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AMEDISYS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

Equity Incentive Plan Agreement

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Title: AMEDISYS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 7/16/2008
Industry: Healthcare Facilities     Sector: Healthcare

AMEDISYS, INC. 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN, Parties: amedisys inc
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Exhibit 4.6

EXHIBIT A

AMEDISYS, INC.

2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

 

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PURPOSE.

The purpose of the Amedisys, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to promote the interests of Amedisys, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and its stockholders by (i) attracting and retaining key officers, employees, and directors of, and consultants to, the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates; (ii) motivating such individuals by means of performance-related incentives to achieve long-range performance goals; (iii) enabling such individuals to participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the Company; (iv) encouraging ownership of stock in the Company by such individuals; and (v) linking their compensation to the long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders. Toward this objective, the Committee may grant stock options, SAR, Stock Awards, cash bonuses and other incentive awards to Employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan. In addition, this Plan is intended to enable the Company to effectively attract, retain and reward Outside Directors by providing for grants of Outside Director Awards to Outside Directors. No Award under this Plan (or modification thereof) shall provide for deferral of compensation that does not comply with Section 409A of the Code unless the Committee, at the time of grant, specifically provides that the Award is not intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if one or more of the payments or benefits received or to be received by a Participant pursuant to an Award would cause the Participant to incur any additional tax or interest under Section 409A of the Code, the Committee may reform such provision to maintain to the maximum extent practicable the original intent of the applicable provision without violating the provisions of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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DEFINITIONS.

2.1 Affiliate ” means any entity (other than the Company and any Subsidiary) that is designated by the Board as a participating employer under the Plan, provided that the Company directly or indirectly owns at least 20% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of that entity or at least 20% of the ownership interests in that entity.

2.2 Award ” means any form of Option, SAR, Stock Award, Restricted Share Unit, cash bonus or other incentive award granted under the Plan, whether singly, in combination, or in tandem, to a Participant by the Committee pursuant to terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, as the Committee may establish by the Award Notice or otherwise.

2.3 Award Notice ” means a written notice from the Company to a Participant that establishes the terms, conditions, restrictions, and limitations applicable to an Award in addition to those established by the Plan and by the Committee’s exercise of its administrative powers. In the event of a conflict between the terms of the Plan and any Award Notice, the terms of the Plan shall prevail. The Committee shall, subject to applicable law, determine the date an Award is deemed to be granted. The Committee or, except to the extent prohibited under applicable law, its delegate(s) may establish the terms of agreements or other documents evidencing Awards under this Plan and may, but need not, require as a condition to any such agreement’s or document’s effectiveness that such agreement or document be executed by the Participant, including by electronic signature or other electronic indication of acceptance, and that such Participant agree to such further terms and conditions as specified in such agreement or document.

2.4 Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.5 Cause ” means matters which, in the judgment of the Committee, constitute any one or more of the following: (i) intoxication while on the job; (ii) theft or dishonesty in the conduct of the Company’s business;

 

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(iii) willful neglect or negligence in the management of the Company’s business, or violation of Company race or gender anti-harassment policies; (iv) violence that results in personal injury; or (v) conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude. Any determination of Cause for purposes of the Plan or any Award shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion. Any such determination shall be final and binding on a Participant.

2.6 Change In Control ” means the happening of any of the following:

a. any person or entity, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, other than the Company or a wholly-owned Subsidiary, or any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary, becomes the beneficial owner of the Company’s securities having 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company that may be cast for the election of directors of the Company (other than as a result of an issuance of securities initiated by the Company in the ordinary course of business); or

b. as the result of, or in connection with, any cash tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination, sales of assets or contested election, or any combination of the foregoing transactions, after the transaction less than a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities of the Company, or any successor corporation or cooperative or entity, entitled to vote generally in the election of the directors of the Company, or other successor corporation or other entity, are held in the aggregate by the holders of the Company’s securities who immediately prior to the transaction had been entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company; or

c. during any period of 2 consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of the period constitute the Board cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board, unless the election, or the nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, of each director of the Company first elected during the relevant 2-year period was approved by a vote of at least 2/3 of the directors of the Company then still in office who were directors of the Company at the beginning of that period.

2.7 Change In Control Price ” means the closing price (or, if the shares are not traded on an exchange, the last sale price or closing “asked” price) per share paid for the purchase of Common Stock in a national securities market on the date the Change In Control occurs.

2.8 Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

2.9 Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board, or any other committee designated by the Board, authorized to administer the Plan under Section 3 of this Plan. The Committee shall consist of not less than 2 members who shall be appointed by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board. The directors appointed to serve on the Committee shall be: (i) “independent” within the meaning of the listing standards of any securities exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Common Stock is listed or quoted; (ii) “non-employee directors” (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act); and (iii) “outside directors” (within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and its related regulations). However, the mere fact that a Committee member fails to qualify under any of the foregoing requirements shall not invalidate any Award made by the Committee if the Award is otherwise validly made under the Plan.

