Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (for awards made after January 1, 2022)
Exhibit 10.5
CERIDIAN HCM HOLDING INC.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Voidable if Not Electronically Signed
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This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made by and between Ceridian HCM Holding Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the above-named participant (the “Participant”), effective as of the above-designated grant date (the “Grant Date”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (as the same may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”), which Plan is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement, and capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to those terms in the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Committee has authorized and approved the grant of an Award to the Participant that will provide the Participant the opportunity to acquire shares of Common Stock (“Shares”) upon the settlement of stock units on the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement (“Restricted Stock Units”).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
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The Participant understands that the Company and the Employer hold certain personal information about the Participant, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, email address, date of birth, family size, marital status, sex, beneficiary information, emergency contacts, passport/visa information, age, language skills, driver’s license information, nationality, C.V. (or resume), wage history, employment references, social insurance number, resident registration number or other identification number, salary, job title, employment or severance contract, current wage and benefit information, personal bank account number, tax-related information, plan or benefit enrollment forms and elections, award or benefit statements, any Shares or directorships in the Company, details of all awards or any other entitlements to Shares awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding for purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”).
The Participant understands that Data may be transferred to E*TRADE or any successor broker/administrator engaged by the Company (the "Plan Broker") and any third parties assisting in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan including, but not limited to, the Subsidiaries or Affiliates of the Company. These third-party recipients may be located in the Participant’s country of residence (and country of Service, if different) or elsewhere, and the recipient’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Participant’s country. The Participant understands that the Participant may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting the Company's Human Resources Department.
The Participant authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares acquired. The Participant understands that Data only will be held as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Participant’s participation in the Plan.
The Participant understands that the Participant 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 the Company's Human Resources Department. If the Participant does not consent, or if the Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, the Participant’s service status and career will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing the Participant’s consent is that the Company would
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not be able to grant the Participant purchase rights or administer or maintain such purchase rights. Therefore, the Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Participant understands that the Participant may contact the Company's Human Resources Department.
Finally, upon request of the Company or the Employer, the Participant agrees to provide an executed data privacy consent form (or any other agreements or consents that may be required by the Company and/or the Employer) that the Company and/or the Employer may deem necessary to obtain from the Participant for the purpose of administering the Participant’s participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in the Participant’s country of residence (and country of Service, if different), either now or in the future. The Participant understands and agrees that he or she will be unable to participate in the Plan if the Participant fails to provide any such consent or agreement requested by the Company and/or the Employer.
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Please read the Plan, the Agreement and the Country Addendum carefully as those documents contain important terms and conditions relating to the Restricted Stock Units. In order to receive the Restricted Stock Units, the Participant must acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Agreement electronically using the E*TRADE system. By electronically accepting the Restricted Stock Units in the E*TRADE system, the Participant is acknowledging that he / she has reviewed, understood and agrees to the terms of the Plan and the Agreement and the Participant's intent to electronically sign the Agreement. If the Participant does not accept the Restricted Stock Units electronically in the E*TRADE system within a 120 days, the Company will cancel the Restricted Stock Units in its entirety, without any requirement to provide notice to the Participant, and it will cease to appear in the Participant's E*TRADE account or otherwise be outstanding. It is solely the Participant's responsibility to accept the Restricted Stock Units.
By clicking on the “Accept” button, the Participant confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant, including Section 11 of this Agreement entitled Data Privacy, which were provided to you in the English language. The Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
CERIDIAN HCM HOLDING INC.
By
Authorized Officer
The Participant has signed this Agreement upon electronically acknowledging acceptance with the intent to sign, in accordance with Section 16(h).
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CERIDIAN HCM HOLDING INC.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
COUNTRY ADDENDUM
This Country Addendum to the Agreement includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) and the Participant’s participation in the Plan if the Participant resides and/or works outside of the United States. If the Participant transfers to another country reflected in this Country Addendum, the additional terms and conditions for such country (if any) will apply to the Participant to the extent the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons (or the Company may establish alternative terms as may be necessary or advisable to accommodate the Participant’s transfer). Capitalized terms not defined in this Country Addendum but defined in the Agreement or the Plan shall have the same meaning as in the Agreement or the Plan.
