8-K
HENRY SCHEIN INC false 0001000228 0001000228 2020-05-21 2020-05-21

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): May 21, 2020

 

Henry Schein, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-27078

 

11-3136595

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

135 Duryea Road, Melville, New York

 

11747

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 843-5500

(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:

Written communications 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 communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications 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 $.01 per share

 

HSIC

 

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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 May 21, 2020, at the Henry Schein, Inc. (the “Company”) 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2013 Stock Incentive Plan”). The amendment and restatement incorporates the following changes:

  Change the Name of the Plan. The 2013 Stock Incentive Plan has been renamed the Henry Schein, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”).

  Increase of the Aggregate Share Reserve. The aggregate share reserve was increased by an additional 5,700,000 shares for a total share reserve of 70,942,657 shares under the 2020 Incentive Plan.

  Clarification of “Acquisition Event” Provisions. The 2020 Incentive Plan clarifies that the Company shall have the discretion, in connection with an “Acquisition Event” (as defined in the 2020 Incentive Plan), to (i) accelerate the vesting of options and stock appreciation rights, and/or (ii) cash out all other awards, in each case, only if the successor entity does not assume or substitute outstanding awards on a substantially equivalent basis in connection with the Acquisition Event. Additionally, the 2020 Incentive Plan adds certain carveouts to the definition of “Acquisition Event” applicable to awards granted following the stockholder approval of the 2020 Incentive Plan (relating to events that will not constitute an Acquisition Event) to match carveouts found in the definition of “Change of Control” in the 2020 Incentive Plan.

  Introduce Uniform Minimum Vesting Standards. The 2020 Incentive Plan requires a minimum vesting schedule of at least one year for all new awards under the 2020 Incentive Plan, with no portion of such awards permitted to vest prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant (except that accelerated vesting is permitted in the event of a change of control of the Company or the participant’s death, disability or retirement).

  No Dividends on Options and Stock Appreciation Rights; Dividends on Unvested Restricted Stock Units Subject to Vesting. The 2020 Incentive Plan expressly prohibits the payment of dividends and dividend equivalents with respect to any awards of options or stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), which has generally been the Company’s practice with respect to awards of options and SARs under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan. Additionally, the 2020 Incentive Plan requires that dividends or dividend equivalents paid in connection with awards of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) be credited, deferred until, and subject to the satisfaction of vesting of, and be subject to the restrictions applicable to, the underlying RSUs, which has generally been the Company’s practice with respect to awards of RSUs under the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.

  Extend the Term. The term of the 2020 Incentive Plan was extended until March 31, 2030 (the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan was scheduled to expire on May 14, 2023).

In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company also adopted certain other minor clarifying amendments to the 2020 Incentive Plan, which did not require stockholder approval, to reflect developments in applicable law and equity compensation practices.

The foregoing summary of the 2020 Incentive Plan does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the 2020 Incentive Plan, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered: (1) the election of fifteen directors of the Company for terms expiring in 2021; (2) a proposal to amend and restate the Company’s Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan to, among other things, increase the aggregate share reserve and extend the term of the plan to March 31, 2030; (3) a proposal to consider approval, by non-binding vote, of the 2019 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as defined in the proxy statement) (commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal); and (4) the ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 26, 2020. The voting results at the Annual Meeting, with respect to each of the matters described above, were as follows:

1. The fifteen directors were elected based upon the following votes:

 

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Barry J. Alperin

   

110,676,857

     

13,918,540

     

99,042

     

6,085,292

 

Gerald A. Benjamin

   

119,526,736

     

5,068,060

     

99,643

     

6,085,292

 

Stanley M. Bergman

   

114,975,034

     

7,863,711

     

1,855,694

     

6,085,292

 

James P. Breslawski

   

119,507,072

     

5,079,450

     

107,917

     

6,085,292

 

Paul Brons

   

119,681,200

     

4,910,037

     

103,202

     

6,085,292

 

Shira Goodman

   

124,375,293

     

218,558

     

100,588

     

6,085,292

 

Joseph L. Herring

   

124,237,715

     

354,483

     

102,241

     

6,085,292

 

Kurt P. Kuehn

   

123,339,198

     

1,253,287

     

101,954

     

6,085,292

 

Philip A. Laskawy

   

108,516,865

     

15,273,146

     

904,428

     

6,085,292

 

Anne H. Margulies

   

124,496,436

     

98,987

     

99,016

     

6,085,292

 

Mark E. Mlotek

   

119,510,299

     

5,071,649

     

112,491

     

6,085,292

 

Steven Paladino

   

106,439,508

     

18,152,300

     

102,631

     

6,085,292

 

Carol Raphael

   

123,897,801

     

697,722

     

98,916

     

6,085,292

 

E. Dianne Rekow, DDS, Ph.D.

   

124,452,315

     

143,033

     

99,091

     

6,085,292

 

Bradley T. Sheares, Ph.D.

   

122,992,716

     

1,599,726

     

101,997

     

6,085,292

 

2. The proposal to amend and restate the Company’s Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Incentive Plan to, among other things, increase the aggregate share reserve and extend the term of the plan to March 31, 2030 was approved, based upon the following votes:

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

 
 

114,952,356

     

9,617,689

     

124,394

     

6,085,292

 

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3. The 2019 compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, commonly known as the “say-on-pay” proposal, was approved, by non-binding vote, based upon the following votes:

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

   

Broker Non-Votes

 
 

112,555,031

     

11,903,582

     

235,826

     

6,085,292

 

4. The selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 26, 2020 was ratified based upon the following votes:

For

   

Against

   

Abstain

 
 

123,671,594

     

7,048,849

     

59,288

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

         
 

10.1

   

Henry Schein, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective as of May 21, 2020

         
 

104

   

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

(Registrant)

             

Date: May 26, 2020

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Walter Siegel

 

 

Name:

 

Walter Siegel

 

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

HENRY SCHEIN, INC.

2020 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

As Amended and Restated Effective as of May 21, 2020

 

1.

Purposes of the Plan

The purposes of this Henry Schein, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated effective as of May 21, 2020, are to enable HSI and its Subsidiaries (each as defined herein) to attract, retain and motivate the Key Employees and Consultants (each as defined herein) who are important to the success and growth of the business of HSI and to create a long-term mutuality of interest between the Key Employees and Consultants and the stockholders of HSI by granting the Key Employees and Consultants options (which, in the case of Key Employees, may be either incentive stock options (as defined herein) or non-qualified stock options and, in the case of Consultants, shall be non-qualified options) to purchase HSI Common Stock (as defined herein), Stock Appreciation Rights (as defined herein), Restricted Stock (as defined herein) and restricted stock units.

 

2.

Definitions

(a)          “Acquisition Event” means:

(i)          a merger or consolidation in which HSI is not the surviving entity, excluding, solely with respect to Awards granted on or after the date of the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting, any such transaction pursuant to which (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities immediately prior to such transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the outstanding common securities of the Person resulting from such transaction and the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of such Person entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or similar members of a governing body), in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such transaction, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or the Person resulting from such transaction, and any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of the outstanding Shares or Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of, respectively, the outstanding common securities of the Person resulting from such transaction or the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such Person entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or similar members of a governing body) and (C) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or an equivalent governing body) of the Person resulting from such transaction; or

(ii)          any transaction that results in the acquisition of all or substantially all of HSI’s outstanding Common Stock by a single person or entity or by a group of persons and/or entities acting in concert, or the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of HSI’s assets, excluding, solely with respect to Awards granted on or after the date of the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting, in each case, such a sale or other disposition to a Person with respect to which, following such sale or other disposition, (A) more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding common securities of such Person and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such Person entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or similar members of a governing body) will be then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or other disposition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such Person, and any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of the outstanding Shares or Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be) will beneficially

 

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own, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding common securities of such Person and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such Person entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or similar members of a governing body) and (C) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors (or an equivalent governing body) of such Person.

