UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

June 24, 2014

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

PRGX Global, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Georgia

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

 

 

0-28000   58-2213805

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 Galleria Parkway, Suite 100, Atlanta, Georgia   30339-5949
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

770-779-3900

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Incentive Plan Amendment

As described below under Item 5.07 of this Current Report, at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders of PRGX Global, Inc. (“PRGX” or the “Company”) held on June 24, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”), the shareholders approved an amendment (the “Incentive Plan Amendment”) to the PRGX Global, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”). The Incentive Plan Amendment increases the available shares reserved under the Incentive Plan by 3,000,000 shares to a total of 10,600,000.

The foregoing description of the Incentive Plan Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective April 25, 2014, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Director Deferred Compensation Plan

On June 24, 2014, the Board of Directors, upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, approved the PRGX Global, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”). The Deferred Compensation Plan was established to permit non-employee directors to elect to defer the receipt of common stock otherwise payable under Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) granted to such directors under the Incentive Plan. Under the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan, non-employee directors will have the right to elect to defer the receipt of common stock otherwise payable under their RSUs until the earlier of (i) the date the director no longer serves on the Board, (ii) a date certain as designated by the director in the election form, or (iii) the earlier of either such dates.

Once a director election has been made, it will remain in effect for later years unless and until the director affirmatively revokes or changes his or her deferral election for the later year by the December 31 st immediately prior to the year for which the revocation or change is to be effective. The directors will be given the opportunity each December to elect to defer the shares of common stock that otherwise will be payable pursuant to any RSUs granted in the year immediately following the year in which the election is made. Subsequent deferral elections will be allowed under the Deferred Compensation Plan provided that certain conditions are met. The director’s deferred shares of common stock will be paid automatically under the Deferred Compensation Plan in a single lump sum upon a change in control of the Company or the death of the director (notwithstanding the director’s deferral election). The director also will be permitted to receive early payment if he or she incurs an unforeseeable emergency as described in the Deferred Compensation Plan.

The foregoing description of the Deferred Compensation Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Deferred Compensation Plan, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of PRGX approved all proposals recommended by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) as described in PRGX’s proxy statement dated April 30, 2014.


With respect to Proposal 1 (election of two Class III directors and one Class I director to serve until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2017 and in 2015, respectively, or until their successors are elected and qualified), the nominees received the following votes:

 

Director

   Shares For      Shares Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

David A. Cole

     23,885,350         531,451         3,735,532   

Archelle Georgiou Feldshon

     23,888,190         528,611         3,735,532   

Philip J. Mazzilli, Jr.

     24,073,772         343,029         3,735,532   

The Company’s other directors, Patrick G. Dills, Mylle H. Mangum, Ronald E. Stewart and Joseph E. Whitters, did not stand for election at the Annual Meeting. The directors currently serving in Class I, Philip J. Mazzilli, Jr. and Joseph E. Whitters, will continue to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified. The directors serving in Class II, Ms. Mangum and Messrs. Dills and Stewart, will continue to serve until the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.

With respect to Proposal 2 (to ratify BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014), 28,109,883 shares, or 99.85% of the votes cast, voted for the proposal, 41,185 shares voted against the proposal, and 1,265 shares abstained from voting on the proposal.

With respect to Proposal 3 (to approve the Company’s executive compensation), 21,782,814 shares, or 90.80% of the votes cast, voted for the proposal, 2,207,303 shares voted against the proposal, 426,684 shares abstained from voting on the proposal, and there were 3,735,532 broker non-votes.

With respect to Proposal 4 (to approve an amendment to the Incentive Plan), 17,159,510 shares, or 70.34% of the votes cast, voted for the proposal, 7,236,609 shares voted against the proposal, 20,682 shares abstained from voting on the proposal, and there were 3,735,532 broker non-votes.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

10.1    PRGX Global, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective April 25, 2014
10.2    PRGX Global, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
10.3    Form of PRGX Global, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

PRGX Global, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Victor A. Allums

  Victor A. Allums
 

Senior Vice President, Secretary and

General Counsel

Dated: June 30, 2014


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description of Exhibits

10.1    PRGX Global, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective April 25, 2014
10.2    PRGX Global, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors
10.3    Form of PRGX Global, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors

Exhibit 10.1

PRGX GLOBAL, INC.

2008 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

(As Amended and Restated Effective

April 25, 2014)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Section

       Page  

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1   

1.01

  Affiliate      1   

1.02

  Agreement      1   

1.03

  Award      1   

1.04

  Board      1   

1.05

  Cause      1   

1.06

  Change in Control      2   

1.07

  Code      2   

1.08

  Committee      2   

1.09

  Common Stock      3   

1.10

  Company      3   

1.11

  Control Change Date      3   

1.12

  Corresponding SAR      3   

1.13

  Exchange Act      3   

1.14

  Fair Market Value      3   

1.15

  Full Value Award      3   

1.16

  Incentive Award      3   

1.17

  Incumbent Board Member      4   

1.18

  Initial Value      4   

1.19

  Named Executive Officer      4   

1.20

  Option      4   

1.21

  Participant      4   

1.22

  Plan      4   

1.23

  Person      5   

1.24

  Restricted Stock Award      5   

1.25

  Restricted Stock Unit      5   

1.26

  SAR      5   

1.27

  Ten Percent Shareholder      5   

ARTICLE II PURPOSES

     5   

ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION

     6   

ARTICLE IV ELIGIBILITY

     7   

ARTICLE V COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

     7   

5.01

  Common Stock Issued      7   

5.02

  Aggregate Limit      7   

5.03

  Individual Limit      8   

5.04

  Awards Settled in Cash; Reissue of Awards and Shares      8   

 

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ARTICLE VI OPTIONS

     9   

6.01

  Grant      9   

6.02

  Option Price      9   

6.03

  Maximum Option Period      9   

6.04

  Exercise      9   

6.05

  Payment      10   

6.06

  Stockholder Rights      10   

6.07

  Disposition of Shares      10   

6.08

  No Liability of Company      10   

ARTICLE VII SARS

     10   

7.01

  Grant      10   

7.02

  Maximum SAR Period      11   

7.03

  Exercise      11   

7.04

  Settlement      11   

7.05

  Stockholder Rights      11   

ARTICLE VIII RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

     11   

8.01

  Award      11   

8.02

  Payment      12   

8.03

  Vesting      12   

8.04

  Maximum Restriction Period      12   

8.05

  Stockholder Rights      13   

ARTICLE IX RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

     13   

9.01

  Grant      13   

9.02

  Earning the Award      13   

9.03

  Maximum Restricted Stock Unit Award Period      14   

9.04

  Payment      14   

9.05

  Stockholder Rights      14   

ARTICLE X INCENTIVE AWARDS

     14   

10.01

  Grant      14   

10.02

  Earning the Award      15   

10.03

  Maximum Incentive Award Period      15   

10.04

  Payment      15   

10.05

  Stockholder Rights      15   

ARTICLE XI TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL AWARDS

     15   

11.01

  Written Agreement      15   

11.02

  Nontransferability      16   

11.03

  Transferable Awards      16   

11.04

  Employee Status      16   

11.05

  Change in Control      17   

ARTICLE XII QUALIFIED PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION

     18   

12.01

  Performance Conditions      18   

 

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12.02

  Establishing the Amount of the Award      19   

12.03

  Earning the Award      19   

12.04

  Definitions of Performance Criteria      20   

ARTICLE XIII ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

     20   

ARTICLE XIV COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES

     21   

14.01

  Compliance      21   

14.02

  Postponement of Exercise or Payment      21   

14.03

  Forfeiture of Payment      22   

ARTICLE XV LIMITATION ON BENEFITS

     22   

ARTICLE XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS

     23   

16.01

  Effect on Employment and Service      23   

16.02

  Unfunded Plan      23   

16.03

  Rules of Construction      24   

16.04

  Tax Withholding and Reporting      24   

16.05

  Reservation of Shares      24   

16.06

  Governing Law      24   

16.07

  Other Actions      25   

16.08

  Repurchase of Common Stock      25   

16.09

  Other Conditions      25   

16.10

  Forfeiture Provisions      25   

16.11

  Repricing of Awards      26   

16.12

  Legends; Payment of Expenses      26   

ARTICLE XVII CLAIMS PROCEDURES

     26   

ARTICLE XVIII AMENDMENT

     27   

ARTICLE XIX DURATION OF PLAN

     27   

ARTICLE XX EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

     27   

ARTICLE XXI OMNIBUS SECTION 409A PROVISION

     28   

 

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ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

 

1.01 Affiliate

Affiliate, as it relates to any limitations or requirements with respect to incentive stock options, means any “subsidiary” or “parent” corporation (as such terms are defined in Code Section 424) of the Company. Affiliate otherwise means any entity that is part of a controlled group of corporations or is under common control with the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 1563(a), 414(b) or 414(c), except that, in making any such determination, 50 percent shall be substituted for 80 percent under such Code Sections and the related regulations.

 

1.02 Agreement

Agreement means a written agreement (including any amendment or supplement thereto) between the Company and a Participant specifying the terms and conditions of an Award granted to such Participant.

 

1.03 Award

Award means an Incentive Award, Option, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit or SAR granted under this Plan.

 

1.04 Board

Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

1.05 Cause

Cause has the same definition as under any employment or service agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant or, if no such employment or service agreement exists or if such employment or service agreement does not contain any such definition, Cause means (i) the Participant’s act or failure to act amounting to gross negligence or willful misconduct to the detriment of the Company or any Affiliate; (ii) the Participant’s dishonesty, fraud, theft or embezzlement of funds or properties in the course of Participant’s employment; (iii) the Participant’s commission of or pleading guilty to or confessing to any felony; or (iv) the Participant’s breach of any restrictive covenant agreement with the Company or any Affiliate, including but not limited to, covenants not to compete, non-solicitation covenants and non-disclosure covenants. For purposes of the Plan, the Participant’s resignation without the Company’s or an Affiliate’s written consent prior to the expiration of a written employment contract or in anticipation of termination of employment for Cause shall constitute a termination of employment for Cause.


1.06 Change in Control

Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a) The accumulation in any number of related or unrelated transactions by any Person of beneficial ownership (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s voting stock; provided that for purposes of this subsection (a), a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if the accumulation of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the Company’s voting stock results from any acquisition of voting stock (i) by the Company, (ii) by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate, or (iii) by any Person pursuant to a merger, consolidation or reorganization (a “Business Combination”) that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) below; or

(b) Consummation of a Business Combination, unless, immediately following that Business Combination, all or substantially all of the Persons who were the beneficial owners of voting stock of the Company immediately prior to that Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s voting stock resulting from that Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of that transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to that Business Combination, of the voting stock of the Company; or

(c) Less than a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company or any entity resulting from a Business Combination are Incumbent Board Members; or

(d) A sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) above; or

(e) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) above.

 

1.07 Code

Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and any amendments thereto.

 

1.08 Committee

Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or the Board itself if no Compensation Committee exists. If such Compensation Committee exists, if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Board, such Compensation Committee shall consist of two or more directors, all of whom are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and “outside directors” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m).

 

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1.09 Common Stock

Common Stock means the common stock, no par value per share, of the Company.

 

1.10 Company

Company means PRGX Global, Inc., a Georgia corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

1.11 Control Change Date

Control Change Date means the date on which a Change in Control occurs. If a Change in Control occurs on account of a series of transactions, the “Control Change Date” is the date of the last of such transactions.

 

1.12 Corresponding SAR

Corresponding SAR means a SAR that is granted in relation to a particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the Company, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR relates.

 

1.13 Exchange Act

Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

1.14 Fair Market Value

Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock means, on any given date, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as the Committee in its discretion shall determine; provided, however, that the Committee shall determine Fair Market Value without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse and, if the shares of Common Stock are traded on any national stock exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Common Stock as reported on such stock exchange or quotation system on such date, or if the shares of Common Stock are not traded on such stock exchange or quotation system on such date, then on the next preceding day that the shares of Common Stock were traded on such stock exchange or quotation system, all as reported by such source as the Committee shall select. The Fair Market Value that the Committee determines shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Company, any Affiliate and each Participant.

 

1.15 Full Value Award

Full Value Award means an Award other than an Option or SAR and which is settled by the issuance of Common Stock.

 

1.16 Incentive Award

Incentive Award means an award stated with reference to a specified dollar amount or number of shares of Common Stock which, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Committee entitles the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock, cash or a combination thereof from the Company or an Affiliate.

 

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1.17 Incumbent Board Member

Incumbent Board Member means an individual who either is (a) a member of the Company’s Board as of the effective date of the adoption of this Plan or (b) a member who becomes a member of the Company’s Board subsequent to the date of the adoption of this Plan whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least sixty percent (60%) of the then Incumbent Board Members (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which that person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to that nomination), but excluding, for that purpose, any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-11 of the Exchange Act) with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board of Directors.

