As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2021
Registration No. 333-186849
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form S-8 Registration
Statement No. 333-186849
UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Royal Philips
(Registrants Name for Use in English)
The Netherlands
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
None
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Philips Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan (2013)
Global Royal Philips Electronics Long-Term Incentive Plan applicable to executives and key
employees (excluding the Board of Management and Executive Committee) (2013)
Global Royal Philips Electronics Long-Term Incentive Plan applicable to the members of the Board
of Management of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (2013)
Global Royal Philips Electronics Long-Term Incentive Plan applicable to the members of the
Executive Committee (excluding the Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (2013)
Philips North America Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan (2017)
Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive
Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018)
Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management) of Koninklijke
Philips N.V. (2018)
Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of
Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018)
Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to non-executives) (excluding Executive
Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018)
Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding
Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018)
Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive
Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020)
Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management of Koninklijke
Philips N.V. (2020)
Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of
Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020)
(Full Title of the Plan)
Ling Liu
3000 Minuteman Road
MS 4104
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 659 3000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Agent for Service)
Please Send Copies of Communications to:
Evan Simpson
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1AN
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7959-8426
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On February 25, 2013, Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (now named Koninklijke Philips N.V.) filed the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-186849) (the Registration Statement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) to register 10,000,000 common shares, par value 0.20 euro per share, under the Koninklijke Philips N.V. Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated therein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Koninklijke Philips N.Vs registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333165017), filed with the Commission on February 22, 2010) (the 2013 ESPP) and 87,500,000 common shares, par value 0.20 euro per share, under:
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the Global Royal Philips Electronics Long-Term Incentive Plan applicable to executives and key employees (excluding the Board of Management and Executive Committee) (the 2013 NE PS LTIP); |
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the Global Royal Philips Electronics Long-Term Incentive Plan applicable to the members of the Board of Management of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (the 2013 BM PS LTIP); and |
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the Global Royal Philips Electronics Long-Term Incentive Plan applicable to the members of the Executive Committee (excluding the Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V (the 2013 EC PS LTIP, and collectively with the 2013 NE PS LTIP and the 2013 BM PS LTIP, the 2013 LTIPs). |
On February 27, 2019, the registrant filed Post-Effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement to reflect the adoption of:
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the amended and restated Philips North America Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan (the 2017 ESPP); |
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the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive Committee) (the 2018 NE PS LTIP); |
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the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management (the 2018 BM PS LTIP); |
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the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) (the 2018 EC PS LTIP, together with the 2018 NE PS LTIP and the 2018 BM PS LTIP, the 2018 Replaced LTIPs); |
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the Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive Committee) (the 2018 NE PRS LTIP); and |
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the Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) (the 2018 EC PRS LTIP, and together with the 2018 NE PRS LTIP, the 2018 Continuing LTIPs, and the 2018 Continuing LTIPs together with the 2018 Replaced LTIPs, the 2018 LTIPs). |
The registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to reflect the adoption of:
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the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive Committee) (the 2020 NE PS LTIP); |
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the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management (the 2020 BM PS LTIP); and |
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the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) (the 2020 EC PS LTIP, and together with the 2020 NE PS LTIP and the 2020 BM PS LTIP, the 2020 LTIPs). |
The 2020 LTIPs are attached hereto as Exhibit Nos. 4.3, 4.4, and 4.5 to the Registration Statement.
After giving effect to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement, an aggregate of up to 5,380,110 common shares had been registered for offering pursuant to the 2017 ESPP and an aggregate of up to 58,946,895 common shares had been registered for offering pursuant to the 2018 LTIPs. An aggregate of 3,093,107 shares have been purchased under the 2017 ESPP. An aggregate of up to 13,806,090 common shares have been or may be delivered by the registrant pursuant to awards granted under the 2018 LTIPs that have vested or may vest. No further awards will be granted under the 2018 Replaced LTIPs. The registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement because an aggregate of up to 45,140,805 common shares originally allocated for offering by the registrant pursuant to the 2018 LTIPs are now eligible for offering pursuant to the 2018 Continuing LTIPs and the 2020 LTIPs.
After giving effect to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement, an aggregate of up to 2,287,003 common shares have been registered for offering pursuant to the 2017 ESPP and an aggregate of up to 45,149,805 common shares have been registered for offering pursuant to the 2018 Continuing LTIPs and the 2020 LTIPs.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 464 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). In connection with the initial filing of the Registration Statement, the registrant paid the requisite registration fees of $390,060 to register the aggregate 97,500,000 common shares. In accordance with SEC Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation 126.43, no new filing fee is due with respect to this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement.
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PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
This registration statement on Form S-8 registers common shares, par value 0.20 euro per share of Koninklijke Philips N.V., which may be offered in connection with the plans set forth on the facing page of this registration statement. In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act, this registration statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plans described herein.
As permitted by Rule 428 under the Securities Act, this registration statement omits the information specified in Part I of Form S-8. We will deliver the documents containing the information specified in Part I to the participants in the plans covered by this registration statement as required by Rule 428(b). We are not filing these documents with the Commission as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. |
Incorporation of Documents by Reference |
The Commission allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this registration statement, and subsequent information that we file with the Commission will automatically update and supersede this information. Information set forth in this registration statement supersedes any previously filed information that is incorporated by reference into this registration statement. We incorporate by reference into this registration statement the following:
(a) Our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (File No. 001-05146-01) filed with the Commission on February 23, 2021;
(b) The Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Philips North America Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan (File No. 001-05146-01) filed with the Commission on October 27, 2020; and
(c) The description of the registrants common shares, par value 0.20 euro per share, set forth in its Form 6-K (File No. 001-05146-01, Film No. 19634210) filed with the Commission on February 26, 2019, as updated by the description of the registrants common shares, par value 0.20 euro per share, set forth in Exhibit 2 of its Form 20-F (File No. 001-05146-01) filed with the Commission on February 25, 2020.
In addition, to the extent designated therein, certain reports on Form 6-K and all documents filed by Koninklijke Philips N.V. under sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 after the date of this registration statement, but prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be part of this registration statement from the date of filing of such reports.
Item 4. |
Description of Securities |
Not applicable.
Item 5. |
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel |
Not applicable.
Item 6. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
The articles of association of Koninklijke Philips N.V. provide that, unless the law requires otherwise, the members of the board of management and of the supervisory board shall be reimbursed by Koninklijke Philips N.V. for various costs and expenses, including the reasonable costs of defending claims. Under certain circumstances, described in the articles of association of Koninklijke Philips N.V., such as if an act or failure to act by a member of the board of management or the supervisory board can be characterized as intentional (opzettelijk), intentionally reckless (bewust roekeloos) or seriously culpable (ernstig verwijtbaar), there will be no entitlement to this reimbursement unless the law or the principles of reasonableness and fairness require otherwise.
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Members of the board of management, the supervisory board and certain officers of Koninklijke Philips N.V. are, to a limited extent, insured under an insurance policy against damages resulting from their conduct when acting in their capacities as such.
Item 7. |
Exemption from Registration Claimed |
Not applicable.
Item 8. |
Exhibits |
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Item 9. |
Undertakings |
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) above is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (ii) shall not apply;
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof; and
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES OF ROYAL PHILIPS
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (333-186849) and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on February 23, 2021.
