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): July 15, 2019
PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-07832 | 75-1729843 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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100 Pier 1 Place Fort Worth, Texas |
76102 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (817) 252-8000
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | PIR | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On June 29, 2018, William H. Savage (Mr. Savage), who currently serves as the Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (the Company), was granted a performance-based restricted stock award (the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award). The grant of the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award was made under the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the 2015 Plan) and is evidenced by the Restricted Stock Award Agreement Performance-Based Award (the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award Agreement) filed as Exhibit 10.25.2 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 2, 2019. Vesting of the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award is based upon the level of performance with respect to a targeted percentage of Sourcing Expense Savings (as defined in the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award Agreement) achieved during the Companys fiscal year ending February 27, 2021 (Fiscal 2021) as compared to Sourcing Expense (as defined in the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award Agreement) in the Companys fiscal year ended March 3, 2018 (Fiscal 2018).
Recognizing that a significant reduction in Sourcing Expense has been achieved since the inception of the sourcing team and key performance indicators established by Mr. Savage in March 2018 but that the incentive provided by the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award for the work being performed by Mr. Savage has lost significant value since the grant date of the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award due to the reduction in the market price of the underlying shares of the Companys Common Stock, by unanimous written consent effective July 15, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Companys Board of Directors (the Compensation Committee) granted a supplemental cash-based incentive award to Mr. Savage (the Supplemental Cash Incentive Award) with a $300,000 target payment and a $600,000 maximum payment, pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement July 15, 2019 Performance-Based Cash Award (the Supplemental Cash Incentive Award Agreement), the form of which is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1. The performance metrics and payout curve mirror those of the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award with the measurement date for each being February 27, 2021 (the Measurement Date). The Compensation Committee determined that $150,000 of the target payment was to be paid on or before August 15, 2019 (the Immediate Payment), subject to repayment of the Immediate Payment by Mr. Savage to the Company or one of its affiliates (where relevant, Pier 1 Imports, Inc. and its affiliates are referred to collectively as the Company) if his employment with the Company is terminated for cause or by Mr. Savage without good reason (as such terms are defined in the Supplemental Cash Incentive Award Agreement), within 12 months of the July 15, 2019 grant date of the Supplemental Cash Incentive Award. After the Measurement Date, the payout with respect to the Supplemental Cash Incentive Award will be calculated and paid based on the level of performance achieved relative to the performance metrics, minus the Immediate Payment.
The value of the Supplemental Cash Incentive Award plus the value of the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award (which Award will remain outstanding in accordance with its terms) as of July 2, 2019, approximates the value of the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award at the time of grant of the June 2018 Performance-Based Share Award.
By unanimous written consent effective July 15, 2019, the Compensation Committee also determined to increase Mr. Savages base salary, effective August 11, 2019, from $450,000 to $500,000.
The Companys Board of Directors has changed Mr. Savages position/office with the Company from Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain of the Company to Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer of the Company, effective August 11, 2019, to more accurately reflect the scope of his responsibilities with respect to the enterprise sourcing and supply functions for the Company.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(a) - (c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits :
The following exhibit is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
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Description |
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10.1 | Form of Long-Term Incentive Award Agreement July 15, 2019 Performance-Based Cash Award |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC. | ||||||
Date: July 19, 2019 | By: |
/s/ Robert E. Bostrom |
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Robert E. Bostrom, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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Exhibit 10.1
FORM OF LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD AGREEMENT
JULY 15, 2019 PERFORMANCE-BASED CASH AWARD (SOURCING EXPENSE SAVINGS)
THIS LONG-TERM INCENTIVE AWARD AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made effective and entered into as of July 15, 2019, by and between PIER 1 IMPORTS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the Company ), and (the Grantee ).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Pier 1 Imports, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the Plan ), the Compensation Committee (the Committee ) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board ) has the authority to grant Awards under the Plan to employees of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined in the Plan); and
WHEREAS, during Grantees employment, and based on Grantees position with the Company and/or its Affiliates, Grantee has acquired and will continue to acquire, by reason of Grantees position, substantial knowledge of the operations and practices of the business of the Company and/or its Affiliates; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to assure that, to the extent and for the period of Grantees service and for a reasonable period thereafter, the confidentiality of the Companys and its Affiliates trade secrets and proprietary information be maintained, and the Companys and its Affiliates goodwill and other legitimate business interests be protected, each of which could be compromised if any competitive business were to secure Grantees services; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has determined that Grantee be granted a Performance-Based Cash Award under the Plan upon the terms set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Grantee hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of Award . The Grantee is hereby granted a Performance-Based Cash Award under the Plan (this Performance Award ), subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, with a maximum cash award of $600,000, inclusive of the Cash Pre-Payment as defined below.