 

1.18 Initial Value

Initial Value means, with respect to a Corresponding SAR, the Option price per share of the related Option and, with respect to a SAR granted independently of an Option, the amount determined by the Committee on the date of grant which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date of grant.

 

1.19 Named Executive Officer

Named Executive Officer means a Participant who, as of the last day of a taxable year, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (or is acting in such capacity) or one of the four highest compensated officers of the Company (other than the Chief Executive Officer) or is otherwise one of the group of “covered employees,” all as defined in the regulations promulgated under Code Section 162(m).

 

1.20 Option

Option means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase from the Company a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price set forth in an Agreement.

 

1.21 Participant

Participant means an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, a member of the Board or the Board of Directors of an Affiliate (whether or not an employee), or a person or entity that provides services to the Company or an Affiliate and who satisfies the requirements of Article IV and is selected by the Committee to receive an Award.

 

1.22 Plan

Plan means this PRGX Global, Inc. 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated Effective April 27, 2010), in its current form and as hereafter amended.

 

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1.23 Person

Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity of any kind.

 

1.24 Restricted Stock Award

Restricted Stock Award means shares of Common Stock granted to a Participant under Article VIII.

 

1.25 Restricted Stock Unit

Restricted Stock Unit means an award, stated with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock, that entitles the Participant to receive one share of Common Stock with respect to each Restricted Stock Unit that becomes payable under the terms and conditions of the Plan and the applicable Agreement.

 

1.26 SAR

SAR means a stock appreciation right that in accordance with the terms of an Agreement entitles the holder to receive cash or a number of shares of Common Stock based on the increase in the Fair Market Value of the shares underlying the stock appreciation right during a stated period specified by the Committee. References to “SARs” include both Corresponding SARs and SARs granted independently of Options, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

1.27 Ten Percent Shareholder

Ten Percent Shareholder means any individual who (considering the stock attribution rules described in Code Section 424(d)) owns stock possessing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSES

The Plan is intended to assist the Company and its Affiliates in recruiting and retaining individuals with ability and initiative by enabling such persons to participate in the future success of the Company and its Affiliates by associating their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders. The Plan is intended to permit the grant of Options qualifying under Code Section 422 (“incentive stock options”) and Options not so qualifying, SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units and Incentive Awards in accordance with the Plan and procedures that may be established by the Committee. No Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option shall be invalid for failure to qualify as an incentive stock option. The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan may be used for general corporate purposes.

 

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ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have authority to grant Awards upon such terms (not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan) as the Committee may consider appropriate. Such terms may include conditions (in addition to those contained in this Plan) on the exercisability, transferability, and forfeitability of all or any part of an Option or SAR, the transferability or forfeitability of a Restricted Stock Award, or the grant, settlement, forfeitability, or transferability of a Restricted Stock Unit or an Incentive Award, among other terms. Notwithstanding any such conditions, the Committee may, in its discretion and whether or not in connection with a Change in Control, accelerate the time at which any Option or SAR may be exercised, or the time at which a Restricted Stock Award may become transferable or nonforfeitable or the time at which an Incentive Award or award of Restricted Stock Units may be earned and settled. In addition, the Committee shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of this Plan; to prescribe the form of Agreements; to adopt, amend, and rescind rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of the Plan; and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Committee shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Committee in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be final and conclusive. The members of the Committee shall not be liable for any act done in good faith with respect to this Plan or any Agreement or Award. Unless otherwise provided by the Bylaws of the Company, by resolution of the Board or applicable law, a majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and acts of the majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present, and any acts approved in writing by all members of the Committee without a meeting, shall be the acts of the Committee.

To the extent applicable law so permits, the Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to one or more officers of the Company all or part of the Committee’s authority and duties with respect to Awards to be granted to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Committee may revoke or amend the terms of any delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Committee’s delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Committee’s prior delegation. If and to the extent deemed necessary by the Board, (i) all Awards granted to any individual who is subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be made by a Committee comprised solely of two or more directors, all of whom are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, to the extent necessary to exempt the Award from the short-swing profit rules of Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act and (ii) all Awards granted to an individual who is a Named Executive Officer shall be made by a Committee comprised solely of two or more directors, all of whom are “outside directors” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m), to the extent necessary to preserve any deduction under Section 162(m) of the Code. An Award granted to an individual who is a member of the Committee may be approved by the Committee in accordance with the applicable committee charters then in effect and other applicable law.

 

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The Company shall bear all expenses of administering this Plan. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee acting as administrator of the Plan, or any delegate of such, against and from any cost, liability, loss or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such person in connection with or resulting from any action, claim, suit, or proceeding to which such person may be a party or in which such person may be involved by reason of any action taken or not taken under the Plan and against and from any and all amounts paid by such person in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by such person in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action, suit, or proceeding against such person, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not indemnify and hold harmless any such person if (i) applicable law or the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws prohibit such indemnification or (ii) such person did not act in good faith and in a manner that such person believed to be consistent with the Plan or (iii) such person’s conduct constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law or otherwise, or under any other power that the Company may have to indemnify such person or hold him or her harmless. The provisions of the foregoing indemnity shall survive indefinitely the term of this Plan.

ARTICLE IV

ELIGIBILITY

Any employee of the Company or an Affiliate (including an entity that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this Plan), a member of the Board or the Board of Directors of an Affiliate (including an entity that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of the Plan) (whether or not such board member is an employee) and any other person or entity that provides services to the Company or an Affiliate (including an entity that becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of the Plan) is eligible to participate in this Plan if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that such person or entity has contributed significantly or can be expected to contribute significantly to the profits or growth of the Company or any Affiliate or if it is otherwise in the best interest of the Company or any Affiliate for such person or entity to participate in this Plan.

ARTICLE V

COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN

 

5.01 Common Stock Issued

Upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award, the Company may deliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s broker if the Participant so directs) shares of Common Stock from its authorized but unissued Common Stock, treasury shares or reacquired shares, whether reacquired on the open market or otherwise.

 

5.02 Aggregate Limit

The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan and to which Awards may relate shall be 10,600,000 shares. One hundred percent (100%) of such shares may be issued pursuant to Options. Alternatively, one hundred percent (100%) of such shares may be issued pursuant to SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units or Incentive Awards. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued in each instance shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Article XII.

 

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5.03 Individual Limit

In any calendar year, no Participant may be granted Options, SARs, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units or any combination thereof that relate to more than 500,000 shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the foregoing limit, an Option and its Corresponding SAR shall be treated as a single Award. In any calendar year, no Participant may be granted an Incentive Award (i) with reference to a specified dollar limit for more than $1,500,000 and (ii) with reference to a specified number of shares of Common Stock for more than 500,000 shares of Common Stock. If an Award that a Participant holds is cancelled or subject to a repricing within the meaning of the regulations under Code Section 162(m) (after shareholder approval as required herein), the cancelled Award shall continue to be counted against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock for which Awards may be granted to the Participant in any calendar year as required under Code Section 162(m). The maximum number of shares that may be granted in any calendar year to any Participant shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Article XII.

 

5.04 Awards Settled in Cash; Reissue of Awards and Shares

The shares of Common Stock covered by an Award shall only be counted as used to the extent they are actually used. A share of Common Stock issued in connection with any Award under the Plan shall reduce the total number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan by one; provided, however, that a share of Common Stock issued in connection with any Full Value Award under the Plan that is granted on or after April 27, 2010 and is part of the pool of 7,600,000 shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan prior to April 25, 2014 shall reduce the total number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan by 1.41, and a share of Common Stock covered under a stock-settled SAR shall reduce the total number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan by one even though the shares of Common Stock are not actually issued in connection with settlement of the SAR. Except as otherwise provided herein, any shares of Common Stock related to an Award which terminates by expiration, forfeiture, cancellation or otherwise without issuance of shares of Common Stock, which is settled in cash in lieu of Common Stock or which is exchanged, with the Committee’s permission, prior to the issuance of shares of Common Stock, for Awards not involving shares of Common Stock, shall again be available for issuance under the Plan. The following shares of Common Stock, however, may not again be made available for issuance as Awards under the Plan: (i) shares of Common Stock not issued or delivered as a result of a net settlement of an outstanding Award, (ii) shares of Common Stock tendered or held to pay the exercise price, purchase price or withholding taxes relating to an outstanding Award, or (iii) shares of Common Stock repurchased on the open market with the proceeds of the exercise price of an Award.

 

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ARTICLE VI

OPTIONS

 

6.01 Grant

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article IV, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom an Option is to be granted and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such grant and whether the Option is an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Agreement, the Committee may only grant an incentive stock option to an individual who is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate. An Option may be granted with or without a Corresponding SAR.

 

6.02 Option Price

The price per share of Common Stock purchased on the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee on the date of grant, but shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted. However, if at the time of grant of an Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option, the Participant is a Ten Percent Shareholder, the price per share of Common Stock purchased on the exercise of such Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Option is granted.

 

6.03 Maximum Option Period

The maximum period in which an Option may be exercised shall be determined by the Committee on the date of grant, except that no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten years from the date such Option was granted (five years from the date such Option was granted in the event of an incentive stock option granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder).

 

6.04 Exercise

Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, an Option may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that incentive stock options (granted under the Plan and all plans of the Company and its Affiliates) may not be first exercisable in a calendar year for shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Option is granted) exceeding $100,000. If the limitation is exceeded, the Options that cause the limitation to be exceeded shall be treated as nonqualified stock options. An Option granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the Option could be exercised. A partial exercise of an Option shall not affect the right to exercise the Option from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the Option. The exercise of an Option shall result in the termination of the Corresponding SAR to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the Option is exercised.

 

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6.05 Payment

Subject to rules established by the Committee and unless otherwise provided in an Agreement, payment of all or part of the Option price shall be made in cash or cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee. If the Agreement so provides, the Committee, in its discretion and provided applicable law so permits, may allow a Participant to pay all or part of the Option price (i) by surrendering (actually or by attestation) shares of Common Stock to the Company that the Participant already owns and, if necessary to avoid adverse accounting consequences, has held for at least six months; (ii) by a cashless exercise through a broker; (iii) by means of a “net exercise” procedure, (iv) by such other medium of payment as the Administrator in its discretion shall authorize or (v) by any combination of the aforementioned methods of payment. If shares of Common Stock are used to pay all or part of the Option price, the sum of the cash and cash equivalent and the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the date of exercise) of the shares surrendered must not be less than the Option price of the shares for which the Option is being exercised.

 

6.06 Stockholder Rights

No Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to shares subject to his or her Option until the date of exercise of such Option and the issuance of the shares of Common Stock.

 

6.07 Disposition of Shares

A Participant shall notify the Company of any sale or other disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option that was designated an incentive stock option if such sale or disposition occurs (i) within two years of the grant of an Option or (ii) within one year of the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Participant. Such notice shall be in writing and directed to the Secretary of the Company.

 

6.08 No Liability of Company

The Company shall not be liable to any Participant or any other person if the Internal Revenue Service or any court or other authority having jurisdiction over such matter determines for any reason that an Option intended to be an incentive stock option and granted hereunder does not qualify as an incentive stock option.

ARTICLE VII

SARS

 

7.01 Grant

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article IV, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom SARs are to be granted and will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such grant. In addition, no Participant may be granted Corresponding SARs (under this Plan and all other incentive stock option plans of the Company and its Affiliates) that are related to incentive stock options which are first exercisable in any calendar year for shares of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the related Option is granted) that exceeds $100,000.

 

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7.02 Maximum SAR Period

The term of each SAR shall be determined by the Committee on the date of grant, except that no SAR shall have a term of more than ten years from the date such SAR was granted (five years for a Corresponding SAR that is related to an incentive stock option and that is granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder). No Corresponding SAR shall be exercisable or continue in existence after the expiration of the Option to which the Corresponding SAR relates.

 

7.03 Exercise

Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, a SAR may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Committee shall determine; provided, however, that a SAR may be exercised only when the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that is subject to the exercise exceeds the Initial Value of the SAR and a Corresponding SAR may be exercised only to the extent that the related Option is exercisable. A SAR granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the SAR could be exercised. A partial exercise of a SAR shall not affect the right to exercise the SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the SAR. The exercise of a Corresponding SAR shall result in the termination of the related Option to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised.

 

7.04 Settlement

The amount payable to the Participant by the Company as a result of the exercise of a SAR shall be settled in cash, by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or by a combination thereof, as the Committee in its sole discretion determines and sets forth in the applicable Agreement. No fractional share will be deliverable upon the exercise of a SAR but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

 

7.05 Stockholder Rights

No Participant shall, as a result of receiving a SAR, have any rights as a stockholder of the Company or any Affiliate until the date that the SAR is exercised and then only to the extent that the SAR is settled by the issuance of Common Stock.

