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AMENDED AND RESTATED HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Equity Incentive Plan Agreement

AMENDED AND RESTATED 
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN | Document Parties: HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC. | Batesville Holdings, Inc | Hillenbrand Industries, Inc | Hillenbrand, Inc | HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC You are currently viewing:
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Title: AMENDED AND RESTATED HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Governing Law: Indiana     Date: 5/14/2008
Industry: Scientific and Technical Instr.     Sector: Technology

AMENDED AND RESTATED 
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, Parties: hill-rom holdings  inc. , batesville holdings  inc , hillenbrand industries  inc , hillenbrand  inc , hill-rom holdings  inc
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Exhibit 10.11
AMENDED AND RESTATED
HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, in accordance with that certain Distribution Agreement (as defined below), Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. (to be re-named Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. prior to or effective upon the Distribution referred to below and hereinafter referred to in these recitals as “RemainCo” or “Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.”) proposes to distribute its entire ownership interest in Batesville Holdings, Inc. (to be re-named Hillenbrand, Inc. prior to or effective upon the Distribution and hereinafter referred to in these recitals as “SpinCo or “Hillenbrand, Inc.”) through a pro-rata distribution of all of the outstanding shares of SpinCo common stock then owned by RemainCo to the holders of RemainCo common stock (“Distribution”); and
WHEREAS, RemainCo and SpinCo have entered into that certain Employee Matters Agreement (as defined below) for the purpose of continuing benefits for the pre-Distribution directors, employees and consultants of RemainCo and its subsidiaries; and
WHEREAS, several amendments have been made to the Plan (as defined below) in contemplation of the Distribution and it is intended by this restatement of the Plan to incorporate all such amendments and any other changes needed upon the occurrence of the Distribution into one plan document.
SECTION 1. Purpose and Types of Awards
1.1 The purposes of the Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) are to enable Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., formerly Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., (the “ Company ”) to attract, retain and reward its employees, officers and directors, and strengthen the mutuality of interests between such persons and the Company’s shareholders by offering such persons an equity interest in the Company and thereby enabling them to participate in the long-term success and growth of the Company.
1.2 Awards under the Plan may be in the form of (i) Stock Options; (ii) Stock Appreciation Rights; (iii) Restricted Stock; (iv) Deferred Stock; and/or (v) Bonus Stock. Awards may be free-standing or granted in tandem. If two awards are granted in tandem, the award holder may exercise (or otherwise receive the benefit of) one award only to the extent he or she relinquishes the tandem award.
SECTION 2. Definitions
Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
Bonus Stock ” shall mean an award described in Section 10 of the Plan.

 

 


 
Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
Committee ” shall mean the committee of the Board designated by the Board to administer the Plan, or if no committee is designated, and in any case with respect to awards to non-employee directors, the entire Board.
Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock of the Company, without par value.
Company ” shall mean Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., formerly Hillenbrand Industries, Inc., and its successors.
Deferred Stock ” shall mean an award described in Section 9 of the Plan and also known as Restricted Stock Units.
Distribution ” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Distribution Agreement ” shall mean the Distribution Agreement by and between Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. and Batesville Holdings, Inc. dated effective as of March 14, 2008.
Effective Time ” shall mean the occurrence of the consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Distribution Agreement.
Employee ” shall mean an employee of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company.
Employee Matters Agreement ” shall mean the Employee Matters Agreement by and between Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. and Batesville Holdings, Inc. dated effective as of March 31, 2008.
Fair Market Value ” of the Common Stock on any date shall mean the value determined in good faith by the Committee, by formula or otherwise; provided, however, that unless the Committee determines to use a different measure, the fair market value of the Common Stock shall be the average of the high and the low sales prices of the Common Stock (on such exchange or market as is determined by the Board to be the primary market for the Common Stock) on the date in question (or if shares of Common Stock were not traded on such date, then on the next preceding trading day on which a sale of Common Stock occurred).
Hillenbrand, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan ” shall mean the Hillenbrand, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan which is in effect immediately after the Effective Time.
Incentive Option ” shall mean a Stock Option granted under the Plan which both is designated as an Incentive Option and qualifies as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
Non-Employee Director ” shall mean a director of the Company who is not employed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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Non-Qualified Option ” shall mean a Stock Option granted under the Plan, which either is designated as a Non-Qualified Option or does not qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
Optionee ” shall mean any person who has been granted a Stock Option under the Plan or who is otherwise entitled to exercise a Stock Option.
Option Period ” shall mean, with respect to any portion of a Stock Option, the period after such portion has become exercisable and before it has expired or terminated.
Plan ” shall mean the Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
Relationship ” shall mean the status of employee, officer, or director of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company.
Restatement Effective Date ” shall mean the date of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Distribution Agreement.
Restricted Stock ” shall mean an award described in Section 8 of the Plan.
Spinoff Awards ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.5 of the Hillenbrand, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.
Stock Appreciation Right ” shall mean an award described in Section 7 of the Plan.
Stock Option ” shall mean an Incentive Option or a Non-Qualified Option, and, unless the context requires otherwise, shall include Director Options.
Subsidiary ” shall mean any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the ownership interests.
SECTION 3. Administration
3.1 The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, only the Board shall have authority to grant awards to Non-Employee Directors and to amend and interpret such awards.
3.2 The Committee shall have the following authority and discretion with respect to awards under the Plan: to grant and amend (provided however that no amendment shall impair the rights of the award holder without his or her written consent) awards to eligible persons under the Plan; to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any award granted under the Plan; and to make all factual and other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. In particular, and without limiting its authority and powers, the Committee shall have the authority and discretion:
(a) to select the persons to whom awards will be granted from among those eligible;

