Severability . This Exercise Notice is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
11. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
12. Further Instruments . The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this agreement.
13. Entire Agreement . The Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and this Exercise Notice (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties.
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EXHIBIT B
STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto , ( ) shares of the Common Stock of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), standing in his name on the books of, represented by Certificate No. herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
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[STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT FOR CERTAIN EXECUTIVES]
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK OPTION PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION AWARD
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You (the Grantee) have been granted an option to purchase shares of Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice), the Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. 2012 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan) and the Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) attached hereto, as follows. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.
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Subject to the Grantees Continuous Service and other limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement, the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
The Option shall be fully vested upon the Date of Award.
Selling Restrictions :
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither the Grantee nor a transferee (either referred to herein as the Holder) may transfer the Shares issued upon exercise of the Option (except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution) until twenty (20) years following the Registration Date (the Selling Restrictions). However, subject to the Grantees Continuous Service, the Selling Restrictions shall lapse with respect to the number of Shares set forth in the table below on the date on which the Ten Day Average Price has reached and remained for ten (10) consecutive trading days at the corresponding Lapse Price set forth below:
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For purposes of the Notice and Option Agreement, Ten Day Average Price shall mean, as of any date, the average Fair Market Value of the Common Stock for the last ten (10) consecutive trading days, as determined after market close on the tenth (10th) such consecutive trading day.
The Lapse Prices shall be subject to adjustment for changes in capitalization as provided in Section 10 of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Corporate Transaction, the Selling Restrictions shall lapse immediately prior to the specified effective date of such Corporate Transaction with respect to the total number of Shares set forth in the table above that corresponds to the highest Lapse Price (and each lower Lapse Price) set forth above that (a) has not been achieved in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof prior to the Corporate Transaction and (b) is equal to or less than the value of the per share consideration payable to holders of Common Stock in the Corporate Transaction with respect to their shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable definitive agreement pursuant to which the Corporate Transaction will be consummated.
For purposes of clarity, the Selling Restrictions will lapse only once as to a particular installment attributable to attaining (and remaining for ten (10) consecutive trading days at) a Ten Day Average Price equal to the Lapse Price and there shall be no requirement that the Fair Market Value remain above the Lapse Price after such date. In addition, each Lapse Price includes each lower Lapse Price, if any, so that if the specific Ten Day Average Price attained and maintained for such ten (10) consecutive trading day period exceeds other Lapse Prices for installments that have not yet lapsed, the Selling Restrictions shall lapse with respect to all installments attributable to the highest Lapse Price maintained and all lower Lapse Prices. For example, once the Selling Restrictions lapse with respect to [ ] Shares due to the Ten Day Average Price equaling or exceeding $[ ] for ten (10) consecutive trading days, the Selling Restrictions will not lapse with respect to another [ ] Shares for any other ten (10) consecutive trading day period during which the Ten Day Average Price equals or exceeds $[ ]. However,
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if the Ten Day Average Price equals or exceeds $[ ] for ten (10) consecutive trading days and the Selling Restrictions have not previously lapsed with respect to the installment attributable to the lower Lapse Price of $[ ], the Selling Restrictions will lapse as to a total of [ ] Shares (which is the sum of the installments attributable to the Lapse Prices of $[ ] and $[ ]).