ARTICLE VIII

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

 

8.01 Award

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article IV, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom a Restricted Stock Award is to be granted, will specify the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such grant and the price, if any, to be paid for each share of Common Stock covered by the grant.

 

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8.02 Payment.

Unless the Agreement provides otherwise, if the Participant must pay for a Restricted Stock Award, payment of the Award shall be made in cash or cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee. If the Agreement so provides, the Committee, in its discretion and provided applicable law so permits, may allow a Participant to pay all or part of the purchase price (i) by surrendering (actually or by attestation) shares of Common Stock to the Company the Participant already owns and, if necessary to avoid adverse accounting consequences, has held for at least six months, (ii) by such other medium of payment as the Committee in its discretion shall authorize or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. If Common Stock is used to pay all or part of the purchase price, the sum of cash and cash equivalent and other payments and the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day preceding the date of purchase) of the Common Stock surrendered must not be less than the purchase price of the Restricted Stock Award.

 

8.03 Vesting

The Committee, on the date of grant may, but need not, prescribe that a Participant’s rights in the Restricted Stock Award shall be forfeitable and nontransferable for a period of time or subject to such conditions as may be set forth in the Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Committee, in its sole discretion may grant Restricted Stock Awards that are nonforfeitable and transferable immediately upon grant. By way of example and not of limitation, the Committee may prescribe that a Participant’s rights in a Restricted Stock Award shall be forfeitable and nontransferable subject to (a) the attainment of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XII, (b) the Participant’s completion of a specified period of employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate, (c) the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or (d) satisfaction of a combination of any of the foregoing factors. A Participant’s rights in a Restricted Stock Award may be subject to repurchase upon specified events as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, Restricted Stock Awards granted to Named Executive Officers shall be forfeitable and nontransferable subject to attainment of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XII and shall be subject to the other requirements set forth in Article XII so as to enable such Restricted Stock Award to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under the regulations promulgated under Code Section 162(m). A Restricted Stock Award can only become nonforfeitable and transferable during the Participant’s lifetime in the hands of the Participant.

 

8.04 Maximum Restriction Period

To the extent the Participant’s rights in a Restricted Stock Award are forfeitable and nontransferable for a period of time, the Committee on the date of grant shall determine the maximum period over which the rights may become nonforfeitable and transferable, except that such period shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant.

 

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8.05 Stockholder Rights

Prior to their forfeiture (in accordance with the applicable Agreement and while the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award may be forfeited and are nontransferable), a Participant will have all rights of a stockholder with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, including the right to receive dividends and vote the shares; provided, however, that during such period (i) a Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of shares granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award, (ii) the Company shall retain custody of the certificates evidencing shares granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award, and (iii) the Participant will deliver to the Company a stock power, endorsed in blank, with respect to each Restricted Stock Award. In lieu of retaining custody of the certificates evidencing shares granted pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award, the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award may, in the Committee’s discretion, be held in escrow by the Company until the Participant’s interest in such shares of Common Stock vest. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, if and to the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, dividends payable with respect to Restricted Stock Awards may accumulate (without interest) and become payable to the Participant at the time, and only to the extent that, the portion of the Restricted Stock Award to which the dividends relate has become transferable and nonforfeitable. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentences shall not apply after the shares granted under the Restricted Stock Award are transferable and are no longer forfeitable.

ARTICLE IX

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

 

9.01 Grant

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article IV, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom a grant of Restricted Stock Units is to be made and will specify the number of shares covered by such grant.

 

9.02 Earning the Award

The Committee, on the date of grant of the Restricted Stock Units, shall prescribe that the Restricted Stock Units will be earned and become payable subject to such conditions as are set forth in the Agreement. By way of example and not of limitation, the Committee may prescribe that the Restricted Stock Units will be earned and become payable upon (a) the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XI, (b) the Participant’s completion of a specified period of employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate, (c) the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or (d) satisfaction of a combination of any of the foregoing factors. If and to the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, Restricted Stock Units granted to Named Executive Officers shall become payable upon the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XI and shall be subject to the other requirements set forth in Article XI so as to enable such Restricted Stock Units to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under the regulations promulgated under Code Section 162(m).

 

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9.03 Maximum Restricted Stock Unit Award Period

The Committee, on the date of grant, shall determine the maximum period over which Restricted Stock Units may be earned, except that such period shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant.

 

9.04 Payment

The amount payable to the Participant by the Company when an award of Restricted Stock Units is earned shall be settled by the issuance of one share of Common Stock for each Restricted Stock Unit that is earned. A fractional share of Common Stock shall not be deliverable when an award of Restricted Stock Units is earned, but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

 

9.05 Stockholder Rights

No Participant shall, as a result of receiving a grant of Restricted Stock Units, have any rights as a stockholder until and then only to the extent that the Restricted Stock Units are earned and settled in shares of Common Stock. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee in its sole discretion may set forth in the Agreement that, for so long as the Participant holds any Restricted Stock Units, if the Company pays any cash dividends on its Common Stock, then (a) the Company may pay the Participant in cash for each outstanding Restricted Stock Unit covered by the Agreement as of the record date of such dividend, less than any required withholdings, the per share amount of such dividend or (b) the number of outstanding Restricted Stock Units covered by the Agreement may be increased by the number of Restricted Stock Units, rounded down to the nearest whole number, equal to (i) the product of the number of the Participant’s outstanding Restricted Stock Units as of the record date for such dividend multiplied by the per share amount of the dividend divided by (ii) the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the payment date of such dividend. In the event additional Restricted Stock Units are awarded, such Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and the Agreement as the outstanding Restricted Stock Units with respect to which they were granted. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, if and to the extent deemed necessary to the Committee, dividends payable with respect to Restricted Stock Units may accumulate (without interest) and become payable to the Participant at the time, and only to the extent that, the portion of the Restricted Stock Units to which the dividends relate has become earned and payable. The limitations set forth in the preceding sentences shall not apply after the Restricted Stock Units become earned and payable and shares are issued thereunder.

ARTICLE X

INCENTIVE AWARDS

 

10.01 Grant

Subject to the eligibility provisions of Article IV, the Committee will designate each individual or entity to whom Incentive Awards are to be granted. All Incentive Awards shall be determined exclusively by the Committee under the procedures established by the Committee.

 

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10.02 Earning the Award

The Committee, on the date of grant of an Incentive Award, shall specify in the applicable Agreement the terms and conditions which govern the grant, including without limitation, whether the Participant, to be entitled to payment, must be employed or providing services to the Company or an Affiliate at the time the Incentive Award is to be paid. By way of example and not of limitation, the Committee may prescribe that the Incentive Award shall be earned and payable upon (a) the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XII, (b) the Participant’s completion of a specified period of employment or service with the Company or an Affiliate, (c) the Participant’s death, disability or retirement or (d) satisfaction of a combination of any of the foregoing factors. If and to the extent deemed necessary by the Committee, Incentive Awards granted to Named Executive Officers shall be earned and become payable upon the satisfaction of objectively determinable performance conditions based on the criteria described in Article XII and shall be subject to the other requirements set forth in Article XII so as to enable the Incentive Awards to qualify as “qualified performance-based compensation” under the regulations promulgated under Code Section 162(m).

 

10.03 Maximum Incentive Award Period

The Committee, at the time an Incentive Award is made, shall determine the maximum period over which the Incentive Award may be earned, except that such period shall not exceed ten years from the date of grant.

 

10.04 Payment

The amount payable to the Participant by the Company when an Incentive Award is earned may be settled in cash, by the issuance of shares of Common Stock or by a combination thereof, as the Committee, in its sole discretion determines and sets forth in the applicable Agreement. A fractional share of Common Stock shall not be deliverable when an Incentive Award is earned, but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.

 

10.05 Stockholder Rights

No Participant shall, as a result of receiving an Incentive Award, have any rights as a stockholder of the Company or any Affiliate on account of such Incentive Award, unless and then only to the extent that the Incentive Award is earned and settled in shares of Common Stock.

ARTICLE XI

TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL AWARDS

 

11.01 Written Agreement

Each Award shall be evidenced by a written Agreement (including any amendment or supplement thereto) between the Company and the Participant specifying the terms and conditions of the Award granted to such Participant.

 

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11.02 Nontransferability

Except as provided in Section 11.03, each Award granted under this Plan shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any transfer of an Option or Corresponding SAR (by the Participant or his transferee), the Option and Corresponding SAR that relates to such Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or entities. Except as provided in Section 11.02, during the lifetime of the Participant to whom the Option or SAR is granted, the Option or SAR may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a Participant in any Award shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant or his transferee.

 

11.03 Transferable Awards

Section 11.02 to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Agreement so provides, an Award that is not an incentive stock option or a Corresponding SAR that relates to an incentive stock option may be transferred by a Participant to any of such class of transferees who can be included in the class of transferees who may rely on a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 to sell shares issuable upon exercise or payment of such Awards granted under the Plan. Any such transfer will be permitted only if (i) the Participant does not receive any consideration for the transfer, (ii) the Committee expressly approves the transfer and (iii) the transfer is on such terms and conditions as are appropriate for the class of transferees who may rely on the Form S-8 Registration Statement. The holder of the Aware transferred pursuant to this Section shall be bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Award during the period that it was held by the Participant; provided, however, that such transferee may not transfer the Award except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any transfer of an Option that is not an incentive stock option or a Corresponding SAR that relates to an incentive stock option (by the Participant or his transferee), the Option and Corresponding SAR that relates to such Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or entities. Unless transferred as provided in Section 8.05, a Restricted Stock Award may not be transferred prior to becoming non-forfeitable and transferable.

 

11.04 Employee Status

If the terms of any Award provide that it may be exercised or paid only during employment or continued service or within a specified period of time after termination of employment or continued service, the Committee may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service. For purposes of the Plan, employment and continued service shall be deemed to exist between the Participant and the Company and/or an Affiliate if, at the time of the determination, the Participant is a director, officer, employee, consultant or advisor of the Company or an Affiliate. A Participant on military leave, sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence shall continue to be considered an employee for purposes of the Plan during such leave if the period of leave does not exceed three months, or, if longer, so long as the individual’s right to re-employment with the Company or any of its Affiliates is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. If the period of leave exceeds three months, and the individual’s right to re-employment is not guaranteed by statute or by contract, the employment shall be deemed to be terminated on the first day after the end of such three-

 

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month period. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided in an Agreement, Awards granted to a director, officer, employee, consultant or adviser shall not be affected by any change in the status of the Participant so long as the Participant continues to be a director, officer, employee, consultant or advisor to the Company or any of its Affiliates (regardless of having changed from one to the other or having been transferred from one entity to another). The Participant’s employment or continued service shall not be considered interrupted in the event the Committee, in its discretion and as specified at or prior to such occurrence, determines there is no interruption in the case of a spin-off, sale or disposition of the Participant’s employer from the Company or an Affiliate, except that if the Committee does not otherwise specify such at or such prior to such occurrence, the Participant will be deemed to have a termination of employment or continuous service to the extent the Affiliate that employs the Participant is no longer the Company or an entity that qualifies as an Affiliate.

 

11.05 Change in Control

Notwithstanding any provision of any Agreement to the contrary, in the event of or in anticipation of a Change in Control, the Committee in its discretion may (i) declare that some or all outstanding Awards previously granted under the Plan, whether or not then exercisable or payable, shall terminate as of a date before or on the Change in Control without any payment to the holder of the Award, provided the Committee gives prior written notice to the Participants of such termination and gives such Participants the right to exercise their outstanding Awards for a reasonable time before such date to the extent then exercisable (or to the extent such Awards would be exercisable as of the Control Change Date), (ii) terminate before or on the Control Change Date some or all outstanding Awards previously granted under the Plan, whether or not then exercisable or payable, in consideration of payment to the holder of the Award, with respect to each share of Common Stock for which the Award is then exercisable or payable (or for which the Award would have been exercisable or payable as of the Control Change Date), of the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value on such date of the Common Stock subject to such portion of the Award over the Option price or Initial Value (if applicable) (provided that outstanding Awards that are not then exercisable or payable and that would not become exercisable or payable on the Control Change Date, and Options and SARs with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Options or SARs does not exceed the Option price or Initial Value, shall be cancelled without any payment therefor) or (iii) take such other action as the Committee determines to be reasonable under the circumstances to permit the Participant to realize the value of the Award (which value for purposes of Awards that are not then exercisable or payable and that would not become exercisable or payable as of the Control Change Date, and Options and SARs with respect to which the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Award does not exceed the Option price or Initial Value, shall be deemed to be zero). The payment described in (ii) above may be made in any manner the Committee determines, including cash, stock or other property. The Committee may take the actions described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above with respect to Awards that are not then exercisable or payable whether or not the Participant will receive any payment therefor. The Committee in its discretion may take any of the actions described in this Section contingent on consummation of the Change in Control and with respect to some or all outstanding Awards, whether or not then exercisable or payable, or on an Award-by-Award basis, which actions need not be uniform with respect to all outstanding Awards. However, Awards shall not be terminated to the extent that written provision is made for their continuance, assumption or substitution by the Company or a

 

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successor employer or its parent or subsidiary in connection with the Change in Control. The Committee may provide in an applicable Agreement that a Participant’s outstanding Awards shall be fully exercisable or payable on and after a Control Change Date or immediately before the date the Awards will be terminated in connection with the Change in Control, as described herein.

