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 17, 2018

 


Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-34774

20-5446972

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

400 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60605

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 786-5600

 

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

 

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

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

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

 

 

 


 

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

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 17, 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), which is described under Proposal Three in the Company’s Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2018 (the “Proxy Statement”), which description is incorporated herein by reference.        

 

The description of the Plan in the Proxy Statement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

3 Year Cliff Vest Award Agreement

 

On May 17, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Award Agreement”) with a 3 year cliff vesting period to be granted under the Second Amended and Restated Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (f/k/a CBOE Holdings, Inc.) Long-Term Incentive Plan .       

 

The foregoing description of the Award Agreement is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Award Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.             

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

In furtherance of the Company’s announcement on December 21, 2017, on May 17, 2018, the Company appointed Jill Griebenow, currently Chief Financial Officer, Europe, to Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, which will be effective as of August 15, 2018.  David S. Reynolds, currently the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, is expected to be appointed Vice President, Finance, which will be effective as of August 15, 2018.           

 

Ms. Griebenow will initially receive an annual base salary of $300,000, with a targeted annual bonus of $180,000 and a targeted annual equity incentive award having a grant date value of $180,000.  On May 17, 2018, the Company granted Ms. Griebenow an award of restricted stock units, with a grant date value of $100,000, which will vest on May 17, 2021, and an award of restricted stock units, with a grant date value of $120,000, which will vest in three equal annual installments, beginning on May 17, 2019, each subject to Ms. Griebenow’s  continuous employment with the Company through such dates.  Ms. Griebenow is expected to also receive customary relocation assistance benefits, which include services of a relocation services company, moving expenses, home sale and purchase assistance, duplicate housing expenses and services for tax liability assistance.        

 

 


 

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

 

The results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below. 

 

Proposal One

 

At the Annual Meeting, the persons whose names are set forth below were elected as directors, constituting the entire Board of Directors of the Company. Relevant voting information for each person follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Director Nominee

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-votes

Edward T. Tilly

 

83,897,459

 

2,427,012

 

168,633

 

14,128,350

Frank E. English, Jr.

 

85,609,192

 

457,138

 

426,774

 

14,128,350

William M. Farrow III

 

85,405,666

 

646,920

 

440,518

 

14,128,350

Edward J. Fitzpatrick

 

85,653,437

 

412,597

 

427,070

 

14,128,350

Janet P. Froetscher

 

84,628,386

 

1,484,723

 

379,995

 

14,128,350

Jill R. Goodman

 

85,552,420

 

515,926

 

424,758

 

14,128,350

Roderick A. Palmore

 

84,599,613

 

1,464,069

 

429,422

 

14,128,350

James E. Parisi

 

85,688,933

 

301,730

 

502,441

 

14,128,350

Joseph P. Ratterman

 

85,435,576

 

559,041

 

498,487

 

14,128,350

Michael L. Richter

 

85,671,944

 

322,481

 

498,679

 

14,128,350

Jill E. Sommers

 

85,733,576

 

335,322

 

424,206

 

14,128,350

Carole E. Stone

 

84,956,143

 

1,194,492

 

342,469

 

14,128,350

Eugene S. Sunshine

 

83,178,535

 

2,934,232

 

380,337

 

14,128,350

 

Proposal Two

 

The advisory proposal for approval, in a non-binding resolution, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved by a vote of 81,503,703 shares voting for the proposal, 4,342,873 shares voting against the proposal, 646,528 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal and 14,128,350 broker non-votes.

 

Proposal Three

 

The proposal to approve the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved by a vote of 85,244,273 shares voting for the proposal, 718,181 shares voting against the proposal, 530,650 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal and 14,128,350 broker non-votes.   

 

Proposal Four

 

The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year was ratified by a vote of 98,059,391 shares voting for the proposal, 2,333,831 shares voting against the proposal and 228,232 shares abstaining from the vote on the proposal.  

 

There were no other matters presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

 


 

Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

10.1       Cboe Global Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed herewith).*

 

10.2 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (3 Year Cliff Vest) (filed herewith).*

 

*Indicates Management Compensatory Plan, Contract or Arrangement.  

 


 

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.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Patrick Sexton

 

 

Patrick Sexton

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: May 18, 2018

 

 


Exhibit 10.1

 

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

 

SECTION 1.                                         Purpose .  The purpose of the Cboe Global Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ Plan ”) is to attract, retain, motivate and reward employees of Cboe Global Markets, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and strengthen the mutuality of interests between Company employees and the Company’s stockholders by providing employees of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries and Designated Affiliates with an opportunity to purchase Shares of the Company.  The Plan includes two components: a Section 423 of the Code Component (the “ 423 Component ”) and a non-Section 423 of the Code Component (the “ Non-423 Component ”).  The Company’s intention is to have the 423 Component of the Plan qualify as an “ Employee Stock Purchase Plan ” under Section 423 of the Code.  The provisions of the 423 Component shall, accordingly, be administered, interpreted and construed so as to extend and limit participation in a manner consistent with the requirements of that Section of the Code.  In addition, the Plan authorizes the grant of options under the Non-423 Component that does not qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under Section 423 of the Code; such options shall be granted pursuant to rules, procedures or sub-plans adopted by the Committee designed to achieve tax, securities laws or other objectives for Eligible Employees and the Company. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Non-423 Component will be operated and administered in the same manner as the 423 Component.  

 

SECTION 2.                                         Definitions .  As used in the Plan, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

 

(a)          “ Affiliate ”  means (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly, is controlled by, controls or is under common control with, the Company and (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, in either case as determined by the Committee, whether now or hereafter existing.

 

(b)          “ Applicable Laws ” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards and the related Shares 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 non-U.S. jurisdiction where options to purchase Shares are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

 

(c)          “ Beneficiary ” means a Person or entity entitled to receive payments or other benefits or exercise rights that are available under the Plan in the event of a Participant’s death.  If no such person or entity is named by a Participant, or if no Beneficiary designated by such Participant is eligible to receive payments or other benefits or exercise rights that are available under the Plan at the Participant’s death, such Participant’s Beneficiary shall be such Participant’s estate.

 

(d)          “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(e)          “ Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or U.S. Treasury Regulation thereunder will include such section or regulation, any valid regulation or other official applicable guidance promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.

 

(f)          “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or a subcommittee thereof formed by the Compensation Committee to act as the Committee hereunder.

 

(g)          “ Continuous Status as an Employee ” means the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee.  Continuous status as an Employee shall not be considered interrupted in the case of a leave of absence except as provided in Section 10(b).

 

(h)          “ Contributions   means the payroll deductions or, if permitted by the Committee or its delegate to comply with non-U.S. requirements, amounts contributed to the Plan via cash, check or other means, used to fund the exercise of options granted pursuant to the Plan.

 


 

(i)          “ Designated Affiliate ” means any Affiliate that has been designated by the Board or the Committee from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Non-423 Component.

 

(j)          “ Designated Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that has been designated by the Board or the Committee from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the 423 Component.

 

(k)         “ Effective Date” means the date that the Company’s stockholders approve the Plan. 