2. Cash Pre-Payment . Notwithstanding the vesting provisions set forth in Section 4 below, the Company shall pay Grantee $150,000 of the Performance Award on or prior to August 15, 2019 (the Cash Pre-Payment ). If, on or prior to July 15, 2020, Grantee is terminated for Cause or voluntarily resigns without Good Reason, each as defined below, Grantee agrees that within ten (10) business days of the separation of Grantees employment from the Company or any of its Affiliates, Grantee will repay the Cash Pre-Payment paid to Grantee by the Company. Grantee further agrees that Grantee will make the repayment to the Company or an Affiliate in the form of a check or money order made payable to Pier 1 Imports, Inc. In the event Grantee is obligated to repay or reimburse the Company or an Affiliate for the Cash Pre-Payment as provided in this Agreement, Grantee authorizes the Company or an Affiliate to deduct any portion of the Cash Pre-Payment which Grantee is obligated to repay or reimburse from any wages due and owing to Grantee including, but not limited to, Grantees final paycheck. Grantee understands and agrees that, if such monies are not sufficient to repay the full amount Grantee owes, Grantee will still remain obligated to reimburse or pay the balance to the Company or an Affiliate.
3. Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Award, the term or phrase means as follows:
Cause means a good faith determination by the Board (after providing the Grantee with reasonable notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard in person on the matter) that any of the
following has occurred: (i) the Grantees material or habitual failure to follow the reasonable and lawful directions of any superior officer of the Company, provided the direction(s) is not materially inconsistent with the duties or responsibilities of the Grantees position, or a material or habitual failure to perform Grantees duties with the Company (other than any such failure resulting from the Grantees disability) which failure is not cured within ten (10) days after a written demand for performance is delivered to the Grantee by the Company which specifically identifies the manner in which the Company believes that the Grantee has materially or habitually failed to perform the Grantees duties; (ii) the Grantees indictment for, conviction of, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or no contest with respect to: (a) any felony, or any misdemeanor involving dishonesty or moral turpitude (including pleading guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or lesser charge which results from plea bargaining), whether or not such felony, crime or lesser offense is connected with the business of the Company, or (b) any crime connected with the business of the Company; (iii) the Grantees engaging in any gross negligence or gross misconduct in connection with the performance of Grantees duties, which is, or is likely to be, materially injurious to the Company, its financial condition, or its reputation; (iv) the Grantees commission of or engagement in any act of fraud, misappropriation, material dishonesty, or embezzlement, whether or not such act was committed in connection with the business of the Company; (v) the Grantees breach of fiduciary duty or breach of any of the covenants set forth in Sections 5(b) or 5(c) of this Agreement; or (vi) the Grantees violation of the Companys policy against harassment or its equal employment opportunity policy, a material violation of the Companys code of business conduct or a material violation of any other policy or procedure of the Company.