AUSTRALIA
CANADA
If the Participant is a resident of Quebec, the following provision applies:
Les parties reconnaissent avoir expressément souhaité que la convention, ainsi que tous les documents, avis et procédures judiciarise, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou lié, directement ou indirectement à la présente convention, soient rédigés en langue anglaise.
CHINA
The following terms and conditions will apply to the extent that the Company, in its discretion, determines that the Participant's participation in the Plan will be subject to exchange control requirements in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), as implemented by the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”):
1. RSUs Conditioned on Satisfaction of Regulatory Obligations. If the Participant is a national of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), the grant of the RSUs is conditioned upon the Company securing all necessary approvals from the SAFE to permit the operation of the Plan and the participation of PRC nationals employed in China, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion.
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2. Shares Must Be Held with Plan Broker. All Shares issued upon settlement of the RSUs will be deposited into a personal brokerage account established with the Company’s Plan Broker on the Participant's behalf. The Participant understands that he or she may sell the Shares at any time after they are deposited in such account, however, the Participant may not transfer the Shares out of the brokerage account with the Plan Broker.
3. Mandatory Sale of Shares Following Termination of Service. The Participant shall be required to sell all Shares acquired upon vesting of the RSUs no later than six (6) months following the Participant's termination of Service with the Company and its Subsidiaries (or such other period as may be required by the SAFE). If any Shares remain unsold following the designated period following the Participant's termination of Service, the Participant hereby directs, instructs and authorizes the Company to issue sale instructions on the Participant's behalf to the Plan Broker to sell such Shares. The Participant agrees to sign any additional agreements, forms and/or consents that reasonably may be requested by the Company (or the Plan Broker) to effectuate the sale of the Shares (including, without limitation, as to the transfer of the sale proceeds and other exchange control matters noted below) and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company with respect to such matters. The Participant acknowledges that neither the Company nor the Plan Broker is under any obligation to arrange for such sale of Shares at any particular price (it being understood that the sale will occur in the market) and that broker’s fees and similar expenses may be incurred in any such sale. In any event, when the Shares are sold, the sale proceeds, less any tax withholding, any broker’s fees or commissions, and any similar expenses of the sale will be remitted to the Participant in accordance with applicable exchange control laws and regulations.
4. Exchange Control Restrictions. The Participant understands and agrees that, pursuant to local exchange control requirements, the Participant will be required immediately to repatriate to China the proceeds from the sale of any Shares acquired under the Plan. The Participant further understands that such repatriation of proceeds may be effected through a special bank account established by the Company or its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and the Participant hereby consents and agrees that proceeds from the sale of Shares acquired under the Plan may be transferred to such account by the Company on the Participant's behalf prior to being delivered to the Participant and that no interest shall be paid with respect to funds held in such account. The proceeds may be paid to the Participant in U.S. dollars or local currency at the Company’s discretion. If the proceeds are paid to the Participant in U.S. dollars, the Participant understands that a U.S. dollar bank account in China must be established and maintained so that the proceeds may be deposited into such account. If the proceeds are paid to the Participant in local currency, the Participant acknowledges that the Company is under no obligation to secure any particular exchange conversion rate and that the Company may face delays in converting the proceeds to local currency due to exchange control restrictions. The Participant agrees to bear any currency fluctuation risk between the time the Shares are sold and the net proceeds are converted into local currency and distributed to the Participant. The Participant further agrees to comply with any other requirements that may be imposed by the Company in the future in order to facilitate compliance with exchange control requirements in China.
5. Administration. The Company shall not be liable for any costs, fees, lost interest or dividends or other losses the Participant may incur or suffer resulting from the enforcement of the terms of this Country Addendum or otherwise from the Company’s operation and enforcement of the Plan, the Agreement and the RSUs in accordance with Chinese law including, without limitation, any applicable SAFE rules, regulations and requirements.
