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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
On May 18, 2021, at our Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), our stockholders approved the Amkor Technology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), as described in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”), to replace our Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Plan, as amended. The 2021 Plan previously had been approved, subject to stockholder approval, by our Board of Directors.
A summary of the 2021 Plan is set forth in our Proxy Statement, which summary is incorporated by reference herein. The summary and foregoing description of the 2021 Plan are qualified in their entirety by reference to the text of the 2021 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Forms of the (i) Global Non-Employee Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement, (ii) Global Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement, (iii) Global Stock Option Award Agreement, (iv) Global Restricted Stock Award Agreement, (v) Global Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and (vi) Global Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2021 Plan are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At our Annual Meeting, the following proposals were adopted by the votes indicated.
1. | Election of a Board of Directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected or appointed. |
Voted For | Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||
James J. Kim |
217,848,090 | 7,757,162 | 7,361,637 | |||
Susan Y. Kim |
217,806,566 | 7,798,686 | 7,361,637 | |||
Giel Rutten |
223,047,464 | 2,557,788 | 7,361,637 | |||
Douglas A. Alexander |
223,007,090 | 2,598,162 | 7,361,637 | |||
Roger A. Carolin |
220,668,387 | 4,936,865 | 7,361,637 | |||
Winston J. Churchill |
210,168,108 | 15,437,144 | 7,361,637 | |||
Daniel Liao |
222,680,124 | 2,925,128 | 7,361,637 | |||
MaryFrances McCourt |
223,824,699 | 1,780,553 | 7,361,637 | |||
Robert R. Morse |
221,434,165 | 4,171,087 | 7,361,637 | |||
Gil C. Tily |
219,586,648 | 6,018,604 | 7,361,637 | |||
David N. Watson |
223,267,101 | 2,338,151 | 7,361,637 |
2. | Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers. |
Voted For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non-Votes | |||
181,472,380 |
43,965,234 | 167,638 | 7,361,637 |
3. | Approval of the 2021 Plan. |
Voted For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non-Votes | |||
220,361,663 |
5,137,070 | 106,519 | 7,361,637 |
4. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021. |
Voted For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non-Votes | |||
228,770,505 |
4,100,323 | 96,061 | — |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit | Description | |
10.1 | Amkor Technology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan | |
10.2 | Form of Global Non-Employee Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement | |
10.3 | Form of Global Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement | |
10.4 | Form of Global Stock Option Award Agreement | |
10.5 | Form of Global Restricted Stock Award Agreement | |
10.6 | Form of Global Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement | |
10.7 | Form of Global Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Mark N. Rogers | |
Mark N. Rogers | ||
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: May 20, 2021
Exhibit 10.1
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are:
| to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, |
| to provide incentives to individuals who perform services to the Company or its Subsidiaries, and |
| to promote the success of the Companys business. |
The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units, Performance Shares, Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash Awards as the Administrator may determine.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply:
(a) Administrator means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(b) Applicable Laws means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under applicable U.S. or non-U.S. federal, state, and local laws and the rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted.
(c) Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units, Performance Shares, Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash Awards as the Administrator may determine.
(d) Award Agreement means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(e) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(f) Cash Award shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.
(g) Cause means, in the case of any Participant who is party to an employment agreement, change of control, severance-benefit or similar agreement that contains a definition of Cause, the definition set forth in such agreement applies. In every other case, Cause means, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator for Officers and in the sole discretion of the Company for other Participants, termination of a Participants employment or other service because of: (i) the Participants commission of, or guilty plea or plea of no contest to, a felony (or a crime of similar magnitude under applicable laws outside the United States) or any crime that involves moral turpitude; (ii) conduct by the Participant that constitutes fraud or embezzlement or any acts of intentional dishonesty in relation to his or her duties to the Company; (iii) the Participant having engaged in gross negligence or intentional misconduct which causes, or in the reasonable judgment of the Company, is reasonably likely to cause, either reputational or economic
harm to the Company or its affiliates; or (iv) the Participants material breach of his or her obligations under any employment or similar agreement or any written Company policy, including any code of conduct, which is not cured, if curable, within ten (10) days after the Administrator, with respect to Officers, or the Company, with respect to other Participants, notifies the Participant of such breach (which notice specifies in reasonable detail the grounds constituting Cause).
(h) Change in Control means, unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) Any person (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Companys then outstanding voting securities (Voting Securities), other than (x) an employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (y) the James J. Kim Family Group, as defined in the Companys Proxy Statement most recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date of determination, or comparable term (the James J. Kim Family Group) or (z) any entity in which any member or members of the James J. Kim Family Group (individually or collectively) own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power);
(ii) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Companys assets other than to (x) any member or members of the James J. Kim Family Group or (y) any entity in which any member or members of the James J. Kim Family Group (individually or collectively) own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power;
(iii) A change in the composition of the Board occurring within a twenty-four (24)-month period, as a result of which a majority of the Directors are not Incumbent Directors. Incumbent Directors means Directors who either (x) are Directors as of the Effective Date or (y) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of Directors to the Company); or
(iv) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation (x) which would result in the Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation or (y) involving any entity in which any member or members of the James J. Kim Family Group (individually or collectively) own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting power.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award that constitutes non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A, no event shall be a Change in Control unless such event satisfies the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).
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(i) Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code (or a regulation thereunder) herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code (or such regulation).
(j) Committee means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(k) Common Stock means the common stock of the Company (and any stock or other securities into which such Common Stock may be converted or into which it may be exchanged pursuant to Section 16(a) hereof).
(l) Company means Amkor Technology, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.
(m) Consultant means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Subsidiary to render services to such entity, so long as such person (i) renders bona fide services that are not in connection with the offer and sale of the Companys securities in a capital raising transaction, (ii) does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Companys securities; and (iii) otherwise qualifies as a consultant under the applicable rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for registration of shares of stock on a Form S-8 registration statement. Service solely as a Director or payment of a fee for such service will not cause a Director to be considered a Consultant for purposes of the Plan.
(n) Director means a member of the Board.
(o) Disability unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement, means, with respect to a Participant, the inability of such Participant 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 that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, as provided in Section 22(e)(3) and 409A(A)(2)(C)(i) of the Code, and will be determined by the Administrator on the basis of such medical evidence as the Administrator deems warranted under the circumstances.
(p) Effective Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21.
(q) Employee means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Subsidiary or Parent of the Company. Service solely as a Director or payment of a fee for such service, will not cause a Director to be considered an Employee for purposes of the Plan.
(r) Exchange Act means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Exchange Act (or a rule or regulation issued thereunder) herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Exchange Act (or such rule or regulation)
(s) Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing
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sales price for such stock (or, if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported); or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator in accordance with Section 409A of the Code.
(t) Incentive Stock Option means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(u) Nonstatutory Stock Option means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(v) Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board who meets the definition of non-employee director under Rule 16b-3.
(w) Officer means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(x) Option means a right to purchase a specified number of shares of Common Stock at a specified price awarded under Section 6.
(y) Other Stock-Based Award shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.
(z) Parent means a parent corporation of the Company, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(aa) Participant means the holder of an outstanding Award.
(bb) Performance Goals will have the meaning set forth in Section 13.
(cc) Performance Period means any fiscal year of the Company or such other period as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
(dd) Performance Share means an Award denominated in Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of Performance Goals as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 10.
(ee) Performance Unit means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of Performance Goals as the Administrator may determine and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of the foregoing pursuant to Section 10.
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(ff) Period of Restriction means the period during which Restricted Stock is subject to forfeiture. Restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the attainment of Performance Goals, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.
(gg) Plan means this 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
(hh) Prior Plan means the Companys Second Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended or amended and restated from time to time.
(ii) Restricted Stock means Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award under Section 7, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.
(jj) Restricted Stock Unit means an unfunded and unsecured commitment by the Company to deliver one Share (or the cash equivalent) to a Participant, granted pursuant to Section 8.
(kk) Retirement means, unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, a Participants voluntary termination of employment, with the approval of the Administrator in its discretion, at a time when (i) the Participant is in good standing with the Company and (ii) the sum of the Participants age (rounded down to the nearest whole month) and years of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries (rounded down to the nearest whole month) equals or exceeds 75.
(ll) Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act.
(mm) Section 16(b) means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
(nn) Service Provider means an Employee, Director, or Consultant.
(oo) Share means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 16.
(pp) Stock Appreciation Right means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 9 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.
(qq) Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation of the Company, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
(rr) Tax-Related Items means any U.S. and non-U.S. federal, state and/or local taxes (including, without limitation, income tax, social insurance contributions, fringe benefit tax, employment tax, stamp tax, and any other employer tax liability which has been transferred to a Participant) for which a Participant is liable in connection with Awards and/or Shares.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Plan and the share counting provisions in this Section 3, as of the Effective Date, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that shall be authorized and available for Awards granted under the Plan shall be 23,100,000 Shares, less one (1) Share for every one (1) Share that was subject to an option or stock appreciation right granted under the Prior Plan after December 31, 2020 and prior to the Effective Date and one and a half (1.5) Shares for every one (1) Share that was subject to an award other than an option or stock appreciation right granted under the Prior Plan after December 31, 2020 and prior to the Effective Date. After the Effective Date, no awards may be granted under the Prior Plan. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. Any Shares
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issued by the Company through substitute awards (i.e., the assumption or substitution of outstanding grants from an acquired company) shall not reduce the number of Shares available for Awards under the Plan (and such substitute awards shall not otherwise count against the Award limits set forth herein or be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan under Section 3(c) to the extent permitted under the stock exchange rules on which the Common Stock is listed).
(b) Full Value Awards. Any Shares subject to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares or Other Stock-Based Awards will be counted against the numerical limits of this Section 3 as one and a half (1.5) Shares for every one (1) Share subject thereto. Further, if any Award (or portion thereof) of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares or Other Stock-Based Awards is forfeited (or if any award of restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units, performance shares or other stock based awards granted under the Prior Plan is forfeited after December 31, 2020) and Shares in respect thereof would otherwise return to the Plan pursuant to Section 3(c), one and a half (1.5) times the number of Shares covered by the portion of such Award so forfeited (or one and a half (1.5) times the number of Shares covered by awards granted under the Prior Plan that are forfeited after December 31, 2020) will return to the Plan and will again become available for issuance.
(c) Lapsed Awards. If an Award (or any portion thereof) expires, is forfeited, is settled in cash (in whole or in part) or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full (or if an award granted under the Prior Plan (or any portion thereof), expires, is forfeited, is settled in cash (in whole or in part) or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, in each case after December 31, 2020) the Shares subject to such Award (or Shares subject to such award under the Prior Plan that have expired, become forfeited, become settled in cash (in whole or in part) or become unexercisable without having been exercised in full, in each case after December 31, 2020) will become available for future grant or sale under Section 3(a) of the Plan in accordance with Section 3(b) (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to stock-settled Stock Appreciation Rights, each such Stock Appreciation Right shall count against the limit described in Section 3(a) based on the number of Shares underlying the exercised portion of such Award rather than the number of Shares actually issued in settlement of such Award. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award and Shares reacquired by the Company on the open market or otherwise using cash proceeds from the exercise of Options will not become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 16, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal 23,100,000 Shares.
(d) Share Reserve. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Procedure.
(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.
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(ii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the Plan will be administered by a Committee, each member of which satisfies the independence requirements of Rule 16b-3.
(iii) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder (such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise or base price, the time or times when Awards may become vested or be exercised (which may be based on Performance Goals), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions (such as upon termination due to death, Disability, Retirement, a Change in Control or otherwise), and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine);
(vi) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(vii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying Applicable Laws;
(viii) to modify or amend each Award either pursuant to an amendment to an Award Agreement or any action contemplated under Section 22(c) of the Plan, provided that, except as otherwise set forth in the Plan, no such amendment to the Award Agreement or action with respect to the Plan shall impair the rights of any Participant with respect to outstanding Awards, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing (which may include e-mail) and signed by the Participant and the Company, or any such amendment of the Award Agreement or action taken with respect to the Plan is determined by Administrator to be necessary or desirable to facilitate compliance with Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, subject to Section 16, without stockholder approval, the Administrator may not (1) modify or amend an Option or Stock Appreciation Right to reduce the exercise price or base price of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, as applicable, after it has been granted, (2) cancel any outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right and replace it with a new Option or Stock Appreciation Right with a lower
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exercise price or base price, as applicable, (3) cancel any outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right and replace it with another Award or (4) take any other action with respect to an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that would be treated as a repricing under the rules and regulations of the principal U.S. national securities exchange on which the Shares are listed;
(ix) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items in such manner as prescribed in Section 18 and to mutually agree with a Participant on a method to pay the exercise price and Tax-Related Items that differs from any default method in the Plan;
(x) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;
(xi) Subject to compliance with Applicable Law, including Section 409A of the Code, to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that would otherwise be due to such Participant under an Award pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may determine;
(xii) to determine whether any Award, other than an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, will provide Participants with a right to dividend equivalents; and
(xiii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrators Decision. The Administrators decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants, any other holders of Awards and on all other persons.
5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units, Performance Shares, Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash Awards as the Administrator determines may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. Stock Options.
(a) Limitations.
(i) Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
(ii) The following limitations will apply to grants of Options:
(1) No Participant will be granted, in any fiscal year, Options to purchase more than 2,000,000 Shares.
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(2) In connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted Options to purchase up to an additional 2,000,000 Shares, which will not count against the limit set forth in Section 6(a)(ii)(1) above.
(3) If an Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 16), the cancelled Option, as applicable, will be counted against the limits set forth in subsections (1) and (2) above.
(b) Term of Option. The Administrator will determine the term of each Option in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.
(c) Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(i) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(c), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code.
(ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.
(iii) Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws. In all events, the exercise price of an Option must be paid to the Company within three days after the date of exercise.
(d) Exercise of Option.
(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator specifies from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (including the satisfaction in full of any withholding obligation for Tax-
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Related Items). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 16 of the Plan.
Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for acquisition under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.
