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United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
October 30, 2023
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
Limoneira Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter)
Delaware |
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001-34755 |
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77-0260692 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
1141 Cummings Road
Santa Paula, CA 93060
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip
Code)
(805) 525-5541
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including
Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class |
Trading Symbol(s) |
Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |
LMNR |
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Global Select Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR
§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant
to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Form of Award Agreement
On October 30, 2023,
the board of directors (the “Board”) of Limoneira Company, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), approved a
Form of Award Agreement for employees (the “Award Agreement”) with respect to the granting of restricted shares of the Company’s
common stock, performance-based share awards, and performance-based compensation awards under the Limoneira Company 2022 Omnibus Incentive
Plan (the “2022 Plan”). Going forward, the Award Agreement is designed to replace the existing Form of Performance-Based Restricted
Share Award Agreement and Form of Time-Based Restricted Share Award Agreement for Employees under the 2022 Plan, disclosed by the Company
in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 1, 2022. The Award Agreement is meant to align the Company’s compensation program
with market benchmarking and best practices.
The foregoing summary
of the Award Agreement is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Award Agreement,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Dated: November 2, 2023 |
LIMONEIRA COMPANY |
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By: |
/s/ Mark Palamountain |
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Mark Palamountain |
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit 10.1
LIMONEIRA
COMPANY
2022 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Award Agreement
THIS
AWARD AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated _____, 202_, is effective as of _____, 202_ (the “Effective
Date”), between LIMONEIRA COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“Limoneira”), and _________________________
(the “Participant”).
RECITALS:
Limoneira desires to carry
out the purposes of the Limoneira Company 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as it may be amended and/or restated (the “Plan”),
by affording the Participant the Award opportunities, as hereinafter provided. Unless otherwise provided herein, capitalized terms in
this Agreement shall have the same definitions as set forth in the Plan.
In consideration of the foregoing,
of the mutual promises set forth below and of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
PART I – Restricted Share Award
(pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan)
1. Restricted
Share Award Summary.
Grant Date/Issue Date: |
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Number of Restricted Shares: |
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Vesting Dates (lapse of restrictions): |
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202_ as to _____________Shares
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202_ as to _____________Shares
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202_ as to _____________Shares |
2. Grant
of Restricted Shares.
(a) Subject
to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, Limoneira hereby grants the Participant an Award of Restricted Shares (the “Restricted
Share Award”) consisting the right to receive a number of whole shares (the “Shares”) of Limoneira common
stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), upon the lapsing of certain restrictions as provided in Part I,
Section 1 herein and elsewhere in this Agreement (as restricted, the “Restricted Shares”). The “Restriction
Period” is the period beginning on the Grant Date and ending on such date or dates, and satisfaction of such conditions, as
described in Part I, Sections 1, 5, and 6 herein (the lapse of restrictions on the Restricted Shares shall be referred to as “Vest,”
“Vested,” and “Vesting,” and the date Vesting occurs shall be referred to as a “Vesting
Date”).
3. Stock
Legends. The Restricted Shares shall be represented by Common Stock certificate(s) registered
in the Participant’s name, or by shares designated for the Participant in book-entry form on the records of Limoneira’s transfer
agent, subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement. Any stock certificate, or direct registration system book-entry account,
issued or established for the Restricted Shares shall bear, in addition to applicable securities law legends, the following or similar
legend:
“The transferability of this
certificate and the shares of Common Stock represented hereby are subject to the terms, conditions, and restrictions (including forfeiture)
contained in the Limoneira Company 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as it may be amended and/or restated, and the Award Agreement entered
into between the registered owner and Limoneira Company. A copy of such Plan and Agreement is on file in the offices of Limoneira Company,
1141 Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060, Attention: Compensation Committee.”
4. Custody
of Restricted Shares. Any Common Stock certificates or book-entry shares evidencing such
Restricted Shares shall be held in custody by Limoneira or, if specified by the Committee, with a custodian or trustee, until the restrictions
thereon set forth in Part I of this Agreement shall have lapsed. The Participant agrees to deliver a stock power, duly endorsed in
blank, relating to any such Restricted Shares in certificate or book entry form.