(b)          “Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(c)          “Award” means any award under this Plan of any Option, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or restricted stock units. All Awards shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.

(d)          “Award Agreement” means an Option Agreement or any other agreement between HSI and a Participant or a grant letter issued by HSI evidencing the terms and conditions of an Award. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(e)          “Board” means the Board of Directors of HSI.

(f)          ”Cause” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

(g)          “Change of Control” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(f).

(h)          “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(i)          “Committee” means such committee (or subcommittee), if any, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, consisting of two or more directors as may be appointed from time to time by the Board, each of whom shall qualify as (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Act, (ii) an “independent director” (within the meaning of Nasdaq Rule 5605(a)(2) or such other applicable stock exchange rule), and (iii) solely to the extent necessary or advisable with respect to Awards intended to be “performance-based compensation” under Prior 162(m), an “outside director” as defined under Section 162(m) of the Code. If the Board does not appoint a committee for this purpose, “Committee” means the Board.

(j)          “Common Stock” means the voting common stock of HSI, par value $.01, any Common Stock into which the Common Stock may be converted and any Common Stock resulting from any reclassification of the Common Stock.

(k)          “Company” means HSI and its Subsidiaries, any of whose Key Employees or Consultants are Participants in the Plan, and their successors by operation of law.

(l)          “Consultant” means any individual (or any wholly-owned corporate alter ego of any individual) who provides key bona fide consulting or advisory services to the Company, as determined by the Committee, which services are not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction.

(m)          “Corporate Transaction” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(f)(i).

(n)          “Disability” means a permanent and total disability, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, provided that in no event shall any disability that is not a permanent and total disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code be treated as a Disability. A Disability shall be deemed to occur at the time of the determination by the Committee of the Disability. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for Awards that are subject to Section 409A of the Code, Disability shall mean that a Participant is disabled under Section 409A(a)(2)(C)(i) or (ii) of the Code.

(o)          “Fair Market Value” means the value of a Share (as defined herein) on a particular date, determined as follows:

 

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(i)          If the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading on such date on a national securities exchange or quoted through The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”), the closing sales price of a Share as reported on the relevant composite transaction tape, if applicable, or on the principal such exchange (determined by trading value in the Common Stock) or through Nasdaq, as the case may be, on such date, or in the absence of reported sales on such day, the mean between the reported bid and asked prices reported on such composite transaction tape or exchange or through Nasdaq, as the case may be, on such date; or

(ii)          If the Common Stock is not listed or quoted as described in the preceding clause, but bid and asked prices are quoted through Nasdaq, the mean between the bid and asked prices as quoted by Nasdaq on such date; or

(iii)          If the Common Stock is not listed or quoted on a national securities exchange or through Nasdaq or, if pursuant to (i) and (ii) above the Fair Market Value is to be determined based upon the mean of the bid and asked prices and the Committee determines that such mean does not properly reflect the Fair Market Value, by such other method as the Committee determines to be reasonable and consistent with applicable law; or

(iv)          If the Common Stock is not publicly traded, such amount as is set by the Committee in good faith taking into account Section 409A or 422 of the Code, as applicable.

For purposes of the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right, the applicable date shall be the date a notice of exercise is received by the Committee or, if not a day on which the applicable market is open, the next day that it is open.

(p)          ”Family Member” means, with respect to any Participant, any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, trusts for the exclusive benefit of such individuals, and any other entity owned solely by such individuals.

(q)          “HSI” means Henry Schein, Inc.

(r)          “Incentive Stock Option” means any Option which is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code.

(s)          “Incumbent Board” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(f)(ii).

(t)          “Key Employee” means any person who is an executive officer or other valuable staff, managerial, professional or technical employee of the Company, as determined by the Committee, including those individuals described in Section 5(d)(iv). A Key Employee may, but need not, be an officer or director (with the exception of a non-employee director) of the Company.

(u)          “Option” means the right to purchase one Share at a prescribed Purchase Price on the terms specified in the Plan and the Option Agreement. An Option may be an Incentive Stock Option or a non-qualified option.

(v)          “Option Agreement” means an Award Agreement evidencing an Option.

(w)          “Outstanding HSI Voting Securities” has the meaning set forth in Section 6(f)(i).

(x)          “Participant” means a Key Employee or Consultant of the Company who is granted Awards under the Plan.

(y)          “Performance Goal” means the performance goals described on Exhibit A, attached hereto.

(z)          “Person” means an individual, entity or group within the meaning of Section 13d-3 or 14d-1 of the Act.

 

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(aa)          “Plan” means the Henry Schein, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (formerly referred to as the Henry Schein, Inc. 2013 Stock Incentive Plan).

(bb)          “Prior 162(m)” means Section 162(m) of the Code, as in effect prior to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

(cc)          “Purchase Price” means purchase price per Share.

(dd)          “Restricted Stock” means an award of Shares under this Plan that is subject to Section 9.

(ee)           “Restriction Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9(a) with respect to Restricted Stock granted to Participants.

(ff)           “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(gg)          “Share” means a share of Common Stock.

(hh)          “Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean the right pursuant to an Award granted under Section 8. A Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall mean the right to surrender to the Company all (or a portion) of an Option in exchange for an amount in cash and/or Common Stock equal to the difference between (i) the Fair Market Value on the date such Option (or such portion thereof) is surrendered, of the Common Stock covered by such Option (or such portion thereof), and (ii) the aggregate exercise price of such Option (or such portion thereof). A Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall mean the right to receive an amount in cash and/or Common Stock equal to the difference between (x) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date such right is exercised, and (y) the aggregate exercise price of such right.

(ii)          “Subsidiary” means each of the following: (i) any “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code; (ii) any entity, trade or business (including, without limitation, a partnership or limited liability company) that is directly or indirectly controlled 50% or more (whether by ownership of stock, assets or an equivalent ownership interest or voting interest) by HSI or one of its Subsidiaries; and (iii) any other entity in which HSI or any of its Subsidiaries has a material equity interest and which is designated as a “Subsidiary” by resolution of the Committee; provided that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Common Stock subject to any Award constitutes “service recipient stock” for purposes of Section 409A of the Code or otherwise does not subject the Award to Section 409A of the Code. An entity shall be deemed a Subsidiary of HSI only for such periods as the requisite ownership relationship is maintained unless otherwise determined by the Committee.

(jj)          “Substantial Stockholder” means any Participant who at the time of grant owns directly or is deemed to own by reason of the attribution rules set forth in Section 424(d) of the Code, Shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of HSI.

(kk)          “Termination of Employment” means termination of the relationship with HSI and its Subsidiaries so that an individual is no longer an employee of HSI or any of its Subsidiaries or unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, consultant or director of HSI or any of its Subsidiaries. In the event an entity shall cease to be a Subsidiary of HSI, any individual who is not otherwise an employee of HSI or another Subsidiary of HSI shall incur a Termination of Employment at the time the entity ceases to be a Subsidiary. A Termination of Employment shall not include a leave of absence approved for purposes of the Plan by the Committee.

(ll)          “Termination of Consultancy” means termination of the relationship with HSI and its Subsidiaries so that an individual is no longer a Consultant of HSI or any of its Subsidiaries. In the event an entity shall cease to be a Subsidiary of HSI, any individual who is not otherwise a Consultant of HSI or another Subsidiary of HSI shall incur a Termination of Consultancy at the time the entity ceases to be a Subsidiary. In the event that a Consultant becomes a Key Employee or a director of HSI or any of its Subsidiaries upon his Termination of Consultancy, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, no Termination of Consultancy shall be deemed to occur until such later time as such Consultant ceases to be a Key Employee, Consultant or director of HSI or any of its

 

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Subsidiaries. A Termination of Consultancy shall not include a leave of absence approved for purposes of the Plan by the Committee.

 

3.

