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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

SPANSION INC.

 

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

 

 

The following sets forth the terms of your Spansion Inc. Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) Award:

 

 

Employee Name:

   
     

Stock ID:

   
     

Grant Number:

   
     

Grant Date:

   
     

Number of Shares

   
     

Vesting Schedule and Payment Date:

Subject to acceleration in certain circumstances, the RSUs vest and are paid on the following dates (each a “Payment Date”):

     
  Shares Date

 

 

The Restricted Stock Unit Award that is described and made pursuant to this Restricted Stock Unit Award (this “Award”) is issued under the Spansion Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”). By not electronically rejecting this Award within 30 days after the date of the electronic mail notification to you of the grant of this Award (the “Electronic Notification Date”), you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein, the Plan and all conditions established by the Company in connection with awards issued under the Plan.

 

 
 

 

 

The following terms and conditions apply to the RSUs granted pursuant to this Award:

 

Company; Defined Terms:

Company” shall mean Spansion Inc., and, except as the context may otherwise require, references to “Company” shall be deemed to include its subsidiaries and affiliates.

 

To the extent not defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan.

   

Type of Award:

Restricted Stock Units, or RSUs.

 

The RSUs entitle the Holder to receive an equal number of shares of Common Stock at settlement, as described below.

   

Brokerage Account Requirement

As a condition to the grant of the RSUs, the Holder agrees to open and maintain a brokerage account at the Company’s designated stock broker at all times that the RSUs remain outstanding.  

   

Vesting and Settlement:

The RSUs shall vest and become payable according to the schedule set forth above; provided, however, that the RSUs will vest and be paid on such dates only if the Holder has not had a Termination of Service prior to the applicable Payment Date. All unvested RSUs will be forfeited upon Termination of Service. Vested RSUs shall be settled through the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Holder equal to the number of RSUs to be settled and paid. The issuance of shares of Common Stock will be subject to tax withholding, as provided below.

   

Transferability of RSUs:

RSUs may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, provided that in the event of the Holder’s death, shares deliverable or amounts payable with respect to the RSUs shall be delivered or paid, as applicable, to the Holder’s designated beneficiary. The Administrator will advise Holders with respect to the procedures for naming and changing designated beneficiaries. 

   

Tax Withholding:

Unless another method for the payment of applicable tax withholding obligations is elected at least two days before the Payment Date, the Holder agrees to sell that number of shares of Common Stock necessary to provide proceeds in an amount equal to the tax withholding obligations and instruct the broker to pay the proceeds to the Company. Alternatively, if required or if designated by the Holder, the Company may deduct from the Holder’s paycheck within a reasonable time following each Payment Date the minimum amount required to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligations with respect to the issuance of shares of Common Stock on such Payment Date. Finally, the Holder may also satisfy tax withholding obligations by depositing cash in an amount equal to the tax withholding obligations in the Holder’s brokerage account designated by the Company and instructing the broker to pay such cash amount to the Company.

 

The Holder is encouraged to consult with a tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of participation in the Plan and acceptance of this Award.

 

 
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Rights as a Stockholder:

Until the shares of Common Stock are issued and delivered, a Holder will have no rights as a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to the RSU.

   

No Right to Continued Employment:

Neither the RSUs nor this Agreement confers upon the Holder any right to continue to be an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or interferes in any way with the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the Holder’s employment at any time.

   

Additional Terms for Holders Providing Services Outside the United States:

To the extent Holder provides services to the Company in a country other than the United States, the RSUs shall be subject to such additional or substitute terms as shall be set forth for such country in Exhibit A attached hereto, including any sub-plans referenced therein.

   

Data Privacy:

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer hold certain personal information, including the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee tax identification number, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its affiliates will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, or elsewhere. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award.

 

 
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No impact on other rights.

Participation in the Plan is voluntary. The value of the RSUs is an extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of Holder’s normal employment and compensation rights, if any. As such, the RSUs are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pensions or retirement benefits or similar payments unless specifically and otherwise provided in the plans or agreements governing such compensation. The Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, cancelled, or terminated by the Company, in its sole discretion, at any time. The grant of RSUs under the Plan is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive any other grant of RSUs or other awards under the Plan in the future. Future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the timing of the grant, the form of award, number of shares of Common Stock subject to an award, vesting, and exercise provisions, as relevant.