(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participants termination as the result of the Participants Retirement, death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the vested portion of the Option will remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option or (B) the expiration of a period of three (3) months after the termination of the Participants status as a Service Provider. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested with respect to all of his or her Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will be immediately forfeited and revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her vested Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participants Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the vested portion of the Option will remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option or (B) twenty-four (24) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested with respect to all of his or her Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will be immediately forfeited and revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her vested Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised following the Participants death within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option
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as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Participants designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary designation has been permitted by the Administrator and such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participants death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If the Administrator has not permitted the designation of a beneficiary or no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participants estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participants will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the vested portion of the Option will remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option or (B) twenty-four (24) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death the Participant is not vested with respect to all of his or her Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will be immediately forfeited and revert to the Plan. If the vested Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(v) Retirement of Optionee. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participants Retirement, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of Retirement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, the vested portion of the Option will remain exercisable until the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option or (B) twenty-four (24) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of Retirement the Participant is not vested with respect to all of his or her Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will be immediately forfeited and revert to the Plan. If after Retirement, the Participant does not exercise his or her vested Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
(vi) Other Termination. A Participants Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of an Option following the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon the Participants death or Disability) would result in liability under Section 16(b), then the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option set forth in the Award Agreement or (B) the 10th day after the last date on which such exercise would result in such liability under Section 16(b). Finally, a Participants Award Agreement may also provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of the Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon the Participants death or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of Shares would violate the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, then the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the expiration of the term of the Option or (B) the expiration of a period of three (3) months after the termination of the Participants status as a Service Provider during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of such registration requirements.
(vii) Termination for Cause. Unless otherwise provided in a written agreement, notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if a Participants employment or service relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for Cause, the Participant will be prohibited from exercising his or her vested Options from and after the time of such termination.
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7. Restricted Stock.
(a) Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(b) Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. During any fiscal year no Participant will receive more than an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted an aggregate of up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of Restricted Stock without impacting the limit in the immediately preceding sentence. If Restricted Stock is cancelled in the same fiscal year in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 16), the cancelled Restricted Stock, as applicable, will be counted against the limits set forth in the two immediately preceding sentences. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such shares have lapsed.
(c) Transferability. Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.
(d) Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.
(e) Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 7, shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock Award made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction.
(f) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.
(g) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that if (x) any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares or other property, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid and (y) any such dividends are paid in cash, such cash dividends will be withheld (in the Companys general assets) and paid only upon the vesting of the underlying shares of Restricted Stock (with such cash dividends to be forfeited upon the forfeiture of the underlying shares of Restricted Stock).
(h) Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.
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(i) Performance Restrictions. The Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals.
8. Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. Each Restricted Stock Unit Award will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine, including all terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, the number of Restricted Stock Units and the form of payout, which subject to Section 8(d), may be left to the discretion of the Administrator. During any fiscal year of the Company, no Participant will receive more than an aggregate of 1,000,000 Restricted Stock Units. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous sentence, in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted an aggregate of up to an additional 1,000,000 Restricted Stock Units. If Restricted Stock Units are cancelled in the same fiscal year in which they were granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 16), the cancelled Restricted Stock Units, as applicable, will be counted against the limits set forth in the two immediately preceding sentences.
(b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant.
(c) Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as specified in the Award Agreement.
(d) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of vested Restricted Stock Units will be made on the date(s) or upon the event(s) set forth in, and subject to, the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, vested Restricted Stock Units may be settled in cash, Shares, or a combination thereof.
(e) Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.
(f) Performance Restrictions. The Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals.
(g) Dividend Equivalents. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a grant of Restricted Stock Units the right to accrue dividend equivalents, which dividend equivalents will be subject to the same vesting, forfeiture and settlement criteria as the underlying Restricted Stock Units.
9. Stock Appreciation Rights.
(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(b) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Stock Appreciation Rights granted to any Participant, provided that during any fiscal year, no Participant will be granted Stock Appreciation Rights covering more
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than 1,000,000 Shares. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous sentence, in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted Stock Appreciation Rights covering up to an additional 1,000,000 Shares. If Stock Appreciation Rights are cancelled in the same fiscal year in which they were granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 16), the cancelled Stock Appreciation Rights, as applicable, will be counted against the limits set forth in the two immediately preceding sentences.
(c) Base Price and Other Terms. The Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan; provided, however, that the base price will be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9(c), Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted with a per Share base price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code.
(d) Stock Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right Award will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the base price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(e) Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.
(f) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:
(i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the base price; times
(ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.
Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.
10. Performance Units and Performance Shares.
(a) Grant of Performance Units/Shares. Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units and Performance Shares granted to each Participant, provided that during any fiscal year, (i) no Participant will be granted more than 1,000,000 Performance Units and (ii) no Participant will be granted more than 1,000,000 Performance Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, in connection with his or her initial service, an Employee may be granted up to an additional 1,000,000 Performance Shares and
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up to an additional 1,000,000 Performance Units without impacting such limitations. If Performance Units/Shares are cancelled in the same fiscal year in which they were granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 16), the cancelled Performance Units/Shares, as applicable, will be counted against the limits set forth in the two immediately preceding sentences.
(b) Value of Performance Units/Shares. Each Performance Unit will have an initial value that is established by the Administrator on or before the date of grant.
(c) Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Administrator will set performance objectives and other vesting provisions (including, without limitation, continued status as a Service Provider) in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Service Providers. Each Award of Performance Units/Shares will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
(d) Earning of Performance Units/Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units/Shares will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives and other vesting provisions have been achieved all as set forth, and subject to, the applicable Award Agreement. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance Unit/Share.
(e) Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares. Payment of earned and vested Performance Units/Shares will be made on the date(s) or upon the event(s) as set forth in, and subject to, the applicable Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, vested and earned Performance Units/Shares may be paid in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period or on the date of settlement (or based on another formulation), as set forth in the Award Agreement) or in a combination thereof.
(f) Cancellation of Performance Units/Shares. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units/Shares will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the Plan.
(g) Performance Restrictions. The Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals.
(h) Dividend Equivalents. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a grant of Performance Units/Shares the right to accrue dividend equivalents, which dividend equivalents will be subject to the same vesting, forfeiture and settlement criteria as the underlying Performance Units/Shares.
11. Other Awards. The Administrator is authorized, subject to limitations under Applicable Law, to grant to Participants any type of award (in addition to those Awards provided in Sections 6 through and including 10 hereof) (i) that is payable in, or valued in whole or in part
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by reference to, shares of Common Stock (any such Award, an Other Stock-Based Award) or (ii) that is payable in cash (any such Award, a Cash Award), in each case, as deemed by the Administrator to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan. Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash Awards shall be subject to such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Administrator, consistent with the terms and purposes of the Plan. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining the number of Other Stock-Based Awards and the amount of Cash Awards granted to each Participant, provided that during any fiscal year (i) no Participant shall be granted more than 1,000,000 Other Stock-Based Awards and (ii) no Participant shall be granted a Cash Award in excess of $3,000,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, in connection with his or her initial service, an Employee may be granted up to an additional 1,000,000 Other Stock-Based Awards without impacting such limitations. If Other Stock-Based Awards are cancelled in the same fiscal year in which they were granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 16), the cancelled Other Stock-Based Awards, as applicable, will be counted against the limits set forth in the two immediately preceding sentences. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide in an Award Agreement evidencing a grant of Other Stock Based Awards the right to accrue dividends or dividend equivalents, which dividends or dividend equivalents will be subject to the same vesting, forfeiture and settlement criteria as the underlying Other Stock Based Awards.
12. Formula Option and Restricted Stock Grants to Non-Employee Directors.
(a) General. All grants of Options and Restricted Stock to Non-Employee Directors pursuant to this Section 12 will be automatic and nondiscretionary, except as otherwise provided herein, and will be made in accordance with the following provisions:
(b) Type of Awards. All Options granted pursuant to this Section will be Nonstatutory Stock Options and, except as otherwise provided herein, will be subject to the other applicable terms and conditions of the Plan (including, without limitation, Section 6(d)(ii)-(vi)). Except as otherwise provided herein, all Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Section will be subject to the other applicable terms and conditions of the Plan.
(c) No Discretion. No person will have any discretion to select which Non-Employee Directors will be granted awards of Options and Restricted Stock under this Section or to determine the number of Shares to be covered by such Awards (except as provided in Sections 12(i) and 16).
(d) Initial Award. Each person who first becomes a Non-Employee Director will be automatically granted: (i) an Option to purchase a number of Shares equal to the product of (I) 20,000 multiplied by (II) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the period beginning on the date such person first becomes a Non-Employee Director and ending on the date of the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company thereafter, and the denominator of which is 365 (the Fraction) rounded down to the nearest whole number (the Initial Option) and (ii) an Award of Restricted Stock equal to the product of (I) $60,000 divided by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such person first becomes a Non-Employee Director multiplied by (II) the Fraction rounded down to the nearest whole number (the Initial Restricted Stock Award). The Initial Option and the Initial Restricted Stock Award shall be granted on or about the date on which such person first becomes a Non-Employee Director, whether through election by the
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stockholders of the Company or appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy; provided, however, that an existing Director who becomes a Non-Employee Director (due to the termination of employment or otherwise), will not receive an Initial Option or an Initial Restricted Stock Award.
(e) Annual Option. Each Non-Employee Director will be automatically granted an Option to purchase twenty thousand (20,000) Shares (an Annual Option) on each date of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company.
(f) Option Terms. The terms of each Option granted pursuant to this Section 12 will be as follows:
(i) The term of the Option will be ten (10) years, subject to earlier termination as set forth in the Award Agreement.
(ii) The exercise price per Share will be one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the Option.
(iii) Subject to Section 16, the Option will vest and become exercisable as to one hundred percent (100%) of the Shares subject to the Option on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company immediately following the date of grant, in either case, provided that the Participant continues to serve as a Director until immediately prior to such date.
(g) Annual Restricted Stock Award. Each Non-Employee Director will be automatically granted Restricted Stock having a Fair Market Value of sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) (an Annual Restricted Stock Award) on each date of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company.
(h) Restricted Stock Terms. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7(b), the Period of Restriction applicable to each Initial Restricted Stock Award and each Annual Restricted Stock Award shall lapse on the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of grant or the date of the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company immediately following the date of grant, in either case, provided that the Participant continues to serve as a Director until immediately prior to such date.
(i) Adjustments. Subject to Section 4(b)(viii), the Administrator in its discretion may change and otherwise revise the terms of Options and Restricted Stock to be granted under this Section 12, including, without limitation, the number of Shares and exercise prices thereof, for Options and Restricted Stock granted on or after the date the Administrator determines to make any such change or revision.
(j) Other Awards. Nothing in this Section 12 will limit the ability of the Administrator to grant any other Award under the Plan to Non-Employee Directors in addition to the Options and Restricted Stock that are granted to them under this Section 12; provided that in no event may any Non-Employee Director be awarded compensation by the Company for service as a Non-Employee Director with a total value of more than $750,000 in any given fiscal year, which such amount to include the sum of (i) cash compensation and (ii) the grant date fair value of equity compensation awarded to the Non-Employee Director, provided, however, that the limitation contained herein will not apply to the extent a Non-Employee Director has been or becomes an employee of the Company during such fiscal year.
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13. Performance Goals. The granting or vesting of Awards may be made subject to the attainment of performance goals that must be met by the end of a specified period and that are substantially uncertain of being met at the time the Award is granted (Performance Goals). The Performance Goals may be based on one or more of the following criteria: (i) revenue or net revenue, (ii) cash or cash equivalents on hand, (iii) free cash flow, (iv) earnings per share, (v) earnings, (vi) earnings before interest and taxes, (vii) earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation, (viii) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, (ix) gross or net margin, (x) gross profit or gross profit dollars, (xi) cash or net cash from operations, (xii) net income, (xiii) operating cash flow, (xiv) expenses or operating expenses, (xv) operating income, (xvi) profit, (xvii) return on assets, (xviii) return on equity, (xix) return on capital or return on invested capital, (xx) sales or return on sales, (xxi) revenue growth, (xxii) total shareholder return, (xxiii) market share, (xiv) customer satisfaction, (xxv) stock price, or (xxvi) any other financial or other measurement deemed appropriate by the Administrator. Any Performance Goals may be used to measure the performance of the Company or a Subsidiary as a whole or a business unit or division of the Company or a Subsidiary and may be measured relative to a peer group or index. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from Award to Award. Any criteria used may be (i) measured in absolute terms, (ii) compared to another company or companies or (iii) measured on a pre-tax or post-tax basis (if applicable). If the Administrator determines that a change in the business, operations, corporate structure or capital structure of the Company, or the manner in which it conducts its business, or other events or circumstances render the applicable Performance Goals unsuitable or requires an adjustment to the Performance Goals or achievement with respect to the Performance Goals, the Administrator may in its discretion modify such Performance Goals or the actual levels of achievement regarding the Performance Goals, in whole or in part, as the Administrator deems appropriate and equitable.
14. Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations/Changes in Service Provided. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise or except as required by Applicable Laws, service as a Director, Consultant or Employee shall constitute continued employment or service, as applicable, with respect to Awards, including where there is a transition from one role to another with no break in service. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise or except as required by Applicable Laws, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Service Provider will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then three (3) months following the ninety-first (91st) day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
15. Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate (provided that such transfer shall be for no consideration and shall be for estate planning or similar purposes).
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16. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.
(a) Adjustments. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number, class and kind of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan (including the maximum Share amounts with respect to any Award), the number, class and kind of Shares covered by each outstanding Award or the price per Share covered by each such outstanding Award, shall be equitably adjusted for any extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares such that an adjustment is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan. Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Moreover, in the event of any such transaction or event or in the event of a Change in Control, the Administrator may provide in substitution for any or all outstanding Awards such alternative consideration (including cash), if any, as it, in good faith, may determine to be equitable in the circumstances and shall require in connection therewith the surrender of all Awards so replaced in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the preceding, the number of Shares subject to any Award always shall be a whole number. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(c) Change in Control. In the event of a merger or Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines, including, without limitation, that each Award be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor or acquiring company or a parent or subsidiary of the successor or acquiring company. The Administrator will not be required to treat all Awards similarly in the transaction.
Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, in the event that the successor or acquiring company (or its parent) does not assume or substitute for the Award, the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Other Stock-Based Awards will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted for in the event of a Change in Control, the Administrator will notify
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the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be fully vested and exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate immediately prior to such Change in Control to the extent not exercised in full or terminated earlier (provided that any such non-assumed/non-substituted Option or Stock Appreciation Right that is not fully exercised as of immediately prior to such Change in Control (x) with an exercise price or base price, as applicable, that is less than the per Share consideration in such Change in Control will be cancelled in exchange for a payment equal to the excess of the per Share consideration in such Change in Control over the exercise price or base price, as applicable, of such Award, multiplied by the number of Shares underlying such Award and (y) with an exercise price or base price, as applicable, equal to or greater than the per Share consideration in such Change in Control shall be cancelled with no payment due the holder thereof).
