LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC.
2005 NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS
AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED
SHARE UNITS AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is made as of ___,
200 (the “Effective
Date”), by and between LIBERTY GLOBAL, INC., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and the individual whose
name, address, and social security/payroll number appear on the
signature page hereto (the “Grantee”).
The Company has
adopted the Liberty Global, Inc. 2005 Nonemployee Director
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”), a
copy of which is attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A and
by this reference made a part hereof, for the benefit of eligible
Nonemployee Directors of the Company. Capitalized terms used and
not otherwise defined herein will have the meaning given thereto in
the Plan.
Pursuant to the
Plan, the Board has determined that it would be in the best
interest of the Company and its stockholders to award restricted
share units to Grantee, subject to the conditions and restrictions
set forth herein and in the Plan, in order to provide Grantee
additional remuneration for services rendered as a nonemployee
director and to increase Grantee’s personal interest in the
success and progress of the Company.
The Company and
Grantee therefore agree as follows:
1. Definitions . The following terms, when used in this
Agreement, have the following meanings:
“Annual
Meeting Date” means the date on which the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the Company at which directors are elected in
accordance with Delaware law is held in any calendar
year.
“Business
Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or a day on
which banking institutions in Denver, Colorado, are required or
authorized to be closed.
“Cause”
has the meaning specified for “cause” in
Section 10.2(b) of the Plan.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from
time to time.
“Company”
has the meaning specified in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“Direct
Registration System” means the book-entry registration system
maintained by the Company’s stock transfer agent, pursuant to
which shares of LBTYA are held in non-certificated form for the
benefit of the registered holder thereof.
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“Effective
Date” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“Grantee”
has the meaning specified in the preamble to this
Agreement.
“LBTYA”
means the Series A common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
the Company.
“Plan”
has the meaning specified in the recitals to this
Agreement.
“Required
Withholding Amount” has the meaning specified in
Section 14 of this Agreement.
“Restricted
Share Units” has the meaning specified in Section 2 of
this Agreement. Restricted Share Units represent an Award of
Restricted Shares that provides for the shares of Common Stock
subject to the Award to be issued at or following the end of the
Restriction Period within the meaning of Article VIII of the
Plan.
“RSU
Dividend Equivalents” means, to the extent specified by the
Board only, an amount equal to all dividends and other
distributions (or the economic equivalent thereof) which are
payable to stockholders of record during the Restriction Period on
a like number and kind of shares of Common Stock as the shares
represented by the Restricted Share Units.
2. Grant
of Restricted Share Units. Subject to the terms and conditions
herein, pursuant to the Plan, the Company grants to the Grantee
effective as of the Effective Date the number of restricted share
units set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Restricted
Share Units”), each representing the right to receive one
share of LBTYA subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth
below and in the Plan.
3. Settlement of Restricted Share Units . Settlement of
Restricted Share Units that vest in accordance with Section 5
or 6 of this Agreement or Section 10.1(b) of the Plan shall be
made as soon as administratively practicable after vesting, but in
no event later than March 15 of the calendar year immediately
following the calendar year in which vesting occurs, in the form of
shares of LBTYA, together with any related RSU Dividend
Equivalents, in accordance with Section 7.
4. Stockholder Rights; RSU Dividend Equivalents . The
Grantee shall have no rights of a stockholder with respect to any
shares of LBTYA represented by any Restricted Share Units unless
and until such time as shares of LBTYA represented by vested
Restricted Share Units have been delivered to the Grantee in
accordance with Section 7. Grantee will have no right to
receive, or otherwise with respect to, any RSU Dividend Equivalents
until such time, if ever, as the Restricted Share Units to which
such RSU Dividend Equivalents relate shall have become vested and,
if vesting does not occur, the related RSU Dividend Equivalents
will be forfeited. RSU Dividend Equivalents shall not bear interest
or be segregated in a separate account. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Board may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the
vesting of any portion of the RSU Dividend Equivalents (the
“Vested RSU Dividend Equivalents”). The settlement of
any Vested RSU Dividend Equivalents shall be made as soon as
administratively practicable after the accelerated vesting date,
but in no event later than March 15 of the following calendar
year.
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5. Vesting. Unless the Board otherwise determines in
its sole discretion, subject to earlier vesting in accordance with
Section 6 of this Agreement or Section 10.1(b) of the
Plan and subject to the last sentence of this Section 5, the
Restricted Share Units shall become vested, and the restrictions
with respect thereto shall lapse, on the Annual Meeting Date first
following the Effective Date (such date being a Vesting Date within
the meaning of the Plan). On the Vesting Date, and the satisfaction
of any other applicable restrictions, terms and conditions, any RSU
Dividend Equivalents with respect to the Restricted Share Units
that have not theretofore become Vested RSU Dividend Equivalents
(“Unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents”) will become vested
to the extent that the related Restricted Share Units shall have
become vested in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Grantee will not vest, pursuant to this
Section 5, in Restricted Share Units as to which Grantee would
otherwise vest on the Vesting Date if Grantee’s service as a
Nonemployee Director terminates, or a breach of any applicable
restrictions, terms or conditions with respect to such Restricted
Share Units has occurred, at any time after the Effective Date and
prior to the Vesting Date (the vesting or forfeiture of such
Restricted Share Units to be governed instead by
Section 6).
6. Early
Vesting or Forfeiture.
(a) Unless
otherwise determined by the Board in its sole
discretion:
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(i)
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If
Grantee’s service as a Nonemployee Director terminates by
reason of Grantee’s death or Disability, the Restricted Share
Units, to the extent not theretofore vested, and any Unpaid RSU
Dividend Equivalents with respect to the Restricted Share Units,
will immediately become fully vested.
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(ii)
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If
Grantee’s service as a Nonemployee Director terminates prior
to the Vesting Date for any reason other than as specified in
Section 6(a)(i) above, then the Restricted Share Units, to the
extent not theretofore vested, together with any related Unpaid RSU
Dividend Equivalents, will be forfeited immediately.
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(iii)
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If
Grantee breaches any restrictions, terms or conditions provided in
or established by the Board pursuant to the Plan or this Agreement
with respect to the Restricted Share Units prior to the vesting
thereof (including any attempted or completed transfer of any such
unvested Restricted Share Units contrary to the terms of the Plan
or this Agreement), the unvested Restricted Share Units, together
with any related Unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents, will be forfeited
immediately.
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(b) Upon
forfeiture of any unvested Restricted Share Units and any related
Unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents, such Restricted Share Units and
any related Unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents will be immediately
cancelled, and Grantee will cease to have any rights with respect
thereto.
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7. Delivery by Company. As soon as practicable after
the vesting of Restricted Share Units and any related Unpaid RSU
Dividend Equivalents pursuant to Section 5 or 6 hereof or
Section 10.1(b) of the Plan, and subject to the withholding
referred to in Section 13 of this Agreement, the Company will
deliver or cause to be delivered to or at the direction of Grantee
(i) (a) a certificate or certificates issued in
Grantee’s names for the shares of LBTYA represented by such
vested Restricted Share Units, (b) a statement of holdings
reflecting that the shares of LBTYA represented by such vested
Restricted Share Units are held through the Direct Registration
Statement, or (c) a confirmation of deposit of such vested
Restricted Share Units, in book-entry form, into the broker’s
account designated by Grantee, (ii) any securities
constituting any related vested Unpaid RSU Dividend Equivalents by
any applicable method specified in clause (i) above, and
(iii) any cash payment constituting related vested Unpaid RSU
Dividend Equivalents. Any delivery of securities will be deemed
effected for all purposes when (1) a certificate representing
or statement of holdings r
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