EXHIBIT "A"
EXECUTIVE STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN OF
OCTO LIMITED
1. Purpose . This Plan was established by the Company as of July 1, 1984, to create a
supplemental income benefit to enable the Company to attract and retain the caliber of key
executive employees necessary for the growth of the Company and to give such employees
added incentive to do all that they can to increase the Company's profits.
The Plan shall be administered by a Committee on an annual basis ending each June 30,
the
Accounting Date. All Employer Contributions shall be paid to the Trustee, and together with all
income received, shall be held by the Trustee in the Trust and administered for the exclusive
benefit of Participants and their Beneficiaries, pursuant to the Plan and the Trust Agreement,
which is the
funding vehicle for the Plan.
2.Definitions . In this Plan, unless the context clearly implies otherwise, the singular
includes the plural, the masculine includes the feminine, and the capitalize d words have the
following meanings:
(a)Account . One of several records maintained to record a Participant's interest in the
Plan.
(b)Accounting Date . June 30, 1985, and the last day of each June thereafter.
(c) Accrued Benefit . The amount of a Participant's Account or Accounts.
(d) Acquisition Charges . The cost of Trust investments, such as brokerage
commissions,
transfer taxes and other charges and expenses in connection with the purchase of Company Stock
or the purchase of other securities or other kinds of investments, as provided in the Trust
Agreement.
(e)Beneficiary . The person or persons named by a Participant to receive distribution
of a Participant's Plan Benefit if he is not alive.
(f)Committee . The Committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company
to
administer the Plan and give instructions to the Trustee.
(g)Company . OCTO Limited, a Delaware corporation.
(h)Company Stock . The capital stock of the Company now or hereafter authorized.
(i) Distribution Date . The January 1 coinciding with or next following a Participant's
65 th
birthday, whether or not in connection with his retirement.
(j) Employee . An executive employee of the Company or any Subsidiary regularly
employed on a full-time basis. An individual whose customary employment is for fewer than
1,000 hours in a Plan Year is not considered an Employee for purposes of the Plan for such Plan
Year.
(k)Employer . The Company or any Subsidiary.
(l) Employer Contributions . Contributions by the Employer to the Trust.
(m) Fair Market Value . The fair market value as determined by applying any
reasonable standards of valuation.
(n) Fiduciary . Any person with respect to the Plan to the extent that (i) he exercises
any
discretionary authority or discretionary control respecting management of the Plan or exerci ses
any authority or control respecting management or disposition of its assets, (ii) he renders
investment advice for a fee or other compensation, direct or indirect, with respect t o any monies
or other property of the Plan or has any authority or responsibility to do so, or (iii) he has any
discretionary authority or discretionary responsibility in the administration of the Plan, a nd
wherever applicable, shall include the Trustee.
(o)Forfeiture . The portion of a Participant's Accounts which does not become a part
of his Plan Benefit.
(p)Interest . The interest paid or payable by the Trustee on any Loan made by the
Trustee,
the proceeds of which are used by the Trustee to purchase Company Stock.
(q)Investment Fund . That part of the Trust held by the Trustee under the Trust
Agreement which contains all of the assets of the Trust except Company Stock.
(r)Investment Fund Income . The net income of the Investment Fund during any year,
including appreciation and depreciation in the value of its assets, whether or not realized.
(s)Loan. The principal amount of any sums borrowed by the Trustee to purchase
Company Stock. The term also refers to the amount of the principal which the Trustee has not
repaid on any specified date.
(t)Participant . Any Employee who is designated by the Committee to participate in
the
Plan.
(u)Payment Date . The 60th calendar day after a Participant's participation ends under
subparagraph 12(a) hereof.
(v)Plan. OCTO Limited Executive Stock Incentive Plan, together with all
amendments
thereto from time to time in effect.
(w)Plan Benefit . The amount of Company Stock and cash to which a Participant
becomes
entitled on termination of his participation in the Plan.
(x)Plan Year . The year commencing July 1 immediately succeeding the Employee's
date of employment, and each twelve month period thereafter.
(y)Service. The total period of a Participant's employment as a regular full-time
employee of the Employer, including but not limited to, the period prior to the effec tive date of
the Plan.
(z)Stock Fund . That part of the Trust held by the Trustee under the Trust
Agreement consisting only of shares of Company Stock.
(aa) Subsidiary . Any corporation at least 50% of the outstanding voting capital
stock of which is owned by the Employer.
