Badger Meter Inc 8-K, filed Apr 30, 2021
Badger Meter Inc (BMI)
About this 8-K
Badger Meter Inc filed this 8-K on April 30, 2021.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported):
Badger Meter, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directions; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Approval of 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
At the Company’s 2021 annual meeting of shareholders held on April 30, 2021 (the “2021 Annual Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders approved the Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan authorizes grants of equity-based and incentive cash awards to eligible participants designated by the Plan’s administrator. Awards under the Plan may consist of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance units, restricted shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), restricted stock units, cash incentive awards, dividend equivalent units and any other type of award authorized by the Plan. The Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) with respect to all participants other than non-employee directors and the Board with respect to participants who are non-employee directors, or any other committee or subcommittee or one or more of the Company’s officers to whom authority has been delegated to the extent permitted by the Plan. An aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance under the Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the Plan will expire on the tenth anniversary of its effective date.
The Plan is described in detail in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2021 (the “Definitive Proxy Statement”). The description of the Plan set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein. In addition, the form of Performance Share Award Agreement and the form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement to be used under the Plan are filed as Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
Effect of the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan Approval on Prior Plan
Prior to shareholder approval of the Plan, the Company maintained the Badger Meter, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Prior Plan”). The Prior Plan terminated on April 30, 2021 as a result of shareholder approval of the Plan, ending the authority to grant new awards under the Prior Plan. However, all awards granted under the Prior Plan that were outstanding as of April 30, 2021 will remain outstanding and will continue to be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Prior Plan.
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Item 5.07. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Matters submitted to shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:
Election of Directors. The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until such nominee’s successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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DIRECTOR |
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VOTES FOR |
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WITHHELD |
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NON-VOTES |
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Todd A. Adams |
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25,034,254 |
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282,503 |
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1,328,378 |
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Kenneth C. Bockhorst |
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23,732,813 |
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1,583,944 |
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1,328,378 |
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Gale E. Klappa |
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21,845,073 |
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3,471,684 |
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1,328,378 |
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Gail A. Lione |
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24,982,859 |
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333,898 |
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1,328,378 |
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James W. McGill |
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25,158,618 |
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158,139 |
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1,328,378 |
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Tessa M. Myers |
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25,027,641 |
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289,116 |
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1,328,378 |
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James F. Stern |
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24,913,554 |
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403,203 |
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1,328,378 |
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Glen E. Tellock |
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25,161,427 |
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155,330 |
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1,328,378 |
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Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The shareholders of the Company approved, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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23,575,765 |
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1,528,779 |
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212,213 |
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1,328,378 |
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Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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25,211,966 |
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1,398,953 |
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34,216 |
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N/A |
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Approval of the Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shareholders of the Company approved the Omnibus Incentive Plan. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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24,044,677 |
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1,105,460 |
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166,620 |
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1,328,378 |
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Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Board Diversity. The shareholders of the Company voted for the proposal. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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21,068,407 |
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3,616,477 |
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631,873 |
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1,328,378 |
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits . |
(a)Not applicable.
(b)Not applicable.
(c)Not applicable.
(d)Exhibits . The exhibits filed herewith is as listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.
EXHIBIT INDEX
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BADGER METER, INC.
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Date: April 30, 2021 |
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By: |
/s/ William R.A. Bergum |
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William R. A. Bergum |
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Vice President – General Counsel and Secretary |
Exhibit 10.1
BADGER METER, INC. 2021 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
1.Purposes, History and Effective Date.
(a)Purpose. The Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan has two complementary purposes: (i) to attract and retain outstanding individuals to serve as officers, directors, employees and consultants and (ii) to increase shareholder value. The Plan will provide participant’s incentives to increase shareholder value by offering the opportunity to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, receive monetary payments based on the value of such common stock, or receive other incentive compensation, on the potentially favorable terms that this Plan provides.
(b)History. Prior to the effective date of this Plan, the Company had in effect the Badger Meter, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Prior Plan”). Upon shareholder approval of this Plan, the Prior Plan will terminate and no new awards will be granted under the Prior Plan, although awards previously granted under the Prior Plan and still outstanding will continue to be subject to all terms and conditions of the Prior Plan.
(c)Effective Date. This Plan will become effective, and Awards may be granted under this Plan, on and after the Effective Date. This Plan will terminate as provided in Section 16.
2.Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Plan or in any Award agreement have the following meanings:
(a) “Administrator” means the Committee with respect to all Participants other than Non-Employee Directors and the Board with respect to Participants who are Non-Employee Directors; provided that, to the extent the Committee or the Board has delegated authority and responsibility as an Administrator of the Plan as permitted by Section 3(b), the term “Administrator” shall also mean such committee, officer or officers who have been delegated such authority and responsibility.
(b)“Affiliate” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining those individuals to whom an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted, the term “Affiliate” means any entity that, directly or through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) or (c); provided that, in applying such provisions, the phrase “at least 20 percent” shall be used in place of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears therein.
(c)“Applicable Exchange” means the New York Stock Exchange or such other exchange or automated trading system on which the Stock is principally traded at the applicable time.
(d)“Award” means a grant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Stock, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, an Incentive Award, Dividend Equivalent Units or any other type of award permitted under this Plan. Any Award granted under this Plan shall be provided or made in such manner and at such time as complies with the applicable requirements of Code Section 409A to avoid a plan failure described in Code Section 409A(a)(1), including, without limitation, deferring payment to a specified employee or until a specified distribution event, as provided in Code Section 409A(a)(2), and the provisions of Code Section 409A are incorporated into this Plan to the extent necessary for any Award that is subject to Code Section 409A to comply therewith.
(e)“Badger Meter Entity” means the Company, its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and any other entities that along with the Company are considered a single employer pursuant to Code Section 414(b) or (c), determined by applying the phrase “at least 50 percent” in place of the phrase “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Code section 1563(a).
(f)“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(g)“Cause” has the meaning given in a Participant’s employment, retention, change of control, severance or similar agreement with the Company or any Affiliate, or if no such agreement is in effect, then (i) if the determination of Cause is being made prior to a Change of Control, Cause has the meaning given in the Company’s employment policies as in effect at the time of the determination or (ii) if the determination of Cause is being made following a Change of Control, Cause has the meaning given in the Company’s employment policies as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control.
(h)“Change of Control” means, unless specified otherwise in an Award agreement, the occurrence of an event or series of events which qualify as a change in control event for purposes of Code Section 409A and Treas. Reg. §1.409A-3(i)(5), including:
(i)A change in the ownership of the Company, which shall occur on the date that any one Person, or more than one Person Acting as a Group (as defined below), other than Excluded Person(s) (as defined below), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock then held by such Person or group, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total fair market value of the stock of the Company. However, if any one Person or more than one Person Acting as a Group is considered to own more than fifty (50%) of the total fair market value of the stock of the Company, the acquisition of additional stock by the same Person or Persons is not considered to cause a Change of Control.