Repurchase Right
1. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause pursuant to clauses (B) or (E) of the definition of Cause, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from such Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 1 may be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date, a term of up to ten years from the date of repurchase and such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 1, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
2. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity without Cause or by the Grantee for Good Reason, or is terminated on account of the Grantees death or Disability, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date that is two (2) years following the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from the Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date that is two (2) years following the date of termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 2 shall be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date. In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 2, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
3. In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Grantee without Good Reason, the Company shall have the right, for a period of ninety (90) days commencing on the date of such termination, to elect to purchase from such Grantee any Shares that remain subject to the Selling Restrictions as of the date of such termination. The repurchase date shall be the trading day immediately following the date the Grantees applicable post-termination exercise period set forth in Section 5, 6 or 7 expires, and the repurchase price shall be the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the repurchase date. The purchase price payable by the Company under this Section 3 may be paid in lump sum in cash on the repurchase date or, in the Administrators sole discretion, on a deferred basis by an unsecured promissory note providing
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for interest at a rate appropriate for the Companys credit risk as of the repurchase date. The term of any such promissory note shall be (1) up to ten years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs prior to the first anniversary of the Registration Date, (2) up to eight years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the first, but prior to the second anniversary of the Registration Date, (3) up to five years from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the second, but prior to the third anniversary of Registration Date and (4) up to one year from the date of repurchase if such termination occurs after the third anniversary of the Registration Date. The promissory note shall contain such other terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator (including restrictions on assignment and transferability). In the event the Company fails to exercise its repurchase right within the applicable ninety (90) day period set forth in this Section 3, the Selling Restrictions then applicable to any Shares held by the Grantee pursuant to the exercise of the Option shall continue to lapse in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth above other than the requirement of Continuous Service.
The Companys repurchase right described in each of Sections 1-3 is referred to herein as the Repurchase Right.
Definitions
1. For purposes of the terms and conditions related to the Repurchase Right and the lapse of the Selling Restrictions described above and notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, Fair Market Value means, on the date of determination, the fair market value of the Common Stock, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Administrator, in its sole and absolute discretion (taking into account all of the terms applicable to the Option, including the Selling Restrictions).
2. Cause shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Grantees [Employment Agreement] [Advisory Agreement] entered into by and between the Grantee and the Company effective as of [INSERT DATE]; provided, however, that no subsequent amendments to such agreement that affect the definition of Cause will be taken into account for purposes of this Option unless explicitly provided for in the governing documents for such amendment.
3. Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Grantees [Employment Agreement] [Advisory Agreement] entered into by and between the Grantee and the Company effective as of [INSERT DATE]; provided, however, that no subsequent amendments to such agreement that affect the definition of Good Reason will be taken into account for purposes of this Option unless explicitly provided for in the governing documents for such amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement.
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THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE AWARDS OR CONTINUATION OF THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEES RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR RELATED ENTITY TO WHICH THE GRANTEE PROVIDES SERVICES TO TERMINATE THE GRANTEES CONTINUOUS SERVICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT UNLESS THE GRANTEE HAS A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE COMPANY TO THE CONTRARY, THE GRANTEES STATUS IS AT WILL.
The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees that all questions of interpretation and administration relating to this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement shall be resolved by the Administrator in accordance with Section 15 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to the venue selection and waiver of a jury trial in accordance with Section 16 of the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.
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RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option . Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), hereby grants to the Grantee (the Grantee) named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice), an option (the Option) to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the Shares) set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the Exercise Price) subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and the Companys 2012 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan), which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.
If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option, the Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, notwithstanding such designation, the Option will qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code only to the extent the $100,000 dollar limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is not exceeded. The $100,000 limitation of Section 422(d) of the Code is calculated based on the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to options designated as Incentive Stock Options which become exercisable for the first time by the Grantee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company). For purposes of this calculation, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the shares subject to such options shall be determined as of the grant date of the relevant option.
2. Exercise of Option .
(a) Right to Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 11 of the Plan relating to the exercisability or termination of the Option in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change in Control. The Grantee shall be subject to reasonable limitations on the number of requested exercises during any monthly or weekly period as determined by the Administrator. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares. For purposes of clarity, the Shares received upon exercise of the Option shall be those Shares subject to Selling Restrictions with the lowest Lapse Price (as compared to the then-remaining unexercised portion of the Option) unless otherwise indicated by the Grantee at the time of exercise.
(b) Method of Exercise . The Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice (a form of which is attached as Exhibit A) or by such other procedure as specified from time to time by the Administrator which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other provisions as may be required by the Administrator. The exercise notice shall be delivered in person, by certified mail, or by such other method (including electronic transmission) as determined from time to time by the Administrator to the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price and all applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld. The
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Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such notice accompanied by the Exercise Price and all applicable withholding taxes, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(d) below to the extent such procedure is available to the Grantee at the time of exercise and such an exercise would not violate any Applicable Law.
