8-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2022

 

 

NOV INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-12317   76-0475815

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

7909 Parkwood Circle Dr.

Houston, Texas

  77036
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code 713-341-4802

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   NOV   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 15, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) of NOV Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to certain employees of the Company, including the Company’s named executive officers, pursuant to and subject to the terms of the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”) and a new form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “RSU Agreement”) to be entered into by each named executive officer and the Company. In connection therewith the named executive officers received the RSU awards as follows:

 

Name and Title

   RSUs  

Clay C. Williams, President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

     127,764  

Jose A. Bayardo, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

     40,347  

Isaac H. Joseph, President, Wellbore Technologies

     26,898  

Joseph W. Rovig, President, Rig Technologies

     26,898  

Kirk M. Shelton, President, Completion and Production Solutions

     26,898  

The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 15, 2023, subject to such individual’s continued employment by the Company. Each RSU represents the right to receive one share of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company upon the vesting of the RSU, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2018 Plan and the RSU Agreement.

The foregoing terms and conditions of the RSUs are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the form of RSU Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

On February 15, 2022, the Compensation Committee also approved new forms of the Performance Award Agreement to be used for performance stock awards granted under the 2018 Plan and the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement to be used for stock option awards under the 2018 Plan, in order to, among other things, update administrative terms, adopt consistent provisions among equity agreements, and aid in the administration of the 2018 Plan.

The form of Performance Award Agreement and the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement have been included herewith as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is provided as part of the information furnished under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 

10.1    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the 2018 Plan
10.2    Form of Performance Award Agreement under the 2018 Plan
10.3    Form of Nonqualified Option Award Agreement under the 2018 Plan
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


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.

 

Date: February 22, 2022       NOV INC.
     

/s/ Brigitte M. Hunt

      Brigitte M. Hunt
      Vice President
EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

2018 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

 

        Grantee:    «Name»
        Date of Grant:    February ___, 202__
        Number of Restricted Stock Units Granted:    «Shares»

1. Notice of Grant. NOV Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to notify you that you have been granted the above number of restricted stock units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) of the Company pursuant to the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. A copy of the Plan is annexed to this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”) and shall be deemed a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.

2. Restricted Stock Units. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to the following terms, which you are deemed to accept by accepting this award:

(a) Payment and Determination of Value. Except as otherwise provided in Section 5 below, upon vesting and satisfying all applicable tax withholding obligations, the Company shall issue to you, on a date (the “Settlement Date”) within thirty (30) days following the date your Restricted Stock Units become vested (as described in Section 2(b) below), a number of whole shares of Stock equal to your vested Restricted Stock Units, rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such shares of Stock shall not be subject to any restriction on transfer other than any such restriction as may be required under local law. On the Settlement Date, the Company may pay to you cash in lieu of any fractional share of Stock represented by a fractional Restricted Stock Unit subject to this Award in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value on the vesting date of such fractional share of Stock. In addition, the Company may, to the extent required by local law, pay to you cash in lieu of any shares of Stock otherwise payable under this Agreement. Distributions on a share of Restricted Stock Units or cash dividend equivalents may be held by the Company without interest until the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which the distribution was made becomes vested or is forfeited and then paid to you or forfeited, as the case may be. Any distributions or dividend equivalents accrued and held by the Company until vesting will be paid based on the total number of shares earned under the Agreement.

(b) Vesting. Subject to the further provisions of this Agreement, the Restricted Stock Units shall become vested in accordance with the following schedule:

 

VESTING DATE

   VESTED PERCENTAGE  

February ___, 2023

     33-1/3

February ___, 2024

     33-1/3

February ___, 2025

     33-1/3


(c) Termination of Employment. Subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreement or severance agreement between you and the Company (both hereinafter referred to together as the “Employment Agreements”), any portion of the Restricted Stock Units that does not become vested in accordance with the provisions of Section 2(b) above shall be forfeited to the Company for no consideration on the date of your Termination for any reason, other than as provided in the remaining provisions of this Section 2.

(d) Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the preceding, some or all of your Restricted Stock Units may become vested as follows:

(i) Change of Control Termination. In the event of your Change in Control Termination, all of your Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested and, subject to Section 5 below, shall be settled in shares of Stock on the date of your Termination or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter.

(ii) Disability. If your employment with the Company terminates by reason of Disability, all of your Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested and, subject to Section 5 below, shall be settled in shares of Stock on the date of your Termination or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter.

(iii) Death. If your employment with the Company terminates by reason of death, all of your Restricted Stock Units shall become fully vested and shall be settled in shares of Stock on the date of your death or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter.

