UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 31, 2018

 

 

1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   001-36366   46-1119100

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1511 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 870, Tampa, FL 33607
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

 

(813) 579-6213

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

 

Emerging Growth Company [X]

 

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

 

 

 

 
 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The stockholders of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 31, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”). The 2018 Plan replaces the Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, which was previously approved by the stockholders in 2015 (the “2014 Plan”). No new awards will be granted under the 2014 Plan.

 

The objective of the 2018 Plan is to provide incentives to attract and retain key employees, non-employee directors and consultants and align their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders. The 2018 Plan will be administered by the Compensation and Management Resources Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) and will have a term of ten years. All non-employee directors of the Company and employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries designated by the Compensation Committee are eligible to participate in the 2018 Plan and to receive awards, including stock options (which may be incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options), stock appreciation rights (“SARS”), restricted shares, restricted share units and other share-based awards. All of the shares authorized for grant under the 2018 Plan may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options.

 

The maximum number of shares that may be issued or transferred with respect to awards under the 2018 Plan is 300,000 shares, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Shares underlying awards that are settled in cash or are forfeited, cancelled, surrendered or otherwise terminated without the issuance of shares will again be available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of stock options, repurchased by the Company with stock option proceeds, or used to pay withholding taxes upon exercise, vesting or payment of an award will not again be available for issuance under the 2018 Plan. In addition, when a SAR is exercised and settled in shares, all of the shares underlying the SAR will be counted against the share limit of the 2018 Plan regardless of the number of shares used to settle the SAR.

 

The 2018 Plan also provides that the aggregate grant date fair value (determined as of the applicable date(s) of grant in accordance with applicable financial accounting rules) of all awards granted to any non-employee director during any single calendar year, taken together with any cash fees paid to such person during such calendar year, shall not exceed $200,000.

 

A summary of the 2018 Plan is included in Proposal Three of the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”), which summary is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference. The summaries of the 2018 Plan contained herein and in the Proxy Statement do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, the full text of the 2018 Plan, a copy of which has been filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Compensation Committee has also approved forms of award agreements for use in granting stock options, restricted shares and restricted stock units under the 2018 Plan. These forms are filed as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

At the Annual Meeting, a total of 5,387,372 shares were present in person or by proxy, and the Company’s stockholders acted upon the following matters: (i) the election of two Class I members of the Board of Directors to serve terms ending at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting, (ii) the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 and (iii) the approval of the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The Company’s stockholders approved each of these proposals. The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to stockholders.

 
 

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors.

 

Name   Shares For   Shares Withheld   Broker Non-Votes  
General E. Gray Payne     3,047,474     1,131,856     1,208,042  
Douglas N. Raucy     3,570,470     608,860     1,208,042  

 

The other members of the Board of Directors whose terms of office continued after the Annual Meeting were: D. Kyle Cerminara, Lewis M. Johnson, Larry G. Swets, Jr., Scott D. Wollney and Dennis A. Wong. Mr. Cerminara serves as Chairman of the Board and Mr. Johnson serves as Co-Chairman of the Board.

 

Following the Annual Meeting, the committees of the Board of Directors were reconstituted as follows: (i) Audit Committee – Dennis A. Wong (Chairman), General E. Gray Payne and Scott D. Wollney; (ii) Compensation and Management Resources Committee – General E. Gray Payne (Chairman) and Scott D. Wollney; and (iii) Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee – General E. Gray Payne (Chairman) and Scott D. Wollney. Each committee member satisfies the independence requirements of the Nasdaq listing standards and all other applicable rules and regulations.

 

Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2018.

 

Shares For   Shares Against   Shares Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes  
5,385,383     289     1,700     0  

 

Proposal No. 3 – Approval of the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Shares For   Shares Against   Shares Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes  
3,628,233     549,594     1,503     1,208,042  

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit   Description
10.1   1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
     
10.2   Form of Stock Option Agreement under the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
     
10.3   Form of Restricted Share Agreement under the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
     
10.4   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 
 

 

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.

 

Date: May 31, 2018

 

  1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ John S. Hill
    John S. Hill
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 
 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1  

 

Appendix A

 

1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Establishment, Purpose, Duration .

 

a. Establishment . 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby establishes an equity compensation plan to be known as the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is effective as of March 22, 2018 (the “Effective Date”), subject to the approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company (the date of such stockholder approval being the “Approval Date”). Definitions of capitalized terms used in the Plan are contained in Section 2 of the Plan.

 

b. Purpose . The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain Directors, Consultants, officers and other key Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to provide to such persons incentives and rewards for superior performance.

 

c. Duration . No Award may be granted under the Plan after the day immediately preceding the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, or such earlier date as the Board shall determine. The Plan will remain in effect with respect to outstanding Awards until no Awards remain outstanding.

 

d. Prior Plan . If the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Prior Plan”) will terminate in its entirety effective on the Approval Date; provided that all outstanding awards under the Prior Plan as of the Approval Date shall remain outstanding and shall be administered and settled in accordance with the provisions of the Prior Plan.

 

2. Definitions . As used in the Plan, the following definitions shall apply.

 

a. “Applicable Laws” means the applicable requirements relating to the administration of equity-based compensation plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, the rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Shares are listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.

 

b. “Approval Date” has the meaning given such term in Section 1(a).

 

c. “Award” means an award of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, or Other Share-Based Awards granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

d. “Award Agreement” means either: (a) an agreement, in written or electronic format, entered into by the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan; or (b) a statement, in written or electronic format, issued by the Company to a Participant describing the terms and provisions of such Award, which need not be signed by the Participant.

 

e. “Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and any successor to such Rule.

 

f. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

g. “Cause” as a reason for a Participant’s termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service shall have the meaning specified in the Award Agreement. In the absence of any definition in the Award Agreement, “Cause” shall have the equivalent meaning or the same meaning as “cause” or “for cause” set forth in any employment, consulting, or other agreement for the performance of services between the Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary or, in the absence of any such agreement or any such definition in such agreement, such term shall mean (i) an intentional act of fraud, embezzlement, theft or any other illegal or unethical act in connection with the performance of the Participant’s duties to the Company or a Subsidiary that the Company determines, acting in good faith, has materially injured or is highly likely to materially injure the Company, or any other terminable offense under the Company’s policies and practices; (ii) intentional damage to the Company’s (or a Subsidiary’s) assets; (iii) conviction of (or plea of nolo contendere to) any felony or other crime involving moral turpitude; (iv) improper, willful and material disclosure or use of the Company’s (or a Subsidiary’s) confidential information or other willful material breach of the participant’s duty of loyalty to the Company or a Subsidiary; (v) a willful, material violation of the Company’s policies and procedures as set out in its employee handbook or a material violation of the Company’s code of conduct that the Company determines, acting in good faith, has materially injured or is highly likely to materially injure the Company, monetarily or otherwise; or (vi) the participant’s willful failure or refusal to follow the lawful and good faith directions of the Company or a Subsidiary, as determined in good faith by the Company. The good faith determination by the Company of whether a Participant’s Continuous Service was terminated for “Cause” shall be final and binding for all purposes hereunder.

