2010 Stock Incentive Plan Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement

 

MICHAEL D. TUCCI

 

Coach, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to confirm that you have been granted a performance restricted stock unit award (the “Award”), effective as of August 4, 2011 (the “Award Date”), as provided in this Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement (including all annexes attached hereto, this “Agreement”) pursuant to the Coach, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”).  The Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

1.           Defined Terms.  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Definition Annex attached hereto as Annex A.

 

2.           Award.  Subject to the restrictions, limitations and conditions described in this Agreement, the Company hereby awards to you as of the Award Date performance restricted stock units (the “PRSUs”) in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  PRSUs are considered Performance Stock Units under the Plan.  Each PRSU represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock upon the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan (and in particular the terms and conditions set forth on Annex B) (the “Restrictions”).  While the Restrictions are in effect, the PRSUs are not transferable by you by means of sale, assignment, exchange, pledge, or otherwise.  The number of PRSUs subject to the Award shall be determined in accordance with the terms of Annex B.

 

3.           Vesting.  The PRSUs will remain restricted and may not be sold or transferred by you until they have become vested pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and the vesting provisions set forth on Annex B.

 

4.           Distribution of the Award.  Except as otherwise provided by Section 5(d), on, or as soon as reasonably practicable following, each Vesting Date (and in no event later than the last date permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(d)), the Committee will release the portion of the Award that has become vested as of such Vesting Date.  Applicable withholding taxes will be settled by withholding a number of shares of Common Stock with a market value not less than the amount of such taxes (determined at the minimum applicable rates), and the net number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall be distributed to you; provided that in the event that the Company is liquidated in bankruptcy (a) the Committee will not release shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Award and (b) all payments made pursuant to the Award will be made in a per-share cash payment equal to the fair market value per share of Common Stock on the distribution date.

 

 

5.           Termination of Employment.

 

(a)           Death or Disability.  If prior to the Tranche 2 Vesting Date you cease active employment with the Company because of your death or Disability (i) any portion of the Award that relates to a Performance Period that ended on or prior to the Date of Termination that would have become vested had you remained employed by the Company through the applicable Vesting Date shall become vested effective as of the applicable Vesting Date and (ii) any portion of the Award that relates to a Performance Period that has not ended on or prior to the Date of Termination shall thereupon be forfeited; provided, however, that the Committee may, in its sole discretion, cause any or all of the Section 5(a) Portion to become vested effective as of the Date of Termination.

 

(b)           Termination without Cause or for Good Reason.  Except as otherwise provided in Section 5(d) with respect to certain terminations of employment in connection with a Change in Control, if prior to the Tranche 2 Vesting Date your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason, all PRSUs that would have been eligible to become vested with respect to the Award had you remained employed through the Tranche 2 Vesting Date shall become vested as of each applicable Vesting Date, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth on Annex B, based on the Company’s performance through each applicable Measurement Date.

 

(c)           Termination for Cause or without Good Reason.  If prior to the Tranche 2 Vesting Date your employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by you without Good Reason (including, without limitation, by reason of your retirement) all unvested portions of the Award shall thereupon be forfeited.

 

(d)           Certain Terminations of Employment in connection with a Change in Control.  Notwithstanding Section 5(b), if your employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by you for Good Reason prior to the Tranche 2 Vesting Date and upon, or within the 12 month period immediately following, a Change in Control, then, effective as of the Date of Termination, the Award shall become vested with respect to (i) any PRSUs that relate to a Performance Period that ended on or prior to the Date of Termination that would have become vested had you remained employed by the Company through the applicable Vesting Date and (ii) the Section 5(d) Portion, and, notwithstanding Section 4, such vested portion of the Award shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 and Annex B as soon as reasonably practicable following the date of such vesting.

 

6.           Forfeiture.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, you shall be subject to the restrictive covenants set forth on Annex D hereto (the “Restrictive Covenants”), and you acknowledge and agree that the Company is granting you the Award in consideration for your agreement to be bound by such Restrictive Covenants.  Accordingly, if you (a) violate any of the covenants set forth in Sections 1 or 2 of the Restrictive Covenants or (b) materially violate any of the covenants set forth in Sections 3, 4 or 5 of the Restrictive Covenants, then (i) any portion of the Award that has not been distributed to you prior to the date of such violation shall thereupon be forfeited and (ii) you shall be required to pay to the Company the amount of all PRSU Gain.  The forfeiture provisions of this Section 6 shall also apply, and you shall also be required to pay to the Company the amount of all PRSU Gain, if you willfully commit any act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, material misconduct or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company (or any predecessor thereto or successor thereof) having a material adverse impact on the Company.

