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): January 25,
2006
VIACOM
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
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1515 Broadway, New York, New York 10036
(Address
of principal executive offices) (zip
code)
Registrants
telephone number, including area code: (212) 258-6000
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 (see General Instruction
A.2.):
o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Section 1 Registrants Business and Operations
Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Viacom Inc. (the Company) is filing as exhibits to this report forms of certificates relating to awards under the Viacom Inc. 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan (the LTMIP) and the forms of deferral elections relating to restricted share units under the LTMIP, the terms of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. A copy of the LTMIP was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2005 as Exhibit 10.40 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-4.
Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Form of Certificate and Terms and Conditions for the Stock Options |
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Form of Certificate and Terms and Conditions for the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units |
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Form of Certificate and Terms and Conditions for the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units with Time Vesting |
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Form of Certificate and Terms and Conditions for the Restricted Share Units with Time Vesting |
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Form of Deferral Elections for the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units |
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Form of Deferral Elections for the Performance-Based Restricted Share Units with Time Vesting and the Restricted Share Units with Time Vesting |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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VIACOM INC.
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Michael D. Fricklas
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Name:
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Michael D. Fricklas
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Title:
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Executive Vice President,
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Counsel and Secretary
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Date: January 25, 2006
EXHIBIT
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Viacom Inc.
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2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan
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Stock Option Certificate
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NAME:
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NUMBER OF SHARES:
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EXERCISE
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DATE OF GRANT:
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EXPIRATION DATE:
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VIACOM
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This certifies that Viacom Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the Company), has granted to the employee named above (the
Participant), on the date indicated above (the Date of Grant),
non-qualified stock options (the Stock Options) to purchase the number of
shares of the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the
Company (Class B Common Stock) indicated above for a purchase price per
share equal to the price (the Exercise Price) shown above under the
Companys 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended from time to
time (the Plan), all on terms and conditions attached hereto as part hereof
(the Terms and Conditions).
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JoAnne
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Executive Vice
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Human Resources
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Viacom
Inc.
2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan
Terms and Conditions to the Stock Option Certificate
ARTICLE I
TERMS OF STOCK OPTIONS
Section 1.1 Grant of Stock Options. The Stock Options have been awarded to the
Participant subject to the terms and conditions contained in (A) the
certificate for the [Insert Date of Grant] grant of Stock Options provided simultaneously
on-line or attached hereto (the Stock Option Certificate) and the Terms and
Conditions contained herein (collectively, the Certificate) and (B) the Plan,
the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of the Plan is being provided
simultaneously on-line or attached hereto.
Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings assigned to them in the Stock Option Certificate or the Plan. The Stock Options are not intended to
be, or qualify as, Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code.
Section 1.2 Terms of Stock Options.
(a) Vesting. The Stock Options shall be exercisable only
to the extent the Participant is vested therein. Subject to the other terms and conditions
contained in the Certificate and in the Plan, the Stock Options shall vest in
four installments of an equal whole number of Stock Options on each of the
first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant (any remaining
Stock Options shall vest on whichever of the preceding vesting dates shall be
determined by the Company in accordance with its customary procedures).
(b) Option
Period. Except as provided in
Section 1.2(c) hereof, the period during which the Stock Options may be
exercised shall expire on the eighth anniversary of the Date of Grant (the
Expiration Date). If the Participant
remains employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries through the
Expiration Date, his or her Outstanding Stock Options may be exercised to the
extent exercisable until the close of trading (generally 4:00 p.m. New York
time) on the last trading day falling within the exercise period on the New
York Stock Exchange or, if different, the principal stock exchange on which the
Class B Common Stock is then listed.
Thus, if the Expiration Date is not a trading day, then the last day the
Stock Options may be exercised is the last trading day preceding the Expiration
Date.
(c) Exercise
in the Event of Termination of Employment, Retirement, Permanent Disability or
Death.
(i) Termination other than for Cause, or due
to Retirement, Permanent Disability or Death. Except as
otherwise provided in this Section 1.2 or as otherwise determined by the
Committee, in the event of the Participants termination of employment other
than a Termination for Cause or due to the Participants Retirement, Permanent
Disability or death, the
Participants Outstanding
Stock Options can be exercised in accordance with the following provisions:
(A) if the Participant ceases to be an
employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of the voluntary
termination by the Participant or the termination by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries other than a Termination for Cause, his or her Outstanding Stock
Options may be exercised to the extent then exercisable until the earlier of
six months after the date of such termination or the Expiration Date;
(B) if the Participant ceases to be an
employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by reason of the
Participants Retirement, the Participant may exercise his or her Outstanding
Stock Options to the extent exercisable on the date of Retirement until the
earlier of the third anniversary of such date or the Expiration Date;
(C) if a Permanent Disability of the
Participant occurs, his or her Outstanding Stock Options may be exercised to
the extent exercisable upon the date of the onset of such Permanent Disability
until the earlier of the third anniversary of such date or the Expiration Date;
and
(D) if the Participant dies during a period
during which his or her Stock Options could have been exercised by him or her,
his or her Outstanding Stock Options may be exercised to the extent exercisable
at the date of death by the person who acquired the right to exercise such
Stock Options by will or the laws of descent and distribution or permitted
transfer until the earlier of the second anniversary of the date of death or
the Expiration Date.
Except as
otherwise provided in this Section 1.2 or as otherwise determined by the
Committee, upon the occurrence of an event described in clauses (A), (B), (C)
or (D) of this Section 1.2(c)(i), all rights with respect to Stock Options that
are not vested as of such event will be relinquished. A termination of employment occurs, for
purposes of the Stock Options, when a Participant is no longer an employee of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the employment of a
Participant who works for a Subsidiary shall terminate, for purposes of the
Stock Options, on the date on which the Participants employing company ceases
to be a Subsidiary.
(ii) Termination for Cause.
If the Participants employment with the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries ends due to a Termination for Cause then, unless the Committee in
its discretion determines otherwise, all Outstanding Stock Options, whether or
not then vested, shall terminate effective as of the date of such termination.
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(iii) Exercise Periods following Termination of Employment,
Retirement, Permanent Disability or Death. For the
purposes of determining the dates on which Stock Options may be exercised
following a termination of employment or Retirement, Permanent Disability or
death, the day following the date of termination of employment or Retirement,
Permanent Disability or death shall be the first day of the exercise period and
the Stock Options may be exercised until the close of trading (generally 4:00
p.m. New York time) on the last trading day falling within the exercise period
on the New York Stock Exchange or, if different, the principal stock exchange
on which the Class B Common Stock is then listed. Thus, if the last day of the exercise period
is not a trading day, then the last date the Stock Options may be exercised is
the last trading day preceding the end of the exercise period.
Section 1.3 Exercise of Stock Options.
(a) Whole
or Partial Exercise. The Participant
may exercise all vested Outstanding Stock Options granted hereunder in whole at
one time or in part in increments of 100 Stock Options (or in the entire number
of Outstanding Stock Options in which the Participant is vested, if such number
is less than 100) by notice to the Administrator, Long-Term Incentive Plans,
Viacom Inc., 1515 Broadway, New York, New York 10036, or to such agent(s) for
the Company (Agent) as the Company may from time to time specify, in such
manner and at such address as may be specified from time to time by the
Company. Such notice shall (i) state the
number of whole Stock Options being exercised, and (ii) be signed (or otherwise
authorized in a manner acceptable to the Company) by the person or persons so
exercising the Stock Options and, in the event the Stock Options are being
exercised (pursuant to Section 1.2(c)(i) hereof) by any person or persons other
than the Participant accompanied by proof satisfactory to the Companys counsel
of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Stock Options. Information concerning any Agent and its
address may be obtained by contacting the Administrator, Long-Term Incentive
Plans.