(ii) A change in the effective control of the Company, which shall occur on the date that:
(A) Any one Person, or more than one Person Acting as a Group, other than Excluded Person(s), acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person or Persons) ownership of stock of the Company possessing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company. However, if any one Person or more than one Person Acting as a Group is considered to own more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, the acquisition of additional voting stock by the same Person or Persons is not considered to cause a Change of Control; or
(B)A majority of the members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election.
(C)A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets, which shall occur on the date that any one Person, or more than one Person Acting as a Group, other than Excluded Person(s), acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total Gross Fair Market Value (as defined below) equal to more than fifty percent (50%) of the total Gross Fair Market Value of all the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions, other than an Excluded Transaction (as defined below).
For purposes of this subsection (h):
“Gross Fair Market Value” means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, as applicable, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.
Persons will not be considered to be “Acting as a Group” solely because they purchase or own stock of the Company at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering, or solely because they purchase assets of the Company at the same time, or as a result of the same public offering, as the case may be. However, Persons will be considered to be Acting as a Group if they are owners of an entity that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of assets, or similar business transaction with the Company.
The term “Excluded Transaction” means any transaction in which assets are transferred to: (A) a shareholder of the Company (determined immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its stock; (B) an entity, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company (determined after the asset transfer); (C) a Person, or more than one Person Acting as a Group, that owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company (determined after the asset transfer); or (D) an entity at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in clause (C) (determined after the asset transfer).
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The term “Excluded Person(s)” means (A) the Company or any Badger Meter Entity, (B) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Badger Meter Entity, (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (D) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock in the Company.
The term “Change of Control” as defined above shall be construed in accordance with Code Section 409A.
(i) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision of the Code includes any successor provision and the regulations promulgated under such provision.
(j)“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, any successor committee thereto or such other committee of the Board that is designated by the Board with the same or similar authority. The Committee shall consist only of Non-Employee Directors (not fewer than two (2)) to the extent necessary for the Plan to comply with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
(k)“Company” means Badger Meter, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, or any successor thereto.
(l)“Director” means a member of the Board.
(m)“Dividend Equivalent Unit” means the right to receive a payment, in cash or Shares, equal to the cash dividends or other cash distributions paid with respect to a Share.
(n)“Effective Date” means the date on which the Company’s shareholders approve this Plan.
(o)“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision of the Exchange Act includes any successor provision and the regulations and rules promulgated under such provision.
(p)“Fair Market Value” means a price that is based on the opening, closing, actual, high or low sale price, or the arithmetic mean of selling prices of, a Share, on the Applicable Exchange on the applicable date, the preceding trading day, the next succeeding trading day, or the arithmetic mean of selling prices on all trading days over a specified averaging period weighted by volume of trading on each trading day in the period that is within 30 days before or 30 days after the applicable date, as determined by the Administrator in its discretion; provided that, if an arithmetic mean of prices is used to set a grant price or an exercise price for an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the commitment to grant the applicable Award based on such arithmetic mean must be irrevocable before the beginning of the specified averaging period in accordance with Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(A). The method of determining Fair Market Value with respect to an Award shall be determined by the Administrator and may differ depending on whether Fair Market Value is in reference to the grant, exercise, vesting, settlement, or payout of an Award; provided that, if the Administrator does not specify a different method, the Fair Market Value of a Share as of a given date shall be the last sale price as of such date or, if there shall be no such sale on such date, the next preceding day on which such a sale shall have occurred. If the Stock is not traded on an established stock exchange, the Administrator shall determine in good faith the Fair Market Value in whatever manner it considers appropriate, but based on objective criteria. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of the sale of Shares on the Applicable Exchange, the actual sale price shall be the Fair Market Value of such Shares.
(q)“Incentive Award” means the right to receive a cash payment to the extent Performance Goals are achieved (or other requirements are met), and shall include “Annual Incentive Awards” as described in Section 10 and “Long-Term Incentive Awards” as described in Section 11.
(r)“Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is not also an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
(s)“Option” means the right to purchase Shares at a stated price for a specified period of time.
(t) “Participant” means an individual selected by the Administrator to receive an Award.
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(u)“Performance Goals” means any objective or subjective goals the Administrator establishes with respect to an Award. A Performance Goal may, but is not required to, relate to one or more of the following with respect to the Company or any one or more Subsidiaries, Affiliates or other business units: net income; operating income; income from continuing operations; net sales; cost of sales; revenue; gross income; earnings (including before taxes, and/or interest and/or depreciation and amortization); net earnings per share (including diluted earnings per share); price per share; dividends per share; increase in dividends per share; cash flow; free cash flow; free cash flow conversion; net cash provided by operating activities; net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used in investing activities; net operating profit; pre-tax profit; ratio of debt to debt plus equity; return on shareholder equity; total shareholder return; return on capital; return on assets; return on equity; return on investment; return on invested capital; return on revenues; operating working capital; working capital as a percentage of net sales; cost of capital; average accounts receivable; economic value added; performance value added; customer satisfaction; customer loyalty and/or retention; employee safety; employee engagement; market share; cost structure reduction; cost savings; operating goals; operating margin; profit margin; sales performance; or internal revenue growth. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the relevant measurement of performance as to each Performance Goal shall be computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, if applicable. The Administrator reserves the right to adjust Performance Goals, or modify the manner of measuring or evaluating a Performance Goal, for any reason the Administrator determines is appropriate, including but not limited to by excluding the effects of (i) charges for reorganizing and restructuring, (ii) discontinued operations, (iii) asset write-downs, (iv) gains or losses on the disposition of a business, (v) changes in tax or accounting principles, regulations or laws; (vi) mergers, acquisitions or dispositions, and (vii) extraordinary, unusual and/or non-recurring items of gain or loss. The inclusion in an Award agreement of specific adjustments or modifications shall not be deemed to preclude the Administrator from making other adjustments or modifications, in its discretion, as described herein, unless the Award agreement provides that the adjustments or modifications described in such agreement shall be the sole adjustments or modifications. The Administrator may establish other Performance Goals not listed in this Plan. Where applicable, the Performance Goals may be expressed, without limitation, in terms of attaining a specified level of the particular criterion or the attainment of an increase or decrease (expressed as absolute numbers or a percentage) in the particular criterion or achievement in relation to a peer group or other index. The Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no payment will be made (or no vesting will occur), levels of performance at which specified payments will be paid (or specified vesting will occur), and a maximum level of performance above which no additional payment will be made (or at which full vesting will occur).
(v)“Performance Shares” means the right to receive Shares to the extent Performance Goals are achieved (or other requirements are met).
(w)“Performance Unit” means the right to receive a cash payment and/or Shares valued in relation to a unit that has a designated dollar value or the value of which is equal to the Fair Market Value of one or more Shares, to the extent Performance Goals are achieved (or other requirements are met).
(x)“Person” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, or any group of Persons acting in concert that would be considered “persons acting as a group” within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-3(i)(5).
(y)“Plan” means this Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.
(z)“Prior Plan” has the meaning set forth above in Section 1(b).
(aa)“Restricted Stock” means Shares that are subject to a risk of forfeiture or restrictions on transfer, or both a risk of forfeiture and restrictions on transfer, which may lapse upon the achievement or partial achievement of Performance Goals or upon the completion of a period of service, or both.