2.10 Common Stock ” means the $0.001 par value common stock of the Company.

2.11 Company ” means Amedisys, Inc. or any successor.

2.12 “Consultant” shall mean any consultant to the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

2.13 Covered Employee ” means an individual who is, with respect to the Company, an individual defined in Code Section 162(m)(3).

2.13 “Director ” means an individual who is, a member of the Board.

 

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2.14 Disability ” has the same meaning as provided in the long-term disability plan or policy maintained by the Company or if applicable, most recently maintained, by the Company or if applicable, a Subsidiary or Affiliate, for the Participant, whether or not that Participant actually receives disability benefits under the plan or policy. If no long-term disability plan or policy was ever maintained on behalf of Participant or if the determination of Disability relates to an Incentive Stock Option, Disability means Permanent and Total Disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. In a dispute, the determination whether a Participant has suffered a Disability will be made by the Committee and may be supported by the advice of a physician competent in the area to which that Disability relates.

2.15 Effective Date ” is defined in Section 6.

2.16 Employee ” means an employee or prospective employee of the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.

2.17 Exchange Act ” means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

2.18 Exercise Price ” means the purchase price payable to purchase one Share upon the exercise of an Option or the price by which the value of a SAR shall be determined upon exercise, pursuant to Section 2.30.

2.19 Fair Market Value ” with respect to the Common Stock, as of any given date, unless otherwise determined by the Committee in good faith, means the reported closing sale price of a share of Common Stock on the automated quotation system or other market or exchange that is the principal trading market for the Common Stock, or if no sale of a share of Common Stock is so reported on that date, the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as determined by the Committee in good faith.

2.20 Immediate Family ” means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, and includes adoptive relationships.

2.21 Incentive Stock Option ” means an option to purchase Common Stock from the Company that is granted under Section 8 of the Plan and that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision thereto. To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which all Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an Employee during any calendar year (under all plans described in subsection (d) of Section 422 of the Code of the Employee’s employer corporation and its parent and Subsidiaries) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options.

2.22 Non-Qualified Stock Option ” shall mean an option to purchase Common Stock from the Company that is granted under Section 8 or 23 of the Plan and is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.

2.23 Option ” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

2.24 Outside Director ” means a member of the Board who is not an officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.

2.25 Outside Director Award ” means either a Director Option or a Director Stock Award or combination thereof awarded to an Outside Director under Section 23.

2.26 Participant ” means any individual to whom an Award has been granted by the Committee under this Plan.

2.27 Qualified Performance-Based Award ” means (i) any Option or SAR granted under the Plan, or (ii) any other Award that is intended to qualify for the Section 162(m) Exemption and is made subject to performance goals based on Qualified Performance Measures as set forth in Section 12.

 

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2.28 Qualified Performance Measures ” means 1 or more of the performance measures listed in Section 12.2 upon which performance goals for certain Qualified Performance-Based Awards may be established by the Committee.

2.29 “Restricted Share Unit” means a bookkeeping entry used by the Company to record and account for the grant of an Award of restricted Common Stocks under Section 10 of the Plan until the Award is paid, canceled, forfeited or terminated, as the case may be.

2.30 SAR ” is an Award that shall entitle the recipient to receive, with respect to each share of Common Stock encompassed by the exercise of the SAR, a payment equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise over the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.

2.31 Section 162(m) ” means Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder and any successor provision thereto as in effect from time to time.

2.32 Section 162(m) Cash Maximum ” means $5 million.

2.33 Section 162(m) Exemption ” means the exemption from the limitation on deductibility imposed by Section 162(m) that is set forth in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code or any successor provision thereto.

2.34 Section 16 ” means Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder and any successor provision thereto as in effect from time to time.

2.35 Section 16 Insider ” means a Participant who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 as a result of the Participant’s position with the Company.

2.36 Stock Award ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 10 in the form of shares of Common Stock or restricted shares of Common Stock.

2.37 Subsidiary ” means a corporation or other business entity in which the Company directly or indirectly has an ownership interest of 50% or more.

 

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ADMINISTRATION.

The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have the discretionary authority to: (a) interpret the Plan; (b) establish any rules and regulations it deems necessary for the proper operation and administration of the Plan; (c) select persons to become Participants and receive Awards under the Plan; (d) determine the form of an Award, whether an Option, SAR, Stock Award, cash bonus, or other incentive award established by the Committee, the number of shares subject to the Award, all the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, of an Award, including the time and conditions of exercise or vesting, and the terms of any Award Notice; (e) determine whether Awards should be granted singly, in combination or in tandem; (f) grant waivers of Plan terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations; (g) accelerate the vesting, exercise or payment of an Award or the performance period of an Award in the event of a Participant’s termination of employment or when that action or actions would be in the best interests of the Company; (h) establish such other types of Awards, besides those specifically enumerated in Section 2.2 , which the Committee determines are consistent with the Plan’s purpose; and (i) take all other action it deems necessary or advisable for the proper operation or administration of the Plan. Subject to Section 20, the Committee also shall have the authority to grant Awards in replacement of Awards previously granted under the Plan or any other executive compensation plan of the Company or a Subsidiary. All determinations of the Committee shall be made by a majority of its members, and its determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons, including the Company and Participants.

