Exhibit 10.46
MAIN STREET RESTAURANT
GROUP, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AGREEMENT (the
“ Agreement ”) is made as of [_________], 200_,
by and between Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “ Company ”), and [___________]
(the “ Participant ”).
WHEREAS, the Company maintains the __________________
Plan (the “ Plan ”) which authorizes grants of
restricted stock units (the “ Restricted Stock Units
”); and
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to make a grant of Restricted
Stock Units to the Participant as a means of rewarding and
retaining the Participant.
NOW, THEREFORE , the Company and the Participant hereby agree
as follows:
1. Grant
Pursuant to Plan . This Restricted Stock Unit award is granted
pursuant to the Plan, which is incorporated herein for all
purposes. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of
the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and of the Plan. Unless otherwise provided
herein, terms used in this Agreement that are defined in the Plan
and not defined herein shall have the meanings attributable thereto
in the Plan.
2.
Restricted Stock Unit Award . The Plan Administrator hereby
grants to the Participant the following Restricted Stock Units, as
of the “Grant Date” specified below:
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Grant
Date
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Restricted
Stock Units
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Vesting
Date(s)
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[_______]
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[_________]
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[_________]
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3. Vesting
and Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units .
(a) Vesting .
The Participant shall become vested in the Restricted Stock Units
as follows:
[insert vesting schedule]
(b) Forfeiture
. The Participant shall forfeit the unvested portion, if any, of
the Restricted Stock Units in the event that the
Participant’s Continuous Service (as hereinafter defined) is
terminated for any reason except death or Disability. For purposes
of this Agreement, “ Continuous Service ” means
uninterrupted provision of services to the Company in any capacity
of employee, consultant, or director. Continuous Service shall not
be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of
absence, (ii) transfers among the Company or any successor
entities, in the capacity of employee, consultant or director, or
(iii) any change in status as long as the Participant remains in
the service of the Company in the capacity of employee, consultant,
or director.
(c) Acceleration of
Vesting upon Death or Disability . In the event that the
Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated by reason of
the Participant’s death or Disability prior to the date on
which the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units are fully
vested, the Participant automatically shall become 100% vested in
the Restricted Stock Units as of the date of the
Participant’s death or Disability.
(d) Acceleration of
Vesting upon a Transfer of Control . In the event of a Transfer
of Control prior to the date on which the Participant is fully
vested in the Restricted Stock Units, the Participant automatically
shall become 100% vested in the Restricted Stock Units as of the
date of the Transfer of Control.
4.
Settlement of Restricted Stock Unit Award .
(a) Delivery of
Common Stock . The Company shall deliver 100% of the Common
Stock corresponding to the vested Restricted Stock Units that are
the subject of this Agreement to the Participant on the earlier of
(i) [_____________], or (ii) the date on which Participant’s
Continuous Service is terminated (such date hereinafter referred to
as the “ Delivery Date ”).
(b) Deferral of
Delivery . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may
elect, in a writing received by the Plan Administrator at least
twelve (12) months prior to the Delivery Date, to defer that date
until any later date (which such date is at least five years after
the original Delivery Date).
(c) Acceleration of
Delivery upon a Transfer of Control . In the event of a
Transfer of Control, the full amount of the Common Stock
corresponding to the Participant's vested Restricted Stock Units
shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as administratively
practicable following the Transfer of Control.
5. Rights
with Respect to Common Stock Represented by Restricted Stock Unit
Award .
(a) No Rights as
Stockholder until Delivery . Except as otherwise provided in
this Section 5 , the Participant shall not have any rights,
benefits, or entitlements with respect to any Common Stock subject
to this Agreement unless and until the Common Stock has been
delivered to the Participant. On or after delivery of the Common
Stock, the Participant shall have, with respect to the Common Stock
delivered, all of the rights of an equity interest holder of the
Company, including the right to vote the Common Stock and the right
to receive all dividends, if any, as may be declared on the Common
Stock from time to time.
(b) Adjustments
. The aggregate number and type of shares subject to this award
shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in
the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from any
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