Pulitzer Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement with Robert C. Woodworth

Summary

Pulitzer Inc. granted Robert C. Woodworth 10,267 restricted stock units under its 1999 Key Employees' Restricted Stock Purchase Plan. The units vest on December 31, 2008, unless vesting is accelerated by meeting certain performance goals or under the terms of a separate transition agreement. Woodworth will receive cash payments equal to dividends paid on the underlying shares until vesting. Upon vesting, he will receive shares of common stock, subject to tax withholding. The agreement outlines both objective and subjective performance criteria that may accelerate vesting.

EX-10.43 6 c75764exv10w43.txt ROBERT C. WOODWORTH RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD EXHIBIT 10.43 PULITZER INC. RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD This Certificate sets forth the terms of the restricted stock unit award made by Pulitzer Inc. (the "Company") to Robert C. Woodworth ("Executive") on February 21, 2003 (the "Award Date") pursuant to the Pulitzer Inc. 1999 Key Employees' Restricted Stock Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). 1. Number of Shares Covered by Award. The number of units ("Units") covered by this award is 10,267, each Unit being the notional equivalent of one share of common stock of the Company. The Company has credited the 10,267 Units to a bookkeeping account maintained by the Company in the Executive's name, effective as of the Award Date. The number of Units credited to the Executive's account will be adjusted to reflect capital changes, if any, in accordance with the terms of the Plan. 2. Vesting. Subject to the Executive's continuing employment or service with the Company, the Units covered by this award will vest on December 31, 2008, unless and except to the extent vesting is accelerated (a) in accordance with the performance-based vesting conditions described in Exhibit A (attached), as construed and applied by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or (b) upon the occurrence of an event that would cause the acceleration of vesting under the terms of the Executive Transition Agreement dated as of January 1, 2002 between the Company and the Executive. 3. Dividend Equivalents. The Company will make cash payments to the Executive equal to the dividends that would have been paid on the shares represented by the Units credited to the Executive's account as if the Executive owned those shares outright. The dividend equivalent payments will be made as soon as practicable after dividends are paid on the Company's outstanding shares. 4. Distribution of Shares. If and when the Units become vested, the Company will transfer to the Executive a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Units then credited to the Executive's account in full satisfaction of the Executive's interest hereunder, subject, however, to such deferral requirements as the Company may impose in order to avoid a limitation of its income tax deduction attributable to such transfer by reason of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. 5. Withholding. All amounts payable to the Executive hereunder, whether in cash or in kind, will be subject to applicable withholding requirements. Accepted and Agreed to by: PULITZER INC. /s/ Robert C. Woodworth By:/s/ Alan G. Silverglat - ------------------------------- --------------------------------- Robert C. Woodworth Alan G. Silverglat Senior Vice President-Finance EXHIBIT A CRITERIA FOR VESTING PERFORMANCE BASED EQUITY Objective Criteria * 1. Grow newspaper advertising revenue minus employment revenue during the measurement period** at a rate equal to or in excess of the growth rate of the Advertising Revenue Benchmark (as hereinafter defined). The Advertising Revenue Benchmark is defined as the average annual percentage change in NAA newspaper advertising revenue minus employment revenue from year to year during the three years included in the measurement period. 2. Improve consolidated operating profit margins*** from the 17.7% margin in fiscal 2002 to at least 20.6% for the 2005 fiscal year. Subjective Criteria 1. Management of the Company's business and assets in a manner that enhances shareholder value, considering the Objective Criteria and such other factors and measurements as the Committee deems appropriate. 2. Maintaining and enhancing the Company's reputation for journalistic excellence. 3. Success in corporate governance, including an effective relationship with the Company's Board of Directors and shareholders. 4. Building and retaining an effective management team to help ensure the Company's success. If both of the Objective Criteria are met, all options and restricted share units subject to the application of the Performance Vesting Criteria will automatically vest. If both of the Objective Criteria are not met, none of the options or restricted share units will automatically vest, but the Committee in its discretion may vest all, some or none of the options or units based on its review of the executive's satisfaction of the Subjective Criteria. All options and/or units that do not vest based on performance during the measurement period will vest on December 31, 2008, subject to the executive's continuing employment and acceleration under the customary terms of the executive's stock option and restricted stock unit award agreements. - ---------- * In determining whether the Objective Criteria have been satisfied appropriate adjustments will be made for any acquisitions or dispositions during the measurement period. ** Measurement period is the three year period beginning January 1, 2003 and ending December 31, 2005. *** Operating profit to revenues with Pulitzer's share of Tucson results included in both operating profits and revenues.