 

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h. “Change in Control” shall mean, unless otherwise specified in an Award Agreement, the occurrence of any of the following:

i. The acquisition by any Person of Beneficial Ownership of 50% or more of either (x) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”); or (y) the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”) (the foregoing Beneficial Ownership hereinafter being referred to as a “Controlling Interest”); excluding, however, the following: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company (excluding any acquisition resulting from the exercise of an exercise, conversion or exchange privilege unless the security being so exercised, converted or exchanged was acquired directly from the Company); (B) any acquisition by the Company; (C) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company; (D) any acquisition by Fundamental Global Investors, LLC, Ballantyne Strong, Inc., Kingsway Financial Services Inc. or any of their affiliates (collectively, the “Excluded Holders”); or (E) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and (C) of subsection (ii) of this Section 2(h); provided further, that for purposes of clause (B), if any Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company, any corporation controlled by the Company, or any of the Excluded Holders) shall become the beneficial owner of a Controlling Interest by reason of an acquisition by the Company, and such Person shall, after such acquisition by the Company, acquire Beneficial Ownership of any additional shares of the Outstanding Company Common Stock or any additional Outstanding Company Voting Securities and such Beneficial Ownership is publicly announced, such additional Beneficial Ownership shall constitute a Change in Control; or

 

ii. The consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Corporate Transaction”); excluding, however, a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which (A) all or substantially all of the individuals or entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock, and the combined voting power of the outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or indirectly) in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than (I) the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company, or any corporation controlled by the Company; (II) any Excluded Holder; (III) the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or (IV) any Person which beneficially owned (directly or indirectly) a Controlling Interest immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction or the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and (C) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or

 

iii. The consummation of a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

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

 

j. “Committee” means the Compensation and Management Resources Committee of the Board or such other committee or subcommittee of the Board as may be duly appointed to administer the Plan and having such powers in each instance as shall be specified by the Board. To the extent required by Applicable Laws, the Committee shall consist of two or more members of the Board, each of whom is a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act and an “independent director” within the meaning of applicable rules of any securities exchange upon which Shares are listed.

 

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k. “Company” has the meaning given such term in Section 1(a) and any successor thereto.

 

l. “Consultant” means an independent contractor who (a) performs services for the Company or a Subsidiary in a capacity other than as an Employee or Director and (b) qualifies as a consultant under the applicable rules of the SEC for registration of shares on a Form S-8 Registration Statement.

 

m. “Continuous Service” means the uninterrupted provision of services to the Company or any Subsidiary in any capacity of Employee, Director, or Consultant. Continuous Service shall not be considered to be interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Subsidiaries, or any successor entities, in any capacity of Employee, Director, or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Subsidiary in any capacity of Employee, Director, or Consultant (except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave.

 

n. “Controlling Interest” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(h).

 

o. “Corporate Transaction” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(h).

 

p. “Date of Grant” means the date specified by the Committee on which the grant of an Award is to be effective. The Date of Grant shall not be earlier than the date of the resolution and action therein by the Committee. In no event shall the Date of Grant be earlier than the Effective Date.

 

q. “Director” means any individual who is a member of the Board and who is not an Employee.

 

r. “Effective Date” has the meaning given such term in Section 1(a).

 

s. “Employee” means any employee of the Company or a Subsidiary; provided , however , that for purposes of determining whether any person may be a Participant for purposes of any grant of Incentive Stock Options, the term “Employee” has the meaning given to such term in Section 3401(c) of the Code, as interpreted by the regulations thereunder and Applicable Laws.

 

t. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, as such law, rules and regulations may be amended from time to time.

 

u. “Excluded Holders” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(h).

 

v. “Fair Market Value” means the value of one Share on any relevant date, determined under the following rules: (a) the closing sale price per Share on that date as reported on the principal exchange on which Shares are then trading, if any, or if applicable The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC or if there are no sales on that date, on the next preceding trading day during which a sale occurred; (b) if the Shares are not reported on a principal exchange or national market system, the average of the closing bid and asked prices last quoted on that date by an established quotation service for over-the-counter securities; or (c) if neither (a) nor (b) applies, (i) with respect to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and any Award of stock rights that is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the value as determined by the Committee through the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method, taking into account all information material to the value of the Company, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and (ii) with respect to all other Awards, the fair market value as determined by the Committee in good faith.

 

w. “Good Reason” shall, with respect to any Participant, have the meaning specified in the applicable Award Agreement. In the absence of any definition in the Award Agreement, “Good Reason” shall have the equivalent meaning or the same meaning as “good reason” or “for good reason” set forth in any employment, consulting or other agreement for the performance of services between the Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary or, in the absence of any such agreement or any such definition in such agreement, such term shall mean (i) the assignment to the Participant of any duties inconsistent in any material respect with the Participant's duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Company or a Subsidiary, or any other action by the Company or a Subsidiary which results in a material diminution in such duties or responsibilities, excluding for this purpose any action which is remedied by the Company or a Subsidiary promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant; or (ii) any material failure by the Company or a Subsidiary to comply with its obligations to the Participant as agreed upon, other than an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent failure which is remedied by the Company or a Subsidiary promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by the Participant.

 

x. “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means a Stock Option that is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

 

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y. “Incumbent Board” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(h).

 

z. “Nonqualified Stock Option” means a Stock Option that is not intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or otherwise does not meet such requirements.

 

aa. “Other Share-Based Award” means an equity-based or equity-related Award not otherwise described by the terms of the Plan, granted in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 10.

 

bb. “Outstanding Company Common Stock” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(h).

 

cc. “Outstanding Company Voting Securities” has the meaning given such term in Section 2(h).

 

dd. “Participant” means any eligible individual as set forth in Section 5 who holds one or more outstanding Awards.

 

ee. “Performance Award” has the meaning given such term in Section 12(a).

 

ff. “Performance Objectives” means the performance objective or objectives established by the Committee with respect to an Award granted pursuant to the Plan. Any Performance Objectives may relate to the performance of the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries, divisions, departments, units, functions, partnerships, joint ventures or minority investments, product lines or products, or the performance of the individual Participant, and may include, without limitation, the Performance Objectives listed in Section 12(a). The Performance Objectives may be made relative to the performance of a group of comparable companies, or a published or special index that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, or the Company may select Performance Objectives as compared to various stock market indices. Performance Objectives may be stated as a combination of the listed factors. Any Performance Objectives that are financial metrics may be determined in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), if applicable, or may be adjusted when established to include or exclude any items otherwise includable or excludable under GAAP.

 

gg. “Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, and shall include a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

 

hh. “Plan” means this 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

ii. “Prior Plan” has the meaning given such term in Section 1(d).

 

jj. “Qualified Termination” means any termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service during the two-year period commencing on a Change in Control (a) by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or the entity resulting from a Change in Control other than for Cause, or (b) by the Participant for Good Reason.

 

kk. “Restricted Shares” means Shares granted or sold pursuant to Section 8 as to which neither the substantial risk of forfeiture nor the prohibition on transfers referred to in such Section 8 has expired.

 

ll. “Restricted Share Unit” means a grant or sale of the right to receive Shares or cash at the end of a specified restricted period made pursuant to Section 9.

 

mm. “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

nn. “Share” means a share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, or any security into which such Share may be changed by reason of any transaction or event of the type referred to in Section 14.

 

oo. “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right granted pursuant to Section 7.

 

pp. “Stock Option” means a right to purchase a Share granted to a Participant under the Plan in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6. Stock Options may be either Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options.

 

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qq. “Subsidiary” means: (a) with respect to an Incentive Stock Option, a “subsidiary corporation” as defined under Section 424(f) of the Code; and (b) for all other purposes under the Plan, any corporation or other entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, a proprietary interest of more than fifty percent (50%) by reason of stock ownership or otherwise.

 

rr. “Ten Percent Stockholder” shall mean any Participant who owns more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

 

3. Shares Available Under the Plan.

 

a. Shares Available for Awards . The maximum number of Shares that may be granted pursuant to Awards under the Plan shall be 300,000 Shares. All of the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options. Shares issued or delivered pursuant to an Award may be authorized but unissued Shares, treasury Shares, including Shares purchased in the open market, or a combination of the foregoing. The aggregate number of Shares available for issuance or delivery under the Plan shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14.

 

b. Share Counting . Except as provided in Section 3(c), the following Shares shall not count against the Share limit in Section 3(a): (i) Shares covered by an Award that expires or is forfeited, canceled, surrendered, or otherwise terminated without the issuance of such Shares; (ii) Shares covered by an Award that is settled only in cash; and (iii) Shares granted through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards granted by a company to individuals who become Employees, Directors or Consultants as the result of a merger, consolidation, acquisition or other corporate transaction involving such company and the Company or any of its Affiliates (except as may be required by reason of the rules and regulations of any stock exchange or other trading market on which the Shares are listed). This Section 3(b) shall apply to the number of Shares reserved and available for Incentive Stock Options only to the extent consistent with applicable Treasury regulations relating to Incentive Stock Options under the Code.