5. Vesting
of Restricted Share Award. The Committee has sole authority to determine whether and to what
degree the Restricted Shares have Vested and to interpret the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan. Subject to the terms
of the Plan and the Agreement (including but not limited to the provisions of Part I, Section 6 herein), the Restricted Share
Award shall Vest as specified in Part I, Section 1 herein.
6. Termination
of Employment; Forfeiture of Award.
(a) If
a Participant's employment is terminated by Limoneira or an Affiliate for Cause or a Participant at the Participant’s sole discretion
terminates the Participant’s employment with Limoneira or an Affiliate, and the Restricted Shares have not Vested pursuant to Part I,
Sections 1 and 5 herein, then the Restricted Shares, to the extent not Vested as of the Participant’s termination of employment
date, shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination, and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to the Restricted
Shares. The Committee (or its designee, to the extent permitted under the Plan) shall have sole discretion to determine if a Participant’s
rights have terminated pursuant to the Plan and this Agreement, including but not limited to the authority to determine the basis for
the Participant’s termination of employment. The Participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise
provided herein, the termination of the Participant’s employment shall result in forfeiture of the Restricted Shares to the extent
the Restricted Shares have not Vested as of the Participant’s termination of employment date.
(b) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Part I, Section 5 and Section 6(a) of this Agreement, the following provisions shall apply if any
of the following shall occur prior to the full Vesting of the Restricted Shares:
| (i) | Death. In the event that the Participant remains in continuous employment with Limoneira or an
Affiliate from the Grant Date until the Participant’s death after _____, 202_ and prior to _____, 202_, any unvested Restricted
Shares shall immediately become fully Vested as of the date of the Participant’s death. |
| (ii) | Disability. In the event that the Participant remains in the continuous employment with Limoneira
or an Affiliate from the Grant Date until the date of the Participant’s termination of employment due to Disability after _____,
202_ and prior to _____, 202_, the Restricted Shares any unvested Restricted Shares shall immediately become fully Vested on the date
of the Participant’s “termination of employment” on account of Disability. For this purpose, “Disability”
shall mean the Participant is unable to engage in the Participant’s profession by reason of any medically determinable physical
or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve
(12) months. The Committee shall certify Disability, after consultation with a qualified medical examiner, and shall determine a Participant’s
date of termination after taking into account the Participant’s position and all applicable laws. |
| (iii) | Change of Control. In the event a Change of Control occurs during the period of _____, 202_ through
_____, 202_, and the Restricted Share Award is not assumed, converted or replaced as provided in Section 13(a) of the Plan,
the Restricted Share Award shall vest on the date of the Change of Control. In the event a Change of Control occurs during the period
of _____, 202_ through _____, 202_, and the Participant incurs a termination of employment with Limoneira or an Affiliate, other than
for Cause or at the Participant’s own discretion, within one (1) year following a Change of Control, the Restricted Shares
shall not be forfeited and any unvested Restricted Shares shall immediately become fully Vested as of the date of the Participant’s
termination of employment. |
| (iv) | Without Cause; Good Reason. In the event that the Participant's employment with Limoneira or an
Affiliate is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason after _____, 202_ and prior to _____, 202_,
the Restricted Shares with a Vesting Date of _____, 202_ and _____, 202_ shall not be forfeited and any such unvested Restricted Shares
shall immediately become fully Vested on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment. |
7. Voting
and Dividend Rights; Distribution of Shares Following Lapse of Restrictions.
(a) During
the period in which the restrictions provided herein are applicable to the Restricted Shares, the Participant shall have the right to
vote such Common Stock and to receive any cash dividends paid with respect to such Common Stock. Any dividend or distribution payable
with respect to such Common Stock that will be paid in Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions provided for herein on the Restricted
Shares. Any other dividend or distribution (other than cash or Common Stock) payable on the Restricted Shares, and any consideration receivable
for or in conversion of or exchange for the Restricted Shares, shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or with
such modifications thereof as the Committee may provide in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law.