 

 

7.           Award Not Transferable.  The Award will not be assignable or transferable by you, other than by a qualified domestic relations order or by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and will be exercisable during your lifetime only by you (or your legal guardian or personal representative).

 

8.           Transferability of Award Shares. The shares you will receive under the Award on or following each Vesting Date (or such other vesting date pursuant to Section 5) generally are freely tradable in the United States.  However, you may not offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any shares in a way which would: (a) require the Company to file any registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any similar filing under state law or the laws of any other country) or to amend or supplement any such filing or (b) violate or cause the Company to violate the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, any other state or federal law, or the laws of any other country.  The Company reserves the right to place restrictions required by law on any shares of Common Stock received by you pursuant to the Award.

 

9.           Conformity with the Plan.  The Award is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to applicable provisions of, the Plan.  Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan.  By your acceptance of this Agreement, you agree to be bound by all of the terms of this Agreement (including the terms of any annex attached hereto) and the Plan.

 

10.           No Rights to Continued Employment.  Nothing in this Agreement confers any right on you to continue in the employ of the Company and any of its affiliates or direct or indirect subsidiaries or affects in any way the right of the Company and any of its affiliates or direct or indirect subsidiaries to terminate your employment at any time with or without cause.

 

11.           Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Amendment or Modifications.  The grant of the Award (and the allocation of PRSUs for any Performance Period) is documented by the minutes of the Committee, which records are the final determinant of the number of PRSUs granted in any Performance Period and the conditions of any such grant.  The Committee may amend or modify the Award in any manner to the extent that the Committee would have had the authority under the Plan initially to grant such Award, provided that no such amendment or modification shall directly or indirectly impair or otherwise adversely affect your rights under this Agreement (including, without limitation, under Annex B) without your prior written consent.  Except as in accordance with the two immediately preceding sentences, this Agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented only by an instrument in writing signed by both parties hereto.

 

 

(b)           Governing Law.  All matters regarding or affecting the relationship of the Company and its stockholders shall be governed by the General Corporation Law of the State of Maryland.  All other matters arising under this Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, including matters of validity, construction and interpretation.  You and the Company agree that all claims in respect of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard or determined in any state or federal court sitting in New York, New York and you and the Company agree to submit to the jurisdiction of such courts, to bring all such actions or proceedings in such courts and to waive any defense of inconvenient forum to such actions or proceedings.  A final judgment in any action or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any manner provided by law.

 

(c)           Successors and Assigns.  Except as otherwise provided herein, this Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the respective successors and permitted assigns and heirs and legal representatives of the parties hereto whether so expressed or not.

 

(d)           Severability.  Whenever feasible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision will be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

 

12.           Section 409A.

 

(a)           In General.  The parties acknowledge and agree that, to the extent applicable, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Company determines that any amounts payable hereunder may be subject to Section 409A, the Company may adopt (without any obligation to do so or to indemnify you for failure to do so) such limited amendments to this Agreement and appropriate policies and procedures, including amendments and policies with retroactive effect, that the Company reasonably determines are necessary or appropriate to (i) exempt the amounts payable hereunder from Section 409A and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the amounts payable hereunder or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A.  No provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted or construed to transfer any liability for failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A from you or any other individual to the Company or any of its affiliates, employees or agents.

 

(b)           Specified Employee Separation from Service.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if you are determined to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A as of the date of your “separation from service” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (or any successor regulation), and if any payments or entitlements provided for in this Agreement constitute a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and therefore cannot be paid or provided in the manner provided herein without subjecting you to additional tax, interest or penalties under Section 409A, then any such payment and/or entitlement which would have been payable during the first six months following your “separation from service” shall instead be paid or provided to you in a lump sum payment on the first business day immediately following the six-month anniversary of your “separation from service” (or, if earlier, the date of your death).

 

 

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement.

