Live Nation Entertainment, Inc 8-K, filed Jun 14, 2024
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV)
8-K
2024-06-14
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About this 8-K
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc filed this 8-K on June 14, 2024, reporting on events of June 13, 2024.
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
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FORM 8-K
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On June 13, 2024, the stockholders of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (the "Company") approved the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of March 21, 2024 (the “2005 Plan”) at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Company’s board of directors adopted the 2005 Plan on March 21, 2024, subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.
A description of the material terms of the 2005 Plan was set forth under the heading “Proposal No. 2 — Approval of the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated as of March 21, 2024” in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, dated April 29, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”), and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the 2005 Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the 2005 Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and which is incorporated herein by reference.
On June 13, 2024, upon adoption of the 2005 Plan, the (i) Form of Stock Option Agreement for the 2005 Plan, (ii) Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for the 2005 Plan, and (iii) Form of Performance Share Award Agreement for the 2005 Plan (the “award agreements”), each became effective. The award agreements were approved by the Company’s board of directors on March 21, 2024, subject to stockholder approval of the 2005 Plan at the Annual Meeting.
A description of the material terms of the award agreements was set forth under the heading “Proposal No. 2 — Approval of the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated as of March 21, 2024” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference. The description of the award agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the award agreements, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, and which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(b) On June 13, 2024, at the Annual Meeting:
1. Maverick Carter, Ping Fu, Jeff Hinson, Chad Hollingsworth, Jimmy Iovine, Jim Kahan, Greg Maffei, Randall Mays, Rich Paul, Michael Rapino, and Latriece Watkins were elected as directors to serve for a term of one year expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2025 or until their successors are elected and qualified;
2. the adoption of the 2005 Plan was approved;
3. an advisory resolution was passed in favor of the Company’s executive compensation; and
4. Ernst & Young LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2024 fiscal year.
The final results of the voting at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
| Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominees | For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maverick Carter | 207,233,737 | 3,459,107 | 34,957 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ping Fu | 207,142,537 | 3,548,535 | 36,729 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Hinson | 199,330,539 | 11,361,152 | 36,110 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chad Hollingsworth | 155,462,986 | 55,229,023 | 35,792 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Iovine | 182,232,821 | 28,459,942 | 35,038 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Kahan | 206,233,200 | 4,459,185 | 35,416 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greg Maffei | 153,285,673 | 57,130,883 | 311,245 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randall Mays | 149,085,815 | 61,609,031 | 32,955 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rich Paul | 209,549,651 | 1,142,313 | 35,837 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Rapino | 209,475,794 | 1,216,598 | 35,409 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latriece Watkins | 183,086,221 | 27,606,551 | 35,029 | 5,583,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal No. 2 – Adoption of the 2005 Plan | ||||||||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 207,413,278 | 3,267,616 | 46,907 | 5,583,417 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal No. 3 – Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 132,040,068 | 78,643,171 | 44,562 | 5,583,417 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal No. 4 – Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2024 | ||||||||||||||
For | Against | Abstained | ||||||||||||
| 215,349,503 | 919,763 | 41,952 | ||||||||||||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |||||||
| 10.1 | ||||||||
| 10.2 | ||||||||
| 10.3 | ||||||||
| 10.4 | ||||||||
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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.
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
By: | /s/ Brian Capo | |||||||||||||
| Brian Capo | ||||||||||||||
| Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||||||||||||
June 14, 2024
EXHIBIT 10.1
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN,
AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2024
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated as of March 21, 2024 (the “Plan”), is to facilitate the ability of Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries to attract, motivate and retain eligible employees, directors and other personnel through the use of equity-based and other incentive compensation opportunities. Awards made under the Plan may take the form of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Common Stock”) granted pursuant to Section 5, director shares issued pursuant to Section 6, stock appreciation rights granted pursuant to Section 7, restricted stock and deferred stock rights issued or granted pursuant to Section 8, other types of stock-based awards made pursuant to Section 9, and/or performance-based awards made pursuant to Section 10.
2. Administration.
2.1 The Committee. The Plan will be administered by the compensation committee (the “Committee”) of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), except the entire board will have sole authority for granting and administering awards to non-employee directors.
2.2 Responsibility and Authority of the Committee. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee, acting in its discretion, will have responsibility and the power and authority to (a) select the persons to whom awards will be made, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of each award and make amendments thereto, (c) construe, interpret and apply the provisions of the Plan and of any agreement or other document evidencing an award made under the Plan, and (d) make any and all determinations and take any and all other actions as it deems necessary or desirable in order to carry out the terms of the Plan. The Committee may obtain at the Company’s expense such advice, guidance and other assistance from outside compensation consultants and other professional advisers as the Committee deems appropriate in connection with the proper administration of the Plan.
2.3 Delegation of Authority by Committee. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Committee may delegate to any person or group or subcommittee of persons (who may, but need not be members of the Committee) such Plan-related functions within the scope of its responsibility, power and authority as it deems appropriate. If the Committee wishes to delegate a particular function to a subcommittee consisting solely of its own members, it may choose to do so on a de facto basis by limiting the members entitled to vote on matters relating to
that function. Reference herein to the Committee with respect to functions delegated to another person, group or subcommittee will be deemed to refer to such person, group or subcommittee.
2.4 Committee Actions. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The Committee may act by the vote of a majority of its members present at a meeting at which there is a quorum or by unanimous written consent. The decision of the Committee as to any disputed question arising under the Plan or an agreement or other document governing an individual award, including questions of construction, interpretation and administration, shall be final and conclusive on all persons. The Committee shall keep a record of its proceedings and acts and shall keep or cause to be kept such books and records as may be necessary in connection with the proper administration of the Plan.
2.5 Indemnification. The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Board of the Committee or of any subcommittee appointed by the Board or the Committee and any employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries and affiliates who provides assistance with the administration of the Plan or to whom a Plan-related responsibility is delegated, from and against any loss, cost, liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Board), damage and expense (including reasonable legal fees and other expenses incident thereto and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, advancement of such fees and expenses) arising out of or incurred in connection with the Plan, unless and except to the extent attributable to such person’s fraud or willful misconduct.
3. Limitations on Company Stock Awards Under the Plan.
3.1 Aggregate Share Limitation. Subject to adjustments required or permitted by the Plan, the Company may issue a total of thirty-eight million nine hundred thousand (38,900,000) shares of Common Stock under the Plan. For these purposes, the following shares of Common Stock will not be taken into account and will remain available for issuance under the Plan: (a) shares covered by awards that expire or are canceled, forfeited, settled in cash or otherwise terminated, (b) shares delivered to the Company and shares withheld by the Company for the payment or satisfaction of purchase price or tax withholding obligations associated with the exercise or settlement of an award, and (c) shares covered by stock-based awards assumed by the Company in connection with the acquisition of another company or business.
3.2 Individual Employee Limitations. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, and subject to Section 7, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to one or more awards that may be granted to any one person during any calendar year shall be five million (5,000,000) and the maximum aggregate amount of cash that may be paid to any one person during any calendar year with respect to one or more awards payable in cash shall be $15,000,000.
4. Eligibility to Receive Awards. Awards may be granted under the Plan to any present or future director, officer, employee, consultant or adviser of or to the Company or any of its subsidiaries. For purposes of the Plan, a subsidiary is any entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 50%.
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5. Stock Option Awards.
5.1 General. Stock options granted under the Plan will have such vesting and other terms and conditions as the Committee, acting in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, may determine, either at the time the option is granted or, if the holder’s rights are not adversely affected, at any subsequent time.
5.2 Minimum Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock covered by an option granted under the Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value per share on the date the option is granted (110% in the case of “incentive stock options” (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) granted to an employee who is a 10% stockholder within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code). For purposes of the Plan, unless determined otherwise by the Committee, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on any date is the closing sale price per share in consolidated trading of securities listed on the principal national securities exchange or market on which shares of Common Stock are then traded, as reported by a recognized reporting service or, if there is no sale on such date, on the first preceding date on which such shares are traded.