 

(l)          “ Eligible Compensation ”  shall be defined from time to time by the Committee in its sole discretion with respect to any Offering Period. Except as otherwise defined by the Committee from time to time in its sole discretion, “Eligible Compensation” for an Offering Period means wages and base salary received during such Offering Period by an Eligible Employee for services to the Employer.  Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, Eligible Compensation shall not include commissions, overtime, severance pay, hiring and relocation bonuses, pay in lieu of vacation, sick leave, any other bonus, incentive or other special payments, any amounts realized from equity incentive awards, any amounts contributed by the Employer to any pension plan, any amounts paid by the Employer for other fringe benefits, such as health and welfare, hospitalization and group life insurance benefits, or perquisites, or pay in lieu of such benefits or any other form of compensation that may be paid from time to time to the Employee from the Employer.  Eligible Compensation for Participants shall be pro-rated based upon the Eligible Compensation which he or she receives on each pay date during such Offering Period. The Stock Administrator shall have the discretion to determine the application of this definition to Employees outside the United States. 

 

(m)         “ Eligible Employee ” has the meaning specified in Section 3(a).

 

(n)          “ Employee ” means any officer or other employee (as defined in accordance with Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Employer.

 

(o)          “ Employer ” means, with respect to an Offering Period, the Company and each of its Designated Subsidiaries and Designated Affiliates.

 

(p)          “ Enrollment Date ” means the first day of each Offering Period. 

 

(q)          “ Exchange Act ” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(r)          “ Exercise Date ” means the last day of each Offering Period.

 

(s)          “ Exercise Price ” has the meaning specified in Section 7(b).

 

(t)          “ Fair Market Value ” means the closing price of a Share on the date in question (or, if there is no reported sale on such date, on the last preceding date on which such price is reported) on the principal stock market or exchange on which the Shares are quoted or traded, or if Shares are not so quoted or traded, fair market value of a Share as determined by the Committee.

 

(u)          “ Offering ” means an offer under the Plan of an option that may be exercised during an Offering Period. For purposes of this Plan, the Committee may designate separate Offerings under the Plan (the terms of which need not be identical) in which Eligible Employees of one or more Designated Subsidiaries or Designated Affiliates will participate, even if the dates of the applicable Offering Periods of each such Offering are identical.

 

(v)          “ Offering Date ” means the first day of each Offering Period.

 

(w)         “ Offering Period ” means the period described in Section 4.

 

(x)          “ Parent ” means any corporation which constitutes a “parent” of the Company, within the meaning of Section 424(e) of the Code. 

 

(y)          “ Participant ” means an Eligible Employee who has elected to participate in the Plan.


 

 

(z)          “ Participant Account ” means that separate account maintained under the Plan to record the amount that a Participant has contributed to the Plan during an Offering Period.

  

(aa)        “ Person ” has 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, including “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

 

(bb)        “ Plan ” means this Cboe Global Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, including both the 423 Component and the Non-423 Component.

 

(cc)        “ Share ” means a share of the Company’s common stock, par value USD 0.01 per share.

 

(dd)        “ Stock Administrator ” means the administrator appointed by the Board or the Committee pursuant to Section 14 to administer the Plan.

 

(ee)        “ Subscription Agreement ” has the meaning specified in Section 5. 

 

(ff)         “ Subsidiary ” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereinafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.  

 

(gg)        “ Treasury Regulations ” shall mean the U.S. Treasury regulations of the Code.  Reference to a specific Treasury Regulation or Section of the Code shall include such Treasury Regulation or Section, any valid regulation promulgated under such Section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such Section or regulation.

 

(hh)        “ U.S. ” means United States.

 

SECTION 3.                                         Eligibility .

 

(a)                                  General Rule .  Subject to the requirements of Section 5, any full or part time Employee who is providing services to the Company, a Designated Subsidiary or a Designated Affiliate shall be eligible to participate as an “ Eligible Employee ” during the Offering Period beginning on an Enrollment Date, unless any such Employee is specifically excluded by the Committee from participation. The Committee, in its discretion, from time to time may, prior to an Offering Date for all options to be granted on such Offering Date in an Offer, determine that the definition of Eligible Employee will or will not include an individual if he or she: (i) has not completed at least two (2) years of service since his or her last hire date (or such lesser period of time as may be determined by the Committee in its discretion), (ii) customarily works not more than twenty (20) hours per week (or such lesser period of time as may be determined by the Committee in its discretion), (iii) customarily works not more than five (5) months per calendar year (or such lesser period of time as may be determined by the Committee in its discretion), or (iv) is a highly compensated employee within the meaning of Section 414(q) of the Code, provided that any such exclusion is applied with respect to each Offering in a uniform manner to all similarly-situated Employees who otherwise would be Eligible Employees for that Offering. Further, Employees who are citizens or residents of a non-U.S. jurisdiction may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering if the participation of such Employees is prohibited under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or if complying with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction would cause the Plan or an Offering to violate Section 423 of the Code.

 

(b)                                  Exceptions .  Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, no Employee shall be granted an option to purchase Shares under the Plan if: 

 

(i)                        Immediately after the grant, such Employee (or any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) would own stock (including for purposes of this Section 3(b) any stock he or she holds outstanding options to purchase) possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary computed in accordance with Section 423(b)(3) of the Code, or

 


 

(ii)                     Such option would permit such Employee’s right to purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans (described in Section 423 of the Code) of the Company, its Parent and Subsidiaries to accrue at a rate which exceeds USD 25,000 of fair market value of such stock (determined at the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time, in accordance with the provisions of Section 423(b)(8) of the Code.

 

SECTION 4.                                         Offering Periods .  

 

(a)                                  Shares shall be offered for purchase under the Plan through a series of successive Offering Periods. The Committee shall designate the duration and commencement date of each Offering Period and shall specify whether the Offering Period applies to the 423 Component of the Plan, the Non-423 Component of the Plan, or both; provided that no Offering Period shall exceed twenty-seven (27) months in length.  For the sake of clarity, the Committee may establish different Offering Periods for the 423 Component of the Plan and the Non-423 Component of the Plan. Within the limitations set forth herein, the Committee will have the power to change the duration of the Offering Periods (including the commencement dates thereof) without stockholder approval.  Any such change shall be announced to Eligible Employees prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be affected thereafter.

 

(b)                                  Unless otherwise specified by the Committee, each offering to Eligible Employees shall be deemed a separate Offering, even if the dates and other terms of the applicable Offering Periods of each such offering are identical, and the provisions of the Plan will separately apply to each Offering.  To the extent permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.423-2(a)(1), the terms of each separate Offering need not be identical, provided that, for the 423 Component of the Plan, the terms of the Plan and an Offering together satisfy Treasury Regulation Sections 1.423-2(a)(2) and (a)(3).   

 

SECTION 5.                                         Participation .

 

(a)                                  An Eligible Employee shall become a Participant by completing a subscription agreement in such form as shall be specified by the Company (“ Subscription Agreement ”), and returning it to the Stock Administrator prior to the Enrollment Date for the applicable Offering Period, unless an earlier or later time for filing the Subscription Agreement is set by the Committee for all Eligible Employees with respect to such Offering Period.

 

(b)                                  Except for differences that are otherwise consistent with Section 423(b)(5) of the Code, all Eligible Employees who participate in the 423 Component of the Plan shall have the same rights and privileges.

