Exhibit 10.8
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") dated as of October 31, 2016 (the "Grant Date"), is between DAVID R. BETHUNE ("Grantee") and THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY, a Wisconsin corporation (the "Company").
RECITALS
A.The Company adopted The Female Health Company 2008 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which was approved by its Board of Directors (the "Board") and shareholders effective March 27, 2008.
B.The Board intends to either amend the Plan (an "Amendment") or adopt a new stock incentive plan (a "New Plan"), in each case, to increase the number of available shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), issuable to grantees under the Plan or such New Plan, and to submit such Amendment or New Plan to the shareholders of the Company for adoption (in either case, the "Stock Plan Proposal").
C.Grantee and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the following restricted stock unit grant to Grantee.
AGREEMENTS
Grantee and the Company agree as follows:
1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. |
(a) The Company hereby grants and issues 140,000 restricted stock units (the "Restricted Stock Units") to Grantee, in accordance with this Agreement. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive either (i) one share of Common Stock pursuant to Section 5(a) or (ii) a cash amount equal to the Fair Market Value (as defined below) of one share of Common Stock pursuant to Section 5(b), in each case, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and, if applicable, the Plan (as amended by the Amendment) or the New Plan. |
(c) For purposes of this Agreement, "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 Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such exchange or system for the day of determination, or, if there was no sale on that date, then on the last previous day on which a sale was reported, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company or its designee deems reliable; |
(ii) if the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock for the day of determination, or, if there was no reported bid and asked prices on that date, then on the last previous day on which there were bid and asked prices reported, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company or its designee deems reliable; or |
(iii) in the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Company or its designee. |
2. Vesting and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units. |
(a) General Vesting. Subject to the forfeiture provisions of Section 2(b), the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on the second anniversary of the Grant Date (the "Vesting Date"). All Restricted Stock Units which shall have vested are referred to herein as "Vested Units." All Restricted Stock Units which are not vested are referred to herein as "Unvested Units." Upon vesting, the Restricted Stock Units shall no longer be subject to forfeiture pursuant to Section 2(b) of this Agreement. |
(c) Cause. For purposes of this Agreement, "Cause" means the definition of Cause in Grantee's employment agreement, if any, with the Company. If no such employment agreement or definition in such agreement exists, Cause means (i) breach by Grantee of any covenant not to compete or confidentiality agreement with the Company, (ii) failure by Grantee to substantially perform his or her duties to the reasonable satisfaction of the Board, (iii) serious misconduct by Grantee which is demonstrably and substantially injurious to the Company, (iv) fraud or dishonesty by Grantee with respect to the Company, (v) material misrepresentation by Grantee to a shareholder or director of the Company, (vi) acts of negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee's duties that are substantially injurious to the Company or (vii) Grantee's conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude. The Company or its designee shall make the determination of whether Cause exists. |
3. Restrictions on Transfer. Grantee shall not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, encumber or dispose of all or any of his or her Restricted Stock Units, either voluntarily or by operation of law, at any time prior to the Vesting Date; provided, however, that the Restricted Stock Units may be transferred by will or the laws of descent or distribution at any time. Any attempted transfer of any Restricted Stock Units in violation of this Section 3 shall be invalid and of no effect. |
4. Rights as Shareholder; Dividend Equivalents. |
(a) Grantee shall not have any rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units unless and until the Restricted Stock Units vest and are settled by the issuance of such shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 5(a). |
(b) Upon and following the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units by the issuance of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 5(a), Grantee shall be the record owner of the shares of Common Stock underlying the Restricted Stock Units unless and until such shares are sold or otherwise disposed of, and as record owner shall be entitled to all rights of a shareholder of the Company (including voting rights). |
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(a) If on or prior to the Vesting Date, the Stock Plan Proposal is approved by the requisite shareholder vote, subject to Section 8, promptly following the Vesting Date, the Company shall (i) issue and deliver to Grantee the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of Vested Units and cash equal to any Dividend Equivalents credited with respect to such Vested Units or, at the discretion of the Company, shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to such Dividend Equivalents; and (b) enter Grantee's name on the books of the Company as the shareholder of record with respect to the shares of Common Stock delivered to Grantee. |
(b) If the Stock Plan Proposal is not approved by the requisite shareholder vote on or prior to the Vesting Date, subject to Section 8 hereof, promptly following the Vesting Date, the Company shall pay to Grantee, in settlement of the award of Restricted Stock Units granted hereunder, an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the product of (A) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Vesting Date and (B) the number of Restricted Stock Units vesting on that date and (ii) any Dividend Equivalents credited with respect to such Vested Units. |
6. Service Provider Relationship. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the right of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company to terminate Grantee's employment or other form of service relationship or otherwise impose any obligation to employ and/or retain Grantee as a service provider. |
7. Adjustments for Stock Splits, Stock Dividends, Etc. If from time to time during the term of this Agreement there is any stock split‑up, stock dividend, stock distribution or other reclassification of the Common Stock, any and all new, substituted or additional securities to which Grantee is entitled by reason of his or her ownership of the Restricted Stock Units shall be immediately subject to the forfeiture and other provisions of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Restricted Stock Units. If the Restricted Stock Units are converted into or exchanged for, or shareholders of the Company receive by reason of any distribution in total or partial liquidation, securities of another corporation, or other property (including cash), pursuant to any merger of the Company or acquisition of its assets, then the rights of the Company under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Company's successor and this Agreement shall apply to the securities or other property received upon such conversion, exchange or distribution in the same manner and to the same extent as the Restricted Stock Units. |
8. Taxes. |
(a) Grantee shall be required to pay to the Company, and the Company shall have the right to deduct from any compensation paid to Grantee, the amount of any required withholding taxes in respect of the Restricted Stock Units and to take all such other action as the Company deems necessary to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes. The Company may permit Grantee to satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation by any of the following means, or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment; (ii) authorizing the Company to withhold cash or shares of Common Stock from the cash or shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable or deliverable to Grantee as a result of the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units; provided, however, that no cash or shares of Common Stock shall be withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; and (iii) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock. |
(b) Notwithstanding any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, or other tax-related withholding ("Tax-Related Items"), the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains Grantee's responsibility and the Company (i) makes no representation or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with the grant, vesting or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or the subsequent sale of any shares; and (ii) does not commit to structure the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate Grantee's liability for Tax-Related Items. |
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9. Restrictions Imposed by Law. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Grantee agrees that the Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock or make any cash payment if counsel to the Company determines that such delivery or payment would violate any law or regulation of any governmental authority or any agreement between the Company and any national securities exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed. The Company shall in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the delivery of shares of Common Stock or other payment to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority. |
11. Governing Law. This Agreement will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin without regard to conflict of law principles. |
[Signature page follows.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement as of the date first above written.
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/s/ David R. Bethune |
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David R. Bethune |
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THE FEMALE HEALTH COMPANY |
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BY /s/O.B. Parrish |
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O.B. Parrish, Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Restricted Stock Unit Agreement]