EXHIBIT (i)-(10)(d)
PITNEY BOWES INC.
KEY EMPLOYEES INCENTIVE PLAN
(As Amended and Restated: October 1,
2007)
1.
PURPOSE
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(A)
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The Pitney Bowes Inc. Key
Employees Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is designed to
provide additional cash incentives for key employees of Pitney
Bowes Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries and
affiliates by the making of awards of supplemental compensation
related to the achievement of certain performance criteria
specified from time to time by the Company. It is intended that
such awards will be given in a way designed to retain or attract,
and to provide additional incentive to key employees in order to
align their efforts with the Company and its
stockholders.
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(B)
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The Plan shall award short-term
incentives in the form of annual cash incentives, long-term
cash-based incentives (e.g., Cash Incentive Units), and such other
cash incentives as the Company deems reasonable and appropriate
from time to time (e.g., retention awards).
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2.
ELIGIBILITY
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(A)
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Key employees of the Company and
its subsidiaries and affiliates shall be eligible for awards under
the Plan. The Committee, as defined in Section 7, shall determine
from time to time who is a key employee of the Company and its
subsidiaries and affiliates.
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3. AWARDS &
PAYMENT
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(A)
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From time to time, the Committee
may make awards to such key employees as it determines to be
appropriate under the terms of the Plan. All awards under the Plan
shall be made on such terms and subject to such conditions as the
Committee may determine, including the following:
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(i)
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The Committee shall decide who
shall receive awards for the year, and shall make rules determining
how each award is to be calculated. Awards may be made in cash,
Units (as defined in subparagraph (ii)), or any combination
thereof, as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be best
calculated to further the purposes of the Plan. Awards will be
granted subject to the Section 162(m) provisions of Section 9 of
the Plan, if applicable.
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(ii)
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A “Unit” is an award
which entitles the recipient to receive cash in an amount which is
calculated based upon the business performance of the Company or
any of its divisions, subsidiaries, or affiliates during a stated
period (“Cash Incentive Unit or Unit”). The Company may
base the Cash Incentive Unit award on the achievement of one or
more pre-established objective performance measures listed in
Section 9(C), or any other indicator specified by the Committee.
The Committee shall fix the period during which such performance is
to be measured (the “Cycle”), the time at which the
value of the Units is to be paid, and the form of the payment to be
made in respect of the Units. The Board may determine from time to
time that a Unit award shall be settled in whole or in part in
Company stock. The Units shall be awarded under the “Pitney
Bowes Cash Incentive Units Program.”
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(iii)
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All other cash awards made under
the Plan, other than Units described in subparagraph (ii) above,
are referred to as “Incentive Awards,” which shall
include “Annual Incentive Awards” made under the Pitney
Bowes Incentive Program. Incentive Awards may be based on a
participant’s incentive target, individual performance, the
achievement by the organization or business unit of one or more
pre-established objective performance measures listed in Section
9(C) or any other measure that the Company determines appropriate
to meet the purposes of the Plan.
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(iv)
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The making of awards under this
Plan is purely discretionary on the part of the Company and the
calculation of the award value by the Company shall be final,
conclusive and binding on all parties. Awards made under this Plan
both rewards past performance and incents future
performance.
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(B)
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Payments with respect to maturing
Cash Incentive Units shall be paid between February 1 and March 15
of the calendar year following the final year in the Cycle.
Payments to participants who reside outside the United States shall
be made in such currencies and such exchange rates as are
consistent with the patterns and practices under this Plan as well
as local patterns and practices. Annual Incentive Awards shall be
paid no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the year
for which the Incentive Awards were earned. All other cash awards
made under this Plan shall be paid and governed pursuant to the
terms of the written award document or notification.
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(C)
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The Committee may from time to
time establish rules and procedures pursuant to which participants
will be permitted or required to defer receipt of Incentive Awards
or Units under the Company’s Deferred Incentive Savings
Plan.
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4. RETIREMENT, DISABILITY,
DEATH, LEAVE OR TERMINATION
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(A)
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If a participant’s
employment with the Company terminates for any reason before the
distribution or payment of an Annual Incentive Award or a Cash
Incentive Unit award, the award will be forfeited and will not be
paid, except as provided in this Section or except as otherwise
determined by the Committee.
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(B)
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Incentive Award. If the
participant’s employment ceases on account of:
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(i)
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Retirement (or bridged to
Retirement pursuant to a written severance agreement), Total
Disablity as defined under the Company’s disability plans or
because of a Company-approved leave of absence, the participant
shall be entitled to payment of the Annual Incentive Award on a
pro-rata basis. (“Retirement” is defined as age 65 with
3 years of service or age 55 or older with at least 10 years of
service, as that definition may be amended under the Pitney Bowes
Pension Plan.) The payment will be based on the number of days the
participant was actively employed during the performance
measurement period, the participant’s incentive percentage
based on performance targets met and the participant’s salary
during the performance period. The payment will be made when the
award otherwise would be paid whether or not the participant is
actively employed at the time the payment is scheduled to be made.
Actively employed for purposes of this Plan means the participant
is physically at work or on a Company-approved paid leave of
absence.
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In the event of death during the
performance year, the award will be pro-rated and paid to the
participant’s spouse or designated beneficiary, or if none,
to the particpant’s estate.
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If the participant terminates
employment under the terms of a written severance agreement, the
Company may, in its sole discretion, provide (a) in the event of a
nonretirement eligible employee that all or a pro-rata portion of
the participant’s award is earned by and payable to the
participant, or (b) in the event of a retirement eligible employee
that the participant’s award will be paid at the time of
termination from employment in lieu of when the Annual Incentive
Award is normally paid under the program.
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In the event of a sale, spin-off
or outsourcing of a business or business unit, the Company shall
determine whether eligible participants are entitled to an
Incentive Award and the criteria to be used in calculating the
award.
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(C)
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Cash Incentive Unit. If the
participant’s employment ceases on account of:
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(i)
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Retirement (or bridged to
Retirement pursuant to a written severance agreement), or Total
Disability as defined under the Company’s disablity plans,
the participant will be entitled to payment of the Cash Incentive
Units on a pro-rated basis based on the number of full calendar
months of service during the Cycle through the date of Retirement
or Total Disability. During a paid leave of absence, Family Medical
Leave Act of 1993 and military leaves of absence, and disability
leave where the participant is receiving benefits under the
Company’s disability benefit plans, the participant will be
treated as actively employed with respect to the
participant’s outstanding Cash Iincentive Unit awards. The
payment of the Cash Incentive Unit will be made when the Award is
otherwise paid to other eligible participants, whether or not the
participant is actively employed at the time the payment is
scheduled to be made. A participant will be considered actively at
work if physically at work or on a Company-approved paid leave of
absence.
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In the event of death during the
performance year, the award will be paid to the participant’s
spouse or designated beneficiaries, or if none, to the
participant’s estate. The payment will be made when the award
is otherwise paid to other eligible participants.
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(iii)
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If the participant terminates
employment under the terms of a written severance agreement but is
not otherwise retirement eligible, Cash Incentive Units outstanding
for 12 months or more from the date of termination will be paid on
a pro-rated basis based on the number of full calendar months of
service during the Cycle through the last day of work. The payment
will be made when the award is otherwise paid to other eligible
participants. Cash Incentive Units o
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