5.3 Limitation on Repricing of Options. Except for adjustments made in accordance with Section 11, the repricing of stock options granted under the Plan is prohibited in the absence of stockholder approval.
5.4 Maximum Duration. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with its terms, an option granted under the Plan will automatically expire on the tenth anniversary of the date it is granted or, in the case of an “incentive stock option” granted to an employee who is a 10% stockholder, the fifth anniversary of the date it is granted.
5.5 Effect of Termination of Employment or Service. The Committee may establish such exercise and other conditions applicable to an option following the termination of the optionee’s employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries as the Committee deems appropriate on a grant-by-grant basis. For purposes of the Plan, an individual’s employment or service with the Company and its subsidiaries will be deemed to have terminated if such individual is no longer receiving or entitled to receive compensation for providing services to the Company and its subsidiaries.
5.6 Method of Exercise. An outstanding and exercisable option may be exercised by transmitting to the Secretary of the Company (or other person designated for this purpose by the Committee) a written notice identifying the option that is being exercised and specifying the number of whole shares to be purchased pursuant to that option, together with payment in full of the exercise price and the withholding taxes due in connection with the exercise, unless and except to the extent that other arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made for such payment(s). The exercise price may be paid in cash or in any other manner the Committee, in its discretion, may permit, including, without limitation, (a) by the delivery of previously-owned shares, (b) by a combination of a cash payment and delivery of previously-owned shares, or (c) pursuant to a cashless exercise program established and made available through a registered broker-dealer in accordance with applicable law. Any shares transferred to the Company (or withheld upon exercise) in connection with the exercise of an
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option shall be valued at fair market value for purposes of determining the extent to which the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligation is satisfied by such transfer (or withholding) of shares.
5.7 Non-Transferability. No option shall be assignable or transferable except upon the optionee’s death to a beneficiary designated by the optionee in a manner prescribed or approved for this purpose by the Committee or, if no designated beneficiary shall survive the optionee, pursuant to the optionee’s will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During an optionee’s lifetime, options may be exercised only by the optionee or the optionee’s guardian or legal representative. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may permit the inter vivos transfer of an option (other than an “incentive stock option”) pursuant to a domestic relations order (within the meaning of Rule 16a-12 promulgated under the Exchange Act) in settlement of marital property rights, or by gift to any “family member” (within the meaning of Item A.1.(5) of the General Instructions to Form S-8 or any successor provision), on such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate.
5.8 Rights as a Stockholder. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of the exercise of an option until payment of the exercise price and the applicable tax withholding obligations have been satisfied or provided for to the satisfaction of the Company, and the holder of an option shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the option until such shares are duly and validly issued by the Company to or on behalf of such holder.
6. Director Shares.
6.1 The Committee may permit non-employee directors to elect to receive all or part of their annual retainers in the form of shares (“Director Shares”). Unless the Committee determines otherwise, any such elections may be made during the month a director first becomes a director and during the last month of each calendar quarter thereafter, and shall remain in effect unless and until the end of the calendar quarter in which a new election is made (or, if later, the calendar quarter next following the calendar quarter in which the director first becomes a director). Any such election shall also indicate the percentage of the retainer to be paid in shares and shall contain such other information as the Committee or the Board may require.
6.2 The Company shall issue Director Shares on the first trading day of each calendar quarter to all directors on that trading day except any director whose retainer is to be paid entirely in cash. The number of Director Shares issuable to a director on the relevant trading date shall equal:
[ % multiplied by (R/4) ] divided by P
WHERE:
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| % = | the percentage of the director’s retainer that is payable in shares; | |||||||
| R = | the director’s retainer for the applicable calendar year; and | |||||||
| P = | the closing price, as quoted on the principal exchange on which shares are traded, on the date of issuance. | |||||||
Director Shares shall not include any fractional shares. Fractions shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.
7. Stock Appreciation Rights.
7.1 General. The Committee may grant stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), either alone or in connection with the grant of an option, upon such vesting and other terms and conditions as the Committee, acting in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, including, as applicable, Section 5 (relating to options), may determine, either at the time the SARs are granted or, if the holder’s rights are not adversely affected, at any subsequent time. Upon exercise, the holder of an SAR shall be entitled to receive a number of whole shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal to the product of X and Y, where—
X = | the number of whole shares of Common Stock as to which the SAR is being exercised, and | |||||||
Y = | the excess of the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the date the SAR is granted (or such greater base value as the Committee may prescribe at the time the SAR is granted). | |||||||
7.2 Tandem SARs. An SAR granted in tandem with an option shall cover the same shares covered by the option (or such lesser number of shares as the Committee may determine) and, unless the Committee determines otherwise, shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the related option. Upon the exercise of an SAR granted in tandem with an option, the option shall be canceled to the extent of the number of shares as to which the SAR is exercised, and, upon the exercise of an option granted in tandem with an SAR, the SAR shall be canceled to the extent of the number of shares as to which the option is exercised.
7.3 Method of Exercise. An outstanding and exercisable SAR may be exercised by transmitting to the Secretary of the Company (or other person designated for this purpose by the Committee) a written notice identifying the SAR that is being exercised and specifying the number of shares as to which the SAR is being exercised, together with payment in full of the withholding taxes due in connection with the exercise, unless and except to the extent that other arrangements satisfactory to the Company have been made for such payment. The withholding taxes may be paid in cash or in any other manner the Committee, in its discretion, may permit, including, without limitation, (a) by the delivery of previously-owned shares of Common Stock, or (b) by a combination of a cash payment and the delivery of previously-owned shares. The Committee may impose such additional or different conditions for
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exercise of an SAR as it deems appropriate. No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the exercise of an SAR.
7.4 Rights as a Stockholder. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of the exercise of an SAR until payment of the applicable tax withholding obligations have been satisfied or provided for to the satisfaction of the Company, and the holder of an SAR shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares issuable upon such exercise until such shares are duly and validly issued by the Company to or on behalf of such holder.
8. Restricted Stock and Deferred Stock Awards.
8.1 General. Under a restricted stock award, shares of Common Stock will be issued by the Company to the recipient at the time of the award. Under a deferred stock award, the recipient will be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock in the future. The shares covered by a restricted stock award and the right to receive shares under a deferred stock award will be subject to such vesting and other conditions and restrictions as the Committee, acting in its discretion in accordance with the Plan, may determine.
8.2 Minimum Purchase Price. Unless the Committee, acting in accordance with applicable law, determines otherwise, the purchase price payable for shares of Common Stock transferred pursuant to a restricted or deferred stock award must be at least equal to the par value of the shares.
8.3 Issuance of Restricted Stock. Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to a restricted stock award may be evidenced by book entries on the Company’s stock transfer records pending satisfaction of the applicable vesting conditions. If a stock certificate for restricted shares is issued, the certificate will bear an appropriate legend to reflect the nature of the conditions and restrictions applicable to the shares. The Company may require that any or all such stock certificates be held in custody by the Company until the applicable conditions are satisfied and other restrictions lapse. The Committee may establish such other conditions as it deems appropriate in connection with the issuance of certificates for restricted shares, including, without limitation, a requirement that the recipient deliver a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, for the shares covered by the award.
