NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
— STOCK OPTIONS
INSTRUMENT OF GRANT — BELGIUM
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«NAME» («GID»)
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Nortel
«PLAN» Plan
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This instrument
(hereinafter the “Instrument of Grant”) evidences a
Grant to you of the number of Options indicated above, on the
Effective Date indicated above, pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan, As Amended and Restated and as may be further
amended from time to time (the “Plan”). Each Option
covered by this Instrument of Grant generally entitles you to
purchase one common share (a “Share”) of Nortel
Networks Corporation (the “Corporation”), at the
Subscription Price per Share indicated above, no later than the
Expiration Date indicated above, or such earlier date as may be
applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Instrument of Grant have the
meanings set forth in the Plan.
1. All
Options covered by this Instrument of Grant are subject to the
terms and conditions stated in the Plan, except as specifically or
additionally provided in this Instrument of Grant and/or in any
rules, regulations, determinations or interpretations prescribed
and/or made by the Committee (or its delegates) under the power and
authority granted under the Plan (the “Rules and
Regulations”), and all of the provisions of the Plan and the
Rules and Regulations are incorporated by reference as if expressly
restated herein. Different Rules and Regulations may apply to you
and/or the Options covered by this Instrument of Grant depending on
your country work location, residency or payroll, whether on the
Effective Date of the Grant of Options, on the date of exercise of
the Options, or otherwise. Accordingly, you should review the Plan
and the Rules and Regulations from time to time, which are
available as indicated below, in conjunction with this Instrument
of Grant.
2. The
Options covered by this Instrument of Grant are U.S. Options, so
the Subscription Price and all other amounts to be calculated in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan for purposes of this
Grant of Options shall be calculated and stated in U.S. dollars.
The Options are Non-Qualified Stock Options for the purposes of the
Plan. Such designation is only relevant in determining the U.S.
federal income tax consequences, if any, applicable to the Options,
and has no bearing on the tax treatment applicable to Options in
countries outside of the United States. Optionees are urged to seek
their own tax advice to assess the tax status of such
Options.
3. You
will have the right to exercise the Options after they have vested
in such amounts and on such dates in accordance with the vesting
schedule, provided that you have been in the continuous employment
of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated
entities from the Effective Date. The exact amounts and dates for
vesting are specified in your Grant information available through
the Nortel Intranet — WebStock site (
https://webstock.us.nortel.com:49701/webstock/docs/default.html
), “Personal Summary of Stock Options” web page, or
such other web site or through such other means as may be specified
by the Corporation from time to time.
4. Options
may be exercised: (i) by irrevocable notice of exercise in
writing, executed and delivered by the Optionee to the Nortel
Global Equity Award Services Department (at 195 The West Mall,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9C 5K1, or such other address as may be
in effect from time to time); and/or (ii) through such
Internet-based or on-line system or such telephonic or voice
recognition system (whether provided by the Corporation or any
third party on behalf of the Corporation); in each case, in such
form or manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Corporation on the Nortel Intranet — Services@Work site (
http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw ),
under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Stock Options/Exercise
Process, or otherwise in accordance with the Plan. The date of
exercise of the Options shall be the date on which the notice of
exercise, accompanied by payment of the Subscription Price and any
other required documentation as provided in the Plan or the Rules
and Regulations, is received by the Corporation, in such form or
manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Corporation.
5. The
terms and conditions in this paragraph apply to you only if one or
both of the following apply: (i) you are a “Reporting
Insider” for the purpose of Corporate Procedure
No. 320.28 — Use of Undisclosed Material Information on
the Effective Date indicated above; or (ii) the
number
of Options
evidenced by this Instrument of Grant is equal to or in excess of
1,500 Options. In consideration of the Grant of Options, in the
event that you exercise all or any part of the Options at any time
subsequent to the date which is twelve (12) months prior to
the date of termination of your employment (whether wrongful or for
any other reason) (the “Applicable Period”),
and:
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(i)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following the termination of your
employment (whether wrongful or for any other reason), you accept
employment with an employer, or accept an engagement to supply
services, directly or indirectly, to a third party, that is in
competition with any Nortel Company;
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(ii)
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you
fail to comply with or otherwise breach the terms or conditions of
any confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement with any
Nortel Company;
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(iii)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, directly or indirectly recruit,
induce or solicit, or attempt to recruit, induce or solicit, any
current employee or other individual who is/or was supplying
services to any Nortel Company, to terminate their employment or
contractual arrangements with any Nortel Company; or
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(iv)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, solicit, divert or take away, or
attempt to divert or take away the business of any of the customers
or accounts, or prospective customers or accounts, of any Nortel
Company or any of its distributors, representatives or vendors,
which you have had contact or communication with while employed at
any Nortel Company;
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you agree that
you will, if required by the Corporation in its sole discretion,
pay to the Corporation within ten (10) days of written demand
for payment from the Corporation an amount equal to the amount of
the excess of the Market Value, on the date of exercise of the
Options, of the Shares purchased as a result of the exercise of the
Options over the Subscription Price for the Shares covered by the
Options (the “Applicable Amount”).
Provided you are
not entitled to any Corresponding Tax Benefit, the Applicable
Amount shall be reduced by the amount of Tax paid by you or on your
behalf (or required to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a
future Tax due date) in respect of the issuance of Shares upon the
exercise of options during the Applicable Period (and, where
applicable, in respect of the Grant of such Options).
If you are
entitled to a Corresponding Tax Benefit which is equal to or less
than the amount of Tax paid by you or on your behalf (or required
to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a future Tax due date) in
respect of the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of options
during the Applicable Period (such difference between the
Corresponding Tax Benefit and Tax, if any, is referred to herein as
the “Tax Benefit Deficiency”), the Applicable Amount
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Tax Benefit
Deficiency.
For the purposes
of this paragraph 5:
“Corresponding Tax Benefit” means
the amount of any deduction from or reduction or credit to the
amount of Taxes paid or payable by you or on your behalf in
accordance with the laws of the tax jurisdiction applicable to you
as a result of or in connection with the payment to the Corporation
of all or any portion of the Applicable Amount by the Designated
Employee;
“Nortel
Company” means, collectively, Nortel Networks Corporation and
its direct and indirect Subsidiaries (as such term is defined by
the Plan); and
“Tax” means any income tax, capital
gains tax, statutory pension plan contributions and/or other social
security tax or applicable social security charge levied in
accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction to which you are
subject at the time the Shares are issued upon the exercise of
Options (and, where applicable, at the time of the Effective Date
of the Grant of such Options).