(b) Payment
of Aggregate Option Price. Full
payment of the aggregate Exercise Price (which shall be determined by
multiplying the number of Stock Options being exercised by the Exercise Price
as set forth on the Stock Option Certificate) shall be made on or before the
settlement date for the shares of Class B Common Stock issued pursuant to the
exercise of the Stock Options. Unless
otherwise provided by the Company, such Exercise Price shall be paid in cash
(e.g. personal bank check, certified check or official bank check). In accordance with the rules and procedures
established by the Committee for this purpose, the Stock Options may be
exercised through a cashless exercise procedure, approved by the Committee,
involving a broker or dealer, that affords the Participant the opportunity to
sell immediately some or all of the shares underlying the exercised portion of
the Stock Options in order to generate sufficient cash to pay the Exercise
Price of the Stock Options. In addition,
if the Company so permits, the Exercise Price may be paid in whole or in part
using a net share settlement procedure or through the withholding of shares
subject to the Stock Options with a value equal to the Exercise Price. In accordance with Section 4.3 hereof, the
Participant shall make an arrangement acceptable to the Company to pay to the
Company an amount sufficient to satisfy the combined federal, state,
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local or other
withholding tax obligations which arise in connection with the exercise of such
Stock Options.
(c) Outstanding
Stock Options. The number of shares
of Class B Common Stock subject to the Stock Options that is set forth on the
Stock Option Certificate may not reflect the number of Outstanding Stock
Options due to Stock Option exercises or adjustments pursuant to Article II.
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CORPORATE CHANGES
In the event of a merger, consolidation, stock split,
reverse stock split, dividend, distribution, combination, reclassification,
reorganization, split-up, spin-off or recapitalization that changes the
character or amount of the Class B Common Stock or any other changes in the
corporate structure, equity securities or capital structure of the Company, the
Committee shall make such adjustments, if any, to the number of shares and kind
of securities subject to the Stock Options, and the Exercise Price of the Stock
Options, in each case, as it deems appropriate.
The Committee may, in its sole discretion, also make such other
adjustments as it deems appropriate in order to preserve the benefits or
potential benefits intended to be made available hereunder. Such determinations by the Committee shall be
conclusive and binding on all persons for all purposes.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITIONS
As used herein, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
(a) Board
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) Certificate
shall mean the Stock Option Certificate, together with the Terms and Conditions
contained herein.
(c) Class
B Common Stock shall mean shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of the Company.
(d) Code
shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of l986, as amended, including any
successor law thereto and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) Committee
shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board (or such other Committee(s)
as may be appointed or designated by the Board to administer the Plan).
(f) Company
shall mean Viacom Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(g) Date
of Grant shall be the date set forth on the Stock Option Certificate.
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(h) Expiration
Date shall be the date set forth on the Stock Option Certificate and in
Section 1.2(b) hereof.
(i) Exercise
Price shall be the amount set forth on the Stock Option Certificate, which
amount shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Class B Common
Stock on the Date of Grant.
(j) Fair
Market Value of a share of Class B Common Stock on a given date shall be the
4:00 p.m. (New York time) closing price on such date on the New York Stock
Exchange or other principal stock exchange on which the Class B Common Stock is
then listed, as reported by The Wall Street Journal (Northeast edition) or as
reported by any other authoritative source selected by the Company.
(k) Outstanding
Stock Option shall mean a Stock Option granted to the Participant which has
not yet been exercised and which has not yet expired or been terminated in
accordance with its terms.
(l) Participant
shall mean the employee named on the Stock Option Certificate.
(m) Permanent
Disability shall have the same meaning as such term or a similar term has in
the long-term disability policy maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary
thereof for the Participant and that is in effect on the date of the onset of
the Participants Permanent Disability, unless the Committee determines
otherwise.
(n) Plan
shall mean the Viacom Inc. 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended
from time to time.
(o) Retirement
shall mean the resignation or termination of employment after attainment of an
age and years of service required for payment of an immediate pension pursuant
to the terms of any qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the
Company or a Subsidiary in which the Participant participates; provided,
however, that no resignation or termination prior to a Participants
60th birthday shall be deemed a retirement unless the Committee so determines
in its sole discretion; and provided further that the resignation
or termination of employment other than a Termination for Cause after attainment
of age 60 shall be deemed a retirement if the Participant does not participate
in a qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the Company or a
Subsidiary.
(p) Section
409A shall mean Section 409A of the
Code and the rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder from time
to time.
(q) Stock
Option shall mean the contractual right granted to the Participant to purchase
shares of Class B Common Stock at such time and price, and subject to such
other terms and conditions, as set forth in the Certificate and the Plan.
(r) Stock
Option Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.
(s) Subsidiary
shall mean a corporation (or a partnership or other enterprise) in which the
Company owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the
outstanding
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shares of stock normally
entitled to vote for the election of directors (or comparable equity
participation and voting power).
(t) Termination
for Cause shall mean a termination of employment with the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries which, as determined by the Committee, is by reason of (i)
cause as such term or a similar term is defined in any employment agreement
that is in effect and applicable to the Participant, or (ii) if there is no
such employment agreement or if such employment agreement contains no such
term, unless the Committee determines otherwise, the Participants: (A) dishonesty; (B) conviction of embezzlement,
fraud or other conduct which would constitute a felony; (C) willful
unauthorized disclosure of confidential information; (D) failure, neglect of or
refusal to substantially perform the duties of the Participants employment; or
(E) any other act or omission which is a material breach of the Companys
policies regarding employment practices or the applicable federal, state and
local laws prohibiting discrimination or which is materially injurious to the
financial condition or business reputation of the Company or any Subsidiary
thereof.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.1 No Rights to Awards or Continued
Employment. Neither the Certificate,
the Plan nor any action taken in accordance with such documents shall confer
upon the Participant any right to be employed by or to continue in the
employment of the Company or any Subsidiary, nor to be entitled to any
remuneration or benefits not set forth in the Plan or the Certificate,
including the right to receive any future awards under the Plan or any other
plan of the Company or any Subsidiary or interfere with or limit the right of
the Company or any Subsidiary to modify the terms of or terminate the
Participants employment at any time for any reason.
Section 4.2 Restriction on Transfer. The rights of the Participant with respect to
the Stock Options shall be exercisable during the Participants lifetime only
by the Participant and shall not be transferable by the Participant to whom the
Stock Options are granted, except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution; provided that the Committee may permit other
transferability, subject to any conditions and limitations that it may, in its
sole discretion, impose.
Section 4.3 Taxes. As a condition to the exercise of the Stock
Options, the Participant shall make a payment in cash equal to the amount of
any federal, state, local and/or other taxes owed as a result of such
exercise. In accordance with the rules
and procedures established by the Committee for this purpose, the Participant
may satisfy such withholding obligations through a cashless exercise
procedure as described in Section 1.3(b).
In addition, if the Company so permits, the Participant may satisfy such
withholding obligations through a net share settlement procedure or the
withholding of shares subject to the applicable Stock Options.
Section 4.4 Stockholder Rights. The grant of Stock Options under the
Certificate shall not entitle the Participant or a Participants estate or any
permitted transferee to any rights of a holder of shares of Class B Common
Stock, other than when and until the Participant, the
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the permitted transferee is registered on the books and records of the Company
as a stockholder and shares are delivered to such party upon exercise of the
Stock Options.
Section 4.5 No Restriction on Right of Company to
Effect Corporate Changes. Neither
the Plan nor the Certificate shall affect in any way the right or power of the
Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments,
recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Companys capital
structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or
any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of
bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are
superior to or affect the Class B Common Stock or the rights thereof or which
are convertible into or exchangeable for Class B Common Stock, or the
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or
any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding,
whether of a similar character or otherwise.
Section 4.6 Section 409A. If any provision of the Certificate
contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under Section 409A
or could cause the Participant to recognize income for federal income tax
purposes with respect to any Stock Options before such Stock Options are
exercised or to be subject to interest and penalties under Section 409A, such
provision of the Certificate shall be modified to maintain, to the maximum
extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable provision without
violating the provisions of Section 409A or causing such income recognition or
imposition of interest or penalties.