Good Reason means, without the Grantees written consent: (i) a reduction of more than ten percent (10%) in the sum of Grantees annual base salary and target bonus opportunity as a percentage of base salary from those in effect as of the date of this Agreement; (ii) a material diminution in Grantees authority, duties or responsibilities; (iii) Grantees mandatory relocation to an office more than fifty (50) miles from the primary location at which Grantee is required to perform Grantees duties as of the date of this Agreement; (iv) any other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company of the terms of this Agreement, including failure of a successor company to assume or fulfill the obligations under this Agreement; or (v) in anticipation or contemplation of or following a Corporate Change, as defined above, a material adverse change in the Grantees reporting structure. In each case, Grantee must provide the Company with written notice of the facts giving rise to a claim that Good Reason exists for purposes of this Agreement, within thirty (30) days of the initial existence of such Good Reason event, and the Company shall have the right to remedy such event within sixty (60) days after receipt of Grantees written notice (the sixty (60) day period). If the Company remedies the Good Reason event within the sixty (60) day period, the Good Reason event (and Grantees right to receive any benefit under this Agreement on account of termination of employment for Good Reason) shall cease to exist. If the Company does not remedy the Good Reason event within the sixty (60) day period, and Grantee does not incur a termination of employment within thirty (30) days following the earlier of: (y) the date the Company notifies Grantee that it does not intend to remedy the Good Reason or does not agree that there has been a Good Reason event, or (z) the expiration of the sixty (60) day period, the Good Reason event (and Grantees right to receive any benefit under this Agreement on account of termination of employment for Good Reason) shall cease to exist. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Grantee fails to provide written notice to the Company of the facts giving rise to a claim of Good Reason within thirty (30) days of the initial existence of such Good Reason event, the Good Reason event (and Grantees right to receive any benefit under this Agreement on account of termination of employment for Good Reason) shall cease to exist as of the thirty-first (31st) day following the later of its occurrence or Grantees knowledge thereof.
Measurement Date means February 27, 2021.
Measurement Period means the Companys three (3) fiscal years beginning on and including March 4, 2018 and ending on and including February 27, 2021.
Sourcing Expense means (x) the total FOB cost for all products purchased within a particular product department plus (y) the total commission paid for all products purchased within that product department divided by (z) the number of products purchased in that product department, each for a given fiscal year.
Sourcing Expense Savings means the dollar amount obtained by (1) calculating the positive or negative variance (the Variance ) in Sourcing Expense in fiscal 2021 as compared to fiscal 2018 for each product department, measured as of the Measurement Date; (2) multiplying (x) such Variance times (y) the actual number of products purchased in fiscal 2021 for each product department (the product of (x) and (y) to be referred to as the Product Variance ); and (3) totaling the Product Variance for each product department. Expenses for vendor direct-to-consumer are specifically excluded from the calculation of Sourcing Expense Savings. Sourcing Expense Savings may be subject to adjustment for certain items as provided in the Plan at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.
4. Vesting; Termination of Award .
(a) Vesting . The target amount of this Performance Award is $300,000 (the Target Performance Award ), which is inclusive of the Cash Pre-Payment. Grantee has the opportunity to earn up to 200% of the Target Performance Award, inclusive of the Cash Pre-Payment. Provided that (y) the percentage of Sourcing Expense Savings achieved during Fiscal 2021 as compared to Sourcing Expense in Fiscal 2018 meets or exceeds the target percentage shown on the table set forth in Section 9 hereof, and (z) the Grantee is employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the date of filing of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Companys fiscal year ending February 27, 2021 (the Filing Date ), and subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, Grantee shall be eligible to earn from 100% to 200% of the Target Performance Award as shown on the table set forth in Section 9 hereof, which shall be payable in cash less the Cash Pre-Payment, within thirty (30) days of the Filing Date.
The determination by the Committee with respect to the achievement of the Sourcing Expense Savings over the Measurement Period as set forth in condition (y) above shall be effective on the Filing Date.
