UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

December 13, 2018

 

 

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   1-34910   90-0607005

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4101 Washington Avenue,

Newport News, Virginia

    23607
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

(757) 380-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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

 

 

 


Item 5.02

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

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Approval of Second Amendment to Appendix G to the Huntington Ingalls Industries Supplemental Plan 2—Officers Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. On December 13, 2018, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a Second Amendment to Appendix G to the Huntington Ingalls Industries Supplemental Plan 2—Officers Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “OSERP”). The amendment provides that no further employees will be eligible to participate in the OSERP as of December 31, 2018.

The OSERP provides enhanced retirement benefits to eligible officers of the Company to supplement benefits that are otherwise available under certain of the Company’s legacy qualified benefit plans.

The foregoing description of the OSERP is qualified by reference to the full text of the OSERP, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Approval of Amended and Restated Severance Plan for Elected and Appointed Officers of Huntington Ingalls Industries. On December 13, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved an amended and restated Severance Plan for Elected and Appointed Officers of Huntington Ingalls Industries, effective January 1, 2019 (the “Severance Plan”) to remove references to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to clarify certain aspects of Plan administration. The Severance Plan provides severance benefits to eligible elected and appointed officers who reside and work in the United States.

The foregoing description of the Severance Plan is qualified by reference to the full text of the Severance Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Approval of Amended and Restated Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan. On December 13, 2018, the Compensation Committee approved an amended and restated Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan (the “AIP”) to remove references to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and references to the Performance-based Compensation Policy of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. The AIP provides annual cash incentives to certain employees of the Company who impact the overall success and performance of the Company.

The foregoing description of the AIP is qualified by reference to the full text of the AIP, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Approval of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors’ Compensation Policy. On December 14, 2018, the Board approved the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors’ Compensation Policy (the “Director Compensation Policy”) to provide the Company’s non-employee directors with the option to receive stock units in lieu of the cash retainers to which directors would be entitled for serving on the Board. Such stock units will generally become payable within 30 days following the date the non-employee director leaves the Board, or, at the election of a director under the Board Deferred Compensation Policy who has met his or her Company stock ownership requirement, such stock units will be payable the fifth calendar year after the year in which the corresponding cash retainers were earned.

The Director Compensation Policy sets forth the cash compensation, equity awards and expense reimbursements to which the Company’s non-employee directors are entitled for their service as members of the Board.

The foregoing description of the Director Compensation Policy is qualified by reference to the full text of the Director Compensation Policy, which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Approval of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Director Compensation Policy—Amended and Restated Board Deferred Compensation Policy. On December 14, 2018, the Board approved the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Director Compensation Policy—Amended and Restated Board Deferred Compensation Policy (the “Director Deferred Compensation Policy”) to provide the Company’s non-employee directors who have met their Company stock ownership requirements with the option to receive, in lieu of the cash retainers to which they would be entitled for serving on the Board, stock units. Such stock units will generally become payable within 30 days following the date the non-employee director leaves the Board, or, at the election of a director who has met his or her Company stock ownership requirement, such stock units will be payable the fifth calendar year after the year in which the corresponding cash retainers were earned.


The Director Deferred Compensation Policy provides for the ability of non-employee directors who have met their Company stock ownership requirements to elect to receive their annual equity awards under the Director Compensation Policy for the following year in the form of either shares of the Company’s common stock or stock units payable in five years. The Director Deferred Compensation Policy also provides for the ability of non-employee directors to elect to receive their cash retainers for the following year for service on the Board in the form of stock units. Such stock units will generally become payable within 30 days following the date the non-employee director leaves the Board, or, at the election of a director who has met his or her Company stock ownership requirement, such stock units will be payable the fifth calendar year after the year in which the corresponding cash retainers were earned.

The foregoing description of the Director Deferred Compensation Policy is qualified by reference to the full text of the Director Deferred Compensation Policy, which is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

10.1    Second Amendment to Appendix G to Huntington Ingalls Industries Supplemental Plan 2 – Officers Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended January 7, 2015.
10.2    Severance Plan for Elected and Appointed Officers of Huntington Ingalls Industries, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2019.
10.3    Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan, as amended and restated December 13, 2018.
10.4    Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors’ Compensation Policy.
10.5    Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Directors Compensation Policy – Amended and Restated Board Deferred Compensation Policy.


SIGNATURES

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

 

    HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: December 19, 2018     By:  

/s/ Charles R. Monroe, Jr.

      Charles R. Monroe, Jr.
      Corporate Vice President,
      Associate General Counsel and Secretary

Exhibit 10.1

SECOND AMENDMENT TO

APPENDIX G TO THE HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES SUPPLEMENTAL PLAN 2—OFFICERS SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PROGRAM (OSERP)

WHEREAS, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Employer”) maintains Appendix G to the Huntington Ingalls Industries Supplemental Plan 2—Officers Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (the “OSERP”), has the power to amend the OSERP and now wishes to do so;

NOW, THEREFORE , effective December 31, 2018, the OSERP is hereby amended as follows:

 

  1.

Section G.03(f) of the OSERP is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

(f)    After June 2008 and on or before December 31, 2018, the only employees who shall become eligible to participate in the Program shall be:

(1)    individuals who become elected or appointed officers of the Company after June 2008 due to rehire or promotion, provided they have been and continue to be actively accruing benefits under a Company-sponsored qualified defined benefit pension plan, and

(2)    any other individuals designated for participation in writing by the Vice President, Compensation, Benefits and International (as such title may be modified from time to time).

After December 31, 2018, no further employees shall become eligible to participate in the Program.

 

  2.

The OSERP, as amended herein, is hereby ratified and affirmed in all other respects.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned, being an authorized representative of the Employer, has caused this Amendment to the OSERP to be executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ William R. Ermatinger

  Willian R. Ermatinger
  Executive Vice President &
  Chief Human Resources Officer
Date:   December 17, 2018

EXHIBIT 10.2

Severance Plan for

Elected and Appointed Officers of Huntington Ingalls

Industries

Amended and Restated (effective January 1, 2019)


1.

Purpose of Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide severance benefits for eligible elected and appointed officers of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) who reside and work in the United States. The amended and restated plan document is intended only to clarify certain aspects of plan administration and does not change eligibility or the benefits available under the Plan.

 

2.

Definitions. The terms defined in this section shall have the meaning given below:

 

  (a)

“Administrative Committee” means the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Administrative Committee established by the Board of Directors of the Company or any successor to the Administrative Committee.

 

  (b)

“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company or any successor to the Committee.

 

  (c)

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

  (d)

“Company” means Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

  (e)

“Disability” means any disability of an Officer recognized as a disability for purposes of the Company’s long-term disability plan, or similar plan later adopted by the Company in place of such plan.

 

  (f)

“Key Employee” means an employee treated as a “specified employee” as of his Separation from Service under Code section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Company or its affiliate (i.e., a key employee (as defined in Code section 416(i) without regard to paragraph (5) thereof)) if the Company’s stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise. The Company shall determine in accordance with a uniform Company policy which Officers are Key Employees as of each December 31 in accordance with IRS regulations or other guidance under Code section 409A, provided that in determining the compensation of individuals for this purpose, the definition of compensation in Treas. Reg. § l.415(c)-2(d)(3) shall be used. Such determination shall be effective for the twelve (12) month period commencing on April 1 of the following year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Key Employees of the Company will be determined in accordance with the special rules for spin-offs under Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(i)(6)(iii), or any successor thereto, for the period indicated in such regulation.

 

  (g)

“Officer” means an elected or appointed officer of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. who resides and works in the United States.