6. The
Corporation may require, as a condition of exercise of the Options,
that you: (i) pay any applicable taxes, charges, duties,
contributions or otherwise (hereinafter “taxes”) which
are required to be paid by you to any federal, provincial, state,
local, foreign or other taxation authority; (ii) pay or
reimburse any taxes which are required to be withheld and remitted
by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) complete
any forms or provide any additional documents in connection with
taxes; and (iv) otherwise comply with all applicable tax laws;
in each case in connection with the Grant of the Options, the
vesting of the Options, the exercise of the Options, and/or the
expiration of the Options, and as may be specified in the Rules and
Regulations or otherwise in accordance with the Plan. The
Corporation may also require, as a condition of exercise of the
Options, that all or a portion of the Shares issued to you upon the
exercise of the Options: (i) be withheld, until such time as
payment for any tax withholdings made by the Corporation or any of
its subsidiaries on account of applicable taxes (hereinafter
“tax withholdings”) has been received; and/or
(ii) be sold by you or on your behalf to generate proceeds
sufficient to cover any tax withholdings and any other related
broker or administrative fees, in each case if you do not pay such
tax withholdings within the designated time periods as may be
specified in the Rules and Regulations or otherwise in accordance
with the Plan. You further acknowledge and agree that conditions or
restrictions on the transferability of the Shares issued to you
upon the exercise of the Options may be imposed on such Shares on
account of taxes or tax withholdings in connection with the Grant
of the Options, the vesting of the Options, the exercise of the
Options, and/or the expiration of the Options, in each case as may
be specified in the Rules and Regulations or otherwise in
accordance with the Plan.
7. If the
Compensation and Human Resources Committee, in its reasonable
discretion, upon consideration of relevant facts and circumstances,
concludes that the Optionee has committed an intentional misconduct
as defined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee Policy
Regarding Recoupment of Incentive Compensation (the
“Recoupment Policy”) relating to forfeiture and/or
recoupment of incentive compensation, including stock options, the
Optionee shall, in accordance with the terms of the Recoupment
Policy, automatically forfeit any grants of Options received under
this Instrument of Grant but not yet exercised, or if exercised,
the Optionee shall reimburse the Company the amount of monetary
compensation received by the Optionee as a result of such exercise
of Options, and/or the Company shall be entitled to issue
proceedings to recover damages against the Optionee in respect of
any losses incurred.
8. The
Options are not transferable or assignable and shall only be
exercisable by you or your legal guardian while you are alive. In
the event of your death, the right to exercise shall be governed by
the terms of the Plan, subject to any applicable Rules and
Regulations.
9. This
Instrument of Grant: (i) shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of any successor of the Corporation; (ii) shall be
governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, and any applicable
laws of Canada; and (iii) may not be amended except in writing
or as otherwise provided in the Plan. In the event of a conflict
between the provisions of this Instrument of Grant and those of the
Plan or the Rules and Regulations, the provisions of the Plan or
the Rules and Regulations, as the case may be, shall govern, except
to the extent that the terms and conditions of the Grant of Options
evidenced by this Instrument of Grant are specifically recorded as
a variation from the terms and conditions of the Plan or the Rules
and Regulations, as the case may be. In order to receive any
benefits under this Instrument of Grant, it must be accepted by you
within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date. Any grants of
Options for which the Corporation has not received an accepted
Instrument of Grant from you within the ninety (90) day period
shall be automatically cancelled for no consideration at the end of
such ninety (90) day period.
10. A copy
of the Plan, the Prospectus for the Plan pursuant to Section 10(a)
of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, any amendments to such
Prospectus, and the Rules and Regulations can be found on the
Nortel Intranet — Services@Work site
( http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw
), under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Plan Documents. The
Services@Work site also contains other general information about
the Options. You should check the Services@Work site frequently
since it may be updated from time to time.
You acknowledge
that a copy of the Plan and the Rules and Regulations, if any, have
been delivered to you with this Instrument of Grant.
11. You
acknowledge that: (i) the Plan is discretionary and may be
suspended or terminated by the Corporation at any time;
(ii) the Grant of Options does not create any right to receive
future Grants of Options, or benefits in lieu of Options and the
terms and conditions of any future Grants of Options, if any, will
be communicated if and when new Grants of Options are to be made;
(iii) the value of the Options is outside the scope of your
employment contract, if any, and the Grant of Options is not for
labour performed; (iv) participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(v) the future value of the Shares is unknown and cannot be
predicted with certainty; (vi) the Options are not part of
remuneration for purposes of any compensation on termination of
employment, severance payments, indemnities or end of service
payments or benefits of any nature; (vii) the vesting of the
Options ceases upon termination of employment, whether lawful or
otherwise, except as provided in the Plan, and neither the
Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries is required to compensate
you for any financial loss (including taxes, social security
premiums and lost capital gain) as a result of the expiration of
Options or the early exercise thereof on any such termination of
employment; and (viii) the Grant of the Option does not give
rise to additional obligations for any subsidiary which employs
you. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any contractual or
statutory (employment or otherwise) claim is found to have arisen,
then you, by accepting this Instrument of Grant or the Options,
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be deemed
irrevocably to have waived your entitlement to pursue such
claim.
12. The
various provisions and sub-provisions of this Instrument of Grant
are severable and if any provision or identifiable part thereof is
held to be unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction
then such unenforceability shall not affect the enforceability of
the remaining provisions or identifiable parts thereof in this
Instrument of Grant, the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, or any
documents related to the Plan.
13. Nortel
and its third party service providers may need to collect and use
information about employees for the purpose of the grant and/or
exercise of Options, administering the Plan, and to comply with
tax, reporting and disclosure obligations under applicable laws and
regulations. Such information may be communicated to any person
deemed necessary for the administration of the Plan, even if it
requires such information to be transferred or communicated to
persons based outside your country of employment. Such information
is from time to time transferred between companies within the group
and to such third party service providers, to achieve these
objectives. Nortel and its third party service providers will hold
your “Plan participation file” at any location deemed
necessary, on the understanding that you will be given access
without constraint at reasonable intervals and without excessive
delay or expense to examine and correct such information. By
accepting the Instrument of Grant or the Options, you are affirming
your consent to the collection, processing, storage, disclosure and
transfer of your personal information for these
purposes.
14. By
accepting this Instrument of Grant or the Options, you expressly
consent that the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, the Prospectus
for the Plan and any other document relating thereto, including
this Instrument of Grant and the information about the Grant
available through the Nortel Intranet — WebStock site, be
drawn up and/or available in English only. Par votre acceptation de
la présente Entente ou des Options, vous consentez
expressément à ce que le Régime, les règlements
et le prospectus relatifs au Régime et tout autre document
connexe, y compris la présente Entente et l’information
concernant vos options disponible à la page « WebStock
» de l’intranet de Nortel soient rédigés et/ou
disponibles en anglais seulement.
15. By
accepting this Instrument of Grant or the Options, you
(i) acknowledge and confirm that you have read and understood
the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, this Instrument of Grant and
all information about the Grant available on WebStock Option
Summary, and that you have had an opportunity to seek separate
fiscal, legal and taxation advice in relation thereto; and (ii)
agree to be bound by the terms and conditions stated in this
Instrument of Grant, including without limitation the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the Rules and Regulations incorporated
by reference herein.
