Exhibit 10.19.5
AVERY
DENNISON CORPORATION
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT, dated *, is made by and between Avery Dennison
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter referred to as the
“Company,” and *, an employee of Company or a
Subsidiary of Company, hereinafter referred to as
“Employee”.
WHEREAS,
Company wishes to afford Employee the opportunity to purchase
shares of its $1.00 par value common stock under the terms of the
Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“Plan”);
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WHEREAS,
the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the
“Committee”), appointed to administer said Plan, or the
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as authorized by the
Committee, has determined that it would be to the advantage and
best interest of Company and its shareholders to grant the Option
provided for herein to Employee as an inducement to remain in the
service of Company or its Subsidiaries and as an incentive for
increased efforts during such service;
WHEREAS,
the Committee or the CEO has advised the Company of its or his
determination and instructed the undersigned officers to issue said
Option, which the Committee has determined should be a
Non-Qualified Stock Option, as authorized under the Plan;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, Company and Employee do hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Terms
not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the Plan.
Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall
have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly
indicates to the contrary.
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Beneficiary |
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“Beneficiary” shall mean a person properly
designated by the Employee, including his/her spouse or heirs at
law, to exercise such Employee’s rights under the Plan.
Designation, revocation and redesignation of Beneficiaries must be
made in writing in accordance with procedures established by the
Committee or the Company and shall be effective upon delivery to
the Committee or the Company. |
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Change of Control |
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“Change of Control” shall have the same meaning
given in Article 9.2 of the Plan. |
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Option |
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“Option” shall mean the option to purchase common
stock of the Company granted under the Stock Option Agreement. |
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Plan |
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The “Plan” shall mean the Employee Stock Option and
Incentive Plan. |
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Pronouns |
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The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter,
and the singular and plural, where the context so indicates. |
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Secretary |
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“Secretary” shall mean the Secretary of the
Company. |
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Subsidiary |
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“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation in an
unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each
of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken
chain then owns stock possessing 33 percent or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the
other corporations in such chain. |
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Termination of Employment |
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“Termination of Employment” shall mean the time
when the employee-employer relationship between the Employee and
the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for any reason,
including, but not limited to, a termination by resignation,
discharge, death or retirement, but excluding terminations where
there is a simultaneous reemployment or continuing employment by
the Company or a Subsidiary, and, at the discretion of the
Committee or the Company, terminations which result in the
severance of the employee-employer relationship that do not exceed
one year. The Committee or the Company, in its absolute discretion,
shall determine the effect of all other matters and questions
relating to Termination of Employment. |
ARTICLE II
GRANT
OF OPTION
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Grant of Option |
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In consideration of Employee’s agreement to remain in the
employ of Company or its subsidiaries and for other good and
valuable consideration, on the date hereof the Company irrevocably
grants to Employee the option to purchase any part or all of an
aggregate of * shares of its $1.00 par value common stock upon the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Such Option is
granted pursuant to the Plan and shall also be subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in the Plan. |
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Purchase Price |
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The purchase price of the shares of stock covered by the Option
shall be
and 00000/10000 dollars ($ ) per share without
commission or other charge, which was the equivalent of £
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informational purposes only, on February 28, 2008 the exchange
rate of US$ to £ as calculated by Bloomberg L.P. was
£1.00 equals US$
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Consideration to Company |
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In consideration of the granting of this Option by the Company,
the Employee agrees to render faithful and efficient service to the
Company or a Subsidiary, with such duties and responsibilities as
the Company shall from time to time prescribe, for a period of at
least one (1) year from the date this Option is granted.
Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the
Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any
Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the
rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which are hereby
expressly reserved, to discharge the Employee at any time for any
reason whatsoever, with or without good cause. Nor shall it
interfere with or restrict in any way, other than the forfeiture of
all rights under this Agreement, the right of the Employee
voluntarily to terminate his employment with the Company or a
Subsidiary. |
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Adjustments in Option |
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In the event that the outstanding shares of the stock subject
to the Option are changed into or exchanged for a different number
or kind of shares of the Company or other securities of the Company
by reason of merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
reclassification, stock split-up, stock dividend, or combination of
shares, the Committee or the Company shall make an appropriate and
equitable adjustment in the number and kind of shares as to which
the Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be
exercisable. Such adjustment shall be made with the intent that
after the change or exchange of shares, the Employee’s
proportionate interest shall be maintained as before the occurrence
of such event. Such adjustment in the Option may include a
necessary corresponding adjustment in the option price per share,
but shall be made without change in the total price applicable to
the unexercised portion of the Option (except for any change in the
aggregate price resulting from rounding-off of share quantities or
prices). |
ARTICLE III
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
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Commencement of Exercisability |
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The Option shall become exercisable in four cumulative
installments as follows: |
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The first installment shall consist of twenty-five percent
(25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall become
exercisable on the first anniversary of the date the Option was
granted. |
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The second installment shall consist of an additional twenty
five percent (25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall
become exercisable on the second anniversary of the date the Option
was granted. |
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The third installment shall consist of an additional twenty
five percent (25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall
become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date the Option
was granted. |
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The fourth installment shall consist of twenty five percent
(25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall become
exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the date the Option was
granted. |
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The installments provided for in this Subsection (a) are
cumulative. Each installment which becomes exercisable shall remain
exercisable during the term of the Option, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement. |
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No portion of the Option, which is an unexercisable installment
under Subsection (a) above at Termination of Employment, shall
thereafter become exercisable, unless otherwise determined by the
Committee. |
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Notwithstanding Subsections 3.1(a) and 3.1(b) above, upon a
Change of Control, all Option installments not yet exercisable
shall become immediately exercisable. |
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Term of Option |
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The Option will expire and will not, under any condition, be
exercisable after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date the
Option was granted. Such date shall be the Option’s
Expiration Date. |
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Exercise of Option after Termination of Employment |
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This Option is exercisable by the Employee only while he is
employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, subject to the following
exceptions: |
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If the Employee dies while the Option is exercisable under the
terms of this Agreement, the Employee’s Beneficiary may
exercise such rights, subject to the limitation in Subsection
3.1(b). The Option must be exercised within twelve (12) months
after the Employee’s death, and the Committee or the Company
may in its discretion extend the Expiration Date of the Option to
accommodate such exercise. |
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If the Employee’s employment is terminated due to his
permanent and total disability, as defined in Section 22(c)(3)
of the Code, the Employee may exercise the Option, subject to the
limitation in Subsection 3.1(b), within thirty six (36) months
after Termination of Employment, but not later than the
Option’s Expiration Date. |
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If the Employee’s employment is terminated due to his
Retirement, the Employee may exercise the Option, subject to the
limitations of Subsection 3.1(b), within thirty-six
(36) months after Termination of Employment, but not later
than the Option’s Expiration Date. |
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If the Employee’s employment is terminated other than for
good cause or the reasons set forth in Subsections (a) through
(c) above, the Employee may exercise the Option, subject to
the limitations of Subsection 3.1(b), within six (6) months
after Termination of Employment, but not later than the
Option’s Expiration Date. |
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ARTICLE IV
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
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Partial Exercise |
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Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if
then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at
any time prior to the time when the Option or portion thereof
becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2. Each partial exercise
shall be for not less than twenty-five (25) shares (or a
smaller number, if it is the maximum number which may be exercised
under Section 3.1), and shall be for whole shares only. |
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Manner of Exercise |
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The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be
exercised by delivery (hard copy, fax or e-mail, as appropriate) to
the Secretary or to the Company’s Securities Administrator of
all of the following: |
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A written notice, complying with the applicable procedures
established by the Committee or the Company, stating that the
Option or portion is thereby exercised. The notice shall be signed
