PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (settled in Restricted Stock) Wendy’s International, Inc.
Exhibit 10(s)
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
(settled in Restricted Stock)
Wendy’s International, Inc.
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THIS AGREEMENT, made as of , 20 , between Wendy’s International, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), and (the “Grantee”).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Wendy’s International, Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) in order to provide additional incentive to certain employees and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has determined to grant to the Grantee an Award of Performance Shares as provided herein to encourage the Grantee’s efforts toward the continuing success of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Performance Shares.
1.1 The Company hereby grants to the Grantee an award of Performance Shares, subject to adjustment pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 hereof (the “Award”) and the execution and return of this Agreement by the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate, if applicable) to the Company as provided in Section 10 hereof. Subject to Section 5 hereof, payment with respect to vested Performance Shares shall be made entirely in the form of Restricted Stock in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
1.2 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance and consistent with, and subject to, the provisions of the Plan (the provisions of which are hereby incorporated by reference) and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.
2. Performance Cycle.
The Performance Cycle shall be the Company’s 20 fiscal year, beginning on , 20 and ending on , 20 .
3. Performance Objective and Formula.
The Performance Objective established by the Committee with respect to the Performance Shares is positive diluted earnings per Share. For this purpose, diluted earnings per Share shall be as reported on the Company’s income statement for fiscal 20 . If the Company achieves this Performance Objective during the Performance Cycle and the Committee certifies to this result in accordance with Section 4 hereof, the Performance Shares shall vest and, subject to Sections 4.1, 5, and 6.4 hereof, the Grantee will be entitled to receive a number of shares of Restricted Stock equal to multiplied by a factor determined in accordance with the matrix set forth in Appendix A attached hereto.
4. Determination of Award.
4.1 Determination Notice. As soon as possible after the end of the Performance Cycle, the Committee will certify in writing whether the Performance Objective has been met for the Performance Cycle and
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determine the number of shares of Restricted Stock, if any, payable in accordance with the matrix set forth in Appendix A; provided, that, if the Committee certifies that the Performance Objective has been met, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, reduce the number of shares of Restricted Stock payable to the Grantee with respect to the Award. The date of the Committee’s certification pursuant to this Section 4.1 shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Certification Date”. The Company will notify the Grantee (or the executors or administrators of the Grantee’s estate, if appropriate) of the Committee’s certification following the Certification Date (such notice, the “Determination Notice”). The Determination Notice shall specify (i) the Company’s reported diluted earnings per Share for the Performance Cycle, (ii) the relative placement on the matrix set forth in Appendix A of the Company’s three-year average total shareholder return measured against the three-year average total shareholder return of the companies comprising the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Index, and (iii) subject to Section 5 hereof, the number of shares of Restricted Stock, if any, payable in accordance with the Committee’s certification pursuant to this Section 4.1.
4.2 Issuance of Restricted Stock. The shares of Restricted Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement shall be issued in the form of book entry Shares in the name of the Grantee on (the “Issue Date”).
5. Forfeiture of Award Prior to Issue Date.
5.1 Termination of Employment. If the Grantee’s employment terminates for any reason prior to the Issue Date, the Award shall automatically terminate and the Grantee shall not be entitled to receive any Shares of Restricted Stock under Section 4 hereof or otherwise under this Agreement.
5.2 Misconduct. If prior to the Issue Date the Grantee has (i) used for profit or disclosed to unauthorized persons, confidential information or trade secrets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) breached any contract with or violated any fiduciary obligation to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) engaged in unlawful trading in the securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or of another company based on information gained as a result of that Grantee’s employment with, or status as a director to, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each of (i), (ii) and (iii), an “Act of Misconduct”), the Award shall automatically terminate and the Grantee shall not be entitled to receive any Shares of Restricted Stock under Section 4 hereof or otherwise under this Agreement.
6. Shares of Restricted Stock.
6.1 Restrictions on Transfer. The Shares of Restricted Stock issued under this Agreement may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of and may not be pledged or otherwise hypothecated until all restrictions on such Restricted Stock shall have lapsed in the manner provided in Section 6.2, 6.3 or 7 hereof.
6.2 Lapse of Restrictions Generally. Except as provided in Sections 6.3, 6.4 and 7 hereof, one-fourth (1/4) of the number of Shares of Restricted Stock issued hereunder (rounded down to the nearest whole Share, if necessary) shall vest, and the restrictions with respect to such Restricted Stock shall lapse, on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Issue Date.
6.3 Effect of Certain Terminations of Employment. If the Grantee’s employment terminates as a result of the Grantee’s death, Retirement or becoming Disabled, or if the Grantee is terminated without Cause in connection with the disposition of one or more restaurants or other assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries or the sale or disposition of a Subsidiary, in each case if such termination occurs on or after the Issue Date, all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with Section 6.2 or 7 hereof shall vest, and the restrictions on such Restricted Stock shall lapse, as of the date of such termination.
6.4 Forfeiture of Restricted Stock. Any and all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with Section 6.2, 6.3 or 7 hereof shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Company upon:
(i) the termination by the Grantee, the Company or its Subsidiaries of the Grantee’s employment for any reason other than those set forth in Section 6.3 hereof prior to such vesting; or
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(ii) the commission by the Grantee of an Act of Misconduct prior to such vesting.