GERMANY
No country-specific provisions.
IRELAND
No country-specific provisions.
INDIA
No country-specific provisions.
JAPAN
No country-specific provisions.
MALAYSIA
No country-specific provisions.
MAURITIUS
No country-specific provisions.
NEW ZEALAND
1. Securities Law Notice.
WARNING: This is an offer of RSUs which, upon vesting and settlement in accordance with the terms of the Plan and the Agreement, will be converted into Shares. Shares provide the Participant with a stake in the ownership of the Company. the Participant may receive a return on any Shares acquired under the Plan if dividends are paid.
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If the Company runs into financial difficulties and is wound up, the Participant will be paid only after all creditors and holders of preference shares have been paid. The Participant may lose some or all of his / her investment, if any.
New Zealand law normally requires people who offer financial products to give information to investors before they invest. This information is designed to help investors make an informed decision. The usual rules do not apply to this offer because it is made under an employee share scheme. As a result, the Participant may not be given all the information usually required. The Participant also will have fewer other legal protections for this investment. On this basis, the Participant should seek independent professional advice before acquiring any Shares under the Plan.
Prior to the vesting and settlement of the RSUs, the Participant will not have any rights of ownership (e.g., voting or dividend rights) with respect to the underlying Shares.
No interest in any RSUs may be transferred (legally or beneficially), assigned, mortgaged, charged or encumbered.
The Shares are quoted on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "CDAY". This means that if the Participant acquires Shares under the Plan, the Participant may be able to sell them on the New York Stock Exchange if there are interested buyers. The price will depend on the demand for the Shares.
The information on risk factors impacting the Company's business that may affect the value of the Shares, the Participant should refer to the risk factors discussion in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and are available online at www.sec.gov, as well as on the Company's Investor Relations website at https://investors.ceridian.com/overview/default.aspx.
For more details on the terms and conditions of the RSUs, please refer to the Notice, the Plan and the U.S. prospectus for the Plan which are available on the Stock Plan Administrator’s website and free of charge on request via email to ***@***.
As noted above, the Participant should carefully read the materials provided before making a decision whether to participate in the Plan. The Participant also should contact his or her tax advisor for specific information concerning the Participant's personal tax situation with regard to Plan participation.
PHILIPPINES
The risks of participating in the Plan include (without limitation) the risk of fluctuation in the price of the Shares on the New York Stock Exchange and the risk of currency fluctuations between the US Dollar and the Participant's local currency. The value of any Shares the Participant may acquire under the Plan may decrease below the value of the Shares at vesting (on which the Participant is required to pay taxes) and fluctuations in foreign exchange rates between my local currency and the US Dollar may affect the value of any amounts due to the Participant pursuant to the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon vesting. The Company is not making any representations, projections or assurances about the value of the Shares now or in the future.
For further information on risk factors impacting the Company's business that may affect the value of the Shares, the Participant understands he or she may refer to the risk factors discussion in the Company's Annual Report which is available online at https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725057/000156459020007850/cday-10k_20191231.htm, as well as on the Company's website at Investor Relations.
The Participant acknowledges that he or she is permitted to sell Shares acquired under the Plan through the designated Plan Broker appointed by the Company (or such other broker to whom the Participant may transfer the Shares), provided that such sale takes place outside of the Philippines through the facilities of the New York Stock Exchange on which the Shares are listed.
SINGAPORE
TAIWAN
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No country-specific provisions.
THAILAND
No country-specific provisions.
UNITED KINGDOM
The Participant agrees to be liable for any Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay any such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by Ceridian or the Employer or by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (“HMRC”) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Participant also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on the Participant’s behalf.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is a director or executive officer (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the terms of the immediately foregoing provision may not apply. In such case, the Participant understands that the Participant may not be able to indemnify the Company for the amount of any income tax not collected from or paid by the Participant and, therefore, any such income tax not so collected from or paid by the Participant within 90 days after the end of the U.K. tax year in which the event giving rise to the Tax-Related Items occurs may constitute a benefit to the Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. The Participant acknowledges that the Company or the Employer may recover any such additional income tax and national insurance contributions at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in the Agreement. However, the Participant is primarily responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime.