8.4 Stock Certificates for Vested Stock. The recipient of a restricted or deferred stock award will be entitled to receive a certificate, free and clear of conditions and restrictions (except as may be imposed in order to comply with applicable law), for shares that vest in accordance with the award, subject, however, to the payment or satisfaction of applicable withholding taxes. The delivery of vested shares covered by a deferred stock award may be deferred if and to the extent provided by the terms of the award, subject, however, to the applicable deferral requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
8.5 Rights as a Stockholder. Subject to and except as otherwise provided by the terms of a restricted stock award, the holder of restricted shares of Common Stock shall generally have the rights of a holder of Common Stock of the Company as if the shares subject to the restricted stock award were fully vested, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, shares covered by restricted stock awards shall carry no dividend rights prior to the
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vesting of such shares, and the holder of a restricted stock award shall, with respect to unvested shares or restricted stock, have no right to payment, accrual, crediting or otherwise with regard to dividends declared or paid by the Company prior to the vesting of the applicable shares. Once vested, shares covered by a restricted stock award shall entitle their holder to the same dividend rights as other shares of Common Stock generally. The holder of a deferred stock award shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to shares covered by a deferred stock award unless and until the award vests and the shares are issued; provided, however, that the Committee, in its discretion, may provide for the payment of dividend equivalents on shares covered by a deferred stock award.
8.6 Nontransferability. Neither a restricted or deferred stock award nor restricted shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to any such award may be sold, assigned, transferred, disposed of, pledged or otherwise hypothecated other than to the Company or its designee in accordance with the terms of the award or of the Plan, and any attempt to do so shall be null and void and, unless the Committee determines otherwise, shall result in the immediate forfeiture of the award or the restricted shares, as the case may be.
8.7 Termination of Service Before Vesting; Forfeiture. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, shares of restricted stock and non-vested deferred stock awards will be forfeited upon the recipient’s termination of employment or other service with the Company and its subsidiaries. If shares of restricted stock are forfeited, any certificate representing such shares will be canceled on the books of the Company and the recipient will be entitled to receive from the Company an amount equal to any cash purchase price previously paid for such shares. If a non-vested deferred stock award is forfeited, the recipient will have no further right to receive the shares of Common Stock covered by the non-vested award.
9. Other Equity-Based Awards. The Committee may grant dividend equivalent payment rights, phantom shares, bonus shares and other forms of equity-based awards to eligible persons, subject to such terms and conditions as it may establish. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, amounts payable in respect of any dividend equivalent rights granted in tandem with any other award hereunder shall be subject to the same vesting conditions as apply to the applicable shares underlying such tandem award, and shall only be paid out to the holder of such tandem award to the extent that (and as and when) the applicable shares underlying such tandem award vest in accordance with their terms. Awards made pursuant to this section may entail the transfer of shares of Common Stock to the recipient or the payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of shares of Common Stock and may include, without limitation, awards designed to comply with or take advantage of applicable tax and/or other laws, provided, that the terms and conditions of any award that is treated as non-qualified deferred compensation must satisfy the applicable deferral requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
10. Performance Awards.
10.1 General. The Committee may condition the grant, exercise, vesting or settlement of equity-based awards under the Plan (whether settled in shares of Common Stock or cash or other property) on the achievement of specified performance goals in accordance with this section.
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10.2 Objective Performance Goals. A performance goal established in connection with an award covered by this section must be (a) objective, so that a third party having knowledge of the relevant facts could determine whether the goal is met; (b) prescribed in writing by the Committee at a time when the outcome is substantially uncertain, but in no event later than the first to occur of (1) the 90th day of the applicable performance period, or (2) the date on which 25% of the performance period has elapsed; and (c) based on any one or more of the following business criteria, applied to an individual, a subsidiary, a business unit or division, the Company and any one or more of its subsidiaries, or such other operating unit(s) as the Committee may designate (in each case, subject to the conditions of the performance-based compensation exemption from Section 162(m) of the Code):
| (i) | earnings per share, per share growth or adjusted earnings per share, | |||||||
| (ii) | share price, total shareholder return or share price performance on an absolute basis and/or relative to an index, | |||||||
| (iii) | Gross or net profit or operating margin, | |||||||
| (iv) | net earnings, | |||||||
| (v) | return on equity or assets, | |||||||
| (vi) | gross or net sales or revenues or revenue growth, | |||||||
| (vii) | operating income growth, or operating income either before or after depreciation, amortization and/or non-cash compensation expense (or other objectively determinable adjusted calculations of such measure as the Committee may prescribe, including, without limitation, adjustments to eliminate the effect of acquisitions, dispositions and/or other extraordinary transactions), | |||||||
| (viii) | earnings either before or after deduction of interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization (or other objectively determinable adjusted calculations of such measure as the Committee may prescribe, including, without limitation, adjustments to eliminate the effect of acquisitions, dispositions and/or other extraordinary transactions), | |||||||
| (ix) | market share or market penetration, | |||||||
| (x) | net income (either before or after taxes) or adjusted net income, | |||||||
| (xi) | operating earnings or profit, | |||||||
| (xii) | cash flow either before or after taxes (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow) or improvement in cash flow, | |||||||
| (xiii) | return on capital, | |||||||
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| (xiv) | return on sales, | |||||||
| (xv) | costs or cost savings, | |||||||
| (xvi) | funds from operations, | |||||||
| (xvii) | expenses, | |||||||
| (xviii) | working capital, | |||||||
| (xix) | implementation, completion or the achievement of milestones with respect to critical projects, | |||||||
| (xx) | economic value, | |||||||
| (xxi) | customer or client retention, | |||||||
| (xxii) | sales-related goals, | |||||||
| (xxiii) | cash available for distribution, | |||||||
| (xxiv) | achievement of operational goals or metrics, | |||||||
| (xxv) | attainment of Company, divisional or departmental budgets, | |||||||
| (xxvi) | improvements in attainment of expense levels, or | |||||||
| (xxvii) | any combination of the foregoing. | |||||||
The applicable performance goals may be expressed in absolute or relative terms, and must include an objective formula or standard for computing the amount of compensation payable to an employee if the goal is attained. A formula or standard is objective if a third party having knowledge of the relevant performance results could calculate the amount to be paid to the employee. The formula or standard may provide for the payment of a higher or lower amount depending upon whether and the extent to which a performance goal is attained. The Committee may not use its discretion to increase the amount of compensation payable that would otherwise be due upon attainment of a performance goal; provided that, subject to the requirements for exemption under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may make appropriate adjustments to an award in order to equitably reflect changes in accounting rules, corporate transactions (including, without limitation, dispositions and acquisitions) and other similar types of events or circumstances occurring during the applicable performance period.
10.3 Determination of Amount Payable. Following the expiration of the performance period applicable to an award made under this section, the Committee shall determine whether and the extent to which the performance goals have been attained and the amount of compensation, if any, that is payable as a result. The Committee must certify in
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writing prior to payment of the compensation that the performance goals and any other material terms of the award were in fact satisfied. Compensation otherwise payable pursuant to a performance-based award made under this section will be subject to the individual limitations set forth in section 3.2.
