WORLD AIR HOLDINGS, INC. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD
Exhibit 10.7
This
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD (the “Award”) is made and entered into as of the ___ day of
,
200___ by and between World Air Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware
corporation, and
(the “Employee”).
Upon and subject to the Additional Terms and Conditions attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference as part of this Award, the Company hereby awards as of the Grant Date to the
Employee the Restricted Shares described below pursuant to the World Air Holdings, Inc. Amended and
Restated 1995 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) in consideration of the Employee’s services to the
Company (the “Restricted Stock Award”).
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| B. | Restricted Shares: shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”), $.001 par value per share. | ||
| C. | Vesting Schedule: The Restricted Shares shall vest according to the Vesting Schedule attached hereto as Schedule 1 (the “Vesting Schedule”). The Restricted Shares which have become vested pursuant to the Vesting Schedule are herein referred to as the “Vested Shares.” Except as provided on Schedule 1, any and all unvested Restricted Shares determined as of the Employee’s termination of employment with the Company and its affiliates will be forfeited and returned to the Company. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and Employee have signed this Award as of the Grant Date set
forth above.
| World Air Holdings, Inc. | ||||||
| By: | ||||||
| Title: | ||||||
| Employee | ||||||
1. Condition to Delivery of Restricted Shares.
(a) Employee must deliver to the Company, within two (2) business days after the date
(the “Vesting Date”) on which any Restricted Shares become Vested Shares, either cash or a
certified check payable to the Company in the amount of all tax withholding obligations
(whether federal, state or local) imposed on the Company by reason of the vesting of the
Restricted Shares; provided, however, in the event the Employee makes an earlier election
pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) as to all or any portion of the Restricted
Shares, the Employee must deliver to the Company, within thirty (30) days of making the
election, either cash or a certified check payable to the Company in the amount of all of
the tax withholding obligations (whether federal, state or local) imposed on the Company by
reason of the Employee making the election pursuant to Section 83(b).
(b) Unless and until the Employee provides for the payment of the tax withholding
obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Section 1, the Company shall have no
obligation to deliver any of the Vested Shares and may take any other actions necessary to
satisfy such obligations, including withholding of appropriate sums from other amounts
payable to the Employee. Provided that the Employee is not a “director” or “executive
officer”, within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Section 402 of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act of 2002), at the time tax withholding obligations
become due, at the request of the Employee, the Committee may make, or authorize the making
of, such arrangements with the Employee and a broker, dealer or other “creditor” (as defined
by Regulation T issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) acting on
behalf of the Employee for the receipt from such broker, dealer or other “creditor” of cash
by the Company in an amount necessary to satisfy the Employee’s tax withholding obligations
in exchange for delivery of a number of Vested Shares directly to the broker, dealer or
other “creditor” having a value equal to the cash delivered.
2. Issuance of Restricted Shares.
(a) The Company shall issue the Restricted Shares as of the Grant Date in either manner
described below, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion:
(i) by the issuance of share certificate(s) evidencing Restricted Shares to the
Secretary of the Company or such other agent of the Company as may be designated by
the Committee (the “Share Custodian”); or
(ii) by documenting the issuance in uncertificated or book entry form on the
Company’s stock records.
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Evidence of the Restricted Shares either in the form of share certificate(s) or book entry,
as the case may be, shall be held by the Company or Share Custodian, as applicable, until
the Restricted Shares become Vested Shares in accordance with the Vesting Schedule. The
Employee shall complete an irrevocable stock power in favor of the Share Custodian in
substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto to effect the provisions
of this Section 2.
(b) If the Employee is determined by the Committee to be an “affiliate” of the Company,
as such term is defined in Rule 144 (“Rule 144”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”), the Restricted Shares (and the Vested Shares resulting
therefrom) shall be evidenced only by physical share certificates.
(c) When the Restricted Shares become Vested Shares, the Company or the Share
Custodian, as the case may be, shall deliver the Vested Shares, by either physical delivery
of the share certificate(s) or book entry transfer, as applicable, to a broker designated by
the Company (the “Designated Broker”) for the benefit of an account established in the name
of the Employee, after, to the extent applicable, payment by the Employee of the tax
withholding obligations pursuant to Section 1(a) and reduced by any Vested Shares delivered
to a broker, dealer or other “creditor” as contemplated by Section 1(b) above (such reduced
number of Vested Shares are referred to in this Section 2(c) as the “Net Vested Shares”).
