EX-10.4 9 rli-20240630xex10d4.htm EX-10.4

展示10.4

rli保險。

2023年長期激勵計劃

非僱員董事限制性股票單位協議

(2024年5月協議格式)

參與者姓名:

單位數量:

所有授予的股票單位結算完成的日期。如果您的服務提前終止(如單位協議所述),該限制性股票單位則提前到期。

限制期限:

授予日期

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成爲歸屬單位的百分比

100%

自上述「授予日期」起生效, rli保險,一家特拉華州公司(以下簡稱“公司”),授予上述個人(以下簡稱“參與者公司授予限制性股票單位("RSU")受限股票,除非參與者對根據2018年計劃授予的受限股票進行第83(b)條款選舉(如下所述),否則在授予該獎項時,接收此類獎勵的參與者將不會認可美國應稅普通收入,同時我們將不會被允許在此類獎項授予時認可扣減款項。當一項獎勵保持未獲豁免或其他實質性風險失去之狀態時,參與者將認可股息的數量作爲報酬所認可的收入,我們將允許扣除相同的金額。當獎項獲得豁免或不再存在重大風險失去之時,公允價值溢價將被認可爲參與者的普通收入,並且將以我們的聯邦所得稅的目的表明爲扣減。根據有關規定,股票被處分所獲得的利潤或損失將被視爲資本收益或資本損失,資本收益或損失是根據參與者從認購股票或解除實質性風險失去之日期算起持有該股票的時間而定的,如果持有期超過一年,則將是長期或短期的。 單位,每單位代表公司普通股一份,每份面值0.01美元普通股)。本《限制性股票單位協議》("RSA")規定的時間和條款生效。協議”) and in the RLI Corp. 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “401(k)計劃的僱主貢獻).  In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern.  Capitalized terms used but not defined shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Plan.

背景

A.The Company maintains the Plan (i) to align the interests of the Company’s stockholders and the recipients of awards under the Plan by increasing the proprietary interest of such recipients in the Company’s growth and success, (ii) to advance the interests of the Company by attracting and retaining officers, other employees, Non-Employee Directors, consultants and independent contractors and (iii) to motivate such persons to act in the long term best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

B.Under the Plan, the Human Capital & Compensation Committee 董事會或根據計劃由董事會指定的其他委員會 (「本登記聲明」) 由特立軟件股份有限公司,一家德拉華州股份公司 (以下簡稱爲「本公司」) 提交,目的是爲了註冊其額外的7,184,563股A類普通股,每股面值$0.0001 (以下簡稱爲「A類普通股」), 以及在特立軟件股份有限公司 2022年股權激勵計劃下可發行股份的1,436,911股A類普通股,注(下文簡稱爲「A類普通股」)。委員會負責執行計劃並有權利判斷計劃下授予的獎勵。

C.根據提名/企業治理委員會推薦並董事會批准的外部董事補償計劃,該委員會已判斷參與者有資格獲得計劃下的受限股票單位獎勵(“受限制股票單位 獎勵”).

D.公司根據以下條款和條件授予參與者受限股票單位獎勵:

條款和條件

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授予。參與者根據本協議開頭規定的受限股票單位數量被授予受限股票單位獎勵。

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限制期限。受該獎勵約束的限制性股票單位的百分之百(100%)將在本協議開頭規定的歸屬之日歸屬,前提是參與者在該歸屬之日持續擔任非僱員董事或以其他方式以員工或服務提供者的身份向公司提供服務。

在本協議第 3 節所述的情況下,限制性股票單位也應全部歸屬(不管歸屬時間表如何),如果在本協議第 14 節符合條件的終止,則限制性股票單位在本協議之前未被沒收。除非本協議第3或14節另有規定,否則限制性股票單位將被全部沒收,因爲參與者作爲公司非僱員董事、員工或服務提供者的服務在歸屬之日之前終止。

3.

加速解鎖.  如果參與者死亡或殘疾,如果參與者持續擔任,則單位應立即全額歸屬 非僱員董事或以僱員或服務提供者的身份向公司提供服務 從獎勵頒發之日到此類死亡或殘疾之日之間。

4.