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
By: /s/ M. Van Ginneken
Name: M. Van Ginneken
Title: Chief Legal Officer and
Member of the Board of Management
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the indicated capacities on February 23, 2021.
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Title |
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* F.A. van Houten |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Management | |
* A. Bhattacharya |
Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Management | |
* M.J. Van Ginneken |
Member of the Board of Management | |
* J. van der Veer |
Chairman of the Supervisory Board | |
* N. Dhawan |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
* O. Gadiesh |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
M.E. Doherty |
Member of the Supervisory Board |
Name |
Title |
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* A.M. Harrison |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
P. Löscher |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
* C.A. Poon |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
* D.E.I. Pyott |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
F. Sijbesma |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
* P.A.M. Stoffels |
Member of the Supervisory Board | |
/s/ L. Liu L. Liu |
Authorized Representative in the United States |
* By: |
/s/ L. Liu |
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L. Liu, Attorney-in-Fact |
SIGNATURE OF PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA NONQUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized in the City of Andover, State of Massachusetts, on February 23, 2021.
PHILIPS NORTH AMERICA |
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NONQUALIFIED STOCK PURCHASE PLAN |
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By: |
/s/ L. Liu |
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Name: L. Liu |
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Title: Chairwoman, Stock Purchase Plan Committee |
Exhibit 4.3
Group HRM/CoE Rewards
Global Philips Performance Share Plan
For (non-)executives (excluding Executive Committee) |
Version May 2020
Group HRM/CoE Rewards
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF
GLOBAL PHILIPS PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
Article 1
Definitions
In this Global Philips Performance Share Plan the following definitions shall apply:
1. |
Award |
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the conditional right granted to eligible individuals to receive Shares, subject to (i) the achievement of the Performance Conditions, and (ii) the terms and conditions of this Plan. |
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2. |
Business Day |
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any day on which Euronext Amsterdam N.V. (or its successor) is open for business. |
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3. |
Date of Grant |
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the date at which an Award is granted pursuant to this Plan. The Dates of Grant of any Awards shall be the fourth Business Day after the day of publication of the Philips annual and/or quarterly results or such other date as determined by Philips. |
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4. |
Earnings |
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earnings from continued operations attributable to shareholders adjusted for changes in accounting principles/policies during the Performance Period as well as any further adjustments made in accordance with Article 2. |
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5. |
Employing Company |
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any company within the Philips group of companies and such other company as Philips may from time to time designate or approve. |
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6. |
EPS Growth |
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the growth of Earnings per Share over the Performance Period calculated applying the simple point-to-point method at year-end, based on the number of Shares outstanding (after deduction of Shares held in treasury) on the day prior to the start of the Performance Period, subject to certain adjustments. |
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7. |
Nominee Account |
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an account maintained in the name of a Participant established by an administrator designated by Philips. |
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8. |
Participant |
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an individual who has accepted any Awards under this Plan. |
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9. |
Performance Conditions |
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Relative TSR for 50%, EPS Growth for 40% and Sustainability Objectives for 10%; the targets for EPS Growth and Sustainability Objectives for each Award as determined by the Supervisory Board. |
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10. |
Performance Period |
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the three (3) years starting on the first day of Philips financial year in which the relevant Award was granted. |
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11. |
Philips |
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Koninklijke Philips N.V. |
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12. |
TSR Performance Peer Group |
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the peer group of companies as determined in the 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan approved by the Shareholders Meeting and adjusted in accordance with Article 2 from time to time. |
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13. |
Plan |
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this Global Philips Performance Share Plan. |
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14. |
Relative TSR |
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relative total shareholder return of Philips compared to the TSR Performance Peer Group measured over the Performance Period. |
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15. |
Share |
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a common share of Philips. |
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16. |
Shareholders Meeting |
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the general meeting of shareholders of Philips. |
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17. |
Supervisory Board |
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the supervisory board of Philips. |
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18. |
Sustainability Objectives |
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criteria based on three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as defined by the United Nations that are included in Philips strategy on sustainability (no. 3, 12 and 13) translated in a total of five underlying objectives. |
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19. |
Vesting Date |
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the third anniversary of the Date of Grant of an Award or such other date as determined by Philips. |
Article 2
Grant, Performance Conditions and Vesting of Awards
1. |
An Award may be granted to an eligible individual, subject to (the acceptance by such individual of) the terms and conditions of such Award and any other Philips policies or guidelines that may apply from time to time to such individual. An Award offered to any such individual and the terms and conditions governing such Award shall be deemed accepted by such individual with effect from the Date of Grant in case Philips has not received, in accordance with a procedure established by Philips, a notice of rejection of such Award within fourteen (14) days of the notice of grant or such later date as may be determined by Philips. |
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2. |
At the beginning of each Performance Period, the Supervisory Board in its sole discretion will determine the EPS Growth targets and the target ranges for the Sustainability Objectives. |
3. |
At the end of each Performance Period, the Supervisory Board will determine in its sole discretion the extent to which each of the Performance Conditions has been achieved and will calculate the number of Shares (if any) that will vest for the relevant Performance Period. |
4. |
Subject to the provisions of Article 2.3 and 2.5 an Award will vest based on three Performance Conditions: |
a. |
50% of an Award will vest 0% - 200% depending on Relative TSR. The vesting levels for Relative TSR are outlined in the table below, which results in zero vesting for performance below the 40th percentile and 200% vesting for performance levels above the 75th percentile: |
Rank TSR Philips
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20 - 14
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13
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12
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11
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10
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9
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8
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7
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6
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5 - 1
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Vesting%
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0
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60
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80
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90
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100
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120
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140
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160
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180
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200
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b. |
40% of an Award will vest 0% - 200% depending on EPS Growth. The vesting levels for EPS Growth are outlined in the table below: |
EPS Growth
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Below Minimum
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Minimum
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Target
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Maximum
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Vesting%
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0%
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40%
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100%
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200%
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c. |
10% of an Award will vest 0% - 200% depending on the realisation of Sustainability Objectives. The vesting levels for the Sustainability Objectives are outlined in the table below: |
No. of measures achieved within or above target zone | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
Vesting%
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0
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0
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50% - 100%
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100% - 150%
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150% - 200%
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5. |
The Supervisory Board shall have the discretionary authority to determine: |
a. |
The composition including any amendment thereof of the TSR Performance Peer Group and the vesting levels for Relative TSR from time to time, taking into account the parameters set by the Shareholders Meeting; |
b. |
The adjustments to be made for changes in accounting principles/policies and/or whether any further adjustments to account for events that were not planned when targets were set or were outside managements control (e.g. impairments, restructuring activities, pension items, M&A transactions and costs, currency fluctuations) should be made and the number of Shares outstanding used for the calculation of EPS Growth; |
c. |
The overall performance on all Sustainability Objectives targets and decide on the final vesting levels, taking into account events that were not planned when targets were set or were outside managements control (e.g. M&A, portfolio changes). When it is not possible to determine the level of certain adjustments, the Supervisory Board may decide to adjust the targets instead of the performance. |
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d. |
Whether any unforeseen circumstances justify an adjustment of the vesting levels of the Performance Conditions considering circumstances that were not foreseen at the Date of Grant, and |
e. |
To what extent and how any determination(s) made under a, b, c and d shall impact (the achievement of) the Performance Conditions of the relevant Award. |
Article 3
Termination of Employment
1. |
Except as otherwise provided in this Article 3, in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for any reason whatsoever prior to the applicable Vesting Date, such Participants Awards shall be forfeited effective as of the date of termination of such Participants employment with the Employing Company without the Participant being entitled to any compensation or any obligation on the part of Philips or any Employing Company unless Philips determines, in its sole discretion, otherwise in writing to the Participant in question. Any such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding and may be subject to such conditions as Philips may determine appropriate. |
2. |
In case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for reasons of: |
(i) |
Death, or |
(ii) |
Legal incapacity, |
the estate of the Participant or his or her legal representative(s), as the case may be, shall remain entitled to any Awards granted to such Participant nine (9) months or more prior to the date of such termination subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
3. |
Subject to Article 3.4, in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for reasons of: |
(i) |
Disablement, or |
(ii) |
Retirement, or |
(iii) |
Any other reason Philips determines in its sole discretion, |
such Participant shall remain entitled to any Awards granted to such Participant nine (9) months or more prior to the date of such termination subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
For the purpose of this Plan, unless Philips determines, in its sole discretion, otherwise in writing to the Participant in question, a Participants employment shall be deemed terminated as a result of retirement if such Participants employment is terminated and such Participant satisfies at the date of such termination the eligibility requirements to receive an immediate (early) retirement benefit under an (early) retirement plan of an Employing Company under which such Participant was covered, provided that payment of such (early) retirement benefit commences immediately following such termination.