 

  (h)

“Plan” means this Severance Plan for Elected and Appointed Officers of Huntington Ingalls Industries, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

  (i)

“Qualifying Termination” means any one of the following (i) an Officer’s involuntary termination of employment with the Company, other than Termination for Cause or mandatory retirement, or (ii) an Officer’s election to terminate employment with the Company in lieu of accepting a downgrade to a non-Officer position or status. “Qualifying Termination” does not include any change in the Officer’s employment status due to any transfer within the Company or to an affiliate, or to a purchaser of assets or a portion of the business of the Company or an affiliate in connection with the purchase, Disability, voluntary termination or normal retirement.


  (j)

“Release” means the Company’s Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release as in effect at the time of the Officer’s termination of employment.

 

  (k)

“Separation from Service” or “Separate from Service” means a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code section 409A, applying the default terms thereof.

 

  (I)

“Termination for Cause” means an Officer’s termination of employment with the Company because of:

 

  (i)

The failure by the Officer to perform his duties in a satisfactory manner (other than a failure caused by the Officer’s medically documented incapacity due to physical or mental illness) after written demand for improved performance has been delivered to the Officer by the Company that specifically identifies how the Officer has not performed his duties in a satisfactory manner;

 

  (ii)

The engaging by Officer in misconduct that is injurious to the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or that reflects adversely on the Officer’s fitness for continued employment with the Company; or

 

  (iii)

The Officer’s conviction for committing an act of fraud, embezzlement, theft, or other act constituting a felony, regardless of whether the actual conviction is for a felony or misdemeanor, or the Officer’s pretrial incarceration pending the disposition of such a charge.

 

3.

Eligibility Requirements.

 

  (a)

An Officer will be notified of potential eligibility for benefits under the Plan through a written notice from a Vice President of Human Resources or their designee. No other Company employee is authorized to provide such notice.

 

  (b)

To receive benefits under the Plan, an Officer must meet the following conditions:

 

  (i)

The Officer must experience a Qualifying Termination that results in termination of employment. If, before termination of employment occurs due to the Qualifying Termination event, the Officer voluntarily quits, retires, or experiences a Termination for Cause, the Officer will not receive benefits under this Plan.

 

  (ii)

The Officer must sign a Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release provided by the Company.

 

4.

Severance Benefits. Upon the Qualifying Termination of any eligible Officer, the terminated Officer shall be entitled to the following benefits under the Plan: (a) a lump-sum severance cash payment, (b) an extension of the Officer’s existing medical, dental, and vision coverage, (c) a prorated annual cash bonus payment, and (d) certain other fringe benefits.


  (a)

Lump-sum Cash Severance Payment. The designated Appendix describes the lump sum severance benefit available to the Officer.

 

  (b)

Extension of Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits. The Company will continue to pay its portion of the Officer’s medical, dental, and vision benefits for the period of time following the Officer’s termination date that is specified in the designated Appendix. Such continuation coverage shall run concurrently with COBRA continuation coverage (or similar state law). The Officer must continue to pay his portion of the cost of this coverage with after-tax dollars. If rates for active employees increase during this continuation period, the contribution amount will increase proportionately. Also, if medical, dental, and vision benefits are modified, terminated or changed in any way for active employees during this continuation period, the Officer will also be subject to such modification, termination or change. Following the continuation period specified in the designated Appendix, the Officer will be eligible to receive COBRA benefits for any remaining portion of the applicable COBRA period (typically 18 months) at normal COBRA rates. The unreimbursed COBRA period (e.g., the period when the Officer must pay full COBRA rates in order to receive COBRA benefits) starts the first day of the month following the end of the continuation period specified in the designated Appendix.

If the Officer is not covered by medical, dental, and vision benefits at the time of his termination, this section 4(b) will not apply and no continuation coverage will be offered. No health or welfare benefits other than medical, dental, and vision will be continued pursuant to the Plan, including but not limited to disability benefits.

The medical, dental, and vision benefits to be provided or payments to be made under this section 4(b) shall be reduced to the extent that the Officer is eligible for benefits or payments for the same occurrence under another employer sponsored plan to which the Officer is entitled because of his employment subsequent to the Qualifying Termination.

To the extent the benefits under this section 4(b) are, or ever become, subject to Code section 409A, the Company shall administer such continuation of coverage consistent with the following additional requirements as set forth in Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(1)(iv):

 

  (i)

The Officer’s eligibility for benefits in one year will not affect the Officer’s eligibility for benefits in any other year;

 

  (ii)

Any reimbursement of eligible expenses will be made on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred; and

 

  (iii)

The Officer’s right to benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit.

In the event the preceding sentence applies and the Officer is a Key Employee at Separation from Service, provision of these benefits after the COBRA period shall commence on the first day of the seventh month following the Officer’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the first day of the month after the Officer’s death). Each payment of the benefits described in this Section 4(b) shall be considered a separate “payment” for purposes of Code section 409A.


  (c)

Company Performance-Related Payment. The Officer will be eligible for a severance payment equal to a pro-rata portion of the bonus he or she would have received under the Company annual incentive plan in which he or she was a participant for the year in which the Qualifying Termination occurred, in addition to the lump-sum cash severance payment described in section 4(a). For this purpose, the pro-rated bonus (if any) will be based on the applicable annual incentive plan payout formula, with any applicable individual performance factor set at 1.00, prorated from the beginning of the performance period (January 1st) to the Officer’s date of termination. The severance payment contemplated by this Section 4(c) will be paid when the annual bonuses are paid to active employees between February 15 and March 15 of the year following termination.

 

  (d)

Other Benefits. All reimbursements will be within the limits established in the Executive Perquisite Program. These perquisites will cease as of the date of termination except for the following:

 

  (i)

Financial Planning. If an Officer is eligible for financial planning reimbursement at the time of termination, the Officer will be reimbursed for any financial planning fees as specified in the designated Appendix. For these purposes, “financial planning reimbursement” includes any income tax preparation fee reimbursement the Officer may be entitled to under the financial planning reimbursement terms and conditions applicable to the Officer at the time of termination. The financial planning (including income tax preparation fee) reimbursements contemplated by the Appendices are subject to any other applicable limitations that may apply under the financial planning reimbursement terms and conditions applicable to the Officer at the time of termination (for example, and without limitation, annual caps on amounts that may be used in connection with income tax preparation). To the extent any such reimbursements are, or ever become, subject to Code section 409A, any such reimbursements pursuant to this section 4(d)(i) shall be administered consistent with the following additional requirements as set forth in Treas. Reg. § l.409A-3(i)(J)(iv): (1) Officer’s eligibility for benefits in one year will not affect Officer’s eligibility for benefits in any other year; (2) any reimbursement of eligible expenses will be made on or before the last day of the year following the year in which the expense was incurred; and (3) Officer’s right to benefits is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. In addition, no reimbursements shall be made to an Officer who is a Key Employee for six months following the Officer’s Separation from Service.

 

  (ii)

Executive Physical. The Officer will be reimbursed for the cost of a qualifying executive physical as part of the executive perquisite program within the limits established (up to $2,000) through the end of the year of termination.

 

  (iii)

Outplacement Service. The Officer will be reimbursed for the cost of reasonable outplacement services provided by the Company’s outplacement service provider for services provided within one year after the Officer’s date of termination; provided, however, that the total reimbursement shall be limited to an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the Officer’s base salary as of the date of termination. All services will be subject to the current contract with the provider, and all such expenses shall be reimbursed as soon as practicable, but in no event later than the end of the year following the year the Officer Separates from Service.


