UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): July 2, 2018
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InterDigital, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Pennsylvania
1-33579
82-4936666

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300, Wilmington, DE
19809
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 302-281-3600

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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 2, 2018, based on information considered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to total compensation for the Company’s executive officers, a subcommittee (the “Subcommittee”) of the Committee, pursuant to authority delegated to it by the Committee, approved the following for William J. Merritt, President and Chief Executive Officer; Richard J. Brezski, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and Jannie K. Lau, Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (each a “named executive officer” as set forth in the Company's most recently filed proxy statement): (i) an increase to Mr. Merritt's base salary; and (ii) target payout levels for the Company’s 2018 long-term compensation program (“2018 LTCP”).
Mr. Merritt's base salary was increased to $660,000 effective July 1, 2018. Set forth in the table below are the target 2018 LTCP payouts for each named executive officer:
Named Executive Officer
Target 2018 LTCP Payout
William J. Merritt
$5,000,000
Richard J. Brezski
$1,000,000
Jannie K. Lau
$1,000,000
For Mr. Merritt, one-third of his target 2018 LTCP payout will be in the form of time-based restricted stock units that vest on March 15, 2021, assuming continued service through such date except as set forth in the Form RSU Agreement (as defined below) (“time-based RSUs”), one-third will be in the form of performance-based restricted stock units (“performance-based RSUs”), and one-third will be in the form of performance-based stock options (“performance-based options”). For Mr. Brezski and Ms. Lau, 25% of the target 2018 LTCP payout will be in the form time-based RSUs and 75% will be in the form of performance-based RSUs.
Both the performance-based RSUs and performance-based options will vest, assuming continued service through such date except as set forth below, on March 15, 2023 (with a threshold payout of 50% of target and a maximum payout of 200% of target), subject to the achievement of revenue and earnings performance goals measured as of December 31, 2022; however, to the extent that all or a portion of the performance goals in excess of the threshold have been achieved as measured as of December 31, 2020, such performance-based awards, will vest, to the extent applicable, on March 15, 2021, and the remaining unvested portion of such performance-based awards, if any, shall then remain eligible to vest on March 15, 2023, subject to the achievement of the performance goals measured as of December 31, 2022.
If a named executive officer’s employment is terminated by the Company or any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of the Company (as applicable, the “Employer”) without Cause (as defined in the performance-based RSU agreement) or by reason of the named executive officer’s death or disability, in each case, after the second anniversary of the grant date of his or her performance-based RSUs, the performance-based RSUs will vest as to a prorated portion (based on the number of days the named executive officer was employed during the applicable performance period) of the number of RSUs that would have otherwise become vested according to actual performance during the performance period. In the event of a termination without Cause, the prorated vesting is conditioned upon the named executive officer’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days following termination of employment.
If Mr. Merritt’s employment is terminated by the Employer without Cause (as defined in the performance-based option agreement) or by reason of his death or disability, in each case, during the last year of a performance period for his performance-based options, the performance-based options will vest as to a prorated portion (based on the number of days he was employed during the applicable performance period) of the number of options that would have otherwise become vested according to actual performance over the applicable performance period. In the event of a termination without Cause, the prorated vesting is conditioned upon his execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days following termination of employment. In addition, upon such a termination of Mr. Merritt’s employment, the performance-based options will remain exercisable for 6 months after the date the administrator of the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan determines the extent to which the performance goals for the applicable performance period have been achieved.
If a named executive officer’s employment is terminated within 1 year following a Change in Control, either by the Employer other than for Cause, death, or disability or by the named executive officer for Good Reason (as such terms are defined in the performance-based award agreement), 100% of the then‑unvested portion of his or her performance-based awards will vest upon termination, subject to his or her execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days following termination of employment.