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EXHIBIT A
Restrictive Covenants
The Participant covenants and agrees that while employed by the Company or any Subsidiary and for one (1) year following termination of Participant’s employment (whether initiated by Participant or the Company) (the “Non-Compete Period”), Participant shall not:
During the Non-Compete Period, if Participant intends to seek any employment, consulting or ownership relationship that might violate these covenants, Participant shall provide the Company at least 30 days advance written notice of that intended change. The Company may in its reasonable and sole discretion determine whether or not that intended change would violate these covenants, and shall promptly notify Participant of that determination. In addition to the Company’s other remedies available under applicable law, the Restricted Stock Units will expire and be forfeited if the Participant breaches the restrictions in these covenants.
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EXHIBIT B
OFFER TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENT EMPLOYEES
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS/PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS
CERIDIAN HCM HOLDING INC.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
INVESTMENT IN SHARES INVOLVES A DEGREE OF RISK. EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE ceridian hcm holding inc. 2018 equity Incentive Plan (THE “PLAN”) SHOULD MONITOR THEIR PARTICIPATION AND CONSIDER ALL RISK FACTORS RELEVANT TO THE ACQUISITION OF ORDINARY SHARES UNDER THE PLAN AS SET OUT IN THIS OFFER DOCUMENT AND THE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS (AS DEFINED HEREIN). ANY ADVICE CONTAINED IN THIS OFFER DOCUMENT IN RELATION TO THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AND PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS BEING OFFERED UNDER THE PLAN DOES NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE OBJECTIVES, FINANCIAL SITUATION AND NEEDS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE. BEFORE DECIDING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN, EMPLOYEES SHOULD CONSIDER OBTAINING THEIR OWN FINANCIAL PRODUCT ADVICE FROM AN INDEPENDENT PERSON LICENSED BY THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION TO GIVE ADVICE REGARDING PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAN.
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OFFER TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENT EMPLOYEES
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS/PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS
Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.
2018 Equity Incentive Plan
We are pleased to provide you with this offer to participate in the Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). This Offer Document sets out information regarding the grant of restricted stock units and performance stock units (collectively, the “Awards”) by Ceridian HCM Holding Inc. (the “Company”) under the Plan to certain Australian resident employees of the Company and its Australian subsidiaries (“Eligible Participants”). The Plan and this Offer Document are intended to comply with the provisions of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“Corporations Act 2001”), Australian Securities and Investment Commission (“ASIC”) Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order 14/1000.
The purpose of the Plan is to further align the interests of eligible participants with those of the stockholders of the Company by providing incentive compensation opportunities tied to the performance of the Company and its Common Stock. The Plan is intended to advance the interests of the Company and increase stockholder value by attracting, retaining and motivating key personnel upon whose judgment, initiative and effort the successful conduct of the Company’s business is largely dependent.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
This is an offer made by the Company under the Plan to Eligible Participants of Awards as may be granted from time to time in accordance with the Plan.
The specific terms of your of grant are set out in:
(i) Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and Country Addendum (the “RSU Agreement”); and
(ii) Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement and Country Addendum (the “PSU Agreement”).
These documents form part of this Offer Document. The RSU Agreement and the PSU Agreement, together constitute the “Award Agreements”. The rules of the Plan are incorporated into the Award Agreements and this Offer Document by reference. By accepting a grant of RSUs and/or PSUs, you will be bound by the rules of the Plan and your Award Agreements.
The Company and its Australian subsidiaries must comply with any undertaking required to be made in the Offer Document by reason of the ASIC Class Order 14/1000.