For the purposes of this Section 16(c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor or acquiring company or its parent, the Administrator may (but shall not be required to), with the consent of the successor or acquiring company, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Unit, Performance Share or Other Stock-Based Award, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor or acquiring company or its parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 16(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more Performance Goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor or acquiror modifies any of such Performance Goals without the Participants consent; provided, however, a modification to such Performance Goals only to reflect the successor companys post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 16, Awards that are considered non-qualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Code Section 409A shall only become vested and settled if such action would not violate Code Section 409A.
(d) Non-Employee Director Awards. With respect to Awards granted to a Non-Employee Director that are assumed or substituted for, if on the date of or following such assumption or substitution the Participants status as a Director or a director of the successor or acquiring company, as applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant (unless such resignation is at the request of the successor or acquirer), then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Other
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Stock-Based Awards will lapse, and, with respect to Performance Units and Performance Shares, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.
17. Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, if a Participants employment or service relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for Cause, all unvested Awards will be forfeited immediately upon such termination and the Participant will not be entitled to any payment in consideration therefor.
18. Tax Withholding.
(a) Withholding Requirements. Each Participant must pay the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of, any Tax-Related Items required by Applicable Law to be withheld in connection with such Participants Awards and/or Shares by the date of the event creating the liability for Tax-Related Items.
(b) Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, and subject to any Company insider trading policy (including black-out periods) may permit a Participant to satisfy such withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (a) deducting an amount sufficient to satisfy such withholding obligation from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant, (b) accepting a payment from the Participant in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, or by check made payable to the order of the Company or a Subsidiary, as applicable, (c) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares, including Shares delivered by attestation, (d) retaining or reacquiring Shares underlying an Award, valued on the date of delivery, (e) selling a sufficient number of Shares underlying an Award, either voluntarily by the Participant or mandatorily by the Company, (f) accepting delivery of a promissory note (other than with respect to a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act) or any other lawful consideration, (g) any other method of withholding approved by the Administrator or (h) any combination of the foregoing payment forms. The amount withheld pursuant to any of the foregoing payment forms shall be determined by the Company and may be up to, but no greater than, the aggregate amount of such obligations based on the maximum statutory withholding rates in the applicable Participants jurisdiction for all Tax-Related Items that are applicable to such taxable income. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any Participant who is subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time the tax withholding obligation becomes due, shall satisfy any withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items under clause (d) of the foregoing methods. If any withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items will be satisfied under clause (e) of the foregoing methods, each Participants acceptance of an Award under the Plan will constitute the Participants authorization to the Company and instruction and authorization to any brokerage firm selected by the Company to effect the sale to complete the transactions described in clause (e).
19. No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participants relationship as a Service Provider with the Company or any Subsidiary, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participants right or the Companys or any Subsidiarys right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
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20. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
21. Term of Plan. The Plan will become effective upon its approval by the Companys stockholders (the Effective Date). Unless sooner terminated under Section 22, the Plan will continue in effect until the 10th anniversary of the Effective Date, provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Options shall be granted after the 10th anniversary of the Plans most recent approval by the Board.
22. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Stockholder Approval. The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any amendment, alteration, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Section 4(b)(viii). Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrators ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
23. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to an Award unless (i) all Award conditions have been met or removed to the Companys satisfaction, (ii) as determined by the Company, all other legal matters regarding the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been satisfied, including, without limitation, any applicable securities laws and stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, (iii) any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable have been obtained, and (iv) the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to satisfy Applicable Law.
(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the receipt of Shares in respect of an Award, the Company may require the person receiving such Shares to represent and warrant at the time of any such receipt that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.
24. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability or impracticability of the Company to obtain or maintain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Companys counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained, and will constitute circumstances in which the Administrator may determine to amend or cancel Awards pertaining to such Shares, with or without consideration to the Participant.
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25. Stockholder Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.
26. Non-U.S. Participants. The Administrator may modify Awards granted to Participants who are nationals of a country other than the United States or employed outside the United States or both, establish subplans or procedures under the Plan or take any other action as the Administrator may deem necessary or desirable to further the purposes of the Plan or address Applicable Law, including (a) differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters, (b) listing and other requirements of any non-U.S. securities exchange, and (c) any necessary local governmental or regulatory exemptions or approvals.
27. Code Section 409A. The Plan and all Awards are intended to comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event any Award is subject to Code Section 409A, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion and without a Participants prior consent, amend the Plan or Awards, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions as deemed appropriate by the Administrator to (i) exempt the Plan or any Award from the application of Code Section 409A, (ii) preserve the intended tax treatment of any such Award or (iii) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. In the event that a Participant is a specified employee within the meaning of Code Section 409A, and a payment or benefit provided for under the Plan would be subject to additional tax under Code Section 409A if such payment or benefit is paid within six (6) months after such Participants separation from service, then such payment or benefit shall not be paid (or commence) during the six (6) month period immediately following such Participants separation from service except as provided in the immediately following sentence. In such an event, any payments or benefits that would otherwise have been made or provided during such six (6) month period and which would have incurred such additional tax under Code Section 409A shall instead be paid to the Participant in a lump-sum cash payment, without interest, on the earlier of (i) the first business day following the six (6) month anniversary of such Participants separation from service or (ii) the tenth business day following such Participants death. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Subsidiary have any liability or obligation to any Participant or any other person in the event that the Plan or any Award granted hereunder is not exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A.
28. Clawback Policy. All Awards granted under the Plan may be subject to recoupment in accordance with the Companys clawback policy, as may be adopted or amended from time to time, and any future clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt (or amend) pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Companys securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other applicable law. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to voluntary terminate employment upon a resignation for good reason, or for a constructive termination or any similar term under any plan of or agreement with the Company.
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29. Indemnification. Neither the Board nor the Administrator, nor any member of either, nor any employees of the Company or any Subsidiary, or other affiliate, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with their responsibilities with respect to this Plan, and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify the members of the Board, the members of the Committee, and the employees of the Company and its parent or subsidiaries in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including reasonable counsel fees) arising from any such act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination to the full extent permitted by law.
30. Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflicts of laws.
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Exhibit 10.2
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AWARD
AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Amkor Technology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same defined meanings in this Global Non-Employee Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement, including the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries, all as set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the Appendix and, together with the Global Non-Employee Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement, the Award Agreement).
Participant Name: |
Address: |
You have been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of Amkor Technology, Inc. (the Company), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
Grant Number: | ||
Date of Grant: | ||
Vesting Commencement Date: | See Vesting Schedule Below | |
Exercise Price per Share: | ||
Total Number of Shares Granted: | ||
Type of Option: | Non-statutory Stock Option | |
Term/Expiration Date: |
1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the Participant) an option (the Option) to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in this Award Agreement, at the exercise price per Share set forth in this Award Agreement (the Exercise Price), subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award
Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
2. Vesting Schedule. Except as provided in Section 4 and subject to any acceleration provisions contained in the Plan or set forth below, this Option will become vested and exercisable in accordance with this section. Shares scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Award Agreement, unless Participant will have been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting is scheduled to occur. For the avoidance of doubt, service during only a portion of the vesting period until the respective vesting date shall not entitle Participant to vest in a pro rata portion of the Option scheduled to vest on such date.
The Option will become vested and exercisable with respect to 100% of the Shares subject to the Option on the earlier of the first anniversary of the Date of Grant or the date of the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company immediately following the Date of Grant. 100% of the Shares subject to this Award also shall vest upon the Participants death or cessation as a Service Provider due to Disability. In the event of a Change in Control, the Award will be treated as the Administrator determines in accordance with the Plan, including, without limitation, assumption or grant of a substitute award by the successor or acquiring company. If the successor or acquiring company does not assume or provide a substitute for the Award, the Award will fully vest in connection with such Change in Control.
3. Termination Period.
(a) In the event that Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason, the portion of the Option that is not vested as of such date shall be immediately forfeited with no consideration due to Participant and the portion of the Option that is vested and exercisable as of the date of such cessation shall remain exercisable (except as otherwise provided below) for twenty-four (24) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. If the exercise of the Option following the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon Participants death or Disability) would result in liability under Section 16(b), then the vested portion of the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the Term/Expiration Date or (B) the later of (i) twenty-four (24) months after the termination of the Participants status as a Service Provider or (ii) the tenth (10th) day after the last date on which such exercise would result in such liability under Section 16(b). If the exercise of the Option following the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon Participants death or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of Shares would violate the registration requirements under the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), then the vested portion of the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the Term/Expiration Date or (B) the later of (i) twenty-four (24) months after the termination of the Participants status as a Service Provider or (ii) three (3) months after the last day on which the exercise of the Option would be in violation of such registration requirements. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date as provided above. In addition, the Option may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 16(d) of the Plan.
4. Administrator Discretion. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the unvested Option at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such Option will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator.
5. Exercise of Option. This Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the vesting schedule set out in Section 2 of this Award Agreement and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. This Option is exercisable by completing the transaction through the Companys captive broker assisted voice response system or the Internet secured transaction system.
The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon completion of the transactions through the Companys captive broker assisted voice response system or the Internet secured transaction system, or such other process established by the Company or the Companys captive broker. The exercise shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the Exercised Shares), and subject to the satisfaction of any applicable withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 7 of this Award Agreement). No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws.
6. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:
(a) Cash;
(b) Check;
(c) Consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;
(d) For U.S. Participants only, surrender of other Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate Exercise Price, provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company; or
(e) Retention by the Company of a number of the whole Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant on exercise of the Option having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the date of exercise) equal to the aggregate Exercise Price.
In all events, the aggregate Exercise Price must be paid to the Company within three days after the date of exercise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Exercise Price shall be paid as provided in this Section 6(e), unless the Administrator and Participant agree otherwise.
7. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) Participant acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of any action taken by the Company, the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (Tax-Related Items) is and remains Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company. Participant further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Option, or the subsequent sale of Shares and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Option to reduce or eliminate Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company, or its agents, at its discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from Participants compensation payable to Participant by the Company (if any), (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent), (iii) withholding Shares otherwise issuable at exercise of this Option, or (iv) any method determined by the Administrator to be in compliance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the
time the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items becomes due, the Administrator will satisfy any applicable withholding obligation by directing the Company to withhold Shares subject to the Option.
(c) The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares), or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have received the full number of Shares subject to the exercised Option, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) Participant agrees to pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option, if Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
8. Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including voting and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
9. No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE OPTION PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
10. Appendix. For Participants outside the United States, this Option shall be subject to the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries set forth in the Appendix attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates from the U.S. to one of the countries included in the Appendix or if Participant relocates between countries included in the Appendix during the life of the Option, the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for such country shall apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix constitutes part of this Award Agreement.
11. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding participation in the Plan, or Participants acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant acknowledges that he or she should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Option.
12. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company, in care of its Stock Plan Administrator at Amkor Technology, Inc., 2045 E. Innovation Circle, Tempe, Arizona, 85284, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
13. Waivers. Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participants.
14. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant.
15. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto (provided that neither the Option nor this Award Agreement may be assigned by Participant).
16. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock. If at any time the Company determines, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any
securities exchange or under any Applicable Laws, or the consent or approval of any U.S. or non-U.S. governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Participant (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval has been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares subject to the Option with any U.S. state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Award Agreement without Participants consent to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
17. Administrator Authority. The Administrator has the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and this Award Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares subject to the Option have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
18. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Option or the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
19. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.
21. Modifications to the Award Agreement. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered herein. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, modifications to this Award Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by Participant and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
22. Effect of Plan. By accepting the Option, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Award of an Option under the Plan, and has received, read and understands the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan.
23. Governing Law; Venue. This Award Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Option or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Arizona, and agree that such litigation will be conducted solely in the courts of Maricopa County, Arizona, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Arizona, and no other courts.
24. Code Section 409A. The Option is intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the Option is subject to Code Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without Participants prior consent, amend the Plan and/or the Award Agreement, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions as deemed appropriate by the Company to (i) exempt the Option from the application of Code Section 409A, (ii) preserve the intended tax treatment of the Option or (iii) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Subsidiary have any liability or obligation to Participant or any other person in the event that the Plan or the Option is not exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A.
25. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. By accepting the Option, Participant acknowledges that he or she is bound by all the terms and conditions of the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant further acknowledges that, depending on Participants or his or her brokers country or the country in which the Shares are listed, he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect Participants ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., Options) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant placed before Participant possessed inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party and (ii) tipping third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant acknowledges that it is Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.
26. Agreement. Participants acceptance of the Option by signing below or by otherwise accepting the Option following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process) constitute Participants agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan. The Company may refuse to allow Participant to exercise the Option unless Participant has signed this Award Agreement or otherwise accepted the Option following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process).
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APPENDIX TO
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AWARD
AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Non-Employee Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Award Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and additional terms and conditions that govern the Option if Participant resides in one of the countries listed below. If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers residency to a different country after the Option is granted, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to Participant.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to Participants participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of March 2021. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, Participant should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time Participant exercises the Option or sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participants particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, Participant should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers residency to a different country after the Option is granted, the information contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL NON-U.S. PARTICIPANTS
1. Data Privacy Information and Consent.
(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company collects, processes and uses certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participants name, home address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards granted under the Plan or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participants favor (Data), for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is Participants consent.
(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers Data to E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (E*TRADE), an independent service provider which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Company may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Data with such other provider serving in a similar manner. Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with E*TRADE and such other service providers, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.
(c) International Data Transfers. The Company and E*TRADE are based in the U.S., which means that it will be necessary for Data to be transferred to, and processed in, the U.S. Participants country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the U.S. The Companys legal basis for the transfer of Data, where required, is Participants consent.
(d) Data Retention. The Company will hold and use Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participants participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax, exchange control, labor and securities laws. This period may extend beyond the Participants period as a Service Provider. When the Company no longer needs Data for any of the above purposes, it will cease processing it in this context and remove it from all of its systems used for such purposes to the fullest extent practicable.
(e) Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. Participation in the Plan is voluntary and Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, Participants status as a Service Provider will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Option or other equity awards to Participant under the Plan or administer or maintain such awards.
