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OSHKOSH CORPORATION 2004 INCENTIVE STOCK AND AWARDS PLAN

Equity Incentive Plan Agreement

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Title: OSHKOSH CORPORATION 2004 INCENTIVE STOCK AND AWARDS PLAN
Governing Law: Wisconsin     Date: 11/14/2008
Industry: Auto and Truck Manufacturers     Sector: Consumer Cyclical

OSHKOSH CORPORATION 2004 INCENTIVE STOCK AND AWARDS PLAN, Parties: oshkosh corporation
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OSHKOSH CORPORATION
2004 INCENTIVE STOCK AND AWARDS PLAN
(as amended through September ~, 2008)

     1.         Purposes, History and Effective Date.

    (a)        Purpose. The Oshkosh Corporation 2004 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan has two complementary purposes: (i) to attract and retain outstanding individuals to serve as officers, directors, employees and consultants and (ii) to increase shareholder value. The Plan will provide participants incentives to increase shareholder value by offering the opportunity to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, receive monetary payments based on the value of such common stock, or receive other incentive compensation, on the potentially favorable terms that this Plan provides.

    (b)        History. Prior to the effective date of this Plan, the Company had in effect the 1990 Plan, which was originally effective April 9, 1990. Upon shareholder approval of this Plan, the 1990 Plan will terminate and no new awards will be granted under the 1990 Plan, although awards granted under such plan and still outstanding will continue to be subject to all terms and conditions of such plan.

    (c)        Effective Date. This Plan will become effective, and Awards may be granted under this Plan, on and after the Effective Date. This Plan will terminate as provided in Section 13.

     2.         Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Plan have the following meanings:

    (a)        “1990 Plan” means the Oshkosh Corporation 1990 Incentive Stock Plan, as amended.

    (b)        “Affiliate” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor rule or regulation thereto.

    (c)        “Award” means a grant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Shares, Performance Units, Restricted Stock or an Incentive Award. Any Award granted under this Plan shall be provided or made in such manner and at such time as complies with the applicable requirements of Code Section 409A to avoid a plan failure described in Code Section 409A(a)(1), including without limitation deferring payment to a specified employee or until a specified distribution event, as provided in Code Section 409A(a)(2).

    (d)        “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

    (e)        “Cause” means, except as otherwise determined by the Committee upon the grant of an Award, (i) conviction of a felony or a plea of no contest to a felony, (ii) willful misconduct that is materially and demonstrably detrimental to the Company or an Affiliate, (iii) willful refusal to perform requested duties consistent with a Participant’s office, position or status with the Company or an Affiliate (other than as a result of physical or mental disability) or (iv) other conduct or inaction that the Committee determines in its discretion constitutes Cause, except that, with respect to clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv), Cause shall be determined by a majority of the Committee at a meeting held after reasonable notice to the Participant and including an opportunity for the Participant and his or her counsel to be heard, and the Committee shall not have the right to determine that Cause exists pursuant to clause (iv) following the occurrence of a Change of Control. All determinations of the Committee as to Cause shall be final.


    (f)        “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following events:

 

    (i)        any Person (other than (A) the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (B) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (D) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock in the Company (individually, an “Excluded Person” and collectively, “Excluded Persons”)) is or becomes the “Beneficial Owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates after the Effective Date, pursuant to express authorization by the Board that refers to this exception) representing 25 percent or more of (1) the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities or (2) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company; or



 

    (ii)        the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of Directors then serving: individuals who, on the Effective Date, constituted the Board and any new Director (other than a Director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the Directors then still in office who either were Directors on the Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved; or



 

    (iii)        consummation of a merger, consolidation or share exchange of the Company with any other corporation or issuance of voting securities of the Company in connection with a merger, consolidation or share exchange of the Company (or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company), other than (A) a merger, consolidation or share exchange that would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or share exchange continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof) at least 50 percent of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or share exchange, or (B) a merger, consolidation or share exchange effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person (other than an Excluded Person) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities beneficially owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates after the Effective Date, pursuant to express authorization by the Board that refers to this exception) representing 25 percent or more of (1) the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities or (2) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company; or



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    (iv)        (A) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or (B) the consummation of a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (in one transaction or a series of related transactions within any period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months), other than a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity at least 75 percent of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by Persons in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale.