(bb)“Restricted Stock Unit” means the right to receive a cash payment and/or Shares the value of which is equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share.
(cc)“Section 16 Participants” means Participants who are subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(dd)“Share” means a share of Stock.
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(ee)“Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.
(ff)“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means the right to receive a cash payment, and/or Shares with a Fair Market Value, equal to the appreciation of the Fair Market Value of a Share during a specified period of time.
(gg)“Subsidiary” means any corporation, limited liability company or other limited liability entity in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities (other than the last entities in the chain) owns the stock or equity interest possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests in one of the other entities in the chain.
3.Administration.
(a)Administration. In addition to the authority specifically granted to the Administrator in this Plan, the Administrator has full discretionary authority to administer this Plan, including but not limited to the authority to: (i) interpret the provisions of this Plan or any agreement covering an Award; (ii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan; (iii) correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan, any Award or any agreement covering an Award in the manner and to the extent it deems desirable to carry this Plan or such Award into effect; and (iv) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. All Administrator determinations shall be made in the sole discretion of the Administrator and are final and binding on all interested parties.
(b)Delegation to Other Committees or Officers. To the extent applicable law permits, the Board may delegate to another committee of the Board, or the Committee or the Board may delegate to one or more officers of the Company, any or all of their respective authority and responsibility as an Administrator of the Plan; provided that no such delegation is permitted with respect to Stock-based Awards made to Section 16 Participants at the time any such delegated authority or responsibility is exercised unless the delegation is to another committee of the Board consisting entirely of Non-Employee Directors. If the Board or the Committee has made such a delegation, then all references to the Administrator in this Plan include such other committee or one or more officers to the extent of such delegation.
(c)No Liability; Indemnification. No member of the Board or the Committee, and no officer or member of any other committee to whom a delegation under Section 3(b) has been made, will be liable for any act done, or determination made, by the individual in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each such individual as to any acts or omissions, or determinations made, in each case done or made in good faith, with respect to this Plan or any Award to the maximum extent that the law and the Company’s By-Laws permit.
4.Eligibility. The Administrator may designate any of the following as a Participant from time to time, to the extent of the Administrator’s authority: any officer or other employee of the Company or its Affiliates; any individual that the Company or an Affiliate has engaged to become an officer or employee; any consultant or advisor who provides services to the Company or its Affiliates; or any Director, including a Non-Employee Director. The Administrator’s designation of, or granting of an Award to, a Participant will not require the Administrator to designate such individual as a Participant or grant an Award to such individual at any future time. The Administrator’s granting of a particular type of Award to a Participant will not require the Administrator to grant any other type of Award to such individual.
5.Types of Awards. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator may grant any type of Award to any Participant it selects, but only employees of the Company or a Subsidiary may receive grants of incentive stock options within the meaning of Code Section 422. Awards may be granted alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or (subject to the prohibition on repricing set forth in Section 16(e)) in substitution for any other Award (or any other award granted under another plan of the Company or any Affiliate, including the plan of an acquired entity).
6.Shares Reserved under this Plan.
(a)Plan Reserve. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 18, an aggregate of 1,000,000 Shares are reserved for issuance under this Plan, all of which may be issued pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options. The Shares reserved for issuance may be either authorized and unissued Shares or Shares reacquired at any time and now or hereafter held as treasury stock. The aggregate number of Shares reserved under this Section 6(a) shall be depleted on the date of grant of an Award by the maximum number of Shares, if any, that may be issuable under an Award as determined at the time of grant.
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(b)Replenishment of Shares Under this Plan. If (i) an Award lapses, expires, terminates or is cancelled without the issuance of Shares under the Award (whether due currently or on a deferred basis), (ii) it is determined during or at the conclusion of the term of an Award that all or some portion of the Shares with respect to which the Award was granted will not be issuable on the basis that the conditions for such issuance will not be satisfied, (iii) Shares are forfeited under an Award or (iv) Shares are issued under any Award and the Company subsequently reacquires them pursuant to rights reserved upon the issuance of the Shares, then such Shares shall be recredited to the Plan’s reserve and may again be used for new Awards under this Plan, but Shares recredited to the Plan’s reserve pursuant to clause (iv) may not be issued pursuant to incentive stock options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the following Shares be recredited to the Plan’s reserve: (i) Shares purchased by the Company using proceeds from Option exercises; (ii) Shares tendered or withheld in payment of the exercise price of an Option or as a result of the net settlement of an outstanding Stock Appreciation Right; or (iii) Shares tendered or withheld to satisfy federal, state or local tax withholding obligations.
(c)Non-Employee Director Award Limitation. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 18, the maximum number of Shares that may be granted during any fiscal year to any individual Non-Employee Director shall not exceed that number of Shares that has a grant date fair value of, when added to any cash compensation received by such Non-Employee Director, $400,000.
7.Options. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of each Option, including but not limited to: (a) whether the Option is an “incentive stock option” which meets the requirements of Code Section 422, or a “nonqualified stock option” which does not meet the requirements of Code Section 422; (b) the grant date, which may not be any day prior to the date that the Administrator approves the grant; (c) the number of Shares subject to the Option; (d) the exercise price, which may never be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Option as determined on the date of grant, (e) the terms and conditions of vesting and exercise; (f) the term, except that an Option must terminate no later than ten (10) years after the date of grant; and (g) the manner of payment of the exercise price. In all other respects, the terms of any incentive stock option should comply with the provisions of Code Section 422 except to the extent the Administrator determines otherwise. If an Option that is intended to be an incentive stock option fails to meet the requirements thereof, the Option shall automatically be treated as a nonqualified stock option to the extent of such failure. To the extent permitted by the Administrator, and subject to such procedures as the Administrator may specify, the payment of the exercise price of Options may be made by (w) delivery of cash or other Shares or other securities of the Company (including by attestation) having a then Fair Market Value equal to the purchase price of such Shares, (x) by delivery (including by fax) to the Company or its designated agent of an executed irrevocable option exercise form together with irrevocable instructions to a broker-dealer to sell or margin a sufficient portion of the Shares and deliver the sale or margin loan proceeds directly to the Company to pay for the exercise price, (y) by surrendering the right to receive Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant upon exercise of the Award having a Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total exercise price, or (z) by any combination of (w), (x) and/or (y). Except to the extent otherwise determined by the Administrator, any partial exercise of an Option must be for one hundred (100) Shares or multiples thereof. Except to the extent otherwise set forth in an Award agreement, a Participant shall have no rights as a holder of Stock as a result of the grant of an Option until the Option is exercised, the exercise price and applicable withholding taxes are paid and the Shares subject to the Option are issued thereunder.
