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Exhibit
10.1
L ONGS D
RUG S TORES C
ORPORATION
1995 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE
PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD
AGREEMENT
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE
DIRECTORS
Longs Drug Stores Corporation
(the “Company”) desiring to provide you, [name]
, with a proprietary interest in the success of the Company and its
subsidiaries, and an incentive to continue to perform services as a
member of the Board of Directors of the Company, hereby grants, as
of [grant date] , and you hereby accept, subject to all of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, [#] restricted
shares of the Common Stock of the Company (the
“Award”). This Award is subject to the Longs Drug
Stores Corporation 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as it may be
amended from time to time, which is incorporated herein by this
reference, and the following terms and conditions:
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A. |
Retention, Legending, and Delivery of Share
Certificates |
1. The shares subject to this
Award shall be retained by the Company, or a party selected by the
Company, unless and until the shares vest in accordance with the
schedule provided herein. The period of time between the date
hereof and the date the shares become vested is referred to herein
as the “Vesting Period.” These shares will vest on
[vest date] .
2. All certificates
representing any shares of the Company subject to the provisions of
this Agreement shall have endorsed thereon the following
legend:
“The shares represented
by this certificate are subject to forfeiture and the
transferability of this certificate and the shares of stock
represented hereby are subject to the terms and conditions
(including restrictions against transfer) set forth in an agreement
between the Company and the registered holder, a copy of which is
on file at the principal office of the Company.”
3. Notwithstanding the above
vesting date, your unvested restricted stock shall fully vest upon
a Change in Corporate Control or upon termination of service as a
Director with the Company after attaining the age of 65 (including
termination as a result of not being renominated for another term
due to the age requirement of the Company’s Corporate
Governance Guidelines), or termination of service as a Director
with the Company after attaining age 55 with 10 or more years of
service as a Director.
4. You shall not be entitled
to the delivery of any certificate representing shares subject to
this Award unless and until the shares vest and until you make
satisfactory arrangements to pay all applicable federal, state and
other taxes that
may be owing as contemplated in Sections
5 and 6 below. The release of any vested restricted stock to you
shall be effected within ninety (90) days following the
applicable date(s) of vesting of shares pursuant to this Agreement.
The removal of the legend affixed to any vested restricted stock
distributed to you shall be effected as soon as practicable after
the Vesting Period.
5. Generally, you will
realize taxable income each time restricted shares vest. You must
make arrangements to satisfy the amount of any tax obligations
required by law to be withheld with respect thereto by remitting a
check in an amount to satisfy at least the legally required minimum
withholding or by instructing the Company to sell a sufficient
number of the vested shares to satisfy the required minimum
withholding amount. The shares will not be distributed to you until
satisfactory arrangements are made to pay any taxes that may be
owing.
6. You have the right to make
an election to be taxed on the Award in the year the Award is made
(under Section 83(b) of the Code). If you choose to make this
election, you must provide the Company with a copy of the election
filed with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty
(30) days from the date of grant of this Award. Once vested,
the shares will be distributed to you promptly following the making
of satisfactory arrangements to pay any applicable federal, state,
and other taxes that may be owing.
1. You shall be
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