RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the date set forth on Schedule I hereto (the “Grant Date”), by and between the issuer identified in Schedule I hereto (the “Company”), and the recipient (the “Grantee”) of an Award of Restricted Shares granted by the Plan Administrator (as defined in Schedule I hereto) as set forth in this Agreement.
The Company has adopted the incentive plan identified on Schedule I hereto (as has been or may hereafter be amended, the “Plan”), a copy of which is attached via a link at the end of this online Agreement as Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof, for the benefit of eligible persons as specified in the Plan. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.
Pursuant to the Plan, the Plan Administrator has determined that it would be in the interest of the Company and its stockholders to award shares of common stock to the Grantee, subject to the conditions and restrictions set forth herein and in the Plan, in order to provide the Grantee with additional remuneration for services rendered, to encourage the Grantee to remain in the service or employ of the Company or its Subsidiaries and to increase the Grantee’s personal interest in the continued success and progress of the Company.
The Company and the Grantee therefore agree as follows:
1. Definitions. The following terms, when used in this Agreement, have the following meanings: |
“Cause” has the meaning specified as “cause” in Section 10.2(b) of the Plan.
“Common Stock” has the meaning specified in Section 2.
“Company” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Grant Date” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Grantee” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Plan” has the meaning specified in Schedule I hereto.
“Plan Administrator” has the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Restricted Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 2.
“Retained Distributions” has the meaning specified in Section 4.
“Section 409(A)” has the meaning specified in Section 23.
“Unvested Fractional Restricted Share” has the meaning specified in Section 5.
“Vesting Date” has the meaning specified in Section 5.
“Vesting Percentage” has the meaning specified in Section 5.
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6. Early Termination or Vesting. Unless otherwise determined by the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion: |
(a) If the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates or, if the Grantee is a non-employee director of the Company, if the Grantee’s service to the Company as such terminates, in each case for any reason other than death or Disability or a termination by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, then the Award, to the extent not theretofore vested, will be forfeited immediately; |
(d) If the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, or, if the Grantee is a non-employee director of the Company, if the Grantee’s service to the Company as such is terminated by |
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the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, then the Award, to the extent not theretofore vested, will be forfeited immediately, except to the extent, if any, otherwise specified on Schedule I hereto. |
Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines, a change of the Grantee’s employment from the Company to a Subsidiary or from a Subsidiary to the Company or another Subsidiary will not be considered a termination of the Grantee’s employment for purposes of this Agreement if such change of employment is made at the request or with the express consent of the Company. Unless the Plan Administrator otherwise determines, however, any such change of employment that is not made at the request or with the express consent of the Company will be a termination of the Grantee’s employment within the meaning of this Agreement.
(b) In the event of any Approved Transaction, Board Change or Control Purchase following the Grant Date, the restrictions in Sections 3 and 4 may lapse in accordance with Section 10.1(b) of the Plan. |
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13. Restrictions Imposed by Law. Without limiting the generality of Section 10.7 or Section 10.8 of the Plan, as applicable, the Grantee will not require the Company to deliver any Restricted Shares and the Company will not be obligated to deliver any Restricted Shares if counsel to the Company determines that such exercise, delivery or payment would violate any applicable law or any rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted. The Company will in no event be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the delivery of any Restricted Shares to comply with any such law, rule, regulation or agreement. |
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Grantee’s address as listed in the records of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company on the Grant Date, unless the Company has received written notification from the Grantee of a change of address. |
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general jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Colorado in any action to interpret or enforce this Agreement and irrevocably waives any objection to jurisdiction that such party may have based on inconvenience of forum. |
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Schedule I
to Liberty Interactive Corporation
Restricted Stock Award Agreement
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Grant Date: |
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Issuer/Company: |
Liberty Interactive Corporation, a Delaware corporation |
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Plan: |
Liberty Interactive Corporation ______________ Incentive Plan |
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Plan Administrator: |
[The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Plan to administer the Plan] [The Board of Directors of the Company] |
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Common Stock: |
Series A QVC Group Common Stock (“QVCA Common Stock”)[; and/or |
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Series A Liberty Ventures Common Stock (“LVNTA Common Stock”), as applicable.] |
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Vesting Percentage: |
________% |
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Vesting Dates: |
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Additional Vesting Terms: |
[INCLUDE ONLY IN STANDARD RSA FOR LIC EMPLOYEES. DO NOT INCLUDE IN LIC MULTI-YEAR RSA, LIC NEW EMPLOYEE LONG-TERM RSA, RSA FOR QVC EMPLOYEES, OR IN RSA FOR LIC NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.] |
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If the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause, then any unvested Restricted Shares that otherwise would have vested during the remainder of the calendar year in which the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated will become vested on the date of the Grantee’s termination of employment. |