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4. |
In case in the reasonable opinion of Philips a Participant |
a. |
Breaches the non-competition obligations, or |
b. |
Within one year from the date of termination, directly or indirectly on his own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicits or attempts to solicit, divert or hire away any person employed by Philips or any Employing Company or any customer of Philips or any Employing Company, or |
c. |
Disparages the Employing Company or the Employing Companys officers, directors or employees, in any manner likely to be harmful to any of them or their business, business reputation or personal reputation; provided that the Participant may respond fully and accurately to any questions, inquiry or request for information when required by legal process, |
Philips has the discretion to decide that the Awards still outstanding will in whole or in part be forfeited with immediate effect, without the Participant being entitled to any compensation or any obligation on the part of Philips or any Employing Company.
Article 4
Non-transferability
The Awards are strictly personal and may not be assigned, transferred (except that, in case of death of the Participant any Awards granted to such Participant at the date of his death shall pass to his heirs or legatees), pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of in any manner. The Participant may not engage in any transactions on any exchange or otherwise on the basis of any Awards, such as hedging his Awards exposure on the basis of any Awards. Any violation of the terms of this Article 4 will cause the Awards to become immediately null and void without further notice and without the Participant being entitled to any compensation.
Article 5
Delivery and Holding of Shares
1. |
Philips may require a Participant to maintain a personal brokerage account in connection with this Plan. Nothing contained in this Plan shall obligate Philips to establish or maintain or cause to establish or maintain a Nominee Account for any Participant. |
2. |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan, and further to the Participants tax election, Philips will deliver Shares pursuant to an Award to a Participant on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Vesting Date. In no event shall Philips have any obligation to deliver any Shares to a Participant prior to the relevant Vesting Date. |
3. |
Any Shares to be delivered pursuant to Article 5.2 will be credited to the Nominee Account or a personal brokerage account. |
4. |
Except as may be otherwise approved in writing by Philips in its sole discretion, in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company, the Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be) shall withdraw all Shares credited to the Participants Nominee Account within: |
(a) |
One hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of such termination, or |
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(b) |
Three (3) years and one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such termination in case of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for reasons of: |
i. |
Death, or |
ii. |
Legal incapacity, or |
iii. |
Disablement, or |
iv. |
Retirement. |
In case the Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be) fails to comply with the foregoing obligation, then Philips reserves the right to sell the Shares on behalf of the Participant and Philips is herewith irrevocably authorized to such sale or to request the administrator to collect the cost of the Participants Nominee Account from the Participant.
5. |
Each Participant shall comply with any applicable insider trading laws and regulations and the Philips Rules of Conduct with respect to Inside Information. |
Article 6
Significant Corporate Events
Philips may make but is not under any obligation to do so equitable adjustment or substitution of the number or kind of Shares subject to the Awards, as it, in its sole discretion, deems equitable to reflect any significant corporate event of or by Philips, for example a change in the outstanding Shares by reason of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares or other corporate change, or any distribution to holders of Shares other than regular cash dividends.
Article 7
Dividend Equivalent
The Participant will have no rights to dividends in respect of Shares comprised in an Award prior to the delivery of any such Shares. However, Awards can be adjusted for any payment of dividend by Philips between the Date of Grant and the Vesting Date. Philips is entitled, in its sole discretion, to determine whether and the manner in which the number of Shares comprised in the Award will be increased. These additional Shares will only be delivered to the extent the Award vests.
Article 8
Costs and Taxes
1. |
All costs of delivering any Shares under this Plan to a Participants Nominee Account and any other costs connected with the Shares shall be borne by the Participant. |
2. |
Any and all taxes, duties, levies, charges or social security contributions (Taxes) which arise under any applicable national, state, local or supra-national laws, rules or regulations, whether already effective on the Date of Grant of any Award or becoming effective thereafter, and any changes or modifications therein and termination thereof which may result for the Participant in connection with this Plan (including, but not limited to, the grant |
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of the Award, the ownership of the Award and/or the delivery of any Shares under this Plan, the ownership and/or the sale of any Shares acquired under this Plan) shall be for the sole risk and account of the Participant. |
3. |
Philips and any other Employing Company shall have the right to deduct or withhold (or cause to be deducted or withheld) from any salary payment or other sums due by Philips or any other Employing Company to Participant, or requiring the Participant or beneficiary of the Participant, to pay to Philips an amount necessary to settle any Taxes and any costs determined by Philips necessary to be withheld in connection with this Plan (including, but not limited to, the grant of the Award or the delivery of any Shares under this Plan). |
4. |
Philips shall not be required to deliver any Shares and Philips may delay (or cause to be delayed) the transfer of any Shares to a Nominee Account or a personal brokerage account until Philips has received an amount, or the Participant has made such arrangements required by Philips necessary to satisfy any withholding of any Taxes and any costs to be borne by the Participant in connection with this Plan as determined by Philips. |
5. |
Philips is herewith irrevocably authorized by the Participant to sell (part of) Participants Shares credited to a Nominee Account and to maintain such part of the proceeds of this sale as payment to Philips necessary to satisfy any withholding of any Taxes and any costs to be borne by the Participant in connection with this Plan as determined by Philips or decide to pay a cash amount equal to the estimated Taxes due and credit the net Shares to the Nominee Account. |
Article 9
Dividend Payment on Shares
Philips is entitled, in its sole discretion, to determine the manner in which dividend on any Shares delivered to a Participant pursuant to this Plan and deposited on the Nominee Account at the applicable record date, is paid to such Participant including, but not limited to, the payment of dividend by means of a dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to which the dividend will be reinvested in the purchase of Shares.
Article 10
Change of Control
In the event of a change of control situation, Philips shall have the discretion to accelerate the vesting of Awards, subject to the achievement of the Performance Conditions to the date of completion of the change of control in accordance with the vesting levels, taking into account the principles of reasonableness and fairness and, unless Philips determines otherwise, the part of the Award which vest will be reduced on a time pro-rated basis.