Notwithstanding the foregoing, no “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if there is consummated any transaction or series of integrated transactions immediately following which the record holders of the common stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions continue to have substantially the same proportionate ownership in an entity that owns all or substantially all of the assets of the Company immediately following such transaction or series of transactions.

    (g)        “Change of Control Price” means the highest of the following: (i) the Fair Market Value of a Share, as determined on the date of the Change of Control; (ii) the highest price per Share paid in the Change of Control transaction; or (iii) the Fair Market Value of a Share, calculated on the date of surrender of the relevant Award in accordance with Section 15(c), but this clause (iii) shall not apply if in the Change of Control transaction, or pursuant to an agreement to which the Company is a party governing the Change of Control transaction, all of the Shares are purchased for and/or converted into the right to receive a current payment of cash and no other securities or other property.

    (h)        “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision of the Code includes any successor provision and the regulations promulgated under such provision.

    (i)        “Committee” means the Human Resources Committee of the Board (or a successor committee with the same or similar authority).

    (j)        “Company” means Oshkosh Corporation, a Wisconsin corporation, or any successor thereto.

    (k)        “Director” means a member of the Board, and “Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is not also an employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries.

    (l)        “Disability” has the meaning ascribed to the terms “total disability” or “totally disabled” in the Oshkosh Corporation Long Term Disability Program for Salaried Employees (or any successor plan thereto).

    (m)        “Effective Date” means the date the Company’s shareholders approve this Plan.

    (n)        “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision of the Exchange Act includes any successor provision and the regulations and rules promulgated under such provision.

    (o)        “Fair Market Value” means, per Share on a particular date, the last sales price on such date on the national securities exchange on which the Stock is then traded, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, or if no sales of Stock occur on the date in question, on the last preceding date on which there was a sale on such exchange. If the Shares are not listed on a national securities exchange, but are traded in an over-the-counter market, the last sales price (or, if there is no last sales price reported, the average of the closing bid and asked prices) for the Shares on the particular date, or on the last preceding date on which there was a sale of Shares on that market, will be used. If the Shares are neither listed on a national securities exchange nor traded in an over-the-counter market, the price determined by the Committee, in its discretion, will be used.

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    (p)        “Incentive Award” means the right to receive a cash payment to the extent Performance Goals are achieved, and shall include “Annual Incentive Awards” as described in Section 10 and “Long-Term Incentive Awards” as described in Section 11.

    (q)        “Option” means the right to purchase Shares at a stated price for a specified period of time.

    (r)        “Participant” means an individual selected by the Committee to receive an Award.

    (s)        “Performance Goals” means any goals the Committee establishes that relate to one or more of the following with respect to the Company or any one or more Subsidiaries, Affiliates or other business units: net sales; cost of sales; gross income; operating income; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; income from continuing operations; net income; basic earnings per share; diluted earnings per share; cash flow; net cash provided by operating activities; net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used in investing activities; ratio of debt to debt plus equity; return on shareholder equity; return on invested capital; return on average total capital employed; return on net assets employed before interest and taxes; operating working capital; average accounts receivable (calculated by taking the average of accounts receivable at the end of each month); average inventories (calculated by taking the average of inventories at the end of each month); and economic value added. As to each Performance Goal, the relevant measurement of performance shall be computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, but, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, will exclude the effects of (i) extraordinary, unusual and/or non-recurring items of gain or loss, (ii) gains or losses on the disposition of a business, (iii) changes in tax or accounting regulations or laws, and (iv) mergers or acquisitions, that in each case the Company identifies in its audited financial statements, including footnotes, or the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the Company’s annual report. In the case of Awards that the Committee determines will not be considered “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m), the Committee may establish other Performance Goals not listed in this Plan.

    (t)        “Performance Shares” means the right to receive Shares to the extent Performance Goals are achieved.

    (u)        “Performance Units” means the right to receive cash and/or Shares valued in relation to a unit that has a designated dollar value or the value of which is equal to the Fair Market Value of one or more Shares, to the extent Performance Goals are achieved.

    (v)        “Person” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.

    (w)        “Plan” means this Oshkosh Corporation 2004 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan, as may be amended from time to time.

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    (x)        “Restricted Stock” means Shares that are subject to a risk of forfeiture and/or restrictions on transfer, which may lapse upon the achievement or partial achievement of Performance Goals and/or upon the completion of a period of service.