Moreover, any discretionary authority that the Board or the Committee
may have pursuant to the Certificate shall not be applicable to Stock Options
that are subject to Section 409A to the extent such discretionary authority
will contravene Section 409A.
Section 4.7 Amendment. The Committee shall have broad authority to
amend the Certificate without approval of the Participant to the extent
necessary or desirable (i) to comply with, or take into account changes
in, applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable
laws, rules and regulations or (ii) to ensure that the Participant does
not recognize income for federal income tax purposes with respect to any Stock
Options before such Stock Options are exercised and is not subject to interest
and penalties under Section 409A with respect to any Stock Options.
Section 4.8 Interpretation. In the event of any conflict between the
provisions of the Certificate (including the definitions set forth herein) and
those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will control. Additionally, in the event of a conflict or
ambiguity between the provisions of the Certificate and the provisions of any
employment agreement that is in effect and applicable to the Participant with
respect to the Stock Options, the provisions of such employment agreement shall
be deemed controlling to the extent such provisions are consistent with the
provisions of the Plan and are more favorable to the Participant than the
provisions of the Certificate.
Section 4.9 Breach of Covenants. In the event that the Committee makes a good
faith determination that the Participant committed a material breach of the
restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, no solicitation of
employees, confidential information or proprietary property in any employment
or other agreement applicable to the Participant during the one year
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period after termination
of the Participants employment with the Company or a Subsidiary for any
reason, the Participant will be required to return any gain (as defined
below) realized on the Stock Options during the one year period prior to such
breach or at any time after such breach occurs.
In addition, if the Committee makes such determination, the
Participants Outstanding Stock Options will be terminated. The gain on the Stock Options shall mean
the difference between the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise and the
Exercise Price.
Section 4.10 Governmental Regulations. The Stock Options shall be subject to all
applicable rules and regulations of governmental or other authorities.
Section 4.11 Headings. The headings of articles and sections herein
are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning of any of the provisions of the Certificate.
Section 4.12 Governing Law. The Certificate and all rights hereunder
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware.
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EXHIBIT 10.2
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Viacom
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2006
Long-Term Management Incentive Plan
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Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Certificate
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NAME:
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NUMBER OF
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RESTRICTED
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DATE OF GRANT:
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VIACOM INC.
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This
certifies that Viacom Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), has
granted to the employee named above (the Participant), on the date
indicated above (the Date of Grant), the number of performance-based
restricted share units (the Restricted Share Units) indicated above under
the Companys 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended from time
to time (the Plan), all on terms and conditions attached hereto as part
hereof (the Terms and Conditions).
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JoAnne Adams Griffith
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Executive Vice
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Human Resources
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Viacom Inc.
2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan
Terms and Conditions to the Performance-Based Restricted
Share Units Certificate
ARTICLE I
TERMS OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
Section 1.1 Grant of Performance-Based Restricted
Share Units. The Performance-Based
Restricted Share Units (the Restricted Share Units) have been awarded to the
Participant subject to the terms and conditions contained in (A) the
certificate for the [Insert Date of Grant]
grant of Restricted Share Units provided simultaneously on-line or attached
hereto (the Restricted Share Units Certificate) and the Terms and Conditions
contained herein (collectively, the Certificate) and (B) the Plan, the terms
of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
A copy of the Plan is being provided simultaneously on-line or attached
hereto. Capitalized terms that are not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Restricted
Share Units Certificate or the Plan.
Each Restricted Share Unit shall entitle the Participant to receive one
share of Class B Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
the Certificate and the Plan.
Section 1.2 Terms of Restricted Share Units.
(a) Vesting. Subject to the other terms and conditions
contained in the Certificate and in the Plan, the Restricted Share Units shall
vest and become non-forfeitable upon certification by the Committee that the
performance goal described below (the Performance Goal) established by the
Committee for the [Insert Date of Period]
(the Performance Period) has been achieved.
If the Committee determines that the Performance Goal established for
the Restricted Share Units for the Performance Period has not been achieved,
the Restricted Share Units will not vest, and will be immediately cancelled in
their entirety and the Participants rights with respect to such Restricted
Shares will cease. The Performance Goal for the Performance Period is [Insert Description of Performance Goal].
(b) Settlement. On the date the Restricted Share Units vest,
all restrictions contained in the Certificate and in the Plan shall lapse as to
the Restricted Share Units and the Restricted Share Units shall be payable in
shares of Class B Common Stock, which may be evidenced in such manner as the
Committee in its discretion shall deem appropriate, including, without
limitation, book-entry registration. Settlement of vested Restricted Share
Units shall be made as soon as practicable after the vesting date. Such shares of Class B Common Stock shall
bear such legends as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine to be
necessary or advisable in order to comply with applicable U.S. federal or state
securities laws. If permitted by the Committee, the Participant may elect to
defer settlement of the Restricted Share Units in accordance with procedures
established by the Committee from time to time.
(c) Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents shall accrue on the
Restricted Share Units until the Restricted Share Units are settled. The Company shall credit the accrual of the
Dividend Equivalents to the Participants account at such time and in such
manner as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Company shall maintain a bookkeeping
record with respect to the amount of the Dividend Equivalents credited to the
Participants account. Accrued Dividend
Equivalents that have been credited to the Participants account shall be paid
in cash through payroll when the Restricted Share Units are settled. Accrued Dividend Equivalents that have been
credited to the Participants account will not be paid with respect to any
Restricted Share Units that do not vest and are cancelled.
(d) Termination of Employment,
Retirement, Permanent Disability or Death.
In the event that (i) the Participants employment with the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries ends by reason of voluntary termination by the
Participant, termination by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than a
Termination for Cause, termination by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
due to a Termination for Cause or the Participants Retirement, or (ii) the
Participants Permanent Disability or death occurs, prior to the date or dates
on which the Restricted Share Units vest in accordance with Section 1.2(a)
hereof, the Participant shall forfeit all unvested Restricted Share Units as of
the date of such event, unless the Committee determines otherwise and provides
that some or all of such Participants unvested Restricted Share Units shall
vest as of the date of such event, in which case, shares of Class B Common
Stock shall be delivered in accordance with Section 1.2(b) hereof, to the
Participant or, in the case of the Participants death, to the person or
persons who acquired the right to receive such certificates by will or the laws
of descent and distribution. A termination
of employment occurs, for purposes of the Restricted Share Units, when a
Participant is no longer an employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. Unless the Committee
determines otherwise, the employment of a Participant who works for a
Subsidiary shall terminate, for purposes of the Restricted Share Units, on the
date on which the Participants employing company ceases to be a Subsidiary.
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CORPORATE CHANGES
In the event of a merger,
consolidation, stock split, reverse stock split, dividend, distribution,
combination, reclassification, reorganization, split-up, spin-off or
recapitalization that changes the character or amount of the Class B Common
Stock or any other changes in the corporate structure, equity securities or
capital structure of the Company, the Committee shall make such adjustments, if
any, to the number and kind of securities subject to the Restricted Share
Units, as it deems appropriate. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, also
make such other adjustments as it deems appropriate in order to preserve the
benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available hereunder. Such
determinations by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on all persons
for all purposes.
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ARTICLE III
DEFINITIONS
As used herein,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Board shall mean the Board of
Directors of the Company.
(b) Certificate shall mean the Restricted
Share Units Certificate, together with the Terms and Conditions contained
herein.
(c) Class B Common Stock shall mean
shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
(d) Code shall mean the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code of l986, as amended, including any successor law thereto and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) Committee shall mean the
Compensation Committee of the Board (or such other Committee(s) as may be
appointed or designated by the Board to administer the Plan).
(f) Company shall mean Viacom Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
(g) Date of Grant shall be the date set
forth on the Restricted Share Units Certificate.