(f) Data Subject Rights. Participant may have a number of rights under data privacy laws in his or her jurisdiction. Depending on where Participant is based, such rights may include the
right to (i) request access to or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectify incorrect Data, (iii) delete Data, (iv) restrict the processing of Data, (v) restrict the portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in Participants jurisdiction, and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data. To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, Participant can contact the Company.
(g) Other Legal Basis and Additional Consent. Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Data in the future and/or request Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, upon request of the Company, Participant will provide a separate executed data privacy agreement (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering his or her participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participants country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such agreement requested by the Company.
2. Nature of Grant. By accepting the Option, Participant acknowledges, understands, and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of the Option is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of stock options, or benefits in lieu of stock options, even if stock options have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future stock option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) the future value of the Shares underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(f) if the underlying Shares subject to the Option do not increase in value, the Option will have no value;
(g) if Participant exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of such Shares may increase or decrease, even below the Exercise Price;
(h) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider;
(i) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Option and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(j) neither the Company nor any other Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participants local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Option or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise.
3. Language. Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. If Participant has received this Award Agreement, or any other documents related to the Option and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
4. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting or other requirements which may affect Participants ability acquire or hold Options or Shares or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside Participants country. The applicable laws of Participants country may require that he or she report such Options, Shares, accounts, assets or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to Participants country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws.
Exhibit 10.3
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Amkor Technology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same defined meanings in this Global Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement, including the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries, all as set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the Appendix and, together with the Global Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement, the Award Agreement).
Participant Name: |
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You have been granted the right to receive an Award of Restricted Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
Grant Number: |
Date of Grant: |
Vesting Commencement Date: |
Number of Shares Granted: |
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Subject to any acceleration provisions contained in the Plan or set forth below, the Restricted Stock will vest and the Companys right to reacquire the Restricted Stock will lapse in accordance with the following schedule:
100% of the Shares subject to this Award shall become vested on the earlier of the first anniversary of the Date of Grant or the date of the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company immediately following the date of grant. 100% of the Shares subject to this Award also shall vest upon the Participants death or cessation as a Service Provider due to Disability. In the event of a Change in Control, the Award will be treated as the Administrator determines in accordance with the Plan, including, without limitation, assumption or grant of a substitute award by the successor or acquiring company. If the successor or acquiring company does not assume or provide a substitute for the Award, the Award will
fully vest in connection with such Change in Control. Vesting on the dates set forth above, or upon death, Disability or Change in Control shall be subject in all cases to the Participant continuing to be a Service Provider on such dates.
1. Grant. The Company hereby grants to the individual named in this Award Agreement (Participant) under the Plan as a separate incentive an Award of Shares of Restricted Stock, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Escrow of Shares.
(a) All Shares of Restricted Stock will, upon execution of this Award Agreement, be delivered and deposited with an escrow holder designated by the Company (the Escrow Holder). The Shares of Restricted Stock will be held by the Escrow Holder until such time as the Shares of Restricted Stock vest or the date Participant ceases to be a Service Provider (if earlier).
(b) The Escrow Holder will not be liable for any act it may do or omit to do with respect to holding the Shares of Restricted Stock in escrow while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its judgment.
(c) Upon Participants termination as a Service Provider for any reason, the Escrow Holder, upon receipt of written notice of such termination, will take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock (after giving effect to any accelerated vesting resulting from such termination) to the Company. Participant hereby appoints the Escrow Holder with full power of substitution, as Participants true and lawful attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of Participant to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate or certificates evidencing such unvested Shares of Restricted Stock to the Company upon such termination.
(d) The Escrow Holder will take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock to Participant after they vest following Participants request that the Escrow Holder do so.
(e) Subject to the terms hereof, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock while they are unvested; provided, however, that if any (x) dividends or distributions are paid in Shares or other property, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid and (y) dividends are paid in cash, such cash dividends will be withheld (in the Companys general assets) and paid only upon the vesting of the underlying Shares of Restricted Stock (with such cash dividends to be forfeited upon the forfeiture of the underlying Shares of Restricted Stock). For the avoidance of doubt, Participant may not sell or otherwise dispose of any Shares of Restricted Stock while they are unvested.
(f) In the event of any recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company, affecting the Shares, in which the Shares of Restricted Stock are increased, reduced or otherwise changed, and by virtue of any such change Participant in his or her capacity as owner of unvested Shares of Restricted Stock (if applicable) is entitled to new or additional or different shares of stock, cash or securities (other than rights or warrants to purchase securities); such new or additional or different shares, cash or securities will thereupon be considered to be unvested Shares of Restricted Stock and will be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions which were
applicable to the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Award Agreement. If Participant receives rights or warrants with respect to any unvested Shares of Restricted Stock, such rights or warrants may be held or exercised by Participant, provided that until such exercise any such rights or warrants and after such exercise any shares or other securities acquired by the exercise of such rights or warrants will be considered to be unvested Shares of Restricted Stock and will be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Award Agreement. The Administrator in its absolute discretion at any time may accelerate the vesting of all or any portion of such new or additional shares of stock, cash or securities, rights or warrants to purchase securities or shares or other securities acquired by the exercise of such rights or warrants.
(g) The Company may instruct the transfer agent for its Common Stock to place a legend on the certificates representing the Restricted Stock or otherwise note its records as to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Award Agreement.
3. Vesting Schedule. The Shares of Restricted Stock awarded by this Award Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement, Shares of Restricted Stock scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Award Agreement, unless Participant has been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting is scheduled to occur. For the avoidance of doubt, service during only a portion of the vesting period until the respective vesting date shall not entitle Participant to vest in a pro rata portion of the Shares of Restricted Stock scheduled to vest on such date.
4. Forfeiture upon Termination of Status as a Service Provider.
Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, but subject to the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement, the balance of the Shares of Restricted Stock that have not vested at the time of Participants termination as a Service Provider for any reason will be forfeited (with no consideration due to Participant) and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Company at no cost to the Company upon the date of such termination and Participant will have no further rights thereunder. Participant hereby appoints the Escrow Agent with full power of substitution, as Participants true and lawful attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of Participant to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate or certificates evidencing such unvested Shares of Restricted Stock to the Company upon such termination as a Service Provider.
5. Death of Participant. Any distribution or delivery to be made to Participant under this Award Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be made to the administrator or executor of Participants estate, Participants legal heirs or, provided such designation has been permitted by the Company and/or is valid under Applicable Laws, Participants designated beneficiary. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.
6. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) Participant acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of any action taken by the Company, the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (Tax-Related Items) is and remains Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the
Company. Participant further acknowledges that the Company (i) makes no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock, or the subsequent sale of Shares and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) does not commit to and is under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock to reduce or eliminate Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company, or its agents, at its discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from Participants compensation payable to Participant by the Company (if any), (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of the Shares of Restricted Stock that vest either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent), (iii) reacquiring Shares of the Restricted Stock, or (iv) any method determined by the Administrator to be in compliance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items becomes due, the Administrator will satisfy any applicable withholding obligation by directing the Company to reacquire Shares of Restricted Stock.
(c) The Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares), or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by reacquiring Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have received the full number of Shares that became vested, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is reacquired solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) Participant agrees to pay to the Company any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to permit the Escrow Agent to release the Shares from escrow or to deliver the proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the Restricted Stock, if Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
7. Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant or the Escrow Agent. Except as provided in Section 2(e), after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including voting and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
8. No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS RESTRICTED STOCK OR
ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
9. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company, in care of its General Counsel at Amkor Technology, Inc., 2045 E. Innovation Circle, Tempe, Arizona, 85284, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
10. Appendix. For Participants outside the United States, the Restricted Stock shall be subject to the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries set forth in the Appendix attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates from the U.S. to one of the countries included in the Appendix or if Participant relocates between countries included in the Appendix during the vesting period of the Restricted Stock, the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for such country shall apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix constitutes part of this Award Agreement.
11. Waivers. Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participants.
12. Grant is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in Section 5, the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock subject to this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any unvested Shares of Restricted Stock subject to this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
13. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto (provided that neither the Shares of Restricted Stock nor this Award Agreement may be assigned by Participant).
14. Additional Conditions to Release from Escrow. The Company will not be required to issue any certificate or certificates for Shares hereunder or release such Shares from the escrow established pursuant to Section 2 prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions: (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed; (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any Applicable Laws or under the rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, deems necessary or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, determines to be necessary or advisable; and (d) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the date of grant of the Restricted Stock as the Administrator may
establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock with any U.S. state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Award Agreement without Participants consent to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
15. Administrator Authority. The Administrator has the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and this Award Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares of Restricted Stock have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
16. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Shares of Restricted Stock or the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
17. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
18. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.
19. Modifications to the Award Agreement. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered herein. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, modifications to this Award Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by Participant and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
20. Code Section 409A. The Award Agreement is intended to comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without Participants prior consent, amend the Plan and/or the Award Agreement, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions as deemed appropriate by the Company to (i) exempt the Plan and/or the Award Agreement from the application of Code Section 409A, (ii) preserve the intended tax treatment of the Award Agreement or (iii) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Subsidiary have any liability or obligation to any Participant or any other person in the event that the Plan or the Award Agreement is not exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A.
21. Effect of Plan. By accepting the Restricted Stock, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Award of Restricted Stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understands the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan.
22. Governing Law; Venue. This Award Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Award or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Arizona, and agree that such litigation will be conducted solely in the courts of Maricopa County, Arizona, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Arizona, and no other courts.
23. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. By accepting the Restricted Stock, Participant acknowledges that he or she is bound by all the terms and conditions of the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant further acknowledges that, depending on Participants or his or her brokers country or the country in which the Shares are listed, he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect Participants ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares, or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant placed before Participant possessed inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party and (ii) tipping third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant acknowledges that it is Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.
24. Agreement. Participants acceptance of the Restricted Stock by signing below or by otherwise accepting the Restricted Stock following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process) constitute Participants agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan. The Company may refuse to allow Participant to vest in the Restricted Stock unless Participant has signed this Award Agreement or otherwise accepted the Restricted Stock following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process).
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APPENDIX TO
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock if Participant resides in one of the countries listed below. If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock is granted, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to Participant.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to Participants participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of March 2021. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, Participant should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time the Restricted Stock vests or Participants sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participants particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, Participant should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock is granted, the information contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL NON-U.S. PARTICIPANTS
1. Data Privacy Information and Consent.
(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company collects, processes and uses certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participants name, home address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards granted under the Plan or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participants favor (Data), for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is Participants consent.
(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers Data to E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (E*TRADE), an independent service provider which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Company may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Data with such other provider serving in a similar manner. Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with E*TRADE and such other service providers, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.
(c) International Data Transfers. The Company and E*TRADE are based in the U.S., which means that it will be necessary for Data to be transferred to, and processed in, the U.S. Participants country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the U.S. The Companys legal basis for the transfer of Data, where required, is Participants consent.
(d) Data Retention. The Company will hold and use Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participants participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax, exchange control, labor and securities laws. This period may extend beyond the Participants period as a Service Provider. When the Company no longer needs Data for any of the above purposes, it will cease processing it in this context and remove it from all of its systems used for such purposes to the fullest extent practicable.
(e) Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. Participation in the Plan is voluntary and Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, Participants status as a Service Provider will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Restricted Stock or other equity awards to Participant under the Plan or administer or maintain such awards.
(f) Data Subject Rights. Participant may have a number of rights under data privacy laws in his or her jurisdiction. Depending on where Participant is based, such rights may include the right to (i) request access to or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectify incorrect Data, (iii) delete Data, (iv) restrict the processing of Data, (v) restrict the portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in Participants jurisdiction, and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data. To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, Participant can contact the Company.
(g) Other Legal Basis and Additional Consent. Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Data in the future and/or request Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, upon request of the Company, Participant will provide a separate executed data privacy agreement (or any other agreements or
consents) that the Company may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering his or her participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participants country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such agreement requested by the Company.
2. Nature of Grant. By accepting the Restricted Stock, Participant acknowledges, understands, and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of the Restricted Stock is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted stock, or benefits in lieu of restricted stock, even if restricted stock has been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future restricted stock or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) the future value of the Shares Restricted Stock is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(f) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock resulting from the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider;
(g) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(h) neither the Company nor any other Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participants local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the subsequent sale of any Shares of Restricted Stock.
3. Language. Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. If Participant has received this Award Agreement, or any other documents related to the Restricted Stock and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
4. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting or other requirements which may affect Participants ability acquire or hold Shares of Restricted Stock or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside Participants country. The applicable laws of Participants country may require that he or she report such Shares of Restricted Stock, accounts, assets or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to Participants country within a certain time
period or according to certain procedures. Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws.
Exhibit 10.4
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Amkor Technology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same defined meanings in this Global Stock Option Award Agreement, including the general terms and conditions for non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries, all as set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the Appendix and, together, the Award Agreement).
Participant Name: |
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You have been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of Amkor Technology, Inc. (the Company), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
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1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the individual named in this Award Agreement (the Participant) an option (the Option) to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in this Award Agreement, at the exercise price per Share set forth in this Award Agreement (the Exercise Price), subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
If designated in the Award Agreement as an Incentive Stock Option (ISO), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 limit set forth in Section 422(d) of the Code, it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO)
2. Vesting Schedule. Except as provided in Section 4 and subject to any acceleration provisions contained in the Plan or set forth below, this Option will become vested and exercisable in accordance with the following schedule:
The Option will become vested and exercisable with respect to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, and in equal quarterly installments thereafter, such that 100% of the Option will be vested and exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the Date of Grant. 100% of the Shares subject to this Award also shall vest upon the Participants death or cessation as a Service Provider due to Disability. In the event of a Change in Control, the Award will be treated as the Administrator determines in accordance with the Plan, including, without limitation, assumption or grant of a substitute award by the successor or acquiring company. If the successor or acquiring company does not assume or provide a substitute for the Award, the Award will fully vest in connection with such Change in Control.
Options scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Award Agreement, unless Participant will have been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting is scheduled to occur. For the avoidance of doubt, employment or service during only a portion of the vesting period until the respective vesting date shall not entitle Participant to vest in a pro rata portion of the Option scheduled to vest on such date.