8.Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of each SAR, including but not limited to: (a) whether the SAR is granted independently of an Option or relates to an Option; (b) the grant date, which may not be any day prior to the date that the Administrator approves the grant; (c) the number of Shares to which the SAR relates; (d) the grant price, which may never be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the SAR as determined on the date of grant; (e) the terms and conditions of exercise or maturity, including vesting; (f) the term, provided that an SAR must terminate no later than ten (10) years after the date of grant; and (g) whether the SAR will be settled in cash, Shares or a combination thereof. If an SAR is granted in relation to an Option, then unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the SAR shall be exercisable or shall mature at the same time or times, on the same conditions and to the extent and in the proportion, that the related Option is exercisable and may be exercised or mature for all or part of the Shares subject to the related Option. Upon exercise of any number of SARs, the number of Shares subject to the related Option shall be reduced accordingly and such Option may not be exercised with respect to that number of Shares. The exercise of any number of Options that relate to an SAR shall likewise result in an equivalent reduction in the number of Shares covered by the related SAR.
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9.Performance and Stock Awards. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of each award of Shares, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units, including but not limited to: (a) the number of Shares and/or units to which such Award relates; (b) whether, as a condition for the Participant to realize all or a portion of the benefit provided under the Award, one or more Performance Goals must be achieved during such period as the Administrator specifies; (c) the length of the vesting and/or performance period and, if different, the date on which payment of the benefit provided under the Award will be made; (d) with respect to Performance Units, whether to measure the value of each unit in relation to a designated dollar value or the Fair Market Value of one or more Shares; and (e) with respect to Restricted Stock Units and Performance Units, whether to settle such Awards in cash, in Shares (including Restricted Stock), or in a combination of cash and Shares.
10.Annual Incentive Awards. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of an Annual Incentive Award, including but not limited to the Performance Goals, performance period, the potential amount payable, and the timing of payment; provided that the Administrator must require that payment of all or any portion of the amount subject to the Annual Incentive Award is contingent on the achievement or partial achievement of one or more Performance Goals during the period the Administrator specifies, although the Administrator may specify that all or a portion of the Performance Goals subject to an Award are deemed achieved upon a Participant’s death, disability (as defined by the Administrator) or retirement (as defined by the Administrator), or such other circumstances as the Administrator may specify. Payment of an Annual Incentive Award will be in cash except to the extent that the Administrator determines that payment will be in Shares, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, either on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, having a Fair Market Value at the time of the payment equal to the amount payable with respect to the Annual Incentive Award; provided that any such determination by the Administrator or election by the Participant must be made in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A.
11.Long-Term Incentive Awards. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of a Long-Term Incentive Award, including but not limited to the Performance Goals, performance period (which must be more than one year), the potential amount payable, and the timing of payment; provided that the Administrator must require that payment of all or any portion of the amount subject to the Long-Term Incentive Award is contingent on the achievement or partial achievement of one or more Performance Goals during the period the Administrator specifies, although the Administrator may specify that all or a portion of the Performance Goals subject to an Award are deemed achieved upon a Participant’s death, disability (as defined by the Administrator) or retirement (as defined by the Administrator), or such other circumstances as the Administrator may specify. Payment of a Long-Term Incentive Award will be in cash except to the extent that the Administrator determines that payment will be in Shares, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, either on a mandatory basis or at the election of the Participant, having a Fair Market Value at the time of the payment equal to the amount payable with respect to the Long-Term Incentive Award; provided that any such determination by the Administrator or election by the Participant must be made in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A.
12.Dividend Equivalent Units. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms and conditions of each award of Dividend Equivalent Units, including but not limited to whether: (a) such Award will be granted in tandem with another Award; (b) payment of the Award will be made concurrently with dividend payments or credited to an account for the Participant which provides for the deferral of such amounts until a stated time; (c) the Award will be settled in cash or Shares; and (d) as a condition for the Participant to realize all or a portion of the benefit provided under the Award, one or more Performance Goals must be achieved during such period as the Administrator specifies; provided that Dividend Equivalent Units may not be granted in connection with an Option or Stock Appreciation Right; and provided further that no Dividend Equivalent Unit granted in tandem with another Award shall include vesting provisions more favorable to the Participant than the vesting provisions, if any, to which the tandem Award is subject; and provided further that no Dividend Equivalent Unit relating to another Award shall provide for payment with respect such other Award prior to its vesting.
13.Other Stock-Based Awards. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator may grant to a Participant shares of unrestricted Stock as replacement for other compensation to which the Participant is entitled, such as in payment of director fees, in lieu of cash compensation, in exchange for cancellation of a compensation right, or as a bonus.
14.Minimum Vesting Periods. All Awards shall have a minimum vesting period of one year from the date of grant; provided that Awards with respect to up to five percent (5%) of the total number of Shares reserved pursuant to Section 6(a) shall not be subject to such minimum vesting period.
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15.Transferability. Awards are not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless and to the extent the Administrator allows a Participant to: (a) designate in writing a beneficiary to exercise the Award or receive payment under the Award after the Participant’s death; (b) transfer an Award to the former spouse of the Participant as required by a domestic relations order incident to a divorce; or (c) transfer an Award; provided, however, that with respect to clause (c) above the Participant may not receive consideration for such a transfer of an Award.
16.Termination and Amendment of Plan; Amendment, Modification or Cancellation of Awards.
(a)Term of Plan. Unless the Board earlier terminates this Plan pursuant to Section 16(b), this Plan will terminate on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date.
(b)Termination and Amendment. The Board or the Administrator may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate this Plan at any time, subject to the following limitations:
(i)the Board must approve any amendment of this Plan to the extent the Company determines such approval is required by: (A) prior action of the Board, (B) applicable corporate law, or (C) any other applicable law;
(ii)shareholders must approve any amendment of this Plan to the extent the Company determines such approval is required by: (A) Section 16 of the Exchange Act, (B) the Code, (C) the listing requirements of any principal securities exchange or market on which the Shares are then traded, or (D) any other applicable law; and
(iii)shareholders must approve any of the following Plan amendments: (A) an amendment to materially increase any number of Shares specified in Section 6(a) (except as permitted by Section 18), or (B) an amendment that would diminish the protections afforded by Section 16(e).
(c)Amendment, Modification, Cancellation and Disgorgement of Awards.
(i)Except as provided in Section 16(e) and subject to the requirements of this Plan, the Administrator may modify, amend or cancel any Award; provided that, except as otherwise provided in the Plan or the Award agreement, any modification or amendment that materially diminishes the rights of the Participant, or the cancellation of an Award, shall be effective only if agreed to by the Participant or any other person(s) as may then have an interest in such Award, but the Administrator need not obtain Participant (or other interested party) consent for the modification, amendment or cancellation of an Award pursuant to the provisions of subsection (ii) or Section 18 or as follows: (A) to the extent the Administrator deems such action necessary to comply with any applicable law or the listing requirements of any principal securities exchange or market on which the Shares are then traded; (B) to the extent the Administrator deems necessary to preserve favorable accounting or tax treatment of any Award for the Company; or (C) to the extent the Administrator determines that such action does not materially and adversely affect the value of an Award or that such action is in the best interest of the affected Participant (or any other person(s) as may then have an interest in the Award). Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, any such amendment shall be made in a manner that will enable an Award intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A to continue to be so exempt, or to enable an Award intended to comply with Code Section 409A to continue to so comply.