Notwithstanding the preceding, the provisions of the Employment Agreements concerning the vesting of Restricted Stock Units are incorporated hereby and made a part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Employment Agreements and this Agreement, the terms of the Employment Agreements shall control. In addition, if your employment with the Company terminates or is terminated under circumstances constituting retirement under any then-existing Board-approved retirement policy or program, vesting, payment and/or forfeiture of your Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, shall be determined in accordance with such retirement policy or program.

3. Award Acceptance. The Restricted Stock Units are granted subject to your unequivocal acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which shall be evidenced by your compliance with the online acceptance instructions provided by the Company.

4. Withholding of Tax. To the extent that the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock Units results in the receipt of compensation by you with respect to which the Company or a Subsidiary has a tax withholding obligation pursuant to applicable law, unless other arrangements have been made by you that are acceptable to the Company or such Subsidiary, which, with the consent of the Company (or the Committee if you are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act), may include withholding a number of Shares that would otherwise be delivered on vesting that have an aggregate Fair Market Value that does not exceed the amount of taxes to be withheld, you shall deliver to the Company or the Subsidiary such amount of money as the Company or the Subsidiary may require to meet its withholding obligations under such applicable law. No delivery of shares of Stock shall be made under this Agreement until you have paid or made arrangements approved by the Company or the Subsidiary to satisfy in full the applicable tax withholding requirements of the Company or Subsidiary.

 

 

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Regardless of any action the Company or Subsidiary that employs you takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local taxes and/or non-U.S. taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that the Company or Subsidiary that employs you (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant of the Award, the vesting of the Award, the settlement of the Award into shares of Stock or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Award; and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items.

If your country of residence (and/or the country of employment, if different) requires withholding of Tax-Related Items, the Company or Subsidiary may withhold a portion of the shares of Stock otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Award that have an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to pay the minimum Tax-Related Items required to be withheld by the Company or Subsidiary with respect to the shares of Stock. The cash equivalent of the shares withheld will be used to settle the obligation to withhold the Tax-Related Items. No fractional shares of Stock will be withheld or issued pursuant to the grant of the Award and the issuance of shares of Stock hereunder. Alternatively, the Company or Subsidiary may, in its discretion, withhold any amount necessary to pay the Tax-Related Items from your salary or other amounts payable to you, with no withholding in shares of Stock. In the event the withholding requirements are not satisfied through the withholding of shares of Stock or, through your salary or other amounts payable to you, no shares of Stock will be issued to you (or your estate) in settlement of the Award unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Company) have been made by you with respect to the payment of any Tax-Related Items which the Company or Subsidiary determines, in its sole discretion, must be withheld or collected with respect to such Award. By accepting this Award you expressly consent to the withholding of shares of Stock and/or cash as provided for hereunder. All other Tax-Related Items related to the Award and any shares of Stock delivered in payment thereof are your sole responsibility.

5. Code Section 409A. If and to the extent any portion of any payment provided to you under this Agreement in connection with your separation from service in Section 409A is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and you are a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), as determined by the Company in accordance with the procedures separately adopted by the Company for this purpose, by which determination you, as a condition to accepting benefits under this Agreement and the Plan, agrees that you are is bound, such portion of the shares of Company’s common stock to be delivered on a vesting date shall not be delivered before the earlier of (i) the day that is six months plus one day after the date of separation from service (as determined under Section 409A) or (ii) the tenth (10th) day after the date of your death (as applicable, the “New Payment Date”). The shares that otherwise would have been delivered to you during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be delivered to you

 

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on such New Payment Date, and any remaining shares will be delivered on their original schedule. Neither the Company nor you will have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such shares except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Code Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Code Section 409A and this Agreement and the Plan shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Terms defined in this Agreement and the Plan shall have the meanings given such terms under Code Section 409A if and to the extent required to comply with Code Section 409A. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and shall have no liability to you or any other person if any provisions of or payments under this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

6. Miscellaneous.

(a) Entire Agreement; Governing Law. These Restricted Stock Units constitute awards of Phantom Shares for purposes of the Plan and are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Agreement and any country specific addendum to this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Plan, the Employment Agreements and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to your interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and you. This Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the state of Texas.

(b) Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Agreement, you will be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as you remain an employee of either the Company or Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the Plan). Nothing in the adoption of the Plan or the award of the Restricted Stock Units thereunder pursuant to this Agreement shall confer upon you the right to continued employment by the Company or affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate such employment at any time. Unless otherwise provided in a written employment agreement or by applicable law, you shall be on an at-will basis, and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either you or the Company for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. Any question as to whether and when there has been a Termination of your employment, and the cause of such Termination, shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final. For purposes of this Agreement, “employment with the Company” shall include being an employee or a director of, or a consultant to, the Company or any Subsidiary.

(c) Corporate Acts. The existence of the Restricted Stock Units shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

 

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(d) Transfer Restrictions. You may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate or dispose of Restricted Stock Units in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. A breach of these terms of this Agreement shall cause a forfeiture of your Restricted Stock Units.

