Exhibit 10.1
CEC ENTERTAINMENT,
INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2004
RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN
The CEC Entertainment, Inc. 2004
Restricted Stock Plan (hereinafter called the “Plan” as
amended, from time to time) was adopted by the Board of Directors
of CEC Entertainment, Inc., a Kansas corporation (hereinafter
called the “Company”), on March 29, 2004, became
effective in 2004 as of the date the Plan was approved by the
stockholders of the Company, and was amended by the Board of
Directors of the Company on April 17, 2007 and became
effective in 2007 as of the date the amendments to the Plan were
approved by the stockholders of the Company. Further amendments to
the Plan were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on
April 15, 2008 and became effective in 2008 as of the date the
amendments to the Plan were approved by the stockholders of the
Company. The amendments to the Plan, as contained
herein, were approved by the Board of Directors of the Company on
February 24, 2009 and will be effective upon approval by the
stockholders of the Company.
ARTICLE 1
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Plan is to attract, retain,
and reward the services of the employees of the Company and its
Subsidiaries and to provide such persons with a proprietary
interest in the Company through the granting of restricted stock
and rights to receive restricted stock, that will:
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increase the
interest of such persons in the Company’s welfare;
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(b)
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furnish an
incentive to such persons to continue their services to the
Company; and
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provide a means
through which the Company may attract able persons as
employees.
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ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of the Plan, unless
the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
2.1 “Award” means a
Restricted Stock Award or a Restricted Stock Unit.
2.2 “Award Agreement”
means the written document evidencing the grant of an Award
executed by the Company, including any amendments thereto. Each
Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan and need not be executed by the Participant receiving the
Award pursuant to the Agreement.
2.3 “Board” means the
Board of Directors of the Company.
2.4 “Change of Control”
means any of the following: (i) any consolidation, merger or
share exchange of the Company in which the Company is not the
continuing or surviving corporation or pursuant to which shares of
the Company’s Common Stock would be converted into cash,
securities or other property, other than a consolidation, merger or
share exchange of the Company in which the holders of the
Company’s Common Stock immediately prior to such transaction
have the same proportionate ownership of Common Stock of the
surviving corporation immediately after such transaction;
(ii) any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (excluding
transfer by way of pledge or hypothecation) in one transaction or a
series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company; (iii) the stockholders of the Company
approve any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of
the Company; (iv) the cessation of control (by virtue of their
not constituting a majority of directors) of the Board by the
individuals (the “Continuing Directors”) who were
members of the Board for the immediately preceding two
(2) years (unless the election, or the nomination for election
by the Company’s stockholders, of each new director was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the
directors then still in office who were directors at the beginning
of such a period); (v) the acquisition of beneficial ownership
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, as
defined in Section 2.13) of an aggregate of 30% of the voting
power of the Company’s outstanding voting securities by any
person or group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the
Exchange Act, as defined in Section 2.13) who beneficially
owned less than 15% of the voting power of the Company’s
outstanding voting securities on the date of this Plan, or the
acquisition of beneficial ownership of an additional 15% of the
voting power of the Company’s outstanding voting securities
by any person or group who beneficially owned at least 15% of the
voting power of the Company’s outstanding voting securities
on the date of this Plan, provided, however, that notwithstanding
the foregoing, an acquisition shall not constitute a Change of
Control hereunder if the acquirer is (A) a trustee or
other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan
of the Company and acting in such capacity, (B) a Subsidiary
of the Company or a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by
the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership of voting securities of the Company
or (C) any other person whose acquisition of shares of voting
securities is approved in advance by a majority of the Continuing
Directors; or (vi) in a Title 11 bankruptcy proceeding, the
appointment of a trustee or the conversion of a case involving the
Company to a case under Chapter 7.
2.5 “Code” means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
2.6 “Committee” means
the committee appointed or designated by the Board to administer
the Plan in accordance with Article 3 of this Plan.
2.7 “Common Stock” means
the common stock of the Company, par value $ 0.10 per share,
which the Company is currently authorized to issue or may in the
future be authorized to issue.