(b) Upon
the expiration of the restrictions on the Restricted Shares provided in this Agreement as to any portion of the Restricted Shares, Limoneira
in its sole discretion will either cause a new certificate(s) evidencing such amount of Common Stock to be delivered to the Participant
(or, in the case of the Participant’s death after Vesting, cause such certificate to be delivered to Participant’s legal representative,
beneficiary, or heir) or re-provide book-entry Shares designated for the Participant (or, in the case of the Participant’s death
after Vesting, provide book-entry Shares designated for Participant’s legal representative, beneficiary, or heir) on the records
of Limoneira’s transfer agent, in each case free of the restrictive legend set forth in Part I, Section 3 of this Agreement;
provided, however, that Limoneira shall not be obligated to issue any fractional Shares of Common Stock in the event of Share certificates.
8. Income
Reporting; Withholding; Tax Matters; Fees.
(a) During
each year of Vesting, Limoneira or its agent shall report all income to the appropriate tax authorities and withhold and pay all required
local, state, federal, foreign income and other taxes and any other amounts required to be withheld by any governmental authority or law.
The Participant may elect to have Shares withheld from the Vested Restricted Shares (or other evidence of Common Stock ownership, including,
without limitation, a direct registration system book-entry account) to reimburse Limoneira for any taxes paid on the Participant’s
behalf. The number of Shares to be withheld shall have a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined
as nearly equal as possible to the amount of such obligations being satisfied. Alternatively, upon the Vesting of the Restricted Shares,
in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, the Participant may elect to reimburse Limoneira in cash for all applicable
withholding taxes paid on the Participant’s behalf.
| (i) | In General. Limoneira has made no warranties or representations to the Participant with respect
to the tax consequences (including but not limited to income tax consequences) related to the Award or issuance, transfer, or disposition
of Restricted Shares (or any other benefit), and the Participant is in no manner relying on Limoneira or its representatives for an assessment
of such tax consequences. The Participant acknowledges that there may be adverse tax consequences with respect to the Restricted Shares
(including but not limited to the acquisition or disposition of the Restricted Shares) and that the Participant should consult a tax advisor
prior to such acquisition or disposition. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant has been advised that the Participant should
consult with the Participant’s own attorney, accountant, and/or tax advisor regarding the decision to enter into this Agreement
and the consequences thereof. The Participant also acknowledges that Limoneira has no responsibility to take or refrain from taking any
actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for the Participant. |
| (ii) | Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code. |
| (A) | The Participant understands that Section 83 of the Code generally taxes as ordinary income the fair
market value of the Shares as of the date on which the Shares are “substantially vested,” within the meaning of Code Section 83.
In this context, “substantially vested” means that the restrictions on such Shares (that have been issued) have lapsed and
the Restricted Shares are Vested. The Participant understands that the Participant may elect to have the Participant’s taxable income
determined at the time the Participant acquires the Restricted Shares, rather than when and as the restrictions on the Restricted Shares
lapse, by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service no later than thirty (30) days
after the Issue Date with respect to the Shares. The Participant understands that failure to make a timely filing under Code Section 83(b) will
result in the Participant’s recognition of ordinary income, as the restrictions on the applicable Shares lapse, on the fair market
value of the applicable Shares at the time such restrictions lapse. The Participant further understands, however, that if Shares, with
respect to which an election under Section 83(b) has been made, are forfeited, such forfeiture will be treated as a sale on
which there is realized a loss equal to the excess (if any) of the amount paid (if any) by the Participant for the forfeited Shares over
the amount realized (if any) upon their forfeiture. If the Participant has paid nothing for the forfeited Shares and has received no payment
upon their forfeiture, the Participant understands that the Participant will be unable to recognize any loss on the forfeiture of the
Restricted Shares, even though the Participant incurred a tax liability by making an election under Code Section 83(b). |
| (B) | The Participant understands that the Participant should consult with the Participant’s tax advisor
regarding the advisability of filing with the Internal Revenue Service an election under Section 83(b). ANY ELECTION UNDER CODE SECTION 83(b) THE
PARTICIPANT WISHES TO MAKE MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ISSUE DATE. THIS TIME PERIOD CANNOT BE EXTENDED. THE PARTICIPANT
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT TIMELY FILING OF A CODE SECTION 83(b) ELECTION IS THE PARTICIPANT’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, EVEN IF THE
PARTICIPANT REQUESTS LIMONEIRA OR ITS REPRESENTATIVE TO FILE SUCH ELECTION ON the Participant’s
BEHALF. |
| (C) | The Participant will notify Limoneira in writing, in a form and manner prescribed by Limoneira, within
thirty (30) days if the Participant files an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code. |
(b) Fees. All
third-party fees relating to the release, delivery, or transfer of the Restricted Shares shall be paid by the Participant or other recipient.
