Sypris Solutions, Inc. 1-3-5 Restricted Stock Award Agreement under 2004 Equity Plan
This agreement is between Sypris Solutions, Inc. and an employee, granting the employee restricted shares of company stock under the 2004 Sypris Equity Plan. The shares vest in stages: 30% on the first and third anniversaries, and 40% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date, provided the employee remains employed. Unvested shares are forfeited if employment ends. The employee cannot vote or receive dividends on unvested shares and must arrange for tax withholding. The agreement is subject to the terms of the Plan and is non-transferable except as allowed by law.
1-3-5 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 |
| [1st Anniversary] | [30%] |
| [3rd Anniversary] | [30%] |
| [5th Anniversary] | [40%] |
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
THE 1-3-5 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 its Vesting Date, unless earlier forfeited. Shares will be held by the Company until their Vesting Dates, 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 – Thirty percent of the Award shall vest on each of its first and third anniversaries of the Grant Date, and forty percent of the Award shall vest on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date (each anniversary, a “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.
