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Due
to the death of former President Gerald Ford on December 26,
2006, the
federal government declared January 2, 2007 as a national day
of mourning.
All federal offices and the New York Stock Exchange were closed
that day.
Thus, the date of grant for the Restricted Stock is January 3,
2007.
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The
LTIP and Other Agreements
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This
Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between you and PG&E
Corporation regarding the Restricted Stock, subject to the terms
of the
LTIP. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations are superseded.
In
the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the provisions
of this
Agreement and the LTIP, the LTIP shall govern. Capitalized terms
that are
not defined in this Agreement are defined in the LTIP. For purposes
of
this Agreement, employment with PG&E Corporation shall mean employment
with any member of the Participating Company Group.
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Grant
of Restricted Stock
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PG&E
Corporation grants you the number of shares of Restricted Stock shown
on
the cover sheet of this Agreement. The shares of Restricted Stock
are
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the
LTIP.
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Lapse
of Restrictions
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As
long as you remain employed with PG&E Corporation, the restrictions
will lapse as to 20 percent of the total number of shares of Restricted
Stock originally subject to this Agreement, as shown above on the
cover
sheet, on the first business day of January of each of the first,
second
and third years following the Date of Grant. The restrictions will
lapse
as to an additional 40 percent of the total number of shares of Restricted
Stock on the first business day of January of the fifth year following
the
Date of Grant; provided, however, that the restrictions will lapse
as to
this 40 percent on the first business day of January of the third
year
following the Date of Grant if PG&E Corporation’s performance in total
shareholder return (“TSR”) is at or above the 75th
percentile for the prior three calendar years as compared with the
comparator group established from time to time by PG&E Corporation.
(Each lapse day is an “Annual Lapse Date”). Except as described below, all
shares of Restricted Stock subject to this Agreement as to which
the
restrictions have not lapsed shall be forfeited upon termination
of your
employment.
To
the extent this Agreement provides for the continued lapse of restrictions
following the termination of employment, such continued lapse shall
be
subject to your continued compliance with certain post-employment
restrictions.
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Voluntary
Termination
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In
the event that you terminate your employment with PG&E Corporation
voluntarily, you will automatically forfeit to PG&E Corporation all of
the shares of Restricted Stock as to which the restrictions have
not
lapsed subject to this Agreement as of the date of such
Termination.
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If
your employment with PG&E Corporation is terminated by PG&E
Corporation for cause, you will automatically forfeit to PG&E
Corporation all shares of Restricted Stock as to which the restrictions
have not lapsed subject to this Agreement as of the date of such
termination. In general, termination for “cause” means termination of
employment because of dishonesty, a criminal offense or violation
of a
work rule, and will be determined by and in the sole discretion of
PG&E Corporation.
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Termination
other than for Cause
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If
your employment with PG&E Corporation is terminated by PG&E
Corporation other than for cause before the restrictions on your
Restricted Stock lapse, and you are an officer in Bands 1-5, the
restrictions on your outstanding shares of Restricted Stock that
would
have lapsed during the period of the “Severance Multiple” under the
applicable severance policy shall continue to lapse pursuant to the
regular lapse schedule (or sooner, to the extent described below
in
connection with a Change in Control during such period). In the event
of
your involuntary termination other than for cause, if you are not
an
officer in Bands 1-5, the restrictions on your outstanding shares
of
Restricted Stock that would have lapsed within 12 months following
such
termination will continue to lapse pursuant to the regular lapse
schedule
(or sooner, in the event of a Change in Control during such period).
All
other outstanding shares of Restricted Stock shall automatically
be
forfeited to PG&E Corporation upon such
termination.
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Retirement
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In
the event of your Retirement, the restrictions on your outstanding
shares
of Restricted Stock will continue to lapse as though your employment
had
continued. You will be considered to have retired if you are age
55 or
older on the date of termination and if you were employed by PG&E
Corporation for at least five consecutive years ending on the date
of
termination of your employment.
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Death/Disability
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If
your employment terminates due to your death or disability, the
restrictions on all of your shares of Restricted Stock shall lapse
on the
next Annual Lapse Date. In the event of a Change in Control after
such
termination and before such next Annual Lapse Date, the restrictions
as to
all shares of Restricted Stock shall immediately lapse to the extent
described below under “Change in
Control.”
