Exhibit 10.1
TRIMAS CORPORATION
LONG TERM EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
AGREEMENT
TriMas Corporation (the
“Corporation”), pursuant to its Long Term Equity
Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to Optionee
listed below (“Optionee”), a Non-Qualified stock option
to purchase the number of shares of the Corporation’s Common
Stock set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan and this Stock Option Agreement.
Unless otherwise defined herein, the
terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in
this Stock Option Agreement. The term “Service
Provider” as used herein shall mean an individual actively
providing services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary.
I.
NOTICE OF NON-QUALIFIED STOCK
OPTION GRANT
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Optionee:
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Date of Stock Option
Agreement:
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Date of Grant:
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Vesting Commencement
Date:
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Exercise Price per
Share:
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Total Number of Shares
Granted:
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Term/Expiration
Date:
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Type of Option:
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Non-Qualified Stock Option
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Vesting Schedule:
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The Shares subject to this Option shall vest and
become exercisable with respect to 33-1/3% of the shares of
Corporation Common Stock subject thereto on each of the first three
anniversaries of the Date of Grant, subject to Optionee’s
continued status as a Service Provider through each such
date.
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Termination Period:
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Except in the event of a termination of
Optionee’s service by the Corporation for Cause, this Option
may be exercised, to the extent vested, for ninety (90) days after
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, or such longer period as
may be applicable upon the death or disability of Optionee as
provided herein, but in no event later than the Term/Expiration
Date as provided above. In the event that Optionee’s service
with the Corporation is terminated by the Corporation for Cause,
the Option shall terminate without consideration with respect to
all shares (whether vested or unvested) as of the start of business
on the date of such termination.
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II.
AGREEMENT
A.
Grant of Option
. The
Corporation hereby grants to Optionee an Option to purchase the
number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise
price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the
“Exercise Price”). Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary anywhere else in this Stock Option Agreement, the
Option is subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the
Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. This Option
is not intended to constitute an incentive stock option under
Section 422 of the Code.
B.
Exercise of Option
. This
Option is exercisable as follows:
(1)
Right to
Exercise .
(a)
This Option shall
be exercisable cumulatively according to the vesting schedule set
forth in the Notice of Grant. For purposes of this Stock
Option Agreement, Shares subject to this Option shall vest based on
Optionee’s continued status as a Service
Provider.
(b)
This Option may
not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
(c)
In the event of
Optionee’s death, disability or other termination of
Optionee’s status as a Service Provider, the exercisability
of the Option shall be governed as set forth in E through H
below.
(d)
In no event may
this Option be exercised after the date of expiration of the term
of this Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant.
(2)
Method of Exercise
. This
Option shall be exercisable by written notice (substantially in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A). The notice must
state the number of Shares for which the Option is being exercised
and contain such other representations and agreements with respect
to such Shares as may be required by the Corporation pursuant to
the provisions of the Plan. The notice must be signed by
Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to
the General Counsel of the Corporation. The notice must be
accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price plus payment of
any applicable income and employment withholding taxes. This
Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the
Corporation of such written notice accompanied by the Exercise
Price and payment of any applicable withholding taxes.
No Shares shall be issued pursuant
to the exercise of the Option unless such issuance and exercise
comply with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of
any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed.
Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall
be considered transferred to Optionee on the date on which the
Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.
C.
Method of Payment
. Payment
of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a
combination thereof, at the election of Optionee:
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(1)
cash;
(2)
check;
(3)
with the consent
of the Administrator, surrender of outstanding Shares with a Fair
Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate
Exercise Price of the Shares to which the Option is being
exercised;
(4)
with the consent
of the Administrator, delivery to the Corporation of a properly
executed exercise notice, together with irrevocable instructions to
the Optionee’s broker to deliver to the Corporation
sufficient cash to pay the Exercise Price and applicable
withholding, in accordance with a written agreement between the
Corporation and the broker;
(5)
with the consent
of the Administrator, property of any kind that constitutes good
and valuable consideration; or
(6)
with the consent
of the Administrator, any combination of the foregoing methods of
payment.
D.
Restrictions on
Exercise . If the issuance of
Shares upon exercise or if the method of payment for such shares
would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state
securities or other law or regulation, the Option may not be
exercised. The Corporation may require Optionee to make any
representation and warranty to the Corporation as may be required
by any applicable law or regulation before allowing the Option to
be exercised.
E.
Termination of
Relationship . If Optionee ceases to
be a Service Provider (other than by reason of a termination by the
Corporation for Cause or Optionee’s death or the total and
permanent disability of Optionee as defined in Code
Section 22(e)(3)), to the extent vested as of the date on
which Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider (taking into
consideration any vesting that may occur in connection with such
termination), the Option shall remain exercisable for ninety (90)
days following such date of termination (but in no event later than
the expiration date of the term of the Option as set forth in the
Notice of Grant). To the extent that the Option is not vested
as of the date on which Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider,
or if Optionee does not exercise the Option within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
F.
Termination for Cause
. If Optionee ceases to
be a Service Provider by reason of a termination by the Corporation
for Cause, the Option shall terminate as of the start of business
on the date of Optionee’s termination, regardless of whether
the Option is then vested and/or exercisable with respect to any
Shares.
G.
Disability of Optionee
. If
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of total and
permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), the
Option, to the extent vested as of the date on which Optionee
ceases to be a Service Provider, shall remain exercisable for
twelve (12) months from such date (but in no event later than the
expiration date of the term of the Option as set forth in the
Notice of Grant). To the extent that the Option is not vested
as of the date on which Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider,
or if Optionee does not exercise such Option within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
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H.
Death of Optionee
. If
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of
Optionee’s death, the Option, to the extent vested as of the
date of death, shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months
following the date of death (but in no event later than the
expiration date of the term of the Option as set forth in the
Notice of Grant) by Optionee’s estate or by a person who
acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance. To the extent that the Option is not vested as
of the date of death, or if the Option is not exercised within the
time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
I.
Non-Trans
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