Form of 2006 Management Incentive Bonus Grant Agreement

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EXHIBIT 10(vv)
[date]
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
[Name]
[Street Address]
[City, State Zip]
     RE: Fiscal 2006 Bonus
Dear [Grantee]:
     In recognition of your long-term commitment to Sysco Corporation (“SYSCO”) and its customers and of your expected future contributions to our corporate financial objectives, you have been granted an opportunity to earn a performance bonus for fiscal year 2006 under the SYSCO Corporation 2000 Management Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). You will not receive any bonus unless SYSCO achieves an Increase in Earnings Per Share of at least ___% (“Target A”) and achieves a Return on Stockholders’ Equity of at least ___% (“Target B”). If Target A and Target B have been met, then subject to the further adjustments and additions provided for elsewhere in the Plan and this Agreement, a portion of your bonus (“Part A”) will depend upon the results of the Operations of SYSCO as shown on Table A attached hereto, and the balance of your bonus (“Part B”) will depend on the number of Subsidiaries obtaining or exceeding ___% Return on Capital (“Target C”).
Part A Bonus Calculation
Part A of any bonus you may earn will be equal to the product of:
(i) 70% of your annual base salary in effect at the fiscal year end (“Base Salary”); and
(ii) the appropriate percentage shown on Table A which coincides with the appropriate Increase in Earnings per Share and Return on Stockholder’s Equity for SYSCO as a whole.
Part B Bonus Calculation
     Subject to the further adjustments and additions provided for in this Agreement, Part B of any bonus you may earn will be calculated by determining the number of Subsidiaries of SYSCO that have attained or exceeded Target C. If a minimum of 15 Subsidiaries have obtained or exceeded Target C, and all Subsidiaries which have obtained or exceeded Target C employ at least 50% or more of the aggregate of the Total Capital of all Subsidiaries, then you will be entitled to receive an additional bonus equal to:
(i) 9% of your Base Salary for the first 15 Subsidiaries which obtain or exceed such a Return on Capital; plus

 


 

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(ii) an additional 11/2% of your Base Salary for each additional Subsidiary which obtains or exceeds Target C.
By way of example, if 23 Subsidiaries (which, in the aggregate, employ 51% of the Total Capital of all Subsidiaries) obtain or exceed Target C, you will receive a bonus equal to the product of (i) your Salary Percentage and (ii) 21% of your Base Salary (9% for the performance of the first 15 Subsidiaries in the group, and 12% for the performance of the additional eight Subsidiaries in the group).
Maximum Bonus Amounts
     Although Table A has only been calculated to 370%, the “grid” shall be deemed to continue to increase in the same ratios as set forth. However, notwithstanding the foregoing and any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, your bonus amount for fiscal 2006 (including, if applicable, the value of any Additional Shares and Additional Cash Bonus) cannot exceed 1% of SYSCO’s earnings before income taxes as publicly disclosed in the “Consolidated Results of Operations” section of SYSCO’s annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2006.
General Rules Regarding Bonus Calculation
     In determining whether or not the results of operations of a Subsidiary or SYSCO result in a bonus, SYSCO’s accounting practice and generally accepted accounting principles shall be applied on a basis consistent with prior periods, and such determination shall be based on the calculations made by SYSCO, approved by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of SYSCO’s Board of Directors (“Plan Compensation Committee”) and binding on you.
Tax Law Changes
     If the Internal Revenue Code is amended during the fiscal year and, as a result of such amendment(s), the effective tax rate applicable to the earnings of SYSCO (as described in the “Summary of Accounting Policies” section of SYSCO’s annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K) changes during the year, the calculation of the net after-tax earnings per share of SYSCO for fiscal 2006 shall be made as if such rate change had not occurred during 2006.
Payment
     Within 90 days following the end of each fiscal year, SYSCO shall determine and the Plan Compensation Committee shall approve the amount of any bonus earned by you under this Agreement. Such bonus shall be payable in the manner, at the times and in the amounts provided in the Plan.
Definitions
     The capitalized terms in this document have the meaning ascribed to them in the Glossary attached hereto. Any capitalized terms not included in the Glossary have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

 


 

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Additional Documents
     Enclosed for your review are copies of the Plan document and other explanatory materials. All of the enclosed documents are important legal documents that should be reviewed carefully and kept in a safe place. Please complete the enclosed forms as soon as possible, and return them to Connie Brooks.
     Thank you for your hard work and service. Your efforts, which are an integral part of SYSCO’s growth and progress, are deeply appreciated. If you should have any questions about your bonus opportunity or the Plan, please contact Mike Nichols.
         
