PBF Energy Inc 8-K, filed Oct 30, 2026
PBF Energy Inc. (PBF)
8-K
2026-10-30
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About this 8-K
PBF Energy Inc filed this 8-K on October 30, 2026, reporting on events of October 27, 2026.
PBF Energy Inc. approved a $8,484,700 2026 long-term incentive award for Chief Executive Officer & President Matthew C. Lucey and $2,500,000 awards for Joseph Marino, T. Paul Davis and Trecia Canty, effective October 27, 2026. AI summary
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 27, 2026
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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 October 27, 2026, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of PBF Energy Inc.’s (the “Company”) Board of Directors approved grants of long-term incentive awards effective as October 27, 2026 (the “Grant Date”) under the Company’s 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Equity Incentive Plan”) as follows: Matthew C. Lucey, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer & President received a 2026 long-term incentive award of $8,484,700 and each of Joseph Marino, Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, T. Paul Davis, Senior Vice President, Supply, Trading and Optimization, and Trecia Canty, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, received a 2026 long-term incentive award of $2,500,000. The foregoing 2026 long-term incentive awards were allocated (i) 40% to restricted shares of the Company’s Class A common stock (“Common Stock”), (ii) 30% to performance share units for the three-year performance period from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029 (the “Performance Period”), payable in shares of Common Stock, the amount of which will range from zero to 200 percent of the number of performance share units granted based on TSR performance during the Performance Period as determined by the Committee plus additional shares of Common Stock may be awarded at vesting with respect to the computed value of dividend equivalents accrued during the Performance Period and (iii) 30% to performance units with a target value of $1.00 per unit payable in cash, the amount of which will range from zero to 200 percent of the number of performance units granted based on TSR performance during the Performance Period as determined by the Committee. The restricted stock vests in equal installments over three (3) years and the performance share units and the performance units will vest on December 31, 2029, in each case subject to forfeiture or acceleration under certain circumstances set forth in the applicable award agreement, the forms of which agreements are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| Form of 2026 Equity Incentive Plan Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for the 2027-2029 Performance Cycle. | |||||
| Form of 2026 Equity Incentive Plan Performance Unit Award Agreement for the 2027-2029 Performance Cycle. | |||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | October 30, 2026 | PBF Energy Inc. | ||||||||||||
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| By: | /s/ Trecia Canty | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Trecia Canty | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||||||||
| Date: | October 30, 2026 | PBF Holding Company LLC | ||||||||||||
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| By: | /s/ Trecia Canty | |||||||||||||
| Name: | Trecia Canty | |||||||||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||||||||||
PBF ENERGY INC.
2025 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
2027- 2029 PERFORMANCE PERIOD
As evidenced by this Award Agreement under the PBF Energy Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”), PBF ENERGY INC. (the “Company”) has granted to [Name] (the “Grantee”), an employee of the Company Group, on [Date] (the “Grant Date”), [Number of Performance Share Units] performance share units (“Performance Share Units”), representing the right to receive shares of Common Stock of the Company, conditioned upon the Company’s TSR ranking relative to the Peer Group for the Performance Period as established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”), and as set forth herein.
In addition to the Performance Share Units granted hereunder, the Grantee is granted a Dividend Equivalent Award payable in shares of Common Stock, as provided herein. On the Normal Vesting Date (or, if earlier, the consummation of a Change in Control or Grantee’s termination of employment under Section 5 or 6 hereof) the amount of dividends paid to holders of Common Stock during the Performance Period shall be determined with respect to the Grantee’s Performance Share Units that are vesting on that Normal Vesting Date (or, if earlier, the consummation of a Change in Control or Grantee’s termination of employment under Section 5 or 6 hereof) calculated as if the Performance Share Units were outstanding shares of Common Stock (the resulting value being hereafter referred to as the “Target Dividend Equivalent Value”). The Target Dividend Equivalent Value shall then be subject to further calculation according to the Company’s TSR performance during the Performance Period as prescribed in Section 3 (i.e., payout from 0% to 200% depending on the Payout Percentage). The number of shares of Common Stock payable to Grantee with respect to the Dividend Equivalent Award is equal to (x) the Target Dividend Equivalent Value multiplied by the Performance Period’s Payout Percentage calculated per Section 3, divided by (y) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Normal Vesting Date (or, if earlier, the Grantee’s termination of employment under Section 5 or 6 hereof) (the resulting number being rounded up to the nearest whole number of shares). See Exhibit A for an example of this calculation.
The Performance Share Units are subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Relationship to the Plan. This grant of Performance Share Units is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and administrative interpretations thereunder, if any, that have been adopted by the Committee. Except as otherwise defined in this Award Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings given to them under the Plan. To the extent that any provision of this Award Agreement conflicts with the express terms of the Plan, the terms of this Award Agreement shall control. References to the Grantee also include the heirs or other legal representatives of the Grantee.
2. Performance Periods; Payout Determinations. The performance period shall be from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029 (the “Performance Period).
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The payout shall be equally determined based upon the TSR Performance Rank and the TSR Performance Percentile. The Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank, TSR Performance Percentile, the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage and the TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
(a)First, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank, and then the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
| TSR Performance Rank | TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage | ||||
| Ranked Seventh | 0% | ||||
| Ranked Sixth | 33.33% | ||||
| Ranked Fifth | 66.67% | ||||
| Ranked Fourth | 100% | ||||
| Ranked Third | 133.33% | ||||
| Ranked Second | 166.67% | ||||
| Ranked First | 200% | ||||
Provided, however, that in the event that the number of Peer companies is six, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank and then the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
| TSR Performance Rank | TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage | ||||
| Ranked Sixth | 0% | ||||
| Ranked Fifth | 50% | ||||
| Ranked Third or Fourth | 100% | ||||
| Ranked Second | 150% | ||||
| Ranked First | 200% | ||||
Provided, however, that in the event that the number of Peer companies is five, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank and then the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
| TSR Performance Rank | TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage | ||||
| Ranked Fifth | 0% | ||||
| Ranked Fourth | 50% | ||||
| Ranked Third | 100% | ||||
| Ranked Second | 150% | ||||
| Ranked First | 200% | ||||
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(b)Second, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Percentile and then the TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows (using straight-line interpolation between levels above threshold):
| TSR Performance Percentile[1] | TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage | ||||
| 25% or more below the average TSR for the Peer Group | 0% | ||||
| 0% of the average TSR for the Peer Group | 100% | ||||
| 25% or more above the average TSR for the Peer Group | 200% | ||||
(c)Third, the Committee shall determine the Payout Percentage for the Performance Period by calculating the average of the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage and the TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage, provided, that, if the Company’s TSR calculated for the Performance Period is negative, then the Payout Percentage for that Performance Period shall not exceed 100% regardless of the TSR Performance Percentile and Performance Rank for the Performance Period.