(ii)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in an Award agreement, the Administrator shall have full power and authority to terminate or cause the Participant to forfeit the Award, and require the Participant to disgorge to the Company any gains attributable to the Award, if the Participant engages in any action constituting, as determined by the Administrator in its discretion, Cause for termination, or a breach of any Award agreement or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate concerning noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, trade secrets, intellectual property, nondisparagement or similar obligations.
(iii)Any Awards granted pursuant to this Plan, and any Stock issued or cash paid pursuant to an Award, shall be subject to any recoupment or clawback policy that is adopted by, or any recoupment or similar requirement otherwise made applicable by law, regulation or listing standards to, the Company from time to time.
(d)Survival of Authority and Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the authority of the Board and the Administrator under this Section 16 and to otherwise administer the Plan with respect to then-outstanding Awards will extend beyond the date of this Plan’s termination. In addition, termination of this Plan will not affect the rights of Participants with respect to Awards previously granted to them, and all unexpired Awards will continue in force and effect after termination of this Plan except as they may lapse or be terminated by their own terms and conditions.
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(e)Repricing and Backdating Prohibited. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, and except for the adjustments provided for in Section 18, neither the Administrator nor any other person may (i) amend the terms of outstanding Options or SARs to reduce the exercise or grant price of such outstanding Options or SARs; (ii) cancel outstanding Options or SARs in exchange for Options or SARs with an exercise or grant price that is less than the exercise or grant price of the original Options or SARs; or (iii) cancel outstanding Options or SARs with an exercise or grant price above the current Fair Market Value of a Share in exchange for cash or other securities. In addition, the Administrator may not make a grant of an Option or SAR with a grant date that is effective prior to the date the Administrator takes action to approve such Award.
(f)Foreign Participation. To assure the viability of Awards granted to Participants employed or residing in foreign countries, the Administrator may provide for such special terms as it may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy, accounting or custom. Moreover, the Administrator may approve such supplements to, or amendments, restatements or alternative versions of, this Plan as it determines is necessary or appropriate for such purposes. Any such amendment, restatement or alternative versions that the Administrator approves for purposes of using this Plan in a foreign country will not affect the terms of this Plan for any other country. In addition, all such supplements, amendments, restatements or alternative versions must comply with the provisions of Section 16(b)(ii).
17.Taxes.
(a)Withholding. In the event the Company or one of its Affiliates is required to withhold any Federal, state or local taxes or other amounts in respect of any income recognized by a Participant as a result of the grant, vesting, payment or settlement of an Award or disposition of any Shares acquired under an Award, the Company may deduct (or require an Affiliate to deduct) from any payments of any kind otherwise due the Participant cash, or with the consent of the Administrator, Shares otherwise deliverable or vesting under an Award, to satisfy such tax or other obligations. Alternatively, the Company or its Affiliate may require such Participant to pay to the Company or its Affiliate, in cash, promptly on demand, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company or its Affiliate regarding the payment to the Company or its Affiliate of the aggregate amount of any such taxes and other amounts. If Shares are deliverable upon exercise or payment of an Award, then the Administrator may permit a Participant to satisfy all or a portion of the Federal, state and local withholding tax obligations arising in connection with such Award by electing to (i) have the Company or its Affiliate withhold Shares otherwise issuable under the Award, (ii) tender back Shares received in connection with such Award or (iii) deliver other previously owned Shares, in each case having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount to be withheld; provided that the amount to be withheld in Shares may not exceed the total maximum statutory tax withholding obligations associated with the transaction to the extent needed for the Company and its Affiliates to avoid an accounting charge. If an election is provided, the election must be made on or before the date as of which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined and otherwise as the Administrator requires. In any case, the Company and its Affiliates may defer making payment or delivery under any Award if any such tax may be pending unless and until indemnified to its satisfaction.
(b)No Guarantee of Tax Treatment. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Plan to the contrary, the Company does not guarantee to any Participant or any other Person with an interest in an Award that (i) any Award intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A shall be so exempt, (ii) any Award intended to comply with Code Section 409A or Code Section 422 shall so comply, or (iii) any Award shall otherwise receive a specific tax treatment under any other applicable tax law, nor in any such case will the Company or any Affiliate be required to indemnify, defend or hold harmless any individual with respect to the tax consequences of any Award.
18.Adjustment and Change of Control Provisions.
(a)Adjustment of Shares. If (i) the Company shall at any time be involved in a merger or other transaction in which the Shares are changed or exchanged; (ii) the Company shall subdivide or combine the Shares or the Company shall declare a dividend payable in Shares, other securities (other than stock purchase rights issued pursuant to a shareholder rights agreement) or other property; (iii) the Company shall effect a cash dividend the amount of which, on a per Share basis, exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share at the time the dividend is declared, or the Company shall effect any other dividend or other distribution on the Shares in the form of cash, or a repurchase of Shares, that the Board determines by resolution is special or extraordinary in nature or that is in connection with a transaction that the Company characterizes publicly as a recapitalization or reorganization involving the Shares; or (iv) any other event shall occur, which, in the case of this clause (iv), in the judgment of the Administrator necessitates an adjustment to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Plan, then the Administrator shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made
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available under this Plan, adjust any or all of: (A) the number and type of Shares subject to this Plan (including the number and type of Shares described in Section 6) and which may after the event be made the subject of Awards; (B) the number and type of Shares subject to outstanding Awards; (C) the grant, purchase, or exercise price with respect to any Award; and (D) the Performance Goals of an Award. In any such case, the Administrator may also (or in lieu of the foregoing) make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding Award in exchange for the cancellation of all or a portion of the Award (without the consent of the holder of an Award) in an amount determined by the Administrator effective at such time as the Administrator specifies (which may be the time such transaction or event is effective). However, in each case, with respect to Awards of incentive stock options, no such adjustment may be authorized to the extent that such authority would cause this Plan to violate Code Section 422(b). Further, the number of Shares subject to any Award payable or denominated in Shares must always be a whole number. In any event, previously granted Options or SARs are subject to only such adjustments as are necessary to maintain the relative proportionate interest the Options and SARs represented immediately prior to any such event and to preserve, without exceeding, the value of such Options or SARs.
Without limitation, in the event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination or other similar corporate transaction or event, whether or not constituting a Change of Control (other than any such transaction in which the Company is the continuing corporation and in which the outstanding Stock is not being converted into or exchanged for different securities, cash or other property, or any combination thereof), the Administrator may substitute, on an equitable basis as the Administrator determines, for each Share then subject to an Award and the Shares subject to this Plan (if the Plan will continue in effect), the number and kind of shares of stock, other securities, cash or other property to which holders of Stock are or will be entitled in respect of each Share pursuant to the transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a stock dividend (other than a stock dividend declared in lieu of an ordinary cash dividend) or subdivision or combination of the Shares (including a reverse stock split), if no action is taken by the Administrator, adjustments contemplated by this subsection that are proportionate shall nevertheless automatically be made as of the date of such stock dividend or subdivision or combination of the Shares.
(b)Issuance or Assumption. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, and without affecting the number of Shares otherwise reserved or available under this Plan, in connection with any merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, or reorganization, the Administrator may authorize the issuance or assumption of awards under this Plan upon such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate.
