Form of Performance Share Unit Grant Agreement (Fiscal Year 2020) for executive officers under the Sysco Corporation 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Sysco Corporation (the “Company”) hereby agrees to award to you (the “Grantee”) performance-based Restricted Stock Units (“PSUs”) in accordance with and subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions of this Performance Share Unit Agreement, including any country-specific provisions for the Grantee’s country in Appendix A attached hereto (“Appendix A”, together with Appendix B and the Performance Share Unit Agreement, the “Agreement”). Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 below in the event of the Grantee’s death, the PSUs hereby awarded (the “Award”) shall be settled in the form of shares of Stock with each PSU earned being settled for one share of Stock, but until such settlement, the Award will be denominated in PSUs. Any PSUs earned will be settled, and the corresponding shares of Stock will be issued to the Grantee, on the date set forth below (“Payment Date”) if the conditions described in this Agreement are satisfied. The number of PSUs subject to this Agreement is expressed as a Target Award, subject to modification based on actual performance. The number of PSUs subject to the Target Award is set forth in the records of the Company and has been communicated to the Grantee either (1) directly to the Grantee by the Company, or (2) electronically by the Company to the Grantee through the website of a third party administrator engaged by the Company. This Award is made under the terms of the Sysco Corporation 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the terms of which are incorporated into this Agreement.

By accepting this Award, the Grantee confirms consent to the terms of the post-employment covenants communicated to the Grantee as a condition precedent to this Award, including the associated limitations on the Grantee’s behavior following termination of employment. The Grantee further acknowledges receipt of the Plan and the Plan Prospectus.

The following dates and defined terms are applicable for this Award:

 

Performance Criteria: The performance criteria shown in Appendix B (“Performance Criteria”) must be met for any Stock to be issued pursuant to an Award under this Agreement. There may be different performance criteria for different business, geographic or other organizational units that is not shown on Appendix B. The performance criteria that apply originally shall be based on the business, geographic or other organizational unit in which a Grantee is employed on the date the Award is granted. Should the Grantee move to a different business, geographic or organizational unit, or to an Affiliated Company, during the Performance Period, proration or adjustments shall be made pursuant to guidelines established by the Company from time to time. The number of shares of Stock that may be issued on the Payment Date shall be determined based upon the Target Award and the schedule shown in Appendix B, subject to Sections 1 and 3, and in the case of transfer, to the above-mentioned guidelines.

 

not satisfied, the Award shall be forfeited. Capitalized terms in this Agreement refer to defined terms in the Plan, except as otherwise defined herein.

(a)    Continuous Employment. Except as provided in Section 3 or in Appendix A, the Stock shall be issued on the Payment Date only if the Grantee is continuously employed by the Company, or if different, the Grantee’s employer (the “Employer”), or an Affiliated Company from the award date until the end of the Performance Period.

 

(b)    Performance Conditions. The Stock shall be issuable only if (and to the extent) that the Performance Criteria, set forth herein, are satisfied during the Performance Period. The Compensation Committee of the Board shall certify whether, and to what extent, the Performance Criteria have been achieved with respect to the Performance Period. If actual performance does not meet the levels associated with the minimum performance necessary for any PSUs to be earned (“Threshold”, as set forth in Appendix B), no Stock shall be issued and the Award shall be forfeited. If actual performance achieved exceeds the levels associated with maximum performance target(s) (“Maximum” as set forth in Appendix B), no additional PSUs may be earned over the Maximum. Straight-line interpolation will be applied to determine the resulting amount of PSUs earned if actual performance falls between multiple payment amounts corresponding to alternative performance levels specified in Appendix B.

(2)    Stock, Dividends and Voting Rights.

(a)    Issuance of Stock and Voting Rights. On the Payment Date, or as otherwise provided in Section 3 below in the event of the Grantee’s death, the number of shares of Stock equal to the number of PSUs earned based on the Performance Criteria shall be issued to the Grantee, provided all conditions set forth in Section 1 above are satisfied. Except as provided herein and in Section 3 below in the event of the Grantee’s death, the Award shall be settled in shares of Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Grantee works or resides outside the United States, the Company may, in its sole discretion, settle the PSUs in the form of a cash payment to the extent settlement in shares of Stock: (i) is prohibited under local law, (ii) would require the Grantee, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to obtain the approval of any governmental and/or regulatory body in the Grantee’s country, or (iii) is administratively burdensome. Alternatively, the Company may, in its sole discretion, settle the PSUs in shares of Stock but require the Grantee to sell such shares of Stock immediately or within a specified period following the Grantee’s termination of employment (in which case, this Agreement shall give the Company the authority to issue sales instructions on the Grantee’s behalf). Prior to the Payment Date, the Grantee shall have no rights with respect to the shares of Stock, including but not limited to rights to sell, vote, exchange, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Stock. In addition, prior to the Payment Date, the Grantee shall not be entitled to receive dividends and shall not have any other rights with respect to the Stock.