(d)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee has sole and absolute authority and discretion to increase or decrease the Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as it may deem appropriate; provided that in no event shall any increase in the Payout Percentage result in the Payout Percentage exceeding 200% or any decrease in the Payout Percentage result in the Payout Percentage being less than 0%, provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Award Agreement, if the Committee certifies that the Company’s TSR is 30 or greater for the Performance Period, the Payout Percentage for the shall be at least 100% , regardless of the Company’s TSR percentile ranking within the Peer Group.
3. Vesting; Delivery of Shares. Unless otherwise provided in accordance with Paragraphs 5 or 6 of this Award Agreement, the Grantee must continue in continuous Employment from the date hereof through the last day of the Performance Period, to be entitled to be issued and delivered shares of Common Stock of the Company. If the Grantee remains in continuous Employment from the date hereof through the last day of the Performance Period (the “Normal Vesting Date”), the Grantee shall be entitled to receive a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the Performance Period Payout (if any). The number of shares of Common Stock, if any, that Grantee will be entitled to receive in settlement of the vested Performance Share Units will be determined as soon as administratively feasible following the Committee’s determination of the Performance Period Payout under Paragraph 2 and, in any event, between
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1 To be determined based on the percentage point difference in average TSR for the Peer Group and the Company TSR.
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January 1 and March 15 immediately following the end of the Performance Period. If, in accordance with the Committee’s determination under Paragraph 2, the Performance Period Payout is zero, the Grantee shall immediately forfeit any and all rights to the Performance Units. Upon the vesting and/or forfeiture of the Performance Units pursuant to Paragraphs 2 and 3 and the delivery of shares of Common Stock, if any, the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be satisfied in full.
4. Termination of Employment. Except as provided in Paragraphs 5 or 6, if the Grantee’s Employment is terminated prior to the last day of the Performance Period, the Grantee’s right to the Performance Share Units shall be forfeited in its entirety as of the date of such termination, and the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be terminated. To the extent that a Grantee’s Employment is terminated following the close of the Performance Period but prior to the delivery of shares of Common Stock with respect to the Performance Share Units, the Grantee shall be entitled to shares of Common Stock with respect to the Performance Share Units (if any) hereunder as determined in accordance with Paragraphs 2 and 3.
5. Change in Control; Disability or Death. In the event of (i) a Change in Control or (ii) the Grantee’s Employment is terminated by reason of disability or death, the Grantee’s right to receive the Performance Share Units shall vest in full as of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control or such termination of employment, as applicable, and the Payout Percentage for the Performance Period in the Performance Period shall be deemed to be 100%. The Company shall delivery to the Grantee a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company equal to the Performance Share Units multiplied by the Payout Percentage specified in the prior sentence within sixty days of the consummation of the Change in Control or Grantee’s termination of employment, as applicable; provided, however, that the timing of the delivery of shares of Common Stock within such sixty-day period shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and the Grantee shall not directly or indirectly designate the taxable year of payment or delivery. Upon the vesting and/or forfeiture of the Performance Share Units pursuant to this Paragraph 5 and the delivery of shares the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be satisfied in full.
6. Termination of Employment due to Retirement. In the event of the Retirement of the Grantee after nine months of the Performance Period have elapsed, the Grantee’s Performance Share Units shall be settled based on the performance for the Performance Period and payable on a pro-rata basis as determined and certified by the Committee after the close of the Performance Period, as described below. Subject to the negative discretion of the Committee, the Grantee will be entitled to receive shares of Common Stock with a value equal to the product of (i) the pro-rata vesting percentage equal to the days of Grantee’s Employment during the Performance Period divided by the total days in the Performance Period and (ii) the Performance Period Payout Value. Such transfer of shares of Common Stock shall be made in accordance with Paragraph 3 as soon as administratively feasible following the Committee’s determination under Paragraph 2 and, in any event, between January 1 and March 15 immediately following the end of the Performance Period. If, in accordance with the Committee’s determination under Paragraph 2, the Performance Period Payout is zero, the Grantee shall immediately forfeit any and all rights to the Performance Share Units. Upon the vesting and/or forfeiture of the
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Performance Share Units pursuant to this Paragraph 6 and the delivery of shares as provided above, if any, the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be satisfied in full. The death of the Grantee following Retirement but prior to the close of the Performance Period shall have no effect on this Paragraph 6.
7. Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” as determined by the Company in accordance with its established policy, any settlement of Awards under this Award Agreement that would be a payment of deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code with respect to the Grantee as a result of the Grantee’s “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A of the Code (other than as a result of death) and that would otherwise be paid within six months of the Grantee’s separation from service shall be payable on the date that is one day after the earlier of (i) the date that is six months after the Grantee’s separation from service, or (ii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The payment of amounts and delivery of shares under this Award Agreement described herein is hereby designated as a “separate payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
8. Taxes. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Plan, the Company or its designated representative shall have the right to withhold applicable taxes from the shares of Common Stock and cash otherwise payable to the Grantee, or from other compensation payable to the Grantee (to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code), at the time of the delivery of such shares. Such withholding may be effected through the netting of shares of Common Stock deliverable hereunder.