 

(c)                                  The Committee may adopt and amend stock purchase sub-plans with respect to employees of non-U.S. Designated Subsidiaries and non-U.S. Designated Affiliates with such provisions as the Committee may deem appropriate to conform with local laws, practices and procedures, the terms of which sub-plans may take precedence over other provisions of this Plan, with the exception of Section 12(a) hereof, but unless otherwise superseded by the terms of such sub-plan, the provisions of this Plan shall govern the operation of such sub-plan.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Committee is specifically authorized to adopt sub-plans which, for purposes of the Non-423 Component, may be outside the scope of Section 423 of the Code regarding, without limitation, (i) eligibility to participate, (ii) the definition of Eligible Compensation, (iii) the dates and duration of Offering Periods or other periods during which Participants may make Contributions toward the purchase of Shares, (iv) the method of determining the Exercise Price and the discount from Fair Market Value at which Shares may be purchased, (v) any minimum or maximum amount of Contributions a Participant may make in an Offering Period or other specified period under the applicable sub-plan, (vi) the treatment of options upon a change in control or a change in capitalization of the Company, (vii) the handling of Contributions, (viii) the making of Contributions to the Plan (including, without limitation, in forms other than payroll deductions), (ix)  establishment of bank or trust accounts to hold Contributions, (x) payment of interest, (xi) conversion of local currency, (xii) obligations to pay payroll tax, (xiii) determination of beneficiary designation requirements, (xiv) withholding procedures and (xv) handling of stock certificates that vary with applicable local requirements. 

 

SECTION 6.                                         Payment for Shares .

 


 

(a)                                  At the time a Participant files his or her Subscription Agreement, such Participant shall elect to have Contributions made on each pay day during the applicable Offering Period at a whole percentage rate not to exceed 10% of the Eligible Compensation which a Participant receives on each pay date during the Offering Period.  The Committee may permit Eligible Employees participating in an Offering Period to contribute amounts to the Plan through payment by payroll deduction or, to comply with non-U.S. requirements, by cash, check, or other means, provided that such Contributions shall not exceed 10% of the Eligible Compensation received each pay period during the Offering Period.

 

(b)                                  Payroll deductions or contributions, as applicable, for a Participant will commence on the first pay date following the Offering Date and will end on the last pay day prior to the Exercise Date of such Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 10 hereof.

 

(c)                                  All payroll deductions during an Offering Period that are made from a Participant’s Eligible Compensation shall be credited to his or her Participant Account under the Plan on an after-tax basis. 

 

(d)                                   Subject to Applicable Laws, a Participant may discontinue his or her participation in the Plan as provided in Section 10, but no other change can be made during an Offering Period and, for the avoidance of doubt, a Participant may not alter the amount of his or her Contributions for that Offering Period.

 

(e)                                  Unless otherwise specified by a Participant prior to the Enrollment Date of any subsequent Offering Period (or such earlier date specified by the Committee) by completing a Committee-specified process, a Participant shall be deemed to have elected to participate in each subsequent Offering Period to the same extent and in the same manner as the prior Offering Period, subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Subscription Agreement. 

 

SECTION 7.                                         Grant of Option .

 

(a)                                  On the Offering Date for each Offering Period, each Participant shall be granted an option to purchase on the applicable Exercise Date, a maximum number of 312 Shares; provided, however, that the number of Shares subject to such option shall be reduced, if necessary, to a number of Shares which would not exceed the limitations described in Sections 3(b) and 12(a) hereof.    The Committee may, for future Offering Periods, increase or decrease, in its absolute discretion, the maximum number of Shares that an Eligible Employee may purchase during each Offering Period.

 

(b)                                  The exercise price per Share offered in a given Offering Period (the “ Exercise Price ”) shall be established by the Committee (and may differ among Offerings, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion), but shall in no event be less than the lesser of (i) 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Offering Date for the applicable Offering Period or (ii) 85% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the applicable Exercise Date. 

 

SECTION 8.                                         Exercise of Option .  The Participant’s option for the purchase of Shares will be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date of such Offering Period by purchasing the maximum number of Shares subject to such option which may be purchased at the Exercise Price with the funds in his or her Participant Account subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 18, and provided further that such purchase will be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3(b) and 12(a), unless, prior to such Exercise Date, the Participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period pursuant to Section 10.  No fractional Shares will be purchased.  Any Contributions accumulated in a Participant Account which are not sufficient to purchase a full Share will, at the discretion of the Committee, be refunded to the Participant without interest, or be retained in the Participant Account for the subsequent Offering Period.  During a Participant’s lifetime, a Participant’s option to purchase Shares hereunder is exercisable only by such Participant.

 

SECTION 9.                                         Delivery .  Unless otherwise provided by the Company, the Stock Administrator shall hold Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the option until any such Shares are distributed to the Participant, transferred or sold in accordance with procedures established from time to time by the Company or the Stock Administrator. Shares shall be delivered as soon as reasonably practicable after termination of a Participant’s Continuous Status as an Employee or receipt of such request by the Participant for delivery of all Shares, subject to compliance with all Applicable Laws.

 


 

SECTION 10.                                  Withdrawal; Termination of Employment .

 

(a)                                  A Participant may withdraw all, but not less than all, of the Contributions credited to his or her Participant Account for the applicable Offering Period by delivery to the Stock Administrator of notice, in the form specified by the Company, on any date up to a certain number of days prior to the Exercise Date to be specified by the Stock Administrator or to be provided for in the applicable Subscription Agreement.  All of the Participant’s Contributions credited to his or her Participant Account for such Offering Period will be paid to such Participant as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of his or her notice of withdrawal.  Such withdrawal shall permanently terminate the Participant’s participation for the Offering Period in which the withdrawal occurs.  In order to resume participation in a subsequent Offering Period, such individual must re-enroll in the Plan (by timely completing the required Subscription Agreement) prior to the Enrollment Date for the applicable Offering Period, unless an earlier or later time for filing the Subscription Agreement is set by the Committee for all Eligible Employees with respect to such Offering Period. 

 

(b)                                  In the event of the termination on or before the Exercise Date of the Participant’s Continuous Status as an Employee or a Participant’s ceasing to be an Eligible Employee for any reason, he or she will be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan, and the Participant or his or her Beneficiary (in the event of such Participant’s death and if permitted) shall receive any funds in his or her Participant Account as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of such withdrawal, and such Participant’s option will be automatically terminated. For purposes of the 423 Component of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while a Participant is on military or sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company or the Designated Subsidiary so long as the leave does not exceed three (3) months or, if longer than three (3) months, the individual’s right to reemployment is provided by statute or has been agreed to by contract or in a written policy of the Company which provides for a right of reemployment following the leave of absence. Further, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact where a Participant transfers employment between the Company, Designated Subsidiaries and/or Designated Affiliates; provided, however, that an individual who is not employed by the Company or a Designated Subsidiary on the Offering Date and through a date that is no more than three (3) months prior to the Exercise Date will participate only in the Non-423 Component unless the individual continues to have a right to reemployment with the Company or a Designated Subsidiary provided by statute or contract or in a written policy of the Company which provides for a right of reemployment following the leave of absence. The Committee or its delegate shall establish rules to govern other transfers into the 423 Component, and between any separate Offerings established thereunder, consistent with the applicable requirements of Section 423 of the Code.

 

(c)                                   A Participant’s withdrawal from one Offering Period will not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in a different Offering Period or in any similar Plan which may hereafter be adopted by the Company. 

 

SECTION 11.                                  Interest .  No interest shall accrue on the Eligible Compensation deductions of a Participant or on any other amounts in his or her Participant Account, except as may be required by Applicable Laws, as determined by the Committee. 

 

SECTION 12.                                  Shares .

 

(a)                                  The maximum number of Shares which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be 750,000 Shares, subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 18.  Either authorized and unissued Shares or issued Shares heretofore or hereafter reacquired by the Company may be made subject to purchase under the Plan, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board or the Committee.  Further, if for any reason any purchase of Shares pursuant to an option under the Plan is not consummated, the Shares subject to the applicable Subscription Agreement may be made available for sale pursuant to a new Subscription Agreement under the Plan.  The limitation set forth in this section may be used to satisfy purchases of Shares under either the 423 Component or the Non-423 Component of the Plan and any applicable sub-plans.  