(e) Forfeiture in Certain Circumstances (“Clawback”). The Committee may, at its sole discretion, terminate this Award if it determines that you have violated the Company’s Clawback Policy.

(f) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under you.

(g) Shareholder Rights. The Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Agreement do not and shall not entitle you to any rights of a holder of shares of Stock prior to the date that shares of Stock are issued to you in settlement of the Award. Your rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units shall remain forfeitable as stated in this Agreement.

(h) Local Laws. If your service terminates (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the effective date of such termination of service for all purposes of this Agreement will be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when you are no longer employed for purposes of this Award.

(i) No Waiver. No failure by either party at any time to give notice of any breach by the other party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement shall (i) be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time or (ii) preclude insistence upon strict compliance in the future.

7. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms that are not defined in this Agreement but which are defined in the Plan shall have the same meaning given to them in the Plan when used herein. Notwithstanding the preceding, if you are a party to a written employment or severance agreement with the Company which defines one or more of the terms below, the definition in that agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement and apply.

(a) “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) “Cause” shall mean you have (i) engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of your duties and responsibilities respecting your position with the Company; or (ii) a final conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(c) “Change of Control” shall mean: (i) the Company completes the sale of assets having a gross sales price which exceeds 50% of the consolidated total capitalization of the Company (consolidated total stockholders’ equity plus consolidated total long-term debt as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) as at the end of the last full fiscal quarter prior to the date such determination is made; or (ii) any corporation, person or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Act, becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of voting securities of the Company representing more than 30% of the total votes eligible to be cast at any election of directors of the Company.

 

 

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(d) “Change in Control Termination” means your termination from employment with the Company on or within twelve months following a Change of Control that is either (i) initiated by the Company for reasons other than for “Cause”, or (ii) initiated by you after (a) a reduction by the Company of your authority, duties or responsibilities immediately prior to the Change of Control (excluding for this purpose (A) an insubstantial reduction of such authorities, duties or responsibilities or an insubstantial reduction of your offices, titles and reporting requirements, or (B) an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you), (b) a reduction of your base salary or total compensation as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control (total compensation means for this purpose: base salary, participation in an annual bonus plan, and participation in a long-term incentive plan), or (c) your transfer, without your express written consent, to a location which is outside the general metropolitan area in which your principal place of business immediately prior to the Change of Control may be located or the Company’s requiring you to travel on Company business to a substantially greater extent than required immediately prior to the Change of Control.

(e) “Disability” has the meaning provided in the Company’s long-term disability plan. If you are not eligible for the Company’s long-term disability plan, any determination of disability shall be made by the Committee based on the definition of disability provided in the Company’s long-term disability plan.

(f) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any regulatory guidance issued thereunder.

Termination” means your “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A) from the Company as an employee, director, consultant or other service provider.

 

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

2018 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Performance Award Agreement

 

           Grantee:    «Name»
  Date of Grant:    February ___, 202__
  “Target Level” Shares that may be earned:   

TSR Based Award: ____________

NVA Based Award: ___________

1. Notice of Grant. NOV Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to notify you that you have been granted a Performance Award (“Award”) equal to the above aggregate number of shares of Stock of the Company pursuant to the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. A copy of the Plan is annexed to this Performance Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) and shall be deemed a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.

2. Performance Award Terms. The Award is subject to the following terms, which you are deemed to accept by accepting this award:

(a) Performance Period and Performance Criteria. The Award’s performance period (“Performance Period”) and criteria (“Performance Criteria”) are set forth on Exhibit A to this Agreement. The Performance Criteria have been established by the Committee, which shall determine and certify whether such criteria have been satisfied.

(b) Determination of Value. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, following the end of the Performance Period, you shall be entitled to receive a payment of a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company or a cash payment based on the level of achievement of the Performance Criteria set forth on Exhibit A hereto during the Performance Period, as determined and certified by the Committee in writing, such number of shares not to exceed the maximum level of shares set forth on Exhibit A. Any portion of the Award that is earned up to the Target Level shall be paid in shares of Stock of the Company. If the number of shares earned under the Award exceeds the Target Level, the Committee shall determine at the time the Award is certified in writing, whether the shares that are earned in excess of the Target Level shall be paid in shares of Common Stock or in cash. The cash payment shall be based upon the fair market value of such excess shares, as determined by the closing trading price of the Company’s Common Stock on the date the Award is certified in writing by the Committee.

Distributions on a share of Stock (including dividends) underlying the Award shall accrue and be held by the Company without interest until the Award with respect to which the distribution was made becomes vested or is forfeited and then paid to you or forfeited, as the case may be. Any dividends or dividend equivalents accrued and held by the Company until vesting will be paid based on the total number of shares earned under the Award, regardless of whether the Award is settled in cash or in shares of Stock.