(c)Effect of Change of Control. The Administrator may specify in any agreement evidencing an Award the effect of a Change of Control upon such Award. If the agreement evidencing an Award does not specify the effect of a Change of Control upon such Award, then upon a Change of Control, the Administrator may, in its discretion and without the consent of any Participant (or other person with rights in an Award) affected thereby, determine that any or all outstanding Awards shall vest or be deemed to have been earned in part or full (assuming the target performance goals provided under such Award were met, if applicable), and:
(i)If the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) so agrees, some or all outstanding Awards shall be assumed, or replaced with the same type of award with similar terms and conditions, by the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) in the Change of Control transaction. If applicable, each Award which is assumed by the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change of Control, to apply to the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to the Participant upon the consummation of such Change of Control had the Award been exercised, vested or earned immediately prior to such Change of Control, and such other appropriate adjustments in the terms and conditions of the Award shall be made.
(ii) If the provisions of paragraph (i) do not apply with respect to any particular outstanding Award, then the Administrator may provide that all such outstanding Awards shall be cancelled as of the date of the Change of Control in exchange for a payment in cash and/or Shares (which may include shares or other securities of any surviving or successor entity or the purchasing entity or any parent thereof) equal to: (x) in the case of an Option or SAR, the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of the Change of Control covered by the vested portion of the Option or SAR that has not been exercised over the exercise or grant price of such Shares under the Award, provided that if such excess is zero, then the Option or SAR shall be cancelled without payment therefor; (y) in the case of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of the Change of Control multiplied by the number of vested Shares or units, as applicable; and (z) in the case of Performance Shares or Performance Units, the Fair Market Value of a Share or the value of such unit, as applicable, on the date of the Change of Control multiplied by the number of earned Shares or units, as applicable.
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The effect of a Change of Control on other Stock-Based Awards and Incentive Awards shall be as set forth in the applicable agreement evidencing such Award or as determined by the Administrator in its discretion prior to the Change of Control.
(d)Application of Limits on Payments. [Except to the extent any agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate provides for a more favorable result to the Participant upon a Change of Control, in the event the Company’s legal counsel or accountants determine that any payment, benefit or transfer by the Company under this Plan or any other plan, agreement, or arrangement to or for the benefit of the Participant (in the aggregate, the “Total Payments”) will be subject to the tax (“Excise Tax”) imposed by Code Section 4999 but for this Section 18(d), then, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, the Total Payments shall be delivered either (i) in full or (ii) in an amount such that the value of the aggregate Total Payments that the Participant is entitled to receive shall be One Dollar ($1.00) less than the maximum amount that the Participant may receive without being subject to the Excise Tax, whichever of (i) or (ii) results in the receipt by the Participant of the greatest benefit on an after-tax basis (taking into account applicable federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax). In the event that (ii) results in a greater after-tax benefit to the Participant, payments or benefits included in the Total Payments shall be reduced or eliminated by applying the following principles, in order: (A) the payment or benefit with the higher ratio of the parachute payment value to present economic value (determined using reasonable actuarial assumptions) shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with a lower ratio; (B) the payment or benefit with the later possible payment date shall be reduced or eliminated before a payment or benefit with an earlier payment date; and (C) cash payments shall be reduced prior to non-cash benefits; provided that if the foregoing order of reduction or elimination would violate Code Section 409A, then the reduction shall be made pro rata among the payments or benefits included in the Total Payments (on the basis of the relative present value of the parachute payments).
(e)Certain Modifications. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 18, the Board may, in its sole and absolute discretion, amend, modify or rescind the provisions of this Section 18 if it determines that the operation of this Section 18 may prevent a transaction in which the Company, a Subsidiary or any Affiliate is a party from receiving desired tax treatment, including without limitation requiring that each Participant receive a replacement or substitute Award issued by the surviving or acquiring corporation.
19.Miscellaneous.
(a)Other Terms and Conditions. The Administrator may provide in any Award agreement such other provisions (whether or not applicable to the Award granted to any other Participant) as the Administrator determines appropriate to the extent not otherwise prohibited by the terms of the Plan.
(b)Employment and Service. The issuance of an Award shall not confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continued employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate, or the right to continue as a Director. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, for purposes of the Plan and all Awards, the following rules shall apply:
(i)a Participant who transfers employment between the Company and its Affiliates, or between Affiliates, will not be considered to have terminated employment;
(ii)a Participant who ceases to be a Non-Employee Director because he or she becomes an employee of the Company or an Affiliate shall not be considered to have ceased service as a Director with respect to any Award until such Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and its Affiliates;
(iii)a Participant who ceases to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate and immediately thereafter becomes a Non-Employee Director, a non-employee director of an Affiliate, or a consultant to the Company or any Affiliate shall not be considered to have terminated employment until such Participant’s service as a director of, or consultant to, the Company and its Affiliates has ceased; and
(iv)a Participant employed by an Affiliate will be considered to have terminated employment when such entity ceases to be an Affiliate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of an Award that is subject to Code Section 409A, if a Participant’s termination of employment or service triggers the payment of compensation under such Award, then the Participant will be deemed to have terminated employment or service upon his or her “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan or an Award to the contrary, if any
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Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Code Section 409A as of the date of his or her “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A, then, to the extent required by Code Section 409A, any payment made to the Participant on account of such separation from service shall not be made before a date that is six months after the date of the separation from service.
(c)No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares or other securities may be issued or delivered pursuant to this Plan, and the Administrator may determine whether cash, other securities or other property will be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional Shares or other securities, or whether such fractional Shares or other securities or any rights to fractional Shares or other securities will be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.
(d)Unfunded Plan; Awards Not Includable for Benefits Purposes. This Plan is unfunded and does not create, and should not be construed to create, a trust or separate fund with respect to this Plan’s benefits. This Plan does not establish any fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant or other person. To the extent any person holds any rights by virtue of an Award granted under this Plan, such rights are no greater than the rights of the Company’s general unsecured creditors. Income recognized by a Participant pursuant to an Award shall not be included in the determination of benefits under any employee pension benefit plan (as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended) or group insurance or other benefit plans applicable to the Participant which are maintained by the Company or any Affiliate, except as may be provided under the terms of such plans or determined by resolution of the Board.
(e)Requirements of Law and Securities Exchange. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares in connection with an Award are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any award agreement, the Company has no liability to deliver any Shares under this Plan or make any payment unless such delivery or payment would comply with all applicable laws and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity, and unless and until the Participant has taken all actions required by the Company in connection therewith. The Company may impose such restrictions on any Shares issued under the Plan as the Company determines necessary or desirable to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations or the requirements of any national securities exchanges.
(f)Governing Law; Venue. This Plan, and all agreements under this Plan, will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without reference to any conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Plan, any Award or any award agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Plan, any Award or any award agreement, may only be brought and determined in a court sitting in the State of Wisconsin.
(g)Limitations on Actions. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Plan, any Award or any award agreement, must be brought within one year (365 days) after the day the complaining party first knew or should have known of the events giving rise to the complaint.