 

c. Prohibition of Share Recycling . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following Shares subject to an Award shall not again be available for grant as described above, regardless of whether those Shares are actually issued or delivered to the Participant: (i) Shares tendered in payment of the exercise price of a Stock Option; (ii) Shares withheld by the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy a tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award; and (iii) Shares that are repurchased by the Company with Stock Option proceeds. Without limiting the foregoing, with respect to any Stock Appreciation Right that is settled in Shares, the full number of Shares subject to the Award shall count against the number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan regardless of the number of Shares used to settle the Stock Appreciation Right upon exercise.

 

d. Limits on Awards to Directors . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the aggregate grant date fair value (determined as of the applicable Date(s) of Grant in accordance with applicable financial accounting rules) of all Awards granted to any Director during any single calendar year, taken together with any cash fees paid to such person during such calendar year, shall not exceed $200,000.

 

4. Administration of the Plan .

 

a. In General . The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided by the Board, the Committee shall have full and final authority in its discretion to take all actions determined by the Committee to be necessary in the administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, discretion to: select Award recipients; determine the sizes and types of Awards; determine the terms and conditions of Awards in a manner consistent with the Plan; grant waivers of terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations applicable to any Award, or accelerate the vesting or exercisability of any Award, in a manner consistent with the Plan; construe and interpret the Plan and any Award Agreement or other agreement or instrument entered into under the Plan; establish, amend, or waive rules and regulations for the Plan’s administration; and take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Committee deems appropriate. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Committee may, in its discretion, delegate to one or more Directors or Employees any of the Committee’s authority under the Plan. The acts of any such delegates shall be treated hereunder as acts of the Committee with respect to any matters so delegated.

 

b. Determinations . The Committee shall have no obligation to treat Participants or eligible Employees, Directors and Consultants uniformly, and the Committee may make determinations under the Plan selectively among Participants who receive, or Employees, Directors or Consultants who are eligible to receive, Awards (whether or not such Participants or eligible Employees, Directors or Consultants are similarly situated). All determinations and decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and all related orders and resolutions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company, its Subsidiaries, stockholders, Directors, Consultants, Employees, Participants and their estates and beneficiaries.

 

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c. Authority of the Board . The Board may reserve to itself any or all of the authority or responsibility of the Committee under the Plan or may act as the administrator of the Plan for any and all purposes. To the extent the Board has reserved any such authority or responsibility or during any time that the Board is acting as administrator of the Plan, it shall have all the powers of the Committee hereunder, and any reference herein to the Committee (other than in this Section 4(c)) shall include the Board. To the extent that any action of the Board under the Plan conflicts with any action taken by the Committee, the action of the Board shall control.

 

5. Eligibility and Participation . Each Employee, Director and Consultant is eligible to participate in the Plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, from time to time, select from all eligible Employees, Directors and Consultants those to whom Awards shall be granted and shall determine, in its sole discretion, the nature of any and all terms permissible by Applicable Laws and the amount of each Award. No Employee, Director or Consultant shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award under the Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive future Awards.

 

6. Stock Options . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Stock Options may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon such terms and conditions, as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

a. Award Agreement . Each Stock Option shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Option, the number of Shares covered by the Stock Option, the conditions upon which the Stock Option shall become vested and exercisable and such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine and which are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Award Agreement also shall specify whether the Stock Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option. No dividend equivalents may be granted with respect to the Shares underlying a Stock Option.

 

b. Exercise Price . The exercise price per Share of a Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee at the time the Stock Option is granted and shall be specified in the related Award Agreement; provided, however , that in no event shall the exercise price per Share of any Stock Option be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant.

 

c. Term . The term of a Stock Option shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the related Award Agreement; provided, however , that in no event shall the term of any Stock Option exceed ten (10) years from its Date of Grant.

 

d. Exercisability . Stock Options shall become vested and exercisable at such times and upon such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the related Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the satisfaction of (a) performance goals based on one or more Performance Objectives, and (b) time-based vesting requirements.

 

e. Exercise of Stock Options . Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or in a related Award Agreement, a Stock Option may be exercised for all or any portion of the Shares for which it is then exercisable. A Stock Option shall be exercised by the delivery of a notice of exercise to the Company or its designee in a form specified by the Company which sets forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Option is to be exercised and full payment of the exercise price for such Shares. The exercise price of a Stock Option may be paid, in the discretion of the Committee and as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement: (i) in cash or its equivalent; (ii) by tendering (either by actual delivery or attestation) previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price; (iii) by a cashless exercise (including by withholding Shares deliverable upon exercise or through a broker-assisted arrangement to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws); (iv) by a combination of the methods described in clauses (i), (ii) and/or (iii); or (v) through any other method approved by the Committee in its sole discretion. As soon as practicable after receipt of the notification of exercise and full payment of the exercise price, the Company shall cause the appropriate number of Shares to be issued to the Participant.

 

f. Special Rules Applicable to Incentive Stock Options . Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan to the contrary:

 

(i) Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries. The terms and conditions of Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to and comply with the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

 

(ii) To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares (determined as of the Date of Grant) with respect to which an Incentive Stock Option is exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries) is greater than $100,000 (or such other amount specified in Section 422 of the Code), as calculated under Section 422 of the Code, then the Stock Option shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option.

 

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(iii) No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any Participant who, on the Date of Grant, is a Ten Percent Stockholder, unless (x) the exercise price per Share of such Incentive Stock Option is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant, and (y) the term of such Incentive Stock Option shall not exceed five (5) years from the Date of Grant.

 

7. Stock Appreciation Rights . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to Participants in such number, and upon such terms and conditions, as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

a. Award Agreement . Each Stock Appreciation Right shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the number of Shares covered by the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions upon which the Stock Appreciation Right shall become vested and exercisable and such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine and which are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan. No dividend equivalents may be granted with respect to the Shares underlying a Stock Appreciation Right.

 

b. Exercise Price . The exercise price per Share of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined by the Committee at the time the Stock Appreciation Right is granted and shall be specified in the related Award Agreement; provided, however , that in no event shall the exercise price per Share of any Stock Appreciation Right be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant.

 

c. Term . The term of a Stock Appreciation Right shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the related Award Agreement; provided, however , that in no event shall the term of any Stock Appreciation Right exceed ten (10) years from its Date of Grant.

 

d. Exercisability of Stock Appreciation Rights . A Stock Appreciation Right shall become vested and exercisable at such times and upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Committee and set forth in the related Award Agreement. Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, the satisfaction of (i) performance goals based on one or more Performance Objectives, and (ii) time-based vesting requirements.

 

e. Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights . Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or in a related Award Agreement, a Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised for all or any portion of the Shares for which it is then exercisable. A Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercised by the delivery of a notice of exercise to the Company or its designee in a form specified by the Company which sets forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is to be exercised. Upon exercise, a Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle a Participant to an amount equal to (a) the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the exercise date over (ii) the exercise price per Share, multiplied by (b) the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. A Stock Appreciation Right may be settled in whole Shares, cash or a combination thereof, as specified by the Committee in the related Award Agreement.

 

8. Restricted Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Restricted Shares may be granted or sold to Participants in such number, and upon such terms and conditions, as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

a. Award Agreement . Each Restricted Share Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the number of Restricted Shares, the restricted period(s) applicable to the Restricted Shares, the conditions upon which the restrictions on the Restricted Shares will lapse and such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine and which are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

b. Terms, Conditions and Restrictions . The Committee shall impose such other terms, conditions and/or restrictions on any Restricted Shares as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant pay a purchase price for each Restricted Share, restrictions based on the achievement of specific Performance Objectives, time-based restrictions or holding requirements or sale restrictions placed on the Shares by the Company upon vesting of such Restricted Shares. Unless otherwise provided in the related Award Agreement or required by applicable law, the restrictions imposed on Restricted Shares shall lapse upon the expiration or termination of the applicable restricted period and the satisfaction of any other applicable terms and conditions.