(b) Corporate Change . A pro rata portion of the Target Performance Award shall vest upon (i) a Corporate Change (as defined in the Plan) AND (ii) the occurrence of one of the following: (a) the Performance Award is not assumed by the surviving or acquiring entity or otherwise equitably converted or substituted in connection with the Corporate Change, or (b) the Performance Award is assumed by the surviving or acquiring entity or otherwise equitably converted or substituted in connection with the Corporate Change and the termination of Grantees employment by the Company (or the surviving or acquiring entity) without Cause or Grantees resignation for Good Reason occurs within one year after the effective date of the Corporate Change. The pro rata portion of the Target Performance Award under this Section 4(b) shall be calculated based on the portion of the Measurement Period that has elapsed at the time of vesting associated with a Corporate Change, and shall be payable less the amount of the Cash Pre-Payment.
(c) Termination of Employment . Upon termination of employment of the Grantee with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company (or the successor of any such company) for any reason other than as specified in Section 4(b) above, the Grantee shall forfeit all rights to amounts not paid pursuant to the Performance Award. For purposes of this Performance Award, no termination of Grantees employment shall occur as a result of the transfer of Grantee between the Company and any Affiliate or as a result of the transfer of the Grantee between two Affiliates. The cessation of a relationship between the Company and an Affiliate with which the Grantee is employed whereby such company is no longer an Affiliate shall constitute a termination of employment of the Grantee.
5. Covenants Not to Disclose, Solicit or Compete . For purposes of this Section 5, the term Company shall include Pier 1 Imports, Inc. and all of its subsidiaries, parent companies and affiliates thereof.
(a) Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information and Return of Property .
(i) Grantee acknowledges that: (A) the Company and its Affiliates are engaged in a continuous program of research and development respecting their activities, business and customers throughout the United States and the countries in which they operate or conduct business (the foregoing, together with any other businesses in which the Company and/or its Affiliates engage from the date hereof to the date of the termination of Grantees employment with the Company and/or any of its Affiliates to be known as the Company Business ); (B) Grantees work for and position with the Company and/or its Affiliates has allowed Grantee, and will continue to allow Grantee, access to trade secrets of, and Confidential Information (as defined below) concerning the Company Business; (C) the Company would not have agreed to grant the Grantee this Performance Award but for the agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement; and (D) the agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement are necessary and essential to protect the business, goodwill, and customer relationships that Company and/or its Affiliates have expended significant resources to develop. The Company agrees and acknowledges that, on or following the date of this Agreement, the Company and/or its Affiliates will provide Grantee with one or more of the following: (X) continued and ongoing authorization through computer passwords or by other means to access Confidential Information regarding the Company, its Affiliates and the Company Business; (Y) authorization to represent the Company and/or its Affiliates in communications with customers, suppliers, vendors, manufacturers, agents and other third parties to promote the goodwill of the Company Business, all in accordance with generally applicable policies of the Company and/or its Affiliates; and (Z) participation in certain restricted access meetings, conferences or training relating to Company Business and the Grantees position with the Company and/or its Affiliates. Grantee understands and agrees that if Confidential Information were used in competition against the Company and/or its Affiliates, the Company and/or its Affiliates would experience serious harm and the competitor would have a unique advantage against the Company and/or its Affiliates.
(ii) Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information . Grantee agrees that Grantee shall not, directly or indirectly, use any Confidential Information on Grantees own behalf or on behalf of any person or entity other than the Company, or reveal, divulge, or disclose any Confidential Information to any person or entity not expressly authorized by the Company to receive such Confidential Information. This obligation shall remain in effect for as long as the information or materials in question retain their status as Confidential Information. Grantee further agrees that Grantee shall fully cooperate with the Company
in maintaining the Confidential Information to the extent permitted by law. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, alter either the Companys rights or Grantees obligations under any state or federal statutory or common law regarding trade secrets and unfair trade practices. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, Grantee shall not be restricted from: (A) disclosing information that is required to be disclosed by law, court order or other valid and appropriate legal process; provided, however , that in the event such disclosure is required by law, Grantee shall provide the Company with prompt notice of such requirement so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order prior to any such required disclosure by Grantee; (B) reporting possible violations of federal, state, or local law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity, or from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal, state, or local law or regulation, and Grantee shall not need the prior authorization of the Company to make any such reports or disclosures and shall not be required to notify the Company that Grantee has made such reports or disclosures; (C) disclosing a trade secret (as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1839) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, in either event solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (D) disclosing a trade secret (as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1839) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.
