Form of 2023
EX-10.1 2 exhibit101_33123.htm EX-10.1 Document
EXHIBIT 10.1
2023 STOCK OPTION
GRANT AGREEMENT
To: <first_name> <last_name>
By accepting your grant online through the Schwab Equity Award Center, you agree that these incentives are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the BWX Technologies, Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), and this 2023 Stock Option Grant Agreement (this “Agreement”), which is included in the online acceptance process. A copy of the Plan and the Prospectus relating to the stock issued under the Plan can be found at https://eac.schwab.com under the “At a Glance/My Company Info” tab in your Schwab account. The Plan and Prospectus are incorporated by reference and made a part of the terms and conditions of your award. If you would like to receive a paper copy of either the Plan or Prospectus, please contact _______ at __________ or _______@bwxt.com.
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Effective <award_date> (the “Date of Grant”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of BWX Technologies, Inc. (“BWXT”) awarded you a grant of Non-Qualified Stock Options (“Option(s)”) under the Plan. The provisions of the Plan are incorporated herein by reference and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement have the meanings given them in the Plan.
Any reference or definition contained in this Agreement shall, except as otherwise specified, be construed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and all determinations and interpretations made by the Committee with regard to any question arising hereunder or under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive on you and your legal representatives and beneficiaries. The term “BWXT” as used in this Agreement with reference to employment or separation from service shall include subsidiaries of BWXT (including unconsolidated joint ventures). Whenever the words “you” or “your” are used in any provision of this Agreement under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed to apply to your beneficiary, estate, or personal representative, to whom any rights under this Agreement may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, it shall be deemed to include such person.
Options
1. Number, Price and Term of Options. You have been granted the option to purchase from BWXT at the price of $<award_price>/share (the “Option Price”) up to, but not exceeding in the aggregate, <shares_awarded> shares of BWXT common stock, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan.
2. Option Term. Options, to the extent vested, may be exercised for a period of ten (10) years from the Date of Grant (the “Option Term”).
3. Vesting Requirements. Subject to Section 4 of this Agreement (the “Forfeiture of Options” provision), the Options do not provide you with any rights or interest therein until they vest and become exercisable under one or more of the following circumstances, to the extent the Options have not previously vested or become forfeited as of the occurrence of such circumstance:
in one-third (1/3) increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant (the date of each, an “Anniversary Date”), provided you are still employed with BWXT;
if your employment terminates due to Retirement (as defined below) on or after the first Anniversary Date and prior to the second Anniversary Date, the remaining outstanding and unvested Options vest in one-half increments on the second and third Anniversary Dates;
if your employment terminates due to Retirement on or after the second Anniversary Date and prior to the third Anniversary Date, 100% of the then-outstanding and unvested Options vest on the third Anniversary Date;
100% of the then-outstanding and unvested Options on the earlier of the following to occur prior to the third Anniversary Date: (a) your death, or (b) your Disability; and
the Committee may provide for additional vesting under other circumstances, in its sole discretion.
In the event of a Change in Control that occurs prior to the vesting or forfeiture of the Options, the Options shall be treated as set forth in Article 16 of the Plan.
For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Retirement” means termination of your employment with BWXT (other than for Cause) after attaining (i) at least 60 years of age and (ii) at least [5 for key executives] [10] years of service with BWXT (with years of service calculated by reference from your “adjusted service date,” as determined by the Company).
4. Forfeiture of Options. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3, Options which are not or do not become vested and exercisable upon your termination of employment shall, coincident therewith, terminate and be of no force or effect.
In the event of termination of your employment for Cause, as determined in the sole judgment of the Committee, all outstanding Options awarded to you and all rights or benefits awarded to you under this grant of Options are forfeited, terminated and withdrawn immediately upon notice of such determination. The Committee shall have the right to suspend any and all rights or benefits awarded to you hereunder pending its investigation and final determination with regard to such matters. The forfeiture provisions of this paragraph are in addition to the provisions under the heading “Clawback Provisions” below.
5. How to Exercise. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”) currently administers BWXT’s stock plans and you must exercise your Options through Schwab. You have two ways to exercise your Options through Schwab:
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•Online – https://eac.schwab.com; or
•Telephone – 1 ###-###-####.