9. No Shareholder Rights. The Grantee shall in no way be entitled to any of the rights of a shareholder as a result of this Award Agreement unless and until such time as shares of Common Stock have been issued and delivered to the Grantee in settlement of the Performance Share Units.
10. Nonassignability. Upon the Grantee’s death, the Performance Share Units may be transferred by will or by the laws governing the descent and distribution of the Grantee’s estate. Otherwise, the Grantee may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any portion of the Performance Share Units, and any attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber any portion of the Performance Share Units shall have no effect.
11. No Right to Continued Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor this Award Agreement shall be construed as giving the Grantee the right to be retained in the employ of, or in any consulting relationship to, any member of the Company Group. Further, any member of the Company Group may at any time dismiss the Grantee or discontinue any employment or consulting relationship, free from liability or any claim under the Plan or this Award Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. Any determinations as to whether the Grantee continues to be employed shall be at the discretion of the Committee.
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12. Modification of Award Agreement. Any modification of this Award Agreement shall be binding only if evidenced in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company, provided that no modification may, without the consent of the Grantee, adversely affect the rights of the Grantee hereunder.
13. Notices. Any notice under this Award Agreement shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary, and to the Grantee at the address appearing in the personnel records of the Company for the Grantee or to either party at such other address as either party hereto may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed effective upon receipt thereof by the addressee.
14. Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws.
15. Arbitration. Any dispute with regard to the enforcement of this Award Agreement shall be exclusively resolved by a single experienced arbitrator, selected in accordance with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules and procedures, at an arbitration to be conducted in the State of New York pursuant to the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes rules of AAA with the arbitrator applying the substantive law of the State of Delaware as provided for under Section 11 hereof. The AAA shall provide the parties hereto with lists for the selection of arbitrators composed entirely of arbitrators who are members of the National Academy of Arbitrators and who have prior experience in the arbitration of disputes between employers and senior executives. The determination of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and judgment therein may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees and disbursements and other costs of the arbitration.
16. Section Headings; Construction. The section headings contained herein are for the purpose of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of the sections. All words used in this Award Agreement shall be construed to be of such gender or number, as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.
17. Restrictive Covenants.
(a) Non-Competition. The Grantee shall not, at any time beginning on the Date of Grant and ending on the date that is six (6) months following the Grantee’s separation from service from the Company Group for any reason, be a more than 5% shareholder, director, officer or employee of any person, firm, corporation, partnership or business that engages in a business which competes directly with the Business (as defined below).
(b) Non-Solicitation. During the period beginning on the Date of Grant and ending on the date that is twelve months following the Grantee’s separation from service from the Company Group for any reason, the Grantee shall not directly recruit or otherwise solicit or induce any employee of the Company Group to terminate his or her employment with the Company Group in order to be hired by the Grantee in
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a business which competes directly with the Business; provided, however, that general solicitation or advertising for employment by the Grantee shall not be prohibited by this Section 17(b).
(c) Non-Disparagement. During the Grantee’s employment and at any time following his or her termination, the Grantee agrees not to disparage, either orally or in writing, in any material respect any member of the Company Group.
(d) Reformation. In the event the terms of this Section 17 shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, it will be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable, over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable, or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court in such action.
(e) Business. As used in Sections 17 and 18 hereof, the term “Business” shall mean the crude oil refining business in the specific geographic areas in which the Company’s oil refining operations primarily conduct business at the date of the Grantee’s termination.
18. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.
(a) Protection of Confidential Information. All items of information, documents (including electronically stored documents like email), and materials pertaining to the business and operations of the Company Group that are not made public by the Company Group through authorized means will be considered confidential (hereafter, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, customer lists, business referral source lists, internal cost and pricing data and analysis, marketing plans and strategies, personnel files and evaluations, financial and accounting data, operational and other business affairs and methods, contracts, technical data, know-how, trade secrets, computer software and other proprietary and intellectual property, and plans and strategies for future developments relating to any of the foregoing. Except in connection with the faithful performance of the Grantee’s duties hereunder or as permitted pursuant to Sections 18(c), (d) and (e), the Grantee shall, in perpetuity, maintain in confidence and shall not directly, indirectly or otherwise, use, disseminate, disclose or publish, or use for his or her benefit or the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or other entity any Confidential Information, or deliver to any person, firm, corporation or other entity any document, record, notebook, computer program or similar repository of or containing any such Confidential Information. The parties hereby stipulate and agree that as between them the foregoing matters are important, material and confidential proprietary information and trade secrets and affect the successful conduct of the businesses of the Company Group, or any of its successors.
(b) Return of Confidential Information. Upon termination of the Grantee’s service or employment with the Company for any reason, the Grantee upon the request of the Company will promptly either destroy or deliver to the Company any and all Confidential Information in the Grantee’s possession and any other documents concerning the customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products or processes of the Company Group.
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(c) No Prohibition. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Grantee from (i) disclosing information and documents when required by law, subpoena or court order (provided, except as stipulated in Sections 18(c), (d) and (e), the Grantee gives reasonable notice thereof and makes reasonably available to the Company and its counsel the documents and other information sought and assists such counsel, at the Company’s expense, in resisting or otherwise responding to such order or process), (ii) disclosing information and documents to his or her attorney or tax adviser for the purpose of securing legal or tax advice, (iii) disclosing the post-employment restrictions in this Agreement to any potential new employer, (iv) retaining, at any time, his or her personal correspondence, his or her personal rolodex or outlook contacts and documents related to his or her own personal benefits, entitlements and obligations, or (v) disclosing or retaining information that, through no act of the Grantee in breach of this Agreement or any other party in violation of an existing confidentiality agreement with the Company, is generally available to the public, is in the public domain at the time of disclosure or is available from other sources.