(bb) Trust. The Trust created by the Trust Agreement entered into between the
Company and the Trustee consisting of the Investment Fund and the Stock Fund.
(cc) Trust Agreement The agreement between the Company and the Trustee or
any successor trustee, establishing the Trust and specifying the duties of the
Trustee. (dd) Trustee. Somerset Trust Company, any successor in interest to said trustee
and any successor trustee chosen by the Company's Board of Directors which
agrees to act by executing the Trust Agreement.
(ee) Year of Service . A Plan Year of employment (beginning on the first July 1
immediately succeeding the Employee's date of employment and each Plan Year
thereafter) during which the Employee has 1,000 or more hours of Service.
3. Eligibility . An Employee becomes a Participant on the first day after the date the
Employee is designated by the Committee to participate in the Plan.
4.Employer Contributions . For the first Plan Year of the Plan, ending June 30,
1985, and each Plan Year thereafter, the Company may make Employer Contributions in cash, in
such amount, and/or in shares of authorized but unissued Company Stock (subject to shareholder
approval to the extent approval is required by law) and/or in shares of Company Stock held in its
treasury, in such number of shares, as the Company's Board of Directors may from time to tim e
determine, on or before the due date for filing the Company's federal income tax return for the
year, including any extensions of such due date. All shares contributed hereunder to the Trust by
the Company, whether treasury shares or original issue, shall be deemed issued and outstanding
shares of Company Stock when certificates evidencing same are delivered to the Trustee.
5.Investment of Employer Contributions . All Employer Contributions in cash and
any other cash received by the Trust, including dividends, will first be used to pay outstanding
obligations of the Trust to the extent not paid directly by the Company, and any excess will be
used to buy Company Stock from holders of outstanding stock or newly issued stock from the
Company or treasury stock from the Company to the extent such treasury stock is not contribute d
by the Company to the Trust under paragraph 4 hereof. Except as otherwise provided in
paragraph 16 hereof, all purchases of Company Stock shall be made at a price, or at price s,
which in the judgment of the Trustee, do not exceed the Fair Market Value of such shares of
Company Stock.
6.Allocations . As of each Accounting Date, each Participant's share in the Employer
Contributions, Forfeitures and income and expenses for the Plan Year shall be determined as
follows:
(a) Employer Contributions for the Plan Year shall be allocated among Participants'
Accounts in the proportion fixed by the Committee for such Plan Year.
(b) Forfeitures shall, at the election of the Committee, be allocated among
Participants'
Accounts in the proportion fixed by the Committee and/or redelivered to the Company a nd held
as
treasury stock.
(c) The income and expenses (including, but not limited to, Interest) of the Trust for
such
Plan Year will be allocated among Participants' Accounts in proportion to their respec tive
Accrued
Benefits at the beginning of the Plan Year.
7.Accounts . A Cash Account, kept in dollars and cents, and a Stock Account, kept
in number of shares and thousandths of shares of Company Stock, shall be maintained to record
each Participant's interest in the Plan.
8.Establishment of Trust and Investment Fund .
(a) Establishment of Trust. All assets of this Plan shall be held in trust by the T rustee.
Upon acceptance and upon being named or appointed, the Trustee shall have exclusive authori ty
and discretion to manage and control the assets of this Plan, except to the extent t hat the Trustee
is subject to the direction of the Committee.
(b) Investment of Trust Fund. The Trustee shall use all available cash as directed by
the
Committee to buy Company Stock on the open market or to buy newly issued Company Stock or
treasury Company Stock from the Company as provided in paragraph 5 hereof. If no Company
Stock is available for purchase, the Trustee shall invest as directed by the Commit tee in other
investments. Those other investments and all cash shall be held by the Trustee in the Investment
Fund.
(c) Exclusive Benefit of Participants and Beneficiaries. The Trustee shall discha rge
its
duties with respect to the Plan and the Trust Agreement solely in the interest of t he Participants
and Beneficiaries, and for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to Participants and their
Beneficiaries.
9.Stock Dividends, Splits, Rights, Warrants, Options and Other Capital
Reorganizations . Any Company Stock received by the Trustee as a stock dividend or as the
result of a stock split, a reorganization or other recapitalization of the Company sha ll be allocated
as of each Accounting Date in the same manner as the Company Stock to which i t is attributable
is then allocated. In the event any rights, warrants, or options are issued on Company Stock held
in the Stock Fund, the Trustee may exercise them for the acquisition of additional shares of
Company Stock to the extent cash is then available. Any rights, warrants, or options on Company
Stock which cannot be exercised for lack of cash may be sold (and the proceeds retai ned as, part
of the Trust) by the Trustee.