3. Termination Period.
(a) In the event that Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, the portion of the Option that is not vested as of such date shall be immediately forfeited with no consideration due to Participant and the portion of the Option that is vested and exercisable as of the date of such cessation shall remain exercisable (except as otherwise provided below): (x) if Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to Participants resignation for any reason (other than Retirement) or due to termination by the Company or any Subsidiary for any reason, for three (3) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider; (y) if Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to death or Disability, for twenty-four (24) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider; and (z) if Participant ceases to be a Service Provider due to Retirement, for twenty-four (24) months following Participants Retirement. If the exercise of the Option following the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon Participants death or Disability) would result in liability under Section 16(b), then the vested portion of the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the Term/Expiration Date or (B) the tenth (10th) day after the last date on which such exercise would result in such liability under Section 16(b). If the exercise of the Option following the termination
of Participants status as a Service Provider (other than upon Participants death or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of Shares would violate the registration requirements under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), then the vested portion of the Option will terminate on the earlier of (A) the Term/Expiration Date or (B) three (3) months after the last day on which the exercise of the Option would be in violation of such registration requirements. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date as provided above. In addition, the Option may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 16(c) of the Plan.
(b) For purposes of the Option, the Participants status as a Service Provider will be deemed terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of the Participants employment or other service agreement, if any) and such date will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participants period of service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of garden leave or similar period mandated under labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any). The Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively provides services for purposes of the Option (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence).
4. Administrator Discretion. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the unvested Option at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such Option will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator.
5. Exercise of Option. This Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the vesting schedule set out in Section 2 of this Award Agreement and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. This Option is exercisable by completing the transaction through the Companys captive broker assisted voice response system or the Internet secured transaction system.
The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon completion of the transactions through the Companys captive broker assisted voice response system or the Internet secured transaction system, or such other process established by the Company or the Companys captive broker. The exercise shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the Exercised Shares), and subject to the satisfaction of any applicable withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 7 of this Award Agreement). No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws.
6. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:
(a) Cash;
(b) Check;
(c) Consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;
(d) For U.S. Participants only, surrender of other Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares, provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company; or
(e) Retention by the Company of a number of the whole Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant on exercise of the Option having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the date of exercise) equal to the aggregate Exercise Price unless, in the case of Participants who are not subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, such right is revoked by the Administrator prior to the time of exercise.
In all events, the aggregate Exercise Price must be paid to the Company within three days after the date of exercise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time of exercise, then the Exercise Price shall be paid as provided in Section 6(e) above, unless the Administrator and Participant agree otherwise.
7. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) Participant acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Subsidiary to which Participant is providing services (the Service Recipient), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (Tax-Related Items) is and remains Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Option and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no
obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Option to reduce or eliminate Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former service recipient, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Service Recipient to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Service Recipient, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from Participants salary, wages or other compensation payable to Participant by the Company and/or the Service Recipient, (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon the exercise of this Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent), (iii) withholding from the Shares otherwise issuable at exercise of this Option, or (iv) any method determined by the Administrator to be in compliance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Participant who is subject to the requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items becomes due, shall satisfy any withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items by the method described in (iii).
(c) Depending on the withholding method, the Company and/or the Service Recipient may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares), or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company and/or the Service Recipient. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the exercised Option, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Service Recipient any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Service Recipient may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option, if Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
8. Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares
deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including voting and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
9. No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE OPTION PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE SERVICE RECIPIENT TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
10. Appendix. For Participants outside the United States, this Option shall be subject to the general terms and conditions for non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries set forth in the Appendix attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates from the U.S. to one of the countries included in the Appendix or if Participant relocates between countries included in the Appendix during the life of the Option, the general terms and conditions for non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for such country shall apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix constitutes part of this Award Agreement.
11. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding participation in the Plan, or Participants acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant acknowledges that he or she should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Option.
12. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company, in care of its Stock Plan Administrator at Amkor Technology, Inc., 2045 East Innovation Circle, Tempe, Arizona, 85284, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
13. Waivers. Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participants.
14. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant.
15. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto (provided that neither the Option nor this Award Agreement may be assigned by Participant).
16. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock. If at any time the Company determines, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any Applicable Laws, or the consent or approval of any U.S. or non-U.S. governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Participant (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval has been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares subject to the Option with any U.S. state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Award Agreement without Participants consent to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
17. Administrator Authority. The Administrator has the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and this Award Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares subject to the Option have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
18. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Option or the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
19. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.
21. Modifications to the Award Agreement. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered herein. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, modifications to this Award Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by Participant and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
22. Governing Law; Venue. This Award Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Option or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Arizona, and agree that such litigation will be conducted solely in the courts of Maricopa County, Arizona, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Arizona, and no other courts.
23. Code Section 409A. The Option is intended to comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the Option is subject to Code Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without Participants prior consent, amend the Plan and/or the Award Agreement, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions as deemed appropriate by the Company to (i) exempt the Option from the application of Code Section 409A, (ii) preserve the intended tax treatment of the Option or (iii) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Subsidiary have any liability or obligation to Participant or any other person in the event that the Plan or the Option is not exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A.
24. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. By accepting the Option, Participant acknowledges that he or she is bound by all the terms and conditions of the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant further acknowledges that, depending on Participants or his or her brokers country or the country in which the Shares are listed, he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect Participants ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares (e.g., Options) or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant placed before Participant possessed inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any
third party, which may include fellow employees and (ii) tipping third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant acknowledges that it is Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.
25. Agreement. Participants acceptance of the Option by signing below or by otherwise accepting the Option following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process) constitute Participants agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan. The Company may refuse to allow Participant to exercise the Option unless Participant has signed this Award Agreement or otherwise accepted the Option following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process).
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APPENDIX TO
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Stock Option Award Agreement (the Option Agreement).
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes general terms and conditions for non-U.S. Participants and additional terms and conditions that govern the Option if Participant works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below. If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Option is granted, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to Participant.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to Participants participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of March 2021. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, Participant should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time Participant exercises the Option or sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participants particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, Participant should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Option is granted, the information contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL NON-US PARTICIPANTS
1. Retirement. The following provision supplements Section 3 of the Option Agreement:
Notwithstanding Section 3(a) of the Option Agreement, if the Company receives an opinion of counsel that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in Participants jurisdiction that likely would result in the favorable Retirement treatment that otherwise would apply to the Option pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Option Agreement being deemed unlawful and/or discriminatory, then the Company will not apply this favorable Retirement treatment at the time of the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider and the Option will be treated as it would under the rules that otherwise would have applied if the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider did not qualify as a Retirement.
2. Data Privacy Information and Consent.
(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company and the Service Recipient collect, process and use certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participants name, home address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards granted under the Plan or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participants favor (Data), for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is Participants consent.
(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers Data to E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (E*TRADE), an independent service provider which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Company may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Data with such other provider serving in a similar manner. Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with E*TRADE and such other service providers, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.
(c) International Data Transfers. The Company and E*TRADE are based in the U.S., which means that it will be necessary for Data to be transferred to, and processed in, the U.S. Participants country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the U.S. The Companys legal basis for the transfer of Data, where required, is Participants consent.
(d) Data Retention. The Company will hold and use Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participants participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax, exchange control, labor and securities laws. This period may extend beyond the Participants period as a Service Provider. When the Company and/or the Service Recipient no longer need Data for any of the above purposes, they will cease processing it in this context and remove it from all of their systems used for such purposes to the fullest extent practicable.
(e) Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. Participation in the Plan is voluntary and Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, Participants salary from or employment or service with the Service Recipient will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Option or other equity awards to Participant under the Plan or administer or maintain such awards.
(f) Data Subject Rights. Participant may have a number of rights under data privacy laws in his or her jurisdiction. Depending on where Participant is based, such rights may include the right to (i) request access to or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectify incorrect Data, (iii) delete Data, (iv) restrict the processing of Data, (v) restrict the portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in Participants jurisdiction, and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data. To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, Participant can contact his or her local human resources representative.
(g) Other Legal Basis and Additional Consent. Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Data in the future and/or request Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, upon request of the Company or the Service Recipient, Participant will provide a separate executed data privacy agreement (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and/or the Service Recipient may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering his or her participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participants country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such agreement requested by the Company and/or the Service Recipient.
3. Nature of Grant. By accepting the Option, Participant acknowledges, understands, and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of the Option is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of stock options, or benefits in lieu of stock options, even if stock options have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future stock option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) the Option and any Shares subject to the Option, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(f) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Option and the Shares subject to the Option, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service Participant may provide as a director of a Subsidiary;
(g) the Option and any Shares subject to the Option, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, holiday pay, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar mandatory payments;
(h) the future value of the Shares underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(i) if the underlying Shares subject to the Option do not increase in value, the Option will have no value;
(j) if Participant exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of such Shares may increase or decrease, even below the Exercise Price;
(k) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of the Participants employment or other service agreement, if any);
(l) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Option and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(m) neither the Company, the Service Recipient nor any other Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participants local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Option or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise.
4. Language. Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. If Participant has received this Award Agreement, or any other documents related to the Option and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
5. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting or other requirements which may affect Participants ability acquire or hold Options or Shares or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside Participants country. The applicable laws of Participants country may require that he or she report such Options, Shares, accounts, assets or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to Participants country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES
KOREA
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. To remit funds out of Korea to pay the aggregate Exercise Price in cash (or cash equivalent), Participant must obtain a confirmation of the remittance by a foreign exchange bank in Korea. This is an automatic procedure (i.e., the bank does not need to approve the remittance and the process should not take more than a single day). Participant likely will need to present the bank processing the transaction supporting documentation evidencing the nature of the remittance. Participant should check with the bank to determine whether there are any additional requirements. This confirmation is not necessary if Participant uses a cashless exercise to pay the aggregate Exercise Price because there is no remittance of funds out of Korea in this case.
Foreign Asset / Account Reporting Information. Korean residents must declare all foreign financial accounts (i.e., non-Korean bank accounts, brokerage accounts, etc.) to the Korean tax authority and file a report with respect to such accounts if the value of such accounts exceeds a certain threshold (currently KRW 500 million or an equivalent amount in foreign currency). Participant should consult with his or her personal tax advisor to determine any personal reporting obligations.
PORTUGAL
Terms and Conditions
Consent to Receive Information in English. Participant hereby expressly declares that Participant has full knowledge of the English language and has read, understood and fully accepted and agreed with the terms and conditions established in the Plan and this Award Agreement.
Conhecimento da Lingua. Por meio do presente, eu declaro expressamente que tem pleno conhecimento da língua inglesa e que li, compreendi e livremente aceitei e concordei com os termos e condições estabelecidas no Plano e no Acordo.
Notifications
Exchange Control Information. If Participant receives Shares at exercise of the Option, the acquisition of the Shares must be reported to the Banco de Portugal for statistical purposes. If the Shares are deposited with a commercial bank or financial intermediary in Portugal, such bank or financial intermediary will submit the report on Participants behalf. If the Shares are not deposited with a commercial bank or financial intermediary in Portugal, Participant is responsible for submitting the report to the Banco de Portugal.
SINGAPORE
Terms and Conditions
Restriction on Sale of Shares. The Option is subject to section 257 of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (SFA) and Participant will not be able to make any subsequent offer to sell or sale of the Shares in Singapore, unless such offer or sale is made (1) after six (6) months from the Date of Grant, (2) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA or (3) pursuant to, and in accordance with, the conditions of any other applicable exemptions under the SFA.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The offer of the Plan, the grant of the Option, and the issuance of the underlying Shares upon exercise are being made pursuant to the Qualifying Person exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Director Notification. Participant understands and acknowledges that if Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of a Singapore Subsidiary, Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act, regardless of whether Participant is a Singapore resident or providing services in Singapore. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Singapore Subsidiary in writing when Participant receives an interest (e.g., Options or Shares) in the Company. In addition, Participant must notify the Singapore Subsidiary when Participant sells Shares (including when Participant sells Shares acquired under the Plan). These notifications must be made within two days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company. In addition, a notification must be made of Participants interests in the Company within two days of becoming a director, associate director or shadow director.
TAIWAN
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The offer of participation in the Plan is available only for Service Providers. The offer of participation in the Plan is not a public offer of securities by a Taiwanese company.
Exchange Control Information. Participant may acquire and remit foreign currency (including proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of dividends) up to US$5,000,000 per year without justification. However, if the transaction amount is TWD500,000 or more in a single transaction, Participant must submit a Foreign Exchange Transaction Form and provide supporting documentation to the satisfaction of the remitting bank.
Exhibit 10.5
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Amkor Technology, Inc. Second 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same defined meanings in this Global Restricted Stock Award Agreement, including the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries, all as set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the Appendix and, together with the Global Restricted Stock Agreement, the Award Agreement).
Participant Name: |
Address: |
You have been granted the right to receive an Award of Restricted Stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
Grant Number: |
Date of Grant: |
Vesting Commencement Date: |
Number of Shares Granted: |
Vesting Schedule: |
Subject to any acceleration provisions contained in the Plan or set forth below, the Restricted Stock will vest and the Companys right to reacquire the Restricted Stock will lapse in accordance with the following schedule:
[INSERT APPLICABLE VESTING SCHEDULE].
1. Grant. The Company hereby grants to the individual named above (Participant) under the Plan as a separate incentive and not in lieu of any salary or other compensation for his or her services, an Award of Restricted Stock, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Escrow of Shares.
(a) All Shares of Restricted Stock will, upon execution of this Award Agreement, be delivered and deposited with an escrow holder designated by the Company (the Escrow Holder). The Shares of Restricted Stock will be held by the Escrow Holder until such time as the Shares of Restricted Stock vest or the date Participant ceases to be a Service Provider (if earlier).
(b) The Escrow Holder will not be liable for any act it may do or omit to do with respect to holding the Shares of Restricted Stock in escrow while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its judgment.
(c) Upon Participants termination as a Service Provider for any reason, the Escrow Holder, upon receipt of written notice of such termination, will take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock (after giving effect to any accelerated vesting resulting from such termination) to the Company. Participant hereby appoints the Escrow Holder with full power of substitution, as Participants true and lawful attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of Participant to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate or certificates evidencing such unvested Shares of Restricted Stock to the Company upon such termination.
(d) The Escrow Holder will take all steps necessary to accomplish the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock to Participant after they vest following Participants request that the Escrow Holder do so.
(e) Subject to the terms hereof, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares of Restricted Stock while they are unvested; provided, however, that if any (x) dividends or distributions are paid in Shares or other property, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid and (y) dividends are paid in cash, such cash dividends will be withheld (in the Companys general assets) and paid only upon the vesting of the underlying Shares of Restricted Stock (with such cash dividends to be forfeited upon the forfeiture of the underlying Shares of Restricted Stock). For the avoidance of doubt, Participant may not sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Restricted Stock while they are unvested.