Effective Date/Expiration of Plan

The Plan became as originally adopted effective as of September 30, 1994, and was amended and restated effective as of June 6, 2001, April 1, 2003, April 1, 2004, March 27, 2007, May 14, 2013 and was subsequently amended. The Plan is hereby renamed the Henry Schein, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan and is amended and restated in the form set forth herein, effective upon the approval of the amended and restated Plan by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the State of Delaware at the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting to be held on May 21, 2020. If stockholder approval of the Plan is obtained, no Award shall be granted under the Plan on or after March 31, 2030, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date.

 

4.

Administration

(a)          Duties of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have full authority to interpret the Plan and to decide any questions and settle all controversies and disputes that may arise in connection with the Plan; to establish, amend, and rescind rules for carrying out the Plan; to administer the Plan, subject to its provisions; to select Participants in, and grant Awards under, the Plan; to determine the terms, exercise price and form of exercise payment for each Option granted under the Plan; to determine which Options granted under the Plan to Key Employees shall be Incentive Stock Options; to prescribe the form or forms of instruments evidencing Awards and any other instruments required under the Plan (which need not be uniform) and to change such forms from time to time; to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder (including, but not limited to, the exercise or Purchase Price (if any), any restriction or limitation, any vesting schedule or acceleration thereof, or any forfeiture restrictions or waiver thereof, regarding any Award and the Shares relating thereto, based on such factors, if any, as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion); to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances grants of Options and other Awards under the Plan are to operate on a tandem basis and/or in conjunction with or apart from other awards made by the Company outside of the Plan; to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Shares and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the Participant in any case, subject to, and in accordance with, Section 409A of the Code; and to make all other determinations and to take all such steps in connection with the Plan and the Awards as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable; provided, that all such determinations shall be in accordance with the express provisions, if any, contained in the Award Agreement and the Plan. The Committee shall not be bound to any standards of uniformity or similarity of action, interpretation or conduct in the discharge of its duties hereunder, regardless of the apparent similarity of the matters coming before it. The determination, action or conclusion of the Committee in connection with the foregoing shall be final, binding and conclusive. The Committee shall also have authority to delegate its responsibilities hereunder (to the extent permitted by applicable law). The Committee may, in its sole discretion, correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any agreement relating thereto in the manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary to effectuate the purpose and intent of the Plan. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, adopt special guidelines and provisions for persons who are residing in or employed in, or subject to, the taxes of, any domestic or foreign jurisdictions to comply with applicable tax and securities laws of such domestic or foreign jurisdictions. The Plan is intended to comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 and with respect to Awards intended to be “performance-based,” the applicable provisions of Prior 162(m), and the Plan shall be limited, construed and interpreted in a manner so as to comply therewith.

(b)          Advisors. The Committee may designate the Secretary of HSI, other employees of the Company or competent professional advisors to assist the Committee in the administration of the Plan, and may grant authority to such persons (other than professional advisors) to grant Awards and execute Award Agreements (as defined herein) or other documents on behalf of the Committee; provided, that no Participant may execute any Award Agreement granting Awards to such Participant. The Committee may employ such legal counsel, consultants and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan, and may rely upon any opinion received from any such counsel or consultant and any computation received from any such consultant or agent. Expenses incurred by the Committee in the engagement of such counsel, consultant or agent shall be paid by the Company.

 

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(c)          Indemnification. No officer, member or former member of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award granted under it. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of HSI and to the extent not covered by insurance, each officer, member or former member of the Committee or of the Board shall be indemnified and held harmless by HSI against any cost or expense (including reasonable fees of counsel reasonably acceptable to HSI) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of HSI), and advanced amounts necessary to pay the foregoing at the earliest time and to the fullest extent permitted, arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan, except to the extent arising out of such officer’s, member’s or former member’s own fraud or bad faith. Such indemnification shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification the officers, members or former members may have as directors under applicable law or under the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of HSI or any Subsidiary of HSI.

(d)          Meetings of the Committee. The Committee shall select one of its members as a Chairman and shall adopt such rules and regulations as it shall deem appropriate concerning the holding of its meetings and the transaction of its business. Any member of the Committee may be removed at any time either with or without cause by resolution adopted by the Board, and any vacancy on the Committee may at any time be filled by resolution adopted by the Board. All determinations by the Committee shall be made by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members. Any such determination may be made at a meeting duly called and held at which a majority of the members of the Committee were in attendance in person or through telephonic communication. Any determination set forth in writing and signed by all of the members of the Committee shall be as fully effective as if it had been made by a majority vote of the members at a meeting duly called and held.

 

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Shares; Adjustment Upon Certain Events

(a)          Shares to be Delivered; Fractional Shares. Shares to be issued under the Plan shall be made available at the discretion of the Board, either from authorized but unissued Shares or from issued Shares reacquired by HSI and held in treasury. No fractional Shares will be issued or transferred upon the exercise or vesting of any Award and all fractional shares shall be rounded down.

(b)          Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in this Section 5, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to all Awards under the Plan shall be 70,942,657 Shares. The balance of the Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be covered by Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock (including restricted stock units). Any Shares that have been or will be issued pursuant to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall be counted against the foregoing limit as one Share for every Share granted. Any Shares that are issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock (including restricted stock units) granted on or after the date of the Company’s 2009 annual stockholders’ meeting shall be counted against the foregoing limit as two Shares for every Share granted. If any Shares subject to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under this Plan are forfeited, cancelled, exchanged or surrendered without having been exercised in full or terminate or expire without a distribution of Shares to the Participant, the number of Shares underlying any such unexercised Award shall again be available for the purpose of granting Awards under the Plan as one Share for every Share granted. If any Shares that were issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock (including restricted stock units) granted on or after the date of the Company’s 2009 annual stockholders’ meeting are forfeited for any reason, two Shares for every Share granted shall again be available for the purpose of granting Awards under the Plan. If a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right or a Limited Stock Appreciation Right is granted in tandem with an Option, such grant shall only apply once against the maximum number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under this Plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, the number of Shares available for the purpose of granting Awards under the Plan shall be reduced by (i) the total number of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights exercised, regardless of whether any of the Shares underlying such Awards are not actually issued to the Participant as the result of a net settlement, (ii) any Shares used to pay any Purchase Price or tax withholding obligation with respect to any Award and (iii) any Shares repurchased by the Company on the open market with the proceeds of the Purchase Price of an Option.

(c)          Individual Participant Limitations. The maximum number of Shares subject to any Option and/or Stock Appreciation Right which may be granted under this Plan to each Participant shall not exceed 500,000 Shares (subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 5(d)) during each fiscal year of HSI during the entire term of the Plan. The maximum number of Shares subject to Awards of Restricted Stock or restricted stock units which may be granted under the Plan to each Participant shall not exceed 500,000 Shares (subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 5(d))

 

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during each fiscal year of HSI during the entire term of the Plan. To the extent that Shares for which Awards are permitted to be granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 5(c) during a fiscal year are not covered by a grant of an Award to a Participant issued in such fiscal year, such Shares shall automatically increase the number of Shares available for grant of Awards to such Participant in the subsequent fiscal year during the term of the Plan.

(d)          Adjustments; Recapitalization, etc. The existence of the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Board or the stockholders of HSI to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in HSI’s capital structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of HSI, any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks ahead of or affecting Common Stock, the dissolution or liquidation of HSI or any of its Subsidiaries, or any sale or transfer of all or part of its assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding. If and whenever HSI takes any such action, however, the following provisions, to the extent applicable, shall govern:

(i)          If and whenever HSI shall effect a stock split, stock dividend, subdivision, recapitalization or combination of Shares or other changes in HSI’s Common Stock, (x) the Purchase Price (as defined herein) per Share and the number and class of Shares and/or other securities with respect to which outstanding Awards thereafter may be exercised or vested, and (y) the total number and class of Shares and/or other securities that may be issued under this Plan, shall be proportionately adjusted by the Committee. The Committee may also make such other adjustments as it deems necessary to take into consideration any other event (including, without limitation, accounting changes) if the Committee determines that such adjustment is appropriate to avoid distortion in the operation of the Plan.