In addition, Mr. Merritt may not dispose of or transfer any shares he acquires through the exercise of his performance-based options until the earlier of (1) the end of the 2-year period following the date of vesting or (2) a Change in Control.
All of the 2018 LTCP grants to the named executive officers will be made under the Company's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan. The grants of the time-based RSU awards will be made pursuant to the form of agreement for such awards (the “Form RSU Agreement”), which was previously approved by the Committee and filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.2 to its Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 16, 2017 (the “June 2017 8-K”). The performance-based RSU awards and performance-based option awards will have the terms set forth on the term sheets attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference, and will otherwise be subject to the standard terms and conditions for restricted stock unit awards and stock option awards that were previously approved by the Committee and filed by the Company as part of Exhibits 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, to the June 2017 8-K.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
10.1

10.2


 









SIGNATURES

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



    
INTERDIGITAL, INC.
 
 
By: /s/ Jannie K. Lau
Jannie K. Lau
Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Date: July 9, 2018





Exhibit 10.1
INTERDIGITAL, INC.
TERM SHEET FOR RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
(2018 Performance-Based)
InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below the number of Restricted Stock Units specified below (the “Award”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Term Sheet for Restricted Stock Units (the “Term Sheet”), the Standard Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Units (the “Standard Terms and Conditions”) and the equity plan specified below (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Standard Terms and Conditions or Exhibit A thereto.
Plan:                    The Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
Name of Participant:            _________________________________
Grant Number:            _________________________________
Grant Date:                _________________________________
Number of Restricted Stock Units:    _________________________________
Vesting Schedule:
The Award vests March 15, 2021, if at all, subject to Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through such date and the achievement, as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board, of the performance goals and parameters set forth in the Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibit A attached thereto (the date on which all or a portion of the Award vests, the “Vesting Date”); any portion of the Award that did not become Eligible Restricted Stock Units on the first Approval Date, shall remain eligible for vesting on March 15, 2023, if at all, subject to Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through such date and the achievement, as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board, of the performance goals and parameters set forth in the Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibit A attached thereto; provided, in each case, that the Award may vest earlier pursuant to the terms of this Term Sheet and the Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibit A attached thereto.
Pro-rated Vesting:
If Participant’s employment is terminated by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate of the Company (as applicable, the “Employer”) without Cause or by reason of Participant’s death or Disability, in each case during the last year of a Performance Period, the Award will be eligible to vest as to a prorated portion (as set forth in Exhibit A to the Standard Terms and Conditions), subject to Participant’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days following termination of employment, except that no release is required for a termination of Participant’s employment due to death or Disability. Such pro-rata portion will be determined by




multiplying the number of Restricted Stock Units that would have otherwise become vested according to the performance goals and parameters set forth in the Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibit A attached thereto (based on actual performance over the Performance Period), if any, by the fraction equal to the number of days during the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the Vesting Date (the “Restricted Period”) for which Participant was employed by the Employer divided by the total number of days during the Restricted Period.
Accelerated Vesting:
If Participant’s employment is terminated within 1 year following a Change in Control, either by the Employer other than for Cause, death, or Disability or by Participant for Good Reason, 100% of the then-unvested portion of the Award will vest upon termination, subject to Participant’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days following termination of employment.
By accepting this Term Sheet, Participant acknowledges that he or she has received and read, and agrees that this Award will be subject to, the terms of this Term Sheet, the Plan, and the Standard Terms and Conditions (including Exhibit A thereto).    