 

c. Custody of Certificates . To the extent deemed appropriate by the Committee, the Company may retain any certificates representing Restricted Shares in the Company’s possession until such time as all terms, conditions and/or restrictions applicable to such Shares have been satisfied or lapse.

 

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d. Rights Associated with Restricted Shares during Restricted Period . During any restricted period applicable to Restricted Shares: (i) the Restricted Shares may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated; (ii) unless otherwise provided in the related Award Agreement, the Participant shall be entitled to exercise full voting rights associated with such Restricted Shares; and (iii) the Participant shall be entitled to all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Restricted Shares during the restricted period; provided, however , that any dividends with respect to unvested Restricted Shares shall be accumulated or deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Shares, subject to the same terms and conditions as the original Award (including service-based vesting conditions and any Performance Objectives) until such Award is earned and vested.

 

9. Restricted Share Units. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Restricted Share Units may be granted or sold to Participants in such number, and upon such terms and conditions, as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

a. Award Agreement . Each Restricted Share Unit Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the number of units, the restricted period(s) applicable to the Restricted Share Units, the conditions upon which the restrictions on the Restricted Share Units will lapse, the time and method of payment of the Restricted Share Units, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine and which are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

b. Terms, Conditions and Restrictions . The Committee shall impose such other terms, conditions and/or restrictions on any Restricted Share Units as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, a requirement that the Participant pay a purchase price for each Restricted Share Unit, restrictions based on the achievement of specific Performance Objectives or time-based restrictions or holding requirements.

 

c. Form of Settlement . Restricted Share Units may be settled in whole Shares, cash or a combination thereof, as specified by the Committee in the related Award Agreement.

 

d. Dividend Equivalents . Restricted Share Units may provide the Participant with dividend equivalents, payable either in cash or in additional Shares, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in the related Award Agreement; provided, however , that any dividend equivalents with respect to unvested Restricted Share Units shall be accumulated or deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Share Units, subject to the same terms and conditions as the original Award (including service-based vesting conditions and any Performance Objectives) until such Award is earned and vested.

 

10. Other Share-Based Awards . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Other Share-Based Awards may be granted or sold to Participants in such number, and upon such terms and conditions, as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Other Share-Based Awards are Awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on the Fair Market Value of, Shares, and shall be in such form as the Committee shall determine, including without limitation, unrestricted Shares or time-based or performance-based units that are settled in Shares and/or cash.

 

a. Award Agreement . Each Other Share-Based Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the terms and conditions upon which the Other Share-Based Award shall become vested, if applicable, the time and method of settlement, the form of settlement and such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine and which are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

b. Form of Settlement . An Other Share-Based Award may be settled in whole Shares, cash or a combination thereof, as specified by the Committee in the related Award Agreement.

 

c. Dividend Equivalents . Other Share-Based Awards may provide the Participant with dividend equivalents, on payable either in cash or in additional Shares, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in the related Award Agreement; provided, however , that any dividend equivalents with respect to unvested Other Share-Based Awards shall be accumulated or deemed reinvested, subject to the same terms and conditions as the original Award (including service-based vesting conditions and any Performance Objectives) until such Award is earned and vested.

 

11. Compliance with Section 409A . Awards granted under the Plan shall be designed and administered in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. To the extent that the Committee determines that any award granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award Agreement shall incorporate the terms and conditions necessary to avoid the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code upon a Participant. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement (unless the Award Agreement provides otherwise with specific reference to this Section 13): (i) an Award shall not be granted, deferred, accelerated, extended, paid out, settled, substituted, modified or adjusted under the Plan in a manner that would result in the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code upon a Participant; and (ii) if an Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, and if the Participant holding the award is a “specified employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code, with such classification to be determined in accordance with the methodology established by the Company), then, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code upon a Participant, no distribution or payment of any amount shall be made before the date that is six (6) months following the date of such Participant’s “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code) or, if earlier, the date of the Participant’s death. Although the Company intends to administer the Plan so that Awards will be exempt from, or will comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, the Company does not warrant that any Award under the Plan will qualify for favorable tax treatment under Section 409A of the Code or any other provision of federal, state, local, or non-United States law. The Company shall not be liable to any Participant for any tax, interest, or penalties the Participant might owe as a result of the grant, holding, vesting, exercise, or payment of any Award under the Plan.

 

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12. Performance Objectives .

 

a. In General . As provided in the Plan, the vesting, exercisability and/or payment of any Award may be conditioned upon the achievement of one or more Performance Objectives (any such Award, a “Performance Award”). Any Performance Objectives shall be based on the achievement of one or more criteria selected by the Committee, in its discretion, which may include, but shall not be limited to, the following: revenue; revenue growth; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; earnings per share; operating income; pre- or after-tax income; net operating profit after taxes; economic value added (or an equivalent metric); ratio of operating earnings to capital spending; cash flow (before or after dividends); cash-flow per share (before or after dividends); net earnings; net sales; sales growth; Share price performance; return on assets or net assets; return on equity; return on capital (including return on total capital or return on invested capital); cash flow return on investment; total stockholder return; improvement in or attainment of expense levels; and improvement in or attainment of working capital levels.

 

b. Establishment of Performance Objectives . With respect to any Performance Award, the Committee shall establish in writing the Performance Objectives, the performance period, and any formula for computing the payout of the Performance Awards. Such terms and conditions shall be established in writing during the first ninety days of the applicable performance period (or by such other date as may be determined by the Committee, in its discretion).

 

c. Certification of Performance . Prior to payment, exercise or vesting of any Performance Award, the Committee will certify in writing whether the applicable Performance Objectives and other material terms imposed on such Performance Award have been satisfied, and, if they have, ascertain the amount of the payout or vesting of the Performance Award.

 

d. Adjustments . If the Committee determines that a change in the Company’s business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure, or in the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances render the Performance Objectives unsuitable, the Committee may in its discretion adjust such Performance Objectives or the related level of achievement, in whole or in part, as the Committee deems appropriate and equitable, including, without limitation, to exclude the effects of events that are unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence (as determined in accordance with applicable financial accounting standards), cumulative effects of tax or accounting changes, discontinued operations, acquisitions, divestitures and material restructuring or asset impairment charges.

 

13. Transferability . Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, no Award or dividend equivalents paid with respect to any Award shall be transferable by the Participant except by will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided , that if so determined by the Committee, each Participant may, in a manner established by the Board or the Committee, designate a beneficiary to exercise the rights of the Participant with respect to any Award upon the death of the Participant and to receive Shares or other property issued or delivered under such Award. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights will be exercisable during a Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant or, in the event of the Participant’s legal incapacity to do so, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative acting on behalf of the Participant in a fiduciary capacity under state law and/or court supervision.

 

14. Adjustments . In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, or any successor thereto), such as a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, spinoff, rights offering, or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, the Committee shall cause there to be an equitable adjustment in the number and kind of Shares specified in Section 3 of the Plan and, with respect to outstanding Awards, in the number and kind of Shares subject to outstanding Awards and the exercise price or other price of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, in each case to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participants. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, or in the event of a merger, consolidation, liquidation, or similar transaction, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cause there to be an equitable adjustment as described in the foregoing sentence, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights; provided , however , that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the number of Shares subject to any Award shall always be rounded down to a whole number. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall not make any adjustment pursuant to this Section 14 that would (i) cause any Stock Option intended to qualify as an ISO to fail to so qualify, (ii) cause an Award that is otherwise exempt from Section 409A of the Code to become subject to Section 409A, or (iii) cause an Award that is subject to Section 409A of the Code to fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A. The determination of the Committee as to the foregoing adjustments, if any, shall be conclusive and binding on all Participants and any other persons claiming under or through any Participant.

 

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15. Fractional Shares . The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any fractional Shares pursuant to the Plan and, unless otherwise provided by the Committee, fractional shares shall be settled in cash.