ARTICLE XII

QUALIFIED PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION

 

12.01 Performance Conditions

In accordance with the Plan, the Committee may prescribe that Awards will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable, and earned and payable, based on objectively determinable performance conditions. Objectively determinable performance conditions are performance conditions (i) that are established in writing (a) at the time of grant or (b) no later than the earlier of (x) 90 days after the beginning of the period of service to which they relate and (y) before the lapse of 25% of the period of service to which they relate; (ii) that are uncertain of achievement at the time they are established and (iii) the achievement of which is determinable by a third party with knowledge of the relevant facts. The performance conditions may include any or any combination of the following (a) gross, operating or net earnings (income) before or after taxes; (b) return on equity; (c) return on capital; (d) return on sales; (e) return on investments; (f) return on assets or net assets; (g) earnings per share; (h) cash flow per share; (i) book value per share; (j) gross margin; (k) customers; (l) cash flow or cash flow from operations; (m) Fair Market Value of the Company or any Affiliate or shares of Common Stock; (n) share price or total shareholder return; (o) market share; (p) level of expenses or other costs; (q) gross, operating or net revenue; (r) EBIT; (s) Adjusted EBIT; (t) profitability; (u) EBITDA; (v) Adjusted EBIDTA; (w) Free Cash Flow; or (x) peer group comparisons of any of the aforementioned performance conditions. Performance conditions may be related to a specific customer or group of customers or geographic region. The form of the performance conditions may be measured on a Company, Affiliate, division, business unit, service line, segment or geographic basis or any combination thereof. Performance goals may reflect absolute entity performance or a relative comparison of entity performance to the performance of a peer group of entities or other external measure of the selected performance conditions. Profits, earnings and revenues used for any performance condition measurement may exclude any extraordinary or non-recurring items. The performance conditions may, but need not, be based upon an increase or positive result under the aforementioned business criteria and could include, for example and not by way of limitation, maintaining the status quo or limiting the economic losses (measured, in each case, by reference to the specific business criteria). The performance conditions may not include solely the mere continued employment of the Participant. However, the Award may become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable contingent on the Participant’s continued employment or service, and/or employment or service at the time the Award becomes exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable, in addition to the performance conditions described above.

 

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12.02 Establishing the Amount of the Award

The amount of the Award that will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable if the performance conditions are obtained (or an objective formula for, or method of, computing such amount) also must be established at the time set forth in Section 12.01 above. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce the amount of the Award that will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable, as applicable, if the Committee determines that such reduction is appropriate under the facts and circumstances. In no event shall the Committee have the discretion to increase the amount of the Award that will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable.

 

12.03 Earning the Award

If the Committee, on the date of grant, prescribes that an Award shall become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable only upon the attainment of any of the above performance conditions, the Award shall become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable only to the extent that the Committee certifies in writing that such conditions have been achieved. An Award will not satisfy the requirements of this Article XII to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” if the facts and circumstances indicate the Award will become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable regardless of whether the performance conditions are attained. However, an Award does not fail to meet the requirements of this Article XII merely because the Award would become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable upon the Participant’s death or disability or upon a Change in Control, although an Award that actually becomes exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable on account of those events prior to the attainment of the performance conditions would not constitute “qualified performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m). In determining if the performance conditions have been achieved, the Committee may adjust the performance targets in the event of any unbudgeted acquisition, divestiture or other unexpected fundamental change in the business of the Company, an Affiliate or business unit or in any product that is material taken as a whole as appropriate to fairly and equitably determine if the Award is to become exercisable, nonforfeitable and transferable or earned and payable pursuant to the conditions set forth in the Award. Additionally, in determining if such performance conditions have been achieved, the Committee also may adjust the performance targets in the event of any (i) unanticipated asset write-downs or impairment charges, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements thereof, (iii) changes in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (iv) accruals for reorganization or restructuring programs, or extraordinary non-reoccurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 or as described in management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the applicable year, (v) acquisitions or dispositions or (vi) foreign exchange gains or losses. To the extent any such adjustments affect Awards, the intent is that they shall be in a form that allows the Award to continue to meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code for deductibility.

 

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12.04 Definitions of Performance Criteria

“Adjusted EBITDA” means EBITDA excluding charges associated with restructuring and exit activities, stock-based compensation, intangible asset impairment, material severance obligations and other unusual or extraordinary events.

“Adjusted EBIT” means EBIT excluding charges associated with restructuring and exit activities, stock-based compensation, intangible asset impairment, material severance obligations and other unusual or extraordinary events.

“EBIT” means earnings from continuing operations before interest and taxes.

“EBITDA” means earnings from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

“Free Cash Flow” means Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures.

ARTICLE XIII

ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards, the terms of outstanding Awards, and the per individual limitations on the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards shall be adjusted as the Committee shall determine to be equitably required in the event (i) there occurs a reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, spin-off, split-off, stock dividend, issuance of stock rights, combination of shares, merger, consolidation, or distribution to stockholders other than a cash dividend; (ii) the Company engages in a transaction Code Section 424 describes or (iii) there occurs any other transaction or event which, in the judgment of the Board necessitates such action. In that respect, the Committee shall make such adjustments as are necessary in the number or kind of shares of Common Stock or securities which are subject to the Award, the exercise price or Initial Value of the Award, and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Committee. Such adjustments may provide for the elimination of fractional shares that might otherwise be subject to Awards without any payment therefor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of one or more outstanding shares of preferred stock or convertible debentures that the Company may issue from time to time into Common Stock shall not in and of itself require any adjustment under this Article XIII. In addition, the Committee may make such other adjustments to the terms of any Awards to the extent equitable and necessary to prevent an enlargement or dilution of the Participant’s rights thereunder as a result of any such event or similar transaction. Any determination made under this Article XIII by the Board shall be final and conclusive.

The issuance by the Company of stock of any class, or securities convertible into stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of stock or obligations of the Company convertible into such stock or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards, the per individual limitations on the number of shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards or the terms of outstanding Awards.

 

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The Committee may grant Awards in substitution for stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, incentive awards, or similar awards held by an individual who becomes an employee of the Company or an Affiliate in connection with a transaction described in the first paragraph of this Article XIII. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than the limitation of Section 5.02), the terms of such substituted Awards shall be as the Committee, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.

ARTICLE XIV

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES

 

14.01 Compliance

No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit shall be granted, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued, no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations (including, without limitation, withholding tax requirements), any listing agreement to which the Company is a party, and the rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the Company’s shares may be listed. The Company shall have the right to rely on an opinion of its counsel as to such compliance. Any stock certificate evidencing shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to an Award may bear such legends and statements as the Committee may deem advisable to assure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations and to reflect any other restrictions applicable to such shares as the Committee otherwise deems appropriate. No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit shall be granted, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under this Plan until the Company has obtained such consent or approval as the Committee may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such matters.

 

14.02 Postponement of Exercise or Payment

The Committee may postpone any grant, exercise, vesting or payment of an Award for such time as the Committee in its sole discretion may deem necessary in order to permit the Company (i) to effect, amend or maintain any necessary registration of the Plan or the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Award under the securities laws; (ii) to take any action in order to (A) list such shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company on a stock exchange if shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company are not then listed on such exchange or (B) comply with restrictions or regulations incident to the maintenance of a public market for its shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company, including any rules or regulations of any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Company are listed; (iii) to determine that such shares of Common Stock in the Plan are exempt from such registration or that no action of the kind referred to in (ii)(B) above needs to be taken; (iv) to comply with any other applicable law, including without limitation, securities laws; (v) to comply with any legal or contractual

 

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requirements during any such time the Company or any Affiliate is prohibited from doing any of such acts under applicable law, including without limitation, during the course of an investigation of the Company or any Affiliate, or under any contract, loan agreement or covenant or other agreement to which the Company or any Affiliate is a party or (vi) to otherwise comply with any prohibition on such acts or payments during any applicable blackout period; and the Company shall not be obligated by virtue of any terms and conditions of any Agreement or any provision of the Plan to recognize the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of an Award or to grant, sell or issue shares of Common Stock or make any such payments in violation of the securities laws or the laws of any government having jurisdiction thereof or any of the provisions hereof. Any such postponement shall not extend the term of the Award and neither the Company nor its directors and officers nor the Committee shall have any obligation or liability to any Participant or to any other person with respect to shares of Common Stock or payments as to which the Award shall lapse because of such postponement.

Additionally, the Committee may postpone any grant, exercise vesting or payment of an Award if the Company reasonably believes the Company’s or any applicable Affiliate’s deduction with respect to such Award would be limited or eliminated by application of Code Section 162(m) to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code; provided, however, such delay will last only until the earliest date at which the Company reasonably anticipates that the deduction with respect to the Award will not be limited or eliminated by the application of Code Section 162(m) or the calendar year in which the Participant separates from service.

 

14.03  Forfeiture of Payment

A Participant shall be required to forfeit any and all rights under Awards or to reimburse the Company for any payment under any Award (with interest as necessary to avoid imputed interest or original issue discount under the Code or as otherwise required by applicable law) to the extent applicable law requires such forfeiture or reimbursement.

ARTICLE XV

LIMITATION ON BENEFITS

Despite any other provisions of this Plan to the contrary, if the receipt of any payments or benefits under this Plan would subject a Participant to tax under Code Section 4999, the Committee may determine whether some amount of payments or benefits would meet the definition of a “Reduced Amount.” If the Committee determines that there is a Reduced Amount, the total payments or benefits to the Participant under all Awards must be reduced to such Reduced Amount, but not below zero. If the Committee determines that the benefits and payments must be reduced to the Reduced Amount, the Company must promptly notify the Participant of that determination, with a copy of the detailed calculations by the Committee. All determinations of the Committee under this Article XV are final, conclusive and binding upon the Company and the Participant. It is the intention of the Company and the Participant to reduce the payments under this Plan only if the aggregate Net After Tax Receipts to the Participant would thereby be increased. As result of the uncertainty in the application of Code Section 4999 at the time of the initial determination by the Committee under this Article XV, however, it is possible that amounts will have been paid under the Plan to or for the benefit of a Participant which should not have been so paid (“Overpayment”) or that additional amounts which will not

 

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have been paid under the Plan to or for the benefit of a Participant could have been so paid (“Underpayment”), in each case consistent with the calculation of the Reduced Amount. If the Committee, based either upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against the Company or the Participant, which the Committee believes has a high probability of success, or controlling precedent or other substantial authority, determines that an Overpayment has been made, any such Overpayment must be treated for all purposes as a loan, to the extent permitted by applicable law, which the Participant must repay to the Company together with interest at the applicable federal rate under Code Section 7872(f)(2); provided, however, that no such loan may be deemed to have been made and no amount shall be payable by the Participant to the Company if and to the extent such deemed loan and payment would not either reduce the amount on which the Participant is subject to tax under Code Section 1, 3101 or 4999 or generate a refund of such taxes. If the Committee, based upon controlling precedent or other substantial authority, determines that an Underpayment has occurred, the Committee must promptly notify the Company of the amount of the Underpayment, which then shall be paid promptly to the Participant but no later than the end of the Participant’s taxable year next following the Participant’s taxable year in which the determination is made that the underpayment has occurred. For purposes of this Section, (i) “Net After Tax Receipt” means the Present Value of a payment under this Plan net of all taxes imposed on Participant with respect thereto under Code Sections 1, 3101 and 4999, determined by applying the highest marginal rate under Code Section 1 which applies to the Participant’s taxable income for the applicable taxable year; (ii) “Present Value” means the value determined in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(4) and (iii) “Reduced Amount” means the smallest aggregate amount of all payments and benefits under this Plan which (a) is less than the sum of all payments and benefits under this Plan and (b) results in aggregate Net After Tax Receipts which are equal to or greater than the Net After Tax Receipts which would result if the aggregate payments and benefits under this Plan were any other amount less than the sum of all payments and benefits to be made under this Plan.