  (e)

Time and Form of Payment. The severance benefits under section 4(a) will be paid to the eligible Officer in a lump sum as soon as practicable following the Officer’s Separation from Service, but in no event beyond thirty (30) days from such date, provided the Officer signs the Release within twenty-one (21) days following the Officer’s Separation from Service, provided further, that if the Officer’s Separation from Service date occurs within twenty one (21) days before the end of a calendar year, then, to the extent the lump-sum payment is or becomes subject to Code section 409A, the lump-sum payment shall not be paid before the later of (i) the date on which the Officer signs the Release and any revocation period with respect to the Release has elapsed; and (ii) January 1 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Officer’s Separation from Service occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Officer is a Key Employee at the time of Separation from Service, and to the extent the lump-sum payment is or becomes subject to Code section 409A, the lump sum payment shall be made on or within thirty (30) days after the first day of the seventh month following the Officer’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the first day of the month after the Officer’s death), provided the Officer signs the Release within twenty-one (21) days following the Officer’s Separation from Service. This amount will be paid after all regular taxes and withholdings have been deducted. No payment made pursuant to the Plan is eligible compensation under any of the Company’s benefit plans, including without limitation, pension, savings, or deferred compensation plans.

 

5.

Limitation of Plan Benefits. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, if upon or following 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 (each within the meaning of Code section 280G ), the tax imposed by Code section 4999 or any similar or successor tax (the “Excise Tax”) applies, solely because of such transaction, to any payments, benefits and/or amounts received by the Officer pursuant to the Plan or otherwise, including, without limitation, any amounts received, or deemed received within the meaning of any provision of the Code, by the Officer as a result of (and not by way of limitation) any automatic vesting, lapse of restrictions and/or accelerated target or performance achievement provisions, or otherwise, applicable to outstanding grants or awards to the Officer under any of the Company’s incentive plans, including without limitation, any long-term incentive stock plan (collectively, the “Total Payments”), then the Total Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) so that the maximum amount of the Total Payments (after reduction) shall be one dollar ($1.00) less than the amount which would cause the Total Payments to be subject to the Excise Tax; provided that such reduction to the Total Payments shall be made only if the total after-tax benefit to the Officer is greater after giving effect to such reduction than if no such reduction had been made. If such a reduction is required, the Company shall reduce or eliminate the Total Payments by first reducing or eliminating any cash severance benefits, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of stock options, then by reducing or eliminating any accelerated vesting of other equity awards, then by reducing or eliminating any other remaining Total Payments, in each case in reverse order beginning with the payments which are to be paid the farthest in time from the date of the transaction triggering the Excise Tax. The preceding provisions of this section 5 shall take precedence over the provisions of any other plan, arrangement or agreement governing the Officer’s rights and entitlements to any benefits or compensation.


6.

Offset for Other Benefits Received. The benefits under the Plan are in lieu of, and not in addition to, any other severance or separation benefits for which the Officer is eligible under any Company plan, policy or arrangements (including but not limited to, severance benefits provided under any employment agreement, retention incentive agreement, or similar benefits under any individual change in control agreements, plans, policies, arrangements and change in control agreements of acquired companies or business units) (collectively, “severance plans”); provided that if the Officer is otherwise entitled to receive benefits under the Plan and severance benefits under any other severance plan or arrangement of the Company, benefits shall be paid under such other plan or arrangement rather than under the Plan. If an Officer receives any benefit under any severance plan, such benefit shall cause a corresponding reduction in benefits under this Plan. If, despite any release that the Officer signs in connection with the Plan, such Officer is later awarded and receives benefits under any other severance plan(s), any benefits that the Officer receives under the Plan will be treated as having been received under those other severance plans for purposes of calculating total benefits received under those other severance plans (that is, benefits under those other severance plans will be reduced by amounts received under the Plan).

 

7.

Administration. The Company is the Plan Sponsor and the principal employer that maintains the Plan. The Plan is administered by the Administrative Committee, which has overall responsibility for general plan administration. The Administrative Committee has full and complete discretion to interpret Plan provisions, to determine eligibility for benefits, to decide benefit claims (including the resolution of factual disputes relating to such claims), and its interpretations, determinations and decisions will not be overturned unless they are arbitrary and capricious or otherwise an abuse of discretion. The Administrative Committee is vested with all power and authority necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan on behalf of the Plan Sponsor, and has full discretionary authority in this capacity. The address and telephone number of the Administrative Committee is:

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Attn: Administrative Committee

4101 Washington Avenue

Newport News, Virginia 23607

(757) 380-2000

The Administrative Committee may delegate any of its administrative or fiduciary authority, including the authority to hear claims and appeals, to other Company officers or employees.

 

8.

Claims and Appeals Procedures.

Claims Procedure. If an Officer believes that he or she is entitled to benefits under the Plan and has not received them, the Officer or his authorized representative (each, a “claimant”) may file a claim for benefits by writing to the Administrative Committee. The letter must state the reason why the claimant believes the Officer is entitled to benefits, and the letter must be received no later than 90 days after the Officer’s termination of employment, or 90 days after a payment was due, whichever comes first. The Administrative Committee or its designee will evaluate the claim and make a determination


to accept or deny the claim. If the claim is denied, in whole or in part, the claimant will receive a written response within 90 days. This response will include (i) the reason(s) for the denial, (ii) reference(s) to the specific Plan provisions on which denial is based, (iii) a description of any additional information necessary to perfect the claim, and (iv) a description of the Plan’s claims and appeals procedures. In some cases more than 90 days may be needed to make a decision, in which case the claimant will be notified prior to the expiration of the 90 days that more time is needed to review the claim and the date by which the Plan expects to render the decision. In no event will the extension be for more than an additional 90 days.

Appeal of Denied Claim. The claimant may appeal a denied claim by filing an appeal with the Administrative Committee within 60 days after the claim is denied. The appeal should be sent to the address provided in Section 6 above. As part of the appeal process the claimant will be given the opportunity to submit written comments and information and be provided, upon request and free of charge, with copies of documents and other information relevant to the claim. The review on appeal will take into account all information submitted on appeal, whether or not it was provided for in the initial benefit determination. A decision will be made on the appeal within 60 days, unless additional time is needed. If more time is needed, the claimant will be notified prior to the expiration of the 60 days that up to an additional 60 days is needed and the date by which the Plan expects to render the decision. If the claim is denied, in whole or in part, on appeal the claimant will receive a written response which will include (i) the reason(s) for the denial, (ii) references to the specific Plan provisions on which the denial is based, (iii) a statement that the claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, copies of all documents and other information relevant to the claim on appeal, and (iv) a description of the Plan’s claims and appeals procedures.

If the claim is denied on appeal, the Officer has the right to bring an action under Section 502(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. Any claimant must pursue all claims and appeals procedures described in the Plan document before seeking any other legal recourse with respect to Plan benefits. In addition, any lawsuit must be filed within six months from the date of the denied appeal, or two years from the Officer’s termination date, whichever occurs first.

 

9.

Amendment. The Company (acting through the Compensation Committee) reserves the right at any time to terminate or amend this Plan in any respect and without the consent of any Officer.

 

10.

Unfunded Obligations. All benefits due an Officer or the Officer’s beneficiary under this Plan are unfunded and unsecured and are payable out of the general funds of the Company. The Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, may establish a trust associated with the payment of Plan benefits, provided that the trust does not alter the characterization of the Plan as an “unfunded plan” for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended. Any such trust shall make distributions in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

11.

Transferability of Benefits. The right to receive payment of any benefits under this Plan shall not be transferred, assigned or pledged except by beneficiary designation or by will or under the laws of descent and distribution.


12.

Taxes. The Company may withhold from any payment due under this Plan any taxes required to be withheld under applicable federal, state or local tax laws or regulations.

 

13.

Gender. The use of masculine pronouns in this Plan shall be deemed to include both males and females.

 

14.

Construction, Governing Laws. The Plan is intended as (i) a pension plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (“ERISA”), and (ii) an unfunded pension plan maintained by the Company for a select group of management or highly compensated employees within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation 2520.104-23 promulgated under ERISA, and Sections 201, 301, and 401 of ERISA. Nothing in this Plan creates a vested right to benefits in any employee or any right to be retained in the employ of the Company. Except to the extent that federal legislation or applicable regulation shall govern, the validity and construction of the Plan and each of its provisions shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware. The severance benefits payable under the Plan are intended to comply with, or alternatively to qualify for an exemption from, the applicable requirements of Code section 409A, and the Plan shall be interpreted in accordance with such intent; provided however, that nothing in the Plan shall create any liability of the Company to any Participant or beneficiary thereof for or with respect to any tax, penalty or interest that may be assessed against such Participant or beneficiary under Code section 409A (or otherwise).