 

(b)                                  If, on a given Exercise Date, the Shares with respect to which options are to be exercised exceed the Shares then available under the Plan, the Committee shall make a pro rata allocation of the remaining Shares that are available for purchase in as uniform a manner as shall be reasonably practicable and as it shall determine to be equitable.  In such event, the Company shall give notice to each Participant of such reduction in the number of Shares


 

which such Participant shall be allowed to purchase.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company shall not be obligated to issue Shares hereunder if, in the opinion of the Company, such issuance would constitute a violation of Applicable Laws.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, all Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan shall be and remain subject to any incentive compensation clawback or recoupment policy currently in effect or as may be adopted by the Board and, in each case, as may be amended from time to time.  No such policy adoption or amendment shall in any event require the prior consent of any Participant.  

 

SECTION 13.                                  No Rights as a Stockholder .  Neither the Participant nor his or her Beneficiaries will have any interest or other right in, or dividend or voting rights with respect to, Shares covered by his or her option until such option has been exercised and the related Shares have been purchased under the Plan.  Shares purchased upon exercise of an option shall be entitled to receive dividends on the same basis as other outstanding Shares.  

 

SECTION 14.                                  Administration .

 

(a)                                  The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall be appointed by the Board; provided ,   however , that members of the Board who are Eligible Employees, if any, may not vote on any matter affecting the administration of the Plan or the grant of any option pursuant to the Plan. All decisions of the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties, including the Company, its stockholders and Participants and any Beneficiaries thereof.  The Committee may issue rules and regulations for administration of the Plan.  It shall meet at such times and places as it may determine.  

 

(b)                                  Subject to the terms of the Plan and Applicable Laws, the Committee (or its delegate) shall have the full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) appoint the Stock Administrator and direct the administration of the Plan by the Stock Administrator in accordance with the provisions herein set forth; (iii) adopt rules of procedure and regulations necessary for the administration of the Plan, provided that such rules are not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan; (iv) determine, in its sole discretion, all questions with regard to rights of Employees and Participants under the Plan, including but not limited to, the eligibility of an Employee to participate in the Plan, including whether an Employee shall be eligible to participate in the 423 Component or the Non-423 Component, and the range of permissible percentages of Eligible Compensation an Eligible Employee may specify to be withheld or contribute and the maximum amount; (v) designate which entities shall be Designated Subsidiaries or Designated Affiliates; (vi) enforce the terms of the Plan and the rules and regulations it adopts; (vii) direct or cause the Stock Administrator to direct the distribution of the Shares purchased hereunder; (viii) furnish or cause the Stock Administrator to furnish the Employer with information which the Employer may require for tax or other purposes; (ix) engage the service of counsel (who may, if appropriate, be counsel for the Employer) and agents whom it may deem advisable to assist it with the performance of its duties; (x) prescribe procedures to be followed by Eligible Employees in electing to participate herein; (xi) receive from each Employer and from Eligible Employees such information as shall be necessary for the proper administration of the Plan; (xii) maintain, or cause the Stock Administrator to maintain, separate accounts in the name of each Participant to reflect his or her Participant Account under the Plan; (xiii) interpret and construe the Plan in its sole discretion; (xiv) correct any defect, supply any omission and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry the Plan into effect; (xv) make any changes or modifications necessary to administer and implement the provisions of the Plan in any non-U.S. jurisdiction to the fullest extent possible, including adopting and amending stock purchase sub-plans with respect to Employees of non-U.S. Designated Subsidiaries and non-U.S. Designated Affiliates with such provisions as the Committee may deem appropriate to conform with local laws, practices and procedures. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Board may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, administer the Plan.  In any such case, the Board shall have all of the authority and responsibility granted to the Committee herein.

 

(c)                                  To the extent not prohibited by Applicable Laws, the Committee may, from time to time, delegate some or all of its authority under the Plan to a subcommittee or subcommittees of the Committee, the Stock Administrator or other persons or groups of persons as it deems necessary, appropriate or advisable under conditions or limitations that it may set at or after the time of the delegation.  For purposes of the Plan, reference to the Committee will be deemed to refer to any subcommittee, subcommittees, or other persons or groups of persons to whom the Committee delegates authority pursuant to this Section 14(c).

 


 

SECTION 15.                                  Transferability .  Neither any monies credited to a Participant’s Participant Account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option to purchase Shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will or by laws of descent and distribution) by the Participant.  Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge, or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company shall treat such act as an election to withdraw funds in accordance with Section 10.

 

SECTION 16.                                  Use of Funds .  All Contributions received or held by the Company, Designated Affiliates and/or Designated Subsidiaries under the Plan may be used by the Company, Designated Affiliates and/or Designated Subsidiaries for any corporate purpose, and the Company, Designated Affiliates and/or Designated Subsidiaries shall not be obligated to segregate such funds, except as may be required by Applicable Laws, as determined by the Committee.  Until the Shares are issued, Participants will only have the rights of an unsecured creditor with respect to the Plan, although Participants in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions may have additional rights were required under Applicable Laws, as determined by the Committee.

 

SECTION 17.                                  Reports .  Individual Participant Accounts will be maintained for each Participant, and statements will be given or made available to Participants promptly following an Exercise Date, which statements will set forth the amount of Contributions for the applicable Offering Period, the Exercise Price, the number of Shares purchased, and the remaining cash balance, if any.

 

SECTION 18.                                  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization and Certain Transactions .  Except as would cause the 423 Component of the Plan to fail to satisfy the requirements of Section 423 of the Code: (a) in the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, recapitalization, dividend or distribution (whether in cash, shares or other property, other than a regular cash dividend), stock split (including a stock split in the form of a stock dividend), reverse stock split, spin-off or similar transaction or other change in corporate structure affecting the Shares or the value thereof, such adjustments and other substitutions shall be made to the Plan and to outstanding options as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems equitable or appropriate taking into consideration any applicable accounting and tax consequences, including such adjustments in the limitations in Section 7(a) and Section 12 and in the class and number of Shares and Exercise Price with respect to outstanding options under the Plan; and (b) in the event of any transaction or event described in (a) above, or any unusual or nonrecurring transaction or events affecting the Company or any changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, the Committee, in its sole discretion and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, is hereby authorized to: (i) provide for either (X) termination of any outstanding option in exchange for an amount of cash, if any, equal to the amount that would have been obtained upon exercise of such option had such option been currently exercisable or (Y) the replacement of such outstanding option with other rights or property selected by the Committee in its sole discretion; (ii) provide that the outstanding options under the Plan shall be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar rights covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and exercise prices; (iii) make adjustments in the number and type of Shares (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding options under the Plan and/or in the terms and conditions of outstanding options and options which may be granted in the future; (iv) shorten the Offering Period then in progress and set a new Exercise Date, which shall be a date immediately prior to the date of any transaction or event described in (a) above and provide for any other necessary procedures to effectuate such actions; and/or (v) provide that all outstanding options shall terminate without being exercised.

 

Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no Participant shall have any rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any dividend, any increase or decrease in the number of shares of any class or any dissolution, liquidation, merger or consolidation of the Company or any other corporation.  Except as expressly provided in the Plan or pursuant to action of the Committee, no issuance by the Company or shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof, shall be made with respect to, the number of Shares subject to an option or the grant or Exercise Price of any option.