(iii) Definition of Confidential Information . Confidential Information means any and all data and information relating to the Company Business that (A) is disclosed to Grantee or of which Grantee becomes aware as a consequence of Grantees employment with the Company; (B) has value to the Company; and (C) is not generally known outside of the Company. Confidential Information shall include, but is not limited to the following types of information regarding, related to, or concerning the Company: trade secrets (as defined by applicable law); financial plans and data; management planning information; business plans; operational methods; market studies; marketing plans or strategies; pricing information; product development techniques or plans; listings of customers, buying agents, vendors and manufacturers; customer, buying agent, vendor and manufacturer files, data and financial information; details of customer, buying agent, vendor and manufacturer contracts; current and anticipated customer, buying agent, vendor and manufacturer requirements; identifying and other information pertaining to business referral sources; past, current and planned research and development; computer aided systems, software, strategies and programs; business acquisition plans; management organization and related information (including, without limitation, data and other information concerning the compensation and benefits paid to officers, directors, employees and management); personnel and compensation policies; new personnel acquisition plans; and other similar information. Confidential Information also includes combinations of information or materials which individually may be generally known outside of the Company, but for which the nature, method, or procedure for combining such information or materials is not generally known outside of the Company. In addition to data and information relating to the Company, Confidential Information also includes any and all data and information relating to or concerning a third party that otherwise meets the definition set forth above, that was provided or made available to the Company by such third party, and that the Company has a duty or obligation to keep confidential. This definition shall not limit any definition of confidential information or any equivalent term under state or federal law. Confidential Information shall not include information that has become generally available to the public by the act of one who has the right to disclose such information without violating any right or privilege of the Company.
(iv) Return of Materials . Grantee agrees that Grantee will not retain or destroy (except as set forth below), and will immediately return to the Company on or prior to the date that Grantees employment with the Company shall terminate for any reason (the Date of Termination ), or at any other time the Company requests such return, any and all property of the Company that is in Grantees possession or subject to Grantees control, including, but not limited to, customer, buying agent, vendor and manufacturer files and information, papers, drawings, notes, manuals, specifications, designs, devices, code, email, documents, diskettes, CDs, tapes, keys, access cards, credit cards, identification cards, equipment, computers, mobile devices, other electronic media, all other files and documents relating to the Company and its business (regardless of form, but specifically including all electronic files and data of the Company), together with all Confidential Information belonging to the Company or that Grantee received from or through Grantees employment with the Company. Grantee will not make, distribute, or retain copies of any such information or property. To the extent that Grantee has electronic files or information in Grantees possession or control that belong to the Company or contain Confidential Information (specifically including but not limited to electronic files or information stored on personal computers, mobile devices, electronic media, or in cloud storage), on or prior to the Date of Termination, or at any other time the Company requests, Grantee shall (A) provide the Company with an electronic copy of all of such files or information (in an electronic format that is readily accessible by the Company); (B) after doing so, delete all such files and information, including all copies and derivatives thereof, from all non-Company owned computers, mobile devices, electronic media, cloud storage, and other media, devices, and equipment, so that such files and information are permanently deleted and irretrievable; and (C) upon written request by the Company on or following the Date of Termination, provide a written certification to the Company that the required deletions have been completed and specifying the files and information deleted and the media source from which they were deleted.