(h) Dividend Equivalent shall mean an
amount in cash equal to the regular cash dividend that would have been paid on
the number of shares of Class B Common Stock underlying the Restricted Share
Units.
(i) Fair Market Value of a share of Class B Common Stock on a given
date shall be the 4:00 p.m. (New York time) closing price on such date on the
New York Stock Exchange or other principal stock exchange on which the Class B
Common Stock is then listed, as reported by The Wall Street Journal (Northeast
edition) or as reported by any other authoritative source selected by the
Company.
(j) Participant shall mean the
employee named on the Restricted Share Units Certificate.
(k) Performance Goal shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 1.2(a) hereof.
(l) Performance Period shall mean the
period of time set forth in Section 1.2(a) hereof.
(m) Permanent Disability shall have the
same meaning as such term or a similar term has in the long-term disability
policy maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary thereof for the Participant
and that is in effect on the date of the onset of the Participants Permanent
Disability unless the Committee determines otherwise.
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(n) Plan shall mean the Viacom Inc.
2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(o) Restricted Share Units shall mean
the contractual right granted to the Participant to receive shares of Class B
Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Certificate
and the Plan.
(p) Restricted Share Units Certificate
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.
(q) Retirement shall mean the
resignation or termination of employment after attainment of an age and years
of service required for payment of an immediate pension pursuant to the terms
of any qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the Company or a
Subsidiary in which the Participant participates; provided, however,
that no resignation or termination prior to a Participants 60th birthday shall
be deemed a retirement unless the Committee so determines in its sole
discretion; and provided further that the resignation or
termination of employment other than a Termination for Cause after attainment
of age 60 shall be deemed a retirement if the Participant does not participate
in a qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the Company or a
Subsidiary.
(r) Section 409A shall mean Section 409A of the Code and the
rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder from time to time.
(s) Subsidiary shall mean a corporation
(or a partnership or other enterprise) in which the Company owns or controls,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of stock
normally entitled to vote for the election of directors (or comparable equity
participation and voting power).
(t) Termination for Cause shall mean a
termination of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which, as
determined by the Committee, is by reason of (i) cause as such term or a
similar term is defined in any employment agreement that is in effect and
applicable to the Participant, or (ii) if there is no such employment agreement
or if such employment agreement contains no such term, unless the Committee
determines otherwise, the Participants:
(A) dishonesty; (B) conviction of embezzlement, fraud or other conduct
which would constitute a felony; (C) willful unauthorized disclosure of
confidential information; (D) failure, neglect of or refusal to substantially
perform the duties of the Participants employment; or (E) any other act or
omission which is a material breach of the Companys policies regarding
employment practices or the applicable federal, state and local laws
prohibiting discrimination or which is materially injurious to the financial
condition or business reputation of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.1 No Rights to Awards or Continued
Employment. Neither the Certificate,
the Plan nor any action taken in accordance with such documents shall confer
upon the Participant
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any right to be employed by or to continue in the employment of the
Company or any Subsidiary, nor to be entitled to any remuneration or benefits
not set forth in the Plan or the Certificate, including the right to receive
any future awards under the Plan or any other plan of the Company or any
Subsidiary or interfere with or limit the right of the Company or any
Subsidiary to modify the terms of or terminate the Participants employment at
any time for any reason.
Section 4.2 Restriction on Transfer. The rights of the Participant with respect to
the Restricted Share Units shall be exercisable during the Participants
lifetime only by the Participant and shall not be transferable by the
Participant to whom the Restricted Share Units are granted, except by will or
the laws of descent and distribution; provided that the Committee may
permit other transferability, subject to any conditions and limitations that it
may, in its sole discretion, impose.
Section 4.3 Taxes. The Company or a Subsidiary, as appropriate,
shall be entitled to withhold from any payment made under the Plan to the
Participant or a Participants estate or any permitted transferee an amount
sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local and/or other tax withholding
requirement. The Committee, in its
discretion, may, as a condition to the settlement of the Restricted Share
Units, payment of the Dividend Equivalents or delivery of any shares of Class B
Common Stock, require that an additional amount be paid in cash equal to the
amount of any federal, state, local and/or other tax withholding requirement
or, alternatively, permit the Participant to satisfy such tax withholding
requirement by withholding shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the
applicable Restricted Share Units and/or Dividend Equivalents.
Section 4.4 Stockholder Rights. The grant of Restricted Share Units under the
Certificate shall not entitle the Participant or a Participants estate or any
permitted transferee to any rights of a holder of shares of Class B Common
Stock, other than when and until the Participant, the Participants estate or
the permitted transferee is registered on the books and records of the Company
as a stockholder and shares are delivered to such party upon settlement of the
Restricted Share Units or payment of the Dividend Equivalents. Unless otherwise
determined by the Committee in its discretion, no adjustment shall be made for
dividends or distributions or other rights in respect of any shares of Class B
Common Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which the
Participant, a Participants estate or any permitted transferee shall become
the holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock.
Section 4.5 No Restriction on Right of Company to
Effect Corporate Changes. Neither
the Plan nor the Certificate shall affect in any way the right or power of the
Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments,
recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Companys capital
structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or
any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of
bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are
superior to or affect the Class B Common Stock or the rights thereof or which
are convertible into or exchangeable for Class B Common Stock, or the
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or
any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding,
whether of a similar character or otherwise.
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Section 4.6 Section
409A. If any provision of the
Certificate contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under
Section 409A or could cause the Participant to recognize income for federal
income tax purposes with respect to any Restricted Share Units before such
Restricted Share Units are settled or to be subject to interest and penalties
under Section 409A, such provision of the Certificate shall be modified to
maintain, to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the
applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A or
causing such income recognition or imposition of interest or penalties. Moreover, any discretionary authority that
the Board or the Committee may have pursuant to the Certificate shall not be
applicable to Restricted Share Units that are subject to Section 409A to the
extent such discretionary authority will contravene Section 409A.
Section 4.7 Amendment. The Committee shall have broad authority to
amend the Certificate without approval of the Participant to the extent
necessary or desirable (i) to comply with, or take into account changes
in, applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable
laws, rules and regulations or (ii) to ensure that the Participant does
not recognize income for federal income tax purposes with respect to any
Restricted Share Units before such Restricted Share Units are settled and is
not subject to interest and penalties under Section 409A with respect to any
Restricted Share Units.
Section 4.8 Interpretation. In the event of any conflict between the
provisions of the Certificate (including the definitions set forth herein) and
those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will control. Additionally, in
the event of a conflict or ambiguity between the provisions of the Certificate
and the provisions of any employment agreement that is in effect and applicable
to the Participant with respect to the Restricted Share Units, the provisions
of such employment agreement shall be deemed controlling to the extent such
provisions are consistent with the provisions of the Plan and are more
favorable to the Participant than the provisions of the Certificate.
Section 4.9 Breach of Covenants. In the event that the Committee makes a good
faith determination that the Participant committed a material breach of the
restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, no solicitation of
employees, confidential information or proprietary property in any employment
or other agreement applicable to the Participant during the one year period
after termination of the Participants employment with the Company or a
Subsidiary for any reason, the Participant will be required to return the
shares of Class B Common Stock received by him or her in settlement of the
Restricted Share Units and the cash payment of the Dividend Equivalents or, if the
shares of Class B Common Stock received in settlement of the Restricted Share Units
were sold by the Participant, return any proceeds realized on the sale of such
shares of Class B Common Stock during the one year period prior to such breach
or any time after such breach occurs.
Section 4.10 Governmental Regulations. The Restricted Share Units shall be subject
to all applicable rules and regulations of governmental or other authorities.
Section 4.11 Headings. The headings of articles and sections herein
are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning of any of the provisions of the Certificate.
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Section 4.12 Governing Law. The Certificate and all rights hereunder
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware.
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EXHIBIT
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Viacom
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NAME:
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VIACOM INC.