(ii)          Subject to Section 5(d)(iii), if HSI merges or consolidates with one or more corporations, then from and after the effective date of such merger or consolidation, upon exercise or vesting of Awards theretofore granted, the Participant shall be entitled to purchase or receive under such Awards, in lieu of the number of Shares as to which such Awards shall then be exercisable or vested but on the same terms and conditions applicable to such Awards, the number and class of Shares and/or other securities or property (including cash) to which the Participant would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the agreement of merger or consolidation if, immediately prior to such merger or consolidation, the Participant had been the holder of record of the total number of Shares receivable upon exercise or vesting of such Awards (whether or not then exercisable or vested).

(iii)          In the event of an Acquisition Event, if the successor does not assume or substitute outstanding Awards on a substantially equivalent basis as provided in Section 5(d)(ii), the Committee may, in its discretion, and without any liability to any Participant, terminate all outstanding Awards as of the consummation of the Acquisition Event and (i) with respect to Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, make payment to the Participant for such Award (whether vested or unvested) following such Acquisition Event, and (ii) with respect to Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, deliver notice of termination to each Participant at least 20 days prior to the date of consummation of the Acquisition Event; provided that, during the period from the date on which such notice of termination is delivered to the consummation of the Acquisition Event, each Participant shall have the right to exercise in full all of the Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that are then outstanding (without regard to limitations on exercise otherwise contained in the Options and Stock Appreciation Rights), but any such exercise shall be contingent on the consummation of the Acquisition Event, and provided that, if the Acquisition Event does not occur within a specified period after giving such notice for any reason whatsoever, the notice and exercise pursuant thereto shall be null and void. If an Acquisition Event occurs and the Committee does not terminate the outstanding Awards pursuant to the preceding sentence, then the provisions of Section 5(d)(ii) shall apply.

(iv)          Subject to Sections 5(b) and (c), the Committee may grant Awards under the Plan in substitution for awards held by employees or consultants of another corporation who concurrently become employees or consultants of the Company as the result of a merger or consolidation of the employing or engaging corporation with the Company, or as the result of the acquisition by the Company of property or stock of the employing or engaging corporation. The Company may direct that substitute awards be granted on such terms and conditions as the Committee considers appropriate in the circumstances.

 

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(v)          If, as a result of any adjustment made pursuant to the preceding paragraphs of this Section 5, any Participant shall become entitled upon exercise or vesting of an Award to receive any securities other than Common Stock, then the number and class of securities so receivable thereafter shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Common Stock set forth in this Section 5, as determined by the Committee in its discretion.

(vi)          Except as hereinbefore expressly provided, the issuance by HSI of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, for cash, property, labor or services, upon direct sale, upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or other securities, and in any case whether or not for fair value, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number and class of Shares and/or other securities or property subject to Awards theretofore granted or the Purchase Price per Share.

(e)          Early Vesting Share Limit. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Awards of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock or restricted stock units on or after the date of the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting with a vesting schedule that provides for earlier vesting or lapse of restrictions than the applicable minimum vesting and lapse of restriction dates set forth under Section 6(d), 8(d)(ii) or 9(a), as applicable, for up to an aggregate of five percent (5%) of the Shares that may be the subject of Awards under the Plan pursuant to Section 5(b).

 

6.

Awards and Terms of Options

(a)           Grant. The Committee may grant Options to Key Employees and Consultants of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options intended to be Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to Key Employees of HSI or any Subsidiary that constitutes a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.

(b)          Exercise Price. The Purchase Price deliverable upon the exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee, provided that, the Purchase Price shall not be less than 100% (110% for an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Substantial Stockholder) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date the Option is granted.

(c)          Number of Shares. The Option Agreement shall specify the number of Options granted to the Participant, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, subject to Section 5(c) hereof.

(d)          Exercisability. At the time of grant, the Committee shall specify when and on what terms the Options granted shall be exercisable. In the case of Options not immediately exercisable in full, the Committee may at any time accelerate the time at which all or any part of the Options may be exercised and may waive any other conditions to exercise, subject to the terms of the Option Agreement and the Plan. No Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of grant (five (5) years in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Substantial Stockholder). Each Option shall be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 7 below. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, effective on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting, the vesting schedule with respect to any Award of Options shall be no less than one year (with no Options subject thereto vesting prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant); provided, that, subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall be authorized (at the time of grant or thereafter) to provide for the earlier vesting in the event of a Change of Control or a Participant’s retirement, death or Disability (“Permitted Events”) or to the extent permitted under Section 5(e).

(e)          Special Rule for Incentive Options. If required by Section 422 of the Code, to the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Key Employee during any calendar year (under all plans of his or her employer corporation and its parent and subsidiary corporations) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall not be treated as Incentive Stock Options. Nothing in this special rule shall be construed as limiting the exercisability of any Option, unless the Committee expressly provides for such a limitation at time of grant. Any Incentive Stock Option will not qualify as such, among other events (i) if the Key Employee disposes of the Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Incentive Stock Option at any time during the two (2) year period following the grant date or the one (1) year period following the date on which the Incentive Stock Option is exercised, or (ii) except in the event of the Key Employee’s death or disability, as defined

 

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in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, if the Key Employee is not employed by the HSI or any Subsidiary that constitutes a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code at all times during the period beginning on the grant date and ending three months before the date of exercise of the Incentive Stock Option. To the extent that any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option (whether because of its provisions or the time or manner of its exercise or otherwise), it shall not affect the validity of the Option and such Option or the portion thereof which does not qualify shall constitute a separate non-qualified option.

(f)          Acceleration of Exercisability on Change of Control. Upon a Change of Control (as defined herein) of HSI: (A) all Options granted prior to the date of the Company’s 2013 annual stockholders’ meeting and not previously exercisable shall become fully exercisable on the occurrence of a Change of Control in accordance with the terms of the Plan as in effect prior to such date; and (B) all Options granted on or after the date of the Company’s 2013 annual stockholders’ meeting and not previously exercisable shall become fully exercisable upon a Participant’s Termination of Employment without Cause (as defined in Section 7(b)) occurring on or after a Change of Control or upon such other events specified in a written agreement between the Participant and the Company. For this purpose, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon:

(i)          an acquisition by any Person of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Act) of 33% or more of either (A) the then outstanding Shares or (B) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of HSI entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding HSI Voting Securities”); excluding, however, the following: (w) any acquisition directly from the Company, other than an acquisition by virtue of the exercise of a conversion privilege unless the security being so converted was itself acquired directly from the Company, (x) any acquisition by the Company, (y) any acquisition by an employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or (z) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a reorganization, merger, consolidation or similar corporate transaction (in each case, a “Corporate Transaction”), if, pursuant to such Corporate Transaction, the conditions described in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of paragraph (iii) of this Section 6(f) are satisfied; or

(ii)          a change in the composition of the Board such that the individuals who, as of April 1, 2003, constitute the Board (the Board as of the date hereof shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided that for purposes of this Subsection any individual who becomes a member of the Board subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by HSI’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of those individuals who are members of the Board and who are also members of the Incumbent Board (or deemed to be such pursuant to this proviso) shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board; but, provided further, that any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board shall not be so considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; or

(iii)          the consummation of a Corporate Transaction or, if consummation of such Corporate Transaction is subject to the consent of any government or governmental agency, the obtaining of such consent (either explicitly or implicitly by consummation); excluding, however, such a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which (A) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who are the beneficial owners, respectively, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction and the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person (other than the Company, any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction and any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of the outstanding Shares or Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of, respectively, the outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such

 

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Corporate Transaction or the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (C) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Corporate Transaction; or

(iv)          the approval of the stockholders of HSI of (A) a complete liquidation or dissolution of HSI or (B) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of HSI, provided that, solely with respect to Awards granted on or after the date of the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting, such complete liquidation or dissolution or sale or other disposition is consummated; excluding, however, such a sale or other disposition to a corporation with respect to which, following such sale or other disposition, (x) more than 60% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors will be then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or other disposition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, of the outstanding Shares and Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be, (y) no Person (other than the Company and any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or such corporation and any Person beneficially owning, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of the outstanding Shares or Outstanding HSI Voting Securities, as the case may be) will beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 33% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors and (z) individuals who were members of the Incumbent Board will constitute at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of such corporation.