11. Capital Changes, Reorganization or Sale of the Company.
11.1 Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. The aggregate number and class of shares issuable under the Plan, the total number and class of shares with respect to which awards may be granted to any individual in any calendar year, the number and class of shares and the exercise price per share covered by each outstanding option, the number and class of shares and the base price per share covered by each outstanding SAR, and the number and class of shares covered by each outstanding deferred stock award or other-equity-based award, and any per-share base or purchase price or target market price included in the terms of any such award, and related terms shall be subject to adjustment in order to equitably reflect the effect on issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a split-up, spin-off, recapitalization, consolidation of shares or any similar capital adjustment, and/or to reflect a change in the character or class of shares covered by the Plan and an award. For the avoidance of doubt, no adjustments will be required or made under this section in respect of the spin-off of the Company by Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
11.2 Cash, Stock or Other Property for Stock. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, in the event of an Exchange Transaction (as defined below), all option holders shall be permitted to exercise their outstanding options and SARs in whole or in part (whether or not otherwise exercisable) immediately prior to such Exchange Transaction, and any outstanding options and SARs which are not exercised before the Exchange Transaction shall thereupon terminate. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if, as part of an Exchange Transaction, the stockholders of the Company receive capital stock of another corporation (“Exchange Stock”) in exchange for their shares of Common Stock (whether or not such Exchange Stock is the sole consideration), and if the Company’s Board, in its sole discretion, so directs, then all options and SARs for Common Stock that are outstanding at the time of the Exchange Transaction shall be converted into options or SARs (as the case may be) for shares of Exchange Stock. The number of shares of Exchange Stock and the exercise price per share under a converted option will be adjusted such that (a) the ratio of the exercise price per share to the value per share at the time of the conversion (which value will be equal to the consideration payable for each share of Common Stock in the Exchange Transaction) is the same as the ratio of the per share exercise price to the value of per share of Common Stock under the original option; and (b) the aggregate difference between the value of the shares of Exchange Stock and the exercise price under the converted option immediately after the Exchange Transaction is the same as the aggregate difference between the value of the shares of Common Stock and the exercise price under the original option immediately before the Exchange Transaction. Similar adjustments will be made to the number of shares of Exchange Stock and the base value per share covered by SARs that are converted. Unless the Company’s Board determines otherwise, the vesting and other terms and conditions of the converted options and SARs shall be substantially the same as the vesting and corresponding other terms and conditions of the original options and SARs. The Company’s Board, acting in its discretion, may accelerate vesting of other non-vested awards, and cause cash
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settlements and/or other adjustments to be made to any outstanding awards (including, without limitation, options and SARs) as it deems appropriate in the context of an Exchange Transaction, taking into account with respect to other awards the manner in which outstanding options and SARs are being treated. Without limiting any other provision of the Plan, except to the extent otherwise expressly provided under the terms of an applicable award agreement or under the terms of any other written agreement between the recipient and the Company, if a recipient’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause, upon or within twelve (12) months following an Exchange Transaction, then all outstanding awards then-held by such recipient shall vest in full as of the recipient’s employment termination date.
11.3 Definition of Exchange Transaction. For purposes of the Plan, the term “Exchange Transaction” means a merger (other than a merger of the Company in which the holders of Common Stock immediately prior to the merger have the same proportionate ownership of Common Stock in the surviving corporation immediately after the merger), consolidation, acquisition or disposition of property or stock, separation, reorganization (other than a mere reincorporation or the creation of a holding company), liquidation of the Company or any other similar transaction or event, as a result of which the stockholders of the Company receive cash, stock or other property in exchange for or in connection with their shares of Common Stock.
11.4 Definition of Cause. For purposes of the Plan and all awards hereunder, the term “Cause” means, in respect of an award recipient, either (a) the definition of “Cause” contained in the recipient’s applicable award agreement or if none, in an effective, written service or employment agreement between the recipient and the Company or a subsidiary; or (b) if no such agreement exists or such agreement does not define Cause (or a term of similar import), then Cause shall mean (i) continued or repeated non-performance by the recipient of the recipient’s duties hereunder (other than by reason of the recipient’s physical or mental illness, incapacity or disability); (ii) the recipient’s refusal or failure to follow lawful directives from the Company; (iii) commission by the recipient of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude or other conduct by the recipient that, as determined in the sole discretion of the Company, has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, material injury to the reputation or financial condition of the Company, including, without limitation, commission of a theft, fraud or embezzlement; (iv) a breach by the recipient of any provision of the Plan, any award agreement or any other written agreement between the Company or any of its affiliates and the recipient; (v) an act or omission by the recipient constituting a material act of misconduct in connection with the performance of the recipient’s duties hereunder, including, without limitation, any violation of the Company’s policy on sexual harassment or discrimination, or any misappropriation of funds or property of the Company other than the occasional, customary and de minimis use of Company property for personal purposes; (vi) any other act of misconduct as determined in the sole discretion of the Company; or (vii) a violation by the recipient of the Company’s employment policies, including, without limitation, those set forth in the Company’s Employee Handbook, or the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or Proprietary Agreement. The recipient will be given written notice and ten (10) days’ notice to cure any of the Cause provisions set forth in sections (i), (ii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) above, if such violation is susceptible to cure as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion.
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11.5 Fractional Shares. In the event of any adjustment in the number of shares covered by any award pursuant to the provisions hereof, any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be disregarded, and each such award shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from the adjustment.
11.6 Determination of Board to be Final. All adjustments under this Section shall be made by the Company’s Board, and its determination as to what adjustments shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding and conclusive.
12. Termination and Amendment of the Plan. The Board of the Company may terminate the Plan at any time or amend the Plan at any time and from time to time; provided, however, that:
(a) no such action shall impair or adversely alter any awards theretofore granted under the Plan, except with the consent of the recipient or holder, nor shall any such action deprive any such person of any shares which he or she may have acquired through or as a result of the Plan; and
(b) to the extent necessary under applicable law or the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which the shares of Common Stock may then be listed, no amendment shall be effective unless approved by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Limitation of Rights. Nothing contained in the Plan or in any award agreement shall confer upon any recipient of an award any right with respect to the continuation of his or her employment or other service with the Company or a subsidiary or other affiliate, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company and its subsidiaries and other affiliates at any time to terminate such employment or other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the compensation and/or other terms and conditions of the recipient’s employment or other service.
13. Miscellaneous.
13.1 Governing Law. The Plan and the rights of all persons claiming under the Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
13.2 Shares Issued Under Plan. Shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan may be authorized and unissued, held by the Company in its treasury or otherwise acquired for purposes of the Plan. No fractional shares of Common Stock will be issued under the Plan.
13.3 Compliance with Law. The Company will not be obligated to issue or deliver shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan unless the issuance and delivery of such shares complies with applicable law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, and the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which the Common Stock may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
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13.4 Transfer Orders; Placement of Legends. All certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Company may deem advisable under the rules, regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange or market upon which the Common Stock may then be listed, and any applicable federal or state securities law. The Company may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
13.5 Decisions and Determinations Final. All decisions and determinations made by the Company’s Board pursuant to the provisions hereof and, except to the extent rights or powers under the Plan are reserved specifically to the discretion of the Board, all decisions and determinations of the Committee, shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.
13.6 Withholding of Taxes. As a condition to the exercise and/or settlement of any award or the lapse of restrictions on any award or shares, or in connection with any other event that gives rise to a federal or other governmental tax withholding obligation on the part of the Company or a subsidiary with respect to an award, the Company and/or the subsidiary may (a) deduct or withhold (or cause to be deducted or withheld) from any payment or distribution otherwise payable to the award recipient, whether or not such payment or distribution is covered by the Plan, or (b) require the recipient to remit cash (through payroll deduction or otherwise) or make other arrangements permitted by the Company, in each case in an amount or of a nature sufficient in the opinion of the Company to satisfy or provide for the satisfaction of such withholding obligation. If the event giving rise to the withholding obligation involves a transfer of shares of Common Stock, then, at the sole discretion of the Committee, the recipient may satisfy the withholding obligations associated with such transfer by electing to have the Company withhold shares of Common Stock or by tendering previously-owned shares of Common Stock, in each case having a fair market value equal to the amount of tax to be withheld.
13.7 Disqualifying Disposition. If a person acquires shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an incentive stock option and the shares so acquired are sold or otherwise transferred in a “disqualifying disposition” (within the meaning of Section 424(c) of the Code) within two-years from the date the option was granted or one year after the option is exercised, such person shall, within ten days of such disposition, notify the Company thereof, by delivery of written notice to the Company at its principal executive office.
13.8 Effective Date. The Plan, as amended and restated, shall become effective on the date it is approved by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the Company’s bylaws, articles of incorporation and applicable state law within twelve (12) months of the date the Plan is adopted by the Company’s Board (the “Effective Date”).
13.9 Claw-back Provisions. All awards granted under the Plan (including, without limitation, any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by a person upon any receipt or exercise of any such award or upon the receipt or sale of any shares of Common Stock underlying such award) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, the Company’s Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation and any other claw-back policy
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adopted to comply with applicable laws, as and to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy or the applicable award agreement.