(c) Payment Timing. Payments under this Agreement shall be made not earlier than January 1, 2025 and not later than March 15, 2025.

(d) Termination of Employment. Subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreement or severance agreement between you and the Company (both hereinafter referred to together as the “Employment Agreements”), any portion of the Award that does not become vested in accordance with Exhibit A shall be forfeited to the Company for no consideration on the date of your Termination for any reason, other than as provided in the remaining provisions of this Section 2.

(e) Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the preceding, your Award may become vested as follows:

(i) Change of Control Termination. In the event of your Change in Control Termination, the Performance Criteria for the full Performance Period shall be deemed satisfied at the Target Level. The Committee shall certify that such Performance Criteria have been satisfied at such level and, subject to Section 5 below, provide for the payment of the Target Level of shares of Stock on the date of your Termination or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter.

(ii) Disability. If your employment with the Company terminates by reason of Disability, the Performance Criteria for the full Performance Period shall be deemed satisfied at the Target Level. The Committee shall certify that such Performance Criteria have been satisfied at such level and, subject to Section 5 below, provide for the payment of the Target Level of shares of Stock on the date of your Termination or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter.

(iii) Death. If your employment with the Company terminates by reason of death, the Performance Criteria for the full Performance Period shall be deemed satisfied at the Target Level. The Committee shall certify that such Performance Criteria have been satisfied at such level and provide for the payment of the Target Level of shares of Stock as soon as administratively practicable after the date of your death.

Notwithstanding the preceding, the provisions of the Employment Agreements are incorporated hereby and made a part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Employment Agreements and this Agreement, the terms of the Employment Agreements shall control. In addition, if your employment with the Company terminates or is terminated under circumstances constituting retirement under any then-existing Board-approved retirement policy or program, vesting, payment and/or forfeiture of your Award, as applicable, shall be determined in accordance with such retirement policy or program.

3. Award Acceptance. The Performance Award is granted subject to your unequivocal acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which shall be evidenced by your compliance with the online acceptance instructions provided by the Company.

 

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4. Withholding of Tax. To the extent that the grant or vesting of the Award results in the receipt of compensation by you with respect to which the Company or a Subsidiary has a tax withholding obligation pursuant to applicable law, unless other arrangements have been made by you that are acceptable to the Company or such Subsidiary, which, with the consent of the Company (or the Committee if you are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act), may include withholding a number of shares of Stock that would otherwise be delivered on vesting that have an aggregate Fair Market Value that does not exceed the amount of taxes to be withheld, you shall deliver to the Company or the Subsidiary such amount of money as the Company or the Subsidiary may require to meet its withholding obligations under such applicable law. No delivery of shares of Stock shall be made under this Agreement until you have paid or made arrangements approved by the Company or the Subsidiary to satisfy in full the applicable tax withholding requirements of the Company or Subsidiary.

Regardless of any action the Company or Subsidiary that employs you takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local taxes and/or non-U.S. taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that the Company or Subsidiary that employs you (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant of the Award, the vesting of the Award, the settlement of the Award into shares of Stock or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Award; and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items.

If your country of residence (and/or the country of employment, if different) requires withholding of Tax-Related Items, the Company or Subsidiary may withhold a portion of the shares of Stock otherwise issuable upon vesting of the Award that have an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to pay the minimum Tax-Related Items required to be withheld by the Company or Subsidiary with respect to the shares of Stock. The cash equivalent of the shares withheld will be used to settle the obligation to withhold the Tax-Related Items. No fractional shares of Stock will be withheld or issued pursuant to the grant of the Award and the issuance of shares of Stock hereunder. Alternatively, the Company or Subsidiary may, in its discretion, withhold any amount necessary to pay the Tax-Related Items from your salary or other amounts payable to you, with no withholding in shares of Stock. In the event the withholding requirements are not satisfied through the withholding of shares of Stock or, through your salary or other amounts payable to you, no shares of Stock will be issued to you (or your estate) in settlement of the Award unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Company) have been made by you with respect to the payment of any Tax-Related Items which the Company or Subsidiary determines, in its sole discretion, must be withheld or collected with respect to such Award. By accepting this Award you expressly consent to the withholding of shares of Stock and/or cash as provided for hereunder. All other Tax-Related Items related to the Award and any shares of Stock delivered in payment thereof are your sole responsibility.