 

 

 

__________________________________

Sarah Dunn

 

Senior Vice President of Human Resources

 

Date: August 4, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

__________________________________

 

Employee ID#: _____________________

 

Date:  ______________

 

 

 

 

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

 

(a)           “Award” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

(b)           “Award Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

(c)            “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(d)           The Company shall have “Cause” to terminate the Executive’s employment upon (i) the Executive’s failure to attempt in good faith to substantially perform the duties of his/her appointed office (other than any such failure resulting from the Executive’s physical or mental incapacity) which is not remedied within 30 days after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such failure; (ii) the Executive’s failure to attempt in good faith to carry out, or comply with, in any material respect any lawful and reasonable directive of the Board, which is not remedied within 30 days after receipt of written notice from the Company specifying such failure; (iii) the Executive’s commission at any time of any act or omission that results in, or may reasonably be expected to result in, a conviction, plea of no contest, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any felony (or any other crime involving fraud, embezzlement, material misconduct or misappropriation having a material adverse impact on the Company); (iv) the Executive’s unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the Company’s premises or while performing the Executive’s duties and responsibilities; or (v) the Executive’s willful commission at any time of any act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company (or any predecessor thereto or successor thereof) having a material adverse impact on the Company.

 

i)           A “Change in Control” shall occur upon any of the following events:

 

(i)           A “Person” (which term, for purposes of this Section, shall have the meaning it has when it is used in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, but shall not include the Company, any underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or any corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Voting Stock of the Company) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of Voting Stock representing thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

 

(ii)           The Company consummates a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company or the Company sells, or otherwise disposes of, all or substantially all of the Company’s property and assets, or the stockholders of the Company approve a liquidation or dissolution of the Company (other than a reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale which would result in all or substantially all of the beneficial owners of the Voting Stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to beneficially own, directly or indirectly (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the resulting entity), more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such entity resulting from the transaction (including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s property or assets, directly or indirectly) outstanding immediately after such transaction in substantially the same proportions relative to each other as their ownership immediately prior to such transaction); or

 

 

(iii)           During any period of 12 consecutive months, individuals who, at the beginning of such period, constitute the Board together with any new Director(s) (other than a  Director designated by a person who shall have entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in paragraphs “i" or “ii” above) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors at the beginning of the 12-month period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof.

 

(f)           “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(g)           “Committee” shall mean the Human Resources Committee of the Board.

 

(h)           “Common Stock” shall mean the $0.01 par value common stock of the Company.

 

(i)           “Company” shall mean Coach, Inc., a Maryland corporation.

 

(j)           “Date of Termination” shall mean (i) if the Executive’s employment is terminated by his death, the date of his death and (ii) if the Executive’s employment is terminated for any other reason, the date specified in the written notice of termination delivered by the Executive to the Company (or if no such date is specified, the last day of the Executive’s active employment with the Company).

 

(k)           “Disability” shall mean any mental or physical illness, condition, disability or incapacity that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, and which:

 

(i)           Prevents the Executive from discharging all of his essential job responsibilities and employment duties;

 

(ii)           Shall be attested to in writing by a physician or group of physicians selected by the Executive and acceptable to the Company; and

 

(iii)           Has prevented the Executive from so discharging his duties for any 180 days in any 365 day period.

 

A Disability shall be deemed to have occurred on the 180th day in such 365 day period.

 

(l)           “Executive” shall mean the executive named on the first page of this Agreement.

 

 

(m)           “Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any given date, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on such date determined by such methods or procedures as may be established from time to time by the Committee.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of any date shall be the closing price for a share of Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (or any national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed) for such date or, if no such prices are reported for that date, the closing price on the next preceding date for which such prices were reported.

 

(n)           A performance level of “Good” with respect to any Performance Goal shall have the meaning set forth on Annex C.