ARTICLE XVI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

16.01  Effect on Employment and Service

Neither the adoption of this Plan, its operation, nor any documents describing or referring to this Plan (or any part thereof), shall confer upon any individual or entity any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or an Affiliate or in any way affect any right and power of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate the employment or service of any individual or entity at any time with or without assigning a reason therefor.

 

16.02  Unfunded Plan

This Plan, insofar as it provides for Awards, shall be unfunded, and the Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by Awards under this Plan. Any liability of the Company to any person with respect to any Award under this Plan shall be based solely upon any contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to this Plan. No such obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or other encumbrance on, any property of the Company.

 

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16.03  Rules of Construction

Headings are given to the articles and sections of this Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation, or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or successor of such provision of law.

 

16.04  Tax Withholding and Reporting

Unless an Agreement provides otherwise, each Participant shall be responsible for satisfying in cash or cash equivalent acceptable to the Committee any income and employment (including without limitation Social Security and Medicare) tax withholding obligations attributable to participation in the Plan and the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of Awards granted thereunder (including the making of a Code Section 83(b) election with respect to an Award). In accordance with procedures that the Committee establishes, the Committee, to the extent applicable law permits, may allow a Participant to pay such amounts (i) by surrendering (actually or by attestation) shares of Common Stock that the Participant already owns and, if necessary to avoid adverse accounting consequences, has held for at least six months (but only for the minimum required withholding); (ii) by a cashless exercise through a broker; (iii) by means of a “net exercise” procedure, (iv) by such other medium of payment as the Committee in its discretion shall authorize or (v) by any combination of the aforementioned methods of payment. The Company shall comply with all such reporting and other requirements relating to the administration of this Plan and the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of any Award hereunder as applicable law requires. Nevertheless, shares of Common Stock that the Company reacquires in connection with any tax withholding will still be deemed issued and will not be available for issuance pursuant to future Awards under the Plan.

 

16.05  Reservation of Shares.

The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. Additionally, the Company, during the term of this Plan, shall use its best efforts to seek to obtain from appropriate regulatory agencies any requisite authorizations needed in order to issue and to sell such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. However, the inability of the Company to obtain from any such regulatory agency the requisite authorizations the Company’s counsel deems to be necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder, or the inability of the Company to confirm to its satisfaction that any issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder will meet applicable legal requirements, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect to the failure to issue or to sell such shares of Common Stock as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

 

16.06  Governing Law.

This Plan and all Awards granted hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, except to the extent federal law applies.

 

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16.07  Other Actions

Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the authority of the Company to exercise its corporate rights and powers, including, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, the right to grant options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, incentive awards or restricted stock units for proper corporate purposes otherwise than under the Plan to any employee or to any other person, firm, corporation, association or other entity, or to grant options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, incentive awards or restricted stock units to, or assume such awards of any person in connection with, the acquisition, purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise, of all or any part of the business and assets of any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity.

 

16.08  Repurchase of Common Stock

The Company or its designee may have the option and right to purchase any Award or any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any Award in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Agreement. However, shares of Common Stock repurchased pursuant to an Agreement will still be deemed issued pursuant to the Plan and will not be available for issuance pursuant to future Awards under the Plan.

 

16.09  Other Conditions

The Committee, in its discretion, may, as a condition to the grant, exercise, payment or settlement of an Award, require the Participant on or before the date of grant, exercise, payment or settlement of the Award to enter into (i) a covenant not to compete (including a confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-competition or other similar agreement) with the Company or any Affiliate, which may become effective on the date of termination of employment or service of the Participant with the Company or any Affiliate or any other date the Committee may specify and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Committee shall otherwise specify, (ii) an agreement to cancel any other employment agreement, service agreement, fringe benefit or compensation arrangement in effect between the Company or any Affiliate and such Participant and/or (iii) a shareholders’ agreement with respect to shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Award. If the Participant shall fail to enter into any such agreement at the Committee’s request, then no Award shall be granted, exercised, paid or settled and the number of shares of Common Stock that would have been subject to such Award, if any, shall be added to the remaining shares of Common Stock available under the Plan.

 

16.10  Forfeiture Provisions

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan or any Agreement, all rights to any Award that a Participant has will be immediately discontinued and forfeited, and the Company shall not have any further obligation hereunder to the Participant with respect to any Award and the Award will not be exercisable (whether or not previously exercisable) or become vested or payable on and after the time the Participant is discharged from employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate for Cause.

 

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16.11  Repricing of Awards

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, this Plan does not permit (i) any decrease in the exercise price or base value of any outstanding Awards, (ii) the issuance of any replacement Options or SARs, which shall be deemed to occur if a Participant agrees to forfeit an existing Option or SAR in exchange for a new Option or SAR with a lower exercise price or base value, or (iii) the Company to repurchase underwater or out-of-the-money Options or SARs, which shall be deemed to be those Options or SARs with exercise prices or base values in excess of the current Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Option or SAR.

 

16.12  L egends; Payment of Expenses

The Company may endorse such legend or legends upon the certificates for shares of Common Stock issued upon the grant or exercise of an Award and may issue such “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent in respect of such shares as it determines, in its sole discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to (i) prevent a violation of, or to perfect an exemption from, the registration requirements under the Exchange Act, applicable state securities laws or other requirements, (b) implement the provisions of the Plan or any Agreement between the Company and the Participant with respect to such shares of Common Stock, (c) permit the Company to determine the occurrence of a “disqualifying disposition” as described in Section 421(b) of the Code of the shares of Common Stock transferred upon the exercise of an incentive stock option granted under the Plan or (d) as may be appropriate to continue an Award’s exemption or compliance with Section 409A of the Code. The Company shall pay all issuance taxes with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock upon the grant or exercise of the Award, as well as all fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance.

ARTICLE XVII

CLAIMS PROCEDURES

If a Participant has exercised an Option or a SAR or if shares of Restricted Stock have become vested or Restricted Stock Units or Incentive Awards have become payable, and the Participant has not received the benefits to which the Participant believes he or she is entitled under such Award, then the Participant must submit a written claim for such benefits to the Committee within 90 days of the date the Participant tried to exercise the Option or SAR, the date the Participant contends the Restricted Stock vested or the date the Participant contends the Restricted Stock Units or Incentive Awards became payable or the claim will be forever barred.

If a claim of a Participant is wholly or partially denied, the Participant or his duly authorized representative may appeal the denial of the claim to the Committee. Such appeal must be made at any time within 30 days after the Participant receives written notice from the Company of the denial of the claim. In connection therewith, the Participant or his duly authorized representative may request a review of the denied claim, may review pertinent documents, and may submit issues and comments in writing. Upon receipt of an appeal, the Committee shall make a decision with respect to the appeal and, not later than 60 days after receipt of such request for review, shall furnish the Participant with the decision on review in writing, including the specific reasons for the decision written in a manner calculated to be understood by the Participant, as well as specific references to the pertinent provisions of the Plan upon which the decision is based.

 

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The Committee has the discretionary and final authority under the Plan to determine the validity of a claim. Accordingly, any decision the Committee makes on a Participant’s appeal will be administratively final. If a Participant disagrees with the Committee’s final decision, the Participant may sue, but only after the claim on appeal has been denied. Any lawsuit must be filed within 90 days of receipt of the Committee’s final written denial of the Participant’s claim or the claim will be forever barred.

ARTICLE XVIII

AMENDMENT

The Board may amend or terminate this Plan at any time; provided, however, that no amendment to the Plan may adversely impair the rights of a Participant with respect to outstanding Awards without the Participant’s consent. In addition, an amendment will be contingent on approval of the Company’s stockholders, to the extent required by law or by the rules of any stock exchange on which the Company’s securities are traded or if the amendment would (i) increase the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan, including without limitation, any amendment to the Plan or any Agreement to permit a repricing or decrease in the exercise price of any outstanding Awards, (ii) increase the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan, (iii) modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan or, (iv) change the performance conditions set forth in Article XII. Additionally, to the extent the Board deems necessary to continue to comply with the performance-based exception to the deduction limits of Code Section 162(m), the Board will submit the material terms of the performance conditions set forth in Article XII to the Company’s stockholders for approval no later than the first stockholder meeting that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which the stockholders previously approved the performance objectives.

The Committee may amend any outstanding Awards to the extent it deems appropriate; provided, however, that no amendment to an outstanding Award may adversely impair the rights of a Participant without the Participant’s consent.

ARTICLE XIX

DURATION OF PLAN

No Award may be granted under this Plan on and after March 25, 2018 (10 years following the effective date of the Plan). Awards granted before that date shall remain valid in accordance with their terms.

ARTICLE XX

EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN

The Plan was effective on March 25, 2008, the date of its adoption by the Board, and the Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders on May 29, 2008. The Plan was amended by the Board effective April 27, 2010, contingent, however, on approval of the amendment by the Company’s stockholders within 12 months of such date. If the Company’s stockholders do not approve the amendment within such time, the Plan shall remain in full force and effect as prior to the amendment.

 

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ARTICLE XXI

OMNIBUS SECTION 409A PROVISION

It is intended that Awards that are granted under the Plan shall either be exempt from treatment as “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A of the Code. Towards that end, all Awards under the Plan are intended to contain such terms as will qualify the Awards for an exemption from Section 409A of the Code. The terms of the Plan and all Awards granted hereunder shall be construed consistent with the foregoing intent. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Committee may amend any outstanding Award without Participant’s consent if, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, such amendment is required either to (i) confirm exemption under Section 409A of the Code, (ii) comply with Section 409A of the Code or (iii) prevent the Participant from being subject to any tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates nor the Committee shall be liable to a Participant or any other Person if an Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code or the Participant or any other Person is otherwise subject to any additional tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. Each Participant is solely responsible for the payment of any tax liability (including any taxes and penalties that may arise under Section 409A of the Code) that may result from an Award.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

PRGX GLOBAL, INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

Effective as of

June 24, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

ARTICLE I INTRODUCTION

     1   

ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS

     1   

2.01 Affiliate

     1   

2.02 Beneficiary

     1   

2.03 Board

     2   

2.04 Change in Control

     2   

2.05 Code

     3   

2.06 Common Stock

     3   

2.07 Company

     3   

2.08 Deferral Account

     3   

2.09 Deferral Subaccount

     3   

2.10 Director

     3   

2.11 Dividend Equivalent

     3   

2.12 Election Form

     4   

2.13 Employee

     4   

2.14 Equity Compensation

     4   

2.15 Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalent

     4   

2.16 ERISA

     4   

2.17 Incumbent Board Member

     5   

2.18 Participant

     5   

2.19 Person

     5   

2.20 Plan

     5   

2.21 Plan Administrator

     5   

2.22 Plan Year

     6   

2.23 Section 409A

     6   

2.24 Stock Unit

     6   

2.25 Termination from Service

     6   

2.26 Unforeseeable Emergency

     6   

ARTICLE III ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

     7   

3.01 Eligibility to Participate

     7   

 

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(continued)

 

     Page  

3.02 Termination of Eligibility

     7   

3.03 Termination of Participation

     7   

ARTICLE IV DEFERRAL OF COMPENSATION

     7   

4.01 Deferral Elections

     7   

4.02 Time and Manner of Deferral Election

     8   

4.03 Initial Period of Deferral

     9   

4.04 Initial Form of Payment

     9   

4.05 Subsequent Revisions to Deferral Period or Form of Payment

     9   

4.06 Dividend Equivalents

     10   

ARTICLE V VESTING OF THE PARTICIPANT’S DEFERAL ACCOUNT

     10   

ARTICLE VI DISTRIBUTIONS

     10   

6.01 General

     10   

6.02 Distribution Pursuant to Deferral Election

     10   

6.03 Acceleration of Payments

     11   

6.04 Determination of Installments

     12   

ARTICLE VII ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

     12   

ARTICLE VIII PLAN ADMINISTRATION

     12   

8.01 Plan Administrator

     12   

8.02 Action

     12   

8.03 Powers of the Plan Administrator

     13   

8.04 Compensation, Indemnity and Liability

     14   

8.05 Taxes

     14   

8.06 Compliance with Section 409A

     14   

ARTICLE IX AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

     15   

9.01 Amendments

     15   

9.02 Termination of Plan

     15   

ARTICLE X MISCELLANEOUS

     15   

10.01 Limitation on Participant’s Rights

     15   

10.02 Unfunded Obligation

     15   

10.03 Other Plans

     16   

 

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(continued)

 

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10.04 Receipt or Release

     16   

10.05 Governing Law

     16   

10.06 Gender, Tense and Examples

     16   

10.07 Successors and Assigns; Non-alienation of Benefits

     17   

 

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ARTICLE I

INTRODUCTION

PRGX Global, Inc. (the “Company”) has established the PRGX Global, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Plan”) to permit non-employee members of the Company’s Board of Directors to defer the receipt of common stock otherwise payable under certain equity awards that such directors may receive under the Company’s equity incentive programs.