by the Employee or the other person then entitled to exercise the
Option, and |
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Full payment for the shares with respect to which the option or
portion thereof is exercised. Payment may be made (i) in cash
(or by certified or bank cashier’s check), or (ii) by
actual or constructive delivery to the Company, in accordance with
the procedures established by the Company, of Company Common Stock
then owned by the Employee with a fair market value on the date the
option is exercised equal to the aggregate exercise purchase price
of the shares with respect to which the option or portion thereof
is exercised, or (iii) by a combination of cash and surrender
of stock in the manner herein specified, or (iv) irrevocable
instructions to a broker, acceptable to the Company, to deliver
promptly to the Company the amount of the sale or the loan proceeds
necessary to pay the option price; or (v) by instructing the
Company to withhold a number of such shares having a Fair Market
Value on the date of the exercise equal to the aggregate exercise
price of such Option; and |
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Full payment to the Company of any federal, state, local or
foreign taxes required to be withheld in connection with the
exercise. Payment may be made (i) in cash (or by certified or
bank cashier’s check), or (ii) by actual or constructive
delivery to the Company, in accordance with the procedures
established by the Company, of Company Common Stock then owned by
the Employee with a fair market value on the date the option is
exercised equal to the tax liability with respect to which the
option or portion thereof is exercised, or (iii) by a
combination of cash and surrender of stock in the manner herein
specified, or (iv) irrevocable instructions to a broker,
acceptable to the Company, to deliver promptly to the Company the
amount of the sale or the loan proceeds necessary to pay the tax
liability; or (v) by instructing the Company to withhold a
number of such shares having a Fair Market Value on the date of the
exercise equal to the tax liability (and provided that in any event
Employee is responsible for the payment of any and all applicable
taxes related to this stock option grant and any exercise of stock
options hereunder); and |
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In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised
by any person or persons other than the Employee, appropriate proof
of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option. |
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Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates |
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The shares of stock deliverable upon the exercise of the
Option, or any part thereof, may be either previously authorized
but unissued shares or issued shares which have then been
reacquired by the Company. Such shares shall be fully paid and
non-assessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or
deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock
purchased upon the exercise of the Option or part thereof prior to
fulfillment of all of the following conditions: |
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The admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges
on which such class of stock is then listed; |
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The completion of any registration or other qualification of
such shares under any state or federal law, or under rulings or
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
governmental regulatory body which the Committee or the Company
shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or
advisable; |
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The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state
or federal governmental agency which the Committee or the Company
shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or
advisable; |
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The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the
exercise of the Option as the Committee or the Company may from
time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience;
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The receipt by the Company of full payment for such
shares. |
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Rights as Shareholders |
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The holder of the Option shall not be, nor have any of the
rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of
any shares purchasable upon the exercise of any part of the Option
unless and until certificates or book entries representing such
shares shall have been issued or made by the Company, or the
Company’s transfer agent, to or for such holder. |
ARTICLE V
MISCELLANEOUS
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Option Subject to Plan |
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The Option is subject to the terms of the Plan, and in the
event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan
shall control. |
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Administration |
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The Committee or the Company shall have the power to interpret
the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such procedures for the
administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are
consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such
procedures. |
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Option Not Transferable |
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Neither the Option nor any interest or right therein or part
thereof may be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner
other than by will or by the applicable laws of descent and
distribution. The Option shall be exercised during the
Employee’s lifetime only by the Employee, or his guardian or
legal representative. |
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Notices |
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Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the
Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary
and any notice to be given to the Employee shall be addressed to
him at the address given beneath his signature hereto. By a notice
given pursuant to this Section, either party may hereafter
designate a different address for notices to be given to him. Any
notice that is required to be given to Employee shall, if Employee
is then deceased, be given to Employee’s personal
representative if such representative has previously informed the
Company of his status and address by written notice under this
Section. |
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Titles |
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Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to
serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this
Agreement. |
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Construction |
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This Agreement and the Plan and all actions taken thereunder
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict
of laws. |
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by
the parties hereto.