In addition to other exercise procedures permitted by the Plan, you may satisfy the Option Price during your employment with BWXT by tendering a portion of the exercised shares to BWXT in accordance with BWXT’s net exercise procedures. Certain restrictions apply if you are a Section 16 insider. The Committee may change Plan administrators or exercise procedures from time to time. You will be notified of such changes, as applicable.
6. Termination of Options. The Options shall terminate and be of no force or effect as follows:
(a) If you continue in the employ of BWXT through the Option Term, the Options will remain exercisable, subject to the terms hereof and the Plan, until the expiration of the Option Term, at which time the Options shall terminate and have no force or effect.
(b) If your employment terminates during the Option Term by reason of a Retirement or disability, the Options will remain exercisable, subject to the terms hereof and the Plan, until the expiration of the Option Term, at which time the Options shall terminate and have no force or effect;
(c) If your employment terminates during the Option Term by reason of death, the Options terminate and have no force or effect one (1) year after the date of death, or upon the expiration of the Option Term, whichever occurs first; and
(d) If your employment terminates during the Option Term for any other reason, the Options terminate and have no force or effect one (1) year after your termination of employment, or upon the expiration of the Option Term, whichever occurs first.
7. Transferability. During your lifetime the Options shall be exercisable only by you. No assignment or transfer of the Options, whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, shall vest in the assignee or transferee any interest whatsoever.
8. Securities and Exchange Commission Requirements. If you are a Section 16 insider, this type of transaction must be reported on a Form 4 before the end of the second (2) business day following the Date of Grant. Please be aware that if you are going to reject the grant, you should do so immediately after the Date of Grant to avoid potential Section 16 liability. Please advise _______ immediately by e-mail at _______@bwxt.com or telephone at _____________ if you intend to reject this grant. Absent such notice of rejection, BWXT will prepare and file the required Form 4 on your behalf within the required two business day deadline. If Section 16 applies to you, you are also subject to Rule 144. This Rule is applicable only when the shares are sold, so you need not take any action under Rule 144 at this time.
9. Rights underlying Options. You shall have no rights of ownership in the Shares underlying the Options unless and until you exercise the Options.
Taxes
10. Liability for Tax-Related Items. Regardless of any action BWXT or your employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other tax-related amounts (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge and agree that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that BWXT and/or the Employer (i) make no representations nor undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this grant of Options, including the grant and vesting of Options, subsequent delivery of Shares upon exercise of Options or the subsequent sale of any
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Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Options and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms or any aspect of this grant of Options to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items. To the extent that BWXT or the Employer is required to withhold Tax-Related Items in connection with any payment made to or benefit realized by you or another person with respect to the Options or the exercise of Options, you agree that, unless you have made other arrangements satisfactory to the BWXT to satisfy the Tax-Related Items, BWXT or the Employer will withhold Shares having a value equal to (A) the minimum statutory withholding amount permissible or (B) if approved by the Committee, a greater amount based on your election. In no event will the market value of the Shares to be withheld and/or delivered pursuant to this Section 10 to satisfy applicable Tax-Related Items exceed your estimated tax obligations attributable to the applicable transaction. To the extent that the amounts available to BWXT or the Employer for such withholding are insufficient, it shall be a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that you or such other person make arrangements satisfactory to BWXT or the Employer, as applicable, for payment of the balance of such Tax-Related Items required to be withheld. The Shares withheld as described above shall be credited against any such withholding requirement at the fair market value of such Shares on the date the applicable benefit is to be included in your income.
If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding a number of Shares as described herein, you understand that you will be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the exercised Options, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of the exercise of the Options.
Clawback Provisions
11. Recovery of Options. In the event that BWXT is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of BWXT with any financial reporting requirement under the U.S. federal securities laws as a result of misconduct (a “Restatement”) and the Board reasonably determines that you knowingly engaged in the misconduct, BWXT will have the right to recover the Options granted during the three-year period preceding the date on which the Board or BWXT, as applicable, determines it is required to prepare the Restatement (the “Three-Year Period”), or vested or exercised in whole or in part during the Three-Year Period, or the proceeds related to the Options in such Three-Year Period, to the extent of any excess of what would have been granted to or would have vested for you under the Restatement.
