UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2007 (June 22, 2007)
Tredegar Corporation |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
Virginia |
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54-1497771 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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1100 Boulders Parkway |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 330-1000
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 1.01. |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The Nominating and Governance Committee (the Governance Committee) of the Board of Directors (the Board) of Tredegar Corporation (the Corporation), at its June 22, 2007 meeting, reviewed the compensation paid to non-employee directors for serving on the Board. Due to the additional time directors are spending performing their duties, the Governance Committee approved certain increases in such compensation. The compensation increases will become effective as of July 1, 2007, with payments to be made on and after September 30, 2007.
The Governance Committee eliminated all meeting fees and established an all retainer method of compensation. Non-employee directors and committee members will receive the following annual retainers, payable in equal quarterly installments in arrears:
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$50,000 |
Chairman of the Board |
$20,000 |
Chairman of the Audit Committee |
$14,000 |
Non-Chair Member of the Audit Committee |
$ 7,500 |
Chairman of the Executive Compensation Committee |
$ 9,000 |
Non-Chair Member of the Executive Compensation Committee |
$ 5,000 |
Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee |
$ 6,000 |
Non-Chair Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee |
$ 3,000 |
Member of the Executive Committee |
$ 4,500 |
Member of the Investment Policy Committee |
$ 625 |
The retainer paid to non-employee directors will be paid $30,000 in cash and $20,000 in the form of a stock award. The stock award will be determined based on the closing price of the Corporations common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on the date of grant, will not be subject to any vesting conditions and will be freely transferable. Should any directors attendance at board or committee meetings fall below 80% of the meetings scheduled during a calendar year, however, such directors annual board retainer and, in the case of a committee member, such directors committee retainer, will be pro rated to reflect such attendance.
In addition, the Governance Committee determined that should situations arise that require significant additional investments of time and effort over and above the routine duties of the Board, the Governance Committee may, in its discretion, award additional compensation to those directors required to put forth such additional time and effort.
Non-employee directors will be reimbursed for out of pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending Board and committee meetings. Employee members of the Board are not paid separately for their service on the Board.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
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of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
At its June 22, 2007 meeting, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board (the Compensation Committee) of the Corporation approved two grants of performance units under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) to Nancy M. Taylor. The Compensation Committee
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established 2007 financial performance targets for the first performance unit award based on an economic profit added metric for the Corporations Film Products division whereby Ms. Taylor is eligible to receive either 6,000 shares of the Corporations common stock or 3,000 shares of the Corporations common stock depending on whether pre-established performance criteria for 2007 are satisfied. If the performance criteria for 2007 are satisfied, the shares will vest on June 30, 2008. If the performance threshold is not achieved, there will be no award. A copy of the form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for this grant is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.22.
For the second performance unit award, the Compensation Committee established 2008 financial performance targets based on an economic profit added metric for the Corporations Film Products division whereby Ms. Taylor is eligible to receive 15,000 shares of the Corporations common stock, 12,000 shares of the Corporations common stock or 9,000 shares of the Corporations common stock depending on whether pre-established performance criteria for 2008 are satisfied. If the achievement of the performance criteria falls between the threshold and midpoint or between the midpoint and maximum, the shares awarded will be determined ratably. If the performance threshold is not achieved, there will be no award. If the performance criteria for 2008 are satisfied, the shares will vest on June 30, 2009. A copy of the form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for this grant is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.23.