14. Term of the Plan. Unless sooner terminated, the Plan, as amended and restated, shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of the date of its adoption by the Board. The rights of any person with respect to an option granted under the Plan that is outstanding at the time of the termination of the Plan shall not be affected solely by reason of the termination of the Plan and shall continue in accordance with the terms of the option (as then in effect or thereafter amended) and the Plan.
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EXHIBIT 10.2
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2024
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2024
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made as of the __ day of _____, 20__ (the “Grant Date”) by and between Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and _________________ (the “Optionee”), evidences the grant by the Company of an option to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value (the “Common Stock”), to the Optionee on such date and the Optionee’s acceptance of this option in accordance with the provisions of the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of March 21, 2024 (the “Plan”). The Company and the Optionee agree as follows:
1.Grant of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee an option (the “Option”) to purchase _____ shares of Common Stock (the “Option Shares”) from the Company at the price per share of $______ (the “Option Price”).
2.Limitations on Exercise of Option. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, this Option will vest and become exercisable at such times and on such dates (each, a “Vesting Date”) as are prescribed by the terms of the grant; provided, that, the Optionee is still employed or performing services for the Company on each such Vesting Date.
3.Term of Option. Unless sooner terminated in accordance herewith or in the Plan, this Option shall expire on the date set forth in the grant notification provided to the Optionee.
4.Method of Exercise.
(a)The Optionee may exercise this Option, from time to time, to the extent then exercisable, by contacting the Company’s outside Plan administrator (the “Administrator”) and following the procedures established by the Administrator. The Option Price of this Option may be paid in cash or by certified or bank check or in any other manner the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”), in its discretion, may permit, including, without limitation, (i) the delivery of previously-owned shares, (ii) by a combination of a cash payment and delivery of previously-owned shares, or (iii) pursuant to a cashless exercise program established and made available through a registered broker-dealer in accordance with applicable law.
(b)At the time of exercise, the Optionee shall pay to the Administrator (or at the option of the Company, to the Company) such amount as the Company deems necessary to satisfy its obligation to withhold federal, state or local income or other taxes incurred by reason of the exercise of this Option. The Optionee may elect to pay to the Administrator (or at the option of the Company, to the Company) an amount equal to the amount of the taxes which the Company shall be required to withhold by delivering to the Administrator (or at the option of the Company, to the Company), cash, a check or, at the sole discretion of the Company, shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal to the amount of the withholding tax obligation as determined by the Company.
5.Issuance of Shares. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan, as promptly as practical after receipt of notification of exercise and full payment of the Option Price and any required income tax withholding, the Company shall issue or transfer to the Optionee the number of Option Shares with respect to which this Option has been so exercised, and shall deliver to the Optionee or have deposited in the Optionee’s brokerage account with the Administrator a certificate or certificates therefor, registered in the Optionee’s name.
6.Termination of Employment.
(a)If the Optionee’s termination of employment or service is due to death, this Option shall automatically vest and become immediately exercisable in full and shall be exercisable by the Optionee’s designated beneficiary, or, if none, the person(s) to whom the Optionee’s rights under this Option are transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution for one year following such termination of employment or service (but in no event beyond the term of the Option), and shall thereafter terminate.
(b)If the Optionee’s termination of employment or service is due to Disability (as defined herein), the Optionee shall be treated, for purposes of this Agreement only, as if his/her employment or service continued with the Company for the lesser of (i) five years or (ii) the remaining term of this Option and this Option will continue to vest and remain exercisable during such period (the “Disability Vesting Period”). Upon expiration of the Disability Vesting Period, this Option shall automatically terminate; provided, that, if the Optionee should die during such period, this Option shall automatically vest and become immediately exercisable in full and shall be exercisable by the Optionee’s designated beneficiary, or, if none, the person(s) to whom the Optionee’s rights under this Option are transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution for one year following such death (but in no event beyond the term of the Option), and shall thereafter terminate. For purposes of this section, “Disability” shall mean (i) if the Optionee’s employment with the Company is subject to the terms of an employment or other service agreement between such Optionee and the Company, which agreement includes a definition of “Disability”, the term “Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in such agreement during the period that such agreement remains in effect; and (ii) in all other cases, the term “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which impairs the Optionee’s ability to perform substantially his or her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
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(c)If the termination of the Optionee’s employment or service is for Cause (as defined in the Plan), this Option shall terminate upon such termination of employment or service, regardless of whether this Option was then exercisable.
(d)If the termination of the Optionee’s of employment or service is for any other reason, the unvested portion of this Option, any, shall terminate on the date of termination and the vested portion of this Option shall be exercisable for a period of three-months following such termination of employment or service (but in no event beyond the term of the Option), and shall thereafter terminate. The Optionee’s status as an employee shall not be considered terminated in the case of a leave of absence agreed to in writing by the Company (including, but not limited to, military and sick leave); provided, that, such leave is for a period of not more than three-months or re-employment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute.
(e)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary:
(i)If it is determined by the Committee that prior to the date that this Option is fully vested (whether or not during the Disability Vesting Period), the Optionee engaged (or is engaging in) any activity that is harmful to the business or reputation of the Company (or any parent or subsidiary), including, without limitation, any “Competitive Activity” (as defined below) or conduct prejudicial to or in conflict with the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) or any material breach of a contractual obligation to the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) (collectively, “Prohibited Acts”), then, upon such determination by the Committee, this Option shall be cancelled and cease to be exercisable (whether or not then vested).
(ii)If it is determined by the Committee that the Optionee engaged (or is engaging in) any Prohibited Act where such Prohibited Act occurred or is occurring within the one (1) year period immediately following the exercise of any Option granted under this Agreement, the Optionee agrees that he/she will repay to the Company any gain realized on the exercise of such Option (such gain to be valued as of the relevant exercise date(s)). Such repayment obligation will be effective as of the date specified by the Committee. Any repayment obligation must be satisfied in cash or, if permitted in the sole discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal the gain realized upon exercise of the Option. The Company is specifically authorized to off-set and deduct from any other payments, if any, including, without limitation, wages, salary or bonus, that it may own the Optionee to secure the repayment obligations herein contained.
The determination of whether the Optionee has engaged in a Prohibited Act shall be determined by the Committee in good faith and in its sole discretion. The provisions of this Section shall have no effect following a Change in Control.
(f)For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change in Control” shall mean a transaction or series of transactions which constitutes an “Exchange Transaction” within the
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meaning of the Plan or such other event involving a change in ownership or control of the business or assets of the Company as the Board, acting in its discretion, may determine.
(g)For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Competitive Activity” shall mean the Optionee, without the prior written permission of the Committee, any where in the world where the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) engages in business, directly or indirectly, (i) entering into the employ of or rendering any services to any person, entity or organization engaged in a business which is directly or indirectly related to the businesses of the Company or any parent or subsidiary (“Competitive Business”) or (ii) becoming associated with or interested in any Competitive Business as an individual, partner, shareholder, creditor, director, officer, principal, agent, employee, trustee, consultant, advisor or in any other relationship or capacity other than ownership of passive investments not exceeding 1% of the vote or value of such Competitive Business.
(h)The term “Company” as used in this Agreement with reference to the employment or service of the Optionee shall include the Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate.
7.Rights as a Stockholder. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of the exercise of this Option until payment of the exercise price and the applicable tax withholding obligations have been satisfied or provided for to the satisfaction of the Company, and the Optionee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by this Option until such shares are duly and validly issued by the Company to or on behalf of the Optionee.
8.Non-Transferability. This Option is not assignable or transferable except upon the Optionee’s death to a beneficiary designated by the Optionee in a manner prescribed or approved for this purpose by the Committee or, if no designated beneficiary shall survive the Optionee, pursuant to the Optionee’s will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During an Optionee’s lifetime, this Option may be exercised only by the Optionee or the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative.
9.Limitation of Rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right with respect to the continuation of his employment or service with the Company, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to terminate such employment or other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the compensation and/or other terms and conditions of the Optionee’s employment or other service.