 

16. Withholding Taxes . To the extent required by Applicable Laws, a Participant shall be required to satisfy, in a manner satisfactory to the Company or Subsidiary, as applicable, any withholding tax obligations that arise by reason of the exercise of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the vesting of or settlement of Shares under an Award, an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code or otherwise with respect to an Award. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be required to issue or deliver Shares, make any payment, or recognize the transfer or disposition of any Shares, until such withholding tax obligations are satisfied. The Committee may permit or require these obligations to be satisfied by having the Company withhold a portion of the Shares that otherwise would be issued or delivered to a Participant upon exercise of a Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the vesting or settlement of an Award, or by tendering Shares previously acquired, in each case having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld. Any such elections are subject to such conditions or procedures as may be established by the Committee and may be subject to disapproval by the Committee. In no event will the Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or tendered pursuant to this Section 16 to satisfy applicable withholding taxes exceed the amount of taxes required to be withheld based on the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable taxing jurisdictions.

 

17. Foreign Participants . Without amending the Plan, the Committee may grant Awards to Participants who are foreign nationals, or who are subject to Applicable Laws of one or more non-United States jurisdictions, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may in the judgment of the Committee be necessary or desirable to foster and promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan, and, in furtherance of such purposes, the Committee may approve such sub-plans, supplements to or amendments, modifications, restatements or alternative versions of this Plan as may be necessary or advisable to comply with provisions of Applicable Laws of other countries in which the Company or its Subsidiaries operate or have Employees or Consultants.

 

18. Compensation Recovery Policy . Any Award granted to a Participant shall be subject to forfeiture or repayment pursuant to the terms of any applicable compensation recovery policy maintained by the Company from time to time, including any such policy that may be maintained to comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any rules or regulations issued by the SEC or applicable securities exchange.

 

19. Change in Control .

 

a. Committee Discretion . The Committee may, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participants, either by the terms of the Award Agreement applicable to any Award or by resolution adopted prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, determine whether and to what extent outstanding Awards under the Plan shall be assumed, converted or replaced by the resulting entity in connection with a Change in Control (or, if the Company is the resulting entity, whether such Awards shall be continued by the Company), in each case subject to equitable adjustments in accordance with Section 14 of the Plan.

 

b. Awards that are Assumed . To the extent outstanding Awards granted under this Plan are assumed, converted or replaced by the resulting entity in the event of a Change in Control (or, if the Company is the resulting entity, to the extent such Awards are continued by the Company) as provided in Section 19(a) of the Plan, then, except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or in another written agreement with the Participant, or in a Company severance plan applicable to the Participant: (i) any outstanding Awards that are subject to Performance Objectives shall be converted to service-vesting awards by the resulting entity, as if “target” performance had been achieved as of the date of the Change in Control, and shall continue to vest based on the Participant’s Continuous Service during the remaining performance period or other period of required service, and (ii) all other Awards shall continue to vest during the applicable vesting period, if any. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if a Participant incurs a Qualified Termination, then upon such termination, all outstanding Awards shall become fully vested and any such Awards that are Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall become fully exercisable and shall remain exercisable for the full duration of their term.

 

c. Awards that are not Assumed . To the extent outstanding Awards granted under this Plan are not assumed, converted or replaced by the resulting entity in connection with a Change in Control (or, if the Company is the resulting entity, to the extent such Awards are not continued by the Company) in accordance with Section 19(a) of the Plan, then effective immediately prior to the Change in Control, except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or in another written agreement with the Participant, or in a Company severance plan applicable to the Participant: (i) all outstanding Awards held by the Participant that may be exercised shall become fully exercisable and shall remain exercisable for the full duration of their term, (ii) all restrictions with respect to outstanding Awards shall lapse, with any specified Performance Objectives with respect to outstanding Awards deemed to be satisfied at the “target” level, and (iii) all outstanding Awards shall become fully vested.

 

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d. Cancellation Right . The Committee may, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participants, either by the terms of the Award Agreement applicable to any Award or by resolution adopted prior to the occurrence of the Change in Control, provide that any outstanding Award (or a portion thereof) shall, upon the occurrence of such Change in Control, be cancelled in exchange for a payment in cash or other property (including shares of the resulting entity in connection with a Change in Control) in an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Award, over any exercise price related to the Award, which amount may be zero if the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of the Change in Control does not exceed the exercise price per Share of the applicable Awards.

 

20. Amendment, Modification and Termination .

 

a. In General . The Board may at any time and from time to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part; provided , however , that no alteration or amendment that requires stockholder approval in order for the Plan to comply with any rule promulgated by the SEC or any securities exchange on which Shares are listed or any other Applicable Laws shall be effective unless such amendment shall be approved by the requisite vote of stockholders of the Company entitled to vote thereon within the time period required under such applicable listing standard or rule.

 

b. Adjustments to Outstanding Awards . The Committee may in its sole discretion at any time (i) provide that all or a portion of a Participant’s Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and other Awards in the nature of rights that may be exercised shall become fully or partially exercisable; (ii) provide that all or a part of the time-based vesting restrictions on all or a portion of the outstanding Awards shall lapse, and/or that any Performance Objectives or other performance-based criteria with respect to any Awards shall be deemed to be wholly or partially satisfied; or (iii) waive any other limitation or requirement under any such Award, in each case, as of such date as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, declare.

 

c. Prohibition on Repricing . Except for adjustments made pursuant to Sections 14 or 19, the Board or the Committee will not, without the further approval of the stockholders of the Company, authorize the amendment of any outstanding Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right to reduce the exercise price. No Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be cancelled and replaced with an Award having a lower exercise price, or for another Award, or for cash without further approval of the stockholders of the Company, except as provided in Sections 14 or 19. Furthermore, no Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right will provide for the payment, at the time of exercise, of a cash bonus or grant or sale of another Award without further approval of the stockholders of the Company. This Section 20(c) is intended to prohibit the repricing of “underwater” Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights without stockholder approval and will not be construed to prohibit the adjustments provided for in Sections 14 or 19.

 

d. Effect on Outstanding Awards . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary (other than Sections 14, 19, 20(b) and 22(d)), no termination, amendment, suspension, or modification of the Plan or an Award Agreement shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted under the Plan, without the written consent of the Participant holding such Award; provided that the Committee may modify an ISO held by a Participant to disqualify such Stock Option from treatment as an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Code without the Participant’s consent.

 

21. Applicable Laws . The obligations of the Company with respect to Awards under the Plan shall be subject to all Applicable Laws and such approvals by any governmental agencies as the Committee determines may be required. The Plan and each Award Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the Plan to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

 

22. Miscellaneous .

 

a. Deferral of Awards . Except with respect to Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Shares, the Committee, in its discretion, may permit Participants to elect to defer the issuance or delivery of Shares or the settlement of Awards in cash under the Plan pursuant to such rules, procedures or programs as it may establish for purposes of the Plan. The Committee also may provide that deferred issuances and settlements include the payment or crediting of dividend equivalents or interest on the deferral amounts. Any elections and deferrals permitted under this provision shall comply with Section 409A of the Code, including setting forth the time and manner of the election (including a compliant time and form of payment), the date on which the election is irrevocable, and whether the election can be changed until the date it is irrevocable.

 

b. No Right of Continued Service . The Plan shall not confer upon any Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment or other service with the Company or any Subsidiary, nor shall it interfere in any way with any right the Company or any Subsidiary would otherwise have to terminate such Participant’s employment or other service at any time. Awards granted under the Plan shall not be considered a part of any Participant’s normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments, and in no event shall any Award be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate.

 

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c. Unfunded, Unsecured Plan . Neither a Participant nor any other person shall, by reason of participation in the Plan, acquire any right or title to any assets, funds or property of the Company or any Subsidiary, including without limitation, any specific funds, assets or other property which the Company or any Subsidiary may set aside in anticipation of any liability under the Plan. A Participant shall have only a contractual right to an Award or the amounts, if any, payable under the Plan, unsecured by any assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, and nothing contained in the Plan shall constitute a guarantee that the assets of the Company or any Subsidiary shall be sufficient to pay any benefits to any person.

