Forms of LTPP equity award agreements for (i) stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, cash-settled restricted stock units and (ii) retention restricted stock unit awards

EX-10.10 14 tm2131654d1_ex10-10.htm EXHIBIT 10.10

Exhibit 10.10

Kyndryl

Equity Award Agreement

Plan	Kyndryl 2021 Long-Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”)

Award Type	[Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units]

Purpose	The purpose of this Award is to retain selected employees and executives. You recognize that this Award represents a potentially significant benefit to you and is awarded for the purpose stated here.

Awarded to Home Country Global ID`	Sample United States (USA) [Employee ID] [Global ID]

Award Agreement	This Equity Award Agreement, together with the “Terms and Conditions of Your Equity Award: Effective November 3, 2021” (“Terms and Conditions”) document and the Plan http://w3.kyndryl.net/hr/web/compensation/executive/eq_prospectus/, both of which are incorporated herein by reference, together constitute the entire agreement between you and Kyndryl with respect to your Award.

Grant	Date of Grant: [Month Date, Year] [Exercise Price: $XX] Number of [Options/Units/Shares] Awarded: [XX]

Vesting	This Award vests as set forth below, subject to your continued employment with Kyndryl as described in the Terms and Conditions document. Options/Units/Shares Date [number of shares] [month date year] [number of shares] [month date year] [ “ ] [ “ ] Options expire, subject to the Terms and Conditions document, on: [month date year]

Terms and Conditions of Your Equity Award	Refer to the Terms and Conditions document attached for an explanation of the terms and conditions applicable to your Award, including those relating to: · Cancellation and rescission of awards (also see below) · Jurisdiction, governing law, expenses and taxes · Non-solicitation of Company employees and clients, if applicable · Treatment of your Award in the event of death or disability or leave of absence · Treatment of your Award upon termination of employment It is strongly recommended that you print the Terms and Conditions document for later reference.

Terms and Conditions of Your Equity Award:

Cancellation and Rescission	You understand that Kyndryl may cancel, modify, rescind, suspend, withhold or otherwise limit or restrict this Award in accordance with the terms of the Plan, including, without limitation, canceling or rescinding this Award if you render services for a competitor prior to, or during the Rescission Period. You understand that the Rescission Period that has been established is 12 months. Refer to the Terms and Conditions document and the Plan for further details.

Data Privacy, Electronic Delivery	By accepting this Award, you agree that data, including your personal data, necessary to administer this Award may be exchanged among Kyndryl and its subsidiaries and affiliates as necessary, and with any vendor engaged by Kyndryl to administer this Award, subject to the Terms and Conditions document; you also consent to receiving information and materials in connection with this Award or any subsequent awards under Kyndryl’s long-term performance plans, including without limitation any prospectuses and plan documents, by any means of electronic delivery available now and/or in the future (including without limitation by e-mail, by Web site access and/or by facsimile), such consent to remain in effect unless and until revoked in writing by you.

Extraordinary Compensation	Your participation in the Plan is voluntary. The value of this Award is an extraordinary item of income, is not part of your normal or expected compensation and shall not be considered in calculating any severance, redundancy, end of service payments, bonus, long-service awards, pension, retirement or other benefits or similar payments. The Plan is discretionary in nature. This Award is a one-time benefit that does not create any contractual or other right to receive additional awards or other benefits in the future. Future grants, if any, are at the sole grace and discretion of Kyndryl, including but not limited to, the timing of the grant, the number of units and vesting provisions. This Equity Award Agreement is not part of your employment agreement, if any.

Accept Your Award	This Award is considered valid when you accept it. This Award will be cancelled unless you accept it by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time two business days prior to the first vesting date in the “Vesting” section of this Agreement. By pressing the Accept button below to accept your Award, you acknowledge having received and read this Equity Award Agreement, the Terms and Conditions document and the Plan under which this Award was granted and you agree (i) not to hedge the economic risk of this Award or any previously-granted outstanding awards, which includes entering into any derivative transaction on Kyndryl securities (e.g., any short sale, put, swap, forward, option, collar, etc.), and (ii) to comply with the terms of the Plan, this Equity Award Agreement and the Terms and Conditions document, including those provisions relating to cancellation and rescission of awards and jurisdiction and governing law.