To the extent the Participant or other recipient is entitled to any cash payment from Limoneira or any of its Affiliates, the Participant
hereby authorizes the deduction of such fees from such payment(s) without further action or authorization of the Participant or other
recipient; and to the extent the Participant or other recipient is not entitled to any such payments, the Participant or other recipient
shall pay Limoneira or its designee an amount equal to such fees immediately upon the Vesting of the Restricted Shares.
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PART II - Performance Share-Based Award
(pursuant to Section 9 of the Plan)
1. Performance
Share-Based Award Summary.
Number of Performance Shares
at threshold level of achievement of Performance Goal: ________________________
Number
of Performance Shares at target level of achievement of Performance Goal: ________________________ (“Target
Performance Share-Based Award”)
Number
of Performance Shares at maximum level of achievement of Performance Goal: ________________________ (“Maximum
Performance Share-Based Award”)
2. Performance
Period. The Performance Period is Limoneira’s three fiscal years beginning on _____,
202_ and ending on _____, 202_.
3. Performance
Share-Based Award. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, Limoneira hereby
grants the Participant the opportunity to earn Shares determined on the Issue Date (as hereafter defined).
4. Performance
Goal. The Performance Share-Based Award shall be subject to Limoneira’s achievement
of the following Performance Goal, namely, a three-fiscal year compound annual growth rate of revenue (“CAGR”) pursuant
to which the CAGR of Limoneira is increased by at least __% as determined pursuant to Part II, Section 5 of this Agreement at
the end of the Performance Period.
5. Determination
of Actual Performance Share-Based Award. The actual Performance Share-Based Award, if any,
earned by the Participant under this Agreement, not in excess of the Maximum Performance Share-Based Award and based upon the achievement
of the Performance Goal during the Performance Period, is referred to herein as the “Performance Share-Based Award.”
The Performance Share-Based Award will be determined as follows, as determined by the Committee:
(a) Determination
by Committee. The Committee shall determine the Performance Share-Based Award during the ninety
(90) days immediately following the end of the Performance Period as follows.
| (i) | Achievement
of Performance Goal: __ (__%) CAGR for the threshold level of achievement; __ percent (__%)
CAGR for the target level of achievement; and __ percent (__%) CAGR for the maximum level
of achievement, with interpolation between each such level of achievement. The specific achievement
levels are set forth on Exhibit A to this Part II. |
| (ii) | A Performance Share-Based Award shall be subject to the discretion of the Committee to eliminate or reduce
the Performance Share-Based Award even if the Performance Goal is met. |
(b) Award
Date; Issue Date. The date upon which the Committee makes its determination of the Performance
Share-Based Award is referred to herein as the “Award Date.” The date upon which Shares equal to the Performance Share-Based
Award are issued is referred to herein as the “Issue Date”. The Award Date and Issue Date will occur on or after _____,
202_ and on or before _____, 202_; provided that no Participant shall have the right to designate the calendar year in which the Award
Date or the Issue Date occurs.
6. Stock
Legends. The Performance Share-Based Award’s Shares shall be represented by Share certificate(s) registered
in the Participant’s name, or by Shares designated for the Participant in book-entry form on the records of Limoneira’s transfer
agent, subject to the restrictions set forth in Part II, Section 7 of this Agreement. Any stock certificate, or direct registration
system book-entry account, issued or established for the Performance Share-Based Award’s Shares shall bear applicable securities
law legends.
7. Termination
of Employment; Forfeiture of Award.