16. The
timing of taxation on your stock options is dependent upon when you
accept this Instrument of Grant;
i) if this
Instrument of Grant is accepted greater than 60 days after the
date of offer/Formal Grant Notification Date (as defined below),
your stock options will be taxable at the date of
exercise
ii) if this
Instrument of Grant is accepted within 60 days of the date of
offer/Formal Grant Notification Date (as defined below) by checking
one of the boxes below, your stock options will be taxable
at time of grant:
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Any references in this Instrument of
Grant to potential tax consequences are made solely for general
information purposes. Nortel is and shall not in any manner be
responsible or in any way liable for the accuracy of such
information, or changes in Belgian tax law or interpretations made
by Belgian authorities which could potentially conflict with such
information.
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I accept
the terms and conditions
of this Grant and commit not to exercise the options
prior to the end of the third calendar year after the year in which
Moment of Grant occurs (Moment of Grant is deemed to occur
60 days after the Formal Grant Notification Date), which will
result in a taxable fringe benefit equal to 10% of the value of the
underlying shares. I understand that if I exercise the options
prior to this time I will be deemed to have received an additional
taxable fringe benefit equal to 10% of the value of the underlying
shares. Further, I acknowledge and agree that Nortel has not
attested to or otherwise certified or guaranteed the accuracy of
information on potential tax consequences and Nortel is and shall
not in any manner be responsible or in any way liable for the
accuracy of such information, or changes in Belgian tax law or
interpretations made by Belgian authorities which could potentially
conflict with such information.
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I accept
the terms and conditions
of this Grant and do not commit not to exercise the
options prior to the end of the third calendar year after the year
in which Moment of Grant occurs (Moment of Grant is deemed to occur
60 days after the Formal Grant Notification Date). I
understand that because I have not committed to refrain from
exercising the options prior to this time I will be deemed to have
received a taxable fringe benefit equal to 20% of the value of the
underlying shares. Further, I acknowledge and agree that Nortel
has not attested to or otherwise certified or guaranteed the
accuracy of information on potential tax consequences and Nortel is
and shall not in any manner be responsible or in any way liable for
the accuracy of such information, or changes in Belgian tax law or
interpretations made by Belgian authorities which could potentially
conflict with such information.
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If you accept
this Grant and want to be taxed at grant please check the
appropriate box above, execute where indicated below and return
within 60 days of the Formal Grant Notification
Date all pages of this Instrument of Grant to Global Equity Award
Services, Nortel Networks Corporation, Dept CO1G, MS-T0504001, 195
The West Mall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M9C 5K1. The
“Formal Grant Notification Date” of this Grant is the
day on which Nortel Networks Corporation sent you an e-mail
notifying you of this Grant (regardless of when you read that
e-mail).
If you accept
this Grant and want to be taxed at exercise please execute where
indicated below and return after 60 days of the
Formal Grant Notification Date all pages of this Instrument of
Grant to Global Equity Award Services, Nortel Networks Corporation,
Dept CO1G, MS-T0504001, 195 The West Mall, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, M9C 5K1. The “Formal Grant Notification
Date” of this Grant is the day on which Nortel Networks
Corporation sent you an e-mail notifying you of this Grant
(regardless of when you read that e-mail).
By default,
taxation of your stock options will occur on the day of
exercise.
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
— STOCK OPTIONS
INSTRUMENT OF GRANT
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«NAME» («GID»)
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«VESTING» —
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Nortel
«PLAN» Plan
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This instrument
(hereinafter the “Instrument of Grant”) evidences a
Grant to you of the number of Options indicated above, on the
Effective Date indicated above, pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan, As Amended and Restated and as may be further
amended from time to time (the “Plan”). Each Option
covered by this Instrument of Grant generally entitles you to
purchase one common share (a “Share”) of Nortel
Networks Corporation (the “Corporation”), at the
Subscription Price per Share indicated above, no later than the
Expiration Date indicated above, or such earlier date as may be
applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Instrument of Grant have the
meanings set forth in the Plan.
1. All
Options covered by this Instrument of Grant are subject to the
terms and conditions stated in the Plan, except as specifically or
additionally provided in this Instrument of Grant and/or in any
rules, regulations, determinations or interpretations prescribed
and/or made by the Committee (or its delegates) under the power and
authority granted under the Plan (the “Rules and
Regulations”), and all of the provisions of the Plan and the
Rules and Regulations are incorporated by reference as if expressly
restated herein. Different Rules and Regulations may apply to you
and/or the Options covered by this Instrument of Grant depending on
your country work location, residency or payroll, whether on the
Effective Date of the Grant of Options, on the date of exercise of
the Options, or otherwise. Accordingly, you should review the Plan
and the Rules and Regulations from time to time, which are
available as indicated below, in conjunction with this Instrument
of Grant.
2. The
Options covered by this Instrument of Grant are U.S. Options, so
the Subscription Price and all other amounts to be calculated in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan for purposes of this
Grant of Options shall be calculated and stated in U.S. dollars.
The Options are Non-Qualified Stock Options for the purposes of the
Plan. Such designation is only relevant in determining the U.S.
federal income tax consequences, if any, applicable to the Options,
and has no bearing on the tax treatment applicable to Options in
countries outside of the United States. Optionees are urged to seek
their own tax advice to assess the tax status of such
Options.
3. You
will have the right to exercise the Options after they have vested
in such amounts and on such dates in accordance with the vesting
schedule, provided that you have been in the continuous employment
of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or affiliated
entities from the Effective Date. The exact amounts and dates for
vesting are specified in your Grant information available through
the Nortel Intranet — WebStock site (
https://webstock.us.nortel.com:49701/webstock/docs/default.html
), “Personal Summary of Stock Options” web page, or
such other web site or through such other means as may be specified
by the Corporation from time to time.
4. Options
may be exercised: (i) by irrevocable notice of exercise in
writing, executed and delivered by the Optionee to the Nortel
Global Equity Award Services Department (at 195 The West Mall,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9C 5K1, or such other address as may be
in effect from time to time); and/or (ii) through such
Internet-based or on-line system or such telephonic or voice
recognition system (whether provided by the Corporation or any
third party on behalf of the Corporation); in each case, in such
form or manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Corporation on the Nortel Intranet — Services@Work site (
http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw ),
under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Stock Options/Exercise
Process, or otherwise in accordance with the Plan. The date of
exercise of the Options shall be the date on which the notice of
exercise, accompanied by payment of the Subscription Price and any
other required documentation as provided in the Plan or the Rules
and Regulations, is received by the Corporation, in such form or
manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Corporation.