 

15.

Severability. If any provision of the Plan is found, held or deemed to be void, unlawful or unenforceable under any applicable statute or other controlling law, the remainder of the Plan shall continue in full force and effect.

 

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ William R. Ermatinger

  William R. Ermatinger
  Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Date:   December 17, 2018


Appendix A

The following benefits shall apply to the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company and elected officers who report directly to the CEO:

Section 4(a). Lump-sum Cash Severance Payment. The lump sum cash severance payment shall equal one and one half (1.5) times the sum of (A) one year’s base salary as in effect on the effective date of the Officer’s termination, plus (B) the Officer’s target annual bonus established under the Company’s annual incentive plan in which he or she was a participant for the fiscal year in which the date of termination occurs. No supplemental bonuses or other bonuses will be combined with the Officer’s annual bonus for purposes of this computation.

Section 4(b). Extension of Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits. The Company will continue to pay its portion of the Officer’s medical, dental, and vision benefits for eighteen months following the Officer’s termination date.

Section 4(d)(i). Financial Planning. If the Officer is eligible for financial planning reimbursement at the time of termination, the Officer will be reimbursed for any financial planning fees incurred before his termination date. In addition, the Officer will be reimbursed for the following financial planning fees incurred after his termination date:(i) any fees incurred in the year in which the date of termination occurs, provided that the total financial planning reimbursement for such year (including fees incurred before and after the date of termination) shall not exceed $30,000 for the CEO and shall not exceed $15,000 for any elected officer who reports directly to the CEO and (ii) any fees incurred in the year following the year in which the date of termination occurs, provided that the total financial planning reimbursement for such year shall not exceed $30,000 for the CEO and shall not exceed $15,000 for any elected officer who reports directly to the CEO.


Appendix B

The following benefits shall apply to elected officers who do not report directly to the CEO and to appointed officers:

Section 4(a). Lump-sum Cash Severance Payment. The lump sum cash severance payment shall equal the sum of (A) one year’s base salary as in effect on the effective date of the Officer’s termination, plus (B) the Officer’s target annual bonus established under the Company’s annual incentive plan in which he or she was a participant for the fiscal year in which the date of termination occurs. No supplemental bonuses or other bonuses will be combined with the Officer’s annual bonus for purposes of this computation.

Section 4(b). Extension of Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits. The Company will continue to pay its portion of the Officer’s medical, dental, and vision benefits for one year following the Officer’s termination date.

Section 4(d)(i). Financial Planning. If the Officer is eligible for financial planning reimbursement at the time of termination, the Officer will be reimbursed for any financial planning fees incurred before his termination date. In addition, the Officer will be reimbursed for the following financial planning fees incurred after his termination date:(i) any fees incurred in the year in which the date of termination occurs, provided that the total financial planning reimbursement for such year (including fees incurred before and after the date of termination) shall not exceed $15,000 for any elected officer and shall not exceed $5,000 for any appointed officer and (ii) any fees incurred in the year following the year in which the date of termination occurs, provided that the total financial planning reimbursement for such year shall not exceed $15,000 for any elected officer and shall not exceed $5,000 for any appointed officer.

EXHIBIT 10.3

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. ANNUAL INCENTIVE PLAN

As amended and restated December 13, 2018

SECTION I

PURPOSE

The Company maintains an annual incentive program to promote the success of the Company by providing incentives to participating employees to render its operations profitable and to achieve other Company goals and objectives. Participating employees have varying degrees of impact on the overall success and performance of the Company, and the Plan is structured to provide for the appropriate incentive level for each Participant.

SECTION II

DEFINITIONS

 

  1.

Appropriated Incentive Compensation—The amount appropriated to the Plan for a Performance Year by the Committee.

 

  2.

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

 

  3.

Committee—The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

  4.

Company—Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. and such of its subsidiaries as are consolidated in its consolidated financial statements.

 

  5.

Director—A member of the Board of Directors of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

 

  6.

Incentive Compensation—Awards payable under this Plan.

 

  7.

Officer—A Participant who is an elected corporate officer of the rank of Vice President and above and the Presidents of those consolidated subsidiaries that the Committee determines to be significant in the overall corporate operations.

 

  8.

Participant—An employee of the Company granted or eligible to receive an Incentive Compensation award under this Plan.

 

  9.

Performance Criteria—The performance criteria is a weighted combination of various financial and non-financial factors approved by the Committee for the Performance Year.

 

  10.

Performance Year—The year with respect to which an award of Incentive Compensation is calculated and paid.

 

  11.

Plan—This Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan.


  12.

Plan Year—The fiscal year of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

SECTION III

PARTICIPATION

 

  1.

The persons eligible to receive Incentive Compensation awards under this Plan are Officers and appointed vice presidents, senior management, middle management and individual key contributors (employees normally in a position that customarily perform quasi-management or team leadership duties). In addition, employees may be eligible to receive Incentive Compensation awards under this Plan if they have specific individual goals that directly contribute to the attainment of their respective business unit’s operating goals or if employees are considered “high performing” and are in a position to make measurable and significant contributions to the success of the Company.

 

  2.

For Officers, at the beginning of, or prior to, a Performance Year, the Committee will determine the Officers granted or eligible to receive an Incentive Compensation award for such Performance Year.

 

  3.

For all other eligible employees who are not Officers, at the beginning of, or prior to, a Performance Year, the Company’s CEO will approve the number of employees eligible for participation in this Plan for such Performance Year. Participants are then selected by their management based on an assessment of their position relative to other candidates, their performance, and their potential impact on achievement of business unit and the Company goals.

 

  4.

Directors, as such, shall not participate in this Plan, but the fact that an Officer is also a Director shall not prevent participation.

 

  5.

Eligibility for participation in this Plan does not guarantee that an eligible individual will actually be selected to participate. Participation in this Plan during any Performance Year does not imply nor guarantee participation in this Plan in future years.

 

  6.

A Participant may be eligible to receive a pro-rated Incentive Compensation award in the event of the Participant’s death, disability, layoff or retirement. In the case of a deceased Participant, such Incentive Compensation award will be paid to the Participant’s estate.

 

  7.

Except as provided in Section III 6 (see above), in order to be eligible to receive a payment from this Plan, a Participant must be an active employee of the Company as of the last day of the Performance Year (and in no event will the Participant’s Incentive Compensation award with respect to that year be considered to have been earned prior to that time unless such condition is satisfied), unless an exception is approved in writing by the Committee (with respect to Officers) or the Company’s chief human resources and administrative officer (with respect to all non-Officer Participants).

 

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SECTION IV

GOAL SETTING AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Goal setting and performance planning are essential elements of Plan administration. This requires establishing Performance Criteria, such as goals, goal weights, and performance measures. The Committee approves the annual business, financial and any supplemental goals for the Company, as described below, in connection with the start of each Performance Year. When determining the annual business, financial and any supplemental goals for the Company, the Committee will consider the recommendations of the CEO.

 

  1.

Corporation Goals:

For each Performance Year, until otherwise determined by the Committee, financial and non-financial objectives will be established by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

  2.

Financial Measures:

 

  a.

Financial measures are established by the Committee at its sole discretion. Measures may include, but are not limited to: cash management, cash flow, return on investment, debt reduction, revenue growth, net earnings, and return on equity.

 

  b.

The Committee approves a performance threshold, a target level and a maximum performance level for each of the financial measures for the Performance Year.

 

  3.