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[INCLUDE ONLY IN LIC NEW EMPLOYEE LONG-TERM RSA.] |
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If the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause after the second anniversary of the Grant Date, then the Award, to the extent not theretofore vested, will become fully vested upon the Grantee’s execution and delivery to the Company in accordance with the notice requirements of this Agreement of a general release agreement in a form satisfactory to the Company, provided that such release has been so delivered and has become irrevocable in accordance with its terms not later than 60 days following the date of the Grantee’s termination without Cause. |
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[INCLUDE ONLY IN MULTI-YEAR RSA FOR LIC EMPLOYEES.] |
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If the Grantee’s employment with the Company or a Subsidiary is terminated by the Company or such Subsidiary without Cause prior to _________ [Insert final Vesting Date], the number of each type of Restricted Shares subject to this Agreement that shall become vested as of the date of such termination shall equal the sum of (a) the number of such Restricted Shares that would have become vested during the Forward Vesting Period had the Grantee remained in the employ of the Company or a Subsidiary for the entire Forward Vesting Period plus (b) the number of such Restricted Shares that is equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (i) the total number of such Restricted Shares subject to this Agreement minus (A) any such Restricted Shares that have already become vested prior to the date of such termination and (B) any such Restricted Shares that would have become vested during the Forward Vesting Period in clause (a) above multiplied by (ii) a fraction, the numerator of which is the total number of days elapsed during the period beginning on the Grant Date, and ending on the date of termination, inclusive, and the denominator of which is the total number of days during the period beginning on the Grant Date, and ending on _________ [Insert final Vesting Date], inclusive. |
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For purposes of determining the number of Restricted Shares that would have become vested in clause (a) above, “Forward Vesting Period” shall mean the period beginning on the date of termination and ending on the corresponding day (or, if there is no corresponding day, on the last day) of (x) the ninth month thereafter, if the Grantee is an Assistant Vice President or Vice President of the Company or a Subsidiary on the date of termination of his or her employment with the Company or a Subsidiary or (y) the twelfth month thereafter, if the Grantee is a Senior Vice President or Executive Vice President of the Company or a Subsidiary on the date of termination of his or her employment with the Company or a Subsidiary. |
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Additional Provisions Applicable to Grantees who hold the office of [Vice President][Senior Vice President] or above as of the Grant Date: |
[INCLUDE AT VP LEVEL IN (1) STANDARD RSA FOR LIC EMPLOYEES, (2) MULTI-YEAR RSA FOR LIC EMPLOYEES AND (3) LIC NEW EMPLOYEE LONG-TERM RSA. INCLUDE AT SVP LEVEL IN STANDARD RSA FOR QVC EMPLOYEES. DO NOT INCLUDE IN RSA FOR LIC NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.] |
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Forfeiture for Misconduct and Repayment of Certain Amounts. If (i) a material restatement of any financial statement of the Company (including any consolidated financial statement of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries) is required and (ii) in the reasonable judgment of the Plan Administrator, (A) such restatement is due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under applicable securities laws and (B) such noncompliance is a result of misconduct on the part of the Grantee, the Grantee will repay to the Company Forfeitable Benefits received by the Grantee during the Misstatement Period in such amount as the Plan Administrator may reasonably determine, taking into account, in addition to any other factors deemed relevant by the Plan Administrator, the extent to which the market value of Common Stock during the Misstatement Period was affected by the error(s) giving rise to the need for such restatement. “Forfeitable Benefits” means (i) any and all cash and/or shares of Common Stock received by the Grantee (A) upon the exercise during the Misstatement Period of any SARs held by the Grantee or (B) upon the payment during the Misstatement Period of any Cash Award or Performance Award held by the Grantee, the value of which is determined in whole or in part with reference to the value of Common Stock, and (ii) any proceeds received by the Grantee from the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition during the Misstatement Period of any shares of Common Stock received by the Grantee upon the exercise, vesting or payment during the Misstatement Period of any Award held by the Grantee. By way of clarification, “Forfeitable Benefits” will not include any shares of Common Stock received upon vesting of any Restricted Shares during the Misstatement Period that are not sold, exchanged, transferred or otherwise disposed of during the Misstatement Period. “Misstatement Period” means the 12-month period beginning on the date of the first public issuance or the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whichever occurs earlier, of the financial statement requiring restatement. |
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Qualifying Service: |
[INCLUDE IN STANDARD AND MULTI-YEAR RSA AGREEMENTS FOR LIC EMPLOYEES, IN NEW EMPLOYEE LONG-TERM RSA AND IN STANDARD RSA FOR LIC NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS; DO NOT INCLUDE IN STANDARD RSA FOR QVC EMPLOYEES.] |
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Unless the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion determines otherwise in connection with the commencement of employment or service to Liberty Media Corporation or its Subsidiary, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Grantee’s employment or service with Liberty Media Corporation or any entity that is a Subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation at the time of determination shall be deemed to be employment or service with the Company for all purposes under the Awards granted pursuant to this Agreement. |
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Company Notice Address: |
Liberty Interactive Corporation |
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12300 Liberty Boulevard |
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Englewood, Colorado 80112 |
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Attn: General Counsel |
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