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This
certifies that Viacom Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), has
granted to the employee named above (the Participant), on the date
indicated above (the Date of Grant), the number of performance-based
restricted share units with time vesting (the Restricted Share Units)
indicated above under the Companys 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan,
as amended from time to time (the Plan), all on terms and conditions
attached hereto as part hereof (the Terms and Conditions).
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JoAnne Adams Griffith
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Viacom Inc.
2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan
Terms and Conditions to the Performance-Based Restricted
Share Units Certificate
with Time Vesting
ARTICLE I
TERMS OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
Section 1.1 Grant
of Performance-Based Restricted Share Units with Time Vesting. The Performance-Based Restricted Share Units
with Time Vesting (the Restricted Share Units) have been awarded to the
Participant subject to the terms and conditions contained in (A) the
certificate for the [Insert Date of Grant]
grant of Restricted Share Units provided simultaneously on-line or attached
hereto (the Restricted Share Units Certificate) and the Terms and Conditions
contained herein (collectively, the Certificate) and (B) the Plan, the terms
of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
A copy of the Plan is being provided simultaneously on-line or attached
hereto. Capitalized terms that are not
otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in the Restricted
Share Units Certificate or the Plan.
Each Restricted Share Unit shall entitle the Participant to receive one
share of Class B Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in
the Certificate and the Plan.
Section 1.2 Terms
of Restricted Share Units.
(a) Vesting. Subject to the other terms and conditions
contained in the Certificate and in the Plan and subject to the Committee
certifying that the performance goal (the Performance Goal) described below
established by the Committee for the [Insert Date of Period] (the Performance
Period) has been achieved, the Restricted Share Units shall vest in four equal
annual installments as follows: (i) the first installment shall vest on the
later of the date on which the Committee so certifies that the Performance Goal
has been achieved and the first anniversary of the Date of Grant; and (ii) the
second, third and fourth installments shall vest, respectively, on the second,
third, and fourth anniversaries of the Date of Grant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Section 1.2(d), in the event that the Committee determines that the
Performance Goal established for the Restricted Share Units for the Performance
Period has not been achieved, the Restricted Share Units will not vest, and
will be immediately cancelled in their entirety and the Participants rights
with respect to such Restricted Share Units will cease. The Performance Goal for the Performance
Period is [Insert Description of Performance Goal].
(b) Settlement. On the date each portion of the Restricted
Share Units vest, all restrictions contained in the Certificate and in the Plan
shall lapse as to that portion of the Restricted Share Units and that portion
of the vested Restricted Share Units shall be payable in shares of Class B
Common Stock, which may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee in its
discretion shall deem appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry
registration. Settlement of vested
Restricted Share Units shall be made as soon as practicable after the vesting
dates. Such shares of Class B Common Stock shall bear such legends as the
Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine to be necessary or advisable
in order to comply with applicable U.S. federal or state securities laws. If permitted by the Committee, the
Participant may elect to defer settlement of the Restricted Share Units in
accordance with procedures established by the Committee from time to time.
(c) Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents shall accrue on the
Restricted Share Units until the Restricted Share Units are settled. The Company shall credit the accrual of the
Dividend Equivalents to the Participants account at such time and in such
manner as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Company shall maintain a bookkeeping
record with respect to the amount of the Dividend Equivalents credited to the
Participants account. Accrued Dividend
Equivalents that have been credited to the Participants account shall be paid
in cash through payroll when the Restricted Share Units are settled. Accrued Dividend Equivalents that have been
credited to the Participants account will not be paid with respect to any
Restricted Share Units that do not vest and are cancelled.
(d) Termination of Employment,
Retirement, Permanent Disability or Death.
In the event that (i) the Participants employment with the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries ends by reason of voluntary termination by the
Participant, termination by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than a
Termination for Cause, termination by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
due to a Termination for Cause or the Participants Retirement, or (ii) the
Participants Permanent Disability or death occurs, prior to the date or dates
on which the Restricted Share Units vest in accordance with Section 1.2(a)
hereof, the Participant shall forfeit all unvested Restricted Share Units as of
the date of such event, unless the Committee determines otherwise and provides
that some or all of such Participants unvested Restricted Share Units shall
vest as of the date of such event, in which case, shares of Class B Common
Stock shall be delivered in accordance with Section 1.2(b) hereof, to the
Participant or, in the case of the Participants death, to the person or
persons who acquired the right to receive such certificates by will or the laws
of descent and distribution. A termination
of employment occurs, for purposes of the Restricted Share Units, when a
Participant is no longer an employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. Unless the Committee determines
otherwise, the employment of a Participant who works for a Subsidiary shall
terminate, for purposes of the Restricted Share Units, on the date on which the
Participants employing company ceases to be a Subsidiary.
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CORPORATE CHANGES
In the event of a merger,
consolidation, stock split, reverse stock split, dividend, distribution,
combination, reclassification, reorganization, split-up, spin-off or
recapitalization that changes the character or amount of the Class B Common
Stock or any other changes in the corporate structure, equity securities or
capital structure of the Company, the Committee shall make such adjustments, if
any, to the number and kind of securities subject to the Restricted Share
Units, as it deems appropriate. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, also
make such other adjustments as it deems appropriate in order to preserve the
benefits or potential benefits
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intended to be made
available hereunder. Such determinations
by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on all persons for all
purposes.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITIONS
As used herein,
the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Board shall mean the Board of
Directors of the Company.
(b) Certificate shall mean the
Restricted Share Units Certificate, together with the Terms and Conditions
contained herein.
(c) Class B Common Stock shall mean
shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
(d) Code shall mean the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code of l986, as amended, including any successor law thereto and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(e) Committee shall mean the
Compensation Committee of the Board (or such other Committee(s) as may be
appointed or designated by the Board to administer the Plan).
(f) Company shall mean Viacom Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
(g) Date of Grant shall be the date set
forth on the Restricted Share Units Certificate.
(h) Dividend Equivalent shall mean an
amount in cash equal to the regular cash dividend that would have been paid on
the number of shares of Class B Common Stock underlying the Restricted Share
Units.
(i) Fair Market Value of a share of Class B Common Stock on a given
date shall be the 4:00 p.m. (New York time) closing price on such date on the
New York Stock Exchange or other principal stock exchange on which the Class B
Common Stock is then listed, as reported by The Wall Street Journal (Northeast
edition) or as reported by any other authoritative source selected by the
Company.
(j) Participant shall mean the
employee named on the Restricted Share Units Certificate.
(k) Performance Goal shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 1.2(a) hereof.
(l) Performance Period shall mean the
period of time set forth in Section 1.2(a) hereof.
(m) Permanent Disability shall have the
same meaning as such term or a similar term has in the long-term disability
policy maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary thereof
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for the Participant and
that is in effect on the date of the onset of the Participants Permanent
Disability unless the Committee determines otherwise.
(n) Plan shall mean the Viacom Inc. 2006
Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(o) Restricted Share Units shall mean
the contractual right granted to the Participant to receive shares of Class B
Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Certificate
and the Plan.
(p) Restricted Share Units Certificate
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.
(q) Retirement shall mean the
resignation or termination of employment after attainment of an age and years
of service required for payment of an immediate pension pursuant to the terms
of any qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the Company or a
Subsidiary in which the Participant participates; provided, however,
that no resignation or termination prior to a Participants 60th birthday shall
be deemed a retirement unless the Committee so determines in its sole
discretion; and provided further that the resignation or
termination of employment other than a Termination for Cause after attainment
of age 60 shall be deemed a retirement if the Participant does not participate
in a qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the Company or a
Subsidiary.
(r) Section 409A shall mean Section 409A of the Code and the
rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder from time to time.
(s) Subsidiary shall mean a corporation
(or a partnership or other enterprise) in which the Company owns or controls,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of stock
normally entitled to vote for the election of directors (or comparable equity
participation and voting power).
