BROADPOINT GLEACHER SECURITIES
GROUP, INC.
2007 INCENTIVE COMPENSATION
PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT
THIS
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
confirms the grant on June 30, 2009 (the “Grant
Date”) by Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group, Inc., a New
York corporation (the “Company”), to Lee Fensterstock
(“Employee”) of Restricted Stock Units (the
“Units”), including rights to Dividend Equivalents as
specified herein, as follows:
Number Granted : 250,000 Units
How Units Vest : 33-1/3% of the Units, if not previously
forfeited, will vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date,
33-1/3% of the Units, if not previously forfeited, will vest on the
second anniversary of the Grant Date and 33-1/3% of the Units, if
not previously forfeited, will vest on the third anniversary of the
Grant Date, provided that Employee continues to be employed
by the Company or a subsidiary on each vesting date (each, a
“Stated Vesting Date”) . In addition, if not
previously forfeited, the Units will become vested upon the
occurrence of certain events relating to Termination of Employment
and certain events relating to a Change of Control (as defined
below) in each case to the extent provided in Section 4 of the
Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Units attached hereto (the
“Terms and Conditions”) . The terms
“vest” and “vesting” mean that the Units
have become non-forfeitable . If Employee has a Termination
of Employment prior to the Stated Vesting Date and the Units are
not otherwise deemed vested by that date, the Units will be
immediately forfeited except as otherwise provided in
Section 4 of the Terms and Conditions.
Settlement Date : Settlement of vested Units will occur on the
earlier of the third anniversary of the Grant Date or when an
Employee has had a Termination of Employment (such date being the
“Settlement Date”), except settlement shall be deferred
in certain cases if required or permitted in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Terms and Conditions, and Units that become
vested after Termination of Employment shall be settled at the
later of vesting or the date determined in accordance with Section
8(a) of the Terms and Conditions . Units granted hereunder
will be settled by delivery of one Share for each Unit being
settled (together with any cash or Shares resulting from Dividend
Equivalents).
The
Units are subject to the terms and conditions of the
Company’s 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan (the
“Plan”), and this Agreement, including the Terms and
Conditions attached hereto . The number of Units, the kind
of shares deliverable in settlement of Units, and other terms
relating to the Units are subject to adjustment in accordance with
Section 5 of the Terms and Conditions and Section 5.3 of
the Plan .
Employee
acknowledges and agrees that (i) Units are nontransferable,
except as provided in Section 3 of the Terms and Conditions
and Section 9.2 of the Plan, (ii) Units are subject to
forfeiture upon Employee’s Termination of Employment in
certain circumstances and, as specified in Section 4 of the
Terms and Conditions, and (iii) sales of shares delivered in
settlement of Units will be subject to the Company’s policies
regulating trading by employees .
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, BROADPOINT GLEACHER SECURITIES GROUP, INC .
has caused this Agreement to be executed by its officer thereunto
duly authorized, and Employee has duly executed this Agreement, by
which each has agreed to the terms of this Agreement
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Employee:
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BROADPOINT
GLEACHER SECURITIES GROUP, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Peter
McNierney
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PETER
MCNIERNEY
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
The
following Terms and Conditions apply to the Units granted to
Employee by Broadpoint Gleacher Securities Group, Inc. (the
“Company”), and Units (if any) resulting from Dividend
Equivalents, as specified in the Restricted Stock Units Agreement
(of which these Terms and Conditions form a part) . Certain
terms of the Units, including the number of Units granted, vesting
date(s) and Settlement Date, are set forth in the Agreement
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1
. GENERAL . The Units are granted to Employee
under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan (the
“Plan”) . A copy of the Plan and information
regarding the Plan, including documents that constitute the
“Prospectus” for the Plan under the Securities Act of
1933, can be obtained from the Company upon request . All of
the applicable terms, conditions and other provisions of the Plan
are incorporated by reference herein. Capitalized terms used in the
Agreement and this Terms and Conditions but not defined herein
shall have the same meanings as in the Plan. If there is any
conflict between the provisions of the Agreement and this Terms and
Conditions and mandatory provisions of the Plan, the provisions of
the Plan govern, otherwise, the terms of this document shall
prevail. By accepting the grant of the Units, Employee agrees to be
bound by all of the terms and provisions of the Plan (as presently
in effect or later amended), the rules and regulations under the
Plan adopted from time to time, and the decisions and
determinations of the Company’s Executive Compensation
Committee (the “Committee”) made from time to time,
provided that no such Plan amendment, rule or regulation or
Committee decision or determination without the consent of an
affected Participant shall materially affect the rights of the
Employee with respect to the Units .