(d) Whistleblower Protection. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other agreement with or policy (including without limitation any code of conduct or employee manual) of the Company, nothing herein or therein is intended to or shall (i) prohibit or restrict the Grantee or his or her attorney from reporting possible violations of federal or state law or regulation to any government agency, commission or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Labor, Congress, any state Attorney General, any self-regulatory organization or any agency Inspector General (“Government Agencies”); (ii) prohibit or restrict the Grantee or his or her attorney from initiating communications directly with; responding to any inquiry from; volunteering information to; or testifying or otherwise participating in or assisting in any inquiry, investigation or proceeding brought by Government Agencies in connection with a disclosure made under a whistleblower law or regulation; (iii) prohibit or restrict the Grantee or his or her attorney from making disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation; (iv) require the Grantee to provide notice to or receive authorization from the Company prior to making reports or disclosures to Government Agencies; or (v) result in a waiver or other limitation of the Grantee’s rights and remedies as a whistleblower, including to a monetary award. The Company will not take action under any agreement or policy against or sanction anyone who reports suspected violations of Company policies or any law or regulation. Furthermore, the Company prohibits retaliation against anyone who reports suspected violations of Company policies or any law or regulation.
(e) Disclosure of Trade Secrets. The Grantee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, in each case, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or proceeding, if such filings are made under seal.
19. Definitions. For purposes of this Award Agreement:
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“Beginning Stock Price” means the average of the daily closing price of common stock for the thirty (30) calendar days immediately prior to the commencement of the Performance Period, historically adjusted, if necessary, for any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalizations, or similar corporate events that occur during the measurement period.
“Change in Control” for purposes of this Award Agreement shall have the same definition as under the PBF Energy Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and such definition and associated terms are hereby incorporated into this Award Agreement by reference.
“Company Group” means the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates.
“Employment” means employment with, or the provision of services to, the Company Group. For purposes of this Award Agreement, Employment shall also include any period of time during which the Grantee is on temporarily disability status. The length of any period of Employment shall be determined by the member of the Company Group that either (i) employs the Grantee or (ii) employed the Grantee immediately prior to the Grantee’s termination of Employment.
“Ending Stock Price” means the average of the daily closing price of common stock for the thirty (30) calendar days prior to the end of the Performance Period historically adjusted, if necessary, for any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalizations, or similar corporate events that occur during the measurement period.
“Payout Percentage” means the average of the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage and the TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage (from 0% to 200%) determined by the Committee in accordance with the procedures set forth in Paragraph 2, which shall be used to determine the Performance Period Payout for the Performance Period.
“Peer Group” means (x) CVR Energy, Inc., Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Valero Energy Corporation, Delek US Holdings, Inc., HF Sinclair Corporation and Phillips 66 Company or (y) such other group of companies and indices (such as the S&P 1000 Energy Index) that are pre-established by the Committee which principally represent a group of selected peers, or such other group of companies as selected and pre-established by the Committee. In the event that there are less than four members of the Peer Group, the S&P 1000 Energy Index shall be added to the Peer Group. In addition, such pre-established Peer Group is subject to the following adjustments:
(a) If a member of the Peer Group is substantially acquired by another company, the acquired Peer Group company will be removed from the Peer Group for the performance periods not yet completed and for the entire 36-month Performance Period.
(b) If a member of the Peer Group sells, spins-off, or disposes of a portion of its business, then such Peer Group company will remain in the Peer Group for the Performance Period unless such disposition(s) results in the disposition of more than 50% of such company’s total assets during the Performance Period.
(c) If a member of the Peer Group acquires another company, the acquiring Peer Group company will remain in the Peer Group for the Performance Period, unless the newly
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formed company’s primary business no longer satisfies the criteria for which such member was originally selected as a member of the Peer Group, then in such case the company shall be removed from the Peer Group.
(d) If any member of the Peer Group splits its stock, such company’s TSR performance will be adjusted for the stock split so as not to give an advantage or disadvantage to such company by comparison to the other companies.
(e) If a member of the Peer Group is (x) delisted on all major U.S. stock exchanges, (y) is no longer publicly traded or (z) files for bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization during the Performance Period, such member will remain in the Peer Group positioned below the lowest performing non-bankrupt member of the Peer Group for performance periods not yet completed and for the entire 36-month Performance Period.
In addition, the Compensation Committee shall have the discretionary authority to make other appropriate adjustments, in response to a change in circumstances after the commencement of the Performance Period that results in a member of the Peer Group no longer satisfying the criteria for which such member was originally selected. In applying the described adjustments, in the event that any adjustment is made to the Peer Group during any Performance Period, PBF’s TSR ranking within the peer group will be calculated for any incomplete or future performance periods (including the entire 36-month Performance Period) as if that company was not a peer at the start of each incomplete performance period. TSR ranking for performance periods completed prior to the removal of the peer will not be recalculated.
“Performance Period Payout” means for the Performance Period, the product of the Payout Percentage and the number of Performance Share Units.
“Retirement” means for a Grantee with five or more years of Employment, termination on or after the Grantee's 55th birthday, provided that such termination constitutes a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
“TSR Performance Percentile” means the ranking of the Company’s Total Shareholder Return for the Performance period as compared to the average Total Shareholder Return of the Peer Group companies, as determined at the end of the Performance Period.
“TSR Performance Rank” means the ranking of the Company’s Total Shareholder Return for the Performance period among the Total Shareholder Returns of the Peer Group companies, ranked in descending order, as determined at the end of the Performance Period.