 

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(b) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be covered by each award granted hereunder subject to the limitations contained herein;
(c) to determine the terms and conditions of any award granted hereunder, including, but not limited to, any vesting or other restrictions based on such continued employment, performance objectives and such other factors as the Committee may establish, and to determine whether the terms and conditions of the award have been satisfied;
(d) to determine the treatment of awards upon an Employee’s retirement, disability, death, termination for cause or other termination of employment, or during a leave of absence or upon a Non-Employee Director’s termination of Relationship as allowed by law;
(e) to determine that the award holder has no rights with respect to any dividends declared with respect to any shares covered by an award or that amounts equal to the amount of any dividends declared with respect to the number of shares covered by an award (i) will be paid to the award holder currently or (ii) will be deferred and deemed to be reinvested or (iii) will otherwise be credited to the award holder;
(f) to determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Common Stock and other amounts payable with respect to an award will be deferred either automatically or at the election of an award holder, including providing for and determining the amount (if any) of deemed earnings on any deferred amount during any deferral period;
(g) to amend the terms of any award, prospectively or retroactively; provided, however, that no amendment shall impair the rights of the award holder without his or her written consent;
(h) after considering any accounting impact to the Company, to substitute new Stock Options for previously granted Stock Options, or for options granted under other plans or agreements, in each case including previously granted options having higher option prices;
(i) to determine, pursuant to a formula or otherwise, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on a given date;
(j) after considering any accounting impact to the Company, to provide that the shares of Common Stock received as a result of an award shall be subject to a right of repurchase by the Company and/or a right of first refusal, in each case subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify;
(k) to adopt one or more sub-plans, consistent with the Plan, containing such provisions as may be necessary or desirable to enable awards under the Plan to comply with the laws of other jurisdictions and/or qualify for preferred tax treatment under such laws; and
(l) to delegate such administrative duties as it may deem advisable to one or more of its members or to one or more Employees or agents.

 

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3.3 The Committee shall have the right to designate awards as “Performance Awards.” The grant or vesting of a Performance Award shall be subject to the achievement of performance objectives established by the Committee based on one or more of the following criteria, in each case applied to the Company on a consolidated basis and/or to a business unit and which the Committee may use as an absolute measure, as a measure of improvement relative to prior performance, or as a measure of comparable performance relative to a peer group of companies: sales, operating profits, operating profits before taxes, operating profits before interest expense and taxes, net earnings, earnings per share, return on equity, return on assets, return on invested capital, total shareholder return, cash flow, debt to equity ratio, market share, stock price, economic value added, and market value added.
3.4 All determinations and interpretations made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final and binding on all persons, including the Company and award holders. Determinations by the Committee under the Plan relating to the form, amount, and terms and conditions of awards need not be uniform, and may be made selectively among persons who receive or are eligible to receive awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
3.5 The Committee shall act by a majority of its members at a meeting (present in person or by conference telephone) or by majority written consent.
3.6 No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or Employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made with respect to the Plan or any award hereunder. The Company shall indemnify all members of the Board and the Committee and all such officers and Employees acting on their behalf, to the extent permitted by law, from and against any and all liabilities, costs and expenses incurred by such persons as a result of any act, or omission to act, in connection with the performance of such persons’ duties, responsibilities and obligations under the Plan.
SECTION 4. Stock Subject to Plan
4.1 The total number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under the Plan shall be 9,797,578, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4. The amounts reflected in the prior sentence are adjusted amounts after taking into account the Distribution as set forth in Section 4.4 below. Such shares may consist of authorized but unissued shares or shares that have been issued and reacquired by the Company. The exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right for cash or the payment of any award in cash shall not count against this share limit.