(g)          Exercise of Options.

(i)          A Participant may elect to exercise one or more Options by giving written notice to the Committee at any time of such election and of the number of Options such Participant has elected to exercise, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Purchase Price for the number of shares for which the Options are being exercised.

(ii)          Shares purchased pursuant to the exercise of Options shall be paid for at the time of exercise as follows:

(A)          in cash or by check, bank draft or money order payable to the order of HSI;

(B)          if so permitted by the Committee: (x) through the delivery of unencumbered Shares (including Shares being acquired pursuant to the Options then being exercised), provided such Shares (or such Options) have been owned by the Participant for such period as may be required by applicable accounting standards to avoid a charge to earnings, (y) through a combination of Shares and cash as provided above, (z) to the extent permitted by applicable law, by delivery of a promissory note of the Participant to HSI, such promissory note to be payable on such terms as are specified in the Option Agreement (except that, in lieu of a stated rate of interest, the Option Agreement may provide that the rate of interest on the promissory note will be such rate as is sufficient, at the time the note is given, to avoid the imputation of interest under the applicable provisions of the Code), or by a combination of cash (or cash and Shares) and the Participant’s promissory note; provided, that, if the Shares delivered upon exercise of the Option is an original issue of authorized Shares, at least so much of the exercise price as represents the par value of such Shares shall be paid in cash or by a combination of cash and Shares; or

(C)          on such other terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Committee and in accordance with applicable law. Except as provided in subsection (h) below, upon receipt of payment, HSI shall deliver to the Participant as soon as practicable a certificate or certificates for the Shares then purchased.

 

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(h)          Deferred Delivery of Common Stock. The Committee may, in its discretion, permit Participants to defer delivery of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a Participant’s exercise of an Option in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Committee, provided, however, that such deferral shall be designed in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

(i)          Repricings and Buyouts of Options Prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, an outstanding Option may not be modified to reduce the Purchase Price thereof nor may an Option be surrendered, cancelled, converted, exchanged, replaced or bought out in exchange for cash, another award or Option or Stock Appreciation Right with a Purchase Price that is less than the Purchase Price of the Option (other than adjustments or substitutions in accordance with Section 5(d) hereof), unless such action is approved by the stockholders of the Company.

(j)          No Dividends or Dividend Equivalents. Until the shares of Common Stock are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends (except as provided in Section 5(d)) or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. Subject to the terms of the Plan, including, without limitation, Section 18, the Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such shares of Common Stock promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the shares of Common Stock are issued, except as provided in Section 5(d) of the Plan. No dividend equivalents shall be issued or paid with respect to any Option.

 

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Effect of Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy on Options

(a)          Death, Disability; Retirement, etc. Except as otherwise provided in the Participant’s Option Agreement, upon Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy, all outstanding Options then exercisable and not exercised by the Participant prior to such Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy (and any Options not previously exercisable but made exercisable by the Committee at or after the Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy) shall remain exercisable by the Participant to the extent not theretofore exercised for the following time periods (subject to Section 6(d)):

(i)          In the event of the Participant’s death, such Options shall remain exercisable (by the Participant’s estate or by the person given authority to exercise such Options by the Participant’s will or by operation of law) for a period of one (1) year from the date of the Participant’s death, provided that the Committee, in its discretion, may at any time extend such time period for up to three (3) years from the date of the Participant’s death, but in no event beyond the expiration of the stated term of such Options.

(ii)          In the event the Participant retires at or after age 65 (or, with the consent of the Committee or under an early retirement policy of the Company, before age 65), or if the Participant’s employment or Consultancy terminates due to Disability, such Options shall remain exercisable for one (1) year from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy, provided that the Committee, in its discretion, may at any time extend such time period for up to three (3) years from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy, but in no event beyond the expiration of the stated term of such Options.

(b)          Cause or Voluntary Termination. Upon the Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy of a Participant for Cause (as defined herein) or by the Participant in violation of an agreement between the Participant and HSI or any of its Subsidiaries, or if it is discovered after such Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy that such Participant had engaged in conduct that would have justified a Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy for Cause, all outstanding Options shall immediately be canceled, provided that with respect to Options granted on or after April 1, 2003, upon any such termination the Committee may, in its discretion, require the Participant to promptly pay to the Company (and the Company shall have the right to recover) any gain the Participant realized as a result of the exercise of any Option that occurred within one (1) year prior to such Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy or the discovery of conduct that would have justified a Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy for Cause. Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy shall be deemed to be for “Cause” for purposes of this Section 7(b) if (i) the Participant shall have committed fraud or any felony in connection with the Participant’s duties as an employee or consultant (as

 

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applicable) of HSI or any of its Subsidiaries, or willful misconduct or any act of disloyalty, dishonesty, fraud or breach of trust or confidentiality as to HSI or any of its Subsidiaries or the commission of any other act which causes or may reasonably be expected to cause economic or reputational injury to HSI or any of its Subsidiaries or (ii) such termination is or would be deemed to be for Cause under any employment or consulting agreement between HSI or any of its Subsidiaries and the Participant, or is expressly provided for under an Award Agreement.

(c)          Other Termination. In the event of Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy for any reason other than as provided in Section 7(a) or in 7(b), all outstanding Options not exercised by the Participant prior to such Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy shall remain exercisable (to the extent exercisable by such Participant immediately before such termination) for a period of three (3) months after such termination, provided that the Committee in its discretion may extend such time period to up to one (1) year from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy, but in no event beyond the expiration of the stated term of such Options, and provided further that unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant, no Options that were not exercisable during the period of employment shall thereafter become exercisable.

 

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Awards and Terms of Stock Appreciation Rights

(a)           Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted to any Participant in conjunction with all or part of any Option (a “Reference Stock Option”) granted under this Plan (“Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights”), provided that such rights may be granted only at the time of the grant of such Reference Stock Option.

(b)          Terms and Conditions of Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights. Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights granted hereunder shall be subject to the same terms and conditions of the Reference Stock Option, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan, as shall be determined from time to time by the Committee, including, without limitation, Section 6(b) pursuant to which the Purchase Price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted, Section 7 and the following:

(i)          Term. A Tandem Stock Appreciation Right or applicable portion thereof granted with respect to a Reference Stock Option shall terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the Reference Stock Option, except that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, at the time of grant, a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right granted with respect to less than the full number of shares covered by the Reference Stock Option shall not be reduced until and then only to the extent the exercise or termination of the Reference Stock Option causes the number of shares covered by the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right to exceed the number of shares remaining available and unexercised under the Reference Stock Option.

(ii)          Exercisability. Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent that the Reference Stock Options to which they relate shall be exercisable in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 and shall be subject to Section 7(b).

(iii)          Method of Exercise. A Tandem Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised by the Participant by surrendering the applicable portion of the Reference Stock Option. Upon such exercise and surrender, the Participant shall be entitled to receive an amount determined in the manner prescribed in this subsection (b). Options which have been so surrendered, in whole or in part, shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the related Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights have been exercised.

(iv)          Payment. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or subject to the terms of an Award Agreement, upon the exercise of a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right a Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but no more than, an amount in cash and/or Common Stock (as chosen by the Committee in its sole discretion) equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock over the Option exercise price per share specified in the Reference Stock Option agreement multiplied by the number of shares in respect of which the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised, with the Committee having the right to determine the form of payment.

