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Title: JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. 2007 STOCK OPTION PLAN
Governing Law: Wisconsin     Date: 11/29/2007
Industry: Business Services     Sector: Services

JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
2007 STOCK OPTION PLAN, Parties: johnson controls inc
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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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