5. The terms
and conditions in this paragraph apply to you only if one or both
of the following apply: (i) you are a “Reporting
Insider” for the purpose of Corporate Procedure
No. 320.28 — Use of Undisclosed Material Information on
the Effective Date indicated above; or (ii) the
number
of Options
evidenced by this Instrument of Grant is equal to or in excess of
1,500 Options. In consideration of the Grant of Options, in the
event that you exercise all or any part of the Options at any time
subsequent to the date which is twelve (12) months prior to
the date of termination of your employment (whether wrongful or for
any other reason) (the “Applicable Period”),
and:
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(i)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following the termination of your
employment (whether wrongful or for any other reason), you accept
employment with an employer, or accept an engagement to supply
services, directly or indirectly, to a third party, that is in
competition with any Nortel Company;
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(ii)
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you
fail to comply with or otherwise breach the terms or conditions of
any confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement with any
Nortel Company;
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(iii)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, directly or indirectly recruit,
induce or solicit, or attempt to recruit, induce or solicit, any
current employee or other individual who is/or was supplying
services to any Nortel Company, to terminate their employment or
contractual arrangements with any Nortel Company; or
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(iv)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, solicit, divert or take away, or
attempt to divert or take away the business of any of the customers
or accounts, or prospective customers or accounts, of any Nortel
Company or any of its distributors, representatives or vendors,
which you have had contact or communication with while employed at
any Nortel Company;
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you agree that
you will, if required by the Corporation in its sole discretion,
pay to the Corporation within ten (10) days of written demand
for payment from the Corporation an amount equal to the amount of
the excess of the Market Value, on the date of exercise of the
Options, of the Shares purchased as a result of the exercise of the
Options over the Subscription Price for the Shares covered by the
Options (the “Applicable Amount”).
Provided you are
not entitled to any Corresponding Tax Benefit, the Applicable
Amount shall be reduced by the amount of Tax paid by you or on your
behalf (or required to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a
future Tax due date) in respect of the issuance of Shares upon the
exercise of options during the Applicable Period (and, where
applicable, in respect of the Grant of such Options).
If you are
entitled to a Corresponding Tax Benefit which is equal to or less
than the amount of Tax paid by you or on your behalf (or required
to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a future Tax due date) in
respect of the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of options
during the Applicable Period (such difference between the
Corresponding Tax Benefit and Tax, if any, is referred to herein as
the “Tax Benefit Deficiency”), the Applicable Amount
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Tax Benefit
Deficiency.
For the purposes
of this paragraph 5:
“Corresponding Tax Benefit” means
the amount of any deduction from or reduction or credit to the
amount of Taxes paid or payable by you or on your behalf in
accordance with the laws of the tax jurisdiction applicable to you
as a result of or in connection with the payment to the Corporation
of all or any portion of the Applicable Amount by the Designated
Employee;
“Nortel
Company” means, collectively, Nortel Networks Corporation and
its direct and indirect Subsidiaries (as such term is defined by
the Plan); and
“Tax” means any income tax, capital
gains tax, statutory pension plan contributions and/or other social
security tax or applicable social security charge levied in
accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction to which you are
subject at the time the Shares are issued upon the exercise of
Options (and, where applicable, at the time of the Effective Date
of the Grant of such Options).
6. The
Corporation may require, as a condition of exercise of the Options,
that you: (i) pay any applicable taxes, charges, duties,
contributions or otherwise (hereinafter “taxes”) which
are required to be paid by you to any federal, provincial, state,
local, foreign or other taxation authority; (ii) pay or
reimburse any taxes which are required to be withheld and remitted
by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) complete
any forms or provide any additional documents in connection with
taxes; and (iv) otherwise comply with all applicable tax laws;
in each case in connection with the Grant of the Options, the
vesting of the Options, the exercise of the Options, and/or the
expiration of the Options, and as may be specified in the Rules and
Regulations or otherwise in accordance with the Plan. The
Corporation may also require, as a condition of exercise of the
Options, that all or a portion of the Shares issued to you upon the
exercise of the Options: (i) be withheld, until such time as
payment for any tax withholdings made by the Corporation or any of
its subsidiaries on account of applicable taxes (hereinafter
“tax withholdings”) has been received; and/or
(ii) be sold by you or on your behalf to generate proceeds
sufficient to cover any tax withholdings and any other related
broker or administrative fees, in each case if you do not pay such
tax withholdings within the designated time periods as may be
specified in the Rules and Regulations or otherwise in accordance
with the Plan. You further acknowledge and agree that conditions or
restrictions on the transferability of the Shares issued to you
upon the exercise of the Options may be imposed on such Shares on
account of taxes or tax withholdings in connection with the Grant
of the Options, the vesting of the Options, the exercise of the
Options, and/or the expiration of the Options, in each case as may
be specified in the Rules and Regulations or otherwise in
accordance with the Plan.
7. If the
Compensation and Human Resources Committee, in its reasonable
discretion, upon consideration of relevant facts and circumstances,
concludes that the Optionee has committed an intentional misconduct
as defined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee Policy
Regarding Recoupment of Incentive Compensation (the
“Recoupment Policy”) relating to forfeiture and/or
recoupment of incentive compensation, including stock options, the
Optionee shall, in accordance with the terms of the Recoupment
Policy, automatically forfeit any grants of Options received under
this Instrument of Grant but not yet exercised, or if exercised,
the Optionee shall reimburse the Company the amount of monetary
compensation received by the Optionee as a result of such exercise
of Options, and/or the Company shall be entitled to issue
proceedings to recover damages against the Optionee in respect of
any losses incurred.
8. The
Options are not transferable or assignable and shall only be
exercisable by you or your legal guardian while you are alive. In
the event of your death, the right to exercise shall be governed by
the terms of the Plan, subject to any applicable Rules and
Regulations.
9. This
Instrument of Grant: (i) shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of any successor of the Corporation; (ii) shall be
governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, and any applicable
laws of Canada; and (iii) may not be amended except in writing
or as otherwise provided in the Plan. In the event of a conflict
between the provisions of this Instrument of Grant and those of the
Plan or the Rules and Regulations, the provisions of the Plan or
the Rules and Regulations, as the case may be, shall govern, except
to the extent that the terms and conditions of the Grant of Options
evidenced by this Instrument of Grant are specifically recorded as
a variation from the terms and conditions of the Plan or the Rules
and Regulations, as the case may be. In order to receive any
benefits under this Instrument of Grant, it must be accepted by you
within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date. Any grants of
Options for which the Corporation has not received an accepted
Instrument of Grant from you within the ninety (90) day period
shall be automatically cancelled for no consideration at the end of
such ninety (90) day period.
10. A copy
of the Plan, the Prospectus for the Plan pursuant to Section 10(a)
of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, any amendments to such
Prospectus, and the Rules and Regulations can be found on the
Nortel Intranet — Services@Work site
( http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw
), under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Plan Documents. The
Services@Work site also contains other general information about
the Options. You should check the Services@Work site frequently
since it may be updated from time to time.
You acknowledge
that a copy of the Plan and the Rules and Regulations, if any, have
been delivered to you with this Instrument of Grant.
11. You
acknowledge that: (i) the Plan is discretionary and may be
suspended or terminated by the Corporation at any time;
(ii) the Grant of Options does not create any right to receive
future Grants of Options, or benefits in lieu of Options and the
terms and conditions of any future Grants of Options, if any, will
be communicated if and when new Grants of Options are to be made;
(iii) the value of the Options is outside the scope of your
employment contract, if any, and the Grant of Options is not for
labour performed; (iv) participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(v) the future value of the Shares is unknown and cannot be
predicted with certainty; (vi) the Options are not part of
remuneration for purposes of any compensation on termination of
employment, severance payments, indemnities or end of service
payments or benefits of any nature; (vii) the vesting of the
Options ceases upon termination of employment, whether lawful or
otherwise, except as provided in the Plan, and neither the
Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries is required to compensate
you for any financial loss (including taxes, social security
premiums and lost capital gain) as a result of the expiration of
Options or the early exercise thereof on any such termination of
employment; and (viii) the Grant of the Option does not give
rise to additional obligations for any subsidiary which employs
you. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any contractual or
statutory (employment or otherwise) claim is found to have arisen,
then you, by accepting this Instrument of Grant or the Options,
shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be deemed
irrevocably to have waived your entitlement to pursue such
claim.
