Exhibit 10.CC
JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
2007 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Adjusted to reflect 3-for–1 stock split effective
September 14, 2007)
1. Purpose and Effective
Date.
(a) Purpose . The
Johnson Controls, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan has two complementary
purposes: (i) to attract and retain outstanding individuals to
serve as officers and employees and (ii) to increase
shareholder value. This Plan will provide participants incentives
to increase shareholder value by offering the opportunity to
acquire shares of the Company’s common stock, or receive
monetary payments based on the value of such common stock, on the
potentially favorable terms that this Plan provides.
(b) Effective Date .
This Plan became effective, and Awards granted under this Plan, on
and after January 24, 2007 (the “Effective Date”).
Upon the Effective Date, no new awards may be granted under the
Johnson Controls, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan (the “2000
Stock Option Plan”).
2. Definitions.
Capitalized terms used in this Plan have the following
meanings:
(a) “Administrator”
means the Committee. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company may act as the Administrator with respect to Awards
made (or to be made) to employees who are not Section 16
Participants or Section 162(m) Participants at the time such
authority or responsibility is exercised.
(b) “Affiliate”
means any entity that, directly or through one or more
intermediaries, is controlled by, controls, or is under common
control with the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b)
or (c), provided that, in applying such provisions, the
phrase “at least 50 percent” shall be used in place of
“at least 80 percent” each place it appears
therein; and further provided that solely for purposes of
Sections 2(e), 2(m), 2(r), 9 and 14(b), the phrase “at
least 20 percent” shall be used in place of “at
least 80 percent” each place it appears therein.
(c) “Award” means a
grant of Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights.
(d) “Board” means
the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) “Cause” means:
(1) if the Participant is subject to an employment agreement
with the Company or an Affiliate that contains a definition of
“cause”, such definition, or (2) otherwise, any of
the following as determined by the Administrator:
(A) violation of the provisions of any employment agreement,
non-competition agreement, confidentiality agreement, or similar
agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, or the Company’s
or an Affiliate’s code of ethics, as then in effect,
(B) conduct rising to the level of gross negligence or willful
misconduct in the course of employment with the Company or an
Affiliate, (C) commission of an act of dishonesty or
disloyalty involving the Company or an Affiliate,
(D) violation of any federal, state or local law in connection
with the Participant’s employment, or (E) breach of any
fiduciary duty to the Company or an Affiliate.
(f) “Change of
Control” means the first to occur of any one of the following
events:
(i) The acquisition by any Person of
beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3
promulgated under the Exchange Act) of 35% or more of either
(A) the then-outstanding Shares (the “Outstanding
Company Common Stock”) or (B) the combined voting power
of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled
to vote generally in the election of directors (the
“Outstanding Company Voting Securities”); provided,
however, that the
following
acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (1) any
acquisition directly from the Company, (2) any acquisition by
the Company, (3) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan
(or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any
Affiliated Company (as defined below) or (4) any acquisition
by any corporation pursuant to a transaction that complies with
Sections 2(f)(iii)(A) — 2(f)(iii)(C);
(ii) Any time at which individuals
who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board (the
“Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute
at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any
individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose
election, or nomination for election by the Company’s
shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered
as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but
excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial
assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened
election contest with respect to the election or removal of
directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or
consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board;
(iii) Consummation of a
reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation
or similar corporate transaction involving the Company or any of
its subsidiaries, a sale or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition
of assets or stock of another entity by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries (each, a “Business Combination”), in each
case unless, following such Business Combination, (A) all or
substantially all of the individuals and entities that were the
beneficial owners of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the
Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such
Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more
than 50% of the then-outstanding shares of common stock and the
combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the
case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business
Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation that, as
a result of such transaction, owns the Company or all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or
through one or more subsidiaries) in substantially the same
proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such Business
Combination of the Outstanding Company Common Stock and the
Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be,
(B) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from such
Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related
trust) of the Company, or an Affiliated Company or such corporation
resulting from such Business Combination) beneficially owns,
directly or indirectly, 35% or more of, respectively, the
then-outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation
resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting
power of the then-outstanding voting securities of such
corporation, except to the extent that such ownership existed prior
to the Business Combination, and (C) at least a majority of
the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting
from such Business Combination were members of the Incumbent Board
at the time of the execution of the initial agreement or of the
action of the Board providing for such Business Combination;
or
(iv) Approval by the shareholders of
the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the
Company.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, for purposes of an Award that provides for the
payment of deferred compensation that is subject to Code
Section 409A, if a Change of Control triggers the payment of
compensation under such Award, then the definition of Change of
Control herein shall be deemed amended to conform to the
requirements of Code Section 409A and the Administrator may
provide such an alternate definition of a Change of Control in the
Award agreement governing such Award.
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(g) “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.
(h) “Committee”
means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or a successor
committee with the same or similar authority).
(i) “Company” means
Johnson Controls, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, or any successor
thereto.
(j) “Disability”
means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of at least twelve
(12) months, as determined by the Administrator. The
Administrator may request such evidence of disability as it
reasonably determines.