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AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
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AVERY
DENNISON CORPORATION
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT, dated * , is made by and between Avery Dennison
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, hereinafter referred to as the
“Company,” and *, an employee of Company or a
Subsidiary of Company, hereinafter referred to as
“Employee.”
WHEREAS,
Company wishes to afford Employee the opportunity to purchase
shares of its $1.00 par value common stock under the terms of the
Employee Stock Option and Incentive Plan (“Plan”);
and
WHEREAS,
the Compensation and Executive Personnel Committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the
“Committee”), appointed to administer said Plan, or the
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), as authorized by the
Committee, has determined that it would be to the advantage and
best interest of Company and its shareholders to grant the Option
provided for herein to Employee as an inducement to remain in the
service of Company or its Subsidiaries and as an incentive for
increased efforts during such service;
WHEREAS,
the Committee or the CEO has advised the Company of its or his
determination and instructed the undersigned officers to issue said
Option, which the Committee has determined should be a
Non-Qualified Stock Option, as authorized under the Plan;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, Company and Employee do hereby agree
as follows:
ARTICLE I — DEFINITIONS
Terms
not defined herein shall have the meaning given in the Plan.
Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall
have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly
indicates to the contrary.
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Beneficiary |
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“Beneficiary” shall mean a person properly
designated by the Employee, including his/her spouse or heirs at
law, to exercise such Employee’s rights under the Plan.
Designation, revocation and redesignation of Beneficiaries must be
made in writing in accordance with procedures established by the
Committee or the Company, and shall be effective upon delivery to
the Company. |
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Change of Control |
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“Change of Control” shall have the same meaning
given in Article 9.2 of the Plan. |
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Option |
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“Option” shall mean the option to purchase common
stock of the Company granted under this Agreement. |
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Plan |
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The “Plan” shall mean the Employee Stock Option and
Incentive Plan, as amended and restated. |
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Pronouns |
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The masculine pronoun shall include the feminine and neuter,
and the singular and plural, where the context so indicates. |
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Secretary |
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“Secretary” shall mean the Secretary of the
Company. |
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Subsidiary |
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“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation in an
unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each
of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken
chain then owns stock possessing 33 percent or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the
other corporations in such chain. |
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Termination of Employment |
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“Termination of Employment” shall mean the time
when the employee-employer relationship between the Employee and
the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated for any reason,
including, but not limited to, a termination by resignation,
discharge, death or retirement, but excluding terminations where
there is a simultaneous reemployment or continuing employment by
the Company or a Subsidiary, and, at the discretion of the
Committee or the Company, terminations which result in the
severance of the employee-employer relationship that do not exceed
one year. The Committee or the Company shall determine the effect
of all other matters and questions relating to Termination of
Employment. |
ARTICLE II — GRANT OF OPTION
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Grant of Option |
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In consideration of Employee’s agreement to remain in the
employ of Company or its subsidiaries and for other good and
valuable consideration, on the date hereof the Company irrevocably
grants to Employee the option to purchase any part or all of an
aggregate of * shares of its $1.00 par value common stock upon the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Such Option is
granted pursuant to the Plan and shall also be subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in the Plan. |
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Purchase Price |
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The purchase price of the shares of stock covered by the Option
shall be * dollars per share without commission or other
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Consideration to Company |
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In consideration of the granting of this Option by the Company,
the Employee agrees to render faithful and efficient service to the
Company or a Subsidiary, with such duties and responsibilities as
the Company shall from time to time prescribe, for a period of at
least one (1) year from the date this Option is granted.
Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the
Employee any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any
Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the
rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which are hereby
expressly reserved, to discharge the Employee at any time for any
reason whatsoever, with or without good cause. Nor shall it
interfere with or restrict in any way, other than the forfeiture of
all rights under this Agreement, the right of the Employee
voluntarily to terminate his employment with the Company or a
Subsidiary. |
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Adjustments in Option |
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In the event that the outstanding shares of the stock subject
to the Option are changed into or exchanged for a different number
or kind of shares of the Company or other securities of the Company
by reason of merger, consolidation, recapitalization,
reclassification, stock split-up, stock dividend, or combination of
shares, the Committee or the Company shall make an appropriate and
equitable adjustment in the number and kind of shares as to which
the Option, or portions thereof then unexercised, shall be
exercisable. Such adjustment shall be made with the intent that
after the change or exchange of shares, the Employee’s
proportionate interest shall be maintained as before the occurrence
of such event. Such adjustment in the Option may include a
necessary corresponding adjustment in the option price per share,
but shall be made without change in the total price applicable to
the unexercised portion of the Option (except for any change in the
aggregate price resulting from rounding-off of share quantities or
prices). |
ARTICLE III — PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
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Commencement of Exercisability |
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The Option shall become exercisable in four cumulative
installments as follows: |
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The first installment shall consist of twenty-five percent
(25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall become
exercisable on the first anniversary of the date the Option was
granted. |
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The second installment shall consist of an additional twenty
five percent (25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall
become exercisable on the second anniversary of the date the Option
was granted. |
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The third installment shall consist of an additional twenty
five percent (25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall
become exercisable on the third anniversary of the date the Option
was granted. |
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The fourth installment shall consist of twenty five percent
(25%) of the shares covered by the Option and shall become
exercisable on the fourth anniversary of the date the Option was
granted. |
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The installments provided for in this Subsection (a) are
cumulative. Each installment that becomes exercisable shall remain
exercisable during the term of the Option, except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement. |
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No portion of the Option, which is an unexercisable installment
under Subsection (a) above at Termination of Employment, shall
thereafter become exercisable, unless otherwise determined by the
Committee. |
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Notwithstanding Subsections 3.1(a) and 3.1(b) above, upon a
Change of Control, all Option installments not yet exercisable
shall become immediately exercisable. |
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Term of Option |
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The Option will expire and will not, under any condition, be
exercisable after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date the
Option was granted. Such date shall be the Option’s
Expiration Date. |
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Exercise of Option after Termination of Employment |
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This Option is exercisable by the Employee only while he is
employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, subject to the following
exceptions: |
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If the Employee dies while the Option is exercisable under the
terms of this Agreement, the Employee’s Beneficiary may
exercise such rights, subject to the limitation in Subsection
3.1(b). The Option must be exercised within twelve (12) months
after the Employee’s death, but not later than the
Option’s Expiration Date. |
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If the Employee’s employment is terminated due to his
permanent and total disability, as defined in Section 22(c)(3)
of the Code, the Employee may exercise the Option, subject to the
limitation in Subsection 3.1(b), within thirty six (36) months
after Termination of Employment, but not later than the
Option’s Expiration Date. |
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If the Employee’s employment is terminated due to his
Retirement, the Employee may exercise the Option, subject to the
limitations of Subsection 3.1(b), within thirty-six
(36) months after Termination of Employment, but not later
than the Option’s Expiration Date. |
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If the Employee’s employment is terminated other than for
good cause or the reasons set forth in Subsections (a) through
(c) above, the Employee may exercise the Option, subject to
the limitations of Subsection 3.1(b), within six (6) months
after Termination of Employment, but not later than the
Option’s Expiration Date. |
ARTICLE IV — EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
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Partial Exercise |
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Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if
then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at
any time prior to the time when the Option or portion thereof
becomes unexercisable under Section 3.2. Each partial exercise
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hundred (100) shares (or a smaller number, if it is the
maximum number which may be exercised under Section 3.1), and
shall be for whole shares only. |
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The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be
exercised by delivery (hard copy, fax or e-mail, as appropriate) to
the Secretary or to the Company’s Securities Administrator of
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A written notice, complying with the applicable procedures
established by the Committee or the Company, stating that the
Option or portion is thereby exercised; the notice shall be signed
by the Employee or the other person then entitled to exercise the
Option; and |
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Full payment for the shares with respect to which the option or
portion thereof is exercised. Payment may be made (i) in cash
(or by certified or bank cashier’s check), or (ii) by
