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Exhibit
10.1.1
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
CORPORATION
2003 STOCK INCENTIVE
PLAN
(as amended through
October 1, 2007)
CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
CORPORATION
2003 STOCK INCENTIVE
PLAN
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| ARTICLE I PURPOSE |
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Section 1.1
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Purpose |
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Section 1.2
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Establishment |
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Section 1.3
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Shares
Subject to the Plan |
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Section 1.4
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Shareholder Approval |
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| ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS |
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| ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION |
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Section 3.1
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Administration of the Plan; the Committee |
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Section 3.2
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Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan |
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| ARTICLE IV GRANT OF AWARDS |
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| ARTICLE V STOCK OPTIONS |
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Section 5.1
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Grant
of Options |
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Section 5.2
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Conditions of Options |
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Section 5.3
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Options Not Qualifying as Incentive Stock
Options |
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Section 5.4
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Nonassignability |
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| ARTICLE VI RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS |
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Section 6.1
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Grant
of Restricted Stock Awards |
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Section 6.2
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Conditions of Restricted Stock Awards |
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| ARTICLE VII STOCK ADJUSTMENTS |
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| ARTICLE VIII GENERAL |
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Section 8.1
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Amendment or Termination of Plan |
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Section 8.2
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Acceleration of Awards on Death, Disability or Other Special
Circumstances |
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Section 8.3
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Withholding Taxes |
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Section 8.4
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Certain Additional Payments by the Company |
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Section 8.5
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Regulatory Approval and Listings |
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Section 8.6
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Right
to Continued Employment |
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Section 8.7
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Reliance on Reports |
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Section 8.8
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Construction |
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Section 8.9
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Governing Law |
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| ARTICLE IX ACCELERATION OF AWARDS UPON CORPORATE
EVENT |
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CHESAPEAKE ENERGY
CORPORATION
2003 STOCK INCENTIVE
PLAN
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
Section 1.1
Purpose . This 2003 Stock Incentive Plan is established by
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (the “Company”) to create
incentives which are designed to motivate Employees and Consultants
to put forth maximum effort toward the success and growth of the
Company and to enable the Company to attract and retain experienced
individuals who by their position, ability and diligence are able
to make important contributions to the Company’s success.
Toward these objectives, the Plan provides for the granting of
Options and Restricted Stock Awards to Employees and Consultants on
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Plan. The
Plan is designed to align the interests of participants with those
of shareholders through the use of stock-based
incentives.
Section 1.2
Establishment . The Plan is effective as of April 15,
2003 and for a period of 10 years from such date. The Plan will
terminate on April 14, 2013; however, it will continue in
effect until all matters relating to the exercise of Options,
distribution of Awards and administration of the Plan have been
settled.
Section 1.3
Shares Subject to the Plan . Subject to the limitations and
adjustments set forth in this Plan, Awards may be made under this
Plan for a total of 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
Section 1.4
Shareholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to
Shareholder Approval, which must occur within the period ending
twelve months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.
Pending such Shareholder Approval, Awards under the Plan may be
granted, but Options may not be exercised nor may Restricted Stock
Awards vest prior to receipt of such Shareholder Approval. In the
event such Shareholder Approval is not obtained within such
twelve-month period, all such Awards shall be void.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Section 2.1
“Affiliated Entity” means any partnership or
limited liability company in which a majority of voting power
thereof is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by the
Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries or Affiliated Entities
or a combination thereof.
Section 2.2
“Award” means, individually or collectively, any
Option or Restricted Stock Award granted under the Plan to an
Eligible Person by the applicable Committee pursuant to such terms,
conditions, restrictions, and/or limitations, if any, as the
applicable Committee may establish by the Award Agreement or
otherwise.
Section 2.3
“Award Agreement” means any written instrument
that establishes the terms, conditions, restrictions, and/or
limitations applicable to an Award in addition to those established
by this Plan and by the Committee’s exercise of its
administrative powers.
Section 2.4
“Board” means the Board of Directors of the
Company.
Section 2.5
“Change of Control” means, for Participants
other than Executive Officers, the occurrence of any of the
following:
(i) the acquisition by any
individual, entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) (a
“Person”) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 20% or more of
either (A) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the
Company (the “Outstanding Company Common Stock”) or
(B) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting
securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors (the “Outstanding Company Voting
Securities”). For purposes of this paragraph 2.5 the
following acquisitions by a Person will not constitute a Change of
Control: (1) any acquisition directly from the Company;
(2) any acquisition by the Company; (3) any acquisition
by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or
maintained by the Company or any corporation controlled by the
Company; or (4) any acquisition by any corporation pursuant to
a transaction which complies with clauses (A), (B) and
(C) of paragraph (iii) below;
(ii) the individuals who, as
of the date hereof, constitute the board of directors (the
“Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority of the board of directors. Any individual
becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election,
or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, is
approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then
comprising the Incumbent Board will be considered a member of the
Incumbent Board as of the date hereof, but any such individual
whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual
or threatened election contest with respect to the election or
removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of
proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the
Incumbent Board will not be deemed a member of the Incumbent Board
as of the date hereof;
(iii) the consummation of a
reorganization, merger, consolidation or sale or other disposition
of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (a
“Business Combination”), unless following such Business
Combination: (A) all or substantially all of the individuals
and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination
beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 60% of,
respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the
combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the
case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as
a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or
through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business
Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding
Company Voting Securities, as the case may be, (B) no Person
(excluding any corporation resulting from such Business Combination
or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or
such corporation resulting from such Business Combination)
beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of,
respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of the
corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the
combined voting power of the then outstanding
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voting securities of such corporation
except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the
Business Combination and (C) at least a majority of the
members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from
such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board at
the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the
action of the Board, providing for such Business Combination;
or
(iv) the approval by the
shareholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company.
