(b)股票计划管理服务提供者. 公司将参与者的个人资料转交给美国的独立服务提供者Fidelity Stock Plan Services, LLC,该公司协助公司实施、管理和运营计划(以下称"股票计划管理者)。未来,公司可能会选择不同的股票计划管理者,并与另一家公司共享参与者的个人资料,该公司在类似方面提供服务。股票计划管理者将为参与者开设账户,以接收和交易在计划下获得的股份。参与者需要同意与股票计划管理者之间的单独条款和数据处理实践,这是参与者能够参加计划的控制项。
(c)International Data Transfers. The Company and the Stock Plan Administrator are based in the United States of America. The Participant should note that the Participant’s country of residence may have enacted data privacy laws that are different from the United States of America. The Company’s legal basis for the transfer of the Participant’s personal data to the United States of America is the Participant’s consent.
(d)Voluntariness and Consequences of Consent Denial or Withdrawal. The Participant’s participation in the Plan and the Participant’s grant of consent is purely voluntary. The Participant may deny or withdraw the Participant’s consent at any time. If the Participant does not consent, or if the Participant later withdraws the Participant’s consent, the Participant may be unable to participate in the Plan.
(e)Data Subjects Rights. The Participant may have a number of rights under the data privacy laws in the Participant’s country of residence. For example, the Participant’s rights may include the right to (i) request access or copies of personal data the Company processes, (ii) request rectification of incorrect data, (iii) request deletion of data, (iv) place restrictions on processing, (v) lodge complaints with competent authorities in the Participant’s country of residence, and/or (vi) request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Participant’s personal data. To receive clarification regarding the Participant’s rights or to exercise the Participant’s rights, the Participant should contact the Aptiv Privacy Office (privacy@aptiv.com) for further information on how the Company processes the Participant’s data.
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Section 8.Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a)Notices. All notices, requests and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person (by courier or otherwise), mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or sent by email, with confirmation of receipt, as follows:
if to the Company, to:
Aptiv PLC
125 Park Avenue, Suite 1535
New York, NY 10017
Attention: [•]
Email: [•]
if to the Participant, to the address that the Participant most recently provided to the Company,
or to such other address or email as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a business day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed received on the next succeeding business day in the place of receipt.
(b)Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Plan and any other agreements referred to herein and therein and any attachments referred to herein or therein, constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous arrangements, agreements and understandings, both oral and written, whether in term sheets, presentations or otherwise, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(c)Amendment; Waiver. No amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective unless signed in writing by or on behalf of the Company and the Participant, except that the Committee may amend or modify this Agreement without the Participant’s consent in accordance with the provisions of the Plan or as otherwise set forth in this Agreement. No waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or different nature. Any amendment or modification of or to any provision of this Agreement, or any waiver of any provision of this Agreement, shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which made or given.
(d)Severability. The Agreement shall be enforceable to the fullest extent allowed by law. In the event that any provision of the Agreement is determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, then that provision shall be reduced, modified or otherwise conformed to the relevant law, judgment or determination to the degree necessary to render it valid and enforceable without affecting the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provision of the Agreement or the validity, legality
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or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. Any provision of the Agreement that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be deemed severable from the remainder of the Agreement, and the remaining provisions contained in the Agreement shall be construed to preserve to the maximum permissible extent the intent and purposes of the Agreement.
(e)Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by the Participant.
(f)Successors and Assigns; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on anyone other than the Company and the Participant, and their respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
(g)Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
(h)Acknowledgement of Discretionary Nature of the Plan; No Vested Rights. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, is discretionary in nature and limited in duration, and may be amended, cancelled, or terminated by the Company, in its sole discretion, at any time. The grant of this Award under the Plan is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive an award or benefits in lieu of an award in the future. Future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the form and timing of the award, the number of RSUs subject to the award, and the vesting provisions applicable to the award.
(i)No Employment Rights. The grant of this Award does not create a right to employment and shall not be interpreted as forming an employment or service contract with the Company and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company to terminate the Participant’s service relationship.
(j)Participant Undertaking. By accepting this Award, the Participant acknowledges and agrees to take whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the Company may deem necessary or advisable to carry out or give effect to any of the obligations or restrictions imposed on the Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement.
(k)Compliance with Law. As a condition to the Company’s grant of this Award, the Participant agrees to repatriate all payments attributable to the Shares and cash acquired under the Plan in accordance with local foreign exchange rules and regulations in the Participant’s country of residence. In addition, the Participant also agrees to take any and all actions, and consent to any and all actions taken by the Company and its Affiliates, as may be required to allow the Company and its Affiliates to comply with local laws, rules and regulations in the Participant’s country of residence. Finally, the Participant agrees to take any and all actions as may be required to comply with the Participant’s personal legal, regulatory and tax obligations under local laws, rules and regulations in the Participant’s country of residence.
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(l)Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, elect to deliver any documents related to this Award granted to the Participant by electronic means. By accepting this Award, the Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
(m)Insider Trading and Market Abuse Laws. Depending on the Participant’s country of residence or where the Shares are listed, the Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect the Participant’s ability to acquire, sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares during such times as the Participant is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company or its business (as defined by the laws of the Participant’s country of residence). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. Local insider trading laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Participant placed before the Participant possessed inside information. Furthermore, the Participant could be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties (including employees of the Company and its Affiliates) or causing them otherwise to buy or sell securities. The Participant acknowledges that it is the Participant’s responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions and that the Participant should consult with the Participant’s personal advisor on this matter.
(n)English Language. If the Participant is in a country where English is not an official language, the Participant acknowledges that the Participant is sufficiently proficient in English to understand the terms and conditions of the Agreement or has had the ability to consult with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in the English language. The Participant further acknowledges and agrees that by accepting this Award, it is the Participant’s express intent that the Agreement, the Award Notice, the Plan and all other documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant to this Award, be drawn up in English. If the Participant has received the Agreement, the Award Notice, the Plan or any other documents related to this Award translated into a language other than English, and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
(o)Plan. The Participant acknowledges and understands that material definitions and provisions concerning this Award and the Participant’s rights and obligations with respect thereto are set forth in the Plan. The Participant has read carefully, and understands, the provisions of the Plan.
(p)Risk Statement. The Participant acknowledges and accepts that the future value of the Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty and that the value of this Award at the time when the RSU Shares are delivered may be less than the value of the Award on the Grant Date. The Participant understands that if the Participant is in any doubt as to whether the Participant should accept this Award, the Participant should obtain independent advice.
(q)No Advice Regarding Grant. No employee of the Company is permitted to advise the Participant regarding the Participant’s participation in the Plan or the acquisition or sale of the Shares underlying this Award. The Participant is hereby advised to consult with the Participant’s personal tax, legal and financial advisors prior to taking any action related to the Plan.
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(r)Private Placement. The grant of this Award is not intended to be a public offering of securities in the Participant’s country of residence but instead is intended to be a private placement. As a private placement, the Company has not submitted any registration statement, prospectus or other filings with the local securities authorities (unless otherwise required under local law) at the time of grant, and the grant of this Award is not subject to the supervision of the local securities authorities.
(s)Governing Law and Venue. The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without application of the conflicts of law principles thereof. The jurisdiction and venue for any disputes arising under, or any action brought to enforce (or otherwise relating to) this Award, the Agreement and/or the Plan shall be exclusively in the courts in the U.S. State of Michigan, County of Oakland, including the U.S. federal courts located therein (should U.S. federal jurisdiction exist).
(t)WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed the Agreement as of the day and year first written above.