(t) Termination for Cause shall mean a
termination of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which, as
determined by the Committee, is by reason of (i) cause as such term or a
similar term is defined in any employment agreement that is in effect and
applicable to the Participant, or (ii) if there is no such employment agreement
or if such employment agreement contains no such term, unless the Committee
determines otherwise, the Participants:
(A) dishonesty; (B) conviction of embezzlement, fraud or other conduct
which would constitute a felony; (C) willful unauthorized disclosure of
confidential information; (D) failure, neglect of or refusal to substantially
perform the duties of the Participants employment; or (E) any other act or
omission which is a material breach of the Companys policies regarding
employment practices or the applicable federal, state and local laws
prohibiting discrimination or which is materially injurious to the financial
condition or business reputation of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof.
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ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.1 No
Rights to Awards or Continued Employment.
Neither the Certificate, the Plan nor any action taken in accordance
with such documents shall confer upon the Participant any right to be employed
by or to continue in the employment of the Company or any Subsidiary, nor to be
entitled to any remuneration or benefits not set forth in the Plan or the Certificate,
including the right to receive any future awards under the Plan or any other
plan of the Company or any Subsidiary or interfere with or limit the right of
the Company or any Subsidiary to modify the terms of or terminate the
Participants employment at any time for any reason.
Section 4.2 Restriction
on Transfer. The rights of the
Participant with respect to the Restricted Share Units shall be exercisable
during the Participants lifetime only by the Participant and shall not be
transferable by the Participant to whom the Restricted Share Units are granted,
except by will or the laws of descent and distribution; provided that the
Committee may permit other transferability, subject to any conditions and
limitations that it may, in its sole discretion, impose.
Section 4.3 Taxes. The Company or a Subsidiary, as appropriate,
shall be entitled to withhold from any payment made under the Plan to the
Participant or a Participants estate or any permitted transferee an amount
sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local and/or other tax withholding
requirement. The Committee, in its
discretion, may, as a condition to the settlement of the Restricted Share
Units, payment of the Dividend Equivalents or delivery of any shares of Class B
Common Stock, require that an additional amount be paid in cash equal to the
amount of any federal, state, local and/or other tax withholding requirement
or, alternatively, permit the Participant to satisfy such tax withholding
requirement by withholding shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the
applicable Restricted Share Units and/or Dividend Equivalents.
Section 4.4 Stockholder
Rights. The grant of Restricted
Share Units under the Certificate shall not entitle the Participant or a
Participants estate or any permitted transferee to any rights of a holder of
shares of Class B Common Stock, other than when and until the Participant, the
Participants estate or the permitted transferee is registered on the books and
records of the Company as a stockholder and shares are delivered to such party
upon settlement of the Restricted Share Units or payment of the Dividend
Equivalents. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion, no
adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights in respect
of any shares of Class B Common Stock for which the record date is prior to the
date on which the Participant, a Participants estate or any permitted
transferee shall become the holder of such shares of Class B Common Stock.
Section 4.5 No
Restriction on Right of Company to Effect Corporate Changes. Neither the Plan nor the Certificate shall
affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make
or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or
other changes in the Companys capital structure or its business, or any merger
or consolidation
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of the Company, or any
issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds,
debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior to
or affect the Class B Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are
convertible into or exchangeable for Class B Common Stock, or the dissolution
or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of
its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a
similar character or otherwise.
Section 4.6 Section
409A. If any provision of the
Certificate contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under
Section 409A or could cause the Participant to recognize income for federal
income tax purposes with respect to any Restricted Share Units before such
Restricted Share Units are settled or to be subject to interest and penalties under
Section 409A, such provision of the Certificate shall be modified to maintain,
to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable
provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A or causing such
income recognition or imposition of interest or penalties. Moreover, any discretionary authority that
the Board or the Committee may have pursuant to the Certificate shall not be
applicable to Restricted Share Units that are subject to Section 409A to the
extent such discretionary authority will contravene Section 409A.
Section 4.7 Amendment. The Committee shall have broad authority to
amend the Certificate without approval of the Participant to the extent
necessary or desirable (i) to comply with, or take into account changes
in, applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable
laws, rules and regulations or (ii) to ensure that the Participant does
not recognize income for federal income tax purposes with respect to any
Restricted Share Units before such Restricted Share Units are settled and is
not subject to interest and penalties under Section 409A with respect to any
Restricted Share Units.
Section 4.8 Interpretation. In the event of any conflict between the
provisions of the Certificate (including the definitions set forth herein) and
those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will control. Additionally, in the event of a conflict or
ambiguity between the provisions of the Certificate and the provisions of any
employment agreement that is in effect and applicable to the Participant with
respect to the Restricted Share Units, the provisions of such employment
agreement shall be deemed controlling to the extent such provisions are
consistent with the provisions of the Plan and are more favorable to the
Participant than the provisions of the Certificate.
Section 4.9 Breach
of Covenants. In the event that the
Committee makes a good faith determination that the Participant committed a
material breach of the restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, no
solicitation of employees, confidential information or proprietary property in
any employment or other agreement applicable to the Participant during the one
year period after termination of the Participants employment with the Company
or a Subsidiary for any reason, the Participant will be required to return the
shares of Class B Common Stock received by him or her in settlement of the
Restricted Share Units and the cash payment of the Dividend Equivalents or, if the
shares of Class B Common Stock received in settlement of the Restricted Share
Units were sold by the Participant, return any proceeds realized on the sale of
such shares of Class B Common Stock during the one year period prior to such
breach or any time after such breach occurs.
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Section 4.10 Governmental
Regulations. The Restricted Share
Units shall be subject to all applicable rules and regulations of governmental
or other authorities.
Section 4.11 Headings. The headings of articles and sections herein
are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning of any of the provisions of the Certificate.
Section 4.12 Governing
Law. The Certificate and all rights
hereunder shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of Delaware.
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EXHIBIT 10.4
Viacom Inc.
2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan
Restricted Share Units Certificate
This certifies
that Viacom Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company), has granted to the
employee named on the Restricted Share Units Award Listing page (the Participant)
on [Insert Date of Grant] (Date of Grant)
the number of restricted share units (the Restricted Share Units) shown on
the Restricted Share Units Award Listing page, for the Companys Class B
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Class B Common Stock),
under the Companys 2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended from
time to time (the Plan), all on terms and conditions specified in the
documentation provided in connection with this grant and made a part hereof
(the Terms and Conditions).
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JoAnne Adams Griffith
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Executive Vice President,
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Human Resources
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Viacom Inc.
2006 Long-Term Management Incentive Plan
Terms
and Conditions to the Restricted Share Units Certificate
ARTICLE I
TERMS OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
Section
1.1 Grant of Restricted Share Units. The Restricted Share Units (the Restricted
Share Units) have been awarded to the Participant subject to the terms and
conditions contained in (A) the certificate for the [Insert Date
of Grant] grant of Restricted Share Units provided simultaneously
on-line or attached hereto (the Restricted Share Units Certificate) and the
Terms and Conditions contained herein (collectively, the Certificate) and (B)
the Plan, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference. A copy of the Plan is being provided
simultaneously on-line or attached hereto.
Capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the
meanings assigned to them in the Restricted Share Units Certificate or the
Plan. Each Restricted Share Unit shall
entitle the Participant to receive one share of Class B Common Stock, subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in the Certificate and the Plan.
Section
1.2 Terms of Restricted Share Units.
(a) Vesting. Subject to the other terms and conditions
contained in the Certificate and in the Plan, the Restricted Share Units shall
vest in four installments of an equal whole number of Restricted Share Units on
each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant
(any remaining Restricted Share Units shall vest on whichever of the preceding
vesting dates shall be determined by the Company in accordance with its
customary procedures).