 

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The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate its authority and duties under the Plan to the Chief Executive Officer or to other senior officers of the Company under conditions and limitations the Committee may establish; however, only the Committee may select, grant, and establish the terms of Awards to Section 16 Insiders or Covered Employees, and only the Board shall have the authority to grant and establish the terms of awards under Section 23.

 

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ELIGIBILITY.

Any Employee, Director or Consultant shall be eligible to be designated a Participant; provided, however, that Non-Employee Directors shall only be eligible to receive Awards granted consistent with Section 23.

 

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NUMBER OF SHARES AVAILABLE.

Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 16 of the Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that shall be available for grant of Awards under the Plan (including incentive stock options) during its term shall not exceed 1,862,459 shares, (which is equal to the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which awards under the Company’s 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”) and Directors Stock Option Plan (the “Directors Plan”) were authorized but not awarded as of the record date for the meeting of stockholders to approve this Plan). Any shares of Common Stock related to Awards that are settled in cash in lieu of Common Stock shall be available again for grant under the Plan. Similarly, any shares of Common Stock related to Awards that terminate by expiration, forfeiture, cancellation or otherwise without the issuance of the related shares or are exchanged with the Committee’s permission for Awards not involving Common Stock, shall be available again for grant under the Plan. Further, any shares of Common Stock that are used by a Participant for the full or partial payment to the Company of the purchase price of Common Stock upon exercise of a stock option, or for withholding taxes due as a result of that exercise, shall again be available for Awards under the Plan. Finally, and notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 16 of the Plan, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan shall be increased by the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which options or other awards were granted under either the 1998 Plan or the Directors Plan as of the record date for the meeting of stockholders to approve this Plan, but which thereafter terminate, expire unexercised or are settled for cash, forfeited or cancelled without the delivery of Common Stock under the terms of the 1998 Plan or the Directors Plan (but shall not include shares of Common Stock cancelled on settlement of options or SARs in payment of the exercise price thereof or shares of Common Stock withheld to pay taxes); and any such shares shall again be available for grant as Awards under this Plan. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 16 hereof, no Participant may receive Options, SARs, Stock Awards or Restricted Share Units under the Plan during any one calendar year under the Plan that, taken together, relate to more than 500,000 shares of Common Stock. For purposes of this limitation, forfeited, canceled or repriced shares granted to a Participant in any given calendar year shall continue to be counted against the maximum number of shares that may be granted to that Participant in that calendar year. The shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares. With the exception of Qualified Performance-Based Awards, which are subject to a minimum one-year vesting period, no more than 10% of the total number of shares authorized for delivery under the Plan may be granted as SARs, Stock Awards or Restricted Share Units which vest within one year after the date of grant. With respect to such Awards in excess of 10% of the Shares authorized for delivery under the Plan, the vesting period must exceed one year, with no more than one-third of the shares becoming vested at the end of each of the twelve-month periods following the date of grant.

 

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EFFECTIVE DATE; TERM.

The Plan shall become effective January 2008 (the “Effective Date”), provided that within one year of the Effective Date, the Plan shall have been approved by at least a majority vote of stockholders voting in person or by proxy at a duly held stockholders’ meeting, or if the provisions of the corporate charter, by-laws or applicable state law prescribes a greater degree of stockholder approval for this action, the approval by the holders of that

 

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percentage, at a duly held meeting of stockholders. No Awards or Outside Director Awards shall be exercisable or payable before the Plan becomes effective. This Plan shall remain in effect until terminated by action of the Board.

 

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PARTICIPATION .

The Committee shall select, from time to time, Participants from those Employees and Consultants who, in the opinion of the Committee, can further the Plan’s purposes. Once a Participant is selected, the Committee shall determine the type or types of Awards to be made to the Participant and shall establish in the related Award Notices the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations, if any, applicable to the Awards in addition to those set forth in the Plan and the administrative rules and regulations issued by the Committee.

 

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STOCK OPTIONS.

8.1 Grants . Awards may be granted in the form of Options. Options may be Incentive Stock Options, other tax-qualified stock options, or Non-Qualified Stock Options, or a combination of any of those.

8.2 Terms and Conditions of Options . An Option shall be exercisable in whole or in such installments and at the times determined by the Committee. The Committee also shall determine the performance or other conditions, if any, which must be satisfied before all or part of an Option may be exercised. The price at which Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of a stock option shall be established by the Committee, but such price shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date the Option is granted in the case of Incentive Stock Options when the Employee to whom the option is to be granted owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries (a “Ten Percent Owner”), and in the case of all Options other than Incentive Stock Options, not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date the Option is granted. Each Option shall expire not later


 
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