自生效于 10/01/2024 (以下简称“授予日期”),学乐公司,一家特拉华州公司(以下简称“公司”),特此授予 杰弗里·N·马修斯 (以下简称“参与者”)一项奖励,奖励由相对于目标奖励的百分比确定的限制性股票单位组成 24,326 Restricted Stock Units (the “Target Award”) in respect of shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) on the terms set forth herein, and in all respects subject to the terms and provisions of the Scholastic Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which terms and provisions are incorporated by reference herein. Unless the context herein otherwise requires, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same meanings in this Agreement.
1.Vesting and Payment.
(a)Earned Units. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Restricted Stock Units as a percentage of the Target Award that may be earned by the Participant will be determined in accordance with Annex A hereto (which Annex A is incorporated by reference and is made part of this Agreement).
(b)归属。 Notwithstanding Section 9.2 of the Plan, except as provided in Section 2 of this Agreement, Earned Units (as defined in Annex A), if any, shall vest on the three-year anniversary of the Grant Date, provided that the Participant has not had a Termination of Employment or Termination of Consultancy (including any period during which the Participant is on leave of absence or any other break in employment or consultancy in accordance with the Company‘s policies and procedures) before such date. The date described in this Section 1(b) shall be the “Vesting Date.”
(c)Settlement. A share of Common Stock shall be distributed with respect to each vested Earned Unit (as defined in Annex A) which vests in accordance with Section 1(b) above within thirty (30) days following the date the Committee makes the determination of Earned Units pursuant to Section 2 of Annex A (which shall occur no later than November 1 of the calendar year which includes the end of the Performance Period), except as provided in Section 2 below.
12.通知。 本协议下的任何通知或沟通应以书面形式进行,并在亲自递交或通过美国邮政寄送至下述适当方的地址时视为有效送达(或其他该方不时指定的地址):如果是公司,发送至:Scholastic Corporation, 557 Broadway, New York, New York 10012, 关注:公司秘书。如果是参与者,发送至公司档案中的最新地址。尽管有上述规定,公司可能要求参与者的任何通知通过电子方式或书面形式提供给公司或股票计划管理员,遵循公司不时自行决定制定的程序。
(j)“Net Revenue” means GAAP Net Revenue of the Company which is generally gross Net Revenue less any adjustments, as determined by the Committee.
(k)“Net Revenue Growth Percentage” means the actual percentage increase or decrease in Net Revenue for a Fiscal Year included in the Performance Period over the Net Revenue of the immediately prior Fiscal Year.
(l)“Net Revenue Growth Target Percentage” means a target percentage increase in Net Revenue for a Fiscal Year included in the Performance Period over the Net Revenue of the immediately prior Fiscal Year and which shall be five percent (5%) for each Fiscal Year of the Performance Period.
(m)“Net Revenue Growth Threshold Percentage’ means a target percentage increase in Net Revenue for a Fiscal Year included in the Performance Period over the Net Revenue of the immediately prior Fiscal Year that is less than the Net Revenue Growth Target Percentage for such Fiscal Year and which shall be three percent (3%) for each Fiscal Year of the Performance Period.
(n)“Net Revenue Growth Maximum Percentage” means a target percentage increase in Net Revenue for a Fiscal Year included in the Performance Period over the Net Revenue of the immediately prior Fiscal Year that is greater than the Net Revenue Growth Target Percentage for such Fiscal Year and which shall be eight percent (8%) for each Fiscal Year of the Performance Period.
(o)“Performance Period” means the period commencing June 1, 2024 and ending May 31, 2027.
2.Award Amount Calculation
A Participant's Award Amount for a Performance Period, if any, will be calculated by multiplying the Target Award by the Attainment Percentage. At the end of the Performance Period, the Committee will determine the extent to which, if any, a Performance Target has been met and the number of Restricted Stock Units to which the Participant may become entitled hereunder. No Restricted Stock Units will be earned until the Committee certifies the Attainment Percentage. Any Restricted Stock Units that are determined in accordance with this Annex A are referred to as “Earned Units.” Earned Units will be subject to the vesting schedule set forth in Section 1(b) of this Agreement, subject to Section 2 of this Agreement. All determinations made by the Committee under this Agreement will be final and binding on the Participant.