5. Code Section 409A. If and to the extent any portion of any payment provided to you under this Agreement in connection with your separation from service in Section 409A is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 409A and you are a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), as determined by the Company in accordance with the procedures separately adopted by the Company for this purpose, by which determination you, as a condition to accepting benefits under

 

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this Agreement and the Plan, agrees that you are is bound, such portion of the shares of Company’s common stock to be delivered on a vesting date shall not be delivered before the earlier of (i) the day that is six months plus one day after the date of separation from service (as determined under Code Section 409A) or (ii) the tenth (10th) day after the date of your death (as applicable, the “New Payment Date”). The shares that otherwise would have been delivered to you during the period between the date of separation from service and the New Payment Date shall be delivered to you on such New Payment Date, and any remaining shares will be delivered on their original schedule. Neither the Company nor you will have the right to accelerate or defer the delivery of any such shares except to the extent specifically permitted or required by Code Section 409A. This Agreement is intended to comply with the provisions of Code Section 409A and this Agreement and the Plan shall, to the extent practicable, be construed in accordance therewith. Terms defined in this Agreement and the Plan shall have the meanings given such terms under Code Section 409A if and to the extent required to comply with Code Section 409A. In any event, the Company makes no representations or warranty and shall have no liability to you or any other person if any provisions of or payments under this Agreement are determined to constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A but not to satisfy the conditions of that section.

6. Miscellaneous.

(a) Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Award constitutes a Performance Award for purposes of the Plan and is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Agreement and any country specific addendum to this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Plan, the Employment Agreements and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to your interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and you. This Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the state of Texas.

(b) Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Agreement, you will be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as you remain an employee of either the Company or Subsidiary (as such term is defined in the Plan). Nothing in the adoption of the Plan or the Award pursuant to this Agreement shall confer upon you the right to continued employment by the Company or affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate such employment at any time. Unless otherwise provided in a written employment agreement or by applicable law, you shall be on an at-will basis, and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either you or the Company for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. Any question as to whether and when there has been a Termination of your employment, and the cause of such Termination, shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final. For purposes of this Agreement, “employment with the Company” shall include being an employee or a director of, or a consultant to, the Company or any Subsidiary.

(c) Corporate Acts. The existence of the Award shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

 

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(d) Transfer Restrictions. You may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate or dispose of the Award in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. A breach of these terms of this Agreement shall cause a forfeiture of the Award.

(e) Forfeiture in Certain Circumstances (“Clawback”). The Committee may, at its sole discretion, terminate this Award if it determines that you have violated the Company’s Clawback Policy.

(f) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under you.

(g) Shareholder Rights. This Award does not and shall not entitle you to any rights of a holder of shares of Stock prior to the date that shares of Stock are issued to you in settlement of the Award. Your rights with respect to the Award shall remain forfeitable as stated in this Agreement.

(h) Local Laws. If your service terminates (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the effective date of such termination of service for all purposes of this Agreement will be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when you are no longer employed for purposes of this Award.

(i) No Waiver. No failure by either party at any time to give notice of any breach by the other party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement shall (i) be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time or (ii) preclude insistence upon strict compliance in the future.

7. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms that are not defined in this Agreement but which are defined in the Plan shall have the same meaning given to them in the Plan when used herein. Notwithstanding the preceding, if you are a party to a written employment or severance agreement with the Company which defines one or more of the terms below, the definition in that agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement and apply.

(a) “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) “Cause” shall mean you have (i) engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of your duties and responsibilities respecting your position with the Company; or (ii) a final conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

 

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(c) “Change of Control” shall mean: (i) the Company completes the sale of assets having a gross sales price which exceeds 50% of the consolidated total capitalization of the Company (consolidated total stockholders’ equity plus consolidated total long-term debt as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) as at the end of the last full fiscal quarter prior to the date such determination is made; or (ii) any corporation, person or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Act, becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of voting securities of the Company representing more than 30% of the total votes eligible to be cast at any election of directors of the Company.

(d) “Change in Control Termination” means your termination from employment with the Company on or within twelve months following a Change of Control that is either (i) initiated by the Company for reasons other than for “Cause”, or (ii) initiated by you after (a) a reduction by the Company of your authority, duties or responsibilities immediately prior to the Change of Control (excluding for this purpose (A) an insubstantial reduction of such authorities, duties or responsibilities or an insubstantial reduction of your offices, titles and reporting requirements, or (B) an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you), (b) a reduction of your base salary or total compensation as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control (total compensation means for this purpose: base salary, participation in an annual bonus plan, and participation in a long-term incentive plan), or (c) your transfer, without your express written consent, to a location which is outside the general metropolitan area in which your principal place of business immediately prior to the Change of Control may be located or the Company’s requiring you to travel on Company business to a substantially greater extent than required immediately prior to the Change of Control.

(e) “Disability” has the meaning provided in the Company’s long-term disability plan. If you are not eligible for the Company’s long-term disability plan, any determination of disability shall be made by the Committee based on the definition of disability provided in the Company’s long-term disability plan.

(f) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any regulatory guidance issued thereunder.