股息等價物.  截至公司向股票的登記所有者支付現金股息的每個日期(a”分紅日期”),數量 限制性股票 受以下條件約束的單位 限制性股票單位獎勵 應增加 (i) 總數的乘積 限制性股票 受以下條件約束的單位 限制性股票單位獎勵 未結算的依據本協議第 5 節(如公司過戶代理人的記錄所示)前夕向參與者發行的普通股乘以公司在該股息日支付的每股普通股現金股息的美元金額除以 (ii) 該股息日的公允市場價值 並向下舍入到最接近的整數; 前提是任何零星股份均應以現金支付給參與者。任何此類額外內容 限制性股票 單位應遵守與本文規定的相同的歸屬條件和付款條款 限制性股票 與之相關的單位。

5.

證書的交付. 根據公司制定的遞延薪酬計劃和經修訂的1986年《美國國稅法》第409A條推遲的除外(”代碼”),在根據第 2 條或第 3 節歸屬之日後,公司應儘快但不超過 30 天,以參與者或其受益人的名義向參與者或其受益人交付一份或多份代表普通股數量的證書,這些普通股的數量等於受限制性股票單位獎勵的限制性股票單位的數量(包括根據本協議第 4 條規定的任何股息等價物)根據本協議第 2 節或第 3 節歸屬;但是,前提是公司可以以賬面記錄的形式以電子方式交付普通股。公司應繳納與普通股發行或轉讓相關的任何原始發行稅或轉讓稅,以及由此產生的所有費用和開支。以這種方式發行的所有普通股均應全額支付且不可估稅。儘管本協議中有任何相反的規定,除非該證書的發行符合所有適用的法律要求,包括但不限於遵守適用的州證券法、1933年的聯邦證券法和1934年《證券交易法》以及相關法規以及公司的規定,否則不得發行和交付根據本計劃可分配的普通股證書 可能還要求任何此類證書 附上圖例,表明除非遵守經修訂的1933年《證券法》及其相關規章制度,否則禁止持有人出售、轉讓或以其他方式處置該法案.

6.

預扣稅. 除非適用法律要求,否則不會預扣或支付與限制性股票單位獎勵相關的聯邦、州、地方或其他稅款,參與者有責任支付所有此類稅款。

7.

轉賬限制。限制性股票單位獎 不得出售、轉讓、轉讓、質押、抵押或以其他方式處置(無論是通過法律實施還是其他方式),也不得根據遺囑、血統法和分配法、根據委員會批准的受益人指定程序或符合條件的家庭關係令,受執行、扣押或類似程序的約束。儘管有上述規定,參與者可以在不向受讓人付款或對價的情況下將限制性股票單位獎勵轉讓,(a)轉讓給參與者的任何一個或多個配偶或發行人,(b)轉移到僅爲參與者配偶或發行人的利益而設立的一個或多個信託基金,或者(c)分配給唯一合夥人是參與者配偶或子女的一個或多個合夥企業。爲了本條款的目的,

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term “spouse” shall include a former spouse who receives a transfer pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, and the term issue shall include stepchildren, step-grandchildren and adopted children.  No such transfer shall be effective unless reasonable prior notice thereof is delivered to the Company.  Any such permitted transferee shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions applicable to the person transferring the Restricted Stock Unit Award including the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement.  Any attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate, encumber or otherwise dispose of the Restricted Stock Unit Award other than in accordance with this Section 7 shall be null and void.

8.

No Stockholder Rights Before Issuance of Shares.  No person shall have any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to any share of Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Unit Award unless and until the share of Common Stock actually is issued to him/her following the vesting and settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit Award and such person becomes a stockholder of record with respect to such shares of Common Stock.

9.

Adjustment.  The Restricted Stock Unit Award is subject to adjustment, without the consent of the Participant, pursuant to Section 5.7 of the Plan.

10.

Interpretation of this Agreement.  All decisions and interpretations made by the Committee (or, as applicable, the Board) with regard to any question arising hereunder or under the Plan shall be binding and conclusive upon the Company and the Participant.  If there is any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

11.