10.Restrictions on Transfer. The Optionee agrees, by acceptance of this Option, that, upon issuance of any shares hereunder, that, unless such shares are then registered under applicable federal and state securities laws, (i) acquisition of such shares will be for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof, and (ii) the Company may require an investment letter from the Optionee in such form as may be recommended by Company counsel. The Company shall in no event be obliged to register any securities pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 (as now in effect or as hereafter amended) or to take any other affirmative action in order to
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cause the exercise of this Option or the issuance or transfer of shares pursuant thereto to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority.
11.Notice. Any notice to the Company provided for in this Agreement shall be addressed to it in care of its Secretary at the Company’s executive offices, and any notice to the Optionee shall be addressed to the Optionee at the current address shown on the payroll records of the Company. Any notice shall be deemed to be duly given if and when properly addressed and posted by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid.
12.Incorporation of Plan by Reference. This Option is granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and this Option shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The Committee shall interpret and construe the Plan and this Agreement and its interpretations and determinations shall be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto and any other person claiming an interest hereunder, with respect to any issue arising hereunder or thereunder. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms and provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the Plan shall govern and control. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them as set forth in the Plan.
13.Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of all persons claiming under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
14.Tax Status of Option. This Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
15.Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be modified other than by written instrument executed by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT 10.3
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2024
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2024
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made as of the __ day of _____, 20__ (the “Grant Date”) by and between Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ______________ (the “Grantee”), evidences the grant by the Company of an award of restricted stock (the “Award”) to the Grantee on such date and the Grantee’s acceptance of the Award in accordance with the provisions of the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of March 21, 2024 (the “Plan”). The Company and the Grantee agree as follows:
1.Basis for Award. This Award is made under the Plan pursuant to Section 8 thereof for service rendered or to be rendered to the Company by the Grantee, subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4 hereof.
2.Stock Awarded.
(a)The Company hereby awards to the Grantee, in the aggregate, _____________ shares of Restricted Stock (the “Restricted Stock”) which shall be subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan and in this Agreement.
(b)Shares of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by book-entry registration with the Company’s transfer agent, subject to such stop-transfer orders and other terms deemed appropriate by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”) to reflect the restrictions applicable to such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any certificate is issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock at the sole discretion of the Committee, such certificate shall be registered in the name of Grantee and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such award, substantially in the following form:
“THE TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE COMMON STOCK REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING FORFEITURE) CONTAINED IN THE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT DATED AS OF ________, 20__, ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE REGISTERED OWNER AND LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.”
If a certificate is issued with respect to the Restricted Stock, the Committee may require that the certificate evidencing such shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed and that the Grantee deliver a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the shares covered by such Award. At the expiration of the restrictions, the Company shall instruct the transfer agent to release the shares from the restrictions applicable to such Award, subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law or, in the event that a certificate has been issued, redeliver to the Grantee (or his legal representative, beneficiary or heir) share certificates for the shares deposited with it without any legend except as otherwise provided by the Plan, this Agreement or applicable law. During the period that the Grantee holds the shares of Restricted Stock, the Grantee shall have the right to vote the Restricted Stock while it is subject to restriction, but, notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, shall have no right to receive dividends prior to the vesting of such shares, and shall have no right to payment, accrual, crediting or otherwise with regard to dividends declared or paid by the Company prior to the vesting of the applicable shares. If the Award is forfeited in whole or in part, the Grantee will assign, transfer, and deliver any evidence of the shares of Restricted Stock to the Company and cooperate with the Company to reflect such forfeiture.
(c)In addition to the forfeiture restrictions set forth herein, prior to vesting as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement, the shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged or otherwise alienated (collectively a “Transfer”) by the Grantee and any such Transfer or attempted Transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary, and if involuntary whether by process of law in any civil or criminal suit, action or proceeding, whether in the nature of an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise, shall be void and of no effect.
3.Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the restrictions described in Section 2 of this Agreement will lapse at such times and on such dates (each, a “Vesting Date”) as are prescribed by the terms of the grant; provided, that, the Grantee is still employed or performing services for the Company on each such Vesting Date. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment or service prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all Restricted Stock still subject to restriction shall be forfeited.
(a)If the Grantee’s termination of employment or service is due to death and such death occurs prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested, all restrictions will lapse with respect to 100% of the Restricted Stock still subject to restriction on the date of death.
(b)If the Grantee’s termination of employment or service is due to Disability (as defined herein) and such Disability occurs prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested, the Grantee shall be treated, for purposes of this Agreement only, as if his/her employment or service continued with the Company until the date that all restrictions on the Restricted Stock have lapsed (the “Extension Period”) and such Restricted Stock will vest in accordance with the schedule set forth herein; provided, that, if the Grantee dies during the Extension Period and the Restricted Stock has not been forfeited in accordance with Section 4, all restrictions will lapse with respect to 100% of the Restricted Stock still subject to restriction
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on the date of death. “Disability” shall mean (i) if the Grantee’s employment with the Company is subject to the terms of an employment or other service agreement between such Grantee and the Company, which agreement includes a definition of “Disability”, the term “Disability” shall have the meaning set forth in such agreement during the period that such agreement remains in effect; and (ii) in all other cases, the term “Disability” shall mean a physical or mental infirmity which impairs the Grantee’s ability to perform substantially his or her duties for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
(c)If the Grantee’s termination of employment or service is for any other reason and such termination occurs prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested, the Restricted Stock still subject to restriction shall automatically be forfeited upon such cessation of employment or services.
(d)The term “Company” as used in this Agreement with reference to employment or service of the Grantee shall include the Company and its parent and subsidiaries, as appropriate.
4.Forfeiture.
(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3 of this Agreement and any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if it is determined by the Committee that prior to the date that all of the Restricted Stock is vested (whether or not during the Extension Period), the Grantee engaged (or is engaging in) any activity that is harmful to the business or reputation of the Company (or any parent or subsidiary), including, without limitation, any “Competitive Activity” (as defined below) or conduct prejudicial to or in conflict with the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) or any material breach of a contractual obligation to the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) (collectively, “Prohibited Acts”), then, upon such determination by the Committee, all Restricted Stock granted to the Grantee under this Agreement which is still subject to restriction shall be cancelled and forfeited.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if it is determined by the Committee that the Grantee engaged (or is engaging in) any Prohibited Act where such Prohibited Act occurred or is occurring within the one (1) year period immediately following the vesting of any Restricted Stock under this Agreement (including, without limitation, vesting that occurs by application of Section 3(b) of this Agreement), the Grantee agrees that he/she will repay to the Company any gain realized on the vesting of such Restricted Stock (such gain to be valued as of the relevant Vesting Date(s) based on the fair market value of the Restricted Stock on the relevant Vesting Date(s) over the purchase price paid, if any, of such stock). Such repayment obligation will be effective as of the date specified by the Committee. Any repayment obligation must be satisfied in cash or, if permitted in the sole discretion of the Committee, in shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal the value of the Restricted Stock on the relevant Vesting Date(s). The Company is specifically authorized to off-set and deduct from any other payments, if any, including, without limitation, wages, salary or bonus, that it may own the Grantee to secure the repayment obligations herein contained.
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(c)The determination of whether the Grantee has engaged in a Prohibited Act shall be determined by the Committee in good faith and in its sole discretion.
(d)The provisions of this Section 4 shall have no effect following a Change in Control.
(e)For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change in Control” shall mean a transaction or series of transactions which constitutes an “Exchange Transaction” within the meaning of the Plan or such other event involving a change in ownership or control of the business or assets of the Company as the Board, acting in its discretion, may determine.