 

SECTION 19.                                  Amendment or Termination .

 

(a)                                  The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time and for any reason; provided ,   however , that the Board (i) shall not, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, increase the maximum number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan (except pursuant to


 

Section 18) or (ii) shall otherwise obtain stockholder approval of any amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination of the Plan, if, and to the extent, required by applicable law. Except as specifically provided in the Plan, as required to comply with Section 423 of the Code, or as required to obtain a favorable ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination of the Plan pursuant to this Section 19 may make any change in any option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of any Participant under the 423 Component without the consent of such Participant.

  

(b)                                  Without stockholder approval and without regard to whether any Participant rights may be considered to have been “adversely affected,” the Committee or its delegate, to the extent permitted under the terms of the Plan, applicable law, the bylaws of the Company and under the Committee charter, may change the Offering Periods or Exercise Price, limit the frequency or number of changes in the amount withheld or contributed during an Offering Period, establish the exchange rate applicable to amounts withheld or contributed in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding or contributions in excess of the amount designated by a Participant to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s processing of properly completed Subscription Agreements, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Shares for each Participant properly correspond with the Participant’s Subscription Agreement, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Committee deems appropriate. 

 

(c)                                  The Plan shall automatically terminate on the Exercise Date that Participants become entitled to purchase a number of Shares greater than the number available for purchase under Section 12.

 

SECTION 20.          Section 409A of the Code; Tax Qualification.

 

(a)                                  Options granted under the 423 Component are exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code. Options granted under the Non-423 Component to U.S. taxpayers are intended to be exempt from the application of Section 409A under the short-term deferral exception and any ambiguities shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. Subject to Section 20(b), options granted to U.S. taxpayers under the Non-423 Component are subject to such terms and conditions that will permit such options to satisfy the requirements of the short-term deferral exception available under Section 409A of the Code, including the requirement that the shares of Common Stock subject to an option be delivered within the short-term deferral period. Subject to Section 20(b), in the case of a Participant who would otherwise be subject to Section 409A of the Code, to the extent the Company determines that an option or the exercise, payment, settlement or deferral is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the option shall be granted, exercised, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will comply with Section 409A of the Code, including Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Effective Date. Anything in the foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall have no liability to a Participant or any other party if the option that is intended to be exempt from, or compliant with Section 409A of the Code is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Company with respect thereto.

 

(b)                                  Although the Company may endeavor to (i) qualify an option for favorable tax treatment under the laws of the U.S. or jurisdictions outside of the U.S. or (ii) avoid adverse tax treatment ( e.g. , under Section 409A of the Code), the Company makes no representation to that effect and expressly disavows any covenant to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan. The Company is not constrained in its corporate activities by any potential negative tax impact on Participants under the Plan.

 

SECTION 21.                                  Notices .

 

(a)                                  All notices or other communications by an Eligible Employee or a Participant to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof.

 

(b)                                  All notices or other communications by the Employer, the Company, the Board or the Committee under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when (i) personally delivered, including electronic transmission in such form as the Board or the Committee shall direct, or (ii) placed in the mail of the country of the sender in an envelope addressed to the last known address of the person to whom the notice is given. 

 


 

SECTION 22.                                  Stockholder Approval .  The effectiveness of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, failure to obtain such stockholder approval shall void the Plan, any options granted under the Plan, any Share purchases pursuant to the Plan, and all rights of all Participants. 

 

SECTION 23.                                  Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .  Shares shall not be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of U.S. and non-U.S. law, including, without limitation, the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated under both sets of laws and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.  As a condition to the exercise of an option, the Company may require the person exercising such option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned applicable provisions of law.   

 

SECTION 24.                                  Withholding; Disqualifying Disposition .  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, at the time a Participant’s option under the Plan is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the Shares issued under the Plan are disposed of by a Participant (or any other time that a taxable event related to the Plan occurs), the Participant must make adequate provision for the payment and/or withholding of federal, state, local or any other tax liability payable to any authority, national insurance, social security, payment-on-account or other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Shares (or any other time that a taxable event related to the Plan occurs), including, for the avoidance of doubt, any liability of the Participant to pay an Employer tax or social insurance contribution obligation, which liability has been shifted to the Participant as a matter of law or contract. At any time, the Company or Employer may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the Participant’s compensation, the amount necessary for the Company or Employer to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company or Employer any tax deductions or benefits attributable to  a sale or early disposition of Shares by the Participant. In addition, the Company or Employer may (i) withhold from the proceeds of the sale of Shares, (ii) withhold a sufficient whole number of Shares otherwise issuable upon purchase having an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to satisfy applicable withholding obligations, or (iii) withhold by any other means set forth in the applicable Subscription Agreement.

 

SECTION 25.                                  Notification of Sale of Shares . Each Participant shall give the Stock Administrator prompt notice of any disposition of Shares acquired pursuant to the option granted under the Plan in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the Stock Administrator. The Stock Administrator may require that until such time as a Participant disposes of Shares acquired pursuant to the option granted under the Plan, the Participant shall hold all such Shares in the Participant’s name and with a third-party broker/administrator designated by the Company until the lapse of any time period(s) established by the Stock Administrator.

 

SECTION 26.                                  Effective Date of the Plan.  The Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date, subject to its approval by the stockholders of the Company as described in Section 22.

 

SECTION 27.                                  Term of Plan .  The Plan shall continue in effect until the earliest to occur of (a) the tenth-year anniversary of the Effective Date; (b) the maximum number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan have been issued in accordance with Section 19(c); (c) the Board terminates the Plan in accordance with Section 19(a); or (d) the failure to obtain stockholder approval pursuant to Section 22.

 

SECTION 28.                                  No Rights Implied .  Nothing contained in the Plan, any modification or amendment to the Plan, or the creation of any Participant Account, the execution of any Subscription Agreement, or the issuance of any Shares, shall give any Employee or Participant any right to continue his or her employment, any legal or equitable right against the Employer or Company or any officer, director, or employee of the Employer or the Company, or interfere in any way with the Employer’s or the Company’s right to terminate or otherwise modify an Employee’s employment at any time, except as expressly provided by the Plan.

 

SECTION 29.                                  Severability .  If any provision of the Plan is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to any person or entity, or would disqualify the Plan under any law deemed


 

applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or entity, and the remainder of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

 

SECTION 30.                                  Waiver of Notice .  Any person entitled to notice under the Plan may waive such notice.

 

SECTION 31.                                  Successors and Assigns .  The Plan shall be binding upon all persons entitled to purchase Shares under the Plan, their respective heirs, legatees, and legal representatives, including, without limitation, such person’s estate and the executors, any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or representative of creditors of such person, and upon the Employer, its successors and assigns.

 

SECTION 32.                                  Headings .  The titles and headings of the sections are included for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construction of the provisions hereof. 

 

SECTION 33.                                  Governing Law and Jurisdiction .  The Plan shall be governed by the laws of the U.S. State of Delaware, without application of the conflicts of law principles thereof, except to the extent Delaware law is preempted by federal law.  The jurisdiction and venue for any disputes arising under, or any action brought to enforce (or otherwise relating to) this Plan shall be exclusively in the courts in the State of Illinois, County of Cook, including the U.S. federal courts located therein (should federal jurisdiction exist).  The obligation of the Employer to sell and deliver Shares under the Plan is subject to Applicable Laws and to the approval of any governmental authority required in connection with the authorization, issuance, sale, or delivery of such Shares.      