(b)    Dividend Equivalents. Subject to Appendix A, to the extent the Grantee holds PSUs under this Award the Grantee will be credited with a dividend equivalent payment on each PSU upon the payment by the Company of any cash dividend on a share of Stock equal to the amount of such dividend per share of Stock, which dividend equivalent payment shall be payable in cash (or if elected by the Committee in its sole discretion, in Shares having a Fair Market Value as of the Certification Date equal to the amount of such dividends) on the Payment Date to the extent the underlying PSUs are earned. If and to the extent any PSUs subject to this Award are forfeited, any related dividend equivalent payment shall also be forfeited and no dividend equivalent payment shall be paid in respect of that portion of the Award which is forfeited and is not earned based on the achievement of the Performance Criteria applicable to the Award or the failure to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 1 above.

(3)    Employment Events.

(a) Subject to the attached Appendix A, if any of the employment events listed below occur prior to the end of the Performance Period, the terms of this subparagraph shall apply. The following table describes the result depending on the nature of the Grantee’s termination of employment, or other employment event, and

the timing of the same. In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment prior to the end of the Performance Period for reasons other than those set forth below, the Award shall be forfeited.

¹ In the case of other leaves of absence not specified above, including any leaves that extend beyond 12 months, the Grantee will be deemed to have terminated employment on the date that the leave commences (so that the Award will be forfeited as of such date), unless the Committee identifies a valid business interest in doing otherwise, in which case it may specify what provisions it deems appropriate at its sole discretion; provided that the Committee shall have no obligation to consider any such matters.

(6)    Responsibility for Taxes.

(a) Irrespective of any action taken by the Company or the Employer, the Grantee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, social security, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains the responsibility of the Grantee or the Grantee’s estate (as applicable) and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Grantee acknowledges and understands that the requirements with respect to the Tax-Related Items may change from time to time as applicable laws or interpretations change.

 

(b) Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Grantee agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Grantee authorizes the Company, the Employer, and their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items withholding obligations by one or a combination of the following:

 

The Company and/or the Employer may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing in Section 6(b) of the Agreement, the Company, the Employer or their respective agents, as applicable, intend to withhold shares of Stock to be issued upon settlement of the Award having a Fair Market Value that is sufficient to satisfy the Tax-Related Items, unless the Grantee pays the applicable withholding amount in cash prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, in accordance with procedures established by the Company, the Employer or their respective agents, as applicable. Further, if the Grantee is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act pursuant to Rule 16a-2 promulgated thereunder, the Company will withhold in shares of Stock unless the use of such withholding method is problematic under applicable law or has materially adverse accounting or tax consequences, in which case, the withholding obligation may be satisfied by one or a combination of methods set forth in Section 6(b)(1) and (2) above.

(d)    If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Stock, for tax purposes, the Grantee is deemed to have been issued the full amount of Stock subject to the Award, notwithstanding that an amount of Stock are retained solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

 

(e) In addition, the Grantee shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Stock or the proceeds of the sale of Stock, if the Grantee fails to comply with the Grantee’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

(f) The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Award, the issuance of Stock upon settlement of the Award, the subsequent sale of Stock acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends and/or dividend equivalents; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate the Grantee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee is subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

(a)     Notwithstanding any other term of the Agreement or any prior agreement to the contrary, in order to be eligible to earn any portion of the Award, the Grantee must have entered into an agreement containing restrictive covenants concerning limitations of the Grantee’s behavior both during employment and following termination of employment that is satisfactory to the Company or one of its Affiliated Companies. In the event the Grantee engages in any action that violates any such restrictive covenants at any time during the term of the Agreement, the Award shall be forfeited. The Grantee further agrees that to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon demand by the Company or one of its Affiliated Companies, the Grantee will forfeit,

return or repay the “Benefits and Proceeds” (as defined below) in the event the Grantee breaches any post-employment covenant with the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b)    For purposes of this Agreement, “Benefits and Proceeds” means:

(a)    the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and the Company can amend, modify, suspend, cancel or terminate it at any time, to the extent permitted under the Plan;

 