Supplemental Goals:

Supplemental goals are established by the Committee at its sole discretion. Supplemental goals may be either qualitative or quantitative such as, but not limited to: Customer satisfaction, contract acquisition, delivery schedule, cycle-time improvement, the total value of contracts awarded, productivity, quality, workforce diversity, safety and environmental management. Supplemental goals may be based on division goals contained in Annual Operating Plans and corporate office goals established prior to the beginning of each Performance Year. Supplemental goals may have stated milestones and weights.

 

  4.

Individual Goals:

Each year Participants may develop individual goals that support achievement of the Company’s business plan and the specific goals established by the Committee in the three aforementioned corporation goals. Any applicable individual goals are prepared, approved and documented. If applicable, the employee’s manager reviews these goals with each Participant to ensure they are aggressive, coordinated and focused on attainment of Company business objectives.

 

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SECTION V

PERFORMANCE DETERMINATION

At the end of each Performance Year, the Committee, in its sole discretion, after taking into account its appraisal of the overall performance of the Company in the attainment of such predetermined financial and non-financial objectives described in SECTION IV, shall establish a “unit performance factor” or “UPF” for the Performance Year. The UPF is stated numerically and is a performance multiplier for individual incentive targets. The UPF will vary from 0.0 to a maximum as approved by the Committee. When determining the UPF, the Committee will consider the recommendations of the CEO.

SECTION VI

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION APPROPRIATIONS

 

  1.

The amount appropriated for this Plan for a Performance Year is based on the Committee’s determination of the UPF and applied to the individual incentive targets of Participants. These performance-adjusted targets are aggregated into the “Appropriated Incentive Compensation” for the Performance Year.

 

  2.

In no event shall Incentive Compensation payable to Participants for a Performance Year exceed the Appropriated Incentive Compensation for this Plan as approved by the Committee.

 

  3.

Any Appropriated Incentive Compensation for a Performance Year, which is not actually distributed to the Participants as awards for such year, shall be forfeited and cannot be transferred to the following Performance Year.

SECTION VII

INCENTIVE COMPENSATION AWARDS

 

  1.

Individual Award Factors:

 

  a.

Target award percentage—Each Participant’s target award percentage is established annually and is a percentage of annual aggregate salary that reflects the varying impact of the Participant’s positions on business results. Generally Officers will have higher target award percentages than senior middle managers and so forth.

 

  b.

Individual performance—Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, each Participant will be evaluated in relation to the Participant’s achievement of predetermined individual goals and his/her relative contribution during the Performance Year compared to other Participants to the success or profit of the Company. This assessment of performance (the “individual performance factor” or “IPF”) is stated numerically and is a performance multiplier for individual incentive targets. The IPF may range from 0 to 1.5. Each Officer’s IPF will be determined by the Committee. For each other Participant, his/her IPF will be determined by the CEO or his delegate.

 

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  c.

Both the IPF (if applicable) and the UPF are multipliers for the individual Participant’s target award percentage to determine that Participant’s Incentive Compensation award.

 

  2.

Awards:

 

  a.

For Officers, the Committee will make the final determination of each Officer’s Incentive Compensation award for the Performance Year. In making its determination, the Committee will consider the CEO’s recommendations with respect to all Officers other than himself.

 

  b.

For all other Participants who are not Officers, the CEO or his delegate will make the final determination of each such Participant’s Incentive Compensation award for the Performance Year. Prior to the payment of any such Incentive Compensation awards for a Performance Year, the CEO, or his delegate, may in his sole discretion, adjust or reduce to zero recommended amounts of Incentive Compensation awards to all or any of these Participants. The CEO or his delegate shall determine the amount of any adjustment in each of these Participant’s Incentive Compensation awards on the basis of such factors as he deems relevant, and shall not be required to establish any allocation or weighting component with respect to the factors he considers.

SECTION VIII

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

 

  1.

The Committee shall be responsible for the administration of this Plan for Officers and the CEO shall be responsible for the administration of this Plan for all other Participants who are not Officers. The Committee or CEO, as applicable:

 

  a.

Shall interpret this Plan, make any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and determine factual questions arising in connection with the Plan, after such investigation or hearing (if any) as the applicable administrator may deem appropriate.

 

  b.

The Committee shall determine which consolidated subsidiaries are significant for the purpose of determining which Participants are Officers.

 

  c.

As soon as feasible after the close of each Performance Year and prior to the payment of any Incentive Compensation for such Performance Year, (i) the Committee shall review the performance of each Officer and determine the amount of each Officer’s individual Incentive Compensation award, if any, with respect to that Performance Year and (ii) the CEO shall review the recommended Incentive Compensation awards of selected Participants, as determined by the CEO, to determine if the award is appropriate with respect to that Performance Year, making any adjustments as he deems necessary, and approving each such Incentive Compensation award, if any, with respect to that Performance Year.

 

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  d.

The Committee shall have sole discretion in determining Incentive Compensation awards for Officers, except that in making awards the Committee may, in its discretion, request and consider the recommendations of the CEO and others whom it may designate.

 

  e.

The CEO shall review and approve the total non-Officer Incentive Compensation award expenditure of each division and the Company overall.

 

  f.

Any decisions made by the applicable administrator under the provisions of this SECTION VIII, as well as any interpretations of this Plan by the applicable administrator, shall be conclusive and binding on all parties concerned.

SECTION IX

METHOD OF PAYMENT OF INCENTIVE

COMPENSATION TO INDIVIDUALS

 

  1.

Payments

 

  a.

The amount of Incentive Compensation award determined for each Participant with respect to a given Performance Year shall be paid in cash or in common stock of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (“HII Common Stock”) or partly in cash and partly in HII Common Stock, as the Committee may determine. Subject to any applicable deferred compensation election to the contrary, payment of the Incentive Compensation award with respect to a given Performance Year shall be made in a lump sum payment between February 15 and March 15 of the year following such Performance Year.

 

  b.

The Committee may impose such conditions, including forfeitures and restrictions, as the Committee believes will best serve the interests of the Company and the purposes of this Plan.

 

  c.

In making awards of HII Common Stock, the Committee shall first determine all Incentive Compensation awards in terms of dollars. The total dollar amount of all Incentive Compensation awards for a particular Performance Year shall not exceed the Appropriated Incentive Compensation for that Performance Year under this Plan. After fixing the total amount of each Participant’s Incentive Compensation award in terms of dollars, then if some or all of the award is to be paid in HII Common Stock, the dollar amount of the Incentive Compensation award so to be paid shall be converted into shares of HII Common Stock by using the fair market value of such stock on the date such dollar amount was fixed. “Fair market value” shall be the closing price of such stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the applicable date, or, if no sales of such stock occurred on that date, then on the last preceding date on which such sales occurred. No fractional share shall be issued.

 

  d.

If an Incentive Compensation award is paid in HII Common Stock, the number of

 

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  shares shall be appropriately adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, re-capitalization or other relevant changes in capitalization effective after the date the applicable number of shares is determined and prior to the date as of which the Participant becomes the record owner of the shares received in payment of the award. All such adjustments thereafter shall accrue to the Participant as the record owner of the shares.

 

  e.

HII Common Stock issued in payment of Incentive Compensation awards may, at the option of the Board of Directors of the Company, be either originally issued shares or treasury shares, and any such shares so issued shall count against the applicable limits of the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan or any successor equity compensation plan of the Company, as the case may be.

 

  f.

Distribution of awards shall be governed by the terms and conditions applicable to such awards, as determined by the Committee or its delegate. An award, the payment of which is to be deferred pursuant to the terms of an employment agreement, shall be paid as provided by the terms of such agreement. Awards or portions thereof deferred pursuant to the Huntington Ingalls Industries Deferred Compensation Plan, the Huntington Ingalls Industries Savings Excess Plan, or any other deferred compensation plan or deferral arrangement shall be paid as provided in such plan or arrangement.