 

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(v)          Deemed Exercise of Reference Stock Option. Upon the exercise of a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right, the Reference Stock Option or part thereof to which such Stock Appreciation Right is related shall be deemed to have been exercised for the purpose of the limitation set forth in Section 5 on the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued under the Plan.

(vi)           Non-Transferability. Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights shall be transferable only when and to the extent that the underlying Option would be transferable under the Plan.

(c)          Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights. Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights may also be granted without reference to any Options granted under this Plan.

(d)          Terms and Conditions of Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights. Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights granted hereunder shall be subject to such terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan, as shall be determined from time to time by the Committee, including, without limitation, Section 6(b) pursuant to which the Purchase Price of a Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date the Stock Appreciation Right is granted, the post-termination exercise periods provided in Section 7 (unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement) and the following:

(i)          Term. The term of each Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall be fixed by the Committee, but shall not be greater than 10 years after the date the right is granted.

(ii)          Exercisability. Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Committee at grant, including, without limitation, Section 7(b). If the Committee provides, in its discretion, that any such right is exercisable subject to certain limitations (including, without limitation, that it is exercisable only in installments or within certain time periods), the Committee may waive such limitations on the exercisability at any time at or after grant in whole or in part (including, without limitation, waiver of the installment exercise provisions or acceleration of the time at which such right may be exercised), based on such factors, if any, as the Committee shall determine, in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, effective on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting, the vesting schedule with respect to any Award of Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights shall be no less than one year (with no Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights subject thereto vesting prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant); provided, that, subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall be authorized (at the time of grant or thereafter) to provide for the earlier vesting in the event of a Permitted Event or to the extent permitted under Section 5(e).

(iii)          Method of Exercise. Subject to whatever installment exercise and waiting period provisions apply under subsection (ii) above, Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised in whole or in part at any time in accordance with the applicable Award agreement, by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights to be exercised.

(iv)          Payment. Upon the exercise of a Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Right a Participant shall be entitled to receive, for each right exercised, up to, but no more than, an amount in cash and/or Common Stock (as chosen by the Committee in its sole discretion) equal in value to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date the right is exercised over the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the date the right was awarded to the Participant.

(v)           Non-Transferability. No Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights shall be Transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and all such rights shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant.

(e)          Limited Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Tandem and Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights either as a general Stock Appreciation Right or as a Limited Stock Appreciation Right. Limited Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised only upon the occurrence of a Change of Control or such other event as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, designate at the time of grant or thereafter. Upon the exercise of Limited Stock Appreciation Rights, except as otherwise provided in an Award agreement, the

 

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Participant shall receive in cash and/or Common Stock, as determined by the Committee, an amount equal to the amount: (i) set forth in Section 8(b)(iv) with respect to Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights; or (ii) set forth in Section 8(d)(iv) with respect to Non-Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights.

(f)          Repricings of Stock Appreciation Rights Prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, an outstanding Stock Appreciation Right may not be modified to reduce the Purchase Price thereof nor may a Stock Appreciation Right be surrendered, cancelled, converted, exchanged, replaced or bought out in exchange for cash, another award or Option or Stock Appreciation Right with a Purchase Price that is less than the Purchase Price of the Stock Appreciation Right (other than adjustments or substitutions in accordance with Section 5(d) hereof), unless such action is approved by the stockholders of the Company.

(g)          No Dividends or Dividend Equivalents. A Stock Appreciation Right does not confer upon a Participant the same rights as a shareholder, and therefore, no dividends will be issued or paid to a Participant with respect to such Stock Appreciation Right, except as provided in Section 5(d). No dividend equivalents shall be issued or paid with respect to any Stock Appreciation Right, except as provided in Section 5(d).

 

9.

Awards and Terms of Restricted Stock

(a)          Awards of Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock may be issued to Key Employees or Consultants either alone or in addition to Options granted under the Plan. The Committee shall determine the eligible Participants to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Restricted Stock will be made, the number of shares to be awarded, the purchase price (if any) to be paid by the Participant (subject to subsection (b) below), the time or times at which such Awards may be subject to forfeiture (if any), the vesting schedule (if any) and rights to acceleration thereof, and all other terms and conditions of the Awards. The Committee may condition the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock upon the attainment of specified performance targets (including, the Performance Goals specified in Exhibit A hereto) or such other factors as the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Participant shall not be permitted to transfer shares of Restricted Stock awarded under this Plan during a period set by the Committee (if any) (the “Restriction Period”) commencing with the date of such Award, as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, effective on the date of the Company’s 2020 annual stockholders’ meeting, the Restriction Period with respect to any Award of Restricted Stock (including an Award in the form of a restricted stock unit) shall be no less than one year (with no restrictions on the Shares subject thereto lapsing prior to the first anniversary of the date of grant); provided, that, subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall be authorized (at the time of grant or thereafter) to provide for the earlier lapsing of restrictions in the event of a Permitted Event or to the extent permitted under Section 5(e). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, effective as of the date of the Company’s 2009 annual stockholders’ meeting, the Committee shall not be authorized to provide for the earlier lapsing of restrictions with respect to any Award of Restricted Stock (including an Award in the form of a restricted stock unit) for any reason except as permitted with respect to Permitted Events as provided in the preceding sentence, or to the extent permitted under Section 5(e).

(b)          Objective Performance Goals, Formulae or Standards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the grant of Restricted Stock or the lapse of restrictions is based on the attainment of Performance Goals, the Committee shall establish the objective Performance Goals and the applicable number of shares of Restricted Stock to be granted or the applicable vesting percentage of the Restricted Stock applicable to each Participant or class of Participants in writing prior to the beginning of the applicable fiscal year or at such later date as otherwise determined by the Committee and while the outcome of the Performance Goals are substantially uncertain. Such Performance Goals may incorporate provisions for disregarding (or adjusting for) changes in accounting methods, corporate transactions (including, without limitation, dispositions and acquisitions) and other similar type events or circumstances. The Performance Goals are set forth in Exhibit A hereto.

(c)          Awards and Certificates. A Participant selected to receive Restricted Stock shall not have any rights with respect to such Award, unless and until such Participant has delivered a fully executed copy of the Award Agreement evidencing the Award to the Company and has otherwise complied with the applicable terms and conditions of such Award. Further, such Award shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

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(i)          Purchase Price. The purchase price of Restricted Stock shall be determined by the Committee, but shall not be less than as permitted under applicable law.

(ii)          Acceptance. Awards of Restricted Stock must be accepted within a period of sixty (60) days (or such shorter period as the Committee may specify at grant) after the grant date, by executing an Award Agreement and by paying whatever price (if any) the Committee has designated thereunder.

(iii)          Legend. Each Participant receiving Restricted Stock shall be issued a stock certificate in respect of such shares of Restricted Stock, unless the Committee elects to use another system, such as book entries by the transfer agent, as evidencing ownership of Restricted Stock. Such certificate shall be registered in the name of such Participant, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award, substantially in the following form:

“The anticipation, alienation, attachment, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance or charge of the shares of stock represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions (including forfeiture) of the Henry Schein, Inc. (the “Company”) 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, and an Award Agreement entered into between the registered owner and the Company dated [insert date]. Copies of such Plan and Award Agreement are on file at the principal office of the Company.”

(iv)          Custody. The Committee may require that any stock certificates evidencing such shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, and that, as a condition of any Restricted Stock Award, the Participant shall have delivered a duly signed stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Common Stock covered by such Award.