10.Voting Company Stock . All voting shares of Company Stock held by the Trustee
in the Stock Fund shall be voted by the Trustee as the Committee may direct i n writing from time
to time.
11.Annual Statement . Promptly after each Accounting Date, the Committee will
deliver to each Participant a written statement showing:
(a) The balance iii such Participant's Accounts as of the preceding Accounting Date.
(b) The adjustments to such Participant's Accounts to reflect his share of the income
and
expenses for the Plan Year ending on the current Accounting Date.
(c) The amount of Employer Contributions and Forfeitures allocated to such
Participant's
Accounts as of the current Accounting Date.
(d) The new balance in such Participant's Accounts as of the current Accounting
Date.
(e) The balances in the Investment Fund and Stock Fund as of the preceding
Accounting
Date, transactions during the Plan Year ending on the current Accounting Date, and the bal ances
in the Investment Fund and Stock Fund as of the current Accounting Date.
12. Vesting and Participant's Plan Benefit . (a) A Participant's participation in the Plan
ends on the earlier of his Distribution Date or termination of his Service. Such Partici pant then
becomes
entitled to all, a part, or none of the final balances in his Accounts in accorda nce with this
paragraph 12 and paragraphs 13 and 1 4 hereof.
(b) A Participant's Plan Benefit shall be the product of (i) the Participant's Accrued
Benefit as of, and after all allocations are made on, the Accounting Date imm ediately preceding
the earlier of the Distribution Date or termination of his Service, and (ii) the pe rcentage
determined in accordance with the following table, based on his Years of Service (incl uding, but
not limited to, the period of his employment prior to the effective date of the Pl an) at the date his
participation in the Plan ends:
Years of Service at End of Participation
Vested Percentage
Less than
Three Years
0%
Three Years 30%
Four Years 40%
Five Years 50%
Six Years 60%
Seven Years 70%
Eight Years 80%
Nine Years 90%
Ten Years or
More
100%
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant's vested percentage under
subparagraph 12(b) shall be:
(i) 100%, if while an Employee of an Employer he shall die or become totally and
permanently disabled and unable to work as a regular full-time employee performing his norma l
duties for the Employer, all determined by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion on
the basis of a report(s) of a doctor(s) selected by the Committee; and
(ii) 0%, in the event of termination of his Service prior to his Distribution Date
voluntarily by the Participant, or by an Employer “with cause”.
13.When a Participant's Plan Benefit Will Be Distributed . A Participant's Plan
Benefit will be computed as soon as possible after his participation ends. If such Parti cipant is
indebted to the Company when his participation ends, the Committee may direct the Trustee to
pay this indebtedness out of his Plan Benefit before distributing the balance to him or hi s
Beneficiary. The Committee shall direct the Trustee to make a lump sum distribution of the
balance of his Plan Benefit on or before the Payment Date.
14.How a Participant's Plan Benefit Will Be Distributed . Distribution of an
Employee's Plan Benefit will be made entirely in whole shares of Company Stock up t o the
balance in his Stock Account (except that the value of any fractional share will be paid in cash)
and his Cash Account will be paid in kind. Such distribution shall be adjusted to reflec t payment
of any indebtedness to the Company pursuant to paragraph 13 hereof. The Trustee will make
such distribution only on instructions from the Committee. Distribution will be made to a
Participant if living, and if not, to his Beneficiary. If a participant has no Benefic iary then living,
distribution will be made to the Participant's estate.
15.Inalienability and Prohibition Against Premature Distributions . During a
Participant's participation, he shall not be entitled to any payment, withdrawal, or di stribution
under the Plan, nor may his interest in the Plan either as a Participant or after his participation
has ended, and that of his Beneficiary, be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or hypothecated in
any manner, by voluntary or involuntary assignment or by operation of law or otherwise.
16.Repurchase of Company Stock by company . (a) The Company shall have the
option of purchasing any shares of Company Stock distributed under the Plan to a Participant or
a Beneficiary. Such option may be exercised by the Company by giving notice thereof to t he
Participant or such Beneficiary within thirty (30) days after the Participant's participa tion under
the Plan ends. The option price shall be the Fair Market Value thereof on the date of exercise of
such option, and such option price will be paid in cash at the closing of such sale, which closing
will occur within thirty (30) days after the Company gives such notice.