 

  g.

The Company shall have the right to deduct from all payments under this Plan any federal, state, or local taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments.

 

  h.

No Participant or any other party claiming an interest in amounts earned under this Plan shall have any interest whatsoever in any specific asset of the Company. To the extent that any party acquires a right to receive payments under this Plan, such right shall be equivalent to that of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. Awards payable under this Plan shall be payable in shares or from the general assets of the Company, and no special or separate reserve, fund or deposit shall be made to assure payment of such awards.

SECTION X

AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN

The Committee shall have the right to terminate or amend this Plan at any time and to discontinue further appropriations to the Plan. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Committee reserves the right to adjust any annual business, financial and any supplemental goals for the Company determined pursuant to SECTION IV to the extent the Committee determines such adjustment is reasonably necessary or advisable to preserve the intended incentives and benefits under this Plan to reflect (1) any change in capitalization, any corporate transaction (such as a reorganization, combination, separation, merger, acquisition, or

 

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any combination of the foregoing), or any complete or partial liquidation, (2) any change in accounting policies or practices, (3) the effects of any special charges to earnings, or (4) any other similar special circumstances.

SECTION XI

EFFECTIVE DATE

This Plan was first effective for Performance Years commencing with 2011, and as amended and restated herein, for Performance Years commencing with 2019, and shall stay in effect until amended, modified or terminated by the Committee. The provisions of this Plan shall supersede and replace those of prior plan documents.

SECTION XII

RECOUPMENT

Any payment of an Incentive Compensation award is subject to recoupment pursuant to the Company’s Policy Regarding the Recoupment of Certain Performance-Based Compensation Payments as in effect from time to time, and the Participant shall promptly make any reimbursement requested by the Board of Directors of the Company or the Committee pursuant to such policy with respect to any Incentive Compensation award payments. Further, the Participant agrees, by accepting an Incentive Compensation award, that the Company and its affiliates may deduct from any amounts it may owe the Participant from time to time (such as wages or other compensation) to the extent of any amounts the Participant is required to reimburse the Company pursuant to such policy with respect to the award.

SECTION XIII

MISCELLANEOUS

 

  1.

Participation in this Plan shall not constitute an agreement of the Participant to remain in the employ of and to render his/her services to the Company, or of the Company to continue to employ such Participant, and the Company may terminate the employment of a Participant at any time with or without cause.

 

  2.

In the event any provision of this Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

  3.

All costs of implementing and administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company.

 

  4.

All obligations of the Company under this Plan shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

 

  5.

This Plan and any agreements hereunder, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware.

 

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  6.

The rights of a Participant or any other person to any payment or other benefits under this Plan may not be assigned, transferred, pledged, or encumbered except by will or the laws of decent or distribution.

 

  7.

This Plan does not constitute a contract. This Plan does not confer upon any person any right to receive a bonus or any other payment or benefit. There is no commitment or obligation on the part of the Company (or any affiliate) to continue any bonus plan (similar to this Plan or otherwise) in any particular year.

 

  8.

This Plan and the Incentive Compensation awards under the Plan are intended to comply with (or be exempt from, as the case may be) Section 409A of the Code so as to avoid any tax, penalty or interest under Section 409A of the Code. This Plan shall be construed, operated and administered consistent with this intent.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. has executed this amended and restated Annual Incentive Plan document by its duly authorized representative on this 17 th day of December, 2018.

 

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ William R. Ermatinger

  William R. Ermatinger
  Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 10.4

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED DIRECTORS’ COMPENSATION POLICY

Directors of Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), who are not employed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries (“non-employee directors”) are entitled to the compensation set forth below for their service as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company. The Board has the right to amend this policy from time to time.

 

Cash Compensation

  

Annual Retainer

   $ 100,000  

Additional Non-Executive Chairman Retainer

   $ 250,000  

Additional Committee Chair Retainers

  

Audit Committee Chair

   $ 25,000  

Compensation Committee Chair

   $ 20,000  

Governance and Policy Committee Chair

   $ 20,000  

Finance Committee Chair

   $ 20,000  

Additional Audit Committee Member Retainer

   $ 17,500  

Additional Compensation Committee Member Retainer

   $ 7,500  

Additional Governance and Policy Committee Member Retainer

   $ 7,500  

Additional Finance Committee Member Retainer

   $ 7,500  

Equity Compensation

  

Annual Equity Award

   $ 130,000  

Cash Compensation

Each non-employee director will be entitled to an annual cash retainer while serving on the Board in the amount set forth above (the “Annual Retainer”). A non-employee director who serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board will be entitled to an additional annual cash retainer while serving in that position in the amount set forth above (the “Additional Chair Retainer”). A non-employee director who serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Policy Committee or the Finance Committee of the Board will be entitled to an additional annual cash retainer while serving in that position in the applicable amount set forth above (an “Additional Committee Chair Retainer”). A non-employee director who serves as a member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, the Governance and Policy Committee or the Finance Committee of the Board (other than as the Chairman of the applicable committee) will be entitled to an additional cash retainer while serving as a member of that committee in the applicable amount set forth above (the “Additional Committee Member Retainer”).

The amounts of the Annual Retainer, Additional Chair Retainer, Additional Committee Chair Retainers and Additional Committee Member Retainers reflected above (collectively, the “Annual Cash Retainers”) are expressed as annualized amounts. These retainers will be paid on a quarterly basis, at the end of each quarter in arrears. The retainer for a non-employee director for a particular quarter will be pro-rated if the non-employee director serves (or serves in the corresponding position, as the case may be) for only a portion of the quarter (with the proration based on the number of calendar days in the quarter that the director served as a non-employee director or held the particular position, as the case may be).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a non-employer director may elect under the terms of the Board Deferred Compensation Policy to receive his or her Annual Cash Retainers for the following calendar year in the form of stock units. The stock units will generally become payable within 30 days following the date the non-employee director ceases to provide services as a member of the Board; provided, however, a non-employee director who has met his or her Ownership Guideline (as defined below) as of the Measurement Date (as defined below) may elect under the terms of the Board Deferred Compensation Policy to receive his or her Annual Cash Retainers for the following calendar year in the form of stock units that are payable in the fifth calendar year after the year in which the Annual Cash Retainers are earned (or upon the director’s separation from service from the Board, if earlier). The number of stock units will be determined by dividing (1) the portion of the Annual Cash Retainers to which the electing non-employee director is otherwise entitled for a given calendar quarter by (2) the per-share closing price (in regular trading) of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the last day of such quarter (or, if such day is not a trading day, the most recent prior trading day), rounded down to the nearest whole unit. The stock units will be subject to the terms of the Board Deferred Compensation Policy.


Annual Equity Awards

On the first trading day of each fiscal quarter of the Company, each non-employee director then in office will automatically be granted an award of stock units determined by dividing (1) one-quarter (1/4) of the Annual Equity Award grant value set forth above by (2) the per-share closing price (in regular trading) of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant, rounded down to the nearest whole unit.