(b)    this Award and any other awards under the Plan are voluntary and occasional and do not create any contractual or other right to receive future awards or benefits in lieu of any awards, even if similar awards have been granted repeatedly in the past;

 

(c)    all determinations with respect to any future awards, including, but not limited to, the times when awards are made, the amount of Stock, and the performance and other conditions attached to the awards, will be at the sole discretion of the Company and/or the Committee;

 

(d)    participation in this Plan or program is voluntary;

(e)    this Award and the underlying Stock, and any income derived therefrom, are not paid in lieu of, and are not intended to replace, any pension rights or compensation and are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculating any termination, severance, resignation, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, life or accident insurance benefits, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(f)    the Award and any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan are extraordinary, discretionary items that do not constitute compensation of any kind (and do not give a right of claim of any kind) for services of any kind rendered to the Company or its Affiliated Companies (including, as applicable, the Grantee’s Employer) and which are outside the scope of the Grantee’s employment contract, if any;

 

(g)    for the purposes of the Award, unless otherwise specified by the Company or any Affiliated Company, the Grantee’s employment will be considered terminated as of the date the Grantee is no longer actively providing services to the Company or any Affiliated Companies (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later to be found invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Grantee is employed or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or determined by the Company, the Grantee’s right to earn any portion of the Award under the Plan, if any, will terminate as of such date and will not be extended by any notice

period (e.g., the Grantee’s period of service would not include any contractual, statutory or common law notice period or period during with the Grantee is in receipt of pay in lieu of such notice or severance pay, or any period of “garden leave”, or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Grantee is employed or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any); the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Grantee is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Award (including whether the Grantee may still be considered to be employed while on a leave of absence);

 

(h) the future value of the underlying Stock is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(i)    no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Award resulting from the termination of the Grantee’s employment or other service relationship (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Grantee is employed or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Award to which the Grantee is otherwise not entitled, the Grantee irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company, the Employer or any Affiliated Company; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, the Grantee shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim;

 

(j)    the PSUs and the Grantee’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to employment or be interpreted as forming an employment or services contract with the Company, the Employer, any Subsidiary or any Affiliated Company and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, the Employer, any Subsidiary or any Affiliated Company, as applicable, to terminate the Grantee’s employment or service relationship (if any). The right of the Company or the Employer to terminate at will the Grantee’s employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically reserved;

(k)     if the Grantee is providing services outside the United States, the Grantee acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company, the Employer nor any Affiliated Company shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Grantee’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Award or of any amounts due to the Grantee pursuant to the settlement of the Award or the subsequent sale of any Stock acquired upon settlement; and

(l)    in the event of any conflict between communications to the Grantee by the Company of the terms of this Agreement or the records of any third party administrator and the Plan, the Plan will control.

(14)    Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement:

(a)    “Retirement in Good Standing” means:

its Subsidiaries, or (B) age 65, regardless of years of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries; and

(b)    “Disability” means:

(c)    “Change in Control Termination” means the occurrence of both: (A) a Change in Control and (B) during the period commencing 12 months prior to the first occurrence of the Change in Control and ending 24 months after such Change in Control, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries involuntarily terminates the Grantee’s employment without Cause or the Grantee terminates employment for Good Reason.

(20)    Waiver. The Grantee acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this     Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any     subsequent breach by the Grantee or any other Grantee.

                                Sysco Corporation

 

This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions that govern the Award granted to the Grantee under the Plan if the Grantee works in one of the countries listed below. If the Grantee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Grantee is currently working, is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes or if the Grantee transfers employment and/or residency between countries after the award date, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions herein will be applicable to the Grantee.

Certain capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix have the same meanings set forth in the Plan and/or the Agreement, as applicable.

This Appendix also includes information regarding securities, exchange control and certain other tax or legal issues of which the Grantee should be aware with respect to the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of July 2019. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Grantee not rely on the information in this Appendix as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Grantee’s participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date when the Award vests, Stock are issued to the Grantee and/or the Grantee sells Stock acquired under the Plan.

In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to the Grantee’s particular situation and the Company is not in a position to assure the Grantee of a particular result. Accordingly, the Grantee is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Grantee’s country may apply to his or her situation. Furthermore, additional privacy laws may apply in the Grantee’s country.

Finally, if the Grantee is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which the Grantee is currently working, is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes or if the Grantee transfers employment and/or residency between countries after the award date, the information contained herein may not be applicable to the Grantee in the same manner.

