Grant Terms | Grant Details |
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Type of Option | Non-Statutory Stock Options |
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a) | Death or Disability. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates because of death or total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the Option shall, following the receipt and processing by the Company of any necessary and appropriate documentation in connection with the Participant’s termination (the “Processing Period”), become exercisable in full and may be exercised at |
b) | Normal Retirement. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates because of the Participant’s Normal Retirement (as defined below) before the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall immediately terminate and be forfeited. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates because of the Participant’s Normal Retirement on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall, following the Processing Period, vest in full and may be exercised at any time before the first to occur of (i) the Expiration Date and (ii) the Extended Cancellation Date. |
c) | Early Retirement. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates because of the Participant’s Early Retirement (as defined below) before the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall immediately terminate and be forfeited. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates because of the Participant’s Early Retirement on or after the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall continue to vest according to the schedule specified in this Agreement with no forfeiture of any portion of the Option resulting from such termination, and the Option may be exercised at any time before the first to occur of (i) the Expiration Date and (ii) the Extended Cancellation Date. |
d) | Divestiture or Reduction in Force. If the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates on or after the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date because of a Divestiture or a Reduction in Force (each as defined below) that is not a Change in Control, then subject to the Participant executing a general waiver and release of claims (a “Release”) as required by the Company, (i) effective as of the date of such termination, the Option shall vest with respect to the [number] [percentage] of Shares scheduled to vest within one (1) year following such termination, (ii) effective as of the date of such termination, the Option shall terminate and be forfeited with respect to the [number] [percentage] of Shares scheduled to vest later than one (1) year following such termination, and (iii) the vested portion of the Option may be exercised at any time before the first to occur of (A) the Expiration Date and (B) the date that is one (1) year after the date of termination (the “Modified Cancellation Date”). For the avoidance of doubt, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Company terminates because of a Divestiture or a Reduction in Force and the Participant does not execute a Release as required by the Company, or if such termination occurs before the six-month anniversary of the Grant Date, then (i) effective as of the date of such termination, the Option shall terminate and be forfeited with respect to the [number] [percentage] of Shares scheduled to vest following the date of such termination and (ii) the vested portion of the Option may be exercised at any time before the first to occur of (A) the Expiration Date and (B) the Cancellation Date. |
e) | Absence on Leave. Absence on leave or on account of illness or disability under rules established by the Committee shall not be deemed an interruption of employment or service. |
f) | Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, treatment shall be pursuant to the terms provided in the Plan. |
a) | If, during the period of the Participant’s employment or service with the Company or the Employer (the “Employment Period”) or at any time thereafter, the Participant has committed or engaged in a breach of confidentiality, or an unauthorized disclosure or use of inside information, customer lists, trade secrets or other confidential information of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise has breached any employee invention and secrecy agreement or similar agreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
b) | If, during the Employment Period or at any time thereafter, the Participant has committed or engaged in an act of theft, embezzlement or fraud, breached any covenant not to compete or non-solicitation or non-disclosure agreement or similar agreement with the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or materially breached any other agreement to which the Participant is a party with the Company or any of its subsidiaries; |
c) | Pursuant to any applicable securities, tax or stock exchange laws, rules or regulations relating to the recoupment or clawback of incentive compensation, as in effect from time to time; or |
d) | Pursuant to the NIKE, Inc. Policy for Recoupment of Incentive Compensation as approved by the Committee and in effect on the Grant Date, or such other policy for clawback or recoupment of incentive compensation as may subsequently be approved from time to time by the Committee. |
e) | If, during the Employment Period or the one (1) year period thereafter (the “Restriction Period”), the Participant, directly or indirectly, owns, manages, controls or participates in the ownership, management or control of, or becomes employed by, consults for or becomes connected in any manner with, any business engaged anywhere in the world in the athletic or sports-inspired footwear, athletic or sports-inspired apparel or sports equipment, sports electronics/technology and sports accessories business or any other business that directly competes with the then-current existing or reasonably anticipated business of the Company or any of its parent, subsidiaries or affiliated corporations (a “Competitor”). The Company has the option, in its sole discretion, to elect to waive all or a portion of the Restriction Period or to limit the definition of Competitor. |