(h)Construction. Whenever any words are used herein in the masculine, they shall be construed as though they were used in the feminine in all cases where they would so apply; and wherever any words are used in the singular or plural, they shall be construed as though they were used in the plural or singular, as the case may be, in all cases where they would so apply. Titles of sections are for general information only, and this Plan is not to be construed with reference to such titles. The title, label or characterization of an Award in an award agreement or in the Company’s public filings or other disclosures shall not be determinative as to which specific Award type is represented by the award agreement. Instead, the Administrator may determine which specific type(s) of Award(s) is(are) represented by any award agreement, at the time such Award is granted or at any time thereafter. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, in the case of any Award that includes a “series of installment payments” (within the meaning of Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations), the Award holder’s right to the series of installment payments shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments and not as a right to a single payment.
(i)Severability. If any provision of this Plan or any award agreement or any Award (i) is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to any person or Award, or (ii) would cause this Plan, any award agreement or any Award to violate or be disqualified under any law the Administrator deems applicable, then such provision should be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Administrator, materially altering the intent of this Plan, award agreement or Award, then such provision should be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award, and the remainder of this Plan, such award agreement and such Award will remain in full force and effect.
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Exhibit 10.2
Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Form of Performance Share Award Agreement
Form of Award Agreement
You have been selected to be a 20__ Participant in the Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as specified below. THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE UPON THE BELOW-MENTIONED DATE OF GRANT, IS BEING EXECUTED SUBJECT AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PLAN AND, IF THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY OR CONFLICT, THE PLAN SHALL CONTROL. Capitalized terms used in this Award Agreement that are not defined herein are defined in the Plan.
Participant: ____________ (“You”)
Number of Performance Shares: _______ (the “Target Performance Shares”)
Date of Grant: ___________
Measurement Period: ______________
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Grant of Performance Shares: The Company grants you the Performance Shares as set forth above. The actual number of Performance Shares, if any, to be earned by and issued to you will be determined on the basis of the performance measures set forth in the Schedule established by the Committee at the time of the grant of this Award and attached to this Award Agreement, as well as the terms and conditions set forth in this Award Agreement. The date on which Shares are issued in settlement of the earned Performance Shares following completion of the Measurement Period set forth above (the “Measurement Period”), is referred to herein as the “Performance Share Issue Date.” |
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Termination of Employment: If you terminate employment, which includes retirement, prior to the Performance Share Issue Date, your Performance Shares granted herein will be forfeited except as provided below; provided, however, that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to permit the vesting of all or any portion of the unvested Performance Shares held by you at the time of such employment termination, subject to such terms as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. |
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Issuance of Shares: Following the end of the Measurement Period, the Committee shall approve the performance results and the calculation of the percentage of the Target Performance Shares, if any, that have been earned on the basis of such performance results, and, as soon as practicable thereafter (but in all events during the year immediately following final year of the Measurement Period), the Company will issue to you a number of Shares equal to the Performance Shares earned in accordance with such calculation (and any applicable deferral). The Company will issue your Shares to you in such manner as it deems appropriate, which may include making an appropriate book entry, removing any stop-transfer order or other restriction, as appropriate, transferring your Shares to a brokerage account or delivering a stock certificate or stock certificates representing your Shares to you. |
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Voting Rights and Dividends: You will not have any rights, including voting or dividend rights, as a shareholder with respect to this Award until Shares are issued to you on the Performance Share Issue Date. However, during the period between the Grant Date and the Performance Share Issue Date, if the Company pays a dividend on the Shares, you will be credited with dividend equivalents equal to the amount you would have received in dividends had you held the Shares subject to your Performance Shares during such period; provided that such dividend equivalents shall not be transferable and shall remain subject to the same terms, conditions and forfeiture provisions as apply to the Performance Shares until the Performance Share Issue Date, and shall be paid only to the extent the related Performance Share sare earned based on actual performance. |
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Termination of Employment Due to Death or Disability: In the event that your employment is terminated due to death or disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the end of the Measurement Period, a pro rata portion of the Performance Shares, representing the portion of the Measurement Period that elapsed prior to such termination, shall remain eligible to be earned and paid following the end of the Measurement Period to the extent the goals set forth on the Schedule to this Award Agreement are achieved. Any portion of the Performance Shares that does not remain eligible to be earned shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination. |
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Change of Control: Upon a Change of Control, the provisions of Section 18 of the Plan, as amended or supplemented, shall apply. |
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Severability: The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable. |
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This Award Agreement and your rights hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as it may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations that the Committee adopts for administration of the Plan. By signing below, you acknowledge and agree that you have received a copy of the Plan and that the Administrator is authorized to administer, construe, interpret and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Award Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon you, your heirs, beneficiaries and estate. |
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The Committee may amend this Award Agreement as provided in the Plan. |
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You agree that it is your responsibility to pay all applicable taxes related to this grant of Performance Shares for the locale in which you reside. The provisions of Section 17 of the Plan, as amended or supplemented, shall apply. You shall rely solely on the determinations of your tax advisors or your own determinations, and not on any statements or representations by the Company or any of its agents, with regard to all such tax matters. |
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To the extent that the receipt of the Performance Shares or the vesting or earning of the Performance Shares results in income to you for federal, state or local income tax purposes, you shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of applicable withholding taxes, which may, if permitted or required by the Company, include delivering by check or money order (or a combination of these forms) to the Company at the time the Company is obligated to withhold taxes such amount as the Company requires to meet its withholding obligation under applicable tax laws or regulations or arranging for the sale of Shares and delivery of proceeds to the Company in such amount as the Company requires to meet its withholding obligation under applicable tax laws or regulations, and if you fail to do so at such time, the Company has the right and authority to deduct or withhold from other compensation payable to you (including the Performance Shares) an amount sufficient to satisfy its withholding obligations or to cause the Performance Shares to be forfeited. |
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The Performance Shares awarded under this Award Agreement and the proceeds from any subsequent transfer shall be subject to any applicable compensation clawback, recoupment or recovery policy maintained by the Company. |
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You agree to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable provisions of any law, including federal and state securities law and Company policy in exercising your rights under this Award Agreement. |
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To the extent not preempted by federal law, the validity, construction, interpretation, and enforceability of this Award Agreement shall be determined and governed by the internal laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law. For the purpose of litigating any dispute that arises under this Award Agreement, the parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the federal or state courts sitting in the State of Wisconsin. |
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By accepting this Award Agreement, you agree that the Award serves as additional consideration for, and is contingent on your compliance with the following restrictive covenants and that, if you breach any of them, you will forfeit this Award and any Shares received hereunder. You agree not to compete with Badger Meter, Inc. or its subsidiaries (referred to for purposes of this subsection 8(h) as “Badger Meter”), without the prior written authorization of Badger Meter, Inc., for the longer of (i) one year after the termination of your employment; or (ii) as otherwise provided for under the terms and conditions of any other restrictive covenant agreement that you are a party to (the applicable restriction period referred to as “Restricted Period” for purposes of this subsection 8(h)). Furthermore, you agree that during the Restricted Period you will not, either for your own account or for the account of any other person directly or indirectly: (iii) solicit, induce, attempt to hire, or hire any employee or contractor of Badger Meter with whom you supervised or had substantial business contact with or (iv) solicit or accept business which competes with Badger Meter from any of Badger Meter’s customers, suppliers or partners. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award Agreement to be executed as of the Date of Grant.