2.8 “Date of Grant”
means the effective date on which an Award is made, as determined
in accordance with the corporate laws of the state of Kansas, to a
Participant as set forth in the applicable Award
Agreement.
2.9 “Director” means a
member of the Board.
2.10 “Disability” means
the “disability” of a person as defined in a then
effective long-term disability plan maintained by the Company that
covers such person, or if such a plan does not exist at any
relevant time, “Disability” means the permanent and
total disability of a person within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. Section 22(e)(3) of the
Code provides that an individual is totally and permanently
disabled if he is 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 twelve (12) months.
2.11 “Dividend
Equivalents” means rights granted to a Participant with
respect to Restricted Stock Units to receive the equivalent value
of dividends paid on the shares of the Common Stock prior to
vesting of the Award. Dividend Equivalents shall be
converted to cash or additional shares of Common Stock by such
formulas and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be
determined by the Committee.
2.12 “Employee” means a
common law employee, including an employee who is also an Officer
or Director, (as defined in accordance with the Regulations and
Revenue Rulings then applicable under Section 3401(c) of the
Code) of the Company or any Subsidiary. “Employee” does
not include Non-employee Directors.
2.13 “Exchange Act”
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any
successor statute. Reference in the Plan to any section of the
Exchange Act shall be deemed to include any amendments or successor
provisions to such section and rules and regulations relating to
such section.
2.14 “Fair Market Value”
of a share of Common Stock means, as of any given date, the closing
price of the Common Stock as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange Consolidated Tape, or such reporting service as the
Committee may select, or, if the Common Stock is not traded on the
New York Stock Exchange, the closing price of the Common Stock on
the principal national securities exchange or national market
system on which the Common Stock is listed, on the date of
determination, as reported on such source as the Committee deems
reliable (or if no sale occurred on such date, on the first
immediately preceding trading date on which a sale occurred), or,
if the Common Stock is not listed on the New York Stock Exchange or
another securities exchange or market system, but is regularly
quoted on an automated quotation system (including the OTC Bulletin
Board) or by a recognized securities dealer, the Fair Market Value
shall be the closing sales price for the Common Stock as quoted on
such system or by such securities dealer on the date of
determination (or if no sale occurred on that date, on the first
immediately preceding date on which a sale is reported), as
reported on such source as the Committee deems reliable, or, in the
in the absence of an established market of the Common Stock of the
type described in the foregoing, the “Fair Market
Value” of a share of Common Stock shall be as determined by
the Committee in good faith in accordance with such fair and
reasonable means as the Board or the Committee shall
specify.
2.15 “Officer” means a
person who is an “officer” of the Company or a
Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange
Act (whether or not the Company is subject to the requirements of
the Exchange Act).
2.16 “Non-employee
Director” means a member of the Board who is not an
Employee.
2.17 “Participant” means
an Employee to whom an Award is granted under the Plan.
2.18 “Performance
Awards” means an Award subject to Performance Goals, as
provided for in Section 6.1 of this Plan.
2.19 “Restriction
Period” means the period during which the Common Stock under
a Restricted Stock Award is nontransferable and subject to
“Forfeiture Restrictions” as defined in
Section 6.2 of this Plan and set forth in any related Award
Agreement.
2.20 “Restricted Stock”
means shares of Common Stock issued or transferred to a Participant
pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award under Section 6.4 of this
Plan which are subject to restrictions or limitations set forth in
this Plan and in any related Award Agreement.
2.21 “Restricted Stock
Award” means an award granted under Section 6.4 of this
Plan of shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant for such
consideration, if any, and subject to such restrictions on
transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions,
forfeiture provisions and other terms and conditions as are
established by the Committee.
2.22 “Restricted Stock
Unit” means the right to receive a share of Common Stock, or
the Fair Market Value of a share of Common stock in cash, granted
pursuant to Section 6.5 of this Plan and shall be evidenced by a
bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one share of
Common Stock.