(f) In the event of any recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company, affecting the Shares, in which the Shares of Restricted Stock are increased, reduced or otherwise changed, and by virtue of any such change Participant in his or her capacity as owner of unvested Shares of Restricted Stock (if applicable) is entitled to new or additional or different shares of stock, cash or securities (other than rights or warrants to purchase securities); such new or additional or different shares, cash or securities will thereupon be considered to be unvested Shares of Restricted Stock and will be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Award Agreement. If Participant receives rights or warrants with respect to any unvested Shares of Restricted Stock, such rights or warrants may be held or exercised by Participant, provided that until such exercise any such rights or warrants and after such exercise any shares or other securities acquired by the exercise of such rights or warrants will be considered to be unvested Shares of Restricted Stock and will be subject to all of the conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Award Agreement. The Administrator in its absolute discretion at any time may accelerate the vesting of all or any portion of such new or additional shares of stock, cash or securities, rights or warrants to purchase securities or shares or other securities acquired by the exercise of such rights or warrants.
(g) The Company may instruct the transfer agent for its Common Stock to place a legend on the certificates representing the Restricted Stock or otherwise note its records as to the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Award Agreement.
3. Vesting Schedule. The Shares of Restricted Stock awarded by this Award Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement, Shares of Restricted Stock scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Award Agreement, unless Participant has been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting is scheduled to occur. For the avoidance of doubt, employment or other service during only a portion of the vesting period until the respective vesting date shall not entitle Participant to vest in a pro rata portion of the Shares of Restricted Stock scheduled to vest on such date.
4. Forfeiture upon Termination of Status as a Service Provider. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, but subject to the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement, the balance of the Shares of Restricted Stock that have not vested at the time of Participants termination as a Service Provider for any reason will be forfeited (with no consideration due to Participant) and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Company at no cost to the Company upon the date of such termination and Participant will have no further rights thereunder. Participant hereby appoints the Escrow Agent with full power of substitution, as Participants true and lawful attorney-in-fact with irrevocable power and authority in the name and on behalf of Participant to take any action and execute all documents and instruments, including, without limitation, stock powers which may be necessary to transfer the certificate or certificates evidencing such unvested Shares of Restricted Stock to the Company upon such termination as a Service Provider.
For purposes of the Restricted Stock, Participants status as a Service Provider will be deemed terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is providing service or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any) and such date will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participants period of service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of garden leave or similar period mandated under labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any). The Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively provides services for purposes of the Restricted Stock (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence).
5. Death of Participant. Any distribution or delivery to be made to Participant under this Award Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be made to the administrator or executor of Participants estate, Participants legal heirs or, provided such designation has been permitted by the Company and/or is valid under Applicable Laws, Participants designated beneficiary. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.
6. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) Participant acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Subsidiary to which Participant is providing services (the Service Recipient), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (Tax-Related Items) is and remains Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock, or the subsequent sale of Shares acquired at vesting and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock to reduce or eliminate Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former service recipient, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Service Recipient to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Service Recipient, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from Participants salary, wages or other compensation payable to Participant by the Company and/or the Service Recipient, (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of the Shares of Restricted Stock that vest either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent), (iii) reacquiring Shares of the Restricted Stock, or (iv) any method determined by the Administrator to be in compliance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items becomes due, the Administrator will satisfy any applicable withholding obligation by directing the Company to reacquire Shares of Restricted Stock.
(c) The Company and/or the Service Recipient may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares), or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company and/or the Service Recipient. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by reacquiring Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have received the full number of Shares that became vested, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is reacquired solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Service Recipient any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Service Recipient may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to permit the Escrow Agent to release the Shares from escrow or to deliver the proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the Restricted Stock, if Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
7. Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant or the Escrow Agent. Except as provided in Section 2(e), after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including voting and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
8. No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE SHARES OF RESTRICTED STOCK PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS RESTRICTED STOCK OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR THE SERVICE RECIPIENT, AS APPLICABLE, TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
9. Appendix. For Participants outside the United States, the Restricted Stock shall be subject to the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries set forth in the Appendix attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates from the U.S. to one of the countries included in the Appendix or if Participant relocates between countries included in the Appendix during the vesting period of the Restricted Stock, the general terms and conditions for non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for such country shall apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix constitutes part of this Award Agreement.
10. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding participation in the Plan, or Participants acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant acknowledges that he or she should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Restricted Stock.
11. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company, in care of its General Counsel at Amkor Technology, Inc., 2045 E. Innovation Circle, Tempe, Arizona, 85284, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
12. Waivers. Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participants.
13. Grant is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in Section 5, the unvested Shares of Restricted Stock subject to this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any unvested Shares of Restricted Stock subject to this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
14. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto (provided that neither the Shares of Restricted Stock nor this Award Agreement may be assigned by Participant).
15. Additional Conditions to Release from Escrow. The Company will not be required to issue any certificate or certificates for Shares hereunder or release such Shares from the escrow established pursuant to Section 2 prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions: (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed; (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any Applicable Laws or under the rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, deems necessary or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any U.S. or non-U.S. state or federal governmental agency, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, determines to be necessary or advisable; and (d) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the date of grant of the Restricted Stock as the Administrator may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock with any U.S. state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Award Agreement without Participants consent to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
16. Administrator Authority. The Administrator has the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and this Award Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares of Restricted Stock have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
17. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Shares of Restricted Stock or the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
18. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
19. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.
20. Modifications to the Award Agreement. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered herein. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, modifications to this Award Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by Participant and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
21. Effect of Plan. By accepting the Restricted Stock, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Award of Restricted Stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understands the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan.
22. Governing Law; Venue. This Award Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Award or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Arizona, and agree that such litigation will be conducted solely in the courts of Maricopa County, Arizona, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Arizona, and no other courts.
23. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. By accepting the Restricted Stock, Participant acknowledges that he or she is bound by all the terms and conditions of the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant further acknowledges that, depending on Participants or his or her brokers country or the country in which the Shares are listed, he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect Participants ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares, or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant placed before Participant possessed inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include fellow employees and (ii) tipping third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant acknowledges that it is Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.
24. Agreement. Participants acceptance of the Restricted Stock by signing below or by otherwise accepting the Restricted Stock following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process) constitute Participants agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan. The Company may refuse to allow Participant to vest in the Restricted Stock unless Participant has signed this Award Agreement or otherwise accepted the Restricted Stock following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process).
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APPENDIX TO
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock if Participant works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below. If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock is granted, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to Participant.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to Participants participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of March 2021. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, Participant should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time the Restricted Stock vests or Participant sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participants particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, Participant should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock is granted, the information contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL NON-U.S. PARTICIPANTS
1. Data Privacy Information and Consent.
(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company and the Service Recipient collect, process and use certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participants name, home address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards granted under the Plan or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participants favor (Data), for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is Participants consent.
(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers Data to E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (E*TRADE), an independent service provider which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Company may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Data with such other provider serving in a similar manner. Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with E*TRADE and such other service providers, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.
(c) International Data Transfers. The Company and E*TRADE are based in the U.S., which means that it will be necessary for Data to be transferred to, and processed in, the U.S. Participants country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the U.S. The Companys legal basis for the transfer of Data, where required, is Participants consent.
(d) Data Retention. The Company will hold and use Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participants participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax, exchange control, labor and securities laws. This period may extend beyond the Participants period as a Service Provider. When the Company and/or the Service Recipient no longer need Data for any of the above purposes, they will cease processing it in this context and remove it from all of their systems used for such purposes to the fullest extent practicable.
(e) Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. Participation in the Plan is voluntary and Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, Participants salary from or employment or service with the Service Recipient will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Restricted Stock or other equity awards to Participant under the Plan or administer or maintain such awards.
(f) Data Subject Rights. Participant may have a number of rights under data privacy laws in his or her jurisdiction. Depending on where Participant is based, such rights may include the right to (i) request access to or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectify incorrect Data, (iii) delete Data, (iv) restrict the processing of Data, (v) restrict the portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in Participants jurisdiction, and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data. To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, Participant can contact his or her local human resources representative.
(g) Other Legal Basis and Additional Consent. Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Data in the future and/or request Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, upon request of the Company or the Service Recipient, Participant will provide a separate executed data privacy agreement (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and/or the Service Recipient may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering his or her participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participants country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such agreement requested by the Company and/or the Service Recipient.
2. Nature of Grant. By accepting the Restricted Stock, Participant acknowledges, understands, and agrees that:
(a) the grant of the Restricted Stock is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted stock, or benefits in lieu of restricted stock, even if restricted stock has been granted in the past;
(b) all decisions with respect to future restricted stock or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(c) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(d) the Restricted Stock and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(e) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Restricted Stock and the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service Participant may provide as a director of a Subsidiary;
(f) the Restricted Stock and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, holiday pay, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar mandatory payments;
(g) the future value of the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock resulting from the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of the Participants employment or other service agreement, if any);
(i) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(j) neither the Company, the Service Recipient nor any other Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participants local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the Restricted Stock or the subsequent sale of any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock.
3. Language. Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. If Participant has received this Award Agreement, or any other documents related to the Restricted Stock and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
4. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting or other requirements which may affect Participants ability acquire or hold Restricted Stock, Shares or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside Participants country. The applicable laws of Participants country may require that he or she report such Restricted Stock, Shares, accounts, assets or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to Participants country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES
SINGAPORE
Terms and Conditions
Restriction on Sale of Shares. The Restricted Stock is subject to section 257 of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (SFA) and Participant will not be able to make any subsequent offer to sell or sale of the Shares in Singapore, unless such offer or sale is made (1) after six (6) months from the Date of Grant, (2) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA or (3) pursuant to, and in accordance with, the conditions of any other applicable exemptions under the SFA.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The offer of the Plan, the grant of the Restricted Stock, and the issuance of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock are being made pursuant to the Qualifying Person exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Director Notification. Participant understands and acknowledges that if Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of a Singapore Subsidiary, Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act, regardless of whether Participant is a Singapore resident or providing services in Singapore. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Singapore Subsidiary in writing when Participant receives an interest (e.g., Restricted Stock) in the Company. In addition, Participant must notify the Singapore Subsidiary when Participant sells Shares (including when Participant sells Shares acquired under the Plan). These notifications must be made within two days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company. In addition, a notification must be made of Participants interests in the Company within two days of becoming a director, associate director or shadow director.
Exhibit 10.6
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL PERFORMANCE-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, each term used in this Global Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, including the performance goals set forth in the Appendix A attached hereto, the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries, all as set forth in the Appendix B attached hereto (Appendices A and B, together with the Global Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the Award Agreement) and defined in the Amkor Technology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same meaning as is given to such term in the Plan. The Award (as defined herein) is subject to clawback if the Company is subsequently required to restate its financial statements resulting in the financial results being reduced such that the Award (or any portion thereof) would not have been paid, if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the Participant engaged in intentional misconduct or fraud that resulted in such restatement.
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1. Grant. The Company hereby grants to the individual named above (Participant) under the Plan as a separate incentive and not in lieu of any salary or other compensation for the Participants services, an Award of Restricted Stock Units (the Award), subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Vesting Schedule. Except as may be otherwise provided in Section 4 or Section 5 of this Award Agreement, the Award shall vest (a) if the Participants continuous status as a Service Provider has not terminated prior to the Determination Date (as defined below) and (b) to the extent the Performance Goal (as defined in Appendix A) has been attained and all other conditions for the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units have been satisfied, as determined on or prior to the Determination Date by Administrator, whose good faith determination shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons, including, but not limited to, the Company and the Participant. The Determination Date shall be the date on which the Administrator determines and certifies in writing that the corresponding Performance Goal and all other conditions for the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units have been satisfied, which date shall not be more than ninety (90) days after the last day of the Performance Period (Determination Date).
For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise set forth in Section 4 of this Award Agreement, employment or other service during only a portion of the vesting period until the Determination Date shall not entitle Participant to vest in a pro rata portion of the Restricted Stock Units scheduled to vest on such date.
3. Settlement. Subject to Sections 7 and 22 hereof, promptly following each applicable vesting date (including any accelerated vesting date under Section 4), and in any event within forty-five (45) days thereof, the Company shall, in the Administrators sole discretion, either (i) pay to Participant an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares represented by the RSUs that vested as of the most recent vesting date, or (ii) (a) issue and deliver to the Participant the number of Shares equal to the number of vested Restricted Stock Units and (b) enter the Participants name on the books of the Company as the stockholder of record with respect to the Shares delivered to the Participant.
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4. Termination of Status as a Service Provider.
(a) Termination Due to Death or Disability. If the Participants termination as a Service Provider is due to death or Disability and such termination occurs before the Determination Date, the Participant shall become vested at the time of the Determination Date in a number of Restricted Stock Units equal to the product of (i) the number of Restricted Stock Units that the Participant would have become vested in accordance with Section 2 had the Participants continuous status as a Service Provider had continued through the Determination Date and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Performance Period that the Participant provided services as a Service Provider and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Performance Period.
(b) Termination Due to Retirement. If the Participants termination as a Service Provider is due to Retirement (as defined herein), and such Retirement occurs before the Determination Date, the Participant shall become vested at the time of the Determination Date in a number of Restricted Stock Units equal to the product of (i) the number of Restricted Stock Units that the Participant would have earned in accordance with Section 2 had the Participant remained as a Service Provider through the end of the Performance Period and (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the Performance Period that the Participant provided services as a Service Provider during such year and the denominator of which is the total number of days in the Performance Period. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if such Retirement occurred within six (6) months following the Date of Grant, all the Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited (with no consideration due the Participant), and Participant will have no further rights thereunder. Retirement for purposes of this Award Agreement shall mean the Participants resignation from the Company (or the Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) on or after the date on which the sum of (i) the Participants age (rounded down to the nearest whole month) plus (ii) the number of years (rounded down to the nearest whole month) that the Participant has provided services as a Service Provider to the Company equals or is greater than seventy-five (75).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company receives a legal opinion that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in Participants jurisdiction that likely would result in the favorable treatment that applies to the Restricted Stock Units when Participants status as a Service Provider terminates as a result of Participants Retirement being deemed unlawful and/or discriminatory, the provisions of this Section 4(b) regarding the treatment of the Restricted Stock Units when Participants status as a Service Provider terminates as a result of Participants Retirement will not be applicable to Participant and the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement will govern.