The Compensation Committee also approved grants of performance unit awards under the Plan to the other named executive officers of the Corporation, other than John D. Gottwald and Ms. Taylor, and established 2008 financial performance targets for these performance unit awards based on an economic profit added metric for the Corporation. The named executive officers are eligible to receive the following number of shares of the Corporations common stock if certain pre-established performance criteria for 2008 are satisfied:
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6,750 |
9,000 |
11,250 |
Larry J. Scott |
5,625 |
7,500 |
9,375 |
McAlister C. Marshall, II |
5,625 |
7,500 |
9,375 |
If the achievement of the performance criteria falls between the threshold and midpoint or between the midpoint and maximum, the shares awarded will be determined ratably. If the performance threshold is not achieved, there will be no award. If the performance criteria for 2008 are satisfied, the shares will vest on June 30, 2009. A copy of the form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions for this grant is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.23
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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Exhibits. |
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Form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (2007 EPA) |
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10.23 |
Form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (2008 EPA) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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TREDEGAR CORPORATION |
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Date: June 26, 2007 |
By: /s/ McAlister C. Marshall, II |
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McAlister C. Marshall, II |
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Vice President, General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Form of Notice of Stock Unit Award and Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions (2008 EPA) |
TREDEGAR CORPORATION
NOTICE OF STOCK UNIT AWARD
You have been granted the following Stock Unit Award by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Tredegar Corporation ("Tredegar"):
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Vesting: |
The requirements for earning the award and vesting in the shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of the award are set forth in the attached Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions. |
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Expiration Date: |
None. |
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Transferability: |
None; other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. |
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In addition to the foregoing terms, your Stock Unit Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in the attached Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions which are incorporated in this Notice of Stock Unit Award by this reference. If any provision of this Notice of Stock Unit Award is inconsistent with the aforementioned Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions, the Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions will control.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of this Stock Unit Award and the attached Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions by signing and returning one copy of this Notice of Stock Award to Pat Thomas, Tredegar Corporation, 1100 Boulders Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23225.
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TREDEGAR CORPORATION
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STOCK UNIT AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
THESE STOCK UNIT AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Terms and Conditions) effective as of the ____ of ____________, 2007, govern the Stock Unit Award made by Tredegar Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the Company), to the participant (the Participant) named in the Notice of Stock Unit Award to which these Terms and Conditions are attached (the Grant Notice), and are made in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). A copy of the Plan has been made available to Participant. All terms used in these Terms and Conditions that are defined in the Plan have the same meaning given them in the Plan.
1. Grant of Stock Unit Award. In accordance with the Plan, and effective as of the Date of Grant specified in the Grant Notice (the Date of Grant), the Company granted to the Participant, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and these Terms and Conditions, the number of Stock Units specified in the Grant Notice (the Stock Units). The Participant will earn the Stock Units to the extent that the requirements of Section 2 are satisfied. The Participants interest in the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 will Vest, i.e., will become nonforfeitable, to the extent that the requirements of Section 3 are satisfied. The Company will issue shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 4 in settlement of the Stock Units, if any, that the Participant earns in accordance with Section 2 and that Vest in accordance with Section 3.
2. Earning Stock Units. This Section 2 determines the number of Stock Units that the Participant earns under these Terms and Conditions.
(a) Performance Criteria. The Participant will earn Stock Units based on the EPA for calendar year 2007 as follows:
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(b) Effect of Termination During 2007. Except as provided in subparagraphs (c) and (d), no Stock Units will be earned if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates terminates or is terminated before January 1, 2008.
(c) Disability Termination or Death. This subparagraph (c) applies if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates terminates before January 1, 2008, on account of the Participants permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or death. In that event, the number of Stock
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Units earned by the Participant shall equal the number determined in accordance with subparagraph (a) multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction shall be the number of whole months that the Participant was employed by, or providing services to, the Company or an Affiliate during 2007 and after the Date of Grant (including any period that the Participant was absent from work for illness, injury or short term disability prior to termination of employment) and the denominator shall be six.
(d) Change in Control. The Participant will earn _____ Stock Units if there is a Change in Control before January 1, 2008.
3. Vesting in Stock Units. The Participants interest in the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 shall Vest as provided in this Section 3.
(a) Continued Employment until June 30, 2008. The Participants interest in all of the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 shall Vest on June 30, 2008, if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates is continuous from the Date of Grant until June 30, 2008.
(b) Disability Termination or Death. The Participants interest in all of the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 shall be Vested if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates is continuous from the Date of Grant until the termination of such employment on account of the Participants death or permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code).
