Sypris Solutions, Inc. Two-Year Restricted Stock Award Agreement under 2004 Equity Plan
Sypris Solutions, Inc. grants an employee the right to receive a specified number of company shares, which will fully vest two years after the grant date if the employee remains employed. The shares are subject to forfeiture if employment ends before vesting. The employee cannot vote or receive dividends on these shares until they vest. The agreement also outlines tax withholding requirements and states that the award is non-transferable except by inheritance. The terms are governed by the company’s 2004 Equity Plan and related documents.
TWO YEAR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
Effective as of __[Date]__ (“Grant Date”), the Company hereby grants to ___[Employee]_certain rights to ownership of up to: [# of Shares] total Restricted Shares on the Terms of this Agreement, the attached Program, and the 2004 Sypris Equity Plan (“Plan”) as follows:
| Vesting Dates | # of Shares Vesting |
| [2nd Anniversary] | [100%] |
Intending to be legally bound by all such Terms, I acknowledge the sole authority of the Committee to interpret such Terms, the forfeiture of my rights upon any termination of my employment under such Terms and my continuing status as an “at will” employee (subject to termination without cause or notice). I have received and had an opportunity to review, with the benefit of any legal counsel of my choosing, the Plan, the Program and this Award Agreement.
| SYPRIS SOLUTIONS, INC. | PARTICIPANT | ||
| By: ___________________________ | Signature: __________________________ | ||
| Name: ________________________ | Name: _____________________________ | ||
| Title: ________________________ | Title: ______________________________ |
STANDARD TERMS OF AWARDS GRANTED UNDER
TWO YEAR RESTRICTED STOCK PROGRAM (“PROGRAM”)
OF THE 2004 SYPRIS EQUITY PLAN (“PLAN”)
1. Awards – All “Awards” granted under this Program will be Restricted Shares subject to, and governed by, the terms of the Plan, this Program and a valid, executed Award Agreement.
2. Shares – Initially, each “Restricted Share” is the right to own one Share of the Common Stock (subject to adjustments per the Plan) after the Vesting Date, unless earlier forfeited. Shares will be held by the Company until the Vesting Date, and physically distributed to the Participant thereafter, with any legends required by applicable Rules. Participants may not vote, or receive dividends on, unvested Shares.
3. Taxes — The Participant must arrange for tax withholding in accordance with applicable Rules, to the satisfaction of the Committee.
4. Vesting – One hundred percent of the Award shall vest on the second anniversary of the Grant Date (the “Vesting Date”), unless forfeited before such Vesting Date.
5. Forfeiture – Each Restricted Share will terminate, expire and be forfeited as provided in Article V of the Plan. (The Committee has sole discretion to determine whether a demotion is a “termination” of employment.)
6. Leaves of Absence – The Committee may in its discretion treat all or any portion of any period during which a Participant is on military or on an approved leave of absence as a period of employment for purposes of the accrual of rights hereunder.
7. No Other Rights – The Awards include no other rights beyond those expressly provided in the Plan, this Program or the Award Agreement. Awards are non-assignable and non-transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, unless otherwise approved by the Committee.
8. Definitions – Unless otherwise specified, all capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan or in the Award Agreement.