(c) Change in Control. If a Change in Control occurs, the Award is assumed by the successor in connection with the Change in Control and the Participant either (i) remains a Service Provider through the Determination Date or (ii) the Participants continuous status as a Service Provider is terminated prior to the Determination Date (A) by the Company (or the Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) for any reason other than Cause or (B) by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant shall become vested at the time of the Determination Date in a number of Restricted Stock Units equal to the greater of (i) the amount of Restricted Stock Units that the Participant would have received had the Performance Goal been attained at the 100% attainment level and (ii) the actual attainment level of the Performance Goal measured as of the time of the Change in Control. For purposes of this Award Agreement, Good Reason shall mean: (i) a material reduction in the Participants authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a material reduction in the Participants base salary or bonus opportunity (other than a general reduction in base salary that affects all similarly situated executives in substantially the same proportions); or (iii) any material breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement. However, Good Reason shall not be deemed to exist unless (x) Participant shall have given written notice to the Company specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances that Participant alleges constitute Good Reason within thirty (30) calendar days of learning of such act or omission and (y) the Company has failed to cure any such circumstances within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of such written notice.
5. Forfeiture upon Termination of Status as a Service Provider. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, but subject to the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement and Section 4 above, the
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balance of the Restricted Stock Units that have not vested at the time of Participants termination as a Service Provider for any reason will be forfeited (with no consideration due to Participant) and automatically transferred to and reacquired by the Company at no cost to the Company upon the date of such termination and Participant will have no further rights thereunder.
For purposes of the Restricted Stock Units, Participants status as a Service Provider will be deemed terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is providing service or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any) and such date will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participants period of service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of garden leave or similar period mandated under labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any). The Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively provides services for purposes of the Restricted Stock (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence).
6. Death of Participant. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary, any distribution or delivery to be made to Participant under this Award Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be made to the administrator or executor of Participants estate, Participants legal heirs or, provided such designation has been permitted by the Company and/or is valid under Applicable Laws, Participants designated beneficiary. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.
7. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) Participant acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Subsidiary to which Participant is providing services (the Service Recipient), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (Tax-Related Items) is and remains Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient: (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of Restricted Stock Units, or the subsequent sale of Shares acquired at vesting and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former service recipient, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Service Recipient to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Service Recipient, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from Participants salary, wages or other compensation payable to Participant by the Company and/or the Service Recipient; (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); (iii) withholding Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units; or (iv) any method determined by the Administrator to be in compliance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items becomes due, the Administrator will satisfy any applicable withholding obligation by directing the Company to withhold Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units (except in the case of U.S. Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes or other Tax-Related Items which become payable in a year prior to the year in which the Shares are issued).
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(c) The Company and/or the Service Recipient may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares), or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company and/or the Service Recipient. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have received the full number of Shares subject to the vested Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Service Recipient any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Service Recipient may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, if Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
8. Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until the Restricted Stock Units have vested and are settled by the issuance of Shares in accordance with Section 3, the Share issuance is recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and certificates representing such Shares have been issued (if the Shares are certificated or evidence of book entry if the Shares are not certificated) and delivered to Participant. After such vesting, settlement, issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares for which such conditions are met, including voting and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. The Participant shall not be entitled to any Dividend Equivalents with respect to the Restricted Stock Units to reflect any dividends payable on Shares.
9. No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THESE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING AND SETTLEMENT SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR THE SERVICE RECIPIENT, AS APPLICABLE. TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
10. Appendix B. For Participants outside the United States, the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries set forth in the Appendix B attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates from the U.S. to one of the countries included in the Appendix B or if Participant relocates between countries included in the Appendix B during the vesting period of the Restricted Stock Units, the general terms and conditions for non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for such country shall apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix B constitutes part of this Award Agreement.
11. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding participation in the Plan, or Participants acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant acknowledges that he or she should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Restricted Stock Units.
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12. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company, in care of its General Counsel at Amkor Technology, Inc., 2045 East Innovation Circle, Tempe, AZ 85284, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
13. Waivers. Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participants.
14. Grant is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in Section 6, the unvested Restricted Stock Units subject to this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any unvested Restricted Stock Units subject to this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
15. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto (provided that neither the Restricted Stock Units nor this Award Agreement may be assigned by Participant).
16. Additional Conditions. The Company will not be required to issue any certificate or certificates (or evidence of book entry) for Shares hereunder prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions: (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed; (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any Applicable Laws or under the rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, deems necessary or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any U.S. or non-U.S. governmental agency, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, determines to be necessary or advisable; and (d) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the date of grant of the Restricted Stock Units as the Administrator may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units with any U.S. state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Award Agreement without Participants consent to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
17. Administrator Authority. The Administrator has the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and this Award Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Restricted Stock Units have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
18. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Restricted Stock Units or the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
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19. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.
21. Modifications to the Award Agreement. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered herein. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, modifications to this Award Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by Participant and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
22. Code Section 409A. The Award Agreement is intended to comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without Participants prior consent, amend the Plan and/or the Award Agreement, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions as deemed appropriate by the Company to (i) exempt the Plan and/or the Award Agreement from the application of Code Section 409A, (ii) preserve the intended tax treatment of the Award Agreement or (iii) comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Subsidiary have any liability or obligation to any Participant or any other person in the event that the Plan or the Award Agreement is not exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A.
Furthermore, notwithstanding anything in this Award Agreement to the contrary, any Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Agreement as of the date or at a time that is by reference to Participants termination as a Service Provider and that constitute an item of non-qualified deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A shall not be settled unless Participant experiences a separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A (a Separation from Service); provided that if Participant is a specified employee within the meaning of Code Section 409A as of the date of the Separation from Service (as determined according to the methodology established by the Company as in effect on the date of Participants termination as a Service Provider), the Restricted Stock Units shall instead be settled on the first business day that is after the earlier of (i) the date that is six months following the date of the Separation from Service or (ii) the date of Participants death, to the extent such delayed payment is otherwise required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto.
23. Effect of Plan. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Award of Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, and has received, read and understands the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan.
24. Governing Law; Venue. This Award Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Award or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Arizona and agree that such litigation will be conducted solely in the courts of Maricopa County, Arizona, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Arizona in Maricopa County, Arizona, and no other courts.
25. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant acknowledges that he or she is bound by all the terms and conditions of the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant further acknowledges that, depending on Participants or his or her brokers country or the country in which the Shares are listed, he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect Participants ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares, or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading
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laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant placed before Participant possessed inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include fellow employees and (ii) tipping third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant acknowledges that it is Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.
26. Agreement. Participants acceptance of the Restricted Stock Units by signing below or by otherwise accepting the Restricted Stock Units following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process) constitute Participants agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan. The Company may refuse to allow Participant to vest in the Restricted Stock Units unless Participant has signed this Award Agreement or otherwise accepted the Restricted Stock Units following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process).
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APPENDIX B TO
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL PERFORMANCE-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix B shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Performance-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix B includes general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock Units if Participant works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below. If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock Units are granted, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to Participant.
Notifications
This Appendix B also includes information regarding certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to Participants participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of March 2021. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, Participant should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time the Restricted Stock Units vest or Participant sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participants particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, Participant should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock Units are granted, the information contained in this Appendix B may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL NON-U.S. PARTICIPANTS
1. Data Privacy Information and Consent.
(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company and the Service Recipient collect, process and use certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participants name, home address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards granted under the Plan or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participants favor (Data), for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is Participants consent.
(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers Data to E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (E*TRADE), an independent service provider which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Company may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Data with such other provider serving in a similar manner. Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with E*TRADE and such other service providers, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.
(c) International Data Transfers. The Company and E*TRADE are based in the U.S., which means that it will be necessary for Data to be transferred to, and processed in, the U.S. Participants country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the U.S. The Companys legal basis for the transfer of Data, where required, is Participants consent.
(d) Data Retention. The Company will hold and use Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participants participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax, exchange control, labor and securities laws. This period may extend beyond the Participants period as a Service Provider. When the Company and/or the Service Recipient no longer need Data for any of the above purposes, they will cease processing it in this context and remove it from all of their systems used for such purposes to the fullest extent practicable.
(e) Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. Participation in the Plan is voluntary and Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, Participants salary from or employment or service with the Service Recipient will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Restricted Stock Units or other equity awards to Participant under the Plan or administer or maintain such awards.
(f) Data Subject Rights. Participant may have a number of rights under data privacy laws in his or her jurisdiction. Depending on where Participant is based, such rights may include the right to (i) request access to or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectify incorrect Data, (iii) delete Data, (iv) restrict the processing of Data, (v) restrict the portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in Participants jurisdiction, and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data. To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, Participant can contact his or her local human resources representative.
(g) Other Legal Basis and Additional Consent. Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Data in the future and/or request Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, upon request of the Company or the Service Recipient, Participant will provide a separate executed data privacy agreement (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and/or the Service Recipient may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering his or her participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participants country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such agreement requested by the Company and/or the Service Recipient.
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2. Nature of Grant. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant acknowledges, understands, and agrees that:
(a) the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted stock units, or benefits in lieu of restricted stock units, even if restricted stock units have been granted in the past;
(b) all decisions with respect to future restricted stock unit or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(c) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(d) the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(e) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Restricted Stock Units and the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service Participant may provide as a director of a Subsidiary;
(f) the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, holiday pay, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar mandatory payments;
(g) the future value of the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of the Participants employment or other service agreement, if any);
(i) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock Units and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(j) neither the Company, the Service Recipient nor any other Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participants local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the Restricted Stock or the subsequent sale of any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units.
3. Language. Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. If Participant has received this Award Agreement, or any other documents related to the Restricted Stock Units and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
4. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting or other requirements which may affect Participants ability acquire or hold Restricted Stock Units, Shares or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the
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proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside Participants country. The applicable laws of Participants country may require that he or she report such Restricted Stock Units, Shares, accounts, assets or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to Participants country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws.
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ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES
KOREA
Notifications
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Korean residents must declare all foreign financial accounts (e.g., non-Korean bank accounts, brokerage accounts) to the Korean tax authorities and file a report with respect to such accounts if the monthly balance of such accounts exceeds KRW 500 million (or an equivalent amount in foreign currency) on any month-end during a calendar year. Participant should consult with his or her personal tax advisor to determine his or her personal reporting obligations.
SINGAPORE
Terms and Conditions
Restriction on Sale of Shares. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to section 257 of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (SFA) and Participant will not be able to make any subsequent offer to sell or sale of the Shares in Singapore, unless such offer or sale is made (1) after six (6) months from the Date of Grant, (2) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA or (3) pursuant to, and in accordance with, the conditions of any other applicable exemptions under the SFA.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The offer of the Plan, the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, and the issuance of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units are being made pursuant to the Qualifying Person exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Director Notification. Participant understands and acknowledges that if Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of a Singapore Subsidiary, Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act, regardless of whether Participant is a Singapore resident or providing services in Singapore. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Singapore Subsidiary in writing when Participant receives an interest (e.g., Restricted Stock Units) in the Company. In addition, Participant must notify the Singapore Subsidiary when Participant sells Shares (including when Participant sells Shares acquired under the Plan). These notifications must be made within two days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company. In addition, a notification must be made of Participants interests in the Company within two days of becoming a director, associate director or shadow director.
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Exhibit 10.7
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL TIME-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, each term used in this Global Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, including the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries, all as set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the Appendix and, together with the Global Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, the Award Agreement) and defined in the Amkor Technology, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same meaning as is given to such term in the Plan.
Participant Name:
You have been granted the right to receive an Award of Time-Vested Restricted Stock Units, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:
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1. Grant. The Company hereby grants to the individual named above (Participant) under the Plan as a separate incentive and not in lieu of any salary or other compensation for Participants services, an Award of Restricted Stock Units, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Vesting Schedule. The Restricted Stock Units awarded by this Award Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Units scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Award Agreement, unless Participant has been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting is scheduled to occur. For the avoidance of doubt, unless otherwise set forth in Section 4 of this Award Agreement, employment or other service during only a portion of the vesting period until the respective vesting date shall not entitle Participant to vest in a pro rata portion of the Restricted Stock Units scheduled to vest on such date.
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3. Settlement.
(a) Subject to Section 7 hereof, promptly following each applicable vesting date (including any accelerated vesting date under Section 4), and in any event within forty-five (45) days thereof, the Company shall, in the Administrators sole discretion, either (i) pay to Participant an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the Shares represented by the RSUs that vested as of the most recent vesting date or (ii) (a) issue and deliver to the Participant the number of Shares equal to the number of vested Restricted Stock Units and (b) enter Participants name on the books of the Company as the stockholder of record with respect to the Shares delivered to Participant.
4. Termination of Status as a Service Provider.
(a) Termination Due to Death or Disability. If Participants status as a Service Provider is terminated due to death or Disability before this Award is vested in full, this Award shall automatically and immediately vest in full.
(b) Termination Due to Retirement. If Participants status as a Service Provider is terminated due to Retirement (as defined herein) before this Award is vested in full, Participant shall become vested at the time of Retirement, with respect to that number of Restricted Stock Units that would next become vested under the Award multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days that have elapsed since the last vesting date and the denominator of which is 365. Any portion of this Award that is not vested following application of the preceding sentence shall terminate and automatically be cancelled as of the date of Participants Retirement. For purposes of this Award Agreement, Retirement shall mean Participants resignation from the Company (or the Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) on or after the date on which the sum of (i) Participants age (rounded down to the nearest whole month) plus (ii) the number of years (rounded down to the nearest whole month) that Participant has been a Service Provider, equals or is greater than seventy-five (75).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company receives a legal opinion that there has been a legal judgment and/or legal development in Participants jurisdiction that likely would result in the favorable treatment that applies to the Award when Participants status as a Service Provider terminates as a result of Participants Retirement being deemed unlawful and/or discriminatory, the provisions of this Section 4(b) regarding the treatment of the Award when Participants status as a Service Provider terminates as a result of Participants Retirement will not be applicable to Participant and the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement will govern.