(a) Except
as may be otherwise provided in Part II, Section 7(b) of this Agreement, in the event that the employment of the Participant
with Limoneira or an Affiliate is terminated by either the Participant or by Limoneira or an Affiliate during the Performance Period,
the Award shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination of employment, and the Participant shall have no further rights with
respect to the Award. The Committee (or its designee, to the extent permitted under the Plan) shall have sole discretion to determine
if a Participant’s rights have terminated pursuant to the Plan and this Agreement, including but not limited to the authority to
determine the basis for the Participant’s termination of employment. The Participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that,
except as otherwise provided herein, the termination of the Participant’s employment during the Performance Period shall result
in forfeiture of the Award as of the Participant’s termination of employment date.
(b) Notwithstanding
the provisions of Part II, Section 7(a) above, the following provisions shall apply if any of the following shall occur
prior to _____, 202_:
| (i) | Death.
In the event the Participant remains in continuous employment with Limoneira or an Affiliate
from _____, 202_ until the Participant’s death, the Participant shall receive a Target
Performance Share-Based Award (A) prorated based on a fraction, the numerator of which
shall be the number of months during the Performance Period in which the Participant was
employed and the denominator of which shall be thirty-six (36), and (B) Shares shall
be issued to the deceased Participant’s estate as soon as administratively practicable
but no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the calendar
year in which the Participant’s death occurred. |
| (ii) | Disability. In the event that the Participant remains in the continuous employment with Limoneira
or an Affiliate from _____, 202_ until the date of the Participant’s termination of employment due to Disability, the Participant
shall receive a Target Performance Share-Based Award (A) prorated based on a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number
of months during the Performance Period in which the Participant was employed and the denominator of which shall be thirty-six (36), and
(B) Shares shall be issued to the Participant as soon as administratively practicable but no later than March 15th
of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Participant’s termination of employment due to Disability occurred.
For this purpose, “Disability” shall mean the Participant is unable to engage in the Participant’s profession
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last
for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months. The Committee shall certify Disability, after consultation with a qualified
medical examiner, and shall determine a Participant’s date of termination after considering the Participant’s position and
all applicable laws. |
| (iii) | Change of Control. In the event a Change of Control occurs during the Performance Period and the
Award is not assumed, converted, or replaced with a substantially similar award, the Participant shall receive a Target Performance Share-Based
Award, and Shares shall be issued to the Participant as soon as administratively practicable but no later than March 15th
of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Change of Control occurred. |
| (iv) | Without Cause; Good Reason. In the event that the Participant’s employment with Limoneira
or an Affiliate is terminated during the Performance Period by the Company without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason, the Participant
shall receive a Performance Share-Based Award, if any, as determined by the Committee in Part II, Section 5 of this Agreement
but prorated based on a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of months during the Performance Period in which the Participant
was so employed and the denominator of which shall be thirty-six (36). |
(c) Except
as otherwise provided in Part II, Section 7(b) above, in the event the employment of the Participant with Limoneira or
an Affiliate terminates prior to the Issue Date, the Participant automatically forfeits all rights to the Award set forth in Part II
of this Agreement.
8. Voting
and Dividend Rights. After the Issue Date, the Participant shall have the right to vote such
Shares and to receive any cash dividends paid with respect to such Shares.
9. Income
Reporting; Withholding; Tax Matters; Fees.
(a) During
the calendar year in which the Issue Date occurs, Limoneira or its agent shall report all income to the appropriate tax authorities and
withhold and pay all required local, state, federal, foreign income and other taxes and any other amounts required to be withheld by any
governmental authority or law. The Participant may elect to have Shares withheld from the Shares (or other evidence of Share ownership,
including, without limitation, a direct registration system book-entry account) to reimburse Limoneira for any taxes paid on the Participant’s
behalf. The number of Shares to be withheld shall have a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined
as nearly equal as possible to the amount of such obligations being satisfied (“Share Calculation Date”). Alternatively,
upon the Issue Date, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, the Participant may elect to reimburse Limoneira in cash
for all applicable withholding taxes paid on the Participant’s behalf.