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Article 11
General Provisions
1. |
Philips shall have the authority to: i) interpret this Plan, ii) establish, amend, and rescind any terms and conditions of this Plan also including the provisions of Article 2 including any rules and regulations relating to this Plan and/or establish supplements to comply with or suit country specific requirements, iii) determine the terms and conditions of any agreements entered into hereunder, and iv) make all other determinations necessary or advisable. The terms and conditions of this Plan including any rules and regulations relating to this Plan, including any supplements thereto, in force from time to time are published on the website of Philips or its global plan administrator and apply to all previous and future Awards granted under this Plan. Philips may delegate the authority to practice administrative and operational functions with respect to the Plan to officers or employees of subsidiaries of Philips and to service providers. |
2. |
Philips may in its sole discretion but acting in good faith, resolve to recoup some or all of such incentive compensation - including any benefits derived therefrom - in all appropriate cases (taking into account all relevant factors, including whether the assertion of a recoupment claim may in its opinion prejudice the interests of Philips and its group companies in any related proceeding or investigation), granted to an individual under these terms and conditions, if: |
a. |
Equity-based incentive compensation under these terms and conditions has been granted and/or has vested on the basis of incorrect financial or other data; or |
b. |
In assessing the extent to which the Performance Conditions and/or any other condition imposed on the award was satisfied, such assessment was based on an error, inaccurate or misleading information or assumptions and that such error, information or assumptions would have resulted or did in fact result either directly or indirectly in that Award vesting (or being capable of vesting) to a greater degree than would have been the case had that error not been made; or |
c. |
There are circumstances which would warrant Philips or the Employing Company summarily dismissing (or requesting in court the termination of the employment of) that individual for instance on the basis of article 7:408, 7:677 or 7:686 Dutch Civil Code (whether or not Philips or the Employing Company has chosen to do so) where such circumstances arose in the period from the Date of Grant to the Vesting Date; or |
d. |
That individual was involved in, or directly or indirectly responsible for a serious violation of the Philips General Business Principles or applicable law; or |
e. |
The Employing Company or the business unit in which the relevant individual works/worked, or for which he was responsible, suffered a material failure of risk management, or |
f. |
Something which occurred in the period from the Date of Grant to the Vesting Date has a sufficiently significant impact on the reputation of Philips or the group members to justify the operation of a recoupment claim. |
By accepting an Award under these terms and conditions, the individual concerned agrees to fully co-operate with Philips and the Employing Company in order to give effect to this article.
Furthermore, by accepting any Awards under this Plan, the individual provides an irrevocable power of attorney to Philips to transfer any Shares held by such individual in the account administered by Philips global plan administrator and any other acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this article. This power of attorney is governed by Dutch law exclusively.
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3. |
No Participant shall have any rights or privileges of shareholders (including the right to receive dividends and to vote) with respect to Shares to be delivered pursuant to Awards until such Shares are actually delivered to such Participant in accordance with Article 5 of this Plan. |
4. |
The (value of) Awards granted to, or Shares acquired by, a Participant pursuant to such Awards under this Plan shall not be considered as compensation in determining a Participants benefits under any benefit plan of an Employing Company, including but not limited to, group life insurance, long-term disability, family survivors, or any retirement, company pension or savings plan. |
5. |
Nothing contained in this Plan or in any Award made or agreement entered into pursuant hereto shall confer upon any Participant any right to be retained in employment with any Employing Company, or to be entitled to any remuneration or benefits not set forth in this Plan or interfere with or limit in any way with the right of any Employing Company to terminate such Participants employment or to discharge or retire a Participant at any time. |
6. |
If a provision of this Plan is deemed illegal or invalid, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Plan, this Plan shall be construed as if the illegal or invalid provisions had not been included in this Plan. |
7. |
Where the context requires, words in either gender shall include also the other gender. |
8. |
The English version of this Plan is leading. If there is a discrepancy between the contents of a translation and the English version of this Plan, the English version of this Plan prevails. |
9. |
After approval of the Long-Term Incentive Plan (consisting of a Global Philips Performance Share Plan) for the Board of Management by the Shareholders Meeting, this Plan will take effect as per January 1, 2020. |
10. |
This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. |
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ADDENDUM TO THE
GLOBAL PHILIPS PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
FOR NATIONALS OF THE PRC OF CHINA
In order to comply with the rules set by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) as well as the requirements from SAFE in terms of operation, the following provisions apply to Participants who hold PRC identification cards and/or passports:
1. |
In contrast with Article 3.2 and 3.3 in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for reasons of |
(i) |
Death, or |
(ii) |
Legal incapacity, or |
(iii) |
Disablement, or |
(iv) |
Retirement, |
such Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be) shall remain entitled to any Awards granted to such Participant nine (9) months or more prior to the date of such termination. Philips will deliver a Share pursuant to any Award to the Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be), on the first quarterly delivery date after the termination of employment or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. For Awards for which the Performance Period has ended on the first quarterly delivery date after the termination of employment, the vesting will be based on the achievement of the Performance Conditions. For Awards for which the Performance Period has not ended on the first quarterly delivery date after the termination of employment, the vesting will be based on the Relative TSR per the end of the month prior to the first quarterly delivery date after the termination of employment, 80% of the average EPS vesting of the past three (3) Performance Periods and target Sustainability Objectives. Any such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding and may be subject to such conditions as Philips may determine appropriate.
2. |
In contrast with Article 5.4, in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company, the Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be) shall sell all Shares credited to the Participants Nominee Account within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of such termination irrespective of the reason of such termination. In case the Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be) fails to comply with the foregoing obligation, then Philips reserves the right to sell the Shares on behalf of the Participant and Philips is herewith irrevocably authorized to such sale. |
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ADDENDUM TO THE
GLOBAL PHILIPS PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
FOR RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL
1. |
GENERAL |
1.1. |
This Addendum (the Israeli Addendum) shall apply only to Participants who are resident of the State of Israel at the Date of Grant or Participants who are deemed to be resident of the State of Israel for the payment of tax at the Date of Grant (Eligible Participants), and only in respect of Awards granted following Amendment no. 132 of the Ordinance (as defined below), which entered into force on January 1, 2003. |
1.2. |
Under the Plan, Awards may be granted to Participants, such as employees of Affiliates (as defined below). The Awards so granted may entitle the Participants to acquire shares in Philips. The purpose of this Israeli Addendum is to enable Eligible Participants to apply certain tax benefits pursuant to Section 102 (as defined below). In connection therewith, the Affiliate has entered into a Writ of Trust with the Trustee (as defined below) and obtained the necessary approval of the ITA (as defined below). |
1.3. |
Pursuant to the Writ of Trust and approval referred to under 1.3 above, the Trustee will supervise the administration of the rights and obligations (insofar relevant in the context of the approval) of Eligible Participants and the management and handling of their Awards, by the administrator/broker of the Plan (as appointed by the Philips). Furthermore, in the event of the sale of shares acquired by Eligible Participants following vesting of their Awards, the relevant sale proceeds will be transferred to the Trustee. The Trustee shall withhold taxes to comply with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including taxes to be withheld at source, and subsequently transfer the net amount to the Eligible Participants. |
1.4. |
The Plan and this Israeli Addendum are complementary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Israeli Addendum and the Plan, the provisions set out in this Israeli Addendum shall prevail, but only to the extent necessary to comply with the Ordinance. For the avoidance of doubt, this Israeli Addendum does not add to or modify the Plan in respect of any other category of Participants than Eligible Participants. |
2. |
DEFINITIONS |
For purposes of this Israeli Addendum, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) |
102 Award - any Award granted to Eligible Participants pursuant to Section 102 of the Ordinance. |
(b) |
Affiliate - any employing company within the meaning of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance. |
(c) |
Approved 102 Award - an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(b) of the Ordinance under the supervision of the Trustee. |
(d) |
Capital Gain Award (CGA) - an Approved 102 Award elected and designated by Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) to qualify under the capital gain tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(2) or Section 102(b)(3) of the Ordinance. |
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(e) |
Controlling Shareholder - shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 32(9) of the Ordinance. |
(f) |
Employee - a person who is employed by Philips or any of its Affiliates, including an individual who is serving as a director or an office holder, but excluding any Controlling Shareholder, all as determined in Section 102 of the Ordinance. |
(g) |
ITA - Israeli Tax Authorities. |
(h) |
Ordinary Income Award (OIA) - an Approved 102 Award elected and designated by Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) to qualify under the ordinary income tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(1) of the Ordinance. |
(i) |
Ordinance - the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] 1961, as amended from time to time. |
(j) |
Section 102 - Section 102 of the Ordinance and any regulations, rules, orders or procedures promulgated thereunder as now in effect or as hereafter amended. |
(k) |
Trustee - any individual or entity appointed by Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) to serve as a trustee and approved by the ITA, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance. |
(l) |
Unapproved 102 Award - an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Ordinance. |
For the avoidance of any doubt, it is hereby clarified that any capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Israeli Addendum shall be construed according to the interpretation given to it in the Plan.