12. The
various provisions and sub-provisions of this Instrument of Grant
are severable and if any provision or identifiable part thereof is
held to be unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction
then such unenforceability shall not affect the enforceability of
the remaining provisions or identifiable parts thereof in this
Instrument of Grant, the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, or any
documents related to the Plan.
13. Nortel
and its third party service providers may need to collect and use
information about employees for the purpose of the grant and/or
exercise of Options, administering the Plan, and to comply with
tax, reporting and disclosure obligations under applicable laws and
regulations. Such information may be communicated to any person
deemed necessary for the administration of the Plan, even if it
requires such information to be transferred or communicated to
persons based outside your country of employment. Such information
is from time to time transferred between companies within the group
and to such third party service providers, to achieve these
objectives. Nortel and its third party service providers will hold
your “Plan participation file” at any location deemed
necessary, on the understanding that you will be given access
without constraint at reasonable intervals and without excessive
delay or expense to examine and correct such information. By
accepting the Instrument of Grant or the Options, you are affirming
your consent to the collection, processing, storage, disclosure and
transfer of your personal information for these
purposes.
14. By
accepting this Instrument of Grant or the Options, you expressly
consent that the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, the Prospectus
for the Plan and any other document relating thereto, including
this Instrument of Grant and the information about the Grant
available through the Nortel Intranet — WebStock site, be
drawn up and/or available in English only. Par votre acceptation de
la présente Entente ou des Options, vous consentez
expressément à ce que le Régime, les règlements
et le prospectus relatifs au Régime et tout autre document
connexe, y compris la présente Entente et l’information
concernant vos options disponible à la page « WebStock
» de l’intranet de Nortel soient rédigés et/ou
disponibles en anglais seulement.
15. By
accepting this Instrument of Grant or the Options, you
(i) acknowledge and confirm that you have read and understood
the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, this Instrument of Grant and
all information about the Grant available on WebStock Option
Summary, and that you have had an opportunity to seek separate
fiscal, legal and taxation advice in relation thereto; and (ii)
agree to be bound by the terms and conditions stated in this
Instrument of Grant, including without limitation the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the Rules and Regulations incorporated
by reference herein.
If you accept the
terms and conditions of this Grant of Options as described in this
Instrument of Grant, please confirm your acceptance by signing
where indicated below and returning it to Nortel Global Equity
Award Services at the address indicated below.
Global Equity
Award Services
Nortel Networks Corporation
195 The West Mall
Dept. C01G, MS T0504001
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9C 5K1
NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
— STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
INSTRUMENT OF GRANT (CHINA)
This instrument
(hereinafter the “Instrument of Grant”) evidences a
grant to you of the number of Stock Appreciation Rights
(“SARs”) indicated above beside the heading Total SARs,
on the Issue Date indicated above, pursuant to the Nortel 2005
Stock Incentive Plan, As Amended and Restated, and as may be
further amended from time to time (the “Plan”). Each
SAR covered by this Instrument of Grant generally entitles you to
receive a cash payment equal to the excess of the Market Value of
one common share (a “Share”) of Nortel Networks
Corporation (the “Corporation”) over the Grant Price
per SAR indicated above, no later than the Expiry Date indicated
above, or such earlier date as may be applicable pursuant to the
provisions of the Plan. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in
this Instrument of Grant have the meanings set forth in the
Plan.
1. All
SARs covered by this Instrument of Grant are subject to the terms
and conditions stated in the Plan, except as specifically or
additionally provided in this Instrument of Grant and/or in any
rules, regulations, determinations or interpretations prescribed
and/or made by the Committee (or its delegates) under the power and
authority granted under the Plan (the “Rules and
Regulations”), and all of the provisions of the Plan and the
Rules and Regulations are incorporated by reference as if expressly
restated herein. Different Rules and Regulations may apply to you
and/or the SARs covered by this Instrument of Grant depending on
your country work location, residency or payroll, whether on the
Issue Date of the grant of SARs, on the date of exercise of the
SARs, or otherwise. Accordingly, you should review the Plan and the
Rules and Regulations from time to time, which are available as
indicated below, in conjunction with this Instrument of
Grant.
2. The
SARs covered by this Instrument of Grant are a U.S. Award. The SARs
are Stand-Alone SARs for the purposes of the Plan.
3. Subject
to the terms of the Plan and this Instrument of Grant, you will
have the right to exercise the SARs after they have vested in such
amounts and on such dates in accordance with the Vest Schedule
indicated above, provided that you have been in the continuous
employment of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliated entities from the Issue Date.
4. SARs
may be exercised: (i) by irrevocable notice of exercise in
writing, executed and delivered by the recipient to the Nortel
Global Equity Award Services Department (at 195 The West Mall,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9C 5K1, or such other address as may be
in effect from time to time); and/or (ii) through such
Internet-based or on-line system or such telephonic or voice
recognition system (whether provided by the Corporation or any
third party on behalf of the Corporation); in each case, in such
form or manner as may be specified from time to time by the
Corporation on the Nortel Intranet — Services@Work site (
http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw ),
under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Stock Appreciation
Rights/Exercise Process, or otherwise in accordance with the Plan.
The date of exercise of the SARs shall be the date on which the
notice of exercise, accompanied by any other required documentation
as provided in the Plan or the Rules and Regulations, is received
by the Corporation, in such form or manner as may be specified from
time to time by the Corporation.
5. The
terms and conditions in this paragraph apply to you only if one or
both of the following apply: (i) you are a “Reporting
Insider” for the purpose of Corporate Procedure
No. 320.28 — Use of Undisclosed Material Information on
the Issue Date indicated above; or (ii) the number of SARs
evidenced by this Instrument of Grant is equal to or in excess of
1,500 SARs. In consideration of the grant of SARs, in the event
that you exercise all or any part of the SARs at any time
subsequent to the date which is twelve (12) months prior to
the date of termination of your employment (whether wrongful or for
any other reason) (the “Applicable Period”),
and:
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following the termination of your
employment (whether wrongful or for any other reason), you accept
employment with an employer, or accept an engagement to supply
services, directly or indirectly, to a third party, that is in
competition with any Nortel Company;
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fail to comply with or otherwise breach the terms or conditions of
any confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement with any
Nortel Company;
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, directly or indirectly recruit,
induce or solicit, or attempt to recruit, induce or solicit, any
current employee or other individual who is/or was supplying
services to any Nortel Company, to terminate their employment or
contractual arrangements with any Nortel Company; or
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, solicit, divert or take away, or
attempt to divert or take away the business of any of the customers
or accounts, or prospective customers or accounts, of any Nortel
Company or any of its distributors, representatives or vendors,
which you have had contact or communication with while employed at
any Nortel Company;
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you agree that
you will, if required by the Corporation in its sole discretion,
pay to the Corporation within ten (10) days of written demand
for payment from the Corporation an amount equal to the amount of
the excess of the Market Value of a Share, on the date of exercise
of the SARs, over the Grant Price multiplied by the number of SARs
exercised (the “Applicable Amount”).
