Examples of KELTIP in a sentence
Background and Purposes of the Plan Bay State Gas Company (the "Company") adopted the Bay State Gas Company Key Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan, as most recently amended and restated on October 1, 1996 ("KELTIP") to provide long-term incentives and to increase the opportunity for ownership of stock in the Company by those employees of the Company and its affiliated companies who are directly responsible for the management, growth and success of the Company's business.
In addition to providing the incentives and opportunity enhancements fostered by the KELTIP, the Plan is intended to achieve the following three goals by providing long-term stock-based incentives to employees who contribute directly to the Company's success and advancement of the Company's legitimate interests: (1) align the interests of Company employees and shareholders; (2) encourage superior employment performance; and (3) stimulate employee teamwork and commitment.
Effective October 1, 1997, the KELTIP was amended and restated as the Bay State Gas Company Stock Performance Sharing Plan (the "Plan").
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any provisions providing for the forfeiture of awards or the recovery of gains from the exercise of awards under the 1989 Key Employee Long Term Incentive Plan or the KELTIP (or applicable award agreements under such plans) shall no longer apply upon and following a Change in Control.
The decisions of the Committee in interpreting and applying the KELTIP will be final.
All units granted under the KELTIP in 2004 and 2005 will accelerate and the persons granted units would be entitled to be paid amounts as calculated under the KELTIP within thirty days of the date of the change of control.
The restricted stock shall be granted under the KELTIP and shall be issued pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit D.
If an executives employment terminates for any other reason, including for cause, prior to the scheduled vesting date of restricted shares or KELTIP units, the shares and units, respectively, are forfeited upon termination unless otherwise determined by the Company.
The stock options shall be granted under the KELTIP and pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in Exhibit C.
Consists of 333,301 shares of common stock held directly and 1,255,000 shares of common stock that can be acquired under KELTIP units, all of which are vested and can be settled in cash or common stock at the option of the Company.