(c) The Participants interest in all of the Stock Units earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(d) shall Vest on the Control Change Date if the Participants employment with the Company and its Affiliates is continuous from the Date of Grant until the Control Change Date.
4. Settlement of Stock Units. The Stock Units will be settled in accordance with this Section 4.
(a) Committee Certification. As soon as practicable after 2007 (but no later than June 30, 2008), the Committee will determine the number of Stock Units that are earned under the provisions of Section 2 and that Vest under the provisions of Section 3. The Committees determination shall be set forth in writing, as part of the minutes of a meeting of the Committee, by unanimous consent or otherwise. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, a written determination of the Committee shall not be required in the case of Stock Units that are earned and that Vest pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(d) and Section 3(c), respectively.
(b) Issuance of Common Stock. As soon as practicable after the Committees certification under subparagraph (a) (but no later than September 1, 2008), the Committee shall issue shares of Common Stock under the Plan in settlement of the Stock Units earned by the Participant. The number of shares of Common Stock issued shall equal the
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number of Stock Units earned by the Participant under the provisions of Section 2 and that Vest under the provisions of Section 3. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, _____ shares of Common Stock shall be issued to the Participant on the Control Change Date if the Stock Units are earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(d).
(c) Registration, etc. Shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of the Stock Units shall be registered in the name of the Participant on the stock transfer books of the Company and may be evidenced by one or more certificates.
(d) Vesting in Common Stock. The Participants interest in the shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of the Stock Units shall be immediately vested and transferable.
5. Forfeiture. Stock Units that are not earned in accordance with Section 2 shall be forfeited. Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 but that do not Vest in accordance with Section 3 shall be forfeited.
6. Nontransferability. The Stock Units are nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
7. Shareholder Rights. The Participant shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Stock Units. Upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock in settlement of the Stock Units, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to those shares, including the right to vote the shares and to receive, free of all restrictions, all dividends on the shares.
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Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to these Terms and Conditions: |
(a) Control Change Date means the date on which a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs. If a Change in Control occurs on account of a series of transactions, the Control Change Date is the date of the last of such transactions.
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Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events: |
(1) any Person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (other than a Person who is not an Acquiring Person), at any time becomes the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Voting Securities"), other than (i) through an acquisition of Voting Securities directly from the Company, (ii) as a result of the Company's repurchase of Voting Securities if, thereafter, such Beneficial Owner purchases no additional Voting Securities, or (iii) pursuant to a Business Combination (as defined below) that does not constitute a Change in Control pursuant to subparagraph 8(b)(3) below;
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(2) Continuing Directors cease to constitute a majority of the members of the Board other than pursuant to a Business Combination that does not constitute a Change in Control pursuant to subparagraph 8(b)(3) below;
(3) consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange or consolidation (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless immediately following such Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination Beneficially Own more than 80% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company through one or more Subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Common Stock and Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than a Person who is not an Acquiring Person) Beneficially Owns 50% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination are Continuing Directors; or
(4) the shareholders of the Company approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the consummation of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, in each case, unless immediately following such liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition, (i) more than 80% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then Beneficially Owned by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to such sale or other disposition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, of such Common Stock and Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) less than 20% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then Beneficially Owned by any Person (other than any Person who is not an Acquiring Person), and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of such corporation are Continuing Directors immediately following such sale or disposition.
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For purposes of the definition of Change of Control, the terms Acquiring Person, Beneficial Owner, Company, Continuing Director, and Person shall have the same definitions given them in the Rights Agreement between Tredegar Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of June 30, 1999, as amended.
(c) EPA has the same meaning as set forth in the 2007 Incentive Plan for Executive Officers as in effect at the time the Stock Units were awarded; provided, however, that the Committee may adjust the performance criteria, the calculation of EPA or both on account of changes in generally accepted accounting principles; changes in the allocation of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities between the Company or one or more of its business units; changes in tax law and other events or circumstances to assure that the performance criteria and calculation of EPA reflect an accurate assessment of the economic profit added of the Company or one or more of its business units.