 

(o)           The Executive shall have “Good Reason” to resign his employment upon the occurrence of any of the following:  (i) failure of the Company to continue the Executive in the position of his/her appointed office; (ii) a material diminution in the nature or scope of the Executive’s responsibilities, duties or authority (including, without limitation, the Executive’s failure to continue to serve as member of the Board); (iii) relocation of the Company’s executive offices more than 50 miles away from the executive offices at which he/she has agreed to work; (iv) failure of the Company to timely make any material payment or provide any material benefit under the Executive’s employment agreement with the Company, or the Company’s material reduction of any compensation, equity or benefits that the Executive is eligible to receive under his employment agreement; or (v) the Company’s material breach of the Executive’s employment agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing the Executive may not resign his employment for Good Reason unless: (x) the Executive provides the Company with at least 30 days prior written notice of his intent to resign for Good Reason (which notice is provided not later than the 60th day following the occurrence of the event constituting Good Reason) and (y) the Company does not remedy the alleged violation(s) within such 30-day period; and, provided, further, that Executive may resign his employment for Good Reason if in connection with any Change in Control the surviving entity does not assume his employment agreement (or, with the written consent of the Executive, substitute a substantially identical agreement) with respect to the Executive in writing delivered to the Executive prior to, or as soon as reasonably practicable following, the occurrence of such Change in Control

 

(p)           A performance level of “Marginal” with respect to any Performance Goal shall have the meaning set forth on Annex C.

 

(q)           “Measurement Date” shall have the meaning set forth on Annex B.

 

(r)           A performance level of “Outstanding” with respect to any Performance Goal shall have the meaning set forth on Annex C.

 

(s)           “Performance Criteria” shall mean the criteria that the Committee selects for purposes of establishing the Performance Goals.  The Performance Criteria that will be used to establish Performance Goals are limited to the following: net earnings (either before or after one or more of the following: interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization); economic value-added (as determined by the Committee); gross or net sales or revenue; net income (either before or after taxes); adjusted net income; operating earnings, income or profit; cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow); funds from operations; return on capital; return on investment; return on stockholders’ equity; return on assets or net assets; stockholder returns; return on sales; gross or net profit or operating margin; costs; productivity; expenses; operating efficiency; cost reduction or savings; customer satisfaction; working capital; earnings or diluted earnings per share; adjusted earnings per share; price per share of Common Stock; implementation or completion of critical projects; market share; and economic value, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease or as compared to results of a peer group or to market performance indicators or indices.  The Committee shall, within the time prescribed by Section 162(m) of the Code, define in an objective fashion the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for any Performance Period.

 

 

(t)           “Performance Goals” shall mean the Performance Goals (as defined in the Plan) established in writing by the Committee for any Performance Period, based on the Performance Criteria, and set forth on Annex C.

 

(u)           “Performance Period Tranche 1” shall mean the period beginning on July 3, 2011 and ending on June 29, 2013, and “Performance Period Tranche 2” shall mean the period beginning on June 30, 2013 and ending on June 27, 2015 (each, a “Performance Period” and, collectively, the “Performance Periods”).

 

(v)           “Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

(w)            “PRSU” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement.

 

(x)            “PRSU Gain” shall mean an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that are distributed pursuant to the PRSU Award and (ii) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date of such distribution.

 

(y)           “Section 409A” shall mean Section 409A of the Code and the Department of Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or guidance that may be issued after the date hereof.

 

(z)           “Section 5(a) Portion” shall mean a number of PRSUs equal to the excess of (i) the sum of (A) 36,150 PRSUs (the Target Number of Performance Period Tranche 1 PRSUs) and (B) the Target Number of Performance Period Tranche 2 PRSUs or, if the Date of Termination occurs prior to the determination of such Target Number, the ratio of (x) $2,100,000 to (y) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the first day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination due to death or Disability occurs, over (ii) the Target Number of PRSUs for any period that ended on or prior to the Date of Termination.

 

(aa)           “Section 5(d) Portion” shall mean a number of PRSUs equal to the excess of (i) the sum of (A) 36,150 PRSUs (the Target Number of Performance Period Tranche 1 PRSUs) and (B) the Target Number of Performance Period Tranche 2 PRSUs or, if the Date of Termination occurs prior to the determination of such Target Number, the ratio of (x) $2,100,000 to (y) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the first day of the fiscal year in which the Date of Termination occurs, over (ii) the Target Number of PRSUs for any performance period that ended on or prior to the Date of Termination.

 

 

(bb)           A performance level of “Superior” with respect to any Performance Goal shall have the meaning set forth on Annex C.

 

(cc)           “Target Number of PRSUs” shall, with respect to each of Performance Period Tranche 1 and Performance Period Tranche 2, mean that certain number of PRSUs calculated in accordance with the formula set forth on Annex B for the applicable Performance Period.