Section 409A

This Agreement, including the right to receive Stock upon achievement of the Performance Criteria and satisfaction of the conditions in Section 1 above, is intended to be exempt from the requirements of section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) pursuant to the short-term deferral exemption thereunder, and this Agreement, including the right to receive Stock upon the achievement of the Performance Criteria and satisfaction of the conditions in Section 1 above, shall be interpreted on a basis consistent with such intent. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Grantee is a “specified employee” (as defined in section 409A of the Code) and it is necessary to postpone the commencement of any payments otherwise payable under this Agreement to prevent any accelerated or additional tax under section 409A of the Code, then the Company will postpone the payment until five days after the end of the six-month period following the Grantee’s “separation from service” (as defined under section 409A of the Code). If the Grantee dies during the postponement period prior to the payment of postponed amount, the amounts withheld on account of section 409A of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of the Grantee’s estate within 60 days after the date of the Grantee’s death. The determination of who is a specified employee, including the number and identity of persons considered specified employees and the identification date, shall be made by the Committee in accordance with the provisions of sections 416(i) and 409A of the Code. In no event shall the Grantee, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of payment. For purposes of section 409A of the Code, each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. This Agreement may be amended without the consent of the Grantee in any respect deemed by the Committee to be necessary in order to preserve compliance with section 409A of the Code or other applicable law.

Section 2(a) of the Agreement shall be replaced with the following:

‘As soon as administratively practicable following the Payment Date, or as otherwise provided in Section 3 below, the amount of Stock determined based on the Performance Criteria shall be issued to the Grantee, provided all conditions set forth in Section 1 above are satisfied. Except as provided in Section 3 below, all Awards shall be settled in Stock. Prior to the Payment Date, the Grantee shall have no rights with respect to the Stock, including but not limited to rights to sell, vote, exchange, transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Stock. In addition, prior to the Payment Date, the Grantee shall be not entitled to receive dividends or dividend equivalent payments and shall not have any other rights with respect to the Stock.’

Section 11(e) of the Agreement shall be replaced with the following:

‘this Award and the underlying Stock, and any income derived therefrom, are not paid in lieu of, and are not intended to replace, any pension rights or compensation and are not part of compensation or salary for the purposes of calculating any bonuses, long-service awards, life or accident insurance benefits, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;’

Section 11(g) of the Agreement shall be replaced with the following:

‘for the purposes of the Award, the Grantee’s employment or service relationship will be considered terminated as of the last day of employment with the Company or any Affiliated Company (regardless of the reason for termination and whether or not later to be found invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Grantee is employed or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or determined by the Company, the Grantee’s right to vest in the Award under the Plan, if any, will terminate as of such date;’

The following provisions supplement Section 2(a) of the Agreement:

Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, the PSUs shall be settled only in shares of Stock (and may not be settled in cash).

The following provisions supplement Section 2(b) of the Agreement:

Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, Participants in Canada shall not be awarded, and shall not be eligible to receive, any dividend equivalents pursuant to Section 2(b) of this Agreement.

The following provision supplements Section 6(c) of the Agreement:

The Company, the Employer or their respective agents, as applicable, shall satisfy the applicable withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items by withholding shares of Stock that are to be issued upon settlement of the Award having a Fair Market Value that is sufficient to satisfy the Tax-Related Items, only if the Grantee has not paid such withholding amount in cash by the date specified by the Company, the Employer or their respective agents, as applicable.

The following provision supplements Section 11(g) of the Agreement:

In the event of the Grantee’s termination of employment for any reason (whether or not later found invalid or in breach of local employment laws or the terms of the Grantee’s employment agreement, if any), any unvested portion of the Award shall be immediately forfeited without consideration. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the Grantee’s right to vest in the Award will terminate effective as of the earlier of the following dates: (i) the date on which the Grantee’s employment is terminated; (ii) the date the Grantee receives written notice of termination of employment from the Company or one of the Affiliated Companies; or (iii) the date the Grantee is no longer actively providing services to the Company or one of the Affiliated Companies. The right to vest in and exercise the Award (as discussed above) will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., active service would not include any contractual, statutory or common law notice period or period during which the Grantee is in receipt of pay in lieu of such notice or severance pay, or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under Canadian laws or the terms of the Grantee’s employment or service agreement, if any). The Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Grantee is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the Grantee’s Award (including whether the Grantee may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence).

The following provision supplements Section 10 of the Agreement:

The Grantee hereby authorizes the Company and the Company’s representatives to discuss with and obtain all relevant information from all personnel, professional or not, involved in the administration and operation of the Plan. The Grantee further authorizes the Company, any Affiliated Company and any stock plan service provider that may be selected by the Company to assist with the Plan to disclose and discuss the Plan with their respective advisors. The Grantee further authorizes the Company and any Affiliated Company to record such information and to keep such information in the Grantee’s employee file.