“Total Shareholder Return” or “TSR” means for the Company and each entity in the Peer Group, the number derived using the following formula:
(End Stock Price – Beginning Stock Price) + Cumulative Dividends
Beginning Stock Price
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21. Deferral of Payout. A Grantee who qualifies as a Participant under an LTIP Performance Unit Deferral Plan may, subject to such restrictions and requirements under Section 409A of the Code, irrevocably elect to defer to a date that is at least five years after the date of the conversion of vested Performance Share Units into shares of Common Stock. The election to defer must be made no later than the end of the second year of the performance measurement period, or such earlier date as may be specified by the Committee. The election will not be effective for 12 months following the election date in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. The amount subject to a deferral election will be converted to deferred share units that will convert into shares of Common Stock on the distribution date as specified in the deferral election and the LTIP Performance Unit Deferral Plan. Deferred share units will be credited with Dividend Equivalent Awards. Under U.S. income tax law, a recipient will generally not be subject to income tax until the resulting share units are converted to shares of Common Stock and distributed. The deferred share units will not be funded by the Company. In this regard, a recipient’s rights to deferred share units are those of a general unsecured creditor of the Company. Details of the deferral of Performance Share Units into deferred share units will be provided with the election materials. The opportunity to make such an election is subject to changes in Federal tax law. The Committee reserves the right to discontinue offering Performance Share deferral elections at any time for any reason it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
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22. Clawback Policy. The Performance Share Units granted under this Agreement are subject to recoupment in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Company’s clawback policy, as may be adopted and/or amended from time to time, and any future clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt (and/or amend) pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law.
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Exhibit A
Below is an example of Potential Payout of Dividend Equivalent Award in Shares of Common Stock
Assumptions and Calculations (for illustration purposes only):
1. Assume the Participant was granted 12,000 Performance Share Units.
2. Assume the cumulative amount of dividends paid to holders of Common Stock through the Normal Vesting Date of the Performance Period is $3.30 per share (determined as follows).
| dividends paid in 1Q27 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 2Q27 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 3Q27 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 4Q27 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 1Q28 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 2Q28 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 3Q28 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 4Q28 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 1Q29 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 2Q29 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 3Q29 | $0.275 | |||||||
| 4Q29 | $0.275 | |||||||
| $3.30 per share | ||||||||
3. The "Target Dividend Equivalent Value" for the Performance Period is $39,600.00 (12,000 Performance Share Units vesting, multiplied by $3.30 accumulated dividends per share, equals $39,600.00)
4.The Payout Percentage for the Performance Period is determined (per Section 3) to generate a payout of 80.0%
5.The Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the vesting date is $60.00
| Performance Period Payout: | Performance Period Performance Share Units | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| x 80% | multiply by Performance Period Payout Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dividend Equivalent Shares: | $ | 39,600.00 | Target Dividend Equivalent Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Performance Cycle: | multiply by Performance Period Payout Percentage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| x 80% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 31,680.00 | dividend equivalent based on Performance Period | |||||||||||||||||||||
| / $60.00 | divided by FMV per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 528 | common shares earned for Dividend Equivalent Award (rounded up) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Common Stock Earned on Normal Vesting Date: 10,128
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PBF ENERGY INC.
2025 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
2027- 2029 PERFORMANCE PERIOD
As evidenced by this Award Agreement under the PBF Energy Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”), PBF ENERGY INC. (the “Company”) has granted to [Name] (the “Grantee”), an employee of the Company Group, on [Date] (the “Grant Date”), [Number of Units] performance units (“Performance Units”), conditioned upon the Company’s TSR ranking relative to the Peer Group for the Performance Period as established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Committee”), and as set forth herein. The Performance Units are subject to the following terms and conditions:
1. Relationship to the Plan. This grant of Performance Units is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan and administrative interpretations thereunder, if any, that have been adopted by the Committee. Except as otherwise defined in this Award Agreement, capitalized terms shall have the same meanings given to them under the Plan. To the extent that any provision of this Award Agreement conflicts with the express terms of the Plan, the terms of this Award Agreement shall control. References to the Grantee also include the heirs or other legal representatives of the Grantee.
2. Performance Periods; Payout Determinations. The performance periods shall be from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2029 (the “Performance Period”):
The payout shall be equally determined based upon the TSR Performance Rank and the TSR Performance Percentile. The Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank, TSR Performance Percentile, the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage and the TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
(a)First, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank, and then the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
| TSR Performance Rank | TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage | ||||
| Ranked Seventh | 0% | ||||
| Ranked Sixth | 33.33% | ||||
| Ranked Fifth | 66.67% | ||||
| Ranked Fourth | 100% | ||||
| Ranked Third | 133.33% | ||||
| Ranked Second | 166.67% | ||||
| Ranked First | 200% | ||||
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Provided, however, that in the event that the number of Peer companies is six, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank and then the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
| TSR Performance Rank | TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage | ||||
| Ranked Sixth | 0% | ||||
| Ranked Fifth | 50% | ||||
| Ranked Third or Fourth | 100% | ||||
| Ranked Second | 150% | ||||
| Ranked First | 200% | ||||
Provided, however, that in the event that the number of Peer companies is five, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Rank and then the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows:
| TSR Performance Rank | TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage | ||||
| Ranked Fifth | 0% | ||||
| Ranked Fourth | 50% | ||||
| Ranked Third | 100% | ||||
| Ranked Second | 150% | ||||
| Ranked First | 200% | ||||
(b)Second, the Committee shall determine the TSR Performance Percentile and then the TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as follows (using straight-line interpolation between levels above threshold):
| TSR Performance Percentile[1] | TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage | ||||
| 25% or more below the average TSR for the Peer Group | 0% | ||||
| 0% of the average TSR for the Peer Group | 100% | ||||
| 25% or more above the average TSR for the Peer Group | 200% | ||||
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1 To be determined based on the percentage point difference in average TSR for the Peer Group and the Company TSR.
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(c)Third, the Committee shall determine the Payout Percentage for the Performance Period by calculating the average of the TSR Performance Rank Payout Percentage and the TSR Performance Percentile Payout Percentage, provided that, if the Company’s TSR calculated for the Performance Period is negative, then the Payout Percentage for that Performance Period shall not exceed 100% regardless of the TSR Performance Percentile and Performance Rank for the Performance Period.