3. |
ISSUANCE OF AWARDS |
3.1. |
Eligible Participants shall include any Employees of any Affiliate; provided, however, that Employees may only be granted 102 Awards. |
3.2. |
Philips or any relevant Affiliate may designate Awards granted to Eligible Participants pursuant to Section 102 either as Approved 102 Awards or as Unapproved 102 Awards. |
3.3. |
The grant of Approved 102 Awards shall be subject to this Israeli Addendum and the approval of the ITA referred to in article 1.2 of this Israeli Addendum. |
3.4. |
Approved 102 Awards may either be classified as Capital Gain Awards (CGA) or Ordinary Income Awards (OIA). |
3.5. |
No Approved 102 Awards may be granted under this Israeli Addendum to Eligible Participant unless and until the election by Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) of the type of Approved 102 Award as CGA or OIA granted to Employees (the Election) is appropriately filed with the ITA. Such Election shall become effective beginning the first Date of Grant of an Approved 102 Award under this Israeli Addendum and shall remain in effect at least until the end of the year following the year during which Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) first granted Approved 102 Awards. The Election shall obligate Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) to grant only the type of Approved 102 Award it has elected and shall apply to all Eligible Participants who were granted Approved 102 Awards during the period indicated herein, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(g) of the Ordinance. For the avoidance of doubt, such Election shall not prevent Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) from granting Unapproved 102 Awards simultaneously. |
3.6. |
All Approved 102 Awards must be supervised by the Trustee, as described in Section 4 below. |
3.7. |
For the avoidance of doubt, the designation of Unapproved 102 Awards and Approved 102 Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 102. |
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4. |
TRUSTEE |
4.1. |
Approved 102 Awards which shall be granted under the Plan and this Israeli Addendum and/or any shares allocated or issued upon vesting of such Approved 102 Award and/or other shares received subsequently following any realization of rights, including without limitation bonus shares, shall be supervised by the Trustee for such period of time as required by Section 102 or any regulations, rules or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder (the: Holding Period). In the case the requirements for Approved 102 Award are not met, the Approved 102 Award may be regarded as Unapproved 102 Award, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102. |
4.2. |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustee shall not approve the release of any shares allocated or issued upon vesting of Approved 102 Award without the full payment of the Eligible Participants tax liabilities arising from Approved 102 Award which were granted to him and/or any shares allocated or issued upon vesting of such Award. |
4.3. |
With respect to any Approved 102 Award, subject to the provisions of Section 102 and any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder, an Eligible Participant shall not sell or release from the supervision of the Trustee any shares received upon the vesting of an Approved 102 Award and/or any shares received subsequently following any realization of rights, including without limitation, bonus shares/shares received as dividend, until the lapse of the Holding Period required under Section 102 of the Ordinance. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release occurs during the Holding Period, the sanctions under Section 102 of the Ordinance and under any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder shall apply to and shall be borne by such Eligible Participant. |
4.4. |
Upon receipt of Approved 102 Award, the Eligible Participant will sign an undertaking in which he or she will give his or her consent to the grant of the Award under Section 102 and will undertake to comply with the terms of Section 102 and of this Israeli Addendum (including but not limited to the indemnification set forth in article 11.1 below). |
5. |
THE AWARD |
The terms and conditions, upon which Awards under the Plan shall be granted to Eligible Participants and shall vest, shall be specified by Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) upon grant of the Awards under the Plan. Each grant of Awards shall state, inter alia, the number of shares to which the Award relates, the type of Award granted thereunder (whether a CGA, OIA or an Unapproved 102 Award), the vesting provisions and any other terms and conditions in accordance with the Plan and this Israeli Addendum.
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6. |
FAIR MARKET VALUE |
Solely for the purpose of determining the tax liability pursuant to Section 102(b)(3) of the Ordinance, the fair market value of the Awards granted to Eligible Participants at the Date of Grant of such Awards shall be determined in accordance with the average market price of the Shares on Euronext Amsterdam on the thirty (30) trading days preceding the Date of Grant, as shown in the Official Price List of Euronext Amsterdam.
7. |
VESTING OF AWARDS |
Awards and (upon vesting of Awards) Shares shall be accepted by the Eligible Participant by giving a written notice to Philips and/or to any third party designated by Philips (the: Representative), in such form and method (including electronic communication) as may be determined by Philips (or any relevant Affiliate) and, when applicable, by the Trustee, in accordance with the requirements of Section 102, which acceptance shall be effective upon receipt of such notice by Philips and/or the Representative, at Philips or the Representatives principal office. The notice shall specify the number of shares to which the Award relates.
8. |
ASSIGNABILITY AND SALE OF AWARD |
As long as shares acquired by Eligible Participants upon vesting of their Awards are supervised by the Trustee, all rights of the Participant over the shares are personal, cannot be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution.
9. |
INTEGRATION OF SECTION 102 AND TAX ASSESSING OFFICERS PERMIT |
9.1. |
With regards to Approved 102 Awards, the provisions of the Plan and/or the Israeli Addendum and/or the Awards granted to Eligible Participants shall be subject to the provisions of Section 102 and the approval of the ITA referred to in article 1.2 of this Israeli Addendum, and such provisions and approval shall be deemed an integral part of the Plan and of the Israeli Addendum. |
9.2. |
In order to, and insofar as to receive and/or to keep any tax benefit pursuant to Section 102, any relevant provision of Section 102 and/or the approval of the ITA referred to in article 1.2 of this Israeli Addendum will apply, even if not expressly specified in the Plan or the Israeli Addendum or the terms of Awards granted to Eligible Participants. |
10. |
DIVIDEND |
Subject to Philips Articles of Association and the Plan, with respect to all shares allocated or issued upon the vesting of Awards (whether or not supervised by the Trustee), the Eligible Participant shall be entitled to receive dividends in accordance with the quantity of such shares, and subject to any applicable taxation on distribution of dividends, and when applicable subject to the provisions of Section 102 and the rules, regulations or orders promulgated thereunder.