12. Recovery Process. In the event a Restatement is required, the Board, based upon a recommendation by the Committee, will (a) review the Options either granted, vested or exercised in whole or in part during the Three-Year Period and (b) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, will take reasonable action to seek recovery of the amount of such Options in excess of what would have been granted to or would have vested for you under the Restatement (but in no event more than the total amount of such Options), as such excess amount is reasonably determined by the Board in its sole discretion, in compliance with Section 409A of the Code. There shall be no duplication of recovery under Sections 11 and 12 of this Agreement and any of 15 U.S.C. Section 7243 (Section 304 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) and Section 10D of the Exchange Act. The clawback provisions of this Agreement are in addition to the forfeiture provisions contained in Section 4 of this Agreement (under the heading “Forfeiture of Options”). Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, you acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the award described herein (and any settlement thereof) are subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s clawback policy (if any) as may be in effect from time to time, or otherwise adopted after the Date of Grant for any reason, including specifically to implement Section 10D of the Exchange Act, and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated thereunder (including applicable rules and regulations of any national securities exchange on which the Shares may be traded) (the “Compensation Recovery Policy”), and that Sections 11 and 12 of this Agreement shall be deemed superseded by and subject to the terms and conditions of the Compensation Recovery Policy from and after the effective date thereof.
Other Information
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13. No Guarantee of Continued Service. Neither the action of BWXT in establishing the Plan, nor any action taken by it, by the Committee or by your employer, nor any provision of the Plan or this Agreement shall be construed as conferring upon you the right to be retained in the employ of BWXT.
14. Adjustments. The Options evidenced by this Agreement are subject to adjustment as provided in Sections 4.3 and 17.2 of the Plan.
15. Compliance with Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Agreement and the Plan comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement and the Plan shall be administered in a manner consistent with this intent, and any provision that would cause this Agreement or the Plan to fail to satisfy Section 409A of the Code shall have no force or effect until amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code (which amendment may be retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 409A of the Code and may be made by BWXT without your consent). Any reference in this Agreement to Section 409A of the Code will also include any proposed, temporary or final regulations, or any other guidance, promulgated with respect to such Section by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service.
16. Electronic Delivery. BWXT may, in its sole discretion, deliver any documents related to the Options and your participation in the Plan, or future awards that may be granted under the Plan, by electronic means or request your consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. You hereby consent to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by BWXT or another third party designated by BWXT.
17. Severability. In the event that one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be invalidated for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, any provision so invalidated shall be deemed to be separable from the other provisions hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof shall continue to be valid and fully enforceable.
18. Successors and Assigns. Without limiting Section 7 hereof, the provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, your successors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives and assigns, and the successors and assigns of BWXT.
19. Acknowledgement. You acknowledge that you (a) have received a copy of the Plan, (b) have had an opportunity to review the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, (c) understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan and (d) agree to such terms and conditions.
20. Country-Specific Special Terms and Conditions. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the Options shall also be subject to the special terms and conditions set forth in Appendix A to this Agreement for your country of residence. Moreover, if you relocate to one of the countries included on Appendix A, the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to you, to the extent BWXT determines that the application of such terms and conditions are necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan. Appendix A constitutes part of this Agreement.
21. Notice to Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement prevents you from providing, without prior notice to BWXT, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations, and for purpose of clarity you are not prohibited from providing information voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the 1934 Act.
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APPENDIX A
COUNTRY-SPECIFIC SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This Appendix A, which is part of the BWXT 2023 Stock Option Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”), contains additional and superseding terms and conditions of the Agreement that will apply to you if you reside in one of the countries listed below. It also includes information about certain other issues of which you should be aware with respect to your participation in the Plan. Such information is based on securities, exchange control, and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of February 2023. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Agreement. By accepting the Options, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions contained in the paragraphs below in addition to the terms of the Plan, the Agreement, and the terms of any other document that may apply to you and your Options.
You are advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in your country may apply to your situation.
Finally, if you are a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which you are currently working, transferred employment after the Options were granted to you, or are considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the information contained herein may not apply.