(b) Limoneira
has made no warranties or representations to the Participant with respect to the tax consequences (including but not limited to income
tax consequences) related to the Award or issuance, transfer, or disposition of Shares (or any other benefit), and the Participant is
in no manner relying on Limoneira or its representatives for an assessment of such tax consequences. The Participant acknowledges that
there may be adverse tax consequences with respect to the Shares (including but not limited to the acquisition or disposition of the Shares)
and that the Participant should consult a tax advisor prior to such acquisition or disposition. The Participant acknowledges that the
Participant has been advised that the Participant should consult with the Participant’s own attorney, accountant, and/or tax advisor
regarding the decision to enter into this Agreement and the consequences thereof. The Participant also acknowledges that Limoneira has
no responsibility to take or refrain from taking any actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for the Participant.
(c) All
third-party fees relating to the release, delivery, or transfer of the Shares shall be paid by the Participant or other recipient. To
the extent the Participant or other recipient is entitled to any cash payment from Limoneira or any of its Affiliates, the Participant
hereby authorizes the deduction of such fees from such payment(s) without further action or authorization of the Participant or other
recipient; and to the extent the Participant or other recipient is not entitled to any such payments, the Participant or other recipient
shall pay Limoneira or its designee an amount equal to such fees immediately upon the vesting of the Shares.
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PART III – Performance Compensation
Award (pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan)
| 1. | Performance Compensation Award Summary. |
Performance Period: |
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Performance Compensation Award and Performance Goals: |
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The Performance Compensation Award shall be based on the Participant’s annual base salary in effect on _____, 202_, multiplied by the percentages shown on Exhibit A to Part III with __ percent (__%) weighting, associated with the Adjusted EBITDA of Limoneira for the Performance Period, and a __ percent (__%) weighting associated with the Participant’s individual performance (collectively, the “Performance Goals”) beginning at attainment of __ percent (__%) with maximum up to __ percent (__%) levels of achievement. The Committee, in its sole discretion, has elected to grant the Participant the opportunity to earn a Performance Compensation Award derived from the above calculation. As used herein, “Adjusted EBITDA” means earnings before stock compensation, interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization excluding one-time, irregular, and non-recurring items as determined by the Committee. |
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Committee Discretion: |
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A Performance Compensation Award shall be subject to discretion of the Committee to eliminate or reduce an Award. |
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Payment: |
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Payment of a Performance Compensation Award will be made in a cash lump sum (less all applicable tax and other withholdings) on or prior to _____, 202_, subject to the approval of the Committee, on or after _____, 202_ and on or before _____, 202_; provided that no Participant shall have the right to designate the calendar year of payment. |
| 2. | Performance Compensation Award.
The Committee has sole authority to determine the amount granted and payable, if any, and to interpret the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and the Plan. Subject to the terms of the Plan and the Agreement, the Performance Compensation Award shall be determined and
awarded on or after _____, 202_, and on or before _____, 202_, if the Performance Goals specified in Section 1, Part III of
this Agreement are attained by Limoneira. The Committee shall determine the attainment of the Performance Goals. The date on which the
Committee makes its determination is referred to as the “Award Date.” The date the Performance Compensation Award,
if any, is paid to a Participant is referred to as the “Payment Date.” |
PART IV
- Provisions Applicable to Restricted Shares, Performance Share-Based Award, and Performance Compensation Award
1. Incorporation
of Plan. The rights and duties of Limoneira and the Participant under this Agreement shall
in all respects be subject to and governed by the provisions of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. In
the event of any conflict between the provisions in the Agreement and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. The
Participant acknowledges receipt of the Plan by executing this Agreement.
2. Non-transferability.
The Performance Share-Based Award, Performance Share-Based Award’s Shares and Restricted Shares shall not be transferable (including
by sale, assignment, pledge or hypothecation) other than by will or the laws of intestate succession until the Restricted Shares become
vested or Performance Share-Based Award’s Shares are issued. Performance Compensation Awards shall not be transferable other than
by will or the laws of the intestate succession. The designation of a beneficiary in accordance with Plan procedures does not constitute
a prohibited transfer.
