Exhibit 10.3
THOR INDUSTRIES, INC.
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This Stock Option Agreement (the
“ Agreement ”) is made and entered into
as of the date of grant set forth below (the “ Date of
Grant ”) by and between Thor Industries, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”),
and the participant named below (“ Participant
”). Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Company’s 2006 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”).
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Participant:
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Address:
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Total Option
Shares:
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Exercise Price
Per Share:
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Date of
Grant:
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Expiration
Date:
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Type of Stock
Option
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(Check
One):
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o Incentive Stock Option |
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o Nonstatutory Stock
Option |
1. Grant of
Option . The Company hereby grants to Participant an option
(this “ Option ”) to purchase the total
number of shares of Common Stock of the Company set forth above as
Total Option Shares (the “ Shares ”) at
the Exercise Price Per Share set forth above (the “
Exercise Price ”), subject to all of the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. If designated as an
Incentive Stock Option above, the Option is intended to qualify as
an “incentive stock option” (an “
ISO ”) within the meaning of Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “
Code ”), although the Company makes no
representation or guarantee that such Option will qualify as an
ISO. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined
at the time of grant) of Common Stock with respect to which
Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by
Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the
Company and its Affiliates) exceeds $100,000, the Options or
portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order in
which they were granted) shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock
Options.
2. Exercise
Period; Vesting . Unless expired as provided in
Section 3 of this Agreement, this Option may be exercised from
time to time after the Date of Grant set forth above to the extent
the Option has vested in accordance with the vesting schedule set
forth herein. The Shares issued upon exercise of the Option will be
subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in
Section 10 below. Provided Participant continues to provide
Continuous Service to the Company or any Affiliate, the Option will
become vested and exercisable with
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to 33 1/3% of the Shares subject thereto on each of the next three
anniversaries of the Date of Grant until the Option is 100%
vested.
A vested Option may not be exercised
for less than a full share. If application of the vesting
percentage causes a fractional Share to otherwise become
exercisable, such Share shall be rounded down to the nearest whole
Share for each year except for the last year in such vesting
period, at the end of which vesting period this Option shall become
exercisable for the full remainder of the unexercised Shares
subject to the Option. Except as provided in the Plan, upon the
occurrence of a Change in Control, the Option shall become 100%
vested and exercisable.
3.
Expiration . The Option shall expire on the
Expiration Date set forth above or earlier as provided in
Section 4 below or under the terms of the Plan.
4. Termination of
Continuous Service .
4.1
Forfeiture of Unvested Options . If Participant’s
Continuous Service is terminated for any reason other than Cause,
the unvested portion of the Option shall terminate at the close of
business on the date of such termination, and Participant may
exercise the vested portion as provided in this Section 4. If
Participant’s Continuous Service terminates for Cause,
outstanding Options (whether or not vested) shall terminate at the
beginning of business on the date of such termination.
4.2
Termination for Any Reason Except Death, Disability or Cause
. If Participant’s Continuous Service is terminated for any
reason, except death, Disability or Cause, the Option, to the
extent (and only to the extent) that it would have been exercisable
by Participant immediately prior to termination of Continuous
Service, may be exercised by Participant until the earlier of the
Expiration Date or, except as set forth in Section 4.4 below,
the date that is three (3) months following the termination of
Participant’s Continuous Service and the Option shall
thereafter terminate and cease to be exercisable.
4.3
Termination Because of Death or Disability . Except as
provided in Section 4.4 below, if Participant’s
Continuous Service is terminated because of death or Disability of
Participant, the Option, to the extent that it is exercisable by
Participant on the date of termination, may be exercised by
Participant (by Participant’s estate, by a person who
acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, or by a person designated to exercise the Option upon
Participant’s death) no later than twelve (12) months
after the date of termination, but in any event no later than the
Expiration Date.
4.4
Extension of Termination Date . If the exercise of the
Option following the termination of Participant’s Continuous
Service would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance
of Shares of Common Stock would violate the registration
requirements under the Securities Act or any other state or federal
securities law, or the rules of any securities exchange or
interdealer quotation system on which the Company’s shares
are listed or traded, then the Option shall terminate on the
earlier of (a) the Expiration Date or (b) the expiration
of a period after termination of Participant’s Continuous
Service that is three (3) months after the end of the period
during which the exercise of the Option would be in violation of
such registration or other securities law requirements or rules. If
permitted by this Section 4.4, any exercise of an ISO
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(a) three (3) months after the date of termination when
the termination is for any reason other than Participant’s
death or Disability or (b) twelve (12) months after the
date of termination when the termination is for Participant’s
Disability will cause the Option to be deemed a Nonstatutory Stock
Option and not an ISO.
4.5
No Obligation to Employ . Nothing in the Plan or this
Agreement shall confer on Participant any right to provide
Continuous Service, or limit in any way the right of the Company or
any Affiliate to terminate Participant’s employment or other
relationship at any time, with or without Cause.
5. Manner of
Exercise .
5.1
Stock Option Exercise Agreement . To exercise this Option,
Participant (or in the case of exercise after Participant’s
death or incapacity, Participant’s executor, administrator,
heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an
executed stock option exercise agreement in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit A, or in such other form as may be approved
by the Administrator from time to time (the “ Exercise
Agreement ”), which shall set forth, inter alia, (a)
Participant’s election to exercise the Option, (b) the
number of Shares being purchased, (c) any restrictions imposed
on the Shares and (d) any representations, warranties and
agreements regarding Participant’s investment intent and
access to information as may be required by the Company to comply
with applicable securities laws. If someone other than Participant
exercises the Option, then such person must submit documentation
reasonably acceptable to the Company verifying that such person has
the legal right to exercise the Option. The entire Exercise Price
of this Option to purchase Shares of Common Stock issued under the
Plan shall be payable in full, to the extent permitted by
applicable statutes and regulations, in cash or by certified or
bank check at the time of exercise for an amount equal to the
aggregate Exercise Price Per Share for the number of Shares being
purchased or any other form of legal consideration that may be
acceptable to the Administrator.
5.2
Tax Withholding . Prior to the issuance of the Shares upon
exercise of the Option, Participant must pay or provide for any
applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the
Company. The Company has the right to withhold from any
compensation paid to Participant. If the Administrator permits,
Participant also may provide for payment of withholding taxes upon
exercise of the Option by tendering a cash payment.
5.3
Issuance of Shares . Provided that the Exercise Agreement
and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for
the Company, the Company shall issue the Shares registered in the
name of Participant, Part
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