This document sets forth the terms of the Plan and specifies (i) the non-employee directors of the Company who are eligible to make deferrals, (ii) the procedures for electing to defer the receipt of common stock otherwise payable under certain equity awards granted to such non-employee directors and (iii) the Plan’s provisions for maintaining and paying out amounts that have been deferred.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

When used in this Plan, the following underlined terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

2.01 Affiliate .

Any entity that is part of a controlled group of corporations or is under common control with the Company within the meaning of Sections 1563(a), 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code, except that, in making any such determination, fifty percent (50%) shall be substituted for eighty percent (80%) under such Code Sections and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

2.02 Beneficiary .

The person or persons properly designated by the Participant, as determined by the Plan Administrator or its delegate, to receive the amounts in one or more of the Participant’s Deferral Subaccounts in the event of the Participant’s death. To be effective, the Beneficiary designation must be in writing, signed by the Participant, and filed with the Plan Administrator or its delegate prior to the Participant’s death. Additionally, the designation must meet such other standards as the Plan Administrator shall require from time to time. If no designation is validly in effect at the time of the Participant’s death or if all designated Beneficiaries have predeceased the Participant, then the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be his or her spouse. If the Participant has no spouse or if the Participant’s spouse has predeceased the Participant, then the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be his or her children (paid on a per stirpes basis). If the Participant has no children or if the Participant’s children have predeceased the Participant, then the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be his or her estate. A Beneficiary designation of an individual by name (or name and relationship) remains in effect regardless of any change in the designated individual’s relationship to the Participant. A Beneficiary designation solely by relationship (for example, a designation of “spouse,” that does not give the name of the spouse) shall designate whoever is the person in that relationship to the Participant at his or her death. An individual who is otherwise a Beneficiary with respect to a Participant’s Deferral Subaccount ceases to be a Beneficiary when all payments have been made from the Deferral Subaccount.


2.03 Board .

The Board of Directors of the Company.

2.04 Change in Control .

Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(a) The accumulation in any number of related or unrelated transactions by any Person of beneficial ownership (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s voting stock; provided that for purposes of this subsection (a), a Change in Control will not be deemed to have occurred if the accumulation of fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the Company’s voting stock results from any acquisition of voting stock (i) by the Company, (ii) by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Affiliate, or (iii) by any Person pursuant to a merger, consolidation or reorganization (a “Business Combination”) that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) below; or

(b) Consummation of a Business Combination, unless, immediately following that Business Combination, all or substantially all of the Persons who were the beneficial owners of voting stock of the Company immediately prior to that Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s voting stock resulting from that Business Combination (including, without limitation, an entity that as a result of that transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to that Business Combination, of the voting stock of the Company; or

(c) Less than a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company or any entity resulting from a Business Combination are Incumbent Board Members; or

(d) A sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) above; or

(e) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, except pursuant to a Business Combination that would not cause a Change in Control under subsection (b) above; or

(f) Any other transaction or event that the Board identifies as a Change in Control for purposes of the Plan.

Notwithstanding the above, no such event shall constitute a Change of Control unless such applicable event also qualifies as a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company, in each case, within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

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2.05 Code .

The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

2.06 Common Stock .

The common stock, no par value per share, of the Company.

2.07 Company .

PRGX Global, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Georgia, or its successor or successors.

2.08 Deferral Account .

The account maintained for the Participant on the books of the Company to determine, from time to time, the Participant’s interest under this Plan. Each Participant’s Deferral Account shall consist of at least one Deferral Subaccount for each separate deferral under Section 4.01. Where appropriate, a reference to the Participant’s Deferral Account shall include a reference to each applicable Deferral Subaccount that has been established thereunder.

2.09 Deferral Subaccount .

A subaccount of the Participant’s Deferral Account maintained to reflect his or her interest in the Plan attributable to each separate deferral under Section 4.01 of the Participant.

2.10 Director .

A Director serving on the Board who is not also an Employee.

2.11 Dividend Equivalent .

A Dividend Equivalent shall be provided to reflect the dividends paid in cash or other property on actual shares of Common Stock after the deferred Equity Compensation is credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount. The amount of the Dividend Equivalent shall be determined by the Plan Administrator or its delegate based on the dividends the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount would receive if it held actual shares equal in number to the Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount on the record date of the actual dividend. The Dividend Equivalent shall be the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock by converting any dividends paid in cash or other property into Stock Units based upon the closing price of the Common Stock as of the date the dividends otherwise would have been paid if the Deferral Subaccount held actual shares equal to the Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount on the record date of the actual dividend.

 

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2.12 Election Form .

The form prescribed by the Plan Administrator or its delegate on which the Participant specifies the amount of his or her Equity Compensation to be deferred pursuant to the provisions of Article IV. An Election Form need not exist in a paper format, and it is expressly contemplated that the Plan Administrator or its delegate may adopt such technologies, including voice response systems, emails, electronic forms and internet or Intranet sites, as it deems appropriate from time to time.

2.13 Employee .

Any person who is classified by the Company or an Affiliate as an employee of the Company or Affiliate.

2.14 Equity Compensation .

A restricted stock unit award, stated with respect to a specified number of shares of Common Stock, that entitles the Director to receive one share of Common Stock with respect to each restricted stock unit that becomes payable under the terms and conditions of the Company’s equity incentive plan and the applicable award agreement.

2.15 Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalent .

An Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalent also shall be provided to reflect the dividends paid in cash or other property on actual shares of Common Stock prior to the time the deferred Equity Compensation is credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount (but only to the extent the Participant has the right to receive such dividends pursuant to the terms of the Equity Compensation). The amount of the Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalent shall be determined by the Plan Administrator or its delegate based on the dividends the Participant would receive if he or she held actual shares equal in number to the number of shares subject to the Equity Compensation with respect to which the Participant has made a deferral election on the record date of the actual dividend (provided the terms of the Equity Compensation provided for such dividend payments to the Participant). The Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalent shall be the right to receive additional shares of Common Stock by converting any dividends paid in cash or other property into Stock Units based upon the closing price of the Common Stock as of the date the dividends otherwise would have been paid to the Participant (whether at the time the dividends are to be paid to shareholders generally or the later date at which payment would have been made to the Participant pursuant to the terms of the Equity Compensation had the Participant not made a deferral election) if the Participant held actual shares equal to the number of shares subject to the Equity Compensation with respect to which the Participant has made a deferral election on the record date of the actual dividend.

2.16 ERISA .

The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

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2.17 Incumbent Board Member .

Incumbent Board Member means an individual who either is (a) a member of the Board as of the effective date of the adoption of this Plan or (b) a member who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to the date of the adoption of this Plan whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least sixty percent (60%) of the then Incumbent Board Members (either by a specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement of the Company in which that person is named as a nominee for director, without objection to that nomination), but excluding, for that purpose, any individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest (within the meaning of Rule 14a-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board.

2.18 Participant .

Any Director who is eligible to participate in this Plan in accordance with Section 3.01 and who has filed an Election Form in accordance with Article IV (including, as applicable, any former Director who filed an Election Form in accordance with Article IV and has a Deferral Subaccount at the time the Director separates from service).

2.19 Person .

Person means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or other agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity of any kind.

2.20 Plan .

PRGX Global, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as set forth herein and as it may be amended and restated from time to time.

2.21 Plan Administrator .

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board unless the Board appoints itself or some other committee of the Board to serve as the Plan Administrator. If the Board appoints a committee of the Board other than the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee to serve as the Plan Administrator, such committee shall consist of two or more Directors, all of whom are “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and “independent directors” under the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the shares of common stock of the Company are listed, quoted or traded. The Plan Administrator shall be subject to such conditions, in each case as the Board deems appropriate, to permit transactions in securities (including derivative securities) of the Company pursuant to the Plan to satisfy such conditions of Rule 16b-3 as may then be in effect.

 

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2.22 Plan Year .

The 12-consecutive month period beginning on January 1 and ending on December 31.

2.23 Section 409A .

Section 409A of the Code and the applicable regulations and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder.

2.24 Stock Unit .

A bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one share of Common Stock that is payable in accordance with the terms of this Plan. A Stock Unit will be credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount for each actual share of Common Stock deferred under the Plan at the same time as the actual shares of Common Stock otherwise would have been paid to the Participant in connection with the Participant’s Equity Compensation absent the deferral.

2.25 Termination from Service .

Termination from Service means the date the participant ceases to be a Director on account of a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A.

2.26 Unforeseeable Emergency .

A severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from

(a) An illness or accident of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, the Participant’s Beneficiary or the Participant’s dependent (as defined in Section 152 of the Code, without regard to Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B) of the Code);

(b) Loss of the Participant’s property due to casualty (including the need to rebuild a home following damage to a home not otherwise covered by insurance); or

(c) Any other similar extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant (e.g., the imminent foreclosure of the mortgage on the Participant’s primary residence or eviction from the Participant’s primary residence, the need to pay for medical expenses, including non-refundable deductibles and the costs of prescription drug medication, and funeral expenses of the Participant’s spouse, Beneficiary, or dependent (as defined above) may constitute an Unforeseeable Emergency).

The Plan Administrator or its delegate shall determine the occurrence of an Unforeseeable Emergency in accordance with Section 409A and the applicable provisions of the Treasury Regulations.

 

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ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION

3.01 Eligibility to Participate .

Participation in the Plan is voluntary and limited to Directors who timely file an Election Form in accordance with Article IV. Each Director becomes a Participant on the date that the Director is granted Equity Compensation which is subject to deferral pursuant to an Election Form submitted by the Director to the Plan Administrator or its delegate in accordance with Section 4.01.

3.02 Termination of Eligibility .

A Participant’s eligibility to make future deferrals under Section 4.01 shall terminate upon his or her Termination from Service.

3.03 Termination of Participation .

An individual who is a Participant under the Plan ceases to be a Participant on the date (i) he or she no longer has any Equity Compensation which is subject to deferral under the Plan and (ii) his or her Deferral Account is fully paid out.

ARTICLE IV

DEFERRAL OF COMPENSATION

4.01 Deferral Elections .

(a) Each Director may make an election to defer under the Plan any whole percentage of his or her Equity Compensation (up to 100 percent or such lower percentage as determined by the Plan Administrator or its delegate), in the manner described herein.

(b) Notwithstanding the above, the Plan Administrator in its discretion may implement rules and procedures from time to time that allow Participants: (i) to elect to defer Equity Compensation in amounts other than whole percentages, such as in whole dollar amounts or whole shares of Common Stock, or (ii) to specify a maximum that would limit the percentage of Equity Compensation they can defer.

(c) To be effective, a Participant’s Election Form must set forth the amount of the Participant’s Equity Compensation to be deferred (as required by the Plan Administrator), the deferral period under Section 4.03, the form of payment under Section 4.04, the Participant’s Beneficiary designation, and any other information that may be required by the Plan Administrator from time to time. In addition, the Election Form must meet the requirements of Section 4.02 below.

(d) A deferral of Equity Compensation shall also constitute an election to defer under the Plan any dividends paid on actual shares of Common Stock, prior to the time the deferred Equity Compensation is credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount, that the Director otherwise would be eligible to receive pursuant to the terms of the Director’s Equity

 

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Compensation that is to be deferred under the Plan. The Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalents shall be awarded in the form of Stock Units (dividends awarded in cash or other property shall be converted by the Company to Stock Units) and allocated to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount at the same time as such applicable dividends otherwise would have been paid to the Participant in connection with the Equity Compensation absent the deferral. The Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalents will be treated consistently with the deferral election for the Equity Compensation with respect to which the Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalents relate.

4.02 Time and Manner of Deferral Election .

(a) Deferrals of Equity Compensation . Subject to subsection (b), the Participant must make a deferral election with respect to his or her Equity Compensation no later than the close of the Plan Year immediately preceding the Plan Year in which the Participant commences the services for which the Equity Compensation is being paid. For example, if Equity Compensation is to be awarded in 2015 for services to commence in 2015, the election must be made by December 31, 2014 even if the Equity Compensation would not otherwise be payable until 2016 or later.