(g) “Termination” means your “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A) from the Company as an employee, director, consultant or other service provider.

 

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Exhibit A

Performance Period and Criteria

Performance Period: January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2024

Performance Criteria:

The Award is divided into two independent pieces: one in which any payment is determined based on relative performance using Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) (the “TSR Based Award”) and one in which any payment is determined based on performance against the Company’s returns on capital metric, NOV Value Added (“NVA”) (the “NVA Based Award”). Subject to the Absolute TSR Collar, no portion of the TSR Based Award will be earned if the Company’s performance during the Performance Period is below the threshold level of the Performance Criteria for the TSR Based Award as described below. No portion of the NVA Based Award will be earned if the Company’s performance during the Performance Period is below the threshold level of the Performance Criteria for the NVA Based Award as described below. The Company’s performance with respect to the TSR Based Award will not impact any payment earned with respect to the NVA Based Award, and vice versa.

TSR Based Award:

This piece of the Award is based on the Company’s relative TSR performance as measured against the TSR of the constituents of the OSX Index. The composition of the OSX comparator group shall be based on the companies listed in the OSX Index on December 31, 2024. Such comparison will be based on a percentile approach as detailed below with any payment based on linear interpolation between threshold and maximum levels. TSR for the Company and the OSX comparator group to be calculated over the entire 3-year Performance Period (using a 30-day averaging period for the first 30 calendar days and the last 30 calendar days of the Performance Period to mitigate the effect of stock price volatility). TSR calculation to assume reinvestment of dividends. Companies that are not publicly listed during the entire Performance Period shall not be included in the OSX comparator group. Comparator companies that file for bankruptcy or delist at any time during the Performance Period will remain in the OSX comparator group with a TSR that places such companies at the bottom of the percentile rankings. Subject to the Absolute TSR Collar, the Award will be not earned if the Company’s performance during the Performance Period is below the threshold level of the Performance Criteria as described below.

 

Level

  

Percentile Rank vs. Comparator Group

  

Payout Percentage*

Maximum    75th Percentile and above    200% of Target Level
Target    50th percentile    100% of Target Level
Threshold    25th percentile    50% of Target Level
   Below 25th percentile    0%

 

*

Based on the Target Level shares set forth on the first page of this Agreement.

 

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Absolute TSR Collar Limitation: As detailed below, the TSR Based Award will be subject to a vesting cap equal to 100% of Target Level if the Company’s absolute TSR over the Performance Period is negative, regardless of relative TSR results. Conversely, if the Company’s absolute TSR is greater than 15% annualized over the Performance Period the payout amount shall not be less than 50% of Target Level, regardless of relative TSR results.

 

Annualized 3-year Absolute TSR

  

Impact on Final Payout

> 15%    Floor of 50% of Target Level, regardless of relative TSR results
0% to 15%    No adjustment
< 0%    Cap of 100% of Target Level, regardless of relative TSR results

NVA Based Award:

This piece of the Award is based on the Company’s improvement in NVA (based on the Company’s consolidated financial results) from the beginning of the Performance Period (January 1, 2022) until the end of the Performance Period (December 31, 2024). NVA shall be calculated as an amount equal to the Company’s (a) gross cash earnings less (b) average gross operating assets times an amount equal to a required return on assets (as determined by the Committee). The Award will be not earned if the Company’s performance during the Performance Period is below the threshold level of the Performance Criteria as described below. Any payment will be based on linear interpolation between threshold and maximum levels as detailed below.

 

Level

  

NVA: Absolute NVA Performance

  

Payout Percentage*

Maximum    Breakeven $0 NVA    200% of Target Level
Target    Midpoint NVA of $(253)M    100% of Target Level
Threshold    Equal to 2021 NVA of $(506)M**    50% of Target Level
   Below 2021 NVA of $(506)    0%

 

*

Based on the Target Level for the NVA Based Award set forth on the first page of this Agreement.

**

2021 Actual NVA as adjusted for timing of write-offs, tax rate of 23%, cost of capital of 9%.

 

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EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.

2018 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement

 

        Grantee:

   «Name»

        Date of Grant:

   February ___, 202__

        Exercise Price per Share

   $

        Number of Option Shares Granted:

   «Shares»

1. Notice of Grant. NOV Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to notify you that you have been granted an option (the “Option”) to pursuant to the number of shares of Stock of the Company set forth above pursuant to the National Oilwell Varco, Inc. 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. A copy of the Plan is annexed to this Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) and shall be deemed a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.