Provided you are
not entitled to any Corresponding Tax Benefit, the Applicable
Amount shall be reduced by the amount of Tax paid by you or on your
behalf (or required to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a
future Tax due date) in respect of the settlement in cash of SARs
upon the exercise of SARs during the Applicable Period (and, where
applicable, in respect of the grant of such SARs).
If you are
entitled to a Corresponding Tax Benefit which is equal to or less
than the amount of Tax paid by you or on your behalf (or required
to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a future Tax due date)
upon the exercise of SARs during the Applicable Period (such
difference between the Corresponding Tax Benefit and Tax, if any,
is referred to herein as the “Tax Benefit Deficiency”),
the Applicable Amount shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
Tax Benefit Deficiency.
For the purposes
of this paragraph 5:
“Corresponding Tax Benefit” means
the amount of any deduction from or reduction or credit to the
amount of Taxes paid or payable by you or on your behalf in
accordance with the laws of the tax jurisdiction applicable to you
as a result of or in connection with the payment to the Corporation
of all or any portion of the Applicable Amount by the Designated
Employee;
“Nortel
Company” means, collectively, Nortel Networks Corporation and
its direct and indirect Subsidiaries (as such term is defined by
the Plan); and
“Tax” means any income tax, capital
gains tax, statutory pension plan contributions and/or other social
security tax or applicable social security charge levied in
accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction to which you are
subject at the time the SARs are exercised (and, where applicable,
at the time of the Issue Date of the grant of such
SARs).
6. The
Corporation may require, as a condition of exercise of the SARs,
that you: (i) pay any applicable taxes, charges, duties,
contributions or otherwise (hereinafter “taxes”) which
are required to be paid by you to any federal, provincial, state,
local, foreign or other taxation authority; (ii) pay or
reimburse any taxes which are required to be withheld and remitted
by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries; (iii) complete
any forms or provide any additional documents in connection with
taxes; and (iv) otherwise comply with all applicable tax laws;
in each case in connection with the grant of the SARs, the vesting
of the SARs, the exercise of the SARs, and/or the expiration of the
SARs, and as may be specified in the Rules and Regulations or
otherwise in accordance with the Plan. Recipients should seek their
own tax advice to assess the tax status of their SARs.
7. If the
Compensation and Human Resources Committee, in its reasonable
discretion, upon consideration of relevant facts and circumstances,
concludes that you have committed an intentional misconduct as
defined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee Policy
Regarding Recoupment of Incentive Compensation (the
“Recoupment Policy”) relating to forfeiture and/or
recoupment of incentive compensation, including stock appreciation
rights, the recipient shall, in accordance with the terms of the
Recoupment Policy, automatically forfeit any grants of SARs
received under this Instrument of Grant but not yet exercised, or
if exercised, the recipient shall reimburse the Company the amount
of monetary compensation received by the recipient as a result of
such exercise of SARs, and/or the Company shall be entitled to
issue proceedings to recover damages against the recipient in
respect of any losses incurred.
8. The
SARs are not transferable or assignable and shall only be
exercisable by you or your legal guardian while you are alive. In
the event of your death, the right to exercise shall be governed by
the terms of the Plan, subject to any applicable Rules and
Regulations.
9. This
Instrument of Grant: (i) shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of any successor of the Corporation; (ii) shall be
governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, and any applicable
laws of Canada; and (iii) may not be amended except in writing
or as otherwise provided in the Plan. In the event of a conflict
between the provisions of this Instrument of Grant and those of the
Plan or the Rules and Regulations, the provisions of the Plan or
the Rules and Regulations, as the case may be, shall govern, except
to the extent that the terms and conditions of the grant of SARs
evidenced by this Instrument of Grant are specifically recorded as
a variation from the terms and conditions of the Plan or the Rules
and Regulations, as the case may be. In order to receive any
benefits under this Instrument of Grant, it must be accepted by you
within ninety (90) days of the Issue Date. Any grants of SARs
for which the Corporation has not received an accepted Instrument
of Grant from you within the ninety (90) day period shall be
automatically cancelled for no consideration at the end of such
ninety (90) day period.
10. A copy
of the Plan, the Prospectus for the Plan pursuant to Section 10(a)
of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, any amendments to such
Prospectus, and the Rules and Regulations can be found on the
Nortel Intranet — Services@Work site
( http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw
), under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Plan Documents. The
Services@Work site also contains other general information about
the SARs. You should check the Services@Work site frequently since
it may be updated from time to time.
You acknowledge
that a copy of the Plan and the Rules and Regulations, if any, have
been delivered to you with this Instrument of Grant.
11. You
acknowledge that: (i) the Plan is discretionary and may be
suspended or terminated by the Corporation at any time;
(ii) the grant of SARs does not create any right to receive
future grants of SARs, or benefits in lieu of SARs and the terms
and conditions of any future grants of SARs, if any, will be
communicated if and when new grants of SARs are to be made;
(iii) the value of the SARs is outside the scope of your
employment contract, if any, and the grant of SARs is not for
labour performed; (iv) participation in the Plan is voluntary;
(v) the future value of the SARs is unknown and cannot be
predicted with certainty; (vi) the SARs are not part of
remuneration for purposes of any compensation on termination of
employment, severance payments, indemnities or end of service
payments or benefits of any nature; (vii) the vesting of the
SARs ceases upon termination of employment, whether lawful or
otherwise, except as provided in the Plan, and neither the
Corporation nor any of its subsidiaries is required to compensate
you for any financial loss (including taxes, social security
premiums and lost capital gain) as a result of the expiration of
SARs or the early exercise thereof on any such termination of
employment; and (viii) the grant of the SARs does not give
rise to additional obligations for any subsidiary which employs
you. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any contractual or
statutory (employment or otherwise) claim is found to have arisen,
then you, by accepting this Instrument of Grant or the SARs, shall,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, be deemed irrevocably to
have waived your entitlement to pursue such claim.
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12. The
various provisions and sub-provisions of this Instrument of Grant
are severable and if any provision or identifiable part thereof is
held to be unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction
then such unenforceability shall not affect the enforceability of
the remaining provisions or identifiable parts thereof in this
Instrument of Grant, the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, or any
documents related to the Plan.