(b) Initial Eligibility . A Director who becomes newly eligible to participate during a Plan Year may make a deferral election with respect to his or her Equity Compensation that is payable for services performed in such Plan Year following the date on which the election is effective and irrevocable so long as the deferral election: (i) is made within thirty (30) days after the date the individual becomes a Director (or, in case of the Plan year in which the Plan is initially adopted, prior to the date the Board adopts the Plan) and (ii) is limited to the maximum portion of such Plan Year’s Equity Compensation as may deferred under Section 409A. An individual will be considered newly eligible for purposes of this subsection if (i) he or she was not previously a Director during prior Plan Years and was not eligible to participate in any plan of the Company or any Affiliate that would be aggregated with the Plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c); or (ii) he or she was previously eligible to participate in the Plan or a plan required to be aggregated with the Plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c) and either (A) all amounts deferred under the first plan have been paid to the individual and, before the date of the last payment, the individual became ineligible to accrue new benefits; or (B) such individual has been ineligible to participate in the applicable plan for a period of 24 months, even if he or she is still entitled to distributions from the plan related to the previous participation. The Plan Administrator has the sole discretion to determine whether a Director is initially eligible to make an election under this section consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(a)(7).

(c) General Provisions . A deferral election must be made by each Director that wishes to defer under the Plan. If a Participant fails to file a properly completed and executed Election Form with the Plan Administrator or its delegate by the prescribed time, he or she will be deemed to have elected not to defer any Equity Compensation for the applicable Plan Year. An election is irrevocable once received by the Plan Administrator or its delegate. Increases or decreases in the amount or percentage a Participant elects to defer shall not be permitted once an election has become irrevocable. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, to the extent necessary because of circumstances beyond the control of the

 

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Participant and in the interests of orderly Plan administration (or to avoid undue hardship to a Participant), the Plan Administrator may grant an extension of any election period or may permit the complete revocation of an election, but such extension or revocation shall not permit an election or revocation to be made after the latest time permissible under Section 409A.

(d) Beneficiaries . To be considered complete, the first Election Form filed by the Participant shall designate the Beneficiary to receive payment, in the event of the Participant’s death, of the amounts credited to the Participant’s applicable Deferral Subaccounts. A Beneficiary designation made on a subsequent Election Form or through a separate Beneficiary designation shall apply on an aggregate basis to all of the Participant’s Deferral Subaccounts. However, the Participant’s Beneficiary designation shall only be effective if it is signed by the Participant and filed with the Plan Administrator or its delegate prior to the Participant’s death, and if it meets such other standards as the Plan Administrator or its delegate shall require from time to time. A Beneficiary is paid in accordance with the terms of the Participant’s Election Form, as interpreted by the Plan Administrator or its delegate in accordance with the terms of this Plan.

(e) Evergreen . A Participant’s election for one year will remain in effect for subsequent years unless the Participant affirmatively revokes or changes his or her deferral election for the later year by the December 31 immediately prior to the year for which the Participant wishes the revocation or change to be effective.

4.03 Initial Period of Deferral .

A Director making a deferral election shall specify the deferral period on his or her Election Form by designating either (i) the date the Director has a Termination from Service, (ii) a date certain as designated by the Participant as the specific payout date on which his or her deferral shall be distributed (e.g., an actual future date or objectively determinable date such as the date the Director attains a certain age), or (iii) the earlier of either such dates, subject to the provisions of Article VI, as the date payment is to be made or commence. Such selected payout date shall not be less than one year from the date on which the Equity Compensation would otherwise have been paid. In the event that the payout date selected in accordance with this Section occurs prior to one year from the date the Equity Compensation would otherwise have been paid, the Participant’s scheduled payout date shall be on such first anniversary.

4.04 Initial Form of Payment .

A Director making a deferral election may specify the form of payment on his or her Election Form by designating either a lump sum payment or installment payments for up to five (5) consecutive years, subject to the provisions of Article VI. If an eligible Director fails to make a form of payment election on the Election Form, his or her form of payment shall be deemed to be a lump sum payment.

4.05 Subsequent Revisions to Deferral Period or Form of Payment .

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(a) does not take effect until at least twelve (12) months following the date on which such election to delay or change is made;

(b) other than for distributions that are made with respect to, and following, events listed in Section 6.03, such election postpones such payment for a period of not less than five (5) years from the date such payment otherwise would have been made; and

(c) such election is made not less than twelve (12) months prior to the otherwise scheduled payment date.

For a Participant who elects to receive the distribution of his or her Deferral Subaccount in annual installments, such election shall be treated as a single distribution for this purpose. So long as the Participant qualifies under this section to change his or her period of deferral and/or form of payment, there is no limit on the number of elections that may be made under this section. Any form of payment elected under this section must be authorized and available to the Participant under the terms of Section 4.04. This section shall not apply to a Beneficiary.

4.06 Dividend Equivalents .

An election under this Article IV to defer Equity Compensation shall also be considered an election to defer any Dividend Equivalents that are payable upon any Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount. The Dividend Equivalents shall be awarded in the form of Stock Units (dividends awarded in cash or other property shall be converted by the Company to Stock Units) and allocated to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount at the same time as such applicable dividend is payable to shareholders generally. The Dividend Equivalent will be treated consistently with the deferral election for the Equity Compensation with respect to which the Dividend Equivalents relate.

ARTICLE V

VESTING OF THE PARTICIPANT’S DEFERAL ACCOUNT

Each Director’s Deferral Account shall be fully vested at all times under the Plan.

ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTIONS

6.01 General .

The Participant’s Deferral Account shall be distributed as provided in this Article. In no event shall any portion of the Participant’s Deferral Account be distributed earlier or later than is allowed under Section 409A.

6.02 Distribution Pursuant to Deferral Election .

Subject to the provisions in this Article VI, with respect to a specific deferral, distribution of such deferral to a Participant shall commence as soon as practicable (and no later than thirty (30) days) after the Participant’s scheduled payout date (but in no event later than the later of (i) December 31st of the year that includes the scheduled payout date or (ii) two and a half months

 

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following the scheduled payout date). A Participant’s scheduled payout date shall be the specific payout time or date elected by the Participant in his or her deferral election in accordance with Section 4.03. Distributions of Stock Units shall be paid in shares of Common Stock from any pool of shares of Common Stock available under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans, except that the Plan Administrator shall retain the discretion to make the payments due under this Article VI with respect to (i) Equity Compensation Dividend Equivalents, (ii) Dividend Equivalents and/or (iii) fractional shares of Common Stock in shares of Common Stock, cash, or a combination of shares of Common Stock and cash (by converting any Stock Units to be paid in cash based upon the closing price of the Common Stock as of the date the shares of Common Stock otherwise would have been paid to the Participant).

6.03 Acceleration of Payments .

Pursuant to the rules and provisions of this Section 6.03, payment of one or more specific deferrals shall be made earlier than specified in Section 6.02 to the extent set forth below.

(a) Change in Control Payments . If a Change in Control occurs, each Participant’s Deferral Account shall be distributed in a single lump sum as soon as practicable (and no later than thirty (30) days) after a Change in Control.

(b) Unforeseeable Emergency . If the Participant believes an Unforeseeable Emergency has occurred, the Participant may file a written request with the Plan Administrator for accelerated payment of all or a portion of the amount credited to his or her Account. After a Participant has filed a written request pursuant to this subsection, along with all supporting material, the Plan Administrator or its delegate shall determine within 60 days (or such other number of days if special circumstances warrant additional time) whether the Participant meets the criteria for an Unforeseeable Emergency. If the Plan Administrator or its delegate determines that an Unforeseeable Emergency has occurred, the Participant shall receive a distribution from his or her Account as soon as administratively practicable. However, such distribution shall not exceed the dollar amount necessary to satisfy the Unforeseeable Emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the distribution, after taking into account the extent to which the Unforeseeable Emergency is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the Participant’s assets (to the extent the liquidation of such assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship) or by cessation of deferrals under this Plan. This section shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with Section 409A and applicable provisions of the Treasury Regulations.

(c) Cash-outs of Small Amounts . Subject to the remaining sentences of this subsection, if (i) the Participant incurs a Termination from Service, and (ii) the total value of all of the Participant’s Deferral Subaccounts, following the Termination from Service, is less than the applicable dollar amount under Section 402(g)(1)(B) of the Code ($17,500 for 2014), the Company reserves the right to distribute all of the Participant’s Deferral Subaccounts to the Participant as a single lump sum as soon as practicable (and no later than thirty (30) days) after the Participant’s Termination from Service. The foregoing sentence only applies if the payment results in the termination and liquidation of the entirety of the Participant’s interest under the Plan, including any plan of the Company that would be aggregated with the Plan under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(c). To the extent required under Section 409A, a Deferral

 

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Subaccount shall not be distributed under this subsection before the end of the minimum period of additional deferral that is applicable to the Deferral Subaccount under Section 4.03. If the preceding sentence delays payout of a distribution, payout shall be made as soon as practicable after the minimum period of deferral. By no later than the date payment is made, the Company must specify in writing that it is exercising its discretion to make the payment in form of a single lump sum payment under this subsection 6.03(c).

(d) Death . Upon a Participant’s death, the Participant’s Account shall be distributed in a single lump sum to his or her Beneficiary as soon as practicable (and no later than thirty (30) days) after the Participant’s death.

6.04 Determination of Installments .

The amount of the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount to be distributed in connection with any installment payment shall be determined by dividing the number of Stock Units credited to the Participant’s Deferral Subaccount as of the payment date by the remaining number of installments to be paid with respect to such Deferral Subaccount (rounded down to the nearest whole share).

ARTICLE VII

ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK

Stock Units deferred under the Plan shall be adjusted as the Plan Administrator shall determine to be equitably required in the event (i) there occurs a reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, spin-off, split-off, stock dividend, issuance of stock rights, combination of shares, merger, consolidation, or distribution to stockholders other than a dividend in cash or other property, or (iii) there occurs any other transaction or event which, in the judgment of the Plan Administrator necessitates such action. In that respect, the Plan Administrator shall make such adjustments as are necessary in the number of Stock Units credited under the Plan and such other adjustments as are appropriate in the discretion of the Plan Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of one or more outstanding shares of Common Stock or convertible debentures that the Company may issue from time to time into Common Stock shall not in and of itself require any adjustment under this section. In addition, the Plan Administrator may make such other adjustments to the extent equitable and necessary to prevent an enlargement or dilution of the Participant’s rights thereunder as a result of any such event or similar transaction. Any determination made under this section by the Plan Administrator shall be final and conclusive with respect to all parties.

ARTICLE VIII

PLAN ADMINISTRATION

8.01 Plan Administrator .

The Plan Administrator is responsible for the administration of the Plan.

8.02 Action .

Action by the Plan Administrator may be taken in accordance with procedures that the Plan Administrator adopts from time to time or that the Company’s legal department determines are legally permissible.

 

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8.03 Powers of the Plan Administrator .

The Plan Administrator shall administer and manage the Plan and shall have (and shall be permitted to delegate) all powers necessary to accomplish that purpose, including (but not limited to) the following:

(a) To exercise its discretionary authority to construe, interpret, and administer this Plan;

(b) Exercise its discretionary authority to make all decisions regarding eligibility, participation and deferrals, to make allocations and determinations required by this Plan, and to maintain records regarding Participants’ Deferral Accounts;

(c) To compute and certify to the Company the amount and kinds of payments to Participants or their Beneficiaries, and to determine the time and manner in which such payments are to be paid;

(d) To authorize all disbursements by the Company pursuant to this Plan;

(e) To maintain (or cause to be maintained) all the necessary records for administration of this Plan;

(f) To make and publish such rules for the regulation of this Plan as are not inconsistent with the terms hereof;

(g) To delegate, or authorize its delegates to delegate, to other individuals or entities from time to time the performance of any of its or its delegates’ duties or responsibilities hereunder;

(h) To hire agents, accountants, actuaries, consultants and legal counsel to assist in operating and administering the Plan; and

(i) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the Plan Administrator may take any action it deems appropriate in furtherance of any policy of the Company respecting insider trading as may be in effect from time to time. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, altering the effective date of allocations or distributions of Accounts or Deferral Subaccounts.

The Plan Administrator has the exclusive and discretionary authority to construe and to interpret the Plan, to decide all questions of eligibility for benefits, to determine the amount and manner of payment of such benefits and to make any determinations that are contemplated by (or permissible under) the terms of this Plan, and its decisions on such matters will be final and conclusive on all parties. Any such decision or determination shall be made in the absolute and unrestricted discretion of the Plan Administrator, even if (i) such discretion is not expressly granted by the Plan provisions in question, or (ii) a determination is not expressly called for by the Plan provisions in question, and even though other Plan provisions expressly grant discretion or call for a determination. As a result, benefits under this Plan will be paid only if the Plan Administrator decides in its discretion that the applicant is entitled to them. In the event of a review by a court, arbitrator or any other tribunal, any exercise of the Plan Administrator’s discretionary authority shall not be disturbed unless it is clearly shown to be arbitrary and capricious.

 

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8.04 Compensation, Indemnity and Liability .