COUNTRIES COVERED BY THIS APPENDIX A:
Canada.
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CANADA
Terms and Conditions
1. Canadian Residents. The following terms and conditions apply to you if you are (a) resident in or primarily reporting to work in a province or territory of Canada; or (b) subject to Canadian taxation under the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Tax Act”) and/or the taxing legislation of any province or territory of Canada.
2. Additional Definitions. For the purposes of the Agreement (including, for clarity, this Appendix A):
(a)“Actively Employed” shall mean the period during which you actually perform work for the Company or its Affiliates, which shall be deemed to include: (i) any period of vacation, paid time off or approved leave of absence; and (ii) any period constituting the minimum notice of termination period that is required to be provided to you, if any, pursuant to the employment standards legislation that is applicable to you (if any), but shall exclude any other period, including any period of reasonable notice at common law, that follows or ought to have followed the later of: (A) the end of such minimum statutory notice period; or (B) your last day of performing work for the Company and its Affiliates (including any period of paid time off or approved leave of absence), whether arising from a contractual or common law right;
(b)“Cause” means: (i) your wilful misconduct, disobedience or wilful neglect of duty that is not trivial and that has not been condoned by the Company or its Affiliates; or (ii) the occurrence of such other event or circumstances as would permit the termination of your employment without notice, payment in lieu of notice, and severance pay (if applicable) under the applicable employment standards legislation; and
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(c)“Termination Date” means the last day upon which you are Actively Employed with the Company or an Affiliate, whether such date is selected by you or unilaterally by the Company or an Affiliate.
3. Nature of Grant. In accepting the grant of Options, you acknowledge that:
(a)the Plan is established voluntarily by BWXT, is discretionary in nature and may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by BWXT at any time and from time to time;
(b)the grant of the Options is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Options, or benefits in lieu of Options, even if Options have been granted repeatedly in the past;
(c)all decisions with respect to future Options grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of BWXT;
(d)you are voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e)the Options and the Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options are an extraordinary item and, except as expressly required by the applicable employment standards legislation, do not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to BWXT or the Employer, and which is outside the scope of your employment contract, if any;
(f)the Options and the Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(g)except as expressly required by the applicable employment standards legislation, the Options and the Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for BWXT, the Employer, or any Subsidiary;
(h)the Options and your participation in the Plan will not be interpreted to form an employment contract or relationship with BWXT or any Subsidiary (other than the Employer);
(i)the future value of the Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(j)in consideration of the grant of the Options, and except to the minimum extent prohibited by the employment standards legislation as may be applicable to you, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Options resulting from termination of your employment with BWXT or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever) and you irrevocably release BWXT and the Employer from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, you shall be deemed irrevocably to have waive any entitlement to pursue such claim;
(k)BWXT and its Subsidiaries (including the Employer) reserve the right to terminate the employment of any person, regardless of the effect of such termination of employment on entitlements under the Agreement. You hereby waive, and irrevocably release BWXT and its Subsidiaries (including the Employer) from, any claim or entitlement to compensation or damages that may arise from any forfeiture of the Options as a result of
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the cessation of vesting on and after the Termination Date; notwithstanding the foregoing, if your service terminates due to certain termination events as described in this Agreement, the Options will be fully vested;
(l)the Options and the benefits under the Plan, if any, will not automatically transfer to another company in the case of a merger, take-over or transfer of liability; and
(m)You acknowledge and agree that you have no entitlement to this award of Options until such time as the award is accepted by you through your execution of this Agreement.