    (y)        “Retirement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the defined benefit pension plan of the Company.

    (z)        “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act.

    (aa)        “Section 16 Participants” means Participants who are subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

    (bb)        “Share” means a share of Stock.

    (cc)        “Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company, par value of one cent ($.01) per share.

    (dd)        “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means the right of a Participant to receive cash, and/or Shares with a Fair Market Value, equal to the appreciation of the Fair Market Value of a Share during a specified period of time.

    (ee)        “Subsidiary” means any corporation, limited liability company or other limited liability entity in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities (other than the last entities in the chain) owns the stock or equity interest possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock or other equity interests in one of the other entities in the chain.

     3.         Administration.

    (a)        Committee Administration . In addition to the authority specifically granted to the Committee in this Plan, the Committee has full discretionary authority to administer this Plan, including but not limited to the authority to (i) interpret the provisions of this Plan, (ii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan, (iii) correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in any Award or agreement covering an Award in the manner and to the extent it deems desirable to carry this Plan into effect and (iv) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. A majority of the members of the Committee will constitute a quorum, and a majority of the Committee’s members must make all determinations of the Committee. The Committee may make any determination under this Plan without notice or meeting of the Committee by a writing that a majority of the Committee members have signed. All Committee determinations are final and binding.

    (b)        Delegation to Other Committees or Officers . To the extent applicable law permits, the Board may delegate to another committee of the Board or to one or more officers of the Company any or all of the authority and responsibility of the Committee. However, no such delegation is permitted with respect to Awards made to Section 16 Participants at the time any such delegated authority or responsibility is exercised. The Board also may delegate to another committee of the Board consisting entirely of Non-Employee Directors any or all of the authority and responsibility of the Committee with respect to individuals who are Section 16 Participants. If the Board has made such a delegation, then all references to the Committee in this Plan include such other committee or one or more officers to the extent of such delegation.

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    (c)        Indemnification . The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee, and each officer or member of any other committee to whom a delegation under Section 3(b) has been made, as to any act done, or determination made, with respect to this Plan or any Award to the maximum extent that the law and the Company’s by-laws permit.

     4.         Eligibility. The Committee may designate any of the following as a Participant from time to time: any officer or other employee of the Company or its Affiliates, an individual that the Company or an Affiliate has engaged to become an officer or employee, a consultant who provides services to the Company or its Affiliates, or a Director, including a Non-Employee Director. The Committee’s designation of a Participant in any year will not require the Committee to designate such person to receive an Award in any other year.

     5.         Types of Awards. Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee may grant any type of Award to any Participant it selects, but only employees of the Company or a Subsidiary may receive grants of incentive stock options. Awards may be granted alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution for any other Award (or any other award granted under another plan of the Company or any Affiliate).

     6.         Shares Reserved under this Plan.

    (a)        Plan Reserve . Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15, an aggregate of 4,417,300 Shares (as adjusted to reflect the two-for-one Stock split effected on August 26, 2005), plus the number of Shares described in Section 6(c), are reserved for issuance under this Plan. The number of Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan shall be reduced only by the number of Shares delivered in payment or settlement of Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may issue only 4,417,300 Shares (as adjusted to reflect the two-for-one Stock split effected on August 26, 2005)upon the exercise of incentive stock options.

    (b)        Replenishment of Shares Under this Plan . If an Award lapses, expires, terminates or is cancelled without the issuance of Shares under the Award, or if Shares are forfeited under an Award, then the Shares subject to such Award may again be used for new Awards under this Plan under Section 6(a), including issuance as incentive stock options. If Shares are issued under any Award and the Company subsequently reacquires them pursuant to rights reserved upon the issuance of the Shares, or if previously owned Shares are delivered to the Company in payment of the exercise price of an Award, then such Shares may again be used for new Awards under this Plan under Section 6(a), but such Shares may not be issued pursuant to incentive stock options.

    (c)        Addition of Shares from Predecessor Plan . After the Effective Date, if any Shares subject to awards granted under the 1990 Plan would again become available for new grants under the terms of such plan if such plan were still in effect, then those Shares will be available for the purpose of granting Awards under this Plan, thereby increasing the number of Shares available for issuance under this Plan as determined under the first sentence of Section 6(a). Any such Shares will not be available for future awards under


 
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