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Termination
Due to Disposition of Subsidiary
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(1)
If your employment is terminated (other than for cause or your voluntary
termination) by reason of a divestiture or change in control of a
subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, which divestiture or change in control
results in such subsidiary no longer qualifying as a subsidiary
corporation under Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as
amended (the “Code”), or (2) if your employment is terminated (other than
for cause or your voluntary termination) coincident with the sale
of all
or substantially all of the assets of a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation, the restrictions on all shares of Restricted Stock shall
lapse in the same manner as for a “Termination other than for cause”
described above.
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Change
in Control
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In
the event of a Change in Control, the surviving, continuing, successor,
or
purchasing corporation or other business entity or parent thereof,
as the
case may be (the “Acquiror”),
may, without your consent, either assume or continue PG&E
Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Agreement or provide
substantially equivalent awards associated with the Acquiror’s stock. If
this Award is neither assumed nor continued by the Acquiror or if
the
Acquiror does not provide a substantially equivalent award, the
restrictions on all of your outstanding shares of Restricted Stock
shall
automatically lapse and become nonforfeitable immediately preceding,
and
contingent on, the Change in Control of PG&E Corporation.
If
the Acquiror assumes or continues PG&E Corporation’s rights and
obligations under this Agreement or substitutes a substantially equivalent
award, TSR shall be calculated by aggregating (a) the TSR of PG&E
Corporation for the period from January 1 of the year of the grant
to the
date of the Change in Control, and (b) the TSR of the Acquiror from
the
date of the Change in Control to the end of the calendar year preceding
the third Annual Lapse Date.
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Termination
In Connection with a Change in Control
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If
your employment is terminated in connection with a Change in Control
within three months before the Change in Control occurs or within
two
years following the Change in Control, the restrictions on all of
your
outstanding shares of Restricted Stock (to the extent the restrictions
did
not previously lapse upon failure of the Acquiror to assume or continue
this Award) shall lapse and become nonforfeitable on the date of
termination of your employment. PG&E Corporation shall have the sole
discretion to determine whether termination of your employment was
made in
connection with a Change in Control.
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Escrow
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The
certificates for the Restricted Stock shall be deposited in escrow
with
the Corporate Secretary of PG&E Corporation to be held in accordance
with the provisions of this paragraph. Each deposited certificate
shall be
accompanied by any assignment documents PG&E Corporation may require
you to execute. The deposited certificates shall remain in escrow
until
such time as the certificates are to be released or otherwise surrendered
for cancellation as discussed below.
All
dividends, if any, on the Restricted Stock shall be held in escrow
and
subject to the same restrictions as the shares to which they relate.
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Release
of Shares and Withholding Taxes
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The
shares of Restricted Stock held in escrow hereunder shall be subject
to
the following terms and conditions relating to their release from
escrow
or their surrender to PG&E Corporation:
· When
the restrictions as to your shares of Restricted Stock lapse as described
above, the certificates for such shares shall be released from escrow
and
delivered to you, at your request within thirty (30) days of the
applicable Annual Lapse Date.
· Upon
termination of your employment, any shares of Restricted Stock as
to which
the restrictions have not lapsed shall be forfeited and automatically
surrendered to PG&E Corporation as provided herein.
Note
that you must make arrangements acceptable to PG&E Corporation to
satisfy withholding or other taxes that may be due before your shares
will
be released to you. If you so elect, PG&E Corporation will assist you
in selling your shares through a broker so that you can use the sales
proceeds to satisfy applicable taxes. You will receive the remaining
proceeds in cash. However, if you wish to receive the stock certificates
in lieu of selling your shares, you will need to make arrangements
to pay
the applicable taxes either by check or through payroll deduction.
PG&E Corporation will notify you about how to instruct PG&E
Corporation to sell your shares when the restrictions lapse or make
other
arrangements.