(k) “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.
(l) “Fair Market
Value” means, per Share on a particular date, the closing
sales price on such date on the New York Stock Exchange, 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 market. If the Shares are
not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, but are traded on a
national securities exchange or in an over-the-counter market, the
closing sales price (or if there is no closing 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 exchange or 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 Administrator, in its discretion, will be used.
However, in connection with an exercise of Options, to the extent
the Participant sells any Shares acquired upon such exercise in a
market transaction on the date of exercise, the sale price(s) for
any such Shares shall be the Fair Market Value for such
Shares.
(m) “Inimical
Conduct” means any act or omission that is inimical to the
best of interests of the Company or any Affiliate, as determined by
the Administrator in its sole discretion, including but not limited
to: (i) violation of any employment, noncompete,
confidentiality or other agreement in effect with the Company or
any Affiliate, (ii) taking any steps or doing anything which
would damage or negatively reflect on the reputation of the Company
or an Affiliate, or (iii) failure to comply with applicable
laws relating to trade secrets, confidential information or unfair
competition.
(n) “Option” means
the right to purchase Shares at a stated price for a specified
period of time.
(o) “Participant”
means an individual selected by the Administrator to receive an
Award.
(p) “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.
(q) “Plan” means
this Johnson Controls, Inc. 2007 Stock Option Plan, as may be
amended from time to time.
(r) “Retirement”
means termination of employment from the Company and its Affiliates
(for other than Cause) on a date the Participant is then eligible
to receive immediate early or normal retirement benefits under the
provisions of any of the Company’s or its Affiliate’s
defined benefit pension plans, or if the Participant is not covered
under any such plan, on or after attainment of age fifty-five
(55) and completion of ten (10) years of continuous
service with the Company and its Affiliates
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or on or
after attainment of age sixty-five (65) and completion of five
(5) years of continuous service with the Company and its
Affiliates.
(s) “Rule 16b-3”
means Rule 16b-3 as promulgated by the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act.
(t) “Section 16
Participants” means Participants who are subject to the
provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act at the time in
question.
(u) “Section 162(m)
Participants” means the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company (or person acting in such capacity) and the four highest
compensated officers (other than the Chief Executive
Officer).
(v) “Share” means a
share of Stock.
(w) “Stock” means
the Common Stock of the Company, par value of $0.04-1/16 per
share.
(x) “Stock Appreciation
Right” or “SAR” means the right to receive a
payment equal to the appreciation of the Fair Market Value of a
Share during a specified period of time.
(y) “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 entity 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) Administration . The
Administrator shall administer this Plan. In addition to the
authority specifically granted to the Administrator in this Plan,
the Administrator has full discretionary authority to administer
this Plan and all Awards, 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. All determinations of the Administrator 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 the
Committee may delegate 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 or Section 162(m) 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 or Section 162(m)
Participants. If the Board or the Committee 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.
(c) Indemnification .
The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each member of the
Committee, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, 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 articles of
incorporation and by-laws permit.
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4. Eligibility. The
Administrator (to the extent of its authority) may designate any of
the following as a Participant from time to time: any officer or
other employee of the Company or its Affiliates, or an individual
that the Company or an Affiliate has engaged to become an officer
or employee. The Administrator’s designation of a Participant
in any year will not require the Administrator to designate such
person to receive an Award in any other year. No individual shall
have any right to be granted an Award, even if an Award was granted
to such individual at any prior time, or if a similarly-situated
individual is or was granted an Award under similar
circumstances.
5. Types of Awards.
Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Administrator 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 within the meaning of Code Section 422. 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 13, an aggregate
of 36,965,289 Shares, plus the Shares described in subsection (c),
are reserved for issuance under this Plan. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13,
the Company may issue only 36,965,289 Shares under this Plan upon
the exercise of incentive stock options.
(b) Depletion and
Replenishment of Share Reserve . The aggregate number of Shares
reserved under Section 6(a) shall be depleted by the number of
Shares with respect to which an Award is granted. If, however, an
Award lapses, expires, terminates or is cancelled without the
issuance of Shares under the Award, or if Shares are forfeited
under an Award, or 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 an SAR is settled in cash,
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 November 15, 2006, and prior to
December 31, 2009, if any Shares subject to awards granted under
the 2000 Stock Option Plan would again become available for new
grants under the terms of such plan (and are in fact not used for
new grants under such plan prior to the Effective Date), 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 the 2000 Stock Option Plan after the Effective
Date.
(d) Participant
Limitations . Subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 13, no Participant may receive Options for, and/or
Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to, more than 2,000,000
Shares during any two consecutive calendar years. In the initial
calendar year that this Plan is in effect, any Options or SARs
granted to a Participant under the 2000 Option Plan in such
calendar year shall be counted towards this limit. In all cases,
determinations under this Section 6(d) should be made in a
manner that is consistent with the exemption for performance-based
compensation that Code Section 162(m) provides.
7. Options. Subject to
the terms of this Plan, the Administrator will determine all terms
and conditions of each Option, including but not limited to:
(a) the grant date, which may not be any day prior to the date
the Admin
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