VIAD CORP 1997 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES As Amended February 22, 2007
Exhibit 10.A
VIAD CORP
1997 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES
As Amended February 22, 2007
1997 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES
As Amended February 22, 2007
Shares of Restricted Stock are hereby awarded by Viad Corp (Corporation), a Delaware
corporation, effective , 2007, to (Employee) in accordance with the
following terms and conditions:
1. Share
Award. The Corporation hereby awards the Employee ___ Shares (Shares)
of Common Stock, par value $1.50 per share (Common Stock) of the Corporation pursuant to the Viad
Corp 1997 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Plan), and upon the terms and conditions, and subject to the
restrictions therein and hereinafter set forth.
2. Restrictions on Transfer and Restriction Period. During the period commencing on
the effective date hereof (Commencement Date) and terminating 3 years thereafter (Restriction
Period), the Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, or otherwise encumbered by the
Employee, except as hereinafter provided. The Restriction Period shall lapse and full ownership of
Shares will vest at the end of the Restriction Period, subject to forfeiture pursuant to paragraph
3.
The Board of Directors (Board) shall have the authority, in its discretion, to accelerate the time
at which any or all of the restrictions shall lapse with respect to any Shares, prior to the
expiration of the Restriction Period with respect thereto, or to remove any or all of such
restrictions, whenever the Board may determine that such action is appropriate by reason of change
in applicable tax or other law, or other change in circumstances.
3. Forfeiture and Repayment Provisions.
(a) Termination of Employment. Except as provided in this paragraph 3 and in
paragraph 8 below or as otherwise may be determined by the Board, if the Employee ceases to be an
Employee of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates (as defined in the Plan) for any reason, all
Shares which at the time of such termination of employment are subject to the restrictions imposed
by paragraph 2 above shall upon such termination of employment be forfeited and returned to the
Corporation. Except as otherwise specifically determined by the Human Resources Committee in its
absolute discretion on a case by case basis, if the Employee is terminated by the Corporation or
any of its Affiliates for any reason (other than for Cause, as defined in the Plan, or for failure
to meet performance expectations, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation),
or if the Employee ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates by reason
of death or total or partial disability, full ownership of the Shares will occur to the extent not
previously earned, upon lapse of the Restriction Period as set forth in paragraph 2.
If the Employee ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates by reason of
normal or early retirement, full ownership of the Shares will occur upon lapse of the Restriction
Period as set forth in paragraph 2 and dividends will be paid through such period, in each case on
a pro-rata basis, calculated based on the percentage of time such Employee was employed by the
Corporation or any of its Affiliates from the Commencement Date through the date the Employee
ceases to be an employee of the Corporation or any of its Affiliates; provided, however, that full
ownership of the Shares (versus pro rata ownership) will occur upon lapse of such Restriction
Period if the Employee has reached age 60 at the time of retirement and such retirement is at least
2 years subsequent to the date of grant, or such retirement is at least 6 months subsequent to the
date of grant and Employee has retired due to unforeseen hardship or circumstances beyond the
control of Employee, as reasonably determined by the Human Resources Committee of the Board, in its
absolute discretion.
(b) Non-Compete. Unless a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) shall have
occurred after the date hereof:
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(i) In order to better protect the goodwill of the Corporation and its Affiliates and to
prevent the disclosure of the Corporation’s or its Affiliates’ trade secrets and confidential
information and thereby help insure the long-term success of the business, Employee, without prior
written consent of the Corporation, will not engage in any activity or provide any services,
whether as a director, manager, supervisor, employee, adviser, agent, consultant, owner of more
than five (5) percent of any enterprise or otherwise, for a period of two (2) years following the
date of Employee’s termination of employment with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, in
connection with the manufacture, development, advertising, promotion, design, or sale of any
service or product which is the same as or similar to or competitive with any services or products
of the Corporation or its Affiliates (including both existing services or products as well as
services or products known to the Employee, as a consequence of Employee’s employment with the
Corporation or one of its Affiliates, to be in development):
(1) with respect to which Employee’s work has been directly concerned at any time during the
two (2) years preceding termination of employment with the Corporation or one of its Affiliates, or
(2) with respect to which during that period of time Employee, as a consequence of Employee’s
job performance and duties, acquired knowledge of trade secrets or other confidential information
of the Corporation or its Affiliates.
(ii) For purposes of the provisions of paragraph 3(b), it shall be conclusively presumed that
Employee has knowledge of information he or she was directly exposed to through actual receipt or
review of memos or documents containing such information, or through actual attendance at meetings
at which such information was discussed or disclosed.
(iii) All Shares subject to the restrictions imposed by paragraph 2 above shall be forfeited
and returned to the Corporation, if Employee engages in any conduct agreed to be avoided pursuant
to the provisions of paragraph 3(b) at any time within two (2) years following the date of
Employee’s termination of employment with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates.
(iv) If, at any time within two (2) years following the date of Employee’s termination of
employment with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates, Employee engages in any conduct agreed to
be avoided pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3(b), then all consideration (without regard to
tax effects) received directly or indirectly by Employee from the sale or other disposition of all
Shares which vest during the two (2) year period prior to Employee’s termination from employment
shall be paid by Employee to the Corporation, or such Shares shall be returned to the Corporation.
Employee consents to the deduction from any amounts the Corporation or any of its Affiliates owes
to Employee to the extent of the amounts Employee owes the Corporation hereunder.