4. Vesting Requirements. Section 3 of the Agreement (the “Vesting Requirement” provision) is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Subject to Section 4 of this Agreement (the “Forfeiture of Options” provision), the Options do not provide you with any rights or interest therein until they vest and become exercisable under one or more of the following circumstances, to the extent the Options have not previously vested or become forfeited as of the occurrence of such circumstance:
(a)the Options will vest in one-third (1/3) increments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the Date of Grant (the date of each anniversary, an “Anniversary Date”), provided that, except as otherwise set out herein, you must be and remain Actively Employed (as defined herein) with BWXT or an Affiliate on the applicable Anniversary Date;
(b)if your employment terminates due to Retirement (as defined herein) and the Termination Date (as defined herein) is on or after the first Anniversary Date and prior to the second Anniversary Date, the remaining outstanding and unvested Options will vest in one-half (1/2) increments on the second and third Anniversary Dates;
(c)if your employment terminates due to Retirement and the Termination Date is on or after the second Anniversary Date and prior to the third Anniversary Date, 100% of the then-outstanding and unvested Options will vest on the third Anniversary Date;
(d)if your employment terminates as a result of: (i) your death; or (ii) your Disability and the Termination Date is prior to the third Anniversary Date, then 100% of the then-outstanding and unvested Options will vest on the Termination Date; and
(e)the Committee may provide for additional vesting under other circumstances, in its sole discretion.
In the event of a Change in Control that occurs prior to the vesting or forfeiture of the Options, the Options shall be treated as set forth in Article 16 of the Plan.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “Retirement” means the voluntary termination of your employment with BWXT or its Affiliate (other than for Cause) after attaining (i) at least 60 years of age and (ii) at least [5 for key executives] [10] years of service with BWXT and its Affiliates (with years of service calculated by reference from your “adjusted service date,” as determined by the Company).”
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4. Forfeiture of Options. Section 4 of the Agreement (the “Forfeiture of Options” provision) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Except as otherwise provided in Section 3, Options which are not, or do not become, vested and exercisable as of the Termination Date shall, coincident therewith, terminate and be of no force or effect as of the Termination Date.
In the event that your employment is terminated for Cause, as determined in the sole judgment of the Committee, all outstanding Options awarded to you and all rights or benefits awarded to you under this grant of Options are forfeited, terminated and withdrawn immediately upon the Termination Date. The Committee shall have the right to suspend any and all rights or benefits awarded to you hereunder pending its investigation and final determination with regard to such matters. The forfeiture provisions of this paragraph are in addition to the provisions under the heading “Clawback Provisions” below.”
5. Termination of Options. Section 6 of the Agreement (the “Termination of Options” provision) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Except as otherwise provided in Section 3, Options which are not, or do not become, vested and exercisable as of the Termination Date shall, coincident therewith, terminate and be of no force or effect as of the Termination Date.
In the event that your employment is terminated for Cause, as determined in the sole judgment of the Committee, all outstanding Options awarded to you and all rights or benefits awarded to you under this grant of Options are forfeited, terminated and withdrawn immediately upon the Termination Date. The Committee shall have the right to suspend any and all rights or benefits awarded to you hereunder pending its investigation and final determination with regard to such matters. The forfeiture provisions of this paragraph are in addition to the provisions under the heading “Clawback Provisions” below.”
6. Liability for Tax-Related Items. Section 10 of the Agreement (the “Liability for Tax-Related Items” provision) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:
“Liability for Tax-Related Items. Regardless of any action BWXT or your employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all federal, state, provincial, local, foreign, social insurance, payroll or other taxes (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge and agree that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that BWXT and/or the Employer (i) make no representations nor undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this grant of Options, including the grant, vesting and exercise of Options, subsequent delivery of Shares or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Options and (ii) do not commit to structure the terms or any aspect of this grant of Options to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items. To the extent that BWXT or the Employer is required to withhold Tax-Related Items in connection with any payment made to or benefit realized by you or another person with respect to the Options or the exercise of Options, you agree that, unless you have made other arrangements satisfactory to the BWXT to satisfy the Tax-Related Items, BWXT or the Employer will withhold Shares having a value equal to (A) the minimum statutory withholding amount permissible or (B) if approved by the Committee, a greater amount based on your election. In no event will the market value of the Shares to be withheld and/or delivered pursuant to this Section 10 to satisfy applicable Tax-Related Items exceed
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your estimated tax obligations attributable to the applicable transaction. Furthermore, you may withdraw such agreement to withhold Shares at any time, provided that you make advance arrangements satisfactory to BWXT and the Employer to satisfy the withholding of Tax-Related Items as and when they become due. To the extent that the amounts available to BWXT or the Employer for such withholding are insufficient, it shall be a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that you or such other person make arrangements satisfactory to BWXT or the Employer, as applicable, for payment of the balance of such Tax-Related Items required to be withheld. The Shares withheld as described above shall be credited against any such withholding requirement at the fair market value of such Shares on the date the applicable benefit is to be included in your income.