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Code
Section 83(b) Election
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Under
Section 83(a) of the Code, the Fair Market Value of the Restricted
Stock
on the date any forfeiture restrictions applicable to such Restricted
Stock lapse will be reportable as ordinary income at that time. For
this
purpose, “forfeiture restrictions” include surrender to PG&E
Corporation of Restricted Stock as described above. You may elect
to be
taxed at the time the Restricted Stock is granted to you, rather
than when
the restrictions lapse by filing an election under Section 83(b)
of the
Code with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after
the
Date of Grant. Failure to make this filing within the thirty (30)
day
period will result in the recognition of ordinary income by you (in
the
event the Fair Market Value of the Restricted Stock increases after
the
date of purchase) as the forfeiture restrictions lapse. YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT PG&E
CORPORATION’S, TO FILE A TIMELY ELECTION UNDER CODE SECTION 83(b). YOU ARE
RELYING SOLELY ON YOUR OWN ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION
AS TO
WHETHER OR NOT TO FILE A CODE SECTION 83(b)
ELECTION.
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Leaves
of Absence
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For
purposes of this Agreement, if you are on an approved leave of absence
from PG&E Corporation, or a recipient of PG&E Corporation
sponsored disability benefits, you will continue to be considered
as
employed. If you do not return to active employment upon the expiration
of
your leave of absence or the expiration of your PG&E Corporation
sponsored disability benefits, you will be considered to have voluntarily
terminated your employment. See above under “Voluntary
Termination.”
PG&E
Corporation reserves the right to determine which leaves of absence
will
be considered as continuing employment and when your employment terminates
for all purposes under this Agreement.
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Voting
and Other Rights
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Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, you shall have all the rights and
privileges of a shareholder of PG&E Corporation while the Restricted
Stock is held in escrow, including the right to vote. As described
above,
all dividends, if any, on the Restricted Stock shall be held in escrow
and
subject to the same restrictions as the shares to which they relate.
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Restrictions
on
Issuance
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PG&E
Corporation will not issue any Restricted Stock if the issuance of
such
Restricted Stock at that time would violate any law or
regulation.
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Restrictions
on Resale and Hedge Transactions
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By
signing this Agreement, you agree not to sell any Restricted Stock
before
the restrictions lapse or sell any shares acquired under this grant
at a
time when applicable laws, regulations or Company or underwriter
trading
policies prohibit sale. In particular, in connection with any underwritten
public offering by PG&E Corporation of its equity securities pursuant
to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities
Act of
1933, you shall not sell, make any short sale of, loan, hypothecate,
pledge, grant any option for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose
or
transfer for value or agree to engage in any of the foregoing transactions
with respect to any shares acquired under this grant without the
prior
written consent of PG&E Corporation or its underwriters, for such
period of time after the effective date of such registration statement
as
may be requested by PG&E Corporation or the underwriters.
If
the sale of shares acquired under this grant is not registered under
the
Securities Act of 1933, but an exemption is available which requires
an
investment or other representation and warranty, you shall represent
and
agree that the Shares being acquired are being acquired for investment,
and not with a view to the sale or distribution thereof, and shall
make
such other representations and warranties as are deemed necessary
or
appropriate by PG&E Corporation and its counsel.
By
your acceptance of the grant, you agree that while the Restricted
Stock is
subject to restrictions, you will not enter into a corresponding
hedging
transaction relating to PG&E Corporation’s stock nor engage in any
short sale of PG&E Corporation’s stock. This prohibition shall not
apply to transactions effected through PG&E Corporation’s benefit
plans that provide an opportunity to invest in Company stock or which
provide compensation based on the price of Company stock.
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No
Retention Rights
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This
Agreement is not an employment agreement and does not give you the
right
to be retained by PG&E Corporation. Except as otherwise provided in an
applicable employment agreement, PG&E Corporation reserves the right
to terminate your employment at any time and for any
reason.
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Legends
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All
certificates that may be issued to represent the Restricted Stock
issued
under this grant shall, where applicable, have endorsed thereon the
following legends:
“THE
SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS
ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN PG&E CORPORATION AND THE
REGISTERED HOLDER, OR HIS OR HER PREDECESSOR IN INTEREST. A COPY
OF SUCH
AGREEMENT IS ON FILE AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF PG&E CORPORATION AND
WILL BE FURNISHED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY
OF
PG&E CORPORATION BY THE HOLDER OF RECORD OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY
THIS CERTIFICATE.”
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Applicable
Law
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This
Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the
State of
California.
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