The Plan Administrator will serve without bond and without compensation for services hereunder. All expenses of the Plan and the Plan Administrator will be paid by the Company. To the extent deemed appropriate by the Plan Administrator (and permitted by Section 409A), any such expense may be charged against specific Participant Accounts, thereby reducing the obligation of the Company. No member of the Plan Administrator, and no individual acting as the delegate of the Plan Administrator, shall be liable for any act or omission of any other member or individual, nor for any act or omission on his or her own part, excepting his or her own willful misconduct. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Plan Administrator and any employee of the Company (or an affiliate, if recognized as an affiliate for this purpose by the Plan Administrator) acting as the delegate of the Plan Administrator against any and all expenses and liabilities, including reasonable legal fees and expenses, arising out of his or her membership on the Administrator (or his or her serving as the delegate of the Plan Administrator), excepting only expenses and liabilities arising out of his or her own willful misconduct.

8.05 Taxes .

The Participant is responsible for paying all federal, state, and local income or business taxes, including estimated taxes, self-employment and any other taxes, fees, additions to tax, interest or penalties which may be assessed, imposed, or incurred as a result of distributions or payments made to the Participant pursuant to the Plan.

8.06 Compliance with Section 409A .

The intent of the Company is that payments and benefits under this Plan comply with Section 409A, to the extent subject thereto, and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Plan shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments described in this Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A from applying to any such payment. Neither the Plan Administrator, the Company nor any Affiliate nor any of their officers, employees or directors shall be liable to any Participant or any other person if the Internal Revenue Service or any court or other authority having jurisdiction over such matter determines for any reason that any deferral under this Plan is subject to taxes, penalties or interest as a result of failing to comply with Section 409A. The Plan is maintained primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for non-employee Directors of the Company.

 

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ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

9.01 Amendments .

The Plan Administrator has the right in its sole discretion to amend this Plan in whole or in part at any time and in any manner, including the manner of making deferral elections, the terms on which distributions are made, and the form and timing of distributions, provided that such amendments do not cause the Plan to fail to comply with Section 409A and further provided that the officers of the Company shall have the authority to modify or amend the Plan to make ministerial changes that do not have an adverse financial impact to the Company with respect to the Plan. However, except for mere clarifying amendments necessary to avoid an inappropriate windfall, no Plan amendment shall reduce the amount credited to the Deferral Account of any Participant as of the date such amendment is adopted. Any amendment shall be in writing and adopted by the Plan Administrator. All Participants and Beneficiaries shall be bound by any such amendment.

9.02 Termination of Plan .

The Company expects to continue this Plan, but does not obligate itself to do so. The Company, acting by the Plan Administrator, reserves the right to discontinue, terminate and/or liquidate the Plan at any time, in whole or in part, for any reason (including a change, or an impending change, in the tax laws of the United States or any State), provided that such termination and/or liquidation is done in compliance with Section 409A. Termination and/or liquidation of the Plan will be binding on all Participants and their Beneficiaries, but in no event may such termination and/or liquidation reduce the amounts credited at that time to any Participant’s Deferral Account (other than as the result of the liquidation of the Deferral Account). If this Plan is terminated and liquidated (in whole or in part), the applicable resolution shall provide for how amounts theretofore credited to affected Participants’ Accounts will be distributed.

ARTICLE X

MISCELLANEOUS

10.01 Limitation on Participant’s Rights .

Participation in this Plan does not give any Participant the right to continue to serve as a Director (or any right or interest in this Plan or any assets of the Company other than as herein provided). In the event of a Participant’s Termination from Service, the Participant shall not have any claim against the Company under this Plan, except for a claim for payment of his or her deferrals as provided herein.

10.02 Unfunded Obligation .

The benefits provided by this Plan are unfunded. All amounts payable under this Plan to Participants are paid from the general assets of the Company. Nothing contained in this Plan requires the Company to set aside or hold in trust any amounts or assets for the purpose of paying benefits to Participants. Neither the Participant, any Beneficiary, nor any other person

 

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shall have any property interest, legal or equitable, in any Company asset. This Plan creates only a contractual obligation, if any, on the part of the Company, and the Participant has the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts of compensation deferred hereunder. Such a Participant shall not have any preference or priority over, the rights of any other unsecured general creditor of the Company. However, nothing herein shall prevent the Company from establishing one or more grantor trusts that meet the requirements of IRS Revenue Procedure 92-64 from which benefits due under this Plan may be paid.

10.03 Other Plans .

This Plan shall not affect the right of any Participant to participate in and receive benefits under and in accordance with the provisions of any other benefit plans which are now or hereafter maintained by the Company, unless the terms of such other benefit plan or plans specifically provide otherwise or it would cause such other plan to violate a requirement for tax favored treatment.

10.04 Receipt or Release .

Any payment to a Participant in accordance with the provisions of this Plan shall, to the extent thereof, be in full satisfaction of all claims against the Plan Administrator and the Company. The Plan Administrator may require such Participant, as a condition precedent to such payment, to execute a receipt and release to such effect (provided that, to the extent the Company or the Plan Administrator require a Participant to execute a release, the release requirement shall be structured in a manner that complies with Section 409A). Such release, with the period for revoking same having already expired, must be provided to the Company on or after, but no later than sixty (60) days following, the event causing the payment to become due. If the Plan Administrator requires a release pursuant to this Section 9.04 and the sixty (60) day period to execute the release and allow for the period to revoke same to expire extends over two calendar years, the payment in all events shall occur and be treated as paid in the later calendar year regardless of when the executed release is returned to the Plan Administrator.

10.05 Governing Law .

This Plan shall be construed, administered, and governed in all respects in accordance with applicable federal law and, to the extent not preempted by federal law, in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia (other than its laws relating to choice of law). If any provisions of this instrument shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof shall continue to be fully effective.

10.06 Gender, Tense and Examples .

In this Plan, whenever the context so indicates, the singular or plural number and the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender shall be deemed to include the other. Whenever an example is provided or the text uses the term “including” followed by a specific item or items, or there is a passage having a similar effect, such passage of the Plan shall be construed as if the phrase “without limitation” followed such example or term (or otherwise applied to such passage in a manner that avoids limitation on its breadth of application).

 

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10.07 Successors and Assigns; Non-alienation of Benefits .

This Plan inures to the benefit of and is binding upon the parties hereto and their successors, heirs and assigns; provided, however, that the amounts credited to the Account of a Participant are not subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, charge, garnishment, execution or levy of any kind, either voluntary or involuntary, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, sell, transfer, assign, pledge, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to any benefits payable hereunder, including, any assignment or alienation in connection with a separation, divorce, child support or similar arrangement, will be null and void and not binding on the Plan or the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan Administrator reserves the right to make payments in accordance with a divorce decree, judgment or other court order as and when payments are made in accordance with the terms of this Plan from the Deferral Subaccount of a Participant. Any such payment shall be charged against and reduce the Participant’s Account.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

Your Name: «First» «Last»

Total No. of Restricted Stock Units:

«Restricted_Stock»

PRGX RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS

PRGX GLOBAL, INC. (“PRGX”) is pleased to grant to the person signing below (“you” or “Participant”) the Restricted Stock Units described below under the PRGX Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

Stock Subject to Grant:    Common Stock, no par value per share   
Grant Date:    June 23, 2014   

Vesting : Subject to the Plan and this Agreement, one-hundred percent (100%) of the Restricted Stock Units will become vested and payable on the earlier of (i) June 23, 2015 or (ii) the date of, and immediately prior to, the 2015 annual meeting of PRGX’s shareholders, provided you have been continuously serving as a member of the Board from the Grant Date until the earlier of such times.

Dividend and Voting Rights: Before the Restricted Stock Units become vested and Common Stock is paid, you will not have any voting rights with respect to the Common Stock to which the Restricted Stock Units relate. However, you will have the right to receive dividends and distributions on any shares of Common Stock subject to your Restricted Stock Units as if you owned the shares of Common Stock to which the Restricted Stock Units relate.

The Additional Terms and Conditions and the Plan described below are incorporated in this Agreement by reference and contain important information about your Restricted Stock Units. Copies of these documents are being provided to you in connection with this Agreement. Please review them carefully and contact PRGX Human Resources if you have any questions.

Additional Terms and Conditions describes the terms of your Restricted Stock Units, what happens if you cease to serve as a director of PRGX before your Restricted Stock Units become vested and where to send notices; and

The Plan contains the detailed terms that govern your Restricted Stock Units. If anything in this Agreement or the other referenced documents is inconsistent with the Plan, the terms of the Plan, as amended from time to time, will control. All terms used herein that are not identified herein but that are defined in the Plan have the same meaning given them in the Plan.

Deferral Election: You may elect to have all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock to be delivered to you upon payment of your Restricted Stock Units deferred under the PRGX Global, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the “Deferred Compensation Plan”) in accordance with the procedures set forth therein.

Please sign in the space provided below, keep a copy of this Agreement for your records, and return both originals to PRGX Human Resources.

 

Participant:     PRGX GLOBAL, INC.

 

    By:  

 

Print Your Name:     Name:  

 

Your Residence Address:                                                                 Its:  

 

 

     


ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

PLAN ADMINISTRATION.

 

    The Plan is administered on behalf of the Committee by the Plan administrator. The Plan administrator is responsible for assisting you with respect to your Restricted Stock Units and maintaining the records of the Plan. If you have questions about your Restricted Stock Units or how the Plan works, please contact the Plan administrator at Plan.Administrator@prgx.com or (770) 779-3287.

 

    Except as provided herein and in the Plan, the Restricted Stock Units are non-transferable. The Restricted Stock Units may be transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution and, notwithstanding the foregoing, during the Participant’s lifetime may be transferred by the Participant to any of the Participant’s “family members” (as such term is defined in the general instruction to the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933). Any such transfer will be permitted only if (i) the Participant does not receive any consideration for the transfer and (ii) the Plan administrator expressly approves the transfer. Any transferee to whom the Restricted Stock Units are transferred shall be bound by the same terms and conditions, including with respect to vesting, that govern the Restricted Stock Units in the hands of the Participant; provided, however, that the transferee may not transfer the Restricted Stock Units except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. No right or interest of the Participant or any transferee in the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to any lien, obligation or liability of the Participant or any transferee.

 

    As soon as administratively practicable (and within 30 days) after the Restricted Stock Units become vested, the Company will deliver to the Participant or make available to the Participant’s broker the shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Restricted Stock Units that have become payable, unless the Participant elected to defer the delivery of such shares of Common Stock under the Deferred Compensation Plan (in which case the Participant’s deferral election and the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan will determine when the Participant’s shares of Common Stock will be delivered).

EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF BOARD SERVICE AND CHANGE OF CONTROL .

 

    Termination of Board Service Before a Change of Control . Except as set forth below regarding a “Change of Control,” if your Board service terminates for any reason prior to the Restricted Stock Units becoming vested, any Restricted Stock Units that are not then vested will be forfeited immediately upon the termination of your Board service for any reason.

 

    Change of Control . Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, as such term is defined in the Plan, before the termination of your Board service for any reason, one-hundred percent (100%) of the Restricted Stock Units shall become vested and payable if you have continuously served as a member of the Board from the Grant Date until the time of the Change of Control. Accordingly, subsequent termination of your Board service for any reason after the Change of Control will not result in forfeiture of your Restricted Stock Units or the shares of Common Stock related thereto.

NOTICES . All notices pursuant to this Agreement will be in writing and either (i) delivered by hand, (ii) mailed by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (iii) sent by an internationally recognized courier which maintains evidence of delivery and receipt. All notices or other communications will be directed to the following addresses (or to such other addresses as either of us may designate by notice to the other):

 

To the Company:

   PRGX Global, Inc.   
   600 Galleria Parkway, Suite 100   
   Atlanta, GA 30339   
   Attention: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary   

To you:

   The address set forth on page 1   

 

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MISCELLANEOUS .

 

    The Participant has received a copy of the Plan, has read and understands the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, and agrees to be bound by their terms and conditions. Failure by you or PRGX at any time or times to require performance by the other of any provisions in this Agreement will not affect the right to enforce those provisions. Any waiver by you or PRGX of any condition or the breach of any term or provision in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall apply only to that instance and will not be deemed to waive conditions or breaches in the future. If any court of competent jurisdiction holds that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions will continue in full force and effect, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended automatically to exclude the offending provision. This Agreement may be executed in multiple copies and each executed copy shall be an original of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Georgia. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement is sought. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the permitted successors, assigns, heirs, executors and legal representatives of the parties hereto. The headings of each Section of this Agreement are for convenience only. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and no representation, inducement, promise, or agreement or otherwise between the parties not embodied herein shall be of any force or effect, and no party will be liable or bound in any manner for any warranty, representation, or covenant except as specifically set forth herein.

 

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