 

(dd)           “Tranche 2 Vesting Date” shall mean the Vesting Date set forth in Annex B for the Performance Period Tranche 2 PRSUs.

 

(ee)           “Vesting Date” shall mean each vesting date shown on the vesting schedule on Annex B.

 

(ff)           “Voting Stock” shall mean all capital stock of the Company which by its terms may be voted on all matters submitted to stockholders of the Company generally.

 

 

 

As set forth in that certain Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Grant Notice and Agreement to which this Annex B is attached (the “Agreement”), this Annex B sets forth certain terms and conditions related to the PRSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement.  Capitalized terms not defined herein are defined in this Agreement or in the Definitions Annex attached to this Agreement as Annex A.

 

Award Date:	August 4, 2011
Performance Period Tranche 1:	July 3, 2011 through June 29, 2013 (i.e., the Company’s 2012 through 2013 fiscal years)
Performance Period Tranche 2:	June 30, 2013 through June 27, 2015 (i.e., the Company’s 2014 through 2015 fiscal years)
Target Value of Award:	The aggregate target value of the Award is $4,200,000, divided as follows:   (a)    $2,100,000 based on performance as measured against specified pre-established Performance Goals set forth on Annex C for Performance Period Tranche 1. (b)    $2,100,000 based on performance as measured against specified pre-established Performance Goals set forth on Annex C for Performance Period Tranche 2.
Target Number of PRSUs:	The Target Number of PRSUs shall be determined as follows:   (a)    Performance Period Tranche 1:  36,150 PRSUs (b)   Performance Period Tranche 2: That number of PRSUs equal to the ratio of (i) $2,100,000, to (ii) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the Committee approves the performance goals for Performance Period Tranche 2   Fractional PRSUs shall not be granted, and the number of PRSUs determined pursuant to (b) will be rounded down to the nearest whole number to eliminate fractional PRSUs.
Actual Number of PRSUs:	The actual number of PRSUs which will be eligible to vest pursuant to the Award may be greater than or less than the Target Number of PRSUs based on the Company’s achievement of the Performance Goals set forth on Annex C, as determined as of the last day of each Performance Period (each, a “Measurement Date”), as follows:   With respect to the performance of the Company in each of Performance Period Tranche 1 and Performance Period Tranche 2, the actual number of PRSUs eligible to vest, as determined as of the applicable Measurement

	Date, shall be:   (i)    Zero, if the Company performance level for such Performance Period is less than or equal to Marginal; (ii)    67% of the Target Number of PRSUs for such Performance Period if the Company performance level for such Performance Period is Good; (iii)   100% of the Target Number of PRSUs for such Performance Period if the Company performance level for such Performance Period is Superior; and (iv)   133% of the Target Number of PRSUs for such Performance Period if the Company performance level for such Performance Period is Outstanding.   If the Company performance level for a Performance Period is between Marginal and Good, between Good and Superior, or between Superior and Outstanding, the number of PRSUs that may become vested with respect to such Performance Period shall be determined by means of linear interpolation.   The PRSUs determined as of each Measurement Date shall vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth below for the applicable Performance Period.
Vesting Schedule:	(a)    Vesting of PRSUs:   Subject to subsection (b), below, the PRSUs determined as of each Measurement Date shall become vested on the applicable Vesting Dates as follows:   The Vesting Dates for the Performance Period Tranche 1 PRSUs shall be June 28, 2014 with respect to the first 50% of Performance Period Tranche 1 PRSUs, and June 27, 2015 with respect to the second 50% of the Performance Period Tranche 1 PRSUs.   The Vesting Date for the Performance Period Tranche 2 PRSUs shall be July 2, 2016.   (b)    Termination of Employment Prior to Vesting Date:   Notwithstanding the foregoing subsection (a), in the event of the Executive’s termination of employment prior to the Tranche 2 Vesting Date, any unvested PRSUs shall be subject to forfeiture in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement (and no PRSUs that are forfeited pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement shall become vested pursuant to this Annex B).
Dividend Equivalents:	(a)     Subject to subsection (b) below, the Executive shall be eligible to receive Dividend Equivalents (as defined in the Plan) with respect to the Award (the “Dividend Equivalent PRSUs”).  For purposes of determining the amount of Dividend Equivalent PRSUs on each dividend record date, an amount representing dividends payable on the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of PRSUs subject to the Award with respect to  Performance Periods beginning on or prior to such dividend record date shall be deemed reinvested in Common Stock and credited as additional PRSUs as of the dividend payment date; provided that, for purposes of such determination, (i) with respect to any portion of the Award relating to Performance Periods ending prior to the fiscal year in which the dividend record date occurs, the Company’s performance will be based on actual results for such prior Performance Periods, and (ii) with respect to any portion of the Award relating to Performance Periods which have not ended prior to the fiscal year in which the dividend record date occurs, the Company’s performance will be deemed to be Outstanding.   Subject to subsection (b), below, the Dividend Equivalent PRSUs shall vest on the Vesting Date applicable to the underlying PRSUs (or, if earlier, the date such underlying PRSUs are distributed to the Executive pursuant to Section 5 of this Agreement) and shall be distributed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b)     All Dividend Equivalent PRSUs (including Dividend Equivalent PRSUs paid with respect to any prior year’s Dividend Equivalent PRSUs) will be subject to forfeiture if the underlying PRSUs are forfeited in accordance with the forfeiture and vesting provisions set forth in Section 5 of this Agreement and this Annex B.