(v)          Rights as Stockholder. Except as provided in this subsection and subsection (iv) above and as otherwise determined by the Committee, the Participant shall have, with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock, all of the rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock of the Company including, without limitation, the right to receive any dividends, the right to vote such shares and, subject to and conditioned upon the full vesting of shares of Restricted Stock, the right to tender such shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment of dividends, whether they are paid in cash or Common Stock, shall be deferred until, and conditioned upon: (A) the expiration of the applicable Restriction Period; and (B) with respect to Awards of Restricted Stock described in Section 9(b), the attainment of the Performance Goals established by the Committee with respect to such Award, and shall, in each case, be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

(vi)          Lapse of Restrictions. Subject to Sections 17 and 18, if and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Stock subject to such Restriction Period, the certificates for such shares shall be delivered to the Participant. All legends shall be removed from said certificates at the time of delivery to the Participant except as otherwise required by applicable law.

(vii)          Termination. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at grant or thereafter, upon a Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy for any reason during the relevant Restriction Period, all Restricted Stock still subject to restriction shall be forfeited.

(d)          Restricted Stock Units. The Committee may grant an Award of Restricted Stock in the form of restricted stock units, which grant shall contain such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine at grant or thereafter, subject to the terms of the Plan. A restricted stock unit is a unit of measurement equivalent to one Share, but with none of the attendant rights of a stockholder of a Share until shares of Common Stock are ultimately distributed in payment of the obligation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment of dividends or dividend equivalents whether they are paid in cash or in shares of Common Stock on any restricted stock units shall be credited, deferred until, and conditioned upon, the satisfaction of the vesting and shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the restricted stock units with respect to which they were paid.

 

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10.

Nontransferability of Awards

(a)          Except as provided in Section 10(b), no Award shall be transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or under applicable laws of descent and distribution, and during the lifetime of the Participant may be exercised only by the Participant or his or her guardian or legal representative. In addition, no Award shall be assigned, negotiated, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise), and no Award shall be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, negotiate, pledge or hypothecate any Award, or in the event of any levy upon any Award by reason of any execution, attachment or similar process contrary to the provisions hereof, such Award shall immediately become null and void.

(b)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may determine, in its sole discretion, at the time of grant or thereafter that a non-qualified Option that is not otherwise transferable pursuant to this Section is transferable to a Family Member in whole or in part and in such circumstances, and under such conditions, as specified by the Committee. Any Option so transferred may thereafter be transferred by the transferee to any other Family Member of the Participant, and may be exercised by any permitted transferee at such times and to such extent that such Option would have been exercisable by the Participant if no transfer had occurred.

 

11.

Rights as a Stockholder

A Participant (or a permitted transferee of an Option pursuant to Section 10(b)) shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by such Participant’s Award until such Participant (or a permitted transferee of an Option pursuant to Section 10(b)) shall have become the holder of record of such Shares, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property or distributions or other rights in respect to any such Shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Plan.

 

12.

Determinations

Each determination, interpretation or other action made or taken pursuant to the provisions of this Plan by the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding for all purposes and upon all persons, including, without limitation, the Participants, HSI and its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and other employees of HSI and its Subsidiaries, and the respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives and other successors in interest of each of the foregoing.

 

13.

Termination, Amendment and Modification

The Plan shall terminate at the close of business on March 31, 2030, unless terminated sooner as hereinafter provided, and no Award shall be granted under the Plan on or after that date. The termination of the Plan shall not terminate any outstanding Awards which by their terms continue beyond the termination date of the Plan. At any time prior to March 31, 2030, the Board or the Committee may amend or terminate the Plan or suspend the Plan in whole or in part. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, no such amendment may, without the approval of the stockholders of HSI, (i) increase the total number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan or that may be acquired upon exercise or vesting of Awards granted under the Plan (except by operation of Section 5(d)); (ii) increase the maximum individual Participant limitations for a fiscal year under Section 5(c) (except by operation of Section 5(d)); (iii) change the types of employees, consultants or other advisors eligible to be Participants under the Plan; (iv) reduce the Purchase Price of any outstanding Awards (except pursuant to Section 5(d)); (v) extend the maximum option period under Section 6(d); (vi) amend the terms of outstanding Awards to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or to cancel, convert, exchange, replace, buyout or surrender outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price that is less than the exercise price of the original Option or Stock Appreciation Right (except pursuant to Section 5(d)); (vii) award any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right in replacement of a canceled Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right with a higher exercise price; or (viii) effect any change that would require stockholder approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply, to the extent applicable to Incentive Stock Options, with the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, or with respect to any Award, to make any other amendment that would require stockholder approval under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c) or other such rules of any exchange or system on which the Company’s securities are listed or traded at the request of the Company.

 

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Nothing contained in this Section 13 shall be deemed to prevent the Board or the Committee from authorizing amendments of outstanding Awards, so long as all Awards outstanding at any one time shall not call for issuance of more Shares than the remaining number provided for under the Plan and so long as the provisions of any amended Awards would have been permissible under the Plan if such Award had been originally granted or issued as of the date of such amendment with such amended terms; provided, however, that no outstanding Option may be amended to reduce the Purchase Price specified therein or canceled in consideration for an award having a lower exercise price without the approval of the stockholders of HSI; provided further, however, that the foregoing proviso shall not be deemed to prohibit adjustments related to stock splits, stock dividends, mergers, recapitalizations or other changes in the capital structure or business of HSI pursuant to Section 5(d).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 13, no termination, amendment or modification of the Plan may, without the consent of the Participant or the transferee of such Participant’s Award, alter or impair the rights and obligations arising under any then outstanding Award.

 

14.

Non-Exclusivity

Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the submission of the Plan to the stockholders of HSI for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting or issuance of stock options, Shares and/or other incentives otherwise than under the Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or limited in application.

 

15.

Use of Proceeds

The proceeds of the sale of Shares subject to Awards under the Plan are to be added to the general funds of HSI and used for its general corporate purposes as the Board shall determine.

 

16.

General Provisions

(a)          Right to Terminate Employment or Consultancy. Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the grant of Awards shall impose any obligations on the Company to continue the employment or engagement as a consultant of any Participant, nor shall it impose any obligation on the part of any Participant to remain in the employ of the Company, subject however to the provisions of any agreement between the Company and the Participant.

(b)          Purchase for Investment. If the Board determines that the law so requires, the holder of an Award granted hereunder shall, upon any exercise or conversion thereof, execute and deliver to HSI a written statement, in form satisfactory to HSI, representing and warranting that such Participant is purchasing or accepting the Shares then acquired for such Participant’s own account and not with a view to the resale or distribution thereof, that any subsequent offer for sale or sale of any such Shares shall be made either pursuant to (i) a registration statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act, which registration statement shall have become effective and shall be current with respect to the Shares being offered and sold, or (ii) a specific exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, and that in claiming such exemption the holder will, prior to any offer for sale or sale of such Shares, obtain a favorable written opinion, satisfactory in form and substance to HSI, from counsel approved by HSI as to the availability of such exception.

(c)          Trusts, etc. Nothing contained in the Plan and no action taken pursuant to the Plan (including, without limitation, the grant of any Award thereunder) shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind, or a fiduciary relationship, between HSI and any Participant or the executor, administrator or other personal representative or designated beneficiary of such Participant, or any other persons. Any reserves that may be established by HSI in connection with the Plan shall continue to be part of the general funds of HSI, and no individual or entity other than HSI shall have any interest in such funds until paid to a Participant. If and to the extent that any Participant or such Participant’s executor, administrator, or other personal representative, as the case may be, acquires a right to receive any payment from HSI pursuant to the Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of HSI.

(d)          Notices. Each Participant shall be responsible for furnishing the Committee with the current and proper address for the mailing to such Participant of notices and the delivery to such Participant of agreements, Shares and payments. Any notices required or permitted to be given shall be deemed given if directed to the person to whom

 

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addressed at such address and mailed by regular United States mail, first class and prepaid. If any item mailed to such address is returned as undeliverable to the addressee, mailing will be suspended until the Participant furnishes the proper address.

(e)          Severability of Provisions. If any provisions of the Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provisions had not been included.