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11. |
TAX CONSEQUENCES |
11.1. |
Any tax consequences arising from the grant or vesting of any Award, from the allocation or issuance of shares upon the vesting of Awards or from any other event or act (of Philips, and/or its Affiliates, and the Trustee or the Eligible Participant), hereunder, shall be borne solely by the relevant Eligible Participant. Philips and/or its Affiliates, and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Eligible Participant shall agree to indemnify Philips and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Eligible Participant. |
11.2. |
With respect to Unapproved 102 Awards, if the Eligible Participant ceases to be employed by Philips or any Affiliate, the Eligible Participant shall extend to Philips and/or the relevant Affiliate a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at the time of sale of shares, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 and the rules, regulation or orders promulgated thereunder. |
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ADDENDUM TO THE
GLOBAL PHILIPS PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
FOR PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A U.S. RETIREMENT OR PENSION PLAN
For the purpose of Article 3.3 with respect to a Participant who is eligible to participate in a U.S. retirement or pension plan and who is a not a party to a contract governing employment conditions or benefits with an entity which is domiciled outside of the United States, the Participants employment shall be deemed terminated as a result of retirement if such Participants employment is terminated and, at the time of his or her termination of employment the Participant has at least five (5) years of service with an U.S. Employing Company and/or Philips affiliates (including foreign affiliates) that are at least 80% owned and has attained the age of fifty-five (55) years.
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Exhibit 4.5
Group HRM/CoE Rewards
Global Philips Performance Share Plan
For the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management)
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Version May 2020
Group HRM/CoE Rewards
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF
GLOBAL PHILIPS PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
Article 1
Definitions
In this Global Philips Performance Share Plan the following definitions shall apply:
1. |
Award |
: |
the conditional right granted to eligible individuals to receive Shares, subject to (i) the achievement of the Performance Conditions, and (ii) the terms and conditions of this Plan. |
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2. |
Business Day |
: |
any day on which Euronext Amsterdam N.V. (or its successor) is open for business. |
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3. |
Date of Grant |
: |
the date at which an Award is granted pursuant to this Plan. The Dates of Grant of any Awards shall be the fourth Business Day after the day of publication of the Philips annual and/or quarterly results or such other date as determined by Philips. |
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4. |
Earnings |
: |
earnings from continued operations attributable to shareholders adjusted for changes in accounting principles/policies during the Performance Period as well as any further adjustments made in accordance with Article 2. |
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5. |
Employing Company |
: |
any company within the Philips group of companies and such other company as Philips may from time to time designate or approve. |
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6. |
EPS Growth |
: |
the growth of Earnings per Share over the Performance Period calculated applying the simple point-to-point method at year-end, based on the number of Shares outstanding (after deduction of Shares held in treasury) on the day prior to the start of the Performance Period, subject to certain adjustments. |
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7. |
Nominee Account |
: |
an account maintained in the name of a Participant established by an administrator designated by Philips. |
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8. |
Participant |
: |
an individual who has accepted any Awards under this Plan. |
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9. |
Performance Conditions |
: |
Relative TSR for 50%, EPS Growth for 40% and Sustainability Objectives for 10%; the targets for EPS Growth and Sustainability Objectives for each Award as determined by the Supervisory Board. |
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10. |
Performance Period |
: |
the three (3) years starting on the first day of Philips financial year in which the relevant Award was granted. |
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11. |
Philips |
: |
Koninklijke Philips N.V. |
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12. |
TSR Performance Peer Group |
: |
the peer group of companies as determined in the 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan approved by the Shareholders Meeting and adjusted in accordance with Article 2 from time to time. |
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13. |
Plan |
: |
this Global Philips Performance Share Plan. |
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14. |
Relative TSR |
: |
relative total shareholder return of Philips compared to the TSR Performance Peer Group measured over the Performance Period. |
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15. |
Share |
: |
a common share of Philips. |
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16. |
Shareholders Meeting |
: |
the general meeting of shareholders of Philips. |
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17. |
Supervisory Board |
: |
the supervisory board of Philips. |
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18. |
Sustainability Objectives |
: |
criteria based on three Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as defined by the United Nations that are included in Philips strategy on sustainability (no. 3, 12 and 13) translated in a total of five underlying objectives. |
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19. |
Vesting Date |
: |
the third anniversary of the Date of Grant of an Award or such other date as determined by Philips. |
Article 2
Grant, Performance Conditions and Vesting of Awards
1. |
An Award may be granted to an eligible individual, subject to (the acceptance by such individual of) the terms and conditions of such Award and any other Philips policies or guidelines that may apply from time to time to such individual. An Award offered to any such individual and the terms and conditions governing such Award shall be deemed accepted by such individual with effect from the Date of Grant in case Philips has not received, in accordance with a procedure established by Philips, a notice of rejection of such Award within fourteen (14) days of the notice of grant or such later date as may be determined by Philips. |
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2. |
At the beginning of each Performance Period, the Supervisory Board in its sole discretion will determine the EPS Growth targets and the target ranges for the Sustainability Objectives. |
3. |
At the end of each Performance Period, the Supervisory Board will determine in its sole discretion the extent to which each of the Performance Conditions has been achieved and will calculate the number of Shares (if any) that will vest for the relevant Performance Period. In doing so the Supervisory Board shall have a discretionary authority, and shall be entitled to take into account such facts and circumstances as it deems appropriate in the context of such determination, an appropriate remuneration of the Participant, and/or in the interest of Philips. Furthermore, the so-called ultimum remedium clause of article 2: 135 sub 2 of the Dutch Civil Code shall apply. Any such determination shall be conclusive and binding. |
4. |
Subject to the provisions of Article 2.3 and 2.5 an Award will vest based on three Performance Conditions: |
a. |
50% of an Award will vest 0% - 200% depending on Relative TSR. The vesting levels for Relative TSR are outlined in the table below, which results in zero vesting for performance below the 40th percentile and 200% vesting for performance levels above the 75th percentile: |
Rank TSR Philips
|
20 - 14
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13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5 - 1
|
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Vesting %
|
0
|
60
|
80
|
90
|
100
|
120
|
140
|
160
|
180
|
200
|
b. |
40% of an Award will vest 0% - 200% depending on EPS Growth. The vesting levels for EPS Growth are outlined in the table below: |
EPS Growth
|
Below Minimum
|
Minimum
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Target
|
Maximum
|
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Vesting %
|
0%
|
40%
|
100%
|
200%
|
c. |
10% of an Award will vest 0% - 200% depending on the realisation of Sustainability Objectives. The vesting levels for the Sustainability Objectives are outlined in the table below: |