 

d. Severability . If any provision of the Plan is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended or limited in scope to conform to Applicable Laws or, in the discretion of the Committee, it shall be stricken and the remainder of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

 

e. Acceptance of Plan . By accepting any benefit under the Plan, each Participant and each person claiming under or through any such Participant shall be conclusively deemed to have indicated their acceptance and ratification of, and consent to, all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and any action taken under the Plan by the Committee, the Board or the Company, in any case in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

f. Successors . All obligations of the Company under the Plan and with respect to Awards shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or other event, or a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company and references to the “Company” herein and in any Award Agreements shall be deemed to refer to such successors.

 

[END OF DOCUMENT]

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

2018 Equity Incentive Plan

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

On the Date of Grant set forth below, 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) grants to the Grantee named below, in accordance with the terms of the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) and this Stock Option Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), a Stock Option to purchase the number of Shares set forth below (the “ Option ”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.

 

I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

Name of Grantee:  
   
Date of Grant:  
   
Type of Option:  
   
Number of Shares:  
   
Exercise Price per Share:  
   
Vesting Dates:  
   
Expiration Date:  

 

II. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Grantee named above (the “ Grantee ”), the Option to purchase the number of Shares set forth above (the “ Shares ”), at the exercise price per Share set forth above (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.

 

2. Vesting and Exercisability of Option .

 

(a) The Option shall become vested and exercisable as to a ratable portion of the Shares (subject to such rounding conventions as maintained by the Company from time to time) on each of the Vesting Dates set forth above (each, a “ Vesting Date ”), provided that the Grantee shall have remained in the Continuous Service of the Company or a Subsidiary through the applicable Vesting Date.

 

(b) Notwithstanding Section 2(a), (i) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control prior to a Vesting Date and during the Grantee’s Continuous Service, the vesting and exercisability of the Option will be governed by the applicable provisions of Section 19 of the Plan; and (ii) in the event of the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service as a result of his or her “ Disability ” (defined as the Grantee’s permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code), as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Company) or death, the Option, to the extent then outstanding and unvested, shall automatically become vested and exercisable in full; and (iii) the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for the full or partial acceleration of vesting and exercisability of the Option in connection with the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for any other reason prior to a Vesting Date.

 

 
 

 

(c) Method of Exercise . The Option, to the extent vested, shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “ Exercise Notice ”) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives (i) the Exercise Notice from the Grantee (or other person entitled to exercise the Option); (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised; (iii) payment of any required tax withholding; and (iv) any other documents required by this Agreement or the Exercise Notice. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment permitted by this Agreement. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by share certificates or the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan. Exercise of this Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares thereafter available for purchase under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 

(d) Legal Compliance . No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and such exercise complies with applicable laws and the requirements of any governmental or regulatory agency or stock exchange.

 

3. Forfeiture of Option . To the extent that the Option has not yet vested pursuant to Section 2(a), the Option shall be forfeited automatically without further action or notice if the Grantee’s Continuous Service with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates prior to a Vesting Date other than as provided pursuant to Section 2(b).

 

4. Term . Grantee may not exercise the Option before the commencement of its term or after its term expires. During the term of the Option, Grantee may only exercise the Option to the extent vested. The term of the Option commences on the Date of Grant and, except as otherwise provided pursuant to Section 19 of the Plan in connection with a Change in Control, expires upon the earliest of the following:

 

(a) Immediately: (i) upon the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service by the Company or a Subsidiary for Cause (whether or not the Option is otherwise vested), or (ii) with respect to the unvested portion of the Option, upon termination of Grantee’s Continuous Service for any reason prior to a Vesting Date;

 

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(b) With respect to the vested portion of the Option, three (3) months after the termination of Grantee’s Continuous Service for any reason other than Grantee’s death or Disability;

 

(c) With respect to the vested portion of the Option, twelve (12) months after the termination of Grantee’s Continuous Service by reason of Grantee’s death or Disability; or

 

(d) The Expiration Date.

 

5. Method of Payment . Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price may be made, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any combination of:

 

(a) Cash or check;

 

(b) Consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan; or

 

(c) Surrender to the Company of other Shares which, (i) in the case of Shares acquired from the Company, either directly or indirectly, have been owned by the Grantee for such period of time on the date of surrender such that will avoid an expense for financial accounting purposes, and (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of Shares being acquired pursuant to exercise of this Option. Shares from the portion of this Option to be exercised may be used to pay the exercise price to the extent that such use will not increase the compensation expense related to this Option for financial accounting purposes.

 

6. Non-Transferability of Option . This Option is transferable by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In addition, Grantee may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form provided by or otherwise satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Grantee, shall thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option.

 

7. Tax Obligations .

 

(a) Tax Consequences . Grantee has reviewed with Grantee’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this Option. Grantee is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. Grantee understands that Grantee (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan.

 

(b) Withholding Taxes . Grantee may satisfy any federal, state, local or other tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise or acquisition of Shares under this Option by any of the following means (in addition to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Grantee by the Company) or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment; (ii) authorizing the Company to withhold Shares from the Shares otherwise issuable to Grantee as a result of the exercise or acquisition of stock under this Option; provided, however, that no Shares are withheld with a value exceeding the amount of tax required to be withheld by law based on the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable taxing jurisdictions; or (iii) delivering to the Company owned and unencumbered Shares. Grantee agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company for the satisfaction of all federal, state, local and other income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the Option exercise. Grantee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.

 

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8. No Guarantee of Continued Service . The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement or the Plan confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment or other service with the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate.

 

9. Entire Agreement; Relation to Plan . This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement, and supersede all prior written or oral communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. The Committee acting pursuant to the Plan, as constituted from time to time, shall, except as expressly provided otherwise herein, have the right to determine any questions which arise in connection with the grant of the Restricted Share Units.

 

10. Adjustments . The number and kind of Shares subject to the Option and the Exercise Price of the Option are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.

 

11. Compliance with Law . The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws and listing requirements with respect to the Option; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and only to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any Shares pursuant to this Agreement if the delivery thereof would result in a violation of any such law or listing requirement.

 

12. Successors and Assigns . Without limiting Section 6, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the permitted successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

13. Choice of Law . The interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any rule or principle of conflicts or choice of law that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

 

14. Data Privacy . In order to administer the Plan, the Company may process personal data about the Grantee. Such data includes, but is not limited to the information provided in this Agreement and any changes thereto, other appropriate personal and financial data about the Grantee such as home address and business addresses and other contact information, and any other information that might be deemed appropriate by the Company to facilitate the administration of the Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Grantee gives explicit consent to the Company to process any such personal data. The Grantee also gives explicit consent to the Company to transfer any such personal data outside the country in which the Grantee works or is employed, including, if the Grantee is not a U.S. resident, to the United States, to transferees that shall include the Company and other persons who are designated by the Company to administer the Plan.

 

15. Plan and Prospectus Delivery . By signing this Agreement, the Grantee acknowledges that a copy of the Plan, the Plan Summary and Prospectus, and the Company’s most recent Annual Report and Proxy Statement (the “ Prospectus Information ”) either have been received by or provided to the Grantee, and the Grantee consents to receiving the Prospectus Information electronically, or, in the alternative, agrees to contact the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to request a paper copy of the Prospectus Information at no charge. The Grantee also represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions of the Prospectus Information and hereby accepts this Award on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Date of Grant.

 

  1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
                      
  By:     
  Name:                 
  Title:  

 

GRANTEE
            
  Name:  
  Address:            
     
     

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

STOCK OPTION EXERCISE NOTICE

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

1511 N. Westshore Blvd., Suite 870

Tampa, FL 33607

 

Attention: _________________________

 

1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of the date set forth below the undersigned Grantee (the “ Grantee ”) hereby elects to exercise Grantee’s option to purchase _________ shares of the Common Stock (the “ Shares ”) of 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) under and pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) and the Stock Option Agreement dated ____________, 20__ (the “ Agreement ”).

 

2. Delivery of Payment and Required Documents . The Grantee herewith delivers to the Company the full exercise price of the purchased Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant in Part I of the Agreement, and any and all withholding taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Option. In addition, the Grantee herewith delivers any other documents required by the Company.

 

3. Representations of Grantee . The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has received, read and understood the Plan and the Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

 

4. Rights as Stockholder . Until the issuance of the Shares (as evidenced by Share certificates or by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares shall be issued to the Grantee as soon as practicable after the Option is exercised in accordance with the Agreement. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.