9. Withholding. The Participant shall pay the Company any amount of taxes as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy tax withholding required under the laws of any country, state, province, city or other jurisdiction, including but not limited to income taxes, capital gains taxes, transfer taxes, and social security contributions. In lieu thereof, the Company shall have the right to retain, from the shares of Common Stock to be issued under Section 4, the number of shares of Common Stock with Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. In any event, the Company shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid to a Participant in cash (whether under the Plan or otherwise) any taxes required to be withheld.
10. No Right to Continued Employment. The award of the Stock Units does not give Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or an Affiliate, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate his or her employment at any time.
11. Change in Capital Structure. The number of Stock Units and the performance criteria in Section 2 shall be adjusted as the Committee determines is equitably required in the event the Company effects one or more stock dividends, stock split-ups subdivisions or consolidations of shares, other similar changes in capitalization or such other events as are described in the Plan.
12. Governing Law. These Terms and Conditions and the Grant Notice shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
13. Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan as in effect on the Date of Grant and the provisions of these Terms and Conditions or the Grant Notice, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. All references herein to the Plan shall mean the plan as in effect on the Date of Grant.
14. Participant Bound by Plan. Participant hereby acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been made available to him or her and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
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15. Binding Effect. Subject to the limitations stated above and in the Plan, these Terms and Conditions and the Grant Notice shall be binding upon Participant and his or her successors in interest and the successors of the Company.
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TREDEGAR CORPORATION
NOTICE OF STOCK UNIT AWARD
You have been granted the following Stock Unit Award by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Tredegar Corporation ("Tredegar"):
Name of Participant: |
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Date of Grant: |
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Number of Stock Units: |
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Vesting: |
The requirements for earning the award and vesting in the shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of the award are set forth in the attached Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions. |
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Expiration Date: |
None. |
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Transferability: |
None; other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. |
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In addition to the foregoing terms, your Stock Unit Award is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in the attached Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions which are incorporated in this Notice of Stock Unit Award by this reference. If any provision of this Notice of Stock Unit Award is inconsistent with the aforementioned Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions, the Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions will control.
Please acknowledge your acceptance of this Stock Unit Award and the attached Stock Unit Award Terms and Conditions by signing and returning one copy of this Notice of Stock Award to Pat Thomas, Tredegar Corporation, 1100 Boulders Parkway, Richmond, Virginia, 23225.
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TREDEGAR CORPORATION |
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TREDEGAR CORPORATION
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STOCK UNIT AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS |
THESE STOCK UNIT AWARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS (Terms and Conditions) effective as of the ____ of ____________, 2007, govern the Stock Unit Award made by Tredegar Corporation, a Virginia corporation (the Company), to the participant (the Participant) named in the Notice of Stock Unit Award to which these Terms and Conditions are attached (the Grant Notice), and are made in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Company's 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). A copy of the Plan has been made available to Participant. All terms used in these Terms and Conditions that are defined in the Plan have the same meaning given them in the Plan.
1. Grant of Stock Unit Award. In accordance with the Plan, and effective as of the Date of Grant specified in the Grant Notice (the Date of Grant), the Company granted to the Participant, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and these Terms and Conditions, the number of Stock Units specified in the Grant Notice (the Stock Units). The Participant will earn the Stock Units to the extent that the requirements of Section 2 are satisfied. The Participants interest in the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 will Vest, i.e., will become nonforfeitable, to the extent that the requirements of Section 3 are satisfied. The Company will issue shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section 4 in settlement of the Stock Units, if any, that the Participant earns in accordance with Section 2 and that Vest in accordance with Section 3.
2. Earning Stock Units. This Section 2 determines the number of Stock Units that the Participant earns under these Terms and Conditions.