(c) Misconduct. Unless a Change of Control shall have occurred after the date hereof:
(i) All consideration (without regard to tax effects) received directly or indirectly by
Employee from the sale or other disposition of the Shares shall be paid by Employee to the
Corporation or such Shares shall be returned to the Corporation, if the Corporation reasonably
determines that during Employee’s employment with the Corporation or any of its Affiliates:
(1) Employee knowingly participated in misconduct that causes a misstatement of the financial
statements of Viad or any of its Affiliates or misconduct which represents a material violation of
any code of ethics of the Corporation applicable to Employee or of the Always Honest compliance
program or similar program of the Corporation; or
(2) Employee was aware of and failed to report, as required by any code of ethics of the
Corporation applicable to Employee or by the Always Honest compliance program or similar program of
the Corporation, misconduct that causes a misstatement of the financial statements of Viad or any
of its
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Affiliates or misconduct which represents a material knowing violation of any code of ethics
of the Corporation applicable to Employee or of the Always Honest compliance program or similar
program of the Corporation.
(ii) Employee consents to the deduction from any amounts the Corporation or any of its
Affiliates owes to Employee to the extent of the amounts Employee owes the Corporation under this
paragraph 3(c).
(d) Acts Contrary to Corporation. Unless a Change of Control shall have occurred
after the date hereof, if the Corporation reasonably determines that at any time within two (2)
years after the lapse of the Restriction Period Employee has acted significantly contrary to the
best interests of the Corporation, including, but not limited to, any direct or indirect
intentional disparagement of the Corporation, then all consideration (without regard to tax
effects) received directly or indirectly by Employee from the sale or other disposition of all
Shares which vest during the two (2) year period prior to the Corporation’s determination shall be
paid by Employee to the Corporation, or such Shares shall be returned to the Corporation. Employee
consents to the deduction from any amounts the Corporation or any of its Affiliates owes to
Employee to the extent of the amounts Employee owes the Corporation under this paragraph 3(d).
(e) The Corporation’s reasonable determination required under Sections 3(c)(i) and 3(d) shall
be made by the Human Resources Committee of the Corporation’s Board of Directors, in the case of
executive officers of the Corporation, and by the Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Compliance
Officer of the Corporation, in the case of all other officers and employees.
4. Certificates for the Shares. The Corporation shall issue a certificate in respect
of the Shares in the name of the Employee, the number of Shares of which shall equal the amount of
the award specified herein, and shall hold such certificate on deposit for the account of the
Employee until the expiration of the restrictions set forth in paragraph 2 above with respect to
the Shares represented thereby. The certificate shall bear the following legend:
The transferability of this certificate and the Shares of stock represented
hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture)
contained in the Viad Corp 1997 Omnibus Incentive Plan and an Agreement
entered into between the registered owner and Viad Corp. Copies of such Plan
and Agreement are on file with the Vice President — General Counsel of Viad
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The Employee further agrees that simultaneously with his or her acceptance of this Agreement,
he or she shall execute a stock power covering such award endorsed in blank and that he or she
shall promptly deliver such stock power to the Corporation.
5. Employee’s Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Employee, as owner of
the Shares, shall have all rights of a shareholder, including, but not limited to, the right to
receive all dividends paid on the Shares and the right to vote the Shares.
6. Expiration of Restriction Period. Upon the lapse or expiration of the Restriction
Period with respect to any Shares, the Corporation shall redeliver to the Employee the certificate
in respect of such Shares (reduced as provided in paragraph 3(a) in the event of early or normal
retirement) and the related stock power held by the Corporation pursuant to paragraph 4 above. The
Shares as to which the Restriction Period shall have lapsed or expired and which are represented by
such certificate shall be free of the restrictions referred to in paragraph 2 above and such
certificate shall not bear thereafter the legend provided for in paragraph 4 above.
To the extent permissible under applicable tax, securities, and other laws, the Corporation
will permit Employee to satisfy a tax withholding requirement by directing the Corporation to apply
Shares to which Employee is entitled as a result of termination of the Restricted Period with
respect to any Shares of Restricted Stock, in such manner as the Corporation shall choose in its
discretion to satisfy such requirement.
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7. Adjustments for Changes in Capitalization of Corporation. In the event of a
change in the Common Stock through stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalization or other changes
in the corporate structure of the Corporation during the Restriction Period, the number of Shares
of Common Stock subject to restrictions as set forth herein shall be appropriately adjusted and the
determination of the Board of Directors of the Corporation as to any such adjustments shall be
final, conclusive and binding upon the Employee. Any Shares of Common Stock or other securities
received, as a result of the foregoing, by the Employee with respect to Shares subject to the
restrictions contained in paragraph 2 above also shall be subject to such restrictions and the
certificate(s) or other instruments representing or evidencing such Shares or securities shall be
legended and deposited with the Corporation, along with an executed stock power, in the manner
provided in paragraph 4 above.
8. Effect of Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control (as defined in
the Plan), the restrictions applicable to any Shares awarded hereby shall lapse, and such Shares
shall be free of all restrictions and become fully vested and transferable to the full extent of
the original grant.
9. Plan and Plan Interpretations as Controlling. The Shares hereby awarded and the
terms and conditions herein set forth are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of
the Plan, which are controlling. The Plan provides that the Corporation’s Board of Directors may
from time to time make changes therein, interpret it and establish regulations for the
administration thereof. The Employee, by acceptance of this Agreement, agrees to be bound by said
Plan and such Board actions.
Shares may not be issued hereunder, or redelivered, whenever such issuance or redelivery would be
contrary to law or the regulations of any governmental authority having jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Restricted Stock Agreement to be duly executed.
| Dated: , 2007 | VIAD CORP |
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| By: | ||||
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| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
ATTEST: |
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or Assistant Secretary |
This Restricted Stock Agreement shall be effective only upon execution by Employee and delivery to
and receipt by the Corporation.
| ACCEPTED: | ||||
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