 

5. Tax Consultation . The Grantee understands that the Grantee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the Grantee’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. The Grantee represents that the Grantee has consulted with any tax consultants the Grantee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that the Grantee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

 
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantee has executed this Stock Option Exercise Notice as of the date set forth below.

 

GRANTEE
     
  Name:                       
  Date:  

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

2018 Equity Incentive Plan

RESTRICTED SHARE AGREEMENT

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) grants to the Grantee named below, in accordance with the terms of the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) and this Restricted Share Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), the following number of Restricted Shares, on the Date of Grant set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.

 

I. NOTICE OF RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD

 

  Name of Grantee:  
     
  Number of Restricted Shares:  
     
  Date of Grant:  
     
  Vesting Dates:  

 

II. RESTRICTED SHARE AGREEMENT

 

1. Grant of Restricted Shares. Subject to and upon the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of Restricted Shares set forth above (the “ Restricted Shares ”). The Restricted Shares covered by this Award shall be represented by a stock certificate registered in the Grantee’s name and held in custody by the Company or by uncertificated shares designated for the Grantee in book-entry form on the records of the Company’s transfer agent, subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement. Any stock certificate issued shall bear all legends required by law and necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement.

 

2. Vesting of Restricted Shares .

 

(a) A ratable portion of the Restricted Shares (subject to such rounding conventions as maintained by the Company from time to time) shall vest on each of the Vesting Dates set forth above (each, a “ Vesting Date ”), provided that the Grantee shall have remained in the Continuous Service of the Company or a Subsidiary through the applicable Vesting Date.

 

(b) Notwithstanding Section 2(a), (i) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control prior to a Vesting Date and during the Grantee’s Continuous Service, the vesting of the Restricted Shares will be governed by the applicable provisions of Section 19 of the Plan; (ii) in the event of the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service as a result of his or her “ Disability ” (defined as the Grantee’s permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code), as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Company) or death, any outstanding unvested Restricted Shares shall automatically become vested in full; and (iii) the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for the full or partial acceleration of vesting of the Restricted Shares in connection with the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for any other reason prior to a Vesting Date.

 

 
 

 

3. Forfeiture of Restricted Shares . The Restricted Shares that have not yet vested pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be forfeited automatically without further action or notice if the Grantee’s Continuous Service with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates prior to a Vesting Date other than as provided pursuant to Section 2(b).

 

4. Voting and Dividends . On and after the Date of Grant and until the forfeiture of the Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 3 (or the sale or other disposition of the vested Shares), the Grantee may exercise full voting rights with respect to the Restricted Shares, whether or not vested. Any dividends paid with respect to the Restricted Shares prior to vesting of the Restricted Shares shall be automatically deferred and accumulated by the Company in a notional bookkeeping account, and shall be paid to the Grantee in cash (without interest) only at such times as the underlying Restricted Shares become vested in accordance with this Agreement, with the Grantee’s right to payment of any such dividends being subject to the same risk of forfeiture, restrictions on transferability, and other terms of this Agreement as are the Shares with respect to which the dividends otherwise were payable.

 

5. Restrictions on Transfer . The Grantee may not transfer any of the Restricted Shares prior to the applicable Vesting Date, except by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

6. Tax Obligations .

 

(a) Tax Consequences . The Grantee has reviewed with the Grantee’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this Award. The Grantee is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Grantee understands that the Grantee (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Plan.

 

(b) Withholding Taxes . The Grantee may satisfy any federal, state, local or other tax withholding obligation relating to the grant or vesting of Restricted Shares under this Agreement by any of the following means (in addition to the Company’s right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Grantee by the Company, including withholding from any cash dividends paid in connection with the vesting of Restricted Shares hereunder) or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment; (ii) authorizing the Company to withhold Shares from the Restricted Shares otherwise issuable to the Grantee under this Agreement; provided, however, that no Shares are withheld with a value exceeding the amount of tax required to be withheld by law based on the maximum statutory tax rates in the applicable taxing jurisdictions; or (iii) delivering to the Company owned and unencumbered Shares. The Grantee agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company for the satisfaction of all federal, state, local and other income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to this Award.

 

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7. Relation to Other Benefits . Any economic or other benefit to the Grantee under this Agreement or the Plan shall not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

8. No Guarantee of Continued Service . The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement or the Plan confer upon the Grantee any right to continued employment or other service with the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate.

 

9. Entire Agreement; Relation to Plan . This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement, and supersede all prior written or oral communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. The Committee acting pursuant to the Plan, as constituted from time to time, shall, except as expressly provided otherwise herein, have the right to determine any questions which arise in connection with the grant of the Restricted Share Units.

 

10. Adjustments . The number and kind of Restricted Shares are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.

 

11. Compliance with Law . The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws and listing requirements with respect to the Restricted Shares; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and only to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any Shares pursuant to this Agreement if the delivery thereof would result in a violation of any such law or listing requirement.

 

12. Successors and Assigns . Without limiting Section 5, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the permitted successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

13. Choice of Law . The interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any rule or principle of conflicts or choice of law that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

 

14. Data Privacy . In order to administer the Plan, the Company may process personal data about the Grantee. Such data includes, but is not limited to the information provided in this Agreement and any changes thereto, other appropriate personal and financial data about the Grantee such as home address and business addresses and other contact information, and any other information that might be deemed appropriate by the Company to facilitate the administration of the Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Grantee gives explicit consent to the Company to process any such personal data. The Grantee also gives explicit consent to the Company to transfer any such personal data outside the country in which the Grantee works or is employed, including, if the Grantee is not a U.S. resident, to the United States, to transferees that shall include the Company and other persons who are designated by the Company to administer the Plan.

 

15. Plan and Prospectus Delivery . By signing this Agreement, the Grantee acknowledges that a copy of the Plan, the Plan Summary and Prospectus, and the Company’s most recent Annual Report and Proxy Statement (the “ Prospectus Information ”) either have been received by or provided to the Grantee, and the Grantee consents to receiving the Prospectus Information electronically, or, in the alternative, agrees to contact the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to request a paper copy of the Prospectus Information at no charge. The Grantee also represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions of the Prospectus Information and hereby accepts this Award on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Date of Grant.

 

  1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
   
   By:     
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

  GRANTEE
   
      
  Name:  
  Address:  
     
     

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc.

 

2018 Equity Incentive Plan

RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT

 

Summary of Restricted Share Unit Award

 

1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. (the “ Company ”) grants to the Grantee named below, in accordance with the terms of the 1347 Property Insurance Holdings, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) and this Restricted Share Unit Agreement (the “ Agreement ”), the following number of Restricted Share Units, on the Date of Grant set forth below. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.

 

  Name of Grantee:  
       
  Number of Restricted Share Units:  
       
  Date of Grant:  
       
  Vesting Dates:  

 

 

Terms of Agreement

 

1.       Grant of Restricted Share Units . Subject to and upon the terms, conditions, and restrictions set forth in this Agreement and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee as of the Date of Grant, the number of Restricted Share Units set forth above (the “ Restricted Share Units ”). Each Restricted Share Unit shall represent the contingent right to receive Share and shall at all times be equal in value to one Share. The Restricted Share Units shall be credited in a book entry account established for the Grantee until payment in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

2.       Vesting of Restricted Share Units .

 

(a)       A ratable portion of the Restricted Share Units (subject to such rounding conventions as maintained by the Company from time to time) shall vest on each of the Vesting Dates set forth above (each, a “ Vesting Date ”), provided that the Grantee shall have remained in the Continuous Service of the Company or a Subsidiary through the applicable Vesting Date.

 

(b)       Notwithstanding Section 2(a), (i) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control prior to a Vesting Date and during the Grantee’s Continuous Service, the vesting of the Restricted Share Units will be governed by the applicable provisions of Section 19 of the Plan; (ii) in the event of the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service as a result of his or her “ Disability ” (defined as the Grantee’s permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code), as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Company) or death, any outstanding unvested Restricted Share Units shall automatically become vested in full; and (iii) the Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide for the full or partial acceleration of vesting of the Restricted Share Units in connection with the termination of the Grantee’s Continuous Service for any other reason prior to a Vesting Date.