No. of measures achieved within or above target zone | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||
Vesting %
|
0
|
0
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50% - 100%
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100% - 150%
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150% - 200%
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5. |
The Supervisory Board shall have the discretionary authority to determine: |
a. |
The composition including any amendment thereof of the TSR Performance Peer Group and the vesting levels for Relative TSR from time to time, taking into account the parameters set by the Shareholders Meeting; |
b. |
The adjustments to be made for changes in accounting principles/policies and/or whether any further adjustments to account for events that were not planned when targets were set or were outside managements control (e.g. impairments, restructuring activities, pension items, M&A transactions and costs, currency fluctuations) should be made and the number of Shares outstanding used for the calculation of EPS Growth; |
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The overall performance on all Sustainability Objectives targets and decide on the final vesting levels, taking into account events that were not planned when targets were set or were outside managements control (e.g. M&A, portfolio changes). When it is not possible to determine the level of certain adjustments, the Supervisory Board may decide to adjust the targets instead of the performance; |
d. |
Whether any unforeseen circumstances justify an adjustment of the vesting levels of the Performance Conditions considering circumstances that were not foreseen at the Date of Grant, and |
e. |
To what extent and how any determination(s) made under a, b, c and d shall impact (the achievement of) the Performance Conditions of the relevant Award. |
Article 3
Termination of Employment
1. |
Except as otherwise provided in this Article 3, in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for any reason whatsoever prior to the applicable Vesting Date, such Participants Awards shall be forfeited effective as of the date of termination of such Participants employment with the Employing Company without the Participant being entitled to any compensation or any obligation on the part of Philips or any Employing Company unless Philips determines, in its sole discretion, otherwise in writing to the Participant in question. Any such determination shall be final, conclusive and binding and may be subject to such conditions as Philips may determine appropriate. |
2. |
In case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for reasons of: |
(i) |
Death, or |
(ii) |
Legal incapacity, |
the estate of the Participant or his or her legal representative(s), as the case may be, shall remain entitled to any Awards granted to such Participant nine (9) months or more prior to the date of such termination subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
3. |
Subject to Article 3.4, in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for reasons of: |
(i) |
Disablement, or |
(ii) |
Retirement, or |
(iii) |
The expiration of any temporary contract of employment, or |
(iv) |
Any other reason the Supervisory Board determines in its sole discretion, |
such Participant shall remain entitled to any Awards granted to such Participant nine (9) months or more prior to the date of such termination subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
For the purpose of this Plan, unless Philips determines, in its sole discretion, otherwise in writing to the Participant in question, a Participants employment shall be deemed terminated as a result of retirement if such Participants employment is terminated and such Participant satisfies at the date of such termination the eligibility requirements to
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receive an immediate (early) retirement benefit under an (early) retirement plan of an Employing Company under which such Participant was covered, provided that payment of such (early) retirement benefit commences immediately following such termination.
4. |
In case in the reasonable opinion of Philips a Participant |
a. |
Breaches the non-competition obligations, or |
b. |
Within one year from the date of termination, directly or indirectly on his own behalf or in the service or on behalf of others, solicits or attempts to solicit, divert or hire away any person employed by Philips or any Employing Company or any customer of Philips or any Employing Company, or |
c. |
Disparages the Employing Company or the Employing Companys officers, directors or employees, in any manner likely to be harmful to any of them or their business, business reputation or personal reputation; provided that the Participant may respond fully and accurately to any questions, inquiry or request for information when required by legal process, |
the Supervisory Board has the discretion to decide that the Awards still outstanding will in whole or in part be forfeited with immediate effect, without the Participant being entitled to any compensation or any obligation on the part of Philips or any Employing Company.
Article 4
Non-transferability
The Awards are strictly personal and may not be assigned, transferred (except that, in case of death of the Participant any Awards granted to such Participant at the date of his death shall pass to his heirs or legatees), pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or disposed of in any manner. The Participant may not engage in any transactions on any exchange or otherwise on the basis of any Awards, such as hedging his Awards exposure on the basis of any Awards. Any violation of the terms of this Article 4 will cause the Awards to become immediately null and void without further notice and without the Participant being entitled to any compensation.
Article 5
Delivery and Holding of Shares
1. |
Philips may require a Participant to maintain a personal brokerage account in connection with this Plan. Nothing contained in this Plan shall obligate Philips to establish or maintain or cause to establish or maintain a Nominee Account for any Participant. |
2. |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan, and further to the Participants tax election, Philips will deliver Shares pursuant to an Award to a Participant on or as soon as reasonably practicable after the relevant Vesting Date. In no event shall Philips have any obligation to deliver any Shares to a Participant prior to the relevant Vesting Date. |
3. |
Any Shares to be delivered pursuant to Article 5.2 will be credited to the Nominee Account or a personal brokerage account. |
4. |
Except as may be otherwise approved in writing by Philips in its sole discretion, in case a Participant is no longer employed by any Employing Company as a result of the termination |
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of such Participants employment with an Employing Company, the Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be) shall withdraw all Shares credited to the Participants Nominee Account within: |
(a) |
One hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of such termination, or |
(b) |
Three (3) years and one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such termination in case of the termination of such Participants employment with an Employing Company for reasons of: |
i. |
Death, or |
ii. |
Legal incapacity, or |
iii. |
Disablement, or |
iv. |
Retirement, or |
v. |
The expiration of any temporary contract of employment. |
In case the Participant (or his or her estate or legal representatives, as the case may be) fails to comply with the foregoing obligation, then Philips reserves the right to sell the Shares on behalf of the Participant and Philips is herewith irrevocably authorized to such sale or to request the administrator to collect the cost of the Participants Nominee Account from the Participant.
5. |
Each Participant shall comply with any applicable insider trading laws and regulations and the Philips Rules of Conduct with respect to Inside Information. |
Article 6
Significant Corporate Events
Philips may make but is not under any obligation to do so equitable adjustment or substitution of the number or kind of Shares subject to the Awards, as it, in its sole discretion, deems equitable to reflect any significant corporate event of or by Philips, for example a change in the outstanding Shares by reason of any stock dividend or split, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares or other corporate change, or any distribution to holders of Shares other than regular cash dividends.
Article 7
Dividend Equivalent
The Participant will have no rights to dividends in respect of Shares comprised in an Award prior to the delivery of any such Shares. However, Awards can be adjusted for any payment of dividend by Philips between the Date of Grant and the Vesting Date. Philips is entitled, in its sole discretion, to determine whether and the manner in which the number of Shares comprised in the Award will be increased. These additional Shares will only be delivered to the extent the Award vests.
