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PITNEY BOWES INC. KEY EMPLOYEES INCENTIVE PLAN

Equity Incentive Plan Agreement

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Title: PITNEY BOWES INC. KEY EMPLOYEES INCENTIVE PLAN
Governing Law: Connecticut     Date: 2/26/2009
Industry: Office Equipment     Sector: Technology

PITNEY BOWES INC. KEY EMPLOYEES INCENTIVE PLAN, Parties: pitney bowes inc
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EXHIBIT (i)-(10)(d)

PITNEY BOWES INC.

KEY EMPLOYEES INCENTIVE PLAN

(As Amended and Restated: October 1, 2007)

1. PURPOSE

 

 

(A)

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.

 

 

(B)

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).

2. ELIGIBILITY

 

 

(A)

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.

3. AWARDS & PAYMENT

 

 

 

(A)

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:

 

 

 

 

(i)

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.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

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.”

 

 

 

 

(iii)

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.

 

 

 

 

(iv)

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)

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.

 

 

 

(C)

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.

4. RETIREMENT, DISABILITY, DEATH, LEAVE OR TERMINATION

 

 

(A)

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.

 

 

(B)

Incentive Award. If the participant’s employment ceases on account of:

 

 

 

 

 

(i)

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.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

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.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

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.

 

 

 

 

(iv)

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.

 

 

 

(C)

Cash Incentive Unit. If the participant’s employment ceases on account of:

 

 

 

 

(i)

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.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

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)

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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