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BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Equity Incentive Plan Agreement

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Title: BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Governing Law: Maryland     Date: 8/10/2009
Industry: Business Services     Sector: Services

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, Parties: barrett business services inc
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Exhibit 10.2

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.

2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Effective May 13, 2009


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

  

Page

ARTICLE 1              ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

  

1

1.1

 

Establishment

  

1

1.2

 

Purpose

  

1

1.3

 

Prior Plans

  

1

1.4

 

Reservation of Right to Amend to Comply with Section 409A

  

1

ARTICLE 2              DEFINITIONS

  

1

2.1

 

Defined Terms

  

1

2.2

 

Gender and Number

  

4

ARTICLE 3              ADMINISTRATION

  

5

3.1

 

General

  

5

3.2

 

Composition of the Committee

  

5

3.3

 

Authority of the Committee

  

5

3.4

 

Action by the Committee

  

5

3.5

 

Delegation

  

6

3.6

 

Liability of Committee Members

  

6

3.7

 

Costs of Plan

  

6

ARTICLE 4              DURATION OF THE PLAN AND SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

  

6

4.1

 

Duration of the Plan

  

6

4.2

 

Shares Subject to the Plan

  

6

ARTICLE 5              ELIGIBILITY

  

6

ARTICLE 6              AWARDS

  

6

6.1

 

Types of Awards

  

6

6.2

 

General

  

7

6.3

 

Nonuniform Determinations

  

7

6.4

 

Award Agreements

  

7

6.5

 

Prohibition on Repricing of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights

  

7

6.6

 

Provisions Governing All Awards

  

8

ARTICLE 7              OPTIONS

  

12

7.1

 

Types of Options

  

12

7.2

 

General

  

12

 

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(continued)

 

 

  

 

  

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7.3

  

Option Price

  

12

7.4

  

Option Term

  

12

7.5

  

Time of Exercise

  

12

7.6

  

Special Rules for Incentive Stock Options

  

13

7.7

  

Restricted Shares

  

13

7.8

  

Limitation on Number of Shares Subject to Options

  

13

ARTICLE 8              STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

  

14

8.1

  

General

  

14

8.2

  

Nature of Stock Appreciation Right

  

14

8.3

  

Exercise

  

14

8.4

  

Form of Payment

  

14

8.5

  

Limitation on Number of Stock Appreciation Rights

  

14

ARTICLE 9              RESTRICTED SHARE AWARDS

  

14

9.1

  

Restricted Share Awards

  

14

9.2

  

General

  

15

9.3

  

Restriction Period

  

15

9.4

  

Forfeiture

  

15

9.5

  

Settlement of Restricted Share Awards

  

15

9.6

  

Rights as a Shareholder

  

15

ARTICLE 10            OTHER STOCK-BASED AND COMBINATION AWARDS

  

16

10.1

  

Other Stock-Based Awards

  

16

10.2

  

Combination Awards

  

16

ARTICLE 11            DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS

  

16

ARTICLE 12            ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, ETC

  

16

12.1

  

Plan Does Not Restrict Corporation

  

16

12.2

  

Adjustments by the Committee

  

16

ARTICLE 13            AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

  

17

ARTICLE 14            MISCELLANEOUS

  

17

14.1

  

Tax Withholding

  

17

14.2

  

Unfunded Plan

  

17

14.3

  

Payments to Trust

  

17

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

  

 

  

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14.4

  

Annulment of Awards

  

17

14.5

  

Engaging in Competition With Corporation

  

18

14.6

  

Other Corporation Benefit and Compensation Programs

  

18

14.7

  

Securities Law Restrictions

  

18

14.8

  

Governing Law

  

18

ARTICLE 15            SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL

  

19

 

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BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.

2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

ARTICLE 1

ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE

1.1 Establishment . Barrett Business Services, Inc. (“Corporation”), hereby establishes the Barrett Business Services, Inc., 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), effective as of May 13, 2009 (the “Effective Date”), subject to shareholder approval as provided in Article 15.