For Executive Officers, a Change of
Control means the occurrence of any of the foregoing events or a
change of control as defined in such Executive Officer’s
employment agreement in force at the time of
determination.
Section 2.6
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended. Reference in the Plan to any Section of the Code shall
be deemed to include any amendments or successor provisions to such
Section and any regulations under such Section.
Section 2.7
“Committee” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.1.
Section 2.8
“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value
$.01 per share, of the Company and, after substitution, such other
stock as shall be substituted therefor as provided in Article VII
or Article IX of the Plan.
Section 2.9
“Compensation Committee” means a committee
designated by the Board which will consist of not less than two
members of the Board who meet the definition of “non-employee
directors” pursuant to Rule 16b-3, or any successor rule,
promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act unless
another committee is designated by the Board of
Directors.
Section 2.10
“Consultant” means any person who is engaged by
the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliated Entity to render
consulting or advisory services.
Section 2.11
“Date of Grant” means the date on which the
grant of an Award is authorized by the Committee or such later date
as may be specified by the Committee in such
authorization.
Section 2.12
“Disability” has the meaning set forth in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
Section 2.13
“Eligible Person” means any Employee or
Consultant.
Section 2.14
“Employee” means any employee of the Company, a
Subsidiary or an Affiliated Entity.
Section 2.15
“Employee Compensation Committee” means the
Employee Compensation and Benefits Committee (“ECBC”)
designated by the Board which shall consist of not less than one
member of the Board and may include officers of the Company. In the
event the ECBC has both director and officer members, the
director(s) serving on the ECBC shall constitute a separate
committee for purposes of approving and authorizing the issuance of
Common Stock pursuant to any Award recommended by the
ECBC.
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Section 2.16
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
Section 2.17
“Executive Officer Participants” means
Participants who are subject to the provisions of Section 16
of the Exchange Act with respect to the Common Stock.
Section 2.18
“Fair Market Value” means, as of any date,
(i) if the principal market for the Common Stock is a national
securities exchange or the Nasdaq stock market, the closing price
of the Common Stock on that date on the principal exchange on which
the Common Stock is then listed or admitted to trading; or
(ii) if sale prices are not available or if the principal
market for the Common Stock is not a national securities exchange
and the Common Stock is not quoted on the Nasdaq stock market, the
average of the highest bid and lowest asked prices for the Common
Stock on such day as reported on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board
Service or by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated or a
comparable service. If the day is not a business day, and as a
result, clauses (i) and (ii) are inapplicable, the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock shall be determined as of the last
preceding business day. If clauses (i) and (ii) are
otherwise inapplicable, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
shall be determined in good faith by the Committee.
Section 2.19
“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option within
the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
Section 2.20
“Non-Executive Officer Participants” means
Participants who are not subject to the provisions of
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
Section 2.21
“Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option to
purchase shares of Common Stock which is not an Incentive Stock
Option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the
Code.
Section 2.22
“Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or
Nonqualified Stock Option granted under Article V of the
Plan.
Section 2.23
“Participant” means an Eligible Person to whom
an Award has been granted by the Committee under the
Plan.
Section 2.24
“Plan”“ means the Chesapeake Energy
Corporation 2003 Stock Incentive Plan.
Section 2.25
“Restricted Stock Award” means an Award granted
to an Eligible Person under Article VI of the Plan.
Section 2.26
“Shareholder Approval” means approval by the
holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock,
present or represented and entitled to vote at a meeting called for
such purposes.
Section 2.27
“Subsidiary” shall have the same meaning set
forth in Section 424(f) of the Code.
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ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION
Section 3.1
Administration of the Plan; the Committee . The Employee
Compensation Committee shall administer the Plan with respect to
Non-Executive Officer Participants, including the grant of Awards,
and the Compensation Committee shall administer the Plan with
respect to Executive Officer Participants, including the grant of
Awards. Accordingly, as used in the Plan, the term
“Committee” shall mean the Employee Compensation
Committee if it refers to Plan administration affecting
Non-Executive Officer Participants or the Compensation Committee if
it refers to Plan administration affecting Executive Officer
Participants. Although the Committee is generally responsible for
the administration of the Plan, the Board in its sole discretion
may take any action under the Plan that would otherwise be the
responsibility of the Committee.
Unless otherwise provided in
the bylaws of the Company or resolutions adopted from time to time
by the Board establishing the Committee, the Board may from time to
time remove members from, or add members to, the Committee.
Vacancies on the Committee, however caused, shall be filled by the
Board. The Committee shall hold meetings at such times and places
as it may determine. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a
quorum, and the acts of a majority of the members present at any
meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the valid acts of the
Committee. Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the
Committee may be taken without a meeting if all the members of the
Committee consent to the action in writing.
Subject to the provisions of
the Plan and review by the Board, the Committee shall have
exclusive power to:
(a) Select the Eligible
Persons to participate in the Plan.
(b) Determine the time or
times when Awards will be granted.
(c) Determine the form of
Award, whether an Incentive Stock Option, a Nonqualified Stock
Option or a Restricted Stock Award, the number of shares of Common
Stock subject to any Award, all the terms, conditions (including
performance requirements), restrictions and/or limitations, if any,
of an Award, including the time and conditions of exercise or
vesting, and the terms of any Award Agreement, which may include
the waiver or amendment of prior terms and conditions or
acceleration of the vesting or exercise of an Award under certain
circumstances determined by the Committee. However, the Committee
will not reprice outstanding Awards.
(d) Determine whether Awards
will be granted singly or in combination.
(e) Take any and all other
action it deems necessary or advisable for the proper operation or
administration of the Plan.
Section 3.2
Committee to Make Rules and Interpret Plan . The Committee
in its sole di
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