Performance Goals:

The Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.   The Performance Goals set forth on Annex C shall be established and the level of achievement of such Performance Goals shall be determined in the following manner:   No later than 90 days following the commencement of each Performance Period, the Committee shall, in writing, select the Performance Criteria for such Performance Period and establish the Performance Goals and the Target Number of PRSUs which may be earned for such Performance Period based on the Performance Criteria.  Following the completion of each Performance Period, the Committee shall certify in writing whether and the extent to which the Performance Goals have been achieved for such Performance Period.   Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (or any of its annexes), the Award shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code or any regulations or rulings thereunder that are requirements for qualification as “performance-based compensation,” and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.

 

 

 

 

 

The Performance Goal for the Performance Period Tranche 1 PRSUs shall equal the target to be approved by the Human Resources Committee on August 4, 2011 for the sum of aggregate sales by the Coach N.A. Retail Division (including full price stores, factory stores and coach.com), during fiscal year 2012 and fiscal 2013.

 

Each of the terms “Good,” “Marginal,” “Outstanding” and “Superior”, with respect to such Performance Goal for the Performance Period Tranche 1 PRSUs, shall have the same value as adopted by the Human Resources Committee on August 4, 2011.

 

 

The Performance Goal(s) for the Performance Period Tranche 2 PRSUs shall equal the performance goals to be adopted by the Human Resources Committee of the Board under the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (together with any successor plan adopted by the Company that provides for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the “Stock Plan”).

 

Each of the terms “Good,” “Marginal,” “Outstanding” and “Superior”, with respect to any Performance Goal for Performance Period Tranche 2 PRSUs, shall have the same value as adopted by the Human Resources Committee on the date such goals are approved by the Committee.

 

 

 

1.           The Executive shall not, at any time during his employment or during the 12-month period following the Date of Termination (the “Restricted Period”) directly or indirectly engage in, have any equity interest in, or manage or operate any (a) Competitive Business (as defined below), or (b) new luxury accessories business that competes directly with the existing or planned product lines of the Company; provided, however, that the Executive shall be permitted to acquire a passive stock or equity interest in such a business provided the stock or other equity interest acquired is not more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding interest in such business.  For purposes of these Restrictive Covenants, “Competitive Business” shall mean any entity that, as of the date of the Executive’s termination of employment, the Committee has designated in its sole discretion as an entity that competes with any of the businesses of the Company, provided that the Committee may change its designation of Competitive Businesses at any time that is not less than 90 days prior to the Executive’s termination of employment upon written notice thereof to the Executive (and any such change within the 90 day period immediately preceding the Executive’s termination of employment shall not be effective).

 

2.           During the Restricted Period, the Executive will not, directly or indirectly recruit or otherwise solicit or induce any employee, director, consultant, wholesale customer, vendor, supplier, lessor or lessee of the Company to terminate its employment or arrangement with the Company, otherwise change its relationship with the Company, or establish any relationship with the Executive or any of his affiliates for any business purpose.