1.2 Purpose . The purpose of the Plan is to promote and advance the interests of Corporation and its shareholders by enabling Corporation to attract, retain, and reward key employees, directors, and outside consultants of Corporation and its subsidiaries. It is also intended to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such employees, directors, and consultants and Corporation’s shareholders. The Plan is designed to serve these purposes by offering stock options and other equity-based incentive awards, thereby providing a proprietary interest in pursuing the long-term growth, profitability, and financial success of Corporation.

1.3 Prior Plans . The Plan will be separate from the Barrett Business Services, Inc. 1993 Stock Incentive Plan and related Barrett Business Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan for California Residents and the Barrett Business Services, Inc., 2003 Stock Incentive Plan and related Barrett Business Services, Inc., Stock Incentive Plan for California Residents (the “Prior Plans”). The adoption of the Plan will neither affect nor be affected by the continued existence of the Prior Plans, except that after the effective date of the Plan, no further Awards will be granted under the Prior Plans.

1.4 Reservation of Right to Amend to Comply with Section 409A . The Board reserves the right to amend the Plan, either retroactively or prospectively, in whatever respect is required to achieve and maintain compliance with the requirements of Code Section 409A, and the regulations and guidance issued by the Department of the Treasury with respect to such requirements (“Section 409A”).

ARTICLE 2

DEFINITIONS

2.1 Defined Terms . For purposes of the Plan, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

Award ” means an award or grant made to a Participant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Share Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards pursuant to the Plan.

Award Agreement ” means an agreement as described in Section 6.4.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of Corporation.

 

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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, or any successor thereto, together with rules, regulations, and interpretations promulgated thereunder. Where the context so requires, any reference to a particular Code section will be construed to refer to the successor provision to such Code section.

Committee ” means the committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan as provided in Article 3 of the Plan.

Common Stock ” means the $.01 par value Common Stock of Corporation.

Consultant ” means any consultant or adviser to Corporation or a Subsidiary selected by the Committee, who is not an employee of Corporation or a Subsidiary.

Continuing Restriction ” means a Restriction contained in Sections 6.6(g), 6.6(i), 14.4, 14.5, and 14.7 of the Plan and any other Restrictions expressly designated by the Committee in an Award Agreement as a Continuing Restriction.

Corporation ” means Barrett Business Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation, or any successor corporation.

Disability ” means the condition of being permanently “disabled” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, namely being unable 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 which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. However, the Committee may change the foregoing definition of “Disability” or may adopt a different definition for purposes of specific Awards.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect from time to time, or any successor statute. Where the context so requires, any reference to a particular section of the Exchange Act, or to any rule promulgated under the Exchange Act, will be construed to refer to successor provisions to such section or rule.

Fair Market Value ” means, on any given day, the fair market value per share of the Common Stock determined as follows:

(a) If the Common Stock is traded on an established securities exchange, the closing sale price per share of Common Stock as reported for such day by the principal exchange on which the Common Stock is traded (as determined by the Committee) or, if the Common Stock was not traded on such day, on the next preceding day on which the Common Stock was traded;

(b) If trading activity in Common Stock is reported on the OTC Bulletin Board, the mean between the bid price and asked price quotes for such day as reported on the OTC Bulletin Board or, if there are no such quotes for Common Stock for such day, on the next preceding day for which bid and asked price quotes for Common Stock were reported on the OTC Bulletin Board; or

 

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(c) If there is no market for Common Stock or if trading activities for Common Stock are not reported in one of the manners described above, the fair market value will be as determined by the Committee.

Incentive Stock Option ” or “ ISO ” means any Option granted pursuant to the Plan that is intended to be and is specifically designated in its Award Agreement as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

Non-Employee Board Director ” means a member of the Board who is not an employee of Corporation or any Subsidiary.

Non-Employee Subsidiary Director ” means a member of the board of directors of a Subsidiary who is neither an employee of Corporation or a Subsidiary nor a member of the Board.