(c) Taxes . No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of applicable income tax and employment tax withholding obligations, including, without limitation, such other tax obligations of the Grantee incident to the receipt of Shares. Upon exercise of the Option, the Company or the Grantees employer may offset or withhold (from any amount owed by the Company or the Grantees employer to the Grantee) or collect from the Grantee or other person an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax withholding obligations. Furthermore, in the event of any determination that the Company has failed to withhold a sum sufficient to pay all withholding taxes due in connection with the Option, the Grantee agrees to pay the Company the amount of such deficiency in cash within five (5) days after receiving a written demand from the Company to do so, whether or not the Grantee is an employee of the Company at that time.
(d) Section 16(b) . Notwithstanding any provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, other than termination of the Grantees Continuous Service for Cause, if a sale within the applicable time periods set forth in Sections 5, 6 or 7 herein of Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option would subject the Grantee to suit under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Option shall remain exercisable until the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) day following the date on which a sale of such Shares by the Grantee would no longer be subject to such suit, (ii) the one hundred and ninetieth (190th) day after the Grantees termination of Continuous Service, or (iii) the date on which the Option expires.
3. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be made by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however, that such exercise method does not then violate any Applicable Law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:
(a) cash;
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(c) surrender of Shares held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid a charge to the Companys earnings for financial reporting purposes, or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised;
(d) if permitted by the Administrator and only with respect to that portion of the Option no longer subject to Selling Restrictions, payment through a net exercise such that,
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without the payment of any funds, the Grantee may exercise the Option and receive the net number of Shares equal to (i) the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value per Share (on such date as is determined by the Administrator) less the Exercise Price per Share, and the denominator of which is such Fair Market Value per Share (the number of net Shares to be received shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares); or
(e) if permitted by the Administrator and only with respect to that portion of the Option no longer subject to Selling Restrictions, payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (i) shall provide written instructions to a Company-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (ii) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction.
4. Restrictions on Exercise . The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any Applicable Laws. If the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 5, 6 and 7 of this Option Agreement is prevented by the provisions of this Section 4, the Option shall remain exercisable until one (1) month after the date the Grantee is notified by the Company that the Option is exercisable, but in any event no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.
5. Termination or Change of Continuous Service .
(a) In the event of the Grantees change in status from Employee, Director or Consultant to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the Option shall remain in effect and the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice; provided, however, that with respect to any Incentive Stock Option that shall remain in effect after a change in status from Employee to Director or Consultant, such Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option on the day three (3) months and one (1) day following such change in status.
(b) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause (other than pursuant to clauses (B) and (E) of the definition of Cause), the Grantees right to exercise the Option shall terminate on the date of the Grantees termination (the Termination Date).
(c) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity for Cause pursuant to clause (B) and (E) of the definition of Cause or terminated by the Grantee without Good Reason, the Grantee may, but only within one hundred twenty (120) days commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date.
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(d) In the event the Grantees Continuous Service is terminated by the Company or a Related Entity without Cause or terminated by the Grantee for Good Reason, the Grantee may, but only within the two (2) years and ninety (90) days commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date.
(e) The post-termination exercise periods described in this Section 5 shall commence on the Termination Date. In no event shall the Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.
(f) If the Grantee does not exercise the Option within the applicable post-termination exercise period, the Option shall terminate.
6. Disability of Grantee . In the event the Grantees Continuous Service terminates as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee may, but only within the two (2) years and ninety (90) days commencing on the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the portion of the Option that was vested on the Termination Date. If the Grantee does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
7. Death of Grantee . In the event of the termination of the Grantees Continuous Service as a result of his or her death, the person who acquired the right to exercise the Option pursuant to Section 8 may exercise the portion of the Option that was vested at the date of termination within the two (2) years and ninety (90) days commencing on the date of death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date). If the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Transferability of Option . The Option, if an Incentive Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Grantee only by the Grantee. The Option, if a Non-Qualified Stock Option, may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that a Non-Qualified Stock Option may be transferred during the lifetime of the Grantee to the extent and in the manner authorized by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantees Incentive Stock Option or Non-Qualified Stock Option in the event of the Grantees death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator. Following the death of the Grantee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised (a) by the person or persons designated under the deceased Grantees beneficiary designation or (b) in the absence of an effectively designated beneficiary, by the Grantees legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Grantees will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Grantee.