(f)For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Competitive Activity” shall mean the Grantee, without the prior written permission of the Committee, any where in the world where the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) engages in business, directly or indirectly, (A) entering into the employ of or rendering any services to any person, entity or organization engaged in a business which is directly or indirectly related to the businesses of the Company or any parent or subsidiary (“Competitive Business”) or (B) becoming associated with or interested in any Competitive Business as an individual, partner, shareholder, creditor, director, officer, principal, agent, employee, trustee, consultant, advisor or in any other relationship or capacity other than ownership of passive investments not exceeding 1% of the vote or value of such Competitive Business.
5.Compliance with Laws and Exchange Requirements. The issuance and transfer of any shares of Common Stock shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all applicable requirements of securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the shares may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer. The Grantee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the shares of Common Stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or any stock exchange to effect such compliance.
6.Tax Withholding.
(a)The Grantee agrees that, subject to clause 6(b) below, no later than the date as of which the restrictions on the Restricted Stock shall lapse with respect to all or any of the Restricted Stock covered by this Agreement, the Grantee shall pay to the Company (in cash or to the extent permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion, shares of Common Stock held by the Grantee whose fair market value is equal to the amount of the Grantee’s tax withholding liability) any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld, if any, with respect to the Restricted Stock for which the restrictions shall lapse. The Company or its subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock. The Company may refuse to instruct the transfer agent to release the shares of Common Stock or redeliver share certificates if the Grantee fails to comply with any withholding obligation.
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(b)If the Grantee properly elects, within thirty (30) days of the Grant Date, to include in gross income for federal income tax purposes an amount equal to the fair market value as of the Grant Date of the Restricted Stock granted hereunder pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Grantee shall pay to the Company, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay to the Company, any federal, state or local taxes required to be withheld with respect to such shares. If the Grantee fails to make such payments, the Company or its affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such shares. The Company may refuse to instruct the transfer agent to release the shares or redeliver share certificates if Grantee fails to comply with any withholding obligation.
7.Limitation of Rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right with respect to the continuation of his employment or service with the Company, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to terminate such employment or other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the compensation and/or other terms and conditions of the Grantee’s employment or other service.
8.Representations and Warranties of Grantee. The Grantee represents and warrants to the Company that:
(a)Agrees to Terms of the Plan. The Grantee has received a copy of the Plan and the Prospectus prepared pursuant to the Form S-8 Registration Statement relating to the Plan and has read and understands the terms of the Plan, this Agreement and the Prospectus, and agrees to be bound by their terms and conditions. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the vesting of Restricted Stock or disposition of the shares once vested, and that the Grantee should consult a tax adviser prior to such time.
(b)Cooperation. The Grantee agrees to sign such additional documentation as may reasonably be required from time to time by the Company.
9.Incorporation of Plan by Reference. The Award is granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and the Award shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The Committee shall interpret and construe the Plan and this Agreement and its interpretations and determinations shall be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto and any other person claiming an interest hereunder, with respect to any issue arising hereunder or thereunder. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms and provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the Plan shall govern and control. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them as set forth in the Plan.
10.Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of all persons claiming under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
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11.Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and may not be modified other than by written instrument executed by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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EXHIBIT 10.4
LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2024
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN,
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF MARCH 21, 2024
PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), made as of the ___ day of ________, 20__ (the “Grant Date”) by and between Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ____________________ (the “Grantee”), evidences the grant by the Company of an award of performance shares (the “Award”) to the Grantee on such date and the Grantee’s acceptance of the Award in accordance with the provisions of the Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated as of March 21, 2024 (the “Plan”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings provided in the Plan. The Company and the Grantee agree as follows:
1.Basis for Award. This Award is made under the Plan pursuant to Sections 9 and 10 thereof for service rendered or to be rendered to the Company by the Grantee, subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 7 hereof.
2.Grant of Performance Shares.
(a)The Company hereby grants to the Grantee an award of performance shares (the “Performance Shares”) targeted at _________ restricted shares of common stock (the “Target Award”), par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“common stock”), subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth in the Plan and in this Agreement. The number of restricted shares of common stock that may be delivered to the Grantee hereunder shall be determined based upon achievement of the Performance Objective (as described below) and may range from zero percent (0%) to _______ percent (_____%) of the Target Award.
(b)The Performance Shares constitute a contractual right to earn restricted shares of common stock in the future. Accordingly, unless and until such time as the Performance Shares vest and restricted shares of common stock are issued in respect thereof, the Grantee shall have no right to vote the restricted shares of common stock underlying the Performance Shares and, notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan to the contrary, shall have no right to receive dividends prior to the vesting of such restricted shares of common stock, and shall have no right to payment, accrual, crediting or otherwise with regard to dividends declared or paid by the Company prior to the vesting of the restricted shares of common stock issued in respect of the applicable Performance Shares.
3.Performance Cycle. The Performance Cycle shall be the period beginning on _________, 20__ and ending on __________, 20__ (the “Performance Cycle”).
4.Performance Objective; Vesting. If, during any ______ (__) trading days during the Performance Cycle, which days do not have to be consecutive (each such period, a “Window”), the closing price (the “Closing Price”) of the Company’s common stock on The New York Stock Exchange (or successor trading market) equals or exceeds one or more of the applicable Closing Prices set forth on the table attached as Appendix A hereto (each, a “Target Stock Price”), subject to the Committee’s certifying achievement of such Target Stock Price(s) and vesting in accordance with Section 5 hereof, and further subject to the Grantee’s continued employment with the Company (or its subsidiary) through the end of such Window (except as otherwise provided herein), the number of Performance Shares set forth next to such applicable Target Stock Price(s) on Appendix A shall be issued as restricted shares of common stock and shall be settled as provided in Section 5 hereof (such Performance Shares, the “Earned Shares”). For purposes of clarity, (a) a particular Target Stock Price may be achieved or exceeded, and Performance Shares may become Earned Shares with respect thereto, only once, and (b) more than one Target Stock Price that has not previously been attained may be attained during the same or overlapping Window(s).
5.Determination and Certification of Award; Settlement of Award.
(a)If, during any Window, the Closing Price equals or exceeds one or more Target Stock Price(s), the Committee will act promptly (and in any event within ten (10) days after such date) to certify in writing such attainment and the vesting of the Earned Shares associated therewith in accordance with the table set forth on Appendix A (the date of such Committee action, the “Certification Date”). The Committee shall, within ten (10) days after the Certification Date, issue or deliver to the Grantee (or the executors or administrators of the Grantee’s estate, if appropriate) (i) the number of Earned Shares of restricted common stock underlying the vested Performance Shares, and (ii) a written notice confirming the Committee’s certification and specifying (A) the date on which the Closing Price met or exceeded a particular Target Stock Price for the Performance Cycle (such date, an “Attainment Date”), (B) the Closing Price on each such date, and (C) the number of restricted shares of common stock, if any, issued to the Grantee as Earned Shares in accordance with the Committee’s certification pursuant to this Section 5(a).
(b)Restricted shares of common stock issued in settlement of Performance Shares shall be evidenced by book-entry registration with the Company’s transfer agent, subject to such stop-transfer orders and other terms deemed appropriate by the Committee to reflect any restrictions applicable to such shares of common stock. The restricted shares of common stock issued in settlement of Performance Shares will be issued pursuant to the Plan, and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the form restricted stock agreement approved by the Compensation Committee. The restricted shares of common stock issued in Settlement of Performance Shares in connection with a particular Attainment Date will vest and the restrictions thereon will lapse on _________, 20__, subject to and conditioned in each case upon the Grantee’s continued employment with the Company through the applicable vesting
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date. If the Grantee’s employment with the Company terminates prior to the vesting of any of the restricted shares of common stock issued in settlement of Performance Shares (except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Employment Agreement or the form restricted stock agreement), such unvested restricted shares of Company common stock will not vest and will be forfeited and terminated upon such termination.
6.Acceleration of Vesting or Forfeiture of Award Under Certain Circumstances.