Exhibit 10.2

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement  (this “ Agreement ”) is dated effective _______________________ (the “ Award Date ”), and is between Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (the “ Corporation ”) and ___________________  (“ Participant ”).  Any term capitalized but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (formerly CBOE Holdings, Inc.) Long-Term Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “ Plan ”). 

1.

Award .  The Corporation hereby awards to Participant [__________] Restricted Stock Units (the “ Restricted Stock Units ”).  The Restricted Stock Units will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement.  Each Restricted Stock Unit is a notional amount that represents one unvested share of Stock and entitles Participant, subject to the terms of this Agreement, to receive a share of Stock if and when the Restricted Stock Unit vests. 

2.

No Rights as Stockholder; Dividend Equivalents .  Participant shall have no voting rights with respect to shares of Stock represented by Restricted Stock Units until the date of the issuance of the shares of Stock (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Corporation or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Corporation).    Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Corporation declares a cash dividend on shares of Stock, on the payment date of the dividend, Participant will be credited with Dividend Equivalent Rights equal to the amount of the cash dividend per share multiplied by the number of Restricted Stock Units held by Participant on the dividend’s record date.  The Dividend Equivalent Rights credited to Participant under the preceding sentence will be distributed to Participant at the same time as the underlying cash dividend is distributed to shareholders of the Corporation.

3.

Vesting; Effect of Termination of Service .    

(a) Subject to Sections   3(b) and  3(c) below, Participant’s  Restricted Stock Units will vest in full on the three-year anniversary of the Award Date , provided that Participant has remained in Service continuously through such date.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restricted Stock Units will vest in full upon the earliest to occur of  (i) Participant’s death, (ii) Participant’s  becoming Disabled, provided that such condition qualifies as “disability” for purposes of Section 409A,  (iii) a Change in Control that qualifies as a “change in control event” as defined for purposes of Section 409A,  or (iv) the date on which Participant has attained at least age fifty-five (55) and completed ten  (10) years of Service (“ Retirement Vesting ”),  in each case, if prior to any forfeiture event under Section 3(c) below.

(c) If Participant’s Service is terminated for any reason before all of Participant’s Restricted Stock Units have vested under this Agreement (including pursuant to an event described in Section  3(b) above), Participant’s  unvested Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited upon the effective date of such termination of Service.  Neither the


 

Corporation nor any Affiliate will have any further obligations to Participant under this Agreement if Participant’s  Restricted Stock Units are forfeited.

4.

Terms and Conditions of Distribution .    

(a) Distribution of a share of Stock that corresponds to a vested Restricted Stock Unit (other than a Restricted Stock Unit that vested due to Retirement Vesting) shall be made to Participant as soon as practicable after the Restricted Stock Unit vests, but not later than two and a half (2½) months after the end of the calendar year in which such vesting occurs. 

(b) Distribution of a share of Stock that corresponds to a Restricted Stock Unit that vested due to Retirement Vesting shall be made to Participant as soon as practicable following the earlier to occur of the following dates: (i) the date on which such Restricted Stock Unit would otherwise have vested in accordance with Section 3(a) or clauses  (i), (ii), or (iii) of Section 3(b), or (ii) Participant’s retirement which qualifies as a “separation from service” as defined for purposes of Section 409A (or, if Participant is a “specified employee” as defined for purposes of Section 409A on the date of such separation from service, the date that is the first day of the seventh (7 th ) month following Participant’s separation from service).   

(c) If Participant dies before the date on which the Corporation would have distributed shares of Stock in satisfaction of vested Restricted Stock Units, the Corporation will distribute such shares of Stock to Participant’s designated beneficiary(ies) or, if none are designated or surviving, to Participant’s estate or personal representative. The Corporation is not required to issue or deliver any shares of Stock before completing the steps necessary to comply with applicable Federal and state securities laws (including any registration requirements) and applicable stock exchange rules and practices.  The Corporation will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause compliance with those laws, rules and practices.  The foregoing provisions are subject in all cases to the requirements of Section 409A. 

5.

Nontransferability .  Unvested Restricted Stock Units may not be sold, transferred, exchanged, pledged, assigned, garnished, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.  Any effort to assign or transfer the rights under this Agreement will be wholly ineffective, and will be grounds for termination by the Committee of all rights of Participant  under this Agreement.

6.

Administration .  The Committee administers the Plan.  Participant’s rights under this Agreement are expressly subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and to any guidelines the Committee adopts from time to time.  The interpretation and construction by the Committee of the Plan and this Agreement, and such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee for purposes of administering the Plan and this Agreement, will be final and binding upon Participant. 

7.

Securities Law Requirements .    If at any time the Board or Committee determines that issuing Stock pursuant to this Agreement would violate applicable securities laws, the Corporation will not be required to issue such Stock.  The Board or Committee may declare any provision of this Agreement or action of its own null and void, if it determines the

 

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provision or action fails to comply with applicable securities laws.  The Corporation may require Participant to make written representations it deems necessary or desirable to comply with applicable securities laws.

8.

Payment of Withholding Taxes .  Distribution to Participant of shares of Stock under this Agreement will be subject to Federal income and other tax withholding (and state and local income tax withholding, or non-U.S. tax withholding, if applicable) by the Corporation in respect of taxes on income realized by Participant.  The Corporation may withhold the minimum statutorily required amounts from future paychecks to Participant, or may require that Participant deliver to the Corporation the amounts to be withheld.  Participant agrees to allow the Corporation, upon any payment of shares of Stock to Participant under this Agreement, to withhold a portion of the shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to Participant having a Fair Market Value of the minimum tax withholding obligation (or, in the discretion of the Corporation, to satisfy up to the maximum tax withholding obligation), in satisfaction of any Federal income and other tax withholding (and any state and local income tax withholding, or non-U.S. tax withholding, if applicable).  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in the event that any Restricted Stock Units become subject to tax withholding before the shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units would otherwise be delivered to the Participant, the Corporation may issue a sufficient number of whole shares of Stock with respect to the Restricted Stock Units that does not exceed the minimum tax withholding obligation, which shares of Stock shall be withheld by the Corporation to satisfy its withholding obligation, in accordance with and subject to the requirements of Section 409A.

9.

Representations and Warranties .  Participant represents and warrants to the Corporation that Participant has received a copy of the Plan and this Agreement, has read and understands the terms of the Plan and this Agreement, and agrees to be bound by their terms and conditions in all respects.

10.

No Limitation on the Corporation’s Rights .  The granting of Restricted Stock Units under this Agreement shall not and will not in any way affect the Corporation’s right or power to make adjustments, reclassifications or changes in its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, reincorporate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.

11.

Plan and Agreement Not a Contract of Employment or Service .  Neither the Plan nor this Agreement is a contract of employment or Service, and no terms of Participant’s employment or Service will be affected in any way by the Plan, this Agreement or related instruments, except to the extent specifically expressed therein.  Neither the Plan nor this Agreement will be construed as conferring any legal rights on Participant to continue to be employed or remain in Service, nor will it interfere with the Corporation’s or any Affiliate’s right to discharge Participant or to deal with Participant regardless of the existence of the Plan or this Agreement.

12.

Entire Agreement and Amendment .  This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the Restricted Stock Units, and all prior oral and written representations are merged in this Agreement and the Plan.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall not in any way affect the

 

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terms and provisions of the Plan.  This Agreement may be amended, modified, or terminated only in accordance with the Plan.  The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience and identification only and are not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent, or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

13.