  Sincerely,
 
 
     
  Richard J. Schnieders   
  Chairman, CEO and President   
 
     
Enclosures
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GLOSSARY
     1. Total Capital — for any Subsidiary, the sum of the following components:
(a) Stockholders’ equity — the average of the amounts outstanding for such Subsidiary at the end of each quarter for which the computation is being made (quarterly average basis).
(b) Long-term debt — the average of the long-term portion of debt of such Subsidiary outstanding at the end of each quarter for which the computation is being made (quarterly average basis).
(c) Intercompany borrowings — the average of the amount outstanding at the end of each day during the period for which the computation is being made (daily average basis).
(d) Average patronage dividend receivable — the average of the amount outstanding at the end of each period for which the computation is being made (monthly average basis).
(e) Adjustments — amounts allocated to capital with respect to (i) fixed rate intercompany loans, (ii) capitalized leases, and (iii) below market plant and equipment costs.
     2. Return on Capital — the Return on Capital for any Subsidiary is expressed as a percentage and is computed by dividing the Subsidiary’s pretax earnings (the calculation of which does not include gain on the sale of fixed assets and intercompany interest income and is subject to adjustment to include taxes that would have been included but for the timing of any tax deferrals so that results are consistent with fiscal 2005) by the Subsidiary’s Total Capital.
     3. Return on Stockholders’ Equity — expressed as a percentage and computed by dividing the Company’s net after-tax earnings for fiscal 2006 by the Company’s average stockholders’ equity at the end of each quarter during the year.
     4. Increase in Earnings Per Share — expressed as a percentage increase of the net after-tax earnings per share for fiscal 2006 over the net after-tax earnings per share for fiscal 2005.
     5. Quarterly Averages — In determining the average amount outstanding of stockholders’ equity, long-term debt and adjustments above, and the quarterly average stockholders’ equity, such averages shall be determined by dividing five (5) into the sum of the amounts outstanding of the relevant category at the end of each of the four quarters of the fiscal year plus the amount outstanding of the relevant category at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.

 


 

TABLE A
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
 
    PERCENTAGE INCREASE IN EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Return on                                                                                                
Equity:   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%   ___%
___%
    20       24       28       45       50       55       60       65       70       75       80       85       90       100       110       120       130       140       150       160       170       180       190       200  
 
___%
    27       31       35       55       60       65       70       75       80       85       90       95       100       110       120       130       140       150       160       170       180       190       200       210  
 
___%
    34       38       42       65       70       75       80       85       90       95       100       105       110       120       130       140       150       160       170       180       190       200       210       220  
 
___%
    41       45       49       75       80       85       90       95       100       105       110       115       120       130       140       150       160       170       180       190       200       210       220       230  
 
___%
    48       52       56       85       90       95       100       105       110       115       120       125       130       140       150       160       170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240  
 
___%
    55       59       63       95       100       105       110       115       120       125       130       135       140       150       160       170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240       250  
 
___%
    62       66       70       105       110       115       120       125       130       135       140       145       150       160       170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240       250       260  
 
___%
    69       73       77       115       120       125       130       135       140       145       150       155       160       170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240       250       260       270  
 
___%
    76       80       84       125       130       135       140       145       150       155       160       165       170       180       190       200       210       220       230       240       250       260       270       280  
 
___%
    83       87       91       135       140       145       150       155       160       165       170       175       180       190       200       210       220       230       240       250       260       270       280       290  
 
___%
    90       94       98       145       150       155       160       165       170       175       180       185       190       200       210       220       230       240       250       260       270       280       290       300  
 
___%
    97       101       105       155       160       165       170       175       180       185       190       195       200       210       220       230       240       250       260       270       280       290       300       310  
 
___%
    104       108       112       165       170       175       180       185       190       195       200       205       210       220       230       240       250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320  
 
___%
    111       115       119       175       180       185       190       195       200       205       210       215       220       230       240       250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320       330  
 
___%
    118       122       126       185       190       195       200       205       210       215       220       225       230       240       250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320       330       340  
 
___%
    125       129       133       195       200       205       210       215       220       225       230       235       240       250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320       330       340       350  
 
___%
    132       136       140       205       210       215       220       225       230       235       240       245       250       260       270       280       290       300       310       320       330       340       350       360  
 
___%
    139       143       147       215       220       225       230       235       240       245       250       255       260       270       280       290       300       310       320       330       340       350       360       370