Verigy Ltd. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan Share Unit Award Agreement

Summary

This agreement is between Verigy Ltd. and an employee or service provider who is granted share units under the company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The agreement outlines the number of units granted, the vesting schedule, and conditions for forfeiture if employment ends. Units represent a promise to issue shares in the future, have no voting or dividend rights, and cannot be transferred. Settlement occurs upon vesting, subject to tax withholding. The agreement is governed by Singapore law and incorporates the terms of the full equity plan.

EX-10.2.3 14 a2170949zex-10_23.htm EXHIBIT 10.2.3
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Exhibit 10.2.3


VERIGY LTD. 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF SHARE UNIT AWARD

        You have been granted units representing Ordinary Shares of Verigy Ltd. (the "Company") on the following terms:

Name of Recipient:   «Name»

Total Number of Units Granted:

 

«TotalUnits»

Date of Grant:

 

«DateGrant»

Vesting Commencement Date:

 

«VestDay»

Vesting Schedule:

 

The first «CliffPercent»% of the units subject to this award vest when you complete «CliffPeriod» months of continuous "Service" (as defined in the Plan) as an "Awardee Eligible to Vest" (as defined in the Plan) from the date of this award. Thereafter, an additional «Percent»% of the units subject to this award vest on each subsequent anniversary of the award date, provided that you continue to be an Awardee Eligible to Vest as of such date.

You and the Company agree that these units are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Verigy Ltd. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and the Share Unit Agreement, both of which are attached to and made a part of this document.

You further agree that the Company may deliver electronically all documents relating to the Plan or this award (including, without limitation, prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission) and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements). You also agree that the Company may deliver these documents by posting them on a web site maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company. If the Company posts these documents on a web site, it will notify you regarding such posting.

RECIPIENT:   VERIGY LTD.
            
    
  By:       
    Title:       


VERIGY LTD. 2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
SHARE UNIT AGREEMENT

Payment for Units   No payment is required for the units that you are receiving.

Vesting

 

The units vest in installments, as shown in the Notice of Share Unit Award, as long as you remain an Awardee Eligible to Vest (as defined in the Plan). In addition, the units are subject to certain vesting acceleration provisions in the event your Service terminates because of retirement, total and permanent disability, death, or termination without Cause (as defined in the Plan), as provided in the Plan.

 

 

•    , or

 

 


 

 

No additional units vest after your Service has terminated for any reason, except as otherwise provided in the Plan and this agreement.

 

 

For all purposes under this Agreement, "total and permanent disability" means that you are unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted, or can be expected to last, for a continuous period of not less than one year.

Forfeiture

 

If your Service terminates for any reason, then your units will be forfeited to the extent that they have not vested before the termination date and do not vest as a result of the termination. This means that the units will immediately be cancelled. You receive no payment for units that are forfeited.

 

 

The Company determines when your Service terminates for this purpose.

Leaves of Absence and Part-Time Work

 

For purposes of this award, your Service does not terminate when you go on a military leave, a sick leave or another Company approved leave of absence, and if continued crediting of Service is required by applicable law, the Company's leave of absence policy or the terms of your leave. But your Service terminates when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to active work.

 

 

Your status as an Awardee Eligible to Vest will cease upon termination of employment with the Company or a Subsidiary or Affiliate except as provided in Article 8 of the Plan.

 

 

If you commence working on a part-time basis, then the vesting schedule specified in the Notice of Share Unit Award may be adjusted in accordance with the Company's part-time work policy or the terms of an agreement between you and the Company pertaining to your part-time schedule.
     


Nature of Units

 

Your units are mere bookkeeping entries. They represent only the Company's unfunded and unsecured promise to issue Ordinary Shares on a future date. As a holder of units, you have no rights other than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.

No Voting Rights or Dividends

 

Your units carry neither voting rights nor rights to cash dividends. You have no rights as a shareholder of the Company unless and until your units are settled by issuing Ordinary Shares of the Company's stock.

Units Nontransferable

 

You may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of any units. For instance, you may not use your units as security for a loan.

Settlement of Units

 

Each of your units will be settled when it vests, unless you and the Company have agreed to a later settlement date.

 

 

At the time of settlement, you will receive one share of the Company's Ordinary Shares for each vested unit. But the Company, at its sole discretion, may substitute an equivalent amount of cash if the distribution of stock is not reasonably practicable due to the requirements of applicable law. The amount of cash will be determined on the basis of the market value of the Company's Ordinary Shares at the time of settlement.

Withholding Taxes

 

No Ordinary Shares or cash will be distributed to you unless you have made acceptable arrangements to pay any withholding taxes that may be due as a result of the settlement of this award. With the Company's consent, these arrangements may include (a) withholding shares of Company stock that otherwise would be issued to you when the units are settled or (b) surrendering shares that you previously acquired. The fair market value of these shares, determined as of the date when taxes otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied to the withholding taxes.

Restrictions on Resale

 

You agree not to sell any shares at a time when applicable laws, Company policies or an agreement between the Company and its underwriters prohibit a sale. This restriction will apply as long as your Service continues and for such period of time after the termination of your Service as the Company may specify.

No Retention Rights

 

Your award or this Agreement does not give you the right to be retained by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company in any capacity. The Company and its subsidiaries reserve the right to terminate your Service at any time, with or without cause.

Adjustments

 

In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company stock, the number of your units will be adjusted accordingly, as the Company may determine pursuant to the Plan.
     


Beneficiary Designation

 

You may dispose of your units in a written beneficiary designation. A beneficiary designation must be filed with the Company on the proper form. It will be recognized only if it has been received at the Company's headquarters before your death. If you file no beneficiary designation or if none of your designated beneficiaries survives you, then your estate will receive any vested units that you hold at the time of your death.

Applicable Law

 

This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Republic of Singapore (except its choice-of-law provisions).

The Plan and Other Agreements

 

The text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference.

 

 

This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this award. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this award are superseded. This Agreement may be amended only by another written agreement between the parties.

YOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE TO THIS NOTICE AND AGREEMENT IS YOUR AGREEMENT TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE PLAN.




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