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Chairman, President and CEO |
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Form of the Schedule of Performance Goals
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Threshold ([xx]% of Target Performance Shares) |
Target (100% of Target Performance Shares) |
Maximum ([xxx]% of Target Performance Shares) |
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The number of Performance Shares earned shall be determined by applying the percentage of achievement represented by actual performance for the Measurement Period, weighted as indicated above, to the Target Performance Shares. The level of actual achievement of the performance measure will be determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. The Committee may make such adjustments to the calculations of the performance measures as the Committee deems to be appropriate to reflect unanticipated or one-time events or circumstances following the end of the Measurement Period. The percentage of the performance measures actually achieved shall be interpolated for levels between threshold and target, and between target and maximum.
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Exhibit 10.3
Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement
Form of Award Agreement
You have been selected to be a 20__ Participant in the Badger Meter, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), as specified below. THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, EFFECTIVE UPON THE BELOW-MENTIONED DATE OF GRANT, IS BEING EXECUTED SUBJECT AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE PLAN AND, IF THERE IS ANY INCONSISTENCY OR CONFLICT, THE PLAN SHALL CONTROL. Capitalized terms used in this Award Agreement that are not defined herein are defined in the Plan.
Participant: ____________ (“You”)
Number of Restricted Shares: _______
Date of Grant: ___________
Fair Market Value per Share on Date of Grant: $__________
Restriction Period Ends: ____________
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Grant of Restricted Stock: The Company grants you Restricted Shares as set forth above. Unless the Company otherwise determines, the Company (or its transfer agent) will make an appropriate book entry representing your Restricted Shares until the end of the Restriction Period. |
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Restriction Period: During the Restriction Period, you may not sell, transfer, pledge or assign (other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution) your Restricted Shares. On the last day of the Restriction Period, your Restricted Shares will vest and become freely transferable (subject to applicable federal, state, and local, domestic or foreign, securities laws or any additional restrictions imposed by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”)), provided you are employed by the Company on such date. If you terminate employment, which includes retirement, prior to the end of the Restriction Period, your Restricted Shares granted herein will be forfeited except as provided below; provided, however, that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to permit the vesting of all or any portion of the unvested Restricted Shares held by you at the time of such employment termination, subject to such terms as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. |
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Removal of Restrictions: Upon the vesting of your Restricted Shares, the Company will transfer or release your Shares to you in such manner as it deems appropriate, which may include making an appropriate book entry, removing any stop-transfer order or other restriction, as appropriate, transferring your Shares to a brokerage account or delivering a stock certificate or stock certificates representing your Shares to you. |
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Voting Rights and Dividends: During the Restriction Period, to the extent applicable, you may exercise full voting rights and are entitled to receive any or all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the Restricted Shares while they are held, as determined by the Committee; provided that any such dividends or other distributions shall remain subject to |
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the same restrictions on transferability and forfeiture as apply to the Restricted Shares until the end of the Restriction Period. |
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Termination of Employment Due to Death or Disability: In the event that your employment is terminated due to death or disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the end of the Restriction Period, all Restricted Shares then unvested shall immediately vest one hundred percent (100%), and thereafter such Shares shall be freely transferable by you, subject to applicable federal and state securities laws. |
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Change of Control: Upon a Change of Control, the provisions of Section 18 of the Plan, as amended or supplemented, shall apply. |
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Severability: The provisions of this Award Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable. |
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This Award Agreement and your rights hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as it may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations that the Committee adopts for administration of the Plan. By signing below, you acknowledge and agree that you have received a copy of the Plan and that the Administrator is authorized to administer, construe, interpret and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Award Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon you, your heirs, beneficiaries and estate. |
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The Committee may amend this Award Agreement as provided in the Plan. |
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You agree that it is your responsibility to pay all applicable taxes related to this grant of Restricted Shares for the locale in which you reside. The provisions of Section 17 of the Plan, as amended or supplemented, shall apply. You shall rely solely on the determinations of your tax advisors or your own determinations, and not on any statements or representations by the Company or any of its agents, with regard to all such tax matters. You may be able to alter the tax consequences of the acquisition of the Restricted Shares by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code. Such election may be filed only within thirty (30) days after the Grant Date. You should consult with your tax advisor to determine the tax consequences of acquiring the Restricted Shares and the advantages and disadvantages of filing the Code Section 83(b) election. You acknowledge that it is your sole responsibility, and not the Company’s, to file a timely election under Code Section 83(b), even if you request the Company or its representatives make this filing on your behalf. |
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To the extent that the receipt of the Restricted Shares or the vesting of the Restricted Shares results in income to you for federal, state or local income tax purposes, you shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of applicable withholding taxes, which may, if permitted or required by the Company, include delivering by check or money order (or a combination of these forms) to the Company at the time the Company is obligated to withhold taxes such amount as the Company requires to meet its withholding obligation under applicable tax laws or regulations or arranging for the sale of Shares and delivery of proceeds to the Company in such amount as the Company requires to meet its withholding obligation under applicable |
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tax laws or regulations, and if you fail to do so at such time, the Company has the right and authority to deduct or withhold from other compensation payable to you (including the Restricted Shares) an amount sufficient to satisfy its withholding obligations or to cause the Restricted Shares to be forfeited. |
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You agree to take all steps necessary to comply with all applicable provisions of any law, including federal and state securities law and Company policy in exercising your rights under this Award Agreement. |
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To the extent not preempted by federal law, the validity, construction, interpretation, and enforceability of this Award Agreement shall be determined and governed by the internal laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law. For the purpose of litigating any dispute that arises under this Award Agreement, the parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction and agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the federal or state courts sitting in the State of Wisconsin. |
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By accepting this Award Agreement, you agree that the Award serves as additional consideration for, and is contingent on your compliance with the following restrictive covenants and that, if you breach any of them, you will forfeit this Award and any Shares received hereunder. You agree not to compete with Badger Meter, Inc. or its subsidiaries (referred to for purposes of this subsection 9(g) as “Badger Meter”), without the prior written authorization of Badger Meter, Inc., for the longer of (i) one year after the termination of your employment; or (ii) as otherwise provided for under the terms and conditions of any other restrictive covenant agreement that you are a party to (the applicable restriction period referred to as “Restricted Period” for purposes of this subsection 9(g)). Furthermore, you agree that during the Restricted Period you will not, either for your own account or for the account of any other person directly or indirectly: (iii) solicit, induce, attempt to hire, or hire any employee or contractor of Badger Meter with whom you supervised or had substantial business contact with or (iv) solicit or accept business which competes with Badger Meter from any of Badger Meter’s customers, suppliers or partners. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Award Agreement to be executed as of the Date of Grant.
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Chairman, President and CEO |
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