In addition to the information set out in this “Offer Document,” the following documents also are provided or otherwise made available in conjunction with any RSU and PSU grant (collectively referenced as “Additional Documents”):
Please note that the U.S. Prospectus of the Plan is not a prospectus for the purposes of the Corporations Act 2001 and has not been modified to reflect the rules specific to offers in Australia. To the extent of any inconsistency between this Offer Document and the U.S. Prospectus of the Plan, the terms of this Offer Document will prevail for Eligible Participants in Australia.
The Additional Documents provide further information necessary to make an informed investment decision in relation to your participation in the Plan. During the period in which RSUs and PSUs may be issued under the Plan, the Company or its Australian subsidiary will, within a reasonable time of an Eligible Participant so requesting, provide the Eligible Participant with a copy of the rules of the Plan, without charge. The Company will take reasonable steps to ensure that any Eligible Participant to whom an offer is made is given a copy of this Offer Document.
You should not rely upon any oral statements made to you in relation to this offer. You should only rely upon the statements contained in this Offer Document and the Additional Documents when considering your participation in the Plan.
5. WHAT ARE THE AWARDS?
Each Award is a contractual obligation between the Company and the holder whereby the holder is entitled to receive shares of the Company's common stock, $0.01 par value (“Shares”) at a time in the future from the Company if certain conditions are met. Prior to satisfaction of those conditions and the Company’s issuance of the Shares, the holder of an Award does not have any ownership rights to the underlying Shares. An Award is subject to substantial risk of forfeiture and to restrictions on its sale or other transfer. The Committee is authorized to determine the Eligible Participants to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards will be granted, the form of settlement of the Awards, the number of Shares subject to an Award, the time or times within which an Award will be subject to forfeiture, the time or times at which the restrictions will terminate and all other terms and conditions of the grants.
6. HOW MANY SHARES WILL I RECEIVE UNDER MY AWARD AGREEMENT AND WHAT IS THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SHARES?
The number of Shares subject to your Award is set forth in your Award Agreement. Please note that you are not required to pay for your Awards or the Shares that are issuable pursuant to your Awards.
7. DO I HAVE RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER OF THE COMPANY AS A RESULT OF AN AWARD?
No. You will not have the right to receive any cash or stock dividends or to vote the Shares underlying your Awards until you satisfy the terms and conditions of your Award Agreement and the Company actually delivers the underlying Shares to you upon satisfaction of such terms and conditions. The terms and conditions of an Award may include (but are not limited to) a requirement that you remain in the continuous service with the Company for a specified period of time.
8. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN?
Any officer, employee, non-employee director, or any natural person who is a consultant or advisor of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is eligible to receive Awards under the Plan. The selection of participants is within the sole discretion of the Committee (as defined below). Designation as a participant in any year does not require the Committee to designate such person to receive an Award in any other year or to receive the same type or amount of Award as granted to the participant in any other year. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries.
9. HOW MANY SHARES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE PLAN?
13,500,000 Shares are available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Plan, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan. The number of Shares authorized under the Plan will be increased on March 31 of each of the ten (10) calendar years during the term of the Plan, by the lesser of (i) three percent (3%) of the number of Shares outstanding on each January 31 immediately prior to the date of increase or (ii) such number of Shares as determined by the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") or Committee.
10. HOW CAN I OBTAIN THE UPDATED AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR EQUIVALENT OF THE CURRENT FAIR MARKET VALUE OF A SHARE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PLAN?
Within a reasonable period following your request, the Company, through your local contact, will provide you, for informational purposes only, with the Australian dollar equivalent of the Fair Market Value for a Share.
The Australian dollar equivalent will be calculated using the relevant exchange rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia on the previous business day.
The Australian dollar equivalent of that price can be obtained at: http://www.rba.gov.au/statistics/frequency/exchange-rates.html
The Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the closing price at which Shares shall have been sold on that date or the last trading date prior to that date as reported by the New York Stock Exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal.
11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO AUSTRALIAN-RESIDENT EMPLOYEES
Any advice given by the Company in connection with the offer under the Plan is general advice only, and Eligible Participants should consider obtaining their own financial product advice from an independent person who is licensed by ASIC to give such advice.
