Third Amendment to Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Participation Plan

Summary

This amendment, adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by stockholders of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., increases the number of shares available under the company's 2009 Equity Participation Plan by 3,400,000 shares, raising the total to 24,645,000 shares. It also maintains annual award limits for employees and directors. All other terms of the plan remain unchanged. The amendment is effective as of the 2025 annual stockholders meeting, contingent on stockholder approval.

EX-10.1 2 ex101thirdamendmenttosecon.htm THIRD AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN. Document

Exhibit 10.1

THIRD AMENDMENT TO KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS, INC. SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT to KENNEDY-WILSON HOLDINGS, INC. SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED 2009 EQUITY PARTICIPATION PLAN (this “Third Amendment”) is made and adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on April 24, 2025, effective as of the date of the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, provided that it is approved by the Company’s stockholders on that date (the “Effective Date”). All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company maintains the Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Participation Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XV of the Plan, the Board may amend the Plan from time to time; provided that any such amendment to increase the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan shall be subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plan as set forth herein, including to increase the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan by an additional three million four hundred thousand (3,400,000) shares of Common Stock.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Plan is hereby amended as set forth herein, effective as of the Effective Date:

AMENDMENT

1.Section 5.1 of the Plan is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

“Section 5.1 Stock Grant and Award Limits. The Committee may from time to time grant Awards to one or more Employees, Directors and/or Consultants determined by it to be eligible for participation in the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article VI. Subject to Article XIV, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan shall not exceed twenty-four million six hundred forty-five thousand (24,645,000) shares (the “Share Limit”). Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock with respect to one or more Awards that may be granted to any one Employee during any calendar year shall be two million (2,000,000) shares (subject to adjustment in the same manner as provided in Article XIV with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to Awards then outstanding). The limitation set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied in a manner which shall permit compensation generated in connection with such Awards to constitute “performance-based” compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, including, but not limited to, counting against such maximum number of shares, to the extent required under Section 162(m) of the Code, any shares subject to Awards that are canceled or Options or Stock Appreciation Rights that are repriced. In addition, the grant date fair value (determined as of the date of grant under applicable accounting standards) of Awards granted to any Director during any calendar year shall not exceed six hundred thousand dollars $600,000 (the “Director Limit”).”

2.Effective as of the Effective Date, this Third Amendment shall be and is hereby incorporated into and forms a part of the Plan.




3.Except as expressly provided herein, all terms and conditions of the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.


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I hereby certify that the foregoing Third Amendment was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. on April 24, 2025.

Executed on this 24th day of April, 2025.
By: /s/ In Ku Lee
Name: In Ku Lee
Title: Executive VP, GC, Secretary

I hereby certify that the foregoing Third Amendment was duly approved by the stockholders of Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. on June 5, 2025.

Executed on this 5th day of June, 2025.
By: /s/ In Ku Lee
Name: In Ku Lee
Title: Executive VP, GC, Secretary