7. Effect of Change in Control.
In the event of a Change in Control at any time on or after the Issue Date (but not before the Issue Date), all Shares of Restricted Stock which have not become vested in accordance with Section 6 hereof shall vest, and the restrictions on such Restricted Stock shall lapse, immediately.
8. Delivery of Restricted Stock.
8.1 Except as otherwise provided in Section 8.2 hereof, evidence of book entry Shares with respect to shares of Restricted Stock in respect of which the restrictions have lapsed pursuant to Section 6.2, 6.3 or 7 hereof or, if requested by the Grantee prior to such lapse of restrictions, a stock certificate with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock, shall be delivered to the Grantee as soon as practicable following the date on which the restrictions on such Restricted Stock have lapsed, free of all restrictions hereunder.
8.2 Evidence of book entry Shares with respect to shares of Restricted Stock in respect of which the restrictions have lapsed upon the Grantee’s death pursuant to Section 6.3 hereof or, if requested by the executors or administrators of the Grantee’s estate upon such lapse of restrictions, a stock certificate with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock, shall be delivered to the executors or administrators of the Grantee’s estate as soon as practicable following the Company’s receipt of notification of the Grantee’s death, free of all restrictions hereunder.
9. Dividends and Voting Rights.
Upon issuance of the Restricted Stock, the Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to such Stock, including the right to vote the Stock and to receive all dividends or other distributions paid or made with respect thereto; provided, however, that dividends or distributions declared or paid on the Restricted Stock by the Company shall be deferred and reinvested in Shares of Restricted Stock based on the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend or distribution is paid or made (provided that no fractional Shares will be issued), and the additional Shares of Restricted Stock thus acquired shall be subject to the same restrictions on transfer, forfeiture and vesting schedule as the Restricted Stock in respect of which such dividends or distributions were made.
10. Execution of Award Agreement.
The Performance Shares granted to the Grantee pursuant to the Award shall be subject to the Grantee’s execution and return of this Agreement to the Company or its designee (including by electronic means, if so provided) no later than , 20 (the “Grantee Return Date”); provided that if the Grantee dies before the Grantee Return Date, this requirement shall be deemed to be satisfied if the executor or administrator of the Grantee’s estate executes and returns this Agreement to the Company or its designee no later than ninety (90) days following the Grantee’s death (the “Executor Return Date”). If this Agreement is not so executed and returned on or prior to the Grantee Return Date or the Executor Return Date, as applicable, the Performance Shares evidenced by this Agreement shall be forfeited, and neither the Grantee nor the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors shall have any rights with respect thereto.
11. No Right to Continued Employment.
Nothing in this Agreement or the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or its Subsidiaries to terminate the Grantee’s employment, nor confer upon the Grantee any right to continuance of employment by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or continuance of service as a Board member.
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12. Adjustments.
To the extent permitted under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder without adversely affecting the treatment of the Award as Performance-Based Compensation, the Committee shall adjust the Performance Objective to reflect the impact of specified corporate transactions (such as a stock split or dividend), special charges, accounting or tax law changes and other extraordinary or nonrecurring events.
13. Withholding of Taxes.
Prior to the delivery to the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate, if applicable) of a stock certificate or evidence of book entry Shares with respect to shares of Restricted Stock in respect of which all restrictions have lapsed, the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate) shall pay to the Company the federal, state and local income taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be withheld by the Company (the “Withholding Taxes”) with respect to such Restricted Stock. By executing and returning this Agreement in the manner provided in Section 10 hereof, the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate) shall be deemed to elect to have the Company withhold a portion of such Restricted Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Withholding Taxes in satisfaction of the Withholding Taxes, such election to continue in effect until the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate) notifies the Company before such delivery that the Grantee (or the Grantee’s estate) shall satisfy such obligation in cash, in which event the Company shall not withhold a portion of such Restricted Stock as otherwise provided in this Section 13.
14. Grantee Bound by the Plan.
The Grantee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions thereof.
15. Modification of Agreement.
This Agreement may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated, and any terms or conditions may be waived, but only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto.
16. Severability.
Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.
17. Governing Law.
The validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.
18. Successors in Interest.
This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon any successor to the Company. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Grantee’s legal representatives. All obligations imposed upon the Grantee and all rights granted to the Company under this Agreement shall be binding upon the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors.
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19. Resolution of Disputes.
Any dispute or disagreement which may arise under, or as a result of, or in any way relate to, the interpretation, construction or application of this Agreement shall be determined by the Committee. Any determination made hereunder shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Grantee, the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators and successors, and the Company and its Subsidiaries for all purposes.
20. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement and the terms and conditions of the Plan constitute the entire understanding between the Grantee and the Company and its Subsidiaries, and supersede all other agreements, whether written or oral, with respect to the Award.
21. Headings.
The headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement.
22. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
23. Shareholder Approval.
The effectiveness of this Agreement and of the grant of the Award pursuant hereto is subject to the approval of the Plan by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
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APPENDIX A
[Spreadsheet setting forth Grantee’s performance objectives and calculations]
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