a) | Method of Exercise. Subject to Section 5(b), the Option may be exercised from time to time, to the extent then vested, only by notice in writing from the Participant to the Company, or a broker designated by the Company, of the Participant’s binding commitment to purchase Shares, specifying the number of Shares the Participant desires to purchase under the Option and the date on which the Participant agrees to complete the transaction and, if required to comply with the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, containing a |
b) | Deemed Exercise. Notwithstanding Section 5(a), the Participant acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in Appendix B or determined by the Committee, any portion of the Option that has vested and is exercisable immediately prior to the Expiration Date, Cancellation Date, Modified Cancellation Date, or Extended Cancellation Date, as applicable, shall be deemed to have been exercised by the Participant at such time, provided (i) the Participant has accepted the Option and this Agreement, (ii) the fair market value of one Share exceeds the exercise price per Share, and (iii) the Option remains outstanding on the last day of its full term. For the avoidance of doubt, the Option that terminates upon the Cancellation Date, Modified Cancellation Date, or Extended Cancellation Date, as applicable, shall be deemed to have remained outstanding on the last day of its full term for purposes of clause (iii) in the preceding sentence. In the event the Option is exercised pursuant to this Section 5(b), the Company shall deliver to the Participant the number of Shares for which the Option was deemed exercised, less the number of Shares required to be withheld for the payment of the total exercise price and any withholding for Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 7). |
a) | The Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or the Employer, the ultimate liability for all U.S. and non-U.S. income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Participant or deemed by the Company or the Employer to be an appropriate charge to the Participant even if technically due by the Company or the Employer (“Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount, if any, actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Options, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Options, or the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise, and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Options to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. |
b) | The Participant shall, immediately upon notification of the amount of withholding for Tax-Related Items due, if any, pay to the Company or, as appropriate, the Employer by wire transfer, or irrevocably instruct a broker to pay from Share sale proceeds, amounts necessary to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items. If additional withholding is or becomes required (including as a result of exercise of the Option or as a result of the disposition of Shares acquired pursuant to exercise of the Option) beyond any amount deposited before delivery of the Shares, the Participant shall pay such amount to the Company, or, as appropriate, the Employer by wire transfer, on demand. If the Participant fails to pay the amount demanded, the Company or the Employer may withhold that amount from other amounts payable to the Participant, including salary, |
a) | Conditions on Obligations. The Company shall not be obligated to issue Shares upon exercise of the Option if the Company is advised by its legal counsel that such issuance would violate applicable U.S. or non-U.S. state or federal laws or regulations, including securities laws or exchange control regulations. |
b) | Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements upon the Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the Option and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing. |
c) | Amendments. The Company may at any time amend this Agreement, provided that no amendment that adversely impacts the rights of the Participant under this Agreement may be made without the Participant’s written consent. |
d) | Committee Determinations. The Participant agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions and interpretations of the Committee or other administrator of the Plan as to the provisions of the Plan or this Agreement or any questions arising thereunder or hereunder. |
e) | Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable. |
f) | Governing Law; Attorneys’ Fees. The Option grant and the provisions of this Agreement are governed by, and subject to, the laws of the State of Oregon. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this grant or the Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of, and agree that such litigation shall exclusively be conducted in, the courts of Washington County, Oregon or the United States District Court for the District of Oregon, where this grant is made and/or to be performed. In the event either party institutes litigation hereunder, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees to be set by the trial court and, upon any appeal, the appellate court. |
a) | No Right to Employment or Service. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall (i) confer upon the Participant any right to be continued in the employment of the Company or the Employer or interfere in any |
b) | No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan, or the Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. The Participant is hereby advised to consult with the Participant’s own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan. |
c) | Transfer of Rights and Benefits; Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the Company’s successors and assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. |
NIKE, Inc. | |
By: | |
[NAME], | |
[TITLE] | |