 

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4.2 To the extent a Stock Option is surrendered for cash or terminates without having been exercised, or an award terminates without the holder having received payment of the award, or shares awarded are forfeited, the shares subject to such award shall again be available for distribution in connection with future awards under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock equal in number to the shares surrendered in payment of the option price, and shares of Common Stock which are withheld in order to satisfy federal, state or local tax liability shall count against the share limit set forth in Section 4.1.
4.3 No Employee shall be granted Stock Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to more than 370,096 shares of Common Stock in any fiscal year, and no Employee shall be granted Restricted Stock, Deferred Stock and/or Bonus Stock awards with respect to more than 185,048 shares of Common Stock in any fiscal year, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.4. The amounts reflected in the prior sentence are adjusted amounts after taking into account the Distribution as set forth in Section 4.4 below. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Spinoff Awards are not awards or grants under this Plan and shall not count against the foregoing fiscal year award limits under this Plan.
4.4 In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, sale of substantially all assets, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, split-up, split-off, distribution of assets or other change in corporate structure affecting the Common Stock such that an adjustment is determined by the Board in its discretion to be appropriate, after considering any accounting impact to the Company, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of benefits under the Plan, then the Board shall, in such a manner as it may in its discretion deem equitable, adjust any or all of (i) the aggregate number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, and (ii) the number and kind of shares as to which awards may be granted to any individual in any fiscal year. In the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation, sale of substantially all assets, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, split-up, split-off, distribution of assets or other change in corporate structure affecting the Common Stock subject to an outstanding award, the number and kind of shares of Common Stock or other securities which are subject to this Plan or subject to any awards theretofore granted, and the exercise prices, shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted by the Board so as to maintain the proportionate number of shares or other securities without changing the aggregate exercise price, if any.
In addition, upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or upon any reorganization, merger, or consolidation as a result of which the Company is not the surviving corporation (or survives as a wholly-owned subsidiary of another corporation), or upon a sale of substantially all the assets of the Company, the Board may, after considering any accounting impact to the Company, take such action as it in its discretion deems appropriate to (i) accelerate the time when awards vest and/or may be exercised and/or may be paid, (ii) cash out outstanding Stock Options and/or other awards at or immediately prior to the date of such event, (iii) provide for the assumption of outstanding Stock Options or other awards by surviving, successor or transferee corporations, (iv) provide that in lieu of shares of Common Stock of Company, the award recipient shall be entitled to receive the consideration he would have received in such transaction in exchange for such shares of Common Stock (or the Fair Market Value thereof in cash), and/or (v) provide that Stock Options shall be exercisable for a period of at least 10 business days from the date of receipt of a notice from the Company of such proposed event, following the expiration of which period any unexercised Stock Options shall terminate.

 

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The Board’s determination as to which adjustments shall be made under this Section 4.4 and the extent thereof shall be final, binding and conclusive.
4.5 No fractional shares shall be issued or delivered under the Plan. The Committee shall determine whether the value of fractional shares shall be paid in cash or other property, or whether such fractional shares and any rights thereto shall be cancelled without payment.
SECTION 5. Eligibility, Spinoff Awards and Adjusted Awards
5.1 The persons who are eligible for awards under Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of the Plan are Employees, officers and directors of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company. In addition, awards under such Sections may be granted to prospective Employees, officers, or directors but such awards shall not become effective until the recipient’s commencement of employment or service with the Company or a Subsidiary. Incentive Options may be granted only to Employees and prospective Employees. Award recipients under the Plan shall be selected from

 
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