(b) If a Participant or his Beneficiary shall at any time desire to sell, transfe r,
encumber,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose ("Dispose") of all or any portion of the Company Stock
distributed
under the Plan to such Participant and/or Beneficiary, then, in such event, such Partici pant or
Beneficiary, as the case may be, shall give written notice thereof to the Com pany specifying the
number of shares such Participant or Beneficiary shall desire to Dispose of and the terms of
payment therefor. The Company shall have the option to purchase all (but not less than a ll) of
such shares at the Fair Market Value thereof on the date of receipt of such notice upon t he terms
of payment specified in such notice. Such option may be exercised by the Company within
fifteen (15) days after receipt of such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Participant
or Beneficiary shall receive a bona fide written offer to purchase such Company Stock setting
forth a purchase price for such shares of Company Stock in excess of the then Fair Market Value
of such shares, then the purchase price for such shares to the Company shall be such higher
price. Payment shall be under terms no less favorable to such Participant or Beneficiary as stated
in such offer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, said right of first refusal shall not apply to the
sale(s) by a Participant and/or Beneficiary of up to an aggregate of 5,000 shares within any t hree
calendar month period.
17. Administration . The Plan will be administered by a Committee composed of three
members of the Board of Directors of the Company appointed by such Board of Directors to
serve at its pleasure. No member of the Committee shall be eligible to be a Participant in the
Plan within one year after serving on the Committee and no person may serve on the Comm ittee
who at any time was a Participant. The Committee shall serve without compensa tion unless
otherwise determined by the Company. The Committee action shall be by vote of two or more
members at a meeting or in writing by all members without a meeting. The Comm ittee shall
make such rules, regulations, computations, interpretations and decisions and maintain such
records and accounts as may be necessary to administer the Plan in a non-discriminatory manner
for the exclusive benefit of the Participants and their Beneficiaries. Its decision on all individual
matters will be final. It will give instructions to the Trustee on all matt ers within its discretion as
provided in the Trust Agreement. The Employer shall indemnify each member of the Com mittee
against any personal liability or expense, except for his own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. The Committee or Company will cause the Plan to purchase insurance for t he Plan,
or its Fiduciaries, to cover liability or losses occurring by reason of the act or omission of a
Fiduciary, provided that such insurance shall permit recourse by the insurer against the Fiducia ry
in the case of a breach of a fiduciary obligation. In addition, the Committee sha ll be responsible
for communicating to all Employees designated by the
Committee their right to participate in the Plan, the establishment of this Plan, and the provisions
thereof, and shall provide forms wherein such Employees may elect to participate or not to
participate therein.
18.Guaranties . All Plan Benefits will be paid only from the Trust Fund and
neither the Company nor any Employer, nor the Board of Directors of any
Employer, nor the Committee, nor the Trustee has any duty or liability to furnish
the Trust Fund with any funds, securities, or other assets, except as expressly
provided in the Plan.
19. No Employment Agreement . This Plan does not constitute a contract of
employment. Therefore, participation will not give any person the right to be retained a s an
employee of any Employer, nor any right or claim to any benefit under the Plan other than rights
or claims which have specifically accrued and vested under the Plan and which a re not forfeited
in accordance therewith.
20.Amendment/Termination . The Company reserves the right to amend this Plan
from time to time or terminate the Plan at any time. Neither amendment nor termination shall
retroactively reduce the rights of Participants and their Beneficiaries.
Upon termination of this Plan, each Participant's participation will end on the Accounting
Date coinciding with or next following such termination, and each Participant's Plan B enefit
shall be the product of his Accrued Benefit as of such Accounting Date and his vesting
percentage as of such Accounting Date. All Shares held in the Trust at the termina tion of the
Plan as to which Participants are not vested shall promptly be returned to the Compa ny and held
as treasury shares or canceled as the Company may determine. After termination of the Plan, the
Committee shall continue to function, with power to fill any vacancies therea fter occurring
which are not promptly filled by the Company's Board of Directors, and the Trust shall continue
until the Plan Benefit of each Participant has been distributed. Plan Benefi ts shall be distributed
promptly after they are computed.
21.Governing Law . The provisions of this Plan shall be construed, administered, and
enforced according to the laws of the State of New Jersey. All contributions to the Trust sha ll be
deemed to take place in the State of New Jersey.
22.Execution . To record the adoption of this Plan, the Company has caused its
appropriate officers to affix its corporate name and seal hereto as of July 1, 1984. OCTO Limited
[SEAL] By: ___________________President
By:_______________________ Secretary