Discontinuance of Service.  This Agreement shall not give the Participant a right to continued service with the Company, and the Company may terminate his/her service at any time and otherwise deal with the Participant without regard to the effect it may have upon him/her under this Agreement.

12.

Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding in all respects on the heirs, representatives, successors and assigns of the Participant.

13.

Choice of Law; Jurisdiction.  This Agreement is entered into under the laws of the State of Delaware and shall be construed and interpreted thereunder (without regard to its conflict of law principles).  All disputes hereunder shall be heard in the federal and state courts located in Peoria, Illinois.

14.

Change in Control.  In the event of a Change in Control, the Committee shall take one of the actions described in Sections 14(a) or (b).

(a)  Substitution.  If the Change in Control is a merger, consolidation or statutory share exchange, the Committee may make appropriate provision for the replacement of the Restricted Stock Unit Award by the substitution of an award relating to the stock of the corporation surviving any merger or consolidation with substantially similar terms and conditions (or, if appropriate, an award relating to the stock of the parent corporation of the Company or such surviving corporation), provided such award preserves the full economic value of the Restricted Stock Unit Award (to the extent permitted under Section 409A of the Code) and provides for full vesting of the award in the event the Participant experiences a Qualifying Termination; provided that if the Company continues to be a publicly traded corporation immediately after a Change in Control, the Committee may provide for the Award to continue in effect in accordance with its terms, in which case the Restricted Stock Unit Award shall become fully vested in the event the Participant experiences a Qualifying Termination.

(b)  Acceleration of Vesting and Payment of Awards.  The Committee may declare, and provide written notice to the Participant of the declaration, that the Restricted Stock Unit Award, whether or not then vested, shall be cancelled at the time of, or immediately before the occurrence of, the Change in Control in exchange for payment to the Participant, within ten (10) days after the Change in Control, of cash equal to, for each Restricted Stock Unit covered by the canceled Restricted Stock Unit Award, an amount equal to the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock; provided, however, that if the Restricted Stock Unit Award is deferred compensation, within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and the Change in Control is not a “change in control event,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, the Restricted Stock Unit

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Award shall become immediately vested upon the Change in Control, but the cash payment pursuant to this Section 14(b) shall be made in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement.

15.

Amendment.  Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may amend the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  Amendments to the Agreement may be unilaterally made by the Company (with the approval of the Committee) unless such amendments are deemed by the Committee to be materially impair the rights of the Participant and not required as a matter of law.

16.

Section 409A.  This Agreement is intended to comply with, or be exempt from, the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and limited, construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent.  Although the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment, to the extent that the Restricted Stock Unit Award is subject to Section 409A of the Code, it shall be paid in a manner that is intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code, including regulations and any other guidance issued by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service with respect thereto. In no event whatsoever shall the Company be liable for any additional tax, interest or penalties that may be imposed on the Participant by Section 409A of the Code or any damages for failing to comply with Section 409A of the Code.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, the Participant shall be solely responsible for the tax consequences of the Restricted Stock Unit Award, and in no event shall the Company have any responsibility or liability if the Restricted Stock Unit Award does not meet any applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code.  Although the Company intends to administer the Plan to prevent taxation under Section 409A of the Code, the Company does not represent or warrant that the Plan or the Restricted Stock Unit Award complies with Section 409A or any other provision of federal, state, local or other tax law.  To the extent any amounts under this Agreement are payable by reference to the Participant’s termination of employment, such term shall be deemed to refer to the Participant’s “separation from service,” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.  

17.

Plan Administration.  The Company partners with Solium Capital for the management and administration of its long-term incentives program using Solium’s web-based application, Shareworks by Morgan Stanley®.  The Participant may access information pertaining to the Restricted Stock Unit Award via the Company’s Shareworks by Morgan Stanley® site, https://rli.solium.com.  

****Signatures Appear on the Following Page****

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****Signature Page to [NAME] Restricted Stock Unit Agreement****

The Participant and the Company have executed this Agreement as of the [__] day of [__], [___].

PARTICIPANT

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RLI Corp.

By

Name   ​ ​

Title_______________________________________

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