Terms and Conditions of Your Equity Award:

Kyndryl
Equity Award Agreement

Plan	Kyndryl 2021 Long-Term Performance Plan (the “Plan”)

Award Type	Retention Restricted Stock Units (RRSUs)

Purpose	The purpose of this Award is to retain selected executives. You recognize that this Award represents a potentially significant benefit to you and is awarded for the purpose stated here.

Awarded to Home Country [Global ID]	Sample United States (USA) [Employee ID] [Global ID]

Award Agreement	This Equity Award Agreement, together with the “Terms and Conditions of Your Equity Award: Effective November 3, 2021” (“Terms and Conditions”) document and the Plan http://w3.kyndryl.net/hr/web/compensation/executive/eq_prospectus/, both of which are incorporated herein by reference, together constitute the entire agreement between you and Kyndryl with respect to your Award.

Grant	Date of Grant: [Month Date, Year] Number of Units Awarded: [XX]

Vesting	This Award vests as set forth below, subject to your continued employment with Kyndryl as described in the Terms and Conditions document. Units Date [amount] [month date, year] [amount] [month date, year]

Terms and Conditions of Your Equity Award	Refer to the Terms and Conditions document attached for an explanation of the terms and conditions applicable to your Award, including those relating to: · Cancellation and rescission of awards (also see below) · Jurisdiction, governing law, expenses and taxes · Non-solicitation of Company employees and clients, if applicable · Treatment of your Award in the event of death or disability or leave of absence · Treatment of your Award upon termination of employment, including for cause It is strongly recommended that you print the Terms and Conditions document for later reference.

Cancellation and Rescission	You understand that Kyndryl may cancel, modify, rescind, suspend, withhold or otherwise limit or restrict this Award in accordance with the terms of the Plan, including, without limitation, canceling or rescinding this Award if you render services for a competitor prior to, or during the Rescission Period. You understand that the Rescission Period that has been established is three years. Refer to the Terms and Conditions document and the Plan for further details.

Terms and Conditions of Your Equity Award:

Data Privacy, Electronic Delivery	By accepting this Award, you agree that data, including your personal data, necessary to administer this Award may be exchanged among Kyndryl and its subsidiaries and affiliates as necessary, and with any vendor engaged by Kyndryl to administer this Award, subject to the Terms and Conditions document; you also consent to receiving information and materials in connection with this Award or any subsequent awards under Kyndryl’s long-term performance plans, including without limitation any prospectuses and plan documents, by any means of electronic delivery available now and/or in the future (including without limitation by e-mail, by Web site access and/or by facsimile), such consent to remain in effect unless and until revoked in writing by you.

Extraordinary Compensation	Your participation in the Plan is voluntary. The value of this Award is an extraordinary item of income, is not part of your normal or expected compensation and shall not be considered in calculating any severance, redundancy, end of service payments, bonus, long-service awards, pension, retirement or other benefits or similar payments. The Plan is discretionary in nature. This Award is a one-time benefit that does not create any contractual or other right to receive additional awards or other benefits in the future. Future grants, if any, are at the sole grace and discretion of Kyndryl, including but not limited to, the timing of the grant, the number of units and vesting provisions. This Equity Award Agreement is not part of your employment agreement, if any.

Accept Your Award	This Award is considered valid when you accept it. This Award will be cancelled unless you accept it by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time two business days prior to the first vesting date in the “Vesting” section of this Agreement. By pressing the Accept button below to accept your Award, you acknowledge having received and read this Equity Award Agreement, the Terms and Conditions document and the Plan under which this Award was granted and you agree (i) not to hedge the economic risk of this Award or any previously-granted outstanding awards, which includes entering into any derivative transaction on Kyndryl securities (e.g., any short sale, put, swap, forward, option, collar, etc.), and (ii) to comply with the terms of the Plan, this Equity Award Agreement and the Terms and Conditions document, including those provisions relating to cancellation and rescission of awards and jurisdiction and governing law .