(c) Termination Following Change in Control. If the Award is assumed by the successor corporation or an affiliate thereof in connection with the Change in Control and Participants status as a Service Provider is terminated by the Company (or the Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) other than for Cause, or by Participant for Good Reason, within twenty-four (24) months following a Change in Control, this Award shall automatically and immediately vest in full. For purposes of this Award Agreement, Good Reason shall mean: (i) a material reduction in Participants authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) a material reduction in Participants base salary or bonus opportunity (other than a general reduction in base salary that affects all similarly situated executives in substantially the same proportions); or (iii) any material breach by the Company of any material provision of this Agreement. However, Good Reason shall not be deemed to exist unless (x) Participant shall have given written notice to the Company specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances that Participant alleges constitute Good Reason within thirty (30) calendar days of learning of such act or omission and (y) the Company has failed to cure any such circumstances within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of such written notice.
5. Forfeiture upon Termination of Status as a Service Provider. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, but subject to the vesting provisions set forth in this Award Agreement and Section 4 above, the balance of the Restricted Stock Units that have not vested at the time of Participants termination as a Service Provider for any reason will be forfeited (with no consideration due to Participant) and Participant will have no further rights thereunder.
6. Death of Participant. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary, any distribution or delivery to be made to Participant under this Award Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be
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made to the administrator or executor of Participants estate, Participants legal heirs or, provided such designation has been permitted by the Company and/or is valid under Applicable Laws, Participants designated beneficiary. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.
7. Responsibility for Taxes.
(a) Participant acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Subsidiary to which Participant is providing services (the Service Recipient), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participants participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (Tax-Related Items) is and remains Participants responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient: (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant or vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, or the subsequent sale of Shares acquired at vesting and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate the Participants liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former service recipient, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
(b) Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Service Recipient to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Service Recipient, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following: (i) withholding from Participants salary, wages or other compensation payable to Participant by the Company and/or the Service Recipient; (ii) withholding from proceeds of the sale of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participants behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); (iii) withholding Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units; or (iv) any method determined by the Administrator to be in compliance with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items becomes due, the Administrator will satisfy any applicable withholding obligation by directing the Company to withhold Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units (except in the case of U.S. Federal Insurance Contribution Act taxes or other Tax-Related Items which become payable in a year prior to the year in which the Shares are issued).
(c) The Company and/or the Service Recipient may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares), or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax-Related Items directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company and/or the Service Recipient. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have received the full number of Shares subject to the vested Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares is held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
(d) Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Service Recipient any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Service Recipient may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participants participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of the Shares acquired upon vesting of the Award, if Participant fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
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8. Rights as Stockholder. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until the Restricted Stock Units have vested and are settled by the issuance of Shares in accordance with Section 3, the Share issuance is recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and certificates representing such Shares have been issued (if the Shares are certificated or evidence of book entry if the Shares are not certificated) and delivered to Participant. After such vesting, settlement, issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares for which such conditions are met, including voting and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. Participant shall not be entitled to any Dividend Equivalents with respect to the Restricted Stock Units to reflect any dividends payable on Shares.
9. No Guarantee of Continued Service. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THESE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING AND SETTLEMENT SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY OR THE SERVICE RECIPIENT, AS APPLICABLE. TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
10. Appendix. For Participants outside the United States, the Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for certain countries set forth in the Appendix attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates from the U.S. to one of the countries included in the Appendix or if Participant relocates between countries included in the Appendix during the vesting period of the Restricted Stock Units, the general terms and conditions for non-U.S. Participants and the additional terms and conditions for such country shall apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Appendix constitutes part of this Award Agreement.
11. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding participation in the Plan, or Participants acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant acknowledges that he or she should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Restricted Stock Units.
12. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company, in care of its General Counsel at Amkor Technology, Inc., 2045 East Innovation Circle, Tempe, AZ 85284, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
13. Waivers. Participant acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Award Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Award Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by Participant or any other participants.
14. Grant is Not Transferable. Except to the limited extent provided in Section 6, the unvested Restricted Stock Units subject to this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any unvested Restricted Stock Units subject to this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.
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15. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Award Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto (provided that neither the Restricted Stock Units nor this Award Agreement may be assigned by Participant).
16. Additional Conditions. The Company will not be required to issue any certificate or certificates (or evidence of book entry) for Shares hereunder prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions: (a) the admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed; (b) the completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any Applicable Laws or under the rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or any other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, deems necessary or advisable; (c) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any U.S. or non-U.S. governmental agency, which the Administrator, in its absolute discretion, determines to be necessary or advisable; and (d) the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the date of grant of the Restricted Stock Units as the Administrator may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience. Participant understands that the Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units with any U.S. state or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of the Shares. Further, Participant agrees that the Company shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Award Agreement without Participants consent to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
17. Administrator Authority. The Administrator has the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and this Award Agreement as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Restricted Stock Units have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.
18. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Restricted Stock Units or the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
19. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.
20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Award Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Award Agreement.
21. Modifications to the Award Agreement. The Plan and this Award Agreement constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered herein. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Plan, modifications to this Award Agreement can be made only in an express written contract executed by Participant and a duly authorized officer of the Company.
22. Code Section 409A. The Award Agreement is intended to comply with, or be exempt from, Code Section 409A and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder, and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in the event the Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A, the Company may, in its sole discretion and without Participants prior consent, amend the Plan and/or the Award Agreement, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions as deemed appropriate by the Company to (i) exempt the Plan and/or the Award Agreement from the application of Code Section 409A, (ii) preserve the intended tax treatment of the Award Agreement or (iii) comply
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with the requirements of Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Company or any Subsidiary have any liability or obligation to any Participant or any other person in the event that the Plan or the Award Agreement is not exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A.
Furthermore, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any Restricted Stock Units that become vested under this Agreement as of the date or at a time that is by reference to Participants termination as a Service Provider and that constitute an item of non-qualified deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A shall not be settled unless Participant experiences a separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A (a Separation from Service); provided that if Participant is a specified employee within the meaning of Code Section 409A as of the date of the Separation from Service (as determined according to the methodology established by the Company as in effect on the date of Participants termination as a Service Provider), the Restricted Stock Units shall instead be settled on the first business day that is after the earlier of (i) the date that is six months following the date of the Separation from Service or (ii) the date of Participants death, to the extent such delayed payment is otherwise required in order to avoid a prohibited distribution under Section 409A(a)(2) of the Code, or any successor provision thereto.
23. Effect of Plan. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Award of Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, and has received, read and understands the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan.
24. Governing Law; Venue. This Award Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Award or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State of Arizona, and agree that such litigation will be conducted solely in the courts of Maricopa County, Arizona, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Arizona in Maricopa County, Arizona, and no other courts.
25. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant acknowledges that he or she is bound by all the terms and conditions of the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant further acknowledges that, depending on Participants or his or her brokers country or the country in which the Shares are listed, he or she may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws which may affect Participants ability to accept, acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of Shares, rights to Shares, or rights linked to the value of Shares during such times as Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdictions). Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders Participant placed before Participant possessed inside information. Furthermore, Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, which may include fellow employees and (ii) tipping third parties or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under the Companys insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. Participant acknowledges that it is Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and Participant should speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.
26. Agreement. Participants acceptance of the Restricted Stock Units by signing below or by otherwise accepting the Restricted Stock Units following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process) constitute Participants agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan. The Company may refuse to allow Participant to vest in the Restricted Stock Units unless Participant has signed this Award Agreement or otherwise accepted the Restricted Stock Units following such procedures as established by the Company (including an online acceptance process).
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APPENDIX TO
AMKOR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2021 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GLOBAL TIME-VESTED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Appendix shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Plan and/or the Global Time-Vested Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
Terms and Conditions
This Appendix includes general terms and conditions for all non-U.S. Participants and additional terms and conditions that govern the Restricted Stock Units if Participant works and/or resides in one of the countries listed below. If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock Units are granted, the Company will, in its discretion, determine the extent to which the terms and conditions contained herein will apply to Participant.
Notifications
This Appendix also includes information regarding certain other issues of which Participant should be aware with respect to Participants participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of March 2021. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, Participant should not rely on the information noted herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of participation in the Plan because the information may be out-of-date at the time the Restricted Stock Units vest or Participant sells any Shares acquired under the Plan.
In addition, the information contained herein is general in nature and may not apply to Participants particular situation. As a result, the Company is not in a position to assure Participant of any particular result. Accordingly, Participant should seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently working and/or residing (or is considered as such for local law purposes), or if Participant transfers employment and/or residency to a different country after the Restricted Stock Units are granted, the information contained in this Appendix may not be applicable to Participant in the same manner.
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GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL NON-U.S. PARTICIPANTS
1. Data Privacy Information and Consent.
(a) Data Collection and Usage. The Company and the Service Recipient collect, process and use certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participants name, home address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards granted under the Plan or any other entitlement to shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participants favor (Data), for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan. The legal basis, where required, for the processing of Data is Participants consent.
(b) Stock Plan Administration Service Providers. The Company transfers Data to E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (E*TRADE), an independent service provider which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Company may select a different service provider or additional service providers and share Data with such other provider serving in a similar manner. Participant may be asked to agree on separate terms and data processing practices with E*TRADE and such other service providers, with such agreement being a condition to the ability to participate in the Plan.
(c) International Data Transfers. The Company and E*TRADE are based in the U.S., which means that it will be necessary for Data to be transferred to, and processed in, the U.S. Participants country or jurisdiction may have different data privacy laws and protections than the U.S. The Companys legal basis for the transfer of Data, where required, is Participants consent.
(d) Data Retention. The Company will hold and use Data only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participants participation in the Plan, or as required to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, including under tax, exchange control, labor and securities laws. This period may extend beyond the Participants period as a Service Provider. When the Company and/or the Service Recipient no longer need Data for any of the above purposes, they will cease processing it in this context and remove it from all of their systems used for such purposes to the fullest extent practicable.
(e) Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. Participation in the Plan is voluntary and Participant is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, Participants salary from or employment or service with the Service Recipient will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Restricted Stock Units or other equity awards to Participant under the Plan or administer or maintain such awards.
(f) Data Subject Rights. Participant may have a number of rights under data privacy laws in his or her jurisdiction. Depending on where Participant is based, such rights may include the right to (i) request access to or copies of Data the Company processes, (ii) rectify incorrect Data, (iii) delete Data, (iv) restrict the processing of Data, (v) restrict the portability of Data, (vi) lodge complaints with competent authorities in Participants jurisdiction, and/or (vii) receive a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of Data. To receive clarification regarding these rights or to exercise these rights, Participant can contact his or her local human resources representative.
(g) Other Legal Basis and Additional Consent. Participant understands that the Company may rely on a different legal basis for the collection, processing or transfer of Data in the future and/or request Participant to provide another data privacy consent. If applicable, upon request of the Company or the Service Recipient, Participant will provide a separate executed data privacy agreement (or any other agreements or consents) that the Company and/or the Service Recipient may deem necessary to obtain from Participant for the purpose of administering his or her participation in the Plan in compliance with the data privacy laws in Participants country, either now or in the future. Participant understands and agrees that Participant will not be able to participate in the Plan if Participant fails to provide any such agreement requested by the Company and/or the Service Recipient.
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2. Nature of Grant. By accepting the Restricted Stock Units, Participant acknowledges, understands, and agrees that:
(a) the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of restricted stock units, or benefits in lieu of restricted stock units, even if restricted stock units have been granted in the past;
(b) all decisions with respect to future restricted stock unit or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(c) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(d) the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(e) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Restricted Stock Units and the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the service Participant may provide as a director of a Subsidiary;
(f) the Restricted Stock Units and any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income from and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, holiday pay, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar mandatory payments;
(g) the future value of the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from the termination of Participants status as a Service Provider (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of labor laws in the jurisdiction where the Participant is providing service or the terms of the Participants employment or other service agreement, if any);
(i) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock Units and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and
(j) neither the Company, the Service Recipient nor any other Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participants local currency and the U.S. dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the Restricted Stock or the subsequent sale of any Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units.
3. Language. Participant acknowledges that he or she is sufficiently proficient in English, or has consulted with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in English, so as to allow Participant to understand the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement. If Participant has received this Award Agreement, or any other documents related to the Restricted Stock Units and/or the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
4. Foreign Asset/Account, Exchange Control and Tax Reporting. Participant may be subject to foreign asset/account, exchange control, tax reporting or other requirements which may affect Participants ability acquire or hold Restricted Stock Units, Shares or cash received from participating in the Plan (including dividends and the
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proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage/bank account outside Participants country. The applicable laws of Participants country may require that he or she report such Restricted Stock Units, Shares, accounts, assets or transactions to the applicable authorities in such country and/or repatriate funds received in connection with the Plan to Participants country within a certain time period or according to certain procedures. Participant acknowledges that he or she is responsible for ensuring compliance with any applicable requirements and should consult his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with Applicable Laws.
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ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES
KOREA
Notifications
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Korean residents must declare all foreign financial accounts (e.g., non-Korean bank accounts, brokerage accounts) to the Korean tax authorities and file a report with respect to such accounts if the monthly balance of such accounts exceeds KRW 500 million (or an equivalent amount in foreign currency) on any month-end during a calendar year. Participant should consult with his or her personal tax advisor to determine his or her personal reporting obligations.
SINGAPORE
Terms and Conditions
Restriction on Sale of Shares. The Restricted Stock Units are subject to section 257 of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289, 2006 Ed.) (SFA) and Participant will not be able to make any subsequent offer to sell or sale of the Shares in Singapore, unless such offer or sale is made (1) after six (6) months from the Date of Grant, (2) pursuant to the exemptions under Part XIII Division (1) Subdivision (4) (other than section 280) of the SFA or (3) pursuant to, and in accordance with, the conditions of any other applicable exemptions under the SFA.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The offer of the Plan, the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, and the issuance of the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units are being made pursuant to the Qualifying Person exemption under section 273(1)(f) of the SFA. The Plan has not been lodged or registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Director Notification. Participant understands and acknowledges that if Participant is a director, associate director or shadow director of a Singapore Subsidiary, Participant is subject to certain notification requirements under the Singapore Companies Act, regardless of whether Participant is a Singapore resident or providing services in Singapore. Among these requirements is an obligation to notify the Singapore Subsidiary in writing when Participant receives an interest (e.g., Restricted Stock Units) in the Company. In addition, Participant must notify the Singapore Subsidiary when Participant sells Shares (including when Participant sells Shares acquired under the Plan). These notifications must be made within two days of acquiring or disposing of any interest in the Company. In addition, a notification must be made of Participants interests in the Company within two days of becoming a director, associate director or shadow director.
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