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. ACCOUNT FOR EMPLOYEE . The Company shall
maintain a bookkeeping account for Employee (the
“Account”) reflecting the number of Units then credited
to Employee hereunder as a result of such grant of Units and any
crediting of additional Units to Employee pursuant to payments
equivalent to dividends paid on Common Stock under Section 5
hereof (“Dividend Equivalents”) .
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. NONTRANSFERABILITY . Until Units are settled
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Employee may not
sell, transfer, assign, pledge, margin or otherwise encumber or
dispose of Units or any rights hereunder to any third party other
than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, except for
transfers to a Beneficiary or as otherwise permitted and subject to
the conditions under Section 9.2 of the Plan
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4
. TERMINATION PROVISIONS . The following
provisions will govern the vesting and forfeiture of the Units in
the event of Employee’s Termination of Employment and certain
events relating to a Change of Control, in each case, unless
otherwise determined by the Committee (subject to Section 8(a)
hereof):
(a)
Death or Disability . In the event of
Employee’s Termination of Employment due to death or
Disability (as defined below), all Units then outstanding, if not
previously vested, will immediately vest, and all Units will be
settled in accordance with the settlement terms set out in the
Agreement, giving effect to any valid deferral election of Employee
then in effect .
(b)
Termination by Employee Without Good Reason or by the Company
for Cause . In the event of Employee’s Termination
of Employment by Employee without Good Reason (as defined below) or
by the Company or any Group Entity for Cause, Restricted Stock
Units not vested at the date of Termination will be forfeited
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(c)
Termination by the Company Without Cause . In the
event of Employee’s Termination of Employment by the Company
or any Group Entity for any reason other than Cause or Disability,
Restricted Stock Units not vested at the date of Termination shall
not be forfeited, but will continue to vest in accordance with the
vesting schedule specified in the Agreement, provided that Employee
executes a settlement agreement and release and a restrictive
covenant agreement substantially as set forth in Section 8(a) of
the Employment Agreement, in accordance with and for a term not to
exceed eighteen (18) months as provided by the Incentive
Compensation Plan.
(d)
Termination by Employee With Good Reason, other than in
connection with a Change of Control . In the event of
Employee’s Termination of Employment by Employee for Good
Reason other than in connection with a Change of Control,
Restricted Stock Units not vested at the date of Termination shall
not be forfeited, but will continue to vest in accordance with the
vesting schedule specified in the Agreement, provided that Employee
executes a settlement agreement and release and a restrictive
covenant agreement substantially as set forth in Section 8(a) of
the Employment Agreement, in accordance with and for a term not to
exceed eighteen (18) months as provided by the Incentive
Compensation Plan .
(e)
Termination by Employee for Good Reason in connection with a
Change of Control. In the event of Employee’s Termination
for Good Reason in the event of a Change of Control occurs and
Employee does not continue thereafter as the most senior executive
officer of the business of the Company as conducted immediately
prior to the Change of Control, (A) all RSUs granted to
Employee prior to the termination of his employment shall
immediately vest upon termination and (B) RSUs specified in the
schedule set forth in Section 3(d) of the Employment Agreement that
have not yet been granted to Employee, including without limitation
all shares the grant of which is otherwise contingent on achieving
Performance Targets (as defined in the Employment Agreement) shall
be granted to Employee on the date of his termination and shall
immediately vest upon such date.
(f)
Expiration of Employment Period without continued employment of
Employee by the Company. In the event Employee’s
employment terminates as a result of the expiration of the
Employment Period without continued employment by the Company,
Restricted Stock Units granted to the Employee prior to the
termination of his employment shall continue to vest in accordance
with the provisions of the Agreement, provided that Employee agrees
to remain a member of the Board of Directors of the Company in good
standing and to meet all obligations of a Board member.
(g)
Certain Definitions . The following definitions apply
for purposes of this Agreement, whether or not Employee has an
employment agreement or other agreement with a Group Entity that
contains the same or similar defi
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