2. Options. The Option is subject to the following terms, which you are deemed to accept by accepting this Award. The Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

(a) Vesting. Subject to the further provisions of this Agreement, the Option shall become vested in accordance with the following schedule:

 

VESTING DATE

   VESTED PERCENTAGE  

February______ , 2023

     33-1/3

February______ , 2024

     33-1/3

February______ , 2025

     33-1/3

Subject to the terms of any applicable employment agreement or severance agreement between you and the Company (both hereinafter referred to together as the “Employment Agreements”), any portion of the Option that does not become vested on or before the date of your Termination shall be forfeited to the Company for no consideration on the date of your Termination for any reason, other than as provided in the remaining provisions of this Section 2. If your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, the Option automatically shall be cancelled and may not be exercised following your Termination.

(b) Exercise. The Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, only to the extent vested as provided in this Section 2. Except as otherwise provided in the remaining provisions of this Section 2, the vested portion of the Option may be exercised during the period between the date it becomes vested and the earlier of (i) three (3) months after your Termination, or (ii) ten (10) years from the above Date of Grant. There is no minimum or maximum number of Option shares that must be purchased upon exercise of the Option.


(c) Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the Shares being purchased pursuant to this Option may be by any of the following, or a combination thereof: (i) cash; (ii) by certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company, free from all collection charges or, if approved in advance by the Company, any other form of check acceptable to the Company; (iii) consideration received by the Company under a “cashless broker” exercise program approved by the Company; (iv) the constructive surrender of shares already owned by you; or (e) with the consent of the Company (or the Committee if you are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act), withholding Shares to be acquired upon exercise of the Option. The Option shall be deemed to have been exercised with on the first date upon which the Company receives the notice of exercise, payment of the purchase price and all other documents, information and amounts required in respect of such exercise by the Plan or this Agreement.

(d) Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the preceding, some or all of your Option may become vested as follows:

(i) Change of Control Termination. In the event of your Change in Control Termination, the unvested portion of your Option shall become fully vested and exercisable on your date of Termination.

(ii) Disability. If your employment with the Company terminates by reason of Disability, the unvested portion of your Option shall become fully vested and exercisable on your date of Termination. In addition, the Option may be exercised at any time, by you or by your guardian or legal representative, within 10 years from the above Date of Grant (or, if you die during such period, by your estate or the person who acquires the Option by will or the laws of descent and distribution).

(iii) Death. If your employment with the Company terminates by reason of death, the unvested portion of Option shall become fully vested and exercisable on the date of your death. In addition, your estate (or the person who acquires the Option by will or the laws of descent and distribution) may exercise the Option at any time within 10 years from the above Date of Grant.

Notwithstanding the preceding, the provisions of the Employment Agreements concerning the vesting of your Option are incorporated hereby and made a part of this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Employment Agreements and this Agreement, the terms of the Employment Agreements shall control. In addition, if your employment with the Company terminates or is terminated under circumstances constituting retirement under any then-existing Board-approved retirement policy or program, vesting and exercise of your Option, as applicable, shall be determined in accordance with such retirement policy or program.

3. Award Acceptance. The Option award is subject to your unequivocal acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, which shall be evidenced by your compliance with the online acceptance instructions provided by the Company.

 

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4. Withholding of Tax. To the extent that the exercise of the Option results in the receipt of compensation by you with respect to which the Company or a Subsidiary has a tax withholding obligation pursuant to applicable law, unless other arrangements have been made by you that are acceptable to the Company or such Subsidiary, which, with the consent of the Company (or the Committee if you are subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act), may include withholding a number of Shares that would otherwise be delivered on exercise that have an aggregate Fair Market Value that does not exceed the amount of taxes to be withheld, you shall deliver to the Company or the Subsidiary such amount of money as the Company or the Subsidiary may require to meet its withholding obligations under such applicable law. No delivery of shares of Stock shall be made under the Option until you have paid or made arrangements approved by the Company or the Subsidiary to satisfy in full the applicable tax withholding requirements of the Company or Subsidiary.

Regardless of any action the Company or Subsidiary that employs you takes with respect to any or all income tax (including U.S. federal, state and local taxes and/or non-U.S. taxes), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that the Company or Subsidiary that employs you (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant of the Award, the vesting of the Award, the exercise of the Option and delivery of shares of Stock or the receipt of an equivalent cash payment, the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Award; and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items.

If your country of residence (and/or the country of employment, if different) requires withholding of Tax-Related Items, the Company or Subsidiary may withhold a portion of the shares of Stock otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option that have an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to pay the minimum Tax-Related Items required to be withheld by the Company or Subsidiary with respect to the shares of Stock. The cash equivalent of the shares withheld will be used to settle the obligation to withhold the Tax-Related Items. No fractional shares of Stock will be withheld or issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option and the issuance of shares of Stock hereunder. Alternatively, the Company or Subsidiary may, in its discretion, withhold any amount necessary to pay the Tax-Related Items from your salary or other amounts payable to you, with no withholding in shares of Stock. In the event the withholding requirements are not satisfied through the withholding of shares of Stock or, through your salary or other amounts payable to you, you (or your estate) may not exercise the Option unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Company) have been made by you with respect to the payment of any Tax-Related Items which the Company or Subsidiary determines, in its sole discretion, must be withheld or collected with respect to such exercise. By accepting this Award you expressly consent to the withholding of shares of Stock and/or cash as provided for hereunder. All other Tax-Related Items related to the Award and any shares of Stock delivered in payment thereof are your sole responsibility.

