Amended and Restated Transocean Ltd. 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan
Exhibit 10.1
TRANSOCEAN LTD.
2015 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
(as amended and restated effective May 27, 2021)
“Award” means the grant of any Option, Share Appreciation Right, Share-Based Award or Cash Award, any of which may be structured as a Performance Award, whether granted singly, in combination or in tandem, to a Participant pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions and limitations as the Committee may establish in accordance with the objectives of this Plan.
“Award Agreement” means the document (in written or electronic form) communicating the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to an Award. The Committee may, in its discretion, require that the Participant execute such Award Agreement or may provide for procedures through which Award Agreements are made effective without execution.
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Cash Award” means an Award denominated in cash.
“Change of Control” means:
(i) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a “Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 50% or more of either (x) the then outstanding shares of the Company (the “Outstanding Company Shares”) or (y) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (i), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (1) any acquisition directly from the Company, (2) any acquisition by the Company, (3) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any corporation or other entity controlled by the Company or (4) any acquisition by any corporation or other entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (x) and (y) of subsection (iii) of this definition; or
(ii) Individuals who, as of the Effective Date, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that for
purposes of this definition any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or
(iii) Consummation of a scheme of arrangement, reorganization, merger, demerger, conversion or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, (x) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Shares and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares or shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation or other entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination of the Outstanding Company Shares and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, and (y) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the action of the Board providing for such Business Combination; or
(iv) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, and any successor committee thereto or such other committee of the Board as may be designated by the Board to administer this Plan in whole or in part including any subcommittee of the Board as designated by the Board.
“Company” means Transocean Ltd., a Swiss corporation, or any successor thereto.
“Director” means an individual serving as a member of the Board who is not an Employee.
“Director Award” means the grant of any Award (other than an Option, SAR or Cash Award) to a Participant who is a Director pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations established by the Board.
“Dividend Equivalents” means, in the case of Restricted Share Units or Performance Units settled in Shares, an amount equal to all dividends and other distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) that are payable to shareholders of record during the Restriction Period or performance period, as applicable, on a like number of Shares that are subject to the Award. Dividend Equivalents may be payable in cash or in any form determined by the Committee in its absolute discretion.
“Employee” means an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
“Employee Award” means the grant of any Award, whether granted singly, in combination, or in tandem, to an Employee pursuant to such applicable terms, conditions, and limitations established by the Committee.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
“Exercise Price” means the price at which a Participant may exercise an Option or SAR.
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any day, the closing price of the Shares on such day (or on the next preceding business day, if such day is not a business day or if no trading occurred on such day) as reported
on the New York Stock Exchange or on such other securities exchange or reporting system as may be designated by the Committee. In the event that the price of a Share shall not be so reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be determined by the Committee in its absolute discretion.
“Grant Date” means the date an Award is granted to a Participant pursuant to this Plan.
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that is intended to comply with the requirements set forth in Code Section 422.
“Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not intended to comply with the requirements set forth in Code Section 422.
“Option” means a right to purchase a specified number of Shares at a specified Exercise Price, which is either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.
“Participant” means an Employee or Director to whom an Award has been made under this Plan.
“Performance Award” means an Award made pursuant to this Plan to a Participant which is subject to the attainment of one or more Performance Objectives.
“Performance Objective” means one or more standards established by the Committee to determine in whole or in part whether a Performance Award shall be earned.
“Performance Unit” means a unit evidencing the right to receive in specified circumstances one Share or equivalent value in cash, determined as a function of the extent to which established performance criteria have been satisfied.
“Performance Unit Award” means an Award in the form of Performance Units.
“Prior Plan” means the Long-Term Incentive Plan of Transocean Ltd., as amended and restated as of February 12, 2009.
“Restricted Share Award” means an Award in the form of Restricted Shares.
“Restricted Shares” means a Share that is restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions.
“Restricted Share Unit” means a unit evidencing the right to receive in specified circumstances one Share or equivalent value in cash that is restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions.
“Restricted Share Unit Award” means an Award in the form of Restricted Share Units.
“Restriction Period” means a period of time beginning as of the date upon which a Restricted Share Award or Restricted Share Unit Award is made pursuant to this Plan and ending as of the date upon which such Award is no longer restricted or subject to forfeiture provisions.
“Share Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a right to receive a payment, in cash or Shares, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of Shares on the date the right is exercised over a specified Exercise Price.
“Share-Based Award” means an Award in the form of Shares, including a Restricted Share Award, a Restricted Share Unit Award or Performance Unit Award that may be settled in Shares, and excluding Options and SARs.
“Share-Based Award Limitations” has the meaning set forth in Paragraph 5(f)(ii).
“Shares” means the registered shares, par value 0.10 Swiss francs per share, of the Company.
“Subsidiary” means any entity, including partnerships and joint ventures, in which the Company has a significant ownership interest, as determined by the Committee.
Shares delivered by the Company in settlement of Awards may be authorized and unissued Shares (Shares issued out of the Company’s authorized or conditional share capital), Shares held in the treasury of the Company, Shares purchased on the open market or by private purchase or any combination of the foregoing.