3. Superseding
Agreement: Binding Effect. This Agreement supersedes any statements, representations, or
agreements of Limoneira or an Affiliate with respect to the grant of the Awards or any related rights, and the Participant hereby waives
any rights or claims related to any such statements, representations, or agreements. This Agreement does not supersede or amend any existing
confidentiality agreement, non-solicitation agreement, noncompetition agreement, any employment agreement or any other similar agreement
between the Participant and Limoneira or an Affiliate, including, but not limited to, any restrictive covenants contained in such agreements.
4. Amendment
and Termination; Waiver. Except as permitted by the Plan, and subject to the terms of the
Plan, this Agreement may be amended or terminated only by the written agreement of the parties hereto. The waiver by Limoneira or an Affiliate
of a breach of any provision of the Agreement by the Participant shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach
by the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee shall have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement
(without Participant consent) to reduce any Award or to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or changes to applicable law
(including but in no way limited to federal securities laws), and the Participant hereby consents to any such amendments to the Plan and
this Agreement.
5. Income
Reporting; Withholding; Tax Matters. Limoneira, its Affiliates, or their agents shall report
all income to the appropriate tax authorities and withhold all required local, state, federal, foreign, and other taxes and any other
amounts required to be withheld by any governmental authority or law.
In general, Limoneira and its
Affiliates have made no warranties or representations to the Participant with respect to the tax consequences (including but not limited
to income tax consequences) related to the Awards. The Participant also acknowledges that Limoneira and its Affiliate have no responsibility
to take or refrain from taking any actions in order to achieve a certain tax result for the Participant.
6. Notices.
Any and all notices under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent by hand delivery or by certified or registered mail (return receipt
requested and first-class postage prepaid), in the case of Limoneira, to its Committee, 1141 Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA 93060, and
in the case of the Participant, to the last known address of the Participant as reflected in Limoneira’s records.
7. Successors
and Assigns. Subject to the limitations stated herein and, in the Plan, this Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Participant and the Participant’s executors, administrators, and beneficiaries and
Limoneira and its successors and assigns.
8. Counterparts;
Further Instruments. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The parties hereto agree to
execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of
this Agreement.
9. Right
of Offset. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, Limoneira may,
subject to compliance with applicable law, reduce the amount of any benefit or payment otherwise payable to or on behalf of the Participant
by the amount of any obligation of the Participant to Limoneira or an Affiliate that is or becomes due and payable, and the Participant
shall be deemed to have consented to such reduction.
10. Compliance
with Laws; Restrictions on Awards and Shares. Limoneira may impose such restrictions on the
Awards and the Shares or other benefits underlying the Awards as it may deem advisable, including without limitation restrictions under
the federal securities laws, federal tax laws, the requirements of any stock exchange, or similar organization and any blue sky, state,
or foreign securities laws applicable to such Awards or Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Plan or this Agreement to the
contrary, Limoneira shall not be obligated to issue, deliver, or transfer any Shares, make any other distribution of benefits under the
Plan, or take any other action, unless such delivery, distribution, or action is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations
(including but not limited to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended). Limoneira may cause a restrictive legend or
legends to be placed on any certificate for Shares issued pursuant to the Performance Share-Based Award, Restricted Shares (or other evidence
of Share ownership, including, without limitation, a direct registration system book-entry account) in such form as may be prescribed
from time to time by applicable laws and regulations or as may be advised by legal counsel.
[Signature Page to Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement
has been executed on the dates indicated below on behalf of Limoneira and by the Participant effective as of the day and year first above
written.
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EXHIBIT A
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
2022 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Part II
— Performance Shared-Based Award
Performance Goals for the _____, 202_ through
_____, 202_ Performance Period (with interpolation for performance between specified levels of performance):
CAGR as % of target |
CAGR |
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EXHIBIT A
LIMONEIRA COMPANY
2022 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Part III
— Performance Compensation Award
| 1. | Performance Goals for primary bonus metric for the _____, 202_ through _____, 202_ Performance Period
weighted at __% of target level of achievement (with interpolation for performance between specified levels of achievement): |
Level of
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[Description of Individual Performance Goal(s)]
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