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Article 8
Costs and Taxes
1. |
All costs of delivering any Shares under this Plan to a Participants Nominee Account and any other costs connected with the Shares shall be borne by the Participant. |
2. |
Any and all taxes, duties, levies, charges or social security contributions (Taxes) which arise under any applicable national, state, local or supra-national laws, rules or regulations, whether already effective on the Date of Grant of any Award or becoming effective thereafter, and any changes or modifications therein and termination thereof which may result for the Participant in connection with this Plan (including, but not limited to, the grant of the Award, the ownership of the Award and/or the delivery of any Shares under this Plan, the ownership and/or the sale of any Shares acquired under this Plan) shall be for the sole risk and account of the Participant. |
3. |
Philips and any other Employing Company shall have the right to deduct or withhold (or cause to be deducted or withheld) from any salary payment or other sums due by Philips or any other Employing Company to Participant, or requiring the Participant or beneficiary of the Participant, to pay to Philips an amount necessary to settle any Taxes and any costs determined by Philips necessary to be withheld in connection with this Plan (including, but not limited to, the grant of the Award or the delivery of any Shares under this Plan). |
4. |
Philips shall not be required to deliver any Shares and Philips may delay (or cause to be delayed) the transfer of any Shares to a Nominee Account or a personal brokerage account until Philips has received an amount, or the Participant has made such arrangements required by Philips necessary to satisfy any withholding of any Taxes and any costs to be borne by the Participant in connection with this Plan as determined by Philips. |
5. |
Philips is herewith irrevocably authorized by the Participant to sell (part of) Participants Shares credited to a Nominee Account and to maintain such part of the proceeds of this sale as payment to Philips necessary to satisfy any withholding of any Taxes and any costs to be borne by the Participant in connection with this Plan as determined by Philips or decide to pay a cash amount equal to the estimated Taxes due and credit the net Shares to the Nominee Account. |
Article 9
Dividend Payment on Shares
Philips is entitled, in its sole discretion, to determine the manner in which dividend on any Shares delivered to a Participant pursuant to this Plan and deposited on the Nominee Account at the applicable record date, is paid to such Participant including, but not limited to, the payment of dividend by means of a dividend reinvestment plan pursuant to which the dividend will be reinvested in the purchase of Shares.
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Article 10
Change of Control
In the event of a change of control situation, Philips shall have the discretion to accelerate the vesting of Awards, subject to the achievement of the Performance Conditions to the date of completion of the change of control in accordance with the vesting levels, taking into account the principles of reasonableness and fairness and, unless Philips determines otherwise, the part of the Award which vest will be reduced on a time pro-rated basis.
Article 11
General Provisions
1. |
Philips shall have the authority to: i) interpret this Plan, ii) establish, amend, and rescind any terms and conditions of this Plan also including the provisions of Article 2 including any rules and regulations relating to this Plan and/or establish supplements to comply with or suit country specific requirements, iii) determine the terms and conditions of any agreements entered into hereunder, and iv) make all other determinations necessary or advisable. The terms and conditions of this Plan including any rules and regulations relating to this Plan, including any supplements thereto, in force from time to time are published on the website of Philips or its global plan administrator and apply to all previous and future Awards granted under this Plan. Philips may delegate the authority to practice administrative and operational functions with respect to the Plan to officers or employees of subsidiaries of Philips and to service providers. |
2. |
Philips may in its sole discretion but acting in good faith, resolve to recoup some or all of such incentive compensation -including any benefits derived therefrom- in all appropriate cases (taking into account all relevant factors, including whether the assertion of a recoupment claim may in its opinion prejudice the interests of Philips and its group companies in any related proceeding or investigation), granted to an individual under these terms and conditions, if: |
a. |
Equity-based incentive compensation under these terms and conditions has been granted and/or has vested on the basis of incorrect financial or other data; or |
b. |
In assessing the extent to which the Performance Conditions and/or any other condition imposed on the award was satisfied, such assessment was based on an error, inaccurate or misleading information or assumptions and that such error, information or assumptions would have resulted or did in fact result either directly or indirectly in that Award vesting (or being capable of vesting) to a greater degree than would have been the case had that error not been made; or |
c. |
There are circumstances which would warrant Philips or the Employing Company summarily dismissing (or requesting in court the termination of the employment of) that individual for instance on the basis of article 7:408, 7:677 or 7:686 Dutch Civil Code (whether or not Philips or the Employing Company has chosen to do so) where such circumstances arose in the period from the Date of Grant to the Vesting Date; or |
d. |
That individual was involved in, or directly or indirectly responsible for a serious violation of the Philips General Business Principles or applicable law; or |
e. |
The Employing Company or the business unit in which the relevant individual works/worked, or for which he was responsible, suffered a material failure of risk management, or |
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f. |
Something which occurred in the period from the Date of Grant to the Vesting Date has a sufficiently significant impact on the reputation of Philips or the group members to justify the operation of a recoupment claim. |
By accepting an Award under these terms and conditions, the individual concerned agrees to fully co-operate with Philips and the Employing Company in order to give effect to this article.
Furthermore, by accepting any Awards under this Plan, the individual provides an irrevocable power of attorney to Philips to transfer any Shares held by such individual in the account administered by Philips global plan administrator and any other acts necessary or desirable to give effect to this article. This power of attorney is governed by Dutch law exclusively.
3. |
No Participant shall have any rights or privileges of shareholders (including the right to receive dividends and to vote) with respect to Shares to be delivered pursuant to Awards until such Shares are actually delivered to such Participant in accordance with Article 5 of this Plan. |
4. |
The (value of) Awards granted to, or Shares acquired by, a Participant pursuant to such Awards under this Plan shall not be considered as compensation in determining a Participants benefits under any benefit plan of an Employing Company, including but not limited to, group life insurance, long-term disability, family survivors, or any retirement, company pension or savings plan. |
5. |
Nothing contained in this Plan or in any Award made or agreement entered into pursuant hereto shall confer upon any Participant any right to be retained in employment with any Employing Company, or to be entitled to any remuneration or benefits not set forth in this Plan or interfere with or limit in any way with the right of any Employing Company to terminate such Participants employment or to discharge or retire a Participant at any time. |
6. |
If a provision of this Plan is deemed illegal or invalid, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of this Plan, this Plan shall be construed as if the illegal or invalid provisions had not been included in this Plan. |
7. |
Where the context requires, words in either gender shall include also the other gender. |
8. |
The English version of this Plan is leading. If there is a discrepancy between the contents of a translation and the English version of this Plan, the English version of this Plan prevails. |
9. |
After approval of the Long-Term Incentive Plan (consisting of a Global Philips Performance Share Plan) for the Board of Management by the Shareholders Meeting, this Plan will take effect as per January 1, 2020. |
10. |
This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Netherlands, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. |
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ADDENDUM TO THE
GLOBAL PHILIPS PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN
FOR PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN A U.S. RETIREMENT OR PENSION PLAN
For the purpose of Article 3.3 with respect to a Participant who is eligible to participate in a U.S. retirement or pension plan and who is a not a party to a contract governing employment conditions or benefits with an entity which is domiciled outside of the United States, the Participants employment shall be deemed terminated as a result of retirement if such Participants employment is terminated and, at the time of his or her termination of employment the Participant has at least five (5) years of service with an U.S. Employing Company and/or Philips affiliates (including foreign affiliates) that are at least 80% owned and has attained the age of fifty-five (55) years.
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-186849) pertaining to the Philips North America Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan (2017), as amended, the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), the Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to non-executives) (excluding Executive Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), the Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020), Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020), and Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020), of our reports dated February 23, 2021, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Koninklijke Philips N.V., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Koninklijke Philips N.V. included in its Annual Report (Form 20-F) for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young Accountants LLP
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
February 23, 2021
Exhibit 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-186849) pertaining to the Philips North America Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan (2017), as amended, the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), the Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), the Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to non-executives) (excluding Executive Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V.(2018), the Global Philips Restricted Share Rights Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2018), Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to non-executives (excluding Executive Committee) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020), Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Board of Management of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020), and Global Philips Performance Share Plan applicable to the Executive Committee (excluding Board of Management) of Koninklijke Philips N.V. (2020), of our report dated October 27, 2020, with respect to the financial statements of the Philips North America Nonqualified Stock Purchase Plan included in the Plans Annual Report (Form 11-K), for the year ended July 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 23, 2021