(b) Non-Solicitation of Employees and Independent Contractors . During Grantees employment with the Company and for twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination, Grantee will not, directly or indirectly, whether on Grantees own behalf or as a principal or representative of any other person or entity, recruit, solicit, or induce or attempt to recruit, solicit or induce any employee or independent contractor of the Company with whom Grantee had any contact whatsoever during Grantees employment to terminate his or her employment or other relationship with the Company or to enter into employment or any other kind of business relationship with Grantee or any other person or entity.
(c) Non-Competition . In return for the Companys and its Affiliates promise to provide Grantee with access to and use of its Confidential Information (as described in Section 5(a)(i)-(iii) above), during Grantees employment with the Company and for twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination (or for eighteen (18) months following the Date of Termination, if the termination occurs within one year after the effective date of a Corporate Change), Grantee will not, within the Restricted Area, directly or indirectly, engage, either as a principal, employee, partner, consultant, officer, director or investor (other than a less-than-1% stock interest in a corporation), in a business which is a competitor of the Company, in the same or similar type capacity as Grantee was employed by the Company. For purposes of this Section 5(c), a business shall be deemed a competitor of the Company if it engages in the commerce of a Home Fashions or Furniture Business or is a Home Décor Division of a Business, whether through stores (retail or wholesale), on-line e-commerce or any combination thereof.
(i) The term Restricted Area shall mean the United States unless, during the last two (2) years of Grantees employment, Grantees employment responsibilities include a different geographic territory and Grantees access to Confidential Information is restricted to such different geographic territory, in which case the term Restricted Area shall mean such different geographic territory.
(ii) The term Home Fashions or Furniture Business shall mean a business (however organized or conducted, including any on-line e-commerce operations) that primarily engages in the sale, marketing, distribution, manufacturing or design of merchandise consisting of furniture, decorative accessories, housewares, bed and bath, and seasonal goods, or any other category of merchandise sold by the Company during Grantees employment. By way of illustration, a Home Fashions or Furniture Business shall include such businesses as the Company, Restoration Hardware, Inc., Kirklands, Inc., Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Pottery Barn, Inc., Tuesday Morning Corporation, and Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc. and stores under the names World Market, Cost Plus, Cost Plus World Market, Crate & Barrel, Home Goods, Home Sense, IKEA, Wayfair, Hayneedle, and At Home.
(iii) The term Home Décor Division of a Business shall mean a category, division, branch, or unit of a business (however organized or conducted, including any on-line e-commerce operations, specialty retailer, big box retailer or department store) that engages in the sale, marketing, distribution, manufacturing or design of furniture, decorative accessories, housewares, bed and bath, and seasonal goods, or any other category of merchandise sold by the Company during the Grantees employment. By way of illustration, a Home Décor Division of a Business shall include the home furnishings, home décor or other similar home-related category, division, branch, or unit of The TJX Companies, Inc., Ross Stores, Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., Target Corporation, The Michaels Companies, Inc., The Container Store Group, Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., and Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC.
(iv) The Company may from time to time prior to any Date of Termination, by written notice to the Grantee, for purposes of clarification, add to the list of illustrative examples of a Home Fashions or Furniture Business or a Home Décor Division of a Business set forth in this Section 5(c) the names of other companies or businesses meeting the definitions of such terms.
(d) Enforcement of Protective Covenants .
(i) Rights and Remedies Upon Breach . The parties specifically acknowledge and agree that the remedy at law for any breach of the restrictions in Section 5 of this Agreement (the Protective Covenants) will be inadequate, and that in the event Grantee breaches, or threatens to breach, any of the Protective Covenants, the Company shall have the right and remedy, without the necessity of proving actual damage or posting any bond, to enjoin, preliminarily and permanently, Grantee from violating or threatening to violate the Protective Covenants and to have the Protective Covenants specifically enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction, it being agreed that any breach or threatened breach of the Protective Covenants would cause irreparable injury to the Company and that money damages would not provide an adequate remedy to the Company. Grantee understands and agrees that if Grantee violates any of the obligations set forth in the Protective Covenants, the period of restriction applicable to each obligation violated shall cease to run during the pendency of any litigation over such violation, provided that such litigation was initiated during the period of effectiveness of the Protective Covenants. Such rights and remedies shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other rights and remedies available to the Company at law or in equity. The Companys ability to enforce its rights under the Protective Covenants or applicable law against Grantee shall not be impaired in any way by the existence of a claim or cause of action on the part of Grantee based on, or arising out of, this Agreement or any other event or transaction.