(d)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee has sole and absolute authority and discretion to increase or decrease the Payout Percentage for the Performance Period as it may deem appropriate; provided that in no event shall any increase in the Payout Percentage result in the Payout Percentage exceeding 200% or any decrease in the Payout Percentage result in the Payout Percentage being less than 0%; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Award Agreement, if the Committee certifies that the Company’s TSR is 30 or greater for the Performance Period, the Payout Percentage for the shall be at least 100% , regardless of the Company’s TSR percentile ranking within the Peer Group.
3. Vesting of Performance Units. Unless otherwise provided in accordance with Paragraphs 5 or 6 of this Award Agreement, the Grantee must continue in continuous Employment from the date hereof through the last day of the Performance Period (the “Normal Vesting Date”), to be entitled to receive a payment, if any, equal to the Performance Period Payout. If the Grantee remains in continuous Employment from the date hereof through the last day of the Performance Period, the Grantee shall be entitled to receive the Performance Period Payout (if any), payable in a cash payment. Such payment shall be made as soon as administratively feasible following the Committee’s determination of the Performance Period Payout under Paragraph 2 and, in any event, between January 1 and March 15 immediately following the end of the Performance Period. If, in accordance with the Committee’s determination under Paragraph 2, the Performance Period Payout is zero, the Grantee shall immediately forfeit any and all rights to the Performance Units. Upon the vesting and/or forfeiture of the Performance Units pursuant to Paragraphs 2 and 3 and the making of the related cash payment, if any, the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be satisfied in full.
4. Termination of Employment. Except as provided in Paragraphs 5 or 6, if Grantee’s Employment is terminated prior to the last day of the Performance Period, the Grantee’s right to the Performance Units shall be forfeited in its entirety as of the date of such termination, and the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be terminated. To the extent that a Grantee’s Employment is terminated following the close of the Performance Period but prior to the payment of the Performance Period Payout, the Grantee shall be entitled to the Performance Period Payout (if any) hereunder as determined in accordance with Paragraphs 2 and 3.
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5. Change in Control; Disability or Death. In the event of (i) a Change in Control or (ii) the Grantee’s Employment is terminated by reason of disability or death, the Grantee’s right to receive the Performance Units shall vest in full as of the date of the consummation of the Change in Control or such termination of employment, as applicable, and the Payout Percentage for the Performance Period in the Performance Period shall be deemed to be 100%. The Company shall pay the Grantee an amount equal to the Performance Period Payout determined using the Payout Percentage in the prior sentence within sixty days of the consummation of the Change in Control or Grantee’s termination of employment, as applicable; provided, however, that the timing of the payment within such sixty-day period shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee and the Grantee shall not directly or indirectly designate the taxable year of payment. Upon the vesting and/or forfeiture of the Performance Units pursuant to this Paragraph 5 and the related cash payment the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be satisfied in full.
6. Termination of Employment due to Retirement. In the event of the Retirement of the Grantee after nine months of the Performance Period have elapsed, the Grantee’s Performance Units shall be settled based on the performance for the Performance Period and payable on a pro-rata basis as determined and certified by the Committee after the close of the Performance Period, as described below. Subject to the negative discretion of the Committee, the Grantee will be entitled to receive a payment equal to the product of (i) the pro-rata vesting percentage equal to the days of Grantee’s Employment during the Performance Period divided by the total days in the Performance Period and (ii) the Performance Period Payout Value. Such payment shall be made in accordance with Paragraph 3 as soon as administratively feasible following the Committee’s determination under Paragraph 2 and, in any event, between January 1 and March 15 immediately following the end of the Performance Period. If, in accordance with the Committee’s determination under Paragraph 2, the Performance Period Payout is zero, the Grantee shall immediately forfeit any and all rights to the Performance Units. Upon the vesting and/or forfeiture of the Performance Units pursuant to this Paragraph 6 and the making of the related cash payment, if any, the rights of the Grantee and the obligations of the Company under this Award Agreement shall be satisfied in full. The death of the Grantee following Retirement but prior to the close of the Performance Period shall have no effect on this Paragraph 6.
7. Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” as determined by the Company in accordance with its established policy, any settlement of Awards under this Award Agreement that would be a payment of deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code with respect to the Grantee as a result of the Grantee’s “separation from service” as defined under Section 409A of the Code (other than as a result of death) and that would otherwise be paid within six months of the Grantee’s separation from service shall be payable on the date that is one day after the earlier of (i) the date that is six months after the Grantee’s separation from service, or (ii) the date that otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The payment of amounts under this Award Agreement described herein is hereby designated as a “separate payment” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
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8. Taxes. Pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Plan, the Company or its designated representative shall have the right to withhold applicable taxes from the payment otherwise payable to the Grantee, or from other compensation payable to the Grantee (to the extent consistent with Section 409A of the Code), at the time of the delivery of such cash payment.
9. No Shareholder Rights. The Grantee shall in no way be entitled to any of the rights of a shareholder as a result of this Award Agreement.
10. Nonassignability. Upon the Grantee’s death, the Performance Units may be transferred by will or by the laws governing the descent and distribution of the Grantee’s estate. Otherwise, the Grantee may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise encumber any portion of the Performance Units, and any attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, or encumber any portion of the Performance Units shall have no effect.
11. No Right to Continued Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor this Award Agreement shall be construed as giving the Grantee the right to be retained in the employ of, or in any consulting relationship to, any member of the Company Group. Further, any member of the Company Group may at any time dismiss the Grantee or discontinue any employment or consulting relationship, free from liability or any claim under the Plan or this Award Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. Any determinations as to whether the Grantee continues to be employed shall be at the discretion of the Committee.
12. Modification of Award Agreement. Any modification of this Award Agreement shall be binding only if evidenced in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Company, provided that no modification may, without the consent of the Grantee, adversely affect the rights of the Grantee hereunder.
13. Notices. Any notice under this Award Agreement shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary, and to the Grantee at the address appearing in the personnel records of the Company for the Grantee or to either party at such other address as either party hereto may hereafter designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed effective upon receipt thereof by the addressee.
14. Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Delaware without regard to conflicts of laws.
15. Arbitration. Any dispute with regard to the enforcement of this Award Agreement shall be exclusively resolved by a single experienced arbitrator, selected in accordance with the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules and procedures, at an arbitration to be conducted in the State of New York pursuant to the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes rules of AAA with the arbitrator applying the substantive law of the State of Delaware as provided for under Section 11 hereof. The AAA shall provide the parties hereto with lists for the selection of arbitrators composed entirely of arbitrators who are members of the National Academy of Arbitrators and who have prior experience in the arbitration of disputes between employers and senior executives. The determination of the arbitrator shall be final and
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binding on the parties hereto and judgment therein may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees and disbursements and other costs of the arbitration.
16. Section Headings; Construction. The section headings contained herein are for the purpose of convenience only and are not intended to define or limit the contents of the sections. All words used in this Award Agreement shall be construed to be of such gender or number, as the circumstances require. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the word “including” does not limit the preceding words or terms.
17. Restrictive Covenants.
(a) Non-Competition. The Grantee shall not, at any time beginning on the Date of Grant and ending on the date that is six (6) months following the Grantee’s separation from service from the Company Group for any reason, be a more than 5% shareholder, director, officer or employee of any person, firm, corporation, partnership or business that engages in a business which competes directly with the Business (as defined below).
(b) Non-Solicitation. During the period beginning on the Date of Grant and ending on the date that is twelve months following the Grantee’s separation from service from the Company Group for any reason, the Grantee shall not directly recruit or otherwise solicit or induce any employee of the Company Group to terminate his or her employment with the Company Group in order to be hired by the Grantee in a business which competes directly with the Business; provided, however, that general solicitation or advertising for employment by the Grantee shall not be prohibited by this Section 17(b).
(c) Non-Disparagement. During the Grantee’s employment and at any time following his or her termination, the Grantee agrees not to disparage, either orally or in writing, in any material respect any member of the Company Group.
(d) Reformation. In the event the terms of this Section 17 shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, it will be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable, over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable, or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court in such action.
(e) Business. As used in Sections 17 and 18 hereof, the term “Business” shall mean the crude oil refining business in the specific geographic areas in which the Company’s oil refining operations primarily conduct business at the date of the Grantee’s termination.
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18. Non-Disclosure of Confidential Information.
(a) Protection of Confidential Information. All items of information, documents (including electronically stored documents like email), and materials pertaining to the business and operations of the Company Group that are not made public by the Company Group through authorized means will be considered confidential (hereafter, “Confidential Information”). Confidential Information includes, but is not limited to, customer lists, business referral source lists, internal cost and pricing data and analysis, marketing plans and strategies, personnel files and evaluations, financial and accounting data, operational and other business affairs and methods, contracts, technical data, know-how, trade secrets, computer software and other proprietary and intellectual property, and plans and strategies for future developments relating to any of the foregoing. Except in connection with the faithful performance of the Grantee’s duties hereunder or as permitted pursuant to Sections 18(c), (d) and (e), the Grantee shall, in perpetuity, maintain in confidence and shall not directly, indirectly or otherwise, use, disseminate, disclose or publish, or use for his or her benefit or the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or other entity any Confidential Information, or deliver to any person, firm, corporation or other entity any document, record, notebook, computer program or similar repository of or containing any such Confidential Information. The parties hereby stipulate and agree that as between them the foregoing matters are important, material and confidential proprietary information and trade secrets and affect the successful conduct of the businesses of the Company Group, or any of its successors.
(b) Return of Confidential Information. Upon termination of the Grantee’s service or employment with the Company for any reason, the Grantee upon the request of the Company will promptly either destroy or deliver to the Company any and all Confidential Information in the Grantee’s possession and any other documents concerning the customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products or processes of the Company Group.
(c) No Prohibition. Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the Grantee from (i) disclosing information and documents when required by law, subpoena or court order (provided, except as stipulated in Sections 18(c), (d) and (e), the Grantee gives reasonable notice thereof and makes reasonably available to the Company and its counsel the documents and other information sought and assists such counsel, at the Company’s expense, in resisting or otherwise responding to such order or process), (ii) disclosing information and documents to his or her attorney or tax adviser for the purpose of securing legal or tax advice, (iii) disclosing the post-employment restrictions in this Agreement to any potential new employer, (iv) retaining, at any time, his or her personal correspondence, his or her personal rolodex or outlook contacts and documents related to his or her own personal benefits, entitlements and obligations, or (v) disclosing or retaining information that, through no act of the Grantee in breach of this Agreement or any other party in violation of an existing confidentiality agreement with the Company, is generally available to the public, is in the public domain at the time of disclosure or is available from other sources.
(d) Whistleblower Protection. Notwithstanding anything herein or in any other agreement with or policy (including without limitation any code of conduct or employee manual) of the Company, nothing herein or therein is intended to or shall (i) prohibit or restrict the
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Grantee or his or her attorney from reporting possible violations of federal or state law or regulation to any government agency, commission or entity, including, but not limited to, the Department of Justice, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Labor, Congress, any state Attorney General, any self-regulatory organization or any agency Inspector General (“Government Agencies”); (ii) prohibit or restrict the Grantee or his or her attorney from initiating communications directly with; responding to any inquiry from; volunteering information to; or testifying or otherwise participating in or assisting in any inquiry, investigation or proceeding brought by Government Agencies in connection with a disclosure made under a whistleblower law or regulation; (iii) prohibit or restrict the Grantee or his or her attorney from making disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal or state law or regulation; (iv) require the Grantee to provide notice to or receive authorization from the Company prior to making reports or disclosures to Government Agencies; or (v) result in a waiver or other limitation of the Grantee’s rights and remedies as a whistleblower, including to a monetary award. The Company will not take action under any agreement or policy against or sanction anyone who reports suspected violations of Company policies or any law or regulation. Furthermore, the Company prohibits retaliation against anyone who reports suspected violations of Company policies or any law or regulation.