 

 
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EXHIBIT A

 

TO SPANSION INC.

 

2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

 

 

 

This Exhibit A to the Spansion Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”) Restricted Stock Unit Award (“Award”) includes special terms and conditions applicable to Holders in the countries below. These terms and conditions are in addition to or substitute for, as applicable, those set forth in the Award. Any capitalized term used in this Exhibit A without definition shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Plan or the Award, as applicable.

 

Each Holder is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant exchange control and tax laws in the Holder’s country may apply to the Holder’s individual situation.

 

 

CHINA

 

Limitations on Common Stock Issuance. Due to local exchange control regulations, the Holder is required to immediately sell all shares upon issuance using a broker who, upon issuance of the shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs will simultaneously sell all of the shares of Common Stock that the Holder is entitled to receive upon such issuance, use the proceeds to pay any Tax-Related Items (as defined below) to the Company and remit the balance to the Holder in cash. Depending on the development of local laws, the Company reserves the right to provide additional settlement methods for the Holder prior to vesting.

 

Responsibility for Taxes. Regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), the Holder acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by Holder is and remains his or her responsibility and that the Company (1) makes no representations or undertaking regarding treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Award, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs, or sale of shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to such settlement; and (2) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Award to reduce or eliminate the Holder’s liability for Tax-Related Items. Prior to vesting of the RSUs, the Holder shall make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company to satisfy all withholding and payment on account obligations of the Company. In this regard, the Holder authorizes the Company to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by Holder from Holder’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Holder by the Company or from proceeds of the sale of the shares of Common Stock. Alternatively, or in addition, the Company may sell or arrange for the sale of shares of Common Stock to meet the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items.

 

 

FINLAND

 

No country-specific Award terms apply.

 

 
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FRANCE

 

 

Sub-Plan.

 

The Award shall be deemed granted under and subject to the terms of the 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan French Sub-Plan – Restricted Stock/Restricted Stock Units (the “French Sub-Plan”), or to have been granted outside the Sub-Plan, as indicated below:

 

[  ]  Grant made under the French Sub-Plan

 

[  ]  Grant not made under the French Sub-Plan

 

 

Data Privacy.

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer hold certain personal information, including the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee tax identification number, employment history and status, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its affiliates will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Currently, the third party is E*Trade Financial Outsourcing Group, 4005 Windward Plaza Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005, however the Company may retain additional or different third parties for any of the purposes mentioned. The Company may also make the Data available to public authorities where required under locally applicable law. These recipients may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, or elsewhere, which the Holder separately and expressly consents to, accepting that outside the European Economic Area, data protection laws may not be as protective as within. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company through its local H.R. Director; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award. Data will only be held as long as necessary to implement, administer and manage the Holder’s participation in the Plan and any subsequent claims or rights.

 

French Language Provision. By accepting this Award, Holder confirms having read and understood the documents relating to the Plan which were provided to Holder in the English language. Holder accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.

 

French translation: En acceptant ce Contrat vous confirmez ainsi avoir lu et compris les documents relatifs au Plan qui vous ont été communiqués en langue anglaise. Vous en acceptez les termes en connaissance de cause.

 

 
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GERMANY

 

Acceptance of Award. Notwithstanding the terms of the Award, a Holder must acknowledge and accept the Award by signing a copy of the Award and returning the original signed document within 30 days after the date of the electronic mail notification of the Award document. For the avoidance of doubt, this Award cannot be accepted electronically. Please sign and return the Award to: __________________________________________________.

 

No Impact on Other Rights. The grant of RSUs under the Plan is a one-time benefit and does not create any contractual or other right to receive any other grant of RSUs or other awards under the Plan in the future.

 

Consent to Personal Data Processing and Transfer.

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company and the Holder’s employer hold certain personal information, including the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee tax identification number, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and the Holder’s employer will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, at the time being E*Trade Financial Outsourcing Group, 4005 Windward Plaza Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005. These recipients are located in the European Economic Area, but also outside and in so-called insecure third-party countries that do not guarantee the data privacy protection level of the European Economic Area, for example the United States. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award.

 

 

INDIA

 

No country-specific Award terms apply.

 

 

ISRAEL

 

Sub-Plan. The Award shall be deemed granted under and subject to the terms of the 2010 Equity Incentive Award Plan Sub-Plan – Israel (the “Sub-Plan”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein or in the Plan shall have the meanings ascribed in the Sub-Plan.

 

 
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Acceptance of Award. Notwithstanding the terms of the Award, a Holder must acknowledge and accept the Award by signing a copy of the Award document and returning the original signed document to ______________________________________________ within 30 days after the date of the electronic mail notification of this Award document, and hereby acknowledges and agrees to the following:

 

The Award is granted under and governed by the Plan (including the Sub-Plan), Section 102(b)(2) of the Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) – 1961 and the Rules promulgated in connection therewith (“Section 102”) and the Trust Agreement.

 

 

The shares of Common Stock issued upon vesting of the RSUs will be issued to the Trustee to hold on Holder’s behalf, pursuant to the terms of Section 102 and the Trust Agreement.

 

 

Holder is familiar with the terms and provisions of Section 102, particularly the Capital Gains Track described in subsection (b)(2) thereof, and agrees that Holder will not require the Trustee to release or sell the RSUs or underlying shares of Common Stock during the Restricted Holding Period, unless permitted to do so by applicable law.

 

Data Privacy.

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer hold certain personal information, including the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee tax identification number, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its affiliates will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, or elsewhere. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan, including transfers outside of Israel and further transfers thereafter. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award.

 

 
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ITALY

 

Data Privacy Notice and Consent.

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

Holder hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this section of Exhibit A by and among, as applicable, the Company and any Subsidiary for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Holder’s participation in the Plan.

 

Holder understands that the Company and any Subsidiary may hold certain personal information about Holder, including but not limited to, Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Common Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of the RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of Common Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Holder’s favor, for the exclusive purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Personal Data”).

 

Holder also understands that providing the Company with Personal Data is necessary for the performance of the Plan and that Holder’s denial to provide Personal Data would make it impossible for the Company to perform its contractual obligations and may affect Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan. The Controller of Personal Data processing is Spansion Inc., with registered offices at 915 DeGuigne Drive, P.O. Box 3453, Sunnyvale, California 94088, United States of America, and, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, its representative is ________________________________________________.

 

Holder understands that Personal Data will not be publicized, but it may be transferred to banks, other financial institutions or brokers involved in the management and administration of the Plan. Holder further understands that the Company and/or a Subsidiary will transfer Personal Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of Holder’s participation in the Plan, and that the Company and/or a Subsidiary may each further transfer Personal Data to third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan, including any requisite transfer of Personal Data to a broker or other third party with whom Holder may elect to deposit any Shares acquired under the Plan. Such recipients may receive, possess, use, retain and transfer Personal Data in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing Holder’s participation in the Plan. Holder understands that these recipients may be located in or outside the European Economic Area, such as in the United States or elsewhere. Should the Company exercise its discretion in suspending all necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan, it will delete Personal Data as soon as it has accomplished all the necessary legal obligations connected with the management and administration of the Plan.

 

Holder understands that Personal Data processing related to the purposes specified above shall take place under automated or non-automated conditions, anonymously when possible, that comply with the purposes for which Personal Data is collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations, with specific reference to Legislative Decree no. 196/2003.

The processing activity, including communication, the transfer of Personal Data abroad, including outside of the European Economic Area as specified herein and pursuant to applicable laws and regulations, does not require Holder’s consent thereto as the processing is necessary to performance of contractual obligations related to implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Holder understands that, pursuant to Section 7 of the Legislative Decree no. 196/2003, Holder has the right to, including but not limited to, access, delete, update, correct or stop, for legitimate reason, the Personal Data processing. Furthermore, Holder is aware that Personal Data will not be used for direct marketing purposes. In addition, Personal Data provided can be reviewed and questions or complaints can be addressed by contacting Holder’s human resources department.

 

 
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JAPAN

 

Data Privacy.

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company, and the Holder’s employer hold the following personal information for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”): the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee tax identification number, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor. From time to time, the Company may change the scope of its affiliates that hold, use or process Holder’s personal information or the scope of Holder’s personal information to be held, used or processed by the Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer, by providing, or made easily accessible, information about such change to the Holder. The Company and its affiliates will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, or elsewhere. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award.

 

 

KOREA

 

No country-specific Award terms apply.