Please note that following your satisfaction of the terms and conditions of your Awards and the Company’s issuance of the underlying Shares, if you offer your Shares for sale to a person or entity resident in Australia, your offer may be subject to disclosure requirements under Australian securities law. You should obtain legal advice on your personal disclosure obligations prior to making any such offer.
11.1 Who administers the Plan?
The Plan is administered by either (i) the Compensation Committee of the Board, (ii) such other committee of the Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan or (iii) the Board, as determined by the Board (in each case, the “Committee”).
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The Committee has all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan, including, but not limited to, the power to:
All interpretations, determinations, and actions by the Committee will be final, conclusive, and binding upon all parties. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more officers or employees of the Company, such administrative duties or powers as it may deem advisable.
The Board may from time to time and in any respect, amend, modify, suspend or terminate the Plan. However, no such amendment, modification, suspension or termination of the Plan may adversely affect any Award previously granted without the consent of the participant or the permitted transferee of the Award. The Board may seek the approval of any amendment, modification, suspension or termination by the Company’s stockholders to the extent it deems necessary or advisable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall have broad authority to amend the Plan or any Award under the Plan without the consent of a participant to the extent required or it deems necessary, in its sole discretion, to comply with, take into account change in, or interpretations of, applicable tax laws, securities laws, employment laws, accounting rules and other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
11.2 What is an ordinary share of the Company?
Common stock in a U.S. corporation is the same as ordinary shares of an Australian corporation. Each holder of common stock is entitled to one vote for every Share held in the Company.
Dividends may be paid on the Shares out of any funds of the Company legally available for dividends at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Company has issued and outstanding one class of capital stock, the Shares. Holders of Shares are entitled to one vote per share on matters submitted to shareholders for approval.
The Shares are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “CDAY”.
The Shares are not subject to any further calls for payment of capital or for other assessment by the Company and have no sinking fund provisions, pre-emptive rights, conversion rights or redemption provisions.
11.3 What additional risk factors apply to Australian residents’ participation in the Plan?
Eligible Participants should consider the risk factors relevant to investment in securities generally and, in particular, to the holding of Shares. You should be aware that in addition to fluctuations in value caused by the performance of the Company, the Australian dollar value of your Shares, as well as the Exercise Price for your Shares, will be affected by the U.S.$/A$ exchange rate. Participation in the Plan involves certain risks related to fluctuations in this rate of exchange.
There is no guarantee that the price of the Shares will increase. Factors which may affect the price of the Shares include fluctuations in the domestic and international market for listed stocks, general economic conditions, including interest rates, inflation rates, commodity and oil prices, legislation or regulation, the nature of the markets in which the Company operates and general operational and business risks.
More information about potential factors that could affect the Company’s business and financial results are included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Copies of these reports are available at http://www.sec.gov/ and on the Company's investor relations website at https://investors.ceridian.com/overview/default.aspx
11.4 What are the Australian taxation consequences of participating in the Plan?
Please see the Additional Documents entitled “Employee Information Supplement – Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)” for information regarding the Australian tax treatment of your Award.
11.5 What are the U.S. tax consequences of participation in the Plan?
Eligible Participants will not be subject to U.S. tax consequences by reason only of the acquisition of Shares under the Plan and/or the sale of Shares under the Plan. However, liability to U.S. taxes may accrue if an employee is otherwise subject to U.S. taxes.
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Again, the above is an indication only of the likely U.S. tax consequences for Australian resident Eligible Participants who accept Awards granted under the Plan. Eligible Participants should seek advice as to the U.S. tax consequences of participation from their personal tax advisers.
12. RESTRICTION ON CAPITAL RAISING 5% LIMIT
In addition to any other limitations as identified in this Offer Document, the Plan or as prescribed by the Committee from time to time under the terms of the Plan, there is an overall restriction on the number of Shares that can be issued to Australian employees pursuant to ASIC Class Order 14/1000.
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We urge you to carefully review the information contained in this Offer Document and the Additional Documents. If you have any questions, please contact: ***@***
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