2007 SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY BONUS PLAN
EXHIBIT 10.2
2007 SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY BONUS PLAN
Approved: February 16, 2007
THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.
2007 SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY BONUS PLAN
SECTION I - NAME
The name of this plan is the 2007 Special Discretionary Bonus Plan (the Plan or 2007 Special Plan).
SECTION II - SCOPE
This Plan sets out guidelines for certain executives of The Cooper Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company or TCC) as set forth in Exhibit A (the Participants).
Where the terms of this Plan differ from the terms of any Participants employment or severance contract, the terms of such contract will dictate. No new such arrangements shall be entered into without the advance written approval of the Organization and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the Committee).
SECTION III - PURPOSE
The purpose of the Plan is to provide for achievement of a special discretionary bonus for the executives named in Exhibit A upon the accomplishment of certain specified objectives within the first 6 months of the 2007 fiscal year.
SECTION IV - DETERMINATION OF SPECIAL DISCRETIONARY BONUS
Each Participants award opportunity will be based on the achievement of: a) projected levels of production of certain contact lens products and b) increased sales of daily disposable contact lenses as compared to sales during the first two fiscal quarters of 2006.
Participants will be eligible to receive awards of up to the amounts indicated in Exhibit A. Of these total possible award amounts, eligibility for 40% will be based on achievement of specified production targets during the month of April 2007, 40% will be based on achievement of cumulative production targets for November 2006 through April 2007 (inclusive), and 20% will be based on increased sales of daily disposable products for November 2006 through April 2007 (inclusive) over the comparable prior year period. Award achievement levels for each factor will be determined by target product production and sales levels, and associated award achievement levels for each of these factors, as set by the Committee.
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SECTION V - AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION
The Plan may be amended or terminated at any time by action of the Committee or the Board of Directors of the Company.
SECTION VI - ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
The Committee shall be responsible, in its sole discretion, for administration and interpretation of the Plan. Such interpretations shall be final.
Attachments:
| Exhibit A: Participating Executive Officers & Possible Bonus Amounts |
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2007 Special Plan
EXHIBIT A
PARTICIPATING EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND POSSIBLE AWARD AMOUNTS
Participating Executive Officers:
A. Thomas Bender | President & Chief Executive Officer | |
Robert S. Weiss | Executive Vice-President & Chief Operating Officer | |
Gregory A. Fryling | President & Chief Operating Officer of CooperVision, Inc. |
Possible Award Amounts:
Each of the executives named in Exhibit A is eligible to receive an award of up to the amount indicated:
Name | Total Possible Award | |
A. Thomas Bender | $136,000 | |
Robert S. Weiss | $75,000 | |
Gregory A. Fryling | $69,000 |
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