If the number of Vested Shares includes a fraction of a share, neither the Company nor the
Share Custodian shall be required to deliver the fractional share to the Employee, and the
Company shall pay the Employee the amount determined by the Company to be the estimated fair
market value therefor. At any time after receipt by the Designated Broker, the Employee may
require that the Designated Broker deliver the Net Vested Shares to the Employee pursuant to
such arrangements or agreements as may exist between the Designated Broker and the Employee.
(d) In the event that the Employee forfeits any of the Restricted Shares, the Company
shall cancel the issuance on its stock records and, if applicable, the Share Custodian shall
promptly deliver the share certificate(s) representing the forfeited shares to the Company.
(e) Employee hereby irrevocably appoints the Share Custodian, and any successor
thereto, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact of Employee with full power and authority
to execute any stock transfer power or other instrument necessary to transfer any Restricted
Shares to the Company in accordance with this Award, in the name, place, and stead of the
Employee. The term of such appointment shall commence on the Grant Date of this Award and
shall continue until the last of the Restricted Shares are delivered to the Employee as
Vested Shares or are returned to the Company as forfeited Restricted Shares, as provided by
the applicable terms of this Award.
(f) Until the Restricted Shares become Vested Shares, the Employee shall be entitled to
all rights applicable to holders of shares of Common Stock including, without
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limitation, the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends or other distributions,
except as provided by Section 3 below.
(g) In the event the number of shares of Common Stock is increased or reduced as a
result of a subdivision or combination of shares of Common Stock or the payment of a stock
dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock or other
transaction such as a merger, reorganization or other change in the capital structure of the
Company, the Employee agrees that any certificate representing shares of Common Stock or
other securities of the Company issued as a result of any of the foregoing shall be
delivered to the Share Custodian or recorded in book entry form, as applicable, and shall be
subject to all of the provisions of this Award as if initially granted hereunder.
3. Dividends. The Employee shall be entitled to dividends or other distributions paid
or made on Restricted Shares but only as and when the Restricted Shares to which the dividends or
other distributions are attributable become Vested Shares. Dividends paid on Restricted Shares
will be held by the Company and transferred to the Employee, without interest, on such date as the
Restricted Shares become Vested Shares. Dividends or other distributions paid on Restricted Shares
that are forfeited shall be retained by the Company.
4. Restrictions on Transfer of Restricted Shares. The Employee shall not have the
right to make or permit to exist any transfer or hypothecation, whether outright or as security,
with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary, of all or any part of any right, title or
interest in or to any Restricted Shares. Any such disposition shall be deemed null and void. The
Employee may not sell, pledge or otherwise directly or indirectly transfer (whether with or without
consideration and whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law) any interest in or
any beneficial interest in any Restricted Shares. Any sale, pledge or other transfer (or any
attempt to effect the same) of any Restricted Shares shall be void, and the Company shall not
record such transfer, assignment, pledge or other disposition on its books or treat any purported
transferee or pledgee of such Restricted Shares as the owner or pledgee of such Restricted Shares
for any purpose.
5. Additional Restrictions on Transfer.
(a) In addition to any legends required under applicable securities laws, the
certificates representing the Restricted Shares shall be endorsed with the following legend:
transfer is restricted
The securities evidenced by this certificate are subject to restrictions
on transfer and forfeiture provisions which also apply to the transferee as
set forth in a restricted stock Award, dated , 200___, a copy of
which is available from the Company.
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(b) Opinion of Counsel. No holder of Vested Shares may sell, transfer, assign,
pledge or otherwise dispose of (whether with or without consideration and whether
voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of law) any interest in or any beneficial
interest in any Vested Shares, except (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”), or (ii) in a transaction that fully
complies with Rule 144 thereunder, without first delivering to the Company an opinion of
counsel (reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Company) that neither
registration nor qualification under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws
is required in connection with such transfer.
6. Change in Capitalization.
(a) The number and kind of Restricted Shares shall be proportionately adjusted for any
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a
subdivision or combination of shares or the payment of a stock dividend in shares of Common
Stock to holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock or any other increase or decrease in
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding effected without receipt of consideration
by the Company. No fractional shares shall be issued in making such adjustment. All
adjustments made by the Committee under this Section shall be final, binding, and
conclusive.
(b) In the event of a merger, consolidation, extraordinary dividend (including a
spin-off), reorganization, recapitalization, sale of substantially all of the Company’s
assets, other change in the capital structure of the Company, tender offer for shares of
Common Stock or a Change of Control, an appropriate adjustment shall be made as determined
by the Committee in its discretion with respect to the Restricted Shares such that other
securities, cash or other property may be substituted for the Common Stock held by Share
Custodian or recorded in book entry form pursuant to this Award.
(c) The existence of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Award shall not affect the right
or power of the Company to make, effect or authorize any adjustment, reclassification,
reorganization or other change in its capital or business structure, any merger or
consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities having preferences or
priorities as to the Common Stock or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of
the Company, any sale or transfer of all or part of its business or assets, or any other
corporate act or proceeding.
7. Governing Laws. This Award shall be construed, administered and enforced according
to the laws of the State of Georgia; provided, however, no Restricted Shares shall be issued
except, in the reasonable judgment of the Committee, in compliance with exemptions under applicable
state securities laws of the state in which the Employee resides, and/or any other applicable
securities laws.
8. Successors. This Award shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs,
legal representatives, successors, and permitted assigns of the parties.
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9. Notice. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices and other communications
under this Award shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given if personally delivered
or if sent by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, addressed to the proposed recipient at the last known address of the recipient. Any party
may designate any other address to which notices shall be sent by giving notice of the address to
the other parties in the same manner as provided herein. Notices sent to the Company shall be
addressed to the attention of the Secretary of the Company.
10. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions or portion
thereof contained in this Award shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or
unenforceable in any respect, the same shall not invalidate or otherwise affect any other
provisions of this Award, and this Award shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision or portion thereof had never been contained herein.
11. Entire Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Award
expresses the entire understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter.
This Award may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original
but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
12. Headings and Capitalized Terms. Paragraph headings used herein are for convenience
of reference only and shall not be considered in construing this Award. Capitalized terms used, but
not defined, in this Award shall be given the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
13. Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or
breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Award, the party or parties who are
thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunction in addition to any
and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be
cumulative.
14. No Right to Continued Employment. Neither the establishment of the Plan nor the
Restricted Stock Award made pursuant to this Award shall be construed as giving Employee the right
to any continued service relationship with the Company or any affiliate of the Company.
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EXHIBIT A
Irrevocable Stock Power
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned hereby sells,
assigns and transfers unto
a
total of shares of the Common Stock, par value
$.001 per share, of World Air Holdings, Inc. registered in the name of the undersigned on the stock
transfer records of World Air Holdings, Inc. and represented by Stock Certificate No.
of World Air Holdings, Inc.; and the undersigned does hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint , his attorney-in-fact, to transfer
the aforesaid shares on the books of World Air Holdings, Inc., with full power of substitution; and
the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact lawfully shall do by
virtue hereof.
Date: |
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Exhibit A
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SCHEDULE 1
Vesting Schedule
| I. | The Restricted Shares shall become vested in accordance with the following Vesting Schedule: |
| Percentage of Restricted Shares | ||
| Vesting Dates | which are Vested Shares | |
[To Be Completed]
| II. | The Employee shall become vested in the stated percentage of Restricted Shares as of the applicable Vesting Dates indicated in the above Vesting Schedule. If and when the Employee experiences a termination of employment with the Company and its affiliates (or of a successor of the Company immediately following a transaction of the type described in clauses (A) or (B) of paragraph IV(iii) of this Vesting Schedule), regardless of the reason, any remaining Restricted Shares that have not become Vested Shares will be forfeited. | |
| III. | Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections I or II above, in the event of (i) the Employee’s termination of employment with the Company and its affiliates due to death or Disability; or (ii) the occurrence of any Change of Control following the Grant Date but prior to the Employee’s termination of employment with the Company and its affiliates (or of a successor of the Company immediately following a transaction of the type described in clauses (A) or (B) of paragraph IV(iii) of this Vesting Schedule), any previously unvested Restricted Shares shall become immediately vested. | |
| IV. | For purposes of this Vesting Schedule, the term “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following events: |
| (i) | any Person, other than the Company, is or becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or | ||
| (ii) | during any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the Grant Date), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Company and any new director (other than a director designated by a Person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to |
Schedule 1
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| effect a transaction described in paragraphs (i), (iii) or (iv) or this Section IV) whose election by the Board of Directors of the Company or nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company (or of a successor of the Company immediately following a transaction of the type described in clauses (A) or (B) of paragraph IV(iii) of this Vesting Schedule); or | |||
| (iii) | the shareholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than (A) a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its affiliates, at least 50% of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or of such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation, or (B) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person acquires more than 50% of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or | ||
| (iv) | the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets. |
For purposes of this Section IV, the term “Person” shall have the meaning given in Section
(3)(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Section 13(d) and 14(d) thereof;
however, a Person shall not include (i) World Air Holdings, Inc. or any of their
subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of World Air Holdings, Inc. or any of their subsidiaries; (iii) an
underwriter temporarily holding securities of the Company pursuant to an offering of such
securities; or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of
World Air Holdings, Inc. in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock
of World Air Holdings, Inc.
Schedule 1
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