2.23 “Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor
statute. Reference in the Plan to any section of the Securities Act
shall be deemed to include any amendments or successor provisions
to such section and any rules and regulations relating to such
section.
2.24 “Subsidiary” means
(i) any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations
beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than
the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing a
majority of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock
in one of the other corporations in the chain, (ii) any
limited partnership, if the Company or any corporation described in
item (i) above owns a majority of the general partnership
interests and a majority of the limited partnership interests
entitled to vote on the removal and replacement of the general
partner, and (iii) any partnership or limited liability
company, if the partners or members thereof are composed only of
the Company, any corporation listed in item (i) above or any
limited partnership listed in item (ii) above.
“Subsidiaries” means more than one of any such
corporations, limited partnerships, partnerships or limited
liability companies.
2.25 “Termination of
Service” occurs when a Participant shall cease to serve as an
Employee for any reason.
ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION
The Plan shall be administered by
the Committee. The Committee shall consist of not fewer than two
persons. Any member of the Committee may be removed at any time,
with or without cause, by resolution of the Board. Any vacancy
occurring in the membership of the Committee may be filled by
appointment by the Board.
While the Common Stock of the
Company is publicly traded, if necessary to satisfy the
requirements of Code Section 162(m) and/or Rule 16b-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act, membership on the Committee
shall be limited to those members of the Board who are
“outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the
Code and/or “non-employee directors” as defined in Rule
16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, and/or who exhibit the
independence necessary to comply with the rules of any exchange
upon which the Company’s securities are traded, and any other
applicable law, as necessary. The Committee shall select one of its
members to act as its Chairman. A majority of the Committee shall
constitute a quorum, and the act of a majority of the members of
the Committee present at a meeting at which a quorum is present
shall be the act of the Committee.
The Compensation Committee of the
Board shall serve as the Committee unless and until such time as
the Board appoints other members of the Board to serve as the
Committee.
The Committee shall determine the
Participants to whom Awards shall be granted, and shall set forth
in the Award Agreement of each Participant the Award, the
Restriction Period, the vesting schedule, the Date of Grant, and
such other terms, provisions, and limitations as are approved by
the Committee, but not inconsistent with the Plan.
The Committee, in its discretion,
shall (i) interpret the Plan, (ii) prescribe, amend, and
rescind any rules and regulations necessary or appropriate for the
administration of the Plan, and (iii) make such other
determinations and take such other action as it deems necessary or
advisable in the administration of the Plan. Any interpretation,
determination, or other action made or taken by the Committee shall
be final, binding, and conclusive on all interested
parties.
With respect to restrictions in the
Plan that are based on the rules of any exchange or inter-dealer
quotation system upon which the Company’s securities are
listed or quoted, or any other applicable law, rule or restriction,
to the extent that any such restrictions are no longer required by
applicable law, the Committee shall have the sole discretion and
authority to prescribe terms for Awards that are not subject to
such mandated restrictions and/or to waive any such mandated
restrictions with respect to outstanding Awards.
ARTICLE 4
ELIGIBILITY
Any Employee whose judgment,
initiative and efforts are expected to contribute to the successful
performance of the Company is eligible to participate in the Plan.
Awards may be granted by the Committee at any time and from time to
time to new Participants, or to then Participants, or to a greater
or lesser number of Participants, and may include or exclude
previous Participants, as the Committee may determine. Except as
required by this Plan, Awards granted at different times need not
contain similar provisions. The Committee’s determinations
under the Plan (including without limitation recommendations
regarding which Employees, if any, are to receive Awards, the form,
amount and timing of such Awards, the terms and provisions of such
Awards and the agreements evidencing same) need not be uniform and
may be made by it selectively among Employees who receive, or are
eligible to receive, Awards under the Plan.
ARTICLE 5
SHARES SUBJECT TO THE
PLAN
Shares to be issued may be made
available from Common Stock held by the Company in its treasury or
Common Stock that is newly issued; provided, however, that to the
extent an Award is made to a newly hired Employee as a condition of
employment, only shares of Common Stock held by the Company in its
treasury may be used.
