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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 Performance Shares 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 Performance Shares, 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 Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations are superseded.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
Performance
Shares
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PG&E
Corporation grants you the number of Performance Shares shown on
the cover
sheet of this Agreement. The Performance Shares are subject to the
terms
and conditions of this Agreement and the LTIP.
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Vesting
of Performance Shares
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As
long as you remain employed with PG&E Corporation, the Performance
Shares will vest on the first business day of January (the “Vesting Date”)
of the third year following the date of grant specified in the cover
sheet. Except as described below, all Performance Shares subject
to this
Agreement that have not vested shall be forfeited upon termination
of your
employment.
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Payment
of Performance Shares
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Upon
the Vesting Date, PG&E Corporation’s total shareholder return (TSR)
will be compared to the TSR of the twelve other companies in PG&E
Corporation’s comparator group2
for the prior three calendar years (the “Performance Period”). Subject to
rounding considerations, there will be no payout for TSR below the
25th
percentile of the comparator group; TSR at the 25th
percentile will result in a 25% payout of Performance Shares; TSR
at the
75th
percentile will result in a 100% payout of Performance Shares; and
TSR in
the top rank will result in a 200% payout of Performance Shares.
The
following table sets forth the payout percentages for the various
TSR
rankings that could be achieved:
Number of Companies in
Total (Including
PG&E)
13
Performance
Rounded
Rank Percentile Payout
1 100% 200%
2 92% 170%
3 83% 130%
4 75% 100%
5 67%
90%
6 58% 75%
7 50% 65%
8 42% 50%
9 33% 35%
10 25% 25%
11 17%
0%
12
8%
0%
13
0% 0%
The
payment will equal the product of the number of vested Performance
Shares,
the applicable payout percentage, and the average closing price of
a share
of PG&E Corporation common stock for the last 30 calendar days of the
year preceding the Vesting Date as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange. Payments, if any, will be made as soon as practicable following
the date that the Nominating, Compensation, and Governance Committee
of
the PG&E Corporation Board of Directors certifies the TSR percentile
rank over the Performance Period pursuant to Section 10.5(a) of the
LTIP.
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Dividends
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Each
time that PG&E Corporation declares a dividend on its shares of common
stock, an amount equal to the dividend multiplied by the number of
Performance Shares granted to you by this Agreement shall be accrued
on
your behalf. If you receive a Performance Share payout in accordance
with
the preceding paragraph, you shall also receive a cash payment equal
to
the amount of any dividends accrued over the Performance Period multiplied
by the same payout percentage used to determine the amount of the
Performance Share payout.
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Voluntary
Termination
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If
you terminate your employment with PG&E Corporation voluntarily before
the Vesting Date, all of the Performance Shares shall be cancelled
as of
the date of such termination and any dividends accrued with respect
to
your Performance Shares shall be forfeited.
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Termination
for Cause
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If
your employment with PG&E Corporation is terminated by PG&E
Corporation for cause before the Vesting Date, all of the Performance
Shares shall be cancelled as of the date of such termination and
any
dividends accrued with respect to your Performance Shares shall be
forfeited. 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 Vesting Date, your unvested
Performance Shares will vest proportionally based on the number of
months
during the Performance Period that you were employed (rounded down)
divided by the number of months in the Performance Period (36 months).
All
other outstanding Performance Shares (and any associated accrued
dividends) shall automatically be cancelled upon such termination.
Your
vested Performance Shares will be payable, if at all, after the completion
of the Performance Period based on the same formula applied to active
employees. You shall also receive a cash payment, if any, equal to
the
amount of dividends accrued over the Performance Period with respect
to
your vested Performance Shares multiplied by the same payout percentage
used to determine the amount, if any, of the Performance Share
payout.
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Retirement
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If
you retire before the Vesting Date, your outstanding Performance
Shares
will continue to vest as though your employment had continued and
will be
payable, if at all, as soon as practicable following the Vesting
Date. You
shall also receive a cash payment, if any, equal to the amount of
dividends accrued over the Performance Period with respect to your
Performance Shares multiplied by the same payout percentage used
to
determine the amount, if any, of the Performance Share payout. 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 before
the
Vesting Date, all of your Performance Shares shall immediately vest
and
will be payable, if at all, as soon as practicable after the completion
of
the Performance Period based on the same formula applied to active
employees. You shall also receive a cash payment, if any, equal to
the
amount of dividends accrued over the Performance Period with respect
to
your Performance Shares multiplied by the same payout percentage
used to
determine the amount, if any, of the Performance Share
payout.
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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, 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,
all Performance Shares shall vest proportionally based on the number
of
months during the Performance Period that you were employed (rounded
down)
divided by the number of months in the Performance Period (36 months).
All
other outstanding Performance Shares (and any associated accrued
dividends) shall automatically be cancelled upon such termination.
Your
vested Performance Shares will be payable, if at all, after the completion
of the Performance Period based on the same formula applied to active
employees. You shall also receive a cash payment, if any, equal to
the
amount of dividends accrued over the Performance Period with respect
to
your vested Performance Shares multiplied by the same payout percentage
used to determine the amount, if any, of the Performance Share payout.
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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 a
substantially equivalent award in substitution for the Performance
Shares
subject to this Agreement. 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 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 Vesting Date.
The
payout percentage reflected in the table set forth above for the
highest
percentile TSR performance met or exceeded when calculated on that
basis,
and considering any adjustments to the comparator group, will be
used to
determine the amount of the payout, if any, upon settlement of the
assumed, continued or substituted award. You shall also receive a
cash
payment, if any, equal to the amount of dividends accrued with respect
to
your Performance Shares to the first business day of the year following
the Change in Control multiplied by the same payout percentage used
to
determine the amount, if any, of the Performance Share
payout.
If
this Award is neither assumed nor continued by the Acquiror or if
the
Acquiror does not provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution
for the Performance Shares subject to this Agreement, all of your
outstanding Performance Shares shall automatically vest and become
nonforfeitable when the Change in Control of PG&E Corporation occurs
before the Vesting Date. Such vested Performance Shares will become
payable on the first business day of the year following the Change
in
Control. The payment, if any, will be based on PG&E Corporation’s TSR
for the period from January 1 of the year of grant to the date of
the
Change in Control compared to the TSR of the other companies in PG&E
Corporation’s comparator group3
for the same period. The payment will be calculated by multiplying
the
number of vested Performance Shares by the payout percentage. The
resulting number of Performance Shares will be multiplied by the
average
closing price of a share of PG&E Corporation common stock for the last
30 calendar days preceding the Change in Control as reported on the
New
York Stock Exchange. You shall also receive a cash payment, if any,
equal
to the amount of dividends accrued with respect to your Performance
Shares
to the first business day of the year following the Change in Control
multiplied by the same payout percentage used to determine the amount,
if
any, of the Performance Share payout.
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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, all of your outstanding Performance
Shares (to the extent they did not previously vest upon failure of
the
Acquiror to assume or continue this Award) shall automatically vest
and
become nonforfeitable on the date of termination of your employment.
Your
vested Performance Shares will be payable, if at all, on the first
business day of the following year following the completion of the
Performance Period and will be based on the same formula applied
to active
employees. You shall also receive a cash payment, if any, equal to
the
amount of dividends accrued over the Performance Period with respect
to
your vested Performance Shares multiplied by the same payout percentage
used to determine the amount, if any, of the Performance Share
payout.
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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Withholding
Taxes
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PG&E
Corporation will withhold amounts necessary to satisfy applicable
taxes
from the payment to be made with respect to your Performance Shares.
You
will receive the remaining proceeds in cash.
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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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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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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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