(e) Disclosure of Trade Secrets. The Grantee will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, in each case, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (ii) in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or proceeding, if such filings are made under seal.
19. Definitions. For purposes of this Award Agreement:
“Beginning Stock Price” means the average of the daily closing price of common stock for the thirty (30) calendar days immediately prior to the commencement of the Performance Period, historically adjusted, if necessary, for any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalizations, or similar corporate events that occur during the measurement period.
“Change in Control” for purposes of this Award Agreement shall have the same definition as under the PBF Energy Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, as in effect on the Grant Date, and such definition and associated terms are hereby incorporated into this Award Agreement by reference.
“Company Group” means the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates.
“Employment” means employment with, or the provision of services to, the Company Group. For purposes of this Award Agreement, Employment shall also include any period of time during which the Grantee is on temporarily disability status. The length of any period of Employment shall be determined by the member of the Company Group that either (i) employs the Grantee or (ii) employed the Grantee immediately prior to the Grantee’s termination of Employment.
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“Ending Stock Price” means the average of the daily closing price of common stock for the thirty (30) calendar days prior to the end of the Performance Period, historically adjusted, if necessary, for any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalizations, or similar corporate events that occur during the measurement period.
“Payout Percentage” means the average of the TSR Performance Percentage and the TSR Performance Percentage (from 0% to 200%) determined by the Committee in accordance with the procedures set forth in Paragraph 2, which shall be used to determine the Performance Period Payout for the Performance Period.
“Peer Group” means (x) CVR Energy, Inc., Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Valero Energy Corporation, Delek US Holdings, Inc., HF Sinclair Corporation and Phillips 66 Company or (y) such other group of companies and indices (such as the S&P 1000 Energy Index) that are pre-established by the Committee which principally represent a group of selected peers, or such other group of companies as selected and pre-established by the Committee. In the event that there are less than four members of the Peer Group, the S&P 1000 Energy Index shall be added to the Peer Group. In addition, such pre-established Peer Group is subject to the following adjustments:
(a) If a member of the Peer Group is substantially acquired by another company, the acquired Peer Group company will be removed from the Peer Group for the performance periods not yet completed and for the entire 36-month Performance Period.
(b) If a member of the Peer Group sells, spins-off, or disposes of a portion of its business, then such Peer Group company will remain in the Peer Group for the Performance Period unless such disposition(s) results in the disposition of more than 50% of such company’s total assets during the Performance Period.
(c) If a member of the Peer Group acquires another company, the acquiring Peer Group company will remain in the Peer Group for the Performance Period, unless the newly formed company’s primary business no longer satisfies the criteria for which such member was originally selected as a member of the Peer Group, then in such case the company shall be removed from the Peer Group.
(d) If any member of the Peer Group splits its stock, such company’s TSR performance will be adjusted for the stock split so as not to give an advantage or disadvantage to such company by comparison to the other companies.
(e) If a member of the Peer Group is (x) delisted on all major U.S. stock exchanges, (y) is no longer publicly traded or (z) files for bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization during the Performance Period, such member will remain in the Peer Group positioned below the lowest performing non-bankrupt member of the Peer Group for performance periods not yet completed and for the entire 36-month Performance Period.
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In addition, the Compensation Committee shall have the discretionary authority to make other appropriate adjustments, in response to a change in circumstances after the commencement of the Performance Period that results in a member of the Peer Group no longer satisfying the criteria for which such member was originally selected. In applying the described adjustments, in the event that any adjustment is made to the Peer Group during any Performance Period, PBF’s TSR ranking within the peer group will be calculated for any incomplete or future performance periods (including the entire 36-month Performance Period) as if that company was not a peer at the start of each incomplete performance period. TSR ranking for performance periods completed prior to the removal of the peer will not be recalculated.
“Performance Period” means the period from January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028.
“Performance Period Payout” means the product of the Payout Percentage for the Performance Period and the number of Performance Units, multiplied by $1.00.
“Retirement” means for a Grantee with five or more years of Employment, termination on or after the Grantee's 55th birthday, provided that such termination constitutes a separation from service within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
“TSR Performance Percentile” means the ranking of the Company’s Total Shareholder Return for the Performance Period as compared to the average Total Shareholder Return of the Peer Group companies, as determined at the end of the Performance Period.
“TSR Performance Rank” means the ranking of the Company’s Total Shareholder Return for the Performance Period among the Total Shareholder Returns of the Peer Group companies, ranked in descending order, as determined at the end of the Performance Period.
“Total Shareholder Return” or “TSR” means for the Company and each entity in the Peer Group, the number derived using the following formula:
(End Stock Price – Beginning Stock Price) + Cumulative Dividends
Beginning Stock Price
21. Deferral of Payout. A Grantee who qualifies as a Participant under an LTIP Performance Unit Deferral Plan may, subject to such restrictions and requirements under Section 409A of the Code, irrevocably elect to defer to a date that is at least five years after the scheduled payment date of the payment of cash. The election to defer must be made no later than the end of the second year of the performance measurement period, or such earlier date as may be specified by the Committee. The election will not be effective for 12 months following the election date in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. The amount subject to a deferral election will be converted to unfunded deferred cash. Under U.S. income tax law, a recipient will generally not be subject to income tax until the deferred cash is paid. The deferred cash will not be funded by the Company. In this regard, a recipient’s rights to deferred cash are those of a general unsecured
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creditor of the Company. Details of the deferral of Performance Units into deferred cash will be provided with the election materials. The opportunity to make such an election is subject to changes in Federal tax law. The Committee reserves the right to discontinue offering Performance Unit deferral elections at any time for any reason it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
22. Clawback Policy. The Performance Share Units granted under this Agreement are subject to recoupment in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Company’s clawback policy, as may be adopted and/or amended from time to time, and any future clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt (and/or amend) pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law.
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