Notice .  Any notice or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement must be in writing and must be delivered personally, sent by certified, registered or express mail, sent by overnight courier (at the sender’s expense), or (if from the Corporation or the Corporation’s stock plan administrator) by electronic mail.  Notice will be deemed given (a) when delivered personally, (b) if mailed, three days after the date of deposit in the U.S. mail, (c) if sent by overnight courier, on the regular business day following the date sent, or (d) when electronically mailed.  Notice to the Corporation should be sent to Cboe Global Markets, Inc., 400 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605, Attention: General Counsel.  Notice to Participant should be sent to the mailing address and/or electronic mailing address set forth on the Corporation’s records.  Either party may change the address to which the other party must give notice under this Section 13 by giving the other party written notice of such change, in accordance with the procedures described above or otherwise established by the Corporation or its stock plan administrator.

14.

Successors and Assigns .  The terms of this Agreement will be binding upon the Corporation and its successors and assigns.

15.

Governing Law .  To the extent not preempted by Federal law, the Plan, this Agreement, and documents evidencing rights relating to the Plan or this Agreement will be construed, administered and governed in all respects under and by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles.  If any provision of this Agreement will be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof will continue to be fully effective.  The jurisdiction and venue for any disputes arising under, or any action brought to enforce (or otherwise relating to), this Agreement will be exclusively in the courts in the State of Illinois, County of Cook, including the Federal Courts located therein (should Federal jurisdiction exist).

16.

Plan Document Controls .  The rights granted under this Agreement are in all respects subject to the provisions set forth in the Plan to the same extent and with the same effect as if set forth fully in this Agreement.  If the terms of this Agreement conflict with the terms of the Plan document, the Plan document will control.

17.

Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

18.

Waiver; Cumulative Rights .  The failure or delay of either party to require performance by the other party of any provision of this Agreement will not affect its right to require performance of such provision unless and until such performance has been waived in writing.  Each right under this Agreement is cumulative and may be exercised in part or in whole from time to time.

19.

Tax Consequences . Participant agrees to determine and be responsible for all tax consequences to Participant with respect to the Restricted Stock Units.

 

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20.

Section 409A .   The Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder are intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, Section 409A , including the exceptions and exemptions for short term deferrals, stock rights, and separation pay arrangements . This Agreement and all Restricted Stock Units shall be administered, interpreted, and construed in a manner consistent with Section 409A. Should any provision of this Agreement, or any other agreement or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement, be found not to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A, such provision shall be modified and given effect (retroactively if necessary), in the sole discretion of the Corporation, and without the consent of Participant, in such manner as the Corporation determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with, or to effectuate an exemption from, Section 409A. Notwithstanding the forgoing, no provision of this Agreement, or any other agreement or arrangement contemplated by this Agreement shall be construed as a guarantee by the Corporation of any particular tax effect to Participant.  Each payment made under this Agreement shall be designated as a separate payment within the meaning of Section 409A.  Any payment that is subject to Section 409A and payable upon Participant’s termination of employment or other similar event shall not be made unless Participant has experienced a “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A.  Any payment subject to Section 409A that is to be made upon a “separation from service” to Participant on any date when he or she is a “specified employee” as defined under Section 409A shall not be paid before the date that is six (6) months following Participant’s “separation from service” or, if earlier, Participant’s death.    

21.

Awards Subject to the Corporation’s Recovery of Funds Policy .  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Restricted Stock Units covered by this Agreement shall be subject to the Corporation’s compensation recovery policy, as may be in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, the provisions of any such policy required by Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations issued by the SEC or any national securities exchange or national securities association on which the Stock may be traded.

22.

Addendum to Agreement.    Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Participant resides or is employed outside the U.S. or transfers residence or employment outside the U.S., the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such special terms and conditions as are set forth in the addendum to this agreement (the “ Addendum ”).  Further, if Participant transfers residency and/or employment to another country, any special terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Restricted Stock Units to the extent the Corporation determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or to facilitate the operation and administration of the Restricted Stock Units and the Plan (or the Corporation may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate Participant’s transfer).  In all circumstances, the Addendum shall constitute part of this Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation and Participant have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

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Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

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Participant’s Name

 

 

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Participant’s Signature

 

 

 

 

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ADDENDUM

 

CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This Addendum to the Agreement includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock Units if Participant resides and/or is employed outside of the United States or transfers residence or employment outside the United States.  Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Addendum have the meanings set forth in the Agreement or the Plan.

1. Nature of Grant .  In accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant acknowledges that:

(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Corporation, is discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Corporation at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;

(b) the award of the Restricted Stock Units is exceptional, discretionary, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been granted in the past;

(c) all decisions with respect to future Restricted Stock Unit awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Corporation;

(d) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

(e) the Restricted Stock Units and any shares of Stock that may be received in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, (i) are an extraordinary item that does not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Corporation   or the Affiliate that employs Participant (the “ Employer ”), and which is outside the scope of Participant’s employment contract, if any, (ii) are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation, and (iii) are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, 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;

(f) the Restricted Stock Unit award will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with the Corporation or any Affiliate, nor does it amend any legal relationship or legal entitlement between Participant and the Employer;

(g) this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereunder and the vesting schedule set forth herein do not constitute an express or implied promise of Participant’s further employment for the vesting period, for any period, or at all, and will not interfere with Participant’s right or the right of the Corporation or the Employer to terminate Participant’s employment relationship at any time with or without cause;

 

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(h) unless otherwise agreed with the Corporation, the Restricted Stock Units and the shares of Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service Participant may provide as a director of an Affiliate;

(i) the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(j) neither the Corporation, the Employer nor any Affiliate shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or the sale of any shares of Stock Participant may acquire upon such settlement;

(k) in consideration of the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Restricted Stock Units or diminution in value of the Restricted Stock Units or shares of Stock acquired upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from Participant’s termination of Service (for any reason whatsoever and whether or not in breach of local labor laws) and Participant irrevocably releases the Corporation and the Employer from any such claim that may arise; and

(l) the Restricted Stock Units and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement not otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan or provided by the Corporation in its discretion, to have the Restricted Stock Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company or to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the shares of the Corporation.

2. Participants in the European Union .  If Participant resides and/or is employed in a European Union member state, the following provision shall replace Section 3(b) of the Agreement in its entirety and any other provisions regarding Retirement Vesting shall be disregarded and of no effect:

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restricted Stock Units will vest in full upon the earliest to occur of (i) Participant’s death, (ii) Participant’s becoming Disabled, provided that such condition qualifies as “disability” for purposes of Section 409A,  or (iii) Participant's termination of Service after a Change in Control, for a reason other than Cause, in each case, if prior to any forfeiture event under Section 3(c) below.

3. Payment of Withholding Taxes .  Participant acknowledges and agrees that if Participant is subject to tax and/or social contributions in more than one jurisdiction, the Corporation or its Affiliate(s) may be required to withhold or account for taxes and/or social contributions in more than one jurisdiction, in accordance with the methods of withholding described in Section 8 of the Agreement.

 

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4. Data Privacy .  Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Restricted Stock Unit grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Corporation, and its Affiliates for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan.

Participant understands that the Corporation and the Employer may hold certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participant’s name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social security or insurance number, passport number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Corporation, details of all Restricted Stock Units or any other entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“ Data ”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

Participant understands that Data will be transferred to such stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Corporation to assist the Corporation with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than Participant’s country.  Participant understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting Participant’s human resources representative.  Participant authorizes the Corporation, the Employer and any other possible recipients which may assist the Corporation (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker, escrow agent or other third party with whom any shares of Stock may be deposited.

Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage his or her participation in the Plan.  Participant understands that Participant may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her human resources representative. 

Further, Participant understands that Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.  If Participant does not consent, or later seeks to revoke his or her consent, Participant’s employment status or service and career with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Corporation would not be able to grant Restricted Stock Units or other equity awards to Participant or administer or maintain such awards.  Therefore, Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan.  For more information on the consequences of Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participant understands that Participant may contact his or her human resources representative. 

 

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Finally, Participant understands that the Corporation may rely on a different legal basis for the processing and/or transfer of Data in the future and/or request Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable and upon request of the Corporation or the Employer, Participant agrees to provide to the Corporation and/or Employer an executed acknowledgement or data privacy consent form (or any other acknowledgements, agreements or consents) that the Corporation and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain under the data privacy laws in Participant’s country, either now or in the future. Participant understands that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to execute any such acknowledgement, agreement or consent requested by the Corporation and/or the Employer.

5. No Advice Regarding Grant .     The Corporation is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Corporation making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock.  Participant should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

6. Imposition of Other Requirements .     The Corporation reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the Restricted Stock Units and on any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Corporation determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.  Such requirements may include (but are not limited to) requiring Participant to sign any agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

7. Insider Trading/Market Abuse Laws .     By participating in the Plan, Participant agrees to comply with the Corporation’s policy on insider trading (to the extent that it is applicable to Participant). Participant further acknowledges that, depending on Participant’s or the broker’s country of residence or where the shares of Stock are listed, Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect Participant’s ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of shares of Stock, rights to shares of Stock (e.g., Restricted Stock Units) or rights linked to the value of shares of Stock, during such times Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Corporation as defined by the laws or regulations in Participant’s country.  Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant places before Participant possessed inside information.  Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Participant understands that third parties include fellow employees. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Corporation insider trading policy.  Participant acknowledges that it is Participant’s responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and that Participant should therefore consult Participant’s personal advisor on this matter.

8. Foreign Asset/Account Reporting; Exchange Controls .     Participant’s country may have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements and/or exchange controls which may affect Participant’s ability to acquire or hold shares of Stock under the Plan or cash

 

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received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of shares of Stock) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participant’s country.  Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in his or her country.  Participant also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of Participant’s participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt.  Participant acknowledges that it is his or her responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and Participant should consult his or her personal legal advisor for any details. 

9. Language .  If Participant is resident in a country where English is not an official language, Participant acknowledges and agrees that it is Participant’s express intent that the Agreement, the Addendum and the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units be drawn up in English.  If Participant has received the Agreement, the Addendum or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

10. Annex to Addendum .  Notwithstanding any provision of the Agreement or Addendum to the contrary, the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such special terms and conditions for Participant’s country of residence (and country of employment, if different), as are set forth in the annex to this Addendum (the “ Annex ”).  Further, if Participant transfers residency and/or employment to another country, the Corporation may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate Participant’s transfer.  In all circumstances, the Annex shall constitute part of this Addendum.

 

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ANNEX

This Annex to the Addendum includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock Units if Participant resides and/or is employed in the country addressed herein or transfers residence or employment to the country addressed herein.  If Participant transfers residence and/or employment to another country, the Corporation may establish alternative terms and conditions as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate Participant’s transfer.  Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Annex have the meanings set forth in the Agreement (including the Addendum) or the Plan. 

Ecuador

No country-specific provisions.

Hong Kong

1. Settlement in Shares of Stock .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Addendum or the Plan, the Restricted Stock Units shall be settled only in shares of Stock (and may not be settled in cash).

2. Disposal of Shares of Stock .  If, for any reason, shares of Stock are issued to Participant within six (6) months after the Award Date, Participant agrees that Participant will not sell or otherwise dispose of any such shares of Stock prior to the six (6) month anniversary of the Award Date.

3. IMPORTANT NOTICE/WARNING The contents of this document have not been reviewed by any regulatory authority in Hong Kong. Participant is advised to exercise caution in relation to the offer.  If Participant is in any doubt about any of the contents of the documents, Participant should obtain independent professional advice. The Restricted Stock Units and shares of Stock issued in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units do not constitute a public offering of securities under Hong Kong law and are available only to employees of the Corporation or its Affiliates. The Agreement, the Plan and other incidental communication materials have not been prepared in accordance with and are not intended to constitute a “prospectus” for a public offering of securities under the applicable securities legislation in Hong Kong.  The Restricted Stock Units are intended only for the personal use of each eligible employee of the Employer, the Corporation or an Affiliate and may not be distributed to any other person.

4. Wages .  The Restricted Stock Units and shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units do not form part of Participant’s wages for purposes of calculating any statutory or contractual payments under Hong Kong law.

Singapore

1. Securities Law Information .  The grant of the Restricted Stock Units under the Plan is being made pursuant to the “Qualifying Person” exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (“ SFA ”). The Plan has not been and will not be lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore

 

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and is not regulated by any financial supervisory authority pursuant to any legislation in Singapore. Accordingly, statutory liability under the SFA in relation to the content of prospectuses would not apply.  Participant should note that the Restricted Stock Units are subject to section 257 of the SFA and Participant will not be able to make any subsequent sale of shares of Stock in Singapore, or any offer of such subsequent sale of shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units in Singapore, unless such sale or offer is made (i) after six (6) months from the Award Date or (ii) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA.

Switzerland

1. Securities Law Information .  The grant of the Restricted Stock Units is not intended to be a public offer in or from Switzerland. Because the offer of the Restricted Stock Units is considered a private offering, it is not subject to registration in Switzerland.  Neither this document nor any other materials relating to the Restricted Stock Units (a) constitutes a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to article 652a of the Swiss Code of Obligations, (b) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made available in Switzerland or (c) has been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Swiss regulatory authority (in particular, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority).

United Kingdom

1. Payment of Withholding Taxes .  The following provision supplements the section of the Agreement  titled “Payment of Withholding Taxes”:

Without limitation to the section of the Agreement titled ‘Payment of Withholding Taxes’, Participant agrees that Participant is liable for all income tax and employee national insurance contributions or other social contributions or withholding taxes (“Tax-Related Items”) and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Corporation, the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). Participant also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Corporation and the Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay on Participant’s behalf to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is a director or executive officer (as within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision will not apply. In the event that Participant is a director or executive officer and income tax due is not collected from or paid by Participant within 90 days after the U.K. tax year in which an event giving rise to the indemnification described above occurs, the amount of any uncollected tax may constitute a benefit to Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. Participant acknowledges that Participant ultimately will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC

 

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under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer (as applicable) for the value of any employee national insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which the Company and/or the Employer may recover from Participant at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in section of the Agreement titled “Payment of Withholding Taxes”.

 

2. Exclusion of Claim .  Participant acknowledges and agrees that Participant will have no entitlement to compensation or damages insofar as such entitlement arises or may arise from Participant’s ceasing to have rights under or to be entitled to the Restricted Stock Units, whether or not as a result of termination of Service (whether such termination is in breach of contract or otherwise), or from the loss or diminution in value of the Restricted Stock Units.  Upon the award of the Restricted Stock Units, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived any such entitlement.

3. Section 2 of the Addendum .  Section 2 of the Addendum (Participants in the European Union) shall not apply to the Restricted Stock Units. 

 

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