actual or constructive delivery to the Company, in accordance with
the procedures established by the Company, of Company Common Stock
then owned by the Employee with a fair market value on the date the
option is exercised equal to the aggregate exercise purchase price
of the shares with respect to which the option or portion thereof
is exercised, or (iii) by a combination of cash and surrender
of stock in the manner herein specified, or (iv) irrevocable
instructions to a broker, acceptable to the Company, to deliver
promptly to the Company the amount of the sale or the loan proceeds
necessary to pay the option price; and |
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Full payment to the Company of any federal, state, local or
foreign taxes required to be withheld in connection with the
exercise. Payment may be made (i) in cash (or by certified or
bank cashier’s check), or (ii) by actual or constructive
delivery to the Company, in accordance with the procedures
established by the Company, of Company Common Stock then owned by
the Employee with a fair market value on the date the option is
exercised equal to the tax liability with respect to which the
option or portion thereof is exercised, or (iii) by a
combination of cash and surrender of stock in the manner herein
specified, or (iv) irrevocable instructions to a broker,
acceptable to the Company, to deliver promptly to the Company the
amount of the sale or the loan proceeds necessary to pay the tax
liability; (and provided that in any event Employee is responsible
for the payment of any and all applicable taxes related to this
stock option grant and any exercise of stock options hereunder);
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In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised
by any person or persons other than the Employee, appropriate proof
of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option. |
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Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates |
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The shares of stock deliverable upon the exercise of the
Option, or any part thereof, may be either previously authorized
but unissued shares or issued shares which have then been
reacquired by the Company. Such shares shall be fully paid and
nonassessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or
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purchased upon the exercise of the Option or part thereof prior
to fulfillment of all of the following conditions: |
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The admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges
on which such class of stock is then listed; |
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The completion of any registration or other qualification of
such shares under any state or federal law, or under rulings or
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
governmental regulatory body which the Committee or the Company
shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or
advisable; |
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The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state
or federal governmental agency which the Committee or the Company
shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or
advisable; |
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The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the
exercise of the Option as the Committee or the Company may from
time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience;
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The receipt by the Company of full payment of the exercise
price and all taxes related to the exercise of the Option. |
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Rights as Shareholders |
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The holder of the Option shall not be, nor have any of the
rights or privileges of, a shareholder of the Company in respect of
any shares purchasable upon the exercise of any part of the Option
unless and until certificates or book entries representing such
shares shall have been issued or made by the Company, or the
Company’s transfer agent, to or for such holder. |
ARTICLE V — MISCELLANEOUS
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Option Subject to Plan |
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The Option is subject to the terms of the Plan, and in the
event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan
shall control. |
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Administration |
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The Committee or the Company shall have the power to interpret
the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such procedures for the
administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are
consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such
procedures. |
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Option Not Transferable |
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Neither the Option nor any interest or right therein or part
thereof may be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner
other than by will or by the applicable laws of descent and
distribution or as a result of marital dissolution involving a
qualified domestic relations order (or a similar determination or
settlement). The Option shall be exercised during the
Employee’s lifetime only by the Employee, or his guardian or
legal representative. |
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Notices |
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Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the
Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of its Secretary
and any notice to be given to the Employee shall be addressed to
him at the address given beneath his signature hereto. By a notice
given pursuant to this Section, either party may hereafter
designate a different address for notices to be given to him. Any
notice that is required to be given to Employee shall, if Employee
is then deceased, be given to Employee’s Beneficiary or
personal representative if such individual has previously informed
the Company of his status and address by written notice under this
Section. |
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Titles |
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Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to
serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this
Agreement. |
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Construction |
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This Agreement and the Plan and all actions taken thereunder
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware, without reference to principles of conflict
of laws. |
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered by
the parties hereto.
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AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
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President & Chief Executive
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AVERY
DENNISON CORPORATION
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS
AGREEMENT, dated * , is made
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