13. Nortel
and its third party service providers may need to collect and use
information about employees for the purpose of the grant and/or
exercise of SARs, administering the Plan, and to comply with tax,
reporting and disclosure obligations under applicable laws and
regulations. Such information may be communicated to any person
deemed necessary for the administration of the Plan, even if it
requires such information to be transferred or communicated to
persons based outside your country of employment. Such information
is from time to time transferred between companies within the group
and to such third party service providers, to achieve these
objectives. Nortel and its third party service providers will hold
your “Plan participation file” at any location deemed
necessary, on the understanding that you will be given access
without constraint at reasonable intervals and without excessive
delay or expense to examine and correct such information. By
accepting the Instrument of Grant or the SARs, you are affirming
your consent to the collection, processing, storage, disclosure and
transfer of your personal information for these
purposes.
14. By
accepting this Instrument of Grant or the SARs, you expressly
consent that the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, the Prospectus
for the Plan and any other document relating thereto, including
this Instrument of Grant and the information about the grant
available through the Nortel Intranet — Services@Work site (
http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw ),
under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Plan Documents, be drawn up
and/or available in English only.
15. By
accepting this Instrument of Grant or the SARs, you
(i) acknowledge and confirm that you have read and understood
the Plan, the Rules and Regulations, this Instrument of Grant and
all information about the grant available on Services@Work site (
http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw ),
under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Plan Documents, and that
you have had an opportunity to seek separate fiscal, legal and
taxation advice in relation thereto; (ii) agree to be bound by
the terms and conditions stated in this Instrument of Grant,
including without limitation the terms and conditions of the Plan
and the Rules and Regulations incorporated by reference herein and
(iii) appoint the Company and any third party service
providers of the Company to act on your behalf in connection with
this Instrument of Grant and the SARs.
If you accept
the terms and conditions of this grant of SARs as described in this
Instrument of Grant, please confirm your acceptance by signing
where indicated below and returning it to Nortel Global Equity
Award Services at the address indicated below.
Global Equity
Award Services
Nortel Networks Corporation
195 The West Mall
Dept. C01G, MS T0504001
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9C 5K1
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NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION
– RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
INSTRUMENT OF AWARD
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This instrument
(hereinafter the “Instrument of Award”) evidences an
Award to you of the number of Restricted Stock Units
(“RSUs”) indicated above, on the Effective Date
indicated above, pursuant to the Nortel 2005 Stock Incentive Plan,
As Amended and Restated, and as may be further amended from time to
time (the “Plan”). Each RSU covered by this Instrument
of Award generally entitles you to receive one common share (a
“Share”) of Nortel Networks Corporation (the
“Corporation”) on each applicable scheduled Vesting
date in accordance with the Vesting Schedule indicated above and
the provisions set forth below. Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in this Instrument of Award have the meanings set forth in
the Plan.
1. All RSUs
covered by this Instrument of Award are subject to the terms and
conditions stated in the Plan, except as specifically or
additionally provided in this Instrument of Award and/or in any
rules, regulations, determinations or interpretations prescribed
and/or made by the Committee (or its delegates) under the power and
authority granted under the Plan (the “Rules and
Regulations”), and all of the provisions of the Plan and the
Rules and Regulations are incorporated by reference as if expressly
restated herein. Different Rules and Regulations may apply to you
and/or the RSUs covered by this Instrument of Award depending on
your country of work location, residency or payroll, whether on the
Effective Date of the Award, on the date of settlement of the RSUs,
or otherwise. Accordingly, you should review the Plan and the Rules
and Regulations from time to time, which are available as indicated
below, in conjunction with this Instrument of Award.
2. If you have
been in the continuous employment of the Company from the Effective
Date to the applicable Vesting date set forth in the Vesting
Schedule above, RSUs scheduled to Vest on such Vesting date will
Vest and will be settled by transfer of Shares to you on such
Vesting date. For purposes of this section 2, transfer of Shares
within 75 days following the Vesting date shall be deemed to
constitute transfer on such Vesting date.
3. The
obligation of the Company to transfer Shares to you in settlement
of Vested RSUs pursuant to section 2 or section 7 hereof is
conditioned upon your execution and delivery of any required
documentation as provided in the Plan, this Instrument of Award or
the Rules and Regulations, in such form or manner as may be
specified from time to time by the Corporation; provided that if
you have not executed and delivered such required documentation
within 75 days following the applicable Vesting date, the RSUs
shall immediately be forfeited and cancelled for no consideration
on such 75 th day. You will remain responsible for any local
legal compliance requirements resulting from your receipt of RSUs,
the subsequent ownership and possible sale of Shares acquired upon
settlement of RSUs, and the opening and maintaining of a foreign
brokerage account, if applicable.
4. The terms
and conditions in this paragraph apply to you only if one or both
of the following apply: (i) you are a “Reporting
Insider” for the purpose of Corporate Procedure
No. 320.28 — Use of Undisclosed Material Information on
the Effective Date indicated above; or (ii) the number of RSUs
evidenced by this Instrument of Award is equal to or in excess of
1,000 RSUs. In consideration of the Award of RSUs, in the event
that all or any part of the RSUs become Vested at any time
subsequent to the date which is twelve (12) months prior to
the date of termination of your employment (whether wrongful or for
any other reason) (the “Applicable Period”),
and:
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following the termination of your
employment (whether wrongful or for any other reason), you accept
employment with an employer, or accept an engagement to supply
services, directly or indirectly, to a third party, that is in
competition with the Company;
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(ii)
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you
fail to comply with or otherwise breach the terms or conditions of
any confidentiality agreement or non-disclosure agreement with the
Company;
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(iii)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, directly or indirectly recruit,
induce or solicit, or attempt to recruit, induce or solicit, any
current employee or other individual who is/or was supplying
services to the Company, to terminate their employment or
contractual arrangements with the Company; or
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(iv)
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while employed or during the period
of twelve (12) months following termination of your employment
(whether wrongful or for any other reason), you, on your own behalf
or on any other’s behalf, solicit, divert or take away, or
attempt to divert or take away the business of any of the customers
or accounts, or prospective customers or accounts, of the Company
or any of its distributors, representatives or vendors, which you
have had contact or communication with while employed at the
Company;
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you agree that
you will, if required by the Company in its sole discretion, pay to
the Company within ten (10) days of written demand for payment
from the Company an amount in cash equal to the number of RSUs that
Vested during the Applicable Period multiplied by the Market Value
on the applicable Vesting date (the “Applicable
Amount”).
Provided you are
not entitled to any Corresponding Tax Benefit, the Applicable
Amount shall be reduced by the amount of Tax paid by you or on your
behalf (or required to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a
future Tax due date) in respect of the Vesting of the RSUs or your
receipt of Shares upon the settlement of Vested RSUs during the
Applicable Period (and, where applicable, in respect of the Award
of such RSUs).
If you are
entitled to a Corresponding Tax Benefit which is equal to or less
than the amount of Tax paid by you or on your behalf (or required
to be paid by you or on your behalf as of a future Tax due date) in
respect of the Vesting of the RSUs or your receipt of Shares upon
the settlement of Vested RSUs during the Applicable Period (such
difference between the Corresponding Tax Benefit and Tax, if any,
is referred to herein as the “Tax Benefit Deficiency”),
the Applicable Amount shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
Tax Benefit Deficiency.