5. Miscellaneous.

(a) Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Agreement and any country specific addendum to this Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the Plan,

 

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the Employment Agreements and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and you with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to your interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and you. This Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the state of Texas.

(b) Employment Relationship. For purposes of this Agreement, you will be considered to be in the employment of the Company as long as you remain an employee of either the Company or Subsidiary. Nothing in the adoption of the Plan or the award of the Option thereunder pursuant to this Agreement shall confer upon you the right to continued employment by the Company or affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate such employment at any time. Unless otherwise provided in a written employment agreement or by applicable law, you shall be on an at-will basis, and the employment relationship may be terminated at any time by either you or the Company for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause. Any question as to whether and when there has been a Termination of your employment, and the cause of such Termination, shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final. For purposes of this Agreement, “employment with the Company” shall include being an employee or a director of, or a consultant to, the Company or any Subsidiary.

(c) Corporate Acts. The existence of the Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or the stockholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization, or other change in the Company’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale, lease, exchange, or other disposition of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding.

(d) Transfer Restrictions. You may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate or dispose of any portion of the Option in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. A breach of these terms of this Agreement shall cause a forfeiture of the Option.

(e) Forfeiture in Certain Circumstances (“Clawback”). The Committee may, at its sole discretion, terminate this Award if it determines that you have violated the Company’s Clawback Policy.

(f) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to the Company and all persons lawfully claiming under you.

(g) Shareholder Rights. The Option granted pursuant to this Agreement does not and shall not entitle you to any rights of a holder of shares of Stock prior to the date that shares of Stock are issued to you in settlement of the Award. Your rights with respect to the Option shall remain forfeitable as stated in this Agreement.

 

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(h) Local Laws. If your service terminates (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the effective date of such termination of service for all purposes of this Agreement will be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when you are no longer employed for purposes of this Award.

(i) No Waiver. No failure by either party at any time to give notice of any breach by the other party of, or to require compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement shall (i) be deemed a waiver of similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or subsequent time or (ii) preclude insistence upon strict compliance in the future.

6. Definitions. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms that are not defined in this Agreement but which are defined in the Plan shall have the same meaning given to them in the Plan when used herein. Notwithstanding the preceding, if you are a party to a written employment or severance agreement with the Company which defines one or more of the terms below, the definition in that agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement and apply.

(a) “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) “Cause” shall mean you have (i) engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of your duties and responsibilities respecting your position with the Company; or (ii) a final conviction of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.

(c) “Change of Control” shall mean: (i) the Company completes the sale of assets having a gross sales price which exceeds 50% of the consolidated total capitalization of the Company (consolidated total stockholders’ equity plus consolidated total long-term debt as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) as at the end of the last full fiscal quarter prior to the date such determination is made; or (ii) any corporation, person or group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Act, becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Act) of voting securities of the Company representing more than 30% of the total votes eligible to be cast at any election of directors of the Company.

(d) “Change in Control Termination” means your termination from employment with the Company on or within twelve months following a Change of Control that is either (i) initiated by the Company for reasons other than for “Cause”, or (ii) initiated by you after (a) a reduction by the Company of your authority, duties or responsibilities immediately prior to the Change of Control (excluding for this purpose (A) an insubstantial reduction of such authorities, duties or responsibilities or an insubstantial reduction of your offices, titles and reporting requirements, or (B) an isolated, insubstantial and inadvertent action not taken in bad faith and which is remedied by the Company promptly after receipt of notice thereof given by you), (b) a reduction of your base salary or total compensation as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control (total compensation means for this purpose: base salary, participation in an annual bonus plan, and participation in a long-term incentive plan), or (c) your transfer, without your express written consent, to a location which is outside the general metropolitan area in which your principal place of business immediately prior to the Change of Control may be located or the Company’s requiring you to travel on Company business to a substantially greater extent than required immediately prior to the Change of Control.

 

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(e) “Disability” has the meaning provided in the Company’s long-term disability plan. If you are not eligible for the Company’s long-term disability plan, any determination of disability shall be made by the Committee based on the definition of disability provided in the Company’s long-term disability plan.

(f) “Termination” means your “separation from service” (as defined in Section 409A of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any regulatory guidance issued thereunder) from the Company as an employee, director, consultant or other service provider.

 

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