 

     

 

 

3.       Forfeiture of Restricted Share Units . The Restricted Share Units that have not yet vested pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be forfeited automatically without further action or notice if the Grantee’s Continuous Service with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates prior to a Vesting Date other than as provided pursuant to Section 2(b).

 

4.       Payment .

 

(a)       Except as may be otherwise provided in this Section, the Company shall deliver to the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate in the event of death) the Shares underlying the vested Restricted Share Units, together with cash dividend equivalents, if any, as provided pursuant to Section 6(b), within thirty (30) days following the date that the Restricted Share Units become vested in accordance with Section 2.

 

(b)       Notwithstanding Section 4(a), to the extent that the Grantee’s right to receive payment of the Restricted Share Units constitutes a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, payment of any vested Restricted Share Units shall be subject to the following rules, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code:

 

(i)       Except as provided in Section 4(b)(ii), the Shares underlying the vested Restricted Share Units (and any related cash dividend equivalents pursuant to Section 6(b)) shall be delivered to the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate in the event of death) within thirty (30) days after the earlier of: (A) the Grantee’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; (B) the occurrence of a “change in the ownership,” a “change in the effective control” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; or (C) the applicable Vesting Date.

 

(ii)       If the Restricted Share Units become payable as a result of Section 4(b)(i)(A), but not as a result of the Grantee’s death, and the Grantee is a “specified employee” at that time within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, then the Shares underlying the vested Restricted Share Units (and any related cash dividend equivalents pursuant to Section 6(b)) shall instead be delivered to the Grantee within thirty (30) days after the first business day that is more than six months after the date of his or her separation from service (or, if the Grantee dies during such six-month period, within thirty (30) days after the Grantee’s death).

 

(c)       The Company’s obligations with respect to the Restricted Share Units shall be satisfied in full upon the delivery of the Shares underlying the vested Restricted Share Units and the payment of any related dividend cash equivalents pursuant to Section 6(b).

 

5.       Transferability . The Restricted Share Units (including any related cash dividend equivalents pursuant to Section 6(b)) may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any manner, or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process, by operation of law or otherwise, unless otherwise provided under the Plan. Any purported transfer or encumbrance in violation of the provisions of this Section 5 shall be void, and the other party to any such purported transaction shall not obtain any rights to or interest in such Restricted Share Units.

 

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6.       No Dividend, Voting or Other Rights; Dividend Equivalents .

 

(a)       The Grantee shall not possess any incidents of ownership (including, without limitation, dividend and voting rights) in the Shares underlying the Restricted Share Units until such Shares have been delivered to the Grantee in accordance with Section 4 hereof. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise of the Company to deliver Shares in the future (and cash dividend equivalents pursuant to Section 6(b)), and the rights of the Grantee will be no greater than that of an unsecured general creditor. No assets of the Company will be held or set aside as security for the obligations of the Company under this Agreement.

 

(b)       From and after the Date of Grant and until the earlier of (i) the time when the Shares underlying the vested Restricted Share Units (if any) are delivered to you in accordance with this Agreement, or (ii) the time that the Restricted Share Units are forfeited in accordance with this Agreement, on each date that the Company pays a cash dividend to holders of its Shares generally, the Company will credit to your account hereunder the right to receive a cash amount equal to the product of (x) the dollar amount of the cash dividend paid per Share paid to stockholders on such date multiplied by (y) the total number of unpaid Restricted Share Units credited to your account under this Agreement as of such date. Subject to and conditioned upon the vesting of the underlying Restricted Share Units, the aggregate amount of all such dividend equivalents credited to your account hereunder shall be paid to you in cash (without interest), at the same time that the Shares underlying your vested Restricted Share Units are delivered to you, and your right to receive any such dividend equivalents shall be automatically and correspondingly forfeited to the extent that the underlying Restricted Share Units are forfeited pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan.

 

7.       No Retention Rights . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right with respect to continuance of employment or other service with the Company or any Subsidiary, nor limit or affect in any manner the right of the Company and its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment or adjust the compensation of the Grantee.

 

8.       Relation to Other Benefits . Any economic or other benefit to the Grantee under this Agreement or the Plan shall not be taken into account in determining any benefits to which the Grantee may be entitled under any profit-sharing, retirement or other benefit or compensation plan maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary.

 

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9.       Taxes and Withholding . To the extent the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold any federal, state, local or other taxes in connection with the delivery of Shares under this Agreement, then the Company or Subsidiary (as applicable) shall retain a number of Shares otherwise deliverable hereunder with a value equal to the applicable tax withholding (based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of delivery); provided that in no event shall the value of the Shares retained exceed the amount of taxes required to be withheld based on the maximum statutory tax rates in the Grantee’s applicable taxing jurisdictions. If the Company or any Subsidiary is required to withhold any federal, state, local or other taxes other than upon delivery of the Shares under this Agreement, then the Company or Subsidiary (as applicable) shall have the right in its sole discretion to (a) require the Grantee to pay or provide for payment of the required tax withholding, or (b) deduct the required tax withholding from any dividend equivalent payments and/or from any amount of salary, bonus, incentive compensation or other amounts otherwise payable in cash to the Grantee (other than deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code).

 

10.       Adjustments . The number and kind of Shares deliverable pursuant to the Restricted Share Units are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.

 

11.       Compliance with Law . The Company shall make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws and listing requirements with respect to the Restricted Share Units; provided, however, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, and only to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any Shares pursuant to this Agreement if the delivery thereof would result in a violation of any such law or listing requirement.

 

12.       Amendments . Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may modify this Agreement upon written notice to the Grantee. Any amendment to the Plan shall be deemed to be an amendment to this Agreement to the extent that the amendment is applicable hereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment of the Plan or this Agreement shall adversely affect the rights of the Grantee under this Agreement without the Grantee’s consent unless the Committee determines, in good faith, that such amendment is required for the Agreement to either be exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, or as otherwise may be provided in the Plan.

 

13.       Entire Agreement, Relation to Plan . This Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter contained in this Agreement, and supersede all prior written or oral communications, representations and negotiations in respect thereto. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. The Committee acting pursuant to the Plan, as constituted from time to time, shall, except as expressly provided otherwise herein, have the right to determine any questions which arise in connection with the grant of the Restricted Share Units.

 

14.       Successors and Assigns . Without limiting Section 5, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the permitted successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns of the Grantee, and the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

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15.       Choice of Law . The interpretation, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any rule or principle of conflicts or choice of law that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the substantive law of another jurisdiction.

 

16.       Data Privacy . In order to administer the Plan, the Company may process personal data about the Grantee. Such data includes, but is not limited to the information provided in this Agreement and any changes thereto, other appropriate personal and financial data about the Grantee such as home address and business addresses and other contact information, and any other information that might be deemed appropriate by the Company to facilitate the administration of the Plan. By signing this Agreement, the Grantee gives explicit consent to the Company to process any such personal data. The Grantee also gives explicit consent to the Company to transfer any such personal data outside the country in which the Grantee works or is employed, including, if the Grantee is not a U.S. resident, to the United States, to transferees that shall include the Company and other persons who are designated by the Company to administer the Plan.

 

17.       Plan and Prospectus Delivery . By signing this Agreement, the Grantee acknowledges that a copy of the Plan, the Plan Summary and Prospectus, and the Company’s most recent Annual Report and Proxy Statement (the “ Prospectus Information ”) either have been received by or provided to the Grantee, and the Grantee consents to receiving the Prospectus Information electronically, or, in the alternative, agrees to contact the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to request a paper copy of the Prospectus Information at no charge. The Grantee also represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions of the Prospectus Information and hereby accepts this Award on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Date of Grant.

 

  1347 PROPERTY INSURANCE HOLDINGS, INC.
        
  By:  
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

  GRANTEE
     
  Name:  
  Address:  

 

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