 

3.           Except as required in the good faith opinion of the Executive in connection with the performance of the Executive’s duties hereunder or as specifically set forth in this Section 3, the Executive shall, in perpetuity, maintain in confidence and shall not directly, indirectly or otherwise, use, disseminate, disclose or publish, or use for his benefit or the benefit of any person, firm, corporation or other entity any confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets of or relating to the Company, including, without limitation, information with respect to the Company’s operations, processes, products, inventions, business practices, finances, principals, vendors, suppliers, customers, potential customers, marketing methods, costs, prices, contractual relationships, regulatory status, business plans, designs, marketing or other business strategies, compensation paid to employees or other terms of employment, or deliver to any person, firm, corporation or other entity any document, record, notebook, computer program or similar repository of or containing any such confidential or proprietary information or trade secrets.  The parties hereby stipulate and agree that as between them the foregoing matters are important, material and confidential proprietary information and trade secrets and affect the successful conduct of the businesses of the Company (and any successor or assignee of the Company).  Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason, the Executive will promptly deliver to the Company all correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals, financial documents, or any other documents concerning the Company’s customers, business plans, designs, marketing or other business strategies, products or processes, provided that the Executive may retain his rolodex, address book and similar information and any non-proprietary documents he received as an employee or director.

 

 

4.           Notwithstanding Section 3, the Executive may respond to a lawful and valid subpoena or other legal process or other government or regulatory inquiry but shall give the Company prompt notice thereof (except to the extent legally prohibited), and shall, as much in advance of the return date as is reasonably practicable, make available to the Company and its counsel copies of any documents sought which are in the Executive’s possession or to which the Executive otherwise has reasonable access.  In addition, the Executive shall reasonably cooperate with and assist the Company and its counsel at any time and in any manner reasonably requested by the Company or its counsel (with due regard for the Executive’s other commitments if he is not employed by the Company) in connection with any litigation or other legal process affecting the Company of which the Executive has knowledge as a result of his employment with the Company (other than any litigation with respect to his employment agreement).  In the event of such requested cooperation, the Company shall reimburse the Executive’s reasonable out of pocket expenses.

 

5.           The Executive shall not disparage the Company, any of its products or practices, or any of its directors, officers, agents, representatives, or employees, either orally or in writing, at any time.  The Company (including without limitation its directors) shall not disparage the Executive, either orally or in writing, at any time.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 5 shall limit the ability of the Company or the Executive, as applicable, to provide truthful testimony as required by law or any judicial or administrative process.

 

6.           The Executive agrees that all strategies, methods, processes, techniques, marketing plans, merchandising schemes, themes, layouts, mechanicals, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, patents, ideas, specifications and other material or work product (“Intellectual Property”) that the Executive creates, develops or assembles in connection with his employment hereunder shall become the permanent and exclusive property of the Company to be used in any manner it sees fit, in its sole discretion.  The Executive shall not communicate to the Company any ideas, concepts, or other intellectual property of any kind (other than in his capacity as an officer of the Company) which (a) were earlier communicated to the Executive in confidence by any third party as proprietary information, or (b) the Executive knows or has reason to know is the proprietary information of any third party.  Further, the Executive shall adhere to and comply with the Company’s Global Business Integrity Program Guide.  All Intellectual Property created or assembled in connection with the Executive’s employment hereunder shall be the permanent and exclusive property of the Company.  The Company and the Executive mutually agree that all Intellectual Property and work product created in connection with the Executive’s employment, which is subject to copyright, shall be deemed to be “work made for hire,” and that all rights to copyrights shall be vested in the Company.  If for any reason the Company cannot be deemed to have commissioned “work made for hire,” and its rights to copyright are thereby in doubt, then the Executive agrees not to claim to be the proprietor of the work prepared for the Company, and to irrevocably assign to the Company, at the Company’s expense, all rights in the copyright of the work prepared for the Company.

 

7.           As used in these Restrictive Covenants, the term “Company” shall include the Company and any of its affiliates or direct or indirect subsidiaries.

 

8.           The Company and the Executive expressly acknowledge and agree that the agreements and covenants contained in these Restrictive Covenants are reasonable.  In the event, however, that any agreement or covenant contained in these Restrictive Covenants shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of its extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area or by reason of its being too extensive in any other respect, it will be interpreted to extend only over the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable, and/or over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and/or to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable, all as determined by such court in such action.