(a) Performance Criteria. The Participant will earn Stock Units based on the EPA for calendar year 2008 as follows:
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If the EPA for calendar year 2008 is greater than the Threshold but less than the Midpoint, then the additional number of Stock Units earned by the Participant in excess of _____ Stock Units will be determined based on a straight line interpolation of the EPA in excess of the Threshold. If the EPA for calendar year 2008 is greater than the Midpoint but less than the Maximum, then the additional number of Stock Units earned by the Participant in excess of _____ Stock Units will be determined based on a straight line interpolation of the EPA in excess of the Midpoint.
(b) Effect of Termination During 2007. Except as provided in subparagraph (e), no Stock Units will be earned if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates terminates or is terminated before January 1, 2008.
(c) Effect of Termination During 2008. Except as provided in subparagraphs (d) and (e), no Stock Units will be earned if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates terminates or is terminated before January 1, 2009.
(d) Disability Termination or Death. This subparagraph (d) applies if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates terminates after December 31, 2007 and before June 30, 2009, on account of the Participants permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or death. In that event, the number of Stock Units earned by the Participant shall equal the number determined in accordance with subparagraph (a) multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction shall be the number of whole months that the Participant was employed by, or providing services to, the Company or an Affiliate during 2008 (including any period that the Participant was absent from work for illness, injury or short term disability prior to termination of employment) and the denominator shall be twelve.
(e) Change in Control. The Participant will earn _____ Stock Units if there is a Change in Control before January 1, 2009.
3. Vesting in Stock Units. The Participants interest in the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 shall Vest as provided in this Section 3.
(a) Continued Employment until June 30, 2009. The Participants interest in all of the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 shall Vest on June 30, 2009, if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates is continuous from the Date of Grant until June 30, 2009.
(b) Disability Termination or Death. The Participants interest in all of the Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 shall be Vested if the Participants employment with, and service to, the Company and its Affiliates is continuous from the Date of Grant until the termination of such employment on account of the Participants death or permanent and total disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code).
(c) The Participants interest in all of the Stock Units earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(e) shall Vest on the Control Change Date if the Participants employment with the Company and its Affiliates is continuous from the Date of Grant until the Control Change Date.
4. Settlement of Stock Units. The Stock Units will be settled in accordance with this Section 4.
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(a) Committee Certification. As soon as practicable after 2008 (but no later than June 30, 2009), the Committee will determine the number of Stock Units that are earned under the provisions of Section 2 and that Vest under the provisions of Section 3. The Committees determination shall be set forth in writing, as part of the minutes of a meeting of the Committee, by unanimous consent or otherwise. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, a written determination of the Committee shall not be required in the case of Stock Units that are earned and that Vest pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(e) and Section 3(c), respectively.
(b) Issuance of Common Stock. As soon as practicable after the Committees certification under subparagraph (a) (but no later than September 1, 2009), the Committee shall issue shares of Common Stock under the Plan in settlement of the Stock Units earned by the Participant. The number of shares of Common Stock issued shall equal the number of Stock Units earned by the Participant under the provisions of Section 2 and that Vest under the provisions of Section 3. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, _____ shares of Common Stock shall be issued to the Participant on the Control Change Date if the Stock Units are earned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2(e).
(c) Registration, etc. Shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of the Stock Units shall be registered in the name of the Participant on the stock transfer books of the Company and may be evidenced by one or more certificates.
(d) Vesting in Common Stock. The Participants interest in the shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of the Stock Units shall be immediately vested and transferable.
5. Forfeiture. Stock Units that are not earned in accordance with Section 2 shall be forfeited. Stock Units that are earned in accordance with Section 2 but that do not Vest in accordance with Section 3 shall be forfeited.
6. Nontransferability. The Stock Units are nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
7. Shareholder Rights. The Participant shall not have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the Stock Units. Upon the issuance of shares of Common Stock in settlement of the Stock Units, the Participant shall have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to those shares, including the right to vote the shares and to receive, free of all restrictions, all dividends on the shares.
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Definitions. The following definitions shall apply to these Terms and Conditions: |
(a) Control Change Date means the date on which a Change in Control (as defined below) occurs. If a Change in Control occurs on account of a series of transactions, the Control Change Date is the date of the last of such transactions.