If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding a number of Shares as described herein, you understand that you will be deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the exercised Options, notwithstanding that a number of Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items due as a result of the exercise of the Options.”
7. Data Privacy. You hereby explicitly and unambiguously consent to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of your personal data as described in this Agreement, the Plan and any other award materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, BWXT, and its Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan.
You understand that BWXT and the Employer may hold certain personal information about you, including, but not limited to, your name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in BWXT, details of all awards or any other entitlement to Shares granted, canceled, purchased, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in your favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.
You understand that Data will be transferred to any third parties assisting BWXT with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. You understand that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than your country. You understand that you may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting your local human resources representative. You authorize BWXT and any other possible recipients which may assist BWXT (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing your participation in the Plan. You understand that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage your participation in the Plan. You understand that you may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing your local human resources representative. You understand, however, that refusing or withdrawing your consent may affect your ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of your refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, you understand that you may contact your local human resources representative.
8. Language Consent. The following provision will apply to residents of Quebec:
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The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that this Agreement, as well as all documents, notices, and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.
Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention, ainsi que de tous documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à la présente convention.
9. Election to Receive Cash. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan and/or this Agreement, the Company shall not have the right unilaterally to cause you to surrender all or a portion of your Options for cash in lieu of Shares (including with respect to cash amounts required to satisfy Tax-Related Items). However, from time to time, the Committee may provide you with the right to elect (which right may be time-limited and/or tied to the occurrence of contingent events, at the Committee’s sole discretion) to surrender such Options for a cash compensation payment. Any Options that you have not elected to be surrendered for cash compensation shall only be exercised for Shares, or, if so determined by the Committee and communicated to you in advance, forfeited.
10. Net Exercise. Notwithstanding Section 6.6 of the Plan, in the event that Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of an Option pursuant to a “net exercise” arrangement are withheld by the Company, (a) such “net exercise” shall occur only upon your prior election; and (b) such Shares are considered to have been issued to you and subsequently acquired by the Company.
11. Form of Payment. Due to legal restrictions in Canada and notwithstanding any language to the contrary in the Plan, you are prohibited from surrendering Shares that you already own or from attesting to the ownership of Shares to pay any tax withholding in connection with exercise of Options granted to you.
12. No Fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, no payment or other compensation shall be provided with respect to fractional Shares, which shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Shares.
Notifications
13. Additional Restrictions on Resale. In addition to the restrictions on resale and transfer noted in the Plan materials, securities purchased under the Plan may be subject to certain restrictions on resale imposed by Canadian provincial securities laws. You are encouraged to seek legal advice prior to any resale of such securities. In general, participants resident in Canada may resell their securities in transactions carried out on exchanges outside of Canada and, in particular, you are generally permitted to sell Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided that BWXT is a foreign issuer that is not public in Canada and the sale of the Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan takes place: (i) through an exchange, or a market, outside of Canada on the distribution date; or (ii) to a person or company outside of Canada. For purposes hereof, a foreign issuer is an issuer that: (a) is not incorporated or existing pursuant to the laws of Canada or any jurisdiction of Canada; (b) does not have its head office in Canada; and (c) does not have a majority of its executive officers or directors ordinarily resident in Canada.
14. Tax Reporting. You acknowledge that the Tax Act and the regulations thereunder require a Canadian resident individual (among others) to file an information return disclosing prescribed information where, at any time in a tax year, the total cost amount of such individual’s “specified foreign property” (which includes shares, options, restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted stock units) exceeds Cdn.$100,000. You acknowledge having had the opportunity to consult your own tax advisor regarding this reporting requirement and agree that such requirement is solely your responsibility.
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15. Non-Qualified Security. In the event that BWXT or the Employer is at any time concurrent with a grant of Options a “specified person” as defined in subsection 110(0.1) of the Tax Act, the following Shares subject to such Options are “non-qualified securities” within the meaning of section 110 of the Tax Act:
“Vesting year” | Shares Subject to Option that are “non-qualified securities” under s. 110 of the Tax Act | ||||
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