Exhibit 10(f)
HUMANA INC.
STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK
AGREEMENT
AND AGREEMENT NOT TO COMPETE OR
SOLICIT
UNDER THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 STOCK
INCENTIVE PLAN
THIS AGREEMENT
( “Agreement” )
made as of
by and between HUMANA INC. , a corporation duly organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (hereinafter
referred to as the “Company” ), and
,
an employee of the Company (hereinafter referred to as
“Grantee” ).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive
Plan (the “Plan” ), for certain employee and
non-employee Directors of the Company and its subsidiaries was
approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the
“Board” ) and stockholders; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to grant to Grantee i) an
option to purchase shares of common stock of the Company and ii)
restricted shares of common stock of the Company in accordance with
the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE,
in consideration of the premises and
mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable
consideration, the Company and Grantee agree as follows:
A. Grant of Option
. The Company hereby
grants to Grantee, as a matter of separate inducement and agreement
and not in lieu of salary or other compensation for services, a
Non-Qualified Stock Option to purchase
shares of the $.16 2 / 3
par value common stock of the
Company (“Common Stock”) at the purchase price of $
per share (the “Option”) exercisable on the terms and
conditions set forth herein.
B. Term .
The term of the Option shall
commence upon the date of grant,
,
and shall expire on
(“Expiration Date”).
C. Vesting of Option
. Except as otherwise set
forth herein, this Option shall be exercisable by Grantee or
his/her personal representative on and after the first anniversary
of the date hereof in cumulative annual installments of one-third
of the number of shares covered hereby.
D. Effect of Termination of
Employment .
1. If the employment of Grantee by
the Company is terminated for Cause, all the rights of Grantee
under this Agreement, whether or not exercisable, shall terminate
immediately.
2. If the employment of Grantee is
terminated for any reason other than for Cause, Retirement, death
or Disability, unless otherwise specified herein, all the rights of
Grantee under this Agreement then exercisable shall remain
exercisable at any time within ninety (90) days after the date
of such termination, but in no event beyond the Expiration
Date.
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3. In the event of Optionee’s
Retirement, (i) to the extent that this Option (or portion
hereof) is exercisable as of the date of such Retirement, this
Option (or portion hereof) shall be exercisable at any time within
two (2) years after the date of Retirement, but in no event
beyond the Expiration Date, and only to the extent the Option (or
portion hereof) was exercisable at the date of Retirement, and
(ii) to the extent that this Option (or portion hereof) is not
exercisable as of the date of such Retirement, this Option (or
portion hereof) shall continue to vest and become exercisable as if
the Optionee were continuing to provide services to the Company or
a Subsidiary, as applicable, and this Option (or portion hereof)
shall be exercisable at any time within two (2) years
following the date on which this Option (or portion hereof) becomes
vested and exercisable.
4. In the event of death or
Disability of Grantee while in the employ of the Company, this
Option shall become immediately exercisable and shall remain
exercisable by Grantee or the person or the persons to whom those
rights pass by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or,
if appropriate, by the legal representative of the Grantee or the
estate of the Grantee at any time within two (2) years after
the date of such death or Disability, regardless of the Expiration
Date.
5. In the event of a Change in
Control, as defined in the Plan, the Option granted in Section I
shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable in its
entirety. In addition, Grantee will be permitted to surrender for
cancellation within sixty (60) days after a Change in Control,
any portion of this Option to the extent not yet exercised and
Grantee will be entitled to receive a payment in an amount equal to
the excess, if any, of (x) the greater of (1) the Fair
Market Value on the date of surrender of the Shares subject to this
Option or portion thereof surrendered, or (2) the Fair Market
Value, as Adjusted, of the Shares subject to this Option or portion
thereof surrendered, over (y) the aggregate purchase price for
such Shares under this Option or portion thereof surrendered. The
form of payment shall be determined by the Committee. In the event
Grantee’s employment with the Company is terminated other
than for Cause within three (3) years following a Change in
Control, each Option held by the Grantee that was exercisable as of
the date of termination of the Grantee’s employment or
service shall remain exercisable for a period ending the earlier of
the second anniversary of the termination of the Grantee’s
employment or the expiration of the stated term of the
Option.
E. Exercise of Option
.
1. This Option shall be exercisable
only by written notice to the Secretary of the Company at the
Company’s principal executive offices, or through the on-line
procedure to such broker-dealer as designated by the Company, by
Grantee or his/her legal representative as herein provided. Such
notice shall state the number of shares to be exercised and shall
be signed, or authorized electronically, by Grantee or his/her
legal representative, as applicable.
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2. The purchase price shall be paid
as follows:
a) In full in cash upon the exercise
of the Option; or
b) By tendering to the Company
shares of the Common Stock of Company owned by him/her prior to the
date of exercise and having an aggregate fair market value equal to
the cash exercise price applicable to his/her Option
c) A combination of I.E.(2)(a) and
I.E.(2)(b) above; or
d) Through the cashless exercise
provisions of the designated broker-dealer as described in the
procedures communicated to the Grantee by the Company.
3. Federal, state and local income
taxes and other amounts as may be required by law to be collected
by the Company in connection with the exercise of this Option shall
be paid pursuant to the Plan by Grantee prior to the delivery of
any Common Stock under this Agreement.
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II.
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RESTRICTED STOCK GRANT
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A. Purchase and Sale of Common
Stock . Subject to
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and in accordance
with the provisions of the Plan, the Company hereby grants to
Grantee, and Grantee hereby accepts from the Company
Shares (“Award”). The purchase price, if any, for the
Shares shall be determined by the Committee, but shall not be less
than par value of $.16 2 / 3
per share.
B. Restrictions on Non-Vested
Shares . Until such
time as the Shares purchased hereunder have vested in accordance
with Section II.C. (Shares which are not vested are referred to
herein as “Restricted Stock”), such Restricted Stock
may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise
alienated or hypothecated. In addition, such Restricted Stock shall
be subject to forfeiture in accordance with the provisions of
Section II.D. Except for the restrictions provided for in this
Section II., Grantee shall have all of the rights of a stockholder
with respect to Restricted Stock including, but not limited to, the
right to vote; provided that any cash or in-kind dividends paid
with respect to Restricted Stock shall be withheld by the Company
and shall be paid to Grantee, without interest, only when, and if,
such Restricted Stock shall become vested
(“Dividends”).
C. Vesting of Shares
.
1. None of the Restricted Stock
shall vest until
,
the third anniversary of the date hereof, at which time it shall
vest in full.
2. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
upon (i) the death or Disability of Grantee, or (ii) a
Change in Control, all restrictions shall lapse and the Restricted
Stock and Dividends shall thereafter be immediately transferable
and non-forfeitable.
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3. Upon the Restricted Stock
becoming vested, such Shares shall be free of all restrictions
provided for in this Section II.
D. Forfeiture .
Upon the termination of
Grantee’s employment with the Company prior to the time the
Restricted Stock has vested pursuant to Section I.C., other than a
termination in the event of Grantee’s Retirement, the
Restricted Stock and Dividends shall thereupon be forfeited
immediately by Grantee. In the event of Grantee’s Retirement,
any Restricted Stock with respect to which restrictions have not
lapsed as of the date of Retirement shall continue to vest, in
accordance with the original schedule, as if the Grantee were
continuing to provide services to the Company or a Subsidiary, as
applicable; provided, however, that the Organization &
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