(a)Except as expressly provided in this Section 6, upon the Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company and its subsidiaries (for any reason or no reason), prior to the completion of the Performance Cycle, (i) any Performance Shares that have not become Earned Shares as of the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company and its subsidiaries shall thereupon automatically and without further action be cancelled and forfeited, and the Grantee shall have no further right or interest in, or with respect to, such Performance Shares or any restricted shares of common stock covered thereby, (ii) the Grantee shall be entitled to retain any restricted shares of common stock previously issued in respect of vested Performance Shares to the extent that such restricted shares of common stock have already vested and the restrictions thereon have already lapsed, and (iii) any Earned Shares held by the Grantee with respect to which a Certification Date has not occurred, or that have not been settled in shares of common stock, in each case, as of the Grantee’s termination of employment with the Company and its subsidiaries, shall remain outstanding and shall be settled as provided in Section 5 hereof.
(b)Notwithstanding anything in Section 6(a) to the contrary, to the extent Grantee is party to an employment agreement with the Company (the “Employment Agreement”) that specifically provides for treatment of Performance Shares upon Grantee’s termination of employment in a manner different than as set forth in Section 6(a), or the grant notification provided to Grantee specifically provides for treatment of Performance Shares upon Grantee’s termination of employment in a manner different than as set forth in Section 6(a), then the terms set forth in the Employment Agreement or the grant notification, as the case may be, shall govern and control the treatment of Performance Shares upon Grantee’s termination of employment.
7.Forfeiture.
(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement and any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if it is determined by the Committee that the Grantee engaged (or is engaging in) any activity that is harmful to the business or reputation of the Company (or any parent or subsidiary), including, without limitation, any “Competitive Activity” (as defined below) or conduct prejudicial to or in conflict with the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) or any material breach of a contractual obligation to the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) (collectively, “Prohibited Acts”), then, upon such determination by the Committee, any Performance Shares that have not become Earned Shares as of such determination and any Earned Shares held by the Grantee with respect to which a Certification Date has not occurred, or that have not been settled in
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restricted shares of common stock as of such determination, shall thereupon automatically and without further action be cancelled and forfeited and the Grantee shall have no further rights therein.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, if it is determined by the Committee that the Grantee engaged (or is engaging in) any Prohibited Act where such Prohibited Act occurred or is occurring within the one (1) year period immediately following the vesting of any restricted shares of common stock issued under this Agreement (including, without limitation, in connection with accelerated vesting that occurs by application of Section 6 of this Agreement), the Grantee agrees that he/she will repay to the Company any gain realized on the vesting of such restricted shares of common stock (such gain to be valued as of the relevant vesting date(s) based on the fair market value of the common stock on the relevant vesting date(s) over the purchase price paid, if any, of such common stock (if any)). Such repayment obligation will be effective as of the date specified by the Committee. Any repayment obligation must be satisfied in cash or, if permitted in the sole discretion of the Committee, in shares of common stock having a fair market value equal the value of the common stock vesting on the relevant vesting date(s). The Company is specifically authorized to off-set and deduct from any other payments, if any, including, without limitation, wages, salary or bonus, that it may owe the Grantee to secure the repayment obligations herein contained.
(c)The determination of whether the Grantee has engaged in a Prohibited Act shall be determined by the Committee in good faith and in its sole discretion.
(d)The provisions of this Section 7 shall have no effect following a Change in Control.
(e)For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Change in Control” shall mean a transaction or series of transactions which constitutes an “Exchange Transaction” within the meaning of the Plan or such other event involving a change in ownership or control of the business or assets of the Company as the Board, acting in its discretion, may determine.
(f)For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Competitive Activity” shall mean the Grantee, while the Grantee is employed with or providing services to the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) without the prior written permission of the Committee, anywhere in the world where the Company (or any parent or subsidiary) engages in business, directly or indirectly, (A) entering into the employ of or rendering any services to any person, entity or organization engaged in a business which is directly or indirectly related to the businesses of the Company or any parent or subsidiary (“Competitive Business”) or (B) becoming associated with or interested in any Competitive Business as an individual, partner, shareholder, creditor, director, officer, principal, agent, employee, trustee, consultant, advisor or in any other relationship or capacity other than ownership of passive investments not exceeding 1% of the vote or value of such Competitive Business. In addition, the term “Competitive Activity” shall include the Grantee’s use of any of the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ confidential information
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or trade secrets at any time following the Grantee’s termination of employment or service with the Company to engage in any of the activities described in this clause (v).
8.Compliance with Laws and Exchange Requirements. The issuance and transfer of any shares of common stock shall be subject to compliance by the Company and the Grantee with all applicable requirements of securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange on which the shares may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer. The Grantee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the shares of common stock with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission or any stock exchange to effect such compliance.
9.Tax Withholding. The Grantee agrees that, no later than the date as of which the restrictions on the restricted common stock issued with respect to all or any of the Performance Shares covered by this Agreement shall lapse with respect to all or any of such shares of restricted common stock, the Grantee shall pay to the Company (in cash or to the extent permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion, shares of common stock held by the Grantee whose fair market value is equal to the amount of the Grantee’s tax withholding liability) any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld, if any, with respect to the restricted shares of common stock for which the restrictions shall lapse. The Company or its subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the shares of common stock. The Company may refuse to instruct the transfer agent to release the shares of common stock or redeliver share certificates if the Grantee fails to comply with any withholding obligation.
10.Limitation of Rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right with respect to the continuation of his employment or service with the Company, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time to terminate such employment or other service or to increase or decrease, or otherwise adjust, the compensation and/or other terms and conditions of the Grantee’s employment or other service.
11.Representations and Warranties of Grantee. The Grantee represents and warrants to the Company that:
(a)Agrees to Terms of the Plan. The Grantee has received a copy of the Plan and the Prospectus prepared pursuant to the Form S-8 Registration Statement relating to the Plan and has read and understands the terms of the Plan, this Agreement and the Prospectus, and agrees to be bound by their terms and conditions. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences upon the receipt of the Award of shares of common stock issued in respect thereof or disposition of the shares once vested, and that the Grantee should consult a tax adviser prior to such time.
(b)Cooperation. The Grantee agrees to sign such additional documentation as may reasonably be required from time to time by the Company.
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12.Incorporation of Plan by Reference. The Award is granted pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and the Award shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The Committee shall interpret and construe the Plan and this Agreement and its interpretations and determinations shall be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto and any other person claiming an interest hereunder, with respect to any issue arising hereunder or thereunder. In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the terms and provisions of the Plan and the provisions of this Agreement, the Plan shall govern and control. All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them as set forth in the Plan.
13.Governing Law. This Agreement and the rights of all persons claiming under this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles thereof.
14.Section 409A. This Award is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Section 409A”) or an available exemption therefrom. However, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if at any time the Committee determines that the Performance Shares (or any portion thereof) may not be compliant with or exempt from Section 409A, the Committee may work in good faith with the Grantee (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify or to be responsible for damages to the Grantee or any other person for failure to do so) to adopt such amendments to the Plan or this Agreement, or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to provide for the Performance Shares to either be exempt from the application of Section 409A or comply with the requirements of Section 409A; provided, however, that nothing herein shall create any obligation on the part of the Company to adopt any such amendment or take any other action. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no payment hereunder shall be made to the Grantee during the six (6)-month period following the Grantee’s “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) to the extent that the Company determines that paying such amounts at the time set forth herein would be a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i). If the payment of any such amounts is delayed as a result of the previous sentence, then within thirty (30) days following the end of such six (6)-month period (or, if earlier, the Grantee’s death), the Company shall pay the Grantee the cumulative amounts that would have otherwise been payable to the Grantee during such period, without interest. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that any Performance Shares are “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A, the settlement of Performance Shares hereunder upon a Change in Control shall only occur to the extent that such Change in Control is also a “change in the ownership or effective control of a corporation, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of a corporation” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v).
15.Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
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matter hereof and may not be modified other than by written instrument executed by the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have signed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
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