The following terms and conditions apply to the Grantees resident in Quebec:

The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices, and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.

 

Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé que cette convention («Agreement») soit rédigée en anglais, ainsi que tous les documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, éxécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à la présente.  

The Grantee is permitted to sell Shares acquired through the Plan through the designated broker appointed by the Company, provided the resale of Shares acquired under the Plan takes place outside of Canada through the facilities of a stock exchange on which the Shares are listed (i.e., New York Stock Exchange).

Canadian residents are required to report any foreign property (e.g., Shares acquired under the Plan and possibly unvested Awards) on form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of their foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time in the year. It is the Grantee’s responsibility to comply with these reporting obligations, and the Grantee should consult his or her own personal tax advisor in this regard.

There are no country-specific provisions.

The PSUs are not granted under the French specific regime provided by Articles L-225-197-1 and seq. of the French commercial code.

 

By accepting the French Award, the Grantee confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan and the Agreement) which were provided in English language.  The Grantee accepts the terms of those documents accordingly. The Grantee confirms that the Grantee has a good knowledge of the English language.

 

 

The Grantee may hold Shares acquired upon vesting/settlement of the Award, any proceeds resulting from the sale of Shares or any dividends paid on such Shares outside of France, provided the Grantee declares all foreign bank and brokerage accounts (including any accounts that were opened or closed during the tax year) with  his or her annual income tax return.  Failure to complete this reporting may trigger penalties for the resident. 

 

There are no country-specific provisions.

The PSUs and any shares of Stock that the Grantee may acquire upon settlement of the PSUs do not constitute a public offering of securities, as they are available only to eligible employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

By accepting the grant of PSUs, the Grantee consents to participation in the Plan and acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.

The Grantee understands that the Company has unilaterally, gratuitously and in its sole discretion granted PSUs under the Plan to individuals who may be employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries throughout the world. The decision is a limited decision that is entered into upon the express assumption and condition that any grant will not economically or otherwise bind the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on an ongoing basis. Consequently, the Grantee understands that the PSUs are granted on the assumption and condition that the PSUs and the shares of Stock acquired upon settlement of the PSUs shall not become a part of any employment contract (either with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) and shall not be considered a mandatory benefit, salary for any purposes (including severance compensation) or any other right whatsoever. In addition, the Grantee understands that this grant would not be made to the Grantee but for the assumptions and conditions referenced above; thus, the Grantee acknowledges and freely accepts that should any or all of the assumptions be mistaken or should any of the conditions not be met for any reason, the grant of PSUs shall be null and void.

The Grantee understands and agrees that, as a condition of the grant of PSUs, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement, any unvested PSUs as of the date the Grantee ceases active employment, will be forfeited without entitlement to the underlying shares of Stock or to any amount of indemnification in the event of termination of the Grantee’s employment with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read and specifically accepts the conditions referred to in the Agreement regarding the impact of a termination of employment on the PSUs.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the Agreement, “Cause” shall be defined as set forth in the Plan, regardless of whether a termination of employment is considered a fair termination (i.e., “despido procedente”) under Spanish legislation.

By accepting the Award, the Grantee confirms having read and understood the documents relating to this grant (the Plan and the Agreement) which were provided in English language.  The Grantee accepts the terms of those documents accordingly. The Grantee confirms that the Grantee has a good knowledge of the English language.

There are no country-specific provisions.

 

 

The following provisions shall supplement Section 6 of the Agreement:

 

‘At the request of the Company at any time before the vesting/settlement of the Award, the Grantee must elect, to the extent permitted by law, and using a form approved by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“HMRC”), that the whole or any part of the liability for national insurance contributions arising as a result of a taxable event attributable to the Award or the Grantee’s participation in the Plan shall be transferred to the Grantee.

The Grantee hereby agrees that the Grantee is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items, as and when requested by the Company or (if different) the Employer or by HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Grantee also hereby agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and (if different) the Employer against any Tax-Related Items that they are required to pay or withhold on the Employee’s behalf or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).

This Agreement is not an approved prospectus for the purposes of section 85(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) and no offer of transferable securities to the public (for the purposes of section 102B of FSMA) is being made in connection with the Plan. The Plan and the Award are exclusively available in the UK to bona fide employees and former employees and any other UK Subsidiary of the Company.