Notice of Grant of PerformanceUnits and Award Agreement
Exhibit 10(s)
Notice of Grant of Performance Units and Award Agreement
ID: «EMP_»
«First» «Middle» «Last»
Fifth Third Bank, «Affiliate»
It is a pleasure to inform you that you are hereby granted Performance Units, subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice and the terms of the Fifth Third Bancorp Incentive Compensation Plan (the Plan):
Date of Performance Units Award | __________, ____ | |
Performance Period | __________, ____ to __________, _____ | |
Number of Performance Units Granted (Target) | _______ | |
Thirty Day Average Value of Fifth Third Stock at Beginning of Performance Period | $_____ | |
Performance Goals Total Shareholder Return (TSR) Relative to Peer Group |
The number, if any, of performance units you may earn under this award will be based on the level of achievement of the performance goals. Your final earned performance units will be determined by multiplying your target performance units by the performance matrix percent.
If you accept the terms of this performance units award, you will be deemed to have consented to all of the terms and conditions of this performance unit award and of Fifth Third Bancorp Incentive Compensation Plan. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Notice and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.
This performance unit award will expire by its own terms unless accepted within sixty days of the date hereof.
For Fifth Third Bancorp:
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George A. Schaefer, Jr. President & CEO | Date | |||
Grantee | Date |
TERMS OF PERFORMANCE UNITS AWARD
Performance Goals
Performance Measure: The number of performance units earned is dependent upon the relative total shareholder return (TSR) achieved by Fifth Third Bancorp stockholders during the Performance Period commencing , and ending , . TSR will be determined by reference to change in market value of Fifth Third Bancorp stock, plus reinvested dividends, during the Performance Period. Fifth Third Bancorp TSR will be compared to the TSR of the peer group shown below. For the purpose of measuring TSR for Fifth Third Bancorp and the peer group, a 30-day average price will be used to measure market value at the beginning and end of the Performance Period. Dividends will be reinvested at the market price on the day of the dividend.
Performance Goal: The goal is to achieve a relatively high return for Fifth Third Bancorp. No performance units will be earned unless Fifth Third Bancorps TSR is at least equal to the th percentile of the TSR achieved by the Peer Group.
Peer Group:
Performance Matrix:
Relative Total Shareholder Return | Payout as Percentage of Target | ||
Less than 40th Percentile | 0 | % | |
__th Percentile | 50 | % | |
__th Percentile | 100 | % | |
__th Percentile | 120 | % | |
__th Percentile | 140 | % | |
__th Percentile | 150 | % | |
__th Percentile | 170 | % | |
__th Percentile | 200 | % (Maximum) |
Determination and Payment of Earned Performance Units
Upon completion of the Performance Period, the level of achievement of the Performance Goals will be determined by the Committee. The final award will be determined by multiplying the Target Performance Units awarded by the
applicable percentage. Straight-line extrapolation will be used to determine % of Target Performance Units Earned for achievement between performance levels shown above.
The value of the earned Performance Units (based on the fair market value of one share of Fifth Third Bancorp stock per earned Performance Unit as of the end of the performance period) will be paid 50% in cash in one lump sum and 50% in shares of Fifth Third Bancorp stock. Payments will be made no later than , .
Tax Withholding
The amount of cash and the fair market value of the shares paid with respect to earned Performance Units will be taxed as wages. Tax withholding will apply at the time of payment.
Effect of Termination of Employment Prior to End of Performance Period
In the event you cease to be employed by Fifth Third Bancorp or its subsidiaries prior to the end of the Performance Period of Restriction, the disposition of the Performance Units will be as provided in Sections 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 of the Plan.
Transferability
The performance units granted under the terms of this Notice (the Units) may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated.