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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2015
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda |
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0-30877 |
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77-0481679 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Canons Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(441) 296-6395
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or
former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
(e)
Approval of Executive Performance Incentive Plan
At the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (Marvell) held on June 30, 2015 (the Annual
Meeting), the shareholders approved the Marvell Executive Performance Incentive Plan (the Incentive Plan). Under the Incentive Plan, annual incentive awards made to certain senior executives of Marvell will qualify for a tax
deduction as performance-based compensation pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Section 162(m)), assuming compliance with the terms of the Incentive Plan. The Incentive Plan
became effective on April 16, 2015, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting, and will be in effect until the 2020 annual general meeting of shareholders. Eligible participants in the Incentive Plan will be selected by the
Executive Compensation Committee (the Compensation Committee) of Marvells Board of Directors (the Board); however, Marvell anticipates that all of its named executive officers will participate in the Incentive Plan. The
Compensation Committee has exclusive authority to administer the Incentive Plan.
The Compensation Committee adopted the Incentive Plan on April 16,
2015, subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting. A copy of the Incentive Plan is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.1. The description of the Incentive Plan contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text
of the Incentive Plan. In addition, a more detailed description of the material features of the Incentive Plan is contained in Proposal No. 3 of the Proxy Statement prepared by Marvell in preparation for the Annual Meeting and filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2015 (the Proxy Statement) and is incorporated herein by reference.
Approval of an
Amendment to Marvells Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders also approved an amendment to
Marvells Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan (the 1995 Plan) to (i) approval of the material terms of the 1995 Plan as such term is used for purposes of Section 162(m); (ii) amend the 1995 Plan to expressly
allow our non-employee directors, or outside directors, to receive all types of awards available under the 1995 Plan in addition to stock options; and (iii) place limitations on the maximum compensation payable to an outside
director.
The Board through the Compensation Committee adopted the amendment to the 1995 Plan (the 2015 Amendment) on April 16, 2015,
subject to shareholder approval at the Annual Meeting. A copy of the 1995 Plan, as amended by the 2015 Amendment, is attached to this report as Exhibit 10.2. The description of the 2015 Amendment contained herein is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the full text of the 1995 Plan, as amended by the 2015 Amendment. In addition, a more detailed description of the 2015 Amendment is contained in Proposal No. 4 of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting held on June 30, 2015,
shareholders voted on the matters as set forth below. Each issued common share was entitled to one vote on the proposals voted on at the meeting.
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The nominees for election to the Board were elected, each for a one-year term until the 2016 annual general meeting of shareholders, based upon the following votes: |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non- Votes |
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Dr. Sehat Sutardja |
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388,042,225 |
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10,646,320 |
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3,159,840 |
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69,880,236 |
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Weili Dai |
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362,105,898 |
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39,077,493 |
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664,994 |
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69,880,236 |
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Dr. Juergen Gromer |
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325,680,384 |
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75,470,274 |
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697,727 |
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69,880,236 |
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Dr. John G. Kassakian |
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340,159,845 |
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61,020,500 |
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668,040 |
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69,880,236 |
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Arturo Krueger |
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337,623,942 |
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63,559,110 |
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665,333 |
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69,880,236 |
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Dr. Randhir Thakur |
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369,179,321 |
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31,994,857 |
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674,207 |
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69,880,236 |
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With respect to the election of each director, an abstain vote had the same effect as an against vote.
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The proposal to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers, was not approved based upon the following votes: |
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175,849,614 |
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225,147,739 |
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851,032 |
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69,880,236 |
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The proposal to approve the executive performance incentive plan in order to provide for future bonus awards to certain key executives that are deductible under Section 162(m), was approved based upon the
following votes: |
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Broker Non-Votes |
398,057,651 |
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69,880,236 |
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The proposal to approve an amendment to the 1995 Plan to enable awards under the plan that comply with the exemptions from the deduction limitations imposed under Section 162(m), and to enable the grant of a
full range of awards to non-employee directors, was approved based upon the following votes: |
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301,924,781 |
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69,880,236 |
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The proposal to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, and authorize the audit committee, acting on behalf of the Board, to fix
the remuneration of the auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, in both cases for the Companys fiscal year ending January 30, 2016, was approved based upon the following votes: |
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467,369,199 |
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915,478 |
Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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10.1 |
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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Executive Performance Incentive Plan. |
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10.2 |
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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 2, 2015
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MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD. |
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By: |
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/s/ Sukhi Nagesh |
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Sukhi Nagesh |
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Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Executive Performance Incentive Plan. |
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10.2 |
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Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan, as amended by the 2015 Amendment. |
Exhibit 10.1
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN
(Effective April 16, 2015)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 BACKGROUND, PURPOSE AND DURATION |
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Effective Date |
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Purpose of the Plan |
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SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS |
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Actual Award |
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Affiliate |
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Base Salary |
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Board |
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Code |
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Company |
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Determination Date |
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Disability |
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Employee |
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Fiscal Year |
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2.13 |
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Maximum Award |
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Participant |
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Payout Formula |
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Performance Goals |
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Performance Period |
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Plan |
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Target Award |
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Termination of Employment |
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SECTION 3 SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS |
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Performance Goals |
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Determination of Payout Formula |
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Determination of Actual Awards |
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SECTION 4 PAYMENT OF AWARDS |
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Termination of Employment |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 5 ADMINISTRATION |
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Committee Authority |
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Decisions Binding |
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SECTION 6 GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Tax Withholding |
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No Effect on Employment |
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Participation |
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Indemnification |
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SECTION 7 AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND DURATION |
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Amendment, Suspension or Termination |
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SECTION 8 LEGAL CONSTRUCTION |
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Gender and Number |
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Severability |
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Captions |
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MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE PLAN
SECTION 1
BACKGROUND,
PURPOSE AND DURATION
1.1 Effective Date. The Plan is effective April 16, 2015 (the Effective Date),
subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at the 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.
1.2 Purpose
of the Plan. The Plan is intended to increase shareholder value and the success of the Company by motivating Participants (1) to perform to the best of their abilities, and (2) to achieve the Companys objectives. The Plans
goals are to be achieved by providing Participants with the opportunity to earn incentive awards for the achievement of goals relating to the performance of the Company. The Plan is intended to permit the payment of bonuses that qualify as
performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
SECTION 2
DEFINITIONS
The following
words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:
2.1 Actual
Award means as to any Performance Period, the actual award (if any) payable to a Participant for the Performance Period. Each Actual Award is determined by the Payout Formula for the Performance Period, subject to the Committees
authority under Section 3.7 to eliminate or reduce the award otherwise determined by the Payout Formula.
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Affiliate means a member of the Companys affiliated group, as defined in Section 1504 of the Code (determined without regard to Section 1504(b) of the Code).
2.3 Base Salary means as to any Performance Period, the Participants earned salary during the Performance Period.
Such Base Salary shall be before both (a) deductions for taxes or benefits, and (b) deferrals of compensation pursuant to Company-sponsored plans and Affiliate-sponsored plans.
2.4 Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
2.5 Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following, in one or a series of related transactions:
a. Change in ownership of the Company;
b. Change in effective control of the Company; or
c. Change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Companys assets (with an asset value change in ownership exceeding more than
50% of the total gross fair market value replacing the 40% default rule);
all as defined under Section 409A of the Code, the final
Treasury Regulations and the official Internal Revenue Service guidance thereunder (Section 409A).
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Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated thereunder, and any
comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.
2.7
Committee means the committee appointed by the Board (pursuant to Section 5.1) to administer the Plan.
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Company means Marvell Technology Group Ltd. or any successor thereto. |
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Determination Date means a date within ninety (90) days following the commencement of any Performance Period, but in no event after twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Period has elapsed (or such other time as
may be required or permitted that will not jeopardize a Target Award or Actual Awards qualification as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code).
2.10 Disability means a permanent disability in accordance with a policy or policies established by the Committee (in its
discretion) from time to time.
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2.11 Employee means any employee of the Company or of an Affiliate, whether
such employee is so employed at the time the Plan is adopted or becomes so employed subsequent to the adoption of the Plan.
2.12
Fiscal Year means the fiscal year of the Company.
2.13 Maximum Award means as to any Participant
for any Performance Period, $6,000,000.
2.14 Participant means as to any Performance Period, an Employee who has been
selected by the Committee for participation in the Plan for that Performance Period.
2.15 Payout Formula means as to
any Performance Period, the formula or payout matrix established by the Committee pursuant to Section 3.5 in order to determine the Actual Awards (if any) to be paid to Participants. The formula or matrix may differ from Participant to
Participant.
2.16 Performance Goals shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.1 of the Plan.
2.17 Performance Period means a Fiscal Year or such longer or shorter period as determined by the Committee in its sole
discretion.
2.18 Plan means the Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Executive Performance Incentive Plan, as set forth in
this instrument and as hereafter amended from time to time.
2.19 Target Award means the target award payable under the
Plan to a Participant for the Performance Period, expressed as a percentage of his or her Base Salary or a specific dollar amount, as determined by the Committee in accordance with Section 3.4.
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2.20 Termination of Employment means a cessation of the employee-employer
relationship between an Employee and the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, retirement, or the disaffiliation of an Affiliate, but excluding
any such termination where there is a simultaneous reemployment by the Company or an Affiliate.
SECTION 3
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS
3.1 Performance Goals. The granting of awards pursuant to the Plan may be made subject to the attainment of goal(s) (or combined
goal(s)) determined by the Committee (in its discretion) relating to one or more business criteria within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code to be applicable to a Participant for a Target Award for a Performance Period
(Performance Goals). As determined by the Committee, the Performance Goals for any Target Award applicable to a Participant may provide for a targeted level or levels of achievement using one or more of the following measures:
attainment of research and development milestones, business divestitures and acquisitions, cash flow, customer retention or acquisition, business unit performance, earnings (which may include earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation or
amortization (EBITDA)), earnings per share, expense reduction, gross margin, growth with respect to any of the foregoing measures, market share, net income, new product development, operating income, operating margin, pre-tax profit, product release
timelines, productivity, return on capital employed, return on shareholder equity, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, and total shareholder return. Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant, Performance Period to
Performance Period and from award to award. Any criteria used may be measured, as applicable, (i) in absolute terms; (ii) in relative terms over the passage of time and/or any measurement against other companies or financial or business or
stock index metrics particular to the Company); (iii) on a per share and/or share per capita basis; (iv) against the performance of the Company as a whole or against any Affiliate(s), or a particular segment(s), a business unit(s) or a
product(s) of the Company; (v) on a pre-tax or after-tax basis; and/or (vi) using an actual foreign exchange rate or on a foreign exchange neutral basis. Prior to the Determination Date, the Committee shall determine whether any element(s)
(for example, but not by way of limitation, the effect of mergers or acquisitions) shall be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance Goal with respect to any Participants (whether or not such determinations result in any
Performance Goal being measured on a basis other than generally accepted accounting principles). In all other respects, Performance Goals will be calculated in accordance with the Companys financial statements, generally accepted accounting
principles, or under a methodology established by the Committee prior to or at the time of the issuance of an award and which is consistently applied with respect to a Performance Goal in the relevant Performance Period. The Committee will
appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance under a Performance Goal to exclude (i) any extraordinary non-recurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 and/or in managements discussion and analysis
of financial conditions and results of operations appearing in the Companys annual report to shareholders for the applicable year; or (ii) the effect of any changes in accounting principles affecting the Companys or a business
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reported results. In addition, the Committee will adjust any performance criteria, Performance Goal or other feature of an award that relates to or is wholly or partially based on the number of,
or the value of, any stock of the Company, to reflect any stock dividend or split, repurchase, recapitalization, combination, or exchange of shares or other similar changes in such stock.
3.2 Selection of Participants. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall select the Employees who shall be Participants for any
Performance Period. The Committee, in its sole discretion, also may designate as Participants one or more individuals (by name or position) who are expected to become Employees during a Performance Period. Participation in the Plan is in the sole
discretion of the Committee, and shall be determined on a Performance Period by Performance Period basis. Accordingly, an Employee who is a Participant for a given Performance Period in no way is guaranteed or assured of being selected for
participation in any subsequent Performance Period.
3.3 Determination of Performance Goals. The Committee, in its sole discretion,
shall establish the Performance Goals for each Participant for the Performance Period. Such Performance Goals shall be set forth in writing.
3.4 Determination of Target Awards. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall establish a Target Award for each Participant. Each
Participants Target Award shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and each Target Award shall be set forth in writing.
3.5 Determination of Payout Formula. On or prior to the Determination Date for a Performance Period, the Committee, in its sole
discretion, shall establish a Payout Formula for purposes of determining the Actual Award (if any) payable to each Participant. Each Payout Formula shall (a) be in writing, (b) be based on a comparison of actual performance to the
Performance Goals, (c) provide for the payment of a Participants Target Award if the Performance Goals for the Performance Period are achieved at the predetermined level, and (d) provide for the payment of an Actual Award greater
than or less than the Participants Target Award, depending upon the extent to which actual performance exceeds or falls below the Performance Goals. Notwithstanding the preceding, in no event shall a Participants Actual Award for any
Performance Period exceed the Maximum Award.
3.6 Date for Determinations. The Committee shall make all determinations under
Sections 3.2 through 3.5 on or before the Determination Date.
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3.7 Determination of Actual Awards. After the end of each Performance Period, the
Committee shall certify in writing (for example, in its meeting minutes) the extent to which the Performance Goals applicable to each Participant for the Performance Period were achieved or exceeded, as determined by the Committee. A Participant
will be eligible to receive an Actual Award intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code for a Performance Period only if the Performance Goals for such period are achieved. If the Performance Goals for
a Performance Period are not achieved, a Participant will not receive payment of any Actual Award based on such Performance Goals and will not receive a grant of any make-up Actual Award for such Performance Period or any other newly-granted Actual
Award for such Performance Period. The Actual Award for each Participant shall be determined by applying the Payout Formula to the level of actual performance that has been certified in writing by the Committee. Notwithstanding any contrary
provision of the Plan, in determining the amounts earned by a Participant pursuant to an award intended to qualified as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee will have the right to (a) reduce or
eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Committee may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the Performance Period,
(b) determine what Actual Award, if any, will be paid in the event of a Termination of Employment as the result of a Participants death or Disability or upon a Change in Control or in the event of a Termination of Employment following a
Change in Control prior to the end of the Performance Period, and (c) determine what Actual Award, if any, will be paid in the event of a Termination of Employment other than as the result of a Participants death or Disability prior to a
Change in Control and prior to the end of the Performance Period to the extent an actual Award would have otherwise been achieved had the Participant remained employed through the end of the Performance Period.
SECTION 4
PAYMENT OF
AWARDS
4.1 Right to Receive Payment. Each Actual Award that may become payable under the Plan shall be paid solely from the
general assets of the Company or the Affiliate that employs the Participant (as the case may be), as determined by the Committee. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to create a trust or to establish or evidence any Participants claim of
any right to payment of an Actual Award other than as an unsecured general creditor with respect to any payment to which he or she may be entitled.
4.2 Timing of Payment. Subject to Section 3.7, payment of each Actual Award shall be made as soon as administratively practicable
following the determination of the Actual Award payment.
4.3 Form of Payment. Each Actual Award shall be paid in cash (or its
equivalent) in a single lump-sum and/or in the form of an equity award, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. To the extent that the Committee determines that an Actual Award is payable in part or in full as an equity award
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instead of cash, the number of shares subject to such equity award will be determined subject to a conversion ratio, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. All equity awards will
be issued pursuant to the terms, conditions and procedures of the Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan as may be hereafter amended from time to time or any successor equity incentive plan that the Company may
adopt from time to time (the Stock Plan) and an award agreement thereunder; provided that any such equity award may be subject to service-based vesting.
4.4 Termination of Employment. Except as permitted in Section 3.7, if a Participant incurs a Termination of Employment for any
reason prior to the date of payment of an Actual Award, such Participant shall not be entitled to an Award.
SECTION 5
ADMINISTRATION
5.1
Committee is the Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall consist of not less than two (2) members of the Board. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by, and serve
at the pleasure of, the Board. Each member of the Committee shall qualify as an outside director under Section 162(m) of the Code. If it is later determined that one or more members of the Committee do not so qualify, actions taken
by the Committee prior to such determination shall be valid despite such failure to qualify. Any member of the Committee may resign at any time by notice in writing mailed or delivered to the Secretary of the Company. As of the Effective Date of the
Plan, the Plan shall be administered by the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board.
5.2 Committee Authority. It shall
be the duty of the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with the Plans provisions. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not
limited to, the power to (a) determine which Employees shall be granted awards, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of awards, (c) interpret the Plan and the awards, (d) adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or
appropriate to permit participation in the Plan by Employees who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States, (e) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and
(f) interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.
5.3 Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee,
the Board, and any delegate of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.
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5.4 Delegation by the Committee. The Committee, in its sole discretion and on such terms
and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or part of its authority and powers under the Plan to one or more directors and/or officers of the Company; provided, however, that the Committee may not delegate its authority and/or powers with
respect to awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
SECTION 6
GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.1 Tax Withholding. The Company or an Affiliate, as determined by the Committee, shall withhold all applicable taxes from any Actual
Award, including any federal, state, local and other taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent an Actual Award is settled in whole or in part as an equity award pursuant to Section 4.3, the Committee shall provide for appropriate tax
withholding requirements in the applicable award agreement consistent with the terms of the Stock Plan. Further, the obligation of the Company to deliver shares will be subject to a Participant satisfying the tax withholding obligations described in
the preceding sentence.
6.2 No Effect on Employment. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the
Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate any Participants employment or service at any time, with or without cause. For purposes of the Plan, transfer of employment of a Participant between the Company and any one of its Affiliates
(or between Affiliates) shall not be deemed a Termination of Employment. Employment with the Company and its Affiliates is on an at-will basis only. The Company expressly reserves the right, which may be exercised at any time and without regard to
when during or after a Performance Period such exercise occurs, to terminate any individuals employment with or without cause, and to treat him or her without regard to the effect which such treatment might have upon him or her as a
Participant.
6.3 Participation. No Employee shall have the right to be selected to receive an award under this Plan, or, having
been so selected, to be selected to receive a future award.
6.4 Indemnification. Each person who is or shall have been a member of
the Committee, or of the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (a) any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from
any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or any
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award, and (b) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Companys approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim,
action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing
right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Companys charter and/or organizational documents, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or under
any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
6.5 Successors. All obligations of the Company and
any Affiliate under the Plan, with respect to awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company and/or such Affiliate, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger,
consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company or such Affiliate.
6.6
Nontransferability of Awards. No award granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will, by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to an
award granted to a Participant shall be available during his or her lifetime only to the Participant.
SECTION 7
AMENDMENT, TERMINATION AND DURATION
7.1 Amendment, Suspension or Termination. The Board or the Committee, each in its sole discretion, may amend or terminate the Plan, or
any part thereof, at any time and for any reason. The amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Target Award theretofore granted to such
Participant. No award may be granted during any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan.
7.2 Duration of the Plan.
The Plan shall commence on the date specified herein, and subject to Section 7.1 (regarding the Board or the Committees right to amend or terminate the Plan), shall remain in effect until the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
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SECTION 8
LEGAL CONSTRUCTION
8.1
Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine; the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.
8.2 Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity
shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
8.3 Requirements of Law. The granting of awards under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to
such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.
8.4 Governing Law. The Plan and
all awards shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California, but without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
8.5 Captions. Captions are provided herein for convenience only, and shall not serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of
the Plan.
8.6 Code Section 409A. It is intended that this Plan comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A and any
ambiguities herein will be interpreted to so comply and/or be exempt from Section 409A. The Company and each Participant will work together in good faith to consider either (i) amendments to the Plan; or (ii) revisions to the Plan
with respect to the payment of any awards, which are necessary or appropriate to avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition prior to the actual payment to the Participant under Section 409A. In no event will the Company
reimburse a Participant for any taxes that may be imposed on the Participant as a result of Section 409A.
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Exhibit 10.2
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(As amended through April 16, 2015)
1. Purpose. This Plan is intended to attract and retain the best available individuals as Employees, Consultants and Outside
Directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries, to provide additional incentives to those Employees, Consultants and Outside Directors, and to promote the success of the Companys business.
2. Defined Terms. The meanings of defined terms (generally, capitalized terms) in this Plan are provided in Section 21
(Glossary).
3. Shares Reserved. Subject to Section 14, Shares that may be issued with respect to
Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed an aggregate of 383,440,718 Shares of Common Stock. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. If an Award under the Plan expires or becomes unexercisable for any reason,
the Shares subject to such Award which have not been issued shall be available for future issuance under this Plan. Shares retained to satisfy tax withholding obligations do not reduce the number authorized for issuance.
4. Administration.
(a)
In General. This Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board. Once appointed, a Committee shall serve until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time, the Board may increase the size of
the Committee and appoint additional members, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in their stead, fill vacancies however caused, and terminate the Committee and thereafter directly administer this Plan.
(b) Committee Composition. The Board may provide for administration of this Plan with respect to Officers and directors of
the Company by a Committee constituted so as to satisfy:
(i) such requirements as the Securities and Exchange Commission may establish
for administrators acting under plans intended to qualify for exemption under Rule 16b-3 (or its successor) under the Exchange Act; and
(ii) such requirements as the Internal Revenue Service may establish for Outside Directors acting under plans intended to qualify for
exemption under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
A Committee appointed under this Section 4(b) may be separate from any
Committee appointed to administer this Plan with respect to Employees who are neither Officers nor directors. Within the limitations of this Section 4(b), any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall include such committee or committees
appointed pursuant to this Section 4.
(c) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and in
the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole and absolute discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock;
(ii) to grant Awards to such Consultants, Outside Directors and Employees as it selects; provided, however, that notwithstanding any other
provision of the Plan, grants of Awards to Outside Directors shall be limited to grants of Options upon initial appointment to the Board, and such Awards shall be subject to ratification by the Board;
(iii) to determine the terms and conditions of each Award granted, including without limitation the number of Shares subject to each Award,
the exercise price per Share of Optioned Stock;
(iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under this Plan;
(v) to determine whether and under what circumstances to offer to buy out an Option for cash or Shares under Section 12;
(vi) to modify grants of Awards to participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States in order to recognize
differences in local law, tax policies, or customs; and
(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of this Plan and of each Award granted
pursuant to this Plan.
(d) Administrators Decisions Binding. All decisions, determinations, and interpretations
of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Grantees and any other holders of any Awards, and no member of the Administrator shall be liable for any such determination, decision, or interpretation made in good faith.
5. Eligibility.
(a)
General. Nonstatutory Stock Options and other Awards (other than Incentive Stock Options) may be granted to Employees, Consultants and Outside Directors. An Employee, Consultant or Outside Director who has been granted an Award
may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards. Incentive Stock Options may no longer be granted under the Plan.
(b)
Limitations.
(i) While the Company or a successor has outstanding any class of equity securities required to be registered under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the following limitations shall apply to grants of Awards to Employees:
(ii) No Employee shall be
granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Awards with respect to more than 4,000,000 Shares, in the aggregate, adjusted proportionately in
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connection with any change in the Companys capitalization as described in Section 14. If an Award is granted but canceled in the same fiscal year, it shall nonetheless count against
the foregoing limit. Reduction of an Options exercise price is treated as a cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.
(iii) Director Limitations.
(A) No Outside Director may be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, cash-settled Awards with a grant date fair value (determined in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) of more than $500,000, increased to $1,000,000 in connection with his or her initial service.
(B) No Outside Director may be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, stock-settled Awards with a grant date fair value (determined in
accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) of more than $500,000, increased to $1,000,000 in connection with his or her initial service.
6. Term of Options. The term of each Option shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant but shall not
exceed ten years.
7. Date of Option Grant. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the date of grant of an
Option shall be the date on which the Administrator completes the actions necessary to grant the Option. Notice of the grant shall be given to the Optionee within a reasonable time after the date of the grant.
8. Option Exercise Price and Form of Consideration.
(a) Price. The per-Share exercise price of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant, but the
per-Share exercise price shall be at least the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.
(b) Form of Payment. Payment for
Shares upon exercise of an Option shall be made in any lawful consideration approved by the Administrator and may, without limitation, consist of (1) cash, (2) check, (3) other Shares that have a Fair Market Value on the date of
payment equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which Option is exercised; provided, however, that the Optionee shall not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, Shares in payment of the Exercise Price if such
action would cause the Company to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to the Option for financial reporting purposes, (4) delivery by a broker or brokerage firm approved by the Administrator of a
properly executed exercise notice together with payment of the exercise price and such other documentation as the Administrator shall require, (5) net exercise or (6) any combination of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a form
of payment shall not be available if the Administrator determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that such form of payment could violate any law or regulation.
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9. Option Exercise.
(a) Exercisability. Each Option shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the
Administrator at the time of grant.
(b) Vesting. Each Option and the corresponding Optioned Stock shall vest at such
times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant, and as are otherwise permissible under the terms of this Plan, including without limitation, performance criteria with respect to the Company and/or the
Optionee.
(c) Fractional Shares. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
(d) Manner of Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Unless otherwise allowed by the Administrator, an Option shall be exercised
by delivery to the Company of all of the following: (i) written notice of exercise by the Optionee, in a form approved by the Administrator and in accordance with the terms of the Option, (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to
which the Option is exercised, and (iii) payment (or provision for payment) of withholding taxes pursuant to Subsection (g), below. Delivery of any of the foregoing may be by electronic means approved by the Administrator. The Optionee shall be
treated as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the purchased Shares upon completion of exercise of the Option.
(e) Optionee
Representations. If Shares purchasable pursuant to the exercise of an Option have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time the Option is exercised, the Optionee shall, if required by the
Administrator, as a condition to exercise of all or any portion of the Option, deliver to the Company an investment representation statement in a form approved by the Administrator.
(f) Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. If an Optionees Continuous Service terminates, the Optionee
(or the Optionees estate or heirs, if termination is due to death or the Optionee dies during the post-termination exercise period of the Option) may exercise the Option, (i) only within such period of time as is determined by the
Administrator (but no later than the expiration date for the Option determined by the Administrator at the time of grant) and the Option shall terminate at the end of that period, and (ii) unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, only
to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of termination.
(g) Tax Withholding. The
Companys obligation to deliver Shares upon exercise of an Option is subject to payment (or provision for payment satisfactory to the Administrator) by the Optionee of all federal, state, and local income and employment taxes that the
Administrator determines in its discretion to be due as a result of the exercise of the Option or sale of the Shares.
10.
Rule 16b-3. Except to the extent determined by the Administrator, Awards granted to persons subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act shall comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such terms as may be required or
desirable to qualify Plan transactions for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
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11. Non-Transferability of Options. Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned,
hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
12. Buyout of Options. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out an Option for a payment in cash or Shares, based
on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time of the offer.
13. Other
Awards. The Administrator may from time to time grant other stock-based awards to eligible Employees and Consultants in such amounts, on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum
consideration as may be required by law, as it shall determine and set forth in the applicable Grant Agreement, including without limitation the following:
(a) Stock Appreciation Rights. The Administrator may from time to time grant Awards of stock appreciation rights
(SAR). An SAR entitles the Grantee to receive, subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Grant Agreement, a payment having an aggregate value equal to the product of (i) the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value on the
exercise date of one share of Common Stock over (B) the base price per share specified in the Grant Agreement, times (ii) the number of shares specified by the SAR, or portion thereof, which is exercised. Payment by the Company of the
amount receivable upon any exercise of an SAR may be made by the delivery of Common Stock or cash, or any combination of Common Stock and cash, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. If upon settlement of the exercise of an SAR a
Grantee is to receive a portion of such payment in shares of Common Stock, the number of shares shall be determined by dividing such portion by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the exercise date. No fractional shares shall be used
for such payment and the Administrator shall determine whether cash shall be given in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares shall be eliminated.
(b) Stock Awards. The Administrator may from time to time grant restricted or unrestricted Awards of Common Stock in such
amounts, on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by law, as it shall determine.
(c) Stock Units. The Administrator may from time to time grant Awards denominated in stock-equivalent units (stock
units) in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as it shall determine. Stock units shall be credited to a bookkeeping reserve account solely for accounting purposes and shall not require a segregation of any of the Companys
assets. An Award of stock units may be settled in Common Stock, in cash, or in a combination of Common Stock and cash, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Grant Agreement, the
Grantee shall not have the rights of a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock represented by a stock unit solely as a result of the grant of a stock unit to the Grantee.
(d) Performance Awards. The Administrator may, in its discretion, grant performance awards which become payable on account
of attainment of one or more performance goals established by the Administrator. Performance awards may be paid by the delivery of
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Common Stock or cash, or any combination of Common Stock and cash, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. Performance goals established by the Administrator may be based on
one or more business criteria selected by the Administrator that apply to an individual or group of individuals, a business unit, or the Company as a whole, over such performance period as the Administrator may designate. The Administrator may grant
awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code under terms and conditions set forth in Appendix A.
(e) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Administrator may grant other stock-based awards may be denominated in cash, in Common
Stock or other securities, in stock-equivalent units, in stock appreciation units, in securities or debentures convertible into Common Stock, or in any combination of the foregoing and may be paid in Common Stock or other securities, in cash, or in
a combination of Common Stock or other securities and cash, all as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.
(f)
Deferral of Awards.
The Administrator (in its sole discretion) may provide that Shares or cash that otherwise would be delivered
to a Grantee as a result of the exercise of an Option or other settlement of an Award may be converted into amounts credited to a deferred compensation account established for such Grantee by the Administrator as an entry on the Companys
books. A deferred compensation account established under this Section 13(f) may be credited with interest or other forms of investment return, as determined by the Administrator. A Grantee for whom such an account is established shall have no
rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Such an account shall represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Grant Agreement between such
Participant and the Company. The Administrator (in its sole discretion) shall establish Grant rules, procedures and forms pertaining to any deferral of Awards pursuant to this Section 13(f).
14. Changes in Capitalization or Control.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares of
Optioned Stock or of other Shares subject to an outstanding Award, and the number of Shares that have been authorized for issuance under this Plan but as to which no Options or other Awards have then been granted (including the number of shares
automatically added to the Plan on annual basis as provided for in Section 3(i) and (ii)), or that have been returned to this Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or an Award, as well as the price per Share of Optioned Stock or of
other Shares subject to an outstanding Award, shall be proportionately adjusted for any change in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or
any other change in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company (not counting Shares issued upon conversion of convertible securities of the Company as effected without receipt of consideration).
Such adjustment shall be made by the Board and shall be final, binding, and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class,
shall affect, and no consequent adjustment shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to this Plan.
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(b) Change in Control. The Administrator may, in its discretion, determine at
any time from and after the grant of an Award the effect that a Change in Control shall have upon the Award; provided, however, that a Change in Control shall not have the effect of impairing the rights of any Grantee under any
then-outstanding Award without his or her prior written consent. Without limiting the foregoing sentence, the Administrator may determine that upon a Change in Control, an Option:
(i) shall become fully vested and exercisable either for a limited period following the Change in Control or for the remainder of the
Options term;
(ii) shall terminate upon or after a specified period following the Change in Control;
(iii) shall be cancelled in exchange for cash in the amount of the excess of the fair market value of the Optioned Shares over the exercise
price upon termination; or
(iv) shall be treated as provided under a combination of clauses (i) through (iii), or shall be so
treated only if not adequately assumed (or substituted for) by a surviving or successor person or entity in the transactions or events that give rise to the Change in Control.
For purposes of this Section 14(b), (A) the occurrence of any of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) shall not
constitute an impairment of the rights of any Optionee and (B) the Administrator shall be the Administrator as constituted before the Change in Control occurs.
15. Amendments; Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate this Plan, but no
such action shall impair the rights of any Grantee under any then-outstanding Award without his or her prior written consent.
16.
Securities Regulation Requirements.
(a) Compliance with Rule. In general, Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of an Option or pursuant to any other Award unless the exercise of the Option or other Award and issuance of the Shares comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, any applicable state
securities laws, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the requirements of any stock exchange or national market system upon which the Shares may then be listed, and the
requirements of any regulatory body having jurisdiction.
(b) Optionee Investment Representation. As a condition to the
exercise of an Option, the Company may require the person exercising the Option to represent and warrant that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute the Shares if, in the opinion of
counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by law.
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17. Written Agreements. Awards shall be evidenced by written agreements in a
form the Administrator approves from time to time. Delay in executing a written agreement shall not affect the date of grant of an Option; however, an Option may not be exercised until a written agreement has been executed by the Company and the
Optionee.
18. Shareholder Approval. This Plan is subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within 12
months after the Board initially adopts this Plan. Shareholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law and the rules of any stock exchange or national market system upon which the Common
Stock is listed.
19. No Employment Rights. This Plan does not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to
continuation of employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with the Companys right to terminate his or her employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.
20. Term of Plan. This Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of the initial adoption by the Board or initial
approval by the shareholders of the Company, as described in Section 18. It shall continue in effect until terminated by the Board pursuant to Section 15.
21. Glossary. The following definitions apply for purposes of this Plan:
(a) Administrator means the Board or a committee appointed by the Board under Section 4.
(b) Award means any stock option, stock appreciation right, stock award, stock units award, performance award, or other
stock-based award granted under the Plan.
(c) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) Change in Control means a change in ownership or control of the Company by any of:
(i) a merger or consolidation in which the holders of stock possessing a majority of the voting power in the surviving entity (or a parent of
the surviving entity) did not own a majority of the Common Stock immediately before the transaction;
(ii) the sale of all or
substantially all of the Companys assets to any other person or entity (other than a Subsidiary);
(iii) the liquidation or
dissolution of the Company;
(iv) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons of beneficial ownership
(within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Companys outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the
Companys shareholders that the Board does not recommend that the shareholders accept, or
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(v) a change in composition of the Board over a period of 36 consecutive months such that a
majority of the Board ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be composed of individuals who either (A) have been Board members continuously since the beginning of that period or (B) have been elected
or nominated for election as Board members during that period by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (A) who were in office when the Board approved the election or nomination.
(e) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(f) Committee means the committee designated by the Board of Directors, which is authorized to administer the Plan, as
described in Section 4 hereof.
(g) Common Stock means the common stock of the Company.
(h) Company means Marvell Technology Group Ltd., a Bermuda corporation.
(i) Consultant means any person, other than an Employee, who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to
perform consulting or advisory services.
(j) Continuous Service means that an Optionees employment and/or
consulting relationship with the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary or service as an Outside Director is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Service is not interrupted by (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company,
(ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary, or any successor, or (iii) changes in status from Employee to Consultant or Outside Director or from Consultant or Outside Director to
Employee.
(k) Outside Director means a member of the Board who is not a common law employee of the Company or a Parent
or Subsidiary.
(l) Employee means any person employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
(m) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(n) Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is quoted on an established stock exchange or national market system, including without limitation the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) National Market System, Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price (or the closing bid, if no sales are reported) as quoted on that exchange or system for the
day of the determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or an equivalent source, or if the determination date is not a trading day, then on the most recent preceding trading day;
(ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on NASDAQ (but not on the National Market System) or regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer
but selling prices are not reported, Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of the determination, or on the most recent preceding trading day if the determination date is not a
trading day; or
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(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, Fair Market Value shall be
determined by the Administrator.
(o) Grant Agreement means a written document memorializing the terms and conditions
of an Award granted pursuant to the Plan and shall incorporate the terms of the Plan.
(p) Grantee means the Employee,
Consultant or Outside Director who receives an Award.
(q) Incentive Stock Option or ISO means an
Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of, and to the extent otherwise permitted by, Section 422 of the Code.
(r) Nonstatutory Stock Option or NSO means an Option not intended to qualify as an ISO.
(s) Officer means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(t) Option means a stock option granted pursuant to this Plan.
(u) Optioned Stock means the Common Stock subject to an Option.
(v) Optionee means the Employee, Consultant or Outside Director who receives an Option and includes any person who owns all
or any part of an Option, or who is entitled to exercise an Option, after the death or disability of an Optionee.
(w)
Parent means a parent corporation, present or future, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(x)
Plan means this Amended and Restated 1995 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Stock Option Plan.
(y)
Share means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 14(a).
(z)
Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation, present or future, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
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APPENDIX TO THE AMENDED AND
RESTATED 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN
OF MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
IN RESPECT OF ISRAELI EMPLOYEES
The purpose of this Appendix is to modify, to the extent set forth
herein, the Amended and Restated 1995 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Stock Option Plan (the Plan) in respect of the Israeli employees of the Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its affiliates and subsidiaries who are eligible to participate
in the Plan in accordance with its terms, in order to reflect the specific requirements of the Israeli law. This Appendix, together with the Plan, is meant to constitute a new Share Allotment Plan under the 102 Provisions, as defined
below, and applies to stock options granted to the Israeli Employees on or after January 1, 2003.
(a) Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
provided in Section 21 of the Plan.
(b) In addition, in this Appendix, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth beside
them:
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(c) The Israeli Employees shall be entitled to exercise their options in accordance with the terms of the
Plan, subject to the terms of this Appendix. In the event of any contradiction between any term of this Appendix and any term of the Plan, the provisions of this Appendix shall override with respect to the Israeli Employees, in respect of whom this
Appendix shall constitute an integral part of the Plan and references to the Plan in respect of the Israeli Employees shall be interpreted accordingly.
(a) The Employer shall make an Election, as defined in
section 102 of the Ordinance, and shall apply to the Income Tax Commissioner to approve the Trustee and the Plan under the 102 Provisions. Subject to the approval of this Plan by the Israeli Income Tax Commissioner, the Special Conditions shall
apply to the plan and to this Appendix.
(b) The Administrator shall exercise its discretion under the Plan in accordance with the terms
of this Appendix.
Options shall not be granted to any Israeli Employee who is, or on giving
effect to such grant, will become, the holder of a controlling interest (baal shlita) in the Company, as defined in section 32(9) of the Ordinance.
(a) The Options and the Shares shall be issued directly in the name of the
Trustee and shall be held in escrow by the Trustee for the Israeli Employees benefit, for no less then the Tax Lockup Period, all according to the terms of this Appendix.
(b) In the event that bonus shares shall be issued on account of the Shares, such bonus shares shall be issued by the Company to the Trustee.
The 102 Provisions shall apply to such bonus shares for all purposes.
(c) The Trustee shall be entitled to set additional exercise
procedures to those described in the Plan, as the Trustee shall see fit, provided that the Trustee has given the Company prior written notice of any such procedures.
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(a) The Israeli Employees shall be taxed in respect of the Options in accordance
with the provisions of the Ordinance, including the 102 Provisions.
(b) Without derogating from section 9(g) of the Plan, any tax imposed
in respect of the Options and/or the Shares and/or the sale and/or the transfer of the Options and/or the Shares, including any Social Security and National Health charges, as applicable, shall be borne solely by the Israeli Employee, and in the
event of the death of the Israeli Employee, by the Israeli Employees heirs or successors. The Employer shall not bear the aforementioned taxes, directly or indirectly, nor shall the Employer be required to gross such tax up in the Israeli
Employees salaries or remuneration. The imposed tax shall be paid by the Israeli Employee or deducted, on the date such tax is payable, from the sale consideration paid to the Trustee by the Israeli Employee, as applicable.
(c) At the end of the Tax Lockup Period, the Israeli Employee (or the Israeli Employees heirs or successors) shall be entitled at any
time to instruct the Trustee to transfer the Options or the Shares to which such Israeli Employee is entitled to the Israeli Employee or its nominees, or, if appropriate, to sell the Shares and pay the consideration received to the Israeli Employee.
Subject to the 102 Provisions, the Trustee shall not transfer the Options and/or the Shares to the Israeli Employees name, and shall not transfer the consideration received from the sale of the Shares to the Israeli Employee, unless the
conditions set forth in the 102 provisions are fulfilled.
(d) The effects of any future amendment to the tax arrangements, which apply to
the issuance of securities to the Israeli Employees, shall apply to the Israeli Employees in accordance with such provisions of law, and the Israeli Employees shall bear the full cost thereof, unless the modified arrangement expressly provides
otherwise.
(e) Each Israeli Employee shall indemnify the Employer and/or the Trustee, immediately upon receipt of notice from the
Employer and/or the Trustee, for any amount (including interest and/or fines of any type and/or linkage differentials in respect of tax and/or withheld tax) payable by such Israeli Employee under law (including under the 102 Provisions), and which
has been paid by the Employer or the Trustee or which the Employer or the Trustee are required to pay by the tax authorities.
(a) The Israeli Employees shall sign any document required by the Trustee
or the Income Tax Commission to give effect to the provisions of this Appendix.
(b) Without derogating section 19 of the Plan, it is
hereby acknowledged that the Options and/or the Exercise Shares are extraordinary, one-off benefits granted to the Offerees, and are not and shall not be deemed a salary component for any purpose whatsoever, including in connection with calculating
severance compensation under the Severance Pay Law, 5723-1963 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
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(c) In the event of a change in control of the Company is proposed during the Tax Lock Up Period,
the consummation which will cause the breach of the terms of the 102 Provisions, the Company will use its best efforts to apply to the Israeli Tax Authorities to obtain a pre-ruling to regulate the tax treatment applicable to the Options in the
context of the proposed transaction.
(d) Except as expressly provided in this Appendix, the provisions of this Appendix do not supercede
any provisions of the Plan, and the provisions of the Plan shall govern all Options granted to Israeli Employees.
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APPENDIX A
APPENDIX TO THE MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN IN RESPECT OF
PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION UNDER CODE SECTION 162(m)
The purpose of this Appendix is to modify, to the extent set forth herein, the
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Amended and Restated 1995 Stock Option Plan (the Plan) with respect to Awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
(a) Capitalized terms contained herein shall have the same meanings
given to them in the Plan, unless otherwise provided by this Appendix.
(b) In addition, in this Appendix, the following terms shall have
the meanings set forth beside them:
Determination Date means a date within ninety (90) days following the
commencement of any Performance Period, but in no event after twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Period has elapsed (or such other time as may be required or permitted that will not jeopardize the qualification of an Award granted
under the Plan as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code).
Fiscal Year means the fiscal
year of the Company.
Performance Goals will have the meaning set forth in Section 4 of this Appendix.
Performance Period means a Fiscal Year or such longer or shorter period as determined by the Administrator in its sole
discretion.
If the Administrator, in its discretion, decides to grant an Award intended to
qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the provisions of this Appendix will control over any contrary provision in the Plan. The Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon
the achievement of Performance Goals (as defined in Section 2 of this Appendix). The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination Date (as defined in Section 2 of this Appendix). In granting Awards
which are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under Section 162(m) of the
Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, in its discretion, grant Awards that are not
intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code to such Grantees that are based on Performance Goals or other specific criteria or goals
but that do not satisfy the requirements of this Appendix.
The granting and/or vesting of restricted or unrestricted Awards of
Common Stock, stock units, performance awards and other incentives under the Plan may be made subject to the attainment of performance goals (Performance Goals). The Administrator shall establish objective Performance Goals based upon
one or more targeted levels of achievement relating to one or more of the following business criteria within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code: attainment of research and development milestones, business divestitures and
acquisitions, cash flow, customer retention rates or acquisition, business unit performance, earnings (which may include earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation or amortization (EBITDA)), earnings per share, expense reduction, gross margin,
growth with respect to any of the foregoing measures, market share, net income, new product development, operating income, operating margin, pre-tax profit, product release timelines, productivity, return on capital employed, return on shareholder
equity, return on sales, revenue, revenue growth, and total shareholder return. Any criteria used may be measured, as applicable, (A) in absolute terms; (B) in relative terms over the passage of time and/or any measurement against other
companies or financial or business or stock index metrics particular to the Company); (C) on a per share and/or share per capita basis; (D) against the performance of the Company as a whole or against any affiliate(s) or a particular
segment(s), a business unit(s) or a product(s) of the Company; (E) on a pre-tax or after-tax basis; and/or (F) using an actual foreign exchange rate or on a foreign exchange neutral basis. The Performance Goals may differ from Grantee to
Grantee, Performance Period to Performance Period, and from Award to Award. Prior to the Determination Date, the Administrator will determine whether any significant element(s) will be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance
Goal with respect to any Grantee. In all other respects, Performance Goals will be calculated in accordance with the Companys financial statements, generally accepted accounting principles, or under a methodology established by the
Administrator prior to or at the time of the issuance of an Award and which is consistently applied with respect to a Performance Goal in the relevant Performance Period. The Administrator will appropriately adjust any evaluation of performance
under a Performance Goal to exclude (i) any extraordinary non-recurring items as described in Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30 and/or in managements discussion and analysis of financial conditions and results of operations
appearing in the Companys annual report to stockholders for the applicable year, or (ii) the effect of any changes in accounting principles affecting the Companys or a business units reported results. In addition, the
Administrator will adjust any performance criteria, Performance Goal or other feature of an Award that relates to or is wholly or partially based on the number of, or the value of, any stock of the Company, to reflect any stock split, reverse stock
split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other change in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company (not counting Shares issued upon conversion or convertible
securities to the Company as effected without receipt of consideration).
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To the extent necessary to comply with the performance-based compensation
provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code, with respect to any Award granted subject to Performance Goals and intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, by the Determination Date, the
Administrator will, in writing, (A) designate one or more Grantees to whom an Award will be made, (B) select the Performance Goals applicable to the Performance Period, (C) establish the Performance Goals, and amounts of such Awards,
as applicable, which may be earned for such Performance Period, and (D) specify the relationship between Performance Goals and the amounts of such Awards, as applicable, to be earned by each Grantee for such Performance Period.
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(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in
the Plan, for stock awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, during any Fiscal Year no Grantee will receive more than an aggregate of 1,000,000 Shares subject to
stock awards. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous sentence, in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted Shares subject to stock awards covering up to an additional 1,000,000 Shares subject to
stock awards (for the avoidance of doubt, an Employee can be granted up to 2,000,000 Shares subject to stock awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee). The
foregoing limitations will be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Companys capitalization as described in Section 14 of the Plan.
(b) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan, for stock units intended to qualify as performance-based compensation
within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, during any Fiscal Year no Grantee will receive more than an aggregate of 1,000,000 stock units. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous sentence, in connection with his or her initial
service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted up to an additional 1,000,000 stock units (for the avoidance of doubt, an Employee can be granted up to 2,000,000 Shares subject to stock units intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee). The foregoing limitations will be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Companys capitalization as described in Section 14 of the
Plan.
(c) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan, for performance awards intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, during any Fiscal Year no Grantee will receive more than an aggregate of 1,000,000 Shares subject to performance awards. Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous
sentence, in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted up to an additional 1,000,000 Shares subject to performance awards (for the avoidance of doubt, an Employee can be granted up to 2,000,000 Shares
subject to stock awards intended to qualify as performance-based compensation in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee). The foregoing limitations will be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the
Companys capitalization as described in Section 14 of the Plan.
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(d) Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan, for any stock-based awards denominated in
cash intended to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, during any Fiscal Year no Grantee will receive more stock-based awards having an initial value greater than $6,000,000.
Notwithstanding the limitation in the previous sentence, in connection with his or her initial service as an Employee, an Employee may be granted stock-based awards denominated in cash having an initial value of an additional $6,000,000 (for the
avoidance of doubt, an Employee can be granted stock-based awards denominated in cash with an initial value up to $12,000,000 intended to qualify as performance-based compensation in connection with his or her initial service as an
Employee).
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations set forth in Sections 6(a)-(d) of this Appendix apply only to each
type of award in any Fiscal Year. Therefore, an Employee may receive the maximum grant in any Fiscal Year with respect to each type of award intended to qualify as performance-based compensation within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Code.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, any Award which
is granted to a Grantee and is intended to constitute qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in the Code (including any amendment to Section 162(m))
or any regulations and ruling issued thereunder that are requirements for qualification as qualified performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m) of the Code, and the Plan will be deemed amended to the extent necessary to
conform to such requirements.
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Following the completion of each Performance Period,
the Administrator will certify in writing whether the applicable Performance Goals have been achieved for such Performance Period. A Grantee will be eligible to receive payment pursuant to an Award intended to qualify as performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code for a Performance Period only if the Performance Goals for such period are achieved. If the Performance Goals for a Performance Period are not achieved, a Grantee will not receive payment of
any Award based on such Performance Goals and will not receive a grant of any make-up Award for such Performance Period or any other newly-granted Award for such Performance Period. In determining the amounts earned by a Grantee pursuant to an Award
intended to qualified as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will have the right to (A) reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance
to take into account additional factors that the Administrator may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the Performance Period, but only to the extent such factors and their impact are determined when the Award
is granted, (B) determine what actual Award, if any, will be paid in the event of a termination of employment as the result of a Grantees death or disability or upon a Change in Control or in the event of a termination of employment
following a Change in Control prior to the end of the Performance Period, and (C) determine what actual Award, if any, will be paid in the event of a termination of employment other than as the result of a Grantees death or disability
prior to a Change in Control and prior to the end of the Performance Period to the extent an actual Award would have otherwise been achieved had the Grantee remained employed through the end of the Performance Period.
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This Appendix will continue in effect until the 2020 Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders, subject to Boards right to amend or terminate in Section 15 of the Plan.
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