 

 
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MALAYSIA

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

 

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer hold certain personal information from the Holder’s employee records, including the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee tax identification number, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its affiliates will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan and will disclose certain Data to the Inland Revenue Board and other relevant authorities as required by law. These recipients may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, Malaysia or elsewhere. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Data will be retained by the Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer for the entire duration of the Holder’s employment and for a further seven years after cessation of employment. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting _____________________________________.

Disclosure of Data is obligatory for the implementation, administration and management of the Plan; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award.

 

 

SINGAPORE

 

No country-specific Award terms apply.

 

 

SWEDEN

 

No country-specific Award terms apply.

 

 

TAIWAN

 

No country-specific Award terms apply.

 

THAILAND

 

No country-specific Award terms apply.

 

 
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THE NETHERLANDS

 

Data Privacy.

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer hold certain personal information, including the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, citizen service number (burgerservicenummer) (former social security number) or other employee tax identification number (insofar as allowed), salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). The Company and its affiliates will transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Currently, the third parties are E*Trade Financial Outsourcing Group, 4005 Windward Plaza Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30005, however the Company may retain additional or different third parties for any of the purposes mentioned. These recipients may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, or elsewhere. Countries outside the European Economic Area do not provide for a similar level of data protection as within the European Economic Area pursuant to the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award. The Holder understands that he or she may request a list of the names and addresses of the third party recipients of Data by contacting the Company through its local H.R. Representative at Spansion International, Attn: ______________________________.

 

 

UNITED KINGDOM

 

Eligible Individual. For the purpose of RSUs awarded in the UK, only Employees are Eligible Individuals.

 

Tax Withholding.

 

The following is added to the “Tax Withholding” section of the Award.

 

The Holder will be liable for and agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company, any subsidiary and his/her employing company, if different, from and against any liability for or obligation to pay any Tax Liability (a “Tax Liability” being any liability for income tax, employee’s National Insurance contributions and, at the discretion of the Company, employer’s National Insurance Contributions) that is attributable to (i) the grant or vesting of, or any benefit derived by the Holder from, the RSUs, (ii) the acquisition by the Holder of the Common Stock on the settlement of the RSUs, or (iii) the disposal of any Common Stock.

 

At the discretion of the Company, the RSUs will not vest until the Holder has entered into an election with the Company (or his/her employer) (as appropriate) in a form approved by the Company and Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (a “Joint Election”) under which any liability of the Company and/or the employer for employer’s National Insurance contributions arising in respect of the granting, vesting, settlement of or other dealing in the RSUs, or the acquisition of Common Stock on settlement of the RSUs, is transferred to and met by the Holder.

 

The RSUs will not vest until the Holder has made such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any Tax Liability that may arise in connection with the vesting or settlement of the RSUs and/or the acquisition of the Common Stock by the Holder. The Company shall not be required to issue, allot or transfer Common Stock until the Holder has satisfied this obligation.

 

No Right to Continued Employment.

 

 
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This provision replaces the “No Right to Continued Employment” section of the Award.

 

Neither the RSUs nor this Agreement:

 

 

(i)

confers upon the Holder any right to continue to be an employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or interferes in any way with the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to terminate the Holder’s employment at any time; or

 

 

(ii)

forms part of the Holder’s entitlement to remuneration and benefits in terms of his/her employment, or affects the Holder’s terms and conditions of employment.

 

Data Privacy.

 

This provision replaces the “Data Privacy” section of the Award.

 

By acceptance of this Award, the Holder acknowledges and consents to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described below. The Company, its affiliates and the Holder’s employer hold certain personal information (including sensitive personal information) such as the Holder’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee tax identification number, salary, nationality, job title, and any equity compensation grants or Common Stock awarded, cancelled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Holder’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”). By participating in the Plan, the Holder agrees that the Company and its affiliates may hold and process such Data, and may transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company or its affiliates in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. These recipients may be located in the United States, the European Economic Area, or elsewhere. The Holder hereby authorizes them to receive, possess, process, use, hold, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing participation in the Plan and in the course of the Company’s business, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan on behalf of the Holder to a third party with whom the Holder may have elected to have payment made pursuant to the Plan. The Holder may, at any time, review Data, require any necessary amendments to it or withdraw the consent herein in writing by contacting the Company; however, withdrawing the consent may affect the Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and receive the benefits intended by this Award.

 

 

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