Exhibit 10.2
INTERDIGITAL, INC.
TERM SHEET FOR STOCK OPTION AWARD
(2018 Performance-Based)
InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Participant named below an option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock specified below at the exercise price per Share (the “Exercise Price”) specified below, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Term Sheet for Stock Option Award (the “Term Sheet”), the Standard Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Award (the “Standard Terms and Conditions”) and the equity plan specified below (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings set forth in the Plan or the Standard Terms and Conditions.
Plan:                  The Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan
Name of Participant:          _____________________________
Grant Number:          _____________________________
Grant Date:              _____________________________
Expiration Date:          The 10th anniversary of the Grant Date
Target Shares Granted:      _____________________________
Type of Option:          ISO (to the maximum extent permissible by law)
Exercise Price:          _____________________________
Vesting Schedule:
The Option vests on March 15, 2021, if at all, subject to Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through such date and the achievement, as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board, of the performance goals and parameters set forth in the Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibit A attached thereto, provided that the Option may vest earlier pursuant to the Standard Terms and Conditions; any portion of the Option that did not become Eligible Shares (as defined in Exhibit A) on the first Approval Date, shall remain eligible for vesting on March 15, 2023, if at all, subject to Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through such date and the achievement, as approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board, of the performance goals and parameters set forth in the Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibit A attached thereto; provided, in each case, that the Option may vest earlier pursuant to the terms of this Term Sheet and the Standard Terms and Conditions and Exhibit A attached thereto.
Pro-rated Vesting:
If Participant’s employment is terminated by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary, or Affiliate of the Company (as applicable, the “Employer”) without Cause or by reason of Participant’s death or Disability, in each case, during the last year of a Performance Period (as defined in Exhibit A ), the Option will vest as to a prorated portion, subject to Participant’s execution of




a release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days following termination of employment, except that no release is required for a termination of Participant’s employment due to death or Disability. Such pro-rata portion will be determined by multiplying the number of Shares subject to the Option that would otherwise have become Eligible Shares (as defined in Exhibit A ) on the Approval Date for such Performance Period by the fraction equal to the number of days during the Performance Period that Participant was employed by the Employer divided by the total number of days during the Performance Period.
Notwithstanding the Termination Period section, on a qualifying termination described in this section, the Option will remain exercisable for 6 months after the Approval Date for such Performance Period. For clarity, on a qualifying termination described in this section, any unvested Shares will not immediately revert to the Plan on such termination. Instead such unvested Shares will remain eligible to vest on the Approval Date of such Performance Period and any vested Shares will remain exercisable for 6 months after the Approval Date.     
Accelerated Vesting:
If Participant’s employment is terminated within 1 year following a Change in Control, either by the Employer other than for Cause, death, or Disability or by Participant for Good Reason, 100% of the then‑unvested portion of the Option will vest upon termination, subject to Participant’s execution of a release of claims in favor of the Company within 60 days following termination of employment.
Restricted Holding Period:
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Plan to the contrary, by accepting this Option, Participant agrees that any Shares subject to the Option that are exercised (“Exercised Shares”) must be held and not otherwise disposed or transferred for a period of 2-years following the date of vesting (the “Transfer Restriction”). Participant agrees that the Company, in its sole discretion, may impose such reasonable procedures to administer the Transfer Restrictions, including requiring that Exercised Shares be retained with a broker designated by the Company with a stop-transfer order during the period of the Transfer Restriction. The Transfer Restriction shall lapse upon a Change in Control. For the avoidance of doubt, if this Option is exercised through a cashless exercise, then the Transfer Restriction does not apply to Shares sold simultaneously to cover the exercise price and tax withholding obligations.
Termination Period:
This Option will be exercisable for 6 months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason other than termination of Participant’s Service Provider status for Cause, unless such termination is due to Participant’s death or Disability, in which case this Option will be exercisable for 12 months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider; provided, however, that if Participant dies during such 6-month post-termination exercise period, the Option may be exercised following Participant’s death for 12 months after Participant’s death. If Participant’s Service Provider status is terminated by the Company for Cause, the entire Option, whether or not then vested and exercisable, will be immediately forfeited and canceled as of the date of such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no event may this




Option be exercised after the Expiration Date listed above and may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 16(c) of the Plan.
By accepting this Term Sheet, Participant acknowledges that he or she has received and read, and agrees that the Option will be subject to, the terms of this Term Sheet, the Plan, and the Standard Terms and Conditions.