(ii) Severability and Modification of Covenants . Grantee acknowledges and agrees that each of the Protective Covenants is reasonable and valid in time and scope and in all other respects and is no greater than necessary to protect the Company Business. The parties agree that it is their intention that the Protective Covenants be enforced in accordance with their terms to the maximum extent permitted by law. Each of the Protective Covenants shall be considered and construed as a separate and independent covenant. Should any part or provision of any of the Protective Covenants be held invalid, void, or unenforceable, such invalidity, voidness, or unenforceability shall not render invalid, void, or unenforceable any other part or provision of this Agreement or such Protective Covenant. If any of the provisions of the Protective Covenants should ever be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to exceed the scope permitted by the applicable law, such provision or provisions shall be automatically modified to such lesser scope as such court may deem just and proper for the reasonable protection of the Company Business and may be enforced by the Company to that extent in the manner described above and all other provisions of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable.
(e) Termination Without Cause or for Good Reason . Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Grantees employment with the Company or an Affiliate is involuntarily terminated without Cause or Grantee voluntarily terminates Grantees employment for Good Reason, Grantee shall not be subject to the restrictions on non-competition set forth in Section 5(c) of this Agreement; provided, however , that Grantee is not in breach of any other terms and conditions of this Agreement. The restrictions related to non-disclosure of confidential information and return of property in Section 5(a) and non-solicitation contained in Section 5(b) shall remain in full force and effect regardless of the manner of termination of Grantees employment.
6. Disclosure of Agreement . Grantee acknowledges and agrees that, during the twelve (12) months following the Date of Termination, Grantee will disclose the existence and terms of this Agreement to any prospective employer, business partner, investor or lender prior to entering into an employment, partnership or other business relationship with such prospective employer, business partner, investor or lender. Grantee further agrees that the Company and/or any of its Affiliates shall have the right to make any such prospective employer, business partner, investor or lender of Grantee aware of the existence and terms of this Agreement.
7. Incorporation of Plan Provisions . This Agreement is made pursuant to the Plan and is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan as if the same were fully set forth herein, and receipt of a copy of the Plan is hereby acknowledged. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings set forth for such terms in the Plan. If there is any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan controls.
8. Miscellaneous . This Agreement (a) shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor of the Company, (b) shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, and any applicable laws of the United States, and (c) may not be amended without the written consent of both the Company and the Grantee. No contract or right of employment shall be implied by this Agreement, nor shall this Agreement interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Grantees employer to discharge the Grantee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause.
This Award along with all other Awards received by the Grantee (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by the Grantee upon any receipt or exercise of any Award) shall be subject to the provisions of the Companys claw-back policy as set forth in Section 10 of the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (as amended from time to time) including any amendments of such claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder.
9. Certain Additional Information. This Section 9 sets forth certain information referred to in Section 4 of this Agreement.
Percentage of Sourcing Expense Savings*
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Value of Target
Performance Award Earned |
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9.00% - 9.99% |
$ | 300,000 - $396,000 | ||
10.00% - 10.99% |
$ | 399,000 - $495,000 | ||
11.00% - 11.99% |
$ | 498,000 - $597,000 | ||
12.00%+ |
$ | 600,000 |
* |
Vesting of Performance Award between the minimum and maximum percentage of Sourcing Expense Savings targets in each band shall be interpolated. |