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(1) any Person or group (within the meaning of Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (other than a Person who is not an Acquiring Person), at any time becomes the Beneficial Owner of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the "Voting Securities"), other than (i) through an acquisition of Voting Securities directly from the Company, (ii) as a result of the Company's repurchase of Voting Securities if, thereafter, such Beneficial Owner purchases no additional Voting Securities, or (iii) pursuant to a Business Combination (as defined below) that does not constitute a Change in Control pursuant to subparagraph 8(b)(3) below;
(2) Continuing Directors cease to constitute a majority of the members of the Board other than pursuant to a Business Combination that does not constitute a Change in Control pursuant to subparagraph 8(b)(3) below;
(3) consummation of a reorganization, merger, share exchange or consolidation (a "Business Combination"), in each case, unless immediately following such Business Combination, (i) all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to such Business Combination Beneficially Own more than 80% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns the Company through one or more Subsidiaries) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Combination, of the Common Stock and Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) no Person (other than a Person who is not an Acquiring Person) Beneficially Owns 50% or more of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination are Continuing Directors; or
(4) the shareholders of the Company approve a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the consummation of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, in each case, unless immediately following such liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition, (i) more than 80% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote
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generally in the election of directors is then Beneficially Owned by all or substantially all of the Persons who were the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the Common Stock and Voting Securities outstanding immediately prior to such sale or other disposition in substantially the same proportion as their ownership, immediately prior to such sale or other disposition, of such Common Stock and Voting Securities, as the case may be, (ii) less than 20% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock of such corporation and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of such corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is then Beneficially Owned by any Person (other than any Person who is not an Acquiring Person), and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of such corporation are Continuing Directors immediately following such sale or disposition.
For purposes of the definition of Change of Control, the terms Acquiring Person, Beneficial Owner, Company, Continuing Director, and Person shall have the same definitions given them in the Rights Agreement between Tredegar Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, dated as of June 30, 1999, as amended.
(c) EPA has the same meaning as set forth in the 2007 Incentive Plan for Executive Officers as in effect at the time the Stock Units were awarded; provided, however, that the Committee may adjust the performance criteria, the calculation of EPA or both on account of changes in generally accepted accounting principles; changes in the allocation of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities between the Company or one or more of its business units; changes in tax law and other events or circumstances to assure that the performance criteria and calculation of EPA reflect an accurate assessment of the economic profit added of the Company or one or more of its business units.
9. Withholding. The Participant shall pay the Company any amount of taxes as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy tax withholding required under the laws of any country, state, province, city or other jurisdiction, including but not limited to income taxes, capital gains taxes, transfer taxes, and social security contributions. In lieu thereof, the Company shall have the right to retain, from the shares of Common Stock to be issued under Section 4, the number of shares of Common Stock with Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. In any event, the Company shall have the right to deduct from all amounts paid to a Participant in cash (whether under the Plan or otherwise) any taxes required to be withheld.
10. No Right to Continued Employment. The award of the Stock Units does not give Participant any right with respect to continuance of employment by the Company or an Affiliate, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate his or her employment at any time.
11. Change in Capital Structure. The number of Stock Units and the performance criteria in Section 2 shall be adjusted as the Committee determines is equitably required in the event
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the Company effects one or more stock dividends, stock split-ups subdivisions or consolidations of shares, other similar changes in capitalization or such other events as are described in the Plan.
12. Governing Law. These Terms and Conditions and the Grant Notice shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
13. Conflicts. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan as in effect on the Date of Grant and the provisions of these Terms and Conditions or the Grant Notice, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. All references herein to the Plan shall mean the plan as in effect on the Date of Grant.
14. Participant Bound by Plan. Participant hereby acknowledges that a copy of the Plan has been made available to him or her and agrees to be bound by all the terms and provisions of the Plan.
15. Binding Effect. Subject to the limitations stated above and in the Plan, these Terms and Conditions and the Grant Notice shall be binding upon Participant and his or her successors in interest and the successors of the Company.
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