(b) Settlement. On the date each portion of the Restricted
Share Units vest, all restrictions contained in the Certificate and in the Plan
shall lapse as to that portion of the Restricted Share Units and that portion
of the vested Restricted Share Units shall be payable in shares of Class B
Common Stock, which may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee in its
discretion shall deem appropriate, including, without limitation, book-entry
registration. Settlement of vested Restricted Share Units shall be made as soon
as practicable after the vesting dates. Such
shares of Class B Common Stock shall bear such legends as the Committee, in its
sole discretion, may determine to be necessary or advisable in order to comply
with applicable U.S. federal or state securities laws. If permitted by the Committee, the
Participant may elect to defer settlement of the Restricted Share Units in
accordance with procedures established by the Committee from time to time.
(c) Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalents shall accrue on the
Restricted Share Units until the Restricted Share Units are settled. The Company shall credit the accrual of the
Dividend Equivalents to the Participants account at such time and in such
manner as determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Company shall maintain a bookkeeping
record with respect to the amount of the Dividend Equivalents credited to the Participants
account. Accrued Dividend Equivalents
that have been credited
to
the Participants account shall be paid in cash through payroll when the
Restricted Share Units are settled.
Accrued Dividend Equivalents that have been credited to the Participants
account will not be paid with respect to any Restricted Share Units that do not
vest and are cancelled.
(d) Termination of Employment, Retirement,
Permanent Disability or Death. In
the event that (i) the Participants employment with the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries ends by reason of voluntary termination by the Participant,
termination by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than a Termination
for Cause, termination by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries due to a
Termination for Cause or the Participants Retirement, or (ii) the Participants
Permanent Disability or death occurs, prior to the date or dates on which the
Restricted Share Units vest in accordance with Section 1.2(a) hereof, the
Participant shall forfeit all unvested Restricted Share Units as of the date of
such event, unless the Committee determines otherwise and provides that some or
all of such Participants unvested Restricted Share Units shall vest as of the
date of such event, in which case, shares of Class B Common Stock shall be
delivered in accordance with Section 1.2(b) hereof, to the Participant or, in
the case of the Participants death, to the person or persons who acquired the
right to receive such certificates by will or the laws of descent and
distribution. A termination of
employment occurs, for purposes of the Restricted Share Units, when a
Participant is no longer an employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. Unless the Committee
determines otherwise, the employment of a Participant who works for a
Subsidiary shall terminate, for purposes of the Restricted Share Units, on the
date on which the Participants employing company ceases to be a Subsidiary.
ARTICLE II
EFFECT OF CERTAIN CORPORATE CHANGES
In the event of a merger, consolidation, stock split,
reverse stock split, dividend, distribution, combination, reclassification,
reorganization, split-up, spin-off or recapitalization that changes the
character or amount of the Class B Common Stock or any other changes in the
corporate structure, equity securities or capital structure of the Company, the
Committee shall make such adjustments, if any, to the number and kind of
securities subject to the Restricted Share Units, as it deems appropriate. The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, also make such other adjustments as it
deems appropriate in order to preserve the benefits or potential benefits
intended to be made available hereunder.
Such determinations by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on
all persons for all purposes.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITIONS
As
used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) Board shall mean the Board of Directors of
the Company.
(b) Certificate shall mean the Restricted Share
Units Certificate, together with the Terms and Conditions contained herein.
(c) Class B Common Stock shall mean shares of
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.
(d) Code shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue
Code of l986, as amended, including any successor law thereto and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
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(e) Committee shall mean the Compensation
Committee of the Board (or such other Committee(s) as may be appointed or
designated by the Board to administer the Plan).
(f) Company shall mean Viacom Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
(g) Date of Grant shall be the date set forth
on the Restricted Share Units Certificate.
(h) Dividend Equivalent shall mean an amount in
cash equal to the regular cash dividend that would have been paid on the number
of shares of Class B Common Stock underlying the Restricted Share Units.
(i) Fair Market Value of a share of Class B
Common Stock on a given date shall be the 4:00 p.m. (New York time) closing
price on such date on the New York Stock Exchange or other principal stock
exchange on which the Class B Common Stock is then listed, as reported by The
Wall Street Journal (Northeast edition) or as reported by any other
authoritative source selected by the Company.
(j)
Participant shall mean the employee
named on the Restricted Share Units Certificate.
(k) Permanent Disability shall have the same
meaning as such term or a similar term has in the long-term disability policy
maintained by the Company or a Subsidiary thereof for the Participant and that
is in effect on the date of the onset of the Participants Permanent Disability
unless the Committee determines otherwise.
(l) Plan shall mean the Viacom Inc. 2006
Long-Term Management Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(m) Restricted Share Units shall mean the
contractual right granted to the Participant to receive shares of Class B
Common Stock, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Certificate
and the Plan.
(n) Restricted Share Units Certificate shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 hereof.
(o) Retirement shall mean the resignation or
termination of employment after attainment of an age and years of service
required for payment of an immediate pension pursuant to the terms of any
qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the Company or a
Subsidiary in which the Participant participates; provided, however,
that no resignation or termination prior to a Participants 60th birthday shall
be deemed a retirement unless the Committee so determines in its sole
discretion; and provided, further, that the resignation or
termination of employment other than a Termination for Cause after attainment
of age 60 shall be deemed a retirement if the Participant does not participate
in a qualified defined benefit retirement plan maintained by the Company or a
Subsidiary.
(p) Section 409A shall mean Section 409A of the Code and the rules, regulations and
guidance promulgated thereunder from time to time.
(q) Subsidiary shall mean a corporation (or a
partnership or other enterprise) in which the Company owns or controls,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the outstanding shares of stock
normally entitled to vote for the election of directors (or comparable equity
participation and voting power).
(r) Termination for Cause shall mean a
termination of employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which, as
determined by the Committee, is by reason of (i) cause as such term or a
similar term is defined in any employment agreement that is in effect and
applicable to the Participant, or (ii) if there is no such employment agreement
or if such employment agreement contains no such term, unless the
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Committee determines otherwise, the
Participants: (A) dishonesty; (B)
conviction of embezzlement, fraud or other conduct which would constitute a
felony; (C) willful unauthorized disclosure of confidential information; (D)
failure, neglect of or refusal to substantially perform the duties of the
Participants employment; or (E) any other act or omission which is a material
breach of the Companys policies regarding employment practices or the
applicable federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination or which is
materially injurious to the financial condition or business reputation of the
Company or any Subsidiary thereof.
ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 4.1 No
Rights to Awards or Continued Employment.
Neither the Certificate, the Plan nor any action taken in accordance
with such documents shall confer upon the Participant any right to be employed
by or to continue in the employment of the Company or any Subsidiary, nor to be
entitled to any remuneration or benefits not set forth in the Plan or the
Certificate, including the right to receive any future awards under the Plan or
any other plan of the Company or any Subsidiary or interfere with or limit the
right of the Company or any Subsidiary to modify the terms of or terminate the
Participants employment at any time for any reason.
Section 4.2 Restriction on Transfer. The rights of the Participant with respect to
the Restricted Share Units shall be exercisable during the Participants
lifetime only by the Participant and shall not be transferable by the
Participant to whom the Restricted Share Units are granted, except by will or
the laws of descent and distribution; provided that the Committee may
permit other transferability, subject to any conditions and limitations that it
may, in its sole discretion, impose.
Section
4.3 Taxes. The Company or a Subsidiary, as appropriate,
shall be entitled to withhold from any payment made under the Plan to the
Participant or a Participants estate or any permitted transferee an amount
sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, local and/or other tax withholding
requirement. The Committee, in its
discretion, may, as a condition to the settlement of the Restricted Share Units,
payment of the Dividend Equivalents or delivery of any shares of Class B Common
Stock, require that an additional amount be paid in cash equal to the amount of
any federal, state, local and/or other tax withholding requirement or,
alternatively, permit the Participant to satisfy such tax withholding
requirement by withholding shares of Class B Common Stock subject to the applicable
Restricted Share Units and/or Dividend Equivalents.
