Amphenol Corporation 2003 Management Incentive Plan
Amphenol Corporation's 2003 Management Incentive Plan provides cash bonuses to selected key employees, including senior management and designated staff, based on their contributions to company performance and specific achievements. Bonus amounts depend on factors such as financial results, customer satisfaction, and productivity improvements. Payments are typically made in the first quarter after the plan year, require approval from top executives and the Compensation Committee, and are capped at twice the target bonus. Employees must be active at the time of payment to qualify, with limited exceptions possible.
Exhibit 10.6
2003
AMPHENOL MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN
I. Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to reward eligible key employees of Amphenol Corporation and affiliated operations with cash bonus payments based on contributions to overall results and specific accomplishments.
II. Eligibility
Select management personnel, as designated by the Chairman, President and CEO. Generally, participation includes senior management positions, corporate staff managers, general managers and their designated direct reports.
III. Plan Components
There are several key performance factors that are considered by executive management and the Compensation Committee. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
Year-over-year improvement
Accomplishments against budget
Customer satisfaction
Quality management
New market/new product positioning
Cost reductions/productivity improvements
Balance sheet management
Unit contribution to total Amphenol performance
Overall Amphenol performance
Financial performance for each unit is measured by revenues, operating income, cash flow and ROI. Financial performance for total Amphenol includes these same factors and EPS growth.
IV. Administration
Generally, payments are made during the first calendar quarter following the plan year. All payments are subject to the recommendation of the Chairman, President and CEO and to the approval of the Compensation Committee.
Payments are based upon average base salary during the plan year (new hires will be prorated accordingly if hired after February 1st of plan year).
The maximum allowable payout under the plan is 2x the target bonus as applied to average base salary.
To be eligible for the bonus payment, a participant must be an active employee on the payroll at the time when the bonus payment is issued. Exceptions must be recommended by the Chairman, President and the CEO and be approved by the Compensation Committee.