Each stock unit award will be made under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s 2012 Long-Term Incentive Plan or any successor equity compensation plan approved by the Company’s stockholders and in effect at the time of grant (the “Plan”), and will be evidenced by, and subject to the terms and conditions of, an award certificate in the form approved by the Board to evidence such type of grant pursuant to this policy. Each award will be fully vested at grant and will generally become payable within 30 days following the date the non-employee director ceases to provide services as a member of the Board. Non-employee directors are entitled to receive dividend equivalents with respect to outstanding and unpaid stock units granted pursuant to this policy. Dividend equivalents, if any, are paid in the form of a credit of additional stock units under the Plan and are subject to the same vesting, payment and other provisions as the underlying stock units.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a non-employee director beneficially owns shares of the Company’s common stock (his or her “Beneficial Ownership”) with a value equal to at least five times (5x) the director’s annual cash retainer (the “Ownership Guideline”) as of the date of the last quarterly grant of the Annual Equity Award for a given year (the “Measurement Date”), the non-employee director may elect under the terms of the Board Deferred Compensation Policy to receive his or her Annual Equity Award for the following calendar year in the form of either (a) shares of the Company’s common stock (with the number of shares being equal to the number of stock units the director would have been granted on each quarterly grant date, but for the election) or (b) stock units that are payable in the fifth calendar year after the year in which the Annual Equity Award is earned (or upon the director’s separation from service from the Board, if earlier). The common stock or stock units, as the case may be, will be fully vested on the date of grant and will be issued under (and subject to the terms of) the Plan and the stock units will further be subject to the terms of the Board Deferred Compensation Policy. If the non-employee director elects to receive common stock and the non-employee director’s Beneficial Ownership is less than the Ownership Guideline as of any quarterly grant date in the following calendar year, the non-employee director will be required to retain all of the common stock received on that quarterly grant date (net of taxes) until the next Measurement Date on which his or her Beneficial Ownership is greater than the Ownership Guideline.

Any stock units credited to a non-employee director (including in an account under the Board Deferred Compensation Policy), any shares owned by a non-employee director, the non-employee director’s spouse or minor children, any shares owned by a trust for the benefit of a non-employee director or his or her family shall count as shares beneficially owned by a non-employee director for purposes of the Ownership Guideline.

The foregoing general provisions are, in the case of a particular award, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable award certificate.

Expense Reimbursement

All non-employee directors will be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for their reasonable travel (including airfare and ground transportation), lodging and meal expenses incident to meetings of the Board or committees thereof or in connection with other Board-related business.

Such benefits and reimbursements are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and the amount of such benefits and reimbursements that the non-employee director receives in one taxable year shall not affect the amount of such benefits or reimbursements that the non-employee director receives in any other taxable year. The non-employee director shall promptly provide the Company with reasonable written substantiation for any such expenses. The Company shall pay any such reimbursement to the non-employee director promptly after its receipt of such documentation and in all events not later than the end of the calendar year following the year in which the related expense was incurred.

Effective December 14, 2018

 

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EXHIBIT 10.5

HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC.

DIRECTOR COMPENSATION POLICY

AMENDED AND RESTATED

BOARD DEFERRED COMPENSATION POLICY

Stock Retainer Elections by Directors . A Director who has met his or her Ownership Guideline under the Directors’ Compensation Policy may elect (the “Stock Retainer Election”) by the date that the Administrator prescribes (the “Election Deadline”) to receive one hundred percent (100%) of his or her Annual Equity Award for the following calendar year in the form of either (a) shares of Common Stock or (b) Stock Units payable in five years (“Five-Year Stock Units”). A Director who does not make an election will receive his or her Annual Equity Award in Stock Units payable at separation from service from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A, including due to the Director’s death (a “Separation from Service”).

Stock Retainer Election Payment Date. On each Stock Retainer Election, the Director shall elect whether he or she wishes to receive Common Stock or Five-Year Stock Units. If the Director elects to receive Five-Year Stock Units, the Five-Year Stock Units shall be payable on the earlier of (a) the date the Director has a Separation from Service or (b) January 15 th of the fifth (5th) calendar year ending after the calendar year in which the Annual Equity Award is earned.

Cash Retainer Elections by Directors. A Director may elect (the “Cash Retainer Election” and, together with the Stock Retainer Election, the “Election”) by the Election Deadline to receive one hundred percent (100%) of his or her Annual Cash Retainers for the following calendar year in the form of Stock Units. The Stock Units will, by default, be payable within 30 days following the date the Director has a Separation from Service. However, if the Director has met his or her Ownership Guideline under the Directors’ Compensation Policy as of the date of the last quarterly grant of the Annual Equity Award for a given year, the Director may elect on each Cash Retainer Election to receive his or her Annual Cash Retainers for the following calendar year in the form of Five-Year Stock Units instead. The Five-Year Stock Units shall be payable on the earlier of (a) the date the Director has a Separation from Service or (b) January 15 th of the fifth (5 th ) calendar year ending after the calendar year in which the Annual Cash Retainers are earned.

Stock Units and Accounts . Each Director who receives Stock Units shall have a Stock Unit Account. Stock Units with respect to Annual Equity Awards shall be credited to the Director’s Stock Unit Account on the quarterly grant dates on which the Annual Equity Award is earned. Stock Units with respect to Annual Cash Retainers shall be credited to the Director’s Stock Unit Account on the quarterly dates on which the Annual Cash Retainers would otherwise have been paid. The number of Stock Units shall be calculated in accordance with the Directors’ Compensation Policy. Any Account Earnings shall be credited to the Director’s Stock Unit Account in accordance with the Administration Provisions.

Vesting . A Director shall be one hundred percent (100%) vested at all times in his or her Stock Unit Account.

 

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Distributions from Stock Unit Account . At the payment date applicable to the Stock Units described above (the “Payment Date”), each Stock Unit shall be converted into one share of Common Stock and the shares shall be distributed to the Director as follows:

 

  (a)

Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) below, distribution shall be made in a lump sum within 30 days following the Payment Date. All Account Earnings accrued to the date of any distribution shall be included in the payment.

 

  (b)

If the Payment Date occurs by reason of the Director’s death, the lump sum distribution of shares of Common Stock shall be made in the following order: (i) to the Director’s beneficiary selected by the Director on a form provided by the Administrator; (ii) if there is no beneficiary designation effective at the Director’s death, to the Director’s surviving spouse; or (iii) if there is no beneficiary designation effective or surviving spouse at the Director’s death, to the Director’s estate or personal representative, in each case as soon as administratively feasible following the Director’s death, but in no event later than 90 days following the Director’s death, provided the recipient shall not have a right to designate the taxable year of the payment.

 

  (c)

Any fraction of a Stock Unit to be distributed shall be converted into an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of the Common Stock on the trading day immediately preceding the date of distribution, multiplied by such fraction, and the cash shall be distributed.

 

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BOARD DEFERRED COMPENSATION POLICY

ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS

The following provisions relate to the administration of the Board Deferred Compensation Policy (the “Policy”).

ARTICLE I. ADMINISTRATION

Section  1.01      Administrator . The Committee shall serve as the Administrator and shall administer all aspects of the Policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the full Board shall have the authority to take any action that could be taken by the Committee, and (b) the Committee may delegate some or all of its functions hereunder to a subcommittee or to one or more officers or employees of the Company in its discretion.

 

  (a)

The Administrator shall have discretionary authority to interpret and administer, correct errors in administration of, and otherwise implement the Policy. The Administrator also shall have authority to take all actions necessary to ensure that any transactions pursuant to the Policy do not result in liability under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All actions of the Administrator with respect to the Policy shall be final and binding on all persons.

 

  (b)

The Company shall maintain complete and adequate records pertaining to the Directors’ Stock Unit Accounts.

Section  1.02      Elections . Elections shall be made by completing and executing an election form prescribed by the Administrator and delivering the election form to the Administrator on or before the Election Deadline. Any Election shall become irrevocable as of the close of business on the date of the Election Deadline. The Election Deadline shall be December 31 of the year immediately prior to the year in which the Annual Equity Award or Annual Cash Retainers to which the Election applies are earned, or such earlier date as may be determined by the Administrator.

Section  1.03      Amendment and Termination . The Committee may, without the consent of Directors or their beneficiaries, amend the Policy at any time and from time to time; provided , that no amendment may reduce the number of Stock Units allocated to a Director’s Stock Unit Account as of the date of the amendment without the Director’s consent. The Committee may terminate the Policy at any time. Upon termination of the Policy, no further amounts shall be deferred, and distributions in respect of credits to Directors’ Stock Unit Accounts as of the date of termination shall be made in the manner and at the time prescribed under the Policy immediately before termination or otherwise as required or permitted under Section 409A.