Section 4.4 Stockholder
Rights. The grant of Restricted
Share Units under the Certificate shall not entitle the Participant or a
Participants estate or any permitted transferee to any rights of a holder of
shares of Class B Common Stock, other than when and until the Participant, the
Participants estate or the permitted transferee is registered on the books and
records of the Company as a stockholder and shares are delivered to such party
upon settlement of the Restricted Share Units or payment of the Dividend
Equivalents. Unless otherwise determined
by the Committee in its discretion, no adjustment shall be made for dividends
or distributions or other rights in respect of any shares of Class B Common
Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which the Participant,
a Participants estate or any permitted transferee shall become the holder of
such shares of Class B Common Stock.
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Section 4.5 No Restriction on Right of Company to
Effect Corporate Changes. Neither
the Plan nor the Certificate shall affect in any way the right or power of the
Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments,
recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Companys capital
structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or
any issue of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of
bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are
superior to or affect the Class B Common Stock or the rights thereof or which
are convertible into or exchangeable for Class B Common Stock, or the
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or
any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding,
whether of a similar character or otherwise.
Section
4.6 Section 409A. If any provision of the Certificate
contravenes any regulations or Treasury guidance promulgated under Section 409A
or could cause the Participant to recognize income for federal income tax
purposes with respect to any Restricted Share Units before such Restricted
Share Units are settled or to be subject to interest and penalties under
Section 409A, such provision of the Certificate shall be modified to maintain,
to the maximum extent practicable, the original intent of the applicable
provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A or causing such
income recognition or imposition of interest or penalties. Moreover, any discretionary authority that
the Board or the Committee may have pursuant to the Certificate shall not be
applicable to Restricted Share Units that are subject to Section 409A to the
extent such discretionary authority will contravene Section 409A.
Section
4.7 Amendment. The Committee
shall have broad authority to amend the Certificate without approval of the
Participant to the extent necessary or desirable (i) to comply with, or
take into account changes in, applicable tax laws, securities laws, accounting
rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations or (ii) to ensure
that the Participant does not recognize income for federal income tax purposes
with respect to any Restricted Share Units before such Restricted Share Units
are settled and is not subject to interest and penalties under Section 409A
with respect to any Restricted Share Units.
Section
4.8 Interpretation. In the event of any conflict between the
provisions of the Certificate (including the definitions set forth herein) and
those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will control. Additionally, in the event of a conflict or
ambiguity between the provisions of the Certificate and the provisions of any
employment agreement that is in effect and applicable to the Participant with
respect to the Restricted Share Units, the provisions of such employment
agreement shall be deemed controlling to the extent such provisions are
consistent with the provisions of the Plan and are more favorable to the
Participant than the provisions of the Certificate.
Section
4.9 Breach of Covenants. In the event that the Committee makes a good
faith determination that the Participant committed a material breach of the
restrictive covenants relating to non-competition, no solicitation of
employees, confidential information or proprietary property in any employment
or other agreement applicable to the Participant during the one year period
after termination of the Participants employment with the Company or a
Subsidiary for any reason, the Participant will be required to return the
shares of Class B Common Stock received by him or her in settlement of the
Restricted Share Units and the cash payment of the Dividend Equivalents or, if
the shares of Class B Common Stock received in settlement of the Restricted
Share Units were sold by the Participant, return any proceeds realized on the
sale of such shares of Class B Common Stock during the one year period prior to
such breach or any time after such breach occurs.
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Section
4.10 Governmental Regulations. The Restricted Share Units shall be subject
to all applicable rules and regulations of governmental or other authorities.
Section
4.11 Headings. The headings of articles and sections herein
are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not affect the
meaning of any of the provisions of the Certificate.
Section
4.12 Governing Law. The Certificate and all rights hereunder
shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware.
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EXHIBIT
10.5
DEFERRAL ELECTIONS FOR [GRANT
YEAR] PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD
IN-SERVICE
DISTRIBUTION:
I elect to defer receipt of
my entire [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units after they vest until
, which is a specific date after [date approximately one
year following Grant Date] (the last possible time for the
Compensation Committee to determine whether performance conditions to the
vesting of such grant have been met) and before [date
approximately ten years following Grant Year] (ten (10) years after
the earliest possible such date).
I understand that this
election may only be modified if, at least twelve (12) months prior to the date
selected above, I elect to further defer receipt of my entire grant to a
specific date between [the last possible time
for the Compensation Committee to determine whether performance conditions to
the vesting of such grant have been met] and [ten (10)
years after the earliest possible such date] that is at least five
(5) years after my initial deferral date.
POST-TERMINATION
DISTRIBUTION FOR REASONS OTHER THAN DEATH OR DISABILITY:
I elect to defer receipt of
my entire [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units after they vest until
after the termination of my employment for reasons other than death or
disability, which is a time between six (6) months after my separation from
service and three (3) years after my separation from service.
I understand that this
election is irrevocable.
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POST-TERMINATION
DISTRIBUTION DUE TO DISABILITY:
I elect to defer receipt of
my entire [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units after they vest until
after the termination of my employment due to disability, which is a time
between my separation from service and three (3) years after my separation from
service.
I understand that this
election is irrevocable.
POST-TERMINATION
DISTRIBUTION DUE TO DEATH:
I elect to defer receipt of
my entire [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units after they vest until
after the termination of my employment due to death, which is a time between my
separation from service and three (3) years after my separation from service.
I understand that this
election is irrevocable.
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EXHIBIT
10.6
DEFERRAL ELECTIONS FOR [GRANT
YEAR] [RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD WITH TIME VESTING] / [PERFORMANCE-BASED
RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT AWARD WITH TIME VESTING]
IN-SERVICE
DISTRIBUTION:
I elect to defer receipt of
the portion of my [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units that vests on the first anniversary of the date
of grant or on the date the Compensation Committee certifies that performance
conditions to the vesting have been satisfied until ,
which is a specific date after [date approximately one
year following Grant Date] (the last possible time for the Compensation
Committee to determine whether such performance conditions have been met) and
before [date approximately ten years following Grant Date]
(ten (10) years after the earliest possible such date).
I elect to defer receipt of
the portion of my [Grant Year] grant of restricted share units that vests on
the second anniversary of the date of grant until ,
which is a specific date between the date of vesting and ten (10) years after
such date.
I elect to defer receipt of
the portion of my [Grant Year] grant of restricted share units that vests on
the third anniversary of the date of grant until
,
which is a specific date between the date of vesting and ten (10) years after
such date.
I elect to defer receipt of
the portion of my [Grant Year] grant of restricted share units that vests on
the fourth anniversary of the date of grant until
,
which is a specific date between the date of vesting and ten (10) years after
such date.
I understand that my
election with respect to any portion of my [Grant Year]
grant may only be modified if, at least twelve (12) months prior to the initial
deferral date, I elect to further defer the distribution of such portion of the
grant to a specific date between the first Compensation Committee meeting in [one year following Grant Year] and ten (10) years after
such meeting that is at least five (5) years after my initial deferral date.
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POST-TERMINATION
DISTRIBUTION FOR REASONS OTHER THAN DEATH OR DISABILITY:
I elect to defer receipt of
my entire [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units after they vest until
after the termination of my employment for reasons other than death or
disability, which is a time between six (6) months after my separation from
service and three (3) years after my separation from service.
I understand that this
election is irrevocable.
POST-TERMINATION
DISTRIBUTION DUE TO DISABILITY:
I elect to defer receipt of
my entire [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units after they vest until
after the termination of my employment due to disability, which is a time
between my separation from service and three (3) years after my separation from
service.
I understand that this
election is irrevocable.
POST-TERMINATION
DISTRIBUTION DUE TO DEATH:
I elect to defer receipt of
my entire [Grant Year]
grant of restricted share units after they vest until
after the termination of my employment due to death, which is a time between my
separation from service and three (3) years after my separation from service.
I understand that this
election is irrevocable.
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