Subject to adjustment as provided in
Articles 9 and 10, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock
that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan is
2,000,000 shares. Shares of Common Stock previously subject to
Awards which are forfeited or terminated, are withheld for payment
of any applicable employment taxes and/or withholding obligations
or are settled in cash may be reissued pursuant to future
Awards.
ARTICLE 6
GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AND
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
6.1 (a) In General . The
grant of an Award shall be authorized by the Committee and shall be
evidenced by an Award Agreement setting forth the number of shares
of Common Stock subject to the Award, the Restriction Period (in
the case of a Restricted Stock Award), the vesting conditions and
vesting schedule, the Date of Grant, and such other terms,
provisions, and limitations as are approved by the Committee, but
not inconsistent with the Plan. The Company shall issue an Award
Agreement to the Participant after the Committee approves the
issuance of an Award.
Each Award Agreement shall be in
such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the
Committee shall deem appropriate. The terms and conditions of such
Award Agreements may change from time to time and the terms and
conditions of separate Award Agreements need not be identical, but
each such Award Agreement shall be subject to the applicable terms
and conditions of this Article 6.
(b) Performance Awards . The
Committee may grant Performance Awards to one or more Participants.
The terms and conditions of Performance Awards shall be specified
at the time of the grant and may include provisions establishing
the performance period, the Performance Goals to be achieved during
a performance period, and the maximum or minimum settlement values,
provided that such terms and conditions are (i) not
inconsistent with the Plan and (ii) to the extent a
Performance Award issued under the Plan is subject to
Section 409A of the Code, in compliance with the applicable
requirements of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations
or other guidance issued thereunder. Performance Awards granted in
the form of Restricted Stock Awards shall provide for the issuance
of the shares of Restricted Stock at the time of the grant of the
Performance Award and Performance Awards granted in the form of
Restricted Stock Units shall provide for the issuance of the shares
of Common Stock at the time of the certification by the Committee
that the Performance Goals for the performance period have been
met; provided, however, if shares of Restricted Stock are issued at
the time of the grant of the Performance Award (granted in the form
of a Restricted Stock Award), the consideration for the issuance of
such shares shall be the achievement of the Performance Goals
established at the time of the grant of the Performance Award, and
if, at the end of the performance period, the Performance Goals are
not certified by the Committee to have been fully satisfied, then,
notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan to the contrary,
the Restricted Stock shall be forfeited in accordance with the
terms of the grant to the extent the Committee determines that the
Performance Goals were not met. The forfeiture of Restricted Stock
issued at the time of the grant of the Performance Award due to
failure to achieve the established Performance Goals shall be
separate from and in addition to any other Forfeiture Restrictions
(as defined in Section 6.2 hereof) provided for in this Plan.
Each Performance Award granted to one or more Participants shall
have its own terms and conditions.
If it is determined to be necessary
in order to satisfy Code Section 162(m), the Committee shall,
at the time of the grant of a Performance Award, and to the extent
permitted under Code Section 162(m) and the regulations issued
thereunder, provide for the manner in which the Performance Goals
shall be reduced to take into account the negative effect on the
achievement of specified levels of the Performance Goals which may
result from enumerated corporate transactions, extraordinary
events, accounting changes and other similar occurrences which were
unanticipated at the time of the grant. In no event, however, may
the Committee increase the shares of Common Stock that may be
earned under a Performance Award, unless the reduction in the
Performance Goals would reduce or eliminate the number of shares of
Common Stock to be earned under the Performance Award and the
Committee determines not to make such reduction or elimination. The
extent to which any applicable performance objective has been
achieved shall be conclusively determined by the
Committee.
With respect to a Performance Award
that is not intended to satisfy the requirements of Code
Section 162(m), if the Committee determines, in its sole
discretion, that the established performance measures or objectives
are no longer suitable because of a change in the Company’s
business, operations, corporate structure, or for other reasons
that the Committee deemed satisfactory, the Committee may modify
the performance measures or objectives and/or the performance
period.
(c) Maximum Performance
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