(f)          Payment to Minors, Etc. Any benefit payable to or for the benefit of a minor, an incompetent person or other person incapable of receipting therefor shall be deemed paid when paid to such person’s guardian or to the party providing or reasonably appearing to provide for the care of such person, and such payment shall fully discharge the Committee, the Company and their employees, agents and representatives with respect thereto.

(g)          Headings and Captions. The headings and captions herein are provided for reference and convenience only. They shall not be considered part of the Plan and shall not be employed in the construction of the Plan.

(h)          Controlling Law. The Plan shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of New York.

(i)          Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, the Plan is intended to comply with, or be exempt from, the applicable requirements of Code Section 409A and shall be limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. In the event that any arrangement provided for under the Plan constitutes a nonqualified deferred compensation arrangement under Code Section 409A, it is intended that such arrangement be designed in a manner that complies with Code Section 409A. Any amounts deferred hereunder that are subject to Code Section 409A and payable to a “specified employee” (within the meaning of such term under Code Section 409A and determined using any identification methodology and procedure selected by the Company from time to time, or, if none, the default methodology and procedure specified under Code Section 409A), except in the event of death, shall be delayed in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 409A until the day immediately following the six month anniversary of such employee’s “separation of service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A (and the guidance issued thereunder). A termination of employment shall not be deemed to have occurred for purposes of any provision of the Plan providing for the payment of any amounts or benefits, which are subject to Code Section 409A, upon or following a termination of employment unless such termination is also a “separation from service” within the meaning of Code Section 409A (and the guidance issued thereunder) and, for purposes of any such provision of the Plan, references to a “resignation,” “termination,” “termination of employment,” “retirement” or like terms shall mean separation from service. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not guarantee, and nothing in the Plan is intended to provide a guarantee of, any particular tax treatment with respect to payments or benefits under the Plan, and the Company shall not be responsible for compliance with, or exemption from, Code Section 409A and the guidance issued thereunder.

(j)          Participant Loans Prohibited. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, no loans may be made to any Participant (whether on a recourse or non-recourse basis, or with or without interest) for the purpose of enabling a Participant to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right or to otherwise pay any Purchase Price that may be due with respect to an Award.

 

17.

Issuance of Stock Certificates; Legends and Payment of Expenses

(a)          Stock Certificates. Upon any exercise of an Option and payment of the exercise price as provided in such Option, a certificate or certificates for the Shares as to which such Option has been exercised shall be issued by HSI in the name of the person or persons exercising such Option and shall be delivered to or upon the order of such person or persons.

(b)          Legends. Certificates for Shares issued upon exercise or vesting of an Award shall bear such legend or legends as the Committee, in its discretion, determines to be necessary or appropriate to prevent a violation of, or

 

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to perfect an exemption from, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or to implement the provisions of any agreements between HSI and the Participant with respect to such Shares.

(c)          Payment of Expenses. The Company shall pay all issue or transfer taxes with respect to the issuance or transfer of Shares, as well as all fees and expenses necessarily incurred by the Company in connection with such issuance or transfer and with the administration of the Plan.

 

18.

Listing of Shares and Related Matters

If at any time the Board shall determine in its sole discretion that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares covered by the Plan upon any national securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the award or sale of Shares under the Plan, no Shares will be delivered unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained, or otherwise provided for, free of any conditions not acceptable to the Board. If at any time counsel to the Company shall be of the opinion that any sale or delivery of Shares pursuant to an Award is or may in the circumstances constitute a violation by the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or of any regulations of any governmental authority or any national securities exchange or result in the imposition of excise taxes on the Company under the statutes, rules or regulations of any applicable jurisdiction, the Company shall have no obligation to make such sale or delivery, or to make any application or to effect or to maintain any qualification or registration under the Securities Act or otherwise with respect to Shares or Awards, and the right to exercise any Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be suspended until, in the opinion of said counsel, such sale or delivery will not result in the violation of any provisions of any law or of any regulation of any governmental authority or any national securities exchange or imposition of excise taxes on the Company. Upon termination of any period of suspension under this Section 18, any Award affected by such suspension which shall not then have expired or terminated shall be reinstated as to all Shares available before such suspension and as to Shares which would otherwise have become available during the period of such suspension, but no such suspension shall extend the term of any Option.

 

19.

Withholding Taxes

Where a Participant or other person is entitled to receive Shares pursuant to the exercise or vesting of an Award (as applicable), HSI shall have the right to require the Participant or such other person to pay to HSI the amount of any taxes which HSI may be required to withhold before delivery to such Participant or other person of cash or a certificate or certificates representing such Shares.

Upon the disposition of Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, HSI shall have the right to require the payment of the amount of any taxes which are required by law to be withheld with respect to such disposition.

Unless otherwise prohibited by the Committee or by applicable law, a Participant may satisfy any statutorily required withholding tax obligation by any of the following methods, or by a combination of such methods: (a) securing payment in cash or property in lieu of withholding; (b) authorizing HSI to withhold from the Shares otherwise payable to such Participant (1) one or more of such Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the withholding tax obligation arises, less than or equal to the amount of the total withholding tax obligation or (2) cash in an amount less than or equal to the amount of the total withholding tax obligation; or (c) delivering to HSI previously acquired Shares (none of which Shares may be subject to any claim, lien, security interest, community property right or other right of spouses or present or former family members, pledge, option, voting agreement or other restriction or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever) having an aggregate Fair Market Value, determined as of the date the withholding tax obligation arises, less than or equal to the amount of the total withholding tax obligation.

 

20.

Section 16(b) of the Act

All elections and transactions under the Plan by persons subject to Section 16 of the Act involving Shares are intended to comply with all exemptive conditions under Rule 16b-3. The Committee may establish and adopt written administrative guidelines, designed to facilitate compliance with Section 16(b) of the Act, as it may deem necessary or proper for the administration and operation of the Plan and the transaction of business thereunder.

 

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EXHIBIT A

PERFORMANCE GOALS

Performance Goals established for purposes of the grant and/or vesting of Restricted may be based on one or more of the following (“Performance Goals”): (i) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, enterprise value or value creation targets of the Company (or any subsidiary, division, other operational unit of the Company or administrative department); (ii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a percentage increase in after-tax or pre-tax profits of the Company, including without limitation that attributable to continuing and/or other operations of the Company (or in either case a subsidiary, division, other operational unit or administrative department of the Company); (iii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, operational cash flow of the Company (or a subsidiary, division, other operational unit or administrative department of the Company); (iv) the attainment of a certain level of reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in all or a portion of, the Company’s bank debt or other long-term or short-term public or private debt or other similar financial obligations of the Company, which may be calculated net of cash balances and/or other offsets and adjustments as may be established by the Committee; (v) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in, earnings per share or earnings per share from continuing operations of the Company (or a subsidiary, division, other operational unit or administrative department of the Company); (vi) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in, net sales, revenues, net income or earnings before income tax or other exclusions of the Company (or a subsidiary, division, other operational unit or administrative department of the Company); (vii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, return on capital employed (including, without limitation, return on invested capital or return on committed capital of the Company (or any subsidiary, division, other operational unit or administrative department of the Company); (viii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in, after-tax or pre-tax return on stockholder equity of the Company (or any subsidiary, division, other operational unit or administrative department of the Company); (ix) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in, market share; (x) the attainment of certain target levels in the fair market value of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock; (xi) the growth in the value of an investment in the Company’s Common Stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends; (xii) the attainment of a certain level of, reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of or increase in, all or a portion of controllable expenses or costs or other expenses or costs of the Company, subsidiary, parent, division, operational unit or administrative department; or (xiii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, economic value added targets based on a cash flow return on investment formula.

In addition, such Performance Goals may be based upon the attainment of specified levels of Company (or subsidiary, division, other operational unit or administrative department of the Company) performance under one or more of the measures described above relative to the performance of other corporations. The Committee may: (i) designate additional business criteria on which the Performance Goals may be based or (ii) adjust, modify or amend the aforementioned business criteria.

 

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