9. Additional Terms Related to Selling Restrictions .
(a) Transfer upon Death . Notwithstanding the Selling Restrictions set forth in the Notice, the Shares may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution,
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provided, that the Selling Restrictions shall continue to apply to and be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and transferees of the Holder.
(b) Legends . The Grantee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE RESTRICTED BY THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN OPTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE NAMED STOCKHOLDER. THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
(c) Stop Transfer Notices . In order to ensure compliance with the Selling Restrictions, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(d) Refusal to Transfer . The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Option Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(e) Additional Shares or Substituted Securities . In the event of any transaction described in Sections 10 or 11 of the Plan, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any such transaction distributed with respect to the Shares shall be immediately subject to the Selling Restrictions, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such Selling Restrictions.
(f) Escrow of Stock . For purposes of facilitating the enforcement of the provisions of the Selling Restrictions, the Grantee agrees, immediately upon receipt of the certificate(s) for the Shares, to deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from Certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, executed in blank by the Grantee with respect to each such stock certificate, to the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company, or their designee, to hold in escrow for so long as such Shares are subject to the Selling Restrictions, with the authority to take all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the objectives of this Option Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that the appointment of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Company (or their designee) as the escrow holder hereunder with the stated authorities is a material inducement to the Company to make this Option Agreement and that such appointment is coupled with an interest and is accordingly irrevocable. The Grantee agrees that the Shares may be held electronically in a book entry system maintained by the Companys transfer agent or other third-party and that all the terms and conditions of this Section 9(g) applicable to certificated Shares will apply with the
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same force and effect to such electronic method for holding the Shares. The Grantee agrees that such escrow holder shall not be liable to any party hereto (or to any other party) for any actions or omissions unless such escrow holder is grossly negligent relative thereto. The escrow holder may rely upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to be genuine and may resign at any time. Subject to the provisions of any security agreement relating to Grantees purchase of the Shares, upon the expiration of the Selling Restrictions, the escrow holder will transmit to the Grantee the certificate evidencing the Shares with respect to which the Selling Restrictions have lapsed.
10. Term of Option . The Option must be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as otherwise provided herein. After the Expiration Date or such earlier date, the Option shall be of no further force or effect and may not be exercised.
11. Additional Terms Related to the Companys Repurchase Right .
(a) Assignment . Whenever the Company shall have the right to purchase Shares under this Repurchase Right, the Company may designate and assign one or more employees, officers, directors or shareholders of the Company or other persons or organizations, to exercise all or a part of the Companys Repurchase Right.
(b) Additional Shares or Substituted Securities . In the event of any transaction described in Sections 10 or 11 of the Plan, any new, substituted or additional securities or other property which is by reason of any such transaction distributed with respect to the Shares shall be immediately subject to the Repurchase Right, but only to the extent the Shares are at the time covered by such right.
12. Tax Consequences . The Grantee may incur tax liability as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. THE GRANTEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
13. Entire Agreement: Governing Law . The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties. The Notice, the Plan and this Option Agreement are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement be determined to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
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14. Construction . The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
15. Administration and Interpretation . Any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
16. Venue and Waiver of Jury Trial . The Company, the Grantee, and the Grantees assignees pursuant to Section 8 (the parties) agree that any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notice, the Plan or this Option Agreement shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (or should such court lack jurisdiction to hear such action, suit or proceeding, in a California state court in the County of San Francisco) and that the parties shall submit to the jurisdiction of such court. The parties irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection the party may have to the laying of venue for any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court. THE PARTIES ALSO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. If any one or more provisions of this Section 16 shall for any reason be held invalid or unenforceable, it is the specific intent of the parties that such provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it or its application valid and enforceable.
17. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown in these instruments, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
END OF AGREEMENT
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EXHIBIT A
RESTORATION HARDWARE HOLDINGS, INC. 2012 STOCK OPTION PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Attention: Secretary
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, , the undersigned (the Grantee) hereby elects to exercise the Grantees option to purchase shares of the Common Stock (the Shares) of , Inc. (the Company) under and pursuant to the Companys 2012 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time (the Plan) and the [ ] Incentive [ ] Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement) and Notice of Stock Option Award (the Notice) dated , . Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Exercise Notice.
2. Representations of the Grantee . The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood the Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
3. Rights as Stockholder . Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 10 of the Plan.
4. Delivery of Payment . The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full Exercise Price for the Shares, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 3(e) of the Option Agreement.
5. Tax Consultation . The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the Grantees purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Taxes . The Grantee agrees to satisfy all applicable foreign, federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding obligations and herewith delivers to the Company the full amount of such obligations or has made arrangements acceptable to the Company to satisfy such obligations. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Grantee also agrees, as partial consideration for the designation of the Option as an Incentive Stock Option, to notify the
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Company in writing within thirty (30) days of any disposition of any shares acquired by exercise of the Option if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Date of Award or within one (1) year from the date the Shares were transferred to the Grantee.
7. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. This Exercise Notice shall be binding upon the Grantee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
8. Construction . The captions used in this Exercise Notice are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of this agreement for construction or interpretation. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term or is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
9. Administration and Interpretation . The Grantee hereby agrees that any question or dispute regarding the administration or interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company to the Administrator. The resolution of such question or dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all persons.
10. Governing Law; Severability . This Exercise Notice is to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of Delaware to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of this Exercise Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent allowed by law and the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
11. Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery, upon deposit for delivery by an internationally recognized express mail courier service or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail (if the parties are within the United States), with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.
12. Further Instruments . The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this agreement.
13. Entire Agreement . The Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and together with this Exercise Notice constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantees interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. Nothing in the Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and this Exercise Notice (except as expressly provided therein) is intended to confer any rights or remedies on any persons other than the parties.
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EXHIBIT B
STOCK ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
[Please sign this document but do not date it. The date and information of the transferee will be completed if and when the shares are assigned.]
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto , ( ) shares of the Common Stock of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), standing in his name on the books of, represented by Certificate No. herewith, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Company attorney to transfer the said stock in the books of the Company with full power of substitution.
DATED:
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EXHIBIT 5.1
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November 1, 2012
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.
15 Koch Road, Suite J
Corte Madera, CA 94925
Re: | Registration Statement on Form S-8 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are acting as counsel to Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), in connection with the registration of 11,919,292 shares (the Shares) of the Companys Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Common Stock), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended (the Registration Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the offering and sale by the Company of (i) 2,341,250 shares of Common Stock to be issued under the 2012 Equity Replacement Plan, (ii) 2,749,001 shares of Common Stock to be issued under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan and (iii) 6,829,041 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options to be granted under the 2012 Stock Option Plan, as amended (collectively, the Plans).
As counsel for the Company, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of rendering this opinion and we are familiar with the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken by the Company in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Shares. In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.
For the purpose of the opinion rendered below, we have assumed that in connection with the issuance of the Shares under the Plans, the Company will receive consideration in an amount not less than the aggregate par value of the Shares covered by each such issuance.
Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in accordance with the terms set forth in the Plans and pursuant to the agreements that accompany the Plans, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and we consent to the reference of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Morrison & Foerster LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 26, 2012, except for the change in the presentation of comprehensive income discussed in Note 4, as to which the date is June 25, 2012, and except for the effects of the change in the accounting principle relating to recognition of stock-based compensation expense discussed in Note 3, as to which the date is October 10, 2012, relating to the financial statements of Restoration Hardware, Inc., which appears in Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.s Registration Statement No. 333-176767 on Form S-1, as amended.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, CA
November 1, 2012
EXHIBIT 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 26, 2012 relating to the balance sheets of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc., which appears in Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.s Registration Statement No. 333-176767 on Form S-1, as amended.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, CA
November 1, 2012