Nonqualified Option ” or “ NQO ” means any Option granted pursuant to the Plan that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

Option ” means an ISO or an NQO.

Other Stock-Based Award ” means an Award as defined in Section 10.1.

Participant ” means an employee of Corporation or a Subsidiary, a Consultant, a Non-Employee Board Director, or a Non-Employee Subsidiary Director who is granted an Award under the Plan.

Plan ” means this Barrett Business Services, Inc., 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as set forth in this document and as it may be amended from time to time.

Reporting Person ” means a Participant who is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act.

Restricted Share Award ” means a Restricted Share Award granted pursuant to Article 9 of the Plan.

Restriction ” means a provision in the Plan or in an Award Agreement that limits the exercisability or transferability, or which governs the forfeiture, of an Award or the Shares, cash, or other property payable pursuant to an Award.

Restriction Period ” means a designated period pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.3 of the Plan.

Retirement ” means:

(a) For Participants who are employees, retirement from active employment with Corporation and its Subsidiaries on or after age 65, or such earlier retirement date as approved by the Committee for purposes of the Plan;

 

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(b) For Participants who are Non-Employee Board Directors or Non-Employee Subsidiary Directors, retirement from the applicable board of directors after attaining the maximum age (if any) specified in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the applicable corporation; or

(c) For Participants who are Consultants, termination of service as a Consultant after attaining a retirement age specified by the Committee for purposes of an Award to such Consultant.

However, the Committee may change the foregoing definition of “Retirement” or may adopt a different definition for purposes of specific Awards.

Share ” means a share of Common Stock.

Stock Appreciation Right ” or “ SAR ” means an Award to benefit from the appreciation of Common Stock granted pursuant to the provisions of Article 8 of the Plan.

Subsidiary ” means a “subsidiary corporation” of Corporation, within the meaning of Section 425 of the Code, namely any corporation in which Corporation directly or indirectly controls 50 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock having voting power.

Vest ,” “ Vesting ,” or “ Vested ” means:

(a) In the case of an Award that requires exercise, to be or to become immediately and fully exercisable and free of all Restrictions (other than Continuing Restrictions);

(b) In the case of an Award that is subject to forfeiture, to be or to become nonforfeitable, freely transferable, and free of all Restrictions (other than Continuing Restrictions);

(c) In the case of an Award that is required to be earned by attaining specified Performance Goals, to be or to become earned and nonforfeitable, freely transferable, and free of all Restrictions (other than Continuing Restrictions); or

(d) In the case of any other Award as to which payment is not dependent solely upon the exercise of a right, election, or option, to be or to become immediately payable and free of all Restrictions (except Continuing Restrictions).

2.2 Gender and Number . Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine or feminine terminology used in the Plan also includes the opposite gender; and the definition of any term in Section 2.1 in the singular also includes the plural, and vice versa.

 

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ARTICLE 3

ADMINISTRATION

3.1 General . The Plan will be administered by a Committee composed as described in Section 3.2.

3.2 Composition of the Committee . The Committee will be appointed by the Board and will consist of not less than a sufficient number of Non-Employee Board Directors so as to qualify the Committee to administer the Plan as contemplated by Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code and Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. The Board may from time to time remove members from, or add members to, the Committee. Vacancies on the Committee, however caused, will be filled by the Board. In the event that the Committee ceases to satisfy the requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) or Rule 16b-3, the Board will reconstitute the Committee as necessary to satisfy such requirements.

3.3 Authority of the Committee . The Committee has full power and authority (subject to such orders or resolutions as may be issued or adopted from time to time by the Board) to administer the Plan in its sole discretion, including the authority to:

(a) Construe and interpret the Plan and any Award Agreement;

(b) Promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and procedures relating to the implementation of the Plan;

(c) Select the employees, Non-Employee Board Directors, Non-Employee Subsidiary Directors, and Consultants who will be granted Awards;

(d) Determine the number and types of Awards to be granted to each such Participant;

(e) Determine the number


 
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