ARTICLE II. ACCOUNT EARNINGS

Section  2.01      Dividend Credits . Dividends or other distributions with respect to the Common Stock shall be credited to a Director’s Stock Unit Account as additional Stock Units (“Account Earnings”) throughout the period of such Director’s participation in the Policy until all distributions to which the Director is entitled have been made. The Account Earnings shall be credited as a number of shares (including fractional shares) of Common Stock with a Fair Market

 

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Value (as of the applicable dividend payment date) equal to (i) for cash dividends or distributions, the amount of any cash dividends or distributions, (ii) for distributions of property (other than Common Stock but including any securities convertible into the Common Stock), the Fair Market Value of any distributions of such property, and (iii) for distributions of Common Stock, the number of shares (including fractional shares) of Common Stock, in each case to which the Director would have been entitled from time to time had he or she been the owner on the record dates for the payment of such dividends or distributions of the number of shares of the Common Stock equal to the number of Stock Units in his or her Stock Unit Account on such dates. Each credit of Account Earnings shall be effective as of the payment date for the dividend or distribution.

ARTICLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section  3.01      Funding . Benefits payable under the Policy shall be paid from the general assets of the Company, and nothing shall give any Director any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company. The Company shall not be required to fund or otherwise segregate assets to be used for payment of benefits under the Policy. The Company, in its discretion, may maintain one or more trusts to hold assets to be used for payment of benefits under the Policy; provided , that the assets of such trust shall be subject to the creditors of the Company in the event that the Company becomes insolvent or is subject to bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings. Any payments by a trust of benefits under the Policy shall be considered payment by the Company and shall discharge the Company of any further liability for the payments made by such trust.

Section  3.02      No Right to Directorship . The Policy shall not give any Director any right with respect to continuance of directorship of the Company or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate his or her directorship at any time.

Section  3.03      Authorized Payments . If the Committee receives evidence satisfactory to it that any person entitled to receive a payment hereunder is, at the time the benefit is payable, physically, mentally or legally incompetent to receive such payment and to give a valid receipt therefor, and that an individual or institution is then maintaining or has custody of such person and that no guardian, committee or other representative of the estate of such person has been duly appointed, the Committee may direct that such payment be paid to such individual or institution maintaining or having custody of such person, and the receipt of such individual or institution shall be valid and a complete discharge for the payment of such benefit.

Section  3.04      Section 409A . Although the Company makes no guarantee with respect to the tax treatment of payments and benefits hereunder, the Policy is intended to comply with the applicable requirements of Section 409A and shall be limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. Accordingly, the Company reserves the right to amend the provisions of the Policy at any time in order to avoid the imposition of an excise tax under Section 409A on any payments deferred, accrued or to be made hereunder. In no event shall the Company or any of its affiliates be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalty that may be imposed on a Director by Section 409A or for damages for failing to comply with Section 409A, other than for withholding or other obligations applicable to employers, if any, under Section 409A.

 

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Section  3.05      Assignment of Benefits . Benefits provided under the Policy may not be transferred, assigned or alienated by the Director, either voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. These transfer restrictions shall not apply to: (a) transfers to the Company; or (b) transfers pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may honor any transfer required pursuant to the terms of a court order in a divorce or similar domestic relations matter to the extent that such transfer does not adversely affect the Company’s ability to register the offer and sale of the underlying shares on a Form S-8 Registration Statement and such transfer is otherwise in compliance with all applicable legal, regulatory and listing requirements.

Section  3.06      Governing Law . The Policy and the actions taken in connection herewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without giving effect to its principles of conflict of laws.

Section  3.07      2012 Plan . Stock Units under the Policy shall be subject to the provisions of the 2012 Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference.

Section  3.08      Recoupment . Any payments or issuances of shares under the Plan are subject to recoupment pursuant to the Company’s Policy Regarding the Recoupment of Certain Performance-Based Compensation Payments as in effect from time to time, as well as any recoupment or similar provisions of applicable law, and the Director shall promptly make any reimbursement requested by the Board pursuant to such policy or applicable law with respect to amounts deferred under the Plan. Further, the Director agrees, by electing to participate in the Plan, that the Company and its affiliates may deduct from any amounts it may owe the Director from time to time (such as other compensation) to the extent of any amounts the Director is required to reimburse the Company pursuant to such policy or applicable law with respect to amounts deferred under the Plan.

Section  3.09      Compliance with Laws . The Company’s obligation to make any payments or issue any shares under the Policy is subject to full compliance with all then applicable requirements of law, the Securities and Exchange Commission or other regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Company and its shares, and of any exchange upon which stock of the Company may be listed.

Section  3.10      Limitations on Rights Associated with Stock Units . A Director shall not have the rights and privileges of a stockholder, including without limitation the right to vote or receive dividends (except as Account Earnings), with respect to any shares which may be issued in respect of the Stock Units until the date appearing on the certificate(s) for such shares (or, in the case of shares entered in book entry form, the date that the shares are actually recorded in such form for the benefit of the Director), if such shares become deliverable.

Section  3.11      Adjustment . The Stock Units are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of events such as stock splits, stock dividends and other changes in capitalization in accordance with Section 6(a) of the 2012 Plan. In the event of any adjustment, the Company will give the Director written notice thereof which will set forth the nature of the adjustment.

 

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ARTICLE IV. DEFINITIONS

As used in this Policy, the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

Section  4.01     “ 2012 Plan ” shall mean the Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 2012 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan and any successor plan, in each case, as amended from time to time.

Section  4.02      “ Account Earnings ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01 of the Administrative Provisions.

Section  4.03     “ Administrator ” shall mean the administrator of the Policy appointed pursuant to Section 1.01 of the Administrative Provisions.

Section  4.04     “Annual Cash Retainers ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Directors’ Compensation Policy.

Section  4.05     “ Annual Equity Award ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Directors’ Compensation Policy.

Section  4.06     “ Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

Section  4.07      “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and applicable Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section  4.08     “ Committee ” shall mean the Committee described in Section 3(a) of the 2012 Plan.

Section  4.09     “ Common Stock ” means the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

Section  4.10      “ Director ” shall mean a member of the Board who is not an officer or employee of the Company.

Section  4.11     “ Directors’ Compensation Policy ” shall mean the Amended and Restated Directors’ Compensation Policy of even date herewith, as amended from time to time.

Section  4.12     “ Election ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Summary of Terms.

Section  4.13     “ Election Deadline ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Summary of Terms.

Section  4.14     “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date, (a) with respect to the Common Stock, the closing price reported for the Common Stock on such date on the principal national securities exchange on which it is then traded (or if such date was not a trading day, on the trading day immediately prior thereto), or, if the Common Stock is not traded, listed or otherwise reported or quoted on a national securities exchange, the fair market value of the Common Stock on such date as determined by the Administrator; and (b) with respect to any other property, the fair market value thereof on such date as determined by the Administrator.

 

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Section  4.15     “ Five-Year Stock Units ” means Stock Units that are payable in the fifth year after the year in which the Stock Units are credited to a Director’s Stock Unit Account (or upon the Director’s separation from service, if earlier), as described in the Summary of Terms.

Section  4.16     “ Ownership Guideline ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Directors’ Compensation Policy.

Section  4.17     “ Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Summary of Terms.

Section  4.18     “ Policy ” means this Board Deferred Compensation Policy, including the Summary of Terms and the Administrative Provisions, as amended from time to time.

Section  4.19      “ Section  409A ” shall mean Section 409A of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Section  4.20     “ Stock Unit ” shall mean a measure of value equal to one share of the Common Stock.

Section  4.21     “ Stock Unit Account ” shall mean a bookkeeping account for recording a Director’s Stock Units and any Account Earnings credited with respect thereto under the Policy.

Effective December 14, 2018

 

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