For the purposes
of this paragraph 4:
“Corresponding Tax Benefit” means
the amount of any deduction from or reduction or credit to the
amount of Taxes paid or payable by you or on your behalf in
accordance with the laws of the tax jurisdiction applicable to you
as a result of or in connection with the payment to the Company of
all or any portion of the Applicable Amount by you; and
“Tax” means any income tax, capital
gains tax, statutory pension plan contributions and/or other social
security tax or applicable social security charge levied in
accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction to which you are
subject at the time of Vesting of the RSUs or at the time you
receive the Shares in settlement of the RSUs, whichever is
applicable (and, where applicable, at the time of the Effective
Date of the Award of such RSUs).
5. The Company
requires, as a condition on settlement of Vested RSUs, that you:
(i) pay any federal, provincial, state or local withholding
taxes (collectively referred to herein as “taxes”)
which are required to be paid by you; (ii) pay or reimburse
any taxes which are required to be withheld and remitted by the
Company; (iii) complete any forms or provide any additional
documents in connection with taxes; and (iv) otherwise comply
with all applicable tax laws; in each case in connection with the
Award of the RSUs, the Vesting of the RSUs, the settlement of the
RSUs, and/or the forfeiture of the RSUs, and as may be specified in
this Instrument of Award, the Rules and Regulations or otherwise in
accordance with the Plan. The Company may require, as a condition
of the settlement of Vested RSUs, that a portion of the related
Shares be sold by you or on your behalf (i) to generate
proceeds sufficient to cover any tax withholdings required to be
withheld and remitted by the Company or its designee on account of
applicable taxes (hereinafter, “tax withholdings”) and
any other related broker or administrative fees, or (ii) to
generate proceeds sufficient to cover any tax withholdings and any
other related broker or administrative fees if you do not pay such
tax withholdings within the designated time periods as may be
specified in accordance with applicable requirements.
6. If the
Compensation and Human Resources Committee, in its reasonable
discretion, upon consideration of relevant facts and circumstances,
concludes that you have committed an intentional misconduct as
defined by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee Policy
Regarding Recoupment of Incentive Compensation (the
“Recoupment Policy”) relating to forfeiture and/or
recoupment of incentive compensation, including RSUs, you shall, in
accordance with the terms of the Recoupment Policy, automatically
forfeit any awards of RSUs received under this Instrument of Award
but not yet Vested, or if Vested, you shall reimburse the Company
the amount of monetary compensation received by you as a result of
such Vesting of RSUs, and/or the Company shall be entitled to issue
proceedings to recover damages against you in respect of any losses
incurred.
7. In the event
of your Termination prior to the date that any portion of the RSUs
awarded to you pursuant to this Instrument of Award were scheduled
to Vest, (i) if such Termination is a Qualifying Termination
Without Cause, all then outstanding unvested RSUs awarded to you
pursuant to this Instrument of Award shall remain outstanding,
shall continue to Vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule
indicated above during the Extension Period and the remaining
portion of such RSU shall be forfeited and cancelled for no
consideration; (ii) if such Termination is due to your
Retirement or death, a “pro rata portion” of the then
outstanding unvested RSUs awarded to you shall become immediately
Vested and the remaining portion of such RSUs shall be forfeited
and cancelled for no consideration as of the Date of Termination;
(iii) if such Termination is a Qualifying Termination Without
Cause and, immediately following the end of the Extension Period,
you commence or are eligible and remain eligible to commence
Retirement, a “pro rata portion” of the unvested RSUs
awarded to you that are outstanding as of the end of the Extension
Period shall become immediately Vested and the remaining portion of
any RSUs then outstanding shall be forfeited and cancelled for no
consideration as of the date you commence or are eligible and
remain eligible to commence Retirement and (iv) if such
Termination is for any other reason (including by your employer for
Cause or by reason of your resignation for any reason), all then
outstanding unvested RSUs awarded to you pursuant to this
Instrument of Award shall immediately be forfeited and cancelled
for no consideration on such Date of Termination. With respect to
any RSUs that Vest as a result of a Termination due to death, such
RSUs shall be settled as soon as practical following the date of
death and, in any event, before 90 days after the date of
death. With respect to any RSUs that Vest on or following a
Termination (other than due to death), such RSUs shall be settled
on the Vesting date on which such RSUs were
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originally
scheduled to Vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule above.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Vesting and/or settlement, as
applicable, pursuant to this paragraph shall be delayed until six
months after your Retirement or other type of Termination to the
extent necessary to avoid adverse tax treatment under
Section 409A of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
For purposes of
this section 7, transfer of Shares within 75 days following
the applicable settlement date shall be deemed to constitute
transfer on such Vesting date.
For purposes of
this section 7, “pro rata portion” shall mean the
product of one-third of the RSUs awarded to you pursuant to the
Plan and this Instrument of Award multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which equals the number of days which have elapsed at
the relevant date since the later of (i) the date
33 percent of the RSUs became Vested; and (ii) the date
66 percent of the RSUs became Vested; and the denominator of which
is 365; provided, however, that no portion of a RSU shall become
vested earlier than the first anniversary of the Effective Date of
the Award.
For the purposes
of this section 7, the following shall be excluded from the
definition of “Extension Period” in the Plan:
“the earlier of (x) the twenty-four month anniversary of
the Participant’s Date of Termination and
(y)”.
8. In the event
you are a Specified Executive (as defined under the Nortel Networks
Corporation Change in Control Plan (“CIC Plan”)) and
are subject to a Termination Due to Change in Control (as defined
in the CIC Plan), the RSUs awarded to you in accordance with this
Instrument of Award shall be included as Awards (as defined under
the CIC Plan) and receive all of the benefits provided to Awards
under the CIC Plan in the event of a Termination Due to Change in
Control, provided, however, that no portion of a RSU shall be
included, for the purposes of any payments under the CIC Plan,
earlier than the first anniversary of the Effective Date of an
Award.
9. This
Instrument of Award: (i) shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of any successor of the Corporation; (ii) shall be
governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, and any applicable
laws of Canada; and (iii) may not be amended except in writing
or as otherwise provided in the Plan. In the event of a conflict
between the provisions of this Instrument of Award and those of the
Plan or the Rules and Regulations, the provisions of the Plan or
the Rules and Regulations, as the case may be, shall govern, except
to the extent that the terms and conditions of the Award of RSUs
evidenced by this Instrument of Award are specifically recorded as
a variation from the terms and conditions of the Plan or the Rules
and Regulations, as the case may be. In order to receive any
benefits under this Instrument of Award, it must be accepted by you
within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date. Any awards of
RSUs for which the Corporation has not received an accepted
Instrument of Award from you within the ninety (90) day period
shall be automatically cancelled for no consideration at the end of
such ninety (90) day period.
A copy of the
Plan, the Prospectus for the Plan pursuant to Section 10(a) of the
U.S. Securities Act of 1933, any amendments to such Prospectus, and
the Rules and Regulations can be found on the Nortel Intranet
— Services@Work site
( http://services-canada.ca.nortel.com/livelinksupport/saw
), under People/Compensation/Equity Awards/Plan Documents. The
Services@Work site also contains other general information about
the RSUs. You should check
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